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THE SCBANTON TRIBUNE FKIDAY MORNTNG, JULY 12, 1803.
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Copyright 183 by
Hllgerd found-the note upon his table
tipon his return from, the Century club.
Picking It earelesaly up, he ri fol
low: . . ; .
"My Dear Paul: I have not forgotten ray
promise, Am Just finishing upawu ,aut
1 think will ault you exactly. 1 wtil -ot-fesa
that. In many respects. It is the moot
insular of any In my experience. Von
know what this means. Are you free? If
so. meet me at Central deot tomo.iow
morning- at 8 sharp. Sincerely,
"Wharton."
HUgerd'a face -wore satisfied smlt
as 8i threTv off fata coat. "Phil ia just
In the nick of -time, as usual," he said
to himself. "I have not honrd from
him since the affair of the 'Loft-hamled
Nun." and Mr. Crane was after me to
day for another sketch. Wonder what's
up now." H sat down before the tire
and gave way to memories which the
famllar writing awakened. Wharton
was the most remarkable man in all
Ms acquaintance. He had known htm
for ten years, but was still unable to
definitely classify him. His individual
ity was striking. Over six feet In
height, he possessed the strength of
a giant. Ilia accomplishments always
Impressed Hifs?rd as phenomenal. unJ
fte measured him only by the highest
standards.
Chopin he Interpreted with the fin
ished touch and delicate sympathy of
the artist, and his treatment of the
violin showed great power and a rare
quality of tone. On the evening of Ui?
day that he figured as a mlnlnsr expert
In an Important case, he delivered a
profoundaudreeson the"Physic:l Basis
of Mind," before the graduating class
of the Cosmic School of Philosophy,
which was afterward widely quoted.
In some of the science his knowledge
was that of a specialist.
An expert 'matlhematlclan, he was
tea a practical man of affairs, at one
time serving as bank examiner In th?
state of New York. His Intelltctttal
energy was marvelous. ' It alt s-etr. J
merely a play of unrestrained fjrc-..
At one tiro? he drifted westward. a:id
there came vague rumors of episodes
In -which hl peculiar aptitude for ac
commodating men with wild eyes and
huge revolvers figured promlr.?ntly. In
his singular fondness for metaphysics.
Hllgerd d!s?overed a weakness, for he
had no conception of the universal
trunhs" which constitute true phlloso-
W II, ,.lt,Hff nrTi-.nAl4! H l"vf
details, lacking the power of higher de
duction. It was nn. a surprise to his friends
when ho turned his attention exclu
sively to the profession of his choice.
The eip'snatlon was clear. In It he
found a field for the exercise of all his
wonderful faculties and the employ
ment of his varied, practical knowl
edge. Here he would bring his bold
experiments In chemistry to the solu
tion of a perplexing problem, and at
another time his clear insight Into the
1 Ie-flT::niT afar defaulting nc.
A Int would be called Into play.
ryas aft.tr his remarkable and suc
cessful lnvestle-atlon of the Ssnford
Hypnotic Case that the public first gave
Wm fame. His brilliant work since then
Jt many other case, notably that of the
jnchortown- Ballofln Mystery. Justified
'this high recognition and confirmed the
I general opinion that he was the fore-
ymost man of the day in hU line.
' As city editor of a large dally, Hll
gerd frequently came in contact with
Wharton, and the aequaintance toon
developed into a warm friendship. He
had made public a few of his most
striking successes and. when chance
offered, be followed him In his work
with absorbed Interest. Is wv Just
two months ago, he rnmerr.bcred, Vehen
Wharton promised him the nexw tiv
' usual case, and he felt glad that the
time was at band.
The next morning found them flying
through the crisp September air on the
C. M. A R. limited, and between his
(tenses out at the red and brown land
scape Hllgred blew little clouds of
moke up Into the hazy Interior of tha
car. Wharton lay back In his seat; with
half-closed ey"5s. They were deep, black
eyes, covering depths that few pre
sumed to penetrate. His face was thin,
"with straight nose, the chin showing
(Teat firmness and decision. Hilgred
thirsted tot information. Commonplace
exchanges had teen made, but not a
hlnf had his friend dropped relating to
the subject uppermost In his mind. He
crew restless and twisted in his seat.
He never liked to question Wharton,
: tut he could stand It no longer.
"KJould you give me a short synopsis
of of your of this case?" he ventured,
hesitatingly. Wharton smiled In his pe
culiar Indefinite way.- "Of course I
. could, Paul, but Is it best? Isn't It al
ways the -unforeseen, the unexpected,
that interests the most? If I anticipate
will It not' detract from your artistic
appreciation? I would prefer to render
the explanation after the fact, as In
the case of the nun, with your kind con
sent." He laughed again, and Hllgerd
looked ruefully out of the window.
"It's uncomfortable this feeling In
the dark," said the latter, "but It cer
tainly., allows., tbe Imagination full
swing. What a good Mage manager
you'd make, Phil."
' "You are flattering," said Wharton,
lighting a fresh cigar and extinguish
ing the flame In a burst of smoke. "Did
you know Jack Newell?" he asked.
"Only by reputation," answered Hll
gerd. "Wasn't he one of those brave,
trusted?"- Wharton nodded.
"The best man in Munn's agency.
.We have worked together and I know
him. I may tell you this much he has
cither lost his life or his liberty in this
affair) I am not sure which." Hllgerd
looked shocked, ."is It so serious,
then?" h asked. , "It Is likely to be,"
answered the ' other gravely. Hllgerd
thoughtfully thumped the 'ashes from
Ills cigar. '
' "Where' So' w get off?" he finally
tked. Again-' Wharton smiled mean
n1y."We don't get off." he said.
Hllgerd stared -at him incredulously.
"Po you, siean .'to . say that there Is
omebody on fhla-r-r.". -
"Hot yet,,, 'said Wharton. ' Then he
rose abruptly and handed Hllgerd a pa
par. "Pattl, i must have some sleep.
