Cltywrocki a roir "of tenements und de
stroys six lives,
28 A. locomotive crashes'lntt a street car
roar tilled and .8 wounded.
30 Kilgore, O., almost depopulated by diph
theria; 0 deaths reported. Four men
killed by an accidental explosion of
dynamite near Tannersvllle, Pa.
THE HARVEST OF DEATH.
AM, THE GREATEST EKGtISH SPEAK
ING POETS ARE GONE.
Ranks or the Scientists Sadly Depleted
Few TVell-Known Statesmen Taken
Mighty Millionaires Leave Their Wealth
Behind One Monarch and Several
Princes.
Father Time's scythe made its greatest
havoc this year in the field of letters. In
the deaths" of Tennyson, Whittier amd
"Whitman the brightest lights of English
poetry have vanished forever. George
"William Curtis, the essayist and editor, is
another literary star which has set In
science the favorite victims of death have
been economists and surgeons. Few prom
inent statesmen have lallen, but the ranks
ol the theologians have been robbed
of four Cardinals. Sadie Scanlon
and Kate Castleton are the best
known lollowers of the stage who have
passed away. Among the magnates of com
merce who have died are Jav Gould, Cyrus
"W. Field. Edward C Knight, George
Fowler and the Duke of Sutherland. The
Khedive oJ Egvpt is the only monarch who
died in 1892. Other prominent men who
left this world are "Walter A. Wood, the in
vented Moore and Jndd, the two greatest
a-ricultural editors; Lieutenant Schwatfca,
the explorer; Roswell Smith, the Century
publisher; Zollicoffcr and Pope, generals in
the late war, and Randolph Itogers, the
American sculptor.
January;
1 D. D. Lawlcr, naval architect, Chelsea
Mass. Thomas U, Ward, ex-Congress,
man, Flalnfiela. Ind. James K. Cooper,
proprietor oi the Forepaugh show, Phll
iidetnhia. ,, , ,
2 De Lavclavc, Belgian writer on political
economy, Liese. Mr. Bosewcll, Mayor or
Chicago, during the great tire. General
Joaquin Garcia, Juarez's chier lleuten-
Stir James Kcdhouse, English oriental
scholar.
4 Ucv. Thomas 1. Skinner, Professor or
Divinity at the Mccormick Theolozical
Jtiniiiary. Chicago. Sir Georse Biddcll
Ain, Astronomer Royal, London. Ernest
Wllhelm Ilrucke, physiologist, Brlin.
6 rrince Frederick Gustav diaries or
Saxc-Wcimar-Eisenacb, Vienna. General
John Irviu Greirir, Wa-bingtoii.
7 Tewflk Pasha, Khedive of Egypt, Cairo,
lion. David Putnam, Abolitionist, Mari
etta. O. , ,
6-Etar Admiral C. H- P. Pagers, Washing
ton. John Dean, actor. Cincinnati.
George Foler, multi-millionaire pork
packer, Liverpool.
16 M. Keyron, French ex-Minister or
Marine." Pans.
11 Hon. It. P. Marvin, ex-Justice of the
United states Supreme Court, James
town, N. Y.
IS Jean L. A. de Qnatrafasos. French natur
alist. Charles A. White, song composer,
Boston. Julia Fisher, actress, Boston.
Chief Garry or the Spokanes.
14 Cardinal Henry Edward Munning, Lon
don. Cardinal Simeon!, Home. Prince
JUuer. Victor, lictr resumptive, Sand
ringhaiu, Enclanil. General Trout (by
suicide), London. George S. Knight,
.comedian, Philadelphia. Pror. Charles
A. Aiken, Princeton. Frank S. Flint
(silver Flint), ball player, Chicago.
13 Randolph lingers, Ameucau sculptor,
Uome Wuhei A. Wood, inventor,
Hnosick Fiiil, X. Y.
17 Henri- L. E. Dorn, German composer.
IS Archduke Charles Salvator, Vienna.
Prof. Joenh Loverlng, Harvard College.
28 Christopher l'carso Crunch,, preacher,
poet and painter, Cambridce. Mass. Mrs.
Sarah E. Howe, or the Vi Oman's Deposit
Bank swindle, Boston.
21 John Couch Adams, astronomer, Eng
land. 22-Joseph P. Bradley, Associate Justice of
the United States Supreme Court, Wash
ington. 23 Ex-Congressman William L Robinson,
New York.
St Grand Duke Xicholaewitch Constantine,
uncle ot the Czar, St. Petersburg.
25 Baron P. E. F. ChazcL hero ot Belgian
Independence. Marcus liulings.niillion.
aire oil operator. Oil City.
CG Justice Manning K. Knapp, of the New
Jersey Supreme Court, Jeisey City.
17 Dr. Alfred Carpenter, English medical
author.
81 Rev. Charles II. Spurgcon, Montone,
France. Ex-Congressman Georgo Y.
Ladd, Bangor, Me.
rEBRCARY.
2 Walter Gordon. English actor and play
wright. General Isador Schnitz, Paris.
3 Sir Morell Mackenzie. EnzlUu physi
cian. Rev. Ilugh Hanna, Presbytcnxn
preacher, Belfast, Ireland. Edward
llauol-Duval, French statesman. Pror.
Theodore Mommson, German historian
and Radical, Keith.
6 Rev. Benjamin St J. Fry, editor Central
Ci Uttan Advocate St. Louis. Ex-Con-gremman
Johu Hogan, St. Louis.
6 To-Hee, chief of the Iowa Indians, In
dian Territory. Kenry Bandrillart,
French economist.
7 Adluiant General McClelland, Harris
burg. 9 John Jay Knox, ex-Comptroller of the
Cnrrencr, New York.
10 Pror. O. N. Stoddard, Wooster (O.) Uni
versity. James Caird, Scottish econ
omist. Dr. Newman Horton, Inventor,
Kansas City.
11 Colonel James Grant, African explorer,
Nairn, Scotland.
12 Thomas S. Hunt, chemist. New York.
13 Admiral Sir Provo Wallls, oldest English
naval officer and former commander of
the fricate Shannon.
14 Rev. Charles Elliott, Easton, Fa blbll
ologlst. Dlemetri Mindeleff, inventor of
terrorite. Dr. Wilhelm Junker, St.
Petersburg, African explorer and natur
alist, 15 Rev. George E. Hare, Philadelphia,
theologian.
16 Severarup, ex-Premier of Norway.
17 Sir George Camnbell, English M. P.,
Cairo, Egypt. lion. William Rhodes,
Canadian statesman, Quebec. Henry W.
Bates, naturalist and author, London.
James E. Gillespie, Inventor, Arlington,
N.J.
22 John Gllmary Shea, Irish American
historian, Elizabeth, N. J. C A. Fyffe,
the English historian. JohnOl-l.Enellsh
composer. Bishop Oxenden, recently
Primate of Carrada, at Biarritz.
23 Sir Henry Walton. Lord Justice of the
English court or Appeals, London. Car
dinal Gaspard Mertnlllod, Bishop of
Geneva and Lausanne.
24 Louis Hitter, artist, Boston.
25 Frederick Glsbert von Vincke, poet
novelist, Freiburg, Switzerland.
28 Ex-Governor Ellas X. Conway, Little
Rock, Ark., burned to death. General
Goorge W. Cullum, New York.
MARCH.
1 Ex-Governor William W. Holden, Ra
leigh. N. C.
2-General jiardonne, Garibaldi's Chief or
btaff. Pans. Sir John Goode, civil en
gineer, London.
Congressman Stephen T. Hopkins, or
""ork. at Pleasantvllle, N. J.; found
tr a rail road track,
"oster.edltor ol Webster's Dlc-
Haven,
.n de la Graviere. France.
nt ex-United States
d. Louis Joseph Mar
xn. Etlenne Araso,
lonel John T. Chid
i -viand mall carrier,
n Kendall, Ken-
i -
Tidloute, Pa.,
pitcher. West
-d, founder of
ewYork. RL
' . Bedell, third
Ot low York.
""'- in mental
a i: v. Dr. Cairns,
i 'resbyterlan
"" as Hockley,
it.'.. - ites Consul
r vlere Wlll-
r-i the British
ra- .r, Ulance or
n, -t
P-- ' dham.N.
rrn. . "Istortan,
tin Cs "'IMan,"
s ' ilphia.
-a :.t . iteran.
m,Trnc
mm.-
Phlla
firicb," , d ..-i .-' .7 Dr.
im E s ..fthe
, oirn.aliv., Jian-
28-r;nt Ronncy, comedian; Phtladnlphta.
30 General Daniel Dastln, Assistant LTnlted
htates Treasurer, Chlcasro. Sir William
Bowman, ophthalmic sarjjoon, London.
APRIL.
1-C. D.Drakc, x-Chief Justice of tho Court
ol Claims, Washington.
2 John Murray, publisher, London.
6 Ex-Senator Wlllard, Saulsbnry, Dover,
Del.
9 John Calvin Mors, Inventor or photo-en-Bravinc,
New Y'ork. General Churles W.
Field, Washington.
14 Heinrlch Natter sculptor, Vienna.
15 Mrs. Amelia B. Edwards, novelist. Prof.
Samuel Jnckson, pyrotechnist, Phila
delphia. 16 Rev. Henry Allen, formorlv editor of
the Biitiih Quartet ly Jlemew. London.
17 Alexander Mackenzie, cx-Premler of
Canada.
18 Herr Damm, mronaut. Berlin. Henri
dcKocli, French playwright and novelist
19 Rciswell smith. President of the Century
Publishing Company, Now York. Baron
Sclmffer, ex-Austrian Minister to Wash
ington. 21 Eugene H. Cowles, inventor of an
aluminum process and of the overhead
car trolley system, of Cleveland, at El
Paso, Tex.
25 Count de Lorencez, French conqueror of
Mexico, Purls. William Astor, of New
Y'ork, atParis. William Bra 'tlord, painter
of arctic Rceners-, New York.
