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BIG PRICES FOE LAND.
Beal Estate Values Near Highland
Park Take a Sudden Jump.
CHIEF BIGELOW TAKES A STAND.
Property to Be Condemned for the Site of
a New Eeserroir.
THE EFFECT OF 1CTITE COMPETITION
Ileal estate values in the vicinity of
Highland Park have taken a tremendous
jump within the past few weeks, and prop
erty that was in February a drug on the
market at from $1,000 to $2,000 an acre is
eagerly sought after at more than double
those prices. A reference to the "W. T.
Shannon tract, purchased by 'William How
ley two weeks ago, is an illustration, though
there have been a number of others within
the past four or five days equally pertinent.
The Shannon property was on the market,
it is said, within a year and a half for less
than ?2,000 an acre, and sold for 6,100 to
Howley. Yesterday an attempt to buy a
five-acre tract adjacent to Howley's, and
not as good property, was made, but failed
because the owner insisted on $8,000 an acre.
This rapid rise in values is the result of
the city's desire to buy a track of laud for
an addition to her Highland reservoir
property. The appropriation ordinance pro
vided for the purchase, but it did not be
come known until two or three weeks after
that Chief Bigelow had not already secured
the ground in his own name or by an option.
Gobbled Up by Speculators.
As soon as it did become known there
was a quiet but energetic movement among
speculators, which, within a week, has de
veloped into a wild "scramble. Asaresult
there is not an available acre around the
park which has not either changed hands or
been tied up by speculators at greatly en
hanced prices, and the Chief finds himself
checkmated unless he either pays the in
creased price or, as the law allows, goes into
court, has the property he wants con
demned and its value fixed by a board of
disinterested appraisers whom the court
may name. The Chief says he will adopt
the latter course to prevent the speculators
from squeezing the city. He has selected
the property he wants for the new reservoir
and will commence the condemnation pro
ceeedings soon. "While talking ot the mat
ter the Chief explained himself in regard to
a publication yesterday in which it was in
timated that he had an understanding with
Howley by which the citr was to buy the
Shannon property from Howley at an in
creased price. Said he:
I have no thought of bnyins that prop
erty or any part of It from Mr. Howley. The
fact is, I was trying to secure the property
when How ley stepped in and bought it. I
see that Mr. Shannon denies that I talked to
liitn of buving the property. Tou can state
forme that I called at Mr. Shannon's store
on the day the deal with Howlev was closed
and talked about the pioperty, Mr. Shannon
assuring me that our arrangements were nil
right.
The Chiefs Bid Dltln'l Go.
I have since learned that the deal with
Howley had been fixed up that day, and Mr.
Shannon never intimated to me that such
was the case, and I left him thinking the
flffmel had offered was satisfactory. The
property fronts on several good streets, and
is an excellent piece for the money paid,
though it is more than I offered. The price
approximates $21 pec front, foot and it is
very low for propeity in that part of the
city.
I have acted fairly and honorably with the
city in all real estate transactions I have
made and I stand by my record In the
pround I have bouzht for Highland Park.
Compare piesent prices with these: Tbe 15
acres bought from Sellers McKee cost the
city $1,000 an acre: 10 acres from Weber
estate, $1,000 an acre; 11 n cres from Hojran
estate, $1,000 an acre; 10 acres from Marvin
Scaife, $4,500 for all; 15 acres from W. A.
Hoeveler, $i7,000. 8 acres from Stella Kennedy,
$10,000,5 acres from C. B. Seoley, $1,000 an
acre. I have been figuring for two vears to
pet the 30-acre tract fiom the People's
Savings Bank, and I have it for $2. 000 an acre.
All this was turned into the city without a
centof profitor commission to anyone. It
was bought direct from the owners, and on
part of it I could have cleared $200,000 for
myself without a bit of trouble ty selling it
to other people. But 1 gness I will have to
stop buving out theie now except for the
reservoir, which must be bought.
Controller Morrow and others have been
crying to wait awhile befoie buying park
property. Yon can see what would have
been the result had I followed their advice.
We would have very little park ground
and would pay ten times as much money
for what we would buy. The Controller, by
the way, knows very little about values out
there, for he has onlv visited the parks
once since they were created.
Mr. Howley says he bought the Shannon
property because it was cheap. He says
the howl is caused by small real estate
dealers.
If you have a room to let and wish to se
cure a good tenant advertise It In the "To
Let Booms" cent a word columns or the
Saturday and Sunday Dispatch.
Worthy of Note.
AlXEQHEST GEXEBAL HOSPITAL.
