THE SCKANTON " TRIBUNEFRIDAY 3rORNINO. MARCH 27. 1S9C
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SV.VOI'HIS.
It Is the tlrst blill liithl of the Rennon at
Muilriii. tiuapllo. 'the best eapaita of Spuiti,
l ubuut lo pin himself iixulnsi the let
Lull of many seasuns. He enisiies in u
'l rial, of skill with the unlmiil. iui'1 per
!) ins many brilliant feut. As he l Iw k
liite away from the hull, he nips over a
broken picador' Iuiiih. slips, ami Is
tmlit by the bull who tu-ses him on !ls
l.iii ns. (iuapllu js earrieil out ensele-.
Meunwlille, .Manuela, nleie of Don I'hrl
tubiil Veluw-u, has fainted in her un
tie' box.- She him been eduoated in Knu
land, and is xiippoed hoi 10 be able to
endure the sIkIH. Xhe is enisimed to l!a.
li, on San MiKiiel, timl her i-ousin. r'uilsio.
hicjn I'lirlHtobal's eon. Is supposed to be
In lnvr wlih her. uml furiously Jealu-.i.
hen Manuela reiuver. she asks r'uimiu.
who Is with the naity. lo no nnd inquire
i oin'i'inliiK the Injuries or tin- bull tiiihs -r.
His xiMer, Clnrla. also Insists, ami lie
torn off sriunhiiiiK ami suspicious.
I'AHT II.
' The evenlnir ofn-f the bull flRiit was
lioiia ItiaiifH Velasco's teltiilta. or eve
ultiK ui home. That luily was rep.iHlntr
Iiit ample form alter the I'atinitex or
the tluv. In a rOikliiK thalr. uwultlns
her guest in h Hint of seinl-Komnol-
ni e. iSluriu uml Manuela wore sealed
n low HeutH near the window. tulkln.
MM Hilda's fui e hole ull expression of
Kieat sweetness and at the Maine time
a sadness, which mluht ! accounted.
l.v the fart thut di-Uth hud deprived
her if her nelirext relations, anil she
h:nl voine uliixwt a struiiKer to her
faiher'M nutlve land.
Sh. had been devotedly fond of her
only brother. Unfurl, a wild scupcKruce,
who. some years previously, utter Bet
ting Into a. more than ordinarily seri
ous scrape-in London, Joined the Car
lislM In the north or Spain, unci had
fallen In one of the nameless skirmishes
which were features In thut unlucky
,Vi1l. , ,
The cohversallon i'if the glrlx wax In
terrupted by the entrance of Fausto
w Ull l'aco Uiiinirey.
-W'ha.t newx ' of ilunplto?" asked
:iniiu.
Jol. He is bruised and shaken
ulitt one thltrh lx xomewluit torn, but he
will be well before the earnlviil," re
plied Fausto.
"Thix coine of havliift- bull llulits out
or season, ir the tirsl hull Unlit or
Hit- season had been on Kaxter day. ax
1 natural and proper, this accident
could never have happened," xuld I'iud.
It is the rault or that Italian prince:
he desired particularly to see one uml
could not stay here any louder," suid
moria.
"Let him be content with novillos."
Ktiiinblert l'aco, who, ux on aficionado,
rei-enled unythinK not completely "fn
feKle" In a bull IlKht.
Kainon San .MIkik-I now cunie In. and
slllinr down beside Manuela, spoke to
fief in u low voice.
"They tell me you nearly fainted at
tin corrida. Manuelitu; I wish you
would refuse to witness that cruel
upon."
"My aunt and cousin ro. T do ni t like
to lie singular." suid-Munuela, with an
air of confusion.
"Alum miu ! Kver.vmie knows 1 never
in them nnd in Soutn a Kill who is
Been In public without her novio Is
more singular thun one who refuses to
r to hull lights."
"It Is u terrible fascination yon enn
nnt understand you do not know"
faltered she.
S "No. Indeed. I do not know, I wish I
dbl." said Knmnn, gravely.
