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COSTLY .OIL LEASES.
A Supreme Court Decision Creating
Trouble for Operators.
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS INVOLVED.
Documents That Kemain in Forca Until
Thcj Are Eeturned.
DEFAULTERS NOW FORCED TO PAT TIP
"The oil and gas lease holders of Penn
sylvania are an unhappy lot of people just
now," H. J. Brunot, the gas and oil man,
of Westmoreland county, said yesterday.
"They are now suffering trom and are
threatened with more litigation than any
other class of people," he went on. "Unless
the Supreme Court can be induced to re
verse itself, it will be found that many of
the gas and oil men are not as rich as they
estimated themselves."
Mr. Brunot had been discussing the case
of Jilrs. Kugh against J. SI. Guffey, which
was disposed of in the Allegheny county
courts last week. Guffey had leased a tract
of land from the woman. Two test wells
had been drilled on the property. "Both
were failures, and in consequence the lease
was allowed to co by default. The money
provided for in the leae was paid to the
woman and the leae was supposed to die
bj" expiration.
Leases Must Be rormally Itesign"d.
It seem!, however, that the document re
mained in full force under a recent decision
of the Supreme Court, which held that a
eae expired onlv when it was returned by
the Ksscp to the lessor, and that the lessee
was liable for the rental so lone as he re
tained in his possession his copy of the lease.
The Allegheny County Court instructed the
jury to find for the plainti0. The amount
involved in this particular case was .only
about J300, but it is said by oil men that the
decision, if it stands, will affect hundreds
and thonsanils of cases throughout the
State. Many of such cases, it is said, ex
tend back almost to the first discovery of oil
and gas in Pennsylvania, and might bank
rupt many producers now prosperous, who
spent years in wiidcatting and prospecting
before they finally struck it rich.
The case decided against Mr. Guffey will
be carried up to the Supreme Court by
George A. Jenks, ex-United States Solici
tor General, who will prepare his argument
and will endeavor to have the highest court
reverse its former decision.
An i'normons Amount Involved.
"It would be difficult to estimate the
number of just such cases brought by land
owners asaiust their iornier tenants or lease
holders since the Supreme Court decision,"
continued Mr. Brunot. "Our own com
pany, which has been organized bnt a
Jew years, has already been compelled
to pay several thousand dollars,
and there seems to be no escape for us. Oil
and gas leases are made all in the same way.
They are fixed and dated for a certain time,
but the wording and construction and the
limit fixed seem to have no bearing before
the courts. The verdict is always
the same. Xo lease holder ever
dreamed that to satisfy the law
and relieve himself from responsibility, he
had to return the lease to the owner of the
land and of course he never did so. As a
result, we are all threatened with a suit
irom every piece of property we ever had
anything to do with. Our company is not
more unfortunate than all other companies,
and the individual operator and producer
finds himself in the' same uncomfortable
box."
"Our only hope," Mr. Brunot concluded,
is that the Supreme Court will reverse it
self and thus save us."
"Wall Paper.
salo and great reduction in
G. C. Siiidlx. Limited,
403Sinithflcldstieet.
Removal
prices.
Kaster Gowns.
Lovely spring noveltic just received.
Parcels & JoMiS, 29 Tilth av.
You Need It Now
To Impart strength and to give a feeling of
health and visor throughout tlio system,
tlieie Is nothing equal to Hood's Sarsapa
nlla. It seems peculiaily adapted to
overcome that tued feeling caused by
change of season, climate or life, and
w liile it tones and sustains the system it
purifies and lenovates the blood.
We earnestly urgo tlie largo army of clerks,
bookkeepers, school teachers, house
wives and all others who have been
closely confined during the n inter and
who need a good spring medicine, to try
IlooJ'a Sarsapaiilla note
HOOD'S
Sarsaparilla
CURES
Where other preparations fall. Be sure to
get Hood's Sar.-apaulla. It Is Peculiar to It
self. Hood's Pills ciue liver ills, constipation,
biliousness, jaundice, sick headache.
FASHION, 1892.
HAVE YOUR HAT OR BONNET
Reshaped into any of the new snring shapes.
I have over 100 pattern hats made up to se
lect from. My work Is known to be the best.
My Dress patterns, cut hy accurate meas
urement, give great satisfaction. It Is a
perfect fit. Leave your measure and have a
glove fitting pattern cut for One Dollar,
For correct w ork go to
WM. GRABOWSKY,
Practical Hatter and Furrier,
707 Perm avenue, opposite Penn Building
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GRAND ASSORTMENT
Of CLOAKS and StJITS for SPRING and SUMMER, in all the LEAD
ING STYLES, SHADES and QUALITY, at prices never before named
for values in any way approaching those we now place at your disposal.
