.wimm, ft.wif au'jpijjBiw j,-,u.wij iMim'iMaJhvyimmiKJKVA unit mwrnKtrnm mjpnnE! READY TOJMECT, Tlie First Active Operations Under the Curative Act Will Soon Begin. PROPERTY OTOERS TO PAY For Improvements Made Under the Defunct Street Laws. REPORTS OP BOARDS OF VIEWERS Are Beinjj Kapidly Turned Ovar to City Treasurer, the WHO WILL NOTIFY EVERYONE IN TIMK The first collection of money under the cnratUe act will begin in a few days. Gity Treasurer Denniston yesterday received his first batch ot -viewers' reports from Pro lhonotaryBradley,showing the amount tobe paid by each property owner lor grading, pavin-; and curbing or sewer improvements on 21 streets. The amounts altogether foot up o er J130.000. In all there are about 100 streets, on which nearly ?2,000,000 is to be collected. These are the improvements made under the acts of 18S7 and 1889. "When the Supreme Court decided the acts unconstitutional, there was no law under which the city could collect the money lrom benefited property owners. The curative act was passed by the lat Legislature to remedy this trouble, but even then the city officials did not think proper to attempt collections till the act had been declared constitutional by the highest court of the State. This has now been done and the city has power to collect the money io pay the contractors. Had to its Reassessed. Under the provisions of the curative act it was necessary o have new boards of viewers go over the improvements, esti mating the damages and assessments for each property owner. The boards have been at work several months and have completed most ot the streets. Their report on each street must be approved by court and held 20 days tor any protests that may be made, before the City Treasurer can collect the money. Reports on 15 more streets w ill be in the hands of the Treasurer to-day and by the latter part of next week they will all be there except those in which there are con tests. "We will not be ready to receive the money for several days," said City Treas urer Denniston yesterday. "All these cases have to be transferred to our books before we will be ready for payments. "We will send out notices to property owners when we are ready lor them, and until such notices are receied I hope nobody will send the money. There will be 30 days in which to pay. "after the notices are "sent Coming at tbe same time as the collection oi taxes this business will give us a great deal oi trouble, but Iguess we'll get through with it all right." The papers filed yeste'day in the Treas urer's ofcee were for improv ements on the lollowing streets, with the amount to be col lected on eacn: Nearly Keady for Collection. Grading, pavinjj and curbing Jumonvillo stre.ct, from Fifth avenue to lorbes street, !4,G;9 3J. J. 11. Jackson is granted $300 dam ages. Stan wix street, from Grandview avenue to Ilalpin street, J9,9S9. Iioquet street, from Scrapie street to Frazier street, $35,3G 21. Baj-ard street, lrora Xeville street to Am berson avenue, $4,1GS 37. , Atnood street. Iroiu Fifth avenne to Bo qiiet street, $22 2C9 S3 Bain allej. from Elm street to Washing ton street, S2 704 77. feapphire allev, from Isabella street to Minerva street, $2,252 10. Fox street, fiom boutli Twentv-flrst street to South Twenty second street, 12,781. Sewers Linden avenue, trom 749 feet cast or hady avenue to Edgcrton avenue, il.VK 01. Ilioud street, from Fairmount avenne to Xe;;ley avenue, $742 SS. Conine alley, Torley and Edmund streets, from Winebfddle av'enno to Pearl street, $3,453 45. Kajardstrert, from Did well street toKe Mllestieet, $2 201 MS. Graziei stieet, from Ilomewood avenue to Lang avenue, $925 04. Aiabella. sticct, from Festival street to remiiston avenue, $313 U2. Denniston avenue, lrom Filth avenue to Shakespeare street. $3,b43 42. FranVstown avenno, fiom a point west ui nronu suectio Lincoln avenne, ?i,3U2 37. Hraddock av cnue. from Lil-crton avenue to 1'enn ai enne, $1 152 13. Center avenue, lrom Craig street to More wood avenue, $10,132 Co. AiV.cn avenue and Claybourne street, from