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THE. SCRANTON TRIBUNE--TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 27, 1893.
f ( I I E M- . V
Copyright liWS. by
nr. a fiiist inspection.
(Mr. Howard Forsythe wns rending
his brother's letter, with a little frown
upon his brow, nnl I notlit'd that his
Hps were pressed tirmly topether. He
or itrny tlnnml shirt, with a neck
scarf of ilark blue. wide. louse trousers,
heavy boots, and a broad-brlmed straw
hat. About his waist wns a leather
Mr. llownrj rorvrthc.
belt from w hlch huns a pistol upholster,
with the Bleaniinit butt of a revolver
protruding from It.
He finished the letter, folded It. placed
It In his pocket and stood up.
"You are welcome. Air. Andrews, and
shall have all the assistance I can fur
nish you. At the same time 1 cannot
encourage you to look for success, as
we have about abandoned the hot? of
discovering the culprit who is rltlitiB us.
Still, you can make yourself at home,
as the steamer will not call again for a
month, and In that time you may have
either succeeded In unraveling the mys
tery or realizing your helplessness. In
a few moments I will Introduce you at
headquarters." He paused and looked
toward the landing. At that moment
two men had grasped a barrel of cocoa
nuts and were carrying it aboard the
boat. Howard Forsythe never took his
eyes from that bnrrel until it swung
out of view into the hold. Then he
turned to me. colored slightly at seeing
my eyes fixed earnestly on his face,
and said, with a short laugh:
"Our sole exportation, aside from the
diamonds. Mother Videaux's cocoa
nuts are the only thing the place will
yield, and she sends to France a barrel
each month with great regularity. But
come. I will show you the sights of
Benita," and he led the way slowly to
ward the entrance of the enclosure.
The building consisted of a number
of small cottages or huts, which were
occupied by the white foreman, or
"tosses." as they were called each of
whom had charge of a gang of native
diggers. There was also a pretty little
villa occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Lielby, the former the official represen
tative of the Kngllsh member of the
firm of proprietors.
I soon discovered that Mr. Dolby was
of no practical use to the firm at Beni
ta. He was a little man, with simple
and unaffected manners and no ap
parent interest In the business he rep
resented. He was rapturously in love
with his wlf, and they devoted their
entire attention to one another, being
sufficient unto themselves, and rather
resenting any undue intrusion Into
their earthly paradise:
The agent for the German firm. Herr
Schlltr.. was a confirmed drunkard. He
occupied a little room at the top of the
main offices. His face was vacant and
rtuptd, and his manners.when he mixed
at all with his fellows, absolutely boor
ish. It was therefore very easy to see that
the management of affairs fell almost
wholly upon Howard Forsythe. It was
he who kept the wheels moving. He
nroM earlv. and passed the day in vist
Ing the different gangs of laborers and
seeing that the overseers did their duty.
Kvery evening he stood behind the little
irrated window of his office and re
ceived the report of each overseer in
turn., the man standing upon the ver
anda and handing in the results of his
day's work. . .
Mr. Forsythe received the diamonds,
placed them ln,an iron box, thrust that
Into the safe when the returns were all
In, and then went to supper. Afterward
he weighed and counted the stones, and
recorded them In the firm's book. I
watched him often and soon discovered
that he never varied this program.
Sometimes Mr. Delby or Herr Sehlitz
would be present when the stones were
received, but oftener they were Invisi
ble until after supper, when they were
obliged to see the stones counted and
Mrs. White, a Citizen or Ithaca,
Wan Saved.
. (From the Ithaca Herald.)
Our representative, hearing of the case
of Mrs. H. T. White, called to sea her at
8?neca and Plain streets. We publish their
Conversation In the following interview:
'Mrs. White, 1 hear you have some
thing to say about a new remedy for back
ache and kidney disorders. Will you give
me your statement for publication?"
"Yes, I am quite satisfied to do so. I
think the public should know when a
really good remedy la to be had. It Is the
least I can do In gratitude for my recov
ery." , -: '
"Tell me About your complaint."
"About a year ago I bad the Grippe,
and since- then my back has pained me
constantly In the region of the kidneys; a
dull pain at times, and at other intervals
sharp,' darting pains piercingthrough me.
were almost unbearable. I seemed to he
giving out as the pain In my kidneys grew
worse, and at last I had to stay In bed the
greater part of the time. Finally, 1 gave
up altogether. I had terrlftd. headaches,
and suffered so much pain my appetite
left me;"
"Did the disorder affect the bladder?"
"Finally, It did. The urine was highly
colored, and varied In suppression and excess.-1
often told my friends I believed 1
should go Insane from the pain. I heard
of Doan's Kidney Pills, and began their
use. After taking them two or three days
I began to feel their good effects. I con
tinued, and now am perfectly well."
"Am 1 to understand that Doan's Kid
ney Pills have entirely cured you?"
"Yes. that's the truth. I have no more
headaches or pains, and my appetite has
returned. ' Before using Doan's Kidney
Pills I found It very trying to go up and
down stairs, or to steep on my back; but
now I can do so without a single pain, I
feel completely cured, and I wish the man
ufacturers every possible success."
For sale by dealer. Price, (0 cents.
Mailed by Foster-M Uburn Co. Buffalo, N.
Y, Sot Agents for the U. fs. ' "
WHEN HOPE FADED
Irving Bai-heller.
weighed, and to add their signatures
to the dally reports. On one or two oc
casions Herr Schllts was reorted to
le too "III" to be present, but Mr. Helby
always came punctually, watched the
operations nervously and listlessly, and
hurried back to his wife at the earliest
possible moment.
iMr. Forsythe appointed me a room
on the second floor of the main build
ing a small, stuffy little apartment,
but neatly furnished, and nearly npno
site his own room. We all ate In the
common dining hall all. that. Is ex
cepting 'Mr. and Mrs. Delby, who lived
exclusively by themselves. All the
houses In the settlement were set up on
high posts, and the steps were ruisl
at nlsht. this being necessary to guard
against the numerous serpents that In
fested the promontory, the most vicious
being the slender gray asps, or Najn
llaje. as they are more properly known.
