THE 8 CI? ANTON TBIBUNB MONDAY MOENXNO, DECEMBER 16, 1895.
Ho
w . tie Meier
Played for
By A. MAN DOYLE
Copyright. 1895, by Bachallsr, Johnson and BachelUnf
t SYNOPSIS.
. ' TAfter the disastrous retreat of tho
Army of Napoleon from Moscow. Hi-Iku-dler
Gerard was sent through German ter
ritory, nominally friendly, but really ripe
for revolt, to raise troops In France, on
his way he has observed with some dis
may tha black looks of the hostile peas
suits, who in one place drank a mysteri
ous toast to the letter T. A little later
he is warned of his peril by u terror
stricken man hidden by the road side. "It
means death to me if I am seen hclplV
you." 4ne man had salJ.
"Death! From whom?" asked the brlK-
artle.r
; "From the TuKendlmnd. From l.utaow's
nlfrht-rlders." replied the fellow. Soon
after the brigadier meets a French olll
cer. almost expiring from a ghastly wound
Indeed, he dies before he has finished
what he sought to say, yet succeeds In
transmitting a message from Napoleon's
wn hand, to be delivered, at any hai
ard, to the prince of Saxe-Kelsteln. at Itof
On this mission Gerard proceeds, and
manages to avoid tho riders. Detained,
fcowever, at a small Inn by an accident to
his horse, he is startled by a woman's cry,
and hastens to her aid.
CHAPTER III.
The heavy-cheeked landlord' was
there ajid his tlaxen-haiieil wife, the
two men from the stables, a chamber
maid and two or three villagers. All of
Ihem, -women and men. were flushed
and angry, while there In the center of
them, with pale cheeks and terror In her
eyes, stood the loveliest woman that
ever a soldier would wish to look upon.
With her queenly head thrown back,
and a touch of defiance mlnsled with
her fear, she looked as she gazed round
her like a creature of uitterent race
With Iter Queenly Head Thrown Hack.
from the vile, coarse-featured crew who
surrounded her. I had not taken two
Steps from my door before she sprang
to meet me. her hands restlna- upon my
arm and her blue eyes sparkling with
Joy and triumph.
"A French soldier and jrentieman!"
She cried, "now at last I am safe."
r'Jea. madame. you ore safe," said I:
and I could not resist taking her hand
In mine in order that I might reassure
her. "You have only to command me,"
I added, kissing the hand as a sign that
I meant what I was saying.
"I am Polish," she cried. "Countess
Palotta Is my name. They abuse me
because I love the French. I do not
know what they might have done to me
tad Heaven not sent you to help me."
I kissed her hand again lest she
should doubt my Intentions. Then I
turned Upon the crew with such an ex
pression as I knew how to assume. In
n Instant the hall was empty.
"Countesst" said I, "You are now
tinder my protection. You are faint,
and a glass of wine Is necessary to re
store you." I offered her my arm and
escorted her into a side room, whore
he sat by my side at the table and took
the refreshments which I offered her.
How she blossomed out In my pres
ence, this woman, like a flower before
the sunt She lit up the room with her
beauty. 8he must have read my admi
ration in my eyes, and It seemed to me
that I could also see something of the
sort In her own. Ah! my friends, I was
no ordinary looking man when I was
In my 30th year. In the whole light
cavalry It would have been hard to find
a finer pair of whiskers. Murat's may
have been a shade longer, but tne bent
Judges are agreed that Murat's v.'-re a
shade too long. And then I had a'man
ner. Home women are to be approached
tn some way and some In another. Just
as a siege In an a .fair of fascines and
gabions In hard weather and of trenches
In soft But the man who can mix dar
ing with timidity, who can be ouirage
ous with an air of humility, and pre
sumptuous with a tone of deference,
that is the man whom "mothers have to
fear. For myself I felt that I was the
guardian of this lonely lady, and know
ing what a dangerous man I had to deal
with I kept a strict watch upon myself.
Still even a guardian has his privileges,
and I could not neglect them.
