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THE SCKANTON TRIBUNE TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 8, 1895.
BOY SMENJT BANDITS
Daring Deed of a Band of Indiana
Outlaws.
HELD IX A CAVE FOR RANSOM
i
Slx Year-Old Ray Wickhara Carried Away
by a Gaug of Outlaws Who Expected
to Secure a Howard for
His Return.
By the Unitod Press.
Lebanon, Ind.; Jan. 7. The most das
tardly attempt oit kidnaping ever made
dn this vicinity occurred at Thorwtown,
ten miles west of hare, on Friday.
Chartes O. Wtekhaim, assistant oasihler
of 'the Thornttown National ibank, la ithe
father of a 6-year-old son. His name Is
Kay. He 1s a brlgrhit lit tile fellow with
golden hair and talks with an ttlr of
wisdom Which would do credit ito a per
son many years his senior.
About 11 o'clock in tihe morning his
mother stairted Mm to the bank wlitih a
message ito her Siuaband. Ait 'the cross
ing of Pearl atreet and tthe Big Pour
railroad a crowd of boys were sliding
down an incline on ekaites and Kay
stopped to watch ithe sport. He lhad
Ibeen there but a few moments when he
(was approached by a well dressed
stranger "Who itold ihlm Ms father -was
but a short dlsltance down the railroad
track and wanted Ihlni to come to tilm.
Ray started to accompany him, and at
the Plum atreet crossing they mot a
second etranger on horsebuck. The
mhlld was lifted up in front of the
(horseman, Who told ihiim he was going
ito take him ihome, "and rode rapidly
fliway dn a northerly direction. Mr.
Wicktam went Jiome to dinner about
52 o'clock. His' wife asked him why
itlhelr son had not come with him and
was told that the father bad not seen
him. Supposing he had stopped to
play somewhere, no anxiety was felt
as to ihls safety until about 3 o'clock,
rv1hen the manner came to the bank in
search of hdm. Inquiry was made of
3iia -playmates and 'the places he was
In the iblt of going visited, but no
trace of 'him could be found. Calling
together several persons, the father
Instituted a thorough search of the
tqwn.
First Clew for the Searchers.
Mrs. Emma Daker, who resides at the
Plum street crossing, told tilm about
tthe strainger taking tthe boy upon his
horse and niding away. For the first
time ithe terrible truth dawned upon
"the mind of the father. The fire bell
was rung and a meeting held in the
opera, house, and in a short time sev
eral hundred men were scouring the
country in every direction. All nlgiht
Jong the excited throngs kept up 'their
search, but no 'trace of the missing
child could be found. Telegrams giv
ing a description of the child and his
captors wore sent to all the neighbor
ing towns, and every possible exertion
made, but of no avail. He had disap
peared as completely as if the earth
had opened and swallowed him, up.
About 10 o'clock Saturday morning a
party of searchers came across a negro
on the road near Mechanlcsburg, eight
miles north of here. His answers to
the questions asked him were very un
satisfactory, and he was brought to
this city and lodged in Jail. His story
was Investigated and found to be un
true. When confronted by these facts
he broke down and confessed that he
was a member of a gang of outlaws,
wihose rendezvous was in a cave In the
banks of Sugar Creek about half way
between Thorntown and Mechanlcs
burg. He says ithe child had been ab
ducted for the purpose of securing a
handsome ransom from the father for
Its return. They had drawn straws to
see which ones should do the work and
Tom Pike and Al Anderson were the
ones selected. And It was they who
were seen In. Thorntown yesterday. A
posse was at once organized under the
leadership of Manager W. iH. Alexan
der, of the Hoosier Detective agency,
who, from ithe Information "obtained
from Khe negro, had little trouble In
locating ithe den. There they found the
child asleep in one corner of the place,
tout the bandits had evidently been
wanned of their coming and flown; 'A
brief description of them was given by
the child and the offlcers pushed on In
pursuit.
Dandlts Surrounded In a Swamp.
A messenger who arrived from the vi
cinity about 5 o'clock reports a run
ning ilght as having taken place be
tween the officers and the outlaws
about 2 o'clock. He Bays that when he
Jeft the bandits were! surrounded In the
swamp, and their capture Is but a ques
tion of a few hours. The negro, who Is
mow in Jail, gives his name os Henry
Jordan, and says his home 1s in At
lanta, Ga., and that he has been a
member of the gang about three
months. He was walking through the
country In search of work when he ran
across the other colored members of
the gang, who Invited him to take din
ner with them. He was taken to the
rendezvous and there told that tinless
he remained loyal to the gang and
worked In their interest he would be
shot. tThder fear of death he had re-
AS WELL OFF AS THE RICHEST."
