TWv-PITTSBURb HESPATOHlMONDAT.'-- 'DECEMBER; ,22." -VISSO.- ,- ,ji i ? u I HO MOCH LEARNING, i Parents of Many Children Complain of the Present Methods of Education. SAT THEY ARE CROWDED TOO PAST. Juveniles of Eather Tender A;re Wrestling With Physiology, as a Matter ot Compulsion. SOME PCPII.S OUDEUED OUT OP SCHOOL. Whit TOl-Kacwa Plysiciits of tts City Etvt to Ey on the Suljttt Many complaints are beiuc made, partic ularly in the East End, about the methods of education followed in the public schools ol the city. Scores of parents assert that their chil dren of tender age are so burdened down with studies, some of them beyond their years, that they are unequal to the constant mental strain. One thins that causes more dissatisfaction than all others is the compulsory study of physiology and hy-iene by children Irom 8 to 12 years of ape. A ereat many people are also to be found who declare that the younger scholars are generally overbur dened, the chief aim beinc to hurry them through as rapidly as possible. Dr. A. J. Davis, of Zsst Liberty, who lias given this subject considerable thought, said yesterday: "This question is one that certainly needs some consideration. During the present winter I have ordered four pupils out of the public schools in this part of the city for the reason that they could not stand the tasks iin-po-ed on them. They were breaking down unde the strain. Kuslieil to Prepare for Hisli School. "One of tliein was a child 12 years of age being fitted for the High School. Her parents said that if she continued at school she would be fitted for the advancement next year. I told thera she had better wait two, or even three years, than to go on at the cost of her physical health. "The trouble is, they take nn more studies than they are equal to, and are rushed threucli at a break-neck speed. I will not say this is true of all pupils, but it is too often the case. I am more or less familiar with the Lincoln, Highland and Liberty schools in this part of the ci'y, and I hear complaints from parents daily. So far as tlie High School is concerned, my opinion is that it is the worst of the lot for incom pleteness. So fur as the study of physiology by mere Iii'dren is concerned I regard that as wor. than a waste of time. The standards o! education are doubtless excellent, but the jnethj.' of teaching are wrong in my esti mation." Testhrony of One of tlie Parent. A gentleman who has a 10-year-old daughter tnding the Lincoln school ex pressed himself very treely, as did other parents in that part of the city, hut the use rf names was declined, as it milit ho to tlio disadvantage of their children at school. The gentleman in question said: "My slaughter has as studies geography, physioloxy. drawing, mental arithmetic, gram mar and spelling. She has from five to ten problems in aiithinctic. which she must remem ber, and be able to analyze each day. Just before school closes for the day tho teacher analyzes an erample on the hlacl.boar.1, and IhisYoriu must be" followed. 2ovr hero is an eva-iiplc, and about an average: "An army of 15,UjO men met one of 0.000 men in battle. The lit :t army lost 3.000 men. and the other 1,000. How much ccps has the former now over he latter? If 2.000 men now decrt from the former ! the latter, how does it leave the armie-7 Xow, this is not a difficult problem, butr&p the whole lesson in connection with other stuaies aud together they become a bmucn. Teaching I' by siology to Infants. "My chief objection, however, is to the study ot physiology. Here are some sample ques tions: "How do we breathe?' Here is the an swer: 'When we breathe the diaphragm moves down, and the tides of the chest move out, and the air ruhe in to till up the space. Then the diaphragm moves up, the sides close in and the air i forced oat. "QM 'escribe the trachea.' A 'The trachea, orwiudpipe, is atuhe fouror five inches long and nearly an inch wide. It is made o 15 or 20 rings of cartilage. It reaches tiom the throat to the lungs, and is always open. "' 'Thev are also asked" to describe the lungs and heart, with their functions; a jourrov through the blood starting at the hcarrv"with ohservatimisaloug the route; the flesh, muscles, tendons and bo on, through the list. Many of these questions arc ilifileutt. though primary in their nature and to compel a child to memor ize tire or six or them eac'i dav is too much. In drawing they are required to himlc along over terms that wonld stacger the ordinary citizen. I am not complaining about these studirs. They are necessary to an ordinary ed ucation, but I do not think they should ue forred upon children when they have no real understanding ot tlicm. Itacked Up ly His Neighbors. Several of my neighbors are fully as loud in their complaints as I am. I called fin Superin tendent Lucney once anil he said it was never the intention to havo these questions memor ized by small children. As fur mental arith metic, he expressed it as his opinion that it might as well be thronn out entirely, but they are be ing tancht according to the, same old plan at present." Dr. J. B. Murdoch was asked w hat he thought of the present method of educating mere chil dren in the more advanced studies, particularly physiulogv and hygene. He said in his opinion this was all nout-nse, as these pupils ere en tirely too joung to be benefited bysnrhstudie?. lie said seme of the methods ot education in Pituburgwcru queer to him, high authorities declaring that spelling was an unnecessary branch of studv. Dr. I'osier. ot Wylie avenue, was met just as tie was leaving his office on an important call. He had but a moment to spare, but said he be lieved the introduction of new studies for chil dren f tender ago was being overdone. Ho said he woul i have more to say on the subject m the future. Squandering Time and Energy. Dr. "Warner, of ylie avenue, said the study cliieflv complained of should not be taken up by little children at all. whether it was in a primary or an advanced form. It was an es sential to an education, but pupils should be well advanced in years before they began it, as they were merely squandering time and energy. Dr. J. A. McKtlvv, a member of the Central Board of Education, was asked what he thought about making tlie study of the branches in question compulsory, particularly in the case of the younger pupils. lie smiled broadly, and replied: "That is a subject upon which I positively refuse to express an opinion at the present time. It Is compulsory and that ends it. There is one thins, however. People will always be found to complain about the public schools. The board has giadcd the depart ments to the best of its ability. Some of the principals may make unreasonable departures which cause complaints. The study of physi ology is divided into branches according to the departments." "Do yon favor the introduction of the study into the public schools V "As I remarked before. I will not express an opinion on that