All-Wool Cloth Blazers, in black, tan, navy and greys, at 51 75, S2 CO. 53, f4 and op.
All-Wool Cloth Eeefers, in black, navy, tans and greys, at 3 60, S4, $5, 86 and up.
Cape Newmarkets, in black, navy, tans and checks, at $9 60, ?10 50, 512 50 and up.
Cloth Capes, elegantly trimmed, assorted colors, at 53 75, 55, 5G 50, 58 50 and up.
Hisses' Beefers and Blazers, in all the latest cloths, at 88c, 51 25, 51 50, 51 75 and up.
Ladies All-Wool Cloth Blazer Suits at 55, 57, 58 50, 510 and up.
DOUGLAS
151. 153 AND 155 FEDERAL ST.. ALLEGHENY.
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"-;; f--TEEi PITTSBURG PISfATCH. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1892. . ' - '
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ' ' - " 2 - f NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. .
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These Little Ones Had to Salter.
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Skins in Six Weeks. Left Not a
Blemish.
My children, nine In cumber, were all troubled
with an HchlDg or the skin. They could not ileep
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sutTer. So we concluded to try Ccticcha Reme
dies, and believe Ifwe bad not used your valuable
remedies, our little family would not have been
cured yet. CCfT-URA Kkmedies toot all or this
Itch out of their sVlns. inside of six weeks. My
wife then bought more, and kept on giving It to tbe
children, and thank God and your valuable Ccti
cuba Kkmedies, my children have not got a
blemish on them. ROBERT SHU HAN.
President Bricklayers Union No.lS,Elizabetta,N.J.
Eczema 10 Years Cured
I purchased and used CtmccitA with the most
gratifying results. I was troubled with eczema In
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AMES T. WILSON. Manufacturing Chemist.
52 Bcekman Street, Newl'ork, N. T.
Cuticura Remedies
If the thousands of little babies who have been
cured of agonlzlug. itching, burning, bleeding, scaly,
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what a host of letters would be received by the pro
prietors or the Ccticuba Remedies. Few can
appreciate the agony these little ones suffer, and
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burning skin diseases, and point to a speedy and
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CARPETS,
WALL PAPER.
Wilton Carpets,
Axminster Carpets,
Velvet Carpets,
Body Brussels Carpets,
Tapestry Carpets,
And all kinds of Ingrain Car
pets. Everything new 'in style,
choice in color. All at
SPECIAL LOW PRICES,
Wall Paper in every quality
and style for wall and ceiling.
Special styles in choice colors.
You should see our stock be
fore you buy.
136 FEDERAL ST.,
ALLEGHENY CITY, PA.
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AMDSEM.ES TS.
THE ALVIN THEATER
CHARLES L. DAVIS Owner and Manager
To-night, 'Wednesday and Saturday
Matinees.
WILLIAM IIAWORTITS
Enormously Successful Play,
' THE ENSIGN.
Next week Geo. Thatcher in Tuxedo.
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Si Up Leading Theater.
TONIGHT,
MATINEE TO-DAY AT 2.
BEST SEATS, SOc.
HOYT'S A TEXAS STEER.
Next Week The Pltou Stock Company.
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DUQUESNE. I Leading Theateif
The salo of seats for the
PITOU STOCK CO.
Opens at tlio box office to-morrow morning
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GRANDoiSoruase.
TO-NIGHT.
-BOSTON- -H0WARD-
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Matinees Wednesday and Saturday, 26o, SOc
reserved.
15c, 25c, SOc, 75c.
Next Week Das'b Scllt, the Millionaire.
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HARRV WILLIAMS'
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
'lo-Night, Matinees Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday,
THE MAT RUSSELL NOVELTY AND
BURLESQUE CO. WITH NEW FEATURES.
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BIJOU THEATER.
This week. Matinees Wednesday and
Saturday.
THE DRUMMER BOY; or The Spy of Shtloh.
April 18. Lillian Russell in "La Cleale."