As the Velasco's carriage turned Into
the t'rado the lll'M uay ot tne carnival,
a bluck velvet mask In u plumed hat
sprang lightly on the step.
"Senorltas mlas!" crleil he. offering
n box of bonbons to the girls. "I had al
most given you tin nudgone off with
the wife of the Japanese ambassador.
AVhat hav you done with I'uco. (Uoria?
And la Ingleslla. where Is her novio?
Look how sad and silent she sits! Shall
1 fetch Kiliion, Mnrurle ?'' Manuela,
"TUTS EVF.XtXO AT KIi'JHT. HE
111X1 ZAK.I KI.K TllKATKK."
who was mil used to the boundless
license allowed to masks in carnival
time In Spain, was rather taken aback:
the Htiueaky voice close to her ear, the
uncanny .eyes glaring out of the eye
boles In. the mask half frightened her.
(lolia,' however, was finite In her ele
ment, and answered for her:
"Yes, yes. go und fetch our novlos,
since you are so tingallant as to desire
tlnir presence."
"Not .1." replied the Mack Mask, whii
had now opened the carriage door and
seated himself on the edge of the scat
beside Manuela. "I am quite content
to keep, the two prettiest girls on the
'aseo to myself. .Ah! well aimed!" As
(ilorln. taking a handful of bonbons,
threw, them at a masked estudlantina
tin stood thrumming a guitar on the
uge or the root path, lie Immediately
lert off thrumming, slung his gultur on
Ms back, and ran after them. At the
$ame moment a Devil nil In scarlet, with
a long tail which he held In his hand
and kept waving to ivid fro, climbed up
FACIAL HUMOURS
Prevented by
ASrUnED TO BE SEEN loi:fof .li.HK
iiriuit fiDial humour 14 the rnailltiou of
tbouiavtll who Uva In Ixnoum e or the fuct
..'"f'tltl-i.tei Ur.k m iu r,,...i 11.
liurett, twt.f, ami ii.: effect Ive 9Lin purl-
lipraiiu Demuiiier in vim vuiiii. on nuiiii't
, UacUirailn, ml iml oily sklu, red, mugl!
hnilrwllli iliapelM!! null, dry, thlu, nail full-
lulilr, It ii wonderful. .
. .J4IHrMlli,illlh wr)i. iflll.ll d)Mti t. N'-
Cuticura
Secret.
John n an I BMlin
the barouche from the back and
spraw led In the hood Just behind Manu
elu and lionu lllunca. who occuiled the
front seat. They did not percelxe him,
but tlloria. sitting with her back to the
horses, did. und was about to exclaim,
when he made an imperative sign of
silence, and she paused, not wishing to
spoil snort If some fun were intended.
i In the meantime the estudlantina, in
whom she had recognized her novio
l'aco, overtook them, and chattering
with him she forgot to pay any more at
tention to the Devil. The black. musk
was looking straight in Manuela 's face;
she cast her eyes down und played with
her tan; he bent nearer and nearer: and
as hi- did so the scarlet hood of the
Devil crept closer to them over the back
of t lie carriage. Suddenly from theflps
or the Jilack Mask cume the words,
spoken for her alone: "This evening at
tight, behind the Zarzuela theater, us
usual."
Manuela started violently and turned
towards the Mack Mask with opening
lips, but he sprang to the ground as
soon us the words were out or his mouth
and was lost in the crowd. At the same
moment the scarlet Devil slipped down
behind the carriage, und dodging In
und out among the horses' heads cross
ed to ihe opposite side of the Trado,
ami disappeared.