Max Klein's Silver Age Whisky has been
U6ed exclusively in this institution for med
icinal purposes with good results.
mwt i K. Tildeslkt, Superintendent.
W Want Everyone
To visit our basement bargain department
to-day. Special men's suit sale.
P. C. a a, Clothiers,
Corner Grant and Diamond streets.
AMUSEMENTS.
UUyUL3n.lL, Leading Theater.
PITOU STOCK COMPANY
This afternoon at 2 I To-night and
andFiiday, Thursday,
GEOFFREY MIDDLETON. I TjgTAWT
Satuiday Mat. I A MODERN MATCIL
Sat. Eve. HER RELEASE.
Next week Fanny Davenport in Cleopatra.
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One Week Commencing April 23.
FANNY
DAVENPORT,
Supported by Melbourne MacDowelland her
own company under the direction
of Marcus R. Mayer.
Magnificent production of Sardou's
CLEOPATRA.
Sale of seats opens to-moirow morning.
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GRANDoioVase.
TO-MUHT.
THE MILLIONAIRE.
Prices: 15,25,50,75c. Matinees Wednesday
anaeatuiaav. -.a, sue. reserved.
Next Week-A BREEZY TIME.
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THEATRE
Tills week only. Matinee Saturday.
LILLIAN RUSSELL IN LA CIGALE.
April 25 Nellie MoHenry in "A Night at
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Harry Williams' Academy.
To-night Matinees Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday, THE IRWIN BROS.'
New Comedy and Specialty Co.
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KEELEY BI-CHLORIDE OF GOLD CUBE
FOB INEBRIETY
BY BEV. H. W. DAVIS.
Lecturer of the Associated EeelevBi-Chloride
of Gold Clubs, nnder tho auspices of the Pitts
burg Club, Thursday evening, April 21, at
the Smithfleld Street M. K. Church, corner
Seventh avc and Smithfleld at. Tickets 50
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AMUSEMENTS.
THE ALVIN THEATER
CHARLES L. DAVIS... .Owner and Manager
Every evening at 8:15. -.
Saturday Matinee at 3.
GEO. THATCHER'S
Great Minstrel Farce Comedy,
; Minstrel Farce Co
TUXEDO.
Next week Rnsaell'8 Comedians in the
New City Directory. ap!8-35
BASEBALL I
EXPOSITION PARK,
PITTSBURG
ST. LOUIS,
Thursday, Frida;
April 21,5
- and Saturday,
2 and 23.
Reserved seats for opening day for sale at
W. MoClurg's, corner Fifth avenue and
Wood street.
Concert by Great Western Band from fcSO
until 3V5.
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A MIDNIGHT SCENE
In the store of
B. E. ARONS, Jeweler, 65 Fifth Ave.
The spirits toying and dallying with our
large stocic 01
VOLTAIC DIAMONDS,
All mounted in solid gold. Studs, $2 75 to
$7 50. Eardrops, $3 50 to $12. Rings, $4 50 to
$15. Pins, $2 50 to $10 50, etc. Loose stones
mounted in any style of Jewelry. Send for
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FASHION, 1892.
HAVE YOUR HAT OB BONNET
Reshaped into any of the new SDring shapes.
I have over 100 pattern bats made up to se
lect from. My -work is known to be the best.
My Dress patterns, cut by accurate meas
urement, give great satisfaction. It is a
perfect flt Leave your measure and have a
glove fitting pattern cut for One Dollar,
For correct work go to
WM. GRABOWSKY,
Practical Hatter and Farrier,
707
Penn avenue, opposite Fenn Building
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ALL AT
HALF
PRICE
A LARGE
Exquisite All-Lace Capes (like above
cut), with heavy rows of flue Jet and
pointed jet bodice: value $10; OUR
PKICE, $20.
Beautiful Capes, with fully embroid
ered yoke, dotted with Jet beads, round
ruffled shoulder.feathertrlmmlngaround
neck, plaited back and front: value $13;
OUR.PBICE, $6 60.
Extra fine Cloth Capes, artistically and
heavily embroidered, trimmed collars;
value $16: OUR PRICE $8.
The Latest Parisian Novelty The
"Pekln" Cloth Mantle, with lace drapery
arranged as a shorter shoulder cape over
the longer garment, richly trimmed with
ribbon loops and ends, high lace ruche
around neck and finished off with Jet
beads; value $20; OUR PRICE $10.
Pine French Bedford Cord Capes, 43
Inches long, full bow and yard-long ends,
front and back of wide moire ribbon,
plain yet rich; value $26; OUR PRI CE $13.
