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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
ON A LOWER LEVEL.
Oil Loses Nearly Two Cents During the
Week-A Steady Close.

Oil Loses Nearly Two Cents During the
Week-A Steady Close.
During the past week oil experienced de-
cline of lAc. The bearish influences were a
lack of orders, developments in the field, dull
ness in the foreign trade and an advance in the
Lima product
The market opened about steady yesterday
at S415c, advanced to S5l1c on New York shorts
covering, and held around that figure for an
hour, when it weakened of to S5c. where it
stood at the close. New York was the only
important buyer, Pittsburg, Bradford and Oil
City doing very little either way. Trading was
light. The extreme fluctuations were: Open
ing, S41zc highest, S54c: lowest, S4]1aci closing
S5c
The weeks clearances, as posted were, the
hggTes in d each = ease se n6 to the
$4,000; Wednesday, go, 900; Thursday, 250.000;
Friday, 47SOOO; Saturday, 206,O0O. Total 2Ol2.
600 barrels, against 1000, 900 in round numbers
The lOO-foot district, Butler county, has re-
ceived another black eye, two more busters
having come in. They are those of the Pitts
bach farm, at four feet in the sand, and ]. s.
Patterson & Co.'s No ], on the ]. w. Brandon
farm.
Horton, Crary & Co.'s No. 4, Sheffield, came
in dry. Their Nos. 7 and 8, on the same lot
l,6OO and /, 200 feet respectively, will be aban-
doned.
Griffith q Co.'s Wildwood we'll did $50 bar
rels by the gauge in the "A hours ending last
evening
The new well on the Estep farm, in Chippewa
township, Beaver county which was begun
some time ago alongside the first one, aban-
dOned is proceeding slowly. 1t will be drilled
perhaps 300 feet deeper Messrs. John Snyder,
Wesley Bonzo, DR.. Neeley, Henry Hartzel and
w. H. McGrain, the latter OF Beaver Falls,
compose the company.
There were no fresh developments in the
West Virginia field, but the wells were holding
out fairly.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
SOLD AND BOUGHT.
Real Estate Dealers Wind Up the Week
With n Pyrote clinic Display


With a Pyrotechnic Display.
Allies 4 Bailey, l64 Fourth avenue, sold for
John Anderson a two-s.ory brick dwelling OF
five rooms and finished attic, lot l5x93 feet to
an alley, being No. 66l Wylie avenue, for 81 30O
]. F. Kenau was the purchaser.
Kelly Rogers East End real estate dealers
sold for Mrs. E. Baird tract of four and half
acres of land on Rebecca street. near the corner
of Penn avenue for s25, co., to a syndicate who
have laid the property out in lots and intend to
erect small dwellings, suitable for persons OF
moderate means; also sold for Mrs. Mary Kri-
der to ]. G. Connell, two six-room frame houses
on Auburn street, Twenuy-frst ward, for S. 900
cash; also sold to j. II. Zimmerman for Mrs.
Eliza Ward, six-room frame on Carson street,
for s. 100: also sold to E. C. Upstill for William
Beaver a new frame house of six rooms, on
Carson street. Twenty-frst ward for $500
cash.
Black & Baird, 95 Fourth avenue. sold for
Wickliffe c. Lyme, of O'Neil & Lyme to John
& j. b. Lynch, the property known as No. 81
Diamond street. being a lot 20xq5 feet, with
three-story brick law building, for s25, 600. This
is the second sale made by Black & Baird of
this property within one year.
S. j. Fleming & Co., 147 Fourth avenue,
placed S2OOO mortgage on Fourteenth ward
property for i've years at per cent; also sold
two more lots for the Peoples Savings Bank at
Belefeld Nos. 3S and 80, for 81, l5O.
Samuel w. Black & Co. placed a mortgage
property in the Fourth ward, Allegheny. 1t is
the mortgager's intention to make extensive
improvements on the property with this
Reed B. Coyle & Co., l3l Fourth avenue, sold
for Herman Hirsch three lots on Buena Vista
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
c. nj. B. A.

