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Chase mtP gjgynftfo FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27. 1889, THE WEATHER AND COAL Tbt UnMMonalilt HUdam NilMilAf fsotlna; tn XrAdf. It has been figured oat that ever warm day between the first of December and the brat of Marco, reduces tie aemauu lor aa thraoite 25,000 ton, and if this is true the iniurv wrooffht the trade is apparent. At reseu there is almost a million tons of fuel at tide and if spring opens with such a surplus on hand the trade all next year will be worse than it has been for the year closing. Prices are naturally very low, the circular being shaded as much as 6fty cents a ton on prepared sizes.

It is reported the Coxes are selling stove ooal in New York at $3.75 a ton, which is 65 cents below the circular and 25 cents under midsummer rates. Of course it is most unfortunate that the operators should be thus forced to ave their fuel awav. but thev can not do otherwise unless they want to throw their men into absolute idleness just at the beginning of winter, when they must have work. The coal trade is really in a critical condition, and it is to be sincerely hoped that the elements will come to its re lief before matters get worse. Mr.

Herman Haopt, of Clearfield county, is in Reading, the guest of his father in law. Win. A. Medlar, Zla JNorln Cixtn street. Mr.

Frank Ruhl, of Philadelphia, is in Reading, the gnest of his brother in law, Thomas Tracr. of Harazari II all. Mr. and Mrs. John Lentz, of Philadel phia, are visiting their friends in this city.

Mrs. S. S. Kindt has gone to Philadelphia to visit her daughter, Miss Annie, who is under medical treatment, and in a critical condition. Miss Minnie Shaaber, daughter of Chief of Police shaaber, is visiting tnends in Philadelphia.

Dennis McSherry, of New York, designer of the soldiers monument in Charles Evans' cemetery, is among the arrivals at the Berks Coutitf House. Charges Wiley, one of the conductors on the Peoples' Railway line Philadelphia, is visiting his parents on Washington street above Nintb. Joseph Track, formerly employed at the Scott foundry, but now a resident of New York city, in visiting his Reading friends. Chrlitmu Bchou. J.

George Htntz. the popular stationer, 734 Penn street, yesterday made the hearts of many little orphans nappy. Uurtng the afternoon he packed up a lot of popular children's games, books, toys, pictures, Ac, and sent them to tbe Jtlome lor friendless Children on Centre avenue. Then another large package, in which were dolls, scrap pictures, cards, rulers, scholars' compan ions and other gifts suitable for children, and sent it to ot. Catharine's Orphan Asylum.

Franklin and Maple streets. The officers and teachers of St. Stephen's Reformed Sunday school, presented Kev. C. S.

(iernard with a goldbeaded cane. The officers and teachers of the Second Reformed Sunday school presented the Superintendent, Mr. J. 11. atein, with handsome Bible.

The Bible class in Grace Lutheran Sun day school, of which Rev. W. H. Myers is teacher, presented the latter with a re vol lug chair. Two Accidental BhooiliifCfl, A colored boy, aged about fifteen years, employed on tbe premises 01 Major William llolstein, in Upper Merion township, Mont gomery county, was carelessly handling revolver on Tuesday evening, when the weapon was discharged, and the bullet, a twentytwocalibre missile, entered his month and lodged in pharynx, where it still remains.

Dr. L. W. Read, who is at tending the boy, says his injuries are not serious. William Manger, a joung man.

son of Andrew Mauger, a well known iron worker, met with a serious accident near Potts town on Tuesday while gunning. He was carrying his gun carelessly, when it was discnarffed into his right hand. The limb was very much shattered and was am putated by surgeons. Death Krom Heart iasaic. Augaetus Buchert, a well known citizen of Gilbertsville, Montgomery county, died on Christmas day, of heart disease.

lie had been an invalid from dropsy, but had been about as rsual this week; on that day he seemed well and cheerful, but about noon complained ox sudden illness, lay down and expired In a few minutes. Mr. Buchert followed farming successfully most or bis me and was about 7U vears old. ilia wife survives him and there are two daugh ters, one Mrs. Milton Gilbert and the other Mrs.

Henry Rhoads. A Large S7w.nral. The funeral of the late William' BaTston Sbuler. one of the best known citizens Pottstown, took piece from the Sbuler House, in that place, yesterday. The assemolage of relatives, friends and neigh bors was unusually lurge, many strangers from Mornstown, Ptoenixvulp, Keadiajr.

Philadelphia, different parts of Mont gomery and Chester counties, and else where, being present. LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF. The Ksst Berkley distillery, the onIyx. elusive rye distillery In the State, will shortly be pat in operation. At lat evening' meeting of the Schuylkill Valley Building Association all the old nicer were renominated.

A stone about the size of a man's head became detached from the steeple of Christ Cathedral and fell to the pavement. The County Commissioner, accompa nied by tbeir clerk, yesterday inspected the work on tbe new bridge in ojurae of erection at Kntxtown. By the era si no; of the IJons? Dis'acce telephone wires with the fire alarm tel graph, iue ure aiarm was irreguiariy sounaea yesterday The Baldwin locomotive Works has be gun delivering tbeeoRiues recently ordered ly lite r. Company. Three of the fifty were turned out on Tuesday.

