THE SCItANTON TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY MOKNING. MAT IB, 1893.
GORMAN'S
Pimm TiTiDnm
umuu wirui.
Getting Better
and Better -
. Good storekeeping means progress.
Yesterday's bent Isn't well enough
for tomorrow; but it is easy to go
from one height to a greulcr if the
business has a springy, full-of-life
etep. Do you keep truck of what
Is going on at our store? Interest
ing, surely; you can make it prof
itable if you care lo.
May
Is doing wonders with all out-of-doors.
New life, new beauties
You will say the spirit of the time
is just as potent in-doora, if you
get inside the right doors.
Corsets
For summer time or any time, and
every price mellowed by the touch
of masterly buying.
Muslin
Underwear
If you've been here once, no need
, to say a word about the wonderful
assortment, the startling low
prfces, or tbe charming surround
ing.
Handkerchiefs
Women's pure linen, real hem
stitched handkerchiefs, hand em
broidered all we had went with a
rush. Here's a new lot just from
Belfast. No more at the low prices
we are now selling, so far as we
now see.
Dress Goods
Bilks and all the rent.
Think of what you'd- like to got.
Come with confidence that the
stuff is here as bright and fresh as
Spring flowers.
Don't wait for us ,to name the
things you want Not one sort ia
twenty ever gets a word in our an
nouncements, but they're all here.
All the worrying has been done
for you; styles chosen, goods se
lected and nothing to pay extra
because they are stylish.
GORMAN'S GRAND DEPOT.
DR REEVES,
412'Spmoe Street, Scranton, Pa.
Specialist on
Nama Tpouhlas.
ftnd Diseases of tho Heart, J.unea, Kid
neys, Liver, Womb, Stomach, Bladder,
Head,,Flts and Epilepay.
He with Ids aaalstHntu treat all dlsnae9
Of the Eye, Nose, Ear and Throat, Dys
pepsia, Rheumatism, Lost Vitality, Nerv
ous Debility. Female Weakness and Irreg
ularities, Nightly Losses and Errors of
Youth, Lost Manhood, Variococele, Bleod
Joisonlnf, Ecaenro, Scrofula, St. Vitus
fence, Diabetes, Bright's Disease,
Asthma; etc
YOUNG MEN QUICKLY CURED.
Til BEE MONTHS' OFFER:
' 'Any one suffering; with Catarrh who
wishes to be permanently, quickly and
heaply cured may receive three months'
treatment for only FIVE DOLLARS.
The doctor baa discovered a specific for
this dreaded disease. You can treat and
cure yourself and family with It at home.
It never falls to cure, A trial treatment
free.
OFFICE HOURS Dally, 9 a. m. to 9 p.
B1-; Bunday. 10 to 4.
CARPETS
Examine our new line of Spring
.4 Goods. All of the latest designs
and colorings, unci our prices
lover than any other house in
the trade, for goods of tbe same
quality.
CURTAINS, AND SHADES
of every description and quality.
WALL PAPERS
We are overstocked and will sell
at prices about one-half the reg
ular price, as we need the room.
J. Scott Inglis
429 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
rpAtrin r. Mow M -Whnnt TlnnelntH
Vlwe w.p
11,782 bushels: shipments,. 31,800 bushels;
market firm; No. 2 red enh, G9c; May,
680.; June, 69o.; July, C6c; August,
tuiA Bontomher. filmic. : No. 8 red cash.
67c. Corn Receipts, D.881 bushels; ship
ments, 8,600 burthels; market quiet; No. 2
mixed, May, 61c.; no. a yeuow, u,
6U&C. 'Oats Receipts, none; shipments,
6,000 bushels; no. iwnno can, u.
Oil Market.
. . . . J Ml 1IK
rittBDurfr, may " ui.,
highest, 19; lowest anB closed. 179 bid.
Oil Cltv. May 14. Oil opened, 190 bid;
klcheat, ISC; lowest. 177 bid; closed, in bid.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
Absolutely pure
THE WORLD OF BUSINESS
STOCKS AM) BONUS.
xt, v,i, Tnv 14. Thcrs was a de
cided falling oft In transactions at the
stuck ex'.'hniiKo today, the sales footing
up only 357,000 shares. The buylnB
fever abated and there was a general
disposition to turn paper profits Into
cash. Lower prices from London Bet
. ,ko ,...,...ii.ir ami nu.r market
declined Mali In the first hour. The
decline brought In liberal Duyins orue.
which resulted In an advance of al,
Sugar nnd New England leading. Chi
cago Oas was weakened by the veto of
the frontage bill. General Electric was
EtivnK fur a time. Jersey Central de
clined . Manhattan broke from 11S
to llVi. Lalo.- on It recovereu to m-,.