These wore regarded with great terror
by the natives, and. at Intervals each
day a pistol shot from some part of the
diggings would proclaim thnt an over
seer was protecting himself or his men
from one of these deadly pests.
The very day after my arrival, while
Mr. Forsythe was showing me about
the place, he suddenly Jumped aside
and dashed his heavy heel upon one of
these asps, which lay near our path.
He laughed when he saw the terror
written In my fuce. and remurked
quietly:
"You'll have to get used to these fel
lows, and to tight them, too. 1 make It
a point to kill everyone I set eyes on
It's one the loss, nnywuy, though their
numbers never seem to grow fewer.
Mother Vldenux. I believe, cultivates
their acquaintance; she has the reputa
tion of being a snake-charmer: and I'm
sure the old hag would charm nothing
else; but the rest of us are in constant
foar of receiving a fatal bite. There Is
no help for you If the poison once gets
into your blood. Otherwise this place
is pleasant enough, and remarkbly
healthful into the bargain.
After the ilrst day or .two Mr. For
sythe paid little attention to me. but
left me to roam about at will, and 1 en
deavored to get thoroughly acquainted
with the settlement in order that I
might. If possible, discover some clew
to the missinff diamonds. At the end
of the week I decided that there was
not a suspicious person on the promon
tory who could, by any means, obtain
possession of any stones that were
mined. The Inclosure was impregna
ble, and was guarded night and day
by armed men. At evening each over
seer marched his band of natives Into
the enclosure, where everyone w as care
fully searched, and then they were
marched out again and allowed to dis
perse to their huts at the other side of
the promontory. Each overseer was
carefully searched after he had deliv
ered his precious burden provided the
day had been productive to Mr. For
sythe; and all visitors even I myself
were searched whenever leaving the
inclosure. It was an autocratic law,
and no one. high or low. was permitted
to waive the ceremony.
I spoke of visitors, but beside myself
there was no one. outside those actively
employed, except the native women,
who occasionally came to the end of the
enclosure for stores or other assistance,
and Mother Vldeaux. I saw this re
markable cr?ature for the first time the
week after my arrival. She came into
the enclosure toward evening, and hob
bled up to IMr. Forsythe's office to de
mand food. Her age could not even be
guessed, for her face was crossed and
seared with Innumerable wrinkles, and
had the appearance of old leather. 'She
was bent nearly double, and leaned on
a short stick, but she walked more
briskly than one would suppose who
watched the palsied shaking of her
form. If spoken to she peered up at
you sideways and disclosed small but
piercing black eyes, which contrasted
picturesquely with her snow-white hair.
She Impressed me as being mure like
Mother Vidcnux doing to Reg Fond.
the stereotyped stage witch than any
woman I had ever seen, and I won
dered why she was permitted to live In
a settlement where no one was likely to
be tolerated who could not contribute,
to the work In hand.
Mr. Forsythe raised the grating of his
window and beckoned to her. Hhe tot
tered toward him, and he threw her a
half-used tin of meats. iMother Vldeaux
mumbled herthanks, and made her way
to the kitchen, where our native cook
filled her basket 'with bread and seraph
from the table. Bho sat on the steps a
moment 'and wiped the' perspiration
from her face with a faded red hand
kerchief, and then she took her basket
and started for the gates, where the
guard went through the usual ceremony
of searching her. Howard Forsythe
was leaning from' his window, smoking
a cigar and watching the guard's delib
erations. ' ,
"Who Is the woman?" t asked.
"Mother Vldeaux. No one knows.
Some say she Is French and others Ital
ian. - Bhe speaks English, however, and
knows the native language perfectly.
I am told she came here when the mines
were iflrst. opened, the captain of the
steamer having rescued -her from a
wreck In mid-ooean. She lives In that
little cottage near the grove, and Is
neither of use nor -any particular both
er, so we tolerate her and feed her.".
'"Does she live, alrfhe?"I Inquired," as
her' bent figure passed' the gate and
hobbled up the path toward the grove.
"Entirely so. The natives attribute
to her powers of sorcery, and several
times when thoy -have attempted to
mutiny Mother' Vldeaux ' has brought
them to their senses."
."But you say aHe sends cocoanuts to
Prance; doea she get no returns from
her sales?"
. Forsythe laughed.
"She gathers front the grove about
one barrel a month, and they are not
very valuable. Still, the steamer cap
tains, knowing her well, are good no
tured enough to carry them without
charge, and her consignee some rela
tive. 1 suppose sends her provisions In
return, but scarcely enough to sup
port her." , ,
..He threw away his cigar and re
turned to his work, while I turned the
subject over In my mind and consid
ered what bearing it might have on my
mission. It had struck me at once
that Mother Vldeaux was the only mys
tery In the whole settlement, and ab
surd though the Idea might be, I de
cided to watch her closely. She came
to the enclosure regularly twice a
week, and I noticed that each time
Forsythe tossed some scrap of food Into
her basket. This In itself aroused my
curiosity, as it struck me thut his do
nation was scarcely necessary when
the cook presented her with so liberal
an allowance, it might be that he de
sired to conciliate her; perhaps he had
a secret fear of her sorcery; at any rnte
I discovered that he Ignored ail the na
tive women who came to the enclosure,
and made Mother Vldeaux the solo re
cipient of his beneficence.
Forsythe never breakfusted with the
rest of us. He always arose late nnd
boiled a pot of coffee In his little office.
