r - THE 'PITTSBURG DISPATCH, SATURDAY, PEBRIJABY 23, 1889, 5 IV iJ $- F0ETI-TH1SD ACTUAL KEPOET Or the Connccllcnt Menial Iilfo Insurance Coinimny. To tuc Members: Excepting a loss which -was fullv made known immediately- on discovery, the year 1SSS has been one of great prosperity. In every direction the company experiences a steady increase in sire and strength, with a decreasing ratio of expenses; so that while it becomes thereby increasingly attractive to new insurers, it is also increasingly valua ble to its older members; its new business being secured on such terms as to make it an advantage and not an expense to them. OPERATIONS FOB 1SSS. la As the company received: For premiums SM38.2S5 S2 For interest and rents. 2.SS7.180 61 Total receipts S7.423.475 96 During the year it paid out: For claims by deatu at.d matured endow ments $3,(33,732 04 Surplus returned to policy holders. 1,100367 77 lapsed anJ surren dered policies 53,228 52 , Total paid, policy holders...... S5.3S5.S18 S3 Commissions to agents. salancs.inedi- cal examiners' fees, printing, advertising legal, real estate, and all other expenses of Eiana, cment CM,S5 24 Taxes 2U3S3 47 Pront and los 354,.7 CO Total expenditure $6,699,144 64 Leaving a balance of 5721,331 32 to be carried to increase net or ledger assets. MOETALITr. The death losses lor the year were some what above our average experience, but were so iar inside the mortality to be ex pected by the table and provided for by our premiums as to leave a saving of about 480.000. For two years the death rate has been above our average. Hut even at its highest it has been far below the mortality table, proving at once the carclul selection of our business and the abundant safety of the table on which our operations are based. Our losses have been paid with equal re gard to the prompt satisfaction ot every just claim, and to the protection of the honest members against every unjust claim. EXrEJTSES. "We still follow the principle that when a company has reached any considerable size, not only is it tetter for both old and new members that new business should be taken only at such a price as does not reduce the dividends on the old, but that there should be a general tendency to a reduction in the expense ratio to ofliet the slowly-increasing difficulty of earnine large dividends. 'What ever is sot in violation of this principle is a source of ultimate weakness and not ol strength, whatever its magnitude. It is a great satisfaction to the management that the company has been able to increase its business at a reduced rate of expense. Its new business is, therefore, peculiarly valu able. The expense ratio for 1888 was only S.IH5 per cent, a ratio less than that of any other company. IKTEKEST ASD EENTS. The income from investments during the year, 7hile yielding a good margin for sur plus, indicates the diflicultyof finding quite as ready and satisfactory employment for money as in the previous year. FBOFITS ON" SALES. In 18S8 we sold for ST7j,7C2 44 real estate which cost us ?C89,670 29; a net profit of 580,092 13. This brings real estate sales to Jan. 1, 1S88, up to a grand total of $7,168,726 19 of property which cost us $6,330,458 87 a net proSt ot JS3S.267 32. Of the 23 parcels sold during the year 2G sold at a profit of JS8.175 20, and 2 sold at a loss of $2,083 05 balance, $85,092 13. On bonds sold nnd paid at maturity dur ing the year, there was a net profit of $45, 075; on sundry items there'was a loss of 52,210 74; giving a total income from profit aud loss items ot $128,920 4L LOSS. For the first time in its history of 43 years the company has to record a loss by the de fault of one ot its financial correspondents, a class of men through whom most of its loans ate placed according to the general business custom in such investments, and who are fcelected with exceptional care for the char acter and ability requisite for the most im portant and confidential relations which they hold; men who, except in this instance, have served this company with rare fidelity and success in all these years; to whose wisdom and faithful service much of the success of this compauv has been due. The amount chargeable to profit and loss from this cause proves to be $483,448 01; deducting the income from profit and loss above stated, the balance charged to profit and loss is $354,527 GO. 2fo credit is taken for the value oi property restored to us, nor will there be until it is realized by sale. During, the time this money was being ab stracted this correspondent handled