THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, SUNDAY, MARCH 9, 1890.
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DOCTDRSANDDRUGS,
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That Has Its Off Days.
WHITING LESSONS DEEDED,
And Sometimes a Little More
is Called For.
Care
A FEW TEIALS OF DRUGGISTS
"While seated in the prescription depart
ment of a well-known local druggist the
other day, a reporter for The Dispatch
was surprised to see the proprietor throw a
recently received prescription on the counter
with an exclamation of disgust, and ask the
customer to call lor it "in an hour or so,"
as it would require that much time to nil it
The customer in turn asked if it could not
be done in less time than that, as the case
was very urgent. In reply the druggist
reiterated his inability to make it up in less
than the time stated, averring that certain
ingredients to be compounded would require
that much time to be properly compounded,
on which the customer reluctantly took his
leave.
Upon asking what sort of drug would
necessitate so much delay in its preparation,
the reporter was much surprised when the
druggist emphatically stated that the drugs
had nothing to do with the case; that the
physician who had written the prescription
had made a mistake in its makeup, which
made a call upon him necessary to learn
just what he did want correctly. Further,
it was said that the occurrence was not an
uncommon one.
AS TO CAEE A2TD CniEOGKAHT.
Since that time quite a number in fact,
the majority of druggists in the two cities
have been called upon in reference to the
matter, and in nearly every instance they
were most emphatic in their demand for re
form in physicians' prescriptions, both in
regaid to chirotrraphv as well as care in
their construction. Hundreds of cases were
cited during the tour, in which lives were
undoubtedly saved by the watchfulness of
the pharmacists. Physicians had sent in
prescriptions inadvertently containing poi
sons whuh they should not have had, or in
quantities bejond what was necessary; the
quantities of the several ingredients
were transposed in such a manner as to ren
der the medicine harmful, or, perhaps, of no
use whatever. In other cases, lack of phar
maceutical knowledge had led doctors into
the error of ordering the compounding of
drugs which would not unite, or would so
act that the precipitation in the bottle would
be dangerous. In this respect, according to
a number ol druggists, there was an alarming
percentage 01 physicians in this vicinity who
were not familiar with, or entirely in
ignorance of pharmacy, its laws and possi
bi'ities. The handwriting of many physicians
came in lor the most censure, druggists al
most to a man demanding some reform in
this respect, the drug business being a little
doctor has made a, mistake. If that was
done the physician's name would be Dennis,
so to speak. The usual plan is to inform
them that it cannot be filled in less than au
hour, or that we will have to procure some
of the ingredients necessary, or some snch
excuse that will give us grace sufficient to
communicate with the physician and have
his error rectified.
A SAMPLE CASE.
"It is only a short time since that I re
ceived a prescription which should have
contained the following: 'Hydrarg. chloride
mit two grains, to be'divided into 12 pow
ders.' Instead it was written 'Hydrarg.(bi)
chloride mit' Anyone who has the slightest
knowledge of drugs will know what the re
sult of such an error would have been
if I had compounded it that way.
When I called upon the doctor he became
very augrv and said I oueht to know what
he meant." I did know, oF course, but it was
his prescription, not mine, adl was in duty
bound to know just exactly what he wanted
before compounding it I could not, in such
a case, 'follow copy,' as a printer says.
"The worst feature of the whole matter is
that just iike the one mentioned. Physi-
use as follows: 'Take a teaspoonful every
three hours until relieved in water.'
Another matter to which physicians give
but little attention, is their knowl
edge of pharmacy. As is well known,
a practicing physicians should understand
it as well as the druggist, yet I will wager
that 75 per cent of the Pittsburg physicians
know very little if anything about it There
is good reason why they should have this
knowledge. There are many drngs that are
incompatible. They will either separate
and form a dangerous precipitation, or in
other cases crystallize and be practically
useless. Prescriptions containing silver or
mercury become very dangerous when
proper precautions are not taken. I know
of a case in which the last dose killed the
patient
HAD TO WAIT AXI. NIGHT.
"One night last year a man came in here
about 1130 o'clock with a prescription from
a well-known physician of this city for an
aconitia compound. The directions called
for a teaspooulul, to be used as directed.