2S Lamb Stocks, English engraver.
MAY.
1 Yates Carrtngton, animal painter, Lon
don. 2 J. Foxcroft Colo, landscape painter, Bos
ton. Count Holatoiborg, Danish states
man. 3 Don Miguel Auiza, Judge or the Supremo
Court or Mexico.
4 Charles Henrv Harris (Carl Pretzel),
tnilcago. Charles A. Barry, crayon artist,
Boston.
5 Pror. August W. Hoffman.German chem
ist. Josopu Fennelman, "the flsh-sklnned
man," Jeisey City. John E. Lovell, the
most tamons common school master in
the world. New Haven.
7 Albcrt'Warth, inventor, Stapleton, S. L
8 Hon. A. R. Boteler, ex-Congressman.
Shephordstown, W Vn. x
9 Gabriel von Baioss. Hungarian Minister
of Industry and Commerce.
14 United States Senator John S. Barbour,
cf Virginia, at Washington. Jonathan
Blochard, President Emeritus of
Wheaton, IlL. College
16 General George Klnpka, Buda-Pestb, a
cotemporary of Kos-uth.
18 John A. Anderson. United States Consul
General fur Egvpt. Ex-Congressman
All rod Ely, Kochrstnr, N. Y".
19-Alrs. Margaret M. Pulluian, or Chicaeo.
artlt, at Baltimore. Count Tcleki, Hun
garian revolutionist. Han Ililio von
Kleist-Rf tziw, leader of Old Conserva
tives In thu German Reichstag.
21 Baron Roscnoorn-Lehn, Danish Minister
ot Foreign Affairs, Copenhagen.
23 John R. Buchtel, loundcrof Buchtcl Col
lege, Akron, O.
24 sir Alexander Campbell, Lieutenant
Governor ol Ontario, 'i oronto.
23 M. Joseph Martin. French explorer,
KnokhRiid, Asiatic Russia.
27 General Abel D. Streight, who planned
the famous Libby prison tunnel escape,
Indianapolis. General Ralph P. Buck
land, ex-Congressman, Fremont, 0.
28 General Turner C Monrhead, who com
manded the first regiment that lelt Penn
sylvania for the war, Asbury Park, N. J.
29 General R. D. Mussey, Washington.
Robert Hauley (Robert Allen), comedian,
Boston. William Voegtlin, scene pain tor,
Boston.
SO Pror. Anton nalfll, Nihilist author, New
'Y'ork. John F. tfagorman, Sr., author,
Princeton, N. J. Lewis M. Huthenurd,
astronomer. Tranquility, N. J.
jcn
1 Miss Midrv Morgan, "live stock re
porter," Jorsey City. Captain Stairs,
r.nglish cxploier, Zambesi river. Africa.
S D. D. T. Moore, oditor of Moore's Bural
Aeio Yorker, Rochester, N.'Y.
John U. Taggarr, editor of Taggart s Sun-
diy Times, Philadelphia.
6 JgsSO Orr. President of tho Stove Manu
laoturers' A'sociatiou, Reading. Anatolc
de la Forge, journalist. Pari.
9 Sidney Dillon, President of the Union
Pacific Railway, .New Y'ork. En-Tsal-Wah-rah-in-Kali,
Chief ot tho Osage
Nation. P.i-.vhuska. LT.
11 Colonel L. I Polk, President of the
Nntional Farmers' Alliance, Washing
ton. 13 General Charles Dustin, Lakenood, N.
J. Michael Daly, comedian, Los An
geles.
14 Mrs. Leigh Mnrray, actress, London. U.
S. Consul A. Willara, Guaymas, Mexico.
A. Borel, 'Director ot the International
Postal Bureau, Berne. Congressman Ell
T, Stackhouse, of .South Carolina, at
Washington.
16 M. Protiticb, ex-Regent oT Servia, Bel
. crade.
18 Kmmons Blaine, Chicago. Rev. James
W. Mendcnliall, editor of the Methodist
Ileviav, Boston. Dr. Charles Cuills, Faith
Cure leader, Boston.
23 nx-Congressman Thomas E, Cobb, Vin
cennes, Ind. Don Manncl A. Matta,
Chilean statesman, whose note to the
Amorican Government almost precipi
tated war, Valparaiso. Ex-Congressman
George W. Cassidy, Reno, Ncv., while
addressing a state silver convention.
24 T. Clark Oliver, marine painter, Ames
Imry, Mass,
25 Edward lierbst, Austrian statesman.
K. B. Monehez, scientlllc writor, Paris.
26 Sir William Aiken, surgeon, Dundee,
Scotland.
29 Prot. Theodore W. Dwigor, Professor of
Municipal Law at Columbia' College,
Clinton, N. Y
30 Hon. John Robson, Premier of British
colnmbia, London.
JULT.
1 Ex-Congressman John J. Taylor, Os
wego, N. Y.
2 Kate Fox Jenckcn, "spirit rapper, " New
Y'ork.
6 Pror. Walter C Lyman, elocutionist,
Chicago.
7 Rev. Alfred Wheeler, former editor of
the Pittsburg Christian Advocate, West
Brighton, N. Y.
8 Cardinal Battagllni, Archbishop ot Bo
logna. 10 Baron Winmarlelgh, ex-Chlet Secretary
for Ireland. George W. Bungay, poet,
Bloouffleld. N. Y'.
11 Kate Castleton, actress Providence.
Frederick H. Douglass, actor, Newcastlc-on-Tyne.
12-Cyrus W. Field, promoter of the first At
lantic cable, Dobbs' Ferry, N. Y.
13 W. H. Crosbie, the first cauner or toma
toes, jamesburg.N. Y.
14 Newton Booth, ex-Governor of Califor
nia, San Frauclsco.
15 Thomas Cooper, the Chartist leader, Lon
don. Colonel George W. Manypenuy,
Washington.
18 Roso Terry Cooke, authoress, PIttsneld,
Mass.
19 Thomas Cook, founder or the Cook ex
cursions, at London. Ex-congressman
Thomas Robertson, Elizabeth town, Ky.
John Macgregnr, writer, London.
20 Cardinal Gulseppo d'Annable, Prefect,
Rome.
21 Edward C Knight, sugar refiner, Phila
delphia. Pror. P. W. Scdiord, editor
JPAarmaeeurtca! Record, New Y'ork. Henry
G. Gardner, ex-Governor of Massachu
setts, Milton, Mass. John Lynch, Jour
nalist and ex-Congressman, Portland,
Me.
22 Dr. Aaron L. Chapln. ex-Prcsldent of
Belolt College, Beloit, Wis.
24 Thomas Nickerson, first President of the
Achlson Railroad system. Boston.
25 Jeremiah Dickey, builder or the first
threshing machine, Columbus.
27 Viscount Sherbrooke, otherwise Rt. Hon.
Robert Lowe, English statesman. Mar
quis de la Valette, French Bonapartist.
28 Most Rev. Louis D. A. Marochal, Vicar
General or Quebec
23 Ex-Congressman Francis B. Brewer,
Westfleld, N. Y. Ex-Governor C. H. Har
din, Mexico, Mo. Nelson Cook, artist,
Syracuse, N.Y. Richard Paull, landscape
artist, Morris Plains, N. J.
30 Pierre E. T. deBost, French statesman.
Baron Joseph Alexander Uuebnrr, Aus
trian diplomatist.
21 Hon. Anthony Kennedy, who was the
only "Know Nothing" United States Sen
ator, Baltimore.
AUGUST.
1 Richard Ten o'Broecs, horseman, San
Mateo, Ca. General SDeed A. Fry,
slayer of General ZolltcoSer, Louisville.
Mrs. H. B. Laing, authoress.Geruiantown,
Pa.
4 Leopold Mueler, Vienese painter.
6 John C. Bundy, spiritualist writer, Chi
cago. Rev. Benjamin F. Barrett,Sweden
borgian writer, Philadelphia.
9 General James W. Denver, Wilmington,
o.
14 Congressman Warwick, of Ohio, at Wash
ington. 15 Josephine Pollard, authoress, Now York.
17 Henry Gross, Inventor of time lock, -Chicago.
IB Dr. John Drysdale,homeopathlsfftondon.
Cardinal Qnerstenburg, Olmutz.
20 William H. Kusbforth, Inventor, Ruther
ford, N. J. Thomas A. Daly, actor, Bos
ton. 21 Manuel Devdoro da Fonseca, first Presi
dent ot Brazil.
26 Rev. William Ware Howland, American
missionary. Ceylon.
27 General Charles Andre de la Jatlle,
French monarchist. F. N. Glsborne,
' first submarine cable projector, Ottawa,
unt.
SI George William Curtis, Journalist, anthor
and civil scrrico reformer, Now York.
' hlftj - '. a-if
Prof. Jean'Roemer, anthor fthd brother
of the late King of Holland, Lcxox, Mass.
SEPTEMBER.
4 Dr. John J. Reese, toxlcologlst, Atlantio
City.
5 Daniel Dougherty, orator, Philadelphia.
7 .John G. Whittier, poet, Hampton Fall,
N. H. Ex-Unlled Slates Senator Francis
Kcrnan, Utico. N. Y. General, James R.
Anderson. Richmond, Va.
8 General Enrico Cialdlni, Italian soldier
and statesman.
13 Engene Gonow, French senlptor.
14 David Bruce, Inventor of typecasting
maelilnei, New York.
16 Ex-Governor Thomas H. Watts. Mont
gomery, Ala. Cardinal Edward Howard,
Brighton, England.
20 General Daniel Ullman, -who organized
the first colored troops, Nyack, N. Y.
21 Jonathan Allen. President of the Alfred
University, Alfred Center, N. Y.
22 Tho Duke of Sutherland, one of the rich
est men in the world, in England.
23 General John Pope, Sandusky, O.
24 Patrick S. Gllmore, band leader, at St.
Louis.
25 Geneml James W. Husted, politician,
Peekskill, N. Y.
