BOTH SIDES OF IT,
The
Causes Which Led Tip to the
Chilean War Stated by Eep
resentative Partisans.
MB. LINCOLN AND THE SOUTH:
Cited ly Counsel for the Presidental Gov
ernment to Elucidate the Pres
ent Situation.
.THE CONGRESS AND THE CABINETS.
Insurgent Statement as to Balmaccda's Ambition and
His Hans to Gratify It
2fEr Toek, Aug. 29. William M-Ivins,
counsel for the Chilean Legation, has been
authorized to make a statement to the mer
chants doing business 'with South America,
"From the outset," said Mr. Ivins, "the
Chilean insurgents have been very much
i such people as Mr. Lincoln described the
Southerners to be in his famous Cooper In
' etitute speech. He said that they were
holding pistols to our heads and claimed
that if we did not throw up our hands we
' would be guilty of murder. This has.been
about the position-of the Chilean insurgents
1 from the time that the controversy between
themselves and the President first arose.
'President Balmaceda was elected five
years ago by the Liberal party, which con
sisted of a number of factions which found
I a great deal of difficulty in getting together
and agreeing upon a candidate.
HEADING A DISUNITED PAETY.
"Their differences were finally compro
imised, President Balmaceda was put in
I nomination and elected. Since his election
i lie has had eight or nine distinct Cabinets.
His first effort was to please the entire Lib
eral parry and to insure harmony among the
factions. "With this end in view he ap
pointed Cabinet after Cabinet, but found it
' impractical to satisfy all the different wings
' of the party. There were in it a number of
men who were determined either to rule or
i ruin, and who regarded the President as
' their creature, much as some -of our Ameri
can bosses are in the habit of regarding
i officeholders whom they have assisted as
1 their men.
"President Balmaceda is an even-tempered,
broad-minded man of great forbear
ance and urbanity which is so unusual as to
have made ltim remarkable even among his
own urbane people. He acquiesced in the
: demands of several of the Liberal leaders
cs long as it was possible for him to do so
coniormaDty witn tne provisions oi tne Uon
ftitution. roVEBs or the president.
"Now the Chilean Constitution, while it
is very largely patterned after our own, is
nevertheless distinctly unlike it in several
features, and it is equally unlike the En
glish Constitution. The President is elected
for a term of five years, and has absolute
command of the army and navy, as well as
the power to nominate his ministers without
cny reference to Congress. He may appoint
and remove his ministers, as the Constitu-.
tionsays, 'at will.'
"Notwithstanding the absoluteness of the.
power accorded to the President by the let
ter of the Constitution, it is true that it has
been customary for Chilean Presidents al
most from the organization of the Republic
to voluntarily remove the Ministry upon a
vote of censure or want of confidence. It is
equally true, however, that Congress had
never captiously and from improper motives
determined to avail itself of this extra con
stitutional custom for the purpose of com
pelling the President to submit to its dic
tation. WnERE TirE TEOUBLE BEGAK.
"It was at all times within the power of
Congress, had any proper reason existed, to
have impeached ministers. They did not
tee fit to pursue this course, but insisted
that the President appoint only such minis
ters as were satisfactory to them, and should
immediately on a vote of censure being
passed, no matter for what cause, remove
any existing ministry. President Balma
ceda was acquiescent to their demands up to
the point where it became evident thattorur
ther submit to the Congressional despotism
would be i irtually to abdicate his office. It
was at this point that serious difficulties be
gan. "Congress refused to pass appropriation
bills for the army, navy and the civil serv
ice, and charged that the President had an
official candidate for President whom he was
trying to force upon the country. Presi
dent Balmaceda, to settle this difficulty, ap
vointed the gentleman in question to a cab
inent office, thus removing him from the list
of candidates
TEYI1.G TO UNSEAT BALMACEDA.
