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A FEEE BRIDGE IN VIEW. WE WILL REMOVE, OS OR AOOLT FEBRUARY 1, ft CONTINUATION OF OUR GREAT REDUCTION SALE BIG CUTS MADE IN PRICES A.1L..C. OVEK THE HOUSE. ence who can be tempted by an offer of fo from Manager Scott to act as her partner. As the stage has been constructed to bear the weight of five elephants, there will be no danger of it breaking down when Eliza trips ihe light, or to speak more correctly, the heavy fantastic.

WhileEliza is winning encores in the theatorium by her grace and agility, Smith, the poison eater, will be Inncbing on all kinds of deadly drugs furnished him by the patrons of the museum. Btrycbnine, Paris green, arsenic and "rough on rats" are said to be his favorites. A set of new cyclo-ramie views, lately received from Paris, I KNABLE rIFTII AVENUE. r. Pllk Velvets Cut to Is Than Half Price.

All colors. BEST THE EVERY PAIR WARRANTED! LAIRD'S II SHOES THE IAW'8 QUOTKD ON THE TENTH STKEEf COEPORATION. Councilman Msbet Has Been Delving Among Legislative Enactmenii With Some It-feet Provisions of the Act. "I am fully convinced that the South Tenth Street bridge can be made free under the act of assembly that I had read before the free bridge committee of councils last Friday afternoon, notw ithstanding the Beeming obstacles that appeared to some people to stand in the way," said Councilman Nisbet, of the Thirty-first ward, to a Press reporter to-day. 'Although there were several acts of assembly paased relating to tho charter of the company," continued Mr.

Nisbet, "the original intention of the charter to make the bridge free to the public was never changed. The first act of assembly incorporating the bridge company was passed on April 8, 1837. It was then known by trie name of the Birmingham Bridge and Road company. The act authorized the company to build a turnpike along lXnman, now South Twelfth street, and also tne right to build a bridge across the Monongahela It was always the intention to build the bridge at McKee, new South Tenth street. Under the act of Apiil 3 1837, the company was required, at the end of 40 years from that aate, to make the bridge free, with the provision, however, that it had paid 12 per cent, on its capital stock, whicu was fixed at All over 12 per cent, on the capital stock was to be placed in a sinking fund.

The sinkine fund was to bo used for the purpose of redeeming the bridge and makins it free to the Dublic forever. On April 18, 1853, an act of assembly was pHsieu reviving the oiu cnarter ana changing the name to the Birmingham and Pittsburg Bridge company. The company, as is evident from the name bad abandoned the intention or con structing a turnpike, but it is more ccr tain that the intention to build a bridge, as orlulnally planned, Had not Deen, abandoned. The point which makes it plain that the South Tenth street bridge can made free, is apparent in the act of as sembly dated April 9, 1856. That act was passed for the amending of the original charter, so aa to repeal that part oi sec tion 10 of the charter which reierrea to the period of time at which the bridg was to he made free, but it did not repeal the power as to the redeeming of the bridge when sufficient funds had been accumulated in the sinking fund to ac' complibh that object and make th bridge free.

I desire it to be dis tinctly understood that the clause providing that the bridge be redeemed by the sinking fund, which fund was to be raised by the surplus rev enue over ii per cent, on the capital stock, has never been repealed. Only that part of the section that referred to the time in which the bridge must be made free was repealed. That was done because the company bad allowed con siderable time to elapse before it was finally decided to build the bridge and before it was opened to the public, as said before, the original intention to make the bridge free was never changed by law. "On March 22. 1807, still another act of assembly was passed that related to this bridge company.

Ihat act was passed to givetbe company the right to issue preferred stock not exceeding 000, making the total stock of the com pany 1130,000. "All tuese questions are worthy oi consideration. I have been informed by reliable parsons that the bridge has been paying lor many years dividends amounting to over 20 per cent. The question arises, then, has the company been living up to the provisions of its charter by setting aside for the sinking tuna ail over per cent. 7 The act of ncorporation provides that the court shall appoint a board of appraisers to condemn the bridge and declare it free, after certain conditions have been fulfilled.