A special meeting of the board of Presidents
of Pittsburg and Allegheny will be held this
afternoon.
Last evening Branch 81 was instituted at
Kittanning, Armstrong county, by Deputy ].
W. Sullivan, of Pittsburg, assisted by Deputy
J. A Skelly, of McKeesport.
Branch 40, of Grafton, is making arrange
ments to hold an open meeting. All branches
have sent on their reports for the new directory
except Nos. 26, AZ, TO- 72 79 and 81
On Wednesday evening Branch No. 50 was
instituted at Dawson's, Fayette county, by
Deputy 2. ]. Rarrigan, of Connellsville, as
sisted by President p. ]. Fagan and Marshal 7.
b. Keenan,, of Branch A. Branch 81 starts of
President. John A. Wortz, Secretary and John
King Treasurer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
HeufasODIIs.

The Allegheny County Heptasohps Associa.
tion elected its annual officers during the past
week.
likely win the first gold badge presented by the
Supreme Conclave.
Elizabeth Conclave held its second meetlns
on Tuesday last and had four initiates Win ten
applications pending,
A number of the conclaves held their second
monthly meeting during the week. MOST Oh
them had limitations and applications
Duquesne Conclave No. SO has appointed a
committee to represent the conclave at the gen.
eral committee to arrange for the celebration
of Heptasoph Day, August Is next
Since the Louisville disaster the supreme
Archon has tried in every manner to communi-
cate with the officers of the two Louisville con-
claves to ascertain if any members are killed or
injured, but SO far no reply has been received.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
Closing Bond Quotations.
NEW YoRK-Clearings, SOL 4ss ass: balances

NEW YoRK-Clearings, SOL, ASS, ,22s3: balances.
IS. .629 692 For the week-Clearings, S572 2S73, 1892;
balances, SIS, ,391. .692.
BOSTON - Clearings, Sl4 1S3 3S7: balances,
s., ,959752 For the week-Clearlngs. sSS 4S6, l45;
balances, SO, ,65S Sal. For the corresponding week
last year-Clearings, SSy, 4sS 706; balances SlO8-
S46722
PHILADELPHIA - Clearings, IS, S5l, ,4SS; bal
ances. 81, ,45S3 346. For the week-Clearings, S62,-
203 067; balances So S23, ,S55.
BALT1MoRE-Clearings. sl,932, ,e03: balances,
s22l, ,0O5.
LoNDoN-The amount of bullion gone into
the Bank of England on balance to-day is fl49,-
OO0
CHICAGO - Clearings, s1l. 1000: for the
responding week last year. New York ex-
change, 25c discount, with 40c bid. Money
steady at 8 per cent on demand and 7 per cent
on time.
NEW YoRK-Governmeut bonds have been
dull and steady. State bonds have been
neglected.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
Oil Notes.

CONTRACTS have been let by the Marion OIL
Company for well No. !. The derrick is COM
pleted and drilling will commence on Tuesday
They will also commence on wells Nos and
in the next few weeks.
ANOTHER oil and gas company is being
organized to operate in tho Westview field
The originators are James NJ McNeill and
James 6. Barbour. who have several hundred
acres of valuable territory leased. They ex-
pect to begin operations within week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
BELOW ZERO.
Wall Street Experiences the Dullest Day
on Record-Everything FeatureIess-
A Heavy Close at Insiznificant
Changes-Bonds No
Better.

Better.
NEW YORK, March 29.-1'he stock market
continues to show a diminishing volume of
business, and the transactions to-day were in
all probability the smallest record, while the
fluctuations in prices and the interest taken in
them were strictly upon the same plane. The
features of the market were confined to the
selling of Erie in the early dealings.
The bank statement was, if anything, more
favorable than expected, as some money was
known to have gone out of the banks The
efforts of the bears gave the market, which had
been utterly stagnaut, rather heavy tone
toward the end of the session, and the close was
heavy, though the final changes are in all cases
Insignificant
Railroad bonds were equally dull and feature
less and displayed a dropping tendency, though
no movement of Importance took place. The
sales of bonds for the week aggregated S.. .967,-
00O.
The Post says: Altogether the bank statement
did not show quite so much gain of reserve as
was expected. though the payment of sc, 000 900
of United States interest on April ], beside the
large payments on railroad and other bonds on
the same date IS pretty certain to make much
more favorable statement next week. But, So
far as the stock market is concerned there is
now no serious Apprehension of tight money,
and if there was much disposition to speculate
in stocks it would not be checked by the as.
poets of the money market. But this is not
speculative time in stocks or bonds; it is merely
time when capitalists are investigating the
condition and prospects of various properties
and investing in them for comparatively perma-
nent holdings.
Any speculative rise is such as the stock
brokers are longing for would bring in great
lot more of the everyday specializing public,
but it would drive the capitalist and the in
vestor out of the market. Prices would then
advance rapidly only to experience a decided
reaction in a few months In the present con-
dition they will probably creep up gradually
from month to month and remain more per-
manently on a higher level, until some great
change in the demand for money advance the
rates of interest and consequently reduces the
values of interest and dividend paying invest
ments, though nothing of that kind can be
foreseen in the present aspect of financial
affairs in any part of the world
The following table SHOWS the prices OF active
stocks the New York Stock Exchange yester-
day. Corrected daily for The DISPATCH by
WHITNEY STEPHENSON, Oldest Pittsburg mem
bers of New orK Stock Exchange. of Fourth ave-
nue.:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
L. @. O. e.

