.THE SCItANTOX TRIBUNE---WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 1 2, 1896. v ' GARDONDALE. (Header will please note that advertise, menu, orders for Job work, and Items for bublloatlon left at .the establishment of Bhanoon A Co.. newsdealers. North Main street, will receive prompt at lent Ion; of Be open from I a. in. to 10 p. m.J ('BEAT CONFLAGRATION. i . Infraction of Property on Main Street. Th Mreraca Have a Hard Struct! with th Flamoa-Huiiied Stocks of Ptirdy Son and the 'Tair." A i reported In The Tribune of yester day, briefly, Carbondale experienced the greatest conflagration it has ever had in ita liintory. The hulldiiiRH owned by W. D. Kvana and Mm. John Hcurry. aituated on Main Hireet. und th-cupied by 8. A. Purely & Son, J. J. KetKflutt. "The Fair." nr. W. A. Spen cer and eljfht Bet-ret societies. They xvere almply gutted by the Humes and burned with great fierceness. The discovery of the fire was made about 1 o'clock by W. D. Kvana (one of the owner) and Julius Moses, who were returning; hom at the time. When they noticed the signs of Are upon the second story they gave an alarm and Constable Neary was soon upon the Krone. The Columbian were notified and but a lew minutes passed before a Kfreum of water was turned on. V. D. Kvana ventured to enter the second atory where they saw the Are, but he had to retrent owing to the dense smoke and had to be helped nut to the air. It wn anticipated that the fire would amount to a great deal, and It was not reallxed that the companies would be required until the doors and windows were opened, when the flames flushed through the entire building. It then became Very evident that the firemen had a hard struggle before them. Another general alarm was sent out and all the companies responded. There were five streams playing upon the Mr and an united effort was made to save the Assembly halt and the Pair building. Kilt the flames played havoc and all the forces could not check it for some time. By & o'clock the fire was conquered, thanks to the inde fatlgaMe efforts of the fire companies. atid it was a blessing that there was no wind, or the whole block would -have been swept away. It Is Impossible to place an estimation upon the loss experienced. There is not much of value left In the hardware store of Ptirdy & Sons, and much of the stock of the Fair has been damaged. The following were the insurances, as far as can be ascertained: I'pon the stock of S. A. Purdy & Sons. $ti.000: upon the stock Of "The Fair," JT.Cmhi; W. D. Evans, on the bulldintr. jL'.r.r.o Mr. Scurry on the building. l-'.tKK). l.r. Hpencer had his parlors and utensils Insured for Sl.OtiO. The secret societies have experienced heavy losses. The new and elaborate banner of the Inde pendent Order of Foresters, valued at $100, Is a total loss, and much other valuable property: they had Insurance of tuOO. The Heptasophs' loss Is re ported light. The Knights of Honor Pylhlans and the Shield of Honor held mall Insurances upon their vuluables. which is Insufficient to replace them, SILAS A. BRIGGS DEAD. II Passed Away Quietly Monday Night at 10.35 O'clock. After a very short Illness of two weeks, the well-known and respected business man, Silas A. Brigs, passed quietly away from his earthly friends from an attack of the grip. His very midden death was a shock to his many friends, as his condition was nut seri ous at any time. Mr. Brlggs hus resided In the city for upwards or forty ears, una con ducted a livery stable ut the corner of John street and Lincoln avenue. lle was one of the city's best citizens, greatly beloved fur his urbunity and his uprightness. He was W years old and leaves a wife and one son. The funeral will occur on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. The Rev. T. K