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m COSTS BIG BOODLE.
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'ril 'nooi.rmtiftn nf tha 50 nnft Pnlifn
L1 Electric Switch Board.
-HOST COMPLETE IN THE COUNTRY.
The Frame and Ornaments to be Made of
Honduras Mahogany.
GKEAT YALUE OF THE GALTAXOMETEES
"The finest and most complete electric
apparatus in the shape ot a switch board in
this country, if not in the world, is that
"which we shall hare in the Bureau of Elec
tricity when our arrangements are com
pleted," said Morris Mead, the Chief of the
Bureau, yesterday. And a view of the bine
print plans of the board confirmed the
opinion of the Chief.
The frame and ornamental panel work
are to be constructed of dark Honduras ma
hogany, richly carved, the whole structure
being 13 feet wide hy 15 feet high from the
floor to the top scroll when the switchboard
Ss placed on the pedestal or connter provided
forit. The main panel at the back upon
which the instrument are mounted will be
constructed of highly finished slate marble
ized, ope inch thick" with provision for 40
metallic signal circuits and 10 metallic
alarm ciicnits. The whole cost of the board
is $9,135.
The $9,000 SicUchboard.
The front of the switchboard is divided
into six compartments, of which these in
the upper two corners tre used to hold an
nunciator drops, showing the exact line
wnich is working, either from telegraph
service or an alarm running in. The center
compartment in tbe top row has indicators
which show what companies are in service
at any fire.
TESTEfG APPARATUS.
The two lower corner divisions are occu
pied by switching and testing apparatus,
testing on either side 40 metallic signal cir
cuits and ten metallic alarm circuits. All
the switches are furnished with switch
straps for test purposes, consisting of split
German silver springs, to assure ease of
movement and perfect contact.
The center compartment in the lower row
contains 40 upright or Breguet galvanome
ters, to constructed that if the lines are iu
their normal condition the needle shall be
vertical. Any deviation to the right or left
indicates some defect or irregularity in the
working of the line. There are eight rows
of these galvanometers, five in each row, in
cased in a front of very heavy French plate
gljis. The advantage to be derived irom
this new arrangement is that the operator,
while testinc, has the whole details in front
of him without the trouble and loss of time
entailed in stooping over the small galvano
meters on a desk or counter. Thev will be
on the level of his face, about in height,
and one glance will reveal the whole posi
tion of the line.
IHE QAXVXjrOarEIXB'S TVORK.
A large center disk in the scroll work
of the top part of the hoard will contain a
large upright standard Breguet galvanome
ter to show the condition of the alarm cir
cuit, which is done with a large and com
plex index dial. The board is also to be
furnished with a theostat and bridge for a
finer character of testing, and requiring
more particular investigation snch as the
.testing of insulation. The whole apparatus
is arranged so that from! to 100 cells can be
switched on if desired. All the mounting
and connecting of the whole apparatus is to
be done without any interference with the
telegraph service, of the fire alarm work of
the city. The rear or the hack of the frame
is to be completely inclosed with four pairs
of panel doors hung with brass hingrs on
suitable separating strips and tarnished
with brass locks, hooks and brass kevs, any
use of iron in any shape being forbidden in
the construction ot the apparatus.
BE SURE AND ATTEND,
For Wo Are Golnc to Slake
Thincs hum this week at our popular stores.
We've had the biggest season's business
since we are established anfij we are going to
dispose of the balance of our heavy weight
suits and overcoats. Store is open until 9
o'clock evenings, starting on Wednesday,
December 18. Prices on men's overcoats
nnd suits will be cut in three parts. Men's
suits, all wool, $7 50, worth $16. Men's
overcoats at $6, worth $15. Genuine chin
chilla overcoats. $8, worth $18. Men's cut
awav and sack suits in foreign diagonals
end broidwaies at $10, usually sold at $23
and $25. B.ememberChristnias week at the
P. C. C. C, corner Grant and Diamond
streets, opposite the new Court House.
Holiday Excursion Ticket! on the Pennsyl
vania Railroad.
Pursuant to the usual policy of aiding its
patrons in the interchange of social visits
during the holidays, the Pennsylvania Eail-
road Company will, this season, .place on
sale at all its ticket offices, excursion tickets
to be sold between the various stations on
the system at the rate of 2 cents per mile in
each direction.
' The holiday excursion tickets will be sold
from December 21, 1889, to January 1, 1890,
inclusive, valid for return until January 4,
1890, inclusive.
This arrangement, however, does not ap
ply to the tale of excursion tickets between
Sew Yort and Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington, in either direction, nor be
tween any one of the above-named cities and
any other of these mentioned.
Pianos and Organ.
'Xew 5-octave parlor organs. $44.
-3f e-w TJ-octave upright pianos, $175.
Second-hand 7U-octave square nil
square pianos,
S30,$100.$123.
jfoojlo ofo o fo a 1 o o a at
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Second-hand 5-octave organs, $10.
. ' -fStore open nights till 9 o'clock.
S.
ECHOLS, MCMURBAT & CO.,
XSi Sandusky st.
