mmraM5agjHjgSjgStffi73gVgMKH5g aBapiB.syiii JTgTrfPFMg5 wcwsr yj7w?JIyre?v1 f - SECOND PART. PITTSBURG'S MILLS, A Complete Review of the Iron Situation by One Well Versed in It. A VERY BRIGHT OUTLOOK. "Wholesale Changes From Gas Back to Coal and Vice Yersa. SOME MILLS TETIKG KEW FDELS. A Kew Gas and Superheated Steam and Slack Are Being Tested. A WAE OX FREIGHT AXD COKE EATES IWMTTEX rOK TOE DisrATcn.i The activity that pervades the industrial trades in this section has never been so marked as at present. A tonr anion;; the manufacturers in this section engaged in the iron and steel business reveals a most healthy condition cf trad,, at least so far as the production and con tomption of these articles is concerned, and a consequent activity at every mill and furnace, except where the shortage of gas interferes; The flurry in railroad and financial circles throughout the country has no doubt created nine distrust among buyers, and lessened the demand, as well as incon veniencing some local manufacturers; but merchants are a unit in the opinion that this is only temporary, and assert that val vucs arc on too solid a foundation, and the legitimate demands of the country too great to be seriously effected by the operations of Wall street speculators. There is now an echo of complaint from some pig iron makers against the low prices ruling for all grades of pig iron; neverthe less, the output lor the number of furnaces in blast is as large as it ever has been. A 1$ right Outlook Tor Xext Year. "Well-posted iron men are of the opinion that prices will advance, and base this be lief not only on the great consumptive de mand of the country, but upon the natnral reaction from the present abnormally low range of prices. The year just drawing to a close has been one of the most prosperous in the history of the trade in this vicinity. Mills have all been favored with plenty of business, and the general conditions existing throughout the year, until very recently, have main tained prices xt a very satisfactory level. We nre now near enough to the close of 1890 to estimate the production at about S.OOO.OO tons, with unsold stocks on December 31 estimated at 350,000 tons, or 4 per cent of the production. The ontlook for the coming year is none the less promising. From pres ent indications, the consumption in 1891 will be between 10,000.000 and 11,000,000 tons. The amount ot railroad building and car construction, the heavy demands lor struc tural material for building purposes, the activity among foundries, machine shops, and engine builders and boiler makers, as well as the usual demands of the country for iron promised for the year, all warrant the prediction that the incoming year will prove one of the greatest in activity and profit, alike to mill owners and wage workers. The fuel question is sow uppermost in the minds of Pittsburg ironmakers. Ac cording to recent reports, there are 14 mills here (not including McKeesport) that have changed back to coal in the puddling furnaces, although in two of these some of the furnaces are yet working on gas. Furnaces Changins From Gas to Coal. In these mills there are 454 puddling fur naces, while the total number of furnaces in Allegheny county, including McKeesport, is 1,152. At the National Tube Works Company, McKeesport, every department of the four rolling mills is again usingcoal. About 15,000 bushels are being consumed daily. The company intend erecting a coal elevator on the river bank near their works, in order to transport the coal from the barges to the mills. They recentlv erected at their No. 4 mill 15 double puddling fur naces, and tnese will now nave to be torn down, owing to their not being adapted to the use of coal; either natural or artificial gas must be used in these furnaces. At the Clinton Mill, on the Southside. five double puddling furnaces are standing idle, while the single furnaces are using coal. At tbe .Republic Iron works, on Twenty-fifth street, Southside, they aie still in a condition of gas shortage. The new puddle forge, consisting of 14 double puddling furnaces, will have to be torn down. The old forge, comprising 26 single furnaces, is back to coal, and a part of the finishing department is likewise back to coal. It is thought that the recent gas strike by Jones & Laughlin, whose mill adjoins there, will urge the Bepnblic to try for gas. At Howe, Brown & Co.'s mill, on Sixteenth ttreet, coal is being partially used. In the Will vale mill tbe puddling department is equivalent to 36 single furnaces, but only 21 o! these arc built single. At this mill there are two quadruple furnaces, being about the only lurnaces of their kind about Pittsburg. In one turn tbe total output of oue of these furnaces is about 12,000 pounds, while ot a