Jepson, of the Berean Baptist church, will conduct a service at the residence on North Main street. Interment will be made at Clifford cemetery. llano llall Matters. The soliciting committee, of which Abe Suhm Is the prime mover, have ,1een very successful. They report that 11,100 has been subscribed us slock towards the promotion of a baseball association. Mr. Altken, the president of the Transit company, has u greed to Subscribe what is required above the sum stated and players will now be signed. It Is further stated that the minority stockholders will have the control, and they will huve the power to appoint directors and omcers and will have the sole control. Mrs. fierce Dead. The death of Mrs. Theodore Pierce, of Belmont street, took place Monday evening. Mrs. Pierce was a native of Clreenlleld township and was fifty years of age. Deceased was a lady of quiet disposi tion and had many friends in this city who, with u husband and three chil dren mourn her loss. The funeral will be today ut one o'clock. Services will What Shall I Do? 1 the earnest, almost agonizing cry of weak, tired, nert ons women, and crowded, overworked, struggling men. Slight dif ficulties, ordinary cares, household work or dally labor, magaify themselves Into seemingly impassable mountains. This la limply because the nerves are weak, th bodily organ debilitated, and they do not Take proper aoartshment. Feed th nerves, organ and tissues on rich red blood, and kow toon th glow ol health comes to th pal cheeks, firmness to the unsteady hand, and strength to the faltering limb. Mood's Saroaparilla purifies, vitalutes and enriches th blood and 1 thus th beet friend to anfortnnat humanity. Be sure to get Hood' and only Hood's, All druggist, fl; six for fS. Hood's Pills KS'JiT GREAT HIM SALE 1,500 yards of Carpets, from S to 9) yards In each p'ece. consisting of i the following Best Makes: $ .85 Tapestry Carpet for 1.15 Body Busses for 1.25 Velvet Carpet for 1.15 Mcqdfe Carpet for 1.35 Aiminster Carpet for 35c 50c 65c 65c 75c SALE TO COXTIRUE FOR SI! DM OMLT Terms Cash Daring This Sale. J. SCOTT INGLIS 418 Lackawanna Ava.. Typhoid Fever. .' " Rapid Convalescence is experienced in tljis slow and dangerous disease, when the pa tient's strength is properly main tained until the crisis is passed. Don't force the stomach and other organs already weakened by sick ness to wear themsclvess out in a vain attempt to obtain nourish ment from improper foods." Feed the sufferer with milk and Bovinine that great food product. It is ab sorbed immediately into the sys tem with the least possible effort on the part of the various organs. Besides making new flesh and blood, it strengthens all of the vital centres, enabling them to expel existing poisons. It is a germicide, and antidotes the fever microbes. In addition, its beneficial effect on the ulcerated condition of the bowels, so common in this disorder, is marvellous. be held at Greenfield Baptist church and interment will be made at Clifford cemetery. Badlv Injured. Monday afternoon David Bartiidge. of Belmont street, was severely injured in the Wilson Creek mine. While he was following his occupation he unfor tunately fell before a full load of coal cms und It Is suld two cars passed over his body. He has suffered the fracture of one of his urms.had three ribs broken and other injuries. Truo Gratitude. T. C. Rohliison, the lumber merchant, of this city, has presented the Mitchell Hose company with a check for tw.en-ty-flve dollars as an acknowledgement of their efficient services in saving his property when his otllce took lire. This Is true gratitude uml the boys are well pleased with this voluntary recogni tion of their services. PERSONAL AND OTHER ITEMS. The pumps of the flooded No. 3 shaft got uwuy an iuuli or the