WAR
TO THE DEATH,
A Time Yhen Amusement Managers
Didn't Care a Snap for Expenses
So Long as Tbey Could
DOWN A WIDE-AWAKE OPrOSITION.
An Ogden Editor's Opinion of the Mor
mons' Tropliet and What Was tho
Eesult of His Life Work.
EOilE WEO.NG IDEAS ABOUT KICOTIhE.
lattrcstmg Tilii tad IrciJtcti Picked Up !a EtrcUs
JUxmt Torn.
Alderman McKenna's office proTed too
small, yesterday, to bnnj; out the scenic ef
fects in Manager Wilts melodrama, "Tried
for Conspiracy," and so the production of
the second act was postponed, and will he
Eiven in the grand jury rooms in the near
future.
The Varley brothers did not hare their
lines in good shape, and therefore waived a
hearing for Court. The Manager of the
Grand Opera House signed their hail bond.
Colonel Dawson, ot the Bijou, however, has
uo fear of securing a true bill against the
men, he declares, if the jurors will only
listen to the mountains of evidence he has
prepared.
Colonel Dawson, by the way, had more
than his usual share of good humor with
him yesterdjy. Annie Pislcy has been
playing to big houses all week, and he was
evidently dreaming of the djys when he
should rival even her on the stage, for ever
since the Colonel's debut as leading heavy
in "Tried tar Conspiracy," he has prided
himself on being an actor. He was there
fore happy, and began to recall some
reminiscences ot the great lithograph wars
of the past in which he figured, and in
which men gave out fortunes through the
lithographers and press agents.
OLD-TIME LITHOGBAM TTAES.
Xiithograph wars were then a part of the
business, and the fortunes of great show en
terprises depended entirely upon the brains
of the men ho hid charge of the advertis
ing. Then men had to be readv instantly to
beat the schemes of the opposition, and
possess tne ability to carry the most daring
plans into execution.
Although tliee rivals fought in daylight,
at night all were the best of friend;, but
when work began again it was anything to
bring their show out firt. The story Colonel
Dawson told cf ilie methods of advertising
as conducted by men of brains in amuse
msct li'e was as follows:
"In 1882 Sells Brothers, Cole and Fore
paugh were showing within ten days of each
other, in the Southern country. Samuel H.
Joseph was advertising agent for Sells
Brother', and I was under him, as a bill
poster, lithographer and skirmisher. Lewis
E. Couk, now one cf the trusted agents ot
the Baruuin show, was agent for Cole, and
had under him Charles Keed and Fred.
Luirence as skirmishing agents. There
nevir was such a lithograph war known,
before or since. It was then that Peter
Sells said, 2sot to fight was fatal, and to
fight was to lose money, but lor the sake of
reputation I would rather fight than run.'
ATE IT ALL THE 1'KOriTS.
"Of course very little money iris made
out of the trip, the newspapers and the litho
graphers eating up all the profits. For
instance, in llurfretshoro, Tenn., Campbell,
a contracting agent, had secured from the
city the right to erect bill boards in front of
the court house. The town was the county
seat and the court house and the square sur
rounding it belonged to the county and the
citv had no control over it. Mr. Joseph
found this out. rented the square, and the
next dav hid the Mur reesboro court house
beuind billboards twice as high as those of
U.e Coie show.
"Then commenced a running fight
that was kept up all over the
South. I, with a lot of other men was
in Cheyenne, Wvo. T. "We jumped from
there to Memphis and commenced work.
"We were also fighting "V. C. Coud's
show, and there was nothing in the world
caused his failure but the fact that he was
outdone in advertising, yet Mr. Coup took
everything good-naturedly. Although we
fought m daylight, we were friends in the
evening.
"On one occasion, in Moheily, Mn, Coup
was giving a p.iraiie, while myself and a
number of others were in carriages on each
corner, lecturing to the people on the shabby
appearance of the parade, and telling them
not to go to-lay, but day after to-morrow,
wnen Sell Brothers' great show would arrive.
Although we hedged in Coup's show, the
ownr was as pleasant as ever, and in the
evening we all attended the Coup perform
ance. rrSET BT AX ELErilANT.
"Oa another occasion I was in a carriage
fighting Cole while the show was on parade.
I w.is addressing the people, telling them
to wait lor Sells, when one of Cole's ele
phants was turned on my carnage, which
was upset. 1 still kept on talking, and that
night I attended the show, on W. W. Cole's
personal invitation. It was regarded as
legitimate business. He practiced similar
methods, and thought nothing of the
schemes invented by the opposition to down
him. A game amusement man never
squeals.
"Scurrilous articles of all kinds were
written. Lewis E. Cook, of the Cole show,
put out one bill headed: 'Sells Brothers,
you lie, and you know you lie.' Soon after
that fcnm H. Joseph put out a bill on the
Couf. show, on which was the headline:
A few pertinent questiors: Who owns ths
show, the Sheriff or Mr. Coup?' Still with
all this there was no personal enmity. Then
one of the most caustic and fluent writers
was Charies H. Stowe, the author of the fa
mous Pogy O'Brien bill, in which he said:
"Look out for the robber from Pennsyl
vania. Take in your clotheslines, lock
up your doors, your daughters, and your
cailriren.' This showbill became famous
throTighoutamusementcircles, and although
it w the most scorching one ever gotten up
the O'Brien people only answered it with
one o' a similar nature.