Un kA .nil. ....... ... ,.,na,lA. n . tM
uui lie: i Li i iv an iu i iiainiiiig nn iir i
face. In a few words she explained
that t. A mn tpauAllnff tn Tnlairt 1
that her brother, who had been her es
cort, bad fallen ill upon the way. She
had more than once met with ill treat
merit from the country folk because she
could not conceal her good will towards
the French. Then, turning from her
own affairs, she questioned me about
the army, and so came round to myself
and my own exploits. They were fa
miliar to her, she said, for she knew
several of Ponlatowskl's officers and
they had spoken of my doings. Yet she
would be glad to hear them from my
DISFIGURING
1 HUMOURS
SOAP
i' whnn till
:a mrt&i ihd bemtlfia
irt'i, nd hair by restoring to
T 1 it 9 tM ClOGGED, InTLAMD,
: , zmsn, or OntwouD
; - - r:
M. Hn Snato ?. Haw.
pm rnvay nnS w, S. A.
a KbKdom
own Hps. Never have I hud so delight
ful a conversation. Most women make
the mistake of talking too much about
their own nftulro. but this one listened
to my tales Just as you are listening
now, even asking for more and more
and more. The hours sllptied rapidly
by, and It vni with horror that I heard
tmV viilnge clock strike 11, and so
learned that for four hours I had for
gotten the emperor's business.
"Pardon me, my dear lady." I cried,
springing to my feet. "Hut I must on
instantly to Hof."
She rose also and looked at me with
a pale, 'reproachful face. "And me?"
she asked. "What Is to become of
me?"
"It Is the emperor's affair. I have
already stayed fur too long. My duty
calls me. and I must go "
"Yo must go? And I must be abnn
doned alone to these savages, uh. why
did I ever meet you? Why did you ever
teach mo to rely upon your strength?"
Her eyes glazed over, and In an Instant
she was subbing upon my bosom.
Here vas n trying moment for a
guardian! Here was a time when he
hud to keep a watch upon u forward
young officer. Utit I was equal to it. I
smoothed her rich, brown hair and
whimpered such consolations as 1 could
think of In her ear, with one arm
around her, it Is true, but that was to
hold her lest she should faint. Sho
turned her tenr-stclned f.;ce to mine.
"Water." fhe whispered. "For Hod's
sake, water."
I saw thr.t In another moment she
would be senseless. 1 laid the droop
In head upon the sofa, and then rushed
furiously from the room, hunting from
chaml cr to chamber for a caraffe. It
was some minutes before I could get
one nnd hurry back with It. You can
Irt nsino my feelings to find the room
en'pty and the lady gone.
Not oi.iy was she gone, but her cap
and aer silver-mounted riding switch,
which had lain upon the table, were
g me &ls':. I rushed out and roared for
the landlord. He knew nothing of the
matter, had never seen the woman be- j
fore, nod did not care If he never saw
hr nsrain. Had the peasants at the door
seen ;iiiy, ride away? No, they had
peer, nobo ly. I searched here and
settrclted th're till at last I chanced to
lUnI myself Ir front of a mirror, where
I stood with my eyes staring and my
)w as far dropped as the chin strap of
my shako would allow.
Fiur buttons of my pelisse were open.
and It dM not need me to put my hand
up io know that my precious paper
were gone. X the depth of cunning
that luiks in a woman's heart! She
had robbed me, this creature, robbed
nv ns flie clung to my breast. Even
while- I smoothed her hair and whis
pered kind words In her ear her hands
had been at work beneath my domain
And here I was at the very last step of
my .viiirnc deprived of the power of
cf'.rri'ing cut this mission which had al- j
ready deprived one good man of his life,
and was l'kely to rob another of his
credit. What would the emperor say
when he beard that I had lost his dis
patches? Would tSe army believe of
Ktienne tlrrard? And when they heard
that a woman's hand had coaxed them
from me, what laughter there would be
at the mess tnble and at camp fire! I
could have rolled upon the ground in
despair.
I;ut one thing was certain all .this
affair rf the frains In the hall and the
p'.'isivulion 'f the so-called countess
vaia u : i'-re of acting from the begin-
ring. T):I: villainous Inn-keeper must
bo In the t lot. From hlrn I might learn
v ho she wna and where my papers had
p n . I snatched my saber from the
table end lushed out In search of him.
lint the scoundrel had guessed what I
wi.utd do, fend had made his prepara
tions for me. It was in the corner of
tho yard that I found him, a blunder
buss In hi hands and a mastiff held
upon a leash by his son. The two stable
hr.n"n with pltchf-irks stood upon each
side, and the wlf hold a Treat lantern
behind him so as to guide his aim.