The man did not know how it was to be
used beyond what was stated in the pre
scription and would have taken it inwardly,
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cians, as a rule, get very angry when you
call their attention to their errors, instead of
being thankful that we did not make up the
medicine as they ordered. Another prescrip
tion received here within a short time, was
made up of iodine, carbolic acid and pepper
mini water. The materials will not remain
mixed, no matter how often the bottle is
shaken, if glycerine is not added, which the
physician had neglected to do. If I had
permitted that compound to go out as or
dered, the chances are that the partaker of it
would have got the iodine all in one dose."
At E. E. Byers' it was stated that many
incorrect prescriptions were received. The
most prevalent of mistakes was the substi
tution ol morphine for quinine, as both
drugs are almost similarly expressed in a
prescription, nnd the change by an extra
twist of the fingers of grains to drachms,
and drachms to ounces, and a number ol
other comparatively insignificant things,
which becomes thereby very important. In
every case the druggist is "put to the incon
venience of consulting the physician. One
who is well known in this city had sent in a
prescription recently for his own use. It waF
all correct except the last line, which read
"quinine." As that threw the whole pre
scription out, the physician had to be called
upon. It was found 'that he had written the
last "in Inn." It would have been an in
teresting matter for the doctor if the "fun"
had been continued by the druggist.
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too dangerous to permit of guessing as to a
physician's meaning. This was never done
by druggists, especially when the ingredi
ents were dangerous, unless they were led
into it inadvertently; but there were some
prescriptions they were almost compelled to
fill in this way, as the writing was beyond
the ken of almost anyone, and the physician
pot in the city, or without the reach of the
prescriber.
AX EVIDENT NEED.
In either case the necessity of legible
writing was evident, and as physicians were
paid for just such work, it was no more than
right that they should relieve the druggist
of the necessity of looking them up to have
their prescriptions translated.
T. W. D. Hieber, corner of Penn avenue
and Thirteenth street, was one of the first
druggists visited. Said Mr. Hieber: "I
must say I am pleased to find that at last
this matter is to be given attention. "When
ever mistakes in the compounding of pre
scriptions occur the druggist always gets
the blame. The public, who are less con
versant with our business, perhaps, than
any other cannot understand how the phy
Eician can make a blunder. He is paid lor
prescribing, and he must know what
was any amount of it done by doctors. One
old and very prominent physician, who has
one of the largest practices in the city,
writes with a pencil worn down to the wood,
and it is next to impossible to decipher his
prescriptions correctly. Certainly no one
unfamiliar with his handwriting could read
it.
Julius A. Koch, corner of Carson and
South Twelftn streets.said: "We receive any
number of prescriptions that are incorrect
Many of them very dangerous. Of course
we take some means of communicating with
the physician. Certainly no good druggist
would'put up any prescription he did not
understand. The doctor depends on the
druggist's watchfulness, bnt he should not
go to extremes with it Nor should he get
angry, as he generally does, when his atten
tion ii called to errors. On many occasions
have I put my patron off with an excuse to
enable me to cali upon the phvsicia n to correct
an evident mistake, and then been snubbed
for my pains. I have prescriptions in my
collection of 80,000 which would have killed
the patient if they had been compounded as
written.
"A very grave mistake that is often made
byphysicians is the making upof a prescrip
tion intended for a child, in the same way
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which would have done for him, as aconitia
is a deadly poison. I could not reach the
doctor that night and was compelled to hold
the prescription until the next day, notwith
standing the protests of my patron, who
wanted to know why I could not give it to
him. I had a hard time of it furnishing
excuses on that occasion. I learned at last
that the teaspoonful was to be used exter
nally as a liniment."
A. J. Kaercher, of Federal street, Alle
gheny, said that he occasionally received
incorrect or badly written prescriptions, but
not often. He thought a druggist had a
right to watch for and correct mistakes, not
to fill it they did not understand them.
There was no doubt, in his mind, that phy
sicians could and should write a little more
carefully than thev do. They should also
not abbreviate their words as much as thev
do, as this was liable to cause mistakes, on
account of the similarity of names of some
drugs.
G. Eisenbeis, 113 Federal street, Alle
gheny, said: "We have not so miny incor
rect prescriptions come to us, although I
know that pnysicians display considerable
carelessness in this respect. It is clearly
the duty of the doctor to write carefully
and avoid mistakes although I know that
the habit of patients talking to physicians
is olten the cause of it But they should
examine their prescriptions carefully before
permitting them to leave their hands.
NO USE TO KICK.
"Druggists dare not change the prescrip
tions, as, no matter how dangerous is the
compound, the physician could raise the
point, J.t he knew what he was doing.