Pennsylvania railroad bridge to a point 150 feet south of Aiken avenne, to connect -with. Two-mile run sewer, $2,309 6G. Harvard street, from 100 feet cast of High land av enuo to Sheridan avenue, $407 39. Lonelland WmdMow streets. lrom May flower street to Park Place, $2,039 19. MEETING OF FEEIGHT AGENTS. Union Line Men Male Suggestions Abont Handling Traffic. The annual convention of the Union Line freight agents was held at the Monongahela House yesterday. About CO representatives ere present The last meeting was held in Cincinnati two years ago, but the present gathering is the largest number of agents ev er brought together. It is the first time that the freight hustlers of the Pennsylva nia system East and 'West have met, and the object is to learn to know each other better, compare notes and hear suggestions about improved methods of handling through traffic. The Union Line used to be a separate organization that built cark and rented them out at certain rates, but a few years ago the company was absorbed by the Pennsylvania road, and now it is a bureau of the great trunk line system. The agents came from various cities in the territory between Omaha and Kansas City in the "West and Xcw York in the East "After hearing nu merous suggestions at the meeting yesterday a committee was appointed to draw up a set of resolutions embodying the ideas ot the freight agents. E. A. Dawson, the Chicago agent, was one of the leading spirits on the committee. The resolutions have been prepared, and will be presented at the meeting this morn ing. Jlr. Dawson said there was nothintr in them that would interest shippers. He added that the Pennsylvania people like to get their men together every once in -....,,, .i.t i,j ougcuuuB mej may have to make. The chances are not one in a hundred will be adopted, still the officials like to know what the employes are think ing about Lawrence Hardtel' Body Unclaimed. The body of Lawrence Hardtel, the South sider who was found dead in an outhouse at the boarding house of Mrs. Deakin, No. 28 Eleventh street, is still at Semmelrock Brothers' morgue, and has not been claimed by anyone. He boarded with Mrs. Deakin over 17 years, but she declines to look after the interment A stepbrother and step sister called at the morgne yesterday, but they did not leave any orders as to the final disposition of the bodv. Hardtel was em ployed in Oliver & Phillips' mill for the past 20 years, but his fellow workmen know little about him. It is thought a subscrip tion will be taken up to give him a respect able burial in case no one claims the remains. - i Tbe'Boird of Assessors 'Re-rUei the Second Ward Valuations Redactions Made Are SllCht The Board Claims the Figures Are Below Cash Values. The Board of Assessors finished the re-" vision of the Second ward taxable valua tions yesterday. "While the cut has been pretty general through the ward, the reduc tions made are slight compared with the figures presented by appellants as the cash valuation. In support of their figures the assessors point to the sale of the Freehold Bank property as showing that if any mistake has been made it has been in undervalua tion. That property was sold for?3,166 per front foot. It was assessed at $2,200, but in response to numerous appeals the valua tions on both sides ol Smithfield street, be tween Fourth avenue and Diamond street, have been reduced to J2.000 per front toot. The other reductions made were as follows: On Wood street, between Water street and First avenue. 60-foot depths have been cut from $900 to tO0 per front foot; from Second to Third avenuc,GO-foot depths are cnt from $1,200 to $1,103. S8-foot depths lrom $1,100 to $1,3(0, and J50 foot depths lrom $2,200 to $2,000 per iront foot. On Smithfield street, from Water street to First avenne. west side, 181-foot depths, are tut to $2,000 from $2,315, 90-root dopths $1,300 from $1,150, and 70-foot dopths $1,200 from $1,100 per front foot. Between First and Second avenues, east side, 60 foot depths are reduced fiom $1150 to $1,300. 