tingle furnace it is 2.500 pounds The Pittsburg Forge and Iron Company is using coal in all their puddling and scrap furnaces, and artificial gas in their beating department. About 7,000 bushels of coal will be required daily at this mill. At the Lockhart Iron and Steel "Works, Chartiers, the puddling lurnaces have been changed back to coal, ns has also the puddling de partment in the Soho mill of Moorehead, McCieane & Co. Lindsay & McCutcheon and Chess, Cook & Co. are now using coal entirely. The consumption in these mills is almost 10,000 bushels per day. Experimenting "With a Xew Gas Process. At Painter's mill in the West End, 10 puddling lurnaces in tho new forge were on last week, and 44 off owing to the shortage of gas; in the old forge 24 furnaces are idle and under repairs to resume coal during the week. The firm is experimenting with the Archer process ot fuel gas. The new fuel is Lima crude oil, but, judging from the former re port of the change back to coal, the process 'must be unsatisfactory. Bcgarding the Archer process, an authority states that it has a poor future; that it would cost more than natural gas, and nearlv double the price of coal. It is understood that the La Belle Steel Works, of Smith Bros. & Co., in Allegheny, also the United States Iron and Tin Plate Company, Linden Steel Com pany. Duquesae Tube Company and the Pittsburg Tube Company are experiment ing on this process. At the American Iron Works of Jones & Laughlin, the puddle furnaces that were changed back to coal when the gas gave out, are now being returned to gas, the company having struck two wells of their own that lurnishes tbem more than an ample supply of gas. The works are now running lull in all departments, with the likelihood of con tinuing so throughout the winter. The old wells have been plugged and reserved for possible future use. In the Upper Union Mill of Carnegie Shipps & Co., Thirty-third ttreet, there is iU considerable trouble on account ot the gas shortage. During the last month the puddling department has been making only from two to three heats per turn, but the finishing department is working full, turn ing out about 275 tons of finished iron and steel per turn. Owing to the lack of gas, about 35 men at this mill are idle. At Oliver Bros. & Phillips, lack of gas has made it necessary to fall back on coal in the puddling department. Of 42 lurnaces, 28 have been changed, as far as we can learn, and these are using the slack and cold blast process, which was the general fuel mostly used by this company previous to tbe adoption of gas. It is likely that superheated steam and alack will be gener ally used in the mill. New Steam and Slack Process. This is the same process as is used in the entire puddling department of the "Vesuvius Mill, ot Moorehead Bros. & Co., and the Kensington Mill, of Lloyd, Son & Co. This process is the newest substitute for fuel in puddling furnaces, and it is claimed its cost is only one-half that of gas. The furnace used is the same as that used for coal. It is charged with slack coal, and the combustion is forced by the introduction beneath tbe grate bars.of superheated steam. The bars are so placed as to admit steamplpe open ings, ao arranged that there is a constant blowing upon the bed of slack. By this force the combustion is made so complete that there is very little smoke and cinder. A kind of water gas is produced by the de composition of the steam, but there is said to be a total absence of moisture. Park Bros. & Co. are building an eight and ten-inch natural gas main from the AYlIdwood field to their Black Diamond Steel Works on Thirtieth street, costing fSO.000, in order to insure a sufficient supply for their works. It is thought that by the first of the year all the mills now nndergoing a change to coal will be in a position to run steady. Operations during last month were greatly interrupted by the withdrawal of gas from the puddling furnaces, and the production of muck iron during the month was not over 36,000 tons. Sundry Repairs and Beopenlngs. Furnace D, of the Edgar Thomson plant of Carnegie Bros. & Co., at Braddock, was blown out recently for relining and general repairs. At the Soho furnace of Moore head & Co., all repairs have been completed, and the furnace was lighted early this week. On the 1st inst., the large furnace A, of the Monongahela Furnace Company's plant, neir McKeesport, controlled by some officials of the National Tube Works Company, was blown in in tbe presence of many invited guests. The Edith Furnace, in Lower Allegheny, has been leased by this company. Ithasbeen casting on tbe present lining since October, 1SSS, with favorable prospects of continuing another year. When that time comes it will be blown ont and dismantled apd built