"At Selma, Ala., I was instructed by
Sells Brothers to put in bills on the Cole
show in any way that I could. The Cole
circus bad an eiephant called Samson, on
which they allowed children to ride during
the parade. I found the boys who were go
ing to ride that dav, and had each of them
tuck a bundle of bills under his coat, and it
was almost halt au hour before Cole dis
covered that his elephant was being used to
advertise the Sells Brothers show.
ALL ENMITY FORGOTTEN.
"That night, in Selma, there were col
lected in the St. James Hotel 100 bill post
ers and agents. It was hail fellow well met,
all around, even though for two. weeks pre
vious they had been fighting day and
night.
"A little grease in paste will completely
spoil it, and it was nothing uncommon for
one bill poster to find where the paste cans
of the opposition were stored and drop a
piece ot lard in each can. Then when the
men would commence to nse the psste the
bills would all fall down, and in the mean
time the opposition show would bill the
town.
"Two agents of rival shows met on a train
on their way lo bill a small Southern town.
One of the men had rheumatism, and took
off his shoes and went to sleep. The other
man stole the shoes of his rival, then
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wakened him and left the train. While the
agent was waiting at the station until a pair
of shoes could be procured, the other had
secured all the bill posters in the town, and
by morning had all the available space
covered with his bills. Manager Eosen
haum, of the 'Straight Tip company, is
the man who is given credit with this piece
of work.
The way shows did then was to find out
what man was beating them in advertising
and then secure him for the next season.
That is the way Sara H. Joseph got his po
sition with Sells Brothers. In 1881 he was
with the old John Eobinson show and
almost crowded Sells Brothers out. Next
season they took him at his own salary.
Each of the men who managed the Southern
fights received at least 55,000 a year. 'Tody'
Hamilton, who is still with Barnum, was
regarded as so valuable a man that he had
no fixed salary, but from time to time was
given sums by Mr. Barnum that were con
sidered enormous.
"Barnum, by the way, was an ardent tem
perance man, and back in the seventies he
would every Sunday hold a temperance
meeting in his big tent. At the close of his
address he would call on the people to sign
the pledge, and regularly every man about
the show, from the elephant trainer to the
cook, would march up and sign. Then the
country people would follow, and he would
have a genuine temperance revival and a
big 'ad.' That was why Barnum's was
called the Sunday school show.
THE EXCEPTION TO HIS KTJLE.
"Onetime in New York Barnum gave a
banquet, and of course there was no wine.
The veteran showman commenced to speak,
and "Tody Hamilton called champagne for
a few ot'his friends. Mr. Barnum com
menced to speak of his show, and was; just
saying 'there is not a man connected with
my show who drinks,' when he caughtsight
of Hamilton's wine, and closed the sentence
with 'except "Tody" Hamilton, aud he does
just as he pleases.'
"The same brainy men are at the head of
theshous at present, but by an agreement
each show stays each season in a certain
territory. It used to be nothing nnnsnal to
put out50,000 programmes in a town of 10,
000 inbabitaos, and I would be ready to do
the same again."
CUTTING INTO THE FBOFITS.
The Advance in laving Still Affects the
Hotel Business.
"The increase in the cost of living will
knock the profits in the hotel business this
season," said a local proprietor yesterday.
"The expense of keepings guest is 50 cents
per day more now than it was this time last
year, but I must say that eatables are not as
high as thev were two months agor when new
vegetables began to appear in the markets.
We depend now on the canned goods to a
very large extent, but the dealers have
pushed up the prices all around.
"During the winter guests ue large quan
tities' meat andgame,butthe failure of the
crops indirectly affects everything, aud the
meats are dear. Even eggs are scarce, and
the prices asked for tbem makes my head
swim. I don't think the McKinley bill by
shutting out Canadian hen frnit is respon
sible lor the advance, neither have the
farmers organized a trust, but the hens seem
to have gone on a strike." '
Trade at the hotels has been dnll since
Thanksgiving Day. Always aftera holiday
the trade falls off. The drummers and busi
ness men go home, and as the day is late in
the week they do not start out until Monday
morning. The local hotel men anticipate
dull Units until the holiday season is oyer,
when a big boom is expected.
HICOTTNE IS COLORLESS.
People Mistake tho Yellow Substance In
the Sinoko for the Poison.
"It isn't a good plan to smoke a cigar too
close to the mouth," remarked Dr. Orr, yes
terday,"but people will do it if they are hard
up, oi are pulling at a particularly fine
Havana. When the cigar becomes very
short the smoker draws into the mouth larger
quantities of the deleterious matter than he
would if it was longer.
"Did yoa ever blow tobacco smoke through
a handkerchief and notire the yellow deposit
remaining?" And the doctor suited the
action to word, showing quite a chunk of
yellow matter on the silk tissu.