Try and amuse yourself. Remember,
the curtain rises at 7.30," and he laugh
ingly retreated.
It was dark when he came In again,
fie motioned with his head, and Hil
trsj, following found himself in the
tsavlty bullfc express car. He looked
t round -curiously, but noticed nothing
t-"uat Tha nVfsenfW" was if his
i la tSs twaef, apparently too titisy
1 ' i-t:;-if'.:v X.' ' Pn Iks
r t r of ths ear, within
S
9 Rv H IVNTiP
Irving Back.Uer.
whose reach rested a deadly riot gun.
and he knew It was the guard. The
latter glanced up as tfitey entered, and
then returned his reading, with no
ebansre in position.
"They must be carrying; a large ship
ment," said Hilgred. Wharton nodded.
"He sometimes goes along to keep the
aK-nt cr-iipany. Has a reassuring look,
hasn't Itr
At this moment a door opened from a
.(null closet whk-h had been partitioned
oiT in one corner, nd a abort, keen
eyed man stepped suddenly and awlftly
out. Hily.'rd could not suppress a start.
Wharton rt ached and s-hook hands with
the little man.
"(.llud to oe you, Jim." he said. "You
have followed my suggestions pretty
closely. This is Mr. Wade. Paul, the
HUperinUiUrnt of this division. You
have probably heard of him,"
"I believe everything la In good shape,
Wharton," said the uttlclal. and the two
looked over iue close, closely.
Tunse here, Paul." cried. Wharton.
"I -, .nt your opinion of my latest in
vention." IHU-r-d fallowed him Into th little
aprrtment and the door W closed. It
w.s Intensely dark and the air waa hot
r.ml ftiflina. They breathed with dlttl
i ally. harton opened a little window
In the side of the car, and the fresh air,
rushing in. seemed delicious. Hilgred
stepped toward him, reaching out his
hand to avoid stu.nbllng. It touched an
ar:!cU that caused htm to start back
with an exclamation of terror. It was
tin? face of a man, and it was cold nd
clammy.
"For Uctven's sake, Wharton, strike
a light anJ tell me what you've got
rhut up in this infernal crematory."
IIIiKred heard him laugh softly as he
lighted tCie Itmp on the shelf.
Don't be frightened. Paul. I will ac
knowledge it is a little peculiar, but It
is all In th play, as you will soon dis
ci vti." Hllgeril was looking toward
the wlnlow. There In a chair, bending
over, hi hands crossed upon his cheat,
sat the man who had so startled htm.
Ills fa?e could not be seen, but Ohe at
tr:ide indicU-d treat pain.
"What U this man Imprisoned for?"
asked Hllgerd, with much concern. "Is
he sirk? It seems to me he needs some
fresh air badly." He glanced at hi
friend. He was leaning against the
wall shaking with merriment. Hllgerd
looked annoyed, but waited in silence.
Finally Wharton said:
"That is Bettley; didn't you recog
rlze Ir.m?"
"Bentley; who In the world Is he?"
"He's the messenger we saw as we
came In."
There was a curtained window In
frjnt of the partition. This Hllgerd
thrw aside and looked out. There was
the same man at his desk, that he saw
entering. He looked again at the fig
ure In the closet, and now saw a strong
resemblance. Wharton eyed him in si
lent enjoyment.
"Is this one of your practical Jokes?"
asked HHserd; "if so I "
"No, Paul; we are very much In
earnest. To be more accurate, this Is
Bentley's double, or ghost. Look here!"
He lifted the man up. His hands lay
limp In his lap, but his head was set
with art unnatural stiffness. The eyes
Wharton and the Suserinteadsat Plsksd
( p the Was Figure. .
stared straight with a fixed look, the
face a e'vastly yellow, with an artificial
flush on each cheek. Hllgerd looked
hard at the Immovable features, and
then the light b?gan to dawn.
"It's one on me, Phil," he said. "But
may I ask whether this dime museum,
wax figure business has anything to dg
with tiie caw In hand?"
"It has everything to do with It. and
it will be clear to you shortly." Me
kol::d at his watch. "Not much time
to lose," he continued. He blew out
the light, fumbled a moment In the
dark, and then stepped out with the
lifeless double of Bentley dangling; In
a grotesque fashion from his arms. He
laid the figure on the floor -beside the ta
ble. The big safe stood at the opposite
side of the car. From it the messenger
too several paukagc-s and sacks and
placed them with others on the table.
The former he took Into the closet.
Wharton and the superintendent
picked up(the wax figure and placed It
In the chair lately occupied by Its liv
ing model, bending It slightly forward
In the position for writing. They then
placed a pen In the stiff fingers and
spread some papers out on the desk.
They fastened some wires around Its
waist, carried them down through
staples In the floor and thence to the
little room, where they wrapped the
ends around a projection In another
Heat
Prostration
causes every organ in the body
to temporarily suspend operations.
Unless they are made to resume
their natural functions, death en
sues. : . . I - t ' . .....
is invaluable in such cases. A few
drops introduced into, the system
promotes vitality, without an in
crease of heat, such as follows th
1
Boviftine
fue of sthqUutts. ' ,'-
part of the car lay a long bundle which
they unwrapped, disclosing a figure
similar to the first. They placed it In
tha chair belonging to the guard, put a
book In its hands, bent down Its head
and laid a rusty-looking weapon across
Its lap. Then they stood back to In
spect The effect was lifelike and the
resemblance perfect. There were the
messenger and the guard In every par
ticular; It would have deceived any
one. "It's most time we were whistling for
the crossing. Isn't It, Wader Whar
ton asked.
Hllgerd felt that something unusual
waa about to occur; possibly a tragedy,
and he could but wonder at the uncon
cerned, . business-like maimer xt the
men. Presently there came to them
above the Incessant rumble of the train
the long, mournful cry of the whistle.