correct ly over $17,000,000, and possessed cot only our confidence, but that ot the business men of his own city and State in very marked degree. His fitness was unqualifiedly in dorsed by the most competent men who knew him intimately. To rightly appreciate the effect of this loss upon the. standing "of the company and the safety of its contracts it should be con sidered in its proportions and not simply in itB aggiegate. That is small to one concern which is large to another. A bank with $1,000,000 of resources, of which $100,000 was surplus, could meet a loss of 510,000 without thought of injury to its credit. But less than what $10,000 is to such a bank, $484,000 is to a company with $57,500,000 of resources, and with $5,565,080 surplus re maining alter the loss. It will not affect the company's dividend. The conditions which, apart from our en tire confidence in the man, made this loss and its concealment possible, were peculiar to the times in Indianapolis following the financial depression of the last decade, and the methods by which it was effected were skillfully franied'outof those conditions. No such condition exists elsewhere, nor has since that period. It is probably needless to say that whatever lessons as to methods there are in this matter trill be properly ap plied. BONDS. During the year we have sold, in order to eave the premiums, and have paid off bonds that had cost us 5442,287 CO. We have pur chased bonds costing 51,132,040 25, making our -holding at cost on January 1, 18S9, $9, 840,575 34. The excellent character of these bonds will appear from an inspection of the itemized schedule. HEAL ESTATE I.OANS. "We have loaned during the rear upon real estate security 55,794,170 46, loans have been paid off to the dmount of 57,008,385 90, leaving the amount so invested $31,630, 448 CO. Concerning these we can only say that they are made with constantly increas ing care in only those localities where values are of the most permanent character. STANDING OP THE COMPANY. The company had in force December 31, 1888, 63,660 policies, insuring 5151,361,913. Its assets on that day were 557,460,649 20; its liabilities by the highest lezal standard of solvency were 551,895,569 61, leaving a clear surplus of 55,565,079 59. Our own standard of reserve on business written since April, 1882, is higher than any legal stand ard or that of any other companv, and re quires ns to carry an additional reserve of 5350,370. leaving the surplus by our own standard of 55,214,709 59. Tne premiums and reserves of the com pany arc grounded upon the most conserva tive bases which have been approved by ex perience again and again; its contracts are of the simplest, most legitimate character, devoid of speculative fcamres; its business Is selected with great care; its economy of management is unrivaled; in actual cost of insurance iurnished its record is believed to be at least unsurpassed; its growth is wholly healthful, being worth. more than it costs to those already insured; its assets are not to beexcelled tor solidity and product iveness; us snrpius is ample to provide lor everx adverse contingency. In its 43 years of business this company has RECEIVED. For premiums S155,i21,n3fi 07 Interest and rents 5i,4.t,7!)l 34 Balance, pront and loss 085,110 4$ $214,535,041 78 DISBURSED. Fordeathclaimsand endowments.? 6S.S50.777 90 Surplus returned. 46,229,520 feO Lapsed and eurrendered policies.. lD.GsilSG 43 Kxpenscs... 18,03501 57 Taxes J1'?5- II lialance, net assets 55,SjASU OT $214,535,011 78 ?134,1G21485 15 has been already returned to policy holders or their beneficiaries by payment of death claims, endowments, div idends and for lapsed and surrendered pol icies; $55,852,899 87 is held as net assets to protect existing policies; that is to say, we nave returned to policy holders or still hold for their protection $190,015,385 02, or$34, 591,348 05 more than the entile premiums received from them. "We submit this.as no slight evidence of a financial management of which we need not be ashamed. These remarkable results have been ac complished at an average expense ratio of 8.4 per cent of the income. Upon these facts we stand, and to all who desire the protection of their families we offer experience, equity, simplicity, economy and strength. Eespectfullv submitted, JACOB L. GItEENE, President LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED. Incidents ofa Day in Two Cities Condensed forKcndy Iteadluff. The B. t O. building arbitrators will report to-day. James Gop.dok, Dennis and