"People imagine," the doctor continued,
"that the yellow substance you'see is nico
tine, hut that is a mistake. Nicotine is a
colorless liquid, and it would take a great
many mouthfnls of smoke blown through a
hankerchief to produce a deposit sufficient
from which a drop of this deadly poison could
be obtained. But, after all, a cigar is a pretty
nice thing, and vou can't blame a man for
smoking when it gives him so much com
fort. Don't carry the practice to excess;
that is the point to be guaided against."
SHAVIKG OK THE LmnXD.
Barbers Worried by the Foolish Questions
of Timid l'arrons.
"I am learning something new every day
about my trade," said Fred Johnson, one
of the limited barbers, last evening. "Shav
ing a mau on a train going 50 miles an hour,
and around all kinds of sharp curves, is not
an easy job. I used to be very nervous at
first, but I have gotten over it bravely. The
people bother me by asking foolish ques
tions. 'Why, you don't shave me on the
train, do yon?' some will ask, as if the Pull
man Company is in the habit of fixing up a
barber shop lor nothing., "Did you ever cut
anybody?' another will venture in nervous
tones.
"Well, now, it is these questions that
make my life weary. Certainly, there is
always danger, and a heavy jar made by
the train is liable to turn the razor astray
at any time. I don't believe any of my
customers ever get over this fear. I have
never yet met with an accident, and I have
been shaving on the limited since it was put
on the road.
GOOD BUSINESS IK SIGHT.
Local Towns Furnishing Most of the Pas
sengers for tho West.
"The passenger business is dull out of
Pittsburg, but is pood front the neighboring
towns," said Thomas S. Spear, of the Union
Pacific road, yesterday. "The prospects for
passenger traffic to California and the
Northwest are good, however.
"Recently my road changed the time of
the Fiver, so that it arrives in Portland
now at 9 o'clock in the morning instead of
6:40 This gives people an oppoitunity to
take the boat at the Dalles, if they desire."
EASY TO BEAT GB0VEE.
A Republican Thinks Cleveland's Silver
Views Would Knock Him Out.
Congressman Charles E. Belknap, of
Grand Rapids, Mich., passed through the
city yesterday bound for Washington. Mr.
Belknap thinks if the Republican conven
tion were held now Blaine would be the
nominee.
For the Democrats, Cleveland wonld be
the man, but on account of his free trade
and silver views he thinks Grover would be
an easy man to beat.
The Best Supervisor.
"The best supervisor we have is the Man
above," said 'Squire Herman Handel yes
terday, pointing upward. "If He doesn't
send us much snow or rain this winter, the
roads will not be so bad. Everything de
pends on the weather, and if there is plenty
of raic we will have the usual, annual
slough of despond."
Theatrical Movements.
For this week in the theatrical line the
Baltimore and Ohio road has Stnart Rob
son's company, 25 people, to Baltimore; the
Nelson combination at Harris' Theatre to
Columbus and Springfield, the Gowanda
Mohawk people to Philadelphia, and about
14 scattering people lrom Davis' and the
World's Musenm.
BRIGHAM A SHREWD RASCAL.
A Chat With an Ogden Editor About the
Mormon Prophet His Ability .Conceded
and a tlttlei Empire Was the Kesult of
His TJfe Work.
Colonel A. B. Hayes, the Ogden editor, is
still at the Monongahcla House. He ex
pects to remain here for several months
attending to his business. The Colonel
in speaking of Brigham Young and
the Mormon question yesterday said: "I
never met Brigham, but from what I hear
about him he was one of the smartest men
the country has produced. He built up lor
himselfin the Utah valleys a little empire
which is a marvel, and the wonder is that
great and small among his subjects swore
by him. He had some intelligent people
among his followers, and when he found a
man who was too bright he kept him quiet
bv giving him some position in the church
and a taste at the revenues. He was a man
who loved ease, and he lived by his wits.
Was he a fanatic? No, I think he was a
very shrewd rascal. .
"I believe in time all the bad features in
the church doctrines will be eliminated, aud
it will become one of the denominations of
the conntry. At present the sect is about
300 years behind other churches. The one
thing that stirred up the Mormons more
thau anything else and led to a disavowal of
polygamy by the elders was the bill intro
duced in Congress to disfranchise them.
They number about 150,000 people in
the Territory, and the greatest
danger to he feared from them
now is the political influence wielded by the
leaders of the church. The members vote as
they dictate, but I know of a number of
Mormons who kick over the traces and cast
their ballots as they please. It is only a
question of time until the principles of the
church are modified to conform with the
laws of the country. On Decoration Day
the Mormon business men in Salt Lake
City closed their stores, put the American
flag on their houses, and observed the day
like other loyal citizens. On the Fourth of
July also they helped the Gentiles at Ogden
to celebrate. They are becoming more
Americanized every day."
The Colonel said yesterday that one of
the prettiest sights lie ever saw was a war
dance given by 250 Bannock and Shoshone
Indians in full dress for the fray, at the
Rocky Mountain carnival last summer. The
Indians demanded 5,000 for their work and
they got it.
OK THELU AHHUAL T0TJB.
First Appearance of Those Inseparable
Twin Exhilarators, Tom and Jerry.
