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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-30
General Lodge Notes,

The parents of the late F. j. s. Braun wish
to convey to the members of Saratoga Coun-
Gil, No. 262, o. u. a. NJ and of Margaret Du.
shane Council, No 49, Daughters Of Liberty,
their many thanks and heartfelt gratitude
for the many acts of kindness extended to
their late brother during his long illness and
also for untiring efforts during his last hours
in comforting him as much rs possible in his
passage across the dark river and for their
kind attention at his funeral.
A charter has been granted to an organi-
zatton called tile Daughters of America
This new organization will work under the
same general principles and in conjunction
with the o. q. A. NJ. The Pittsburg Council,
being the first council organized, it is there
fore The National Council, with authority to
grant subordinate charters: G. W. Beck is
tional Secretary. All Inquiries in regard to
Ilsle, National Secretary, D. of A, box 81.
Bennett. Allegheny county, Pa.
Next Thursday evening, September 8, will
be a great day with the Odd Fellows of
Homestead. Magdala Lodge, No. 99l, of that
place, will entertain Cantons, Pittsburg and
Allegheny and the various encam pments of
both cities, together with number of visit
ing brothers from the vicinity. A band has
been engaged and a parade of the principal
streets of the borough will be part of the
programme, First and second degree work
at the lodge and supper in the banquet
room will make the evening a pleasant one
for all present. A special train on the Pitts
burg and Lake Erie road will leave the city
at P. M. and return about II o'clock.
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Grand Army Bulletin,

AAvLsBT's BATTgsT, of West Virginia, VIII
ho.a reunion at Palatine on Friday, Sep
tembeT IL
GEASD ARHI DAT will be celebrated at Mt,
Carmel, Northumberland county, on Wed.
heSday, September 9.
CoHsADE CKAR1Es SANDERS, of Post lbl, who
was partially paralyzed about four weeks
Ago, is now improving.
a GRAND reunion of old soldiers under the
auspices OF Meade Post of Fairnont, W, Va.
VII be helc at that place this week.
COXRADE JOHN W. MORRISON is a member
o. Post IS. The boys of IS were elated over
hls securing the nomination for State Treas
orcr.
Posi- ll5 voted at its meeting last Tuesday
night to attend the National Encampment
at Washington, D. c., in body. Post Isl is
certainly a hustler.
PoST l5l is already moving in the matter of
attending the Washington Encampment
An association like that organized for De-
Eolt VIII probably be formed.
ELABORATE preparations are being made
sy the Homestead comrades for the dedica-
Son Of their monument on Thursday, Sep
tember Il. A large number OF comrades will
attend from here.
THE fifth annual reunion OF the Buck
sails, First Rife Regiment, P. r. v O., will
pc held at MauCh Chunk, Carbon county.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Septem.
Der l6, IL and Is.
ALEX HAYS CIRCLE, Ladies of the G. A. r,
Ein hold social in the Moorhead Hall,
ant street, next Wednesday evening,
admission will be 10 cents. Supper and
reshments will be served by the ladies'
many members Of the encampments No.
6, who have not heretofore turned out
s'gsions of public parade, have signified
: ntention of gong to Washington
--NrSoay. that it augurs well for a large
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UNDER THE DOLLAR MARK.

Heavy Slump In Wheat-Corn and Oats
Follow Suit-A Good Business In the
Two Last at the Opening-Provisions
Close Weak.
CHICAGO-Weakness was again the fea-
ture on the Board of Trade to-day, every
thing closing lower, and wheat going below
the dollar mark. The trading in cereals was
light, but provisions were fairly active.
Wheat opened weak and lower, but there
were plenty of buying orders around 81 90
for December, and their execution caused
temporary upward movement. December
started ut 81 0O@1 00a and soon advanced to
81 OO26. Then came q lot of selling orders,
chiefly from New York, and renewed weak
ness was the result prices quickly retiring
to 81 90 again. Here some STOP orders were
reached, and the price was made 991ac, with
one or two sales at 99Ac.
The buying orders at 81 90 again came into
play and the crowd starting to take profits
on earlier sales made at over that price soon
put the market up again. The advance was
again checked when 81 01S had been
reached. Another slump to 81 90 followed,
but the buyers at that price were upon this
occasion overwhelmed by the vim of the
sellers, who, with things going their own
way, pressed their advantage and crowded
the price down to $3.50 about ten minutes
from the close. The resting price was 995sc.
There was heavy business done in corn
Tor about ten minutes near the opening, but
subjected during the remainder OF the ses-
sion to occasional spurts of activity. A
nervous feeling prevailed and the move
ments Of the clique brokers were watched
very closely. The receipts were much
heavier than had been looked for. The late
weakness in wheat was reflected in the corn
pit, and October, after having touched 5715c
when wheat reached its highest figure, broke
to 657sc, but rallied soon and closed at $500
The heaviest business in oats was done
early in the day The market was fairly ac-
tive but weak. Heavy receipts, free selling,
and the slump in other cereals were the in
duences that governed the market.
There was temporary steadiness In the
market for hog products in the opening, due
to the receipts of hogs being only $500, COM
pared with 5000 estimated yesterday and an
active demand for them was being reported
from the yards. The weakness in corn and
wheat caused a stop to any general desire to
buy which the small receipts at the yards
had started, and the sueadiness gave place
to weakness, which was the character Of the
business during the greater part of the ses-
sion. The closing prices were from 7111
123a cents lower for pork, 215Q5 cents lower
for lard and ribs.
The leading futures ranged as follows as correct
cd by John M. Oakley q Co., 20 Sixth street, mem-
bers of Chicago Board of Trade:
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Comrade Stewards Punishment