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Allegheny, Pa.
r iKed onr advertisement, this paper, if m
i - tcrested in furs. See this fur department;
OSfSOe mufis to finest sealskin coats,
-v-i BOGOS&-EUHX,
- i Allegheny.
Mufflers, ainnlers.
(Our prices will please yon.
. (KitaBLE & Shdstee, 35 Fifth aTe.
s jrwsn.
Tbo Pnly House In Botb Cities
That gives a magnificent Christmas hand
kerchief box free of charge to every pur
chaser of a half dozen of handkerchiefs is
Kaufmans' Grand Depot
, ' Fjiralture.
font hundred different styles of bedroom
nlts H prices. 2L Setbebt & Co.,
Allegheny.
r r '' -cotr Great DUcarery.
Important to verTbodT.. -See "ad." on
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riANOS AND OBGAKS AT SACRIFICE.
Prices Before Removal to Firth Avenue.
At Henrick'a Temple of Music.
Intending to occupy the remodeled room
79 Filth avenue after January 1, and desir
ing to move as little stock as possible, prices
on new and second-hand instruments have
heen reduced so that buyers can save from
$75 to $150 on new pianos and from $40 to
$75 on orgaus. New pianos for $250, worth
$400; organs for $75, worth $150; second
hand pianos from $40 to $150, worth twice
as much; second-hand organs worth $35 to
$65.
The stock embraces snch celebrated makes
as Chickering & Sons, "Wheelock & Co.,
Hallet & Davis. Steinway & Sons, Knabe,
Decker & Sons, Stnyvesant and Demarest
pianos and Farrand & Votey, Estey, Kim
ball, Wilcox & White, Shonwger and Bur
dett organs.
Over 150 pianos and organs to select from,
and buyers should come early to have the
choice. Instruments selected for holiday
presents will he set aside and delivered at
desired time. Easy payments arranged.
Store open until 9 o'clock evenings until
January 1. Bemember Hhe place and call
earlv.
Henkick's Temple op Music,
435 Wood street,
Between Fifth ave. and Diamond st,
8,15,19,22
- Kotblnc In the World
Will equal our great holiday week sale.
Grand and complete closing out of heavy
weight overcoats and heavy weight suits in
our store. Make the best of it and call dur
ing the week. It's a paying investment for
you. What makes a better Christmas
present than a nice overcoat or a suit of
clothes? Men's all-wool overcoats this week
only $Q, worth S15; men's suits, in cutaways
and sacks, at $7 50, worth $18; men's chin
chilla overcoats at $8, worth $18; men's ele
gant dress suits $10. worth ?Z5. .Don't miss
this chance. Holiday week is a hummer at
our store. Clothing will be bundled out at
a double quick pace. Bemember Christmas
week at our big stores. P- C. C. C,
Cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp. the new
Court House.
Open nntil 9 o'clock evenings, starting
Wednesday.December 18.
Now Is tbo Time
To make your selection of a piano or organ,
while our stock is yet complete. A more
magnificent array ot beautiful instruments
is not to be found in the city. We have
pianos and organs at prices and terms within
the reach of all. The great Kranich &
Bach, the Stultz & Bauer and Jas. M.
Starr pianos. The incomparable Miller &
Packard Organs, to be found only at this
establishment. Come and see for yourself.
LECELNER & SCHOEJTBEBGEB,
69 Fifth ave.
lS53-Thlrty-Mr Years 1SS9
In the jewelry business, the reputation for
fair dealing and low prices has long been
established. Onr prices on diamonds and
watches are positively lower than any other
house in the city. We guarantee you a
saving of 20 per cent on parlor clocks and
bronzes, this is no idle boast; our stock of
rings is very large and complete; all the
latest novelties in silverware; it nndoubted
lv will pay you to visit Hauch's Jewelry
Store, 295 Fifth ave., near Washington st
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Xmu Oflerinc
A beautiful panel entitled, "Christmas
Morning," will be presented to each pur
chaser of one pound of tea, one ponnd of
baking powder, or two pounds of coffee, at
all the stores of The Great Atlantic and
Pacific Tea Company, on Monday, Decem
ber 16, and every day until Christmas. Be
sure to get one. Our stores are located as
follows:
34 Fifth ave., Pittsburg.
1703 Carson st, Pittsburg.
4314 Butler st, Pittsburg.
6127 Pen n ave., Pittsburg.
128 Fifth ave.. McKeesport.
126 Federal st, Allegheny.
Book for tbe Holiday.
For 52 years the Messrs. Pratta hare sold
good bargains in books, Bibles and albnms
in Pittsburg. They are very extensively
known here for fair and square dealing, and
have a splendid stock now open at 428
Woodst
Ale and porter are the correct drinks for
December, January and February. Frauen
heim & Yilsaek's brews are the favorites
with connoisseurs.
Have Ton Seen Oar Holiday Bazaar t
It is the grandest thing of the kind ever
seen west of the Allegheny mountains. The
glister and glitter of thousands of toilet sets,
manicure sets, shaving sets, workboxes (fin
ished in ivory, horn, pearl and silver), is a
sight that fairly dazzles the eye. The at
traction, however, that looms over and above
everything are the verv low prices named
for these beantiful goods. Come to-morrow.
