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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1891
Page
5
All communications for this department should be mailed to reach The Dispatch Net after that Saturday morning. Reasonable space will be freely given to all organizations classified under this heading.
The report covers Elks lodges in Pittsburgh McKeesport Selma Birmingham and Denver detailing membership limits initiation fees and upcoming events. Highlights include Lawrence Barrett S J Louis Lodeo No 2 plans to purchase an elegant Eck''s Reet and Grand Lodge activities in Louisville with a parade plan and reunion preparations.
The hall on Fotten Island hosts a well attended union meeting while Brother Fred J. Shater plans a Chicago stay and possible move to Patesburg. Various councils relocate meet at new halls and plan future sessions as anniversaries and appointments affect leadership and events.
The report notes several lodges adding new members and upcoming events. Vorwarts Lodge No 1M initiated two new members, Friendship Lodge sees multiple enrollments with more to follow, and Clay City Lodge 171 in West Virginia was initiated last week. Star Lodge No 5 hosts a literary event on the 30th, while Lack syranna Lodge No 172 was chartered with eight members.
Secretaries of subordinate lodges report 173 members drawing disability benefits from influenza. Scottdale Lodge No. reports four pew members at last session, Duquesne Lodge No. Li received two members during the week. Supreme Vice President McMillen of Pittsburgh, Past President Saunders and Ockeeety Dodson of Coke Lodge Stonera, Pavis Scottdale Lodge No. 6, Thursday evening. Coke Lodge Stoners Pa members are preparing for another boom after fitting up a new lodge room. Vice President McMillen visited this lodge Monday evening and found it in a nourishing condition.
Frid ay evening activities at K P Great Western Lodge 345 drew many visitors from inader Lodge 342 including D D G C Joseph Jackson. P C J J Fostler of Hazelwood Lodge seeks District Deputy Grand Chancellor of the First District Allegheny county. Leader Lodge 62 was instituted by District Deputy Grand Chancellor Joseph Jackson with Grand Lodge officials. Ceremonies ran from Monday afternoon into Tuesday morning.
Teutonia Lodge No. 142 Allegheny City loses two members in a week, a fifth-year trend. Samuel C. Troup of Industry Lodge No. 25 mourns his oldest daughter. The order discusses assessments amid widespread sickness, urging prudent payments to relieve distress.
The District Supreme President in Wilkinsburg notes Meyric of 12 percent recovering from influenza. Brother J Miller moves to McKeesport to start a business. Special meetings last Saturday added new members to lodge No. 48 and increased rolls at No. 170 and Selma No. 45 sisterhood lodge.
Past Grand Commander John Rowan and Major Jim McKee were seen among the lappy crowd at the Mogullian masquerade. The commissions of the field officers elect of the First Regiment are held by the Coronel and will be delivered at the next board meeting on Wednesday evening. Industry Lodge No. 35 in Allegheny City invites members to a viest next Tuesday in its bar on Federal street where Spartan Legion No. 7 will be present for enrichment and fellowship.
The Birmingham Connell 9 Order United American Mechanics invites members to an anniversary celebration on Wednesday evening April 22 1591 in its council chamber at the corner of Sarah and Twenty seventh streets Pittsburg SS to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of its founding.
Odd fellows and masonic bodies announce meetings and instals across Washington county. Garfield Council No. 618 suspends on April 20 due to illness. Venetia Council No. 608 Jr O U A M formed. Iron City Lodge 182 elects officers. a cathedral entertainment by U M B A draws large crowd. Pittsburg Lodge No. 83 installs officers and prepares for new initiatory degree with visitors.
Donnas Maddai, former wife of the late William B. Daniels, petitions in the United States Circuit Court to establish a claim to one half of his estate valued at about $2,000,000. She seeks to have her divorce declared fraudulent and asks for the appointment of a receiver to manage Daniels & Fisher until the suit is resolved.
A garbled OCR fragment shows several liver pills and headache remedy references. It mentions Little Liver Pills and Liver Liver products, suggesting a mid century patent medicine style advertisement. The exact details and dates are unreadable.
Finance and trade in Pittsburg show weather and labor hurdles but real estate remains firm. W O Stewart sells Shadyside lots to a prominent buyer for 25000, plans a $75000 building project, while Blair Steel Works near Glenwood changes hands for about 30000.
The oil market showed extreme inactivity with no sales on the local board last week. The sole bid recorded was 73, while there were no offers or additional bids during the period. The week concluded with the highest bid at 73.