81-foot depths from $1,540 to $1,410; on thb west side, 43 loot depths aro reduced from $1,300 to $1,200, GG-foot depths from $1,150 to $1,40J. On Water street, between Wood and Smithfield streets, through depths are re duced from $1,200 to $900 and 90-foot depths from $810 to $650. On the south side of Third avenue, be tween Smithfield street and Cherry alley, 90-foot depths are reduced fiom $1,500 to $1,200. Appeals From County Valuations. The County Commissioners yesterday heard appeals from the assessments in the Thirteenth ward, Pittsburg, the Eighth and Thirteenth wards, Allegheny, and Elizabeth township. The greatest number of appeals were from the Thirteenth ward, Pittsburg, where quite an increase had been made. But few appeals were made from the other districts. In the Thirteenth ward, Pitts burg, the Assessors' increase was 71 9-10 per cent The Commissioners added noth ing. In the Eighth ward, Allegheny, the assessors added 9-10 per cent and the re turns were O K'd. In the Thirteenth ward, Allegheny, the assessors increase was 7 per cent and the Commissioners added 110 per cent. In Elizabeth township the assessors' raise was 11 1-5 per cent and the Commis sianers added 30 per cent. A RIVER FULL OF ICE. The Situation at Parker and Other Points Alone the Allegheny Is Serlons A Great Ice Gorge That Hai Little Sign of Break ing An Appeal to Plttsbnrs. Beports from Parker, Pa,, state that the white field of snow and ice remains ap parently dormant in its Allegheny bed. The backwater is insufficient to raise the cemented ice. At Emlenton the river is clear and ice flowing, and at Foxburg the river is also clear. The gorge extends a short distance above the island opposite the Clarion river, and from that point to East Brady there is but little open space. The river became gorged Saturday last and remained so until Monday forenoon, when the heavy rains raised the ice and conveyed it below. Instead of its coming down to the Ohio it piled up at TJpper Hill ville and the wall of frozen aqua in that vicinity is over 20 feet high. The river has been gorged in that neighborhood for weeks and the broken ice that has accumulated has wedged itself into a solid jrhole. Tues day morning the river was again gorged for miles below and extending about one mile above Parker. Several times the back water pressed further down the stream, each time jamming the mass tighter and tighter until the backwater was unable to raise it- The ice has not moved since Tues day 'afternoon. The severe cold winds of Tuesday and freezing night checked the in lets. The frozen river is level with the road in some places. The cellars along River avenue at Parker are partially filled with water. The water works is .laboring under difficulties to keep the town supplied with water. There is 18 feet of water and ice at the river bridge. The safety of the town depends entirely on the weather. Should the heavy snow above go off with a rain or warm weather Parker and every town along the river will be flooded. The damage thus far has been very slight. Four feet more of water will flood Biver avenue and all over that will endanger property. The quietness of the river has brought to the front several brave river men whoknow all about it The Clarion rivera wicked stream when she gets on a high, is very full and frozen thick. Telegrams were sent to the Government engineer at Pittsburg in hope, of receiving help in dislodging the gorges, but the answer was discouraging. Russians Are Kot Starring;. P. Holstein, of "Wilna, Russia, registered at the Schlosser yesterday. He is in the United States gathering statistics on tanning for the Bussian Government, and came to Pittsburg with letters to Mr. Groetzinger and other local tanners. . The young , man was much interested in Mayor Gourley's proclamation, calling tor contributions to feed the starving Russians. Mr. Holstein thinks any foreign assistance is unnecessary. He says the famine is not as bad as report ed, and the trouble is that the farmers have sold the whole of their crops. He claims the Government has ample resources to feed all the people. Mr. Holstein speaks good German, and Jacob Kellqr acted as inter preter. Mr. Kel.er was much impressed with what the Russian said, and he thinks there is a gigantic scheme on foot to fleece kindhearted Americans. PEOPLE COMING AND GOING. Al Carlile returned from a trip through Ohio last evening.