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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1890
Page
5
All communications for this department should be mailed to reach The Dispatch no later than Saturday morning. Reasonable space will be freely given to all organizations classified under this heading.
Several fraternal chapters announce activities in April and May. Editor Reinecke of The Golden Eagle plans a visit to Pitesburg on April 14. Commanderies report new uniforms, literary events, and upcoming demonstrations in Allentown and Pittsburgh, with installations and receptions held by lodge leaders. A new Acme Castle No 353 was instituted, and multiple delegations plan attendance at upcoming supreme castle events.
Southside Lodge No. 158 Knights of Pythias to confer third amplified rank on Monday March 21. Sourishing Lazy Stone Lodge No. MY Daughters St. Lee to meet Thursday at Fourteenth and Carson hall. Iron City Lodge No. 3 Allegheny to celebrate twenty sixth anniversary at Lafayette Hall March 34 with concert reception and tableaux. Glenfield Council No.1 Royal Arcanum reports grand officers visiting. Thirty eight Councils of the Order of Vowed Friends in Pittsburg Allegheny honor new Grand Councilor William C. Crowell of Phila at Central Hall with music by Germania Liederkranz and Toerge orchestras and speeches by Henry Graf and others.
The Ca 3 team will confer the Valley Forge Degree on é2 canduistes Friday. New camps have started in Summit Hal ford Penmville Heading Mill City with eight camps in the city. Colonel E G Sexton of Monongahela Commandery Braddock chairs preparations to entertain commanderies at State Camp Sessions in the city next August. The annual Camp 583 entertainment was a fram success with Commander George H Hawksworth's oration and recitations by Miss Bright and Messrs Getty and Bright.
All legions in the jurisdiction are enrolling new members at every meeting. Comrades planning to join the Colonel and staff to Mt Washington meet at Central Hotel Smithfield Birect at 7 30 am Monday. Dasquesne Legion No 1 entertainment last Wednesday was a grand success with a large select audience and strong performances.
In Hardwicke's Science Gossip Veatrix F. Cresswell cites cases challenging the notion that adder bites are always fatal. A Devonshire Pomeranian recovered after a bite, and a family member’s earlier sting is noted. Remarkably, recovered dogs reportedly hunt their adversaries from behind, raising questions about adder venom and animal behavior.
Cincinnati March 22 Judge Bates of the Common Pleas Court sentenced William H. Meyers a well known merchant to two and a half years in the penitentiary for embezzling 14000 pounds held as guardian of minors. The defense claimed lack of intent and business disaster. The judge condemned the misuse of trust funds while noting Meyers’s community standing. Novelities in men’s neckwear advertised at James H. Aiken & Co.
A Mark Lane Express writer warns that manure from imported cattle feed carries weed seeds and pests. Examples show Canadian river weed choking the Fen rivers, sageratum spreading in Ceylon, water cress in New Zealand, and Veronica becoming widespread in southern England.
Cincinnati March 22 Judge Noyes of the Superior Court ruled in Morzanthaler tax case for Pittsburg Cincinnati and St. Louis stock 1851 to 1886. The Supreme Court later held taxable. The test case against M E Ingalls, with Reuben Springer’s estate involved, the court refused penalties and praised Springer’s memory. Taxes allowed for 1896 without penalty.
An Armenian gentleman recalls learning English slang and the word jiminy. He recounts misunderstanding a dinner plate remark in Washington and discovering the proper use of jiminy, expressing his fondness for the word's musical syllables.
A blind colored man named George Brodenex from Pittsburg arrived at police headquarters in Wheeling seeking his wife and two children aged four and twenty one who had run away with another man. He followed his wife to Wheeling but could go no farther. Chief Delbrugge arranged to send him back to Pittsburg.
In MonoxcGaneva City on March 22, miners in the first pool report alarm at a new electric coal digger being tried in some mines. They largely support the proposed use of the refuce system to fight fires, arguing it would remove the danger of fire damp explosions in poorly ventilated mines.
Four inquests conducted for self-inflicted deaths in Chicago. William Misser, laborer of 69 Sheridan Street, died by poison. William S. Barber, express messenger, shot himself head over lost package. Patrick McNichols, horseshoer, shot himself. Mrs. Gotham, 39 West Indiana Street, shot herself in despondency yesterday.
A brief telegram from Reprorp Pennsylvania reports a petition urging John Cessna to enter the Republican nomination race for Congress. The note notes the route to Gosella during the March proceedings.
In Charleston March 22 Charles Dabney was convicted of the murder of Jeste Stanton and the constable and sentenced to life in the penitentiary. Also reported Bogus Battery Dealers Arrested in the same dispatch.
Commission 18 McKee and Haran of 108 Fourth Avenue offer to buy or sell all kinds of stocks and investment securities on margin or for cash. Correspondence solicited.
Attorneys McKee and Hagan of 108 Fourth Avenue respond to correspondence solicitation. The notice requests engagement with potential clients and outlines contact details for further inquiries and representation.
A Pittsburgh syndicate led by a street railway president mobilizes 100000 capital to build 14 brick dwellings on Fairmount avenue near Penn. Houses will have eight to ten rooms and modern amenities, renting 15 to 2 dollars monthly, with work starting when weather permits. The piece also urges persistence in business and notes a cautious real estate approach to markets.
The stock market opened steady with strong demand for Pleasant Valley driving prices higher. Philadelphia Gas and traction issues lag, while rail stocks stay firm and insurance demand for Saturday remains light.
Banking rounds report a sluggish demand for money with a light supply and rates around 6 7 percent. The weekly New York banks statement shows higher deposits and circulation, with an overall prosperity tone in trade despite weaker lending activity. Stocks traded with notable sales including Westinghouse Electric and Philadelphia Gas.