In the last liour t'.io genjral railway
ni .na mthi-r soft, and the buying
power seomed to have been exhausted.
The cloning was rather weak and prices
generally showed a loss of .4al per cent.
The range of touny s prices iui mo v-
i.. u,..i,u ni iim Knv Yuik stork mar
ket arj g:von below. The cuotat!ons are
furnished The Tribune by O. Uu II. Ulm-
mick, manager ror wur.uin u'
Co.. stock brokvis, 412 S;irucs eireei,
Seranton. ,
Op n- High- Low- wius
.1,,. hi. est. lug.
Am. .Tobacco Co.....'l':.'i 1W M3
Am. fot. Oil Ml ,
Am. Siixur Re'g Co. 111! llri UJ HoVa
Ateh.. To. & fl. IV...
Can. South i-l M J'.. "
fhes. ft HV.o 22 4 22-? m
Chloaso lias 71 7-14 W
Chic. A X. W '-'"4 ,J'-4 2'?
Chic , It. & Q ' ,0
C. C. C. & Bt. L 43 ' 4.1 m
Chic. Mil. & St. I'-. 7 07'n
Ch'e., U. I. & 1 4 "4
Delaware & Hud HlH hi i'
I).. L. & V 11 WW 1'
1.1st. & C. V 2 2l'4 22'4 2.U4
(Kn. Kleetrle 33 35i 33 MVi
l.a Ke B.iore m
Louis. Nsh fi'JVa 69 69 !
Jlanhuttnn Ele U84 118 Hti 117
........ ....I. Hilly 11.'
.Mell. Leninii, n'i-2 vn ..m
U Pnnl.li. 2S4 29 28 2S
Nat. ConluKo si
Kat. i.eau mvi '
N. J. Central 99 994 Wi
V. V. Centra' 101 101 100 1U()
N. Y. & N. 10 41 4314 41 41
N. Y., L. E. ft V. 14 14V4 H H
n! y'., S. 4c W.i'i'r!!.' 37 37 37 37
nl II. l!7' :7.'
iNor. i aeine 1-4 ' a "
Nor. l'aellle, Pr 25 2 25 2T
out. & West IS14 18 18 18
I'hll. & Head Wi. 21 20 20
Southern It. It 14 14'4 44
ip.... i A'. 1 rU 'All'. Wl.
Tex. "Pa'elllc. 12 13 12 13H
I'nlon l'aellle 1 !'' 10 !'
Wabash ovb v. f"t
11'..1...l.U Tp 1UI'. 9IIU Kll.'.
West." Union";;;'.!!" 2 .93 92 2
l . w. Leatner ui w i'j-rs
IT 9 l.inlhur Pr 111 l fHl'i. WlU
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADR PRICKS.
WHEAT. ine. est. est. Ing.
July 65 65 64 65
September t w oavg uij.
OATS.
June
28 28 28 28
28 28 27 28
20 26 26 26V4
July
September ..
July T.1 61 6W4 60
September WK wi tii'A aiVt
LARD.
T,.l RV RV. B7rt R70
September"!!!!!!!! 690 6.90 0.83 6.83
Juy ! 12 00 12.07 11.02 11.92
September 12.25 12.25 12.15 12.15
Scranton
Board of Trade- Exchange
lotions.
QUO
Ask. No. Tar
Shs. Val.
STOCKS. Bid.
Dime Dep. & D!s.
Rank 02 50
First Nat'l Hank 600
Oioen R'ge Lum'r Co
Laeka. Lumber Co... 110
Laeka. Trust & Safe
Depoal Co
Scru'n Savings Rank. 200
Scra'n Laee Cur. Co
20
60
10
20
100
6
10
10
6
25
100
1(10
100
1U)
100
luo
loo
100
1W
100
100
100
l'KI
luo
w
50
100
100
luo
110
160
"50
Scranton Forging Co
Third Nat'l Rank....
Nat'l Rorlng & Drill
ing Co, 1'r
Thuron Coal Land Co
Seranton Redding Co
Scranton Axle Works
Scranton Glass Co....
Scrnnton Jar & Stop
per Co
Dickson Mfg Co ,
Lackawanna & Mont
rose Railroad
Traders' Nat'l Rank.
ionta Glass Co
Spring Rrook Water
Co
Allegheny Lumber Co
BUNDS.
Scranton Trac. Co....