Charles V., Maria Theresa, the Em
press of Austria, Goethe, Beethoven,
Bismarck, the Princess Louise of Eng
land, Count Von Caprivi, and a host of
other celebrities, have visited the fa
mous Spnidel Spring of Carlsbad, and
we are not all Goetbes and Bismarcks,
but we may enjoy the greater advan
tage of having the Spring with all its
bcneGts brought directly home to us.
The more rapid means of transit and
the march of invention is bringing
everyone within easy reach of every
creative blessing. The Carlsbad Water
bottled at the Spring, or the Carlsbad
Sprudel Salt, the solid evaporations of
the water, may be had of any druggist,
and are without an equal in all disor
ders of the stomach, intestines, spleen,
liver, prostrate, kidneys and .bladder,
and in gout and diabetes.' Beware of
imitations. E'sner & Mendelson Co,
Sole Agents, New York.
mfeined with themj but had not parti
cipated In any of their numerous raids.
The Wlckham boy said that as soon
as they had got out of town the main
threw a big overcoat over him which
completely covered him, and told him
he would shoot him if he cried. When
he ot to the cave he told them he
wanted to see his mother, and a big
negro told him he was going to toe his
mother 'for a few days. When asked
who the leader was lie said all of them
except the black man. He said that he
was well treated and that he wasn't
scared. Charles Patterson, who Jor
dan says is the leader of the band, Is
the son . of well-to-do parents. Ills
father ds a prominent politician of
Hendricks county. Since the murder
of Hiram McDonald, last August, In
which he was implicated, his where
abouts have been unknown. He Is a
desperate character and will doubtless
fight hard for his liberty. Mr. Wlck
ham has offered a reward of $100 each
for the kidnappers, dead of alive.
Guilty of Many Crimes.
For many months this county has
been infested by an organized gang of
liiwlbreakers, whose depredations may
be counted by the score. They have
committed almost every crime punish
able hy the statutes of the state of
Indiana. So thorough has been their
organization and soOwld their plans of
operation that ,. the local authorities
have been completely bullied in their
numerous attempts to bring the offend
ers to Justice.
Thorntown, ten miles west of here,
has been the scene of most of these
occurrences. Only a few nights ugo the
residence of Major Morris Watson was
entered by two masked men and Mrs.
Watson was compelled to get up out
of bed and escort the bold Intruders
about the house during their search
for valuables. The audacity displayed
by the villains on this occasion is wonderful.-
After they had searched the
house and prepared to leave the terror
stricken woman was subjected to Insult
of the most atrocious character. After
they had left Mrs. Watson, who was the
only occupant of the house, suffered
a severe shock of nervous prostration
and has been In a critical condition ever
since. It is feared that the shock has
unbalanced her mind. Every means
possible have been resorted to In the
attempt to locate the guilty wretches,
but in vain, until this last outrage led
to the discovery of the den.
INDUSTRIAL TOPICS.
It has been stated that the Pennsyl
vania railroad has resumed the work
of revising line and grade on the main
line between New York and Plttwburg.
It is true that something Is doing in this
way, but it consdsts practically In fin
ishing up pieces that were started two
years ago or so. No general resump
tion of this sort of work has been made.
The Anthracite Coal Operators' asso
ciation will hold their quan'trly meet
ing at the Bellevue hotel, Philadelphia,
tomorrow. Lunch will be served at 2
o'clock and business meeting following
Immediately thereafter. Quite a num
ber of the operators will leave itodiay on
illho Central Railroad of New Jersey
train at 12.45, noon. Others wHll leave
Wednesday morning alt 8 o'clock via the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western,
reaching Philadelphia ait 1.20, In time for
the lunch. These meetings are very en
joyable and Instructive and are largely
attended.
The method of gauging the pulling
capacity of the Pennsylvania Panhan
dle freight locomotives in pounds in
stead of by cars as heretofore, which
was recently adopted, has been produc
tive of such good results that the sys
tem promises to become a permanent
thing with the road. The old method
of gauging the (pulling capacity of
Panhandle engines was to give to the
locomotive a limited number of cars
regardless of the material with which
they were loaded. It can readily be
seen that by this method a train con
sisting of a given number of cars loaded
with coal was perhaps twice as heavy
as the same number of cars loaded with
merchandise. In consequence It was
not an infrequent occurrence for the
heavy train to toe stalled, and on the
other hand, the engine pulling the light
train could have moved almost twice
the load.