All this seemed mysterious to me, nnd
I began to hope that at length 1 had
fallen upon the track of the diamond
thief. 'From the first I had no confi
dence in Howard Forsythe, and re
gretted thnt his brother had made him
awoare of my mission at Itenlta. At
times the boldness and presumption of
my suspicion of this man, the head of
the mines, and conlldent and brother
of my employer, strpek me forcibly,
nnd almost decided me to abandon
what must be an unworthy thought;
but Ills' peculiar actions, together with
the fact that his fellow-agents were
worse than Incompetent, led me to be
lieve that I was on the right track.
Hut In spite of all my efforts the
weeks pnssed by nnd I was no nearer
nny tangible evidence to support my
theories than I was at the beginning.
IV. AST'S AND DIAMONDS.
At the end of the month the little
steamer puffed slowly Into the harbor.
I stood upon the veranda watching it
approach, when Mr. Forsythe came to
ward me.
"Well, Andrews," he said, plcusantly,
"are you to leave us today?"
"I'm afraid not, sir," I answered,
mood I y enough, as the thought of re
turning to my sweetheart and civili
sation came temptingly to my mind;
"I've not performed my mission at
Kenltu yet."
He looked at me a little curiously, and
a good deal surprised. I thought.
"Not discouraged yet, eh?"
"Not entirely, sir."
"Have you uny theory to work
upon'.'" he Inquired anxiously.
"None whatever."
"Then." with a smile, "let me advise
you to give It up. and return to a life
that will be more pleasant. I do not
wish to disparge your talents, but I
have known inuny others who have un
dertaken to ferret out the mystery,
and one month has sickened them all,
of it and of Kcnita. It Is not that you
are not welcome, but I urge you to go
for your own sake. For my own pnrt
I am resigned to nny loss we may
suffer, since the mines yield us an enor
mous income as It is. What Uo you
say?"
. I shook my head,
"i shall not give up, Mr. Forsythe,
even If it takes years to accomplish my
purpose."
As I spoke his brow grew dark and
he stamped his heel violently on the
floor. The next minute he bit his lip
and forced a smile to his face.
"Please yourself," he said, "only do
not blame me if you waste your time
on a fool's errand." and he walked
hastily away toward the wharf.
I followed him. and while we wore
elng searched by the guard at the gate,
asked 11' the steamer brought mail from
America.
He nodded without verbal reply and
we Joined the group at the wharf and
watched the steamer discharge her
load. There was a letter for me from Jo
sephine a sweet and loving missive,
written cheorlngly and hopefully, nnd
breathing love In every line. There
wns also a short note from Mr. For
sythe wishing me success and asklnsr
for a report of my progress. I hurried
ack to the house and wrote them both
to my sweetheart a love letter, to my
employer a few words to say I did not
despair of success.
As I en me bnck to the steamer I saw
them lifting .Mother Videaux's barrel
of cocoanuts on board.
The Iron chest of diamonds followed,
the captain signing the receipt on a
smooth rock near by. and then the
whistle blew shrilly, the steamer drew
swiftly away, and communication with
the great world was cut off for an
other long month.
Still, I had Josephine's letter to com
fort me; and the thought thnt I had
sent her all my love In return; and I re--solved
to throw off all despondent
thoughts, and go to work with renewed
vigor to unravel the mystery of the
stolen diamonds.
Hut what could any man do but
watch nnd wait? Agnln the weeks
dragged slowly by, aguin nnd again I
watched every dctnll of Mother Vi
deaux's visits to the enclosure, but I
could find no solution to the mystery.
Her art Ions, as well as those of Howard
Forsythe, were so natural nnd free
from any nttempt at concealment that
I most decided thnt I was wrong and
began to give up hope of success. In
thr? days tho steamer would be duo
apnln.
My position In the settlement this
last month wns not envlnhle. t Howard
Forsythe absolutely Ignored me, nnd
refused even to converse with me be
yond a gruff word or two when they
could not be avoided. I culled on Mr.
and ftlrs. Delby, but they so evidently
considered me nn Intruder Into their
domain that I did not repeat the ex
periment. 'Herr Hehilts did not en
courage fnmlllnrity, and so T was
thrust upon my own resources for en
tertainment, since the "bosses" wero
rough, uneilticuted fellows, with whom
I bad nothing In common.
I lounged In an easy chnir In ft shady
corner of the veranda nnd decided that
the third day from thnt should sen
me aboard th steamer and bound for
home. My trip to Rcnlta was a fnll
tire, but there was enough to do In
America to retrieve my wasted
months.
A scratching sound upon the gravel
made me look tin. It wns Mother Vl
denux on her seml-wcekly visit.
Howard Forsythe's window grating
wns thrown up Abruptly, r
"Here, you hag come here!" ho
called. Thp old woman hobbled to the
window snd he tossed part of a loaf
of bread Into her basket. She
mumbled a word nf thanks and went
around to the kitchen. A sudden Idea
came to mo and I arom and sauntered
toward the gate.
'Oolng out. sir?" nskod the guard. ,
"For a little wtilk," I replied.
"Nearly sun-down, sir." he remarked,
as he deftly turnpd out my pockets;
better take this sttrk tho varmints are
troublesome towards night; but they
never "wiggle after the dark comes, un
less they're disturbed."
I knew the habits of the snakes well
enough by this time, and had to nn
extent lost my earlier terror of them,
but I took the stick willingly and
walked slowly toward the lower end of
the grove.
Once within lis dim shadows, I In
creased my speed, and was soon stand
ing opposite Mother Videaux's hut. The
old hag was crawling nlowly up the
path toward her home, and stopping
frequently to rest. Unt at length she
resched the hut, pushed open the door,
and walked In. I crept slowly over the
rocks to the back of the hovel, keeping
well out of view from the enclosure, as
I did not know who might be watching
me. , '.',
: . , , (To be .continued.) ;. ' ,
I'P WITH THE FLAG. ' .
Wanted) More patriotic men- ':
' (Let none the wish revile);
A flag on every achoolhouss, :
And a aonoolhouse every mile, "
Frank; L. Btaaton.