"That's Benton." said Wade.
The four stood In earnest consulta
tion a moment, and then all went Into
the little compartment except Whar
ton, who took a candle off the shelf,
lighted It and went to the south win
dow of the car, which was next the
Uls Brain Keels and Ho I'lnds Himself
Gasping for Breath.
double track. Here he moved it back
and forth until the panes were half
Smoked. Th LiT'cr lAinli ,m unrh ahlA
of the car still burned brightly, and
rrom the dark space where Hllgerd
stood everything- was illstlnotlv vlitllit
Wharton stopped a moment for a final
look, then Joined the others.
"The candle was an afterthought."
he sadd. "It will render our tableaux
a little Indistinct, and we want every
advantage on our side."
He closed the door and the darknpsa
was Intense. Hilgred was wrought up
to the highest tension, and he jumped
when a hand touched his arm.
'Watch the Side of the car next tha
stove," said his friend's voice. Hllirred
looked throuch the curtain. Nothlnir
had been changed. There sat the mute
ngures as still as death. He gazed in
tently at the part of the car indicated.
Nothing met his eve but the nlain.
painted boards. At them he stared as
lr rasctnated. and until his eyes burned
from the strain. He waa about to turn
away and rest them upon something
else when his whole attention was sud
denly riveted to a single spot.
About half a foot from the floor and a
little to the left of the stove there ap
peared a White elenm as thnllp-h f rnm n
brilliant stone. Gradually It grew larg
er, scintillating in the rays of the two
lamDS. Now it la the
coin, and shines like burnlsMed steel.
his eyes .are fixed upon it in helpless
awe, and he breathes heavily like one
in a spell. What possible relation can
that insinuating gleam have to thse
uncanny figures that seem so oblivious
to all. and why should It have ronaB.i
all these careful, mysterious prepara
tions f
He rubs his eyes and look ao-nln. The
spot Is gone and the white boards give
iorun no sign. He glances at the silent
dummies and then at the Inmna .-hii.h
flicker back at him brightly. What Is
mai Diuisn naze noverlng In the air,
now giving red flames a ghastly color?
Suddenly, he Is conscious
Ing, penetrating odor. Without warn
ing ne is quickly choked. His brain
reels, and he finds himself
breath. Above the buzzing noise In his
ears ne recognises a distinct click. Some
one had onened the mitor wlnrfnar an.i
the Incoming air never seemed so sweet.
X- . , .
uw mere is a grating, metallic sound,
and he knows that Wharton la working
the wires. He loolts through the cur
tain and sees the doubles tilt In their
chairs. Their limbs move spasmodical
ly; then each tumbles to the floor an
Inert mass of wax and woolen fabric.
Groaning and rolling the train speeds
through the night. Hllored fla him.
self drawn gently back and Wharton's
snaaow passes before hi.
(To be Continued.)
STREET CAR ETHICS.
How One Polite -Young Woman Was
Weantd from Her Politeness.
From the Boston Herald.
Younsr vamon whn nfflni.,...i..
older women their seats in the street
care should look ibefore they leap. A
well-dressed girl saw one of her sex
enter a not over-crowded electric the
other day and sprang forward with the
request that rfhe should hn.v ttu nlcixa
"No, thanks 'replied the other, with
ine utmost aplomb, "I never take a
cripple's seat." "But I'm not a crip
ple," returned the young woman, much
mortified. "Ah, In that, case, I will let
my little boy occupy It," and the 7-year-old
youngster was pushed Into the va
cant place.
"That's the last time I ever offer any
woman, If rihe's a hundred, my seat!"
said the victim, as she 'moved up" to
the other end of the- car. "Why, she
was Just teaching you a lesson not to
be so dreadfully considerate to hr
age," rejoined a girl In a penwiper
cape. "It served you right."
THE ROSE SHE GAVE. ,
This the tore she gave to me,
With Its crimson tips;
Red-ae any rose should be,
Having touched her lips.
And wHh something of her grace,
And the beauty of her face,
This the rose she gave to me;
Bloomed where south winds stir;
Hid Hs honey from the bee
For the Hps of her.
Through long days disquieted
- Por those lips to kiss red,
This the rose she gave to me; -
Never rose so sweet.
. Here the heart of springtime see
Lean and hear H beat.
Life and all Its melody
In the rose she gave to me.
. , . Atlantio Monthly.
. Relief In SI Hoars.
Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
eases relieved In sia hours by the "New
Great South Amerloan Kidney Cure."
This new remedy js a great surprise on
account of Its eaeeedlng promptness In
relieving pain In the bladder, kidneys,
hack and every, part of the urinary pas
sages, in male or female. It relieves re
tention ot water and pain In passing It
almost Immediately, If you want quick
relief and cure this Is your remedy. Bold
by C. M. Harris, Druggist, US Peaa ave
us, Scraaten, Pa, ; . ;.v; . - . -e
THE WORLD OF BUSINESS
STOCKS AND BONDS.
New Tork, July ll.-Sieculatlon at
the Stock Exchange was les active in
all departments, the sale of stocks
amounting to 271.CS2 Shares. aalnst
322,018 yesterday, while the transactions
In hnmls footed UD tl.OT8.000 against
$2,133,000 on Wednesday. At the start
the market waa declileaiy strong. wi
government crop report for July hav
ing been favorably interpreted. The
result was an advance of to per
cent.. Missouri kadlng. Th.3 Industrials
however soon leveked weaknee and
simult aneously wluh the slump In these
Uciim a sva.tema.:lc attack was made
on the Oranges. A prominent opera
tor.. In fact the ec-KnowifHW" i-'t
of the bear contingent, resumed active
operations todny and kept a nuinlx-r of
the broken busy selling the Jrangirs.
The reamm given out for the sclllmr was
that spring wheat hid been dam-awed
by frosu. 1 xiil JuJ;rt -a ".y tt at leaHt
40,000 eh-ares of vnrloua utocks were put
oiit on this theory.
