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Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1892

Page

11

Stocks and Money Gossip From The Local List

A July report notes no major shifts in finance with money ample at home and improved crop prospects abroad. Labor strife weighs on markets, while Wall Street shows limited life and a cautious sentiment across investments and speculation.

Grand Army Post 151 Honors Senior Vice Commander Russel

Last Tuesday the Grand Army Post 151 hosted a reception and camp fire for Senior Vice Department Commander Russel. Delegations from Posts 41 8 117 128 153 154 19 21S and 236 attended as Russel spoke on his ten month post-to-post tour and praised local posts and pensions.

Grand Army Vice Department Russel Russell Tun Tapit Enecell Post Department J. F. Denniston D. A. Jones Jerk Russell H. H. Ban- Rous Turner Hall Jane Street Sons of Veterans Enasel Posia

Money market remains quiet with rates held at 5.6 percent

Reports from banking circles show banks flush with deposits and large discount lines, with no rate shading expected. Institutions in manufacturing areas may benefit if Homestead dispute resolves in favor of mill owners, keeping credit accessible for capital investments.

Wood Street Homestead New York Lye Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange

Financial Market Summary From London To New York

Forerigo Financial and Lospex report bullion entering the Bank of England today totaling £115000. London quotes Consols at 55 16, with accounts at 9 18. New York lists Penn Teania and Ohio at 33, Canadian cffic Wty at 97, Erle at 107, Illinois Central 10, Mexican ordinary 2142, St Paul 45, New York Central 115, Pennsylvania 58, Reading 30, Mexican Central 4 71. Bar silver at 85 cents. Money market rates show percent. Rate of discount for open market bills at percent.

Forerigo Financial Lospex Bank of England London New York Penn- Teania Ohio Erle Hillinois Central St. Paul

Review of Realty Shows High Interest in City Properties

Real estate activity remains brisk with strong inquiry and many transfers, sales, and leases though owners cling to high values. Builders push forward with 1300 plus permits valued near $2 million and major projects in Allegheny while firms like Baxter Thompson & Co report over $100,000 in recent sales.

Latrobe Real Estate Boom Spurs Wide Riverfront Purchases

Latrobe emerges as a lively real estate center with large acquisitions along West Penn rail line on Preble Avenue and nearby frontage on Firth Avenue. Multiple firms including Baxter Thomson & Co and Black & Baird report parcels sold in Schenley Park and Greenfield Avenue plans, with prices ranging from $500 to $27,000 and parcels fronting Ivy Street Shadyside to Penn Avenue areas.

Latrobe Oliver Bros West Penn Raway Preble Avenu Aleeneny Tremont Stove Works Andrew Eee Baxter, Thompson & Co Firth Avenue Fourteenth Ward Black & Baird Court House Barney Force Fifth Avenue Realty James W. Drape & Co Liberty Avenue Peter Shields Gertrude and Lydian Streets Schenley Park Land Company Twenty-third Ward Hoosac Street Greenfield Avenue Gertrude Street Baxter, Thom & Co Frank J. Kost Bank of Commerce Brushton Grazier and Harriet Streets Thirteenth Ward Ach Street C. C. Watt Philadelphia Ivy Street Shadyside John KE. Ewing Alles Bros. & Co Charles Dixon M. C. Laughlin Gum Street Moore & Kelly Caldwell Penn Avenue Mice E. C. Cady Joseph H. Rugg St. Clair and Hays Streets David Kauffman Archilles and Shetland Avenues Center Avenue Rou Lewis Hoke B. 5 Biggs Bennett Street Brashton J. F. Shannon A. Bonera Hermitage Street John Hughes Snetland Archiliea J. 5 Holland A. Meyers Jane Miller Hays and St. Clair Streets George Morrow H. W. Matthews Dairy Avenue J. H. Rugg Brushton Avenue 5. E. Pool & Co Penn and Negley Avenues W. A. McCool

Intensely dull stock market with light demand July 23

New York trading opened weak as offerings were scarce and shorts needed covering. Prices in most primary shares barely moved with only limited upward drift later, the session ending dull but firm as government bonds and mining shares showed little activity.

New York Shorts York Minneapolis St. Louis U- S Northern Pac Louisiana Northwestern Con Canada South Paul Consols St P.chi R. G L. G. Wr Den KR. G Shore KR. &T Prymontii

Welcome Council No 134 and Jr. O U A M Officers Elected

Fraternal groups announce new members and officer elections across several councils. Monongahiela District Assembly Jr O U A M will meet at Port Perry under General J K Moorehead Council to elect officers. Other councils Braddock Port Perry and Fort Pitt list newly elected officers and appointments.