THE TOLD OF BUSEESS
STOCKS AND BONDS.
New York, Aug. 2. The railway
stocks cut away from the. Industrials
today, and a number of the former
aold at the best figures for a long time
past. This Is particularly true of the
Urangers. which were In demand from
atart to finish and closed considerably
higher than on Saturday, notwith
standing rather heavy sales of St. Paul
for London account. It la understood
that London aold 10,000 shares of the
stock. The Erie reorganisation plan
was well received and the securities of
the company, which have been dormant
for months, figured prominently In the
dealings. The common rose to and
the preferred to 22V. Reports from
Philadelphia thut the coal trade was
on the mend strengthened the coalers.
Jersey Central rising 1 to 107. Lacka
wanna 1 to Delaware and Hud
son 1 to 131'Va on light trading. In the
Grangers St. Paul advanced 1 to 76H,
Northwest l to 'Hock .Island 14
to 83. Omaha V.i to 44, Hurlington and
Qulnoy to l and Illinois Central 1
to 102. Tho Industrials were feverish.
Sugar was heavy and pressed for sale,
breaking from 1U9K to l(K!Tf,alu7. Chi
cago (las was firm and rose to 6:ia:i,4.
Speculation closed strong for the rail
ways and regular for the Industrials.
Not changes In the railways show gains
of Vi to 1 per cent, and losses of
per cent. In the industrials. Today'
sales were L'tij.Ttis shares.
Tho range of today's prices for the ac
tive stocks of the New York stock mar
ket aro given below. Tlio quotations are
furnished The Tribune by U. du H. Dim
nilok, iimnagrr for milium Linn, Allen
t'o.. stock brokers, 412 Spruce street.
Scran ton.
Op'n- High- Low- CIos
' ing. est. est. tng.
Am. Tobacco Co 8 9S Kr fr'.H
Am. t'ot. Oil 2r,Kj
Am. Suiiiir Ke'g Cu.lW ltW, ltw'n l(i7'4
Atch., To. ft S. Fe... IK'i l 1S' IH'i,
can. South milk W'4 ftt; fu;vt
t'hes. A Ohio 21 2lfc 21 21
Chicago Otis ua-Ti w'4 :h
Chic. A N. V HM HIV W ldVHi
chic. b. & y oii up ani i',,
('. (.'. C. & St. I. 4"j 4 4H'i
Ch!., Mil. & fit. P.. .71 7f.Vi T-H 75
(Mile, 11. I. & P 82 Ki 82 82'(,
DiJaware Hud i:il?4 l.ti'd lSI'A 132'l,
D.. U & W WX m 1M IWJj
Dist. C F 21V 2l;Si 21 21"4
Oon. Electric ,'I7'4 M 37'4
111. Central lii2 Prj 12 Utt
t.nke Shore 151 1SI irt
liouls. & Nash BV4 t!1T4 UH4
Manhiittui:.. Hie 111 1H'4 lU'.j
Mo. Paclllc IS'i 3Si 3H' aS'-i,
Nat. Cordage 2'4 2'i 2'4 214
N. J. Central Unity 107'j 10SV4 107'j
N. Y. Central 10214 lo2f- lo:iy4 102
N. Y. N. K Kl'i W City Gl
N. Y., L. K. t W 8ty 8ty 9
N. Y., s. & w i:r 14 laty m,
N. Y., S. & W.. IT... 2ty 32 32ty 32
Nor. Paclllc, Pr K 11154 ltity K-'k
Pnciflc Maill L'n'i 2S 28 2h
Phil. & Head lit 19 ls IS'
Southern It. R I3ty 1.T 13ty l.lty
Tenn., C. a 1 31 374, 3 37
Tex. Pacific 12 12 11 11
Vn'Ain Pacific 13 13 13 13
Wabash 9 9 9 9
Wabash, Pr 22 22 21 22
West. Union !i4 91 94. 84
V. 8. Leuthcr lt! 11; HT lfi
U. S. Leather, Pr.... 85 u 83 84
CHICAGO HOARD OF TRADE PRICKS.
Open- High- Low- Clos-
WHEAT. Ing. est. est. Ing.
BepUmber 61 City 60 61
December ......... 63 63 63 S.'ity
May 8 (na 67 67
OATS.
September 19K 19 19 19
May 22 2.' 22 22
September 3i 3ii ' 3.". Si!
December 31 31 S0" 30
May 31 32 31 31
CORN.
September 5.90 C.9" fi.90 6.90
January 6.97 6.97 6.93 6.97
LARD.
September 9 27 9.32 9.25 9.32
January 9.72 9.82 9.70 9.82
Scrnnton Hoard of Trade Exchange Quotations-All
Quotations Based on Par
of 100.
STOCKS. Did. Ask.
Dime Dep. & Dts. Rank 123
Oreen Ridge Lumber Co 110
First National Bank 600
Lackawanna Lumber Co 110
Scrnnton Savings Dank 200
Scranton Lace Curtain Co 60
Third National Bank 350 .....
Thuron Coal Land Co 90
Scranton Axle Works 8(1
Scranton Oluss Co d
National Boring ft Drilling Co .... 90
Scranton Jar ft Stopper Co 2"i
Lacka. ft Montrose R. R 100
Spring Brook Water Co M
Klmhurst Boulevard Co loo
Lacka. Trust Safe Dep. Co 160
Allegheny Lumber Co 305
Scranton Packing Co lie
BONDS.
Scranton Traction Co , 95
Economy Steam Heat & Power
Co '. .... 100
Scrnnton Glass Co inn
Rushhrook Coal Co., 6 100
Scranton Puss. Railway first
mortgage 6'8, duo 1920 110 .....
People's St. Rallwny. Ilrst
mortgage 6's, due 1918 110
People's St. Railway, second.. 110 '
Scranton & Pittston Traction
Co. 6s go
Now York Produce Market.
