KS&E fp &ytswr?r "sgpPv , THE PITTSBURG- DI3PAT0H. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1890. THE MBOflBLD, Abundant Support, Uoth Fashion able and Financial, for Pitts burg's May Festival. OKE HDKOEED BOXES $100 EACH. Eesume of Jlssical Sews From the French Capital and a Criticism of Samson and Delilah. COKCEET SEATS COMB HIGH IX PAEIS. Item cf Gtnersl Intent to Lsven of the Dime Art in the Two Cities. The public value of a great Music Fes tival to a community situated like ours has been frequently demonstrated by argument in the press and by the yet more cogent logic of actual experience. The tremendous amounl of work and the lame financial re sponsibility, involved in such an enterprise, Is too much lor any man to be expected to undertake single-handed. Both of these truisms have been commonly recognized through the country in the or ganization of festival associations, guaran tee funos or tome other medium whereby the leading people of each place may take bold of these great musical enterprises and give the support they need and deserve. Mr. Carl Better's nlans for Pittsbnrc's May Music Festival of 1891 have already excited much interest, as far as they have been published. The Dispatch "is this mprning enabled for the first time to dis close the nature of the support, both fashionable and financial, by which Mr. Better has been emboldened to enter actively upon his heavy task. That support is coming from a large body of patronesses comprising the very flower of Pittsburg's women of culture, wealth and social standing. Certainly no better support, flora a fashionable point of view, could be nad. And the financial asuectot it is just as satis factory and eminently business-like. The patronesses propose to attend to the work of securing at once subscribers for the 100 boxes at 100 apiece making an advance guarantee ol 10,000, over one-half the total expense of the Festival as projected. It is understood that Most of the boxes have already been subscribed for among the patronesses themselves. The Koll of Honor. The only organization effected j et consists of the temporary committee of ten, by whom the plan was started into operation namely: iliss Kate McKnigbt Chairman: Hiss Minnie E. McCreery. Secretary: Mrs. Maxwell K. Moor head, Mrs. Henry Holdship, Mrs. A. E. W. Painter, Mrs. C. L. Magee, Mrs. Christian I. McKeo. Mrs. John A. Harper. Mrs. William G. Park and Miss Jnlia M. Harding. These enthu siastic workers have held several mectines, at which the plan of campaign was outlined. By their personal work the following prominent women have been added to make up the whole liody of patronesses, which will meet next Tuesday to effect a permanent organization: Mrs. Lewis. Irwin, Mrs. AV. McClintock, Mrs. Ross Johnston, Mrs. J. O'H. Denny, Mrs. Alex Laupulm. Miss Denny. Mrs. James Laughlin, Mrs. XV. R. Proctor, Mrs. Geo. C Bunrwin. Mrs. XV. McKnight, Mrs. Harmar D.Denny, Mrs.GeorgeSuiras, Jr., Mrs. Frank P. Sproull, Mrs. Josenh Brown, Mrs. Andrew Fleming, Mrs. Frank BisselL Mrs. A. M. Byers, Miss Olive Jones, Mrs. G. W. Guthrie, Mrs. H. W. Oliver, Mrs. Alex Guthne. Mrs. IL B. Kea. Mrs. Nathaniel Hogg. Mrs. John Phillips, Mrs. Charles C. bcaife. Mrs. Walter McCord, Miss Martha Bakewell, Mrs. Durbin Home. Miss Phillips, Mrs. John G.Holmes, Mrs. Kenben Miller. Mrs. George Laughlin, Mrs. E M. Fercnson. Mrs. Park Pimtef Mrs. William Thaw.Jr., Mrs. James McCrea, Mrs. James Oliver, Mrs. XV. XV. Patrick, Mrs. L.H. Williams, Mrs. Harry Darlington, .Mrs. J.isiah Ceihen. airs. G. F. .McCieane. Mrs. William Metcalr, Mrs. John W. Chairant, Mrs. E. M. livers. Mrs. John H.Hampton. Mrs. James Marshall, Mrs. Benjamin Thaw, Mrs. H. 0. Fnck, Mrs. Harvey Cbllds, Mrs. J. B. Phillips. Mrs. Albert H. Childs, Miss Rebecca feliields, Mrs. Carter C Beggs, Mrs. Louis Dalzell, Mrs. Harry Beggs, Mrs. Persif or F. Siuith,Mrs. G. W. Dilworth. Mrs. Thomas McKee, Mr . Wm. K. Frew, Miss Mary McCandless,Mr.L. Dilworth, Mrs. J. B. Sneitzer, Mrs. H. S. A. Stewart, ----. ir.vj. .ii.vtiuuicaoI.uia..i. xu It uuuweil, Mrs. J. R. Dilworth. Mrs. Wui.J. Moorhead. Mrs. C M. Speer. Mrs. Wm. R. Blair, Miss Van Kirk, Miss McKee, Mis Killikelly. Mrs.C. J. Clarke Mr-. J. A. Chambers. Mrs. H. Kirke Porter, Mrs. Joshua Rhodes, Mrs.J.M.Schoonmaker, Mrs. William Carr. Mrs. Georce A. Berry, Mrs. George Singer, The Mav Festival chorus will hereafter re hearse each Ihnrsday evening in the First M. P. Church, Fifth avenue, above Smithfield street. The vocal parts aim -core of Haydn's "Emperor" Mass have just arrived from Lon don ana will be put in rehearsal next Thursday. A special choral arrangement of portions of "Warnei's ".Meistcringer" is being printed by Schirmer, of New York, for this festival; the plates will be Mr. Better's own property. For tions of "Parsnal," including the superblv solemn scene of the abend-mahl (Last Supper) will also be given. A complete list of choral works has not jet been decided upon, and de tails as to the solo singers and their selections arc, of course, not jet forthcoming. So far, everj-thmg looks rosy for a thoroughly success ful festival next May. . Musical Gossip From Paris. Another chatty resume of Parisian mnslcal news written by Mr, William David Holmes, to the editor of this department, is presented this morningleading off with the customary ohjutgation of the intelligent compositor's work on its predecessor: What an an f nl mess of names you printers made. Why, Oh, why BezitT And if poor Talazac had only as much as 5 feet 8 inches to hless himself with! He must content himself with at least i inches less and then undergo the humiliation of Samson being looked down upon by a rather mature Dalila who irresistibly reminds one of Katisha and Lady Jane to gether. 