KATJPMA2JNS' GBAXD DEPOT.
Cot in Two,
The prices on all our ladies and misses'
wraps, plush sacques, 40 inches, at $11 99
and up. Jackets at $7 49 up; $1 98 for
stockinette jackets. How do these prices
strike vou? $40 goods at $20; $30 ones at
$15. They must go. ,
Thornton Bkos.,
128 Federal st, Allegheny.
Fine Clocks, Bronzes, Silverware Table
ware, Etc
Secret society emblems, K. T. and 32
charms and rings, fine jewelry, etc. An ele
gant line of goods for holiday presents. Very
low prices. Jas. McKee, Jeweler,
420 Smithfield st, 1 door below Diamond at
Store open every evening,
Men's overcoats in beavers, chinchillas,
kerseys, etc., worth anywhere from $22 to $32,
at Gusky's this week tor $15 only.
Overcoats.
Montenac, chinchilla 'and Kersey over
coats ready-made and to order, atPitcairn's,
434 Wood street
Handkerchief, Handkerchiefs.
Enable & Shustek, 35 Fifth ave.
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Men's overcoats in beavers, chinchillas,
kerseys, etc., worth anywhere from $22 to $32,
at Gusky's this week for $15 only.
Christmas Is Almost Here.
If vou have not made tout selection.
choose from the following list of desirable I
iurnuure;
Turkish chairs, Easels,
Howard chairs, Euchre tables,
Platform rockers, Easy chairs,
Floor rockers, fancy chain,
Colonial rockers, Gold divans,
Antique rockers, Gold chairs,
Seaside rockers, Hat racks,
Moorish rockers. Hall glasses,
Adams rocKcrs, jH.an cnests,
Brockway rockers, Hanging cabinets,
Brass easels. Mantel cabinets,
Bamboo easels, Music cabinets,
Oak easels, Music portfolios,
Cherry easels, Eeed chairs,
Clothes poles, Bevolying chairs,
Bric-a-brac tables, Rotary bookcases,
Bric-a-brac pedestals, Shell chairs,
Plush chairs, Xeather couches,
Brocatelle chairs, Plush conches,
Tapestry chairs, Bug couches,
Shaving stands, Tapestry couches,
Toilet tables. Bookcases,
Toilet stands, Blacking cases,
Cabinets, Butler's trays,
Chairs, China closets,
Dressing tables, Curtain cases,
Dining tables, Card-tables,
Divans, -Chiffoniers,
Desks, Backers, " Oievals.
Yon are respectfully invited to make an
inspection. P. CSchoeneck,
Txsn ' 711 Liberty streef.
Diamonds at Henry- TerheydenVi, C30
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NUTS HOT AND COLD.
SomexSay It's One Thing or the Other
Others Say It's neither,
BUT THE FACT STILL EEMAIHS
That Properly Between Fifth and Sixth
Avenues is Wanted.
ARE E0ADS BDRIING THE HATCHET?
Interest in the discussion of the question
as to who struck Mr. Patterson is waning in
this city since the controversy began rela
tive to the attempted purchase of property
between Fifth and Seventh avenues, north
of Cherry alley. The facts seem to be that
the following properties have been pur
chased: Oak alley church and lot, $79,000;
Hogan's property at $52,000; George John
ston bought the Patrick heirs' property on
the corner of Seventh avenue and Cbarry
alley for $34,000, in the name of Lang &
Sheppard. Hogan's property has been
bought for $52,000, and the seller is said to
have learned that he might have had $70,000
for it had he known everything, but
that the sale- was still profitable to
tbe late owner. In addition, Drs.
Bamsay, McKelvey and Daly have all had
offers for their properti.es. An offer has also
heen made for the Mead, Mrs. Moorhead's,
the U. p. Church and the Walters property,
fltaf aF Iia Cnlqnn IipirA and thftt of tbe
African Methodist Church Society, back of 1
tne Uuquesne Hotel, mkj teet square, wnu
12 small houses. For this property, the in
come from which is appropriated to the
payment of colored preachers' salaries, a
trade was offered in the shape of E. B. Ma
hood's property on Center avenue, for which
$38,000 was paid at the last recorded sale.
The trustees of the church property were
told, it is said, they could have $50,000 from
another party, so the trade was not made.
The property now yields $2,500 a year net
DOUBTS ON ALL SIDES.
Said one man who was discussing the
matter with some others on Fourth avenue:
"I don't see why, if the Pennsylvania Bail
road is in the deal, Herron Ss Sons were not
given charge of negotiations." Said an
other: "The order came direct from Phila
delphia, and Superintendent Pitcairn had
nothing to do with it, which I suppose is
the reason Herron & Sons did not get a shy
at it." Another person who is supposed to
know a good deal about the workings of the
Pennsylvania Bailroad said there were good
reasons to believe that the Pennsylvania
Bailroad was not buying any Sixth avenue
or Cherry alley property from Seventh ave
nue down to Bixtn, or any property on a nut
and Smithfield street. Some of his reasons
are that the Pennsylvania Bailroad does not
do business in the haphazard way that the
purchasing of any property on any of the
streets named is being done; that
property was offered to tbe Penn
sylvania Company in that section
but a short time ago at low rates and noth-
ing could be done. The company did not
care to bur, and some of the same property
was offered to Pennsylvania Bailroad offi
cials high in authority as an investment,
at a much less price than some of the prop
erty has been reported as being sold for,
holding out to them tbe idea of speculation,
and no sales could be made. It seems to be
nothing but a speculative move something
such as Diamond street and widening Cherry
alley from Seventh avenne to Sixth ave
nue, with a view of enhancing the property
along Cherry alley, as the Pennsylvania
Bailroad will put a depot on Seventh ave
nue in the near future.