Ida Yoonp, the nlne yesr old daughter of T. G. You ft 101 Franklin street. ws knocked down by a team while crossing Sixth street at Penn yestercay, but was only slightly hurt. I j.

H. Focht, builder and contractor, has rented a snite of rooms on the second 11 tor of tba Pennsylvania Trust Company bafiding, and will remove his main flics from Birds boro to this ci'y. The P. A It. Company is about extending luenuiDKi si lurisrwD tne water station opposite tbe round bouses la this city.

This will Rive the company four tracks between Heading and Tocksrtoo, and will facilitate the moving? of eoal and freight trains. Detective Wm. JLyon yesterday paid the costs In two ot the esses charging Sunday liquor selling, and I a which the bills were Ignored bv the Grand Jnry, as follows: Kphralm Hattman, Front and Washington. Aug. Body, Yellow House, I48 Bamuel Bohler bsa removed his church organ manufactory from 824 Court street to the three story brick building at 944 Rings man street, the whole or which be occupies lie has received the contract to build a organ for a new Reformed church that ii being erected In Pittsburg.

John F. Smith, Etq attorney for Geo. B. Hofl, filed exceptions to the sixth aceonnt of Henry A. executor and trustee of the estate of tbeir father, John Hot), who died la 1877, and next Bsturdsy has been fixed as the time for a hearing before Jndge Hchwarta.

The atate Is said to be worth lf0 000. What is believed to be the largest loco, motive boiler ever made In Beading was shipped from the works of Geo. C. Willson A Front street below Pine. It waa made for Ibe Brunswick Terminal Company, at jranswieK, ui.

jis weight is 17 tons, it Is 6 feet 7 inches in dlsmeter, and 28 feat long. The fire box Is 8 teet wide, tt feet long, and 0 feet 0 inches high. AMUSEMENTS. OrftHft Optn HonMi Mist Ztffie Tilbury, Mr. Arthur Lewis, and the Lothian and Cosgrove company, appeared in.

The Silver King" last even' inar. The audience was large and demon' strative, and although the drama has been seen here repeatedly, it nas never been presented with Hjch a uniformly good cast. Miss ertia Tilbury Is an artist of more tbau atetage ability, and she impersonates with intelligence and. expression. Mr.

Lewis is a capital leading man, also. "Tbe Silver King" was nicely staged. To night the troupe will appear in "Romeo and and not only will there be a succession of beautiful and elaborate toilets, but a careful production of Shakespeare's drama may be expected. William Reed and Mrs. Thomas Barry, supported by a powerful company, will ap pear at' the Urand Upera House on tne evening of December 30 in "Herminie, or the Cross of Gold." Following "Her minie," the great spectacular drama, "The World." will occupy the boards on lues day and Wednesday, December 3 1st and January 1st with matinee on New Year's afternoon.

Academy of naite. The Wages of Sin, a popular melodrama by Frank Harvey, was presented before a big audience leBt evening, lie many pa thelio and tragic scenes in this play, tbe spoiling of tho life of an orphan through the perfidy of a false friend, are bronght out in strong colors by the company. Miss Rose Osborne, who wss the "Ruth Hope" of the play, is a clever actress, and her support was effective. "Wages of Sin" will be here the remainder of the week, with a Saturday matinee. Ssclal Kvciili.

Charles K. Baum, clerk at the Bowery pool rooms, was presented with an elegant gold watch by his friends. A banquet at the Hotel Penn followed the presentation. Those rticipatins in the festivities were: Charles E. Baum, Albert Ernst, of Phila delphia; Charles Vaughn, ot JNew zorb; Edward Mayberry, John Weicamp, John Kalbach, Vincent Comisky, of the London Big Four Company, John Comisky, George Howe and David G.

ldman. A reunion of the Shirk family waa held yesterday at the residence of Israel Shirk, near Van Reed's paper mill. Among the invited guests from this city were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ah ran Mr.

and Mrs. Joshua R. Eyrich and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shirk.

A splendid turkey dinner was partaken of. Holiday Wedding. Richard Richard and Miss Sal lie Sbuler. both of Boyertown, were married by Rev. A.

V. Wiggins, of that place. Reynolds L. Seiders and Miss Alice Fisher, both of this city, were married by ttov. iv.

iiuntzinger. Elias S. Fretz and Miss Alice Keeker. both ot Heading, were married by Kev. uc.

T. Uillneimer. Edward J. McGr.mn and Miss Mary Tulley, daughter or Matthew Tulley, 627 Willow street, were married in St. Peter a K.

C. church yesterday, by Rev. Father Murphy. Charles W. Keehn and Miss Annie Fishe', both of Alsace, were married bv i'onrt Home Notn.