ITp to the close of business the report
of frosts could nut be confirmed and the
Ptnrlos found but little credence In
usually well-informed quarters. The
loss In the railway list, however, was
enuai to Wn274 lr cent., and was
well distributed. The Industrials were
feverish and In tho main lower. Spec
ulation closed weak. Net chaises Rhow
decline of VnilVj per cent.
The rniiue or loony h pru-t-a mv ...
tlve stoik of the New York stock mar
ket are Klvon below. The quotations are.
furnished The Trllmne by O. du It. Pirn
n,,,n..r fr Willlnni l.lnn. Allen ft
Co.. titock brokers, 412 Spruce street,
Bcranton.
op n- limn- iw-v
li!K. est. eat. !
n.. r- li:i 11.1 llW lli'4
An, co..;.::.:;:.. z s
Am. But?ar wnm.'i '- , .,7
Atch.. To. & S. Te... WK, W. ' ''
Can. South KM M f" & ?'
t'hes. & Ohio !i 22 j-;-
Chicago tins M Wfc S
Chic. & N. W w"
Chic. H. ft Q 8'iS ! J.'!
C. C. C. & St. I
Chic, Mil. ft St. P... r' Wi S
Delaware ft Hud 1" W W WJ
Dlst. ft O. V 21 'i 21 '
Hen. Klectrlo Wi H ,:7
Lake Shore n.' ' " ,
Ixiuls. ft Nash 6U', ' f f'1
Manhattan Kle Ill l'!V lh 111
Mo. Pacific SI 31'i ffi's K.
Nat. rnnlnmt I 1' '
Nat. 1-esd 34 34 34 31
N. J. Central I'i2'i i-"J '"- ,
N. Y. Central Wi Vm Kf
N Y & N. K M K r'' m
N. Y.. S. ft V l"i H'i 1,li 10'
N. Y., 9. ft W., Pr... 2'."i 2!" 27Vj
Nor. Paclllc 4 474 4:, 4"4
Nor. Pncitlc, Tr 1S'i l-1 W'i 1S1
ont. ft West 174 nsi
Paclllc Mall 2 ?i '-" 5
T-.1. i . u iq 1 U 173i 17 ..
Southern H. It".'!!!." U If i J4
Tenn., -. t i ' " ""
TVx. Pacific 13H 12'. 13
I'nion Paclllc ?i l- MS 1
Wabash s W
Wahnsh. Pr 2'i 2')'i W'i m
West Union 9' " !V'4 M'
t'. S. Leather H'i W.i 17 17i
IT. 8. Leather, Pr.... 91 91 87i (W'j
CHICAGO BOAP.D OF TRADE PRICKS.
Open- IllKh- Low- Closr
WHEAT. Inc. est. est. luff.
September v 7'.i CI", 7'i
December M tW Wfi Wi
OATS.
September 2V 2.V. 2?i.i 21'i
May 26 2, '4 26 j Z.Vt
cop.n.
September 43 41' i K'-i 44'4
December -i'4 ' ''si
May SUV. 3U 35;, 3ii"-i
LARD.
September C.42 CM 0.37 .
PORK.
September 11.33 11.53 11.15 11.35
0
Scranton Wholesale.
Fruit and Produce. Dried apples, per
lb., BaOc.; evaporated apples, 7'iaSc; Call
rnrnifi t.riinoH. 6'X.oSc. : Ennllsh currants.
2'ia3c.; layer raisins, jl.60al.70; muscatels,
4a5c. per ll., i.wai.iu per uux; new uiuii-
clas, 5Ha6',4c per ID.
Beans-Marrow-fats, $2.60 per bushel;
mediums, 12.25.
Pea. Oreen. tl.inal.15 per bushel: split,
$2.50a2.0; lentels, Ba8c. per lb.
Potatoes 45c. per busnei; new, sj.w to
$3.25 per bbl.
. minn. linrmiiilna. crates. 11.75: Ecvd-
tlan, $2.40 to $2.50; domestic, per basket,
$1.60al.60.
Butter ICalflc. per lb.
CheeBe Sa9c. per lb.
Kggs 14al44jC.
Meats Hams, 10'ic; small hams, 10 e.:
skinned hams, ll&c; California hams,
7',4c; shoulders, Vic; bellies, 7V4c.j smoked
breakfast bacon, 10c.
Smoked Beef Outsldcn, 12c; sets, 13'f.c;
Insldes and knuckles, 15c; Acme sliced
smoked beef, 1-lb cans, $2.40 dozen,
I'ork Mess, $14.00; short cut, $iri.00.
Iard-Leaf, In tierces, at 814c; In tubs,
8c; 10-lb palls, 914c. per pound; B-lb palls,
tc. pe lb.; 3-lb. palls, 914c per lb.; com
pound lard, tierces, 6V4c; tubs, CTic; 10-lb.
palls, 7V4c per lb.; 5-lb. pails, 7c. per lb.;
8-lb. palls, 7'c. per lb.
Flour Minnesota patent, per barrel,
t4.6a4.75; Ohio and Indiana am tier, at $4.25;
Graham, $1.25; Rye flour at $4.50.
Peed Mixed, per cwt., $1.15.
Grain-Corn, 55c; oats, 36 to 4214c. per
bushel.
Rye Straw Per ton, $12alS.
Hay-$14.60al0.
Now York Produce Market.