2G-Sir William J. Ritchie, Chief Justice of
tho Canadian Supreme Court.
29 Ex-Congrestman Jacob Benton, Lancas
ter, N. H.
30 General G. T. Morris Cheiter, negro
leader, Hnrrisbutg. Sebastian Girnud,
Frcncu painter.
OCTOBER.
2 JosoDh Ernest Rcnan, French philoglst.
Dr. J. G. Douglas, Grant's physician.New'
Y'ork.
S Franz Brachelll, Auitrtan statistician.
4 Admiral Deithard, or tho German squad
ron or evolution. Gabriel Dubray.Frouch
sculptor.
6 Lord Airred Tennys n, English poet
laureate. 1 nomas Chase, a reviser or the
New Testament, Providence. Thomas
Wooluer. artisr, London.
11 Xavler Mannler, French traveler.
14 Lothar Bucher, Bismarck's political as
sistant. 17 Emile Signol, French painter.
19 Dennis F. Hanks, tutor or Abraham Lin
coln. Paris. HI.
SO Wolcott J. Parmalce.lnventor.Scranton.
Camillo y. M. Rousset, French historian.
Thomas Nelson, publisher, Edinburgh.
Emil Dryer. Danish Consul at Chicago,
New Y'ork Quarantine.
23 Piof. Adolpu Soetbeer, authority on cur
rency mntters, Gottingen, Germany.
24-Rnbert Fianz, composer, Berlin. Char
lotto Edgreuu, Swedish authoross, at
Naples. Harry Vane Milbank, duelist,
in Switzerland.
25 Mrs. Carrie Scott Harrison, wlfo of tho
President ofthe United States, Washing
ton. Prof. William Swlnton, author or
school books. Now York. General A. M.
Tnttie, hero of Fort Dnnelson.
27 Ex-Congressman D. C. Eittlejohn, Os
wego, N. Y".
29 JiuUe J. H. Wallace, who defeated Mc
Kinley In 18S2, Snlem, O.
30 The Dowager Qneen of Wurtemberg.
51 Sadie Scanlan, actress. Now Yoifc.
NOVEMBER.
1 Mme. Slorel, prima donna, Java.
2 Lieutenant Frederick G.Sch watka, Arctic
explorer, Portland, Ore. Robert Grant,
astronomer, Glasgow. Theodoro Child,
magazine writer, Julia, Persia.
3 General Samuel Wylie Crat7loro, Phila
delphia. Dr. W. A. Van V. Mabon, edu
cator. New BrutiBwick, N. J.
4-Colonel Van 11. Manning, ex-Congressman
from MissU'ippi, Washington.
Florimond Ronger-Herve, dramatist and
composer, Palis. Maiqnis de St. Denys,
French orientalist. Edouard Vallery
Greissor, French statesman. Dr. Manren
brechcr, historian, Lcipslc
6 Sophie (Eyre) Ryan, actress, Naples.
C Dr. Gottlricd von Wagner, German edu
cator. Tokio, Japan.
9 The Dulse of Marlborough, England. Ex
Congi ossman Lab.ui T. Moore Dix, Cat
lett6burg, Ky.
10 Ex-Congressman George W. Geddes,
Mansfield, O.
13 Ex-Judge D. W. Cooley. of Dubuque, la.,
at Now York. Captain Elthu Enos, poli
tician, Waukesha, Wis.
14 John llocy, ex-President Adams Express
Company. New York. Lysander Tnotnp
son, aotor. Now York. Augustus S.
Mertiain, Chiet Justice of North Caro
lina, Raleigh. Rev. W. F. Miles, senior
Bishop ol the A. M. E. Church, Louis
ville. 15-General Benjamin G. Shields, ex-Congressman,
Marlin, Tex.
17 Ex-Congressman Milton Saylcr, of Ohio,
at New Y'ork.
19 Mrs. Alexander Ross, authoress, Mon
treal. 20 Charlie Reed, actor, Boston.
23 William O'Connor, champion oarsman
of America, Toronto. Henry Lewis, vet
eran actor, Philadelphia.
21 William McKinley, Sr., Canton, O.
25 Cardinal 1-aviger.e, Algiers. Rev. Mr.
McCrea, English i-eformer. General -Se-telli
(Paul "do Lucca), novelist, Paris,
nermann Sachs, entomologist, Now
York.
26 Slgnor Sanborn, Italian Minister ot
Marine, Rome.
27 1'eter Lozer, French dramatist.
29 Dr. John W. Scott, lathcr-ln-law or Pres
ident Harrison, Washington. G- N.
Fitch, ex-U. S. Senator, Logansport, Ind.
Alexander 11. Wyant, landscape painter,
New York.
DECEMBER.
1 Henry M. Hoyt; ex-Governor, Wilkes-
barre. Georgo W. Jloore, Secretary
Pennsylvania Farmers' Alliance, Erie.
2 Jay Gould, financier, New York; General
Joseph H. Potter, Columbus. George H.
Ten Eyck, tho pioneer photo-copyist,
Auburn, N. Y.
5 Dr. Werner Siemans.electrical scientist,
Germany.
7 Fred Leslie, actor, London. Campene,
Secretary or State ot Mexico. C. 0.
Campbell, inventor of the cotton press,
Cincinnati. Philo E. Hay, naturalist,
Racine, Wis.
8 John S. Newborry, geologist, New
Haven.
9 Martin Burke, one of the Cronln murder
convicts, Jollet penitentiary. 111.
12 General Henry Gray, ex-Confederate
statesman, Coushatta, La.
IS Rov. John P. Luudy, theologian, Phila
delphia. 14 John Emil Lemoinne, statesman, France,
Sir A. G. Archibald, historian, Halifax.
A. S. Luce, historian, Paris.
15 Senator R. L. Gibson, of Louisiana, at
Hot Springs, -Ark. .x-congressman
Leopold Morse, Boston.
-General John N. Brannan, "Kew Y'ork
15-
City.
17 J. N. DuBarry, Second Vice President of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, Philadel
phia. Goorge A. Hllliard, statesman and,
diplomat, Atlanta. Captain John P.
Murphy, Vice President Confederate
Veterans' Association, Pine Bluff, Ark.
21 John F. Jones, sewing machine Inventor,
Utlca, N. Y.
23 Leon Contanseau, lexicographer.Neullly,
France. General Fred T. Dent, Denver.
John Townseud.vetcran tragedian.Ham
ilton, Ont.
27 Orange Judd, agricultural editor, Chi
cago. 23-Rlchard B. Kimball, author; New York.
29 Bob blavin, comedian, Toledo.
LOCAL, NECROLOGY."
JANUARY.
2 Dr. John Douglas ex-editorial writor on
The Dispatch, Sewlckley.
3 John C Schorr, secret society man,
Allegheny.
4 Christopher G. Dixon, contractor, Alle
gheny. 5 William C. Bea, ward assessor, Alle
gheny. 7 William A. Shaw, the oldest resldont of
Bellevue.
8-Dr. Walker, Dunbar. Mrs. Mary Young,
Forest Grove. David W. Brown, lawyer,
Washington, Pa.
10 Andrew Lee, East End. -
11 William Harlett, clerk in the Allegheny
Water Department Mrs. Mary B.
Kearns, Allegheny. Mrs. Lorraine T.'S.
lrvin, Allegheny.
12 Mrs. Dr. C. F. Blngaman, Penn avenue.
13 Gamble Weir, superintendent Pittsburg
police.
14 W. B. Connolly, Sr., hotel man, Meyran
avenue.
15 Mrs. David Hegley, East End.
16 Dr. J. A. McKibhen, Forbes street.
17 Mrs. Julia Creighton Dilwortlf, East End.
John Martin, Castle Shannon.
20 S. B. Hurd, Wllklnsburg.
S3 Mrs. Eleanor Alexander, Hazelwood.
24 Joseph F. Mott, general agent Domestic
sewing machine, Swissvale. John P.
Seott, druggist, Wllklnsburg.
25 Edward Stoflel, staff correspondent of
Tas Dispatch, Springdale. Mrs. Cath
erine O'Leary, mother or Timothy
O'Leary, Jr., the politician. Miss Annie
Watson, Coraopolis.
27 Mrs. W. C Galbralth, Allegheny.
26 Mrs. Susan Bell Over, Forty-third street.
Major Shadrach Foley, Sarah street.
29 William Corhett, of the Allegheny Cem
etery. 30 Dr. James Way, Waynesburg.
31 Mrs. Mary J. Shaw, Versailles township.
FEBRUARY.
6 Prof. T. W. Orr, McKeesport.
6 Miss Catherine Shaw, Allegheny, at a
reception at the Pittsburg Club. Captain
W. B. Poterson, near McKeesport Robert'
A. Loomls, at Mercy Hospital.
7 Mrs. Mary Gardner, aged 101, the oldest
woman in Westmoreland county, at
Whitney.
10 John Dunlap, centenarian, Connellsvtlle.
12 T. M. Sholes. J. P., Glenfleld borough.
15 Harold N. McDonald, Freedom, Superin
tendent Pittsburg Branch AtlanticDyoa-
mlte Company. W. iC Dunn, Xarlmer
ii valine
16 Dr. It. W. Weller, Irwin avenue. John
Maekin, retired baker and contractor,
Ingram station. Adam Welnhauser,
.Diamond street
IS Louis Helnrlck, Twenty-first street,
Somlislde,
19 John a Sheriff, President or the Ameri
can Vault Safe and Lock Company. Can
ter avenue. John Marshall, iron man n
faotnrer. Elm street, Barney Bapencart,
liquor dealer, MoKee's Rocks. William
McWUliams, newspaper roan. Greens
burg. Mrs. Ann Fletcher McKeage, the
oldest .resident of Dnlontown. John
Wolr, Unlontown. J. Robinson, distiller,
Greene county.
25 George Laur, Carson street, Sonthside.
George Alberts, Lower Allegheny. Mrs.
GeoigeB, Pearson, Homewood.