Eeon'y Steam Heat
ft Power Co
Madison Avenue Im
provement Scranton Glass Co....
111. Heat & Rower Co.
100
350
90
90
104
80
70
25
100
60
115
10
90
105
950
600
105
5(10
1000
30 100
1000
600
8 100
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COMMERCIAL.
Now York Produce Mnrlset.
Now York, May 14. Flour Firm, quiet.
Wheat Dull, ens'cr; No. 2 red store and
elevator, 8a70c; afloat, 09o.; f. o. b.,
69bic. ; ungraded red, 64a70c: options
Irregular; May, 08c; June, Cde.; July,
Gilc; August, C9c; September, 69c; De
cember, 71c. Corn Weaker; No. 2. Wia
Gtt'iC elevator; 63'a53,c. afloat; steamer
m'xed, Kla55c. ; options weak; Mny, 54c;
July, 55c; September, 66c. Oats
Quiet, easier; options dull, lower; May,
31 c; June, 31c; July, 32c; spot prices,
No. 2, 3la31c; No. 2 white. 36e.; No. 2
Chicago, 32',4a32i4c.; No. 3, 30c: No. 3
white, 3Sc; mixed western, 31a32c;
white stata and western, 36a40c. Provis
ions Stealy, unchanged. Lard Quiet,
easy, lluttcr Steady; state dairy, 10a
101,4c; do. creamery, 17c; western dairy,
7al2c; do. creamery, new, lla17c. ; do. old,
8al3c; do. factory, 7a10c; Elglns, 17c;
Imitation creamery, 8al2c. Cheese
Steady, unchanged. Eggs Firm; Btate
and Pennsylvania, 14'jal4c; western
fresh. 13alic; southern, 12al3c. ; duck, 12a
10c; goose, 20.
Tho Grocery Mnrkct.
New York, May 14. The market for raw
sugar Is exceedingly strong, muscovados
having sold on the spot yesterday at an
advance of c. and the quotation today Is
3c. for 89 test, while centlfrugals are
quoted at 21,4a2c. and 89 test molassos
sugar at 2c.
The London sugar market Is not quot
ab'y 'higher, but cane Is firm and steady.
Java quoted at 12s. ld., fair refining 109.
3d., while beet rules steady with a good de
mand; May quoted at 10s. 4d., and June
10.1. 6d.
There Is a fair demand for reflnod sugar,
with the market very firm, but .not quot
ably higher, although tho trade generally
expected that thore would bo an advance
this morning, owing to the Improvement
lit raws. Granulated Is quoted at 4 7-lOc.a,
4c.
' Coffee is quiet for Brazils, Rio No. 1 spot
quoted at lOfl, and Rio No. 8 opot at 14c.
Mild coffee Is about steady with a fair Uo
mand. ... ., .
Rico Is held with firmness, the demand
being fair end molasses nnd syrups are
, steady, ...
:, Buffalo Cnttlo Market.
Buffalo, May 14.-Cattle Receipts. S60
head; none on sale. Hogs Receipts, 4,150
head; ort sale, 2,300 head; market closed
Btcody; Yorkers, 34.80a4.85; pigs, ll.75a4.S9;
mixed packers, H.Sto4.E5; -sd mellutai,
34.85; choice heavy, 4.90; roughs, $4a4.30;
stags, j:iu3.50. Sheep and Lambs Receipts,
1,800 head; on sale, 1,400 head; market
closed steady; good to best lambs, 35.25a
6.60; fair to good, 3l.75a5.20; culls and light,
33.50a4.50; fair to good mixed sheep, 33.50a
4.25; spring lambs, S4.25a7, with extra quot
able at $8a8.50.
Chicago Cattle Market.
Union Stock Yards, 111., May 14,-Cattlo-Reeelpts,
3,500 head; market steady; com
mon to extra steers, 34.10aU.15; stoekers and
feeders, 32.50a4.76; cows and bulls, 31.75a
4.50; calves, 33a5.60; Texans, $2.60a5.10. Hogs
Receipts, 22,000 head; market 5al0e. lower,
closing steady; heavy packing and ship
ping lots, 3l.40a4.72!4; common to choice
mixed, 34.30a4.85; choice assorted, 34.SOa4.OJ;
light, $4.SOa4.C0; pigs, 33a4.40. Sheep-Ro-celpts,
9.0U0 head; market strong; Inferior
to choice, Jl.75ai.WI; lambs, $3a0.
'I ho S Ivor Market.