That evening Manuelu stood In her
room after dinner; over her head she
had I brown u luce mantilla, the folds
of w hich she held together in rront with
one huml: she was listeulng.but ull wuu
quiet in the house. The servunts were
ut supper. Dona Itiuncu and (ilorla. re
clining hull' usleep, In rocking chairs,
were resting after Ihe futlgues uf the
day. Kausto and her uncle hud gone
out to the cafe The coast was clear.
she left the room, sped along the cor- :
liilor. and found herself at the head of
n little sluircase leading to Ihe gulden. ,
The Viiasco's house wax tin old one and :
behind It lay a large neglected garden,
in which trees and shrubs growing in
tungled profusion had. in some parts,
almost blocked up the winding foot
paths. ( in three sides It w us surround
ed by the walls of houses painted in
fresco In the old Supnlsh fashion; on
A FKW MO.MF.NTS AND UK WF.NT
Til TIIK (iKni.WD TRANSFIX KD.
the fourth, a high wall separated It
from the back of the arztlelu. or Opera
I'omlqiie. from which scraps und
strains of music flouted, us the per
formance went on. Towards this end
of the garden Manuelu hurried, push
ing aside the brunches of the shrubs,
which ulmost blocked up the approach
to un old door In the wall. It was
evidently rarely used, for its holts were
rusty, and was so completely over
grown by greenery as to be quite un
uotlceable to anyone who was unaware
of Its existence. Manuela drew back
the heavv bolts and went out. She
found herseir in a little plot or wuste
laud, not mote than a dozen yards
square. Ivlng between the buck of the
theater and the garden wall. It led no
where, and no windows looked on It: a
more secluded sped for u secret meeting
could not he imagined. A man was
there already leaning against the wall,
masked and wrapped In a cloak. As she
uppeured. he turned towards her It
was the Hluck Musk or the farnlval.
He sprang forward, took both her
hands in his. ami drawing her to him,
embraced her. What they could have
done next can' never be known, for
round the angle of the theater appear
ed another man. Manuelu started bac k
speechless against the wall, as she rec
ognlzed Ranion San Miguel. Without
casting u glance at her. he advanced
straight on the Hluck Musk.
"Draw, and defend yourself, if you
do not wish to be killed like a dog." he
hissed between his teeth, and from be
neath the folds of his cloak Hashed the
point of a rapier.
Ramon, Ramon! Stop, let me speak.
Hut she ,was too late. Before the
words were out of Manuela's mouth,
the Rlack Mask had sprung back, and
with marvelous ouickiiess, by one turn
of Ills left arm. had wrapped his cloak
round It to net as a guard, while with
the other he drew his long navaja from
his belt. (Hie or two passes were ex
changed with the rapidity of lightning,
but the Hlack Mask had no chance from
the first: he only sought to parry the
thrusts or his enemy, whereas Ramon
sought his lire blood. A few moments
and he sank to the ground transfixed
by the rapier of San Miguel, und .Man
uela. with a piercing shriek. Hung her
self upon the lifeless body. The bluck
mask had fallen on. It wus Kspadu,
Ouaplto!
For un Instant San Miguel stood with
horror anil grief painted on his face,
looking at the prostrate form at his
feet; then he turned and fled from the
scene us if pursued by a thousand de
tnons. .'".,
Manuela sprang toher rect and looked
wildly round: a figure glided out from
the coiner of the theater, whence he
IihiI apparently watched the fight, and
stood before her.
"Fausto!" (
He wus quivering from head to foot:
a llendlsh triumph gleamed in his
Hashing eyes. She needed no words to
reveal the truth to her. The tiger had
sprung, his prey lay before them.
"Maldllo! ' It was you in your vile
Jealousy who brought Ramon here.
Know then that you Ure the murderer
or your cousin, or my unhappy brother
Rafael." : '
Fausto turned deudjy pule. He saw
his diabolical scheme of vengeance re
coiling on his own Head; he staggered
back against the wall, and for a mo
ment all swam before his eyes. Man
uela rushed past blm Into the garden,
calling for help. For a moment he was
alone in the little waste space, with the
body of Rufuel lying u few feet (rum
him. Close by lay the long navaja
which hud fallen from the torero's
nerveless hand. He stooped und picked
It up; hero was un atcape from the fear
ful position to which his curbless Jeal
ousy hud r.rought him. He had Just
rulsed the weapon to a level with his I
heurt when u tail, dark flu ure appeared
In the doorway leading to the garden
nnd a deep voice cried:
"Hold. Impious boy. What Is this?