"Their next important step was to remove
the JPrcsident. It so happens that under
the Chilean Constitution the President is not
subject to impeachment, as in this country,
during his term of office. He may be im
peached, however, after tho expiration of
his term of office and punished if found
guilty. Notwithstanding Congress had no
power of impeachment, the majority passed
a resolution declaring the President's office
acant because of his failure to submit to
Congressional dictation.
"lhen on January 7 came the open rebel
lion. The opposition majority in Congress
declared itcli to be the Government, went
on board a man-of-war with mutinous navy
officers and began scouring the coast for a
place to land. During this entire contro
t eiw a subsidized press had descended to
the depths of scurnlitv with attacks upon
the President such as tad nc er bclore been
Lnown.
"Once the navy mutinied it became im
peratively necessary to maintain internal
order at any price The result was ulti
mately much the same as the result in this
country during our war the declaration of
martial law and the suspension of ordinary
judicial writs in certain classes of cases,
ihe majority in Congress having disrupted
the Government, the President was lett
w ithout one of the constitutional branches
of Government. Because these members of
Congress had themseHts violated the Con
stitution, debauched the navy and aban
doned their posts, it did not follow that the
President should abandon his, but the
obligation in him was the greater to remain
and protect the internal order and external
fcafety of the State." '
THE INSURGENT SIDE.
ANOTHEKSTATEMlrTOF THE CAUSES
IIICII LED TO WAR
UalmaccdH's Ambition the Trouble How
lie Sought to Get His Second Term
Tho Action of Congress and the Final
Break.
In connection with the statement which
appears above,4the following excerpts from
a pamphlet entitled "Exposition ol the H
legal Acts of ex-President Balmaceda "Winch
Caused the Civil "War in Chile," written
by Pedro Jloiitt, confidential a?ent at
"Washington of the Constitutional Gov
ernment of Chile, are important as giving
the insurgent view. TTnder the head of
"Chile Until 1890" the author says:
The fundamental dispositions that govern
the relations between the President and
Congress, are the follow ing:
1. The budget or appropriations for carry
ing on the Government, and for other pub
lic ues, are voted annually by Congress,
und no monies can be taken from tho Treas
ury m ithout this annual law.
I. The taxes aro fixed annually by Con
press, and the President is prohibited
Irum ordering the collection or re-
celving any taxes or Imposts, if not author
ized by Congress, for a period not exceeding
IS months.
3. Tho forces of the army and navy are
fixed by Congress annually, and witaout
this law no army or navy can legally exist
In Chile.
4. Troops, cannot bo quartered In the place
where Congress Is In session, or within SO
miles of It, without the special permission of
Congress, granted by law every year.
6. The President cannot be impeached dur
ing the term of his office, and no order of
the President should be obeyed without the
signature of a Cabinet Ministor who as
sumes tho responsibility, and is impeach
able by the House of Representatives before
the Senate.
OTHER PRESIDENTS GOT AX.OXG.
These .fundamental principles were ob
served in Chile, without interruption, from
1S33 to 1S90, a space of 57 years. Eleven Presi
dents were' elected, and each performed his
duties in strict accordance with the Consti
tution. It was left to tho present claimant
to the Presidental office to break this long
and honorable record. Mr. Balmaceda was
elected President in 1SS6. and until 1800 his
courso was consistent and patriotic.
But, intoxicated by the exercise ot power,
be was loath to surrender it. As he could
not hold office for a second term, he de
termined to enjoy all its substantial fruits,
by rorclng into the Presidental office a crea
ture of his own selection, who would be
merely a locum tenens, whilo ho would be
tho real President of the Republic and be
able to elect himself for the succeeding
term. With far-casting diplomacy and in
trigue, he put .in operation all the influence
of his office and administrative machinery
to effect his purpose. The intimato personal
friend designed as his successor bad none of
tho qualifications necessary for the Presi
dency, and his elevation was bitterly com
bated by public opinion, and all the prov
inces, and both houses of Congress echoed
the will of the people.
PE03IISED.TO CALL CONGEESS.