"ftlde away, sir, ride away!" he cried,
with a crackling voice. "Your horse Is
at the door and no one will meddle with
you If you go your way, but If you come
ngainst us you are alone against three
brave men."
I hfd only the dog to fear, for the two
forks and the blunderbuss were shak
ing about like branches In a wind. Ht ill
I considered that though I might force
an answer with my sword point at the
throat of this fat rascal, still I should
have no means (if knowing whether
that ans'.er was the truth. It would
be a struggle then with much to lose
and nothing certain to gain. ' I looked
them up and down, therefore, In a way
that set their fooliuh weapons shaking
worse than ever, and then throwing
myself upon my mare I galloped away
with the shrill laughter of the landlady
Jarrlr.g upon my ears.
I had already formed my resolution.
Although I had lost my papers I could
make a very good guess as to what
their contents would be, nnd this I
Would say from my own lips to the
prince of Saxe-Felnteln as though the
emperor had commissioned me to con
vey It In that way. It wr.s a bold
stroke, and a dangerous one, But If
I went too far I could afterwards be
disavowed. It was that or nothing, and
when all Germany hung In the balance
the game should not be lost If the nerve
of one man could save it.
It was midnight when I rode Intd
Hof. but every window was blazing,
which was enough In Itself In that
sleepy country to tell the ferment of
excitement In which the- people were.
There was hooting and peering an I
rode through the crovided streets, and
once a stone sang past my head; but I
kept upon my way, neither slowing
nor quickening my way, until I had
Come to the palace. It was lit from
base to battlement, and the dark shad
ows coming and going against the yel
low glare spoke of the turmoil within.
For my part, I handed my mare to a
groom at the gate, and striding In I
demanded. In such A tone as an ambas
sador should have, to sea the prince In
stantly upon business which would
brook no delay .
The hall was dark, but I was con
scious as I entered of a buss of In
numerable voices which hushed Into
Silence as I loudly proclaimed my mis
sion. 8ome (reat meeting waa being
held then a meeting which, as my In
stincts told me, was to decide this very
question of war and peace. It was pos
sible that I might still be in time to
turn the scale for the enieror and for
France. As to the major domo, he
looked blackly at me; and showing me
into a small antechamber he left me.
A minute later ho returned to Bay that
the prince could not be disturbed at
present, but that the princess would
take my message.
The princess? What use was) there
In giving It tft her? Had I not been
warned that she was German In heart
and soul, and that It was she who was
turning her husband and her state
against us?
"It la the prince that I must see,"
said I.
"Nay, It Is the princess," said a voice
at the door, and a woman swept Into
the chamber, "Von Itosen, you hud
"Ah! Von Con Act!" 1 Cried.
best stay with us. Now, sir, what Is It
that you have to say to cither prince
or princess of Suxe-Felsteln?"
At the first sound of the voice I had
H prims to my feet. At the first glnnce
I had thrilled with auger. Not twice
in a lifetime does one meet that noble
figure, that queenly head, those eyes ns
llue as the Garonne, and us chilling
ns her winter waters.
"Time presses, sir!" she cried, with
an Impatient tup of hr foot. "What
have you to say to me?"
"What have I say to you!" I cried.
"Whnt can I say save thnt you have
taught me never to trust a woman
more. You have ruined and dishonored
me forever."
She looked with arched brows at her
attendant.
"Is this the raving of fever, or does
It come from some less Innocent
cause?" said she, "Perhaps a little
blood letting"
"Ah, you can net!" I cried. "You
have shown me that already."
"lo you mean that we have met be
fore?" 'I mean thnt you have robbed me
within the last two hours."
"This Is past all benrln," she cried,
with an admirable affectation of anger.
"You claim, as I understand, to bo an
ambassador, but there are limits to the
privileges which such an ollice brings
with It."
"You brazen It admirably", said I.
"Your highness will not make a fool of
me twice in one night." I sprang for
ward and, stooping down, caught up the
hem of her dress. "You would have
done well to change It after you had
rklden so far and so fast,' said I.
It was the dawn upon a snow peak
to see her Ivory cheeks flush suddenly
to crimson.
"Insolent!" she cried. "Call the for
esters and have them thrust from the
palace!"
"I will see the prince first."
"You will never see the prince. Ah!
Hold him. Von Kosen, hold him!"
She had forgotten the man wun whom
she bad to deal. Was It likely that I
would wait until they brought their ras
ealt5? She had shown me her cards too
soon. Her game was to stand between
me and her" husband. Mine was to
speak face to face with him at any cost.