New York, Aug. 21!. Flour Neglected,
Weak, offered at lower prices; winter
wheut, low grades, 2.152.8; do. fair to
fancy. S!.!Ma:4.2U; do. patients, 3.Wa3.SO;
Minnesota clear, $2.05a3.2."; do. straight,
t3.l5tt3.60; do. patents, !3.3Ua4.20: low ex
tras. 2.15ii2.KO; city mills, H.'.Klal.lu; 1I0.
patents, tl.3on1.46. Wheat Dull at.d
lower, with options, closing firm; No. 2
rod store end elevntor. HtiuMPic. ; afloat,
67iiinti7c.; f. o. b., 67aii7c. ; uni;radel red,
ttOaiilic; No. I northern iMaK8e.; options
stimly n.t al below Sutunlay; August,
6iic; September, Wlc; December, 6Se.;
May, 72Vjc. Corn Dull, ensler, with op
tions, hold firmly on light supplies; No. 2,
43c, elevator; 4lc. afloat; options lower;
September, 41c; October, 41c; May, 37c.
Oats Dull and easier; options weaker
nml dull; August, 24c; Brptembor, 21c;
October. 23',e. ; Mny, 2Hc; spot prices,
No. 2. 24n24c; No. 2 white, 27c; No. 2
Chicago. 26!',a2&c.; No. 3, 23'i'C; No. 3
white, 25c; mixed western, 25n27c: whlto
stnte sind western, 25u.'l3cc. Beef Steady,
dull; family, tal2; extra mess, t7.6on8.
Beef Hums Quiet, easy; $II.OOa12. Tlorocd
Beef Firm and quiet; city extra India
mess, tl6.rrwl7. Cut Ments Quiet and
firm; pickled bellies, 12 pounds, 7c; do.
shoulders, r)nrio.; do. hnms, 9a9c. t.nrd
Quiet and weak; western steam, W.27;
city, ttinfl.10; September, t'l.22 nskeil; re
fined, dull: continent, tii.75; Smith Amer
ica, t7; compound, 4nRc, Pork Quiet
and weak; mess, tllnll.60. nutter Mod
erato demand, slendler; stnte dairy, 12a
ISKjc; do. creamery, 19n20n. ; western
dairy, 12a18c; do. factory, 8n12c; F,l
glns, 20c. Imitation creamery;, 11al5c.
Cheese Quiet nmd firmer; state large, 6a
8c; do. fancy, 7n8c; do. small, 6n8o
part skims, 2nc; full skims, 11s12c.
Frith Choice steady; state and Pennsvi
vnnJn, 16nlc: western fresh, I3al6c; do.
per case, tl.50u4.
Toledo Grain Mnrket.
Toledo, O., Aug. 29. Wheut Receipts,
36,9911 bushels; sh'iiimnnts, 76.600 bushels;
market lower; No. 2 red, rash, 4o. ;
September, 65c.; December, 66c; May,
700. ; No. 3 red, cash, 6214c. Corni Re
ceipts, (.692 bushels; shipments, 2,500 bush
els; mnrket easy; No. 2 m:xd, September,
37c; No. 3 yellow, cosh, 38c; No. 8 white,
37c. Oats Receipts. 1,830 bushels; ship
ments, 44,000 bushels; market dull; No. 2
mixed, cosh, and September, 20c. Clover
Seed Rocclpta, 750 bags; market quiet;
prime, cash, $5.22; October, $5.15; De
cember, t5.2t; February, $5.27; March,
$5.32; prime timothy, cash, $2; August,
1.W.
Philadelphia Tallow Market.
Philadelphia, Aug. 26. Tallow Is quiet
and ateady. we quote: CHy, prime, in
hhds, 4c; country, prime, In bbls, 4c;
do. dark, in bbls, 4a4c; cakes, 4o. j
grease, 8a3o. .
'".' . Oil Market. ' '" '
Pittsburg, Aug. Ml. Oil market opened
and lowest, 124; highest and closed. 125.
OH City, Aug. 20. Oil opened and lowest.
124 highest, 126; closed at 126. Stand
ard price for orude oil unchanged, US, -
. TUB BABY MOVES THB RULE. ,
When night draws o'er the earth '
v Her mantle, dark and shady, -.
All things seek rest in sleep, ,
Except the baby. - -
v. - ,:.;...., -Nim Terk Truth. : 1
NEWS OF 0 1NDUSTEIES.
Rappeiflag of latereat to the Staple
Trades amd Pnrtlcalarly to the Trade
ta Iran. Steel aad Aathraelte Coal.
!
Below are figures as to tonnage per
centages compiled by the Coal Trade
Journalj
Name. i877niS78Ti87.il88ii8ni5ii
P. R
L Val
1).. L ft W.
P. K. It....
C. of N. J..
D. ft H
Penn.' C C.
Erie
!J2.86!.4728.4725.37!24.sr.l4.04
2l.3i;i1!).l16.IMI18.74!2l.0Bl2ll.38
10.li 12. 2.,l4.lMu.l4il&.IO lu.!il
7.3l 7.87 D.42 7.90 8-,w
I3313.07 14.M14.8;14.3tlt.47
8.5ii II. 81111. 53lll.40lll.2Sil
6.371 6.52 6.45 4.85 6.17 6.06
M 1-51 1.82 1.80 l.3 1.13
18S1188I.1.SS5.188.1&,7.18SS.
P. R
L. Vul
D. U, ft W.
P. H. R
C. of N. J...
1. ft II
Penn. C. C.
Erie
123.31121.71121.82 20.8l'21.81i18.SI
I9.7UI 19.30 19.31 l9.24i.7''l7.28
16.00! 16. 92 1 1 6. 77 KlUi 1 7. 97 1 1 S. 3 1
8.70' IO.frHlll.73' 1Ui3l l.Ut '11.91
i5.ii;ii.5!i!i5.i2i5.Mii4.i'ri.ort
ll.li)ilo.:i nut
ll.U!ll.l II.7H
4. HOI 4.55 4.7i;
1.20 1.70 2.m;
4.35 4.SII 4.2
2.2V 2. 19 2.56
1S89. IS90. 11891. IIS.92. 1893. ltl.
