THE " PITTSBtrKQ , DJSPATOH,. ' MONDAT, DECEMBER 14, 189L '??" - -r , --J MR. FOSTER'S FIGURES Are Studied by Matthew Marshall, Who Finds Them at Fault. COXDXDBOJIS FOR THE SECRETARY Who Is .Isked Why !'o f-kips Certain Pacts, and for Vany Things HAS .0 SUGGESTIONS AT ALL TO OFFER rrn it. ttlfckam to Tire ntPATcn.i Xdt Voiik, Dec. 13. Writing under the titlo, "Tlie National rinanccs" 'or to-morrow "s .S'n, Matthew Marshall n s: tati-ticnreprocrbIall dgyicndin;r,and I fancy that very ten neople pay much at tention to tliose presented in the President':, me -ace and it accompiruinc documents. The no paper print, a a mattei of duty, a poitionof the flznrc embodied in these lucubrations, omittinjr the ret, partly out ot mcrcvand pattl for ilioilo of econ omy m tj peeettinK, so that tho-e who dciire to explore their mv-tcrle- thoroughly mnt ieort to the official copies. Their cnter puo is sometimes lewardert bv the dls coery of nujrjjct of information in the arid Ma-te, but the task is tedious ana tiresome. Sir Gladstone, it is said, has the faculty of lcnderi'isa financial speech as interesting no one of Turkish atrocities or the cause of home rule, but none of our statesmen posse- it, or at leapt thev do not exercise it. I take to mvself, therefore, simp ci edit as a patriotic citizen and an industrious student ior hainr carefully cone through the re port ol the errotii v of the Trcnuiuy tor the hist f!cil cirnndinasteted its contents. I fli-d in It a pood many thinn not calculated toarrest siiperflclal observation, bnt which nteot considerable Importance, and -which desc' e to be broucht into more prominence tha i is en en tliein bj the author of the re port rijjnrrs That Arc Out of Place. I was struck at the outset bv the appear ance for the flist time under the act of.Inly 11,190, of the item of liuful money dc-po-ited to redeem retired n.itional bank circulation, amonj; the assets of the nation, and of that ot the amount paid for the re demption of such notes as a part of its ex piiiilirnrcs since the notr necessarily come in slowl tho monej deposlttd by the b inks lor their redemption is. for the time benipr. in iice of the demands made upon it, but this exceps no more riRhlully bolones to me Tti-astin than the moi ev pined m the hands of a. trustee lor a specific purpose belong- to him for his own use It seems vcrj odd. therctoie to find in tha Titasui fiiriires the Vitional income for the ciremli.i June ?A 191, swelled by the sum oi $54 207.970. iecei ed m cat cone by for the redemption of n mount bank notes, and diminished h $23,553 29 expended for notes attuallv redeemed, the difference be nc put in the cash balance on hand It is. in realitv. a confiscation or the property of t.ic holders of the notes still outstanding. I w is in Kurope when the act was passed, audi do not know who is responsib'e tor that provision In it I hne hear J the argument made that as the nation assumes the pavment of the notes it has a ncht to use the money prniided for the purjKso bv the banks until if is called for, just as a bankei has a nirhtto use money deposited w lth him, pvo lded he keeps him slfiead topa it on demand The obvious nnRwei is, that tho Government is not a Junker, and tint, as the notes which it un dertakes to redeem are sure, to come in t-ooncr or 1 iter, snv balance held on their account is m its nature illusory, and cannot be depended upon a asset A Remarkable 7nunt Carelessness. focnnmoicd, howeier;i the Secretary of tin ingenious device for adding to the vol ume of national income, that he puts into his estimated rev enucs for the current year the monev likely to be received from this tonice in the future, and e en reckons it as n part of the sinking fund rortheextlnguUh-ni'-ntof the country's outstanding bou'ded debt. The jaunty ea'-elessness with which the 5ecietarv speaks of a probable deficit in tha levenucs of this and the next fiscal j ears alsostnUes meas reiunikable. Kicu after appropriating the bank note redemption fund, he confesses that he w ill lack $ll,747,- ai-joitue sis,Hii tco w incu tnc sinking lima will require for this J ear, and for the fiscal j eai ending June 30, lt93, he' estimates that he will have applicable to it only $11036 257 surplus of rev enuo over the anpropi iations Thfs will result In a deficiency foi that a oar of at leat $35 000 000 but be dismissed the snhject, as he does that of the deficiency of the current jeai, without comment, and w ithout suggesting any rcmedj for the evil. His figures show that the customs and inter n it rev enue for the current v eai are already considerably less than they w ere during the same period of last, and for the entire ye ir are likely to snlTei a total decrease of $2, 000,000 As I have said, lie concedes a proba ble deficiency of $10,T47,3G2 at the end of this v ear, and it is notorious that he reduces Jt to this figure only by withholding items of expenditure which ought to be made if the instructions of Congress are carried out. Much Worse for the Coming Tear. For the coming year the case is much worse. The probable deficiency is as I have soid.$H5O00,OJ0, and to it must be added a large sum for river and haibor improve ments, for which noallowanc is made. I si a'i watch with inteicst the mode in which the administration deals with these deficits and the expedients it adopts to overcome them. By way of ofiVct, I desire to give the Sec retary credit tor somev erj sensible remarks about the currency and the groundless clamor lor an increase of It, raised from time to time by those who fancy that if the coun tiy's fcup'plr of money weie greater than it is thev would, in some mjstenous wav, which they do not explain, find more of It in their own pockets. He shows up statistics that our total circulation me dium, which on July 1 was $1,497,140,707, or $2.1 41 for each individual of our nopulation, ii id risen on December 1 to $1,577,202,070, or $21 3s per li-ad I do not mv self attach any value to this way of estimating the sui ficicnev or insufficiency of a country's cur renev, but the fact that ours is stcadllv in cieasing is a perfect answer to thoe who Oeui:nd new and extraordinaiy measures for its augmentation If there were no other cause of work, the operation of the act of July 11 1S9 is giving us $1,500,000 per month f fresh paper curiency, to which must be added the urplus product of our cold mines over and above the quantity consumed lu the arts which is $15,000,000 an- i.ually Olil Coins Turned Into New Ones. During the past vca", too, unavailable sil ver half dollars to the amount of $7,C08,S45 hav e been recoined into dunes and quarters and put ii.to circulation. I urthermore, old trade dollars to the amount o $3,200,003 havo been recoined into standard dollars. The Secret irv rather inconsistently, in view of these facts recommends measures for m cr.asinir the national bank circulation, bnt, a Congress is not likily to adopt them, what lie sav f on the tubjecr is ot no particular importance n the silver question the Secretary is dis creetly silent He does not even repeat w'.at he 'aid at the lecent Chamber of Com i,ierce dinner about the beneficent effect of the act or July 14, 1")0, and of the determina tion of the administration to maintain gold fiav ments ev en to the extent of issuing new Kinds for the purchase of the necessary sunplv of the metal The omission is the less important, since President Harrison in ills message m ikes this n6teworthv intima tion "Under existing legislition it Isin the power oi the Treasury Department to main tain that essential condition of national finance as well as o! commerci.il prosperity the parity in use of the coin dollars and their paper representatives. Tho assurance that these powers would be treely and un hesitatingly used lias done much to produce and sustain the pres -lit tavorable business conditions " These w ords mav be fairly in teipreted as backing up Secretary Foster's aftei-dmncr speech An Important Omission of Foster's. I wish, however, that the Secretary had, in his i-eport, exp'resscd his own