John Dorsey were arrested on Federal street. Allegheny, by Omcer Collins for intuiting ladies. Kev. Mr. Matebk, of Cliefoo, China, will speak of the work m Shantung Presbytery at the ministers' meeting ilonday morning. The School Board of the First ward, Alle gheny, met last evening and fixed the millage for tins ear. It will remain at 1 3-10, the same as last year. A SMALL row occurred In Dimling's Market Exchange on Diamond square yesterday after noon, but it was speedily quelled by Roger O'Mara and a couple ot officers. Jonx Ueow" and William Vaney, accused of attempted blackmail by the proprietress of a Second avenue house, received 30 days to the workhouse at the bearing yesterday morning. BAltK MEASOTtER WILLIAM GREEN AWAIT, of Allegheny, w on the handsome gold Grand Army badge, at the fair on Friday night, he having received more votes than all of the con testants. Dr. A H. Noitcnoss will address the citi zens of Somerset to-night on the Constitutional amendment, and will also occupy the pulpit of the Methodist Episcopal Church in that place to-morrow morning and evening. Mb. L. F. Cole, the lecturer of the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Good Templars of Pennsjlvania, will deliver a tem perance lecture in the North Avenue M. E. Church this evening at 750 o clocli The Sons of Temperance will meet at CS Onio street, Allegheny, to-morrow evening at 7:30. Mr. Lemon will lead the meeting, and J. V. Morelaud will make the opening speech. Other good speakers will also be on hand. THEKEwillbo a meeting of the Laymen's Missionary League at the church rooms in the Jackson building, corner of Sixth street and Penn avenue, on Monday, February 25, at 750 p. si. All churchmen interested in local mis sionary work are invited to attend. A lady applied at the Humane Society yes terda and asked Agent O'Brien to assist her in finding her 13-yoar-old son, who ran away from her home, 84 Alpine avenue, Allegheny, on Thursday. She said his name was Amos Curlcy, and that he could be Identified by sev eral scars on his forehead. Detective McKelvy yesterday arrested a Southside girl in a house on Second avenue, complaint having been mado by her relatives, who said she was a mere child. When brought to the Central station it was found that the girl was about 23 years of age, and had been living a reckless life for over a year. She was released after an hour's duress. The book reception at the County jail failed to materialize yesterday. It was expected that the usual number of holiday visitors would ap ply for admission yesterday, and it was an. nounced that each visitor would be expected to contribute a "bound volunio to the jail li. brary. The visitors were very few, however, less than 20 applying for admission, and these brought but four volumes. EAISIKG BABIES IN A BOX. Infantile Life Preserved bv Mechanical Means A Xovel Incubator. Philadelphia, February 22. Raising babies of premature birth by tho aid of a me chanical Incubator is the latest freak of med ical science at the Woman's Hospital, North College avenue and Twenty-second street 'For tho first time in this city this process was put to a practical test ten dajs ago, when Florence Ryall, an 8-months' child, was wrapped in swaddling clothes and placed in the incubator. Tho experiment has proved so satisfactory that herealter the incubator process will probably be a fixture In all w ell-regulated hospitals of this citv. The present baby initiate is thriving under the process, and apparently cnjoyn" the best of health. Tho baby girl weighed at the time of her birth about three pounds, or halt the weight of an average new-born chili The incubator has raised the baby's weisrht np to five pounds within ten days. Little Florence rests m the incubator nearly all of the time, except when she is taken out to receive nourishment or is given a sponge bath. The former operation occurs three times a day and the latter twice. The incubator used is one of a lot of four whicn arrived iu this country from Paris about two weeks ago. Each couveuse, as tho affair is called, cost S20, and 2 feet long, feet deep and 1 foot in breadth. It is made" of walnut with a glass lid on top, w liich is removed to put the child in the box. Just be ond the glass lid. which covers over half of the top of the box, is a chimney in which is placed an air indicator to determine whether there is a healthlul amount of oxygen stirring within the little prison. Air is admitted in at one end of the incubator through a brass register, and passes beneath