water, anil bv today it U expected that four inches wiil be cleared, but as It was Yesterday two feet ciKlit Inches above the rail top. It will, it Is estimated lake until tln end of the week, as tlm water from So. I shaft will come Into No. 3 and tliu hinder the work. The Wilson Creek and I'oalltrook mines have been placed on half-time until lur ther orders. The celebrated Ainpliion quartette will appear at the .Masonic hall und a crowd will uvhII themselves vf healing these gifted ladles. The friends of the poet-lawyer of Hones dale, Homer ilreene, have been Ktatitled by the nolidicatluii that lie will practice In the courts of this county. KeV. U. A. Kovea is confined to bis home, on Hospital street. Mrs. Alfred Hascoe gave dinner to a number of friends yesterday In honor of her visiting guest, Miss 1.. V. Floyu, of Hyde Hark. The KnlKhts of Pytlilan held a special meeting last night to take steps anent the recent lire. K Ko.se, formerly In the employ of the Iielaware und Hudson Canal com pany as a leleKiaph operator, is visiting old friends In the city, and he Is con gratulated upon his success In uttulnlng the position of a civil enxlneer. Thomas Hcanlon was urrexled yesterday morning In PiiKllano's saloon, near the I'nlon depot, for discharging accldentuly a revolver he had In his possession. Alderman H. S. Jones was out of town yesterday. .Mr. und Mrs. T. (S. Smith left for Ne wark yesterday, where they will spend u week. HALUSTEAD. fleorge Ackerly visited Scranton on Tuesday. Miles Fisher had a finger badly jammed while at work on his engine .Monday evening. John Callow Is ill. A number of the young friends of Miss Stella Sllker assembled at her home on Main street Tuesday evening in honor of her twelfth birthday. All present report a good time. The date set for the dedication of the new Presbyterian church la May 7th. The Ladles' Auxiliary of the Brother hood of Locomotive Firemen, will hold a chicken pie supper in the Hullroad Young Men's Christian Association hull next Tuesday evening;. tl. W. Campbell Is having a furnuce put in his residence on Church street. Mrs. R. N. Ives, of Kinehumton. is visiting friends In town. OLD FORGE. Superintendent J. C. Taylor visited the schools of Old Forge township this Week. George Wood, of West Plttston, was the guest of his brother, John, on Sat urday. Rev. W. CI. Prink, tinslnr nf tin Trna. byterlan churches at Old Forge and Duryea, organized a Christian Endeav or society In brake's hall on Frldav evening. Mrs. Prink was elected presi dent; Miss Agnes McDonald, secretary; Miss Margaret McDonald,, treasurer. Quite a number witnessed the mar riage of John Farra and Catherine Campbell Saturday evening by Justice urotineacl. After the ceremony thev left to begin housekeeping on Carbon nui. Miss Lillian Race was the sruest of Miss Hattle Drake on Tuesday. The Ladies' Aid society will meet at the home of Mra. Frank Maustlther this afternoon. ARCHBALO The Tin t rnn u r.f tlm wata ,nv,An. will meet on Thursday evening at New- nnmn'fl hall TtlO nmmltAn annnlnt. ed fit the Inst mnoM n cr hna fnrmn 1 n a plan of campaign and a large meeting is expecieu. mr. xaccacnen, me ar t.Mllftn well hnrep will nrnhahlv ha present to address the meeting. Gold Filled Watches with Elgin movement, first class in every respect, worth 2.r and $.10, were yesterday sold at $5, $6 and 17 at the great auction sale at Davidow Bros. As the goods are unredeemed pledges and the time limit having expired, we are compelled to turn them Into cash, hence the auction sale. This Is the chance of a lifetime to buy a good watcn at your own price. If the Baby Is Cutting Teeth. Mrs. Wlnslow'a Soothing SyrtiD has been used for over Fifty Tears by Mil lion of Mothers for their Children while Teething, with Perfect Success. It