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FRIDAY AND..SATURDAY. . II II U I ' II U FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
In order to induce all those wishing to purchase Cloaks, Wraps or Suits fcr Easter to supply their wants at onr store we have concluded to give them a grand Easter treat of bar
gains, commencing to-morrow morning and continuing for three days. Our entire gigantic stock, exceeding in value and extent the stocks of any three Pittsburg houses combined, will
be embraced in this sale. Thousands of new Parisian novelties in Wraps and Capes, and tens of thousands of American manufacture, at prices that are bound to concentrate the Easter
trade at our store. No Event, Past or Present, Can Begin to Compare With This Grand Easter Bargain Festival.
The New Patch-Pocket Jacket,
Made of fine English Homespuns and
Wide Wales, with notch collar, horn but
tons, warranted tailor-made: Kiiamnteed
value $10; OUR SPECIAL PRICE AT
THIS SALE $6 5a
The same style, made of Clay Diagonal,
with rolled cord binding and stitchinjr,
half lined with flue Satin Rhadame.larse
pearl buttons: zuaranteed value$15: OUR
SPECIAL TRICE AT THIS SALE
ONLY $9.
CLOTH
AND LACE
In all fashionable colors of Imported
Material, full length; deep black
Chantilly Over Cape and neck trim
ming, finished with beaded edsinjr;
guaranteed value $15; Onn SPECIAL
PRICE AT THIS SALE $9 75.
300 Ladies' Fine Cloth Capes, in all
different new colors, with gatheted
yoke heavily braided and beaded;
cut full length; guaranteed value
$10; SPECIAL PRICE AT THIS
SALE $6 50.
CHILDREN'S REEFERS,
With brass buttons, 9Sc, $1 25 and $1 35.
Children's fine Diagonal Serge Reefers,
with silk ornnments, double collar.'just
like above cut; value $6: OUR PRICE $4.
Children's Mixed Reerers, -with deep
combination sailor collar, pointed fiont
with enffs, gilt stars and buttons; value
$8; OUR PRICE $5.
f A Drv I l.tirp I dressmakers' art. Quantity and quality away up high; prices I BBBsL,
I - ITi " wril Ivi awav down low. Read thesa few exHmnles: I Bath -will.be verv TJOTJUlar this I
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GREATEST CLOAK SALE OF
THE FLY FRONT
WALKING COAT,
Very fashionable and genteel, 32 inches
long, made of fine Imported Mixed Hel
ton Cloths, notch collar and patch pock
ets: zuaianteed value $15: OUR SPECIAL
PRICE AT THIS SALE ONLY $10.
900 fine Cheviot, Chevron and Diagonal
Cloth Reefers, 80 inches long, notch col
lar, pearl buttons, lined throughout with
Satin Ithadame? guaranteed value $15;
OUR SPECIAL PRICE AT THIS SALE $10.
PARISIAN
EMBROIDERED
Made of fine Broadcloths, heavy om
bioldery on both sides of rolling col
lar, all way down front and back
and over shoulders; ribbon bow at
neck: pnnianteed value $20; SPE
CIAL PRICE AT THIS SALE ONLY
$12 50.
Exaulsite Bedford Cord Capes,
with bell-shaped yoke in one-piece:
handsomely embroidered in black
and gilt, also in plain colors; guar
anteed value $22: OUR SPECIAL
PRICE DURING THIS SALE $15.
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LADIES'
Easier Millinery.
This department is now at its best. It
fairly bristles with beautiful, new, taste
ful and original creations of the most
famous modistes of Paris, as well ns the
proud productions of our own milliners.
No lady wishing to combine elegance,
stylo and, economy in the purchase of
her Easter Bonnet can afford to miss our
tnily phenomenal display. There are at
this writing, by actual count, more than
4,000 trimmed hats to choose from.
PRICES RANGE FHOiI$3 50 UP TO $25.
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THE FULL BACK
ENGLISH SACK,
Hade of extra quality Kersey, notched
collar, patch pockets, horn buttons; guar
anteed value $13; OUR PRICE AT THIS
SALE $13.
S00 Imported Bedford Cord Box Coats,
30 inches long, notched collar, flap pock
ets, pearl buttons, half silk lined: euar
nnteed value $16: OUR SPECIAL PRICE
AT THIS SALE ONLY $1L
200 lino All-Wool Camel's Hair, Striped
Reefers, full length; guaranteed value $9;
PRICE AT THIS SALE ONLY $3.
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LHUILd JUIId, BLAZER AND SUSPEN. sHfiillV
Aerand variety of styles and the very embodiment of the I DER SUITS. MBrifiSi HBHgMgi
A grand variety of styles and the very embodiment of the
dressmakers' art. Quantity and quality away up high; prices
away down low. Read these few examples:
Ladies' Figured India Silk Dresses (exactly like the cut at
the left) with full front; ruffle around bell skirt; ribbon trim
ming on waist, neck and sleeves; guaranteed value $25; OUR
SPECIAL PRICE AT THIS SALE $18.