personal views, and I should have liked to read his comment ou the significant fact, which he n cords in the repoit, that, whereas, the total annual gold product of this country is $34,000,000 and the consumption of the metal in the aits $18.000,000 leaving, as I have mentioned, a surplus of $15,000,000 in addition to the circulating medium our total annual production of silver, at coining value, is $70, C00.000, and the annual consumption of it in tin arts $9,000,000, leaving a surplus of $61, (XU W Tho Secretary further makes the world's total ir. the product of gold to be $116,000,000 and that or silver, at our coin.ng rates, $166 -C77.O00 Allow mc everywhere the same pro poition of consumption in the arts which prevail in this country, tlie world's annual surplus production ot gold should be less than $53 000,000, while that of silver should be a little over $112,000 000. Sow with this enormous disproportion of supply the official coining value of the two metals can be restored in tho bullion market, or how, even, the further depreciation of silver can 1 e averted, is a conundrum to which I would gladly see the Secretary's answer. NEARLY 200 COLUMNS. TIIE MAMMOTH PROPORTIONS SUA OAT'S OISPATCH. OF Not a line Hat I, hlch Is of Interest to Some One An Epitome of the World's Inter esting Kvcnts in 24 I.arse Pages All the News. Headers of The Sunday Disr-ATcn will doubtless b-ervo that yesterday's paper was larger than its Sunday predecessors. Tho wealth of choice matter w hich knocks at its door is entirely too great to be cramped into a 20 page Journal. In the matter of news, the following were the leading topics .treated jesterday: Loral. Uncle Sam's property on Fenn avenue was sold to A. T. Rowand for $230,lC0...Ahost of candidates aspire for tho expected Collec torship vacancy.. ..Manager Davis, of the Alv in Theater, was sued bv the Western riectrical Company for $13000 McKce's Rocks will bo the, first locality to test the Bakerbillot law.-.The shortcomings of As sessors is making trouble for the City Board . ..Sipe and O'Brien replied to the remarks of Chairman Brennen ...Judge Kwiug has shut down on Sunday steamboat excursions . Henry Phipps is making plans for the Schcnlev r.irk conservatory Charles Mey- ran, the banker, is dead The printers and pressmen will enter two new suits.... A statute to allow street railroads to don light freight business may be asked for. ...Bridget Mulvey made four suicidal attempts James W. Campbell wasarrestedonacharge of embezzlement . .Chief Bigelow is plan ning for the new Southsldo market house A French riot at Tom's run led to an arrest. General. Ohio's natural pas supply is giving out The World's Fair Exposition Survey has un earthed a vast depository of monnd-build- cis' antiquities No doubt Is left that Broker Xorcro-s was the bomb-thrower.... Gorman is said to have written Hill's silver speech at Elmira... JoeManley says it Is untrue that Blaine and Harrison have en tered into a bargain Modjeska hns the grip TaUton Hall, the mnrderer of many men, is likely to he lynched. ...California boodlers go free because San Francisco is without a legal grand jnry Count di Jlontercolo has been adjudged insane.... Senator Quay's illness is only a stomach trou'jlQ .Cincinnati had a remarkable fog ... rrotestantsatStillwater.liinn .areangry because Catholic schools have secured ashare of the public fund....A tremendous gasser was struck at Salt Iako City.. ..Chester A. Snow, tho Washington patent lawjer, gal lantly, tssisted his wife to get a divorce. .. The Yorktown is the only American war ship remaining' at Valparaiso.. ..Another "hold yonr-wheat" circular was issued.... Mercury was many degrees below zero in the Paciflo Northwest E. M. Field's sanity is to be tested.. ..Brooklyn city officials ban- quetted in a sewer Senator Wallace's property was reconveyed to him Ladies' big hats at a Berwick theater caused a law suit Onlya formal session of the Lower House in Congress was held E. D. Fulford won the pigeon-shooting championship.... A