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FEATURES OF TRADE. How Real Estate Sales Could Be Increased Here if the SELLER WOULD MAKE CONCESSIONS Owners Realize the Great Possibilities of Central Property. THE DRIFT OF MONEY AND SPECULATION The failure last week to sell a piece of downtown business property, because the owner refused to "split the difference," about $3,000, with the buyer, is significant as showing that owners realize the possibilities of central property, and see no reason for making concessions. Whether they are right or wrong in exacting their own terms is their own business; but it is certain that more sales would be effected if buyers were humored to a reasonable extent. It cannot be denied that property-owners have a right to ask what they choose, and that they are pursuing this course must be taken as a sign of confidence on their part rather than an indication of fictitious values. If the latter were true, the bottom would soon fall out of the market. Yesterday's Building Record. Yesterday was a fairly good day in the building line. Twenty-two permits were issued for 26 improvements, all estimated to cost $51,565. Those of greatest value are: Frank B. Cameron, brick dwelling on Forty-third street, Seventeenth ward, $3,300: J. S. Seaman, brick dwelling on Forty-third street, Seventeenth ward, $3,300; W. & R. McAdams, brick dwelling and store on Fifth avenue, Fourteenth ward, $3,500; Mrs. C. J. Aiken, two brick dwellings on Castleman street, Twentieth ward, $12,000; estate of W. E. Steiren, brick dwelling on Victoria st., Fourteenth ward. $4,000; G. W. Aliyn, brick dwelling on Forbes street, Twenty-second ward, $9,500; E. H. Stoney, frame dwelling on Industry street, Thirtyfirst ward, $1,950. Special Features of Trade. General trade was of good proportions yesterday. There was a noticeable increase in street traffic owing to favorable weather. A lateral as well as a main sewer is involved in the proposition upon which Wilkinsburgers will soon vote. There was considerable opposition at first, but it has almost entirely disappeared. Application will be made May 10 for a charter for a bridge from Woods' Run to McKee's Rocks. S. B. Schoyer is one of the incorporators. The Harter Banking Company, Canton, O., will soon begin the erection of a three-story stone block for banking purposes on East Tuscarawas street. Presbyterians of Grove City will during the summer erect a church at a cost of $10,000. The First National Bank of Wilkinsburg will begin business to-morrow. The directors made this announcement on Saturday. On 'Change yesterday morning Vice President A. A. Adams announced the death of Mr. John M. Horner, the oldest member. After a brief enlogy by Mr. John D. Bailey, a committee, Henry M. Long, John D. Bailey and W. I Mustin. was appointed to draft appropriate resolutions. The New YorkExchanges will close at noon to-morrow, Governor Flower having approved the act making that day a legal holiday after the hour of 12 o'clock noon, when the cornerstone of the Grant monument will be laid. The annual meeting of the Southside Gas Company will be held Monday afternoon, May 2. Movements in Real Estate. There was a rumor yesterday afternoon of a deal in acreage on the Southside involving $60,000, but it could not be verified. The statement that the sale of the O'Leary and Buffum properties to the Sixth U. P. Church was consummated without the intervention of an agent is incorrect. Both deals were managed by Mr. Thomas McKee. The Hodgson estate at Ingram, on the Panhandle Railroad, has been subdivided into 159 lots, and will be put in the market in a short time through the agency of Morris & Nesbitt. H. M. Pollock sold for the Laurel Land Company another nice lot, 40x120, on Laurel avenue, Ben Avon station; for $700. Black & Baird sold to Cora Simpson two lots in the T. A. Gillespie plan. on Herron Hill, bein Nos. 121 and 122, for $750. B. J. Williams sold for the Armenia Insurance Company four lots on Mt. Washington. Terms, private. E. T. Schaffner sold to James A. Brown a four room frame house, lot 25x75, No. 93 Freeland street, near Allen avenue. Thirtyfirst ward, for Alanson Wilcox for $1 250 cash; also placed two mortgages of $1,000 each on Beltzhoover borough properties; also, sold to Charles Ott two fiveroom frame houses, lot 21x160, Brownsville avenue, near head of Knoxville Incline, Thirty-f ward, for Thomas Brewer: consideration withheld. The Burrell Improvement Company re. port the following sale oflots at Kensington. Martin Gmis, lots 60 and 61, block 1, $822 50; Joseph Kowtoorcyk, lot 59, block 1, $488 75; Samuel B. Bishoff, lot 11, block 5, $600; Andro & Katarzyna Medura, E. H. lot 21, block 12, $300. W. A. Herron & Sons sold lot No. 7 in King's plan on Herron near Wylie avenue, Thirteenth ward, 20 feet front for $600; street sewered and paved and expense paid. They also confirm the sale at auction on