I feel confident that the time has come for the court to act in the matter, and I think such action should not be delayed. It is certain that the bridge has more than paid for itself, and it will be an easy question to determine what disposition has been made of the money that should be in the sinking fund if it is not there at present. "To repeat again. I believe that the South Tenth street bridge can be made free under the old act which lhave cited, but should any technicality arise that would prevent such a course, my inves tigation has developed the fact that the city will not have to pay very much to secure at least one bridge and make it free to the public The total stock of the bridge company, including the limit at which the preferred stock was placed, amounts to only 130,000. Thai much money can be raised by the city by levying less than a 1-mill tax for one year.

Ihe stock of the bouth Tenth street bridge amounts to only $5,000 more than the price which the citv has agreed to pay for the luxuary of adding iuu acres to the aou-acre park which Mrs scneniey donated to the city, it seems to me that a free bridge will be of more value to the taxpayers than the acquisition of an additional 100 acres of land." AMERICf CM ELECTION. Splrl ei Conte lint Not a Very Heavy Yote (Hit The result of the annual election of the Anierlous club, which was held between the hours of 8 and 9p.M., Satur day, was as follows: President Paul and James S. McKean, candidates for re-election for president and sec ond vice president, ran away ahead all other candidates. C. C.

Pacr was re-elected first vice president, and Col. John Eaton, third vice president. For corresponding secretary, J. D. Little defeated W.

T. Reiter. W. W. Col-ville and George S.

Houghton had no opposition for their respective positions. Samuel D. Hubley was elected captain over W. H. Davis.

The principal fight was upon the executive committee. The following were candidates, with six to elect: D. F. OollinKWOod, W. R.

Ford, James B. Younpson, J. M. Walker, George P. Letscbc, W.

H. Keeh. W. P. Bennett, A.

M. Voight, K. C. Patterson, James P. Anderson, L.

Devore, H. I). Sellers, Jr. The fortunate gentlemen were as follows: J. A.

Walker, Alex Voight, W. II. Keech. E. L.

Devore and J. P. Anderson, oflioaver. The total number of votes cast was 204. Poor llunmnltyl The common lot Is one of sorrow gay nt least tho pessimists, tnoy wno l'k at tha v.orstslde.

Certainly what wcnld otlur-wis-! be a brlRht existence. Is often shadowed by some ailnipnt hat ovei hantis it llksa pail, obscuring perpetually the fine that else would light the patu. Such un ailment, and a very common one. is nervousness, or in other words, weakness of the nervous system, a condition only Irremediable whore lnofflotent or Improper means are taken to relieve it. The concur, rent experience of nervous people who rmvs persistently ued Ilos tetter 'gstt'maca ICtterc Is, that It ooiviuers entirely sur.er- the nerves, as as tils, eases so calleil which nre Invited an 1 sustained by their chronic weakness, tne nerves train stamina from the.

tonic th rouble disappears. I'so tho Bitters for malaria, rheumatism, biliousness and kidney troubles. I I In to oca HEW BUILDING, 723 4 725 LIBERTY Head of Wood Street. Our Entire StocK TO BE SOLD REGARDLESS or COST! 405 WOOD Acknowledged Champions of Low Prices and Easy Terms. IMMENSE REDUCTIONS 1 1ST CLOAKS, Wraps, Jackets, AND INFANTS' CLOAKS.

Entire stock to bo closed out at half price and less. Special drives in GENTS' UNDERWEAR, 68c reduced from $1 89g reduced from Jl.M $1 reduced from fi.60; $1.25 reduced from $1.75. 100 doz. Fins Pleated Unlaundrled Shirts 75c, were $1. All shirts, unlaundrled and laundrled, at reduced prices.

BARGAINS IN HOSIERY. iOSENBAUM CO. 510to 514 Market St. and Fifth DOLLAR FOR FIFTY CENTS. ALL HOLIDAY GOODS AT HALF PRICE THIS WEEK! FLEISHMANS 504-506-503 MARKET STREET, PITTPHCRrt.

PA. J. R. Bfll. 161 Ki th avenue.

STATK OK rUNXSYLYAMA, UOLXTT OF Allegheny, ft. In the Court ot Common Ffeas, 3, Xo. 29, July triu, iiwi. Lena J-'uler, by nt-r next friend A. C.