Colorado sheriff's posse fought a battle with alien miners ..Many mushroom rain-makers are claiming Melbourne's honors.. .A bug on the wire interrupted telegraph communi cation between New York and Baltimore New York courts rctnse to recognise a mutual divorce.. ..The Baltimore's sailors were not allowed . land at Valparaiso.... Southern Pacific and Western Union ope rators are on strike ...Floods are prevalent In Central America ..A dynamite crank de manded $1,800 from a Florida mayor. Foreign. Gladstone's last speech marked the turn ing point in the English Liberal policy More about the Liverpool boy murder.... Miss St. John again testified in her own be halt in the dlvoice trial ...The French ministry got another vote of confidence.... Davitt refused to be a Parliamentary candi date aeamst Redmond The Sultan sup pressed a French new spaper for an offensive allusion to Emperor William.... The latest gossip over the coming royal wedding.... The death of Balestier is a loss to literature. ... Queen Victoria will not leave for Italy until February. . . .The European commercial treaties do not constitute a zollverein.... American pork was proved to be perfectly harmless British troops and Pamir natives backed by Russia fought a battle.... Parson Cotton was acquitted of man slaughter .... Twenty-one sailors were drowned in a Mediterranean shipwreck. FOB NERVOUS PKOsTTKATIOS Use IIorsford Add Phosphate. Dr. W. Graeves, Northfield. Minn., says: "I havo used it in cases of nervous prostra tion, and also in combination with other remedies in indigestion: it has proved as satisfactory as could be expected.'1 (sterling Silver and Silver Plated Small Tvereg. A very choice assortment of match cases, stamp cases, pocket combs, bon-bon boxes, paper knives, book marks, inkstands, blot ters, manicure and toilet articles, garters, etc. JOSEPn Eichbaum & Co., MWP 48 Fifth avenue. Our Holiday Offering. "The Home Guard" at all the stores of the A. & P. Tea Co.; don't fail to get one. Given out December 14 to 24 with one pound of tea, one pound of baking powder, or two pounds of coffee. See list of stores in another column. For Holiday Giru, "Chemical diamonds." They defy experts. K. Smit, sole agent, corner Liberty and Smithueld and 311 Smithfield street. Stylish Saltings. The largest selection of suitings, trouser ings and overcoatings at Pitcairn's, 434 "Wood street. Kennedy's Own Make English plum puddings, mince pies and mince meat. Sixth street and Duqtteske way. Slippers! Slippers! In velvets for men, boys and ladies 60c a pair. Men's alligator and seal at 51, at Simen's, 78 Ohio street, Allegheny, Pa. MW For Holiday Gifts, "Chemical diamonds." They defy experts. K. Smit, sole agent, corner Liberty and Smithfield and 311 Smithfield street. Astonishers. ' Glen's silk embroidered velvet slippers at 73c. Ilussian tan leather that is as soft as a kid glove at only $1 50, at Simen's, 78 Ohio street, Allegheny, Pa. MW itraet NATURAL FRUIT FLAVORS. nilla Ot perfect purity. Lemon -I Of great strength. AfeiSnd " Economylnthelrusa Rose etc.rj Flavor as delicately and dellclously as the fresh frulW r DELICIOUS Flartai DIED. ALEXAXDER-On Sunday, December IS, 1891. at 9 J", v., Mart A. AusxAitpnn, aged 79 years, at the residence of Robert A. Aiexan. dcr, Steuben street, Thirty-sixth ward. Notice of funeral hereafter. ATKINSON Edx Adkljups, daughter of James W. and Lizzie A. Atkinson. Services Moxdat kvexinq at the residonce of Mrs. John Atkinson, Center avenue and Miller street. Interment private at Monon gahcla City. BEATIIAM On Saturday, December 12, 1S91, nt.2 55 p. m., Stcthen Bzatiiam, aged 45 years. Funeral from his late residence, 483 Fifth avenue, on Mo-nday (to-day) at 2 r. m. Ser vices at St. Paul's Cathedral. BEIGLEY At Blairsville, on Saturday December 12, 1891, at 8 A. M., Eleteh Beio Ltv, aged 72 years. Funeral from the residence of her son-in-law, Daniel O'Connell, People street, Wil klnsburz, on Tuesday at 8 a.m. Friends of tho family are respectfully invited to at tend. BITTXER