P. ft R
L Val
D.. I ft W.
P. It. K
V. of N. J..
2U.I3'3l.992l. 261 19.56119.35120.03
l8.S7ilK.KX17.H'i l.59 15.39 15.59
15.5lIU.li'l5.32l5.59 15.91 II. 45
I.97:I.2112.35!I3.2,I3.57JI.I.7
l7.tlt!l5.iK!l4.4S;12.59!l2.77'll.7
D. ft 11 10.77110
9.711 9 W,10.12 9.75
Peiui. C. C 3.77 3.9
Krle 3.11 2.87 2.9S 3.:c! 3.22 4.03
D., H. ft B II iM 2.52 3.93
O. ft W 1.73 1.93 2.69 3.20
N. V., 8. ft W 1.75
Total tonnage shipped 1S77. 20,828,179;
1878, 17.H5,'jti2; 1879, 24i.l42.iXl; 1XS0. 23.417.212;
1S81, 28,500,016; IS.H2, 29.I20,H!n;; 1s3, 31.l9.t,llJ7
18X4. 30,718,293; 1SH5, 31.623.630; IKK 32,l:'.6.:U;3;
1SS7, :i4.6ll,01K; lxvt, 38 1 15,718; ISMt. 35,107.710;
1S90, 35.855,175; 1X91. 40,44K.Xt7; 1x92. 41,893,3214;
1893, 43,089,537; 1X91, 41.391,200.
The Chronicle computes the grors
earnings of 177 roads for the
first six months of ivn., op
erating 199.163 miles of line,
at $3X1,778.437. compared with $368,644.
25 for Die corresponding period of 1X91.
an Incrense of $i:i,l'lt,lsi or 3.56 per
cent., nnd the net earnings at $109,815,
538, compared with $I02,5IS,(I67 for the.
corresponding period of 1S9I, an In
crease of $7,297,471 or 7.12 per cent. For
thp second week of August the enrnlnrs
of 71 roads are computed at $4,823,840,
compared with $6,743,214 for the corre
Sfioiiillng period of 1S94. an Increase of
$80,236. or 1.19 per cent.
The largest amount of money ever
paid out by tho Pennsylvania Steel
company to the employes of Its big
plant at Steelton wan paid on Satur
day, when the roll reached the unprece
dented figures of $105.20.'.. This Im
mense sum was distributed amoiifr
4 7oo men, the greatest number ever em
ployed at the plant, and wns for work
done July 15-31. The distribution of so
large n sum to so many men Is a fair
indication of the exceptionally busy
season the plant Is now enjoying,
whereas $73,000 was the sum paid to
3,500 men for work done the same period
last year.
There Is a stir In the pig Iron market,
at Cleveland. Pig Iron has advanced
$1 In the last three days, and Is now
quoted at $l.r.riO per ton, which is the
highest point reached since 1S90, when
It sold at $24.50. This advance has long
been expected by the manufacturers,
owing to the ever-Increasing demand
for pig Iron, which Is the basis of all
grades of Iron and steel. A genral
rise In price may also be looked for
along these lines.
Reese Morris, who has been employed
In the Kmplre mine at Wilkes-Harre
for about twenty years, and who has
been acting as assistant mine boss for
the past ton years, has been appointed
to fill the vacancy of foreman, caused
by the resignation of Daniel Davis. Mr.
Morris Is an experienced mine 1kss
nnd a better selection could not have
been made.
The water pumped Into the Lehigh
Valley's Port Bowkey mine, to ex
tinguish the fire which broke out In the
workings several months ago, Is being
permitted to stand In the mine for e
time. IMoanwhile pumps are being put
In readiness to take the water out of
the workings.
All Ixhlgh Valley collieries In the
Wyoming district will work six days
this week.
Gilmore's Aromatic Wine
A tonic for ladies. If yon
are suffering from weakness;
and feel exhausted and ner
vous; are getting thin and all
run down; Gilmore's Aro
matic Wine will bring roses
to your cheeks and restore
you to flesh and plumpness.
Mothers, use it for your
daughters. It is the best
regulator and corrector for
ailments peculiar to woman
hood. It promotes digestion,
enriches the blood and gives
lasting strength. Sold by
Matthews Bros., Scranton,
IRON HMD STEEL
Bolts, Nuts, Bolt Ends, Turnbuckles, Washers, Rh
ets, Horse Nails, Files, Taps, Dies, Tools aad 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,
BITTEIBEMDER
SCRANTON, PA
LUMBER, PROPS AND TIES
FOR MINES.
lUIBTIILIJiERCO
TELEPHONE 482.
kesnl
t la weeks.., t4- ' t)
re mi ky JOHN H. PHKLPS, larmMl Wyoming Avani and
CafuM LtrMt, tterantaa Pa.
t ill's M
LAGER
BEER
BREWERY.
Bfsaafactnrera of tee Celebrate
P1LSEMER
LAGER BEER
CAPACITY a
(oo.ooo Barrels per Annum
Atlantic Refining Go
ltanaf4kctarri and Dealore la
OlbS
Unseed Oil, Kapthas and Oaso
lines of all grades. Axle Orease,
Pinion Orcase and Colliery Com
pound; also a large line of Pa
affina Wax Candle.
We also handle the Famous CROWN
ACME OIL. the only family safety
burning oil In the markut.
Win. Mason, Manager.
Office: Coal Exrhagne, Wyoming Ave.
Works at Pine Urook.
rvr. PLEASANT
COAL
AT RETAIL
Coal nf the best quality for domestt
tsa, and of all hIk-k, iluUvered la "1
art of the 3ity at lowest price.
Orders left nt my Office
NO. 113 WYOMING AVENUE.
