Department Communications Mail Schedule Clarified
All communications for this department must be mailed to reach Tk DIsPaTcH no later than Saturday morning. Reasonable space will be freely given to all organizations classified under this heading.
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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1890
Page
5
All communications for this department must be mailed to reach Tk DIsPaTcH no later than Saturday morning. Reasonable space will be freely given to all organizations classified under this heading.
Grand Lodge officers and local lodges like Excelsior Americas and Union Logo aid the Mogaillians in distress. Brother James Byers loses his wife with Industry No. 34 sharing sympathy. A Patteburg resident forgets his lodge hall while paying an assessment, exposing a humorous mix up in Allegheny City.
The Central Hotel hosts the Board of Officers meeting on Wednesday April 9 at 7 30 sharp with all First Regiment officers urged to attend. Colonel Lewis and staff visit Liberty to greet comrades from Legions 1 7 10 and 27 on April 20 at Bloomfield. Bellevue Legion 8 receives a visit April 3 with escort from Fort Wayne area and depot reception.
Revenue Connell No. 101 plans a regular meeting Tuesday at its new rooms on Wood Street near Third Nations Bank. Joseph A. Langitt and a number of visitors are expected. The gathering will be brought before BR. A. for consideration. Members of Jagtela Council No. seen-Saaaunntbenbee sation of Darling.
The Supreme Secretary notes rapid applications as Zeta Conclave No. 6 leads Pittsburg No. 8 in membership. Fifth Avenue Conclave had four initiations and six elections at its last meeting. Funds are assigned to sick benefit plans and a roll of honor will honor Allegheny county con claves. The General Committee meets April 25 at 08 Diamond Street for organization.
Allegheny county reports 14 lodges with Pittsburg Lodge initiating one member last Wednesday. A charter is granted for a seventh lodge in Richmond Virginia. Allegheny Lodge initiated one candidate last Tuesday. Crafton Degree Team matched two candidates Monday. State Commander attended. Dr Edwin Painter of Gas City Lodge travels to New York for Roosevelt Hospital surgery this week. Samuel IL Osmond and Craft ton members formed Heredale Lodge in Mansfield borough with 35 charter members. officers were installed including Post Commander John Errett and Commander R J Hardy.
The Advisory Council will meet at 7 o clock this afternoon in Elizabeth to start a new branch. Branch 34 of East Liberty held a sociable to celebrate the opening. Brother Kappler of Branch 50 visited town last week and met with members. A doubleheader assessment for April is No. 4 and contains the names of four members who have died.
James C Chaplin Connell Wo presents an entertainment and reception at Turner Hall Forbes Street on Wednesday evening next 20d instant. The arrangements committee includes John Kalb as chairman and W W Chaplin A K Bauman Emil Poerster Jr Frank Hawthorn F Mucelo James T MccMastera K C Barre George R Beecher John Zinn and C W Jackson.
Western Star Lodge No. 1i mourns P G John Simmons who died in Wilmington Delaware at age eighty. Strether Simmons lived eighty years with forty two years as a lodge member. He fell ill long before 1578 and the lodge notes sixty three hundred weeks of sick benefits paid, a rare case in the order.
Hon James KR Kenney mayor of Reading and state president of the P U S A organized Washington Camp No 517 at Forty third and Butler streets. He continued with visits to Camp 4 Allegheny and aided in initiating candidates. Sixteen camps are ready state wide. State President with Past State President George H Hawkaworth organized Camp No on Twenty sixth street and will organize Camp No 20 on Wylie avenue. State reports strong activity and predicts the August state camp meeting in Reading will be largest yet. Camps in two cities initiated eight members in the past week.
Americus Lodge No. 242 in Choral Hall Sewickley staged Michael Erle and the Iris Tiger by the Warren Dramatic Company. Clare L Dawes Mary Woodard J Warren Julia Sprig and Michael Erie roles praised. Marion F Gaston solo and Lillie M Terry recitation drew applause.
A special telegram to the Dispatch notes a pricing error in the coke trade report. Furnace D coke is corrected from 175 dollars per ton to 215 dollars, an unintentional misquote that sparked discussion among consumers.
A party of Lehigh railway officials led by Vice Presidents Hartshorn and Robert C. Sayre passed through the city yesterday while on a pleasure trip from the West to the coast. The group continued toward the East after brief city transit.
Fragmentary OCR ad copy shows Pills named Carter's Little Liver Pills and references headache relief. The text is garbled with partial phrases and misspellings making specifics unclear.
Brokers report a renewed market with several closed transactions including a Penn avenue business property at 26000 and a North Highland lot sold for 13000. A prominent professional recounts starting life with no money and securing a house via a mother in law endorsement, illustrating perseverance. Coin values and gold dollars draw interest as collectors seek rarity and premium payments. The note ends with Chinese use of American gold coins as charms.
Stocks across railroads coal and utilities show varied activity with Pittsburgh and Western pref 1M coal shares, Union Switch and Signal bids, Westinghouse and Central Traction listings. Total listed NY trades reach 148,993 shares across major names such as Atchison Lackawanna Reading St Paul and more.