It is generally believed among the row onicers that Kdward eager will b3 the new court crier. Prothonotary Schweyer.who spent Christ mas on his form at picked fourteen dandelion flowers from one of his grass fields. In the Court House yard a Hower ot the same kiud was seen growing yesterday. A hen It jury of inquisition yesterday appraised a trace ot woodland in Kaecomb manor township, and which belonged to the estate of Jacob Rothermcl. Two BctdluK Concerns Chartered.

A charter has been granted the A. Wil helm Paint Company, of Reading. The capital is $100,000 and the stockholders are Charles W. Wilhelm, Walter S. Davis, saran Wilhelm, Wtlbelm, Jean nette C.

Wilhelm and Charles II. Steven son. The Reading Fire Brick Works has also been chartered. The capital 100.000. and tbe stockholders Isaac McHose, Levi Uuier, Jerome L.

coyer. Jaaac Mcaose. i. A Ujiier ana u. 11 wingert.

May Have to Remove tba BvUIk Another pier rf the Pennsylvania. Poughkeepsie and Boston railroad bridge at has been found defective. and it is feared tbe entire structure will have to be removed and tbe piers rebuilt belore the road can be declared to open its enure length tor travel. CL RAND OPERA HOUSE. 11.

A Three nfeht and Saturday ma'lnoe. com mencins: Thursday, Leo 26, Mfs ZEKFlBTfl BUBY. the Knifllsh nd Amerlosu favorite i coo medlenne, supported bv Mr. AkTIIUK ana the lothlan and Cossrove 1ji matlo Com osn v. Miss 1 floury and Mr.

Lewis were Miss Marv Anderson's lradinar suoDortdurlnz the nasi fire i years in America snd Kurope, ana a aiufully selected company In ri pertoiro of eslablinbcd suvocsses, lie nies: win ne unaer tne peisonai direction of Mr. Napier Lothian, for so many I years manaser at the Boston Theatre, and or iue lour years stage manager rur alla Mai Anderson In America and Knurland. Tuc costumes worn by Mis Tilbury will be the most msKDiucent ever seen lu iwuior. 'i iiureusy, "81 vor Kins:" Krtdwv. "Borneo and i Saturday mstinee 'Pea Saturday I nlsht.

''Little Piioes 15. 25, and ic. st Koland's, ua l'enn Street. R. JACOBS ACADEMY Of Mfiaitn.

H. R. JACOBS Bole Man r. snd Haturdav Msilnee. ALDRIDGE'S Ar R1CHTS COMPANY.

I'resentlnfj Frank Harvey's great New York ana juonaoa sucoosa. The Wages of Sin with all the original ffects, elegant coslumos andasupeilor company of players. Priots 15, SO and BOc mjkb uikcib emmett in anwuiy CADEMY OF MUSIC MONDAY, JANUARY 1M10. HBnflul'i urand Uratorlo, By the ItBALlINO CBORAL fsOC'lKTY, A i Minted by MISS MA 1MB BIMHH.1.I Hopmno. MHS.

8. l. AUiBtt O.1. Alio. MIL H.

KlKUKIt. Tenor. JJR. CA UL A KT1 S. Basso.

All ff IVev Tork. mnA I lin (1KUMAKI1 OR. CHHSlKa, of Phllada. Krservod teats $1 SO each. Psnom wishing; to subscribe will please do so AT ONCK.

If a reasonable number of seals era not subscribed for before Aee. Ji, we concert will be abandoned. KUW. A. BRBO, lli9 Poii Ih Third street, or P.

How 14 SPRATTS PATENT. Hr ADAM H. SCHWARTZ, Kortbwert er.rnar T.nth ard Pm. Tealer In rljOVU. V8KD.

C1RAIV nivurl BTRA W. AIo a complete stock rf Poultry and Pleeon rlo'e sirsut of Ilrk. for KCRtTT PATKNT t'B A I.I.KNO POUl mi iri.at.apq rwAiaiM MKAr KlnrJKIj POTATOES. Peerlesa and Blue Victor 05c iicr biiHliel (1HO. W.

KI8SINOKH, 92 Peon Hlreit. MEN'S GRAIN SHOES, An extra quality most needed for out door wear, 3.00, $2.50, S3.00. MEN'S CORK SOLES AND CORDOVAN SHOES For extra service. Don't bave cold feet if a pair of cork aoles will remedy. $3.75, $4.00, $4.50.

LADIES' And Calk Skin Foxed Shoes give extra good wear. HEILMAN G04 Penn Street. Wear Reform Mioep. I3SOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. Nottoe Is herobv urlven that the oartneraulu heretofore exls'lno between C4eo.

W. Lehr and Clias J. Clark, trading under the nruj natue of ieitr 4E (Jiartc. nas been this uay uiMaoiveu bv mutual eonaeiit, Geo. W.

Lehr retiring, Cliaa. J. Clark oouliuuluat tbe buslnew. J. CJI AKK.

i Reading, Pa Dec. 2, 1889. Tub Hrconp wationai. Bank, Beading, lec 14, 1889. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE stockholders of this bank for the election of Directors will be held at the Banking House on 'iursuayianusry is.

ufju. ueiween tne noura oj ii a. iu, ana p. in. y.

a. kola IV p. cashier. Redemption of Water Bonds Optics or Tm Crrr Tbkasttrbd, Dee. 2u, 1S80.