question." Another gentleman suggested that a censor should be appointed to visit each school every two necks lor the purpose of inspecting the studies, and to apply the brakes as to quantity, quality and grade, if found necessary or ad visable. SWEEHXT DID HOT ABBIVE. No Important RsIiic-m Transacted at Last Night's Switchmen's Meetiiijr. The switchmen held anotner all-night meet ing last night and discussed the strike question in all its phasr. Grand "Master Workman Sweeney was expected to bo present, but for sme reason lie did not arr.e lo the city. Ho is confidently expected to lo here to-day, and a meeting will then be held which he will attend. Last night's meeting was prolonged, atid tno discussion was brisk, but the men deiJvT"! :V)T"j no business of importance was transacted. THE RAINBOW BRIDGE. lion. A. It. Itlchmoiid, of aieadville, De fends Spiritualism lie Insists That tho Faith Is Compatible With True Cliris tlanlty and is Backed by Bible Evidence. Hon. A. B. .Richmond, of Meadville, one of the leaders of the Crawford county bar, and a criminal lawyer of national reputa tion, last evening addressed the Pittsburg Society of Spiritualists on "The Dual Kature of Man." After describing the phenomena of the physical and spiritual organizations, Mr. Richmond' went on to show that spirit man ifestations have been recorded by both sacred and secular historians. He said, in this connection: "All along the ages of the past the occult phenomena now denominated spirit manifestations have occurred and been recorded in tho history of passing events among every people who possessed a written language; not as of uncertain or doubtful existence, but as lactsaswell established as tho most ordinary occurenres of lire." Mr. Richmond related the vislcn of Uelsbaz zar, aud asked: "Is there a believer in orthodox Christianity here to-nightf Do you believe the sacred traditions of your creed and the relig ious teachings of your fathers? If so, is that story true? Did the awful sentence, Mene, mene. tckcl npharsfu,' appear upon the walls of thepalacoof the' licentious King? Wns it written by a materialized hand without a ma terial body? Was it a prophecy, and did Dan iel truthfully interpret it? It that story Is true, and you dare not deny It, is God an im mutable being nd are bis laws unchangeable? It so, tell mo if J ou can why spirit hands may not write to mortals to-day." The speaker related tne ralsiug of Samuel's spirit by the Witch of Endor, the visit of three angels to Abraham, and the two that came to Lot at the gate of Sodom, tho voice in tbo burn ing bush, and the delivery of the Ten Com mandments. Coming down to later days ho quoted .Martin Luther as a believer in spirit visi.allons, and spoke of the wonderful phe nomena which occurredat John Wesley'shome when he was a boy. In conclusion the SDeakcr said: Spiritualism believes In an immutable Creator, and an inspi ration from the spnit world as recorded in the Bible. It believes in the resurrection of tho spiritual body: but that the physical body is the lawful inheritance of decay -and the vorms. It believes that the grave is not the end of life, lint a. manger in winch is born a new existence. Fearlessly it asserts its right to a position among the religious of men, consciou-, of the rectitude of its purpose and of the truth of its demonstrations. It admits the existence of fraud and hypocrisy among its votaries, but claims that its garments are white as snow when compared with the raiment that covers the church militant of the nineteenth century. It has charity for all and only asks for chanty in return. The religion of bpiritualism is the rainbow bridge that in the faun ot the ancient Northmen spanned the dark river of death, its radiant arch vibrating alike with the footsteps oi the spirits that come aud tho tread of the souls that go." ETJIKING THE COUNTRY. Mr. Ridgway Condemns the Silver and Ten sion Legislation. Jacob E. Ridgway. tiio Philadelphia million aire, who owns considerable property at Red bank, arnvilt at the Monongahcla House last evening. He said ho didn't look for much im provement in the money market after January 1. He thinks the silver bill and pension legis lation are ruininc tbo country. The market is being inflated, there will be a grand collapse and ground swell, and the people know tho rest Mr. Ridgway said he believed In keeping the disabled and maimed soldiers, but lie knows of a number of wealthy men who are drawing pensions. One man is worth 50,000, is single, lives on the interest of his money, spends his time in drinking beer, and he received S7.O0O back pay for doing heroic service. Mr. Ridgway thinks the business is overdone and if it is kept up much longer will bankrnnt the Government. He says about nil the Re publican party harps about these days is the old soldier aud the negro. "I believe," he added, "that a white man is as good is a colored one any day." THBEE VICTIMS OF THE KAIL. TheyDio From Their Injuries at the West Tcnn Hospital. Coroner McDowell will bold Inquests to-day on the bodies of the three railroad men who died at tho West l'enn Hospital. Joseph Kennedy, the Pennsylvania Railroad engineer who had both legs cnt oil in the yarut at the Twenty-eiiUth street roundhouse Satur day morning, died yesterday morning. The deceased was 56 years of age and had been an engineer on the Pennsyl nia Railroad for over 20 years. The remains were removed to his late residence iu Wilkinsburc. Jacob Weis. aged C3 years, who was injured bv a falling elevator at Madison street and the West l'enn Railroad, Allegheny, died Saturday nicht. Frank Kelly, aged SI years, died j csterday morning from injuries received while coupling cars on the Allegheny Valley Railroad at Forty seventh street on Saturday morning. The re mains were removed to his late residence, at No. 4S33 Hatfield street. BEDS IK TEE BAD LANDS. Raln-in-the-Face Said to he Causing All of the Indian Trouble. C Kramer, Jr., a cattle dealer of Rosie, Mont.: is stopping at the Monongahela Honsc. He came cast withibOO heart of cattle, 1,100 of w hich he left at Chicago, and the balance are at the East Liberty Stock Yards. Ho says it pajs him to ship his cattle east of Chicago, and every ear he brings a lot east. He states that the prospects for the cattle business this winter arc very good. Mr. Kramer went West in '73. He was in tho Black Hills at the time of the Custer massacre, and bears several bullets in his body that be re ceived from redskins' rifle'. Over his right cyo is an uzly scar where a Sioux's arrow ploughed through the flesh. Mr. Kramer says tiiat im mediately after Sitting Hull's death, Rain-iu-the-Face with his braves, intrenched them selves in the Bad Lands, where it will be im possible to dislodge them. He thinks if tho Chief could be killed that trc Indian trouble w ould be over. Rain-in-thc-Faco is a had man. THE EFFECT ok FEEE THADE On Pittsburg's Industries Discussed by the Single Tax League. There