Xotwithstandingtho denial of the Presi
dent, Congress distrustedhls good faith. As
a guarantee of it, he was induced, after
various conferences with the leading men
of the Republic, to appoint a Cabinet in ac
cord with public sentiment, and in oppo
sition to Presidental intervention in the
choice of a new President. This Cabinet
was constituted on the 2Jd of October, 1S89,
and Congress manifested its satisfaction by
passing the appropriation and army bills for
the year 1800, as ell as various laws for the
general good. But the people w ere not de
ceived by the President's professions, and
entertained a profound distrust of his sin
ofiritnr. Thesfi snsnicions were sncedllv con
firmed by Sir. Balmaceda's own iriends,who
openly declared that as soon as Congress
had passed the appropriation bill the
present Congress would be of no furthernse.
The Ministry called the attention of the
President to the general distrust, and be
sought him to assemble Congress Inextrn
ordmary session, in order to put an end to
popular fears. Mr. Balmaceda accepted
this advice with nrmaront nlcasure. and
authorized tho Ministers to declare in both
Houses the President's solemn promise to
call Congress to an extraordinary session in
'the month of April, 1S90, when its members
would have returned to the capital from
their Bummer vacation; and further, that
during that session a new electoral law,
made necessary by a change In the Consti
tution the year before, afiecting the elec
toral basis, established by the provisions of
the old law, would be discussed; also, that
municipal reform law, so loudly demanded
bv tho nubile would be Dresented for con
sideration. The head ot the Ministry, Mr. -
jsancnez jrontccuia, announced to ooin
Houses of Congress the solemn promise of
the President.
THE PEOM1SE DELIBEBATELYBEOKES'.
The appropriation bill and tho army and4,
navy dim uaving ueen passed anu approved,
popular fears were realized. In January,
1890, the President demanded the resigna
tion of the Cabinet; lie closed Congress and
appointed new ministers. He tried to win
over a majority of Congress to his interests,
but failed. Finally, notwithstanding his
solemn promise, the President refused to
call Congress in extra session in April.
From this time forward Mr. Balmaceda
marched boldly on in his unconstitu
tional and revolutionary career. On the
30th of May he named as chief
of the Cabinet the person whose
candidacy lor the Presidental chair was
one of the causes of the political difficulties.
On the 1st of June Congiess met in ordinary
session, as required by the Constitution, and
immediately passeda vote of censure against
the ministers by a large majority in both
bouses, but, contrary to unbroken prece
dents for 57 years, they refused to surrender
office. On the 1st Oi July, the law authoriz
ing the collection of taxes expired by con
stitutional limitation, and. 15 days before,
the House of Representatives had declared
it would not re-enact said law unless a min
istry was nppolnted In which both Presi
dent and Congress had confidence, and
which would be a guarantee of the constitu
tional regimen. The censured Ministers
continued in office, and Congress refnsed to
discuss tho revenue measures, and during
the entire month of July no taxes or duties
were collected in Chile. Tho pnbllo ex
penditures were made with surplus funds
accumulated in the last years. .
THE FINAL ACTS OF BOTH PAETIES.
The breach continued to widen, other cab
inets were appointed only to resign and at
last January, 1891, arrived. The appropria
tions for the public expenses and the army
and navy bill had expired the day before
by the constitutional limitation. As Mr
Balmaceda, notwithstanding the reiterated
requests of the Conservative Committee,
his solemn promise and tho never before in
terrupted custom, had not convoked Con
gress at an extra session to re-enact
these laws for the year of 1891, ho
could not constitutionally disburse public
moneys nor maintain any military or naval
force tor lack of these laws. The President,
Mr. Balmaceda, instead of convoking Con
gress, as was his duty, issued a proclamation
in which ho declared his inability to carry
on the Government In accoi dance with the
Constitution, and, therefore, by virtue of his
on n will, he would hereafter dispose of the
public funds and support the army and
navy without reference to tho constitution
and laws.