The stock call shows buoyant mood but little business with 150 shares traded. No major price shifts occur as Bridgewater Gas and Citizens' Traction edge small gains while Luster weakens. Overall week marked by dullness though market steadiness offers cautious encouragement.
Manager Chaplin of the Clearing House reports the week's exchanges at 14 750 465 and balances at 33, with the week’s activity $9 million higher than a year ago. Market notes say railroad unrest did not dampen business, money demand fair, cash abundant, and rates easy.
A dense stock and bond market brief lists closing quotations for rail and financial securities, including Northern Pacific and Union Pacific lines, Western and Canadian issues, various state and city bonds, and West Shore. It also reports New York and Philadelphia clearing totals for the week, bullion withdrawals, and Paris bond prices with currency exchange activity.
The oil market showed strength and activity with brisk short covering during the short session. Opening price was about 85, it climbed to 84 then to 92, then to 98 before closing around 46.4. The week’s clearances totaled 2,352,000 barrels as field news offered mixed signals on prospects and drilling progress across Jennings, Bridgeville, Marion County, and Limestone New York.
The Boyle well on the Corbett farm in Buneka West Virginia came in at noon and shows eight feet in the sand with a production of 100 barrels per day. Corrected daily by John M. Oakley & Co. of Pittsburgh.
The report notes April market activity with Openings and closes for petroleum at varied prices, including 8¢ to 55c ranges and later closes around 85c to 84c. It records barrels with numbers like 216,000 and 11,104,000 plus shipments and runs, though several details are garbled.
Real estate activity continues with the Oak Station plan sale of lots 24 to 27 on Third avenue, fronting 100 feet, fetching 465 with Mackenie Davis as buyer. A large brick house on Lacock street sold to M C Kingstand for 5000. Reed I Coyle & Co. reported transfers including brick house on Martland avenue and related parcels, with further notes on payments and street wards.
Property transfers include M Linhart purchasing Lot 16x75 for 2000 from A W Mellon via Black and Baird, and two brick buildings on corner Fifth Avenue and Stevenson, plus a Baum Grove plan lot bought by Xemena Fundenberg for 6500. Other parcels priced from 1800 to 15000 with mortgages and multiple firms named.
Ninety building permits issued last week surpassing sixty the prior week and pushing the cost of improvements to about 301,200 dollars. The Arbuthnot structure on Peon Avenue leads as the largest project with multiple three story dwellings and numerous brick additions across wards, reflecting a busy period for residential construction citywide.
Stocks surged with a bullish bias as the market opened active and closed near day highs. Sugar Refineries and Lackawanna led gains among low priced shares while Chicago, Cincinnati, and St. Louis rails and several westerns posted notable moves. Bond trading remained steady to firm with weekly issues totaling 441000.
Special to John M Oshley The stock market opened steady with Sugar Trust and Lackawanna buoyant and overall list rising to near best figures. Bank statement showed cash gain of over a half million and loan reductions of about 2.75 million signaling more outright purchases than margin. Union Pacific Oregon and Northwest links noted as possible future combinations and a deal between Union Pacific and St Paul hinted. Lackawanna traded above 60 as market momentum continued.
Stocks were firmer in New York on easier money. A gas company official denies a gas shortage report. Wilkinsburg oil fever prompts deeper drilling. California avenue may open this summer. A club stable project in East End appears dead due to site price. Western routes cut passenger rates to 7 dollars plus changes. Union Pacific grants privileges to St Paul and Rock Island at Omaha. Dollar Savings Bank March withdrawals exceeded deposits by 75000. McCandless and Oliver elected trustees to fill vacancies.
Chicago markets show higher prices across wheat and oats with May and July futures gaining. Reports of limited supply, strong cables, and rumored large purchases at the seaboard push buying, while May selling from shorts and longs attempts to lift prices. Cash goods mostly steady to firm with pork and rib prices modestly higher. butter and eggs show weakness in the produce market.
Livestock totals show cattle at 1 251 head receipts 1 900 hogs with 950 shipped. Cattle market steady through consignments with no New York shipments. Hogs firm with best Yorkers four dollars or more. tor early prices. Sheep receipts 800 head with 600 cars shipped. market unchanged. Speculators and investors in stocks and grain urged to use McKee and Hagen for reliable service.
A young couple identified as George Marcus and Annie Conly eloped aboard the Eastbound Limited. Marcus claims to be the son of a Frisco banker while Conly comes from a wealthy family. They plan to return home to celebrate with pie. A separate church-supper disturbance led Mayor Wyman to fine Amanda Lee five dollars plus costs for disorderly conduct after an altercation with Trostes Brown.
An old advertising verse recalls Castoria as a trusted remedy through life stages from infancy to motherhood. The jingle emphasizes consistent use for babies, children, and caregivers, highlighting brand longevity and family reliance on Castoria.
In Dallas area interview Mr. F R Grimm of BE McCall & Co at East Liberty recalls a two year battle from a severe cold to chronic illness. He described worsening condition after exposure at work and his struggle to regain health.
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