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THE 'PITTSBURG DISPATCH, SATURDAY, PEBRIJABY 23, 1889,
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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.
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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
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justl
If ancy weaves.
SILKS-
mWe offer nneqnaled values
ovc a yara more man prices
DRESS GINGtMS-
iff EAT.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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YOUR FAVORITE STORE,
300 to 400 Market -street,
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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
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