New York, July 11. Flour Dull, steady
n-;.h wheat. Vhca -D'il' liriner with op
tions; No. 2 red store and elevator, 70c;
afloat, 71Vic; f. o. b., 70a72c; ungraded
red, 64a72c; No. 1 northern, 74c; options
closed Arm at al!4c over yesterday with
a fairly active trade; September and De
cember most active; No. 2 red, July, 70c,;
August, 7014c; Boptember, 71c; October,
71c; December, 73c; May, 73c. Corn
Spots dull, scarce, firmer; No. 2. 48-V.
elevator; 414c. afloat; options were dull but
firm at all4o. advance; July, 48c. Au
gust, 48c; September, 4914c; October,
414c. Oats Quiet, steady; options dull,
firmer; September and July, 27c; spot
prices. No. 2, 27a27c; No. 2 white, 8314c;
No. 2 Chicago, 2ta28c; No. 3, 28'4c.; No. 8
white, 83c; mixed western, 2Sr2c; white
do., 333c.; white stnte, 33a3c. Meef
Dull, sivdy; family, $1la13; extra mess, $8.
Bef Hams-gulet; $18a18.50. Tlerced Beef
Weak; city extra India mess, 017al8. Cut
meMs Sready, Dotter domnnd; plcklod
bellies, 12 pounds, 7a714c do. shoulders,
6c. J do. hams, !4al0c. Lard Quiet, firmer;
western steam, $6.63 asked; city, $6.10;
September, $6.75, nominal; refined, dull;
continent, $7.05; South America, $7.80; com
pound, 5a5'.4c. Pork Firm, fulr demand;
mess, $12.25al3. Butter Moderate, choice;
steady; state dairy, 11a1C'4o.; do. creamei
17c; western dairy, 9n13c; do. creamery.
12o 17c; do. factory, 8a12c; Elgin, I7c.-,pm
ttatlon creamery, llallc. Cheese Qllet,
weak; state, large, 6a7c; do. fancy, p
7c; do. small, 614ac.i part skims, BMia
5c; full skims, Ha2o. KgKS-Bteady.falr
demand; state and Pennsylvania, 13tj4l5c;
western fresh, 12!ial3!4c; do. per casq $1.50
a3.60.
Toledo drain Murker.
Toledo, O., July ll.-Wheat-Recelpts,
7,057 bushels; shipments, 13,500 bushels)
market quiet; No. 2 red, cash, and July,
70c: August, 6894c. S September, 9V4c; De
cember, 71C, No. 3 red, cash, 63o. Corn-
Receipts, 4,000 bushels: shipments, none
no trading. Oats Receipts, none; sh,
ments, none; market dull; No, 2
September, 24c. Clover Seed Ma
October, $6.5714; prime tlmot
$2.00; September, $2.50.
' Buffalo Llvs St
- Buffalo, July 11 C
head; on sate, 30 ti
light fat steers 0.0
3t.Msl.Wi old C
a"A
celpts, 6,120 head; mixed packers, t5.25a5.30;
grassy Yorkers, $5.25; corn fed mediums,
$5.3uu5.35; dulry fed, $5.15; no choice heavy
hers; roughs. $4.50a4.0; stags, t3.60a4.itS.
Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 3,250 head; on
sale, 2,20 head; market steady and firm;
good lambs, $53.25; extra quotable, $6.5-
6.85; fair to i,'ood, It.25u4.tw; culls and com
mon, $2.25a4; yearling, scarce at $3.2Sa4.;
mixtd sheep, $2.5oa3.25; choice, $3.5Ua3.CO;
culls and common. $1.60a2; export sheep in
good demand at $3.75a4.
Cblcnco Live Stock,
t'nion Stock Yards, III., July ll.-Cattle
Rtcelpts, 8,000 head; market Arm and 10c.
hlKlier; common to extra steers, $3.J0i(J;
Mockers and feeders, $2.30a4; cows and
bulls, $1.60a3.25; calves, $2.50a5.50; Texans,
$2.25a4.C5. Hogs-Uecelpts, 10,030 head;
market firm and 6sl0c. higher; heavy
packing and shipping lots, $4.80a5.20; com
mon to chlco mixed, $l.7oa5.15; choice as
sorted. $4.95a5.1ll; llKllt. $4 80a5.15; pigs, $3.C0
a 1.80 Sheei Receipts, 9,000 head; market
llrm for siicep and weak and 10c. lower for
lambs; Interior to choice, $1.76a4.2C; lambs.
$3u6.
Oil Market.
Pittsburg, July 11. Oil-Market opened.
117: hiithest. 147; lowest, 148; closed, 147.
o:i City. July 11. The oil market here
opened at 147; highest, 148; lowest, 146;
closed, 147 offered.
PhlliulelphiB Tallow Msrkot.
I'hlladclphla, July 11. Tallow is steady
and quiet. Wo quote: City, prime, In
bhilH, 4'4c; country, prime. In bbls, ",c;
do. dark, In bbls, 3u4c; cakes, 4c;
Bieuse, 3r;ic
HIS 1'AMK SIIUKT.LIVED.
Peculiar Origin of Novelist Howe's
Popularity-It. Sudden Decline.
From tho Washington Post.
"The other day 1 came across a new
book by K. W. Howe, who at one tlmo
creuted a great stir In the literary
world, but who 'has recently disap
peared from view," said the voracious
reader. "He wrote "The Story of a
Country Town," which the London Sat
urday Review pronounced .the greatest
novel ever written by an American, and
Which for a short time enjoyed a re
murkable popularity. Howe Is the ed
itor of tha Atchison Globe, a small dally
afternoon paper which contains some
bright articles occasionally. He wrote
the story after doing his work in the
office, and being unable to And a pub
lisher for the work, printed it In his
own Job olllce. For a considerable time
nobody read It, although the author
presented any number of Ills friends
with copies.
Ilnrney MacAulcy, the actor, was
then alive. He had played an engage
ment at Atchison, and was going east.
Happening to have a copy of the book
In his pocket, he read It on the train,
and on reaching New Tork, recom
mended it to a Now York World man.