Noble, vs. AVIllara B. Euler. libel In divorce a vinculo matrimonii. To XV unan; u.

respondent: l'tie subpena and a.las subpena issued the above stated cuse having been rammed non est inventus, you are herehy notified and required to appear in Court of Common 1'leas No. 4, on the first Momlay of April, A. V. lf.io, to answer t' on nn.l llljei Clod In uld case. ALKX, k.

ilCCAXDI.ES?. l'k'H BENN'S NATIONAL LINIMENTI RHEUMATISM, fci'BAlNS, SWELLlXtiS, ETC, la unti Fer Botu. lsioarx ill riA 'j jfe) have been placed on exhibition. There has been no increase in the price of ad mission, which will remain as hereto fore, 10 cents. GRKESMURl GOSSIP.

iteros of Interest From Westmoreland lively Capital. Gkeensbfko. Jan. 6. Special The main of the National Transportation company bursted near Adamsburg ye terday, doing considerable damage to the line.

The company has struck another roarer on the Fry farm, In Salem town shin Nathan W. Smith, a highly es teemed citizen of Unity township, died yesterday aired 69 years. Snyder who resides near here, fell from a train at the county home Friday evening and was seriously hurt Mrs. Sadie Kilgore and boii have returned from an extended visit to friends in Bwenson, whose husband died recent ly, was paid fl.OOO by the Order of Chosen Friends, of which ho was a member The annual boll day hop at Latrobe. last week wns one of the gayest events in the history of that town.

The banquet was given at the Clifford house, and the music was furnished by the Great Western band orchestra. Among those present were J. Ii. Hoke and Miss Helen iiaker, of the fcast JJnd, IS. L.

Elliott, or ruts-burg, and Col. J. M. Ileed, of Connells- reception was tieia jermay evening at the residence of Mrs. J.

U. Layton, at Jeannette. Mrs. Layton was assisted by her sister. Miss Jessie blierl dan, of brakeman named Itunyan was fatally injured at Lockport on mturday while coupling cars.

iMiss Jessie bonJels, of Alt. rieusaut, is witn relatives here Judge Doty will make bis appointments next Saturday. There are a good many applicants lor court crier. Sheriff Clawsou has appointed bumuei sweat! as bis clerk. NEW BKIUHTON NfcWS, Persons and Things Briefly Mentioned by Press Ecporter.

New Brighton, Jan. 6 Special On Saturday F. G. Kohrkaste untered suit of ejectment before 'Squire Covert against E. L.

Cunningham, of Beaver Falls. About a month ago Kohrkaste sold the Central hotel, in Beaver Falls, to Dave Magaw, and at that time notified Cunningham, the tenant, to give up possession by the nrstof the year. I ho latter refused to vacate, claiming that he should have had three months' notice Hence the suit. The papers have been served on the tenant and a bearing will be held on Work wns resumed In the box shop of the novelty works to-day alter a two weeks' shut down Misses Sadie and Ora Walsh, of McKees port, are visiting friends in this William Karris left for Adrain, Mich. on Saturday, where he will attend col lege Prot.

lsaao liroome ana wile, ol few York city, have taken up their residence her. Mr. Broome will occupy a posi tion in the Beaver Falls art tile works lietuewooa.oi me new tsriguton glass factory, who recently patented a cold air blast gate, is meeting with grent success with his invention. Sev eral glass firms throughout the country have ordered the gates and will use them exclusively. Laura Parrls is recovering from a severe attack of influ enza Last Friday night the K.

of P. here installed the following officers: C. 8. F. Meyers; V.

Wrn. Healy; jonn xintsman; m. at A. it. Garver; trustee, D.

C. Large: M. of E. U. L.

Eherhort; M. Fred Hollings-worth; K. of K. and S. Job Cook.

NEWS IT THE VALLEY. Items From Towns Jn the Monongahela Mining llegion. West Elizabeth, Jan. 6. Special The Connolly coke works, which have been idle some time owing to the difficulty ol securing coking coal, have been put in operation again by G.

B. Wel-gle, Mis Ida Adams, of Ohio, is the guest of Mattle Uilmore. Supt. Hamilton will visit the public schools here to-morrow Jos. II.