- G. B. Perkins, the detective, went out the Ft Wayne Boad yesterday on businesss. H. A. Newkirk, the Cnicago agent for the Jeannette Glass Works.ls in the city. E. B. Ripp, of Washington, and ,T. L. Stephen and wife, of West Kewton, are stop ping at the Dnquesne. "William McLaughlin, manager of the Steubenville Opera House, w as at the St. Charles- Hotel yesterday. H. E. Bell and wife, of Mansfield, are visiting friends in tho city. Mr. Bell is Prosecuting Attorney for Itichland county. Chief Elliott went to Brooklyn last even in); to attend the funeral of a friend. "He de clined to give the name of tbe dead person. A. L. Johnson, the Cleveland ex-baseball magnate, and Thomas B. Semans and W. M. Longhead, of Uniontown, put up at the An derson yesterday. Among the eastern passengers last even ing were William Jamison. J. H. Blaxter. J. 11. Gully, Sol Schoyer, wire and daughter and D. F. Patterson. v C. A. Baird, traveling passenger agent of the Qneen and Crescent road, and Charles W. Bainaby, of MeadviUe, aie registered at the llonongahela House. George A. Sliney, the well-known dry goods merchant and street car magnate, left last nlzht for New Orleans to be present for Jladl Gras. He will take a run over to Cuba during his absence. Kelson Roberts, the advance man for the "Plum Puddin" company, and H. O. Frioe, of Cleveland, are at the Schlosser. Mr. Price formerly conducted a poolroom In Pitts burg. Me had nothing to say abont his busi ness here. I have a particularly handsome line of low priced papers. These goods are all in combinations of side, wall, ceiling and frieze. JQ1IN S. ROBEHTS, 719-721 Liberty Jitreet, head of Wood. MTh Special Rent Advertisements To-day in The Dispatch. -See third I page. Mondays and Thursdays are special rent STILL CUTTING DOWN; ; i MEDOF THE'WAL '-? - SJdMZKA - . . Emphasized by the Present Situation of the Coal Trade. OPERATORS OP WEST YIRGLNIA, TYith Cheaper Production, Beaching Out for lake Business. LOWER FREIGIIT BATES WANTED NOW Said a gentleman interested in the coal I business the other day: "The West Vir- j ginia operators are playing the deuce with I Pittsbnrg operators who ship to Lake Erie, iKe .rJrie, 1 ntd5saw 20 cents nmnnnw and the only thing that will prevent ter will be a reduction in freight of a ton by the Pennsylvania Company. 90.to Freight charge must come down cents, or Pittsburg operators will be obliged to give up the lake trade. A very I slight knowledge of arithmetic, added to ordinary intelligence and common sense, will explain how it is that the operators in the West "Virginia fields near Morgantown and bordering on this State, including such powerful capitalists as Senators Davis and Camden and Secretary Elkins, can get away, hands down, with Pittsburg. ' "In the first place, Pittsburg coal costs the owners from 5100 to J300 an acre, while West Virginia cdhl is only 520 an acre. Sec ondly, Pittsburg operators must pay 79 cents a ton for mining, while West Virginia operators pay 30 cents a ton, and at that price their miners can make as much money as Pittsburg miners. Thirdly, Pitts burg coal veins are but four feet thick, while these West Virginia veins are 7 to 10 feet thick. Fourthly, it costs as much in the way of machinery to operate a 4-toot vein as it does a 10-foot vein, and en try ways cost as much in developing a 4 foot vein as in a 10-foot vein. The Same Amount of Work Reqalrcd. "It requires as much work on the part of a miner to cut under a 4-foot vein pre paratory to dropping his coal as to do the same thing under a 10-foot vein. A 4-foot vein yields 4,000 tons to the acre, while these West Virginia mines yielded from 7,000 to 10,000 tons. Finally when the mines are worked out