The recent consolidation Into one line
the Pittsburg and Eastern railroad
of several small proposed roads, in the
western portion of the state, marks a
decided step forward toward the con
struction of what Is Intended to be an
Important line between Philadelphia
and Pittsburg. This projected road has
already been surveyed, and In many In
stances rights of way have been pro
cured for it. It Is to extend from Ma
haffey, in Clearfield county, where
connection is to be made with the
Beech Creek railroad, to a point at or
near Sewlckley, on the Pittsburg and
Lake Erie road, where connection with
the Vamlerbilt system will again be
made. The entire distance between
these two points is 115 miles, and the
proposed new line will traverse the
western end of Clearfield county and
the counties of Indiana and .West
moreland diagonally, opening up a
large and practically undeveloped coal
and timber country. The line will have
Its Philadelphia connections through
the Reading railroad, which will be
reached over the tracks of the Beech
Creek road.
The Philadelphia Stockholder: "The
breach bdtween Chairman Hutchinson,
of ithe Lehdgh Volley so-cailled protective
stockholders' oommiittee, and the Dicks
a.lso members of 'the committee' wid
ens perceptibly, and there is now as
much. laniCajronlsni displayed between
them as either side professes against
'President Wilbur and hds associates.
The Holt est development In the situation,
and one that la regarded with peculiar
significance, leaked out Saturday. It
was then learned that the committee
presumably the Dick faction 'had sent
to Chaiirman Hutchinson a bill for his
pro rata share of the expenses incurred
by the committee. This lis the peculiar
ly significant feature referred to. Why
was the bill sent at 'this time? Does it
mean that .the committee intends to go
out of business? Or was it for the pur
pose of getting Chairman Hutchinson's
share of the expenses and then 'retiring'
him? Or was it for some other purposa
not yet developed? The committee alono
can give the Teal reason. Chairman
Hutchinson promptly returned the bill,
with the request that .the account be
itemized. He has, It is sudd, a special
object in pursuing such a course, and
that Is to know whether he has been
culled upon to pay any portion of coun
sel fees. If he has, the Mil, it Is under
stood, win be disputed, for Chairman
Hutchinson is quoted eta saying thait he
informed the committee some time ago
that ho would not be responsible for any
such fees, for the reason that the pres
ent situation does not warrant employ
ment at counsel, he holding that the
Packer estate stock can be legally vote 1.
by tho trustees. It will toe seen that the
movement against the present Lehligh
Valley J management has assumed a
farcical aspect."
Bad drainage causes much sickness,
and bad blood and Improper action of the
liver and kidneys Is hud drainage to the
human system, whfch liurdock Wood
Bitters remedy,
THE P0TTSV1LLE SCANDAL
Report of Auditors Reveals a Shock
ing State of Affairs.
GRAVE CONSPIRACY CHARGES
Solicitor for the Investigating Board Tells
of the Difficulties Encountered in tho
Effort to Obtain Witnesses Against
tho Almshouse Officials.
By the United Press.
Pottsvllle, Ta., Jan. 7. This morning
before a crowded court room, with
Judge Bechtel on the bench, William
Wllhelm, solicitor for the county audi
tors, read the report of the result of
their Investigation Into the almshouse
scandal. The testimony was exhaust
ively reviewed and prosecution recom
mended. When the reading of the re
port was concluded Judge Bechtel re
ferred the matter to the district nt
torney, who will present It before the
grand Jury now sitting.
The report tells of Lizzie O'Brien's
statement us to Steward Hartmun hav
ing on various occasions had Illicit
Intercourse with her, but absolves Poor
Director Day from the same charge.
The report calls attention to the way
In which witnesses called by the audi
tors were suborned and says:
"While It is a serious matter o this
community and a sad reflection upon
the almshouse management that one
who was put In charge of helpless peo
ple sent there for treatment and suc
cor should so far disregard his trust as
to take advantage of his olllcial posi
tion to ubuse and debase an unfortu
nate, and while the commission of a
crime such as Lizzie O'Brien testifies
to shocks the moral sensibilities of the
community, still, in the matter of af
fecting good government the offense Is
not to be compared with the con
spiracy entered into by Vellington
Hartnian, Georget Walker, John White
and William Gordon to pervert the ends
of justice by forestalling and suborning
witnesses that might be used against
one of the conspirators. The evidence
of this conspiracy is overwhelming and
the crime is greater, because if Judicial
Investigations are to be hampered and
blocked by forestalling and suborning
witnesses, the bulwarks of law and
order will soon be broken down. We
especially desire to call the attention
of the court and district attorney and
the grand jury to these efforts of Will
iam Gordon and Wellington Hartman
to prevent a thorough investigation.