Powell and wife are visiting friends at East Liverpool, Dr. B. McGrew, of Oakland, Pittsburg, paid his friends here a visit on Saturday. week of prayer will be observed by nightly services in the Methodist and Presbyterian churches Miss Minda Wilson has returned from a visit among friends in Washington Saturday was pay day at the Hilldale Coal company's mines. This is the only mine that has made anything like full time since the resumption three weeks ago.

S. B. Walton spent Sunday at his home in Mrs. II. Piereol is suffering from a severe attack of the Miss Emma Blair has returned to Indiana State normal school after a two weeks' vacation The influenza is prevailing here.

E0Ctlfc81t.lt RUSIX1XG3. Happenings in the Denver Iowa Recorded for Press Headers Rochester, Jan. 6. Special Maj. John S.

Darragh is again Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carr, Mrs. F. T.

Cunningham and Miss McGarvey went to Philadelphia Saturday to attend the funeral of tieorge isronson, a Drotner of Mrs. cun-ningnam and Mrs. Carr. public schools here opened Miss Hal-lie Miller, of Pittsburg, is visiting friends Miss Emma Pciffer will leav for St. Louis this evening, where she will spend a few days with her brother Miss Emma Vandersliee, who spent her holiday vacation with her here, returned to-day to Hiram college, Ohio A number of ourciti- cuns are having a tussle with the grip.

Posteffleo right at Tyrone. Ttrose, Jan. 6. Special The fight for the Tyrone postoffice is, perhaps, waged with more vigor than any political contest for place within the history of the place. The aspirants are C.

S. W. Jones, proprietor of the JJeralJ, and D. T. Caldwell, an insurance and real estate man.

Both are competent, and their respective claims supported by different political cliques ol the same party. The next congressional light largely enters into the contest. If Jones wins it will be a victory for Samuel McCamant, who is anxious to occupy ScnU's place in congress, while if Caldwell is appointed Seull will score a victory, and he is desirous of being returned. Caldwell is undeniably the people's choice, beside being backed by the strongest political workers in the state. Jones relies to a great extent on his military record.

Tor cannot deny facts, and It Is a fact that Salvation Oil le the greatest pain cure. 2j cents. Chkistmas crayons, at low prices. Cabinet photos 1 per dozen: prompt delivery. Lies' gallery, 10 and VI Sixth street.

120SZCEIN SHUSTER, IfCDSIH RETAIL STORES, 406-408 MARKET Bet. Diamond and Fourth Ave. ESTABLISHED vEK HALF A PAULSON BROS. SEAL GARMENTS. as dealers in reliable furs ouly, our reputation for over 6u years has never been questioned.

Whatever other qualities we keep we always CAKKY TUB BEST. Every garment ot our luimenne stock IS absolutely reliable and warranted. Aiasica Seal bacquos, lull length, $140, i $175 and Uw, I Alaska Seal Jackets, $125, $135, $150. Voir, fine 25-inch' Jackets (Martin's London dyeC f7. A few Seal Jackets and wraps at $76.

Endless variety of Shoulder Capes la fables, Astrachnn, Peislaner, Seal, at LOWEbT FIGUHLS. Also every description ot Small Furs. PAULSON MANUFACTURING FUR-dERS, 441 WOOD STREET. 127ICEN A The points we made last week were good. Folks buying "presentation" pieces, ai well as for their own use, profited by them.

It will Interest you to know that because ot the very low prices we have, placed on our full stock, we nave captured tie traiielnourllne. This week we are naming matchless prices on Piano Extension (floor) Lamps, Banquet Lamps, Table Lamps, Hanging Lamps, Hall Lights and Chandeliers. Tea, Dinner and Chamber Sets, China, Glass and Queensware, Gas Fixtures, Bronzes and Clocks, Sconces, Pedestals, Easels, Mexican Onyx, Tables, etc. If you seek nice goods In any of the above named at extremely low prices, "We are the people" to see. THE J.

P. SMITH 935 PENH AVENUE, Between Ninth and Tenth streets. 8. Exceptionally low prices on rich Cut Glass and French Marble Clocks. 16ZEIT NATURAL GAS CUT GLASS! Acknowledged by all experts to be the CLEANEST, CLEAREST.