Mount Moriah Lodge seems to be keeping
pace with her sister lodges in this vicinity in
the way of adding new names to the roll at each
and every meeting. Brothers wishing to see the
degree work well accomplished will do well to
drop in on the boys at any OF their regular
meetings.
Western Star Lodge No. "a celebrated its Six
tieth anniversary on Wednesday evening last by
initiating seven new members into the myster-
les of the order. Old society men never saw the
work SO well performed as upon this occasion.
There was a very large attendance of the mem-
bers of No. "a as well as a great many visiting
brothers. all of whom agree that Western Star
Lodge is one of the most enterprising as well as
the strongest lodges in this jurisdiction.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
A MINERS MASS MEETING
To Be Held to Fix the Annual Scale of
Wages.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THK DIsPArcH.i
IRWIN, March ga mass meeting of
the miners employed at the works of the
Westmoreland and Penn Gas Coal COM
panies will be held at this place Tuesday, to
consider the wages question. 1t has been
customary for the operators to confer with
their miners on April for several years and
arrange scale for the ensuing year. For
two years the rate has remained the same,
60 cents per ton, and considering the brisk
ness of the coal trade, the miners think this
is too low.
At Tuesdays meeting delegates will be
chosen to call upon the operators and dis
cuss the situation. A satisfactory settle
ment is anxiously hoped for, as strike
would affect nearly 1000 men.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
A, O, u, w,

Pm. Workman W. G. Griffiths, of Boggs q
Bulbs is not the man who was advertised in
the delinquent tailors' list last Sunday. Another
Grifiths was intended.
Triumph Lodge No. 6S is at present doing
quite thriving business in the way of taking
in new members and extends to the members
of sister lodges cordial invitation to pay them
q visit
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
LIVE STOCK MARKETS,
The Condition of Business at the East Liberty
Stock Yards.

OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH
SATURDAY. March %, 1890. I
CATTLE-Receipts. 9l3 head; shipments, $50
head; market, nothing doing; all through con-
signments; 2 cars cattle shipped to New York
to-day.
HoGs-Receipts. $500 head: shipments, 1000
head; market firm; medium and selected, 81 40@
A As; common to best Yorkers. 81 25Q4 40; pigs,
81 OOG4 10; 8 cars hogs shipped to New York to-
day.
SHEEP-Receipts l600 head; Shipments, / 900
head; market steady at unchanged prices
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
Other Oil Markets.

OIL CITY, March 29.-Petroleum opened at
S4Hc; highest, S5114c; lowest, S42sc; closed at
S5c; sales, 5000 bbls; clearances not re-
ported: charters. not reported; shipments,
A 4S3 bbls.; runs, Sc, ,351 bbls.
BRADFORD. March 29-Petroleum opened at
S4ssc; closed at S5c; highest, S51zc; lowest
SAGE. Clearances, 550, 900 bbls.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30