your tipples and other machinery necessary to abandone has put out double the amount of coal in West Virginia as in Pittsburg territory. Pittsburg coal costs the oper ator in some cases 10 cents a ton, while the West Virgina operator at 520 an acre gets it for a quarter of a cent a ton. ".Now all these things -taken together enable the West Virginia operator to lay uown coai in uieveiana at i 11 per ton. coal over a 2-iuch screen, and, taking freight into consideration.he can compete to an extent that leaves but 87 cents net for Pittsburg coal over a 1 screen. As mining costs 79 cents and the coal 10 cents yon see there is a loss of 1J cents per ton in compe- inmuwiiuiutsc west v irginia people. The Difference in Quality. "It is true that Pittsburg coal is superior for both gas and coke-making to the West Virginia"article. Coke can be made of the latter, but it is of poor quality, but for making steam and for heating purposes generally it is superior, at the price at which it can be laid down at the lake, to Pittsburg coal. As I said before, the Penn sylvania Company might relieve us by re ducing freight 20 cents a N ton, but that is the only thing that can save us, for the West Virginia miner can make as much money mining coal there at 30 cents a ton, or even less he really gets "but a cent a bushel as the Pittsburg miner can at 79 cents a ton, and if the latter be squeezed down to a lower rate of compensation the former will also be reduced to correspond. " In view of this statement, the need of a ship canal to the lake is more than ever ap parent. By a canal coal could be sent to the lake for 20 cents a ton and ore could be brought back for the same price, and when it is considered that Buffalo and the lake cities generally are determined to wrest from Pittsburg its manufacturing supremacy if possible, an expenditure of $10,000,000 would De a mere bagatelle in the way ot preven tion. MID-WINTER THOUGHTS. During our changeable winter months many porsons depend largely upon good Pure Stimulants lor their physical wants. Jos. Fleming & Son, Druggists, sell a line of whiskies that you can rely on and use con fidently when you want a pnre stimulant FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES. Fleming's Old Export. Quarts, $1, or six for $5; Finch's Golden Wedding (very old), Quarts, $1.25, or six for $6;MJibson's Best (fine and old), Quarts, $1.50, or six for $7.50; Fleming's Private Stock, Quarts, $2 each. Sold ONLY (as Here Quoted) by JOS. FLEMING & SON, WHOLESALE &"EETAIL DRUGGISTS, 412 Market St , Pittsburg, Pa. Mall Orders Solicited. ja30-TTS8a AMUSEMENTS. The last seat sold at 7.S0 last night, and then they stood up. LAST MATINEE SATURDAY. TO-NIGHT AGAIN, The Big Spectacle, BOTTOM OF THE SEA. Secure your seats. Next Week Margaret Mather. feI8-lll DUQUESNE, PITTSBURG'S LEADING THEATER. 9 ONLY HUE JPTS MORE 9 S I N B A D. Everybody is coming. Standing room every performance. Seats now on sale for next week. fel8-108 THE ALVIN TnEATER-CHARLES L. DAVIS, Owner and Manager. To-night, Wednesday and-haturday Matinees DeMllie and Belasco's greatest success, MEN AND WOMEN, Under the direction of CHARLES FROHMAN. Next week THE CHARITY BALL. fel6-29 Gr'&jJL.lSriD !: ALL THIS WEEK. Matinee Saturday. ANNIE WARD TIPPANY, ijr the STBsrJvtJG'aci3ie. Reserved seats, 25s and 50c. Next week-"AU theComfoits of Home." 1018 HARRIS" THEATER-Mrs. P. Harris, B, L. Sritton, T. T. Dean, proprietors and managers. Every afternoon and evening HELD BY THE ENEMY. TTeek Feb22 N. S. Wood. fel6-96-rrhs HARRY WILLIAMS' ACADEMY. TO-NIGHT Matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. GUS HILL'S WORLD OF NOVELTIES, THE GOLDEN BOOM. felM3 rpilK ANCIENT CITIES OF AMERICA ' tr t r, mr "Peoi Tell EacFIer." J. AT UiilJ UITi HALL MONDAY' EVENING, FEBRUARY 22, 1892, MADAM LE PLONGEON, Tickets. 