PUREST, BEST, Crystal made in the world. A magnificent collection lu special cuttings at HARDY HAYES', JEWELERS, SILVERSMITHS AND ART DEALERS 529 SMITHFIELD Kew B'li'fllr g. yt tctb HynAY DDCCC tains an the latesi OUilUAI rriLOO foreign and domestic aew feature a44 weekl, 2 omMI WORLD mom 1 Lamp, Glass and ha Co, ii Mr. and Mrs. Jesse L.

France, after some weeks desultory traveling In France and Oermany, are settled now in a little establishment of their own, on a Paris residential street. The artisU are lighted to find themselves after nearly a year's absence, once more in their be loved Paris. Friends writing from there eay the domestic part ol Mrs. France's house is simply perfect, and that the young housekeeper, when she is not in her studio is to be found usually dabbling with the things in the culinary department. But the place, which the artists most love to be in, is the fine studio, which occupies the entire tipper floor.

It is a large room, and Laving a roof formed almost entirely of eiass is unusually well lighted. Mrs, France's easels are at one end of the studio, and Mr. Franco's at tlio other, but they have not decided yet whether inspiration will come to both if they stay in ono room. A year's earnest work is being looked forward to, after the long months of recreation they have been enjoying. The fashionable woman is said to bo a very dirty woman at the present time.

Not because it is fashionable to be dirty, but owing to the fashionable black silk underwear she is busy affecting. The underclothing soils the wearer, but she will be in the swim and so she is dirty. The girl who is always on the outlook for ways to get rid of her money has a new thimble now. It is made of royal Worcester china. Of course it is pretty, or the girl spoken about would not wear it.

The greatest trouble with the fad is that it is afflicted with same bad habit which distinguishes its gold and silver Bisters, that of getting lost in a most unwarranted and unexpected manner. It breaks easily, too. Altogether, the birth and death of the china thimble are not likely to be separated very widely. Business will be discussed by the members of the Woman's club to-morrow afternoon at 2:30 in the Teachers' library. The Junta club meets to-morrow evening.

If the president's reception on Now Year's goes for anything as a barometer for social style, gray will be a prevailing color this winter. That is gruy in every one of its various hues and tints. Naturally young matrons and middle-aged women will appear in this demure color most. For debutantes pale greens, blues and pinks predominate. Under the holly and mistletoe on Christmas eve Miss Carrie Morgan was married to Mr.

J. F. Kent. The wedding wns a home one, and was celobrated in the bouse of the bride's lather, ou Atwood dtreet, Oakland, a few ol the in-timaie friends only being present. The attendants were nm id of honor, Miss Etta, the bride's sinter, and Mr.

John lewis, of Johnstown, was bis friend's best man. Mr. Kent has a pretty house lor bis bride on Marion street, Uukland. When the fashionable woman is doing nothing she is in her tea gown. It is a fact Unit she does everything but sleep in it, and she comes as near that as possible when she takes a doze in her charming boudoir.

1 lien in alt the glory of a tea gown's elegance she lays her head back in a lounging chair and wanders about the border land of sleep. There is a new rose on the New York market called the Souvenir Wooton, The bud of theSouvonir costs 75 cents, and the full blown rosecannot be got for less than (1.50. It is a small red rose. Everything, even to the note paper, is English rose hue now. The english rose is a pule, exquisite pink.

It is an English emigrant that has just landed on theBe shores, It is natural that one should expect to see the names of Mr. Will Whltesell and Mr. K. J. Cunningham in the cast of the 'TyroleanQueen.

And there are several reasons which make it a matter of surprise that they are not. Both gentlemen are men whose standing socially in the Sewickley Valley Dramatic club is not an insignificant one, whose professional abilities rank them higher than the highest. It is no flattery to say that Mr. Cunningham is the possessor of a tenor voice that is one ol tliu best in Pittsburg, and tor many years Mr. Wbitesell has been a leading basso in a city church, besides appearing frequently in important musical events that come off tromthne to time.

It is these facts that make the selection by Mrs. Bharpe McDonald (who has charge) of an operetta, which called for no leading male characters, seem a strange one. Kather it might appear strange, the slighting of these two gentlemen, if it were not so pointed. The gentlemen, evidently, are the victims of somo pique, trifling or otherwise. To satisfy it they are not to appear on the boards at an entertainment, which hile costing the club an unusually heavy sum, does not permit the production of the best dramatic ability, which it possesses.