One spring took me out of the chamber.
In another I crossed the hall. An In
stant later I had burst Into the groat
room from which the murmur of the
meeting had come. At the fur end I
ww a figure upon a high chair under a
dais), lleneath hitn wus a line of high
dignitaries, and then on every sldu I
paw vnguely the heads of a vast assem
bly. Into the center of the room I
strode, my saber clanking, my shako
under my arm. "I am the messenger
of the emperor," I shouted. "I bear his
mc-ssage to his highness, the prince of
Saxe-Felsteln."
(To be concluded.)
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INDUSTRIAL.
Owing to the failing off In the demand
for anthracite coal, the Reading collieries
are working only nine hours a day. It Is
the Intention of the company to keep down
Its Mock, and It Is thought that If the
trade gets worse, sntne of the mines will
be put on "shorter time. The lioading has
Mopped shipments of coal by the lakes to
(,'hlcuKo ami points In the wc.t. Two car
goes were forwarded to TlufTalo on .Mon
day Rod after all the coal was placed on
board, there were only 4J cars of coal
remaining on the doeks. This coal will
be forwarded by all rail routes to Chlcago--II-
A large coal area, twelve miles long nnd
six broad, has been discovered on the new
lln of railway to the west coast of New
foundland. The geological surveyor esti
mates that one seam nlone, which Is four
feet wide, ronlalns 11.OfM.orK tons of excel
lent cannel coal. Six other seams have
not yet arn trnced.
-- '
Th announcement thnt the Philadel
phia, Reading and New England Railroad
company, better known as tha I'oughkeen
sle Krldge system, Is lo be divorced from
tho Heading company under ' the new
plan of reorganization, has aroused con
siderable curiosity us to the ultimate fate
of the Uridge.
The car movement of the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas railroad for the first
week In December shows an Increase of
cars, or IS per cent, more than for tho
corresponding period of- Inst year.
The production of pig Iron by Great
lirltnln In the first half 1K95 was S.721.RTO
gross tons, which Is at the rate of 7,413,710
tons for the ye:ir. The production In 1S94
was .7.427.512 tons.
Toledo Ornln Market. .
Toledo, O., Dec. 14. Wheat Receipts.
5.000 i::shels; shipment. 7.000 bushels;
eHy; No. 2 red cash and December, Km. ;
May. 41714c. Corn Receipts, 47,000 bushels;
shipments, 32.000 bushels', quiet; No, 1
mixed cash, 37'4c. No. S do. 2Hc.; No. 3
yellow, 28?.; No. t white, mo. Oats
Nothing doing. C'loverseed Receipts, t,7H
hags;., shipments, 12 bags; dull; March
II.4S.
Oil Market.
Pittsburg, Pa., Deo. 14. Oil opened II. R0
bid; highest, Jl.lilHc; closed, 11.01 offered.
Btande.rd'l price, 11.60.
Oil City, Pa., Dec. 14. Oil opened and
lowest, II. 50; highest, 11.02; closed, I1.52V4
offered.
Chicago l.iva stock.
Chicago, Dec. 14. Cattle Receipts, COO
head; market steady; common to extra
steers, 3a6.M); Texana, $2. 70a 3. (H. Hogs
Receipts, 16,000 head; market Arm and
slightly higher; heavy packing ami ship
ping lots, t3.4r.aJ.60: common to choice
mixed. M.3."aJ.60; choice assorted, 13. Via
1.07':' light, t3.40aS.57Mi; pigs. t2.40aS.GJ.
Sheep Hecelpts, 2.M0 head;' market
steady; Inferior to choice, 1.75aJ.w; lambs,
3a4.40. fl
THE WORLD OF BUSINESS
' Stocks and' llonds.
New York. Dee. 11. Speculative Inter
est ut the Stock Exchange was conllned
almost exclusively to the Industrials to
day and there was a scramble to get back
short contracts and prices were bid up all
around. Chicago Uua sold up to 71'ci. the
highest price for a long time past. Sugar
dragged for a time but in the tlnul trading
rose to 10l4 from 1H27,. I'arltlu Mall ad
vanced to 3J7i on the announcement that
the denl with the 1'anuma had been con
cluded at last. Railway stacks were dull
and featureless. Tho selling of Reading
continued and the stock fell to 8. The
Urangersand anlhralclecoalers were quiet
and steady. Speculation left off dull. Net
changes show gains of ',inl per cent. In the
railway lljft and '.a3 r,.r cent, in the In
dustrials. Total sales were ouly 135,000
shares.
