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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-07
Order of Snlan.

Deputy Supreme Organizer ]. H. Blue is get
ting up charter list for a lodge at Morgan.
town, w. Va.
Brothers R. ]. Godfrey and DR.. w. w. Cole
instituted Faithful Lodge of Allegheny last
Saturday evening.
Deputy Supreme Organizer W. l. Davies has
completed and instituted his lodge ar Toronto
O., and is at present working up a charter list
at Springdale.
Secretary ]. D. Walker, Of lodge No d re-
ports several applications and one initiate az
last meeting. No. has missed inIIlatinp mem.
bers at but one meeting in the past year.
Supreme Secretary b. F. Beatty has lust re.
turned from an extended tour through Cen
tral Ohio. As o result of his trip a number of
lodges will be established in that part of the
State.
Mispah Lodge No. Is has changed sits regular
meetings from Friday to Tuesday evenings
The ladies have eight initiates for next Tues
day evening, and are determined to have a
membership of 100 at their first anniversary. in
October.
Supreme Treasurer r. J. Godfrey and wife
attended the first anniversary of Coke Lodge
at Stoner, Pa, Monday evening. The mem.
bers of this lodge are enthusiastic workers.
They have secured quarters in the new Lands
Hall, and are nicely fitted up. Their first am
niVersary celebration was decided success
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-07
Business in the Country.

The rapidity with which the surrounding dis
tricts are being improved and settled. as a re-
suit of the introduction of rapid transit, fur
nishes many opportunities for active business
men to establish stores for supplying the wants
Of the people to whom visit to the city proper
for everything they consume is a matter of
considerable time and expense.
Quite number of these business openings"
have been filed as shown in the tasteful dis
play of goods on many of the suburban streets,
but the field has not been completely occupied;
nor will it be until every district has its own
commercial thoroughfare supported by the
residents of the immediate vicinity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-07
General Lodge Notes.

Seven castles OF the Golden Eagle were in
sttuted in Pennsylvania during Augurst-a
total of l9 during July and August.
Earl of Shaftesbury Lodge No. 1875. Order
Sons of st. George, meets every Tuesday even
ing at St. Marks Guild Hall, corner Wricht's
alley and Eighteenth street, Southslde, at 7:S0
sharp.
Progressive Lodge No. 225 and Braddock
Lodge No. $50, A. o. U. W., will hold a special
session Tuesday in honor of the twenty-tbird
anniversary of the order. after which a bano6et
will be given by the lodges. Grand and supreme
officers will be present All members of the
order are cordially invited.
Grand Commander William c. Crowell made
his second official visit to Pittsburg and Allie
gheny last week. He is faithful and eper.
getic officer and the membership is rapidly in.
creaslng under his administration, A meeting
of grand officers was held at the residence OF
Henry Graf, Allegheny. Monday evening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-07

Price Of Bar Silver.
NEW YORK, September 6.-Bar SiiYer-Lon.
don, SID; New York, 81 1914
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-07
Phiin dolphin Stocks.

fHIfuueIpuIu BfoCKas
Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks. fur
nlshed bv Whitney & Stephenson, brokers. No. 81
Fourth avenue. Members New York Stock Ex-
change:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-07

Refined. New YORK. 735c.
Refined, London. Sid.
Refined, Antwerp l6xE
Refined, Liverpool. sid.
Refined. Bremen. G. Som.
A. b. McGrew, No. lis Fourth avenue, quotes:
Puts, S27s; calls. 84L.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-07
Fen,ures of Yesterdays OIL Market.

Corrected daily by John M. Oakley q Co.. 45
Sixth street, members of the Pittsburg Petro-
leum Exchange:
Opened. .......s3K Lowest. ..,.s s3l
Highest. S3s Closed
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-02-13
FOREIGN.

The school bonrd of London has declared
Tor Tree cuucntion.
Lisbon chamber OF commerce asks that q
tax De put on all English goods.
Parneil has issued circular TO his fol
lowers, urging them TO greater diligence.
Tie French cbambre of deputies has
passed TO its second reading the bill TO tax
foreigners and employers of foreign Labor.
Turks and Christians are being murder
ed on the isl nd OF Crete. Christians
fearing the effects of Turkish revenge,
have sought refuge in the mountains.
The duke of Cambridge will resign his
position as commander in chief OF the
British army in Oct. next, and will
be succeeded by the duke of Connaught,
the queens third son.
A bill is to be introduced in the English
parliament to legitimiZe the three sons OF
the DUKE of Cambridge.
One hundred lives have been destroyed
by a cloud burst in Tsin Ii Chow, China.
Antoine Marie Philippe Louis d. Orleans
died suddenly at San Lucas, Spain. he
was tho fifth son of Louis Philippe, and
one OF his daughters was the first wife of
the late king OF Spain. He had been a
conspicuous figure IN Europe since lS46,
when he married the sister Of Queen lsa'
bella.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-02-13
Cole Criticises a College.