On Saturday. December 12, 1891. at 8 p.m., Louisa, w idow of the late Weigand Bittner, aged 47 years. Funeral from her late residence, No 93 Knox avenue, Allentown, on Tuesday, De cember 15, 1891, at 8 JO a.m. Friends or the family are respectfully invited to attend. CALDWELL On Sunday, December 13, 1891, at 9 p. v . Elizabeth Caldwell, at her residence, 276 Manhattan street, widow" of the late James Caldwell, in the 63d year of her age. Notice of funeral hereafter. CAPPE Saturday afternoon, December 12, 1891, at M5 o'clock, at residence, Franks town avenue, betw een Murtland and Lang avenues, William J. Cappe, aged 55 years and 3 months. At Rest, Funeral on Tuesday ArrznicooN.at 2 o'clock, from his late residence. Pittsburg Lodgo A. O. U. W., McPherson Post 117, G. A. R, and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend. 2 COPPER At Roanoke, Va., on Saturday, December 12, 1891, at 11:20 r. M.. Li7Zir, wite ofS. A. Copper and daughter of G. W. and M. A. Gardner. Funeral from her father's resiaence, 315 Forty-fourth street, on WEDirasDAY.at 9 a. m. Friends of the family aro respectfully in vited to attend. 2 CORBETT On Sunday morning, Decem ber 13, 1891, at 6 o'clock, Jase, wife of William Corbett. Funeral from her late residence, Penn avenno, Allegheny Cemetery entrance, ou Tuesday AFTEBKOoif, at 3 o'clock. 2 DOsCH On Saturday, December 12, 1691, at 10.50 a. m.. Sarah, daughter of Michael Doscb, aged 5 years 8 months 14 days. Funeral on Mosday, December H 1891, at 2 P. N., from her father's residence, 34 Robin son street, Allegheny. Friends of the family aie respcotfully invited to attend. 2 DUANE On Sunday, December 13, 1891, at 5 15 p. m., Join. Duase, aged 53 years. Funeral from his late residence, No. 52 Taggart street, Allegheny, on Tuesday, 15th inst,, at 2 p. M. Services at St. Peter's R. C. Church. Friends of the family are respect fully invited to attend. 2 ECKERT On Saturday, December 12, 1891, at 10 07 o'clockp. M., Lekoba, the only daugh ter of George and Sfaggle Eckeit, aged 7 years, 10 months and 23 days. Funeral on Tuesday, December 15, 1891, at 2 r. if., from the parents' residence, Eckert street. Eleventh ward, Allegheny, Fa. Friends of tho family are respectfully in vited to attend. . 2 GLASS At her residence. No. 117 For-tv-secoml street, on Friday, December 11, at 11:15 o'clock p. v.. Miss Emma, sister of the lato G. W. and Colonel J. T. Glass. IIISSRICH On Monday, November 23, in Virginia City, Madison county, Montana, Keimiaiuj Hissnicii, aged 57 years 8 mouths and 9 days. HOUSEHOLDER Sunday, at 2 30 a. m . Nellie U. Householder, daughter of M. C. and Mary L. Householder, in her 14th year. Funeral services at tho residency of her parents, Bell avenue, North Braddock, on M ok dat, at 1 45 p. ii. Interment at East Liberty on arrival of train ajt 3 20 p. jr. Friends of the family are respectfully in vited to attend. HUNTER On Saturday, December 12, 1891, at 10 a. M Mrs. Jane Huxter, aged 85 years 5 months 6 days. Services at tho residence of her son, W. W. Hunter, No. 600 Mai ket street, McKecs- port, Tuesday, December 15, at 2 o'clock p.m. i JORDAN On Saturday, December 12, 1891, at 5 30 a. m., Peter Jordax, in the 90th year of his as-;. KELLENBERGER On Sunday. December 13, at 7 15 a. M., Gertrude, daughter of C. F. Kelleuberger, at the age of 9 years and 2 months. Funeral from the residence or her' grand mother, Mrs. C. Mcnzemer, 193 Juniata street, Allegheny, on Monday, December 14, at 2 p. M. MEYEAN At New York, on Friday, De cember 11, 1891, at 9.15 p. M.t Charles Met rax, in his 59th year. Funeral services at his late residence. Shady avenue, corner Howe street, on Mon day, 14th inst., at 2 p. m. Interment at.IIome wood Cemetery, private, at a later hour. MURPHY At St. Xavicr's Acadomv, De cern oer iz. itsvu julia .Tiiip.rnT, sister oi ncv. Edw. D. Murphy, of Braddock, Pa., aged 21 years. Funeral from St. Peter's Cathedral, Alle gheny, on Tuesday, the 15:h instant, at 9 o'clock a. m. 3 McGRATH On Sunday, December 13, 1891, at 11 a. m., V11.CENT, Infant Eon of Thomas and Hattie McGrath. Funeral on Monday, December 14, at 3 p. M., from the parents' residence, 4725 Liberty avenue. Carriages will leave Som melrock A Bros, at 1 30 p. m. Friends of the family lespectfully invited to attend. McKEE At the family home, No. 312 Beatty street. Nineteenth ward, on Satur dav . December 12. 