The latter borrowed the book and read
It, and thoujrht It wo excellent that he
recommended It to the lady who pre
pared the literary reviews for the
World. She also read the story, and
wrote a highly laudatory two-column
criticism of it. This gave the story Its
Impetus. In a fortnight Howe had a
dozen publishers bidding for the right
to reprint It. He let it out on a. royalty
to a prominent publishing firm and al
together made about $2,000 out of It. It
had a short run of popularity and then
died oui of public interest. The leading
cause was the predomlnent tone of som
berness which marked the story. Peo
ple are always powerfully affected by
stories with a tragic issue, and are apt
to regard such work more or less ar
tistic, but the number that read them
are comparatively email, ani few som
ber stories score a financial success.
"Howe tried several Btorles in the
same vein, and while individual chap
ters In his other books were character
ized by a remarkably graphic power,
they never reached the standard of hla
first nqvel, and there was comparative
ly very little call for thfem. Now he
has returned to his first expedient of
publishing what he wiltesf. om his own
printing office."
i
THE STRIKE OF A SEX.
From the New York ReeorderJ
"Order! order! Your commit'ee reports,
Indies, that wo shall have to declare the
strike ofT."
(Confused cries of "Betrayed" and "The
mean thlnjrs!" and hisses.)
- "Ordor! order! The men havoacomered
all the pins. Not a black-heaoyl pin nor
a snfety, nor even an ordinary Just plain
pin can be had anywhere for love or
money. It is useless to continue the struggle-any
longer. The strike is broken."
Thatday 5,000,000 desolate homes through
out this broad land were gladdened by tho
return of their mispresses.
Where to fio.
Jlnibly "There Is something the matter
wHh my head and the. doctor doesn't
seem to know what It is." I
Jorklns "Why don't you go to a wheel
wright?" Indianapolis Journal,
A Relation.
A "He Is a relation of yours by mar
riage, I believe7" '
B "Yes, he married my girl." Spass
vogcl. !
Atlantic Refining Co
Itanafsetorers sad Dealers tak
0 1 IS
s'
Unseed Oil,. Nspthss and Oaas
lines of all grades. Axle Grease,
Pinion Grease and Colliery Com
pound; also a large line of Pa
. . ' afflne Wax Candle.
We also handle the Famous CROWN
AClta OIL, the only family safety
burning oil In the market.
Wm. Mason, Uanaisr.
Office: Coal Bxohagne, Wyoming Ave,
Works at Pine Brook.
French Injection Compound
Cares pmltlTitljr, quickly, (sot auraly abmks.)
Ou.rnnUwd or innnay refund!. Avoid dsnaarou.
nnrallM. rrtceseeeeiu par battle, its: Melllee
(will eura aar.rait caw) Hot prauaJd. aaaun tram
obasmihm. wltb only KlaaiUcaujr suae sjrrisi
to any KldraM lor St. 00.
ROOF TMHIR6 ARD SOLOEIOi
i done away with bv the use of HART
AN'S PATENT PAlNT, which eoulsts
'ngredlenu well-known to alL It eta be
tied to tin, galvanised tin, sheet Irs
, also to brick dwsllngs. whiek will
ent absolutely any crumbUag, erack
t breaking of the brick. It will out
(tinning of any kind by many rears,
It's cost does not exceed eae-kXth taj
,ha cost of tinning. Is sold ksr fats Jtaa
pound. Contracts taken by
t tvfliv auiawuii an aans asw
Lot""
assfi i'aL-i7!
sfa'ni.Miim.awiY'mjaii.ia ''ff:f.
m asnua inuti cuaur ucaiast if
ABSOLUTELY PURE
THE OLD RELIABLE
SWEET CAPORAL
CIGARETTE
Mat sloes Iks Tnt sf Tlsie
MORE SOLD THAN ALL OTHER
RANDS COMBINED
atannfactorers of the Celebrated
PILSENER
LAGER BEER
CAPACITY t
foo,ooo Barrels per Annum
I MBit U
LAGER
BEER
BREWERY.
mmmfj
(AUTION
TO our patrons:
Washburn-Crosby Co. wish to assure their many pat
rons that they will this voir hold to their usual custom
of milling 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 already cured, and in proper
condition for milling. Washburn-Crosby Co. will tako
no risks, and will allow the new wheat fully three
months to mature before grinding.
This careful attention to every detail of milling has
placed Washburn-Crosby Co. 'a flour far above other
brands.
s
aVAa
1EGARGEL
Wholesale Agents.
i 1
IRON AND STEEL
Bolts, Nuts, Bolt Ends, Turubucklcs, Washers, Riv
ets, Horse Nails, Files, Taps, Dies, Tools and Sup
plies. Sail Duck for mine use in stock.
SOFT - STEEL - HORSE - SHOES,
And a full stock of Wagon Makers' Supplies, Wheels,
Hubs, Rims, Spokes, Shafts, Poles, Bows, etc,
TTH
SCRANTON. PA.
H PROPS H TIES
OAK BILL STUFF.
THE COnLl
QHlEALTI
TCLCPHONI
Dr. Pod'o
Per sale by JOHN PS.
Spruee Stress Ser .
DR. E. GREWER,
The Philadelphia Specialist, and his asso
elated atafr of fciuilinh and U..-rmaai
physicians, are now permanently
lo:ated at
Old Postoffice Building, Corner Pan
Avenue and Spruco Street.
The doc-tor Is a graduae of th L'nlver
Slty of 1'ennsylvania. formerly demon
strator of physiology and surgery at the
Medico-4'hlruricical colloge of PhllatieU
phla, HI. specialties are Chronic, Ner
vous, Skin, ileart. Womb and lllood dla.
eases.
DISEASES OF THE HEBYOUS SYSTEM
The symptoms of which are dlssiness.larsk
of contluoncu, soxuul wc-aknena In mn
and women, ball rising In throat, spots
floating before the eyas, loss of memory,
unable to concentrate the mind on one
subject, easily startled when suddenly
spoken to, and dull distressed mind, which
unlit, them for tierformltig tho actual du
ties of lite, making hapvinesa Impossible,
distressing the action oc the heart, caus
ing flush of heat, depression of spirits, evil
forebodings, cowardlc, fear, dream. mel
ancholy, tire easy of rompnny, feeling as
tired in the mornir.g ai when retiring,
lack of eneri;y, Drvousnesa, trebling,
confusion of thouetit.depreBMon, constipa
tion, weakness of the limbs, etc. Those so
affected should consult us Immediately
ard be restored to perfect health.