The witnesses to the conspiracy are the
same witnesses aforementioned in re
gard to Hartman's effort to forestall
witnesses."
Action Must Be Taken at Once.
The report also says:
"An investigation as to the alleged
misconduct of Elijah Emerich, while
steward at the almshouse, was also
made by the auditors. This misconduct
of Emerlch's occurred some time im
mediately prior to April 1, 1893. Mag
gie Noon and Annie Heyman, both in
mates, swear that he was criminally
Intimate with them in the institution,
and Ann Garrlty and Mary Brennan
are witnesses to corroborate Maggie
Noon as to her story, Ida Scheafer,
Pierre Condon and Dr. Carr, who was
the physician at the almshouse two
years ago, are witnesses to corroborate
the testimony as to Annie Heyman.
Other corroborating testimony bearing
upon the relations of Emerich and
Annie Heyman at the time Is the fact
that presents were made to Annie Hey
man by Emerich. Ann Garrlty Is now
on Inmate at the almshouse. Mary
Brennon was, up till Monday of this
week, a resident of Mahony City. Pierre
Condon, an employe at that time, is
now In business In Palo Alto. Ida
Shaefer resides In Schuylkill Haven.
Should' the crime of Emerich not re
ceive attention at the hands of the
present grand jury, it is more than
probable that the prosecution will be
debarred by the statute of limitations
by the time the next grand Jury i3
called together."
The auditors have not yet completed
their investigation as to the money
alleged to have been paid by Hartman
for his position a year ago and their
report as to that alleged transaction
will be made at a later date.
INEQUALITY OF TAXATION.
Secretary Edgo of the State Ilourd of
Agriculture prepares on Interesting
Comparative Statistical Statement.
Speclul to tho Scranton Tribune.
Harrlsburg, Pa., Jan. 7. The Inequal
ity of local taxation In Pennsylvania
Is moit effectively shown by a compre
hensive statistical statement which
Secretary Edge, of the state board of
agriculture, has prepared for the in
formation of the legislature in forming
a revenue measure. During the year
Just closed Secretary Edge obtained
from various reliable sources the full
value of 17,719 farms in the state for the
purpose of obtaining the actual mill
rate upon actual values.
The estimated actual values In oil
cases were obtained from persons en
tirely familiar wtth the farms Included
In the statement and are supposed to
represent 'their actual cash value at a
bona fide sale. The mUll rates were ob
tained from the commissioners of the
several counlties and the township au
thorHles In order to assure entire ac
curacy. No attention was paid to as
sessed values, except so far as they
furnished the mill rates. The Investi
gation shows that In many counties,
and even in many townships, the as
sessment was very unequal. This in
equality existed to such an extent In
one township that farms, assessed by
the same assessor' and subject to tho
same mill rate, were found, when com
pared upon the basis of the actual
value, to be paying taxes varying from
6.46 mills up to 10.46 mills.
Some Deluded Inequalities.
The investigation shows that these
17,719 farms are paying taxes aggregat
ing $826,096.63 and are wontli $100,G25,
963, showing an average mill rate for
the state of 8.21. A Blmllar investiga
tion made by Secretary Edge In 1891
tlhowed the actual value on 8,081 farms
to have been $51,525,927. These farms
paid annual taxes of all kinds to the
amount of $440,317.97, an average mill
rate of 8.58. The aggregated returns
of 1891 and 1894 give a total of 25,634
farms, worth $151,529,458, paying taxes
annually to the amount of $1,259,847.17.
The average mill Tate for 1894 In Le
high county on 'the actual value of its
farms whs 4.64. This Is lower than any
other county In the state. Lancaster
is the next lowest, its mill rate boing
4.93; Cumberland third, with a mill
rate of S.04, and Dauphin fourth. Its
rate being 6.35. The rate In Indiana
county Is higher than In any other
county In the sitaite, toeing 17.29, Cam
eron Is next with an average of 15.29
mills and Forest , third, Its mill rate
being 14.86. : ' ' '
Philadelphia Tallow Market.
Philadelphia, Jan. 7. Tallow is dull but
sternly. We quote: City, prime, In hhds,
4Ha4'o.; country, prime, In bbls, 4Hc ;
do. uurk, in bbla, 414a4Hc; cakes, 5c;
grease, 4o.