27 Captain Joseph N',xon, rlverman. Hazel
wood. Abe S. Sherrick, coke operator,
scottdale. ,
iS-StetllngL. Cuthbart, real estate dealer,
Mt. Washington. . .
79 Joseph G. Zopp, llqnor dealer. Carson
street, Sputhslde. Georgo R. Scull, coal
operator, Irwin. Denis McEvoy, a Pitts
Durg pioneer.
MARCH.
2 David J. Morgan", a pioneer glass blower,
McKeesport.
3 James H. Craig, Wllklnsburg. Alexan
der P. Lyon, Beatty street. East End.
S Benjamin L. Wood, of the Monongabela
Navigation Company, at Washington.
8 Ex-Alderman Henry Wilson, Elwood.
Elizabeth O'Neil Christy, Oakland.
9-Daniel O'Neill, a Pittsburg student of
Y'ale University.
1011. Meyers, Lawrenceville.
II Jacob Ehrstein, Soutbside.
12 Michael Foley, Jeaunette.
14 John Carrigan, Sixth street bridge toll
collector. Mrs. Martha Caldwell.Rebecca
ftreet, Allegheny. Dr. Smith Fuller,
Unlontown.
16 -William Rea, manufacturer, Penn ave
nue. August Dietoh, Pennsylvania Bait
road clerk, Allegheny.
17 John Lanahan.'hrokrr, Forty-firth street.
Mrs.-Lyon, mother of United States Dis
trict Attorney Lvon, Rennett station.
18 Pror. Thomas 6. Wood, principal or tho
Third ward sohool, Allegheny. Miss
Jennio Hopper (Sister Ancellne), at Mar
seilles, France. Henry Bothwell, nam
mond street
19 Mis. Leucretia Brown, or Shadyside, at
Bsavcr. Rov. John Kerr, Parnassus. Mis3
Kato Florence Stewart, Neville street
21 Rev. Thomas Sproull, North avenue,
Allegheny.
22 Alexander Fink, Hebrew philanthro
pist. Ferry street Rev. M. B. Pugh,
Springdale. Mrs. Thonras Merton, or
Pittsburg, at New Lisbon, O.
23 Mrs. Joseph L. Walker, Wilkinsburg.
Mrs. AnnleP. Blakewoll, Ridge avenue,
Allegheny. Mrs. Ann P. Blakelv.
25 W. J. Frost, Secretary of tho Southslde
Hospital Association, Surah street John
Foley. Alderman of tho Ninth ward,
Allegheny.
26 Mrs. Juli.i Wilmarth De Haven, Alle
gheny avenue, Allegheny.
28 John Cummings, of tho Cathedral Band,
Sonthside.
APRIL.
2 David W. Bell, attorney, Marchand ave
nue. Ephriam Bufflngton, attorney, Kit
tanning. 3-Mrs. Small F. Wright, wife of the War
den ot the Western Penitentiary, River
side. 4 David" Gregg, retired merchant, Alle
gheny. 5-Thonias.Hopkins, machinist, Knoxville.
C Mrs. Dorothy HotTmau, Bingham stieet,
Southslde.
8 Rev. O. P. Hargrove. Greensburg.
10 William A. J. Watterson, Forty-lourth
street. William Law ton. shoe anu leather
merchant, Butler street
13 Rev. James L: Deens, Bellowsvllle,
Beaver county. Mrs. Sarah L. Hitch
cock, Fayette street, Allegheny.
14 Captain Robert McCarren, retired rlver
man, Resaca street, Allegheny. John M.
Rowbottom, Washington avonue, Alle
gheny. Mrs. Mary J. Bowman, church
worfcer, Sawickley.
15 William Smith, pioneor iron man, East
End.
17 Captain James Gordon, rlverman and
financier. Union avonue, Allegheny.
19 Henry Beltzhoover, rotired manufac
turer and river transporter, Castle Shan
non. John J. O'Brien; constable, Fifth
ward. Dr. J. W. Alexander, Canonsbnrg.
21 Mrs. Barbara Ludwlg, an old resident of
Lower Allegheny.
22 Mrs. Dorothy Krebs, Shady avenne.
26-Dr. William U. Stewart, Kittannlng.
MAY.
2 Dr. John C. McQuistion, Picnic street,
Soutbside.
3 Father Stanislaus, only surviving
pioneer missionary of the Passionlst
order, Mt Oliver.
5 William Ros, a well-known printer.
William P. Shlnn, railroad, man. Home
wood. Rov. M. L. Weekly. H. J. Dickey,
East End.
6 C A. Carpenter, the Pennsylvania
Coranany's freight agent for Duquesne,
at Sewlckley.
7 Mrs. Nancy M. Shaw, Sharpsburg.
8 Joseph Van Kirk, Elizabeth.
IS Rov. R. S. Smith, 'Unlontown.
14 General Thomas A. Rowley, Webster
avenue. Cniist Stelnel, grocer, Lombard
street. Robert Scott, Bedford avenue.
15 Mark Robb, North Fayette township.
Dr. William S. Duncan, Brownsville.
17 Captain John S. Adams, rivcrman, Car
son street, Southslde.
18 .Miss Bertha Sutherland, teacher in tho
Curry Institute, Beaver. Edwin G. Deth
lets, musical instructor, Sharpsburg.
19 Mrs. Elizabeth Dickson, Sewickley. Miss
Elizaboth K. Woolsair, Bond street, East
End, teacher in the Highland school.
20 Mrs. Eliza K. Robinson, Avalon, Charles
K, McCurry, Thirteenth street,Southside.
21 Dr. A. D. Brewster, Carson stieet, South
side. 23 Mrs. Isabella Porter Ramsey, Edwin
street. East End.
25 Mrs. Catherine Farr, South Twentieth
street
26 Aluert A. Heiner, Constable, Second
avenne. Mrs. Ellen Hill, Hazelwood.
JUNE.
1 William Alcorn, North Highland avenne.
2 R. J. Anderson, steel manufacturer,
' Broad street. Richard Welsh, tnmbler
manufacturer, Rochester, Pa.
3 Andrew B. Kerr, Supervisor of the Alle
gheny Valley Railroad, Johnston station.
John'W. Brefcer, First President of tho
Concordia Biotherhood, Liberty street,
Allegheny. Jane M. Coffin, Allegheny.
4 James Morgan, mechanical engineer,
Shadyside.
6 Dr. U. R. Fife, Butler street
7 John Dunlap, Sr., manufacturer, Robin
son street, Oakland. James C Guffey,
son of ox-Shoriff John Guffey, Liberty
avenue; he dies from a wound received
14 years ago.
8 Abram Gllmore, bookkeeper and rlver
man, Second avenue.
11 James Bracken, Mulberry alley. Mrs.
Harriet IL Nlmiok, Green Tree.
12 John C. Stroup. hotel manager and
jockey, Mercy Hospital. John A. McKeo,
oil dealer, Perrysvllle avenue, Alle
gheny. 13 John A. Selfert, Ohio street, Allegheny.
Prof. Benjamin Jones, Principal of the
Bedtord District School, South Highland
avenue.
14 County Commissioner John H. Wilson,
Beaver.
15 Rev. Father Molllnger, the priest-physician,
Mt Troy.
17 Ex-State Senator James S. Rutan, Alle
gheny. Anton Wolf, restaurant keeper,
East End.
20 Dr. A. M. Pollook, Wylle avenue. Hiram
Carman, lumberman of Portland Mllls.at
the St. James' hotel. James G. Moore,
Lnwrencevllle. Prof. Robert H. Kelly,
Oakmont
21 John c. Newmeyor, Prothonotary of tho
Supremo Court tor the Western District
ol Pennsylvania, Swlssvale.
JULY.
1 Dr. L. D. Radzlnsky, McKeesport
2 Mrs. Margaret Wylie, at Washington.
8 Theodore A. Kammerer, merchant Wal
nut street Dr. S. R. Rut ledge, Blalrs
ville. Captain James Boyd, Union
avenue, Allegheny. John Fleming, ja
paned ware manufacturer, Sheridan
avenue. . .
4 Ex-Councilman Andrew J. Chambers,
Ohio street, Allegheny.
7 Captain William Mc McFall, boat
builder, California, Pa
9 John H. Chalmers, civil engineer, at St
Francis' Hospital.
13 Cyrus Howard, contractor, Church
street, Allegheny.
15 August Harlander.'lnyentor.of a secret
enameling process, Reserve township.
August Hooulander, General Manager of
the Standard Manufacturing Company,
Troy Hill. Rev. J. A. E. Simpson, Can
onsDurg. IS Hugh McCutcheon, Mill vale. Dr. W. H.
King, dentist, Monongabela City.
18 Joseph Stokely,ex-County Commissioner,
Firth avenue.
23 Wllllam'H. Gould, grocer, Knoxville.
23 Henry Gerwlg, Sr., rope and twine mer
chant, Perrv street, Allegheny.
21 James Noel, pioneer coal and rlverman,
Monongahela City.
23 Frank Mahon, . fireman, Berlin street,
East End.
28 John JL.Skelton'.llveryman, Sonth Tenth
street , ,
29 Congressman Alexander K. Craig, Clays
vllle. , , ((AUGUST.
1 Mis E. H. Le'oky, daughter of ex-Sheriff
Leoky, near Neville.
8 Ex-Coroner Robert H. Patterson,
Frankstown avenne. Airs. Alary 0.
Lemon. Duquesne Heights. William
Reese, centenarian, Bolivar.
7 Columbus Coleman,3 Edge wood.
8 Harrison Suirl, hotel man; Washington,
Pa.
9-Hamllton Lacock, Allegheny. Charles
P. Kline, Wllklnsburg.
11 "Will am Raymond, Pt Breeze.
14-Mrs. Harriet G. Zimmerman. Hotel Ken
mawr. Mrs. Catherine K. Boyle, McKees
port Martin M. Stauffer. Mt Ploisant
Captain James H. Murdock, Iron broker,
Sewlckley.