Lost Maiihood Restored.
Weak new of Young Men Cured.
If you hav been given up by your phy
sician call xpon the doctor and be exam
"d. He cures the worst cases of Ner
loos Lehlllty, Scrofula, Old Bores, Ca
tarrh, files, Female Weaknesa, A (Tt-c-tlons
of be Kye, Kar, Nose and Throat,
Asthma, leafness, Tumors, Cancers and
Criil-s t i every description.
Consultations fri-n and strictly rscred
and conlldeniC. Orlice hours daily frees
S a.m. to 1 p.n. Sunday, S to 3.
Knclose five I-cent slumps for symtpom
blanks and m. book railed "New I.ife
I will pay one thousand dollars in cold
to anyone whom I cannot cnr of EPI.
idSKlIC CONVULSIONS or KITS
VR K- GREWER.
Old Post Office nnlldint;, corner fmam
avenue end tipruce sin-cL
SCRANTON. PA,
Bst yon BoreThrott. PlTnple., Corper-Colorea
Spot. Acbei. Old Honrs. Uloeni In Wcjtb. Hair
Falllnir? Write Cask Rratdi o307 ka-l
aeateTeaile,rblcasolll-forpro(ftof enres.
CasltiaatMN0. r.ueotcared a I ae year.
aoJjjidnmrndHOMreoaJjje
22 CominoDitaltll
,i Bld'g, Scranton, Pt
433.
& (HELL
BENDER-1 (GEL
EVERY WOMAN
ass seeds S Nllabk, weethty, laialaUaa nedlelae. Only bsmlesi ol
ta7ennrtitbeeJd W mU. ltfyea wast the baamet
Pennyroyal Pllla
'harniaolstj ooa Wyoming Avenue anal
. .::' .'' , '
RAILROAD TIME-TABLES
Central Railroad of New Jersey.
(Lehigh and ueiUuuuua Divmutfi)
Anthracite coal used exuluatvely, Uutia,
tDe deajAUiMss aad cosnXorc
'ii. UK IN LH- LCT JUNE I ISA,
Trains leave Serantoa for Pitta ta a
Wilkes -Bar ra, ate, at (JO. t-ia, 1LM a.av.
l.ii. Z.UU, it. B.V0. i'.lu p. m. Musdsya. .&
a. m., 1 .00. 1.U, 7 10 p. m.
For Atlantic City. IM a.m.
Por Mew York. Newark and Elisabeth.
S IM (express) a. m.. .a (esprass with tlut
fet parlor car), IM (axpraaa) p.m. Sua
day, 2.1& p. m. Train leaving l.a p. m.
arrives at Philadelphia. R.adlnf Term
inal. (.21 p. m. and New York .4 p. ra.
Por Mauch Chunk. Allentowa. Bathle.
hem, Eaaton and l'hlladalphla. MM asu
1.2.1. lui, h.(u (except Philadelphia) P. la.
Bumlay, tUp.m.
For Long Branch, Ocean Orova, ate at
S.i'H. m. (through coach), l.lEJp. m.
For Reading;, Lebanon and MarrlaburB,
via Allcnlowu, .a a. in.. 1.2S, (.wn.ui.
Bunduy, 115 p.m. - ,
Kur fotiHvu'e, H.yin. m.. 1.71 p. n.
Returnins;. leave New Tork. foot ot Lib.
erty street. North river, at S.1S (axpr)
a.m.. 1.10, l.io. .at (express with Buftat
parlor car) p.m. Sunday, 4.30 a.m.
Iei Philadelphia, Reading Terminal,
l oo a.m.. i(W and 4.M p.m. Sunday 117
a.m.
Through tickets to all points af lowest
rates may bo had on application la ad.
vance to tha ticket agent at the station.
II. P. BALDWIN.
Gen. Pass. Ageat
I. IT. OLHAU8EN. Oen. Supt.
Del., Lack, and Western. 1
KfTcct Monday, June 24, UK.
Train, leave Boranton as follows: Ex
press for New York and all points East,
1 4o, i.'j, 6.15, t oo and i.ii a.m.; llto and lit
p.m.
Kxprcss for East on, Trenton. Phlladel
pliia and the south. S.li. .W and l.te a.nv.
lJ.ru an.l 3.34 p.m.
Wa.lilOKt'in and way stations, t.SS p.m.
Ttylianna accommodation, CIS p.m.
Kxprea. for bingliamton, Oswego, !
mlm, Cornlnir. Rath, Dan. villa. Mount
Morris and Buffalo, 12.10, 2.33 a.m., and 1.21
p.m., making cioae connection, at Buf.
fitlo to all points In the West . Norlhwe.t
ana Southwest.
Ruth accommodation, I a.m.
RltiKhuniton and way stations. 12.STp.rn.
Nicholson accommodation, at 4 p. m. and
6.!0 p. m..
Itlngbamton and Elmira Express. 10
p.m.
Express for Cortland. Syracuse, Osweso
T.'tica. and Jtichtield Bpiliigs, 13i a.m. and
1.24 p.m.
Ithaca, 2.3S and Bath a m. and 1.21 p.m.
For Northumberland, Pitt. tun. Wllkea
liarre. Plymouth. Bloorasburg and Daa
viile, making clove connections at North.
timlerland for Wllliam.port, Harrlaburg,
X!ultlTiior, Washlnrton and the Sauth.
Northttmberlantl and Intermediate sta
tlof.K. C.UO. a.m. and 1.30 and (.07 p.m.
Nantlcoke and Intermediate stations,
t.W and 11.20 a m. Plymouth and Inter
mediate station., 2.40 and t.12 p.m.