STOCKS AND BONDS.
New York, Jan. 7. The tendency of
prices at the Stock exchange was up
ward today, At the opening London
came in as a buyer, a belief obtaining
abroad that the caucus of the Demo
cratic congressmen will result in some
thing tangible in way of currency legis
lation. Chicago Gas led the list at the
Btart, and a jump of 2 points in the
stock to 75 took place. Part of the
gain, however, was lost in late trad
ing. The other prominent stocks moved
up to 194 per cent, and the improve
ment was most pronounced in Sugar,
the Grangers, Manhattan, Louisville
and Nashville, Big Four and New Eng
land. The only really weak spot in
the list was Missouri Paclllc, which
dropped from 24 to 22 on liquida
tions. Speculation left off firm in tone,
with prices anywhere from to 1 per
cent, higher than on Saturday. Dis
tilling and Reading lost , and Mis
souri Pacific 1. Total sales were
141,720 shares.
The range of today's prices far the ac
tive stocks of the New York stock mar
ket are given below. The quotations are
furnished The Tribune by G. du B. Dlm
miek, manager for William Linn, Allan &
Co., stock brokers, 412 Spruce street,
Scranton.
YeB. Op'n- High- Low- Clos
C'loa. lug. est. est. Ing.
A., T. & S. F.. 41 414 4 414 4'i
A. S. R. C 87 87'n 88 86 87v4
C, M. & S. P.. Ki m Gfrfi GTrii GOVi
C, H. I. & P... BU4 CI", 61 m iy4
C, B. & Q 70 7U?4 71 70'i 71
C. & N. W 95 95i H 95 9574
C. C. C. & S. L 38 ZIV2 38 37'i 38
Ches. & 0 17 17 17 17 17
D. C. F. Co.... lu'i 10 10 111 1034
D., I.. & W 159 159 1G8 159
D. & H 121! lai'i 126 1264
Gen. Elec 33 34 34'i 33 34
Jersey Cent... 86 Sii'i 90Vi 86V4 89
Mini. Ele 1IM 104 103 104 105
Mo. Pac 21 24 24 22 23
Nut. Lead 36 36 36 36 36
New Efig 31! 32 32 32 32
S. R 10 10 10 lu 10
O. & W 16 15 15 15
V. & R 12 12 12 12 12
S. & W 14 14 14 14
8. & W., Pr 40 40 40 40
Tex. Pac 9 9 9 9 9
W. & S. L 6 6 6 C
W. & 8. L Pr 13 13 13 13 13
W. Vnion 87 86 87 86 87
C. O. R 73 73 75 73 73
A. M. T 96 97 98 96 88
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE PRICES.
Op'n- High- Low- Clos
WHEAT. ing. est. est. In.
January 51 51 54 64
May 68 68 67 68
July D9 59 68 68
OATS.
January 27 27 27 27
May 31 31 30 80
CORN. ,
January 45 45 45 45
May 47 48 47 47
July 47 47 47 47
LARD.
January 6.87 6.92 6.85 6.92
May 7.02 7.10 7.00 7.07
PORK.
January 11.52 11.55 11.62 11.65
May 11.75 11.92 11.75 11.75
Scranton Hoard of Trade exchange
tatlous.
No. Par
Shs. Val. Bid.
10 100 Sora'n Savings Bank 200
25 100 Third Nat'l Bank.... 350
10 100 First Nat'l Bank 600
400 60 Scranton Trac. Co
10 100 Walker Automatic &
Steam Coupler Co
78 100 Allegheny Lum'r Co
5 600 Scranton Glass Co.
(Bonds)
1 EOO Stevens Coal Com'y
(Bond?)
2 100 Scra'n Jar and Stop
per Co
20 60 Dime Dep. & DIs.
Bank 02 60
1 100 Scra'n Axle Works
4 25 Crystal Lake Water
Co '. 100
100 100 Lacka. Lumber Co... 110
60 100 Cent. Tenn. Tel. &
Supply Co
60 100 Spring Brook Water
Co
6 100 First National Bank
(Carbondale)
6 100 Lacka. Trust & Safe -
Deposit Co 135
30 100 Bonla Glass Co
10 100 Scra'n Lace Cur. Co
6 100 Scranton Forging Co ....
20 100 Green R'ge Lum'r Co ....
6 1000 Scranton Steel Com
pany (bonds) 1050
10 60 Providence & Ablng-
ton Turnpike Co.... 85
Quo
Ask.