In nearly all of the down-town resUur-
ants where variegated drinks are sold as sort
of side issues, just to help out rent, scrub
bing the floors, etc., the blankets have been
carefully removed from Tom and Jerry, and
after warming up heat, these seductive
and delusive creations are slammed smoking
on the bar, all ready for the inspection of
the portion of the public given to occasional
dry spells.
Laying aside whatever good or bad that
may be said about Tom and Jerry, one
thing is certain, and that is the combination
always strikes town about this time, every
year, as regularly as the seasons come
and go, and the engagements usually
last until well along toward
spring. A great many people who
confess to preferring the main ingredient of
the mixture straight, or in the natural
state, claim that Tom and Jerry is not in
toxicating, though quite a number of per
sons can be found wno dissent fiom this
opinion. They claim that if the man who
drinks 10 or 15 Tom and Jerrys and one
small stem of beer is allowed to attach all
the blame for his going to bed, with his
collar, one cuff, vest and shoes on, to the
beer, then a jury might be selected that
would say Tom and Jerry would not inebri
ate. Otherwise, they say, the question is
open to debate.
Of late years it has become popnlar to
ascribe any slight upheavals of the stomach
to Thanksgiving victuals but the victim
who usually tries to unlock the front door
with a toothpick or pocket knife usually
sneaks another skeleton into the closet
and labels it Tom or Jerry, just to close up
the opiic of the inquisitive women folks.
CARRIED AWAY BY THE PLAY.
Stuart Kobson Compliments the Behavior
of Pittsburg Audiences.
At the close of one of the acts in "The
Henrietta" at the Grand Opera Honse
Thanksgiving evening, a citizen in the gal
lery became so workd up over the plot that
when the curtain went down he expressed
himself in vigorous language. The remark
was loud enough to be heard all over the
house, and some of Maniger Wilt's able
bodied assistants promptly ejected the of
fender. Mr. Rohson was asked yesterday if he
was annoyed by the occurrence. "Oh, no,"
he replied, "I think it was due to his ex
citement over the play, and he naturally
blurted out his opinion, but I want to say
one thing about Pittsburg. I knew it was
a manufacturing town, and I came here ex
pecting to be annoyed by a tough element,
especially on a holiday, but I never saw
more refined or better looking audiences
than I had on Thanksgiving. The people
were nicely behaved and paid close atten
tion to the work on the stage."
During this week the settings, which
were borrowed from local deilers to orna
ment the stage, were worth 8,000.
A Good Signal Office.
Lieutenant M. B. Pursell, of the United
States Army, yesterday inspected the local
signal c ffice. He compliments the efficiency
of Observer Stewart. He states there used
to be many complaints, two years ago, about
the unreliability of reports, but all that has
been remedied, and the Lieutenant thiuks
the weather reports of to-day are of incal
culable value to farmers and business men.
For Foreign Countries.
Addison Holcomb, a member of the
Chicago World's Fair Committee, went to
Washington yesterday to consult with Con
gressmen about appointing commissionersjto
foreign countries to secure their representa
tion. Special Auction Sale of Fine Diamonds, Ite
pcating and Chronograph Watches.
Complying with the many requests of my
patrons, I have appointed Wednesday, De
cember 3. at 2:30 P. si., for a special Bale of
fine diamonds, repeating and chronograph
watches. My stock consists of first-class
goods, mounted in the latest designs. Among
this stock is niv celebrated Blue Gem 1
karat, valued at 3,000. This is the finest
and most perfect diamond in this city. You
are invited to attend. M. G. Cohen,
DiamondvExpert and Jeweler,
?533Smithfield street.
THE FIRST PRIZE AT THE PARIS
Exposition for Ladies' Fine Shoes
Was awarded to J. G. Bennett, formerly
Bennett & Bernard. To-morrow, Monday,
400 pairs of these prize shoes, made of best
quality French bright dongola, actually
worth 6, will be closed out nt only fp3 50
per pairin Kaufmanns' Ladies' Shoe Bazaar.
A HANDSOME overcoat makes a most ac
ceptable present to a man who has any
thought of getting a new coat or who in
any way needs one. Gusky's are showing
a line of these at greatly reduced prices.
It's better than spending your money for
knick-knacks.
Aren't These Beautiful Gifts for Boys?
Handsome walking sticks with gold,
silver, ivory or onyx handles. They will be
distributed free of charge to all purchasers
of boys' snlts or overcoats at Kaufmanns"
this week.
Communicated.
Coea Tanner's engagement at the
Grand this week is of especial importance.
Miss Tanner's play, "The Refugee's Daugh
ter," is a romantic drama strongly
emetionaL
THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH,
ASECftETARi CHOSEN.
Miss Mary McKee, of Oakland, lo be
at tho Bead of tbe Order of
KIKG'S DAUGHTERS IN THE COUNTY.
Interesting Eoports of the Work of the
Pittsburg Circles.
THE LAST MEETIKG TO BE HELD TO-PAT
The Allegheny county Kings' Daughters
yesterday organized into a central body by
nominating Hits Mary McKee, of Oakland,
as secretary. This nomination goes to the
State Secretary for confirmation and then
the central board of New York is notified
that the lady is elected.
