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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1890
Page
5
All communications for this department should be mailed to reach the dispatch at ten not later than Saturday morning. Reasonable space will be freely given to all organizations classified under this heading.
The 19 year old order marked a free anniversary with Pisteborg Conneil to receive a Si banner on February 12. J Howard Mena of Shaler township, a Hand-in-Hand Council member, is to be buried today at 2 PM. The order shifts south as a North Carolina charter is granted. Chief Marshal Morior plans to delay appointments until after a Division Mar-American Hall election. Multiple council meetings and state-wide visits are planned through January, with funds surpassing £20 and varied council participation.
The Lawrenceville activity notes rapid growth with German members forming a camp out plan. By the last meeting they expect 40 charter members, with a toll rented at Forty seventh and Butler streets. Tawrencevile and nearby camps hold monthly socials, elect officers, and plan installations for the year.
Colonel Low of the Thirteenth Regt visited Caesar E Carnego Commandery Friday evening. Chaplain Jones of No 101 appointed Secretary Prefew of Company E and instructed members to attend the next meeting to elect a full sum. The new A C Ro ritual is praised as an improvement. those not yet seeing it can view it at Htronchold Castle hall.
At Good Intent No 22 a new slate was chosen with P. M. W. George Scot and M. W. William H. Stewart among several officers. The lodge meets at Fellows Hall in Pittsburgh on the second and fourth Saturdays monthly.
A Moorhead Conclave faction reports three Trembers this term and five more to start the new year as hustlers aim to outpace rivals in Allegheny. Various local lodges, including J Holmes Commandery and Company C, First Regiment, M B R A C, and Liberty Legion No 0 K of A, elect officers for the coming year, with parades and receptions planned in Homestead and surrounding areas.
Prof. C. B. Wood releases Academical Alumni for 1840 detailing the Hotel Schlosser feast of good cheer. Program includes addresses on Our Girl and Scientific Education, music by Miss Jean Craig, and Morris Mead on Our Reunion. Gernert's orchestra will perform. Dining begins at 8 with dancing to follow.
Reports from Liberty and Laverty schools note illness among Annie Asper and Florence Logan, with low December attendance expected due to bad weather. Institute events include a Division Institute January 17, Scott township teachers’ meeting, and talks on teacher duties and citizenship preparation.
The Monongahela showed a slight rise with six inches of headway and ships moving slowly. The H K Bedford and the Keystone State were expected, with the latter due in from Cincinnati today and departing after unloading. Congos fog and shallow channel kept her in port yesterday.
A strange horse illness is reported in Kansas while multiple political morsels surface. A Nashville grand jury declines to indict a lawyer over a domestic dispute. Rumors circulate about a contested Idaho Senate election. Alabama miners who left the union face ambush and warning notes. Shilohs Cure advertised for mothers amid varied prices and trades.
Monday Morning offers 760 kersey satapeliin overcoats reduced from 16 17 and 18 to 8 dollars each. Also cash for old gold and silver and cheap fancy boxes and sterling silver am combs at local shops.
Ad copy notes Castoria as a remedy used across ages from baby to adult. The nostalgic claim traces a family’s history with Castoria from infancy to parenthood, ending with a playful line about children using Castoria. The piece evokes a dated, domestic tone.
Pittsburg real estate shows resilience with strong sales and steady values. Agents report robust demand, rising rents, and ongoing construction though some shortages persist. Large land and home deals, mortgage activity, and new property openings reflect a buoyant market and hopeful outlook for year ahead.
Local stocks posted broad declines with scarce buyers and many prices near weekly lows. Week totals show weak trading with only a few gains, as top shares like Electric and Gas groups softened and overall volume fell from the prior week.
The Record notes a modest weekly business improvement with looser conditions and broader discounting after a harsh period. Clearing House data show below average trade but weather impact, with money on call in New York easy at 4 percent and prime mercantile paper steady.
A volatile week in oil shares ends with a disappointing close after a sharp Friday rise. Reported short-covering and forced confessions were cited as causes, while the market opened lower and drifted downward despite some trading activity.