A fragmented OCR record lists numerous bond issues and securities from U.S. and Canadian issuances. Mentions North Western Consolidated, Missouri, Tennessee, Ohio, and Pacific items with various par values and percent figures.
New York clearings and balances show 102,456,072 and 442,622 respectively for the week. Boston and Philadelphia report weekly sums and balances, with Chicago noting weekly clearings of 49,913,000 and year over year contrasts. New York exchange rates hold steady at 4.7 percent for time and 4.6 percent on call. Government and state bonds lack activity.
Oil markets showed similar traits to Friday with a narrow late rally after a weak session. Prices opened steady then drifted, ending a fraction above the week's low as trading stayed light and professional, while refined oil held steady and overall week activity turned bearish despite brisk clearances of 4,128,000 barrels.
March trading indicates Se port activity with highest and lowest price spread and notable volumes. Opened with strong bids at 7 balance, closed around 214 with total sales near 55 000 barrels and charters 4 714 barrels, shipments 68 256 barrels and total ranges around 81 545 barrels. Seeman reports clearances at 63 600 barrels with a high of 6340 and low around See readings.
Report notes lack of field news and no new gusler. Producers concentrate on business and profits while a rise in pipeline production is expected. Talk grows about an independent line to the sea, opposing the Standard, with opinion drifting in that direction.
Samuel W. Black & Co. sold the Lindenthal property at Shields station on the Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway for 36 500 after a sheriff sale in January. Other transfers included parcels on West End place Park Way and Center avenue, with multiple deeds to named buyers and notes of mortgages and lease terms.
Listings show multiple property transfers including a three story brick dwelling at Shingiss street sold for 6100 cash to Francesca Mirnagna, parcels on Filmore street and Grove street traded for amounts from 650 to 1500, plus two mortgages totaling 3000 at 6 percent and a large lot sale on Marshall avenue near the Tenth ward.
Last week 30 building permits were issued, down from 39 the prior week, with total estimated improvements of 65 500 dollars. Year to date permits reach 426, modestly up from last year, listing numerous new frame and brick dwellings, stores, and factories across wards and streets including Riverview Avenue Penn Avenue Fifth Avenue and more.
The dull stock market continued with the smallest morning transactions in six months. Sugar rose briefly before a sell off, Tennessee Coal advanced to 57 but faded, and Hocking Coal and Iron gained 1 3/4 percent to 21. Railroad stocks like Flint and Pere Marquette showed strength, while Union Pacific held up better than some. Despite bank statement optimism, prices edged lower before the close, with analysts predicting firmer prices next week as money tightness eases.
Special to John M. Oakley & Co. New York March 22. The stock market was dull with few sales and stubborn behavior. Coal and iron stocks led, sugar trust and Tennessee Coal and Iron traded slowly, while Sugar Trust awaited a 24 per cent quarterly dividend amid distrust of the outfit. Bulls expect higher prices next week aided by a stronger bank reserve report.
Quotations from New York and Philadelphia stock listings show mixed activity with several pending notes. Notable items include Old Colony and West End Land entries. rail and ore companies mentioned amid fluctuating prices and broker timings.
Trading eased from the week’s peak with professional activity and short covering. Wheat opened lower then steadied, posting a slight loss from yesterday. late European postal reports offered encouragement but doubts about stock clearances tempered gains. Corn and oats followed, with muted moves and a generally steady to firmer tone late. Cash quotes and receipts show subdued strength across grains, while butter and eggs remained unchanged.
In San Francisco on March 22, King Malietoa proclaimed the exclusion of native Hawaiians from the Samoan Islands. He had not previously issued any proclamation banning the Chinese.
A New York Herald tale from Butte Montana describes a tenderfoot entering a poker game with a crisp hundred, amid five thousand on the table. After the hand, he pays with a hundred and departs on an eastbound freight, leaving players surprised at his bold move and identity.
In a brief note on the eight hour movement a hometown judge Seymour of England adapts a Latin verse to champion eight hours for work and eight for sleep, leaving eight for thought study and pleasure. The verse cites Sir William Jones and argues for time to think love learning and play beyond labor.
Steubenville March 22 hearing in the Frank Smith case charged with poisoning Belle Simpson at Mingo Junction began in Probate Court this morning. The preliminary proceeding extended through the day and adjourned until Monday. evidence is said to be stronger than at the first hearing and a release petition may be denied.
Westmoreland county Prohibitionists met in Greensburg courthouse to form a County League with John D. Gill as president. State Organizer Morgan of Scranton addressed the gathering, noting the new league is the thirty fourth in the state, with Scranton as parent.
Burton Gordon, a section hand for the American Midland railroad, drowned in Blanchard's river ten miles west of Findlay while clearing driftwood from a railroad bridge. He lived in Findlay and left three children. neighbors attempted rescue but found no trace of his body.
An old advertisement fragment promotes Carters Little Liver Pills claiming relief for sick headache and general digestive discomfort with energetic sales language and product branding.
In an interview, H J Fishel, a Western Pennsylvania oil contractor and rig builder, describes a chronic catarrh and chest troubles from constant exposure. After trying various remedies, he sought Dr Copeland & Blair, credits them with restoring health, weight, appetite, and sleep. He now calls their care effective and affordable.
Jacob Altmeyer of Risher McKeesport Pa reports starting treatment for catarrhal trouble with Dru Copeland Blair on June 2 1859 and now feels like a different man. William Barnes of Hickman Pa says he regained sense of taste and smell under Copeland Blair care. Harry Phillips of Halton Pa states he was in bad shape but is now as well as ever thanks to Drs Copeland Hair.
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