Yesterday afternoon's meeting was very
interesting, fiplcndid music was furnished
under the leadership of Mr. and Mrs. Sam
uel Hamiltonthe latter singing the Kings
Daughters' hymn, "The Lily of the Valley."i
Bishop Whitehead opened the services by
reading the Forty-fifth Psalm.whichis called
the Psalm of the Kings' Daughters, and he
offered a most fervent prayer for the success
of this world wide movement.
Miss G. Ft. Libhy, National Treasurer,
was introduced 4o the audience by Mrs. Bot
tome, President. Miss Libhy's voice was
hardly in condition to make an extended
address, but she talked for a. momcDt, tell
ing how well she bad become acquainted
with the Pittsburg King's Daughters
through their correspondence. She then
gave way to Mrs. Bottome, who declared
that she was glad her lungs were good and
strong that she might tell of the good work
that the. King's Daughters are doing.
SISTERHOOD AND BROTHERHOOD.
"We belong to a sisterhood," began Mrs.
Bottome, but Miss Libby called her atten
to the fact that there are some brothers in
the organization. With this correction,
Mrs. Bottome continued: "We first organ
ized and left the brothers out, but after a
year they knocked for admission and have
come in, making a valuable addition
to our ranks. I want you to recog
nize the fact that we are a sisterhood
and brotherhood in Christ's service, aside
from th; circles to which we belong. The
headquarters of the central board in New
York are yonr headquarters. Theordcris
world-wide. Thev are forming circles in
England and Scotland and they have been
formed in India, China and Japan.
"The King's Daughters range in age from
extreme youth to extreme old age. One
woman said she would like to join the order
and wear the cross, but she was a married
woman. She must certainly live on the
frontier not to know that we not only have
the mothers, but the dear old grandmothers
in our order. I have my 'Growing Old'
circle in New York. You know ladies will
acknowledge aittr they are 75 that they are
growing old. There are ten in the 'Growing
Old' circle, the youngest being 75 and the
oldest 05 years old. They work just as joy
fully and enthusiastically as any ol the
younger member.'.
"We also have some very young members.
A little tot of 4 years old told her mother
she would like to wear the cross and be a
King's Daughter. Her mother asked her
what she could do 'in His name.' 'I can
stop crying,' replied the little one and the
mother immediately secured a cross for the
little King's Daughter." Mrs. Bottome then
spoke of the work among the little boys
and also of the work among the colored peo
ple, as tbe King's Daughters recognize
neither creed or color. A home forsick and
poor colored people is now in the course of
erection in Brooklyn to cost f 20,000.
REPORTS IN LOCAL CIRCLES.
Mrs. Bottome then railed for the reports
of the local circles and quite a number re
sponded, although a great -many of the
circles were not represented. Miss Kate"
McKnight reported for the Allegheny circle
presided over by Mrs. James B. ScottThere
are 40 members who work for the fresh air
fund, the Ridge Avenue Orphans' Home and
the hospitals. Miss Killikelly told of the
Willing Hands Circle, which has 14 mem
bers aud does hospital work. Mrs, Bert Ed
wards is President. Miss Killikelly also
reported for the Flossie Howe Cot Club of
200 members, which has two cols in thechil
dren's hospital. The King's Daughter', of
Oakland, is a circle of 1G0 members. It is
presided over by vMiss Mary McKee and
Miss Carrie Morehead is Secretary. The
circle recently gave ft fair from which they
realized 5340. They now hays a -day
nursery in Oakland.
The Thanksgiving Circle of 20 members
was reported by Miss Killikelly. The Bell
field King's Daughters have 20 members
and do work in the Bell field Presbyterian
Church. The King's Daughters of St.
Mark's Church, ot lha Southside, do work
of all kinds among the poor. The circle
originally known as the Hospital Baud
realized $130 from a fair given Friday,
which they ill apply to the good work.
The Golden Rule Circle of the First Pres
byterian Church, of Allegheny, has 25 mem
bers who devote themselves to the West
Pcnn Hospital. Services are conducted
there every Sunday. King's Danghters, in
the Fourth U. P. Church, devote themselves
to the poor, and especially several children
of whom they have taken charge. They
carry flowers to the hospitals, etc. Miss
Adair is the leader. Mrs. J. H. Brown, of
the Fast End, reported how her circle of 13
was organized. They are all members of
the 31. E. Church, and devote themselves to
the deaconesses. There are la King's
Danghters in St. John's Episcopal Church.
Ore young lady was reported who had taken
for her mission the work of taking a sermon
in shorthand each Sunday for the benefit ot
a lady who cannot hear the sermons of her
pastor.
The last meeting of the King's Daughters
will be held this, afternoon at 4 o'clock,
when Mrs. Bottome will speak especially
for the working women.
Cute Presents for the Boys.
With every boy's suit or overcoat bought
at Kuulmanns' this week a beautiful little
walking cane with gold or silver, ivory or
onyx handle will be given gratis.
Have You Seen
Those satin-lined chinchilla overcoats we
sell at $10eaeh? They have silk velvet col
lars, are lined entirely with satin, and worth
from 25 to $23. No bargain like this ever
was offered beiore. P. C. C. C,
Pittsburg Combin-ation Clothing
CoairANV, corner Grant and Diamond
streets, opposite the Court House.