up as No. 3 to the two new Monongahela furnaces, to which a fourth is to be added. Furnace B of this plant will probably be blown in in January. The new No. 3 Isa bella has just been lighted up. Mrs. Ken nedy, wife ot the Superintendent, performed the reremony. The most recent reports slate that there THE The place to buy your Christmas Presents. Acceptable and appropriate Gifts for Everybody here, Useful and Ornamental. Every Lady and Gentleman, Girl and Boy, is invited to come and see our Christmas Display. The colossal display of goods of every description, all offered at Lowest Cash Prices, will interest you. The best values to be found in any store can be had here, and a greater variety than in any other single store in the city. To help aid you in your. choice, we have made out a list ofvery DESIRABLE PRESENTS. Plenty others in this big store. Call in and look around. Suggestions for D LAJDIIES. Shawls, single and doable, Woolen Shawls in Plain Plaids, Checks, Stripes and XI ray, from $1 tn $7 50. Fine Shawls in Beayer, Velvet and Hima laya, from $3 to $20. Black Cashmere Shawls, single and double, 51 50 to $18. Paisley or Broche Shawls, $6 75 to $25. Colored Cashmere and Shetland Knit Shawls, $1 to $4 50. Embroidered Black Fichus, 200 of tbem, just came in, beautiful goods, an elegant present for Grandma, all prices, from $1 25 to $37 50. Ladies' House Jerseys, $1 to $4 60. Special bargain in Silk Jerseys, $13 CO quality marked down to $10; $10 quality marked down to $7 60. Great Sacrifice in MILLINERY. All our Trimmed Hats and Bonnets that sold for 58, $10, $12, $14 and up have all been marked down to $5. All untrimmed Felt Hats and Bonnets that sold from 90c to $1 40 marked down to 50c Those that sold from $1 50 to $2 50 down to$L Special Bibbon and Feather bargains, also Wide Sashes for evening wear are also here. Ladies' Underwear. Ladies' Natural Wool, Camel's Hair, Merino Cashmere, Jersey, Lisle Thread, Gauze and Silt: Underwear from 25c to $3. Ladies' Muslin and Cambric Underwear from 25c to $5. Special bargains in Ladies' Sleeveless Jersey Bibbed Jackets now $1, were $1 50. Ladies' Zephyr Nubias and Hoods, 30c to J2. Underskirts in Alpaca, Sateen. Flannel, Satin, Cloth and Knitted, $1 to $7 each. Campbell & Dick. fins resents 15 THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. are now three furnaces not in blast, two of which are Deing relined, but will be ready some time during this month and 22 are cast ing 4,000 tons daily. The 11 furnaces at the two plants of the Carncgies' produce exactly one-half of this. THE CAKNEOIES BREAK TIIEIB EECOBD. Carnegie Bros. & Co. are placing 35 Boney stokers in their Edgar Thomson mill. On the 5th instant these works again broke their already remarkable record of rail-niak-ing, turning out 1,441 tons in 24 hours. The best previous record for the same time is 1,417 tons. The rolling capacity of the mill is now less than the converting department, and will be brought up to the increased re quirements. The Allegheny Bessemer Steel Company, recently purchased by the Carnegies, resumed operations under tbe new management on the 25th ult. The output lor the present will be steel billets. Orders received by the Westingnouse Machine Company for the month of Novem ber amounted to 57 engines with 2,710 horse power, compared with sales during October of 109 engines with an aggregate horse-power of 5,930. Their best months' record is 110, engines. Among the orders for the com pound engines were the following: two 250 horse power for Baltimore; one 150-horse power tor Galveston; one 80-horse power for Thurlow, Pa.; three 80-horse power for Burlington, la.: one 65-borse-power for Kochester, N. Y.; one 65-horse power for Altoona; one 60-horse power for Boston; one CO-horse power for Ban Francisco, Cal.; one 50-horsepower for Millford, N. H. Among orders for standard engines were: one 100-horsa power lor Pawtucket, B. L; one 75-horse power for Glen Falls, N. Y.; one 75-horse power for Salisbury Mills, N. Y.; one 60-horse power for Kansas City; one, 60-horse power for Cheyenne. Among the orders for iunior engines are one CO-horse power for Brattleboro, Vt; one 50-horse power for Stoneham, Mass.; one 50 horse power for New Bedford, Mass.; one 50-horse power for Missoula, Mont.; one 50 horse power for San Francisco; one 75-horse power for New Cumberland, W. Va. Among the foreign orders were the follow ing: One 100-horse power, compound, for Spain; one 75-horse power, standard, for Brazil; one 60-horse power, standard, for Mexico; one 35-horse power, standard, for Germany; one 10-horse power, standard, for South Africa; two 25-horse power, junior, for Anstralia; two 15-horss power, junior, for Cuba. Various Improvements in Plants. Ireland & Hughes are