50 cents. On sale at Mellor & Hoeno's, 77 Fifth ay; Alex Boss, 111 Federal st fell 93-d K'aK;--2..iwi. ltSmi-. la. KlVj ADVERTISEMENTS.' NO STRETCH ON YOUR IMAGINATION. s -winrP V)K I c III as.toft .ipf3 muufe ii SWfct a ft. The month of February is always" devoted to a special sale of Pants. We, therefore, place on sale this week 130 styles of fine Trousers at the low price of $3. Every style warranted worth $4, and, best of all," you Try our Home-Made Pants this week. S3 Clothiers, Tailors, Hatters and Furnishers, 954 and 956 Liberty St fel6-42-rrs Have yon Eheumatism? Are you troubled with Lumbago? "Why. suffer from Rheumatic Gout when the remedy is at hand and can be had at your drnggits'? Thousands have been enred in all parts of the United States with, this wonderful med icine. "We are daily, in receipt of testi monials from persons who were afflicted and have been cured through the nse oTit "SVe can cite yon hnndreds of yourneitth bors, friends and relatives who rejoice in that they came, saw the proof, purchased and were cured. "We guarantee a cure for all kinds of "Rheumatism, Gont aijd Lumbago, and as sert nothing we are not prepared to prove. RHEUMATICURA CO., 616 Penn Ave., Pittsburg, Pa. Price, $ Per Bottle. For Sale by All Druggists. fel6-TT6SU c& HAVE YOU TKOUBLE getting lenses to suit the eye. or Frames to fit the face? Our system assures perfection in both. LITTLE, THE OPTICIAN, no26-fi0-TTS sil Penn Avenne TO-DAY! TO-MORROW! -AND- SATURDAY! CAIT1PEM U JT K CTraje Mark.) Wj KAUFMANNS' WILL OFFER THE FOLLOWING MATCHLESS $1.50. The Shoe Sold By Other Dealers for $3. The entire line of these shoes, made by a well-known Eastern manufacturer, was scooped in by our hustling shoe buyer, who sev eral days ago returned from a fly ing trip to the shoe market. . The goods are made of good American calf, soles and innersoles guaran teed solid as leather can be, and come in lace and congress, plain or tipped toes, sizes 6 to 10. In order to turn this big lot of shoes into cash as quickly as pos sible, we will offer them this week at the extraordinary price of 1.50. After that they will 'again be sold at the regular price. Be wise and make hay while the sun. shines. KAUFMANNS NEWAflVEBTISEMENTSL JTGT'YOU K "oPKUTAOLr.3 AT" THo Reliable Optician. Eyes Examined Free. S Artificial Eyes Inserted. J. DIAMONDS OPTICIAN. , KSJliTHST. de29-TTSu OPTICIANS? Crytainly, the Best in the City. No Charge for Examining the Eyes. WM. E. STIEREN, 544 Smithfield St. fel6-H)-TT3 STEAMERS AND EXCURSIONS. "pUWEATf-VCA? Li will conduct a party of ladles to Europe: not less thu six nor more than eight: tallinr June i5- returnlne September 20 For .particulars ad dress EUROPEAN VACATION. I50X1S3, Bun up town office, 13B Broadway, N . Y. felB-M S" TEAMSHIP TICKETS TO AND FEOII all narts of Eurone. drafts -mrmAtr t. ders, cable transfers and forelfn n.nin nt inw. est Now York rates. MAX SCIIASIBEKG A CO., No. 627 Smithflold St.. -Pittsburg, Pa. Es tablished in ISCfi. - selO-TTS TOURS TO EUROPE Un der the management of ED WIN JONES, of 402 Putnam avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y., $325 and upward. All expenses; first-class. Sail ing Juno and July. SEND FOR ITINERARIES. fel3-63-TT3 ROTTERDAM LINE, For Eotterdim, Paris and .London. S. S.Spaarnd am. Saturday, February 27, 4:30 A. M., from 'Pier, foot of Fifth street, Hoboken. First cabin 145 to Su5; second cabin S36. Reduced excursion tlcVets. For Illustrated ;uide and passage apply to John J. McCormlck, 039 Smltbfleld street, Louis Moeser, 616 Smtthfleld street. Max bchamberg Jfc Co., 527 braithfleld street. fels-D s , AMERICAN LINE. Sailing every Wednesday from Philadelphia and Liverpool. Passenger accommodations for all classes unsurpassed. Tickets sold to ana from Gieat Britain and Ireland, Nor way, Sweden, Denmark-, etc. INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION CO., General agents, J05 Walnut St., Philadelphia. Full information can he had of J. J. Mo COEMICK, 639 Smithfield street. LOUIS MOESEK, 610 Smithfield street. mh8-ttTTS -(UNARD LINE-NEW YORK AND L1VER J POOL VIA QUEENSTOWN-From Pier 40 liorth River. Fast express mall service. . Servla, Feb. SO, 11 a.m, Servia. Mch. 19, 9 . m. Ltruria, Feb. g, S a. m. Etrurla, Mch. 28, 3 p.m. Auranla, Mch. 8, 11 a. m, Aurania, Apr.Z, 9:30a.m. Umbrla, Mch. 12, 5 a. m. Umbrla, April 9. 