1 attended the third performance of the opera "Samson and Dalila" towards the close of last month arid was both pleased and disappointed. Probably j-ou know some of the music, such as the love duo of the second act, the dance of the Priestesses of Dagon, the bacchanale, with its lovely second movement andthe finale. "Well, the orchestra was superb and 1 never taught it tnppmc once and the chorus was as good as I have ever heard. It seems to strike the Parisians as something remarkable to hear a good churns. The ones at the Opera and the Opera Comique are not noted for their preci sion. This particular chores sang as if it rather enjoyed it than otherwise. It had quite afresh ring about it which was grateful to me after the usual opera sort As far as beauty was concerned ell. we will let that alone. If yon have seen the Colonel's houris in the old dajsatthe Academy in New York, you know my raptures. The costumes were indeed very love!: all except three. When I think of those three girls in tights who stood down by the footlights, 1 am taint still. One in blue might have posed as tho holy blonde elephant ana another as the sacred cow, while No. 3 could have acted as the small terrier who "wor ried the cow who" etc Poor little Talazac: he did look so absurd as Samson. Naturally stout, he had on some sort of an impossible, though possibly correct, suit, apparently leather, his own short beard and mustache, and wore long, flowing ringlets. He is not a pretty man at bis best, and here he was at his very worst. Then Dalila appeared. Mile. Bloch used to sing at the opera some years ago and has a verv peculiar mezzo voice which has some pleasing notes in it, but is de cidedly passe, fehe is a large woman and looks the part to perfection ana acts well. Bnt Sam ton was overshadowed, and in the love scene I fancied I could detect a gentle smile among the audience. Talazac is quite famons here. Originally he must have had a splendid voice, and be sings with great expression. He is very popular. But then you remember Mark Twain's German tenor. I fancv some of the French have had the same feeline: That reminds me thai that antique Lothario Capoul, is said to be gdngto sing in opera here this winter. Signor Dami, an ancien chef d'or chestra, told me last spring that the opera was by a friend of his (Dami-s). I have a suspicion that it is by a very dear friend himself. If so it will be very melodious, though how original in motive is hard to say. 'La Jolie Fille de Perth," one of Bizet's operas, is the other piece at the Lynque. alter nating with -Samson." It is hardly a success, owing partly to the principals not being quite up to the mark. One of thebest voices in "Samson" is Jacques Bouhv, who was for some time connected with Mrs. Thurber's conservatory. His voice is very sweet and handled admirably. Some vears ago he sang at the Opera. Just why he left there I do not know, except that it is said his voice was hardly powerful enough. He is teaching singing here in Paris. Two of his American pupils, Mr. and Mrs. Royal S. Smith (nee Blau- vclt), followed him here and are singing with some success at various musicales. it is said that Mrs. Smith is to sing in Russia this winter. She bos a capital light soprano voice, while her husband is a barytone. The Lamoureux and Colonne Sunday atter noon concerts are In full blast, much to the de light of music lovers. Colonne began some three weeks earlier than Lamonreux, who was off in Holland and Belgium with his big or chestra of 120 on a concert tour. Lamonreux is the high priest and exponent of Beethoven and Wagner in Paris, and his first concert was looked to with great Interest. Bnt to the sur prise of everyone neither of these names ap peared on the programme, which was exclu sively French. Why be did it no one knows, but ho evidently repented, for last Sunday he played Beethoven's B flat (No. S) Symphonv, Forest Murmurs ("Siegfried") and Symphonic Fragments from "Dio Meistersinger," su perbly. In his concert he introduced the overture to Chabrier's opera, "Gwendoline." and repented it last Sunday, placing it jnst before "Sieg fried." Just why lie nlayed it at all Is a prob lem, for It is as thoroughly uninteresting as up roariously loud. Wagner In his wildest mo ments never conceived such stuff. At the closing of the overture every instrument in the orchestra was frantically playing its loudest in fearful (apparent) discord, and the andience was in a broad grin. I have a suspicion that lie had a fiendish motive in repeating it last Sun day next to the "Siegfried." It is a mistake to suppose the Parisians do not like Wagner. Go to either a Lamoureux or a Colonne concert and you will find that the most enthusiastic applause invariably is ac corded Wagner far more than any French writer. The former leader is nndoubtedly doing for France what Thomas did for America in