W. A. Herron & Sons, who have been
known for a long time to represent the
Pennsylvania Bailroad in most all land
deals, were seen in regard to the Pennsylva
nia Bailroad reported purchase, and while
they would sav nothing they rather laughed
at the idea of the Pennsylvania Bailroad
purchasing the property named or presum
ing that the company would hire two or
three agents, which would mean that the
company was using competition against it
self. The road could get to Fifth avenue
much nearer and at half the cost than to go
down Cherry alley. '
DIVEETINQ SUSPICION.
In another quarter it was said that the
reason assigned for renudiating the idea
that the Pennsylvania Bailroad would em
ploy a number of agents to do the work was
exceedingly fallacious, and that the idea
that would first suggest itself to the officials
of the company was that it would be best to
put the matter into the hands of a number
of agents so as to divert suspicion.
One man said the aim of the Pennsyl
vania Bailroad was to get as near the center
of business as possible in order to get the
local custom back that had been taken away
by the cable cars, which he said amounted
to $500,000 a yea-.
To this Dr, Bam replies that the P. B.
B. had never shown any special desire to
get into the heart of the business center, as
it might have done so years ago. He scouted
tbe idea that it was a depot that was wanted,
and this led to a pretty general discussion,
the concensus of opinion being that a rail
way combination was on fool, and that if
the P. B. B. once got to the Monongahela
river on stilts it would be a small matter
subsequently to get down to crossing at
grade. It was said that tbe only hitch was
that railway corporations did not possess the
right of eminent domain at terminal points,
and Conncilb could only control streets, so
corporations in snch cases must buy right of
way. Said one who refused to be named:
"The object is to get across the river, and
the company will get across.
ANOTHEE BOAD NEEDED.
"The Panhandle Bailway bridge is no
longer sufficient to accommodate the traffic,
and there must be another. Bailway com
panies sometimes fight each other, in order
to throw dust in the eyes of the people, but
they understand each other and work to
gether most of the time. The Pennsylvania
Bailroad has already seenred the right to
run to the exposition, and it has enough
power in the management of that institu
tion to appropriate it in time. If this move
only means the widening of Cherry alley.
why is the course of purchase diagonal
through tbe square?
"There is still another theory, and it is in
brief that the traction and horse railway
companies have already monopolized Smith
field and Wood streets, and the latter will
soon be impassable for team, and as the
latter must be allowed some consideration
and room to keep down a popular uprising,
tbe whole project is a syndicate arrange
ment to secure the widening of Cherry alley
for the accommodation of vehicle traffic,
and is to be worked in connection with the
Diamond alley widening project There
will next snmmer be no other outlet for
wagon traffic"
Mr. Glonlger, of Black & Baird, who
have been moving extensively in the mat
ter, refused to say-anything whatever re
garding it, and the only thing on which all
agree is that the ownership of property be
'tween the sontheast corner of Sixth and
Cherry and the northwest corner of Fifth
and Smithfield streets is at present a mighty
nice thing.
Men's overcoats, all styles, including
capes and ulsters, 512 only, at Gnsky's
great unloading sale this week.
Pbettt-faced dolls in abundance at
lowest prices in town, at Busy Bee Hive,
Sixth and Liberty.
Diamonds at
Smithfield street
Henry Terheyden's, 530
Men's overcoats, all styles, including
capes and ulsters, $12 only, at Gusky's
great unloading sale this week.
To-3Iorrow, Yon
Cau buy an all-wool overcoat, a cassimere
suit and a pair of suspenders for $12 at the
P. a C. O.; cor; Grant and Diamond sts.,
opp. the new Court Honse.
Silterwabk large stock.
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SPECIAL
HOLIDAY ANNOUNCBJHBKT.
OtoJW. BlBg.;fc Co., Coper Sixth Avenae
nnd ttmithneld Street.
A WEALTH OI -NOVELTr IN THE .a-KJ.
BOOM.
Tlii beautiful store presents a scene or
splendor in the Christmas attractions this
year. The windows are gorgeous with color
and the picturcsqueness ot the display draws
a constant throng around them. A few or
the specialties which characterise the house
at this season will be touched upon in this
article.
THE HOTVAKD WATCH.
This is headquarters for the sale of these
celebrated timepieces. You can find alt
styles for ladies and gentlemen, In Pai
fancy and jeweled cases, at prices to suit all.
In the United States navy these watches
are great favorites, as testified by Lieut.
Greefy and Capt Leslie, who state that in a
period of nine months, during which a trip
to Japan was made, a variation of only five
minutes took place.