However, there is very little use kicking
about it, as such care is taken nowadays
that there is very little opportunity of a
dangerous compound reaching the patient.
It is the prevailing opinion that in ten years
the prescription business will be a thing of
the past, as doctors are gradually getting
into tne namt ot compounding their owu
prescriptions."
Among the many other druggists visited,
practically tne same lniormation was
gleaned. Mistakes were many. Several
had received prescriptions whicli,if followed
literally, would have certainly killed the
user. It was also learned " that iriany
"quacks" who had gotten into the business
were in the main the cause of the trouble.
Another surprising fact elicited was that
many of the most prominent physicians
were without diplomas. Among these.some
of the oldest in the two cities. Others,
again, with no knowledge beyoud
that gained with patent medicine
circus shows or the like, had taken advant
age of the 15-ycar continuous handling of
medicine privileges granted by the Legisla
ture, and by registering under it, were doing
a smashing business, although they, in
many cases, hardly know one drug from
another.
MAKING MONET AT BOTH ENDS.
It was also stated by several that a num
ber ot physicians had gone into the business
ot making money at both ends. When they
nau gotten wuat tney coui'l irom the patient
they endeavored to secure a percentage from
the druggist for the privilege of their trade.
They succeeded in some cases, but not every
where. The cuts herewith presented are fae simi
les of three prescriptions taken from drug
gists' bills. No. 1 was received from a
prominent physician recently. As the in
gredient named is prepared "in five different
ways, namely: Tincture, powder, fluid ex
tract, ointment and the belladonna leaf, four
of which can be used as directed, which of
them was correct was left to the imagina
tion. No. 2 is a specimen prescription received
by a local druggist some time since. The
druggist was compelled to go to the doctor
for a translation at the time, and admits
that he would have to do so again if he re
ceived an order to refill it
No. 3 is an exact reproduction of a pre
scription received from a well known physi
cian of this city. He claimed afterward
that one-twentieth of a grain of morphia
was clearly indicated in the second line. It
was too imaginary, however, to suit the
druggist It it had been prepared as pre
scribed the first dose would have killed the
patient
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the MUaoarl Pacific Rt.
The following rates are now in effect via
the Missouri Pacific Ey.: Between St
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Louis and Atchison, Ka'n., and St. Joseph,
Mo., 56; between St Louis and Omaha!
Neb., 58 25; between St Louis and Pueblo,
Colorado Springs and Denver, 515; between
Kansas City and Pueblo, Colorado Springs
and Denver, 510. For tickets and
further information apply to S. H. Thomp
son, Central Passenger Agent, Missouri
Pacific Ey., 1119 Liberty st, Pittsburg, Pa.
No civil service examinations intervene
between the Allegheny politicians and 38
nice positions in the postoffice under Postmaster-elect
Gilleland. The ambitious young
man who wants to juggle mail under the
new regime won't have to know the medical
properties useful in curing the tropic of
cancer, or whether Jupiter has as many
satellites as the average boss politician.
The new postmaster says that he doesn't
intend to impair the efficiency of the service
in any way by sudden changes; but he
frankly states his intention of surrounding
himself with men in harmony with himself
and his political friends. There is abso
lutely no limitation in the appointments, it
being simply required that letter carriers
should read and write and stand a physical
examination. Civil service only comes into
play when an office has 50 or more employes.
Allegheny has 27 carriers, 10 clerks and 1
janitor. So the politically ambitious on the
Northside are out lor the stuff, and Mr.
Gilleland sighs as he ponders the coming
onslaught of the ubiquitous office seeker.
GEOWTII OP THE POSTOFFICE.
Allegheny's postoffice has distanced in
growth during the last four years every city
in Pennsylvania. Assistant Postmaster
Theodore Myler gives some interesting fig
ures as to the growth of the office during
Postriaster Swan's term of office. Post
master S w.in's appointment was gazetted in
January, 1886. The Senate confirmed him
fome months later, and his commission will
expire in April. Mr. Gilleland will assume
charge of the office on the 1st of April, as
the current quarter ends the night before.
His appointment was to have been made at
the same time as Postmaster McKean's, but
was held back by the President ou account
of Mr. Swan's length of term.