Itlnod! Murder! Is there not enough
hurm done already that you must seek
to add another victim?" . ' .
' And a man dressed in the long bluck
cassock anil shovel hat of a priest ad
vanced to Fausto and took the knife
from his hund. It was Don tlregorlo,
the family chaplain, who. taking his
evening walk In the garden, hud been
attracted by Manuelu' crle. ' He
turned to the body and bent over It.
"Me Is not dead. Take his feet while
I lift the head." he suid Imperiously.
Kuusto obeyed mechanically, and be
tween them they bore the body Into the
garden. '
"Lay hltn here. I hear voice. Manu
ela in bringing help from the house."
said the priest. "Now come with me,"
and laying his hand on the young man'i
shoulder with an action which, though
gentle, was a tlrm a iron, he led him
away. Fausto made no resistance.
This unlooked-for ending to the scheme
of revenge which his jealous mad
ness had given birth to. seemed to
have crushed the - life out of him.
Three strong passions" rule the Spanish
breast love, revenge and religious
zul; of these, the two first had turned
to venom in his blood, and he felt him
self passive in the hundi of the lust.
Kafue.1 Velasi'o recovered, but he
never again uppeared in the bull ring
of Madrid ax iluaplto the Kxpada. The
discovery of the kinship1 with Don
t'hiistolml ended his career as torero.
Thut this would be the case he knew
w hen he exacted a vow of secrecy from
his sister so solemn that she dared not
reveal the truth even to the man she
loved. Now, however, that the secret
had come out. by means of Kausto's
treachery, an explanution took place
between the lovers, and whut the
Jealous rival hud hoped would forever
separate Manuelu and llamon became
the means of their union.
The morning after the encounter be
tween Kufael und 'Ramon. Fausto set
out on a journey with Don liregotio.
No one knew tor certain what became
of him, but in a Trappist monastery
high up among the Pyrenees a monk,
renowned for his austerities, was
found, and the Hashing eyes which
gleamed through the covering which
hid the face of Brother Antonio from
the world forever were strangely like
those of the Scarlet Devil of the car
nival. (The Knd.l
"Roaunne," a story of Irish life. -by June
Raiiuw. author of "Irish Idols." "Uoglund
Studies," etc., will begin tomorrow.
IN Dl S I RIAL.
Although the Lehigh Valley has not
puld u dividend for some time, the posi
tion of the stock has been greatly Im
proved during the lust year. The com
puny has been so materially strength
ened rinamiully thut a resumption of
dividends Is now dependent entirely
upon continued betterment of Ihe an
thracite coal trade. The latter is in a
state which may be characterized as
satisfactory. The Lehigh Valley is un
doubtedly beuellting by the improved
slute of the anthracite coal trade, and
while no otHclul announcement of earn
ings has been made or Is likely to be
made ut itlt time, the outlook is en
couraging for a resumption of dividends
on the stock in the more or less near
rut ure; say. the coming fall.
A New York dispatch to the Philadel
phia l'ress asserts, "on good authority,"
that the agreement entered Into In the
early part of January among the an
thracite coal-currylng lines for the
regulation of the coul output and t rattle
hus been Indefinitely abandoned. The
speclul committee Intrusted with the
tusk of urrunging the detulls of the or
ganization some days ugo decided to
miike no report and the general under
standing reached by the interested par
ties wus that no action should be taken
for the present looking to the enforce
ment of the measure. The reason as
signed for the abandonment of the as
sociation was the opposition leveled
against the measure. The clahn is that
the action of the New York and New
Jersey legislatures, in threatening to
investigate the organization, coupled
with the clamor in certain quarters in
duced the Indefinite postponement of
the contract, and it Is not likely thut
there will be any attempt to enforce It
for some time. The promised increase
In the price of coal will not be mude, und
the vurlous companies will continue,
as heretofore, to operate under their
Individual methods. In other words,
the agreement Is off for the present.