tho couch on which the babe liis the through two dampened sponges, the purpose of which is to give to the air a certain amount of moisture. Beneath tho conch are four cubical shaped bottles containing boiling water, winch heat the air passing in through the register. For an S-months baby the temperature is kept at 95, while it is fixed at 105 to 1!5 for a 7-months baby, and still higher for more premature infants. The incubator contains tno thermometers, one centngrado and the other Fahrenheit. The couch is a unique affair of walnut with a diminutive cotton mat tress and blankets and a lilhputian pillow. The length of time required to keep pre maturely born babies in these Incubators to insure complete safety to their lives varies from three to six weeks, and depends consid erably on the constitution of the little one. Dr. Laura Chapin, a resident physician of the Woman's Hospital, stated yesterday that the incubator would meet a long existing need and crove a life-giving machine to many prematurely born babies, whouwould die but for the happy and very ingenlouflnvention. A Farniture Factory Burned. rsriClAL TELEOItAM TO TIIS DISPATCH. COSHOCTON, February 22. D. Rose & Son's furniture factory in Boscoe was completely destroyed by fire at 1 o'clock this morning. Origin of fire unknown. Loss, 58,400; insurance, 54,000. The bridge over the Ohio canal, adjacent to the fac tory, was burned also. Famous Suit Sale. Our famous 56 suit sale closes at 11 p. jr. to-night. This is positively the last day you can buy one .of those elegaut tailor inade mens suits, in plaid, stripes, broken checks, and many other neat effects, for the small sum of 56. It is actually giving them away at this price, and 515 is what they are worth, but 56 takes your choice of 'cm to-day. Special in children's department is the sale of all our S3, 4, ?5 children's two-piece suits at 52. P. C.JD. C, corner Grant and Diamond streets, opposite the new Court House. SceofuIiA cured free of charge at 1102 Carson St., Southside. Removal Sole. Shoes can be bought cheaper now than ever before. Every pair of shoes is subject to a cash discount of at least 10 per cent. Many hhoes below cost. tts Cain & Veeneb. Sntnrdny Evening Free Lectures. Curry University, subject to-night, "Mak ing uessemer oteei, oy Mr. Jtt. J. Dow-ling. MANY G0YJSM0ES. At l.cnt Tbi-co Pel sans Will Claim the Seat In Writ Virginia A Republican Slight Ilaro Been Elected Senator Aldersou's Congress- lonnl Contest. - SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DtSFATCB.l CnAULESTOif, W. Va., February 22. Judge Guthrie this afternoon rendered a decision in the case of Alderson versus the County Commissioners of Kanawha. His decision was to the effect that the County Court in reaching.a decision had erred in refusing to allow Alderson's counsel the right to cross-examine witnesses and to in troduce witnesses in rebuttal. Accordingly the matter was remanded back to the county court de novo. It is said that Governor "Wilson contem plates ignoring the certificate qf the vote of Kanawha county and issuing the certificate ot election to Alderson. McGinness has se cured certified copies of the returns from the various counties and will claim his seat in Congress on them, notwithstanding Al derson's certificate, if he gets it. In the Gubernatorial matter affairs have taken a new turn. Governor Wilson claims that under the Oonstitutionjhe has a right to hold tho'office until the Flemiug-Goff con test U settled. Goff, and possibly Carr, will qualify on March 4,the former having made that statement to Governor "Wilson. The Supreme Court will be called upon to de cide who is entitled to the seat pending the contest, and if the decision is in favor of either Goff or Carr, Governor Wilson will submit gracefully. There is an understand ing between Goff and Wilson to this effect, and thus stories of bloodshed and anarchy on the 4th of March have ended in smoke. The regular session of the Legislature olosed to-night and a number of the mem bers have already returned home. The Re publicans still feel very sore ever the elec tion of Senator ICenna, particularly from the fact that a proposition was made to them the day previous by Harr? the Union Labor member, whose vote decided the contest, that if they would withdraw Goff and vote for Colonel McLean, of Putnam county, that he would vote with them. This they declined to do, and the result was Kenna's election on the following day. TKI-STATE HEWS. Condensed Special Dispatches From Sur rounding Communities That