The gross receipts of the office in 1889 were
566,532 45, an increase of 69 per cent, rating
year by year, over the receipts of the last
year of his predecessor's term. The four
years showed an increase of 75 per cent in
the number of pieces delivered, and in the
money order department there was an in
crease of 39J per cent in the money
handled. In the number of transactions
there was an increase of 79 per cent, and the
total showing outstrips the record ot any city
in the State, even excelling Pittsburg's
great postal growth, according to Mr. My
ler's figures.
CHANCE FOE IMPEOVEMENT.
"Postmaster Gilleland will have a wide
opportunity for improvement in many re
spects," said Mr. Myler. "Our 27 carriers
are under the scope of the eight-hour law,
but their average of hours worked is 9 or !H
every day. The reason for this lies in the
fact "that they have to do their own distrib
uting, not having the help of clerks as in
Pittsburg. To take this extra and very
onerous work off the shoulders of
our carriers at least nve more
clerks will be required. At the
present time our ten clerks easily average
12 hours a day apiece. It may be considered
surprising, but it is nevertheless true that
the Allegheny postoffice employes are the
worst paid in the entire postal service, and
easily the hardest worked. Taken in con
junction with these iacts, the miserably
cramped quarters make their condition one
of extreme hardship, and the new adminis
tration should by all means come to the
rescue.
"The reason Allegheny's postmasters
have been unable to obtain more concessions
from the Postal Department is that the gross
receipts of the office the only official index
to its size do not begin to correctly repre
sent the actual business done. The reason
of this is that scores of Allegheny firms who
have their printing done in Pittsburg buy
their stamps and other mail material at the
Pittsburg office. There is really no way to
change this, and the Allegheny office has
always suffered for the benefit of the Pitts
burg office.
AN INCBEASE POSSIBLE.
"Strong influence brought to bear upon
the department will be of great effect in
securing an increase in the Allegheny force.
and Colonel Bavne will undoubtedly aid
Mr. Gilleland effectually."
Mr. Myler has been steadily employed in
the Allegheny Postoffice since May, 1868.
He wili be succeeded by 'Squire M. J.
Clarke, of the Fifth ward, a close friend of
Mr. Gilleland. James Harman and Alex.
Cunningham, two of the carriers, have been
steadily employed in that capacity since 18G6.
Of the 27 carriers now employed there are
15 Democrats; of the 10 clerks 2 are Repub
licans. "When an office is not within civil
service rules it is an understanding that no
removals must be made except "for cause."
It is needless to say that the understanding
is more honored in the breach than the
observance, or, in other words, it isnn't very
hard to find "cause" when an "offensive
partisan" has to walk the plank.
Of the Simplest Life Insnrnnce Policy
Isined.
The Equitable Society issues an exact re
production, on a small scale, of one of its
new free tontine policies. Aside from its
use in showing the simplicity and liberality
of the society's latest contract of insurance,
this miniatnre policy is quite a curiosity,
and an interesting example of the perfection
to which the art of the engraver and printer
has been carried. It is printed in red and
black, and is complete in every respect, in
cluding a miniature of the exquisite en
graved heading ot the original policy, and
fac-similes of the signatures of the president
and secretary.
Any one who would like one of these lit
tle policies, will be sent one upon applica
tion to Edward A. Woods, Manager, 516
Market street, Pittsburg, Pa., and by send
ing your age, an illustration of the results
ot such a policy on' the basis of your present
age will also be sent Thssu
The Everett Pinno Leads the World.
Club certificate No. 166 was held by Mrs.
Jas. Prouse, 61 Charles St., Allegheny.
Mrs. Prouse gets an elegant upright grand
Everett piano, which retails for $425, by
being a member of the Everett Club. She
only pays 5350 lor it, in payments ol 51 per
week. Saving 575 in the price. As the club
contracts for 350 pianos the members get
the lowest wholesale price. The rnles are
so arranged that members can lake their
pianos at any time for cash or on payments as
slow as525cash and 510 monthly.and still get
the reduction obtained by the club contract.
The pianos are the best that skill and money
can produce. An elegant stock in rosewood,
mahogany, walnut and oak cases, artistic
in design and rich finish can be seen at
the warerooms ot the manager, Alex. Eos:,
137 Federal st., Allegheny, Pa. TVS
Spring Annouuccmcut.
We are now prepared to show to the
public the most complete and exhaustive
collection of high art pottery, rich cut
glass, handsome table ware, in china and
porcelain, decorated and plain. New and
unique designs in toilet ware all at the
lowest possible prices. We are the leaders
in white china for amateur artists, special
styles in ornamental and fancy prices to be
had nowhere else. Call and examine our
stock and prices; you will be convinced that
we have the largest variety the greatest
stock and the lowest prices.