The range of today's prices for the ac
tive stocks of the New York stock mar
ket are given below. The quotations nre
furnished Tho Tribune bv Will Unn, Allen
& Co., stock brokers, 412 Bpruco street,
Scrunton.
Op'n- HiKh- I.nw- Clos.
Inc. .est "t.
lug.
Am. Tobacco Co 71 7ti?i
Am. Sugar 'lle'g Co. .Kid's lol
73
7B'
Ji'l'i
1'i',
01
17'i
70-
104'i
SJ'i
75
71
i'.",i
31
104
02V,
13Vi
102
2!l
li-
Wk
imt
,
15N
32
8
10
102
U'm
04
17-4,
li'i
UM'i
S21
7i
71
rai
1'.
31
10V,
02'4
m,
2
c
10S:i
314
14
IRi
32'i
8
10
32'i
ti
7-
1S
89
13
1214
(iSvfc
Atch.. To. & S. l'e... Hi'
Canada Southern
01 Mi
5 Hi
17'.
71'i
HH'i
K.I
7",
74
12H
r.t'j,
31
104
02'i
1J'4
1-'V4
'
'Pi
31 -V,
If.
10v
31'Ti
10
33
Hi
7:H
ISVj
S!4
134
12'
70
Ches. & Ohio
Chicago Gas
4 'hie. & N. W
4'hic. H. & Q
Chic, Mil. & Si. r
Chic., It. 1. & l'ao
. 17'h
. K''i
.Wl'i
. fc'."ii
. 70',i
. 71
Del. & Ilud....
IHst. & C. F..
...,12!4
General F.lccti'le.
I .like Shore
luls. & Nash....
M. K. & Texas....
Manhattan Klu...
Uf I'ae
Nat. Cordage
N. Y. Central....
si
ir.',i
f.2'4
i:i'i
102
4
tlN4
l'r.. 3
U
N. V., 8. & W.
Nor. I'ae., l'r...
Ontario & West.
l'nc. Mail
Chilli. A Read..
Sonthrn It. It...
Tenn., C. H Iron.
Texas l'acltle..,.
Union TacUle...
Wabash
Wabash, l'r
Western I'nlon..
W. I
IT. S. Leather...
l.VS.
32'i
S''i
10
S2'i
',
1S-'b
8i)
13-74
124
32
i
04
7i
K
S9
1
12"4
li'J'i
I
S. Leather, l'r.... Ur
CHICAGO HOARD OK TRADK TRICKS.
' Open- High- Low- Clos.
WHEAT. Ing. est est. Ing.
May OO-'hi 0o?4 0) 0
OATS.
May K K 19 19'. ',
CORN.
January 20'i 2.VX. 2 Z
.May 2Sa 2S'i 2S'4 2Si
LARD.
Januury 0.30 5.30 0.30 5.80
Mav 5.0- 5.0u 0.50 5.02
CORK.
January 8.47 8.." 8.42 8.0U
May 8.S2 8.90 8.S2 8.S7
Scrnnton Hoard of Trade flxchango Quo-tntions-AII
Ouotatlons BuscJ on I'ar
of 100.
Name.
Green Ridge Lumber Co
Dime Dep. & Dis. Hank
Scranton Lace Cur. Co
Nat. Dorlng Drilling Co
First National Hank
Thuron Coal Lana Co
Scranton Jar & Stoppar Co....
Scranton Glass Co
Spring Hrook W'uter Co
Klmhurst Houlevs.M Co
Seranton Axle Works
Th'.rd National Bank
Lucka. Trust a,nd Safe Dep. Co
Scranton Packing Co
Scranton Savings Bank
Lacka. Iron & Steel Co
Weston Mill Co
Scranton Traction Co
Honta Plate Glass Co
Seranton Car Replacer Co
Economy Steam Heat and
I'ower Co
BONDS.
Scranton Glnss Co
Economy Steam Heat r
Power Co
Scranton Pass. Railway first
mortgage, due 1913 110
Scranton Traction Co
GO
People's Street Railway,
mortgage, due 1918
first
110
! Co.
Scranton & Plttston Trac. Co.
90
People's Street Railway
ond mortgage, due 1920.