DIAMONDS AND OTHEE PEECIOUS
STONES.
Diamonds, rubies, emeralds and sap
phires of purest qualities, set and unset
Necklaces, pins, rings, earings, in profu
sion. Some beautiful enamel pieces, in
floricultdral designs, set with diamonds,
are most exquisite. Other pieces of rare
beauty heighten the effect of this depart
ment STERLING SILVER
chests, containing full sets knives, forks
and srjoons. Cases disDlavin? rich and
ornate pieces, Buch as bowls, ladles,
cream and sugar, ice cream set, and special
patterns of many other objects. Everything
of the standardand fancy order in silver is
comprehended in this stock.
THE GORGEOUS AET BOOM
teems with beauty; Eoyal Worcester, Hun
garian, Doulton, Dresden, Crown-Derby
and Louche t porcelain in multifarious forms.
Carrara marble and bisque figures, busts,
etc. Beal bronze in a lavish number of fine
pieces, intermingled with silver bronze and
gold bronze objects. Piano and library
lamps without number, in brass and oxi
dized silver. Brass dressing tables, mirrors,
sconces, etc. A very large line of white
Mexican onyx clocks, as well as brown onyx;
black marble clocks. MartiniVerni tables.
Sixteenth century. Cut glass,candelabra,and
a host of other objects for interior decoration.
This art room is one of tbe great sights of
Pittsburg, and during the interval between
jiow and Christmas should be visited by all
in search of novel ideas for gifts.
THE NOBLE WINDOWS
are charmingly arranged one of the most
attractive objects within is a model of a loco
motive with clock, barometer, thermometer
and compass. The brass and onyx cabinets
and tables are the choicest things extant.
The halLclock, with French movement, is a
beantiful piece of work.
BY ALL 2IEANS VISIT THE BIGGS' STOBE.
Everything to attract, allure and tempt
yon to spend your money; bnt as is well un
derstood a most reasonable place at which to
deal. Get your things selected and laid
away before the crush comes, which is sure
to occur soon.
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Oh! The Elegant PInno Received br Cer
tificate 262. lo the Ererett Piano Clnb
ThU'Wcck.
This member selects one of the most beau
tiful upright grand pianos ever brought to
the city and only pays $1 per week. The
price to members of the clnb is $75 less than
the piano can be sold in the old time way of
buying in small lots. Our club system
allows us to contract for 550 pianos at one
purchase. We have enough members to
bring in the price in cash each week, hence
they get the lowest cash price and have the
privilege of 51 weekly payments. Onr store
is full of pianos set aside for Xmas, and we
have added a new wareroom at 21 Federal
st to make room for our immense stock ot
fine grade piano. We allow -our members
to take their pianos at any time on tbe same
payments asked by other dealers, and give
them the price obtained by the club con
tract We will save you $75 in' tbe price
and give you the finest piano made. But
we do not sell that cheap, shoddy stuff ad
vertised by some dealers. The people know
that we are piano makers by trade, and we
know that such goods would kill our repu
tation. We have a number of odd pianos
such as Weber, Enabe, Decker, Kranach &
Bach, Gaehle, Hallet Ss Davis and others,
which are in the way. We need the room
they ocenpy and we will dispose of them at
cost, so come now ana mate yonr selection.
You will receive courteous attention, and if
we cannot please yon then we will not ex
pect you to buy.
Alex. Boss Music House,
137 Federal st, Allegheny.
tAOE CURTAINS.
Special Low
Price for
tbe Holiday
Season.
"We have a very large variety of lace cur
tains, ranging in price from $1 to $20 per
pair.
All have been reduced to run them out
prior to January 1.
. If you wilt only come in and look over the
stock we are certain you will purchase, as
we are offering qualities that have never
been placed on this market for the money.
Edwaed Geoetzinoeb,
627 and 629 Penn avenue.
The last week of the large bankrupt auc
tion sale of drygoods, carpets, rugs, etc., at
723 and 725 Liberty st, corner Eighth. Be
member the coming week, commencing
Monday, DecemDer 16, will be the last
chance you will have to secure some of the
immense bargains that has made this sale
so justly popular. Parties having goods on
deposit must call during this, the last week,
and secure them.
The Crasb, tbe 6masb, tbe Club
Of our prices of ladies' newmarkets, wraps
and jackets has not yet stopped. Some
more, and bigger reductions than ever are
on the list for to-morrow. With a few dol
lars in yonr pockets you can now buy one of
the finest garments in the land at Kauf-'
manna' Cloak Department.
Clonk! nt Cat Prices.
All newmarkets, jackets, plush sacques,
misses and children's cloaks greatly reduced.
Come now for great bargains at Bosenbaum
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Ale and porter are the correct drinks for
December, January and February. Frauen
heim & Vilsack's brews are the favorites
with connoisseurs.
Z. Wainwbight & Co.'s ale and porter
are unquestionably the most popular winter
drinks. Kept by the leading dealers, wsu
Every Shoestore Advertises
Christmas slippers. Kaufmanns' alone can
truthfully claim, however, tbe largest as
sortment, the handsomest styles, the lowest
prices.