New York, May H. The market for sil
ver lacked special feature today nnd. while
there was a rather uncertain tone to ihu
dealings, prices, bath here and abroail,
wero practically unchanged. In London
bars sold at 30d. per ounce, whllo In this
city commercial bars ruled steady at 0(ic
Mexican dollars were without change at
52e.
Gold Movement.
New York. May 14. Imports today 3892,
092, of which $841,905 Is syndicate gold and
the rest foreign coin In connection with
the sugar crop; exports 311,922. The total
Imports since Jan. 1 have been 317,953,821,
and exports $32,730,209.
I lillndclpliiu Tallow Market.
Philadelphia. May 14. Tallow Is lower
and weak. We quote: City, prime, In
hhds. 4c. ; country, prime, in bbla, 4a
4c; do. dark, In bbls, 4alc; cakes, 4c;
grease, 3a3c
IMWSTK1AL TOPICS.
Great Britain's coal output In '94 was
188,000,000 tons.
The Minnesota Iron company, at
Towar, Mich, has raised the wages of
Its employes 10 per cent. This means
something when over 1,000 men arc
working.
The commissioner of the United
States patent olllce reports for the year
1894, 36,987 applications for patents,
1,357 for designs, 2,053 for registration of
trademarks and 2,286 caveats.
The cost of making charcoal pig Iron
In Texas Is given as $9.50 per ton by
William Kennedy, of Austin, Texas, In
a cecent communication to the Ameri
can Institute of Mining engineers.
Robert Stewart, connected with the
Central Railroad of New Jersey for
some years, has been appointed chief
car Inspector of the Reading railroad.
His headquarters will be at Reading.
A contract has been, made for the
construction of the railroad from Keneh
to Assouan, In Egypt, to be completed
by the end of 1897. There will be a
continuous line from Alexandria to the
First Cataract.
Coal has been discovered within two
and a half miles of the very center of
the city of Laramie (Wyo.), and the
probability Is that the people of the city
will be supplied with coal at their doors
for $2.50 a ton. .
The coal tonnage of the Huntingdon
and Broad Top Railroad company last
week amounted to 46,608 tons, an In
crease over the corresponding period
last year of 25,865 tons. For the year
to date the shipments have been 728,352
tons, an Increase of 60,719 tons.
Contracts Just let for lumber docks
by the St. Louis Lumber company, at
Duluth, will Increase the lumber dock
frontage In the upper harbor there to
nine miles, with storage capacity for
200,000,000 feet. All these docks are
within a lineal distance of three miles
of each other.
The Pennsylvania railroad reports
that the quantity of coal and coke orig
inating on 'and carried over Its lines
east of Pittsburg and Erie for the year
thus far has been 7,555,089 tons, com
pared with 5,370,165 tons in the corre
sponding period of 1894, an increase of
2,184,924 tons, of which 6,590,734 tons
were coal, an Increase of 1,311,238 tons,
and 1,964,355 tons coke, an Increase of
873,686 tons.
Electrical equipment Is to displace
steam pow'sr on the Norfolk and Ocean
View railroad, which Is owned and con
trolled by Phlladelphlans. The road
connects Norfolk with Ocean View, a
seaside resort twelve miles distant, and
It has been operated by steam for over
15 years. Forty-foot cars, with 100
horse power motons, are to be employed,
with three or four trailers, practically
making a trolley train.
A deal has been almost completed by
which Z. T. Burton will acquire 70,000
acres of land In the vicinity of his pres
ent holdings at Burtonvllle, Mont.,
Teton county. The lands lie along the
Great Falls and Canada railroad, and
Mr. Burton Intends to colonize them.
Irrigation will Insure good crops, as It
Is Intended to build an Immense canal
62 miles long to the Marals, from which
a good supply of water can be obtained.
.Mothers! Mothers!! Mothers!!!
Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup has ben
used for over fifty years by millions of
mothers for their children whllo teething,
with perfect success. It soothes tho child,
softens the gums, allays all pain; cures
wind colic, and Is the best remedy far
diarrhea. Sold by druggists in every part
of the world. Be sure and ask for "Mrs.
Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup," and toko no
other kind. Twenty-live cents a bottle.
JERMYN.
A house on Third street, being built
by William Morcomb, was struck by
lightning during the severe storm Sat
urday evening, but not seriously dam
aged. The ladles of the Methodist church
will hold an Ice cream social In the
basement ' of the church on Friday
evening, to which all artf Invited.
Mrs. J. Osborne and daughter, Mrs.
Thomas Williams, will sail by steamer
Paris, May 29, for a visit with friends
In England.