Soothe the Child, Softens the Gum. Allays an ram: cures wind collo and I the best remedy for Diarrhoea. Bold by Druggist in every part of the world. Be sure ana ask lor "Mr. Wlnslow'a Soothing Syrup," and take no other kind. Twenty-flv cent a bottle. THE WORLD OF BUSINESS Wall ktreel Review New Yurk. Feb. 11 White bualnef at the Stuck Kxvtuuig was on a smaller scale than on yestrrday, the tendency of prices fo- the pruiuliieiit railway lsu was downward. The change In sentlnieul was not entirely unexpvetc J, as sou:.' of the plungers In the board nave D.en rather reckless In their iurcnas. In first disappointment encountered by the bulls was the failure of Amerl-aa iccun ties In London -to fespouii to the pacltlo utterances of the queen to parliament In the matter of the Venesuelull dtupute. Foreign houses reversed their position and sold, and sterling exchange developed a little more strength. Again there was. belling by traders who Invariably even up their coii'racts on the eve o a noiiuay Tlie amount of stock offering was no l.ii Ke in the etidronate, but still It wa aurhVlent to maka considerable lnmreflor. on pi ices. Sugar was the most actlvo stock and closed about 111. Manhattan scored the widest fluctuations. Tha stock opened sliichlly hiaher at 1J-. rose to llil1 ami llnally broke to 1:,4 on efforts to realize. The best bid at the close was rw. DenlulH of the recent reports about bus. Ing the prperty to the traction peoplo had considerable to do with the sl'lmp a', the close. Tobacco was feverish ami ranged between Ts and KM with the final tranaac tion at 7'i. Leather, ureferrel. tuinne to til and later fell to isi. Oeneral ttlcc- trlc maile a new nign recont, seinnt; up to within a fraction of 33 on rumors that the company had secured important luov contracts. The anthracite coalors -Aere heavy throughout on the introduction In the New Jersey legislature of an anti trust bill which has special reference to the new coal combination. In the after noon trading the early selling movement which had been checked by the rise in cer tain specialties was resumed and nour the idose the lowest figures of the day were current in a number of lnaiunce. The market left oft weak, net changes showing losses of 4a2 per cent. :.Uuh:itTn l am Delaware und Hudson were III the lead tieiteral electric was the only active stock on the list which showed a gain, and the advance in this was only ;er cent Furnished by WILLIAM LINN, ALLEN cu., correspondents ror A. r. CAMr BELL, stuck broker. 412 Spruce street. Op'n- High- Low- Clos. ing. est. est. ing. Am. Cotton Co to SO Am. Sugar Re'g C.llISi 1124 78 Ul',4 W, 60 17' 84?. 104 7'i SM's 75 7l"4 12SU, 1&1, W.t S04 14 . 49 2'i 23Vt "4 li7k in- itcra. io. v a. re.. n 17' 51h 17?. r.'j, si' Canada Southern. 5lfa lcH Ki llk'.'i til 3 "tsi 73-. Ches. & Ohio Chicago CSas Chic. & N. W Chic, It. & Q C. C. C. & St. L Chic. Mil. & St. P. "'4 101 so 7.V Chic, R. I. & Pac. 724 li2, iii Del. & Hud !.. L. & W List. & C. K Oen. Klectrle... Lake Shore Louis. & Nash.. ..vr, ...IV ltKPi ... 19 . ... 31 ...14ti ... is :.i', Hi; 0 ah 6'. 49 M. K. & Texas. Pr.. :w Manhattan Kle Ill' Mo. Pac il Nat. Cordage 1 Nat. Lead 27' N. J. Central lmi1 N. V. Central M N. V., L. K. & W.... lleV, N. V.. S. & V S'j, N. V., S. & W., Pr.. 2!ei 34 Mi S7j lu4 llMV. 1044 l4 M'i IC4 4 If 4l3 M'-j 1:1', lo' &!s IS". 2S Nor. Pac 4 4 ir-U 40 30 I2i lll'4 3Hj 32. 5T 7S Pi'.a KT, 12ii 11 54 4 Ontario & West K Omaha 4u Pac. .Mall ai Phil. & Head liPn Southern It. It Hi's Southern It. K.. Ir. Tenn., C r iron 33', Texas Pacllle i I'nlon Pacific 7l Ufebash, 7H Wubash. Pr 19 Western l'lou MS W. L U", I'. S. Leather 11 I'. 8. Leather, Pr.'