Children's pebble goat spring-heel
shoes, sizes G to 8, regular price $1 25, for
65c, only at Kaufmanns' to-morrow.
Don't Waste Time
Trying to find a suitable holiday present.
Pome to Gusky's and you'll be sure to find
it. And come now while the assortment is
at its best. The goods are all ready and we
have time to show you at leisure, "which is
more than we can promise in a week or so.
Gusky's.
Between 2 and 3 O'clock To-Morrow
We will sell 500 pairs ladies' celebrated
Goodyear glove rubber shoes, standard
value 60c, at only 29c per pair. None gen
nine unless bearing stamp of glove. Re
member, further, is positively confined to
the above two hours only.
Kaufmanns' Popular Shoe Parlors. .
Odd lot of fancy and ,all black striped,
checked and brocade silks, 50c, 60c. 75c and
$1 a yard to close daring our clearing sale.
TTSSU HUGUS & HACEE.
A tine selection of the celebrated Henry
F. Miller pianos at W. C. Whitehill
Music Parlor, 152 Third avenue, Pittsburg.
Furniture packed, hauled and 'stored.
Haugh & Keenan, 33 Water st
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30,
HEP0ET FOR NOVEMBER
Of the Money Order Department of the
Pittsburg Postofflce.
Tbe money order report of the Pittsburg
postoffice for November was finished ast
night. It is as follows:
DEBIT.
Fixed reserve 350 00
Moncv orders issued 30.715 92
Postal nutes issued ., 3,627 01
Canadian notes Issued 1S -1
British notes issued 1M8 20
German notes issued VBS iiO
Kwm notes issued 0
Italian notes issued 2.322 60
Frenchnotes issued 130 91
Belgian notes issued 1J CO
Swedish notes issued 407 90
Norwegian notes Issued. 78 50
Danish notes Issued 316 00
Victoria notes Issued 4173
New Zealand notes issued 14 61
Newfoundland notes issued UQ IK)
JaDanese notes issued 15 43
Remittances from other unices. 170,103 ol
Fees of ofnee 41! 63
' $216,837 33
CREDIT.
Domestic moner orders paid $ 67.302 42
Postal notes paid 6.031 06
Money orders repaid 91 21
Foreign orders repaid 49 99
Canadian orders paid 616 73
British orders paid 9S1 91
German orders paid 1,015 58
Swiss orders paid 210 22
Italian orders paid lift Tl
French orders paid 200 00
Belgian orders paid 62 t
Incidental expenses 70 00
Remittances to Philadelphia 110,056 5S
J218.S37 33
NOT rOK ONE, BUT TOR ALL,
Are tho Bargains at Thompson's New York
Grocery.
15 Rh granulated sugar 5 1 00
6 Ibj new apricots 1 00
7 lt5 Calilornia peaches 1 00
12 lbs evaporated blackberries 100
14 lbi California raisins 1 00
12 lbs extra large raisins 1 00
1G lbs new currant 1 00
28 lbs rolled oats 1 00
10 cans Columbia river salmon.... 1 00
28 bars 5 cent wax soap 1 00
28 bars best 5-cent floating soap 1 00
1 gallon choice New Orleans mo
lasses 45
1 gallon Golden Drip syrup 37
32 lbs Butler county buckwheat. ... 1 00
Extra sugar-cured "hams per R 10
Extra sugar-cured shoulders per H). 7
Olbsgood tea 1 00
lbi,25-centtea 1 00
41bs30-ceut tea 100
3 lbs 40-cent tea 1 00
1 bbl. good Amber flour ... 5 50
1 dozen parlor matches, 200's 10
4 bottles ketchup 25
3 1-lbcansTbompson'sbaking pow
der 25
Goods delivered free to all parts of both
cities. To those living out of the city will
prepay freight on all orders of $10 and up
ward to any station or landing within 100
miles of Pittsburg. Send for price list.
M. R. Thompson,
301 Market street and 69 Third avenue, op
posite Gusky's.
ANOTHER FEATHER IN KAXJFBIANNS'
CAP.
The Enterprising Clothiers Close Out the
Stock of a Large Eastern Rnbber Factory.
The direct consequence of this conp d'etat
is a big saving to the people of Pittsburg
who will buy these goods at Kaufmanns'
this week. 135 ladies' black rubber circu
lars, actual value, $1 50. but now only 74c.
170 ladies' first-class rubber raglans, worth
S3 50, at only 52 50. 200 ladies' very fine
cloth-raced rubber garments, L-3ngtry and
Westminster styles, at 53, $3 50 and 54,
worth 50 per cent more money. 75 ladies'
very best silk rubber raglans, never .old be
low" 510, now at ?7 50. Over 2,500 men's
and boys' rubber coats in this big purchase,
ank all will be sold at ridiculously low
prices. Even a limited number of the cele
brated "mackintoshes" for ladies and gen
tlemen, which were included in this big
scoop, will be sacrificed. These goods will
go quick. Be sure, therefore, and come this
wftK; Kaufmanns.
Rubber Department, second floor.