The employes of the Hillside Coal and
Iron company received their pay yes
terday. Anna McCleary, teacher of the fifth
grade of the public school, Is danger
ously ill with quinsy.
Mrs. Frank Jones, of Valley Falls, Is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. B. Carter.
Jr., of Cemetery street.
Luther Keller, has not resigned his
position with the Electric Light com
pany, and does not Intend to leave Jer
myn. "X burned my Angers very badly. Th
pain was Intense. Dr, Thomas' Kaleotrlo
OH brought relief In three minutes. U
was almost magical, I never saw any
thing I'-Ko it." Amelia Swords, Baunaera.
STROUDSBURQ.
Frederick Hummel, the base ball
player who was o severely Injured In
last Saturday's game. Is lying at the
Normal In a very precarious condition,
although on Tuesday he spoke for the
first time. Dpb. Lesh and Gregory are
at his bedside constantly and every
movement la watched with considera
ble anxiety. His mother, who Is a
widow, Is also at his bedside and a
number of students have been very de
voted since the accident.
Edward Weaver spent Monday In
New York on business.
George Lepple, a baker of Dover, N.
J., was In town on Tuesday on busi
ness. A. B. Abroms, a reporter for the
Daily Times, returned on Tuesday from
a visit to Philadelphia, where his wife
is sojourning for a few weeks.
E. J. Schwarz has purchased a trot
ter from Schubert & Doney, of Mount
Pocono. He Is a fast one.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Willton, former
ly engaged In the liquor business and
later a brick manufacturer, left on
Monday for New York, where they will
embark for Europe.
Morton Decker, of East Strouds
burg, spent Monday at one of his
creameries, at Sterling.
The funeral of Earl Stanley Kresge,
the boy who was drowned In Mc
Mlchael's creek on Thursday evening
lar.t, was held on Monday. Rev. Hoff
man, of the Methodist church, conduct
ed the services. The members of his
class at school attended In a body and
presented a beautiful floral offering.
The funeral was largely attended.
L. B. Pulmer. the tailor of East
Strnudsburg, spent Tuesday In Phila
delphia on business.
W. J. Daub, of Ear.ton, was In town
on Tuesday on business.
Strouditburg and East Stroudsburg
councils are both busily engaged in
ascertaining the prices of road ma
chines. An Old Folks' social was given In the
Methodist church on Monday evening,
and a large number attended. The fol
lowing programme was rendered:
Devotional Exercises,
A. F. Hoffsomber
Address Rev. L. B. Hoffman
The Model Church Choir
A,i.ii.oa .11 nl ire C. D. Broadhead
The Old Time Religion Choir
Reading Miss Anna bigarus
Life's Vision Male Quartette
Recitation Miss Anna Peck
Vocal Solo Miss Etna Van Busklrk
When I Was a Boy. ...Male Quartette
Refreshments followed and all en
joyed themselves to their heart's con
tent, and wish for many more nappy
events of a like nature.
T. F. Pollg, of the Philadelphia Press,
was a guest at the Burnette house on
Tuesday.
The Hilda Vernon troupe, a company
nf umisunl ability, has been secured by
Manager Shotwell, of the Academy or
Mnsiiv nnd will anDear for one week,
commencing Monday, May 20. The ac
tors and actresses are artists in tneir
profession, and tho costumes are mag
nificent. Tickets on sale at Mutchler's
drug store.
Miss Gertrude Shelly, from Sparta,
N. Y., has accepted a position as clerk
In Woodhull'a store.
A. K. Savacool, of Newark, N. J.,
aiint Rnndav with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. W. Savacool, on Green
street, East Stroudsburg.
WAVERLY.
Mls-3 Ruth Perry is visiting friends
In Scranton.
Arnzl Carpenter, of Dunmore, and
Will Tripp spent Sunday here witn
friends.
Willis W. Palmer, of Scranton, has
accented a position with W. D. Spencer,
Mr. nnd Mrs. Frank S. Fordham, of
Plttston, passed Sunday here with rela
tives.
Young men and their weaknesses,
losses, lmpotency, tired feeling, heart
troubles positively and quickly cured
by Scranton's greatest specialist, Dr.
Reeves, 412 Spruce street.