A volatile session saw Lima oil advance in early trading while overall petroleum futures weakened as profits were realized. Pennsylvanian crude opened higher and closed lower. Lima traded from 18 cents to 21 1/4 with total sales near 154000 barrels.
New York stocks traded dull at first then firmed after the bank statement, with an overall improvement in the reserve and specie. Gold arrivals and cheaper money aided a broad rally, though some issues like Kawanna and Silver Certificates showed mixed moves. The piece notes evolving credit conditions, bank liquidity, and questions about railroad over construction and competition.
The New York market shows dullness but gradual recovery as railroad presidents and bankers discuss uniting lines west of Chicago and St Louis under a managing board. Proposals lack penalties and binding power, prompting disappointment and a weak stock market with questions about protecting weaker roads and long term cooperation.
John SL Oakley & Co. reports a holiday mood in the speculative center with masterly inactivity dominating trading. Sugar Trust and Lake Shore show mixed signals as the Bank statement reveals a nearly $5,000,000 gain, while rail traffic expectations and tonnage distribution hint at possible tensions in the coming year.
A fragmented historical note lists Boston stocks and companies including Central, Santa Fe, West End Land Co, Alloues Mg. Co, Centennial Mining, and New England Telephone with scattered figures and partial company names, indicating a 19th or early 20th century market column.
Philadelphia stocks finish mixed with declines in rails and industrials. Lehigh Navigation and Northern Pacific notes appear among listed issues, while brokers Bibney & Bisphenser in New York report overall activity at the exchange.
Isolated list of mining stock names and figures includes Gould and Garryllo Gould and Corry stake 600 Horn Silver 276 Mexican 20 Ontario 87 Ophir 255 Savage 16 Sierra Nevada 140 Standard 100 Yellow Jacket 164 reflecting a market rundown with multiple firms and share values.
At East Liberty Stock Yards receipts show cattle 1 215 head with 1 060 head shipped and market dull. Hogs faced 1 800 receipts and 3 500 shipped with prices around 915 825 dollars. Sheep receipts 600 with 1 200 shipped as market remained quiet and featureless. Fourteen cars hogs were sent to New York.
Market open lacked bull vigor and stayed near yesterday’s close. Early sales reached 1 dollar per bushel before a steady decline resumed as cable reports turned easier and money tight in Dun weekly review. Outside wheat news favored bears with no notable activity after approaching 1 dollar.
Local newspaper notes advertise Carters Little Liver Pills as a remedy for sick headache in Troy. The brief ad emphasizes relief claims and includes misspelled product names seen in the clipped text.
Flour prices steady with spring patents at 470500 No 2 spring wheat 9 1/2c No 3 spring wheat 55 88c No 1 red 62 ise No 2 corn 20 No 2 oats 4 le No 2 rye No 2 barley nominal flaxseed 1 1 34 112 prime Timothy seed 1 15 Pork price 7 87% per barrel Lard 1 per 100 pounds 3 05 Dry salted shoulders boxed 3 5 short clear sides boxed 6% Sugars Lane Produce Exchange day market batter eggs December.
New York December 2 bar silver quotes from London at 4844 and in New York at 10414. The telegram reports London and New York price levels for bar silver.
Five laborers drowned after a section of Conard's south wharf collapsed while unloading coal from the steamer Oakdene at Halifax Nova Scotia. Eight men were in a shed atop a coal pile when the structure caved in, sending the coal and workers into the water with several others narrowly escaping.
In Leadville Colorado the east-bound passenger train crashed into the rear of a freight train near Cardiff. The caboose was demolished and an unknown asleep man was killed. Three or four others were injured as the freight train tried to enter a side track but could not clear the space. The engineer reversed the engine too late and the fireman was seriously hurt.
Children in room No. 3 at Jeanette Public School sent a large box of Christmas presents to the Department of Charities for poor Pittsburg children. The items will be distributed to deserving families known to the department. Michigan governor-elect Winans shows improving health as he nears taking office in the new year.
The article notes the December 23 date as a traditional Christmas memory despite debates about the exact nativity date. It highlights widespread festivities in civilized nations and especially in America, celebrating with varied joy. It closes with a reporter’s interview with Mrs. Walker of McKeesport about a mother’s care and happiness in a rescue story.
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