At this crisis, seeing that the President
was bent on an arbitrary dictatorship. Con
gress resoU ed to exercise the powers con
lerred upon it Dv the Constitution. This in
strument provides that whenever the Presi
dent is found unfit to discharge the duties
of his office by reason of infirmity, absence
or other grave causes the Presidental office
must bo declared vacant. This it proceeded
to do and solemnly ordained that Mr. Jose
Manuel Balmaceda had ceased to be Presi
dent of Chile.
On the morning of January 7, 1891, the
people of Valparaiso were surprised to find
that the ironclad Blanco Encalada, the Es
meralda and other vessels of the navy had
disappeared during the night, leaving only
the old Peruvian Huascar in the harbor. A
manifesto, signed by the Vice President of
the Senate and the President of the Cham
ber of deputies, s-on threw light upon this
strange occurrence, and the war was on.
Get in line at
hats.
Smiley's opening of fine
Feom the furniture center of the world,
consequently you can depend on our goods.
Call and see us.
Michigan Fukniidee Co.,
. . 437 Smithfield street
Ladies' white flannel blazers, $1 50, re
duced from 54 50, at Bosenbaum & Co.'s.
We invite those who
which should be found
wish
in a
carpet house to examine the
have secured for this season.
FURN
.RPETS.
And you will find prices as low as can be made con
sistent with fair dealing and reliable goods. Lowest prices!
Latest styles! Terms to suit your individual self
PICKER I
Cor. Tenth Street
TTESTEKN YENNSxXVANlA FAIR.
Bednced 'Bates to Washington, Pa, Via
Pennsylvania lines Aug. 31 to Sept. 4.
Bound trip rate, including admission to
fair, -51 60 from Pittsburg. Trains leave
Union station, central time, at 6:15, 8:35 A.
M., 1:55, 330, 4:50 P. M., and on September
2, 3 and 4 a special will leave at 7:05 A. M.
All trains stop right at the fair grounds.
Tickets good returning until September 5.
WSU
The. Wealthy Citlx&s ofThU Country
Have nearly aU,la1d the foundation to
their fortunes by investments in real estate.
The 6ame opportunity still exists and is of
fered to everybody who can lay aside a por
tion oi his earnings. The Highland Land
Company, Lira., of McKeesport, Pa., offer at
very low figures and on terms to suit the
purchaser the best building lots which are
placed on the market anywhere in this
county in their Highland. Grove plan.
Highland Grove is a suburb of McKees
port, with paved streets and all city con
veniences. The close proximity to the
many new industries now being developed
in McKeesport is a guarantee thatreales
tate will treble in price within two years.
Call on or write to "W. C. Soles & Bro.,
Agrents, room 2Jb. 1, Bank of McKeesport
building; McKeesport, Pa. MWSa
Peesoss returning from vacations with
improved health and looks should be photo
graphed by Dabbs.
SOUTHSIDE.
EARLY TALL GOODS.
Bed Comforts bythe Hundreds.
The prices are 75c, z, jSz 12,
$1 32, $1 50, $1 62, $1 84, $2 20,
2 65, 4 and $7.
About values we have this to say,
we purchased at the lowest possible
prices, quantity.and cash down being
considered. To turn this big comfort
stock into money quickly we have
marked very close therefore think
it to the consumers' interest to favor
us with their patronage.
Dress Goods Department.
Stacks and stacks of New
Dress Goods, prices from 8jc
to $2 25 a yard. Some elegant
goods for school wear.
hCuRTAiN Department.
We have just put on sale an
immense bargain in Curtains
full length Curtains sold by
tne piece many patterns to-i
match at the following prices:
One lot at 45c apiece, 5 styles.
One lot at 63c apiece, 8 styles.
One lot at $1 apiece, 6 styles.
This is a rare chance to buy Cur
tains cheap. You'll miss it if you
don'tbuy now.