Are Tribu tary to Plttsbnrz. A PnonmiTlON County Convention wsheld at Bedford yesterday. John M. Reynolds, the Chairman of the Democratic Committee, was chosen to conduct the campaign. Edward Bnowx, aged 28, and Alfred Hall man, aged IS, both residing at Coplay, were walking on the Lehigh Valley Railroad track near Catasanqua late last night when they were struck by a passenger train and both.instantly killed. Brown leaves wife and four children. A scholar in the school at Deweyville dropped a dynamite cartridge, which ho" was fooling with, yesterday. A terrific explosion f ollon ed. Koy Lvman Grove, Burt Aukerman, John Cooper and Kura Swain, scholars, were seriously injured. A number of seats and desks were torn to pieces. Tub P. R. R. voluntary relief fund for Jan. uary, issued to-day, says that tho sum of 527,000 was paid out for claims from all sources; for deaths, $5,654; accidents, 13,625; sickness, 87.832. Of this, 114,923 was paid out on four Pennsyl vania divisions. Since the fund has been estab lished 662 death benefits have been paid. CAUGHT OX THE FLf. Mr. Cady. of .Cady, Nelson & Co., of New York, is at tho Hotel Duquesne. 31b. S. E. CRiTcnELOw and wife, of Beaver Falls, and Mr. M. J. Malone, of Rochester, are guests at the Dnquesne Hotel. Rev. Alexander Jackson, late of the Southside Presbyterian Church, now of the leading church in Gait, Canada, is In town for a few days, taking a short holiday. He is de lighted with his new charge. fll IVF I ARAN'"? orcc-T chat m the UL.1VL. LUUMll O impending revolution in Washington society, with her opinion of the beauty of the manfif thfrpaciodiis .full of in terest. See to-morrow's Dispatch. Wall Paper. Prices the very lowest. d John S. Kobebt, 414 Wood st. MARRIED. DAVIS-SAMPLE-On Thursday, February 21. by Rev. William M. Cowl, Jos. R. Davis and Miss Claba J. Sample, both of Alle gheny. DIED. BARKER-On Thursday, February 2L 18S9, at 2:1b p. at., Thomas Barker, Sr., in his S4th J ear. at his late residence. Fawn township. Funeral services at 1 p. m. Saturday, the 23d, at.the M. E. Church, Tarentuin, Pa. DAV1ES On Thursday evening, February 21.1SS9. at 6a). John B. Davies, in his 61st year, at his residence, 322 Federal street, Alle gheny. Funeral services on Saturdat, February 23. at 2:30 p. if. Interment private, DENNISOU-On Friday, February 22, 1SS9. at 11:30 a. it., Julia, daughter of James and Hannah Dennison. aged 10 years. Funeral from the parents' residence, 44 Wat son street, on Sunday at 2 p. sr. Friends of the family are resoectfullyinvited to attend. Wheeling papers please copy. QILIi At Chicago, on Wednesday, February 20, 1SS9, William J. Gill, in his 44th year. Funeral services at the house of his brother, A. J. Gill, Ko. 264 Arch street, Allegheny, on Saturday, Febuary 23, at 10 A. it. Interment private. 2 1IOSSBROOK On Wednesdav at 9 A. jr.. ROSANA Mossbrook, wife of Lewis Moss brook, dUuchterof Phillip and Rosana Todd, in the 29th year of her age. Funeral will take place from tho residence, No. 24 Excelsior street. Thirty-first ward, Saturday, February 23, at 2 p. m. Friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend. u MCDONALD On Thursday, February 21, 1SS9, at 12 m.. John McDonald, agod 32 ye?rs Funeral from his lato residence, Butler street, Eighteenth ward, on Sunday at 3 p. m. Friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend. 2 ROBINSON On Friday,Fehruary22,18S9, at 3:20 p. it., Heney Robinson. Funeral services at his late residence, West View, Pernsville road, on Sunday After noon at S-20 o'clock. Interment private on Monday morning at Crossroads Church. , RAY Suddenly, at her residence, 270 San dusky street, Allegheny, on Friday, Feb ruary 22. 1880, at B r. it., Nancy Given, wife of John Ray. Notice of funeral hereafter. RICHEY At Sharpsburg. February 21, 1SS9. Annie M. Aybes, wife of W. E. Riehey. Funeral from Grace M. P. Church, Sharps burg. at 2 p. si., Sunday, the 21th. STILZ On Friday morning, Febuary 22, at 2:15, John Clifford, son of Florence and Henry R. Stilz, aged 2 years 5 months. Funeral will take place from his parents' resi dence, Shaler township, Allegheny county. Pa., this aptxbhooit at2 o'clock. Intermentpri vate. JAMES ARCHIBALD BRO.. LIVERY AND SALE STABLES, 117. 