Pullman parlor and sleeping coaches oa
all express trains
For detailed Information, pocket tine
Ih1j-. etc., apply to M. I.. Smith, city
tl'kct office, sl-s Lackawanna avenue, or
depot ticket office.
May 12, 1896.
Train leaves Scranton Tor Philadelphia
and New York via V. &- H. R. R. at ;.4t
a. m., 12.06, 1.20. 2.1 and 11 M p. m.. via D ,
U & W. R. R., 00. t.08. 11.20 a. m.. and l.M
p. m.
Leave Scranton for Pittston and Wilkes.
Barre, via D . L. 4 W. R. R., tuO, ., U.
a. m., J.S0. 07, i.it p. m.
Irave Scranton for White Haven, Ha
r 1-ton. Pott.vllle and all points on the
Reaver Meadow and Pottrvllle branches,
via E. A W. V. R. It.. S.40 a.m . via D. H.
R. R. at l.a a. m.. U . 1.2u. 2.3s. 4 00 p.
via V.. U W. R K. .0u. I.0. 11.20 a. m..
l.Si). 5.50 p. m.
I-oave Scranton for Bethlehem. Ea.ton.
Reading. Harrlaburg and ail inlermedtute
oinls via u. e n. K. K.. 7.4a a.m , u tu,
L-j, 2 38, 4.00, 11 38 p. m.. via D.. L. & W. R.
R . 6 CO. .06. 11.20 a. m.. 1 Ml p. m.
Leave Scranton for Tunkhannock. To
wanda, Elmira, Ithaca, Geneva and all
Intermediate point, via D. A H. R. R.. t tf
a.m.. 12.05 and 11.35 p.m., via D., LAW.
R. R., 8.i. 56 a.m., 1.20 p.m.
Leave Scranton for Rochester, Buffalo.
Niagara Falls. Detroit, Chicago aud U
point, west via D. t H. R. R , 14. am,
12 .05. U, 11.S8 p.m., via D., L. A W. RJt.
and Pituton Junction, i.ut. t.ii a m., MA
I.M p.m., via E. A W. V. R. R., 3.41 p.lf.
For Elmira and the west via Salamanca,
via I. A H. R. R., i.V, am, 11 OS. p.m.,
via D.. L. A W. R. R.. 8 0S. .55 a.m.. LJ0,
and 07 p.m.
Pullmtn parlor and sleeping or L. V.
chair cars on all trains between LAB.
Junction or Wilket-Barre and New York,
Philadelphia, Buffalo, and Bu.pen.ioo
Bridge.
ROLLIJJ H. WILBUR, Oen. Supt.
CHAS.fi. LEE. Gen. Paw. Agt, Phila., Pa.
A. W. NONNEMAOHER. Asst. Uca.
Pass. AgU South Bethlehem. Pa.
DELAlrARE AND
HUDSON RAIL
ROAD.
Commencing Moafay.
0oay, July av, mu trame
will arrive at new Lack
awanna avenue siauoa
aa follows:
Trains will leave Bcraa
ton sUUea for Carbondaleaad Isj
termediau petau at !IS, t ea, t.sb, ana
10.10 a.m.. llftaTtJa, 1H. Lis, aJa, tJfc, s.1
and ll.Su p.m.
For Farvlew, Wayaaart and HoseedaVs
at I.0O, IS sad U.U a.m..llss, l.2 and ill
Passtt
For Albany. Saratoga, the Adirondack
and Montreal at t.tt a.m. and ts p.s.
For Wtlkes-Barre and Inter u)diats
ints at 14a. 1 4a, S.M and M a.m.. ltj
l.iO. i-U, ., a.1
is a as. ill aad 1LM p.m.
Traima will arrive at Serantoa atatlotl
frees Carbondals and Intermediate points
at 1.4s. S.4S, I N aad M.4S a.nv, lASO, L4.w
.ea, sea, s.st ana lees .m., u.v, uiais
AH Lie, 1 46. S.U aad U.U p.m.
nam Hoaasdaai. Warmart aad Fart
HU a-mTlllS, Ll7. A40, km aa
140. .
From
view al
rS rvm
Fro. Moatreal, Saratoga, Albaay. at.
at M and 11 Xt n.m.
From venxea-Barre ana intaraaasiain
petnta at LIS, 1.04. ia and ll.fe aav. Lk
U4, Us. I.l. Its, IX. .0t aad LLMT-sa,
Erie and Wyoming Valley.
Trains leave Serantoa for New Tork
and Intermediate points on the Erie rati
road at 7.00 a. m. and 3.24 p. m. Also far
Hone.dale, Hawley and local points at
7.00. t.40 a. m. and 2.24 p. m.
All the above are through trains to and
from Honeadale.
Train for Lake Ariel 5.10 p. m.
Trains leave for Wllkes-Barre at . a
m. and 3.45 p. m.
f)RAT(iN NITtelOTf.
la KsTeet, May Iwtk, lSOA.
Nertk Beeiael.
SOS 8031(01 1
ISO tS4:t04)
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fi (Trains Dally, :
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Arrive Leave' Ml lr a
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10j TO
r V i
6m
Hancock Juacuosi 4u
. Bsaeock
Staruiat
Prestearsrk
Ooeao
Peystelle
Bflmost
Fleaaaat Mt.
Unload ale
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Carboadale
While Bridge
MayBeM
Jeraya
Archibald
Wlatoa
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TBlM 4M
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S 4filrill0l 164
14S
11 111 soi
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II 071 S 4
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11 0 IK
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Arttvel sir rV s
A II bIbi areas atallta nsssS alsAsaAm
t siililss4wAiniwscs assist 1st tsavv J
JSure rates a Oatarts a Waatara
Barehaaisf Uekstt aad save ssDsay. V
niBgi aiaress e las lies-
T. FUtorofi, xSul tmitml
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