was a Iargerf attendance than usual at the meeting of the Single Tax League last evening at Gl fourth avenue. There were 17 persons in attendance when the discussion of the effect free trade would have on Pittsburg began. Tlie gentleman who was expected to read a comprehensive paper on the subject was unavoidably absent, but the President and others discussed the question quite thoroughly. One of the visitors, who appeared to be very well read on Henry George's theories, wanted to make a speech at the same time the Presi dent was talking, ami, as it was not allowed, ho said adieu and ambled down the stairs. BAD? IS THE MOUNTAINS. ZuTore Water Xxpectcd in the River To-Day Tlie Packets. Reports came from the mountain counties yesterday that rain was falling incessantly and the snow was melting and going into the river. This caused fears that there would be a big river, or at least a "sewer flood," which is as bad. Tho river in slowly rising, and last even ing it registered 3 feet 8 inches at the Market street wharf. The Congo was in and out yesterday for Cin cinnati, and the Keystone State will be the packet for that city to-daj. GOING HOME FOB CHBISTMAS. Tlie Holiday Exodus ot Colored Men to the South Commenced. The exodus of colored people to the South to spend the holidays commenced last evening. About a dozen big, strapping fellows, with packs and grips left for Washington. They have been working in the mills here, and were going back to see the old folks at home, and help them to eat tho Christmas dinner as well as provide them with it. K. of . Printers' New Officers. Printers' Assembly 1630, K. ot L, held its senii-arnual election yesterday, resulting as follows:!!. W..RF. Fink; W. F..T. T. Lommon; Recording Secretary, John Redfurn; Financial Secretary, John A. Miller; Treasurer. C Jl. Lcighley: Trustees. Joseph McManus, John T. McCoy, T. J. Dicus: Reading Clerk. Joseph McManus; Judge, George R. Dabncy; Judge Advocatc.Tlionias McNamee; Clerk of Court. George D. O'Neill; Delegates to District As sembly. Nathan Green, George R. Dabney and John !r. McCoy: Delegates to Central Trades Council, Cah'iii Wyatt and Thomas McXauH'e. HOLIDAY goods in shape of diamonds, watches, jewelry and musical instruments arriving daily. Largest line of music boies. Gallkiger's, MVsu xITJO Peun ayenue, 1200. LA GRIPPE IS HERE. It is Making Life a Harden lo Scores of PiUsbnrg People SEVEKE ATTACKS AKE KDHEE0DS One Doctor Declares the Disease is as Prev alent as Last Year. BAD WEATHER CAESGS TnE SNErZISG If you have a "bad co'd id your node," and feel like a man who just escaped Irom a peace conference between the rival Celtic faction", you may put it down you have not yet lost your grippe, but if the case of in fluenza under which you are laboring con tinues to do business on your system you may lose it. La grippe has struck Pittsbnrg, and it has caught on as successfully as a first-class farce, comedy playing at popular prices. Everybody that is anybody and" netrly everybody is has found a friend, "ofi, such a friend I in la grippe, and it clings to them like a climbing vine to a brick house. Xo fatalities have been reported as yet, but la grippe is so tenacions that it will not allow the patient to escape even through the valley and shadow ol death. Like a dragon it stands before even that relief when one thinks death and a little white robe would be a comfort. A DisrATCU reporter yesterday called ou his homeopathic physician and described his symptoms. A bad cold in the head and soreness of the lungs, accompanied by numerous pains whose location could not be actually described, because they flit to and fro like a hob-goblin. DECIDED CASES OF THE DISEASE. "Young man, you've got la grippe," said the doctor, seriously, and he proceeded to lay out a few mild doses. Indeed, they looked entirely too mlld-manncrcd to tackle a case of the influenza that nad demonstrated its ability lo make life a burden to its victim. "Doctor, misery loves company. Havo I any companions in niymiseryr" asked tho patient. "Oh. yes. Don't worry on that score," replied the disciple of JE,culapius. "There are hun dreds of people who have even a worse case than j ours. Go thv way rojoicinc." Most of the physicians have a horror of tho word "grippe" for oine reason or other. It might be because they object to anything which can get a firmer grip on the patient than they. However, the majority ot Pittsburg's physi cians.arc not that kind, and will acknowledge a rival. That la grippe is in its glory they do not deny, ana it is s.iid bysomethat its ferocity is greater than it was last year. Some physi cians deny its existence, but others say they have had a greit many cases of It. Dr. Jocph N. Dickson declared yesterday that ho finds as much of it at present as he did a year ago. "There arc some new cases, tvhils others have a second attack of the samo caso they had a year ago. We have four caes in in the house now, and I am one of thoso cases myself. THE GEE1I THEORY EXPLAINED. "Thero is no doubt of the germ theory, and we are now having just the kind of weather that produces the disease. In cold .reather thn germs are driven to the ground, and in warm weather they are dissipated in the air. The intermediate temperature throws the germs into the air we breathe, and thus the disease is rontracted. When the thermometer ranges from 5 to Go degrees is the woist time for the patients. "The pecnliarity of the disease is that it at tacks the weaker organs of one's system. If your heart is weak it effocts the heart, oritwill attack the throat, if that is the weakest organ. Then, it might bo the brain, the kidneys, or the lungs. There is also sometimes a combination ot bronchial troubles connected with it. In some of the most scvero cases it will cause death." Dr. Hofmann ofPonn avennc. says he finds a great many severa colds and light attacks of inflnenza, bat nothing so serious as many be had a vcar ago. All the cases so far coming under his notice have been of a mild form. Dr. Edmnndson, of Fifth avenue, finds coughs, colds, catarrh and nnenmoniaina"bund anee. "I can't say that it'is the exact typo ot influerza of last year." said he. "but it is cer tainly tho same thing in a milder form. This wcathe.