Tn nursuanca of an nrdinanr bmmm! hv th Select and Common Councils of tbe city of on iue lutn a ay or ueoember. ana approvea by the Mayor on tne 17th day of I ceiubtir. 1882. authorlzlnsr the redetuutlon of all SUbhflve par cent. Water Bonds amounting tn ilia aggregate to fifty seven thousand live hundred dollars and Indued tn pursuance of an ordinance approved March 13th, 16S; nonce is iiereoy riven mat aaid Donas will be redeemed and osid off at tbe oflloa of the Cftv Treasurer, ou and after the Ursiday of Jauuary, Interest on Bonds will mim lh Kn data.

JOHN OHOLI), City Treasurer. THE Philidki.pbia A Bksdiito R. R. Co ueneral UlHoe. No.

227 South Fourth St W. Women 889. 1839. l'HILALKU'HIA, Dec. 11, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO the Stockholders of this oompanv that the annusl moetina and election for Hrenldent.

six Treasurer and Secretary will take I place at Association Hall.H. B. corner Fifteenth and Chestnut afreets, in the eltyof Philadel phia, on the second Monday. 13th of Jauuary next, at 12 m. uy oraer or isoara or Mansjars.

WILLIAM R. TAYLOR, Secretary. Notice to Consumers of Water. All water rents and front aire taxes now da and remain Ins; unpaid on January 1. 1HV0, the propertlea will be deprived of water on that data and Hens will be Hied.

By order of the Commissioners of Water. CYBU8T. FOX. ci etary. HEREBY WARN ALL PERSONS NOT TO BOY ANY TICKETS For Raffl.

at 8tat Houaa RMtaurant, DaceintMr 2, 188D. J. KLT, Proprietor. rB. THOS.

and Hurareon. A. aTRASSER, Phyoicia Fflntb street. Chronlo diseases a specialty. Of nw aours wKixio ana diov, NOTICE.

FOB A OOOD RMOKB STOP AT OOLDMAN'H, 621 PENN BTRKKT. F. MARKS. M. 48 NORTH 9th Ktr.t.

OfHoA Knur. in lo 3 in. Medloal and Hurirloal DlaaaMiaaf to a i nuuvii, Bmopn meoicHi. 23 NORTH SIXTH STREKT. CltV OMce pAlinlVlVBIlU lfa.llrn.fi RtCrlM ellftflV awl dlronL fpnni a dcetlimtlun.

I Arold the ruh at main oflloa and buy your ticket the evening before going at City Tioket vuju muu ii anyimns; naijen uiu you can't Ko your tlckeUiHal bo rfrdeotn.d. Mlloaiza BoofcM. Kscuraion Tlck.ta. tlck.t. Mvarvwhw fv ui.

rjHB ESTATE OP F. BV AOOBH. Aa GEO. W. HUGHES Har.

ramorad th.lr Liquor Blora, CORNER 8TH AND PENN 8TS. to ana prun bt. lira eufcea. JDST RECEIVED 1,000 PLANTS of eholc FOHf and other choice bwldlna; I xioiim. ewnuyiaiii Arc, ana urMnwIob and bare that obolce.

PlanU delivered to all pari, pi we wtree oara nan lo door. pjOSKIN A GILES. Floral DepoU 87 NOHTR TfNTTI VP. t)Ri TJ VI CI A PI Oral Rnnnnala Rubaiia ders taken for Fruit and Hhade Trees m. r.

own. biablUhed lafi7. lw. otwraia OUEH, THE PRINTER, COURT STRRKT. Telephone J.

BLACK GOODS BLACK GOODS For the very finest and best black (foods we are possibly in lmtt.nr shape to serve you now than any previous seasou; it has always been our aim to show Ibe very best, us well a. tba largest and most attractive line of plain and t'niicv black kooJh. Wb make a specialty ot silk warp eoocla in plain Henrietta weaves, in tirocbe and striped ett'ects; mibu, Ariuura huu uruu ier rauuts weaves. Black all wool Armores in Broche. strioed and nlaid dnaiirntt.

mil I ruin nw inj splendid value for the low prices we qaote. Black cluster atrioed Henriettas. 40 rptruifir rlnllni vnlnn. nn nfloa 80c in a variety of patterns. The all wool black Henriettas at 70c.

80c. 93c. 1 LIS and 1 9r. hnra been placed upon the American market for the first time this season; to introduce them the manufacturers have named very low prices, and the floods, in our estimation, have more merit than anything we have yet offered in this department. For fancv weave black goods, no matter what is wanted, Stripes, Broche, Diagonals, Checks, our stock presents special attraction! no such assortment anywhere.

We will guarantee prices in every instance. Black Brillianteen, one of the new things for tbe coming aeason, three special bargains, at 35c, 40c and 50c. A bargain in 46 inch Black Serge, with cluster stripes of white, worth our price 75c, warranted all wool. I prices. We keep the roost complete line of Priestley's Silk Warp Henrietta Cloths at all Priestley's Fancy Weaves in all wool and ailk and wool.