Hon. M. Il. Cole, hemUer OF the state
legisl tute from Lenawee county, made "a
violent attack upon the state agricultural
college la n speech before the farmers In
stitute at Adrian. He said the institution
was totally useless 10 the pr ctical farmer
because IL was too many years behind the
times and he professors know nothing
about farming AS an illustration, he said
they wo-ld test some kind OF wheat, but
long before their test WIS finished and AN
noanced he enterprIsing farmer had grown
aud tested the same wheat himself, and
either adopted or disc. rded it, He said a
farmer wrote TO one OF the professors ask
ing how mich grass seed 10 SOW 10 the
acre, and the reply tn he should use
so mnch timothy, so much red top so much
cover, etc, nd 1t made about % bushels
OF seed to the acre. THAT opinion is on ..
par with the whole school, except the hor.
ticul ural anu and chronological depart
ment, concluded MIR Cole, who is himself
one OF The most successful lnd skillful
farmers in Michigan.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-02-13
WINGED MIS- SiLES.

Mrs. Cleveland is a dilligent resder Of
French no 5els. She reads them in the
original
Oklahoma wants the herd law en- forced
The herdsmen are in favor Of liberal con-
structioE-
At wedding in Birmingham, Ala, one
of the lady guests stole a watch, diamonds
and money.
The wise man knows that the best time
to advertise il in dull times. Then he is
sure of hearing.
Constantinople has real German turn
verein, which celebrated last month its
twentieth birthday.
A wine company in California last week
received an order from England for 81, 90
gallons of sweet wine.
Prince Bismarck is said 10 have the de-
sire to write play before he dies. Great
men have peculiar weaknesses.
General Sherman is great diner out
His list now runs far into the new year
and 10 made up for every evening.
Edison has an eye open to the main
chance. He says he cares more for business
orders than for foreign decorations
French, the Boston sculptor, is making "A
bust of A. Bronson Alcott IL will be an
image of good nature and bencyolence.
The manufacture of oil of roses is TO be-
gin on a large scale in the Crimea where
the roses grow in great profuston in the
mountains.
At " hite Haven gunner fired fourteen
shots at duck before lie found out that 1t
was decoy placed on the water by two
school boys.
Nearly ninety members OF the present
congress were in the Confederate army in
stations ranging from private soldier to
Encouragement al.
1t is said that ono of the English novel
lists is able to repeat from memory every
word he has written, aud he is the author
of many books.
numerous in Ohio. A New Lisbon mother
has u babe that had two front teeth before
it was daY old.
! The scientists at Harvard University
are engaged in experiments which they arc
confident will result In determining the ex-
act location OF the north pole.
Minneapolis has an anti treating society.
! The badge is whits collar button worn on
the lape OF tho coat Usually the badge is
OF few days aud full of trouble.
A west Virginia girl has saved money
enough to buy herself a gold watch by
trapping musk-rats, skunks ana Other
animals and selling their hides.
There is in Windsor Castle gold pune,
bowl and ladlc for which George Nv. pai'
10000 guineas, but ia which there ha
never been drop OF punch made.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-02-13
FIVE PERSONS ROASTED.
Shocking Calamity In B ston. TIL
Fire Very Myster Ons.

A terrible FIRE occurred on North street
in Boston on the morning Of Eco I'd result
ing in the de th Of least SIX persons.
The tire originated in a mysterious manner
in the clothing storelNo. Us NORTH street,
kept by jew, whose name Is at present
unknown. The flames quickly comlnuni-
Gated 10 the floors aboie which were
occupied hs an IL lian boarding
house and contained large number of
dodgers. So quickly WAS the place wrapped
In flames tn retreat for some OF thcm was
impossible, and they were roasted TO death
Others attempted TO escape by jumping
from windows aud thereby re-
ceived serious in uries. Five are
already dead and one other was said
TO be dying when removed to the hospital
The damage to the building will not be
large. Only one of the five victims has
been identified, this being a woman. The
other dead are three men and one child.
Besides these five there were seven re.
moved TO the police station, where they re.
ceived medical attendance and were taken
TO the hospit |.
With the exception of the children, the
other sufferers are between 20 and so years
OF age
The building Is four story brick struc-
ture and the three upper stories were filled
with dodgers and boarders, there being in
some families six and eight persons. Ow-
Ing 10 the fact of their being foreigners, it
is impossible TO give atpresent AN absolute
ly correct list OF their names, but the cas-
ualties given is believed TO be correct.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-02-13
BRIEF MENTION.