-is very bail, audit is enough to mako one sick and give him lagnppe to even look out." Quito a number of the most prominent ph:icians find numerous cases of l1 grirpc on their lists, while others av that they have so far failed to encounter anything of a really serious nature. However, there aro times when doctor' get a run of one kind of caes. while other physicians in the same locality do not secure ciscs of tho same disease, no matter bow prevalent it may be. EABTE'S CUETAIH DBAWN. Tho Body of George Winn T.all to Rest In Ililklale Cemetery. Tlie funeral of George Winn, tho Superin tendent of the Allegheny Fire Alarm, who was killed on Friday by electricity, took placo yes terday from Lowry's undertaking rooms, on Beaver avenue. Tlio body lay in state for an hour whilo being viewed bv the rircinen and police, 50 of the former and 2i of the latter being in at tendance as a mark of respect. Tho Council Committco on Fire was also present. The firemen urn police escorted the large funeral to Hilldale Cemetery where the inter ment took place. The service was conducted by Rev. Lauuitz, of tho 3ermau Presbyterian Church. THE PBIS0NEB PAINTED. A Head Cut and an IZyc Closed in a Meloe Yesterday. James Thornton and Thomas Pollard were incarcerated in the Seventeenth ward station yesterday morning on a charge of disorderly conduct. Thornton fainted from the loss v of blood when ho entered tho station house. Pol lard is Thornton's landlord and the two got into a light, the cause of which they refuse to divulge. The latter got a severe cut on the left side of the head, and had numerous bruies. Pollard was considerably bruised and one eye was almost closed. A hearing was to have been held yesterday, but was postponed until this morning. PEGPLE WHO C0HE AMD GO. A telegram received last evening an nounced the arrival of tho Weternland at Antwerp. Jacob and Philip Burkhardt and Michael Zurich, of this city, wero on board this steamer. Georgfc R. and Robert S. Scull, two sons of Congressman Scnll. of Somerset, and J. R. Thomas, of lilies, are at the Mononga hela House. Colonel Thomas JL Bayne and E. M. Gulic came in on the limited last evening. R. H. Lee. of Titusville, is,a guest at tho Duqtiesne. '- David Collingwood went to Sew York last evening. SHALL SCBAPS'OF LOCAL HEWS. The usual temperance meetings were held last evening by the Rebecca street, Allegheny, M. P. Church, Sons of Temperance and .More bead W. C. T. U. The Tittendanee was good and addresses interesting. AT ZiS yesterday morning there was an alarm of Are from box 153, which was caused -by a blaze In a P. & L. K. watchman's shanty at the foot of SouthTwcnty-tlftli street. The Coroner was notified last night of tbo sudden death of Jacob Simmen at bis home on Lillian street, Thirty-first ward. The limited was 10 minutes late last even ing. PICKED UP BY THE POLICE. Maktin Sciijiidt was knocked down and robbed ny four men on Sonth Thirtieth street Saturday night, Larry Sullivan and Harry Owens have been held tor court on suspicion of being connected with the robbery. H. Schwan's poker room. South Fjfth street, was raided Saturday night. The pro prietor was fined S10 apd nine Payers S3 each. Reddy Thomas was held f or court yester day on a charge of beating W. H. Lealiy. a saloon keeper, over tbu head with a bra3 plate. Peteh U.liuch and'George'Regcnotigh wero arrested last night for rvf using to pav fare and raising a low iu a K-uoxvill incline car, Patrick Murray paid $23 and. Michael Kaine io for assaulting Patrolman Griffith at Oakland. Patbick Pcwell, a confirmed wlfe-beater, was given SO days by Judge Gripp yesterday. ANNIE R00NEVS ESCAPE From a Dime Museum Company Causes a Sensation on Sixth Street A Stable Turned Into a Hospital Feeding Snakes on IJvo Sparrows. Annie Eooney is as vicious as her name would imply. She is or a species of Aus tralian monkey which in hard to tame, and though Miss Rooney was getting along very well for a time, she began to kick over the traces immediately after she was given her classical name. Annie is at present engaged in a pro fessional way with the Boston Dime Museum, now located at the Red Lion Hotel. The actors aro housed in Montgomery's sale stable, and it was thero that trouble began. Annie had dined yesterday with her friends at the noon hour, a,nd was feeling first-rate until somebody in the neigh borhood began playing tho classical air from which her beautiful and romantic namo was derived, upon a cracked piano or a ,bass drum just whicn it is hard to tell. To the dear creature's nerves this was terrible, as sho is contracted to show only with hand organ accompaniment, and she broke her fastenings and ran screeching into tne street, trving toe'eapo Irom that awful nightmare. lA. crowd of men and boys chased Dame Monk aronnd to Sixth street, and soon one ot the boys succeeded in caCching her. But her teeth proved too sharp, and she drew first blood from her captor. Tho keeper arrived upon tho scene and secured Annie, and she is now rcadv for the next performance. She will probably "never again figure so prominently in a real sensation as she did yesterday, and as it was a first-class advertising scheme she will probably secure a contract for the coming sea son at an advanced salary. Annie is about the only creature in the whole aggregation traveling with the Boston Museum that feels at all kittenish, as tho majority of them are on the sick Hit. The stable where tho animals put up has tho appearance of a hospital, and tho death list includes a valuable monkey and a cockatoo. A wolf refuses to let forth any dismal howls, just at present, and is under tho doctor's care, suffering from a dose of poison he sqnee2cd from a rat which wandered into his cell after making a dinner on arsenic. Tlie wolf was quite docile, and suffered himself to be carried in a basket to tlie doctor, who began to "practice" on him forthwith. The deceased monkey was alio re cently under the care of a physician, but ho succumbed. This was tho most valuable monkey in the aggregation, and tho phjsician wa offered S100 if he would cure him. The museum also Includes snakes ranging from rattlers and moccosins to a huge boa and python. The rattler has bitten all of bis at tendants, but they havo recovered. Yesterday was feeding diy for tho reptiles, which, tho keeper says, occurs oice in three months. Tho larger snakes take live rabbits, while the little ones cha&e -parros. The sparrows were se cured from mall boys who ansnered an adver tisement In TnE Dispatch to secure livo spar rows at 10 cents each. According to the keeper, snakes only eat after shedding, which occurs onco in three months. Yesterday they were all civen a bath in luke-warm water, and then they had their feed. AFTEB SUNDAY LOAFEBS. Allegheny Tolice Elalte an Unsuccessful War on Street Corner Crowds. For some time complaints have been coming Into the Allegheny police regarding the habit of boys loafing about street corners, especially in the upper part of North avenue. They aro boys from 10 to 15 jears and collect in big crowds. Each Sunday they have a class drill in profanity. Last evening Detective Zimmerman and Lieutenant Alexander went after the boys. On East street they picked up four boys and further down North avenuo they got two more. At North avenue and James street there was a big crowd, but tbo boys ran at sight of the offi cers. They pursued, but the pavement went out from under them, and while they wero try ing to punch holes in the horizon the boys escaped. SPOILED THE SLEIGHING. A Sudden Thaw, With Rain, Converts tlie Streets Into Slush Beds. The sudden change in the temperature Sat urday night, which was followed by a