making a 50x50 foot addition to their oil well tool works on Twenty-first street. The Oil Well Supply Company has also recently made extensive improvements on their Twenty-first street shops, a new furnace and heavy hammer having been added. It is understood that this latter company is backing the lessees of the old Continental Tube Works and the Elba Iron Company in their management. Tbey have agreed to take all the product of the mill, but owing to the damage by fire to the works on the 8th inst, operations were suspended until last Monday. The W. Dewees Wood Company, of McKeesport, has commenced the construc tion of two new 24-inch sheet mills at that PEOPLE'S STORE, FIFTH LARGEST Suggestions for D LAJDIIES. The following in fnll dress patterns : Black Silk Dress Patterns, 18 yards, $13 50 to $45. ColoredSilk Dress Patterns, 18 yards, $9 to $40. Imported High Class (Paris) Novelty Silk Dress Patterns, $12 to $90. All-Wool French Cashmeres and Henri ettas, all eolors, $4 to $12. Silk and Wool Cashmeres, $10 to $12 50. Ail-Wool Tlaids, $4 50 to $20. Novelty Kobes, $7 50 to $20. Cashmeres, Plaids and Stripes, $2 to $5. Black Dress Goods in Fnll Pattern Lengths. AH-Wool Cashmere and Henriettas from $4 to $15. Silk and Wool Cashmeres from $10 to $25. Fancy Weaves from $5 to $20. Black Paris Bobes from $10 to $25. Black and White Plaids and Stripes from $3 to $15. Gray and Second Mourning from $2 to $12. Full Dress Pattern Lengths of Calicoes, Ginghams and Satines, from 70c to $5. JACKETS AND WRAPS Fur-Trimmed Jackets from $15 to $35. Fine Mattelasse Jackets from $20 to $33. Astrakhan-Trimmed Jackets from $8 60 to $12. Cheviot, Diagonal and Cloth Jackets from $5 up. Stockinette Jackets from $2 60 to $12 50. Seal Plush Jackets, $10 to $35. Seal Plush Sacques, $14 to $45. Seal Plush Newmarkets, $35 to $50. Wraps in Cloth and Diagonal, $8 to $45. Plush Wraps, $14 to $35. Newmarkets in Cloth from $5 to $25. Alaska Sealskin Jackets, $125 to $225. F,ur Capes from $5 to $50. Astrakhan Capes, $3 75 to $10. Fur Muffs from 35c to $50. Fur Sets from $5 to $65. Ladies' Made-up Suits, $6 to $95. Ladies' Gossamers and Mackintoshes, $1 25 to $16. Campbell & Dick. Store open till 9 Iris esents mas 'PITTSBURG-, THURSDAY, place, which will take some months to complete. Two new beating furnaces have been placed in the plate mill department of the Vesuvius Iron Works, of Moorhead Bros. &Co., whioh will increase the capa city of that department by 110 tons dally. Ground was broken on the 9th inst. for the erection bv Carnegie, Phipps & Co., at the old Poor Farm site, Homestead, of their new 36-inch beam mill, which will be the largest in the world, and will take some months to The contemplated move among the fur- j nacemen in tbe Alanoning ana onenaaKu Valleys to shut down on January 1, unless the coke combine reduces tbe price of coke from the present rate of $2 15 to about $1 35 or $1 CO per ton and the railroads agree to lower their freight rates, it seems, will be carried out nnless the relief they ask for is granted in the meantime. Excessive Coke and Freight Bates. There has been an agreement signed by them to this effect. At each furnace only enough coke is being bought to run until January 1, with the expectation of going out of blast at that time. The production of pig iron of valley furnaces is estimated as 90,000 tons per month, Bessemer predominating. On this basis they consume about 125,000 tons of coke per month, and the revenue to the railroads from these industries is estimated at near $200,000 per month. It is almost too early in the fight to forecast the probable outcome of it. Coke operators say they have not given the matter much thought. Their agreement with the cokers remains in force until February 12, 1891, and they say it is not likely there will be any reduction made before this time. Local iron men think that the move on the part of the valley furnacemen is a very bold one, and while they may succeed in banking their furnaces, yet tbe loss of output by tbe idle ness that will be necessary to remedy the so-called evil will probably amount to as much as the difference would foot up in ten years. C. K. AUCTldK. Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry and Sliver ware, Etc, AT XO. 533 SMIinriELD STBEET. Positively this stock will be sold to the highest bidder without- reserve, as I am de termined to close out this stock. Come and buy yonr Christmas presents at your own price. Sales every morning, afternoon and evening nntil all is sold. Store for rent and fixtures for sale. D A Few of Many Suitable Gifts. Ladles' and gents' handkerchiefs, from low to fine grades, in silk and linen, in at tractive boxes, 1-12, 1-6, dozen each. We call special attention to our immense variety of extra fine handkerchiefs at 25c. In fine leather goods we offer pocketbooks, satchels, shopping bags, belts, etc, in wide assortment, gloves and hosiery, embracing staples and novelties. Bibeb & Easiok. Eecommended medicinally. Iron City Brewing Co.'s lager. Telephone 1186. AND FINEST STORE IN THE CITY IN HOLIDAY J15 Suggestions for D, White Cambric and Swiss Aprons, 25c to $2. All tbe leading makei In Corsets from medium to finest Satin, COo to $3 60. Black Cashmere Gloves, 21 to 65c. LADIES' CLOVES. Kid Gloves at 58c, 75c and $1. Special at $1 25. Four-button Kid Glove, worth $1 75. Best ever sold for tbe money. Every pair warranted. Mousquetaire and Suede Gloves, 8-button lengths, $1 to $2. Ladies' Fur Tops, lined, Kid Gloves, 87o to $2 25. Also the world renowned Dent Kid Glove, $1 75 and $2; patent fasteners. Fine Cashmere Hose, 50c to $1. Silk and Cashmere Mixed, $1 37. Silk Hose from 75c to $3 50. HANDKERCHIEFS. 200 different patterns Hand-Embroidered Handkerchiefs, 25c. Ladles' All-Linen Handkerchiefs, 2-inch initial, J dozen in box, $1 50 per box. Ladies' white Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, 1-inch initial, 10c each or SI a dozen. 100 different patterns Scalloped and Em broidered Edges, COo to $1. Ladies' China Silk Initial Handker chiefs, 25c. Embroidered China Silk and Scalloped Edges from 35c to$l 50. 225 Colored Silk Handkerchiefs reduced to 50c, worth 75c. Black Eeefer Scarfs, Surah Silk, only $1. White Silk Mufflers, 75c to $2 75. Hand-run Spanish Scarfs, $1 50 to $15. JEWELRY. Plated Silver Mugs, 75c to $1 50. Butter coolers, $2. , Boiled and 14-carat Gold Bracelets, 25c to $5 50 per pair. Latest and novelty Stanley and Shake speare Bracelets, $5 60 per pair. Ladies and Children's Kings, with set tings, 25c to $2 60. Gold Band BIngs, handsomely carred, $1 to 2 CO. Serpent Bings, $1 to $2. Pendants, Neeklaces, Breastpins and Ear rings, 10c to $3 50. UMBRELLAS. 26-inch Imported English Gloria, $1 60. 26-inch Bainbow Silk, Oxidized Handles, guaranteed, $2 50. 26-inch Natural Stick, Gold and Silver mounted, Paragon Frame, Puritan and Connestoga Silk, guaranteed for a year. $3 50, $4 25 and $5 Campbell & Dick. P.M. on 'Saturday, Closed All Day imcrmnn UlilldUIMN 11 OMNIA, LA-IDIIES. DECEMBER 18, 1890. MORE BEER BREWED In Pittsburg Now Than Ever Before in the History of Brewing. AN INCREASE OF ONE-THIRD SHOWN In tfe City's Production of Six Months Compared to 1839. BUSINESS ;0P THE ENTIRE C0UHTEI The brewers of the country now stand back and view with delight the rapid in crease in the consumption of their product. While the sound of the subterranean guzzle as the malt fluid wends its way down cir cuitous stairways of the throat is sweet music tapping against the eardrnm of the drinker, Its comparison is not be considered with the joy of the brewers as they hear the gold clink into their money drawers In pay ing for the privilege of making away with the home-grown product of hops and barley. In the grand round-up the Pittsburg brew ers stand well with others of the country in thej increase in their business. In the six months ending with October ot this year, compared with the corresponding six months of 1889, the increase in Pittsburg's produc tion amounted to 95,189 barrels, or over 33 per cent. In the same time the increase all over the country was but little more than 13 per cent. From figures secured at the office of the Internal Bevenue Collector last evening it is shown that the production in Pittsburg at the time above mentioned was: In 1889, May, 67,688 barrels; Jnne, 52,522; July, 67,599; August, 58,444; September, 51,232; October,' 47,122; total, 334607 barrels. In 1890, May, 67,540; June, 76,590; July, 80, 562; August, 78,038; September, 69,044; October, 68,022; total 429,796. This shows the increase stated above at 95,189 barrels. the cut's consumption. Mr. Warmcastle said that this does not give the amount consumed in the city, as that would be almost impossible to learn except by communicating with every firm who wholesales beer, as It comes from Cin cinnati, Milwaukee and other cities and great quantities are shipped out of the city by the local firms. One of the prominent local brewers, in speaking of this wonderful increase of the business In Pittsburg, said: "That is ex plained by the fact that we are making much better beer than formerly. Pittsburg is rapidly making itself a place among the brewing cities of the country, and we hope to see the day before very long that we can stand as a city in competition with Cincin nati and Milwaukee. We now produce the Suggestions for T rr i O-ZEHSTTS. Gents' Kid Gloves, 75c to $1 50. Fur-Lined Gloves, 75o to $2 75. Driving Gloves, 50c to $1 50. Woolen Gloves, 35c to $1 50. Laundered Shirts, 75c to $1 75. Unlaundered