Friestley's Mohairs, One hundred Dress Patterns of Black Goods in dress lengths In whink a wnnld call attention; every piece a bargain and under regular market value. Kangaroo Walkenphast J. C.TLLIG BRO uHUco aiq a Am ion Troivnvr qt LARGE TOCK OF Holiday Slippers 50 different stjles, at apecial prices, 62c, 75, 1.25, 1.50, 2, 2.60. A handsome "Santa Claua" Souvenir this week. Whzt we have let in Holiday Goods goes ai what it will.

Plush Soxes. Bisques no use to us now until next sea son. JLitlle money will buy what cost big money two days ago, TO DAY WE ARE DOWN TO THINGS OF USE. UNDER WE AR SPECIAL SALE OF LADIES' 8CARLBT VESTS AND DRAWERS must be sold; they were bonght to sell at $1: no use with the stock: we have been held ing them; they will go at 09 CENTS to day, all sizes, 32 to 42, with the prospects of tne thermometer going to zero; you don want to leave the chance slip. Scarlet rests, silk Btitched, full size, 60c: Children's Black Wool Hose, well made.

9c a oair: eood for 15c. Ladies Cashmere Hose, colored and black, down to 15c. Ladies' fine Merino Hose, natural color, 62c, to day are 47c. Ladies' Merino Vests from 50c; all yon want to day at 39c. A warm pair of Kuu Mitts 9c a pair to day.

Ladies1 pure black Silk Mitts never before under $1, to day are 85e. Bargains to day in things of use at ROMAN'S, 422 PENN STREET. gy Only two worda to any on data Lading' or Children', $1 00 for ftp. WHY NOT UIVK (Opticians. SPECTACLES 1 THBV ARB THE MOST U.SKFUL Holiday Gifts you can find.

Both the young folk and the old folk oan appreciate them. Holiday Specialties FOB THE EYES In quantities and at prices to suit everybody, at M.ZUVEMAN BRO'S 1:10 S. Ninth Philadelphia. Almost everrbodvls thlnklnsr of buvlnsrsotne thins; for the Holldajs. Our 83 Btem of taking ex sot stscit from old srlasscs enables you to come louiio ouy a pair of lames tor inner or mother, ana neither need know any thins; about It.

ioods ourohased now will be held until wanted, or if Roods do not prove satisfactory ww wu oegiia ioicuiDg inem at any 111m WE EXAMINE EYES FREES OCULISTS ORDERS FILLED. VAU TUIMH VOUR PVFR 1RF COflD If you havo them examined you will prolbIy nnci ma i mere is Fomeuunf? wrongwuu uvu and thiu losses will te a frent help to vou. Wo use Inimitable "11 A A NT lennes, wbloh are miul only by us, and recommended by lea ing tho best aids to defective vMon. Solid Gold Speetacles t3 OOt usual prloe i.f.OO Steel Spectacles nfi usual price 1 Artificial Kye Inserted 4.00i usual price 10.00 W. ZINtMAn BRO.

130 S. Ninth St. OPTICIANS. PHILADELPHIA. BstwHWH Chestnut and vVntnut Streets Diamonds Diamonds COME AND 8KB OUR.

New IMamomls, Beautiful Rings, Pins, At prices that cannot be undersold. ERMOLD Gold A and Silver for 11 Ladies 13 and ti Gents TYACK, Fifth Penn. Fine Gold, Jewelry ot eveiy Description at Lowest Prices Pretty Gifts I Suitable Gifts 1 Use fill Gifts I Poimlar Gift a For orerjbody ia I Jj It A It Diamonds, Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silver Novelties, Cut Glass and Bric a brac, Gold Spectacles, Remember wa neetllie Lowaat go one better at Ibe Palaco Jewelry Stoic 'OF Clias. G. Willson, A4 Penn Htreeft i l.TUlt BALK 312 North 1 1 th two Mtory fr.ine, 15x110.

Price fl.tmu. Apply AI.BHBT HAUWK, 314 Houlh lllhutrofl. TJ'OB SALE The 2 story Dnck dwelling street, lot 20 by 100. with 3 stoxy 2ramo buildlns uu rear, inqum on THE PREMISES. A RARE CHANCK FOR AN EN terprlslna; buslneaa mau who wlnbofl to fro Into tbe wholesale notion business.

A good assortment of froodn will be sold cheap. Rslab llshed routes of ajood euatoinere cau be held and control led. The store formerly" occupied by W. C. Dew son, 608 peuo street, Is open from 7 a.

m. to 6 p. for tbe sale of notions, that were bousjht at sherilTs aale. and which will be sold at great reductions to the trade. Address or I apply to H.

CKO US IS. P08 Fenn street. 2d floor. Heading, 1'a. FOR SALE.

A photographic Inn central location, on l'enn street, wllb an established trade. Call on K. H. rli.la, Fenn st or on Aug. Oerber, 101 flout 10th st.