Lacka. Valley Trac. Co.
Sec-
110
flrst
mortgage, due 1923
D'ckson Manufacturing Co....
Lacka. Township School 0....
City of Scranton Street Imp 0
Scranton Axle Works
New York Produce .Market.
New York. Dec. 14. Flour Dull, steady.
Wheat Weaker, quiet; No. 2 red store
and elevator, f.llc; ullont, 7M&a7U0. i f.
o. b., 7ua"0,',c. ; No. - northern, 7'4e.; op
tions closed weak; January, UUc; .March,
Mr..i .May, c.; June, U'lV.; July, tiilV.;
December, ftVie. Corn Weak, quiet; No.
2, elevutor; Wic ntloat; options
rinsed weak; lecember, M,c; January,
XITac; May, 34'ic Oats Dull, lower; op
tions dull, easlrr; December, Klic; Jan
uary, i!2V'.'. Muy. SHie.; spot prices, No. 2
2. "iu22")t.c. ; No. 2 white, 2la2l'ic; No. 2
Chicago, 2:i'.ie'.,;iS,e. ; No. 3, 211e.; No. 3
white, 2.1c.; mixed western, 23n24c.; white
do. anil white state, 2,"m2!lc. I'rovlsiuns
Hull, steady, unchaiiKcd.' t.ard Dull, un
settled; western steam, $5.r2V4; city, Sr. 10;
December, -.!io; 'rellned slow; continent,
pi; South America, t.Nr, compound, $la$.1.
Hunter Firm,- stalo dairy, 13a2:ie.; do.
creamery, 1!ni26c.: western dairy, Hull);.;
do. creamery, ISh27c. ; do. June, H!a23o. ;
lo. factory, 8'inse.; Klglns, 27c; Imita
tion creamery, l."ii-2i'. ; rolls, llalSc. Cheese
Firm, steady, umhanKed. KggsQulet,
steady; stale and Pennsylvania, 2la2iie.j
southern, 2la23c; lee house, 17ii!ilc.; do.
case, tH.7.ia4.Mi; western fresh, 21u24c; do.
case, .1 T.'uil.i".; limed. 17nl7li
Hiiffnlo l.lvo Stock.
IlufTalo, Dec. I4.-Catlle Receipts, 4.300
head; on sale, KO head; market closed
steady, firm. Veals Firm at 17a7.7r; Kht
to fair, tt.Mii.i:,; IIkIU steers sold late ut
t3.2ua3.80; kooiI mediums, 3.hn. linns Re
ceipts, 11. ikk) head; on sale. ll.CKiO head; mar
ket steady; Yorkers, good weights, W.tiO;
Hunt Yorkers and pigs mixed, $.'S.UTa3.7(;
mixed packers and mediums, 3.0; good to
prime heavy hoi?s, :UNin3.tij pigs In only
fair demand at 3.70a3.7.ri; roiiKhs, fair to
choice, $.1a3.10; stuns. $2.W)a3. Sheep and
lambs Rerelpts. lll.(KK) head; on sale, 10,000
head; market steady; Chlcaxo to fancy
native lamhs, tt.40a4.Ci; good to choice,
f.ir.a4.no; fnlr, Hunt to good, 3.Oa4.0B;
culls and common Iota. JSMMTiO; good to
choice mixed sheep, 2.tlOa3; fair lots, laXa
3. MI; good to choice mixed sheep, i2.0ua3;
fair lots, S2.2Ta2.r0; culls nnd common t.2ra
2.; good to hnndy wethers, IX.Zna3.Sli; ex
port sheep good to choice, I3.2.1a3.i; Cnn-i
nda lambs lower; good to prime, 4.40a4.00;
common to fair, )l,2Tis4.35, .
Philadelphia Tallow M arket!
Philadelphia, Dec. 14. Tallow Is weak
and dull. We quote: City prime, In hogs
heads, 4c. ; country, prime, In barrels,
4'4jc; country, dark, in barrels, 3c; cakes,
4'4c; grease, 8,c.
PCkloliMtM' EntMili IMaawsa Bras
EmiYRQYAL PILLS
.mml Brnml hi U4 MHl OiUd mwmUW
iun. MMtlit lilnr Hhhnn. Tstlt
'('Mi ntttl (MilallfiMa. Al ItHaalta. ear aVflal al.