Shirts, 50c to $1. Night Shirts, 50c to $2 50. Socks or Halt Hose in Wool, Cashmere, Merino, Silk and Wool Mixed and Lisle Thread, 10c to 85c. NECKWEAR Teck, Four-in-Hand and Puff and String Ties, 10c to $1. Suspenders, 15c to $1 50. Linen Collars, Cuffs, Cuff Buttons, Studs, Cuff and Sleeve Holders, 10s to 60c. Smoking Jackets, $5 to $16 CO. Fine Cardigan Jackets, $1 50 to $2 75. Worsted, Cashmere and Silk Mufflers, 10c to $3. Natural Wool, Camel's Hair Shirts and Drawers, etc.. 25c to $2 25. Flannel and Jersey Overshirts, 75c to $1. Gents' Umbrellas, 28-inch Buckhorn Handles, Gold and Silver Mounted Natural Sticks, $3 CO to $10 CO. Gents' All-Linen Handkerchiefs, two inch initial, 25c. Gents' China Silk Initial Handkerchiefs, 50c to $1. BOYS. Flannel Waists, $1 to $2. Bicycler Hose, 25c. Boys' Double Knee Hose, 25c and 30c. Boys' Bibbed Hose, 37c to 87c. KID GLOVES. Lined with Fur Tops, 75c to $1 60. Woolen Gloves, 25c to 60c. Unlaundered Shirts, 45c. Boys' Ties, 10c to $1. Suspenders, 15o to 50c. Collars and Cuffs, 10c to 25c. Woolen, Camel's Hair and Merino Under wear, 25o to $1 50. One and two piece Suits for Boys of 2f, 3 and 4 years. Nice Kilt Suits for Boys from 2J to 6 years. Fine Suits for Bovs, One-piece Suits for Boys 2, 3, 4 and 6 years, $2 25 to $3 87. Two and three-piece Kilt Suits, 2f, 3, 4 and 5 years old, $2 25 to $9 50. Two-piece Boys' Jersey Suits, "4, 5, 6 and 7 years, $3 CO to $6. Two-piece Csssimere Suits, Jacket and Pants, 4 to 14 years, $1 50 to $10. Three-piece Cassimere Suits, Jacket, Vest and Pants, 11 to 18 years, $4 50 to $10. Boys' Odd Pants, 4 to 14 years, 42o to $1 50. v ' Boys' Overcoats, large and handsome variety, 2K to 18 years. $1 75 to $13. Boys' Hats, 48c to $2. Campbell & Dick. Unas en Monday, Tuesday and Both Christmas and-llew' Year's Day, - . very best of beer and the result eboVs that it Is becoming known. Yon may depend upon it that Pittsburg will make a better showing next year tban the past in her in crease in the brewing business." Following are given the fignres of the in crease in tbe consumption of beer all over tbe country, as compiled for the Western Brewer. According to that journal it shows a marvelous increase. The sales lor the six months ended October 31, were 17,119,670 barrels, against 15,066,091 barrels for the same months of 1889. This is an 'increase of 2,053,579 barrels, or more than 13 6-10 per cent. The following table shows tbe number of barrels of beer sold in the months of May, June, July, August, SeDtember and October for the past four years: TOE COUSTBT'8 BUSINESS. UOHTIIS. 1897. 1883. 1889. 1890. May 2,319,906 Z.247.C72 2,430.233 2,670.207 Jnne 2.439,701 2,699,47.: 2,515.000 3,039,222 July 2,652,1126 2,fe6.tl90 2,833,233 2.304,893 Aujcnst 2,514,358 2.587,109 2,758,704 3,1148,1111 September.. 2.210. IJo 2,162.321 2, 321, 96 2,(97,289 October 1,979,746 1.W 1,806 2,181,960 2,461,894 Total 14,192,872 14,274,030 13,086,031 17,119,670 The largest increase ever made was 2,490, 898 barrels for the 12 months ending Aoril 30, 1884. The sales for the whole vear ending April 30, 1883, were only 17,349,424 barrels, or but little more than the first six months of the current year, and for the year ended April 30, 1875, they were only 8,383,720 barrels, or considerably less than one-half as much as for the oast six months. The Brewer adds: "That the United States is fast becoming the great beer drink ing nation of the world is clearly shown by the foregoing figures.".' The business of nfalcing beer in Pittsburg has not only crown rapidly of late, but that of manufacturing beer-making machinery is keeping pace with it. Pittsburg and Alle-' gheny brewers' machinery manufacturers are now receiving and filling orders from all over the United States. A model new brew ery almost entirely fitted up by Pittsburg and Allegheny manufacturers is that of G. J. Benner, Jr., at Youngstown, O., just com pleted on the site of the City Brewery, which was bnmed down over a year ago after its boiler explosion. Don't allow yourself to trifle with a cold, and so encourage the development of some latent pulmonary or bronchial disease, which often ends fatally. You had better cure your cough or cold by promptly resorting to Dr. D. Jane's Expectorant, an old-time remedy for all coughs, lung and throat affections. Watches. Elgin, Waltham, Dueber, Hampden, Col umbus, Bockford, Howard, in beautiful gold cases, for ladies and gents, and for boys in silver cases, plain or engine turned; guar anteed good timekeepers, at , Henby Tebhetden's, The Smithfield Street Jeweler. Gives stimulation to the overworked. Iron City Brewing Co. 