.. C.V, U. S. Rubber 27' 404 30U 12H 104 7i "4 Iff 19 8.1'i 13 11 B7'4 i4 74 74 114 Wis 27'n 27Hi CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE PRICES. Op'n- High- Low- Clos. WHEAT. May July OATS. May May PORK. May July CORN. May July LARD. May Ing. est. eat, Ing, 5H 65l 21 'i HI! .10'i 31 U C.tTi u.7l 21 V 2I! 3I r,.G.- S.77 20-4 am 1 2IH 29 31 C.G7 5.70 r.o 0.70 10.22 10.22 10.00 10.02 Scranton Board of Trada Exchange Quo tatlons-AII Quotations Bassd on Par of 10(1. Name. Bid. Asked Dime Dep. & DIs. Bank 135 Scranton l.ace curtain Co 60 National Boring & Drilling Co. ... 80 rirsi .-National nana $53 Scranton Jar & Stopper Co Scranton Ulass Co $5 Sprir.g P.rook Water Co 106 Rlmhurst Boulevard Co 100 Scranton Axle Works go Traders' National Bank 11214 115 ocranton pavings name zoo Scranton Traction '.o 15 noma 1-iaie uiass v.o n Scranton Car Kepiacer Co ... joo '1 rauers iaiionui ouiik 21b Sc'anton Packing Co 96 BO.DS, Scranton Olass Co 100 ecranion rass. nuiiwax, nrsi mortgage due 191S no Scranton Traction Co 95 I'eopte s Dtreei nnuws.v, nrn mortgage due 1918 Ut Scranton & Plttston Trao. Co 90 People a street nauway, sec ond mortgage due 1920 110 Lacks. Valley Trac. Co., first mortgage due 182n 90 Dickson Manufacturing Co joo Lacks. Township School 6 102 Cltv of Scranton Street imp (iT. ... 10: Scranton Axle Works 100 Iiorouah of Wlnton 6 100 Rush brook Coal Co 100 w New York Produce Market. New York. Feb. 11. Flour I'nchunged. Wheat lull, easier, with options; No. 2 red store and elevator, fine.; artoat, 81'..; f. o. b., SlnSl'sc ; ungraded red, OTaKlc.; No. 1 northern, i'i'.c. ; options ud valu ed i,c. 011 foieiKn buying ami local covering, fell '.a'aC 011 weak cables and closed steady at 'sa'jfcc. below yesterday, with a moderate trade; No. 2 red February, 73c; March, 74,4c.; May. 72c; June und Jiuy, "l'V. Corn Spots dull, closing steady ct 4a'c. lower; No. 2 at 30.c. elevator,; 37c. afloat; options dull and steady at c. decline; February, Stl.!.'.; May, OT..O. ; June, 3S-V.; July. 27'4c. Oats Siwt quiet, steady; No. 2 at 3iV-: No. 2 white and No. 2 Chicago. 2tMV; No. 3 at S5',tic.i No. 3 white, 25'4c; mixed western, 2TMia2(lV ; white do.. 2t52a-.'8c. ; white state. 20aa28c; options dull, Irregular; February, 25,c; May 2d'iC. Provisions Qnlet, unchanged. Ijird Quiet, weak; western steam closed, t.'.7o; city, &.20aD.2:; May, 85.90 nominal; relined inactive; continent, 8.1.9:1; South America, jH.Sc.; compound, 4!lia5c. Pork Dull, easy; mess, 810.uOalO.85. Butter -Firm, fair demand; stale dairy, 9al0c. ; do. creamery, 13altiic.; western dairy, 10a 14c; do. creamery, i:ial9c; do. held, 12al7c; do. factory, 9al2'i'.; Klxlns. 19c; Imita tion creamery. llal.V.; rolls, 9a12e. Cheese Fair demand: fancy firm, unchanged. Eggs Firmer, fair demand; state . and Pennsylvania, liU'C; southern, 14iaJ5c.; I co house, case, 81.50a3; western frh, ltalj'-c. ; limed. 11al2c; do. case, 2a2.50. Huffalo Live StooW. Buffalo, Feb. 11. Cattle Steady; good fo choice cow-s, fat, S2.C5a3.60; bulls, ti.i.ia 3.25; veals strong; good to choice, J7.fsia 8; few extra, I2.s5n8.50: light to fair, .vl.i"a 7. Hogs Fairly active for light grades and pigs; Yorkers, $4.55a4.$0; mediums, 84.55; heavy hogs, 84.50; pigs, 8l.uia4.iiu; roughs, 83.75a4.10; stags, 81.50a4. Siuvp and lambs Slow, lower for Umbs, with heavy sheep also lower; good to prime lambs. 84.90aG.10: good to choice, 84.50al.S5, light to fair, S3.85a4.40; mixed sheep, good to choice, I3.50a3.75: handy wethers. 3 ;;.a 4; heavy sheep, 83.15a3.40; .ulls anu com mon, 2a2.25. Toledo Grain Market. Toledo. O., Feb. 11. Wheat Recetpfs, 7.700 bushels; shipments, 7,000 bushels; firm; No. 2 red cash, 73',i;C.; May, 74V. i July, 7C-c; No. 3 red cash, 71fcc. Corn Receipts, 14,780 bushels; shipments, i:M bushels; dull; nothing doing. Oats 1 celujls. 