In t&ml fr jmrllfltilfjri, lrt.moili nf
Httllaaf fhr l4(tlf,n m imrr. T Mitjn
fti.ll l n Aaiaa t a-., i,
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OR. LObB'S BOOK FREE
""a all Sufferers of FURORS OP YOU I II,
i.DST YIUOH and KISKAStS OP MKN AN
OM1.N. tfUS pagMS i loih bound; aeeurelr
ealid and malaa frse. Truatmsut braitt
i rlrtly confidential, and a t osltlrt qnlcK rare
a ant-ed. No matter hear long ataading, 1
"iU tHwitirelT ears yon. rlU or oall. . ,
Rl fl? li9 N' ,8h Phllsde., Pa
uUaJ aV , years' ooaUaaoas praonoa,
Pld. Aakel.
af. it fTVA
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No matter how violent or excruciating
the pain, the Rheumatic, Bedridden, In
firm, Crippled, Nervous, Neuralgia, or
prostrated with diseases may suffer,
RADWAY'S READY RELIEF
Will Afford Instant Easel
For headache (whether sick or nervous),
toothache, neuralgia, rheumatism, lum
bairo, pains and weakness In the back,
pine or kidneys, pains around the liver,
pleurisy, swelling of the Joints and pains
of all kinds, the application of Radway's
Ready Relief will afford Immediate ease,
and Its continued use for a few days effect
a permanent cure.
Instantly stops the most excruciating
pains, allays Inflammation and cures con
gestions, whether of the Lungs, Stomach,
Rowels or other glands or mucous mem
branes. Uadwny's Rpjirty Keller
CURLS AND PREVENTS
Coldt, Coughs, Sore Throat, Influsn
za, Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Rheu
matism, Neuralgia, Headache,
Toothache, Asthma, Dif.
ficult Breathing.
CURES THE WORST PAINS In from
one to twenty minutes. Not one hour
after reading this advertisement need any
one HI'FKER WITH PAIN.
l-NTERN A LLY A half to a teaspoonful
In half a tumbler of water will In a fnw
minutes cure Cramps, Spasms, Sour
Stomach, Nausea, Vomiting, Heartburn,
Sick Headache, Diarrhoea, Colic, Flatu
lency and all Internal pains.
RADWAY'S READY RELIEF.
Price, 50o. par Bottla. Sold by all
Druggists.
Moosic Powder Go.
- Rooms 1 and 2 CommoweaJti Mi,
SCRANTON, PA.
RUINING and BLASTING
POWDER
MADE AT MOOSIC AND HUSil
DALE WORKS.
Lafflln 4V Rand Powder Co.
Orange Gun Powdot
Electric Batteries, Fuaos for eipled
lag blasts, Safety Fuse and
fiepaano Chemical Co.'s HighExpIosiTts
nmo noi co iKp. cssitai. ilomijm.
BOit ai.BO HHOK IN TUB WOIO-H.
"A 4tlar Mr i a doOmr tmrmtd." ,
THeLswIlM' Mlil Kfh Dnagvla Kid
tea Boo dallnnd fm anywbm la the U.S..sa
Clt11PMt4Fe4l i'sir fits
LOST MANHOOD
nil all attciuUuff ullnifntT,
both of youDZ and mlddl
afftHJ men and wetwn, Th
nwftilrtreetof TOI'THiri f.
RMmlta of treatment. ERltORS. crodnctBsr weak
ihw, NtTTOiis Iebiltty,Klrhtly Erolasilons.Coiianiinptioa,
ItiMUltY, nxhauKt'ntr dralnfiandloMof power of tho uan
enttlrvCtrffaimuuflitlnkT one for tidy, DuslneHi and mar
liRfrelsqiilckljcurrdby lr. ItorfrlriivaHaUh mm
ti ral na. They not only cure by Urtinir at the aeat of dU
es, hut arc arrmt KI-.ltVK TUNlO and I1I.OOD
lU'ILIirit, tirTtifrinir barlr the pmk slaw to al
fhr.lt and rnttorlnif the KIKE OF lll'TII to the
mtient. Hy mail, 1.0O purbox or 6 for wltb writ
'n a-aiarmiti r lo rare or refund te mnmrj. Book
J- aanlahrT rr p-Tnujt, NewYoH
Fop sale by JOHN H. PHlST.rfl. Druf
r'st, Wyomlnff ave. and Ppnire street
French Injection Compound
Caret poult It el jr. qolrkly. not merely checks.)