Welcome Council Brothers Wood Fording Monongahiela J. K. Moorehead Port Perry Liberty Bell Marearet A. Dushane Fort Pitt Braddock H. H. Fogie Henry Shephard John S. Lowry George Jackson A. J. Woodside William Hervey Curtis Callahan Inside Sentinel Harry Glant Outside Sentinel George House, Jr D. N. Kier State Council Fred L. Keyser H. C. Carter Joseph E. Menges James J.J. Clair H. W. Bollinger C. H. McCarty A. G. Bennett William

August 17 Parade Sees Allegheny Lodges United in Pageantry

Ho Lodge of Allegheny plans a large open carriage parade on August 17 with over 100 members. Smoky City Lodge 292 held its seventeenth annual excursion last Saturday. Mt Sinai Lodge 480 conferred Esquire and Knight ranks on two and three members. George Hawkes visited the city with Grand Vice Chancellor John J. Day as Mt Washington Division adds 11 new members. Grand Lodge officers arrive August 16 by special train. Grand Lodge Reception Committee held a large meeting approving executive committee finances and other items.

Leader Lodge Ho Lodge Allegheny Mt. Sinai Lodge Smoky City Lodge Pennsylvania John J. Day Mt. Washington Uniform Bank Marstal L. McElhaney Oakland Lodge Heber McDowell Great Western J. H. Herpich Fort Pitt W. H. Stauffer Hope Grand Lodge B.&c BR Thursda Council Chamber City Hall Joseph L. Mekietee Great Western Lodge

Union Officers Lead Rapid Growth Across Districts

Sup Deputy Anke starts two new members in District 2 while District 7 adds one candidate under David Geiger. A.Wedemeyer begins monthly tours to train deputies as F Schilling and C Schmoll place three in District 6. J Eicher heads five in District 4. District 5 adds two with D H McFrederick promoting growth. National District initiates five new members as Schilling returns to duty. Graf with Geiger organize District 9 and install officers led by W Yochum in District 9. District 8 organized July 2 by Volz and Wedemeyer with 27 charter members and officers led by Helmish, Nolte, Schunnecker, Reisdorf, and Meyer. Supreme officers then speak to a receptive gathering.

R. Anke David Geiger A.wedemeyer F. Schilling C. Schmoll J. Eicher D. H. McFrederick No. 5 Supreme Louis Volz H. Graf J. Bercher Philadelaia New York Niagara Falls Butaio Erie Cleveland Brother Schilling J. Geiger W. Yochum A. Pitts P. Miller G. M. Schwarcz J. Sluts C. Sesger G. J. Renner Sup L. Volz Wedemeyer H. Helmish F. Nolte A. Schunnecker J. Reisdorf C. Meyer Sentinel Joan Kutt J. Meyer C. Seller M. Perper Groh Joan Meyer Hau

Order of Solon and German lodges roll honors noted

The Order of Solon Mansfield No 17 appears again on assessment 50. German lodges in Allegheny Freundschaft and Miutke set the roll on assessment 11. A Wheel ing West Virginia meeting will host Supreme President Folsom and Treasurer Godfrey. Invincible No 77 Bradford posts strong growth with new members since January 1. A Supreme officer delegation heads to Manhattan Beach for the Endowment Order reunion.

Mansfield Allegheny Freundschaft Miitke Wheeling W. Va Supreme Folsom Suiss Godfrey James T. Wilkinson Invincible No. 77 Bradford Allegheny No Wriiten Invincible Manhattan Beach Endowment Order G. Folsom George A. Harper A. 5. Mundorf Robert J. Godfrey W. G. Corie M. G. Id Cuarter H. L. Strickler

New Membership Drive and Conclave Plans Prompt Debate

A new member joined and one application for membership was received at the last meeting. Plans include presenting an elegant charm to Brother W. F. Fuller of Baltimore on exhibition at 36 Fifth Avenue. Bessemer Castile No. 78 in Braddock gears up for a big open meeting in about two weeks with an excursion later. An new conclave is to be instituted next Wednesday night at No. 4124 Butler Street with Organizer I. Osmond and Supreme Conclave officers. Pittsburg Conclave No. 88 may contest McKeesport for membership as both claim 40 members. A Heptasophs baseball team issues a challenge for Idlewild on Heptasoph Day.

Westinghouse Electric Company Boston Wakefield & Stoneham Street Railway Company Wakefield Mass Westinghouse Brooklyn Brooklyn and New Town Railway Central Traction Company Liverpool Secretary of the Treasury Comptroller of Currency Wilmerding National Bank Wilmerding John F. Miller Wilmerdinu Sharpsburg Council T He Millvate Etna and Sharpsburg Street Rer Company Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester Traction Company Union Electric Conduit Company George L. Whitney E. E. Hamilton Henry Metzger George I. Whitney D. Leet Wilson Henry Metzzer John G. Stoakes Rexford Alberany N. Y the Exchange John D. Bailey Exchange National Bank Pennsylvania Carnegie Lin A. J. Cassatt B. Roberts Pennsylvania Railroad Europe Roberts New Orleans Philadelphia New York Watson & Gilson Oakley & Co Treasury Congress W. F. Fuller Baltimore Fifth Avenue Bessemer Castile Order of Hentisophs Braddock I. Osmond Davis & Watson New Hall Butler Street City Pittsburg McKeesport H. E. Holmes T. M. Wood M. G. Cohen C. C. Brand A. H. Mercer F. P. Blythe M. Schroeder L. K B. Locue 3. P. Sadler G. A. Mueller C. F. Warde Sappers Idlewild

East End Union Officers Named for Six Months

East End Union No. 769 elects officers for six months led by President C W George and Vice President Elizabeth Davidson. other posts include Secretary Helen Horsfall Treasurer John Horsfall and Chaplain F B Clements. The union reports strong attendance and a recent event netting $50, with a steamboat excursion on the Monongahela planned for early August.