Fine Wool Serge Capes, the Toronto
style, with yoke, richly beaded, deep
pinked cape all around yoke, full ribbon
neck; valu6 $24; OUR PRICE $13.
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LOW PRICES sixth stTpenn ave' SAVE MONEY
We are the largest Cloak and Suit Specialty Manufacturing Retailers in
the United States.
There is ho house in existence that possesses equal advantages with us
in supplying the newest and best Cloaks and Suits for the lowest prices.
v WE ARE THE LEADERS, v
Among the hundreds of especially interesting bargains, we mention
the following for this week:
rtn ne All-Wool Jackets, latest styles to select from, CO'
OUU PRICE ONLY. 4)4. OU
"IPA Fine All-Wool Capes, of every -description, in all "1 I" A
0 U colors, and latest styles to select from, PRICE ONLY 4) , Q U
Complete Suits, 3 pieces, Skirt, Waist and Blazer, for from
$10.50 TO $35.
Finest Line in the city. New Spring Novelties in Jackets received daily.
Ladies, you cannot afford to buy a new spring garment unless you first
VISIT THE PARISIAN.
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With the Latest Novelties in Black and Taney "Weaves, Crepons, Bedford Cords,
Jacquards, Glorias, English Suitings, Cheverons, Storm Serges, etc. Also special line in
Figured India, Shanghai, China and Japanese Silks.
Plain and Stripe Silk Grenadines at prices that will pay yon to investigate before
you buy.
"SPECIAL" 50 pieces Double Warp Surah Silks in all shades at 60c. "Too much
cannot be said of them." "Becollect, they are 75c Silks."
DOUGLAS
151. 153 AND 155 FEDERAL ST., ALLEGHENY.
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ISN'T it worth something to you to get the benefit of
our Popular Price Made-to-Measure Tailoring?
Special features in $25 Suits we know what they are,
and stand ready to refund the money if unsatisfactory.
There's not much risk in buying our Clothing, at least
a good many think so, -as our sales are nearly double
what they were this time last year.
39 SIXTH STREET.
ANDEBSON BLOCK
KAUFMANNS'
NEW YORK IMPORTER FORCED TO
Tis sad, but true. Business knows no sympathy; necessity, no law. Cold, heartless and selfish is the reign of the 'al
mighty dollar." The adversity of one is the opportunity of another, and thus it happens that we are able to announce to-day
a great Half-Price Sale of about $25,000 worth of Cloaks, Wraps and Suits. The goods were the property of a prominent
New York importer, who, being compelled to raise funds to avert failure, sold them to us for about 50c on the dollar.
SUSPENDER SUITS.
All the to all the style. Complete
Suits or Simile Skirts, in a larsre Tariety
and at prices astonishingly low.
Ladles' All-Wool Serge Blazer Suits
conslstinsofbell skirt, blazer and fuU
waist; value, $10; OUR PRICE, $5.
Ladles' Fashionable Mixed and Plain
Blue Suits, bell skirt, full plaited waist,
etc.: value, $7 60; OUR PRICE, $3 75.
Ladies' Bedford Cord Blazer Suits,
fancy trimtnihg around skirt and blazer:
value, $15; OUR PRICE, $7 50.
Ladie3' English Tailor-Made Suits,
plain, mixed and striped suitings, basque
ana skirt nicely trimmed with braid:
value, $19; OUR PRICE, $9 75.
THIS IS FROM PARIS Finest Bed
ford Cord Suit, bell skirt, very high
bodice, 28-inch blazer, fine-changeable
Bilk waist; tan, grey or navy; value, $50;
OUR -PRICE, $& " "
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Commencing this morning, we will offer these choice and fashion
able garments at the slight advance of 10 per cent from the prices paid
by us to the unfortunate importer. If you're wise you'll improve the op
portunity by coming in at once. All the goods are fresh and new, and
have been made by and imported from the leading fashion originators of
London, Paris and Berlin. ,
Children's Reefers
Good Bine Cloth Reefers, notch collar,
brass buttons, anchors; value $2 50; OUR
PRICE $1 25.
The popular and fine "SaUorette"
Reefer, lancy and plain cloths, all com
binations, double collar and cuffs, cord
edge, slashed back, brass buttons and
stars: Value $9; OUR PRICE $5. Sizes 10
to 14, 50c more.
Hundreds of novelties In ChUdren's
and Misses' Reefers, in Bedlord Cords
and Fanov Cloths, plain or trimmed; AT
ALL PRICES.
Good Cloth Dresses, pointedbodloe, full
waist, trimmed ail around with 3 rows
fancy braid; all colors; value $5; OUR
PRICE $3 50.