Wagner music: educating the people. Tho French are peculiar in some respects and rather think at least some idiots among them do that it is high patriotism to cry down Wagner opera. An Italian composer said to me re centlyand I think there is more truth than might be supposed in the remark that "the French people naturally like Wagner but their composers do not. for where is the man in France to-day except Saint Saentwho couldbe spoken of in the same breath? Therefore they do not want such operas brought out, for where w ould their own be? And these people foment the trouble." I ao not quite agree in all this, but it is worth considering. German and French Music. At present Saint Saens is head and shoulders above all the Frenchmen. Next to him Mas seset. Then we have Reyer, Delibes, Messager, Chabner. Vincent d'Indy (whose "Wallenstein" Trilogy is lovely), Henri Marechal and a few others. As a general thing their music lacks forme tho solidity of the best German com posers. Their songs are rather unsatisfactory. I was showing one of the above mentioned composers a Bong by a friend of mine, who is of the German school, i-nd he, after trying it over, said: "Yes, it is very pretty, but why put such elaborate harmonies to such a simnle songr" His own music shows his reason. He lias writ ten several operas; the harmony is perfect, and there are good dramatic bits in tbem, but they lack a certain something: a fullness. He said that such an accompaniment was only suited to a song in grand opera. Lamoureux announces several Thursday afternoon "Pops" at reduced prices.. 1 did not attend the last, but it is enthusiastically no ticed. The small concerts are few and far be tween. They will make their appearance in Lent. The prices charged for these are amaz ing, cenerally from S2 to SI a seat at each, and occasionally $8. It is said that the cause of such outrageous prices is due to their being given generally by teachers wno wish to bring themselves before the public eye and consequently "paper" the house largely. Having, however, an eye to the main chance, they place a limited number of seats in the music dealers' shops so that the dear public may have a chance to hear this rare musician and help pay the hall rent. One learns such things by-and-by. Of course, I don't refer to such people as Faderewiski, Sophie Menter, and the like. Diemer, a Parisian pianist, played with orchestra. Lalo's Faminenr Concerto, at La monreux's first concert It was a tiresome, colorless performance of a tiresome composi tion, so said most of us. I wonder who writes the music criticisms of the two English dailies here. I rather fancy, the office boy, when the bookkeeper is bnsy. Asa general thing they are exactly opposed and somehow manage to be both wrong. How ever one can hardly expect more of a paper that places several towns in the States of Phila delphia and Cincinnati. When I began this last night 1 had no Idea what a store of wrath I should get into before I finished. To-day Is St Cecilia's day. and I have been to St Eustache and heard the mass. Once upon a time in ages past someone called Baron Taylor founded a sort of a benevolent society for musicians, and every St Cecilia's day there is a mass at St Enstacbd for their benefit Don't mistake me. and suppose that the religious mass is for them. Not at all. That is the annoying feature. There is a real mas. said by the priests, but that Is merely an incidental a sort oreci ration, as it were. Generally someone writes a mass for the oc casion, and a good orchestra interprets it and good singers sing their solos, as last year, when Ambroise Thomas composed a mass and La moureux and his orchestra Interpreted it with fairly good soloists. But to-day what a tor ture! At 10 o'clock, accompanied by Messrs. Carl and Bryce, two of Gnilmant's star Ameri can students, I entered the church. One might have thought himself at home in America, for nothing but "American" did be hear around him. Presently, that is to say at 11:30, Dallier struck up an exquisite prelude on the great organ. I am sorry that I can't tell you what it was, for we had all three beard it before. After that several minutes' interval to digest the impressions of that magnificent organ, with its unequalea diapasons, gamba and S2-foot pedals. Then the misery began. Why, Monsieur Boisdeffre, did It occur to you to compose a mass for the occasion ? Surely you could have gracefully remained in the background and let some one else take the curses that these musicians showered on you to-day. It is true that a child of 12 who under stood harmony could have done just as good work, and equally certain that Baron Fran clietti. whose "Asrael" will have been beard in New York before this reaches you, could have stolen more operatic motifs. Altogether, I am willing to venture that such an unutterably bad mass has not appeared for years In Paris at least one written for snch an event Having dined at the famous Marguery's and tasted his sole sauce Marguery, I am going to hear Melba and Lasalle in "Rigoletto," to be followed by the ballet "Le Reve." Sunday I heard the opera and saw the ballet What a pity to put so good a cast in such a trifling opera. Melba was as she always is, per fection, and so was Lasalle. The rest of the quartet were unusually cood. The ballet