'a lager. Tel. 1186. Our stores will be kept open every even ing previous to Christmas. Bibeb & Easton,) AVENUE, Suggestions for Misses' Jackets, Jackets $3 87 to $12. Long garments, $2 75 to $20. Silk Plush Coats, quilted lined, 2 to 12 years, $5 to $10. Misses' Made-up Suits, $1 25 to $20. Misses' Gossamers, 75c, $1, $1 25 and $150. Nice Plaids for dress goods from 10c to $1. Nice Plain Dress Goods, 10c to $1. Plain Trimmed Hat, $1 to ?5. Fine Silk Umbrella from $2 50 np. A pair Kid Gloves. &5 to $2. - Fur-top Gloves, lined, 50c to $1. Fur Sets from 60c to $6. Fur Muffs from COc to $5. Fur Capes from $5 to $25. Astrakhan Capes from $3 75 to $10. Silk Handkerchiefs, 25c to $2. Linen Pocket Handkerchiefs, 6c to $1. Misses' Woolen, Merino and Cashmere Underwear, 12Jc to $1 50. Zephyr Nubias and Hoods, 30o to $2. Corsets from 25o to 75c. Cashmere Gloves, 10c to 35c. Misses' Cashmere Hose, 37c to 87c. FOR INFANTS' WEAR. Slips, 37a to $2. Bobes, $2 to $12 50. Sacques, 60c to $2. Embroidered Shawls, 75c to $3 50, Flannel Wrappers, 82 to $3 60. Long Cloaks, $1 75'to $12. Short Cloaks, $2 to $8. Silk, Plush and Cashmere Caps, 60s to Infants' Hose and Booties, 10c to COc Campbell & Dick. Wednesday, December - Cinstmas ?resents. The Expiation Concluded from CHAPTEP. V. Scott passed the night walking up and down bis bedroom nnintermittently but softly, so as not to awaken Catherine in-tho adjoining chamber. His thoughts went back to' the days when the dead and more dearly-loved Catherine was alive and young. He lived over azain a certain evening, when Catherine Eames, 17, and radiantly pretty, was radiantly happy likewise; for her two lovers had come op to supper, and it was easy to see from tbe dark glances and bitter speeches that passed between them, how jealous each was of the other, and how much both aspired to her favor. Catherine did all she conld to foment their bad feeling. If she gave David a sweet smile, she straightway touched Mi chael's hand by accident as she dis pensed her hospitality; if she Janzhed one moment at Michael's half-malicious jests, the next she had turned to David, and with pretty pleading eyebrows and bewitching ways, he knew how without a word to eet her laughter pardoned. The unfortunate young men suffered tor ments; but instead of tracing the origin of their pain to Catherine, where it was due, and putting a stop once for all to her thought less cruelty, they turned fiercely on each other, and their old friendship was half burned up in the fires of their new passion. Catherine's father, stolid, phlegmatic, in difference to everything but his supper and his doze, eat and slept the evening awar. and noticed nothing of the young people's 1 folly. "You will both come again and see me in three weeks' time," said Catherine, "when I shall be back from anntie's? and then perhaps I may " She paused to smile coquettishly at one and the other. "Then you will give us your answer? im plored David. "You will decide between us, Catherine?" Michael listened, and laughed, he played tunes with his fingers on the supper cloth. and tried to inform David by his whole de-J meanor that tne decision had small terrors for him personally; but when Catherine turned toward him he immediately dropped his boastful air, and became once more the devont lover. "Perhaps I shall, never come back at all," said Catherine, merely to tease. "Who knows if I may nut meet my fate down there?" The wild gusty December wind rushed at the cottage, and shook every door and window with violence, as though seeking to force an entrance; the log fire crackled gloriously up the chimney, and red reflec tions played over the cozy house-place and its four occupants upon Eames, who, with foldedhandsandhead drooped back, dreamed PITTSBUR ATTIRE. Suggestions for Ff Is. FOR LITTLE AND BIG. Dolls' kid bodies, 18c to $2 60. Dolls, jointed, 25o to $3 50. Dolls, dressed, 50c to $2 25. Dolls, indestructible, COc to $1 60. Japanese Dolls. 10 to 25c. Bag Dolls, 25 to 50c Dolls, Sailor Lads and Lassies, 85c per pair. Scrap Albums, 25 to 75c. Plush Albums, 50c to $L Long Plush Albums, $1 25 to $3 60. Plush Handkerchief Boxes, 35 to 75c. Work Boxes, 75c to $1 50. Dressing Cases, $1 to $8 50. Manicure Set', $1 to $3 50. Collar and Cuff Boxes, $1 to $1 50. Celluloid Sets (Brush, Comb and Mirror), 85e to $1 75. ART DEPARTMENT Silk Tidies, Hand-Painted, 75c to $5 50. Plush Cushions, $2 50. Silk Head Bests, 75c to $1 25. Handkerchief, Glove. Blotter, Whisk and Shaving Case;, COc to $1 85. Trimmed Fire Screens, $1. TOYS. Horses and Wagons,Saddle Horses, Build ing Blocks, Games, Trumpets, Horns. Tops, Drawing Slates, Paint Boxes, Books, "Chatterbox" for 1890, 75c. "Dante's Inferno," Milton's "Paradise Lost," Dore'a "Bible Gallery," all at $1 25 cb. "Ancient Mariner" (illustrated by Dore), 2. "Young America," "Wide Awake Stories." "Storv After Storv" and "Khlnint- id Bright Stories," all at 25c each. jb ramed pictures, zzxzr, $L. Framed Colored Artos, 26x30, $1 85 and $2 50. 