119 and 156 Third avenue, two doors below Smithlield st, next door to Central Hotel. Carriages for funerals,S3. Carriages for operas, oarties. tc.. at the lowest rates. All nnnr. riages. Telephone communication, my3nil60-TT3 WESTERN INSURANCE CO. OF PITTSBURG. Assets J3,60187 NO. 411 WOOD STREET. ALEXANDER NIMICK, President. JOHN B. JACKSON. Vice President fe22-26-TT3 WM. P. HERBERT. Secretary. MANUFACTURERS AND MERCHANTS' INS. CO., 417 Wood street, Pittsburg, Pa. Cipital 250,000 00 Assets January 1,1889 363,743 80 Directors Chas. W. Batcbelor, President; John W. Chalfant, Vice President; A. E. W. Painter, Robt. Lea, M. W. Watson, John Wil son, Joseph Walton, Wm. G. Park, A.M.Byers, Jas. J. Donnell, Geo. E. Painter, John Thomp son. Wm. 'I. Adair, Secretary; Jas. Little, As sistant Secretary; August Amnion. General Agent. ja2-46-TTS pEPRESENTED IN PITTSBURG IN m ASSET! . t9j071,G95 S3. Insurance Co. of North America. Losses adjnsted and paid by WILLIAM L JONES, hi Fourth avenue. Ja202-D NEW ADVEIITI9EMENT8. CARPETS' NEW PATTERNS -fob- SPRING. .McCliatock&Co. $0 Magnificent display of ele gant styles in new colors and new effects, The tendency is toward very light, delicate shades. Self-colored combinations are more in vogue than ever. That is, combinations oft dif ferent shades of the same color in one pattern. Below are some of the favorite new colors:' PEACHBLOW Deli- cate pink shading into white, as on peach blossoms, COPPER RED, GOBELIN BLUE, SALMON, LIGHT IVORY, TERRA OOTTA In many new shades. Our Carpets are selected especially with a view to har monize with the new stuffs for Covering FURNITURE and DRAPERIES. 0. McCLINTOCK 33 FIFTH AVBISTUB. fel4-TTS SPRING IMPORTATION ONYX FAST BLACK IMPROVED INGRAIN COTTON STOCKINGS NOW READY. For Ladies, In all grades, from 25c to $1 25. Misses and Boys, from 20c to 75c. For Men. from 25c to 75c a pair. Every pair warranted to sive satisfaction. Samples sent by mail if desired. HORNE & WARD, 41 FIFTH AVENUE. fel9-D PRICES -TO THS- LOWEST EBB When wonderful prices are named they may be just or may not. It depends on the workmanship, the cloth, the style. They may be old goods, bought for almost nothing from a manufacturer glad to get rid of them. The won derful prices may pay the storekeeper a big profit, and give you a poor money's worth. Our make of Cloth ing is reliable; kept fresh by large sales, because prices are always low and goods new. Trousers made to order, $5, $6 50J $8. They are the best value ever offered in this city. If you care to have a good deal more than a regular dol lar's worth give us a call. Wanamaker & Brown, Sixth street and renu avenue Ie20-D mt onyx) p NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. THE SOZLSTG- -or THE- IS SAID TO BE ITS Strongest, and Sweetest, and Best. TO-DAY -IS THE- LAST DAY -OP OUR- ifl!ii-i-ir SjLjEI. And we are determined that it shall end in a blaze of glory. It has been a wonderful success, and we are proud of its triumph. We want to see our stores crowded in honor of the last day of our famous sale, and want all our friends and customers to receive the benefit of our price,s. Remember, to-day is the last day. Come early and avoid the rush. NEXT WEEK WE RESUME Our Early Risers' Sales. Our No Charge for Millinery Trimming. Our Free Instructions in Art Embroidery and Fancy Work. Our Special Corset Sale. Our Exhibition of the Keystone Culi nary Beater. Our Exhibition of the One Minute Coffee Pot, Our Exhibition of the Star Apple Corer. Fleishman &Co.'s NEW DEPARTMENT STORES, 504,506 and 508 Market st, PITTSBURG, PA. fe23-D GRATEFUIi-COMKORTING. EPPS'S COCOA. BREAKFAST. B y a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition.and and by a careful application of the fine properties of well-selected Cocoa, Mr. Enps has provided our breakfast tables with a deli cately flavored beverage which may save us many heavy doctors' bills. Itisbythe judicious use of such articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every tendency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies ai e floating around us ready to attack wherever there is a weak point. We may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping our selves well fortified with pure biood and a prop erly nourished frame." Civil Service Gazette. Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold only in half pound tins by Grocers, labeled thus: Jas.Epps &Go.JHomardho1nc.Ksntl: no3-h-90Tus The finest Meat-Flavoring Stock. LIEB1G COMPANY'S EXTJACTJF USE IT FOB SOUFS, Beef Tea, Sauoes and Made Dishes. Genuine only with fac-simile of Justus von Liebig's SIGNATURE IN BLUE INK Across label. Bold by Storekeepers, Grocers and-Druggists. LIEBIG'S EXTRACT OF MEAT CO., lim ited, London. jySl-oeG-H'S P a.t:e it t s . O. D. LEVIS. Solicitor of Patents. 