Handsome Gingham Dresses, beautiful
patterns, all sizes; value $2 50; OUR
PRICE $1 25.
FIFTH
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SMITHFIELD ST.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
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STANDARD AUTIffl
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Men's Wear
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OUR SHOWING
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NEW
SPRING
STYLES
Are beyond compare.
CALL AND
SEE THEM.
TOTTLL LEAVE
ANOBDEB.
& JiXrv
400 SJHITHFIXXD STREET.
3,000 patterns to choose from. Send for sam
ples. Garments expressed.
Suits to Order From .
Trousers to Order From .
$20.00
$5.00
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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.
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I36 FEDERAL ST.,
ALLEGHENY CITY, PA.
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SACRIFICE HIS
The following Matchless Barjains dur
ing this week only:
QC- For Odds and Ends in Ladies' But
0Jj ton and Hook Gloves, black or col
ored; worth double and treble. These
gloves are not guaranteed by us.
74c
$1 10.
For Ladles' 8-button length Suede
Mousquetaires, uU shades; value
M For extra fine Pearl Biarritz Gloves,
4)1 i rows of black embroidery, very
fashionable; value $1 50.
$1
For Ladies' celebrated Juliet Lacing
Gloves; very fine; value $1 50.
MQC For exquisite Pearl Mousque
3I,Z) taires, 8-button length; black
embroidery; value $1 65.
$1 Kfl ro'r very flne Pearl Gloves,
iplitJU black embroidery, large black
buttons, black binding; never sold De
low $2.
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NEW ADVERTSEarENTS.
HOUSEHOLD
723 AND 725 LIBERTY ST.,
Cor, Eighth, Hod of Wood St
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We would like you to see our stock
of Parlor Suits. We have about 125
styles in all coverings.
RUGS, PLUSH TAPESTRY n BROCATELLES
Are still the prevailing styles. We
show them as low as $30.
A Nice Tapestry Suit at $40.
A Nice Haircloth Suit at $35;
A Nice Plush Suit at $45.
A Nice Brocatelle Suit at $50.
A Nice Rug Suit at .$60.
If you don't care to pay cash, we can
extend you accommodations.
HOUSEHOLD
723 AND 725
PITTSBURG'S LEADING
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STOCK TO SAVE
TEA GOWNS
AND WRAPPERS.
A large line of Imported Cashmere,
India Silk, Surah Silk. Chally, French
Flannel and Bedford Cord Tea Gownsand
House Wrappers, trimmed with lace or
ribbon, or rich silk embroidered; FROM
$UP.
Indigo Morning Wrappers, Mother Hub
bard front, Watteau back; AT 93c.
Zephyr Gingham Wrappers, Mothrtr
Hubbard front. Princess back; belt; ruffle
around Skirt: AT $1 25.
CUally Wrappers, Mother Hubbard,
front, Princessback; round yoke; AT $110.
French Cnallv Tea Gowns and Wrap
pers, Surah or India Silk front with Jar
beau ruffle around neck and sleeve; AT
ONLY $2 98.
5,000 WASH WRAPPERS,
MOTHER
HUBBARD
FRON1-,
74c
PRINCESS
BACK.
KAUFMANNS
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LIBERTY STREET,
CASH OR CREDIT HOUSE.
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ALL AT
HALF
PRICE
HIMSELF.:
Tan and Grey Mixed Reefers, notched
rollar, elegant finish; valne, $8; OUR
PRICE, $3.
Fine Jackets, with square rolling col
lar, heavily braided; four large silk orna
ments; value, $10; OUR PRICE, $5.
Superb Bedford Cord Reefer. flap
pockets: pearl buttons; value, $15; OUR
PRICE, $7 50.
The "Lady Dunlo" Coat, the latest
London craze, made like a man's
"Covert" coat, without seams in the
back,but with close and becoming curves
in front and over the hips, made of finest
kersev: valne, $25: OUR PRICE, $13.
43-Thls Coat is named after Lady
Dunlo, who danced her way into English
aristocracy. She wore it on the race
course. Sow It's London's rage.
The "Hyde Park" Jacket, another Eng
lish Spring Jacket, made of fine Bedford
Cord.with pointed rolling- collar; straight
front, faced with Satin Rhadame; inside
flap to. fasten; value, $27; OUR PRICE,
$13 50.
Celebrated Clay Diagonal Jackets,
double stitched lap seams, French back
notch, roll cord binding, half satin-lined,
taUor made; value, $13; OUR PRICE, $&
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