is very beautiful. It is a Japanese sort of an affair with lovely costumes and good dances. The mnsic is w ell adapted to the piece and has some exquisite numbers. To-day I attended COlonnc's concert having some curiosity to bear Mendelssohn's "Scotch Symphony." He handled it wonderfully well and received tremendous applanse, Massenet's "Scenes Alsaciennes" Is rather interesting, ex cept the third movement "Sous les Tilleuls." where a duo between clannefand 'cello iqlovely enough to remind one of heaven. Tne prelude to Tristran was another interesting piece, bat lacked force in its interpretation. f hat is all I think of just now. Of course there are a few small concerts and recitals, but as a srcneral thing they are rather uninterest ing. Reyer's "Salammbo" has been well brought out in Rouen. That city. Lille and Bordeaux, have the reputation of being very musical. Crotchets and Quavers. Cesar Fhanck. a noted organist and teacher and somewhat of a composer, died last month at Paris. Miss Agnes Vogei. and the Gernert Bros. Orchestra will appear at the third Linden Club concert in the East End to-morrow evening. Mr. J. S. Bkowx has located in Allegheny as a vocal teacher. Mr. Brown comes well recom mended; be studied at the New England Con servatory, Boston, and has had considerable teaching experience. Esrn.Bi3ATJBET has been appointed profes sor or the violin at the London Royal Academy of Music as successor to Prosper Sainton, whose recent death removed one ot the most conspicuous figures among the surviving violin virtuosi of the past generation, Mr. Frank M. Hunter, the Pittsburg tenor with the Pierse-Blamphin Concert Company, made a decided hit in the Thanksgiving series of concerts given by this troupe at Potsdam. N. Y. Mr. Hunter and bis associates will sing in Pittsburg some time next month. Among The Dispatch's London cables last night Is the following: Jean Girardy, a Belgian lad 12 years old, made a highly successful de but as a violoncellist this week. Some critics sneak of him in terms of extravagant praise, and all agree that be can reckon upon a great future. The Janko keyboard is beginning to reward some of its disciples. It Is said that Georg Wendling, pianist and teacher of tho Leipsic Conservatory, has been aDpointed court pianist to the Prince of Lippe-Detmold on account of bis great interest in, and proficiency shown on, the new keyboard. Marie Wilt, the famous dramatic soprano of whose retirement mention was made some time since, is residing at Graz, to which city she has just presented a fund of 100.000 florins to raise an income for the support of poor but talented students of .music. A notable tact is this: Very few musical artists ever retire with the ability to make such a donation; fewer still with the disposition. Last Monday evening the Young People's Association of the Third Presbyterian Church cave an interesting mustcale, in which the Misses Grace Rhoades, Maud McLatn, Kate Barbour. Nellie Fuller, Berths M. Gillentlne and Enola Lewis, Messrs. Morgan Hearing, Al. bert D. Llefeld and William Butley, the Arion Male Quartet and the Haydn Mandolin Quar tet took part Edmund Audran, of "Mascotte" fame, ac knowledged to a Paris correspondent the other day that he has contracted to write an opera enmique "after the style of 'Mignon' or 'Mar tha'" (I) for Emma Abbott, who paid bim S,000. half the agreed price, in advance. He says: "She'sang the whole of her repertoire to me, and I at last consented." That "at last" is good: but the wonder is that he held out so long I The Zltterbart Orchestra's first concert this season comes off at Old City hall next Tues day evening. The programme was fully noticed last week. Mrs. Rosa Linde will be welcomed heartily, no doubt, by the many friends she left behind her when she went hence to study in Paris and then to locate in New York. Mr. John V. Yelgerhouse will use lor his oboe solo the instrument he won as a prize in a contest while a student at Leyden, Holland. The old favorites Marie Stone, Tom Karl, MacDonald, Barnabee and Frothingham will be welcomed at the Duquesne Theater this week. Ferdinand Scbutz. the new tenor of "The Bostonians." was a Vienna light opera favorite before he came to America In 18S2with Marie Geistinger; since then he has been with Amberg-'s and other New York companies, and has made himself exceedingly popular with the German audiences in the metropolis. The new comic opera, "Robin Hood," bv DeKoven and Smith, has won exceptional praise thus far. AT the 160th reception of Art Society, to be held next Thursday evenln&at the Academy of Science and Art Building. Finn street the musical programme will be in new, bnt capable hands those of Miss May Beesley, the new soprano or the Third Presbyterian Church, and of Mr.Eugene C. Heffley.the pianist and teacher whose faltbf nl work last season in Karl Merz's vacant place at Wooster University earned high commendation. The matter of obtaining a charter for this old and respected society will probably be acted on at the meeting. The Weis benefit concert at the Grand Opera House on Friday afternoon was a de cided success from all reports, both artistic ally and financially. Though the orchestra dwindled frem 75 in the announcement to 42 on the stage, it is declared by competent critics that this