BERNARDI,
SOOTH THIRTEENTH AND CHON STS.
N. B. To- reach our store from
the heart of the city take south bound
cars on Smithfield street, which pass
our door.
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Quality Counts
In everything. Tho Dest Is always
the cheapest. In advertising In The
Dispatch's Cent-a-Word Columns
every advertiser gets the best me
dium and the lowest price.
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ESTABLISHED 1861.
Eyes "Rynmlned Free.
Artificial Eyes Inserted.
J. DIAMOND,
OPTICIAN,
,2-.! SIXTH ST.
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CARUSS & MANNION.
COBRECTING OPTICIANS,
''
W iM-FIII AVE.
Difficult cases so
licited. Consult us first.
Prices the lowest.
Artificial eyes
fitted.
mr31-79-TUFSU
ITURE.
to purchase any article
first-class furniture and
beautiful goods which we
NGJS,
and Penn Ave.
BUY YOUR
OUR GREAT. SPECIAL SALE
ENABIES YOU TO BUY
Fur and Rlush Garments
AT ' MUCH BELOW REGULAR PRICES.
Ladies, You Will Save Dollars by Attending This Sale.
if .
SEAL PLUSH
JACKETS.
Made of Lister's English Seal Plash, latest
shapes, satin lined.
Our present
price.
Eegular
price.
. 810 00
812 00
. 813 50
814 50
$15 50
816 50
. $18 00
819 50
. $23 00
S 7 60
S865
8 9 00
8 9 75
10 7fi
11 75
$13 50
814 50
818 00
Hundreds of styles of Cloth Jackets from
83 to 818.
Seal Seal Plush Keefers, $15, $16 50, $18,
to 822.
FUR CAPES.
Ladies' Fur Capes, latest shapes, high
shoulders and high collar.
Black French Hare Capes, $4 75, $5 00,
(b lb ana up.
Black Heal Astrakhan Capes, 813 50,
$15 00, 818 00, etc.
Kutria Capes, $16 50, $18 50, $20 00.
Sealette Capes, 515 00, 818 00, $20 00,
825 00, etc
Also many novelties in Beal Grav As
trakhan, Knmmer, Gray Fox, Brown iear,
Badger, "White Fox, Hudson Bay Beaver,
Martin, Skunky Mink, Etc.
Astrakhan Combination Capes, $5 00,
86 75, $7 45, $8 50, etc.
Come while the stock is unbroken and you will have the choice of the
most extensive line jot Winter Garments ever brought to this city. What
is more, you will save time and -money by purchasing now.
J The balance of our stock of Ladies' Suits is being closed out at
less than the cost of material.
teiljami$g
510-518 MARKET STREET.
i Cent a Word
Advertisements may bo Inserted In V CLJ-LLo
tho Want, For Sale, To Let, Lost, ,
Found and Personals In The Dis
patch. Sundaystheaamerateapplles. 0f every sort are quickly supplied
Payable In advance. au28-117 .when advertised in Thb Dispatch's
' Cent-a-Word' Columns. This price
includes Miscellaneous Wants, as well
" ' ' as Help Wanted, Situations Wanted,
KENSINGTON. BoardersandLodgers Wanted.Agents
Wanted, Partners Wantod; Booms To
Qpf - ,4 n- q.- Let; Personals; Lost; Found, and Mls-
occ Ou PS ceUaneous For Sales.
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KAUFM
OPENING OF FALL NECKWEAR
Was a decided success,, attended, as it was, by an army-of fashionable dressers
of the twin cities. It is now a universally conceded fact that Kaufmanns set the
fashion in neckwear hence their styles can always.be relied upon as the "strictly
correct thing." The three shapes illustrated above will be the most popular this
season. The first two (puffs) are made to represent the bewitching self-tied
Ascot, while the third one (teck) is a first-class imitation of a tied Four-in-Hand.
These scarfs are made of the celebrated Jasper, Jackard and Vogelsang Silks,
Broche Crepes, etc., etc. In colors, the Cornflower Blue, White Heliotrope and
"The Beds will have the call.