15-Thomas Cavanaugh, Charters street, Alle
gheny. Hon. Robert Thompson, Temple
tou. 16 John McGurck, dairyman, Forrysvtlle
Road.
20 Rowan McClure, Duquesne -way. Will
Jam Radcliffe, Washington arenue, Alle
gheny. 21 Jacob M. D. Brackmeycr, bookkeeper,
Braddock.
22 Samuel Lnty, retired contractor. Perrys
vllle avenue, Allegheny. Edward H.
Gibson, traveling salesman, Western
avenue, Allegheny.
2S-Wtlllani Tephord, war veteran, Penn
avenue.
24 Mrs. Richard Thompson, Meadow street
William Topper. Penn avenue, G. W.
Swartzmelder, reporter, McKeesport
26 Mrs. Marie Anno Rostuskl, wile or "the
Polish King of Pittsburg."
27 Miss Mary Ann Robinson, dlreot de
scendant ofthe first settletr of Allegheny,
Cedar avenue, Allegheny. Frank K.
Fertlg. Sr., In builders' supply business,
Pennsylvania avenue, Allegheny.
29 John C. Allen, secretary Lawrenceville
branch Y. M. C A., Davidson street.
SEPTEMBER.
1 Miss Jane A. McCutcheou, a Pittsburg
teacher, at Chautauqua, N. Y.
3 William Thaw, Jr., at Cologne, Germany.
' Major J. M. Tlernan, lawyer, Mononga
bela House.
4-Dr. John 8. Dickson, Allegheny. Lyman
D. Fretts, Democratic candidate for As
sembly, Westmoreland county.
6 Mrs. Harriet A. Gutellus, Penn avenue.
J. Edward J e tiers, Sandusky street, Alle-
7 William G. Christie, Arch street Mrs.
Ellen Thompson.Knoll street.Aliegheny.
Torcy V. Davh,, druggist, Allegheny.
.12 Archibald Austin, Lawrenceville.
14 Frank Murphy, an old Time printer, St
Francis Hospital.
15-Jobn Willcox, Mlfilln township.
16 John O'Connor, tho old time Democrat,
at Mcroy Hospital.
21 Mrs. Maggie Armiger, Mt. Washington.
23-Froderick Goodiellow, giass cutter, Alle
gheny. 28-Edward Morgan, musician, Wood's Bun.
Rev. R. II. Allen, East End.
29 W. C. Berlnger, real escato agent, Ben
Avon. Mrs. Alexander Black, Liberty
avenue.
OCTOBER.
2 Valentine Pfeuffer, Pius street.
3 Mrs. Caroline S. Biiggs. Washington
avenue. Annie Chaxtlers, Chartiers
street, Allegheny.
4 Charles Arbuthnot, merchant, Fifth ave
nue. Mrs. Agatha Schlelsch, Main street,
Al'eghonv.
7 Mrs. Elizabeth A. Edwards, teacher,
Allegheny. Dr. Stanley U. Fnldonberg,
Amber street, East End.
8 Mrs. Jane M. Todd, North avenue, Alle
gheny. 9 Dr. W. H. Sandles.'Braddock.
10 Mrs. Victoria Adams, West Bridgewater.
11 James J. Bennett, mantauturer.
12 Hagh McCarty, marketmau, Superior
streot, Allegheny,
14 Mrs. Francis Foley, South Twenty.flfth
street Patrick Dean, ox-Register As
sessor Fifth ward.
15 Captain G. C. Mabou, Chief Government
Gauger, Hotel Albion. Samuel Flack, oil
operator. South Diamond street, Allc
gueny. 16 Thomas Foster, policeman, Bismarck
way.
18 Mrs. Catharine Rourke, Hazelwood.
19 Joseph Home, Sr., merchant at the
Danesvllle Sanitarium. Mrs. Feliciana
Slataper, Wiueblddle avenue.
20 Adam PufT, Southslde druggist
21 Mrs. Mary E. Hodkinson, Whitney Ter
race. 25 Joseph Ramsey, Forty-third street W.
L. Wilson, Burgettstown (killed by a
train).
26 Dr. A. R. Moon, Beaver Falls. John A.
Musgrave, retired railroad man, Home
opathic HospitaL
27 A. B. Caldwell, merchant, Washington,
Pn.
28 John W. Jones, Larkins alley. Sonthside.
Mrs. Margaret Donaldson, Old Women's
Home. ,
29 A. Abrams, merchant, Ferry street
Charles Homan, Fourteenth streot,
Southslde. Sister Avellino, Mercy Hos
pital. 31 Mrs. Mary Carl in, B street, Allegheny.
NOVEMBER.
3 E. P. Jones, attornoy, Brcckenridgc ave
. , n ue. Mrs. Agnes Ritchie, Franklin
street.
4 X. S. Rees, vehicle license officer, Din-.
widdie street jacou u, Diiiooum
street, Southslde. Mrs. SylvinaB. Brown,
Braddock.
6 Mrs. Caroline Davis, murdeross, peniten-
Mary. J
7 Milton S. Myers, Secretary and Treasurer
Hostetter Company, Allegheny avenue,
Allegheny. David W. Eartlett, oil mer
chant, Montclalr.
9 Alexander Beggs, marble dealer, Xocust
street, Allegheny.
11 Frederick Beckert, Mt. Troy. Mrs. Sarah
A. Reod, Dithridgo street
14 Patrick Fahey, centenarian, Allegheny
Home tor tho Aged.
16 David M. Brodle, real estate agent, Fed
eral street, Allegheny.
13 Mrs. Rogina Kuhn, Allen avenue.
19 William Harbough, retired commission,
merchant, Sewickley. Mrs. Minnie Mohr,
Emswortb.
20 Mis. Letltia Comstock, Sharpsburg.
Mrs. Elizabeth Church Singleton, Du
quesne Heights. Mrs. Faunlo L. Wilson,
Mllroy.
22 Colonel George Wilson, early settler,
Dennlston avenue. Mrs. Almna A. Den
nlson, Highland avenue.
24 Miss Lizzie Montgomery, teacher, Alle
gheny. 26 Julian Posslel, merchant tailor, Resaca
street, Allegheny.
28 Michael Tiuter,' proprietor of bakery.
Seventeenth treet, Southslde. Mrs.
Mary Heisel. Herron station.
30 J. D. Bornd.wholesale milliner, Oakland.
DECEMBER.
1 Damns Lutz, brewer, Spring Garden ave-
1 nue, Allegheny- Mrs. Catherine E.
Brickell, Center avonue.
2 George MoLeod, oil producer, Washing
ton, Pa.
3 Mrs. Adelaide Winterhaltor, Forbes
street. John S. Bayne, penitentiary over
seer, Superior street, Allegheny. Cathe
rine W. Norinecutt, Lincoln avenue,
East End.
I Joseph Ross, oil producer. Locust street.
William M. Johnston, millwrlght.Suai-ps-burg.
5 Joseph Walton, coal operator, Western
avenue, Allegheny. William MIckel,
fireman, Lombard alley, Allegheny.
6 John A. McAuley, Rebecca street, Alle
gheny. 7 DominickGallagher.ex-Aldorman.Grant
street.
8 W. R. Pratt, lay evangelist, Lacock
street, Allegheny. Mrs. Eliza Barkley,
Sawmill alley, Allegheny. Mrs. Dr. ty.
S. Foster, Wylie avenue.
9 Mrs. Mary L. Keating, Rebecca street,
East End.
IS Lyman Gibson, train crier, Homewood.
15 Adam Myers, part proprietor Seventh
Avenuo Hotel, Congress street
16 Rev. O. B. Straver, West Penn Hospital.
18 Sirs. B. Smith, Forbes street. Mrs. P. H.
Lauiman, Oakland.
21 Thomas Pickering, fnrniture dealer,
Dinwiddle street
22 Peter Baker, Mt .Washington. William
Cochran, retired lumber dealer, Locust
street, Allegheny.
24 Captain Hugh Dennison, Marshall ave
nue, Alllegueny.
25 Jacob Henrici, .father of the Harmony
Society, Economy. William S. Baker,
contractor. Pacific avenue, East End.
26 Patrick Managan, marble dealer. Second
avenue. Miss Nellie Bailey, Wilklns
bnrg. ,
27 William S. Pier, attorney, Bellefield.
28 Mrs. Hannah Kopp, Main street, Alle
gheny. Nicholas Grattan Murphy, man
niacturer, Crutton.
29 Robert C. McKee, real estate agent, Wll
klnsburg. Mrs. Eliza Elliott Rogers,
Rebecca street Allegheny. Morris Ram
sey, General Manager Southwest Coal
and.Coke Company, of Mt Pleasant, at
Sutton Hospital.
Railroad employes all believe in Dr.
Bull' Cough' Syrup, the old standby.
HoUday Excursions.
OnDecember24,25, S3, 31, and January 1
and 2, the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad
Company will sell excursion tiekets, good
to return until January 3, inclusive, at one
and one-third fare, between all statlons,and
also to Erie, Cleveland, Chicago, Day to a and
intermediate points. Try the new fast
trains, only S)i hours to Cleveland, 8 hours
to Buffalo and 11 to, Chicago,
REAL ESTATE SAVINGS BANE; LIH,
401 Smlthfleld StreettCor. Fourth Avenue.
capital. tioo,ooo. Surplus, $81,000.
Deposits of $1 and upward received and
interest allowed at 4 per cent Tra
Small in size,, great' in resnits: Do Witt's
Little Early Risers. Best pUl.foroonstlnatlon
best lor tick headache and sour b vomica.
THE IRON BUSINESS
For 1892 Eclipses All Previous Bec
ords in All Ilespects.
SALES, PEICES AND COMPARISONS.
A Ferlea of TaWea Which Will Interest
Manufacturers and Merchants.
THE COATj OUTrlJTFOR TWELTE TEAES
Pittsbubo, Dec. 30.