rainfall during the early hours yesterday morning, played havo -, with the sleighing. Streets that were confidently expected to be in prime condi tion for Sunday drivinc, turned out to he beds of melted snow and slush. In the Fast End, that greatest of all places about Pittsburg tor the jingle of tho merry bells and the flights of all the crack snow horses, not a cutter was to be seen in any direction. The change was entirely unlocked for, and it carried sad disappointment to many hearts set on invigorating spins over broad and frozen streets. '. Ijinde at tho Lose Vcrein. nermann Lindo gav-: another recitation at tboLese Ncrein, last night, by the request of the members. Mr. Lindc's rendition of the chief scene from "Julius Cx?ar." was a mas torly effort which called forth stormy applause. A scene from Goethe's "Faust, " and one from "Hamlet," were equally appreciated. Findixg one afternoon 'each week for the sale of diamonds not sufficient to supply the demand, I have decided to devote the hour between 3 and 4 P. M., daily, for the sale of diamonds at auction at 533 Suiilhfield strce . See our embroidered silk suspenders for holidav presents. James H. Aiken & Co., 100 Fifth av. Jackets anil Wraps For presents. Prices reduced 40 to'COH per cent. Long wraps from 53 up, at Eosen baum & Go.'s. The Place to Ituy Musical Instruments Is at Alex. Boss' Music House, 137 Federal street, Allegheny, or 121 Frankstown ave nue, E. E., Pittsburg. New I Now!! New!!! And the latest patterns in men's corduroy slippers, embroidered vamps; cost you 51 and 51 25 per pair at G. D. Sinien's, 78 Ohio street, Allegheny, Pa. mw Make your holiday purchases here the biggest stock and the lowest prices. Store open this evening until 9:30. Jos. Horse & Co., C09-621 Penn avenue. Handsome Christmas .Present. Pickerings will give a handsome $3 plush album as a Christmas gift on all sales of 510 or over for a period of ten days only, siihs Nickel-silver stem winding watches at 54. Hauch's, No. 295 Fitth avenue. B.&B. Store open evenings now until Christmas. Boggs & Buhl. Kratjse'S Headache Causules are more pleasant aud convenient to take than pow ders, wafers, elixirs, etc. eod 1,500 doz. kid gloves for presents, cheap est at Roseabautu & Co.'s. FINE silk handkerchiefs, plain and em broidered, for holiday presents. James H. Aiken & Co., 100 Fifth av. Gold and Silver Watches. An immense stock to select from; prices very low, at Hauch's, No. 295 Fifth avenue. Great reduction in prices of fur capes. 150 to close out regardless of value, Irom S3 up, at Kosenbaum & Co.'s. f Second-Hand l'lanos. Chickering artist grand 5275 Kranich & Bach, small graud "... 325 Sohmer square grand (good as new) 275 E. Nunns & Clark square 100 Estcy organ (3 full sets reed.) 35 The above bargains, and also a choice selection of the celebrated Henry F. Miller pianos, at W. C. "SVhitehiU's Music Parlor, 152 Third avenue. Kratjse'S Headache Capsules, unlike many remedies, are perfectly harmless; they contain no injurious substance and will stop any kiud of 11 headache, will prevent head aches c.-Onscd by overindulgence of food or drink late at flight. Price 25 cents. For sale by all leading druggists. eod Dancing PompsI Will make a suitable present lor yonng men. Pat. leather and dongolas, at G. D. Simen'6, 78 Ohio street,-Allegheny, Pa. MW KEADO0R A FLOCK. SI. Mark's Memorial Ueformed Church Dedicated Yesterday. A SHEPIIERD IN KEY. Cf J. MUSSER I - Expected to bo Chosen by tho Congreca- tion When Formed To-Nisht. S01IE OF lESTEKDAT'S PULPIT TOPICS St. Mark's Memorial Reformed Church was dedicated with highly interesting and instructive services yesterday morning. The handsome eflilice, which is located at the corner of North Highland avenue and Howard' street, and which was fully de scribed in these columns one week ago yes terday, was filled to its utmost capacity, in spite of the inclement weather. Many mem bers of Grace Church, this city, were pres ent, including the pastor, Eev. J. H. Prngb. The choir of this church, including Mrs. Ada Thomas, soprano; Miss McCreary, alto; E. N. Prugb, basso; J. H. Frederick, tenor, and Prof. John Pritchard, organist, fur nished the singingjand music. Eev. C. J. Musser, of Huntingdon, Pa., assisted by Eev. Mr. Prugb, conducted the dedicatory services, the first-named gentle man delivering a most beautiful sermon. The regular sermon of the day was de livered by Rov. E. A.Trurall, of Manor station Westmoreland county, and it was pronounced on all sides as a masterly effort. He said among other thing" that the members of tho Reformed Church loved it because of its doctrines and history. It camo into existence during tho time of the reformation in the sixteonth cen tury. It secured a foothold in Switzerland, and spread to Germany, Franco and Holland. Tho followers of to-day loved tho church for what she had suffered. In France, on the eve of that ever-memorablo St. Bartholomew's Day, 30.000 of its memoers sealed their faith in their own blood. One hundred years later thousands were driven by peisecution from Germany and France, many coming to America, the first missionary who settled in the eastern part of Pennsylvania Demg rniiipiioeuie. Auother reason for this strong attachment to tho church was tho standard of catechism, azainst which there was probablv less criticism made than as.iinst that of an v other Protestant church. On both sides of the Atlantic, where other bodies are revising, they are constantly drawing rearer to the catechism which origin ated at Heidelberg, Germany. Dunne the re cent revision of the Westminster Confession of Faith this catechism was adopted as a basis of operation. In conclusion, the speaker aid the church was now strong in Maryland. Pennylvania, New Jcrsev and Ohio, and gaining fast. They had 10 colleics, five theological seminaries, four female seminaries, three orphans' homes and a half dozen or more church periodicals. The membership was 500.000. The churches in this city were Grace Reformed, Sr. Paul'?, Forty-forth street, and a mission in Allegheny, while WilUInsburg and Braddock bad prosper ous churches. In the cveninc Rev. Mr. Musser delivered a fine sermon before a large congregation, his theme being "Christian Character." as taken frntu the parable ot the rich man and Lazarus. Mr. B. Wolff, Jr.. who built the church oat or his own means was greatly pleased with tho most favorable auspices under v hich the new church hegan its career. The impression that he has withdrawn from membership at Grace Church, however, is a wrong one, and he will continue with that body. To-night a meeting will be held at the new church, at which a congregation will be formed and a call for a pastor Issued. From what could be learned of the sentiment of the con irregatlon to be, the choice will be confined to Rev. Sir. Trnxall and Rev. Mr. Musser. Both gentlemen made most favorable impressions, but owing to the different circumstances sur rounding each, it is