ESTATE OF GEO. W. HUGHES, Wiil 805 Penn Street, have on Bile from TO DAY lare consiQment of WINES From Isaac DrTurk's viaeyartl, Santa itosa, Sonoma coanly. Cat, besidcx all tbe leading brands of Fine Old Whiskies, randies, Gins, and other Wippg, Tmportaxl and Domestic. WE WONT WAIT Until After Christmas TO MAKE A "Mark Down" on Our Holiday Goods.

We give you the benefit of it now. Reading Pharmacy. S31 FENN BTUKKT, RALPH B. GABTjK, Ph. M.nneer.

1IAVB YOU SEN Our Corset Our OOo Corset Our H5c Corset? Don't mlM aaclns them. IT WILf. PAT YOW. Wo formerly them at Alto, end SI. 23, ami they ware eooaldered VBUV OuKAP TURN.

But now wall come mud aee for your aelf If yi tn aced a new eoraet. SILK JMUFFLER8. Jnst the thlna for a Cbrtsimaa Otft. We hsve raduoetl price on all of Hi em. lood va ues and rrtty paHerna at 8o, IV4e, Klc aid Wo duced, from COo, 7M, 411.25 and The lenoa In ones found out loncaro.

Ilia cheapest plaea In Keadins to buy Woolen Fancy uoooa. With urn 60c afoeaaa far as SI alsewhsra. PRICES Mtk loader than lha. mcait aalLrauw live newspspar aavaitiseruents. Call and lor yourself.

Tbe lariresl stock of Wooln and Psney Ooods In ledl ud FIUO nas uaen piaeru oia roKUhii hals MUbT HSI.L. TUB UOOIMI. No. 70i5 Penn Ht. Ul.SOrUBK FOR TUB "TIMKH.M ft ri if ht.

newav. and relish). Only Id coot eafc dell rated by asuafi! arrlara. THE MARKETS. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

Mock Market Dull Monr Vary Tight, muDKLPBii, Dee. 26, Tbe stock murk tit waa dull but firm at tbe opening today. Then were faw important change! The market waa very dull and almost fea tureleaa throughout the afternoon. The coal stocks were strong deapite the mild weather. The Philadelphia market was very dull.

Reading waa firm and the bonds weresttong. Pennsylvania advanced on rumors that the forthcoming monthly state ment of earnings would make a good show ing. Lehigh Valley waa strong, and Lehigh Navigation was doll. Money was vary active in New York and the rate for call loans advanced to 15 per cent. A further advance in the rate before the close of the year ia expected The flurry haa been anticipated as the financial institutions are calling loans in order to meet the demands made noon them prior to the January disbursements.

Money was very tight in this city tighter probably than it has been any day this year. Many of the banks and trust com panies seemed to have been completely drained, and brokers fonnd it extremely hard to get money even on good collateral. Pr.lladeli.nla Flvnr and ftcd. feed was dll with amnio BUbolloi at 12 23m 13.00 per ton for Winter Aran, Plourand Meal Trade in Plnnr wMvri mi lot nnd prices ruled In buyers' favcr. of Darreia.

including Minnesota clears and straights, at 83 SOa4.75; Pennsylvania roller process at 94.uua4.ro; western winter clears and atrafclits 4 00a4 4: Winter Patents at MA BO4 on and Hprlne; do at $4 855.15. Bye Flour waa quiet UNO cr uaarrtri. Uraln fa oat at tbe opening bad SOKc bid for December; 81o for January; 82Ko for Feb ruary; esyo for March. Corn had S7e bid for December: 87Vle for Januarv STWe for Kb. ruarj 8734c for Match.

Oats had 31c bid for De MmDer; ror January: lor February; 3tH4o for March. At the 1 p. m. call Wheat ha 804o bid for Asewmner; lor January; ZMjo lor Jreoru ary; for March Corn had 37jo bid for December; 370 for January; 37Ho f. February; 37c for March.

Oats had 30o bid for December; 30.e for January; for February; 30e fur March. special gyoticen. HEADQUARTERS which were crowded away daring the past few wfieks to accommodate the fancy goods, I frOllT fT OTTT? POTATOES, HAY, STRAW, OATS, CORN, COB CORN, CUT HAY, Call, see and get prices. Satisfaction every time. KISSINGER BRINEK, Kiffhth and Chrrv Slres.

gioltati (Soadg. To Close Tliem Out. We now offer the bala ce of our iFaiiey and Cut Glass Bottles Leutlier Goods, absolitU'ly at and below cost to close them out AT STELvnmr dreg 801 PENN STREET. CHRISTMAS TRUTHS. Holiday Goods of all St les Pictures, Mirrors, Rooks, Booklets.

Pocketbookn, Knives. Gold Per Albums, Kibles, BisquQ Fifrnres, Calenders, Jnkatondi, Artist Materials, Checkers, Parcheeei. Domi Doea, Snap Chess, Poker Chips, Playing Cards. Anything you want at lowest prices. JAS.