Comrsde j. Stewart, of Post %, Is still
suffering from what he calls the Detroit
grip" The boys will never forget how Com
Eade Stewart made life unbearable with his
terr1ole sin horn on the trip to the Columbus
encampment. They had revenge for this,
however. One night a platoon of comrades.
armed with horns of frightful tone, sur
rounded Stewards house and broke in upon
him BE fell on his knees and begged for
Elercy, promising never to do it again After
6 brief punishment he was released but the
Ftgtlant committee swore him never to do il
again.
He behaved himself until he went to De-
fToit, when he smuggled that tin horn into
camp and again declared himself chief
peace destroyer. Nobody knows what would
have h8ppeued had he not been stricken as
pc was He became 80 hoarse that he could
hardly speak, and he could no longer toot
that horn. His heart Was broken. He sus-
poets his comrades Of performing some dark
tncantation over him while he and Somnus
bunked together, bringing on his aftiiction,
Whether they did or not, he was effectuaIly
eu1eted, and mis- horn YVES laid away for use
Some other Gay.
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ONION Veteran L.ecfon.

J. Il. erEyENsoN, Of No. 9, with hts wffs,
took in the Roundhead reunion at Butler on
last Wednesday.
ENoAMPMENT No. wfn turn out to O man
on Thursday night next for their cutting at
Washington, Pa
Two recruits were mustered and four new
applicants received by Rncampmcnt No.
on Monday night last.
TIE boys of No. 49, Mt Butler, worked like
beavers to make the reunion at that place
success, and success 1t was.
No. MADE final Arrangements nc the last
meeting to go to the Washington fair on
next Thursday. Many of the comrades will
take their wives. "a. ---.-.-
CoARADB S. A. McCLEILAND. Of No. 8, at
tended the reunion of his old regiment, the
Seventy-eighth Pennsylvania, at Butler.
Comrade McClelland saws he 20. a good
square meal at the banquet.
No. will present a candidate for Senior
Vice National Commander OF the q, L. at
the Reading Encampment in the person of J.
ii. Stevenson, late Lieutenant OF Company
b, One Hundreth Pennsylvania Volunteers.
AT the meeting OF Encampment No. to-
morrow night l9 delegates and 10 alternates
will be elected to represent No. at the Ma
tional encampment, to be held at Reading
October II and I6. A full attendance Is re-
quested.
The result Of the election IN No. for dele
gates to the National Encampment at Rend-
ing next October is as follows: Hugh Morri-
son, H. j. Fulmer and j. P. J. Young: alter.
mates, j. H Stevenson, J. A Cutchau and
Henry MonRth.
QUITE a number OF No. attended the
Butler reunion last Wednesday from New
Castle, and among these were Captain J, II,
Gllliland, j. S. Du Shane, Fl. R. Dunlap and
John HI. Armstrong. Captain Brown being
with them they behaved very we'll
The Republican State ticket, to bo voted
for this fall, is made up principally Of old
soldiers, members of the military order of
the Loyal Legion, Union Veteran Legion
and the Grand Army of the Republic You
pay your money and take your choice.
CoMRADE MoCRAoKEN, member of Nncamp-
ment No. l. and prominent member of the
Washington bar, will make the address of
welcome to the U. V. L. on the occasion OF
their visit to Washington on Thursday next
One OF past national commanders, of this
city, will respond.
On the occasion Of their visit TO Wheeling
few years ago and their turnout during
the Veterans parade Of the Allegheny
County Centennial the n. Y. L. called forth
many complimentary remarks 1t is to be
hoped there will be an equally good turnout
OF the n. V. l.. on Thursday next to go to
Washington. Big preparations are being
made to receive them.
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Saturdays balances. Observation-Disclosures s33, $40 SO
Meeks exchanges. H. zo4 H. -
cCh DdlduCcS VII, IoO 10
PREVIOUS week exchange. II 231, 428 1