The year of 1892 will hereafter be known
as the year of strikes, of war between
labor and capital, resulting in loss of life
and millions of dollars. Notwithstanding
these drawbacks the sales of raw iron in
Pittsburg amounted to 1,990,590 tons, being
only 188,914 tons below that of 1891, which
was a year without strikes. Had not the
biisunderstandings ocenrred at Homestead,
Beayer Falls and Twenty-ninth and Thirty
third streets, tbey would undoubtedly have
been largely in excess of any previous year.
Below will be lound the sales for each
week, in a concise form, the first and second
six months of the year being divided. The
tables are made np from our own weekly
reports of transactions. Apart from this we
have reported 6,752,000 tons of iron ore
against 4,525,000 tons for 1891, being in
favor of the present year 1,227,000 tons.
Cold figures, as a rule, are not very inter
esting reading for the general public, but
hereabouts the comparative statements 'of
the iron and steel trade of Pittsburg and
vicinity this year's compared with former
years will without doubt prove an excep
tion to this rule. .
One important feature during the past
year was the big strides soft steel made in
taking the place of iron. Steel at the pres
ent time, in many instances, is being sold
cheaper than iron. Here is one illustra
tion: Skelp iron, wide-grooved, being
L57Jc, lour months, and steel skelp, wide
grooved, L50c, four months a difference in
tavor of steel of 7Jc per 100 pounds.
In regard to the lnture of prices there is a
wide diSerence ot opinion. Prices for all
kinds of iron and steel are down to, a very
low figure. A recovery, with an improving
tendency, is expected to come toward the
end of January, and from that time on
trade is expected to be satisfactory. No
great advance of prices is likely to occur,
however; the fact is, many discreet pro
ducers, who are in the habit of estimating
effects and results before they give counten
ance to ventures, object to any advance of
Bessemer pig metal that will carry the
price higher than 514 7515 00. They
argue that these, prices will pay reasonable
profits, and that anything beyond legiti
mate returns promotes a competition that
very quickly demoralizes conditions and
brings about depression. Following are
the statistics referred to above:
SEC MONTHS SALES HAW IRON (TOSS) FOB TIJZ
TEAK8.
JANUABY TO JOLT.
1833 1839 1890 I 1831
1892
Jan. 7
Jan. 14....
Jan. 21. ...
Jan. M....
Feb. 4
Feb. 11....
Feb. J8....
Feb. !5....
March 2...
March 9...
March 16..
March 23..
March 30..
ADrtl 6....
April 13...
April SO...
April 27...
May 4
May 11
May 18
MayK
J line 1 ,
June 8
June is. .
Jane 22. ....
11,410
11.133
9.330
8.335
11,390
18, CM
14.033
12,000
13,870
15.153
13.873
13.215
16,830
20.670
15,710
11,827
24.5U5
27,633
33,350
14,150
13,500
60,225
37,890
32. 00
21.551
71.900
41,84
53,150
31,312
20,010
23,830
32,365
30,010
49,590
67,775
47,620
67,375
20,159
15.725
23,725
25,650
35.775
35,038
27,510
39,773
46,000
35.2C0
S3. 400
20.760
30,250
13. tea
21.415
11), 6
20,195
19,455
25,635
17.5751
23,833
28, COO
69,550
36.720
33,593
41,734
12,250
32.240
20,500
19,025
26,325
41,425
40,075
63,491
32,795
37,195
67,325
53,325
60,130
11.6-10
15.53:
10,870
11.443
8,735
27.935
17.885
27.075
17.250
13,500
10,623
21.075
13.SSU
11.800
18.775
17.530
17,600
15,005
0,763
19 515
28,000
35,450
30,065
27.225
18,695
16,250
19.100
11,735
18.730
31.670
13,000
S6.910
20,405
31,085
43,135
35,850
23,125
20,150
12.850
31.975
60,965
67,585
45,075
32,835
43,145
KS,3S1
73.283
72,831
litem's.
406, 39 j 552,9481 741,3571
6571 967.339
BAW IKON SALES (TONS) JTBOII JULT TO JANUABY.
1&33. I 1839. I 1330. 1891.
1892.
July 2.
July 9
July 18
July 23
JulySO
August 6..
August 13.
August 20.
August 27.
Sept. 3. ...
Sept. 10..,.
Sept. 17....
Sept. 24....
Oct. 1
oct. 8
Oct. 15
Oct, 22
Oct. 20
Nov. 5....
Hot. 12....
Nov. 19....
Nov. 26....
Dec. 3....
Dec 10....
Dec. 17....
Dec. 24....
14,410
20,590
40,380
22,725
27,925
30,955
35,175
31.275
26.270
43.000
29,140
32, SC
19,000
28,253
24.485
28.513
22.375
19,925
19,660
27.345
37.000
38,220
24,520
22.475
28,735
40.225
51,125
45,805
43.275
62,225
40.380
53.665
27,920
3G.083
28,950
26,950
22,355
29.755
13,450
42,250
34,829
46,555
35,610
57.850
44,150
43, 500
29,440
27,185
23,060
27,820
61,450
Z9.605
41.450
51,450
61,705
21.030
29,625
33,265
20,575
32.460
23,305
33.725
23,600
62,160
62,275
40,150
35.250
43.275
63.250
44,615
67,500
47. 2M
39.985
103.400
45,855
61.325
34,134
35,525
61, 545
61,650
27.435
65.825
60,965
29.14-5
31,455
23.691
15,023
23,400
54,320
37,812
66,910
31.270
il.ZSS
GO.tMO
100,420
86,645
60.800
64,023
65,205
30,630
43.715
62,493
64,665
80,020
61,415
40.820
67,520
48,150
69.4Z0
35.570
29.495
40,24
42.000
43,080
100,826
63,430
49,523
30.630
17,525
34.000
15,135
10.150
29,420
SZ.
23,425
21.225
45,475
49.150
38,935
24.790
See'd 4 mo722,645l,309,083865,4I5l,201,837l,103,8Sl
RECAPITULATION.
1888. I 1889. I 1890. 1891. I 1892.
First 6
mitrs..
Second
Cm til's.
Total.
403,391
652,043
1.369.088
741.557
865.415
936,657
1,201.837
867,339
1,103.884
722,645
1,129,033!
1.922,036
1.606.772;
2,183,4941
2.071.223
Sales of Iron Ore for 1893.
The follow Ing are tho sales of Iron ore for
oast year. The sales are all made deliver
able on tho docks at Cleveland, Lake Erie
and other lako uolnts. Tho sales for 1891
amounted to 4,525,000 tons; prices ranged
from $4 255 fiO per ton. The sales for 1892
amounted to 5,752,000 tons. Prices the pres
ent year are materially below those of the
preceding yean
Date. 1 Ton. 1 Quality. I frlce.
January 7 38,000 Bessemer J4 50
January" 5.000 " 4 50
January23 -"O " J JcflW 00
JanuaryM 2,310.000 " 4 73j 00
April JL....::...... 40,ooo ;; 400
May 14 15.0W " 4 10 .
June 11 6.500 " 4 25
June 25 21,500 ' 4 00
September 21 3,000 Specular 5 2
SeD'ember 21 13.000 Bessemer 4 00
Total 8.752.C10
Information for Iron Men.
Pittsburg weekly cash prices for gray
forgo iron for 1892, given herewith, will he
found useful for reference. January prices,
S13 5013 75 per ton; closing prices for De.
ccmher, $LJ 50, showing a gradual shrinkage
ol values for the year:
Jan. 7 113 801 73 July 7 $12 25
Jan. 14 13 3.V413 60 July;14 12 75
Jan. 21 13 43S)13 60 July 21 12 75
Jan. 28 13 4013 60 July 23 12 75
Feb, 4 13 30T313 35 Aug. 4 12 75
Feb. 11 13 25(313 30 Aug. 11 12 75
Feb. IS.. ...... 13 2513 60 Aug. 18 12 60
Feb. 25 13 00(313 25 Aug. 25 12 50
March 3 13 00 Sept. 1 12 50
March 10 13 003) Sept. 8.... 12 60
March 17 12 7512 85 Sept. 15 12 50
March 24 12 8$1J 00 Sept. 22 12 50
March 31 12 80313 00 Sept. 29 12 50
April 7 12 95(313 00 Oct. 6 12 50
April It 12 85(313 00 Oct. 13 12 50
Aprll21 12 90313 00 Oct. 20 12 50
April 23 12 85018 CO Oct. 27 12 50
May 5...... 12 83(313 00 NOV. 3 12 50
Jlay 12 12 80G4U CO Nov. 10 12 50
May 19 12 8WW13 00 Nov. 17 12 50
May 26 . 12 7i13 CO Nov. 24 12 50
June 2 12 75(313 00 Dec. 1 12 50
Juno 9 12 753 Dec, 8 12 50
June 16.... .... 12 75iai2 90 Dee. 15 12 50
June23 12 6M&1J73 Dec. 22 12 30
JuneSO 12 65(312 7C-i Deo. 29 12 50
Cash Price of Bessemer Pig for 1893.
The production and sale of Bessemer pig
iron for the past year were largely in excess
of any previous year. Prices during the
year have undergone various change. At
present they are the lowest ever reported.
There has been a steady decline all year.
January 7 Bessemer pig sold at $15 7516 00;
December 29, prices nominal at $13 75 13 80,
showing: a decline of $3 per ton. Sales the
first week In January reached 36,700 tons.
The figures follow:
Jan. 7 $15 73(313 CO
Jan-14 15 65(315 90
Jan. 21 15 60315 75
July?,....
.Tiilrli.
,.tl4 C0314 10
,.14 0W3I4 10
.. 13 85014 00
,. 131X1314 00
.. 14 CO
,. 14 00
,. 14 00
,. 13 60(314 'CO
. 13 85(31100
Jul J-21....
Jan. S3,
Vch. 4..
5 5I3
15 ZVali
Jiuyzs....
Aur. 4
Ffb, 11 15 25(315 60
Auir. It...