Any day this week at Gusky's great un
loading sale, men's stylish and handsome
suits at $8, $10 and $12 only.
Get "Christmas Mornlng."with vour tea,
coffee and baking powder, at the stores of
The Great Atlantio and Pacific -lea Com
pany.
EXTBA good value in 46-w wide all wool
black cashmeres at 50, 60, 75. Z5 cents and
$1 a yard. Huocs & HACKS.
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Costs, Wraps and Jackets
For holiday gifts.
Unable & Shusteb, 35 Fifth ave.
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Men's overcoats, silk faced, stylish and
handsome, $8 and $10 only at Gusky's great
unloading sale this week.
A Free Concert.
Swiss music boxes in great varletv, from
$1 up to $200, at E. G. Hays & Co.'s. 75
Ffth ave. , wrsu
Hen's overcoats, silk laced, stylih.Bd
handsome, $9 and flOealy at Gusky's grwt
unloading gait thie.wk.. .,'"
AGAINST A FIRE BOiT
Captain Patterson Says One Couldn't
be Utilized in Pittsbnrg.
WATER TOO LOW IN THE HARBOR.
Eivermen Feel Generally That Such a
Boat is Not Needed.
SOME OTflEK OBJECTIONS ALLEGED
Captain Leander O. Patterson does not
believe much in the procurement of a fire
nnd police patrol boat for service on the
rivers here. He gives many reasons why it
will not be serviceable. Captain Patterson
is a veteran in river service, and one of the
best posted men here in regard to river
matters. He is not now actively in the
harness, has retired from the pilot house to
enjoy his elder years in quiet and to act
only as a spectator of the activities of his
fellow men.
Captain Patterson said: "That scheme
for a patrol boat is a nonsensical one. It
will be about the softest snap for the iellows
on it that you ever heard of. They won't
J have anything to do." It was suggested to
Captain Patterson, by a friend who was
standing near, that the command of the
proposed vessel would be a soft berth for
him. The Captain said: "I would not
accept anything, high or low, from the city
government.
WATEB TOO LOW.
"In the first place the vessel would have
to be so small, beoauseof its light draft, that
it could not have great engine power. It
could not have a draft of as much as three
feet to enable it to move about the harbor
here during the drv season, unless the dam
at Davis Island Is kept up all the time.
They may be able to keep that up, but I
doubt it
"It would be of little use to put out a fire
iu a steamboat It yen can't put out a
steamboat fire with about three buckets of
water you had betterrun. It is bound to
burn up like a chicken coop. The boat
might be of some service inhaulingaway the
other boats lying near it, and confining the
fire to the one boat Snch a boat could not
operate like a fire engine, which gets up
steam as it rushes on its way to a fire. On
the boat they would have to keep up steam
all the time The thing would be costly
without much service.
"There Is a fire boat in St Louis. What
do you suppose is its chief service there?
Washing off the wharves. But our wharves
do not become muddy like those of St
Louis, and we have no ned of such work
here. In St ' Louis the fireboat does the
work well.
"The tireboats in New York and Chicago
are of service in extinguishing fires along
the docks, but there the situation is verv
different from here. The docks are covered
with mills, residences, elevators and great
lumberyards right at the water's edge.
Here snch is not the case except in rare
places. Onr wharves are long and our
buildings and mills as a rule a long way
from the water.
CAN'T THBOW THE WATEB.
"It is folly to talk of throwing a stream of
water from the river to the top of the Mo
nongahela House. Chfef Evans thought be
cause he got two Amoskeag engines together
to throw a stream nearly horizontal along
the wharf, for over SOO feet, that he could
throw water to the top of tbe Monongahela
House. Bnt he couldn't do it Any man
of sense knows that it makes no difference
how far you can throw water on dress par
ade. It is what you can do in real service
that counts. There isn't an engine in this
city that can throw water over the Monon
gahela House.
"Chief Brown says that he would keep the
fireboat busy in the winter time breaking
the ice on the river. That is rather non
sensical talk; What good will it do to keep
the ice broken here? It cannot assist navi
gation when the river is frozen up below.
Beside, there is no ice to break here. Lock
No. 1 breaks all the ice that comes down in
time of a thaw or freshet"
Captain Patterson is not the only river
operator who ridicules the fireboat scheme.
Scarcely one can be found who will give it
even the faintest approval.
To Ibe West Via theU. fc O.
New and handsome Pullman sleepers are
run through withoift change via B. & O. B.
B. from Pittsbnrg to Cincinnati and Chicago,
on the train leaving Pittsbnrg daily at 720
P. il, arriving Cincinnati next momingat
6:55 and Chicago at 10:55.
The ronte is via Wheeling and Benwood.
At the latter point the Chicaeo sleeper is at
tached to the vestibule limited, and break
fast is served in the dining car as the
train approaches Chicago.
These trains make connection at Cincin
nati and Chicago with all lines leading
beyond those cities. If you contemplate a
trip to the West or South try the B. & O.
ronte.
Information in regard to rates of fare, etc.,
will be cheerfully furnished by ticket
agents B. & O. B. B. or by E. D. Smith,
Division Passenger Agent, cor. Wood street
and Fifth avenue, Pittsburg, Pa.