Although prices range from 25c to $1.25, we make, as usual, a special effort in
Beautiful Scarfs at 50c.
vAt this price we show all different fashionable styles and excellent qualities
goods which are superior to any 75o or equal to any $1 scarfs sold elsewhere.
KAUFMANNS'
FIFTH AVE. AND
smv advebtJsements. , new APYERnsEMErra. . , , mew advektiseen HSpIU'
FURS NOW
No, we don't expect the "weather man"
to furnish us with chilly December weather
in August. WE'RE ADVERTISING
FUR GOODS TO-DAY BECAUSE WE
.ARE PREPARED TO OFFER OUR
LADY CUSTOMERS AN OPPORTUN
ITY TO SECURE THEIR FUR AND
PLUSH GARMENTS AT MUCH BE
LOW REGULAR PRICES.
We placed our order for. these garments
before the advance in prices and will share
our good fortune with customers.
By making a small payment on any Fur
or Plush garment you may select we will
store it away for you for 60 days without
extra charge
, Furs and Plushes
Will bevery high when the winter season
opens and this money-saving opportunity
will be appreciated by all ladies who con
template buying such garments-
1
SEAL PLUSH
SACQUES,
Made of Lister's English Seal Plush very
fine.
Our price Eeally
now. worth.
$13 95 $18 00
816 50 - - - - - 822 50
818 50 . - - - - $25 00
$19 75 - - - - - $28 50
$22 00 - - - - - $33 00
$25- 00 - - - - $35 00
$29 75 - - - - - 40 00
FUR-TRIMMED
JACKETS.
All the newest and handsomest styles, 27
to 34 inches long. Trimmed with, Beal
Astrakhan collars and four handsome loops,
fine cheviot cloth, satin facing, $7 50,' $8 75,
$9 75, $10 75, 814 50, $16 75, $18 75.
"We show 48 styles of fur-trimmed gar
ments for ladies and .misses enongh styles
and sizes to snit alL
Also a laree assortment of mink-trimmed
jackets, 27 to 30 inches long, at attractive
prices. ,
Misses' and children's Fill and "Winter
."Wraps, Jackets, Gretchens, Eta, in great
variety.
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'-T
SMITHFIELD ST.
1
T iil Uin DUU1NU J ! ' jT
A ,
RUBEN'S ppuiinnrp ruiiinr?.
NEW FALL DERBY,
The Bostonian,"
HAS JUMPED INTO POPULARITY:.
It does not take tho nobby dressers of Pitts
burg long to "catch on" to a neat and stylish
article of headgear. They further havo the
good sense and taste-to rejectthe false, crude
and incorrect, which some dealers have from
time to time been trying to palm off as
"style."
Our popular and nnrlvaled factory prices,
grading at 81.90, 82.40, 82.90 and 83.40.
will, as heretofore, hold full sway, and insure
to economic buyers a clean saving on every
purchase.
RUBEN,
The Hatter and Furnisher,
1;-123 SMITHFIELD STBEET.
Mail orders promptly.fllled.
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ALASKA XXXX.
HIGH GBADE9 OP LADIES' FINE FURS.
Eedying of Seal Sacques in English 8eai
Color a specialty.
I can reshape your Sacque or Cape now
better and cheaper than in i'alL
I reduced my prices for this month to
avoid delay m your work this coming sea
sonbring, therefore, your garments forre
pairs at once.
See my new Princess Cape.
WHXIAM GKABOWSKT,
Practical Hatter and Furrier, 707 FEOTT
AVE., Pittsburg.
Mail orders-promptly attended to.
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A SUEPRISE
To Spectacle Wearers
Are Chessman's Celebrated
$1.00 SPECTACLES.
Thousands of people are singing their
praises, having secured perfect comfort
through their nso.
Chessman Optical Co;,
N0.42FEDEBAL-ST., Allegheny.