A Sermon
Could be preached about the grand value
we give in men's overcoats. Thousands of
warm chinchillas, kerseys and beavers,
plain collar or silk velvet collar, only 510
and $12.
P. C. C. C, Pittsbubg Combination
Clothing Company, corner Grant and
Diamond streets, opposite the Conrt
House.
STANLEY'S STORY;
Or, Through the Wilds of Africa.
The above is the title of the absolutely
only correct, complete and authentic ac
count of Stanley's remarkable adventures
aud marvelous achievemeuts. His thrilling
search for Emm Bey, with his perilous jour
ney, the rescue and full details of his won
deriul expedition across the Dark Continent.
The retail price of this valuable and mag
nificent book is 55 50, but Kaufmanns, hav
ing accidentally come into possession of 500
copies at a very low price, will give one free
ot charge with every man's suit or overcoat
or lady's cloak or wrap of $10 or over you
buy to-morrow or Tuesday.
Kaufmanns,
Fifth avenue and Smithfield street.
All this week Gusky's are giving with
every 515 sale in men's clothing a large 800
page book, entitled "Thirty Years of
Labor," by T. V. Powderly. A regular S3
book, and it costs you nothing.
Important to tho Shoe Trade.
During this week 3,000 cases of Candee
rubbers (40 per cent and 6 per cent 10
days) will be closed out by Kaulmanns.
Mail orders filled.
Lunch at Once.
Business men duringthe holiday "hurry"
should lunch at Kennedy's. Quick service.
Everything clean and palatable. Sixth
and Duquesne way. ttsu
3,000 Cases of Candee Rubbers
Will be sold at wholesale by Kaufmanns
this week. Terms, 40 per cent and 5 per
cent 10 days. Dealers should call or write
promptly.
Ladies' long wraps at greatly under
value prices to close before stock inventory.
TTSSU HUGUS & HACKE.
What a Proud Little Man
Will be tbe boy who will carry one of those
beautiful gold, silver, ivory or onyx-handled
canes that will be given free with every
boy's suit or overcoat sold at Kaufmanns'
this week.
Solid gold spectacles and eve glasses at
53 50, at Hauch's, No. 295 Fifth avenue.
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Boys' walking canes, with gold, silver,
onyx or ivory handles, will be given free
with all boys' suits and overcoats bought at
Kaufmauns' this week.
A fine selection of the celebrated Henry
F. Miller pianos at W. C. Whitehill's
Music Parlor, 152 Third aveuue, Pittsburg.
Men's genuine hand-made calf hoots,
double sole and tap, actual value 54, at
52 33. Kaufmanns.
Diamond Pendants.
Our pendants of Diamonds and other
precious stones are designed expressly for
our trade and cannot be duplicated.
Durbin & McWatty,
Jewelers,
Tusu 53 Fifth avenne.
150 pairs ladies' genuine hand-turned
French kid button, shoes the finest in the
land sold only by first-class shoe houses,
and never below (d, will be offered to-morrow
(Monday) only, at $3 50.
Kaufmanns' Ladles' Shoe Baisar.
1890.
POMP AND CEREMONY.
Cardinal Gibbons to Preach Next Sun
day at St. Paul's Cathedral.
PEOGRAHJIE FOR THE EE0PEKING.
The Eyening Service to be Conducted h
Archbishop Kyan.
GREAT BELLS WILL KING OUT WELCOME
Next Sunday will be the greatest day
ever known in Catholic circles in Pitts
burg. Cardinal Gibbons will preach the morn
ing sermon at tbe reopening of St. Paul's
Cathedral. It will be the first time a
Cardinal ever visited Pittsburg. The
crowds will be so great that tickets of
admission have been placed cm sale at 51 50
and 51 a seak The programme for the re
opening will be aunounce d to-day, at St.
Paul's Cathedral.
The services next Sunday will commence
at 10:30 A. 31. Pontifical high mass will be
celebrated by the Et. Kev.Bishop O'Hara,
of Scranton, and then Cardinal Gibbons
will preach tbe rededicatiou sermon. At 10
o'clock the procession will start from the
episcopal residence. Iu the evening Arch
bishop Kyan, of Philadelphia, will deliver
a sermon at 7:30 o'clock.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has placed a
special car at the disposal of Cardinal Gib
bons, and he will arrive in Pittsburg on
Friday evening or Saturday morning.
Archbishop Byau and Bishop O'Hara will
probably 'accompany him. While in Pitts
burg the party will stay at the Episcopal
residence, on Grant street.
abbangements tor music.
The Cathedral Band will be present at the
reopening, and beside the regular choir tbe
Gregorian Choir, from theHoly Ghost Col
lege, will be present and give the Gregorian
chant. The great pipe organ of the Cathedral
has been rebuilt by Jardian, and the choir
of 40 voices will be under the directorship
of Thomas Kirc. The masses thev will
sing wiil be the Kyrie Eleisoo, Gloria,
Credo, Sanctus and Haydn's Imperial Mas.
The Gregorian Choir will give tbe response
to the masses.