782 b'ushels; dull; No. 8 mlxd May, 22V.C Cloverseed Receipts, 825 bans; shipments, 1,279 bags; firm; prime cash, 84.00; March, 84.57HC.'; October, 84.50; prime alslke cash, 84.00; prime timothy, 1.K. Oil Market. Oil City, Pa., Feb. 11. Petroleum Cred. It balances, 11.43. At the exchange the only quotation was $1.43. Pittsburg. Pa., Feb. 11. Oil opened at tl.42'4; highest, 11.43; . lowest, 11.42',,.; closed, 11.43. Credit balances, $1.43. Philadelphia Tallow Market. Philadelphia, Feb. .11. Tallow contin ues dull at former rates. We quote:- City firlme, in hogsheads, 8fc.; country, prime, n barrels, ie.; do. dark. In barrel, I'ia cakes, ic.; grease, Vc PLUG-' Goo of ever sold SQUEEZE AT PLYMOUTH. ' All the Collieries Adjoining No. 2 of the Delawaro and Hudson Arc in Danger. Another squeeze began today n the No. 2 colliery at Plymouth. It Is lo- cated In the Bennett vein, and from present indications will Interfere with the workings of the whole mine. All the mules have been taken out and sent to the general Btables. located on the surface, it Is claimed that no less than twenty-five chambers are affected by the squeeze and u cave-In la hourly looked for. All the collieries adlolnlmr the No. 2. operated by the Delaware and Hudson Cual company, are more or less in dan ger and work has been suspended. No one outside of the olllcials will be al lowed to enter the mine. The culm bank, which Is a massive one. situated on the surface over the workings, show signs of sinking, and It is but a matter of time when it will go to the bottom. l ire at Ransom. The general store of W. F. Handwav. at Ransom, Pa., was destroyed by lire yesterday morning, tiandway is also the postmaster of the town, and a por tion of ht3 store was devoted to the mall service. The mall and government supplies were destroyed. Loss on stock and building estimated at 89.000, 011 which there was an Insurance of $8,500. Wedding Guest Injured. Ijtwrence Boobish, who flgured in a auarrel at a weddimr hi Pltut.m Afnn. day night, was cut In the throat and fatally Injured. His physician has no hopes of his recovery. PREVENT Coughs, Colds, Pneumonia. The Favorite Cough Ore. THE FAfllLY FRIEND It cures where others full. It is auar- anteed to cure all lung and throat trou bles. No cure: no tay. Kor sine everywhere. Ask your dealer for It. 1'iice, IV, cents. Cured of Pains In His Lungs. Anthony Yeugvr contractor 11 IIII1 Hireet. Wllkes-Harre, Pa., suys three bot tles of 1)1-. Alexander s l.une lleuler. the famous cough cure, cured lue ol' asthma and pains In my lungs ufler pneumonia. You cun put me down as a strong be liever In Liung Healer. No couuh medicine like It. Moosic Powder Co, Booms 1 ana z tommoieaiu. ma u SCRANTON. PA. MINING and BLASTING POWDER UADX AT KOOBIC AND RUBO DAUB WORKS. LaffllD ft Band Powder Co."m Orange Gun Powder Dectrle Batteries, Puses for erp lad lag blasts, 8afetjr Fase ana BepimCliniicalCo.'s HijlEiploslra SOLD 03 arrest piece, of tobacco for !0 cents' BREWERY. MsBtifacrareri el th OatobratM PILSENER LAGER BEER CAPACITY 1 100,000 Barrels per Annum n cents for riwli paekji. Faultless Chemical Company. Ba.tl mors. Md. 'otJllvs. U vltu-ts LOST MiNMOnn DOih of Vminv atid imililln. kftert ru?o r.cTornrrt. Thi fl 1fllll f"Vt tnt Vnl'TOPI'f BMI, flrvou. UcbllitT, KlirhtlT Emls3lor.,CoDuVDpti..li, lmunity, Eilmiut.no rlrainsand loaiorpowiw or the o..n yrsUre Otnni nufltllng one f nr -.uly, oiuIiioki and mir isgnTcLlyciirolby Ur.ltoi!. -ImuSpsaUh N-rre tr.ln v They not only cure by rturtlr.e ttntat of II iinijie vi si bji i.irui. r.iLiiin M nrnnnmra ewiiaiBr- III ll.UKIi, hrloirinj bxic tbo Btak rlotr ta aala Awlf snd mtiu-lng tba FlitF. W YOirTII to Ki patient. Uym:l.ei.M)xTboior for with writ ira BVBFaajca la run or KIM ti-a mnnrt. Book t -tnnllirv- ' P" :. NaWTa-i'. WW MX by JOHN H. Pin?T,P8. T)ruf fist, Wyoming