Feb. 18....... 13 owai3 a
Feb. 25. 14 76(315 00
March 3 14 75li W
Aug. 13...
Aur. 2...
Sept. 3
Sept. 10 13 855813 80
Sept. 17.,..,- 13 753H 55
MDt. 21 ' .... IS 85014 CO
Oct. 5, 170314 00
Oct. 9 "SS.'JS
Oct. IS 13 70(314 00
Oct. 23 13 7S
Oct. 30........ -1 IWM w
NOV, 7 " 0014 1U
Nov! 14.. 14 CO ,
Wo ii........ " scl 00
Dec. 7....V... 14 Ota 4 25
Dec 14 13 JOS 4 00
Dec. 21. 13 75ltC0
Dec 23, 13 7S
Prices of Blooms, Billets and Slabs.
The sales for the year 1893 have been very
large, far in excess of any previous year,
reaching in the apgrosato several hundred
thousand tons. Prlce3 show a wide ranee.
January opened at $25 032C 00 per ton; but
these prices were only maintained a short
time. February opened at $21 50 and
before the end of the month prices dropped
to $23 00. The syndicate that was formed to
maintain prices at $25 CO fell to pieces in a
very short time. During November the de
mand was active, spot billets bolnc soarce,
and sales were mado at $23 00. At the same
time later deliveries could have been ob
tained at a much lower fltrure. The market
opened January 7 at $23 0fl25 00 per ton
cash; closed December 23 at i"il 002i 75, ac
cording to time of delivery. The weekly
range of prices follows:
Jan. 7....,
Jan. 14
Jan. 21....,
Jan. 28
Feb. 4....,
Feb. 11....
Feb. 18....,
Feb. 25....,
March 3
March 10..
March 17..
March 21..
March 31..
April 7...,
April 14...,
April 21 ..,
April 23...,
May 5
May 12....,
May 19....,
May as....
June 2..,.
June 9. ..
June 16....
Juue23..
June 30....
...aorMCO;Jaly 7,
... Si OOffeB 00 July 14
,.23 C023 25
... s wttat a
... 24 75(323 40
... 34 50(325 00
... 25 00
... 23 20(324 60
... 23 0C(324 00
.. 23 0t(323 60
... 23 00(323 25
... 22 8723 25
... 22 75(323 73
... 23 vSkti 50
... 23 002140
... 23 003 25
... 22 703.3 25
... 22 75(323 25
... 22 35(322 80
... 220323 00
... ! 35(323 50
... 22 3.V322 60
... 22 43W23
... H 50(323 40
... 23 2.V324 10
... 23 0 23 85
... 11 00(323 00
... 22 0:$22 75
... 22 C0S22 50
WEEKLY riUCB OP MUCK BAn TOB 1891.
Jan. 7
Jan. 14
Jan. 21
Jan. 23
Feb. 4
Feb. 11
Feb. 13
Feb. 25
3iarcn 3....
MarchlO....
March 17....
March 24....
March 31....
April 7
April 14
April 21
April 23
May 5
May 12
May 19
Mav 26
June 2
June 9
June 16
June23
JnneoC
..S 752B 00
.324 75
. 2174324;
. 24 75
..25 00
,. 25 75(323 00
. 25 60(325 G5
,. . no
,.25 50
..25 50
,. 25 25(323 50
,. 25 25(3:5 50
,. 25 40(33 60
,. 25 5K32I 25
,. 25 15(32.-1 25
,. 3 00(323 40
. 25 0O325 25
. 25 C0323 10 Oct.27.
December Prices for Five Tears.
The following table shows the cash price
of iron, steel and coke in the last 'Week: of
December for the past five years:
March 10...,. 14 50(315 (
March 17,.... 14 603141
March 24 14 &X&14 '
March 31 14 60(314 ;
April 7.....1. 14 60314 C
April 14 14 ooSh e
April 21 14 4ttfl4
April 23 14 40I4 ."
Mays I4 2514!
May 12 ,.. 14 25I4S
May 19 J 14 23(314 a
May2S 14 2ai4 5
JUDe2 14 1WS14 :
Junes 14 00(314 3
June 13 14 0014 1
June 23. 14 00(314 1
June 3d 14 0J14 1
S ?WM 1U
July 21 a zaaKH utj
Jnly 23 23 t4,Z 00
Aug. 4 24 OJS 00
Aug. 11 23 25(33 00
Aug. 18 23 25(324 50
Aug. 25 23 7S24 75
8ept. 1 23 6oa24 60
Sept. 8 23 50(324 50
sept. 15 23 75(324 25
Sept. 22 23 a24 25
Sept. 29 22 4023 50
Oct. 6 22 00(323 62
Oct. 13 22 6lil 00
Oct. 20 23 C024 50
Oct. 27 24 00(3:5 00
Nov. 3 23 50(2125 00
Nov. 10 23 6024 SO
NOV. 17....i..23 7524 50
Nov. 21 24 0lg25 03
Dec. 1 23 5C24 50
Dec. 8 22 00(322 50
Dec. 13
Dec 22
Dec 29
July 7
JU1V ii. ......
July 21
July a 24 65(324 75
Ang. 4 24 7S325 CO
AUK.ii. ....... i tama vj
Aug.18 24 75(325 00
Aug.25 24 80(325 OT
Sept. 1 24 75(325 00
Sept. 8 24 50325 00
Sept. 15 24 8S25 00
tept.22 24 75i4 80
Sept.29 24 75(325 00
Oct. 6 24 6(3:4 75
nrz.llL. 24 K0324 75
Oct-20 24 60(324 75
2150(325.00
2.10K(J2J
aOT. J........ -1 049- w
Nov.11. 24 7S25 00
Nov.17 24 7S24 85
Nov.24 24 7S24 So
Dec 1... 24 70
Dec. 8 2160024 75
Dec. 15 24 5024 75
Dec 22 24 50(5:4 75
Dec 29 24 6024 65
25 00
21 75(325 00
24 80325 00
24 65(325 CO
24 7.V325 00
24 75(33 00
21 75(324 85
74 75
ISS8. 1839. 1890. 1391. 1892.
Bessemer 117 25 324 50 16 60 J15 75 f 13 75(313 80
No. lFo'dry. 13 00 2075 17 23 16 on 14 25(314 50
No. 2 Fo'ilry . 17 00 19 60 16 25 15 25 13 2513 50
No. 3 O. Forge 16 00 19 00 14 75 13 65 12 60
No. 4 O. Forge 15 60 17 75 14 25 13 25 12 60
White iron.... 15 25 17 25 14 25 13 25 12 00
Mottled 15 50 16 25 14 25 13 25 12 00
Silvery 19 00 2100 16 60 17 to 10 00
F.manr.SOn.c 51 On 105 00 65 50 63 00 6O0O52 00
CHARCOAL.
No. 1 ro'llry.. 21 00 24 00 2400 2250 2000
No. 2 fo'dry.. 23602250 2250 2O60 19 0
Cold blast 27 00 27 CO 28 00 2B 50 23 C02S 00
Warm blast... 25 00 25 00 24 50 19 50 19 00
Spiegel. 20p,C. 23C0 3000 3000 2700 2350
Muck bar 29 00 3175 29 60 23 00 24 50(324 75
Steel billets.... 2925 3725 2600 24 50 22 00(323 CO
Steel rail ends 19 50 26 CO 17 75 17 25 15 5015 00
Steel Dl'm ends 19 60 26 50 17 50 17 25 16 00
Old Iron rails. 2500 2300 2600 2325 20 00(321 00
Old steel rails. 19 00 2151 18 60 17 60 14 60(316 00
No. 1 W. scrap 21 60 2400 2200 24 00 20 00(321 00
No. 2 w. scrap 18 50 20 X 18 00 17 60 15 00
New steel rails 2300 3600 2900 3100 3000
Bar Iron 180 195 185 165 160(3165
Iron nails 199 2 50 180 160 165
Steel nails 190 250 190 ICO 155 '
Wire nails 2 5', 3 00 210 170 155
Coke at fnace 133 175 215-I90 190
xhs coal orrpur.
Shipments for 1893 Fall Considerably Be
low 1890 and 1891.
The navigation of the Ohio riyer ii very
uncertain. Take the present year, for ex
ample. There were no shipments by
water during August, September, October
and November. This, however, is something
unusual. Hence the year's shipment is one
ofthe lowest for years, and falls below last
year 13,307,000 bushels and below the year
of 1890, 28,712,000 bushels.
The Monongahela Valley miners haye
been on a strike since the first of July.
The result is that, notwithstanding the tact
that no coal was shipped the last fonr
months, there is only about 5,500,000 to 6,000,
000 bushels loaded. At the same time the
pools are crowded with empty barges and
boats waltlmr to be loaded, the dlfTorence
between the operators and miners being
one-half cent per bushel. The railroad men
pay 3 cents per bushel for mlnlnz.
The river operators are willing to pay
that, but no more. The say they have to
compete with parties who pay half a cent
less than they do and will not do so any
longer. Many men, who ought to know
whereof they speak, say that the day Is not
far distant when coal mining will be done
by machinery- The matter will soon be
tested; one of the large coal operators is
putting in machinery In one ofthe large pits
In the fourth pool. Of course, if thi j proves
a success, the whole system of mining will
undergo a change ana there will be an end
to strikes
The lower markets are reputed fairly sup
plied with coal, notwithstanding the limited
amount that has left Pittsburg during the
year. Following were the shipments (bush
els) to Cincinnati and Louisville for the past
twelve years
Tear. Clncln'atl Louisville Total.