thought that the latter will be called. Leonard Wales, the Carnegie Hall organist, will likely fill a similar position in the new church. AGAINST COSTLY GIFTS. Rev. E. R. Conchoo Condemns the Modern Christmas Custom. Rev. E. R. Doneheo preached two sermons yesterday, appropriate to Christmas, in his West End church. In the morning his subject was: "Caring for Others," and by way of Intro duction he sailed into the modern custom of making expensive presents. Ho said people were going to extremes, and to meet the ex travagance of tho times cither had to starve for the next six months or pr.t off the butcher, baker and grocer without paying them. The children of poor people see the costly presents their companions receive, whoso parents aro better fixed, and then they feel dissatis fied and unhappy. Christmas ousht to be the happiestdayin the j ear for everybody. The custom of making expensive gifts, he said, had grown up si'ice the war. The time was when people gave little things to each other more as a keepane of the day, but now they arc running wild, and nothing but a costly present will sufilee. He compared the custom to a wako where the relatives of tho deceased spend all thev have and go into debt to observe tho last rites by making merry, and then work for the next ear to pay the expense. He teminded his hearers to remember the sick and afflicted on Christina?. That did not mean that they were to give gifts, lint if they rnuld do nothing else a kind, sympathetic word is always welcome and agreeable. In the evening Mr. Donehoo discussed "The Story of Christmas" He bpoko of tho uni versality of its observance everywhere, and based his talk on ono of tho beautiful Christ mas stories of Dickens He referred to old Scroosc, who was taken by the spirit to differ ent places, and in each one shown that the people were hapny, and wishing each other a merry Christmas. To account for tho uni versal joy of the day, the Doctor reasoned back a portion to its origin, and demonstrated that it was the birtli ot Christ which tho whole world celebrates with gladness. BUILDING UP CHAEACTEES. Kev. S. X. McCorkle Tells How to Erect a Good Name. The handsome First Congregational Church, at Manhattan and Franklin streets, Allegheny, was again crowded to its utmost limit last night to hear the third of the Rev. S. N. McCorkle's sermons for yonng men. Last night's subject was "Character Building." "Character," lie saidV'ought not to be left to the formative chances of life, for on bis character man must stind or fall. '1 here mustue method, planning, forecast in building a character. A yonng man must lav his foundation ou avowed Christian belief. He must also cultivate the homely virtues, such as courtesy, honesty, truthfulness and industry. They are essential features and are coins current in any market. "A young man needs self-reliance, not that brassy forardtiess which is obnoxious, but that perfect knowledge of one's powers which will enable you to tell what labor yon will bo able to accomplish. It is learned only by brusliinc against the world; bv beingcompelled to stand up for yourself. Everyman should kick for himself, and this point is given by Garfield, who said: "Poverty i uncomfortable, as I can testify, but nino times out of ten the best thing that can happen a young man is to be tumbled ovorbdard and told to sink or swim for himself.' In all my acquaintance I never knew a man to be drowned who was worth av ing. It is the pridevf every American that many cherished names, at whose mention our hearts beat with a quicker boutui. were won by tons of poverty who conquered poverty and became fixed stars In our firmament. There is no horizontal stratification in this country like, those in the earth that hold one down below forever. Our stratification is like tbo ocean, where every individual is freo to move, and where from the lowest depths any drop may come up to glitter on the highest wavo that rolls.' " The pastor closed by pointing to Christ a3 the model of the finished building. A HEW L2CTUBE E00M. Carson Street Methodists Proud to Number Mr.BurloIgh Among Them. Tho pretty little lecture room of the Carson Street M. E. Church wore a new dress yster day. It felt as prouc and happy over the event as the group of children that came out to cele brato tho occasion. Tho painters and'decorat ors had retouched the walls, and what was for merly a very dark room yesterday was bright and cheerful. G. L. Unichard. tho pastor, wore a smiling face, as did the other preachers present C. E. Locko and J. W. Miles. Ho explained that It "was considered a good Methodist cus tom always to tako up- a collection, butbetold Clarence Bnrleleh ho was going to break tbo record and no; do it. Mr. Bnrlelgh advised bim not to depart from the old land marks. But Mr. Gulchard did not take up tbo collection, however, even if the 52a) which it cost to repair tho Sunday school room has not all been paid. Mr. Clarence Burleigh, who was expected to make a speech, was not pres ent. Mr. Guichard, in referring to his absence, said that Mr. Burleigh had attended the Sun day school during; his boyhood and while ho lived on the Snnthslde. He bad now gone out into the world, and had become a good and great man. He hoped tbe other boys in the Carson street Sunday school would Imitate his exam pie. Mr. Locke and Mr. Miles made short ad dresses to the children. Mr. Miles told bow he was converted, and urged all the little ones to put their trust in a higher power. GUHNING FOE GAHBLEES. An Allegheny Pastor Severe on Progressive I2uch.ro and Pish Ponds. Rev. W. T. Richardson, of the First Christian Church, Allegheny, preached last night on "Gambling." He said: '"The very essence of gambling is dishonesty. It Is an effort to get something for nothing at tho expense of another. It is born of selfishness, is nourished by excrciso and leads to the death of every noble impulse of the soul. Gambling assumes many forms in practice. Thero is a strange fascination in any game of chance, which is vastly increased when there is a stake upon the result. Tho playtr becomes excited, then des perate, and, if the stake is one of great value to him, ready for crime. At the celebrated gambling casino at Monte Carlo, there were 16 suicides and 15 duels in two months of ISS'J. while in eisflit years there have been 1.820 cases; of suicide alone Who can tell how much of misery is couched in these awfnl figures? In all our American cities may be foond dens where men and boys are nightly engaged in this demoralizing sport. Social clubs are responsible for much ot the gambling that prevails among voung bnsincss men to-day. When it is pub lished widely over the land that a leading editor in New York had fleeced out of the sum of 5225,000 a prominent millionaire manufact urer at a game of cards in the rooms of tho Union Club, It is no cause for woudcr that many young men will count it no great harm to try a smaller venture. Progressive euchre