1891. nt 7:10 p. m.. Ida Mar. ouiit, daughter of James and Jane D. Mc Kee. Funeral services Monday eyeniko. Inter ment at Mansfield, Pa., on Tuesday horxino, December 15, 189L, PATTERSON On Saturday, at 2 40 o'clock p. m., Sadie E. Ekey, wife of E. W. Patterson, in her 32d year. POWERS-On Decembor 1 , 1891, at 5 CO p. Jr., CATHERU.E LoiiETTO, daughter of William and Ann Powers, at tho family.residence. No. 4S Lacock street, Allegheny. Funeral will take place from St. Peter's Pro-Cathedral, on. Tuesday jiorxiao at 10 o'clock, with solemn high mass. SMITH On Sundav morning, December 13, 1S91, Milton P. Smith, aged 14 years. Friends of the lamily are respectfully In vited to attend the funeral services at the residence of Dr. Moore, No. 46 Arch street, Allegheny City, on Tuesday, December 15, 1891, at 10 o'clock A. M. Interment private. 2 STEELE At Wanensburg, Mo , on Satur day, December 12, Rev. JonN C. Steele, in the 79 th ear of his age. SUTEB At tho residence of his son-in-law, William Manchester, Jr., No. 5814 Broad street. Nineteenth ward. East End. nt .a .an p. m., William Suter, aged 53 years and 6 months. Requiem mass at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Center avenue, East End, on Tuesday, December 15, 1891, at 9 a. m. Friends or the family are respectfully in vited to attend. TnOMAS OnSatnrdity, December 12, 1891. at 12 20 a. m , Evan B. Thomas, aged 62 years 5 mouths 27 days. Funeral from his late residence, 337 Forty second street, on Monday, DecemDer H, 1891, at 2 p. n. Friends of the family respectfully invited to attend. 2 ANTHONT METER. f Successor to Meyer, Arnold & Co., TJml UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMJEbT Offlce and residence, 1134,'Penn avenue, Telephone connection. 1 mvlS-34-nwyaa American Beauty Roses can alwaj s bo bad at A. M. & J. B. MURDOCH, 510 SmitUfield street. Tel. 429. del4-Mwr Premium Flowers. Low Prices. At the Clirysantnemum show we .wore awarded five first prizes for superior Dec orative Tropical Plants, Elegant Bridal Bouquets, Vases of Chrysanthemums and Exquisite Rosebuds. Get our prices. Qual ity unsurpassed. Telephone 239. JOHN R. AND A. MURDOCH, . nol9-xwr SOS Suiitlilield street. pEPRESENTEl) IK PITTSBURG IN 1301. Assets ... $9,071,69633. INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA. Losses adjusted and paid by WILLIAM L. JONES, M Fonrtu avenue. JtIS-IOI-s NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. COUNT VON WALDBRSBB, The German Gen eral, Diplomat and friend of Emperor "William, acknowl edges the beneficial effects of the Sodea Mineral Pastilles in a letter aaaressea otheSoden Mineral Springs Co. These "PnitiiW ftroohes are unsurpassed for catarrhal affections of the throat, for colds and coughs, and no one should be without thenu The genuine im ported, article must have the signature of "Eisner & Mendelson Co.," Sole Agents, New York, around every box. -"$! IN A BLAZE OF GLORY. No matter what other gifts take your fancy, you can do nothing wiser than to invest in a pair of Slippers. We can give you the assortments to select from; made of the finest and choicest selections of seal skins and Russia leathers, in varied colors, and, no matter how stout or how slender the foot is, we can fit" you out. Comsat once to F00T-F0! rain, Fifth Ave. and Market St. $3.00 Shoes Going. j del4-xwr Fancy Goods for Everybody. Toilet Sets, Work Boxes Handkerchief Boxes. Call and examine our stock. Permit us to have a word with you about sensible gifts such as Holiday Dress Goods, Cloaks and Wraps, Warm Underwear for the boys and girls, Gloves, Shawls, Fine Blankets, Artistic Rugs and 1,000 other -useful gifts. Our Prices are uni formly