A roller process -four mill is being tuilt
at Copemish.
Polish Catholics of Bay City will build q
t5O,OOO church.
DiamondAle, Eaton county, wants bank
and drug store.
Detroit stands good show OF having a
bridge lao feet high.
Bay City has a new furniture company
with $50, 900 capital.
New machinery is being put in the paper
pulp factory in Alpena
A building aud loan association has been
organized at Hudson, with 30 charter mem
beers.
The Twelfth Michigan infantry will hold
a reunion IN Lansing on the 10Th and 2lst
inst.
Litchheld, Hillsdale county, wants two or
three manufacturing industries 10 locate
there.
Ephraim Povey one Of the first settlers of
Ingham county died ut his home in Meridian
last week.
The imports of merchandise at Port
Huron r'loS9 were q, 356, 355, and the ex-
81, IA, 962.
William Van Antwerp of Charlotte has
taken an editorial position on the New
York Times.
The Tecumseh table company has been
organized, and will manufacture the Lee
folding table
William b. Clark, a leading farmer and
for over 30 years a resident OF Hillsdale
county, Is dead.
Rix Bros. warehouse in Oscoda, filed
with hay, grain and provisions, was burn
ed the other night.
The safe in the L. 4 p. NJ. depot at
Marlette was blown open the other night,
and about $40 taken.
Now IL is said that Detroit must wait for
it's bridge until after the Port Huron tun-
mel has been tried.
Martin McNerney, formerly saloon
keeper in Alpena, has been sentenced to be
hanged in Canada.
Isaac jennings, landlord of hotel at
Swartz Creek, mas been arrested on
charges OF adultery and bigamy.
John Shafer, veteran of the war of
1872, died at his sons residence i'm Paris,
Kent county, recently, aged l0i years.
Hudson citizens are indignant af the re-
port being circulated that there Is 4 num-
Der OF cases there, when there isn't one.
II. l.. Colby a. Son of Dowagiac, will
make JOO barrels OF flour Tor "a jewish nrm
of Chicago, TO be made into unleavened
bread.
Fire ia the BrooSing lumber company's
yard in Grand Rapids the other morning
did ZOO worth OF damage.
J. w. McGrath of Detroit has bee !
chosen to compile a complete digest of
Michigan s decisions on Masonic law.
| Number 3. OF the Ludington mine at Iron
Mountain. was burned the other morning,
entailing heavy loss
Gov Luce tells the farmers that .hc way
10 find relief from the burdens which they
bear, is 10 send farmers to congress.
Pastors OF all the Protestant churches in
Lansing with their various congregations,
held meeting the other night and decided
to take an active part in the next municipal
election. A committee was appointed 10
prepare law aud order ticket.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-02-13
Grand Ledge Of Masons.

The or nd .odge of Mtsons at the annual
meeting in l. using elected the following
officers for the coming year: Or nd master.
John T.. Cross of IS ngor; deputy grand
master, John O. Look OF Lowell; grind
senior W rden, William X. Sanford OF
Detroit; grand junior W rden, George Il.
bowling OF ont que; grand treasurer, II.
Shaw Noble OF Monroe; grand secrettry.
William l.. lunes OF Grand Rapids; grand
visitor and lecturer, Arthur Nj. Clark of
Lexington; grand chaplain, Rev. Carrot
t. Peters of detroit; grand senior deacon.
j. BOYD Thomas OF Edwardsburg; grand
junior deacon, William &. Linton OF Sagi.
nav; grand marshal, George w. Young Of
X lamazoo; gr nd tyler, Alex McGregor
of Detroit. The next annual meeting will
be held in Grand Rapids, when it is ex.
pected TO dcdica c the Masonic Home.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-02-13
A. 0. L. w. Grand Lodge.