'Easles, $1 25, $2, $3 60. Campbell & Dick. 20, .22,-23 and-24. IS 1 esen PAGES 9 TO 12. of David Scott. Latt Tuesday.' uneasily of business complications and vanishing joints of roast; upon Catherine, turning her fair hair to gold, her eyes to jewels, her flushing cheek and tiny ear to sunset clouds, to sea shells, or to anything else that might seem appropriate to the poetical fancy of the lover; finally, it glowed warmly over tbe two young men with all the Impartiality or Catherine herself. It contrasted Michael's handsome Irish face with David's Northern fairness, and so en hanced and equalized the good looks of both, that in point of beauty alone it was impossible to decide which deserved the preference. The stormy wind, rattling at the door, mingled with Catherine's light word, and set Michael quoting: " 'Fate and fortune come without knock ing, ' " said he. "Give ns your answer can didly to-night, Catherine; for who can tell if in three weeks' time we shall be here to receive it? You, as you say, may stop down there at your aunt's altozether. or a sudden wbim may seize me to take ship to the anti podes, and never be heard of again." "In that case," cried Catherine, "my an swer can be of no importance to yon." "Ob, It would be something to meditate on in the watches of the night!" he an swered, and bis blue eyes drew hers and held them fixed for one pensive moment upon his own. A deeper color came to her cheek. "Have you nothing to meditate on with out that?" she asked him, smiling; and Michael thrust a careless hand intoTlis breast. "Ah, to be sure! there are plenty of nice girls down at Hardsmoutb!" he said. "I will meditate upon Maggie or on Liz!" Catherine's smile only deepened, and David, for ever on tbe watch, turned pale. Just now it appeared to him there had passed a glance of secret understanding be tween the two. He looked darkly at Catherine, who turned toward him a face of child-like innopence; he looked at his friend, but found no more in Michael's triumphant expression than he wan well used to. Michael was always sanguine; up to the very brink of disaster his Celtic impetuosity knew no check, bis self-confidence was never one whit abashed. He lived gaily in the present moment, with neither regrets for the past nor fears for the future. David took life more seriously; he was of a religious turn of mind. He ardently de sired to save his soul, but he likewise framed plans to conquer Fortune. Lately Catherine nad become tbe center and source of all his day dreaming, and he thought even more of winning her for his wife than of making money or obtaining grace. His worldly position was better than Michael's and he believed he should have the old man's good word. The last mad wind-whirl had disturbed Eames, and bis comfortless position in the chair on the top of a plentiful meal had 3 Suggestions for Resents. HOME Miscellaneous. All-wool Blankets, $3 60 to $6. Fine all-wool Saxonv Blankets, $7 and $8. Luxurious Blankets. $10 to $30 Eider Down Comforts, $5 to $12. Luxurious Silk Covered Eider Down Comforts, $15 to $30. Linen Tea Cloths, Hemstitched. Fringed or Open Work, D'Ovlies to match, $9 to $25 per set. Fine Table Linen Dinner Cloths, Nap kins to match, $3 50 to $30. Fine Tahle Cloths, with Fancy Colored Borders, D'Oylies to match, $3 73 to $6 75. Difference ia size and quality make the difference in the prices on all of these cloths. Fine Table Linen by the yard, from COc ct?3. Special Bargain. 1 case of 56-inch German Table Linen (all linen), 37c, regular price 60c Damask Towels from 7o to $3 CO. Boyal Bengal Tiger Bug, Mounted Head, $65, reduced from $100. Leopard Bug, Mounted Head, $50, marked down lrom $70. Black Bear Bug, Mounted Head, $30, marked down lrom $40. Hudson Bay Wolf, Mounted Head, $18, marked down from $25. Fur Bugs, Plain and Bordered, $2 50 up to $12. Smyrna Bugs at $2 95, regular price $4, size 30x60. 'Smyrna Bugs at $3 95, regular price $5, size 36x72. ' Smyrna Bugs at $7, regular price $10 size 4x7 feet. Moquette Bugs at $3, worth $4, size 27x 63. Moquette Bugs at $5, worth $6 50, size 3d x72. Lace Curtains from COc to $80 per pair. Portiers in Silk, Chenille and Turcoman, $1 50 to $15 per pair and up. Special bargain in Chenille Portiers irineed at both ends or with Dado, $4 75" north $G CO. Haiiocks and Stools from COc to $1 37. Art Squares, $5 to $12. Our large stock oi Carpets is still offered at old prices. No advance yet. We are selling some lines of Carpet 5c per yard be low what the manufacturers ask ns to-day for the same goods. Bay yonr Carpets hers i and save money. Campbell & Dick. Christmas .. 1 ii A 4J
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