low. Artliir.uClioaiBliFBr&Cfl. C8 and 70 OHIO ST., Allegheny, Pa. deU-UThs VINCENT & SCOTT, 6023 Penn Ave., have the finest display of Holiday Goods ever shown in the East End FANCY ROCKERS, ONYX TABLES, : EASELS, : LAMP STANDS, BLACKING CASES,Etc. vTlscEIs1, & SCOTT, CARPETS AND UPHOLSTERY, 6023 PENN AVENUE. EAST END. de2 nwi IF You want to see a grand SLIPPER DISPLAY VISIT 1 Starting at 50 CENTS For a Man's Rich Embroid ered Slipper, the rise on finer grades is gradual and correspondingly low. All the shades in leather and all the shapes. ST. delS-lOloRx fa J il.w9s!Hb3rTfY1K T Ul Mmsmmiimtiiia mMmm&c KlUftM' V L- LL 1 1MRJ C sMvtfzak sp5 H MMELREGH 0 m MARKET NEW ADVERTISEMENTS B.& B. YES, WE WILL Sell more Black Goods this week fine Black Goods than ever these stores sold in SIX DAYS. Why? Because qualities and PRICES will doit One large lot There's as much difference in the makes of Black Cashmeres as there is in bread poor makes and good makes. These Cashmeres were made by the best maker in France more weight, finer and better every way. Blue and Jet Blacks, 39 inches wide, 8 c Don't pay $1 or gi.25 for fine Blach Cashmeres until you've seen these. Two large lots fine ALL-WOOL Black Henriettas, Blue and Jet Blacks, 46 inches wide, 75c and 90c. One large lot All-Wool BLACK CUT CASHMERE CORDS, 39 inches wide, 50c, That will make any woman a better dress than most regular Black Cash meres sold at 25 cents a yard more. Two large lots BLACK SILK WARP HENRIETTAS, 46 inches wide, $ and $1.25. 20 other qualities BLACK SILK WARP HENRIETTAS, 39 to 46 inches wide, 90c to 3. 75 per yard, that people who want these for Christ mas presents will save considerable money on. Hundreds of Gents' House or Lounging Coats, Scotch and English Cloths, $5 'to $15. GENTS JAPANESE SILK SMOKING JACKETS, $4.50. in Every Christmas sees more and more sold, every express train brings them to us unique handles and artistic mountings, 75c to $20. E Pocketbooks, Card Cases, Satchels, Traveling Bags the newest and best PRICES that are doing wonders. People can tell when they see these Leather Goods that they save money by coming here. 20 dozen 240 that's all there is in the lot. Ten times as many would have been better. The people would soon buy them ALLIGATOR COIN PURSES, good sized ones, 5C This HOLIDAY EXPOSITION is much more extensive than heretofore. Every available space and corner for a table or counter in these stores from the door to the rear, 240 feet back, upstairs and down is occupied with everything that's new, useful and ornamental, from a Baby's Chamois Skin Boot to Ladies' finest Alaska Sealskin Garments, Art Pot tery, Jewelry and Sterling Silver De partments largely extended and stock ed with the latest and best from the novelties in Stick Pins to genuine Diamond Rings. Moderate profit PRICES . pay the people to come, and give us a hundred sales as against a half dozen, did we do it on the big jprofit way. You can see the differ ence in prices as soon as you come if you want nice goods whether it's a 25 -cent or a $50 article. Thousands of Dress- Patterns of Dress Goods, Cashmeres, Black Goods, etc., in nice fine Christmas boxes. 500 Patterns new style striped, FINE. SOFT-FINISH CHTNT7.S. "10 yards in each, full 36-inch wide goods, $1.00 A PATTERN. Something good, nice and worth giving as a Christmas present. BOGGS & BUHL, ALLEGHENY. deU BLACK CASHMERES NEW ADVERTISEMENTS WfllN Are at tbeir wits' ends to know what to give the men of the family for .Xmas. "We will help you out of the dif ficulty by selling you one of our double text ure waterproof Mackin- tosn uoats we nave in all the fashionable English checks and solid colors. Ko man "We are selling quantities will refuse one. of them. Umbrella Talk. Some time ago we discovered that by making our own umbrellas we could sell the best and strongest umbrella at a very low figure and warrant it at the same time to stand hard usasre. Also, that particular people could select a handle and material from our stock and we can make the um brella