"375
"io
25
, 100
600
600
60
100
100
250
20
90
110
no
New York Produce Market.
New York, Jan. 7. Flour Hull, steady;
winter wheat, low grades, I2.fi0u2.60; do.
fair to fancy, $2.50a2.95; do. patents, $2.75a
3.20; Minnesota eleur, $2.30a2.70; do.
straights, J3u3.3.V, do. patents, 3.40a3.9U;
low extras, J2.03u2.D0; city mills, $3.35; do.
patents, $3.90a4. Wheat Dull, c. lower,
closing firm; No. 2 red store and elevator,
61a61e.; afloat, 62a63c; f. 0. b 62a
63c. ; ungruded red, 56u63e.; No. 1 north
ern, 70a71; options cloved steady ut a
c. under Saturday with a fair trade; No.
2 red January, 61e.; February, i!lc;
March, 62c; May, 62c; June, 62c;
July, 26c. Corn Dull, firm; No, 2, 62c.
elevator; 63c. afloat; steamer mixed, 49.a
60c; No. 3, 48u50c.; options closed Arm at
unchanged prices with a dull trade; May
most active; Junuurj, 62c; February,
flc; May. 61 c. Oats Fuirly active,
easier; options dull, easier; Januury, 34c;
Februnry, 34c; May, 34c.j No. 2 white
January, 37c; spot prices, No. 2, 34a
34c; No. 2 white, 37a.18c; No. 2 Chl
cugo, 35u"5c; No. 3, 83c; No. 3 white,
if7c; mixed western, ,84a35c; white
state and western, 38u41c. Beef Quiet,
Bteudy; family, $10ull.6O; extra mess, $7.50a
8. Beef Bams Dull; $17. Tlerced Beef
Inactive; city extra India mess, $16al7.
Cut Meats Quiet, unchanged. Lard
Quiet, firmer; western steam, $7.25; city,
$6.75; May, $7.40, hid; January, $7.20 nom
inal; February, $7.30, asked; refined, quiet;
continent, $7.75; South America, $8; com
pound, 5o6c Pork Dull, steady; mess,
$I2.75ii13.25. Butter Moderate demand,
firm; stote dairy, 10n20c; do. creamery,
16a24c; Pennsylvania, do., 16a24c; west
ern dairy, lOaloc; do. creamery, 16a2lie.;
do. factoYy, 9al5c; Klglns, 26c; imitation
creamery, 12al8c; June creamery, 16a
21c Cheese Moderately active, firm;
state large, 9nllc.; do. fancy colored,
lllic; do. white, 11c; do. small, 9iU2c;
part skims, 8a9c; full skims, 2a2c
Eggs Liberal receipts, dull, weaker; state
and Pennsylvania, 24a25c; refrigera
tor, 16a2lc. ; western fresh, 24c. ; do. per
case, $Ja4.25; limed, 15al6c.
Chicago Stock .Market.
By the United Press.
Vnlon Stock Yards, 111., Jurt. 7.-Cattle
Receipts, 18,000 head; market for fat
steers steady, other kinds weak; com
mon to extra steers, $3.15o5.80; stockors
and feoders, $2.25r3.75; cows and bulls,
$1.60a3.75; calves, $3a6.60. Hogs-Rccelpts,
43.0UO head; market for heavy hogs firm,
poorer grades weak; heavy, $4.904.60;
common to choice mixed, $4a4.45; choice
assorted, $4.1Ga4.25; Ilght, S3.7Ka4.10; pigs,
$2.25u3.75. Sheep Receipts, 18,000 head;
market opened steady, but closed weak;
Inferior to choice, $1.60a3.40; lambs, $2.25a
4.25.
Mothers! Mothers!! Mothers!!! !
Mrs. Window's Soothing Syrup hi
been used for over tlfty years by mil
lions of mothers for their children while
teething, with perfeot success. It soothes
the child, softens the gums, nllayi all
pain; cures wind colic, and Is the best
remedy for diarrhea. Bold by druggists
In every part of the world. Be sure and
ask for "Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup,"
and take no other kind. Twenty-llvo cents
a bottle.
Halo Wanted Pamalta.
housework t 330 Quiucy avenne. Ouiy
those with best reference ne.d apply.
Found.
IjHWND-lN DAV1DOW BROS.' STORE ON
Lacktwanua avion a tinrltatlirxk with
onto small change. Owner cau hav the
same by oalllug at our itore.