Now, away up in the Cathedral spire is
swnug a little bell that is rung each morn
ing at Matins. Its soft notes are hardly beard
beyond the Court House, and even then it
is only a tinkling that is heard. But the
peal of new bells has arrived, and next Sun
day they will for the first time ring in tbe
birth of new life at St. Paul's. This
afternoon they will be blessed
at the Cathedral by the Eev. Father Wall,
Bishop Phelan havihg another engagement,
which cannot be broken. Father Wall will
be assisted by the Bev. Father Molyneaux.
The largest of the great silver-toned mon
sters weighs 4,500 pounds, and was pre
sented by Bobert Briley. The other two
bells weigh 3,000 and 2,500 pounds apiece.
bound to be a gbeat day.
"It will be the greatest day ever known
among the Cathnlici in Pittsburg." said the
Kev. Father Molyneaux yesterday. It is
the first time ever a Cardinal visited this
city. Of course, the Cathedral, large as it
is, will not accommodate half the people
who will want to come, and hence an admis
sion is charged. It will also be the first
time that Archbishop Ryan has ever
preached here, although he has been in
Pittsburg before.
"The repairs to the cathedral are about
finished, and will be completed next week.
Special mnsic has been prepared and all the
best singers ofPittshurg will be present.
Such music as we will have there has never
been heard, even in St. Paul's Cathedral."
Shoe Sealers In City and Country
Can replenish their rubber stocks at Kauf
manns' mammoth sale this week of 3,000
cases of Candee rubber goods.
Terms, 40 per cent and 5 per cent 10 days.
Mail orders filled.
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A very small boy
In a very big vest
May be looked atas something
Resembling a jest;
And a very small boy,
It must be confessed,
Makes a very big joke
In his big father's vest.
He doesn't look bad
In the vest of his dad,
And he's splendidly dressed
In his father's fine vest.
The best in-vest-ment you
can make this week is to
buy one of
JACKSONS'
Home-made SUITS or
OVERCOATS.
$8, 810, 12 AND $15
The leadingprices for fine
Home-made Overcoats.
Every one warranted in
repair free of charge.
SiMMU-IOSS&S
954 and 956 Liberty St.
CLOTHIERS, HATTERS AND
FURNISHERS.
r JiOkiiyF JitKoiys' .
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iafiSSSMi
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
"Ton Can Fool Some
of the People All
the Time, and All
of the People Some
Time, "but Ton Can't
Fool All the People
All the Time." :
The above words, uttered by one of the greatest men the
world ever saw, are particularly true when used in connection
with the credit and installment business. All those in the
business who have in the past, and are to-day, taking advan
tage of poor people's necessities to wring large and extor
tionate prices from those who can least afford it, will find out
to their cost that it pays best in the long run to sell good
goods and at fair prices.
We cordially, earnestly and sincerely invite every person
to call and have ocular proof of the fact that there is at least
one house in this city that sells good goods on credit as
cheaply as the same qualities are sold by leading cash houses.
Respectfully,
W. H. KEECH, 923 to 927 Penn Avenue.
At the Present Time
When the holidays are approaching and everybody is on the
lookout for bargains, our establishment presents a most ex
traordinarily brilliant galaxy-of good things in everything
for house and home and personal wear.
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Housekeepers,
Present or prospective, your attention is called to
our truly gigantic stock of furniture, to suit every
purse and requirement. Parlor Suites, upholstered
in Plush, plain or embossed; Silk Tapestry and
Wilton Rugs and Hair Cloth Suites in an almost
unlimited assortment of the most approved styles,
We also show an equally large and exhaustive
stock of Chamber, Dining Room, Library, Hall
and Kitchen Furniture; Earthenware; the latest
makes of Combination Folding Beds; all kinds of
Wardrobes, Chiffoniers, Secretaries. Sideboards,
Extension Tables, odd Chairs, Sofas, Lounges,
etc, etc.
Our Entire Fourth Floor
Is required for the accommodation of our steadily
and rapidly increasing Carpet and Curtain trade.
Here you can find no end of pretty and unique
Moquettes, Body Brussels, Tapestry Brussels,
Wiltons, Velvets, Ingrains, Extra Super Ingrains,
Imperial 3-ply Ingrains, Rag Carpets, Oil Cloths,
Linoleums, Art Squares, eta None but thor
oughly dependable qualities, and all at positive
bedrock prices. The same can be said of Rugs,
Curtains, Portieres, Window Shades, etc. Call,
see and be convinced.
Stoves, Ranges and Cooking Utensils.
All goods guaranteed to give satisfaction, and a big,
round saving of money on top of it
Crockery, Tinware aid woodenware,
If you need any, can be bought here in every style, make
and description. Come and see.
Our Clothing Room
Is replete with the best styles
of Men's and Youth's Fall and
Winter Suits and Overcoats
at prices that will please you.
KEECH'S,
LARGEST AND. MOST RELIABLE CASH AND CREDIT
HOUSE IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA,
923, 925 and 927 Penn Avenne,
, NEAR NINTH STREET.
-Open Saturdays till
mow i ens) 'mi
Lincoln.
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Our Cloak Room
Contains some of the hand
somest styles in Wraps, Jack
ets and Reefers, in Cloth or
Plush, at really low figures.
10 P. M.
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