Exchanger week of 1880 ............- IA 153 328 Is
The publication OF the New York bank
statement, although showing still further
depletion of the reserve, was followed by
bulge in stocks, which carried them to the
highest point of the week, showing there
were no fears of tight market. The state
ment shows the following changes: Reserve,
decrease 81 BAL 975: loans. increase 81 50, 500;
specie, decrease s., 1886, 100; legal tenders, in
crease $l,659, 900; deposits, increase $49l, 500;
circulation, increase $127,3C0. The banks
now hold sl2, ,76s, ,325 IN excess Of the legal re-
Quirements
BRADFORD, Aug 29-National Transit certf-
fcates opened ut 625sc; closed at 631sc; high
est, 6s3asc; lowest, s2Sc; clearances, $4,000 bar
relS.
NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-The petroleum
market was very dull, only one transaction
being recorded during the day. Pennsylva-
MIA oil-Spot, sales none; September option,
sales 5000 barrels; opening, 62s4c; highest.
62Aci lowest 625lc; closing, 62szc. Lima oil,
no sales.
CLEvNANp Aug. 2s.-Petroleum quiet; 9.
". 1l0o, e1Sc: zo gasoline, &c; s60 gasoline,
loc; $50 naphtha, exc.
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strong sentiment is developing among
the comrades of this locality toward Com
fade William o. Russell, of Post Isl, for
eentor Vice Commander next year. Com
rHde Russell would make model second de-
partment officer. For many years he has
taken very active part in Grand Army
matters, and is an earnest and forceful
worker. He is a Past Commander of Post
lbl and has ia ken prominent part, not only
In local but in department. affairs. He Is
possessed OF great executive ability, and his
work on the Grand Army Day and Executive
Committees has not been surpassed. Genial
and warm hearted, he is popular in Grand
Army circles, as, indeed, in all others. 1t is
probable that he will be selected by accla-
Slation at the Department Encampment
Which VIII meet here in February
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L O. O. r,

At . regular meeting Of Canton Allegheny
No. 81, P. NJ, held last Tuesday, Iieutenant
Means, put the boys through q very nice
drill. A visit to Homestead next Thursday
was decided on.
Friday evening, September 1, Pfttsburg
Lodge No. 1856 will initiate flve candidates.
After recess Of two months the team has
been reorganized under Captain P. G.
Charles e. Means. All members of the on.
der are respectfully invited to attend.
At the next regular meeting Of Pittsburr
Encampment No. 2, to be held at its hall, %
Fifth avenue. Tuesday evening, September
], the election of officers will take place and
business of Importance will come before the
encampment, and the P degree will be con-
ferred. All patriarchs are cordially invited
to attend.
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Everett Council r. A. Excursion

The members of Everett Council. Royal
Arcanum, went on their annual outing last
Thursday? This time they had chartered
the J. M. Gusky for the day, and they spent
the day by making q trip down the Ohio
river. They went as far as Rochester, Pa.
On their return trip the boat stopped at
Economy, and the excursionists got Off to
view the interesting sites to be enjoyed
among the Economics. On the return "trip
dancing was indulged in, and a very excel
lent musical organization from the city
which had accompanied the party rendered
some very beautiful selections, to the de-
light of the council and their guests. In the
evening an elaborate supper was partaken
of on the boat, and it was not until IL O'Clock
before the boat cast anchor on Water street.
The excursion was one of the most success
full ever held by the Everett Council, and the
committee in charge of the affair, Of which
Mr.. Thomas ID. Graham was Chairman, was
very highly complimented.
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Order Of Soion