13S1 25.400,000 37,396,000 62,796.000
1832 34,462.000 36.679.000 71,141,000
1831 31,533,000 ta.462,(Xl 87,905.000
18S1 24,631.000 30.801.000 63,432,000
1SS5 32,590,000 42.334.C00 74,924.000
1886 83.221.0X 33.435,100 71.664,000
18S7 20.770.000 35,973.000 66,743,000
1883. 51.33J.aO 63,513.000 109,832,000
1839 30.360.00u 37,895,000 68,255,000
1890 32.616.000 51.054.100 83,670.000
1491 23.125 000 43,290,000 76.415,000
1892 24.339.00C 38.749.00. 63.083,000
Couons and COLDS Those who are snffenns:
from couiths, colds, sore throat, etc.. should try
Browa's Jjronchial Troches. Sold only la boxes.
35 Per Cent Off I 35 Per Cent Off!
The above cash disconnt from the plainly
marked prices on all Christmas goods will
answer equally well for New Tear's gilts.
This discount includes all kinds of fine bric
a brae, art pottery, pictures, paintings, Vi
enna and Dresden art novelties in bronze,
onyx, silver, plush and leather, also onyx
pedestals and stands and all sorts of holiday
fancy goods. Kadtjiah7.s".
Key of Dough.
Too cold to bake bread "says Mary."
Tou don't "knead" to "says John."
No "floury rhetoric Is "kneaded" to
Proclaim the healthfulness of
Marvih's fine bread and crackers.
As thousands of contented and happy fam
ilies can cheerfully testify.
All grocers sell Marvin's bread and
crackers. They are tho purest and best
made.
Now Orleans, St. Augustine, Tampa and the
South,
Are reached via Cincinnati by the Penn
aylvanla Lines. Direct connection with
through trains to Louisiana, Alabama.
Florida and Georgia points. Exceptionally
low fare and first-class service make this
direct route the favorite with tourists. For
details apply to Samuel Moody, district pas
senger agent, Pittsburg.
The Jewelry House
Of Henry Tcrhej-den, 530 Smlthfleld street,
is the place to bny your Christmas presents:
Ladies' Gold, $20 to $100.
Watches Gents' Gold, $33 to $230.
Silver, $1 to $23.
In rings, $5 to $30.
n,.-- Lockets, $10 to $50.
Diamonds Earrings, $23 to $600.
Stickpins, $5 to $50.
Onyx Clocks, $18 to $100,
llracelots.
Flue Jewelry- $u
Children's Bib-pins.
ESSENCE of dinger donf cure coughs and build
you up Use raricfr's uinger xpmc.
Parker's Hair Balsam cleanses the scalp.
0H-fiEYIEffI0Rl2
General Decline in the Frodnctida
and Completed Wells.
ll'DONALD THOROUGHLY TESTED.! .'
Sistersvllla Field and Loir Trices Fhtnffj-
of tho Year.
HANI HEW PiPE IINES CONSTKUOTEU
The history of oil business for 1893 will'
be remarkable only for low prices and this"'
development of the Sistersville pool. T
The McDonald field is already a part of
the history of the oil country. Its best
days are over, its glory departed, but the
memory ot its wonderful wells will never
be forgotten. Before they were brought id,
there was not a man in the business who
would have believed that within 18 miles
of Pittsburg oil wells wonld be found which .
for days would produce over 10,000 barrels
per diem.
There are now few, very few, who
imagine that such another pool, ii any
exists, will ever be struck; although a well
informed geologist, who bas engaged in ths
oil producing business, stated, a lew dayi
ago, that there is liable to be immense
quantities of petroleum stored away in the
60 miles below us which is supposed to
represent the earth's crust. And it is not
at all improbable that with the improve
ment in oil well machinery and drilling
tools which is constantly being made,
it will be possible to drill twice or
three times the depth which they axe able
to no now. Many more apparently impos
sible things have succeeded.
Since July, 1891, the territory around tho
boroughs of McDonald and Oakdale, and the
village or Noblcstown, embracing a resion
six miles long, and from a mile to two miles
wide, has produced nearly 11,000,000 barrels
of crude oil from about 800 wells.
This is a wonderful output for so short a
time, but a year ago there were hundreds of
men interested In that field who believed
that Its production would be much larger
than It has since proven to be.
Dnrlng the past year scores of wells have
been put down which demonstrated beyond
question that McDonald was tho most
spotted pool ever opened.
More Money Lost Than Made
It Is for thla reason that every man wjio
hag been engaged in it la convinced, but
facts and figures are impossiblo to obtain,
that there has been a third more money lost
in this field than bas been taken out. Three
or four large firms and half a dozen indi
viduals hit it rich, and wisely refrained
from too much drilling: but it is safe to say
that not one man in every 25, who was In
terested in wells in McDunald, got back as
mnch money as he put in.
There was scarcely one of the town lot
wells that was not divided up Into sixteenths
or thirty-seconds; and people were beard
to boast of being oil prodncers at that time
who only held a slxty-roarth in a small well.
The prices charged for these shares were
ridiculous In the light of later developments.
Two thousand dollars was frequently paid
for an eighth In a well located on a lot so
small that the boiler would have to be
placed on the lease of some other company.
Because there were a few big gnshers
struck in the field every man who held a
lease, or could claim a stick of timber In a
riir, believed that be was destined to strike
a phenomenal well.
It was not always the tenderfeet who were
roped In or dropped their cash. Some of tho
oldest heads in business suffered. This was
notably the case on the western horizon,
when the Fife well, and afterward a good
ono on the Walker, were struck.
Old Timers Pooled by the Ftfe.
Some old timers pounced onto the farms
in that region and a dozen wells -were soon
drilling. Scarcely one of them will pay for
itself.
Daring the fall of 1891 only the body of the
McDonald field was opened, -while In 1S92 all
ofthe spurs and extensions of the main
branch have been brought to light. This
was notably tho cose in the territory north
of Oakdale where the Wettengell veils
made over 100 barrels an hoar lor several.
Then the GoTdon sand territory south of v
Wilson Grove was opened up by tho well on
the Meise farm, ana a paying pool was de
veloped. It Is now supposed to bo pretty
well defined.
Later the big wells on the Scott farms, lo
cated aDout two and a half miles southwest
of McDonald came in at nearly 100 barrels
an hour. They wore five sunders andshowed
conclusively that they were on an extension
of the McDonald belt. Numerous test wells
bad previously been put down In that re
glon, and although Knox Bros. & Co.'s So. 1
Scott was a light five sander, none had been
able before to strike the rich heart of the
pooh It is only now In Its infancy, and
the half a dozen wells which are
goinz down around the Woodland Oil Com
pany's and Enox Bros. & Ca's wells on the
Scott ought to define the extent of it. How
far it may extend to the southwest Is merely
a matter of conjecture. Although there
have been some well3 put down ahead they
cannot be taken as thorough tests.
If ear Midway and Venice.
There is still some work being done around
Midway, but the sand is of such an uncer
tain character and the probable production
so variable that no wells will be put down,
unless It is necessary to hold a lease, until a
better price is paid for oil. It is Gordon
territory.
Venice is still attracting some little atten
tion, but not nearly so much as it did a few
months aio. The operators In this locality,
which is about five miles due sonth of Mc
Donald, have several chances for getting
back the money which tbey put into a well.
They are liable to get oil in the Gordon, gas
In tue 00-foot, oil In the fourth sand and
either oil or gas in the fifth sand. 'one of
the oil wells so far developed have produced
over 100 barrels a day, but some of the
gassers have been good ones.
Coming Dack to the vicinity of Koblestown
and Oakdale a few little spurs are found
which have excited considerable Interest.
The first of these is the fifth sand pool sonth
or koblestown, which was opened up by
Brown Bros., and the Sobison well on the
MoMurray property.
It made from 33 to 33 barrels an hour for
some-time, and led to considerable drilling
around It. Greenlee & Jforst secured tho
bulk of the good property, and drilled about
fifteen wells in the locality.
A well which promised to open up a nice
pool was the Forest Oil Company's Ko. 3 on
the Gregg farm east of Oakdale. It made
over 30 barrels an hour, and on the strengtn
ot it half a. dozen wells were almost Imme
diately put down by various parties, and the
owners will be extremely lucky If any of
tbe wells pay forthemselves. Further mill
ing has about been abandoned in the neigh
borhood. Later Fifth, Sand Developements.
Then what may prove yet to be a product
ive spot was opened below Oakdale by
the Forest Oil Company on the Sterling
property, apd Jennings Bros, on the SprouL
Both wells Vere fifth sanders and camo in
at from 23 toHO barrels an hour. In conse
quence half a dozen wells aronow drilling
in tbe locality oi tue apro-ii auviaierim;
iarms.
Frank Fertig recently completed a400
harrel well half a mile south of Oakdale,
and there is now considerable aotlvlty In
that direction There is no territory to drill
in the heart of the McDonald field, as all
that Is worth anything has been developed,
but on the edges and in tbe southwest there
Is yet plenty of room for work.
There la another part of this field which
has recently come Into prominence. Al
though known as the McCurdy it U nothing
but an extension of the big wells which
were found near MoDonald. McCurdy was
developed first by John U. Patterson and
was followed by McDonald. Within a few
weeks the Forest Oil Company drilled an old
well, No. 6 D. K. Clever, into the fifth sand,
and it started to flow 60 barrels an hour. It
is northeast of the McDonald wells, and east
of the old McCurdy district. A couple of
wells have been put down n ortheast ot it,
but tbey failed to get anything In tbe fifth
sand, and now it is believed the streak runs
east and west, or to the southwest. This
well has led to a good deal of drilling, and
tbe extent of the pool is yet a mystery.
In the Fourth Sand District.
Almost immediately northeast of the old
McCurdy field, and only three miles from
Chartiers, some good fourth sand wells were
struck within the last four weeks, on the Mc
Coy and Swing farms. There was a good
well on the Devlne, owned by the Forest Oil
Company, which had been drilled In some
time ago.
The recent wells are owned by J. M. Guf
fey, 8. D. Eobison and H. S. Stewart. They
have started to drill a number of others, and ..
people who bold adjoining leases are pre- ,
paring to develop their stun. There are at .s
number of eas wells In the vicinity. andVan- .;.
operator is almost sure of getting a gassor, ojj
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