ClIAS. EEIZENSTEIN,
152, 154 and 156 Federal st., Allegheny.
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THE GREATEST SALE
Of the Senson Commences This Week at the
New York Grocery Don't Wali Como
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Choice sugar corn per can 5c
Solid hand-packed tomatoes per can. . 7c
Choice blackberries per can 5c
Columbia river salmon per can 12c
Choice peas per can 6c
String beans per can 6c
Fine French peas per can 10c
Choice strawberries per can 6c
Choice apples per can 6c
Choice table peaches per ran 12c
Fine table peaches in heavy syrup... 18c
3 cans finest apricots .....1.. 50c
1 can greengage plums 15c
3 lb. can pig's feet 15c
6 lbs. sun dried peaches 25c
lib. California peaches 10c
4 lbs. evaporated apricots 25c
5 lbs. California raisins 25c
4 lbs. large French prunes 25c
334 lbs. evaporated sliced apples 25c
4 quarts hand-picked beans 25c
Choice roasted coffee per lb 23c
5 lbs. Carolina rice 25c
7 lbs. rolled oats 25c
9 lbs. Butler county buckwheat 25c
1 gallon good Orleans molasses 38c
1 gallon pure sugar syrup 33c
1M yards of 3 lb. bars soap 25e
10 cent bars soap 5 for 25c
5 cent bars soap 7 for 26c
5 cent bars white floating soap 7 for., 25c
8 lbs. large lump starch 25c
12 boxes bag blue 25c
10 lb. firkin Snider's preserves 1 00
10 lb. firkin peach butter 90c
Sugar cured hams per lb. (large) 10c
Sugar cured shoulders per lb 6"c
61bs.20-cent tea 1 00
5 lbs. 25-cent tea 1 00
3 lbs 40-cent tea 1 00
4 bottles home-made ketchup 25c
Goods delivered free to all parts or both
cities. To those living out of the city will
prepay freight ou all orders of 510 and up
ward. Send for catalogue.
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Wholesale and Eetail.
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Exceptional values in 46-in. wide, all
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3. MORPHINE ENOUGH FOR A REGIMENT.
he intends to give the patient; so
the mistake cannot be his. If
most persons only knew how far wrong this
idea is, they would be surprised. There is
so doubt that the physician knows jnst ex
actly what he wants, but he does not always
succeed in getting it down on paper cor
rectly. Now, I do not want to be under
stood as slating that doctors do this thine
purposely. It is merely a sort of careless
uess that seems to be getting more and more
pronounced every day, especially among
the yonnger physicians", and it is about time
that their attention is called to the matter,
as the handling of drugs is a dangerous
business.
I have had hundreds of prescriptions
brought in here that contained mistakes or
ex-ors of chirography that made inquiry of
the "physician necessary before com
pounding "iem. It is then that
the druggist must exercise care and
judgment in his manner of dea 'ng
with the customers who has brought them
in. They cannot be inlormed that their
that they would have done in the case of an
adult. Anyone knows that the latler could
easily use what would kill the other."
ALWAYS MAKES THEM MAD.
At the Duquesne Pharmacy the manager
stated that many incorrect prescriptions had
been received, and showed The Dispatch
representative one brought in that very day,
which was comparatively meaningless. In
comuion with other druggists, he had to say
that doctors were in the habit of getting
angry when their attention was called to
errors. But what was the druggist
to do if they did not write
legibly or correctly? Often the name
of a drug in a prescription con
tained but one distinct letter, and
that the first one. The balance of the word
would be a running line. The drug busi
ness was too perilous to chance deciphering
terms or words. Continued the gentleman
quoted: "A funny instance of carelessness
in prescribing came to our notice the other
day. A physician wrote his directions for
Sprinc Ovcrconls.
The latest novelties in overcoatings, suit
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ninny Society and Family Croups
Are having their photos taken by Aufrecht
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For Monday
We offer men's spring overcoats in the fol
lowing shades at 56: Black, gray, Oxford,
tan and brown 56 for choice.
P. C. C. C, cor. Grant and Diamond sts.,
opp. the new Court House.
Now He Wants 825,000 Damnses
From the Borough of Braddock.