131 Fifth avenue, above Smithheld, nest Leader office. (No delay.) Established 20 years. seZMUO Waiter J. Osbokke. Richard Barrows. BARROWS & OSBORNE JOB PRINTERS, DO Diamond street. Telephone No. 8U se2-kftt-TTSSu justl If ancy weaves. SILKS- mWe offer nneqnaled values ovc a yara more man prices DRESS GINGtMS- iff EAT. w BmvwB. nDLTCC PftflnC nPln CIIITIMQ.stllItobe"alt"osedout'e"w,(3", Tcots 12Mc, ICo, 20a and 25c: never sold anywhere for less than double the money. UnCoO UUUUu HlllU OU! I lUuO Desirable lines of Plain, Mixed, Striped and Plaid Imported Suitings, suitable for early spring wear, ZOe.Silio and 50c. tialf their intrinsio value. In this connection, see the newsprint; styles of Dress Fabrics, opening daily, 2fic, 3714c, COe and 76c, in Cluster Plaids. Stripes. Mixtures and Embroideries of all kinds, embracing Hamburg, Swiss and Kninsook Edgings, All-overs Ml I CI IRJ IIRinCDlII,CfiD...T,,eraost complete stock ever shown lathis' market and the lowest prices. Chemises, Drawers, Night Dresses, Skirts and Corset illUOLin UllUunSBLMfi Covers in fact everything in this line for Misses and Infants. I I ft) CM nCDflDTililCrIT.LoomI'inens' 20ei25c and UP Bleached and Cream Damasks, 370, BOo and 60c. are special values. Full 84 wide double Damasks LI 11 L II UCrHil I lllull I at 75c, 87c, ?1 and ?1 25, are beauties. Cloths add Kapkins in sets. Towels and Napkins at low prices. I BPC PIIRTfllNC"""tracve hargains, 75c, 1, 5125, 1 50 and up. Special attention called to our Curtains from 53 to $3 a pair in new designs and grand LnUL. uUniHIitO values. Curtain Poles all kinds. Window Shades and Shade Cloths, all colors, at low prices. PI (AU RnflWi nas een Pronged the pist week with eager buyers. We still have 500 Cloth Garments we must dispose of, and have made "decisive cnts in tho bLUHn ilUUlii pricesof all to accomplish tBis end in the shortest time. "Witness the Cloth Jackets at 51 and 51 50, were sold earlier for 54 and $5. Finer goods oro- portionately low. Newmarkets and Raglans, prices just half. Seal Plush Coats, Jackets and Mantles at extremely low prices. All our Misses and Children's Garments at slaughter prices. Made up Suits and Dresses for Ladies and Misses clearing at lower prices than ever before offered in this market. Ihe remainder of Far Mufii, Boas, Collars and Trimmings at.the same low figures. BLANKET SALE Write for samples. Orders "Willi jlim: 165,467 arid 169 FEDERAL NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. B BLANKET SALE Extraordinary. Past the season, but 1,800 pairs of S. Bradley & Son's Celebrated White and Scarlet All-wool Blankets will find ready buyers at the prices they will be sold at here, this week, and until all are sold, hav ing purchased their entire stock, 1,500 PAIRS, FOR SPOT CASH, And being past the season, of course they were purohased at a bargain, and we believe that there are Fifteen Hundred Families in these two cities and surrounding . country who want to huy BRADLEY'S BLANKETS Wiien they can get them $1 to 53 per pair less than their worth. White Blanket Prices. $5 OO Grade at $3 75. $5 GO Grade at $4 25. $6 OO Grade at $4 75. $G GO Grade at $5 50. $7 50 Grade at $6 OO. $8 OO Grade at $6 GO. $10 00 Grade at $6 75. Scarlet Blanket Prices same proportion, commencing at $4 per pair up. These Blankets are all of their largost sizes and best goods they ever made. One hundred pairs of their Black and Red Plaid Blankets, S3 goods at $3 75. BRADLEY'S BLANKETS. Attend this sale such prices, for such superb Blankets have never been equaled in America, and likely never will be again. s&Buhi, 115. U7. 11D. 121 Federal Street, Allegheny. P. S. Bargains in Crochet and seilles Quilts in same department; comforts. Mar also, fel8-TT3 Established 1S4X Telephone Call 1073. PHANBTJ. GTJGKERT, Contractor and Manufacturer of BANK, OFFICE. STORE AND CHURCH FIXTURES, Doors, Wainscoatinp. Ceilings aud Hard Wood Work of every description, for building and decorative purposes. Mantels, Cabinets and Furniture ot Special Designs. Drawings and Estimates furnished on application. Office and factory, Nos. 03 and 70 Seventh Avenue, Pitts burc. Pa. Hard wood lumber. n27-hlOO-TT3 RESORTS Atlantic City. THE ELDREDGE, NO. 18 SOUTH CARO UNA avenue, within three minutes' walk to depot or beach. Large cheerful rooms, ex cellent table. Terms moderate. MRS. E. J. ELDP.tDGE, Proprietress. fell-3-D ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.