ave. and Spnira trot THE FINEST HALF-TONE CUTS That you can get anywhere. At one-half the old pries. PHOTO-EMMVER, 3iiUC(AWAllA AVE. 0 ROOF TMHIR6 AKO S0L0EKS& AH teas i away with by th us ef HART. atAN'S PATENT PAINT, Which oonaUrts f lacpsdlents well-known to aUT Itoaa be applM to tin, sralvanlsed Un, sheetUw! raofa, also to brick dwelincsT which will rsren : absolutely any crumbllac crack" In or breaklna of the brick. ItwlU out laat ttantnf of any kind by many yoajra, and It' cost does not exceed ono-flftn thai of the oost of tinning. Is sold by iho ie or pound. Contracts taken by ANTONIO HARTMAKN. Of Btrsk St Tribiin? 'Almanac 1896 M4PA0ES i CENTS. POSTPAID ESTABLISHED 1873 KERR'S DRAPERIES, LACE, CHENILLE AND. TAPESTRY CURTAINS ,, A complete assortment in all the latest effects. Shadings ...i'in all widths, suitable for stores or residences. Estimates Furnished. In every grade Wiltons, Axminsters, English, and Domestic Brussels, Velvets and Tapestries at moder ate prices; also Inlaid and Printed Linoleums, Corti cenes aud Oilcloth, two and four j'ards wide. S. G. KERR, SON & CO. Ai0 Lackawanna Ave. " v Opp. Main Entrance Wycalng Hcsa, BRANCH STORE. SIXTH AVENUE. CARBONOALE. THE THIRD NATIONAL BANK dr" SCRANTON GIVES SPECIAL ATTENTION TO BUSINESS AND PERSONAL ACCOUNTS AND PAYS 3 PER CENT. INTEREST ON TIME DEPOSITS. YOU WANT WE HAVE - Lets get RICHARDS 502 Commonwealth Building THE DICKSON MANUFACTURING OKnaniUNANUWIkU8-SAnHE,PA, MMtthtetUNMOl Locomotives, Stationary Engines, Bailors, HOISTING AND PUUPINQ MACHINERY. Oeneral OfOc: SCRANTON, PA. flTTU MI 00-Ias CaaMaLtl Jttm IObsV Hit HHOB ITfTH wOUD. "A 4Umr MMd U daitar nu4.H , TMsl llaa'ail.l mmuh Paagaas 1WH . a Baa aaiHwad law aarwaese Is the U.S., ea IOMtp40f OaWt IMSbW OfMVa or iMUi Net Is tlJO. Kqtisle met wa Ik. teat old la aH retail earns for 2.6S. We auk tale tee eamhes, Itiwlora e f w a(M tbe JW, aMs ' wasr. and U any eae fa sot aauafladl or aaod asetturaalr. Open in or uoauwM) casaj nata v, p, c cb, lies 1 to I md ks ilses. MMMaretau lllutraS ritcic ific nrTHJ FEDERAL IT, HHIb UVM BOSTON. n lllf x With an Umbrella Over Town And Aeriel Sidewalks We should have been surprised anil delighted with the trade of last week. Coming through the snow, raiu and slush aa you did it was simply astonishing. Surely there's no pull for a business I like the pu!l of right goods at IN OUR LACE CURTAIN DEPARTMENT You'll liud'Sash Curtains by Other fancy designs, .white Dotted Swiss, o cents a yard; UPHOLSTERY GOODS By the yard. Never sold them until we were able to quote prices lower than other dealers never could before. Now we manufacture Parlor Furniture. That opens the way to large buying of Brocatelles, Du masks. Tapestries, Corduroys, all in imported or domestic makes. Quantity buying enables us to give you closer figures, same as it costs dealers. We arc prepared to give estimates for recovering old as well as new work. CASH OR Last Week for Premium Distribution. Premiums will be given with all sales made at either of our stores from nO.NDAV, FEBRUARY 3, until SAT URDAY, FEBRUARY 15. Positively not before or after either of the respec live dates. 225 AND 227 ADD TELEPHONE 9154 1 WM together. LUMBER CO Telephone 422 call up seta. EMI 1 AND UHU13 1 CO. OILS.. VINEGAR AND CIDER. OPFIOE AND WAREHOUSE, Ml TO li MERIDIAN STRESf M. W. COUUNS, M'fl?b right prices. the jard, Dotted Swiss and Dotted Muslin. only. We ofler two specials: Engla Dotted Swiss Muslin, U cents a yard. CREDIT. With 10 Pnrchsnes SlWerwsre With $1:1 liirchaws.... Framed l-lcture With f-JH Pnrchases Fancy Table Willi tJft Pun-bases Plush Rocker With $ Pun-has....A 5-po Tes Sat With M Purrhajw....A Parlor Clock With ITS Purrham Bras. Lamp and Hilk Sbsd With 5100 Purcnses.lU0-pc Diaaer Hot 218 WYOMING AYE. 1 j .V.