S. ROLAND, NO. H49 PENN SQUARB. jp THIREY, STEAM DYEIVO AND SCOURING, Repahiug neatly done. fjuri MftS I.

seven room uouh JL. Ko. 5U4 South Rlevenlh street. Apnl. et su FOrt In 5PUSQ1TH ELKVEN TH ST.

FOR SALE. Finest cigar atore and bill'urd end DOOl nnrlnr In biinlneji. r.nt.. lbloop. Pa.

Kere nfler. Oood rtuonl for I elllUK Adorew, loofc box Lebanon. P. TOR SALE Shoe atore doing a good a niiiMM. a.oiw, "anoEa," Time, oiriw.

T70H RENT. Nob. 619 and 625 South A. 13th etreet all 7 roemed.new eoltaa houees; a plcuent and healthy location; re tit SI 1 per month. Apply at 639 South Thirteenth OR RENT A eeven roomed new ootlaae.

No. (31 South 13lh 8t. Apply at 52 SOUTH 13 tit ST. Tj'UK KKiS'l1. a seven room new bn si.

dwelling' house. 323 Wonder street. Aprly UOR RENT A Apply at uwu i i nm i aK in oecond etorv room. 4'3'J I jrenn siroot; posseaflion jriven ltnineaiateiy Penn iui w.i;jn firm nr, KKN1 i firHe svorr Dnck, tor roomed house, within three blocks of Penn rooa street. Modern Improvements.

iioater cellar. Apply No, S'J7 Court street. street. cellar. 8ALK A chince to invent money I rood DMrierlr'.

2 2 'arv 0 roomed dwell ro I' as raoh 2OxJ0U ft No. 1 L'OO I berry rent now flu tfl' h. SI tHiO. 3 2 rv 6 rooned dwell ingf. No.

11 1 1 1 46 mil 1149 Mulberry rent now 87.6 esclt, 1 i torf 6 roomed dwell I tmr. No 1150 Mulbet ry rent fn 5, SI Ap pjy at I'juu al tiiovriy si or uritMver, w. iu TXJBUO SALE OF Af.UA BLR HKT, KSTATK Tho linderslirned, ri tnr nr joiinHon I eiiam. ngcciaeu. win ai the Keystone If ou e.

In the eltyof Bead Id v. ra i on BATlTRDtY. JANUARY II. 1. at 1 o'clock p.

the ftvllon Iiik described reat i Atl thst rertain frme lioime and lot of. ItinirnmRn street. In the ollv Riilnap. I dCMcrtOtxi km rorows, to wit ltvelititli.Br at a corner In sslfl HI ffimin Rt thonue by three fuci wide alley between the sitld trTfinUta and the propetty now or late of tii" o. nicoini on tuo eatiwaru, woicu nnid itlleylrtfor tb Joint nne of the owners joln ntjr ii; pouinwjra sixiv ies.

10 onrner, tbe nee foulh 37 detcrecs el 30 fret toaeoriier; thence bvoiiierioii mararu in rucicr mniiu'i pun of bntldlna; lo No. 12. 11, aod in, and br the rauie br line with Inrel slreet X2 feci 0 I lichen lo a vomer; thenee br lot ci. 1, now or Isle of l'ter Vow, northward the distance thereof to aala lilnaniuen street: thenes alone1 suldslreat ortheavtwardly 10 feci 3 loohai to lie Ai disco or Defrinninif. pi purlieu deMirlna to purobaaa are invited to illH Any lurilier lbfuiuiaiioo win oe unnTwiFn ay Katecutvie.

DANtrx. H. WiwoKtW. Attorney, Ho. Woi th Hlxth rtreet, Beatftoffri.

T2EAUTIFDL HOME FOR SALK. I eV Wo bare one of onr new handsome resi dence for sale yatonnonn xntrd street, nar LoubIss; the huu In thrre lories, 11 rooms, with stl the latest I in prove man is; lot 24 by 14t feet deep, nlce terrace,) feet front yard, nice nornh. iron fenfO in front. Purchaser wou do well to ira the house before buy Inn o'ss wneia. a onc.

iicpiy next at or, 7M. WAUNKU at UOTU KN UKKliKfef. BURDOCK EM FAILS BLOOD BITTERS TO DDRIi CONSTIPATION, SICKHEADACPS BILIOUSNESS. DYSPEPSIA. Lrrrl.a Palu, N.

V. I waa troubled with Headache, Constlpatl tn Lose of Spirits Weak Stomach; but eommencliiK the use of your Burdock F'oot Blttere I feel better than I have for years, i recommended It to many frlende with the iniet excellent resulte. MRS. JAMES A. EHWT Wfttttll.

STORAGE. CHEAP STORAGE FOR Furniture. Wagons, Carriages, Oood acooramodations. elevator, Call and ee for yourselvea. Kissinger Briner, Eighth and Cherry Streets.

WANTED. A jrood currier who can shave harness and belt1 eat her. Steady work tbe year round. Address, in wrllinir. to THOMAS MoOOMB, Wilmington, Delaware.

WANTED An assistant ahampooer in Olewell's Turkish Bath; must be over 20 years. Call at the ottico, cor. 6th and Court. Several hundred dollars worth of City Bonds. Add Address W.