and other games for forfeits played in the social circles, have helped greatly to popularizs gambling. Judgo Rvland, of Sedalia, Mo., recently instructed the grand jury of his court to indict for gambling tho 'High Five Club.' a popular society club formed toplay progressive euchre, statlngmost emphat ically tnat there was no difference in principle between playing for the prizes iu a fashionable parlor and playing for the stakes in a low sa loon. When the courts begin to take legal no tice of social gambling we may hope that it will soon cease. At least, that all professed Chris tians will avoid even the appearance of crime "A second popular form of gambling is the lottery. Its history is peculiar. For many years it was a favorite way of raising revenue among European nations, and our own was not atiove making such use of it. Its dying strug gle is now seen in the effort of tbe infamous Louisiana lottery to perpetuate its existence, a struggle that now bids fair to resnlt in its com plete overthrow. Xow that tho United States Government has shut ber mails against all lot tery matter, and the express companies havo voluntarily refused, at considerable loss to their business, to render future service to this lottery, we may hope that it is on the way to rapid overthrow. Now let the churches every where repudiate all questionable means of raising money, such as grab bags, fish ponds, and all other forms of gambling, aud lotteries will soon be a thing of the past. "The most Infamous of all forms of gam bling is that practiced on raanv boards of trade, called dealing iu options. It is more in famous than others, because it affects directly tbe price of the necessities of life, and makes tbe poor to suffer .for tho enrichment of tho speculator. A certain member of the Chicago Board of Trade, speaking at a recent meeting on a proposed plan of action, said: 'Any other class of gamblers would see its advantages in a minute. The trouble with us speculators is, wo keep flattering onrselves that we are mer chants. The sooner wo stop calling ourselves merchants, and admit' that wo are gamblers, and nothing else, the quicker we will come to a common-sense basis.' "Tho remedy for all gambling is to he f onnd in stringent laws, faithfully executed, public sentiment formed and stimulated, and Christian teaching and life set plainly and outspokenly against it. God help the Church to do her duty toward this great evil." CHEISTHAS AND TEE CHEIST. Subject of the Sermon by Rev.Dr.Townsend, Yesterday Morning. In the course of his sermon at the Unitarian Church, yesterday morning. Rev. J. G. Tovin send, D. D., said: "Under various names, Mithras, Noel, Weinachtzeit. Mother-night, wo trace the festival ot Christmas far back into the twilight of history long before Socrates questioned. Plato taught.orBnduhaprcaclied. Wo are accustomed to speak of tho perisha bility of forms, but nothing seems so persistent, so imperishable. The symbol of the cross was aged when Jesus lay a babe in tho manger cradle. It signified the propagation of life. But, thouzh the old meaning passed away, tbo form lived. It came to mean salvation instead of propagation. Tbe festival of Christ mas, no doubt, "grew out of the gladncs which came into the hearts of men when the sun turned benignantly toward the earth. The return of the sun was to them a prophecy of their liberation from the cold and the dark. How pathetic is the story of the suffering or tbe nations of the North, without facilities of fire and light in the cold and dark of the long winter! When tho sun returned, joy came. Joy is social, grecartous; grief is solitary, ex clusive. This festival became the joy-day of many nations. Christianity, tbongn with many protests, adopted Chri-tmas, and made it the testiva! of the Christ. The lesson of Christmas is the giving of gifts and the sacrcdness of the child. Christianity has deepened and hallowed the old festive day. "It is hard, looking across the vast distance, to give a correct estimate of Jesus, so much has been read into and out of tho gospel story. But much remains. The clouds which festoon tho mountains hide only for a time these old Titans. So time ouly carries away tbe obscur ing elements. Jesns was great tho Colnmbns of ethics. He was natural as Shakospeare or Goctho or Moses. That great ethical nation the Hebrews poured its ethical force through Him. I do not think of Jesus as he was painted in the Jesus belore Pilot. His face thero is thin and pale the face of an ascetic I think of Him as large and robust of form, with florid face, kindly eyes and a voice like the sonorous waves of the sea. He was fond ot eating and drinking fond of society. He had tho vision of God, bat also tho human, sympathetic side. He was a leader of men. and thousands fol lowed Him in hunger ami thirst, beat and cold, that they might be near Him. His coming into the world has made all humanity richer." FIBE ESCAPES AND LIVE WTEES Aro the Subjects Chosen for Discussion by Itov. T. S. William. Rev. W. S. Williams preached last evening in tho Christ Universalist Chnrch. Sixth street, on "Tho Way We See Things." During his sermon he said: "In this enlightened ago we hold life to be a very valuable thing, aud no one has the right to jeopardize it when we havo all kinds of safeguards to throw around it. Yet J in tins city bucio uiu mcirapa ui uuuuings which aro allowed to be inhabited. The people who, for greed of gain, allow these conditions or permit them to continue, are criminals, and should be punished as criminals. "Again we havo electric wires, which, under the stress of storm, break and jeopardize the lives of pedestrians and the men who are sent to repair tbe damage. In this ago of invention there is no reason that snch dangers should ex ist. There should be some power to enforce the application of known methods for throwing tbe necessary safeguards around these wires." 1 For Slore Than Twenty-Five Years The Henry F. Miller pianos have been favor ites with musicians, and they have stead ily gained in reputation as fine mucical in struments, being the first choice of many eminent pianists and vocalists. A fine selection of these famous pianos at W. C. Wbitehill's Music Parlor, 152 Third avenue. Our Entire Establishment Will be Open This Kvening TJntil 0:30 O'clock. Full force of salespeople and good lights. JOS. HOKKE & CO.'S Penn Avenue Stores. Fresh Holiday Stock Opened This Morning. Book? Fancy Goods Novelties. It. S. Davis & Co., Booksellers, 06 Fifth avenue. Store open every evening. Scaefs for Christmas presents. Nobby puffs, tecks and four-in-hands. Jamks H. Aiken & Co., 100 Filth av. Velvet 73c Slippers! Fancy-colored silk pattern, pat leather trimming 'or boys and men, at G. D. SiinenV, 78 Ohio street, Allegheny, Pa. WVf Fresh Holiday Stock of Taney Goods Opened every day, clean and bright for each day's trade. Ask for "Holiday Hints, ',' now ready. Jos. Eichbattm & Co., d 48 Fifth avenue. Xew Holiday