force, under Mr. John Gernert's baton, did the best work that has yet been heard from a bodv of local players. Miss Vogel, Mr. Stanb and Mr. Vogel, with the Great Western Band, conducted by the beneficiary. Mr. B. Weis, completed the tempting list ;of performers. Mr. Theo. G. Wettach's piano pupils will be heard In the lecture room of Carnegie Hall next Friday evening. Besides some pieces for two pianos, eight hands, Miss Rae Holmes, Miss Nona Hill, Miss Sallie Ewing and Miss Mollle Calhoun will play important solo num bers. The vocalist will be Miss Bertha M. Kaderly, the new soprano of the Second Pres byterian Church, of whose German successes mention has been made. This will be Miss Kaderly's debut on onr concert stage; she will sing choice songs by Brahms, Jensen. Grietr, Franz, Lassen and Schubert, Mr. Wettacli offers these recitals to piano students and lovers of good music generally; no tickets are needed for admission. The Allegheny Musical Association opens its very promising season with a concert next Tuesday evening at Carnegie Hall. Conductor W. A. Lafferty and his chorus of 123 voices will present Hiller's short cantanta, "Song of Vic tory" in which Miss Grace Miller will sing the solo part and part songs by Kuecken and Les lie. Mr. John A. Bell will give an organ offer toire by Baptiste, and serve as accompanist The foreign stars are to be Mrs. Anna Mooney Bnrcb, soprano, and Mr. William J. Lavin, tenor, both of whom are young artists of rap idly growing reputation, frequently heard at concerts of note. Each will be beard in a duet and several solo selections. Mr. Lavin singing, among others, Mr. Ad M. Foerster's song, "Young Rose." The untimely death, last Sunday, at her home in Oil City, of Miss Katberine Stuart Collins, lends a melancholy tinge of interest to Mr. Ad. M. Foerster's Fonr Songs, op. SO, dedi cated to her, which just came from the press in time for her to read them over. The very graceful verses forming the text of three of the songs were written by Miss Collins, who has been studying music at the Pittsburg Female College as a pupil of Mr. Foerster's. This group of songs is characterized by the same appro priate construction, melodic fluency and rich harmonic treatment for which the gifted Pitts burg composer Is well-known. Simultaneously comes Mr. Foerster's "Eros," op. 27, No. L a melody for piano, dedicated to Otto Hegner; it is an especially happv effort full of fire and feeling, and skilfully developed. Henry Haynib. the well-kn-wn correspon dent writes thus from Fans about a promising Pittsburg girl: "Will' you kindly come up to morrow afternoon and hear one of ray scholars of whose future 1 have great confidence?" So wrote Prof. Beer, a very distinguished singing teacher, to me yesterday, and 1 have just re turned from his house in the Rne Duperre. Mme. Beer, a beautilul lady and a most intelli gent musician, met rae first, then the professor entered. "My pupil is one of your corhpatriots." he said, as he conducted me to the classroom, where I saw Miss Sproll, of Pittsburg. Her voice is mezzo, and M Beer will make it pure and expressive; that is, he will if she will only stay with him long enongh. She already trills well, something she could not do at all a month ago. I find her an energetic girl, and believe, with Prof. Beer, that she has a bright future before her. Three years of hard work will make her a splendid singer, and then she will be a fine artiste for snch operas as "Mignon." I rarely prophesy, bnt I do in this case, for she has in her favor talent youth and beauty. Remember that we have as fine an assort ment of holiday novelties as you can find in the city. And remember, too, that our prices are much below what such goods sell for elsewhere. Gusky's. Boys' silver watches 58, $10 and $12 at Hauch's, JSo. 295 Fifth av. -wrsn Marriage Licenses Granted Testerday. Name. Kcsldence. George B. McCoy Baldwin township Flora K. Hurley Jefferson townsMo (EdmnndH. P. Fuller. Allegheny i Margaret F. Marshall Wllklnsburg (NealMaley Elizabeth township (Hose Ann Conncry .....Elizabeth township (Ell F. btreets Flttsburg (Julia J. 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S?,.on Monday, December 8, at 2 P. M. Friends" of the family invited to attend. 2 BI8CHOP On Friday evening. Decembero. at 11 o'clock. MABaAEETT, wife of John Bls chop, aged 28 years. Funeral will take place from her late resi dence. No. 21 Union avenue, Allegheny City, Monday aftebnoon at 2 o'clock. Friends of the family are respectfully in vited to attend. BRATJN Suddenly, on Friday, December 6, 1890, at 10 P.M., at his residence, Shaler town ship, near Evergreen planlr, road, Conbad Brattn, In his Sath year. Fnneral on Monday at 2 P. H., from his late residence, Shaler township, near Evergreen plank road. Friends of the family are respect fully invited to attend. FIGLEY December 5, 1S90, Joseph Elmeb FiaiiEY, aged 29 years. Funeral services at his late residence. Second avenue, Hazelwood, Sunday, at 1 o'clock P. jr. Interment at Riverton. Train leaves Ha zelwood station, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, at 2 p. M. Friends of the family invited to at tend. GIESEY On Saturday, December fe, 1830, at 4 o'clock p. M.. Roixend Eugene, youngest son of James V. and Margaret T. Giesey, aged 13 months. Fnneral