VonnollO & Wallace
1
GENTS' NATURAL WOOL
GENTS' COTTON FLEECE-LINED
J&atso dozen Ladies' Jersey Ribbed Vests, made of the Finest Maco Yarn; Reg-
lar50c. quality, now 37c. Each.
We quoti the following new prices on our, Famous Boys' Cast Iron Hosiery :
SIZES
6, 6 1-2, 7.
20 Cents.
CONNOLLY &
Keystone
IS NOW
THE SCRANTON BEDDING CO.,
PRICES
T
A Word.
WANTS OF ALL KINDS COST THAT
MUCH, WHEN PAID FOB, IN AD
VANCE. WHEN A BOOK ACCOUNT
IS MADE, NO CHARGE WILL BE LESS
THAN 26 CENTS. THIS RULE AP
PLIES TO SMALL WANT ADS. EX
CEPT SITUATIONS WANTED, WHICH
ARB INSERTED FREE.
Agent Wanted.
WANTED - ACTIVE SALESMEN TO
handle our line, no peddling. BalurT,
$76 per month and expenses paid to all. Goods
entirely new. Apply quickly. P. U. Box, 6JUB.
Hob ton. Uaia.
Help Wanted-Male.
MEN IX EVEKY TOWN. PERMANENT
am. poiltloo. Uood pay. Experience, unneo
esnary. Chautauqua Nursory Co., Portland,
WANTED GOOD SOLICITOR TO SOLICIT
the printing trade of Scranton and vi
cinity. Apply to J., Tribune office.
WANTED AN EXPERIENCED BOOK
canvasser. Addrosa T. B.. car's Tribune
office, Scranton, Pa.
For Rent.
17URNISHED ROOM TO LET-HOT AND
x cold watur and gas; use of bath given,
KM Vine street.
FOR RENT THE STORE ON THE COR
ner of Spruce street and Penn avenus,
Tribune building. First-class business stand,
Call or address at Bloeser'i House Furnishing
Store, 121 Penn avenue.
1X)R RENT 7-ROOM HOUSE.NO. 6,10 FOR
eat street, betweeo IMt'kson works and
Erie depot; rent flil. Inquire on premises.
1?OR RENT FURNISHED AND UNFL'R-
uished rooms at SUB Lackawanna avenue.
FOR RENT-SIX ROOM HOUSE ON WEST
Lackawanna avenue. Address THOMAS
EREVAN 8, soar im Luzerne, Hyde Park.
IOR RENT NICELY FURNISHED HALL
suitable for ludgo rooms. JOHN JEK
MYN, UU Wyoming ovenue.
Special Notice.
He it AN ton. Pa., Dec. II, 18114.
'PUB ANNUAL MEETINU OF THE STOCK
X holders of tho Binghamton, Pennsylvania
and Southern Railroad Company, wlli bo held
at the office of the Secretary, Commonwealth
Building, in the eity of Scranton, on Tuesday,
the 15th day of January, 1W5, nt il o'clock i.
m., for the election of directors and transac
tion of Jjuslness. W. H. JESSL'P, Sec'y.
rTHENAliEETINO OF THE ST OCK
I holders of the Moosio Powder Company
will be held at their office In the city of Scran
ton, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday. January
), M) at 8 o'clock p. m for the purpose of
elef'tinir directors for tho ensuing year, and
transacting audi other business as may come
before them. No transfer of stock will bo
made for ten daya next preceding the day of
election. JOHN D. SHERER, Secretary.
ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS' MEETINO
of tho Weston Mill Co. will be held at
the Firsc National Bank Saturday evening,
January tilth, 181)6, at o'clock.
A. W. DICKSON, Secretary.
f AM NOW PREPARED TO FURNISH EX.
1 hlbitions and lectuio upon any subject de.
sired. Those exhibitions will be illustrated,
having in my possession the most powerful
dissolving Itureopticons made.
E. U. CALL, Tribuno Office.
YOU WANT THIS RELIC - REPRINT
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Weukiy War
Illustrations lKuMStifi. Two Volume Polio,
f 10.50; payable monthly, 12.00. Delivered by
express complete, Prepaid. Addiesa P. O.
MOODY, 018 Uibson street, Scranton, Pa.
BLANK BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, MAOA
ziues, etc., bound or rebound at Tub
Thibunm office. Quick work. Reasonable
prices.
Political.
T BrlUSTOs, PA.. Jan. 6ih. 189.1.