Thomas H. Davis, Esq., yesterday en
tered suit against Braddock borough for
525,000 damages, in Common Pleas No. 1,
on behalf of John C. Gourley. It appears
that some time ago a builder erected a
bridge over Thirteenth street for the pur
pose of transporting material while build
ing a house. Mr. Gourley had occasion to
drive over the street in a wagon, on the 14th
of December, and in going under
the bridge alleges that he crouched
as low as possible to escape
contact. Before emerging, however, the
wheels of the wagon passed over a log or
tome other obstruction which raised the
wagon so that Mr. Gourley was caught be
tween the bridge and the wagonbed and
seriously injured.
It is alleged that the plaintiff's back,
shoulder and arm were badly hurt and he
was also hurt internally, the latter being
permanent and since "the accident he has
suffered incessantly from kidnev troubles.
For Monday
We offer men's spring overcoats in the fol
lowing shades at 56: Black, gray, Oxford,
tan and brown 56 for choice.
P. C. C. C, cor. Grant and Diamond sts.,
opp. the new Court House.
Cot This Ont Save It and Walt.
If you value money wait until Monday,
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Thousands of other bargains that cannot
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tion to the above-mentioned prices. It will
pay you to call and judge for yourselves.
Bear in mind that this is the greatest bank
rupt assignee sale that has ever taken place
in this city, and that it will last a short
time only. .Remember day and date. Mon-
aay, Jiarcn IV, at a A. M., the sale com
mences. Look for the sign of the Great
Bankrupt Assignee Sale and the number,
10 Sixth street, near Suspension bridge,
Pittsburg, Pa. Take Notice All goods
sold at private sale. No auction. Store
open from 7 A. M. until 9 at night Satur
day until 11 at night Car fare paid to
all purchasers residing out of the city.
Removal Prices on Men's Night Shirts.
Plain white 80c and 85c, formerly 51:
trimmed 63c, formerly 75c; 89c, formerly
$1 25; $1 24, formerly'51 75; similar reduc
tions on finer qualities. Open till 9 p. 11.
Saturdays.
A. G. Campbell & Sons, 710 Penn ave.;
27 Film ave. after April 1.
Their First Hreakfost.
Mr. Justwed Why, my dear, I didn't
know you were such a famous little baker.
This bread is simply superb.
Mrs. Justwed O, I that is I'm glad
you iiKe it, darling.
She was just on the point of telling him
that her own attempts at baking had been
signal failures, and that at the last moment
sheh.id sent out for a couple of Marvin's
delightful Royal loaves, and he, simple con
fiding man, thinks to-day that she's the best
baker in seven counties. ttssu
Chalxis The finest and best qualities
at 50c a yd.; a beautiful assortment of both
light and dark colorings.
ttssu Hugus & Hacke.
Sprlns Overcoats.
The latest novelties in overcoatings, suit
ings and trouserings, at Pitcairn's, 434
Wood st
,GRAND
eistizcstq-i
TO-MORROW
OF THE MOST ELEGANT OF NOVELTIES IN
BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S
SPRING CLOTHING.
Our stock of Spring Novelties for boys both small and large is a wonderland of
cute ideas; nothing set or commou place, but original designs conceived by original men.
Beauty of fabric and shape crops out all through this bewildering array of juvenile attire,
and the substantial attractions ot fair prices and dependable quality are not lost sight of.
A STOCK BIGGER, BRIGHTER AND
BETTER THAN EYER BEFORE.
Cold type won't let us give you even a notion of all the cnte and pretty conceits. If
von have something really artistic and original in your mind's eye, depend on it you'll
find it exemplified in our beautiful Snrinireollentinn. T)nn't nnt ti nn t.. ;, J-
goods and we-keep-everything stores; expect to see a cosmopolitan and perfect stock, and
we II see to it that you're not disappointed.
NO NOVELTY IN THE MARKET
HAS ESCAPED OUR NOTICE!
Thousands of beautiful novelties will be ready for Inspection to-morrow, and thosa
who visit our stores will be gratified with a sight of "everything stylish and desirable in
Spring Clothing for boys.
Ask Yonr Nelcbbor Who
Takes the finest photos of children.
Aulrecht, 516 Market st, Pittsburg,
nets 51 per doz.
Cabi-
BANK STATEMENTS.
This Week. This Week.
A handsome 8x10 photograph in water
color of yourself or children for only 51, at
Hendricks & Co.'s, No. 68 Federal st, Al
legheny. This is no advertising scheme, but
a handsome picture.