The grand lodge OF Ancient Order OF
United Workmen OF this state held its an
Dual meeting in East Saginaw.
Degrees were conferred on nearly 100
candidates, reports of the officers for the
past year were submitted; j ckson was
selected as the place or meeting in 1871 !;
vision was made for paying relief call No.
ments 10 the general laws were adopted;
the SALARY of Grand Recorder w. Warne
Wilson was increased from ~, 800 to az, 500;
and other business was transacted.
The following officers for tho ensuing
year were elected: Grand master work
man, w. II. Baxter of Detroit; grand over
seer, Almerin nj. Tinker OF jackson; grand
foreman, John +. G. Holdings OF Detroit;
grand recorder, w. Warne Wilson
of Detroit; grand receiver, James
w. Wood of Marshall; grand
guide, w. r. Parish OF Grand Rapids
grand Waterman, M. W. Madigan OF Fast
Sagin w; representatives, 10 grand lodge,
w. B. Seymour of Ypsilanti, Benz. F.
Geiger of Detroit, Charles j. Byrns OF Ish-
peming.
DIR. r. A. Jameson of Detroit was APP
pointed grand medical examiner.
One OF the most important matters in
connection with the session was the estab
lishment of "A system OF lodge jurisdiction.
requiring applicants to obtain membership
in the lodge nearest TO their place OF resi-.
dence, unless IA dispeusation is granted by
their grand master workman. Where
there are two or more lodges in one city,
they are to have concurrent Jurisdiction.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-02-13

Dora Payne OF Chicago. whose y rents
were killed by a traiu on the Chicago *
Northwestern road Rs they were 20 n 10
Cemetery TO bury their son, has been gwen
1900 by the railroad company.
The supreme cour. Of Montana has de-
cided ia favor of The republican legislature
holding that the certihc ties OF the state
canvnssIng board are the only prima facie
evidence OF membership in the legislature
Gen. Middleton, who was ia charge OF the
troops in the Northwest during the kiel
rebellion, is charged with taking stock
OF furs belonging TO loyal SUI. ect ana
the Dominion parliament is asked 10 re.
imburse the owner.
The supreme court of New York state
says John Most must 80 10 prison for his
language melting To riot, used at public
meeting in New York in | 81 10 express in.
dignation at the hanging OF the Chicago
anarchists. Most will appeal
William ID. Ellis Of Chicago, WAS out
wi,h his wife the other G ening, and an
hour later returned TO find their home in
flames, and their servant and two year old
daughter burned 10 de tn. Mrs. Ellis sue
ceeded in rescuing her nine months old
b,,be.
The United States supreme court has
rendered an opinion directing the court OF
ciattnS 10 enter Judgment or I'll, lh3 IN IaV-
or Of John =. Mosby in h. suit aga INST the
United States Tor consul fees turned over
TO the government which he claimed belong
ed 10 him.
Mrs. Prudence Crandall Phil go, whose
WORK in the eX erminat.on OF avery has
m de her famous died in Elk Rapids,
Kansas, "a few Us ago. Mrs. PhilleO es-
I bLshed The first school for colored girls
IN this country.
Tire in the Canadian Pacific car sheds in
Ottaw the other morning destroyed SO, 900
worth OF passenger coaches, including the
oflical coach and the private coach OF Lady
Mcdonald.
Gov. Wellett asks for so, 900 to buy seed
for destitute I rmers OF South Dakota.
Chicago will give $lO, 900. .... ...t......
Exhibitor James West, convicted OF is
suing fraudulent Chicago Times stock, has
been sentenced 10 i've years in joliet.
A New York paper publishes a special
disp tch from Terrebonne, Quebec, saying
that Silcott, the defaulting cashier Of tho
ONCE oil the sergeant. arms. Is in that
city, with the woman who is his mistress.
Silcott denies the charge OF forgery, and
says he did not take any money. He says
the time will come who the public will
see that he Is not 80 BLACK as he's painted
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-02-13
Merino Sheen Breeders.