-HOTELS, Boarding houses, cottages, lots and bath houses to let or tor sale by I. G. ADAMS & CO., Real Estate Agents, Real Estate and Law Building, Atlantic City, N. J. 1 e!4-6-r THE ROYAL ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Always open. Appointments first-class: steam heat, sun galleries, etc. fe22-80 W. H. REYNOLDS. THE WINDSOR ATLANTIC CITY. Excellcntlocationjunobstructed ocean views; cuisine and appointments of the best Steam heat throughout the hotel. G. WATERS. W. E. COCHRAN.Chief Clerk. fel'-TTSSu ON THE BEACH. ATiAima Citt, N. J., HADDON HALL EDWIN LIPPINCOTT. fel6-5t THE CHALFONTE, ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. MOVED TO THE BEACH. ENLARGED AND IMPROVED. UNSURPASSED OCEAN VIEW. Salt water baths in the houe. Elevator. fcl5-6D E. ROBERTS & SONS. HOT SPRINGS, N. O. MOUNTAIN PARK HOTEL. Firsf.clats in every particular. Steam heal, Open Fires, Porches inclosod in glass. Superb Location. Ideal Climate fer the debilitated. Baths in Marble Pools. Finest In Amariea; Waters unexcelled anywhsrein curtie power or luxury. Q. K. LANSING, (Lite of Astor Houso, N. Y.) Manager. feie-50-D FEBRUARY If news, llllllf in Gros Grains, Bhadames, Merveilleaui ascen. Hucdreds of styles American Ginghams 2ie. 12UC and 15c. French Satincs. 25c. 30c and 37c. Get a pair of those heavy Wool White Blankets, f3, down forts all reduced 60o up. will have our prompt and best NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. HAVE YOU MORE MONEY ' Than (on bo What to do With? -IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO MISS THE BARGAINS $a$&$$ $$$X$0$&$$C$$$ $$$$$$$$$$ Will offer this week. They are in the store to speak for themselves and the price tags on every article and garment offered speak far more elo quently than anything that can be said in cold type. They are silent witnesses to what can be truly said to be the most sensational slaughter of prices ever known. We've Poshed Prices DowntoaPoint That must meet with the approval and patronage of the poorest as well as the richest person in the country. THI3 WEEK!!! IS THE WATCHWORD OF THE WISE! THIS WEEK!!! IS THE BANNER OF THE P&UDENTI The phenomenally low prices we're naming will find a responsive chord in every bargain seeker's heart. Everything we offer is at a figure which is a challenge to any or all other dealers of this city to come within 25 per cent of it. Every bargain we have for you is "catching" enough to make a thousand people want the same thing. IF YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR LOWEST PRICES, IS You will find high standard value in everything but price. . Now, don't you pay any attention to what others advertise that is if tbey say they undersell us. Don't spend a single dollar until you've visited our store and convinced yourselves that you can save big money by buying here. "Money talks" every time and nowhere else will you find it go so far as .. , with us this week. ALREADY ARRIVED, A MAGNIFICENT ASSORT MENT OF SPRING OVERCOATS. You should make it a point of seeing them. We'll show you them, whether you wish to purchase or not. --)- GENTS' F GUSKYS Our superior lines of Gents' Fine Calf Sewed Shoes at $4, $5, $6 and $jt are unrivalled for quality, fit and style; these Shoes are made on the broad French toe, new. London cap toe, and the genuine WA UKENPHAST lasts. Have smooth insoles; no tacks or threads to hurt the feet or soil the stockings. Our shoes produce no corns or bunions. OPEN SATURDAY TO n P. M. WAGNER'S, 401 WOOD STREET, COB. FOURTH AVENUE, PITTSBURG. FRED SHIEDEL, STAINED Al 01AMTAL GLASS, For Church and Residences. Estimates and Special Designs promptly. NO. 7 MARKET STREET, fel6-99-TTSSu Pittsburg, Pa. wm, 23, '89. 111 mm-n and Eademir at $1 a yard. Our special make Scotch Ginghams and Zephyrs, 20c, 25c, 35c and beautiful in stvle and fabric. See the new and Embroidered' Skirtings. from 55, and see the finest Saxony Wool attention. SEMPLE'S, STREET, 'ALLEGHENY, PA. NOT- Mf QQ&QQQQ&9GQQ&& ! J YOUR FAVORITE STORE, 300 to 400 Market -street, fel7-rrssn fe23-M-TTS JAS.- MNEIL & BRO, BOILERS, PLATE AND SHEET-IRON WORK. PATENT SHEET IRON ANNEALING) BOXES. With an Increased capacity and bydraulio machinery we are prepared to furnish all work in our line cheaper and better than by the old methods. Repairing and general machine work. Twenty-ninth street and Allegheny Val lev Railroad. I eo-55-TT3 sm?w of Gros Graiaj, from 75c to $1 00, are worth. 40c. Satin es, American productions, 10c, Percales and wealth of White Goods and Blankets at ?5 a pair, down from 7 50. Com NE . V ' tff mm uv &i&mmmmtmm &Jf.jC,aak.jfcfe..A,igk..s ufaLu,
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