on Monday, December 8, 1890. at 2 o'clock P. Jr., at parents' residence. Edgewood, P. R. R. Friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend. GOSHORN On Saturday, December 6, at 4:30 a. Jr., CHARI.E3 R., con of Robert S. and Bridget Gosborn. aged 9 yoars and 7 months. Funeral from his parents' residence, 6912 Penn avenue, E. E., on Monday. December 8, at 2:30 p. M. Friends of the family are respect fullymvlted to attend. HALL On Friday. December 5, 1890. at U:S0 P. Jr., Mart, relict of the late Richard Hall, in her 65th year. Funeral from her late residence. No. 40 Fed eral street, Allegheny, on Monday after noon, at 2 o'clock. Friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend. HILLIARD On Thursday evening, Decem ber 4, at 9:55, at the residence of his parents, McCandless township, Allegheny county, Rob ert HrLLIAitD, In his 21st year. Fnneral at Perrysville, Sabbath, December 7, at 10 o'clock, and carriages leave Willison's livery stable, Allegheny, at 830 a.m. Friends of the family are respectfully invited to at tend. 2 JOYCE On Saturday, December 6, 1E90, at 2:40, Catherine Joyce, mother of James J. Joyce, aged 55 years. Funeral from her residence, 140 Colwell street, on Monday, December 8. at 2 P. M. Re quiem high mass on Thursday morning at 730. LARIMER On Friday, December 5, 1890, at 6 a. JtH at bis late residence. North Braddock, Pa., G. F. Laeimer, aged 41 years. Friends or the family are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral services at his residence, on Sabbath afternoon at 2 o'clock. Inter ment private. LTJTZ On Satnrday morning at 120 o'clock,' Decembers, 1890, Qebtrude C, wire of John ts. Lutz, aged RJ years. Funeral from her late residence. 2721 Carson street, on Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. -Friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend. 2 MAUND On Friday, December 6, 1890, at 730 a.- jr., Joseph Kieran Maund, son of Walter R. and Helen Maria O'Hanlon Maund, aged 13 years. Funeral from the residence of his parents. No. 50 Buena Vista street, Allegheny, on Sun day, the 7th inst,. at 130 P. jr. Services at St, Peter's Pro-Cathedral at 2 P. jr. Friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend. 2 MILLER-On Satnrday, December 6, at 320 p. jr.. Matthew Wallace Miller, in his 60tb year. Funeral services Monday. December 8, at 10 A. jr., at the residence of his brother, R. O. Miller, corner Madison and Church avenues. I Allegheny. Pa. Friends of the family are re spectfully invited to attend. Interment private. 2 MCCARTHY On December 5, at the resi dence or W. E. McCarthy, No. 5105 Liberty avenue, Mrs. Caroline McCarthy, in her 67th year. Funeral services at McVeytown, pa., sun day. Altoona papers please copy. ... McCONNELL At the "Home for Aged Women, at Wllkinsburg, on Friday, December 5, 1S90, at 2 p. v., Mrs. Elizabeth McCon nell. in her 85th year. Funeral services will be held at the Home on Sabbath, December 7, at 2 p. jr. McGINTY On Friday, December 5, 1890, at 130 p. jr., Susan, daughter of James and Bridget McGinty, aged 14 years and 8 months. Funeral from the residence of her parents. Forward avenue, Four-Mile Run, Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Friends of the fam ily are respectfully invited to attend. NURNBERGER On Friday, December 5, 1S90, at 5:15 p. jr., Mrs, Helen Nubenber ger, in the 68th year of her age. Funeral from her late residence. 191 Forty second street, on Sunday at 2 p. jr. Services at the German Lutheran Chnrch, Thirty-seventh and Bank streets, at 2:30. Friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend. PERRY On Friday, December 5, 1890, at 930 p. jr.. Catherine Maria Pebry, infant child of Mr., and Mrs. Catherine Perry, aged 5 months and 22 days. Funeral from parent's residence, corner Forty-fifth and Penn avenue on Sunday after noon at 330 o'clock. SMALL On Friday morning, December 5, 1890, at 9 A. jr., Rosanna Small, in her 79th year, relict of the late Colonel John Small, at her residence, 38 Fayette street, Allegheny City. Funeral service at her late residence, Sun day, December 7, at 2 p. jr. STEIGERWALD On Friday, December 5, 1800, at 2:45 o'clock P. M., J, M. Bteiqerwald, aged 28 years. Funeral service at St. Paul's German Luth eran Chnrch, Forty-fourth street, on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Friends of the fam ily are respectfully invited to attend. WAGNER At parents' residence, 4K Ward street,Allegheny, on Frlday.December 5, at 6:10 A. Jr., Albert A, con of Philip and Mary Wagner, aged 17 years. Funeral on Sunday, December 7, at 2 P. ir. Interment private. 2 WARD At his residence. 83 Fnlton street, on Wednesday, December 3, 1890, at 9 p.m., Captain William Ward, in bis 84th year. Fnneral services will be held at bis late resi dence on Sunday, December 7, at 1 p. ir. In terment private at a later honr. 2 WAGNER On Friday, December 5, 1890, at 3r. jr., .Margaret, widow of John Wagner, aged 85 years. Funeral from her late residence, 31 Market street, Allegheny, on Sunday at 2 p. jr. Ser vices at St, Joseph's German Catholic Chnrch, Fulton street, at 230 P. n. Friends of the fam ily are respectfully invited to attend. WALLACE At the residence of his mother, No. 610 Second avenue, on Saturday, Decem ber 6, 1890, at 12 p. jr., Charles Henry Wal lace, ia his 25Ui year. Funeral from his mother's residence, on Monday, December 8, 1890, at 8 o'clock A. jr. Services at St. Agnes' Chnrch, Fifth avenue, Sobo, at 9 a. jr. Friends of the family are re spectfully invited to attend. WATTERSON On Friday, December 5, 1890, at 10:15 p. jr., Annie Moban Watterson, wife of George V. Watterson, at residence, 4105 Penn avenue. Fnneral, with requiem high mass, at St. Mary's Church, TUESDAY MOENINO at 9 o'clock. 