HE REPUBLICAN VOTERS OF THE
First and Second districts of the Eighth
ward, city of Scranton, county of Lacka
wanna, will bold a caucus at the respective
polling nlace In each district on Wednesday.
January , U between the hours of 4 and 7
p. in., to place In nomination one person to
serve as alderman of Eighth ward, and such
other ward officers raquirod by law.
The nominee of said caucus will constitute
regular Republican ticket of the ward to
bp balloted for at the coming regular spring
election. The Republican voters of the ward
will please take notice aud govern themselves
accordingly. By order of
FRED DURR.
GEO. 0. WILSON,
- Vigilance Committee First District
F. L. WORMSKR,
m , 8. D. STSVENS.
Vigilance Committee Second District
Situation Wanted.
StutTowaned
Ironing or cleaning by the day. Call or
addrosa U B, HM N. Sumnsr a vs., Hyde Park.
WANTED-BY A YOUNO LADY WHO
understands German. Hebrew. Hunga
rian and English, a position a) book keeper;
reference.) glvon. Addresi "LINGUIST,'1
Tribune office, i
C COACHMAN, THOROUGH HORSEMAN,
wanta situation with private family;
good referrace from present employer. Ad
dress W. V. H 13o0 N. Main av Sorantou
SITUATION WANTED BY INDUSTRI
ons young man as trarter, drivor or any
honest work. Understands care of horses.
Address W. U., Itutf Wyoming avenue.
0
The Best Value we have ever offered. Our
price only 48c. Sold by others at 50c,
as a 75c. Garment.
SIZES
71-2, 8,81-2,
22 Cents.
WALLACE 209 Washington Ave.
THE CELEBRATED
Bed
MADE EXCLUSIVELY BY
GREATLY REDUCED.
mmr)
(Action
TO our patrons:
Washburn-Crosby Co, wish to assure their many paN
rons that they will this year hold to their usual custom
of milliriR STRICTLY OLD WHEAT until the new crop
is fully cured. New wheat is now upon the market, and
owing to the excessively dry weather many millers are
of the opinion that it is already cured, and in proper
condition for milling. Washburn-Crosby Co. will take
no risks, and will allow the new wheat fully three
months to mature before grinding.
This careful attention to every detail of milling hag
E laced Washburn-Crosby Co.'s flour far above other
rands.
9
MEGARGEL
Wholesale Agents.
NOW OPEN
FOOD EXPOSITION
THE ARMORY, i TO 10.30 P. fl.
COOKING LEGTURE: Suhjecl Toiy. "OfSlei Men," If U E. W. GlOSS.
First Appearance in Seranton of the Celebrated RUSSIAN "BOJAR''
ORCHESTRA, of New York. Concerts Afternoons and Evenings.
SPECIAL Free Boxes of Candies to Ladies 2 to 6 P. M.
Beautiful Booths,
Free Samples,
Splendid Attractions.
ADMISSION, 25c.;
We have the following supplies of lumber secured, at
prices that warrant us in expecting a large
share of the trade :
Paclflo Coast Red Cedar Shingles.
"Victor" and other Michigan Brands of
White Pine and White Cedar Shingles,
Michigan White and Norway Pine Lum
ber and BUI Timber.
North Carolina Short and Long Leaf
Yellow Pine.
Miscellaneous stocks of Mine Rails, Mine Ties, Mine
Props and Mine Supplies in general.
THE RICHARDS LUMBER COMPANY
COMMONWEALTH BUILDING. SCRANTON, PA.
EVERY WOMAN
oasHtii
iss needs a ral sbls,
tlx purest drugs
Dr. Foal's Pennyroyal Plllo
Ther an prompt, ssis an oertala In remit The nnalne (Dr. Ftsl't) urtr dlstp.
twin), Bssjirwhw,H.w. Audrcw i'asj. Uamouia Cv OeTslud, U.
For Salaby JOHN H. PHELPS,
Sprue Straot, So ran ton. Pa.
I
SIZES
9, 9 1-2, 10.
25 Cents.
pring
602 and 604 Lackawanna Avenue,
Cor. Adams Avenue,
MILL
CHILDREN, 15c.
Juniata County, Pennsylvania, .Whlt
Oak.
Sullivan County Hemlock Lumber and
Lath.
Tlnga County Dry Hemlock Stock
Boards.
Elk County Dry Hemlock Joists and
Studding.
monthly, reolUnp
theuld b ussd. If ;
nsdlelns. Onlv hirmltss anJ
7oawsatthebsi,(( .
Pharmacist Cor. Wyoming Avenuo an)