Holiday Exearslon Kates.
The Baltimore and Ohio B. B. Co., in
pursuance ot its usual liberal policy, will
sell excursion tickets at reduced rates dur
ing the holiday season. Tickets will be sold
to and from all stations on its Hues east ot
the Ohio Biver from December 21 to Janu
ary.l, inclusive, good for return trip until
Jauuary 4, inclusive. Tickets will also be
sold from Pittsburg to all stations west of
the Ohio river, including Columbus, Cin
cinnati and Chicago, Decembers, 25 and
31 and January 1, good to return until Jan
uary 3.
Royalty
Is well represented at the store of French,
Kendrick & Co., where may be seen some
very fine specimens of
Boyal Danish,
Boyal Worcester,
Boyal Berlin.
We Won't Watt for the Cold
Weather to come, but will stimulate the
sale of our fine tailor-made newmarkets,
wraps and jackets by offering them at prices
that will canse a regular scramble for them.
To-morrow the fun will begin.
Kaufmanns' Cloak Depabtment.
Tiger Lily
Plates and fruit dishes in an elegant decora
tion at very moderate cost
Fbench, Kendbick & Co.,
Opposite City Hall.
To-Morrow, Yon
Can buy an all-wool overcoat, a cassimere
suit and a pair of suspenders lor $12 at the
P. C. C. 0., cor. Grant and Diamond sts.,
opp. the new Court House.
All kinds of musical instruments, and
the celebrated Sohmer pianos, the superb
Colby pianos, Peloubet reed-pipe and New
man Bros.' organs, at the music store of J.
M. Hoffmann Ss Co., 537 Smithfield street
Nothing will please your mother-in-law
pr wife better than a fine wrapper or tea
gown. We have them from $1 75 to $10.
Busy Bee Hive, Sixth and Liberty.
Gusky's great unloading sale on this
week. Overcoats at prices actually less
than cost in many instances.
At Tail's Philada. dental rooms, 39 Fifth
ave., you can get the best set ot teeth for
$8 00. AgoodsetforSOO.
Highest wicm1 uaid fee - !?; nf
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Brown-Seaoard'a Ettxlr of Life.
A distinguished French physician by the
nameofBrown-Seqnard has recently made
some declarations before the Society of Bi
ology in Paris which have, with various ad
ditions and distortions, been heralded to
every part of the civilised world. The as
sertions that have created such attention
were neither wonderful nor unusual, and
have gained their chief notoriety from the
source from which they emanated. He
merely claimed that he had discovered a
fluid which he procured from certain glands
of recently killed animals, which fluid, if
injected into the blood of old people, wonld
produce an exhilaration of considerable
duration, seemingly rejuvenating the de
crepit and bringing back youthful vigor to
the aged. Thfs has been claimed to be true
by many distinguished experimenters, and
the force of their testimony has been added
to the strength in which this claim nas
taken hold on the public mind. Three
is an almost universal superstition that
health depends on some secret entity or sub
stance tbatit is the good fortune of some to
possess and the bad luck of some to be with
out. That is to say, there resides somewhere
in nature, hidden either in the body of
some beast bird or reptile, or in the earth,
sea or vegetable kingdom, some potent gas,
fluid or solid, which, if not already .discov
ered, will be, or at least may be, which,
when discovered, will sustain life indefi
nitely and cure all diseases. This supersti
tion prepares the way for the most absurd
claims to enjoy temporary acceptance and
find eager welcome by those who are
expecting some such discovery to be
made, and await impatiently the announce
ment of it. But all this is undonbtedlythe
dream of a fanciful speculation ana the
phantom of a diseased imagination. Ex
pectations based on such notions as these
will always be doomed to bitter disappoint
ment, whether they are fed by the
dictums of scientific societies or the
fulminations of quackery. Nowhere
In heaven or earth is there any potent par
ticle or life prolonging elixir that will ef
fectually secure ns against disease, but at
all times and. in all places we will be ex
posed to the exigency of sickness. The
sooner such hallucinations are destroyed the
sooner will the care of the body in health and
the cure of the body in disease take the
place ofvagne longings and mysterious an
ticipations. There are three remedies that
stand approved by science, experience and
common sense. One provided with these
can afford to bid adieu to vagaries and dis
pense with the use of charms and elixirs.
With the Tonic, Pe-rn-na, that touches into
new life the least onset of flagging strength
or wasted vitality; with the laxative, Man-a-lin,
that deftly stimulates every declin
ing function or clogged excretion, and the
blood-purifier, La-cu-pi-a, that removes the
slightest blood taint or disfiguring eruption,
one can enjoy the keen pleasures ot healthy
existence, while others are hazing anxiously
up and down the earth in search of occult
potencies and 'magic mixtures. In the midst
of ephemeral cures which enjoy brief
reputations and sink into oblivion again,
Pe-rn-na, Man-a-lin and La-cn-pi-a nave
made a steady and substantial growth, until
they are recognized as standard family med
icines, to be fonnd in thousands of homes
from Maine to California. That Pe-rn-na
can always be relied upon in the treatment
of all affections of the throat; bronchial
tnbes and lungs, diseases of the kidneys
and bladder, and female weakness, is a fact
too well known to furnish any exense for a
waste of time and money in experimenting
with new enres for these affections. Man-a-lin
is so perfectly reliable as a laxative,
curing dyspepsia, biliousness, constipation,
piles and liver complaints, that few can be
persuaded to use any other medicine for
these diseases. For all constitutional dis
eases, blood taints and syphilitic poisons.