Rear room, lii-kt floor. Third National
Bank, or aent by mall or telephone to the
nine, will receive prompt attention.
Special oontrects will bo flvadn for the
as) aad delivery of Buckwheat Coal.
WM. T. SMITH.
DU FONT'S
IINIHG, BLASTING AND STORTING
POWDER
Maautaettired at the Wapwallopvn Mill La
tcrnu county, pa., snd at Wil
mington, Itelawere,
HENRY BELIN, Jr.
General Acont for the Wyoming District.
8 WYOMING AVE, Seranton, Pa,
Third KafJonal Bank Building.
Aotanss :
THOfl. 0RD. 1 ittoton. Pa.
JoHS B. tUTH bON. PlTtnnath. Pa
E. W. VULLIUAN. Wilkes barn. Pa.
Agents for the RVpaono Chemical Uoos
Baaj tugn twpKwiras.
THE SCRANTON
VITRIFIED BRICK THE
MANUFACTURING CO.,
MAKBSl or
SHALE PAVING BRICK
AND BUILDING BRICK
Ofltaet 329 Washington Avenue.
Works: ItaT-Aug. l'n l:. a W . V. R. R.
m. hTdale,
General Sales Agent, Scranton. Pa
22 Commonwealth
t9 Mi, Scranton, Pa.
RESTORE
LOST VIGOR
& ML
Wkm hi fcakt olut or l Mlmmm DrbllMf, Loh of imI ftMfeiMit -M,
lanuUKV, Aaopky. Virtue!, aad br wmiumhm. bM "'"T' "f
SnlM fllh. OnlM clucktf u full quickly ma " "iT'"
.l n.ll UuM,. kl.il.4 unkM. ltd. lull ft kOM fee Ha. WMl
'"'' ' tnm
V -i
RAILROAD Twt-TABl8
Central Railroad of Newjcraay.
tLaatshaee ciananna PtTaSea
Anthracite coaJ uaed eaclnatToty. lasam
iiJtfhi TABLJi IN KtrFKCT JUNK 1. MB,
Tralaa leave Bcruioa ior mutee.
Wllius-Barra. ate, at ISX JL U.M ajaZ
Lil, X.4JU, jlOb. l w p. m, kSuadays. a.l
. m., i.m. lis, 7.10 p. in.
ror AtUntlo CHy. t-M a. a.
Fur New York. Newark aa Use seta
1.2V (nxpniaa) a. m.. . (express With Hf
let parwr carj, a.ie lexpraaaj p. as. aaai
cay, 2.1s p. m. Train leaving LIS p. as.
arrive af Philadelphia, Reading Terse
in I. i ll p. in. inn new iora .u p. m.
For Mauch Chunk, Altontown. Bethle
hem. Eaaton and Philadelphia. Ms - .
1 U. 3.06, b it) (except Philatluhla) p, m.
Bimnay. X. 15 p.m.
For Lena- Branch. Oceaa Orave. ata- aa
t. a. m. lhrout!h coach), IMP. in.
For Reading-. Ienanoa aaa Harrtsbura.
via Allemowii. a.xu m m.. LkX LOtt u m
Bunday, X.1S p.m.
r or i-n:i!iviiis. s.zn a. m.. '. p. m.
nnurnins, it-,. nvw iw,, ivvi Q( una
erty street. North river, at t.l (express)
a.m.. 1.10. I K, 4.M (express with Buftet
parlor cur) p.m. Sunday, 4. a.m.
Lave Philadelphia, Reading Terminal,
I oo s.m., x.w ana 4.S0 p.m. Bunday UJ
a.m.
Throuitn tickets to all points at loweH
rates may be had on application In ad
vance to the ticket agent at the station.
H. P. BALDWIN.
Oen Pass. Agent.
3. H. OLRAUSBN. Oen. Buat.
Del.. Lack, and Western.
Ef.'cct Monday. June M. 183&.
Trains leave Scranton as follows: Ex,
fress for New York and all points East,
to, I 'M, 6.1a, 1.00 and a.m.; U.b and lit
p.m.
Express for Eaaton, Trenton, PhlladeU
phla ami tho south. .li. 8.0U and .66 a.m.,
K.fi and 3.34 p.m.
Wnalilnirton and way stations, tSS p.m.
Totyliaiinu acummodatlon, (.10 p.m.
Kxiin-Ha for BlnKhamton, Oswego, El.
mini. Corning, path, bansviile. Mount
Morrli and UuiTalo, 12 10, 1 35 a.m., and l it
p.m., making close cunncctlona at Buf
falo to all points In the VYaat . Northwest
ard bonthwest.
Hath accommodation, t a.m.
Xlntthnmton and way stations. It. 37 p.m.
Nlcbolaon accommodation, at 4 p. m. ar.J
.!) p. m..
Hlnchamton and Elmira Express, to
p.m.
Kxprftos for Cortland, Syracuse, Oswese
tTtiua and Klchfteld Spring. 2.3S a.m. anil
1.24 p.m.
Ithaca, 2.35 and Bath i a.m. and 1 H i n,
ror Northumberland. Plttaton, Wlikaa,
Purre, Plymouth. Bluomaburg and Dan.
vllle, making close connections at North,
timherlund for Wllllamsport, Harrlshurg,
Baltimore, Washington and the South.
Northumberland and Intermediate sta
tions, 6.M. i.Si a.m. and 1.3A and 6;ir7 p.m.
Nantlcoke and Intermediate ita'lons.
I.M and 11.20 a.m. Plymouth and Inter
niedlate stations, 3.40 and 8.52 p.m.
Pullman phrlor and sleeping coaches oa
all express trains
For detailed Information, pocket time
titbits, etc., apply to M. L. Smith, city
ticket office, 224 Lackawanna avenue, eff
depot ticket office.