Chairman Mundorf is at Atlansse Ctr.
Supreme Secretary Beatty has r,tn,rs6
from an interesting trip among the new
lodges.
War Horse Cause hos added 50 more narnea
to the charter list of Solon Lodge No l90 at
Connellsville, Pa
Medical Examiner Pring1er OF the South
side, reports four initiates and two appli-
cants for Eintracht Lodge.
Brother j. II. Heintz has Just returned
from business trip to Lafayette Ind
Brother Heintz is an earnest worker in the
cause of Solon.
Supreme Trustee W, G. McKelyev of
Parker, Pa, visited the supreme Office Fri
day. Brother McKelvey may locate perrna-
nently i'll this city.
Charter Lodge No. received four initiates
at Its last meeting; also seven Certificates
were issued Dy Secretary Rodgers, of Ma
tional Lodge No. 100.
Supreme President Ball and sunreme
Treasurer Godfrey have just closed a busv
week, coaching number of new deput1es
and reviewing and assigning new territory.
Brother H. c. Tice, of New York. has sold
out his busin ess and will take the field for
Solon. Brother Tice has already organized
several lodges and will be heard from short
ly with several others.
Supreme Trustee Conner renorts Star
Lodge No. making preparations Tor its third
anniversary entertainment, to be held early
In september. good time is expected, as
the brothers of No. 8 are wideawake set.
Supreme Vice President McMillen called
An open meeting and organized a fine lodge
of solon at Cumberland, Nd Tuesday even
ing. The charter list contains 81 names
Brother McMtllen has another list under
way.
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Bank ClearinSN.

81. Loyrs-Cearings, s2,sol. .097, balances,
$8SS, ,201. Money per cent. Exchange on
New York Is cents discount For this week,
clearings, $50, $50 479; balances, So G20, 750 For
last week, clearings, S23, 968 los; balances, So
1858. For the corresponding week last
year, clearings, SIS 06l,s 1856; balances. "a
163, ,555
MEMPHn-New York Exchange selling at
q premium. Clearings, slloe47; balances,
$S5, ia.
NEW ORLEAxs-Clearings, s753, 1868.
NEW YoRK-Clearings, S64S, All, $685. balances,
$2S, ,s72, ,694
BosToN = Clearings, sI8sos,es4 balances,
81, ,575,734 Rate for money, 8 per cent.
Exchange on New York, I7@2o cents dis
count per 81, GOO. For the week-Clearings,
SIS, 797, ,733; balances, IS. 764,61l For CORE
spending period 1s9o-Clearings, s1,s99,9sl;
ADEEPH1A-Clearings, ss,o75 7os; bal
ances, 81, ,074,440. For the week-Clearings,
$55,5os, ,05O; balances, Ss.7T4,947. Money, 4@5
per cent.
BALTIMoRE-Clearings $2,077, ,os4; balances
S303, lS0 Rate, 6 per cent.
CHIoAGo-New York exchange quiet at Is
cents discount. Money steady at per cent.
Bank clearings for the day, sl3,O72, 1888; for
the week, SS9,675, ,25A.
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HOME SECURITIES.
OUTSIDE INFLUENCES BEGINNING TO
MAKE AN IMPRESSION.

A Marrow Market, but More Doing-Nearly
All the Changes During the Week on
the Bull Side-Gossip About Philadel-
phia Gas and Electric.
There were no surprises IN speculative
circles last week, but there were few good
features which strengthened the hopes Of
the sanguine element. Bear cards were
scarce. Yesterdays sales were 675 shares
for the week they were 1880, against $50 the
previous week.
Final prices as compared with those Of
the previous Saturday show the following
changes: Philadelphia Gas gained u, Gen.
tral Traction q, Pleasant Valley "a Switch
and Signal rs Airbrake 2ss Electric IA.
Wheeling Gas declined ~ on the fire at Nc
Donald, but finished with an upward ten
pressure to sell. The drift, IL as as viii be seen
was upward, only two stocks in the active
list showing concessions
Yesterdays market, during the short time
1t lasted, was about the best of the week. 1t
was in closer sympathy with New York than
usual, and every bulge there struck a re-
spons1ve chord here, resulting in a respecta-
BILE volume of transactions and better
values. The result of the weeks operations
was to leave the market in good shape to re-
spond to any further forward impulse. 1t
needs no argument to prove that the crucial
period of the year has been passed.
In regard to conditions affecting local
properties there Is nothing new to be said.
The fractions are held back by reports OF
poor earnings, which may or may not be
true. Legal entanglements also have their
weight. Orders for Philadelphia Gas main
tain it on respectful level. What effect
the advance in rates will have on 1t remains
to be seen. The question of supply for the
coming winter seems to have been lost sight
of The burden of opinion is that there will
be enough to go around.
Electric, as predicted some time ago, came
forward as an active factor in the market,
The origin of the demand is somewhat un-
certain, but it is quite generally credited to
the East and Boston in particular. While
Pittsburg investors are friendly to the COM
pany and wish it the fullest measure of sue
cess, it is doubtful if, after their recent ex-
pertence, they are anxious to load up with
the stock before the efficacy of the new deal
shall be demonstrated bevond peradven-
ture. Everything looks well on the surface
and may turn out even better than expect
ed. This will be known in short time.
Sales yesterday were 20 shares Of Citizens
Traction at 82H, 80 Central Traction at 18
206 Philadelphia Gas at III, Is Wheeling Gas
at 2l After call 375 shares OF assented Elec-
trio changed hands at Is and 800 Electric
scrip at 20
Final bids and offers for the week are ap-
pendeds
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TRADE OF THE WEEK.
All Changes in Conditions Favorable
to Durable improvement
BUILDING GAP GROWING NARROW.
Five Acres Picked Up Near Schenley Park
forImprovement Or Subdivision.
REAL ESTATE AS SECURITY FOR LOANS