Goods To-Day. More new goods opened to-day for late holiday buyers the inevitable provided again3t late shoppers well provided for. Jbs. HOBNE Ss CO.'S J, Penn Avenue Stores. ' A HYSTEBIOUS ASSAULT. The Pittsburg Police Trying- to Solve a Very FecuBar Case. Yesterday at noon a well dressed man of about 85, and a small, delicato looking woman of neat appearance, walked down Marketstrcet to the corner of Fifth avenue, when suddenly the man stonped shorthand struck tbo woman two sharp, qnick blows, felling ber to tbo ground. He then ran down Cocil alley to tho Allegbony river and. as he was not pursued, made his escape. The woman, in the mean time, was picked up by a couple of gentlemen and taken to a drug store, where a physician dressed her wounds, which consisted ot a cut on the face and an ugly gash on tho head. She refused to tell anything about herself, except thatshe wanted to sro to thp Farmer's Hotel, at Fourth avenue and Ferry street. It happened that tbe policeman was on an other part ot his beat when the incident oc curred, but be arrived a few moments later and a search for the man was inaugurated. In spector McAleese ordered the Woman's arresr, but she bad 'been put to bed and as there seemed no danger of ber leaving the town she was allowed to remain at the hotel. To the po lice she would tell nothing exceDt thatshe lived in the East End. that her assailant's" name was Thomas Hayes and that he lived some where in Allegheny. The hotel proprietor said that the woman had been stopping at tbe bouse at different times for several weeks. On Saturday night sho came with Hayes, who registered as "Thomas Haves and wife," This was tbe first time they bad known her to have anybody with her at tho hotel. The Allegheny police were notified and Hayes will probably bo arrested to-day. - HE T00S THE CUEBEKT. A Fireman Receives an Electric Shock "While Attendlnc a Fire. Foreman Joseph Brown, of the Hope Engino Company, of Allegheny, received a slight shock ol electricity whilo at a small fire early yester day morning. Some rags in tbe rag warchonse of George Bendix, on West Canal street, caught fire about 1 o'clock, and tho men of the Hope Company were called out on a still alarm. The fire was extinguished without loss, but Foreman Brown stepped on a loose wire that made bim dance for "a few minutes. He was, however, nut hurt in the least. Captain Bell Xot a Candidate. Captain James Bell last night denied the rumor that bo was a candidate for Common Council in the Second ward. Allegheny. He says he is satisfied with his present position as captain of tbe night watch. Hugus & Hacke SOME OF THE EXTRA BARBAINS Offering for this month. Choice secured by early selection. DRESS GOODS. A splendid line of Novelty Plaids, Checks and Stripes; regularly worth 75c, now 5"oc A YARD. Camel's Hair, English and Rough Effect Checks and Plaids, the new est and most desirable styles shown this season, reduced now from $1 25 to 75c a YARD. We direct SPECIAL attention to a line of High Novelty Stripes, 50 inches wide, which are also reduced from $1 25 to 75 c A YARD. All remaining - of .our superior lines of 50-inch wide"Cheviot Plaids and Stripes, the very highest class seasonable novelties, mostly ex clusive styles, now reduced from $1 50 and $2 to Si A YARD. Three special values in All-Black Cheviots Our Si, Si 25 and Si 50 qualities now reduced to 75c, Si and Si 25 a yard. French and Scotch Ginghams The entire remaining assortments, regular 40c and 50c qualities and styles, reduced'now to 15c a yard. Cor. Fifth Ave. & Market St deSl-JOVTSu FINE TABLE SETS. We show a splendid line of Fine Table Scarfs, Nap kins, Fancy Towels, Lunch Cloths, Tray Covers, etc., for the Holidays. ' FINE TABLE SETS. MRS. C. WEIBBER. 435 and 437 MARKET ST. delj-jrwr ELEGANT HOLIDAY GOODS ' -AT- E. P. ROBERTS & SONS', JEWELERS. DIAMONDS. WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVERWARE, POTTERY AND CUT GLASS. TEW ADTEKTISEaUOiTS. The Leading Pittsburg, fa Drygoods House. Jlonday, Dec. S, 1830. JDS. HflRNE & , PENN AVE. STORES. STORE" OPEN This Evening ? Until 9:30 O'Clock. Every department filled to over flowing to-day even at this late day we have received large ship ments of goods for nearly every de partment in the store. The ex traordinary business of last week would have left this week's buyers Jittle choice but for these timely ar rivals. You who have buying to do have ' little time to read advertisements so we do not ask you to see with your mind, but urge you to come and see with your eyes, and your own eyes, these magnificent stocks of holiday goods. BLACK SILKS! See to-day three special qualities of fine Black Silks, in elegant high cashmere finish. Gros Grains and Faille Francaisse At Si 50 At Si 75 ' At S2 00 A yard. These are superior Silks and very low prices for such qualities. They are especially recommended for elegant Christmas presents. Another elegant Christmas gift, A BLACK LACE DRESS. See bur Black Lace Flouncings and Black Drapery Nets. The largest assortments and low est prices. BLACK SPANISH LACE SCARFS 50c to $3. BLACK SPANISH LACE FICHUS 50c to $4. BLACK LACE SCARFS, S2 25 to S15. BLACK LACE FICHUS, S2 25 to Sio. Worn with evening costumes. A most suitable and acceptable Christmas present. REAL DUCHESSE LACE HANDKERCHIEFS From 35c to S26 each. (Lace Department.) Ladies' Linen Handkerchiefs, 8c . to Sri eachr Men's Linen Handkerchiefs',12 Jc to $2 50 each Lace and Embroidery Toilet Sets. Hand-embroidery and open work Dresser Covers, Sideboard Covers, Table Covers and Center Scarfs for dining tables. For Christmas presents. LADIES' GLOVES. All the best makes here, Many that you can't find else where. All at the lowest possible prices. LADIES HOSIERY. Everything you can possibly de sire. Enormous stocks of Cotton, Lisle, Wool and Silk. All at the lowest p'ossible prices. THOUSANDS OF FANS, Si to S90 each. Special display ,of fine Gauze and Feather Fans for evening use, in tints to match the delicate shades of the costumes. Black Gauze Fans for mourning use. THOUSANDS OF UMBRELLAS For ladies or gentlemen, At 55 Each. A popular price with Christmas gift buyers. SPECIAL REDUCTION TO-DAY. $2 50 Umbrellas at SI 50. S3 00 Umbrellas at S3 00. SG and S7 Umbrellas at So. Umbrellas from 50c to S30. FURS. We have never made, during any holiday season, as fine a display of Furs as we have this, nor, all things considered, have our prices ever been so practically interesting to buyers. - BIG REDUCTIONS IN LADIES' JACKETS and CLOAKS. Holiday bargains in the chil dren's department: Children s Long Coats, 3, 4 and 6 years, At S3 and S3, reduced from SS and S10. Misses' Cloaks, 12 to 16 years, At SS and S10, reduced from SUand 15. SPECIA-L NOTICE Men's Smoking and Lounging Jackets, Dressing Gowns and Bath Robes will be shown until Christmas in the Curtain Room. Plenty of room and light. JDS. HDRNE I CDa 609-621 PENN AVENUE.
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