Ladles' High Bodies Dresses (exactly like the cut at the
right) made of fine All-Wool Gray and Tan Diagonal Mixtures,
trimmed with braid; polka dot silk waist, large cloth cuffs;
guaranteed valde $30; SPECIAL PRICE AT THIS SALE $21.
Ladies' fine All-Wool Dresses in daik stripes, with long
coat back, very fashionable; guaranteed value $15; SPECIAL
PRICE AT THIS SALE $9 75.
Ladies' Norfolk Suits, consisting or full plaited Norrolk
Waist and Bell Skirt, all-wool materials; value $7 60; OUR
SPECIAL PRICE $1 50.
By special request of a large num
ber of our patrons we will continue
throughout this week to give
Wl Ew Laiy's Wrap
Costing not less than $5. The
parasols come in plain or change
able silks, and are retailed at S3.
A neat parasol, too, with plain
center and fancy border, and
worth 1 1.25, will be given free
with every Child's Cloak of 3,
or over.
FIFTH AVENUE
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SMITHFIELD ST,
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THE NOVEL STEAP JACKET,
Cut 30 inches long, made of fine English
Homespuns, notch collar, pearl buttons:
guaranteed value $9 75; OUR PRICE AT
THIS SALE ONLY $5.
Same style, made of finest English Ker
sey, $0 SO.
500 Nobby Blazers, made of Ladles'
Cloth, with nicely embroidered, square
rolling collar, heavy cord girdle; nar
anteed value $4 50; PRICE AT THIS
SALE ONLY $2 75.
Both -will.be very popular this
spring.
Fine Diagonal Cheviot Blazer
Suits, with bell skirt and bodice,
and blazer cut SO inches long;
guaranteed value $7: SPECIAL
PRICE AT THIS SALE $1 98.
Separate skirts like the above
$2 7S
Stylish SnspcnderSuiti of Navy
Seige, with 30-inch blazer, fancy
braid loops, large steel buckle on
snspenders: bell skirt; guaran
teed value $15; 8PECIAL PRICE
DURING THIS SALE $10.
CHILDREN'S
Easter Millinery.
An endless and beautiful profusion of
Trimmed Hats for Misses and Children
every hat representing a new idea, a
novel design, an original thought.
And the prices! They'll be tlio most
pleasant surprise of all. There's no rea
son why your girl should not wear a
Jiretty hat next Sunday, if you but call
lere during this week. We have the
right goods, the right styles and tho
right prices.
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16 Iw fine Coat,
The very latest novelty, is bound to
make a big hie It is plain, yet very at
tractive. ,
150 fine Kersey full Russian Coats, gilt
cord edge belt all around; guaranteed
value $25; SPECIAL PRICE AT THIS
SALE $15.
Among the other novelties to be offered
at special prices during this sale are:
Redfera Jackets ! Covert Coats!
Hyde Park Jackets!
Coaching Coats ! Watteaa Coats !
Paletots! Cutaways ! Sortouts!
TEA GOWNS AND HOUSE DRESSES.
Cashmere Tea, Gowns, Wattean back,
gathered fnll front, full sleeves and cuffs;
valne $S; OUR PRICE $1 93.
All-Wool Cashmere Tea Gowns, hello
trope, rose, tobacco brown, etc., Wattean
back; rich riDbon trimming and ribbon
belt; valne $10; OUR PRICE $6 50.
Best quality Cashmere Tea Gowns.wlth
fnll buck plaited to the waist; collar.cnffs
and front trimmed with 6-inch wide Me
dici lace; value $22; OUR PRICE $16.
CHILDREN'S DRESSES.
PI,ln Clotn Dresses, nicely trimmed
arou nd skirt and waist, brown, blue and
cardinal; value $3; OUR PRICE $1 75.
PwQln Cloth Dresses, in all colors; deep,
panted bodice effect with 3 rows of
rr Ixed braid, full waist; value $4; OUR
I.'BICE $2 50.
' Stylish Plaid Suits, with full ruffle
around shoulders and down front and
VMllr irathamll ahnnlil.H ,,1, otM,-
cuffs; value $5; OUR PRICE $3.
.misses' .Blazer smts or serge uneviot,
in navy, brown and tan, sizes 11, 18 and
18; value $12; OUR PRICE $3.
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