East End Union No. 769 ClanceHor C. W. George Elizabeth Davidson Charlies Beltz Helen H. Horsfall John 8. Horsfall William H. Davidson F. B. Clements Jessie Lamberton Agnes Clements E. McChesney J. C. McChesney E. Allen Melisa McChesney Elizabeth Hise W.H. Davidson Monongahela

Fraternal Lodges Calendar and Installations Noted

A longtime Allegheny fraternal circuit records upcoming meetings for Fidelia No. 415 I C O F and Patriarchs Militant No. 60. Highlights include likely attendance by high officials, a Regency regalia presentation to D D G M Harry Graham, and various lodge installations and initiations across local circles.

General Lodge Notes and Local Gatherings Report

The Scotch Irish Benevolent Association meets on the first and third Tuesdays at St James Hall. Hellevue Legion No 31 hosts a Windsor Park picnic and concert last Thursday. Good Will Lodge 24 sets open meetings and lectures with named committee members. Next meeting promises a big surprise. British American Association plans July 6 Moorhead Hall with James Lee and J Henry Williams present. Members urged to attend for important business.

General Lodge Scotch-Irish Beneficial Association St James Hall Sixteenth and Penn Avenue Hellevue Legion No. 31 Select Knights of America Windsor Park Bellevue Good Will Lodge Order of Tonts Hamnes Gilliz Fay Hinderhaw Fitzsimmons Stombert Buckley Sullivan Conmittece Moorhead Hall British American Association James Lee J. Henry Williams B.A. A Pennsylvania Philadelphia

Reunion of Co H Twelfth Regiment at Nineveh station

Reunion of Company H, Twelfth Regiment P R V C held on Nineveh station grounds Pennsylvania Railroad. Captained unit left for front 31 years earlier under Bolan. The event featured a blessing by Rev C H Miller, welcomes by Dr K R Tomb, and a meeting to form a company organization. Election of officers included Thomas Dick as President and Andrew Kerr as Treasurer. General Harry White delivered a thrilling address. The group planned to meet again next year.

Co. H Twelfth Regiment Nineveh Station Pennsylvania Railroad Bolan C. H. Miller Elment KR. Tomb Armagh Thomas Dick Ebensburg Sre

Funeral for Commander Gould to be held at Knoxville church

This morning at nine o'clock the funeral of Commander W. H. Gould of Post 2 will take place from the Knoxville M P Church. Services will be attended by several local posts in a body. The remains will be taken to the McKeesport Dome for interment. Post 36 will meet at its late address.

W. H. Gould Knooxville M. P McKeesport

Post 155 Hosts Recitations in Meeting Program

Post 155 inaugurates a series of entertainments with recitations by comrades and others boosting attendance. On Friday evening Comrade Melbwuine recited The Phantom Review, and Comrade J Nelson will present the program at the next meeting.

Post 155 Melbwuine J. Nelson

Reunion of the Famous Reserves in Washington encampment

Arrangements are under way for a Pennsylvania Reserves reunion during the Washington encampment of the Grand Army. The gathering will take place at Tonallytown near Washington.

Pennsylvania Washington Grand Army Tonallytown

Post 88 and 157 Posts Open Meetings and Illness Reports

Post 88 plans its quarter century celebration in October while Post 157 member is reported gravely ill. Other items note recruits added to Post 15 and Post 162, reunions planned for August at Punxsutawney, and Captain Calhoun of Post 157 recovering from a stabbing incident.

Largest well completed in Ohio oil field sparks fieldwide optimism

The No.2 well drilled by George W. Barnes & Co. on the Hill farm near Frank Fishibaugh’s map site produced 350 barrels in four hours after an initial strong showing and nearly 1 000 barrels overall, with daily field output around 6 000 barrels. Field activity grows with 38 wells done, four tool strings, and 26 rigs building as prospects turn south toward Bollersville pool and north toward Genoa. Farmers along the North line await development to share in the potential wealth if northern discoveries succeed.

Ohio Woodville Trenton Rock Portage Gas Company Portage River Woodville Township Sandusky County Olio Oil Company F. L. Nieman Portare Gas Company George W. Barnes & Co Hill Farm Frank Fishibaugh Farm Lly Bollersville Genoa

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