The annual mee ing Of the United States
Enerino sheep breeders registry associa-
ton was held in Steubeuville, Ohio, last
zreek-
This association was organized in 1879
and was the first formed in the the United
States for the protection OF sheep raisers
and wool growers, and out of it has grown
other wool growers associations. Its men,
betship EN- braces the most noted wool grow
ers ia The country, and in 1876 the first
volume of the ''hlerino Sheep Registry"
VS. issued. A second volume was issued
an 1885, and the most important action of
this meeting YVES TO perfect arrangements
> Tor the third volume.
The report OF the secretiry was read
? showing assets of u considerable amount,
sn increasing nd enthusiastic membership.
Everything was in prosperous condition
30 fac as the society was concerned, aGd the
siattering report WIS matter OF great con-
gratu alton. A committee, of which A. e.
Sprague of Bricc, o., Is chairman, was
Instructed to prepare u resolution TO be laid
. before Chairman Mckinley, of the ways
. and means committee, setting forth that as
the y rty in power is committed to the
.Priuciplesof protection, the wool growers
OF the United States are entitled TO their
share of that protection.
Another important matter coming up
+. xas the passing OF "A resolution declaring IL
, 20 be the unanimous sense of the conven-
: Eicn TO protest against the washing OF
p sheep. The resolu lion stated that wool
, shall be sold ON It's merits, that aside from
= sfEc fact that the washing OF sheep was a
. cruel and unnatural practice, and often
1,niY matter OF form. 1t is not intended
~ enhance the profits OF the breeder and
therefore the eatirc abolition of what is
commonly called "broo1 washing Is rec
commended. This action shows an adj
rauced ground taken by the association
and Is well calculated TO create some sur
prise among the sheep raisers of Ohio and
Michigan.
Otiscr routiuamatters came up and were
disposed bf, ptdthc foQowjng were chosen
.oi1icers for theeusuiuf Year: President,
W.. l.. Archer OF Burgdttsiown, PA. first
vice president, ColonelE II. Beall of ln-
dependence, Pa.,; secone Vice president, G..
.Bowman, Elkton, o.; secretary, A. r..
Sprague of Brice, o.; treasurer, ). Cor
aflch of Feoeral, Pa; executive board,
William A. Hcrriott of Federal, Pa, three
years: r.. j. Iii vt of Chester Hill, o., two
years; James Beall of independence, one
wear: auditing board, Il. q. George
-sScroggsiield, O. F.; II. c.. Crawford, Kendall,
pa, aud Fred Heron OF Charlottesville,
%. The next meeting Of the association
will be held at Steubcnvilic, January 81
1891.
Sister Margaret Mary was the name
which Cora La Thanuuc assumed -four
wears ago wiien she took the black veil ant
--ccamc a teacher ia Notre Dame college II
SIM francisco. She has been released frou
,sacr vows, aud few days agowas married Il
Chas. Perkins, who was engaged to hc
sister at the time Cora took her vows.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-02-13
NEWS SUMMARY.
AN AWFUL CALAMITY.
The Wife and Daughter of Secretary
Tracy Dead.-A Servant Girl Also
Perishes The Secretary
Rescued.
n Daughter and Grandchiid Injured
nv .Jumpiug


wAsHISGToS, Feb. 3.-At 7 o'clock this
Saorning fire started in the basement OF
Seeis.tsry Tracy residence on 4 street,
between Seventeenth and Eighteenth and
soon spread TO the upper noOrs. The fami-
" w, 8 asleep and their escape Was cut OFF
before the terrified servants could awaken
them.
Mrs Tracy, whose chamber was in the
rear OF the house, was awakened by the
noise made by the servants, who called TO
her from the alley running along the back
OF the house. She ran TO the window, and,
see.ng the smoke rolling out from the
lower windows, ledped To The alley md was
hOrribly crushed OH tho rough stones with
which 1t is paved. She was lifted by ten
der hands ana hurriedly carried 10 the res
tdonce OF Mr. kheem on Eighteenth street,
where she soon afterwards died
la the meantime a general alarm had
s6een turned in and every engine in the
city had hurried to the scene, Ladders
ware quickly placed TO the windows and
che firemen rushed hurrledly through the
windows and doors.
Secretary Tracy was found in his room
UNCONSCIOUS. He Was taRen TO the house
Waere h,s wife had already been carried.
IA iss Mary 4 cS was tonnd in the back
hau, on tue second hoor. badly burned aud
tn un unconscious conuitI0n, from which
she never recovered.
Mrs. Wilmerdlug, a daughter of the
score AIRY, jumped from tue second story
window with Mrs. Tr cy, and was picked
op in an unconscious condi ion by the tire
meu aud taken TO the house OF Mr. Ban
croft Davis, near by. she was badly
bruised by The fail. but will recover.
The charred remains OF Josephine, a
fservaut in the house, were found in her
room by the iiremen.
a few moments after the alarm was
torned in Senator Chandler arrived and
STATIONED himself at the door of the
kbeem residence. He sent for Drs.
xkuth and Wales, who hurried from their
beds and did all IN their power to resusci
tate the secretary, who at last accounts
was in critical condition, but the physi-
clans express the hope that he will re-
cover.
The house was completely Quilted, and
the furniture is total loss, its value is
estimated at So oJO. The place was magnif-
icently furnished, all of the furniture be-
ing new.
The origin Of the fire is unknown, but it
probably started from the furnace. 1t had
,-probably been smoldering a long time, as it
blszed pand spre~d with dreadful rapid
-Ety-
This awful accident, added to the be
, reaNemeut at Secretary Blaine's house.
= but four doors away, has thrown the entlre
Iafticial and social arrangements ut the cap
fEal into confusion. The president and
cabinet and supreme court were to have
taken the Afternoon train for New York, to
attend the Judicial centennial, but the trip
was abandoned.