scrofula, salt rheum, chronic rheumatism
and ulcers, La-cu-pi-a has made such an un
deviating record of cure, that it is down
right folly to endure a miserable existence
with any of these affections withont giving
it a trial. The "Ills of Life," a pamphlet
published by the Peruna Medicine Com
pany, of Columbus, Ohio, giving a full ac
count of these medicines, will be sent free
on application.
Yes, Gloria Silk Umbrellas for 81.
Who is advertising such a price as
that a merchant asked one of our
customers, and added: X suppose it's
Thornton Bros. No firm in either city
will meet such a cut as that We
are determined to do the umbrella business
of Allegheny. The above price is for 26
inches, and will not advance till after Xmas.
Umbrellas from 49c up. Thousands to se
lect from. $2 49 and $3 TO for Windsor
silk, advertised elsewhere at $4 and $6. All
the swell style handles. Gold, silver,
nickel, dude and pug dog heads at the same
price, Thobnton Bbos.,
128 Federal st, Allegheny.
TIs Easier to Save Than Earn Money,
If you will but attend our wonderful reduc
tion sale in ladies' cloaks and wraps this
week. A positive saving of 40 per cent
from other stores' prices is guaranteed to all
purchasers by Kaufmanns'.
Gusey'S great unloading sale on this
week. Overcoats at prices actually less
than cost in manv instances.
Diamond Finger Bins, Diamond Earring's,
Laoe pips, fancy Boman gold pins, lockets,
cuff buttons, etc., at very low prices.
' Jas. McKee,
420 Smithfield st, 1 door below Diamond si.
Store open every evening until after
Christmas.
Talk About Holiday Gifts!
The grandest stock of useful goods is to
be found at Gusky's. Don't forget this.
To-illorro w, Yon
Can buy an all-wool overcoat, a cassimere
suit and a pair of suspenders for $12 at the
P. C. C. C, cor. Grant and Diamond sts.,
opp. the new Court House.
Talk Abont Holiday Gifts!
The grandest stock of useful goods is to
be found at 'Gusky's. Don't forget this.
Z. Wainwbioht & Co.'s ale and porter
are unquestionably the most popular winter
drinks. Kept by the leading dealers, wsa
Bilvebwabe large stock.
Henby Tebhetden, 530 Smithfield.
Any day this week at Gnsky's great un
loading sale, men's stylish and handsome
suits at $8, $10 and $12 only.
A handsome assortment of table cloths
with napkins to match in sets from $4 up
ward., HUOU3 & Hacke.
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KXW ABTZXTIHSaOBrN
LASTING GHRISTMAS GIFTS
BRING : LASTING : FRIENDSHIP
Don't insult your friends by presenting them with some
thing shabby or trashy. 1 he
a substantial gift That's the
bie bargain prices, at
KZEECS'S
CASH and CREDIT HOUS!
The following List is
Public:
Parlor Chairs,
Library Chairs,
Sitting Room Chairs,
Rocking Chairs .
Arm Chairs,
Children's Chairs,
Shoe Stools,
Foot Stools,
Leather Couches,
Tapestry Couches,
Parlor Tables,
Extension Tables,
Hat Racks,
Clothes Trees,
. Book Cases,
Secretaries,
Office Desks,
Folding Beds,
Pedestals, t
Wooden Easels,
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Store open everv nuzht till
Saturdays till io o'clock, as
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Shaving Stands,
Toilet Stands,
, China Toilet Sets,
China Dinner Sets,
China Tea Sets,
Queensware,
Silverware, ' j
Cutlery, ' '
l-amps,
Clocks, . :
Bronzes, '
Brioa-Brac,
Mirrors, ?
'. Pictures, , ' ' ' ,
Pianos, ' t
Curtain Poles,
Portieres,
Plush Rugs,
Men's Suits,
Men's Overcoats,
Boys' Overcoats,
Plush Garments,
Misses' Cloaks,
Blankets,
ffscpss
Lots more of elegant Christmas Gifts are here, but laclflotl
space prevents us
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Store open every night till g o'clock until Christmas. JU
Saturdays till io o'clock, as usual. CASH or CREDKFM
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Reception Chairs,
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Sofas,
Divans,
PlushXouches,
Center Tables,
Work Tables,
Boudoir Tables,
Hall Stands,
Parlor Cabinets,
Music Cabinets,
Office Chairs,
Chiffoniers,
Wardrobes,
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Brass Easels,
Medicine Chests,
Blacking Cases.
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Plush .Curtains,
Chenille Curtains,
Lace Curtains,
Tapestry Rugs
Animal Rugs,
Door Mats,
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Ladies' Wraps,
Ladies' Jackets,
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Dry Goods,
Table Covers,
Table Linens.
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