Mckee & Hagan have opened their new
offices at 10S Fourth avenue, and have splen.
did facilities for handling all stocks and in.
vestment securities on margin or for cash
Correspondence solicited. TTsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
WEST YlRGiNIA'S GUSHER,
Thousand Barrel Well Struck Near So.
Mury's,

mary's.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcHJ
ST. MARY's, W. Va, March 29-Two new
wells have been struck in this field since last
week, one of them being the largest ever
opened up in West Virginia. 1t is the McCul.
Tough No. 2, which commenced a gushing as
soon as drilled in, overlooking the tanks and
letting large amount of oil go to waste
The pipe line has since made connection with
the tank, but could not take away the oil as
fast as it flowed. Two more tanks were
erected and the well is now doing 1000 barrels
a day, flowing steadily. The Rus Hammett
also came in during the week, and is making
from 400 to 500 barrels per day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30

Mckee & Hagan have opened their new
offices at l08 Fourth avenue, and have splen-
did facilities for handling all stocks and in
vestment securities on margin or for cash.
Correspondence solicited. TTsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
QUIET BUT STEADY.
Business In Local Securities Picking Up-A
Better Feeling.

Better Feeling.
There was nothing in the stock market yes
terday to arouse enthusiasm or cause excite
ment Sales were rs shares. all In small lots.
Blocks would have brought more. The eau
tious manner in which things were handled
showed that it would take very little to start
an upward movement. Investors are not SO
heavily loaded reported, shown by their
readiness to pick up bargains.
The changes were few and for fractions in all
cases. exc ept in that of the Metropolitan Ma
advances were Central Traction, Pleasant Val
lev and Philadelphia Gas. The other improve
ments were more in feeling than figures
Traction about held their own, Switch and Sig.
nal was trifie weaker and Electric unchanged
Sterling Mining Company just listed, started
off at 81 bid.
Sales for the week were 2,6S5 shares against
1S40 the previous week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
The Philadelphia Company in Luck.

!sFEcIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH,
GREENsBURG, March 29.-The Philadelphia
Company brought in an immense new gas well
on the farm of George Saul, in Salem town.
Ship late last night. There is an unusually
strong pressure and every indication of a splen-
did we'll
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30

q, and enjoyed highly by all present. The
Colonel says he wishes he had some excuse Ior
visiting No. q at every meeting.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30

ToWELs-200 doz. huck towels, pure
linen, at l2]1c each, worth zoe.
TTSSu HUGUs & HACRE.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30

300 pieces black and white dress goods to
be sold at 37H cts. Regular 50c quality.
KNABLE & SHUsTER, 35 Filth ave.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30

PHILADELPHIA Stocks

Closing quotations OF Philadelphia stocks, fur
nished by Whitney Stephenson, brokers. No. 81
Fourth avenue. Members New YORK Stock Ex-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30

BEECHAM's Pills cureslck headache.
PEARS Soap, the purest and best ever made
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
Features Of Yesterdays Oil Market.

Corrected daily by John M. Oakley d Co., 45
Sixth street, members Of the Pittsburg Petro-
leum Exchange.
Opened........ ...... 4H Lowest.........,...A Ah
Highest...... S5A AClosed.............. &
Refined. New York. .2Oc
Refined, London. SGD.
Refined, Antwerp, 1871.
Refined. Liverpool. I'd.
Refined, Bremen. 6.55m.
A. B. McGrew quotes: Puts. $40; calls
S6lLGS63<c
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
The Ace of Clubs.
Commissions on Stocks LIS.

See announcement in advertisement on
Page Is of this issue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30

All communications for this department
should be mailed to reach THE DISPATCH not
later than Saturday morning. Reasonable
space will be freely given &c all organizations
classified under this heading.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30

When baby was sick. we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she CT led for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria,
When she had Children. she gave them Castoria
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
PAST AND PRESENT.
A Brief Resume Of the Wonderful
Work ACCOMPLISHED by Drs.
COPELAND & Blair.
Mr.. CHEESEMAN'S STATEMENT.

During the past year readers of The DIS
PATCH have doubtless noticed the state
ments of different persons who have been
cured Of their catarrhal troubles by Drs.
Copeland & Blair. A new one appears
each week, and the interviews are given as
stated by the patients themselves, accompa-
MED by cut of the party and his or her ad-
dress, so that they can be readily verified.
So marked has been their success that other
parties have unsuccessfully attempted to imi-
tate, not only their method of practice, but
also their mode of advertising.
No higher compliment could be paid Drs.
Copeland & Blair than this miniature
mlmicry. That the public has long since ascer.
tanned that"they are the people"to successfully
treat catarrh and all its numerous complies
tions, can be easily proven by visit to their
handsome offices, 66 Sixth avenue, where dur
ing office hours the reception rooms are always
full of persons waiting to consult DR.. Copeland,
who is personally in charge Of his extensive
practice.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
CRAWLING UP.
Clearing House Fisures Continue to Show
Large Gains Over Last Year.