CEUAlVAJtli AND
BUDtON AAU
ROAD.
rCommeneinc Moncay,
day. Jury M, all tralni
r will arrive at new Lack
awanna avenue stattoa
as followi:
Trains will leave Bcran-
ton stalltm fer Carbondale aad la
tennedlate peteta at HQ, 6.46, T OO, I K and
ie.i a.m.. lie, ta, ., lit. 1A
and U.W p.m.
For raxvtsw. Warm art and Honesdale
at 7.), Ut sad 10.1 a.m.,12.00. tv aad kit
For Albany, Saratoga, the Adirondack
and Montreal at I.4S a.m. and S p.m.
For Wtlkee-Barre and Intermediate)
. jlnts at 7 4S. 1(6, 1 33 aad 10.46 a m., 12.0t.
ijfl, IM, 4.00, 5.10. COS, .lf and U.3S p.m.
Trains will arrive at Scranton atattotl
from Carbondale and Intermediate points
at T.40, 140, (.34 and 10.4 a.m,. i2.H0, VUXiH
ted, let, tv&o, 7.45, I.U and 11.31 p.m.
From Hoaeeuale, Waymart and Far)
view at sJl a-m.. 12.00, 1.17. 140, 6.SS anej
T.tt p.m.
From Montreal, Saratoga, Albany, etA
at 4.M ana u.a p.m.
From Wrkeo-Barre and IntennedlaM
ants at IIS, 1.04. 10.05 and 1LM a.m.. l.itj
. lb. 110. 4.M. 7.20. 101 aavd LL1S n m.
Erie and Wyoming Valley.
Trains leave Scrnnton for New Torsi
and Intermediate points on the Erie rail
road at 7.00 a. m. and K.24 p. m. Also for
IIonedale. Ham-ley and local points at
7.0", 8.40 a. m. and 3.24 p. m.
All the above are through trains to ana
from Honesdale.
Train for Lake Ariel 5.10 p. m.
Trains leave for Willces-Barre at ttt a,
m. ahd 145 p. m.
2
May II 18SS.
Train leaves Scranton ror Philadelphia
and New York via IX 4- H. R. R. at 7.4S
a. m . 12.06, 1.20, 13S and 11.38 p. m via D.,
I & W. R. R., (.00. 103, 11.30 a. m., and tM
p. m.
4Lcave8cranton for Pittston and Wilkes.
Barre, via D., U V. R. R, tl. 108, 11. 2
a- m.. 3.50, 6.07, I.U p. m.
I-oave Pcranton for White Haven, Ha
cleton, Pottsville and all points on the
penver Meadow and Pottsville branches,
via E. A W. V. R. It.. (.40 a.m., via D. A H.
R. R. at T.4S a. m.. 12 06. 1.20, S.3S, 4.00 p. nv,
VIA V.. U A W. R. R. (.00, 108, 11.20 a. m
1.30. ISO p. m.
Leave Scranton for Bethlehem, Eaaton.
Rnedinir, Harrlnbtirg and all Intermediate
points via U. A H. R. R., 7.46 a.m.. 12.03,
1.20. 2 SS, 4 00, 11 .38 p. tn., via D., U A W. R.
R.. (.U0. 8.i. 11.20 a. ni., 1.30 p. m.
Leave Scranton for Tunkhannock. To
wnn.ia. Elmira, Ithaca. Geneva and all
Intermediate polnta via D. A H. R. R . l(t
a.m.. 12.05 and 11.33 p.m., via IX, L. A W.
R. It.. i.OH. 55 a.m.. 1.30 p.m. '
Ix-uve Scranton for Hochester. Buffalo,
Nltttrara Falls. Detroit, Chicago and nil
points eeat via I). H. R. R., 8.45 a.m.,
12 , 9.15. 11.38 p.m., via D.. L. A W. R. R.
end Pittston Junction, 108, 5 a.m., Lid
IM p.m.. via E. A W. V. R. R.. 3.41 p.m.
For Klmira and the west via Salamanca
via D. A H. R. R. , 8.(5 a m., 12.05, S.05 p.m..
via U., L. A W. R. R . 8.08, t.56 a.m., 1.30.
and (.07 p.m.
Pullman parlor and sleeping or U. v.
clialr cars on all trains between L. A B.
Junction or Wilkes-Harre and New York,
Philadelphia, buffalo, and Suspensioa
Bridge.
ROIXTN H. WILBUR. Oen. Supt.
PHAS.B.LEE.Oon.Pass. Agt. Phlla,, Pa,
A. W. NONNKMACHER, Asst. Oea,
Pass. Agt.. South Bethlehem. Pa.
BCBAJT(IN OITteiOIf.
la Kneel, Hay 10th, I80O.
Nartfc Beuaw,
aeaia Baaae
20ft 03;OI I
hi) 8taM0M
& 5 3 5 fi (Trains Dally, X
IxOf.miSM
ij y4 I cepi. huiiu.it.)
p sir a
10 Mi 7 sr. ,
1 40, 7 10 .
I030 700 .
r m'f m
Arrive Loavoi
N. Y. Franklin 81.1 .
ncac nu svreeu ,
Weehawken
Arrive Mavria
Uaocock JuDoUOBi
Haoeocs
Btorllfht
Preatea Park
Coino
ppyntelle
BelBMDt
Plrasaat Mt.
Unlondale
Foreet City
carbondale
White Bridge
Maydsid
Jermyn
ArehlheM
Wlnun
Peckviae
Olyphant -.
Pioksoa
Tarooa
pmvlrteDce
Park Plata)
aoraataa -
Leave i Arm!
All tralss rut sally except iaadev.
recurs rttet na Oatarto a Westsn Mors
Mrcaasui(Ucketi and save aaoaer. Say sal
Miagt Bipreas to the W-. .
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TMlllSI 384
T87fl 887118 38
ft8iT,fl841l343
7 811141 848
T4M13M 381
T431S54 854
T48n8M 358
TSaj M 404
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