A performance hardly can be other than thin, that does not contain Mr. Cunningham and Mr. Whitesoll. The operetta will be given on Tuesda the 21st, and the cast for the presentation is: linsalle Mrs. Sliarre McDonald alr ytieen Aliss Lidle Murray iloluer urunt Mrs.

1). 11. Adair huy Mr. Frank Jttclmruson 1 irst uiahlen Miss HesMe Waters frond maiden Miss Detweller Thlru niHlut-n MIjs Nellie Carpenter Fourth maiden Miss liessln Carpenter Kypsy Mi lien Waters fetconU gypsy Mr. Jfred Irwin A chorus of 50 voices will be a charming adjunct to the performance.

It. is uwde up of ladies and gentlemen of Sewickley whoe voices, good naturally, huve been developed by careful training. Mr. Albert H. Barcley, a Yale boy, who has been home lor the holidays, leaves fcr college to-iuorrow.

BIO KLIZA'S DEBUT. She Will Make Her Appearance on the Museum Mass, It would perhaps be difficult to conceive a more laughable spectacle than that presented by the appearance of Sig Eliza," the mastodon colored woman, on the stage of the World's museum, Eliza's debut will be made in the role of a wing dancer. She will also essay a wait with any gentleman in the audl- WHOLESALE HOUSE 515 WOOD Bet. fifth and Sixth Aves. 122'ICBM JOS.

HORNE PEK!) AVE. STORES. riTTSBcno, Monday, Jan. 6, 1800. TO-MORROW MORNING, (TUESDAY, JAN.

7, 1830) THE GRAND OPENING OF tclii in An exhibition of our own importation of these most desirable cotton fabrics, brought out expressly for the spring and tuuimer of ltjtfl), and offered you thus early to give you every possible advantage In making your extensive purchases everybody buys largely of these goods. Bee the new styles to-inorrow. The styles are numerous and more handsome than ever before. Better than findinjr so much money, these is savins; it buying Curtains. bargains in Quantities broken, The styles are new that's all.

and good, many ot them duplicated tor spring. Enough here ot each line to supply the average purchaser. You will make a big saving by buying these. At $5 your choice of a bi pr lot of Not-tlnghums that were $10, 9, $1.75, is, $7 a pair. At $4 a lot, many patterns, regular Jtieurtiilns.

At ti a lot of $4. so curtains. At ti a lot of $3 cur tai At l.60 a iot reduced from (2. And il -another catch all price, many bargains, good styles. Good, choice style and extra quality heavy Curtains The $5 Chenille Curtains are now M.75.

The $7 Chenille CurtHlns are now 8. Tne Chenille Curtains are now 7. Tne ill Chendle Cunalns are now 7.76. The $15 Chenille Curtulns are now 10. 50-inch, Silk materials.

Stripe Curtain $1.35 and $1.25 a yard qaal. down to $1, $1.75 qual. down to 11.25. K.i&qual. duwn to $1.50.

$2.75 qual. down to $1.75. An entire line of French and English Cretonnes, best 50c and 65c grades, reduced to 25c a yard. A long story of reductions in the Cloak Room. I he most stylish and best finished and best quality Seal Plush 40 inch Coats, quilted satin lined, seal frog ornaments; plenty ot sizes from 32 to 42, that were $3o and $40, all reduced to $25.

And so the story goes. Come and see. This morning we place on the Black Silk counters, ol well-known makes Lyons Black Silks, superior finish, perfect goods in every way. lots: lstlotatrs.so That never sold tinder $3.00. Jnd lot at $3.

oo That never sold under $3.50. Thjse are exceptionally fine goods and offer a rare bargain chance to purchasers. Also, this mornln we beln a sale of a treat bargain purciiase of 1W pieces beautiful new India suns, prlnteJ on real Hianghul clotn, a good assortment of taple colorings, an new rautTH, hiiu ai hM Bxtrnmelv low nrlco of fise a yard the best value la'ludla we have ever offered. and we recomnsend them to our customer for tiielr undoubted wearing quaauies. JOS.

HORNE GO. 609-621 FENN AVE. Anderson Scotch Ginffhams.