in a day; and, also, that we could re tail them at manufacturers' prices, saving just so much to the purchaser. Prices From 75c to $15. ENDLESS VARIETY. Umbrellas re-covered in one day from 75c to ?4.50. Small m"nirs while you wait paulsoTbros., 441 Wood Street. PITTSBURG. ;dell-MW (jMTIffi vM0 v UNUSUAL ATTRACTIONS AT GUSKY'S FROM NOW UNTIL CHRISTMAS, i feo --$1' EP YOUR EYES ON OUR WINDOWS OUR STORE IS CROWDED With the finest and largest assortment of goods suitable for Holiday Gifts ever shdwn in the city. Here's the spot to settle the present question in short order, and to settle it without ruin ing yourself financially. MEN'S CLOTHING. In every department of this'branch of our business, whether it be suits or single gar ments, we offer at this season special induce ments. Clothing makes a splendid present; our prices are an inducement to let the present take this form. SUITS FROM $5 to $30. OVERCOATS FROM $5 TO $50. OF NOVELTIES AND FANCY ARTICLES We have the stock of the town. Don't take bur word for this; come in and verify it Manicure Sets, Work Boxes, Smokers' Sets, Shaving Sets, Traveling Cases, Mirrors, Brushes and Combs, with ivory and silver trimmings, and a collection of each and all that has no counterpart Don't wait until the last moment before making your selections. The advantages of early choice cannot be overestimated. SEE, BOYS, - THIS FINE PRESENT. G-TJSK 300 TO 400 MARKET STREET. JOn and after Thursday, Dec. 17, our store will be Open until 8:30 each evening until Christmas. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. T HEME CLOTHING. Our patrons are finding us making new friends every day. We have the finest goods and we make them up in a skillful manner. If there's anything gained to you of course, there is by get ting the broadest choice of cloths in the country, we have that. Why narrow yourself down to a hundred styles, when placing your order for a suit or overcoat? We'll show you hundreds and hundreds; the very finest, and at correct prices. Depend on the tailoring; depend on paying much less here than elsewhere. WANAMAKER & BROWN, Hotel Anderson Block. 39 SIXTH STREET. CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR ALL. ' Our stock of Household Goods and Fancy Specialties is worthv of vour inspection. In FANCY CHA1KS, from the Child's Hocker up to the elaborate and ornamental Parlor Chair, our lino embraces everything that's most desirable. In Fancy Bric-a-Brac, Stand and Banquet inps. Gold Chairs, Bronze and Marble Clocks we are sure to please. CARPETS AND CURTAINS, CHEVAL MIRRORS, CHINA CLOSETS. KEECH, CASH 823, 925, 927 PEM AVE., OPEN EVENINGS SANTA WILL HOLD THREE GRAND CARNIVAL RECEPTIONS DAILY In our big auditorium on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, Dec 21, 22 and 23, 9:30 to 12 M. 2 to 5:30 Santa Claus will be delighted to meet all his oldfriends and all the new ones who can come to these receptions. Everybody is invited, especially the children, but they must be accompanied by adults. Old Santa has stored on our upper floors an immense quantity of candy, a box f of which he will present to every child who comes. I ; iri: r Cu ii c 11 1:1 ; -i B vr I i ' ? : J : L! J U Li LJ ifr ,a 13 ifr 1 s. 7 i t -hi 1 J J t ,' J i1 1 1' out in our new location, and we are CREDIT - HEAR NINTH STREET. TILL 9 O'CLOCK. del4-xw GLAUS P. M. 7 to 8:30 P. M. -We will have ready by Monday night of this week a magnificent window display; something it will pay your coming many -squares to see. BOYS' CLOTHING. Thousands of Short-Pant Suits in two and three pieces, on which special Christmas prices prevail: $r.5o, $2, $2.50, $3 and up. Many a family would rather get one of these than some glittering toy. OVERCOATS for the Boys of every size style and description. A mammoth collection at a minimum of cost It will furnish you with music and enjoyment long after Christmas has departed. This is no toy, but an instru ment on which you can easily learn to play any tune. 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