8.," Times Office. WANTED. Board lor gentleman and wife. Private family. If.

Times Office. WANTED Horses to board at $1 per week. Apply to J. O. HKPI.KR, at Charles Kvans Cemetery.

WANTED. A good cook, washer and lroner. Apply with references SiO North Fifth utree. AN EXPERIENCED WASHWOMAN wantswaahlnif and lronlnfr toilo at home or go out by the day and do BOARDERS WANTED AT Mo. 221 SOUTH SIXTH STREET.

WANTED. A middle aged won.t, do the oooklnsr. wuhlnt nl la. a smau lamuy. Apply i NO.

644 ELM STREET. CHAS. MARSH, Accountant, 224 South Sixth street, late ehtr nlAt lr nf AR and Iron at Reading shops. Books written np, posted and balanced. WANTED.

Everybody to know that all kinds of htuillntv will Ka n. short notice bv W. K. Leilir. mo flmith mi ih street, or at Reading Hardware Works.

Also oeaierin snar ana black bad a. A YOUNG MAN OF 22, WHO HAD to oult his trade. Phntn Rn(nnliin account cf strain on eyes, wants other liKUt employment. Address, I.OU1H O. ORK1M, Al Somh KlRfath Street, Ciitv.

A GEN IS WANTED New and won av derful Book in both Rnglish and Ocrroan. Hecent Kxplorations and Adventures of Stanley Id Hie Wilds of Africa. Thrilling accounts of hi journey aoroas the dark continent. Over 2iHi one eugravings. A bonanza for AKenu.

Send MIcLrj. for uuiuu CMrculurs fren. BORLAND Jc IM Slate ftre. 'hlir. 111.

AGENTS Rhald write ior illustrated circular and terms for two weeks' trial of Ml Bouil Washer, Waabea dirtlent clothea eleim hot sLeam without rubbing. Kasily sold; roUlubl. J. WOKTH, Beck mau N. V.

CMty. Common Sense Presents. Wives, BlHteni or sweethearts, In huyinir men's Furnishing tiooda.BhirU,No:kwear,Suseiiders, Ae.t pleae the men hsHt by irettiiifr the ttylea of a Men's Kurnbiher where the men are lu tho habit of going. Such aa SMITH, 1 PFiSN STREET. NOTICE TO HOUSEWI VE3.

We desire to call your attention to the fact that with our increased facilities for reachlnir country girls, we are now able to nupply them wiiuoul demy. We liave several K'rls now that we know to ls thoroutrhlv eomoeteut autl trumt worthy in every reapeel, waiting for ituatloint. These clr la are all guaranteed to alve aaildfai BBAUINO KmPLOYMKNT BUR FAIT, 640 Cuurt Street. Telephone 722. ALIj holiday goods TO BE SOLD AT COST.

HASKETS FOR TKIMM1NQ AT YOUK OWN fUlCKH. aeSSlamiiio( done while you wait. 8. FUIKDLAKNPK1J. Open every evening.

flfl Bonlh Ftflb Ht I WISH YOU ALL A Merry Cliristmas. LIA.IIIlNia'S Fruit House, 543 PENN ST. SEE CLOUS, TflE JEWELEK. He isGi ving Thiogs Away C51 PUNK STRKHr. SeeCions, tlie Jeweler jj luanctal.

Trnsts. Deposits. Invesf 'FEIMYAIU TRUST Capital, VrsiStaa A Aba as Rvoonf nr. AdmtnUlrBlyir. Ouardlan, alto.

and sjxeeutes triisla of every IJauaaltsv Racelvaa tnnnn on dennslt sub tot to check or for a special period, and ajlowa terest thereon. ma Uflpsait. Rant bozea in it nra and buralar oroof vault, for safe kaeDlnsr of valua ble at (and upwards) per annum. Receive deposits of securities, silverware and valuable, for safe keeplt.fr, under guarantee. I a vast man ts.

Noiro i ales mortsras' Invest mania In mm tern Pen and oollecis and remits Interest without eharsr to lender. Hnr. rowers can obtain loans at any time and tn any amount, tf aocuilty and title are aallsfaclorv. Th Company seta as A front for th aale of Fire aforta ssl Loans of th Penn a. Investment Co.

on Improved lands In Kansas and Mlsaourt, bear In a Inter SSt at A and 7 IMr onnL iwir annum a. ar able aaml annually. OFFTCKK8 1 Otto Bioois, Prealdaiit. KoitET H. Oolimah, Vic President.

H. T. KilfDAUa, Tismrar snd Trust Officer. 1. Htkhmam, Secretary and Asst.

Treaa. Ovbits (I. I)rhb. Title OAicMr 6 fT PENN STREET IS THE OLD JLL Ml la hie shoo hnuM. kla ahrM and rubbers for avarybody, and prion to ul verybodr.

WM. OJfilOKH. I ESTABLISHED 1H71 Bread 4 cents ii a losf. weltfht 16 ounces, at Hsuppa's Ba kry aud Confauitoasiy, ai4 south Klvsoth.