3 p. m. Cabin passage, $0 and upward, according to lo cation; second cabin, 135. Steerage tickets to and from all parts of Europe at very low rates. For freight and passage apnlv to the company's office, 4 Howling Oreen. New York. VERNON II. BROWN A CO., General Agents, or CHARLES P. SMITH, Third av. and Wood st Agent for JPltta bnrg. 1'a. fcl5-D w HITE bTAR LINK r or uueeuttown and Llvernnnl. Royal and united States Mall Steamers. Britannic, Feb.2i 2:30pm Majestic. Mar. 2. 8.30am Germanic, Mar. 9, 3 pm Britannic, Mar.23,l:J0pin MalestIcMar.30. 7:30am Germanic, Ap. 6, 2 p m -Acubuiuc, jur. id, o am -jLcuiomc, Apr. 13, &pm From White Star dock, foot of West Tunth .t New York. Second cabin on tbese steamers. Saloon rates, ISO ana upward. Second cabin, 135 and 140. Excur sion tickets on favorable terms, steerage, from the old country, 123; from New York. 120. White Star drafts payable on demand . In all the principal banks throughout Great Britain. Applv toJOHN J. MCCORMICK. 639 and 401 SmlthneU St., Pittsburg, orll. MAITLAND KERSEY. Gen eral Agent, 29 Broadway, New York, Ja2S-D BOY AIi MAIL STEAMSHIPS. GLASGOW TO PHILADELPHIA, Via Derry and Galway. Tho most direct route from Scotland and North and Middle of Ireland. ACCOMMODATIONS UNSURPASSED. Intermediate, $30. Steerage, $13. CTATr l Service of LINE ATTyAK xnvis STEAMSHIPS. NEW YORK AND GLASGOW, Via London every Fortnight. IStli Feb , State of Calitornla, 1 v. jr. CABIN, $40. Second class, $25. Steerage, $13. Apply to J. J. McCOttMICK, 639 Smithfield street, Pittsburg. n 02533-D Norddeutscher Lloyd Steamship Company Fast Line of ExDress Steamers Nctt York to Southampton (London), Bremen, SFRINQ SAILINGS, 1892. Ems, Havel, Saale, Latin. TClder, Spree, Elbe, Aller. Trave, Ems. Havel. Saale, I.ahn, Elder, Sat.. April Elbe. Wed.. May is May 21 May 24 May 23 May 31 June 4 June 7 June 11 June 14 June 15 June H June 21 June 23 June 23 July Tues , April 8 Sat.. Anrll 9 Aller, Trave, Ems., Havel, Saale. Lahn, Elder, Spree, Elbe, Aller. Trave, Ems, Havel, Saale, Sat.. Tues., Sat., Tues., Sat.. Tues., Sat.. Tues, Wed., Pat., Tues., Sat., Tues., Sat., Tues., April 12 sai., April id Tues.. April 1 Wed., April 20 sat , April i Tues., Apriiss Sat.. April 30 Tues., May 3 Sat., May 1 Tues , May 10 Sat.. May 14 opree. Tues , May 17 Time from New York to Southampton. 7: From Southampton to Bremen. 24 or 30 hours. From Southampton to London, by Southwestern Railway Co , 2)4 hours. Trains every hour In the summer season. Railway carriages for London await passengers In Southampton Docks on arrival of express steamers from New York. These steamers are well known for their speed, comfort and excellent culs'ne., MAX SCHAMBERG 4 CO.. 827 Smithfield St., LOUIS MOSER. 616 Smithfield St., J. F. LRNY, Cashier German Savings and Dep. Bank, Agents -or Pittsburg. Ja23-P $3.00. Men's Custom-Made French Calf Shoes, Worth $5.50. This is another lucky catch for us for you. These shoes were expressly made for and bear the label of 'one of the leading re tailers of shoes in Philadelphia. How do we come to sell them? Listen ! After they . had been made the manufacturer, for a cer tain weighty reason, refused to ship them. Just then our shoe buyer happened along and bagged the entire lot for just half the regu lar price. Of course, the Phila delphia retailer's name appears on the label in each shoe, but what care you for that? Remember, you pay but 3, while the Phila delphia price is 5.50. MK. -. -iS2 tf IUrSHT i55tNi?l lm Ty i8si K?itaTi FOR 3 NEW A ROUSING SALE ON FOR TWO DAYS ONLY! Friday and Saturday, February 19 nd 20. it. SELL" tt. WE MUST! WE We must have room for our Spring Stock. All Odds and Ends in "Winter Qpods in every depart ment MUST GO. "We've stopped at nothing; it's the Dollars we want and Less Goods. Here Is a List Ttat Will Bring tlie Crowfls: Children's Cloth Gretcheris, sizes 4, 6 and 8 years, only $2, were $6. Children's Cloth Jackets, sizes 6, 8 and 10 years, at