The graduating exercises of the Wav
erly high school were held In the Wav-
erly Baptist church Friday evening
last. The following interesting pro.
gramme was rendered by the pupils of
the advanced department of the high
school, under the supervision of the
principal, F. C. Hanyen; Recitation
"The Substitute," Louise Feehley;
vocal solo, "A Rolling Stone Gathers
no Moss," Mabelle Sherman; recitation,
"Little Tom," Jessie Rhodes; declama.
tion, "The Curse of Regulus," Charlie
Hall; essay, "Element of Success,"
Delia Stone; oration, "Our Nation's
Progress," Andrew W. Smith; violin
solo, "Life Is a Dream," Earl Stone;
essay, "Purity of Thought," Sophia
Mahoney; recitation, "The New Church
Organ," Maude Miller; declamation,
"The Character of Washington," Ira
Roberts; vocal solo, "Don't Leave the
Farm," Master Harry Johnson; essay.
"Women as Wage Earners," Cora
Relph; recitation, "The Welsh Classic,"
Emma Feehley; oration, "Preservation
of American Forests," John E. Ma
honey. Diplomas were presented to the
graduating class, which consisted of
five members, namely Misses Cora
Relph,. Delia Stone, Louise Feehley(
John Mahoney and Andrew Smith.
CARBON DALE.
Base ball today at Anthracite park
Carbondale vs. Allentown. '
The Ladles' Aid society of the Meth
odlst church will serve supper In the
dining rooms of the church this evening
from 5 to S o'clock. Following the sup
per an entertainment will be given.
Lydla Moftltt, the 5-year-old' daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Molfltt, of this
city, died Monday at Susquehanna.
where she and her mother were visit
ing relatives.
Dr. Reeves, Scranton's greatest spe
cialist, 412 Spruce street, cures all acute
and chronic nervous diseases of men,
women and children.
Mrs. S. N. Bailey returned home yes
terday afternoon from -a brief visit In
Oneonta, N. Y.
Mrs. Grant Nicholson and little son,
Frank, have returned from a visit to
the former's parents In Sidney, N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lott have re-
moved from Terrace street to William
avenue.
Carbondale Is playing great ball. At
Shenandoah yesterday, the game -was
21 to 0 In favor of Carbondale.
.
NICHOLSON.
N. P. Wilcox left Saturday morning
for Pittsburg, where he attends .the
United States court. .
Fred Foster, .who has been seriously
111. Is convalescing.
Tbe base ball club will hold a cream
social Saturday evening next, on Dr,
Kelly's lawn, All " are cordially In
vited, J, M, Carpenter visited the Electric
City, Tusdy.
Dr. Reeves. 413 fipruce street, Scran'
ton, cures all diseases of the heart,
womb, bladder, liver and kidneys.
B. D. Bacon, of Iowa, who has been
vluiUng friends and relatives for the
past six weeks, started for his home ,
Monday last.
Rev. Mr. Gregory, of Nichols, N. Y
occupied the pulpit In the Presbyterian
church last Sunday morning ana even
ing. A number of our musical people met
at the Opera House Monday evening
to arrange ror a cantata.
HONESOALE.
James Flnnerty Is home on his vaca
tion from the Philadelphia college of
medicine.
Rev. J. M. Lewis Is In attendance at
the archdeacony meeting at New Mil
ford. 1
The horse of Oeorge S. Keen, cart
men, ran away. Monday, demolishing
the wagon.
Mrs. Stone and daughter. Miss Stone,
of New York, , are the guests of Mrs.
J. M. Lewis, at Grace rectory.
Among the numerous happenings of
circus day recorded are the following:
A team of Courtrlght & Son, attached
to a bus, became frightened at a loco
motive, turned suddenly around and
upsot the bus; damage, slight.
The fakir and all-round bunco man
fleeced a number of Honesdallans out of
their hard-earn shekels. The game
played was the simple and plain little
robbing device of the hollow rubber
ball and three shells. Young men and
men of mature years placed anywhere
from $5 to $70 In the fakir's pockets for
the privilege of guessing at $5 a guess.
One of the sharpest thefts reported
occurred at the entrance of the tent,
where a farmer from up country gave
a showman a 310-blll for some change.
Tho showman Immediately began
counting out small change. The farmer
protested against bo smuch small stuff.
The showman grew huffy, had no time
to fool away, took his change, handed
back a bill nnd ordered the farmer to
move on. A little later tho farmer dis
covered that In place of his $10-1)111 he
had a $1, but was unuble to collect his
other $9, of course.
The Montrose correspondent wondors
where In Christendom sweaters nre put
In dally use except in his own city.
Honesdalc is never outdone, and has its
aggregation of young men and boyB
who wear a sweater at all times. In
Honesdale, however, It Is not looked
upon "as an undue exertion for per
spiration," but as an Indication of lazi
ness. HAL1. STEAD.