Artificial eye wearers ore appreciating-the
fact that better satisfaction is given at
Chessman's than they ever had before.
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32pfea.HERBERT WALKER
j!Uamp ABTIFICIAL EYE
-rtfSgif MAILER,'
3-?&Cr M Nlnth Street
The only manufacturer of artificial human,
eyes in tho city. mylO-au
FEICK BROS.,
21 SIXTH ST.
SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
ESTABLISHMENT.
Specialties: Scientific fitting
of TRUSSES, appliances for
DEFORMITY and ASTIFI.
CIAL LIMBS. Largest stock,
of surgical instruments in
Western Pennsylvania. Large
illustrated catalogue free to
mhiS-bTrssn
physicians.
FOR FALL!
NEW THINGS
LADIES'
Among the many advance Fall and
Winter Styles now displayed in Kauf
manns' Cloak Department, the follow
ing few attract special notice:
Medium weight Military Capes, 40
inches long, in fine broadcloth, gray,
tan, navy and black, and tastefully em
broidered, price .$12.
Fine Cheviot, Vicuna and Camel's Hair
Cloth Beefers and Skirt Jackets; also
the new and elegant Combination Skirt
Jacket with reeier front, in tan, gray
and black, prices 55 to 516.
Exquisite and rich Fur-Trimmed Jack
ets genuine Astrakhan, Mink, Marten,
Seal, etc. from J8 to 535.
MisseB' and Children's Reefers in Chev
iots, Beavers, Vicunas and fancy cloak
ing!, 4 to 18 years, Irom 52.50 to 510.
I An Immense line of very '
' latest Military Capes in
i . all the newest and finest
fabrics, beautifully embroidered and
trimmed with fur or feathers; prices
520 to 575.
Your inspection invited.
HP1 will
JACKETS anl GAPES
KAUFMANNS,
Fifth Ave. and Smithfield St.
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Dunivinn Ld rfliLunL
W1IS' ENTERPRISE
MAKE CHEa?SHOES FOB THE PEOPLE
OF PITTSBOBG.
THE BANKRUPT SALE
OF THE SHOES BOUGHT BY KAUFMANNS
AT THESHEHFFS SALE LAST WEEK OF
W. E. SCHMERTZ & CO., TO COMMENCE
NEXT TDESDAT AT 9 O-'CLDCK
At the SlferifFs-Sale held' last weekof
the-stock of the defnnct firm -of W. E.
Schmertz & Co., 43 Fiftkave Pitts
burg, we were, as is -a well-known fact;
THE HEAVIEST BUYERS. As a rule WC
don't, approve of purchasing bankrupt
stocks, because the goods offered at
sheriffs sale are not always the most de
sirable. In this-case,.however, owing to
the unquestionable reputation always and
justly enjoyed by the house-of W. E.
Schmertz &'Co. for handling none but
thoroughly reliable and solid footwear,
we -made an -exception to the rule -and
bought extensively. The well-known,
quality of the -goods attracted -nearly all
the shoe dealers of Pittsburg and Alle
gheny to the Sheriffs Sale, but we
bought more than all others combined.
This fact is more than likely accounted
for by "the condition of sale, viz: Large
Lots and Spot Cash.
Arrangements for a quick disposal of
these goods to our patrons are being
pushed forward with the greatest possible
speed, but, owing to the immense quanti
ty of the goods to be handled, checked,
and marked, we will not be ready for
the sale until Tuesday.
The very low figures at which the -goods
were "knocked down" to us at
the Sheriffs Sale place us in a position
to sell them af and for less than half
regular prices. In other words, we will
sell you two and, in some instances,
three pairs of shoes at the price of)
one pair. ' if
Now, remember, the sale will conT
mence Tuesday, September 1, at
o'clock. If you are wise, you will be on
hand early, while the lines are completed
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and the sizes unbroken.
KAUFMANNSj
Fifth Ave. and
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