(Guaranteed or niom-y refunded. Avntd dangeroun
miKtUt. ikrifaocaiaier bttle. Mis Hull Ira
(will cure twvereat catw) sent prepaid. Mfurefrom
otuwrvatlon, with only ncleutlataaily oumIo iyiiu,
lo any addreat fur 13.00.
. .. iiv .n nwsKiivsnL aim umr,
130 . . Si ii-f or PuaUl Not lir ilM.
rj 'V f Kqnals erery war the koota
I sold la U retail stetae for
; 80 1 W I S2.&0. We BMSe this beet
("O 1 . o. I ourWes, thenrtors wa fm
DO ""' taaj! afy ea wwr,
oi lv'. ArAA and if any oaa fa sot sartanaa
liKefl!& we will rafaad the noaar;
u I W2?V oraaodanotherslr. Open
... ' In.) J.. r To or Ooaiaoa Qui.
80 I fill 11411 fVlM 1 o t aad aai
... lei USA5 "i'SL" iJi-SH
100 m Oata.
j5 Jtlt4 OnUC UUif BOSTON, KAMk
10 Hjmtiil ttrwu (a iMaitn. , I
100 la
mm.
Christmas Attractions
BEAUTIFTL GOODS AT LOW PRICES.
JEWELRY WATCHES
SILYERWARE CLOCKS
DIAMONDS, Id rings, scarf pins, etc. OPERA GLASSES, Etc.
Also an exceptionally fine line of
GOLD-HEADED CANES AND UMBRELLAS
Our stock embraces everything in the -way of
desirable and appropriate
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
for old and young.
NO GOODS MISREPRESENTED.
C. LUTHER,
107 Wyoming Ave. Established 1856
OLD WHITE PINE TIMBER
For Heavy Structural Work,
ANY SIZE, AND DP TO FORTY FEET LONG
f ' a in.
RICHARDS LUMBER CO
t
22 Ccrri Clij, Scrn, Pa, Tcl:;trj 422,
It will pay you
CUT CLASS ID
FIVE O'CLOCK TEAS
II
FOR
FINE CHINA
1
CLEMONS.FERBER.O'MALLEY COMPANY
422 LACKAWANNA AVE. Ol'EX KVESIXCS.
aT sh a aW .mat
5erH aj rents fee s-moH package
Faultless Chemical Company, baiti
more, Md.
5"
llaanfactarara of Um CalabrataA
PILSENER
LAGER BEER
CAPACITYl
100,000 Barrels per Annum
STflAS
to visit our store and look
Dinner .
B ''"lii l aai ' "
I Chainb?r
4 Sets
(ACTION
TO our patrons:
Was?iburn-Croshy Co. wish to assure their many pate
rons thut they will this vear hold to their usual custom
oHinillins 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 aro
of the opinion that it it already cured, and in proper
condition for milling. WashburnCroby Co. will take)
no risks, and will allow the new wheat fully thrca
months to mature before grinding.
This careful attention to every detail of milling ha
placed Wtshburn-Crosby Co.'a flour far above other
brands.
IEGARGEL
Wholesale Agents.
DO NOT WAIT
FOR SNOW AND ICE.
Have your Horses' Slices prepared with proper boles for
"Hold Fast" Calks.
SIZES. 5-16, 3-8, 7-16, 9-16.
II. la Tajrr Tin fattens
Calk la Shoo.
ASK YOUR SHOER ABOUT THEM.
ftrrtber particulars Address
BITTEIBEID
SCRANTON, PA.
Agents for Northern Pennsylvania end Southwsttsrn
THE DICKSON MANUFACTURINGCO
SCRANTON AND WILKES-BARRE, PA, Menufecturere of
Locomotives, Stationary Engines, Boilers,
HOISTING AND PUUPING MACHINERY.
Oencral Oflkt SCRANTON, PA.
ta 4 waaki,
fEAtlMBDlCISE
For eel by JOHN H. PHELP&
Spruce Strai. Seranton Ps.
over our stock of
CONNELL
n
Naw York.
RE8TORI
LOST VIGOR
Mil, iKlmlMcr. Atnpnr. .iici .no oiur nuiamM T !
SHlMrili.. lWlii ihtrkti Mid Ibll if ukklr mtortd. If IKTIKM. McS
CO..CI...I,,Otilo.
Pharmacist, cor. Wyoming Avenu and