2 ANTHONY MEYER. (Successor to Meyer, Arnold & Co Lim.,) UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMER. Office and residence, HSi Penn avenue. Tele- phone connection. myll-140-M'WTSu JAMES M. FULLERTON, UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMER, OjrriCEs: No. 6 Seventh Stbeex and 62U Penn avenue, East End. Telephone 1153. ap'24-48-'wrsu mi IF YOU HAVE Maltrii or Piles, Sick Headache, Cottive BoweU, Dumb Ague, Sour Stomach and Balch Ing; If your food does not aitlmllate and you have no appetite, Tutt's Pills Will cure these troubles. Price, 25 eentt. TTSSU TJENN'S NATIONAL LINIMENT CURES RHEUMATISM, Sprains, bruises, swellings, eta Sold by drop, gists, 25c. W.ft BEaN,ir Allegheny, P Ie2-7S-su NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. A NOVEL SUIT. The above is a doll's suit selling at $4.50. Any one of the above pieces are indestruct ible. The wood ts bent and bolted and finished with a inano polish. We do not exaggerate when we claim having the best desk ever offered at $10. This cut represents the desk, made of quartered oak, finished, an tique, sixteenth and pollard. Trimmings are oxidized. Our desk stock is very large, com- prising all grades. The above representing what can be bought at $10, you can then imagine what $20, $30, $40 and 50 will buy. But we will not draw o?i yotir imagination. We have the goods all ready that you can see, compare and' admire for yourself. Our claim on the holiday purchaser is that we show goods that are Usefnl as fell as Ornamental. de7-'WSu HIMMELRICH'S Holiday Display of Slippers IS NOW OPEN. It is needless for us to say that the attractions are great. Ifew shades in Russia Leather mark a distinct feat ure. The fisual display in Alligators, Velvets, Seals and Moroccos in all qualities sur pass any of our former efforts. All Entire Floor Of our main salesroom is de voted to this display, which will add pleasure in making your selections. Our prices will be found unusually low in every grade. HIMMELRICH'S 430 TO 436 MARKET STREET. Braddock House, 916 Braddock Ave- de7-wrsu FACTS! TRUTHS! Common Sense. All diseases having a common origin, can only be permanently cured by a specific remedy which will remove the cause of the trouble. if you are suttenng with a dis order originating in impure blood, snch as RHEUMATISM OR LIVER COMPLAINT, Ton will find the usual so-called remedies of little avail, as they fail .to reach the lonntain seat of the trouble; simply re lieving, not curing. Dr. Braun's Rheumatic and Alterative Bitters Is a potent blood purifier and liver invig orator. It is scientifically prepared, and completely eradicates the cause of disease, cleansing and purifying the system quickly and thoronghly. A strictly vegetable preparation; 30 years in use, and not a single known failure. 'What more can you ask? Sold by all druggists. Jos. & Son, JjnTll SfeaLK 111 ""f5 Fleming "WHOLESALE AGENTS, 412 Market Street de7.13.rrsu NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. We Ameri cans are emi nently practi cal people.and our apprecia lion of a gift is dependent no less on its usefulness than on its ABOUT GIFTS, beauty. We are reminded of this by the number of garments 'ordered in our TAILOR ING DEPAR TMENTthat are intended for gifts, and such gifts certainly indicate the donor s friendly interest in J the recipient. There ts a wide 7'ange of fabrics for choice and still ample time for making. Handsome selections can also be made in our READ Y MADE DEPARTMENT. Children s, Boys', Youtis' and Men's Overcoats, Suits and Pants; in our HAT DE PAR TMENT. with its tm metise variety of Children s Novelties, Mens and Boys' Stiff, Sdft and Silk Hats and Fur Caps, in our FUR NISH IN G DEPAR T MENT, with its holiday Nov elties in Smoking fackets, Plain and Fancy Shirts, Night Shirts, Underwear, Suspend ers, Neckwear, Mufflers, Handkerchiefs, Gloves, Um brellas, etc., etc. Bed-Rocb Prices All Through, ClotMers, Tailors ana Hatters, 161-163 Federal St, Allegheny, A '7'TTr"l7'Q 1 de7-"WFSu RAPIDLY. "While yesterday (Saturday) was not the best day in the year to sell Overcoats in (raining), yet it brought us many Overcoat buyers. It does not take the public any length of time to discover who really are Simon Fare bargain givers. SO START RIGHT IN ON MONDAY. Merchant Tailor Made Overcoats at half of the tailor's former price. $10 $12 $15 $20 $25 For any of our $20 Overcoats. For any of our $25 Overcoats. Made-to-Order Made-to-Order For any of onr Overcoats. 