Large Gains over Last rear
The local money market was in satisfactory
condition yesterday, although heavier dis
count demand would have been acceptable
Still considerable capital found employment at
the usual rates. Checking was comparatively
light but discountng was heavy.
The Clearing House report, which has come
to be accepted as the most reliable business in
dicator, showed a gain in the bank clearings
over the corresponding week of last year OF
over million and three-quarters, or, in exact
figures, Sl,774, 4l6 6S. The report follows:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
MR.. CHEESEMAN'S STATEMENT.

The individual statement to which the atten-
tion Of the public is called this week. is that OF
Mr.. Louis Chrisrman. His home is in Steuben-
vile, o., but he is at present residing In the
section of this city known as Lawrencevllle, on
the corner Of Thirty-sixth and Charlotte streeA
To the writer Mr.. Christman said:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30

Sales were lO shares of Switch and Signal at
IA, 10 Central Traction at 2S5l 10 Pleasant VAL
ley at 26s's at 2634, and 40 Philadelphia Gas at
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30

The weekly statement of the New York
banks, issued yesterday, shows the following
changes: Reserve increase, S9l5, ,250; loans,
increase 81 046 400; specie, increase ST. 523 700;
legal tenders, decrease, s469 100; deposits in
crease, S597, 800; circulation, increase, S4 500
The banks now hold 81 331 675 in excess of the %
per cent rule.
Money on call at New York yesterday was
easy, with no luans, closed offered at 81 per
cent. Prime mercantile paper, 5@l7. Sterling
exchange quiet and strong at 81 80 for 60-day
bills and 81 81 for demand.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30

SIZE ACKNOWLEDGMENT Little Liver Pulls.
SICK HEADACHE -c,-,s,,. r,,.,. .r,r vu.
0AoA N-Carter's Little Liver Pills.
sicA ACKNOWLEDGMENT Little LAYER Pilla
nols-0-Frssa
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
WALL STREET GOSSIP,

'Ex-dividend.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-06
THINK 1T ALL OUT.
rom the Knrsas - -.

From the Kansas City Times.
In an admiring article on Mr.. Blaiue's
reciprocity document the Wichita EAGLE
refers to the fact that when the com
modities in the cargo Of a Brazil bound
steamer were traced to their origin lately
it was found that Kansas had furnished
the amount of $11.s74. being led by only
SIX states. The EAGLE also says that
Mexico alone offers a market sufficient
to raise the price Of almost everything
raised in Kansas.
The EAGLE Is on the right line of com
mercial thought and if il will follow Its
nose. the voters Of the state NAV learn
much TO their advantage Kansas
wheel this yaar is going 10 be of remark
ably fine quality and weight. Top prices
viii be obtained. Superior -four will be
made Of it. If the EAGLE VIII trace the
exported wheat and -four TO their desti-
nations. some will be found in Europe.
some in the southern states and some in
South Amersca Kansas meat will 20
Europe. the southern states and South
America. Kansas packing houses send
their pOoducts 10 all parts Of the world.
II shipments to Brazil and Mexico should
be encouraged by reciprocity treaties
why should shipments 70 Europe te cut
Oft bv prohibitory tariffs which dimin-
ism trade and provoke retaliatoTy
measures: No pauper labor plea can
be set up. for the Times has shown b.
fore thar the average laboT IN Mexico
and South America is more pauperized
than that u Europe.
Merchants would not for a moment
consider any other rule than that the
mere customers thev have the more bus
mess they do aud the mora money they
make. The republicans who like Ar.
Blaine and the EAGLE give up the theory
that foreign commerce Is a dead loss and
who advise American producers 10 seq
markets IN south America must do some
quick Juggling 20 prove that cur pro-
ducers should pot seek customers every
where They must do some lightning
changes still more bewilderlng 10 make
Kansas believe that the south. one OF the
b.-st customers for the meat ard fioaT.
which are the S@conary stages II two
most important Kansas products. should
Be demoraiized and set back, It's business