The market shows light weekly business with 730 shares traded, 690 by Electric. Westinghouse group gains while Philadelphia Gas and Electric show improving prospects. Philadelphia Trust stock may be retired for regular stock. Luster Mining stock nearly fully subscribed with a small premium. other exchanges show mixed results and a quiet close near day’s best prices.
The week’s local monetary activity reached the year’s peak, with bank clearings just shy of two million dollars behind last year but ahead of 1889. Clearing House notes a drop in surplus as borrowers push demand, while money on call in New York remains easy at 3 percent.
The New York market showed higher activity and a notably strong tone with gains in Sugar, Cordage, the Grangers and Manhattan. Bank reserves fell over 2 million while loans increased, suggesting money movement from the center may be easing. Trading shifted toward a few favored issues as broad lists remained subdued.
Watson & Gibson report plans to issue 351,000 preferred and 100,000 common Connecticut Breweries stock with 8 percent preferred guaranteed for five years. Northern Pacific February gross rise trimmed by higher expenses. March weekly loss. Wall Street remains broadly bullish though concerns linger about potential selling waves and money-rate stability. Market closes strong amid hope for higher prices.
Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks as reported by Whitney & Stephenson brokers. Includes listings from the New York Stock Exchange and regional lines such as Reading Railroad Lehigh Navigation Philadelphia and Erie Northern Pacific common and preferred with figures like 060 re 060.
Mining stocks listed show prices for Adams Consolidated 180, Belcher 275, Best and Belcher 675, Bodie 115, Gould and Curry 25, Hale and Norcross 20, Homestake 850, Mexican 873, Plymouth 825, Sierra Nevada 825, Standard Union Consolidated 873, and others like Union Consolidated and Yellow Aos.
Cattle receipts 541 head with 441 head shipped. market dull with no activity on consignments. Hog receipts 2450 head with 2950 head shipped. prices listed for Philadelphia Yorks and others. Sheep receipts 1000 head with 1000 shipped. market unchanged and dull.
New York on April 4 reports London bar silver at 4411 164 per ounce. New York selling price from bullion dealers shows 8c. Gold value of silver in the standard dollar is 0 753.
Water levels declined to around 15 feet with no rain in sight to raise the stage. The Sam Clark departed for Louisville with a tow, followed by the Hescue. Dick Fulton arrived from the South with empties and will return with a full coal tow. Gongo sailed to Cincinnati with freight, Matt F. Allen and Courier from Parkersburg brought and received cargoes, Browns expected to dispatch a boat today.
A public school exhibition closed last night featuring essays dialogues and declamations. The event opened with a prayer and trustee addresses. A principal feature was a five round boxing bout between Pleas Reed and Ben Barr of Anderton with Jack Hanley of Indianapolis as referee.
Late news briefs report diverse items: Secretary Proctor in San Francisco. levee break near Greenville. Kentucky peach blossoms damaged by frost. Nebraska Legislature adjourns sine die. Minnesota to showcase $50,000 at the World’s Fair. knit of other political, social and criminal items across states and nations.
A night raid on a FitzGerald home near Ennis, County Clare left one moonlighter fatally wounded and the rest in custody after police intervened. In other news a man named Flynn and another named Kelleher received seven year penal servitude for the same offense.
Register Conner reports for March. 56 letters of administration issued and 44 letters testamentary. Executions issued by Off Wall Supply Co. vs W H Adams for 110.230 and by J B McClellan and J Benit for 0. Samuel McCombs & Son vs Joseph Price for 254. M Anton Stadfast sues Adams Express Co. for 85000 damages for a July 11 incident causing a broken right leg. Tomorrow’s trial list in Common Pleas Court No 1 includes Wilkinsburg cases and Oil Well Supply Co v Wilkinsburg Gas Co. A H ClaIm seeks disposal of money held by assignees of A McClane & Co., bankrupts. Grance W et al sue McKeesport and Belle Vernon Railroad Co. for 5000 damages over property injury from railroad construction in Forward Township.
The body of General W T Sherman will be relocated from Calvary to the cemetery receiving vault. Guards will form detachment at the grave. Sherman requested an underground stone tomb with a marble slab to house his remains, his wife and two children.
The County Prison Board met yesterday and re elected the old Workhouse Board of Managers C C Haz G G Donnell William Hill W A Magee and Addison Lyale. A quarterly committee was appointed consisting of Judge F H Collier Sheriff W H McCleary and Commissioner D J Borie. The Workhouse Board will meet within a month to elect a superintendent.
Judge White, resting after illness, and Judge Magee agreed to postpone the wholesale license applicant hearing until the retail list is completed. The wholesale hearing now starts about two weeks later than planned, extending the wait for wholesalers.
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