S1.25, were$2.5o. Misses' Gretchens and Newmarkets, sizes 12 to i6years,at3,were$7.5o. Une lot .Ladies Lloth Jackets, as sorted styles and colors, at 3, were 10 and 12. One lot Ladies' Cloth Newmarkets at $1.50, regular price, 10. One lot Ladies' Cloth Newmarkets, only 2.50, were 12. One lot Ladies' Cloth Newmarkets, now $2 were S'S0 One lot Ladies' Cloth Newmarkets at $4, usually 15. One lot Ladies' Cloth Newmarkets only5, were J? 20. Ladies' Seal Plush Sacques at I9.50, 13.50 and 16.50, worth double. Seal Plush Jackets at 4.50, 8.50 and 12.50, were 10, 15 and 20. Ladies' All-Wool Cashmere Jerseys at 50c, worth 1.50. Ladies' Black and Colored Cashmere Jerseys at 1, were 2.50. One lot Ladies Wrappers, all sizes, at 68c, were 1-25. One lot Ladies' Suits at 2.45, worth 4.50. One lot Misses' Suits at 1.95, were 3- 75 Odd sizes in Misses' and Children's Fine Colored Cashmere Hose at 15c, worth 50c and 75c Ladies' Black Cashmere Hose at 1 7c, were 35c a pair. Children's Grey Scotch "Vests at 10c, were 20c Ladies' Balbriggan Vests at i2jc, were 25 c. Men's Camel's Hair Shirts and Drawers at 38c each, worth 75c. Men's Natural Wool Shirts and Drawers at 68c each, Vere 1.25. Ladies' Flannel Skirts at 68c, were 1.00. lyoflFrifi - cms & THE ACKNOWLEDGED BARGAIN PROVIDERS, 153 and 155 FEDERAL ST., ALLEGHENY. 151, DAYS ONLY! mjj0f tp I "'wAUKerMEHAST0 : iHB Sl-50. Ladies' Regular $3 Fine Kid Shoes Our cozy Ladies' Shoe Parlor will be crowded during the bal ance of this week. ' Cause: A spe cial sale of the celebrated Amazon Kid Shoes, with plain or patent leather tipped toes, perfectly smooth innersole and free from the objectionable tack that hurts the foot; sizes 2 to 7, Under ordinary circumstances these shoes cannot be bought below 3, but, this being an extraordinary occasion, 1.50 will buy a pair. We' also have about 300 pairs left of those odds and ends of Dadies' regular 2 and 3 shoes which we are closing out for 1 per pair. J fty' ADVEKTISEatENTS. 'on " "SELL" WE SHALL! WILL! 9-4 Unbleached Sheeting at I2jc, worth 22c per yard. 4-4 Unbleached Sheeting at 4jc, was 6c per yard. 40-inch wide Unbleached Muslin at 6ic, regular 8c per yard. 4-4 Lonsdale Bleached Muslin at 6c, worth 8c per yard. 4-4 Fruit of the Loom Bleached Mus lin at 6jc, regular 8'c per yard. 62-inch wide German Bleached Da masks at 39c, worth 50c. 66 inch wide Cream Table Damask at 45c, was 65c. 3-4 Bleached Damask Napkins at 1, regular 1.50 per dozen. Knotted Fringe Damask Towels at 1 7c, were 25c each. 36-inch wide Cloth Dress Plaids at 15c, regular 25c per yard. 40-inch wide Fine French Plaids at 50c, were 1 per yard. 54-inch All-Wool Ladies' Cloth at 35c, worth 60c per yard. One lot Handsome Dress Robes at 4.50, actual value 7.50 each. Your choice Elegant Dress Robes at 10, were 18 and 25 each. Bedford Cord Dress Silks, assorted colors, at 72jc, regular 1.50 per yard. Colored Gros Grayi Silks (to close the lot) at 50c, worth 1 per yard. 44-inch Fine Black Brillian tine at 48c, usual price 75c per yard. 40-inch Black French Cashmere at 48c, regular 65c per yard. Silk Finish Black Henrietta at 620, were 87jc per yard. 46-inch Black French Henrietta at 68c, worth 90c per. yard. Baltic Seal Muffs at 1.88, actual value, 3.50. Astrachan Muffs at .75, actual value, 3. Monkey Muffs at 2.65, were 4.50. AT - mm, fel7-SS TO-DAY! TO-MORROW! A5B- SATURDAY! FOUR DRIVES. S2.50. Ladies' Finest French Dongola Shoes, Worth $4.50. They're made on the original I English Wankenphast last, assur- I ing absolute ease and comfort In the same lot are also a number of fine street boots -with French kid vamp and best cloth tops, also several hundred pairs of Ladies' finest straight goat top and bright dongola shoes, plain" or with calf patent leahter tips-thesewithspring heel. Take any pair in this assort ment and you're bound to get a 4.50 shoe for 2.50. Ladies, if you want fine, perfect footwear for about half its true value, avail, yourselves of this exceptional offer ing. FIFTH AVENUE -AICD- SMITHFIELD ST. r
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