Scott Ives, an employe of Ackerly
Bros., while unloading a barrel of sugar
let It slip and It fell on his knee, hurt
ing It quite badly.
Mr. O'Connor, a tailor who was em
ployed In the tailoring establishment
of M. F. O'Connor, on Franklin street,
died at the Mitchell house on Sunday of
pneumonia, after an Illness of about
one week. The remains were taken to
New York, his former home, for burial,
on Monday night.
C. J. Langley was In Susquehanna on
Monday.
Mrs. W. W. Adair Is visiting friends
at her former home In Corfee, N. Y.
Mrs. W. D. Lusk Is so attached to
her home in Florida that she will not
return to northern climes until about
June 1.
Mr. and Mrs. James Davis were re
cently hastily summoned to the bedside
of Mrs. Davis" mother, at Union. She
is still In a very critical condition, and
not much hopes are entertained for her
recovery.
Arthur Thomas, of Conklln, was call
ing on friends In town on Tuesday.
Mrs. Donahue, a well-known nurse,
residing at Great Bend, will this week
go to Philadelphia to reside with her
son.
The old Baptist church has been sold
to the R. C. DuBols Hook and Ladder
company. It will soon be removed to
make room for the new edifice.
Is Your
Blood Pure
If it is, you will be stroiij,', vigor
ous, full of lifo and ambition; you
will have a good appetite, and good
digestion; your Bleep will bo sound
nnd refreshing; your nerves will bo
strong; you will have little need to
fear disease in any form.
Hut how few can say that their
blood is pure! How many people
ore suffering daily from tho conse
quences of impure blood, scrofula, suit
rheum, rheumatism, catarrh, nervous
ncss, sleeplessness, headache, and
That
Tired Feeling
Hood's Sarsuparilla purifies, vitalizes
and enriches tho blood. Therefore,
it is the medicine for you.
It will give you pure, rich, red
blood mid strong nerves.
It will overcome that tired feeling,
creato uu appetite, givo refreshing,
sleep nnd muko you strong.
Is not this just what you want?
Thou take Hood's Su'rsuparilla. It
is the best building up medicine
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Is ti e Only
True Blood Purifier
Prominently in tho public eyo today.
Hood's Pills
Great Reduction
EMPIRE DRY
OLD STAND OF GOODMM'S CUT PRICE STORE.
2 CASES
- Of Ladles' Hlbtiel V wtn; you have never
worn bottrr, wvll fit tod undergarmnnt;
the price, Only 1 5 Cents, tleevvs short
or long.
NEXT LOT
60 dos n Bli.bjd Vesta, lighter In weight,
, I ut Just tho thliid for tho summur, 3
Vests for 25 Cents. Can you TorJ
to 1m without thorn f
GENTLEMAN'S BALKANS
In lOtllff irrnt numbers; our lino of Eal
briitgnna for men wo ran my Is thj larij
cit la the city. Wo snpply the wholesale
and retail trado. We have the tallowing:
LOT 1
A good Ealbrlggao Shirt and Drawers;
siau to iult tho buyur, at 40 cents for
the Suit, or iffioeuta each,
THE EMPIRE DRY GOODS CO.,
OLD Um G33XUT. CJT P3!S
nil
AT
f. B. SMITH'S P
312 Wyoming Ave.
The greatest excitement ever seen In
Scranton may be witnessed at Dr.
Smith's parlors, at 312 Wyoming; ave
nue, caused by tho wonderful cures he
Is performing. He guarantees to cure
every case of hemorrhoids or piles and
fistula In ano ho undertakes, enlarge
ment of the prostrate gland In old men,
ovarlaus fibous tumors and stricture,
no matter how long standing, without
the use of knife. He also cures rheu
matism, epilepsy, spasms and all de
formities anddlseascsof chronic nature.
Sunday afternoon, May 19, at 6 o'clock.
Dr. Smith will deliver another free Il
lustrated leoture to men only at Music
Hall, Lackawanna avenue. Doors
open at 4.30 p. m. Tho doctor will pub
licly heal the sick free of charge at
Music Hall every afternoon commenc
ing Monday, May 13. Doors open at 1.30
p. m. Public healing at 2 o'clock
sharp. Admission free. The doctor Is
permanently located at 312 Wyoming
avenue, where those who are able and
willing to pay may go from 9 a. m. to
9 p. m. dally, except Sundays. Dr.
Smith will permanently cure seven
canes out of ten that has been pro
nounced Incurable. Go and see him.
Consultation free.