530 Made-to-Order For any of our $40 Made-to-Order Overcoats. For any of our ?50 Made-to-Order Overcoats. AH sizes, all shades, all lengths, all weights. Don't think of buying elsewhere before giving our stock of Top Coats a thorough inspection. Original and Only Genuine SUPERFLUOUS. HAIR ON THE FEMALE FACE, On the upper Up, chin, cheeks, throat. nose, ears, liands,arms and breast, hair be tween the eyebrows, on men's cheeks above the beard line: also hair growing in tufts y irom scars, moies ana birthmarks, destroyed forever without pain, shock, scar or injury by tbeElectricNeedle Oneration by Dr. J. Van Dyck, Electro Bureeon, 502 Pena av enue, Pittsburg. This superfluous growtb of facial hair Is surprisingly preva lent. We see It in the drawing room, street ana wherever ladies con eregate. Every lady with hair on her face knows that the use of depilatories, the tweez ers, scissors and razor all make these hairs grow coarsor, stlffer, darker and more numer ous. There Is only one method In the world by which this obnoxious erowth ot hair can be destroyed forever, and that is by the ELECTRIC NEEDLE OPERATION. This is a pnrely scientific operation, and is indorsed by all physicians and surgeons of emi nence. Dr. Van Dyck devotes several hours daily to the permanent removal of harr by this operation. He has operated for 13 years, bas treated bundreds of cases, and bas a national reputation as an expert in Electro-Surgery. Ladles, if nature has unkindly provided you with this obnoxious growth of facial hair, don't neglect your case anomer cay, bnt stop the use of depilatories, scissors, tweezers or razors and consult Dr. Van Dyck at once and be forever freed from this lifetime blemish. Moles, birthmarks, warty excrescences on the eyelids, neck and hands, red nose, enlarged veins of cheeks and nose, elevated and discol ored scars, keloid growths, enlarged glands, cancers and tnranrs destroyed by Elcctro-Sur-eery by Dr. Van Dyck. Book free. Office hours: 9 to 6; 8nndays, 10 to 6. Encasements can be made by letter. Call or address DB. J. VAN DYCK. 603 Penn avenuePlttaburg THOUGHTS Pwki mil w fli IS M 1 1 f if Wm mmmsMmmmsfMM de7 & f3W JtTTsaW Jm, Elsetro-SurgeoB, Book freer NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. BOOKS. " BOOKS. BOOKS. BOOKS MAKE THE MOST ACCEPTABLE CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. t Our Holiday Stock is near complete, and we are pre pared to show a magnificent line AT PRICES MUCH BELOW REGULAR RATES. First of all comes The Encyclopedia Britannica Now complete, in 25 volumes, at $36 60. The first vol ume will be sold, as sample, at 60 cents; the succeeding volumes will cost $1 50 each. A circular, giving all in formation, will be mailed free of charge to any address. Write for it. JUVENILE P00KS, Publishers' Prices. Stanley's Story, or Through the Wilds of Africa $3 00 Outdoor Sports for Boys and Oirls - Battle Fields of '61 3 00 Blue Jackets of 1776 2 00 Bine Jackets of 1812 2 00 Bine JackeUof '61 2 00 Battle Fields and Camp Fires , 3 00 Baby Laud for 1890... ...... .................. ........ ...... Zitrzat? Books ...-... 1 7 Little Lord Fanntleroy, by Frances Hodgson Burnett 2 00 Chatter Box for 1890..'. 125 Young Folks' Cyclopedia of Common Things 2 .TO Toung Folks' Cyclopedia of Persons and Places 2 50 Three Vassar Girls' Series 1 50 The Lire and Adventures of Bobinson Crusoe 75 The Life and Adventures of Bobinson Crusoe 1 25 Hans Brinker; or, the Silver Skates. By Mary Mapes Dodge.. . 1 50 The Elsie Books. By Martha Finler - 125 The Mildred Books. By Martha Finley 1 25 Tom Brown's School Days at Bngby. By Thomas Hughes...... 75 Patience Strong. By Mrs. A. D. T. "Whitney 150 Worthineton's Annnsl for 1831 ' 1 50 Baron Munchausen. Illustrated by Dore 100 Gulliver's Travels. By Dean Swift Bobinson Crusoe. Illustrated Stories About Animals. Illustrated Four Little Friends, by Mary D. Brine 1 75 Fred Bradford's Debt The Boys' Bepnblic A Dozen and One, by Mary D. Brine, in cloth 1 50 A Dozen and One, by Mary D. Brine, in boards Picture Natural History, 100 illustrations, Bambles Bonnd London Town, in cloth Bambles Bonnd London Town, in boards Hither and Thitner, by Mary D. Brine , A Brave Struggle, in cloth - A Brave Struggle, in boards The Boys and Girls of Marble Dale, by Mary D. Brine 1 50 Echoes From Story Land, by Mary D. Brine 1 25 The Stories That Grandma Told, Mary D. Brine 1 25 The Quiver 2 00 Polly, or a New-Fashioned Girl, by L. T. Meade 1 50 Memories of Home, by Mary D. Brine 2 00 Arabian Nights, handsomely illustrated 3 00 Grant in Peace From Canal Boy to President, or the Boyhood and Manhood of James A. Garfield, by Horatio Alger, Jr 125 Abraham Lincoln, the Backwoods Boy, by Horatio Alger, Jr.... 1 25 Livingstone and Stanley, one large volume 2 50 Grimm's Fairy Tales 50 Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales 50 And Thousands of Others. Five Little Peppers, and How They Grew 25 Beautiful Fine Art Color Books FOR CHILDREN. Old Father Time Granny's SJory Box Cherry Cheeks and Boses ....... ......m Toddle's Travels. ,.......m.. ......... .. Very Funny.. w. . . TOY BOOKS IN SHAPES, lilliVGP OOYEBS. Punch and Judy A Donkey Bide The Doll's House....' Father Christmas.............. And Many Fleishman&Oo. ' $9i,.50AHB 508 MAUH 8W1IT. BOOKS. BOOKS. BOOKS. 13 ,60 75 m 50 35 60 35 60 25 60 si .. ................. Others. 1 Prices. 1 51 60 V 40 J 140 1 40 I 140 ; 60 , 1 25 150 .' 88 : 193 j 193 J 115 35 j 75 i 90 90 --4 90 I 35 i 115 J 93 1 75 75 I 75 75 75 j 75 75 1 93 50 73 i 75 50 - 75 4 75 . i 60 93 I 85 J 85 125 113 I 1 50 i 1 98 125 i 75 i 75 , 125 35 , 35
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