A life-size crayon and one dozen cab
inet photos together for only 56 00, at Son
nenberg's Society Gallery, No. 35 Fifth
ave. Entrance by elevator.
There's no other make of beer so popn
lar as the Iron City Brewing Co.'s. All
first-class dealers keep it.
T EPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
XV IRON CITY NATIONAL BANK atPltts
burg. in tho State of Pennslvania, at the close
ol business, February, 2S, 1S30:
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts 81,836,776 07
Overdratts 132 40
U. S. bonds to secure circulation.... 100,000 00
atocKS, securities, judgments,
claims, etc 36.280 50
Due from approved reserve agents. 152,993 12
Due from other national banks 80,558 B0
Due from State Danks and bankers. 15,744 13
Banking house and lot 50,000 00
Other real estate and mortgages
owned 43,744 77
Current expenses and taxes paid. . . . 10,251 50
Premiums paid 4,060 00
Checks and other cash items 5.000 CO
Exchanges for clearing house 91,355 74
Hills of otherbanks 11,142 00
Fractional paper currency, nickels
and pennies 349 30
Specie 161,1(10 00
Legal tendernotes 153,350 00
Redemption fund with U. S. Treas
urer (5 per cent of circulation).... 4,500 00
LOVELY AND INGENIOUS DESIGNS IN
CHILDREN'S KILT SUITS!
MOST BEWITCHING AND CUTE STYLES IN
BOYS' KNEE PANT SUITS!
THE MOST CORRECT AND STYLISH OF
BOYS' LONG PANT SUITS!
And the Most Elegant of Boys and Children's Spring Overcoats.
Boys' Clothing lackinS strength is like a barrel without hoops. It doesn't stand Ion-
All the Clothing we offer is made to give strong service, and is so beautifully made and
the styles are so superb that it proves that Boys' Clothing to be strong need not be
'?aw.y pr'clnmsy." You have choice here lrom the finest and most aristocratic;
Clothing in the city.
CONFIRMATION SUITS.
Easter Sunday is but five weeks
turned to what should be purchased
away, and the thought of many mothers will ba
tor confirmation. Let every mother who ii?
this make a tour of inspection of the various clothing houses, examine goods and ascer
tain prices, and they'll quickly come to the conclusion that
OUR GOODS ARE THE BEST, OUR PRICES THE LOWEST,
GTJSKY'S
300 to 400
Market street
mt9-TTSSu
Cash paid for old gold
Hauch's, No. 295 Fifth ave.
WAKT TO BE BOROUGHS.
Removal Prlcei on Men' Neckwear.
Tecks and four-ln-hands 29c, iormerly
50ej 50c, formerly f 1 25; 75e, formerly $1 50;
lots of pretty and stylish patterns. Open till
9 P. M. Saturdays.
A. G. Campbell & Sous, 710 Penn ave.:
27 Fifth ave., alter April 1.
Ir you are going to leave the city, have
your Jurniture packed by Haugh & Keenan.
33 and 34 "Water st. '
Wllmerdlng and Brusbion Make an Appeal
for Autonomy.
A petition was filed in the Quarter Ses
sions Court yesterday asking lor the incor
poration of the borough of Brushton. The
Court ordered it sent to the grand jury lor
action.
A decree was granted incorporating the
borough of Wilmerding. June 14 was fixed
for the first election of officers for the new
borough.
A petition was filed asking lor the re
districting ofChartiers township into more
election districts for a matter of convenience
to the voters. "W. W. Shaw, Moses Chess
and J. W. Bell were appointed commis
sioners, to report to court concerning the
matter. W. "W. Shaw, Andrew Patterson
and W. E. Harrison were appointed lor the
same purpose in the case of the redistricting
of Versailles township.
Catarrh Cared.
A clergyman, after years of suffering from
that loathsome disease Catarrh, and vainly
trying every known remedy, at last found a
prescription which completely cured and
saved him irom death. Any sufferer from
this dreadfuldiseasesendinga self-addressed
Btamped envelope to Prof. J. A. Lawrence,
88 Warren street, New York, will receive,
the recipe free of charger eos
and silver, at
TVFSU
Banner Bakias Powder
Q-
82,765,233 13
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in J 400,000 00
Surplus fund 250,000 00
Undivided prohts 96,406 C6
National bank notes outstanding.. 8S.190 00
Dividends unpaid l,09(i 00
Individual deposits subiect to
check. 1,364,222 42
UCUIAUU ivuuiiutn ui uuuuail SOU uo
Cashier's checks outstanding 47,442 88
Due to other national banks 455 150 b3
Due to State banks and bankers..... 62249 21
, , 52.765.25S 13
State of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, ss:
I. Oliver Lemon, cashier of the Iron City Na
tional Bank of Pittsburg, Pa, do solemnly
swear that the above is true, to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
OLIVER LEMON.
. ... . Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 6th
day of March. 1&90.
GEO. L WHITNEY.
Notary Public
DON'T MAKE YOUR SELECTIONS
CABPETS,
Correcti-Attest:
mb9-101
ALEX. M. BYERS,
D. C. CLARK,
"W. N. FKEW.
Directors.
CHANGE IN MAKE-UP:
to.iHeBg
SNOWBALL PUDDING.
Take one quart rich cream, four tablc
spoonluls powdered sngar, two teaspoonfuls
extract of vanilla; place this in a vessel
packed with chopped ice; allow it to thor
oughly chill, then beat (Dover egg-beater)
into this two teaspoonfuls gelatine that has
been dissolved in two tablespoonfuls sweet
milk. Prepare your cake as follows: Take
the whites of 71 eggs, beaten stiff, one and
one-half teacupfuls granulated sugar, meas
ured after sifting; beat the sugar gradually,
also the yolks of six eggs and one teaspoon
ful extract of orange; stir into this one tea
cupful flour, measured after sifting four
times, having mixed through the dry flour
one measure "Banner Baking Powder."
Bake 40 minutes, slow oven; square pan.
"When cake is cold cut out the center and
pour in the whipped cream; drop overtop
candied cherries or other preserves.
Now is the season to keep
on hand a supply ol
"SCOITEENE" to do all
your house cleaning. There
is no known article for 5
cents that will so help
through house cleaning and
do it as well.
HOUSE
CLEANING
"WITH -SCOTJKENE
CLASSIFIED -V
::: ADVERTISEMENTS
That heretofore appeared on
this page of THE DISPATCH
will be found on the Eleventh
Page, in the Second Part of
this issue.
The Wants, For Sales, To
Lets, Business Chances, Auc
tion Sales, etc., are placed
under their usual headings on
the Eleventh Page. Adver
tisements handed in too late
for Classification will be
found on the Sixth Page.
CUIRI'.AXErS,
Before you've seen the stock and compared the prices at
PICKERING'S.
All New Goods! Many Exclusive Patterns! Everything
as Clean as a New Pin.
Ours is the most progressive house in Pittsburg, and we take more care of our
customers and give them more value for their money than they would obtain else
where. We endeavor to make it plain to everyone that we are in a position to
save them money, and that we carry in stock always goods to suit Millionaire or
Jlechanic. Bank President or Everyday Laborer, and that we can lurnish com
plete the mansion of the richest or the humble cottage of the poorest. We sell for
Cash or On the Easiest -of Payments !
"When people buy on credit we ask but a very small deposit down, the balance
to be paid on terms to unit the purchaser; but whether goods purchased at our
store be bought for cash or on our popular installment plan, the purchaser can de
pend on getting reliable goods at an average of about 23 cents on every dollar
cheaper than would be paid any other dealer in this city.
ON OR ABOUT
APRIL 1
THE DISPATCH
BUSINESS -OFFICE
Will be removed to corner Smith
field and Diamond sts.
mh9-117 1
t- !,.-,. :. .:.. it. l- 1 . ir tt, ..
j.a ..uc tuujjci nine mj j;ic me suujeci, 01 x-iew x urminre, new Carpets New Cur
tains, etc., your attention. Many will be moving to a new bouse, others will ba'
making improvements and overbadings in their homes, while others still and
among them newly-married couples, will be going to housekeeping" Vow w
wish to call special attention to the fact that
GOODS CAN BE PURCHASED NOW
AKD-
DELIVERED AT AN HOUR'S NOTICE WHEN REQUIRED.
We'll store carefully away any goods bought now, charging you nothing for
the accommodation, and you have the choice of the best in our gigantic establish
ment Our phenomenal increase of business has necessitated us rentinir another
huge storeroom (40x100 leet) opposite our present place of business. So wa ar in
a grand position to take every care of goods until wanted.
BE SURE YOU CALL AKD SEE-US-
PICKERIJNTGP
OID DEtEXIA-BXiE HOTJ8E
COR. TENTH STREET and PENN AVENUE.
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