230 Lackawanna Ave,, Scranton.
WHAT
THEY SAY
Such suits you never
saw. There is no doubt
about it. Their garments
are stylish and well made,
and cheap is no name
for it. Test this asser
tion and see for your
selves if they don't speak
the truth. If there is
one thing we take more
pride in than another it is
our
Children's
Department
Which at present is filled
with the most complete
assortment, from cheap
little suits costing $1.00,
to the most expensive
kind that the proudest
parent wishes to don on
her little ones.
SPECIAL FOR THIS WEEK:
Child's Suit, Consisting
of Punts and Waist.
Two Pairs of Knee
. Pants
Children's Wush Suits,
Children's Jersey Suits
3 't)
.25
.48
1.25
THE BELL
CLOTHING HOUSE,
230 Lackawanna Ave.
SIGN OF THE BELL.
Sale at the
GOODS CO.
LOT 2
Colored Balbrimang, sold, brown and
blue, koo4 quality, and nizea to suit any
body for the prlue of 29 cents each.
LOT 3
Did von OVPT hnVA A ahlrf nt nni Prnn h
Balbrl.'gunr If yon have not thorn, you
bottnr come aud examine tlifin; nil k
stltchod, the nualltv the boat, nnd If thov
urn not equal in quality to wiat others
iuk 10 wnia. win give a suit Mr noinini,
our prico 39o. each, or 10 centa tor
WHAT'S NEXT?-Agood whlto linen Un
launurieu Start: wo are headnuartora on
lio.d Muslin Shirts: our shins hnvo the
material, labor, neatly made and prions
lower than others; SOo. each. Shirts
Again If you need a Shirt tor work siiift.
log. f incy In Choviot or Percale, or any
other shirt yon have In your mind, go to
.iupiie uryuooJa o., airoct manura"
. turors. Xil5 Canal St., New Yorlc. Bell all
their product to cousumar, the
STMI, 516 LlCKlwTlfl) ML
THMELL
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THE
400402 LACKAWANNA AVE,
GRAND
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Carpetings
INDUCEMENTS TO BUYERS :
Our policy is to offer greater inducements than other
Stores better assortment, handsomer patterns, lower prices.
We want 3'our custom and your friends' custom; that's
why we leave no effort unspared.
The best makes and finest designs, including many pri
vate patterns in
WILTONS, AXMIKSTERS, MOQOETTES,
VELVETS, BRUSSELS, TAPESTRIES
AND INGRAIN CARPETS.
Selected with a view to matching this season's best
styles of decorations. Mattings from China and Japan.
$1 A. ? r nnest quality 40-yard rolls; a good
E heavy quality at $6.00; the $5.00 quality at
$4.00, with twenty in-between prices.
406 and 408 Lackawanna Ave.
BRANCH AT CARBON
THE DICKSON MANUFACTURING CO
SCRANTON AND WILKES-BARRE, PA., Manufacturer cf
Locomotives, Stationary Engines, Boilers,
HOISTING ANO PUMPING MACHINERY.
Qeneral Office: SCRANTON, M.
MuMig.
And nil branches of mercantile life
should you hesitate to purchase goods by
"FCONOMY'S"
&ASY WAY TO PAY
Especially when we offer theiu at prices much lower than the so-called
"Cash Houses?"
SIDEBOARDS
In the window, "that ho who runs may read." Three reasons for
selling $20.00 Sideboards for $13.00-Need room go badly; we pay
in lessened prices to get it; there's eighteen of 'em.
TWO OTHER PRICE HINTS
$25.00 Sideboard, handsomely carved Antique Oak, 75 In. high, 42 In.
wide, 21 in. deep, with oval peach beveled mirror, 22x14 inches, gener
ous linen drawer and lined silver drawer.
TO MAKE KOOM, $15.00
$20.00 Sideboard, much like the twenty-five dollar one, but. has
24x14 in. German bevel mirror. iwwr cu nn
TO MAKE 1100M, $14.00
Due to Rainy Days wo have some of the Too-Fine BABY COACHE9
Icft-oncthird Less than Regular Prices, Call and buy one.
MATTINGS
Japan Inserted 17J cenis a yara; us our iwouij-" -v. -
,, ers thirty. China Mattings, $3.75 a roll.
PORQH ROCKERS
Our Specialty, 65 Cents Upwards.
FREIGHT PAID
ECONOMY FURNITURE CO
82 B end 887 Wyoming Avenue.
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FAIR
SCRANTON, PA.
DISPLAY 0?
DALE.
Shipping
are operated on a credit basis. Why
EVERYWHERE.
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