Several new and important features were
noticeable in business circles last week. Tho
drop in the Thermometer, the insurgent vic
tory In Chile, the revival Of activity in
Wall street, and the Improvement in the
financial situation in Europe, were all bull
cards, and their combined effect will be to
give additional impulse to the upward
movement which set in two weeks ago.
There is nothing clearer than that present
conditions warrant an expectation of great
business activity and prosperity In this
country during the next year OF two.
Locally there is everything to hope for and
nothing to fear. The swing is upward, and
there is nothing in sight to check 1t.
Building q Block.
Mellon Bros. have started tho foundations
for block of 80 brick two-story dwellings
on Parker street, Twentieth ward, running
from O'Hara to College streets, on ground
purchased by them several months ago and
which they have improved. The houses, &C
cording to the estimates, viii cost $500, or
$So, 900 in all. They expect to build 20 more
in the same locality.
Best of the Year.
Last week was. the best Of tho year
tn the building line. A great many lot
owners who intended to build early in the
season, but were prevented by the strike,
are putting forth every effort to have their
places ready for occupancy before winter
sets in, and, as they have at least three
months to go on, success L. assured in most
cases. During the week 5S permits were
taken out, representing LII houses, the cost
Of all being figured at 500, 49, The number
OF permits issued the previous week was 81,
representing p houses, costing, as estimated,
SILL ,8S6. So far this year permits for 2, l2l
buildings have been issued, against s,27o in
more than closed before snow flies.
Deals Of the Week
Tho following table shows the number and
amount Of transfers Of real estate fled in
the Recorders office during the week ending
on Saturday.
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knights OF PythfnA

Afhretta Lodge 80 gave an exouTsiuA to
Putin Bay Monday.
Mt Sinai Lodge win have WORK IN the
second and third ranks next Thursday even
ing.
Smoky City Lodge SO had two for Esquire
and two for tho Knight rank, Thursday
evening.
The District Deputy, J. ]. Fost1er, Of Hazel
wood Lodge, lS0, who was lately welded,
was presented with a fine silver carving set
and silver knives and forks, Wednesday
evening, at his residence, Hazelwood, by
members Of the above lodge.
First District of Allegheny county, received
official notification Of his nomination as
Grand Inside Guard Of the Grand Lodge OF
Pennsylvania Notification Of acceptance
will have to be made by Octoberl
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also for William Barr, Jr. to L. p. Ross, lot
corner of Fairmont and Kincafd streets, for
81, loo; also for Thompson & Abersel to Bar
bour Bros, q lot on Rural avenue, 3OxlS7 feet,
for 81, ,050; also for J. c. Dick to William Hall,
lot on Meadow street, for $ll00; also
placed the following mortgages, one in the
Twenty-f1rst ward for $780, one in the
ty-first ward for s., 500, one in the Fifteenth
ward for 81, 500; also 81, 500. in Twenty-frst
ward and four others, $l4, 900, all in the East
End.
The Building Record.
The following permits were issued yester-
day from the Inspectors office:
j. c. Kallenberger, brick two-story and mansard
dwelling on Colwen street, Eleventh ward. Cost,
81 790 Mellon Bros, 80 brick two-story dwellings,
on Parker street. Twentieth ward. Cost, $50, 600.
Andrew Fox, frame two-story dwelling on
Srainard street, Twenty-frst ward. Cost, 500.
j. G. Armstrong, frame two-story stable, on Tay-
lor street, Sixteenth ward. Cost; $150.