.! :i i1
Philadelphia Stockholder: The tide
water anthracite coal trade has been
stimulated into activity by March
winds. Interior points are also profit
ing by favorable climatic conditions.
As u result consumption for March
will be normal, and not far from :i,uou.
Oiio tons. This will be an excess over
tne monthly estimate of L'.'iO.omi tons. It
was understood that the increase was
tacitly allowed when the unexpected de
mand developed early In the month.
Full circular prices are being obtained
at all eastern and western points, and
general satisfaction Is expressed over
net returns. A ruvorable reature of the
situation from the producers' stand
point is thut the demand Is from hand-to-mouth,
indicating thut the trade Is
bare of stocks, and that when it starts
In to provide fall requirements It will
make things lively. There Is consider
able talk In trade circles just now as
to production for April. We under
stand that it will be no greater than
3.ui Mi.ooil tons, and may be a liiHe less.
Prices will not be changed April 1, but
may be advanced May 1. It Is under
stood that the commltte in control of
the Industry determines the allotments
month by month. The interests can
produce their proportion, less or more,
as they see lit. with this reservation,
that they will be allowed to make up
any deficiency, and must make good
any excess. Knowledge that they will
come out of the year even naturally
renders them eager to secure as much
for their coal as possible month by
mouth. Hence the almost total absence
Collar
every day in the week, every
week in the year, is assured to
wearers of the "Celluloid' water
proof collars. Neither dirt nor
water can hurt theiu. One will
outwear six linen collars uud
Bave dollars in laundry bills. It
costs nothing to keep them clean.
A wet cloth or sponge is all you
need use. Made in all styles
and sizes. The
MARK-
INTCHLINCD
Collars nnd CufTsorc the original.grtia
ine iuterlined collars ami cutis with a
"celluloid" surface. Get them at your
furnisher's, or send direct to us.
Collars soc. each. Culls 40c. pair.
THE CELU'LOID COMPANY,
.. Kr.w YoaK. i
SAPOLIClrltSff
Just now of anything' that macks'' of
underselling. A development of Im
mense Importance to the tide-water
business is an agreement among coal
companies owning barge lines as to
rates from tide-water delivery points
to New Kngland points. Heretofore
this rate has always been from & to 15
cents below the figure at which the
charter should be made In the open
market. Companies not owning barges
were forced to make a price on coal,
open at both ends of the line, that much
less than the market in order to com
pete. The barge owners have agreed
(subject to change) to a 60-cent rate.
This Is 10 cents less than the open rate.
Independent coal men. however, are al
lowed to make a delivery price at Bos
ton, common points, equivalent to the
delivery price of the ba;e owning com
panies, thus placing all on equal basis
In competitive markets.
II l 4i
An agricultural department bulletin
gives the latest estimate of the wheat
crop of the1 world In las.',. The total
figures for thut and the previous year
were:
1SH Bushels '. i.iaHi.'.W.i"!"!
I', Bushels l.Mu.M.if
Decrease K'a.S.Si.'i'W
These two crops are above the aver
age. The largest Increase in yield by
any Kuropean country In recent years
was by Russia, which Jumped from
2i0.000.000 bushels in ISM to 4UI .000.000
bushels lu 1S4. und last year the pro
duction was more than 400.o00.0oo bush
els. These figures do not Include the
production of wheat in Siberia. For
several years Russia has grown more
than 500.000.000 bushels of wheat all
told, and has been the first country in
production since I8:i. Argentine pro
duced 60.000.000 bushels or w heat in UK,.
The usual estimate of the surplus of
wheut of the export countries and the
requirements of the Import countries
this year Is as follows:
IMPORT COrN'THlHS' HKQI'll'K
MHXTS. Bushels
itm.iAio.'wo
l6.uuu.ort
:C.uu.iiou
2j.0UU"'lO
15.uuu.iwo
so.auo.")
HI.UUU.ClUU
.MI.lMl.UUU
I'nlted Kingdom
France
Germany
Belgium
Holland ,,
Italy
Spain and Portugal...
other countries
Total 3iu.uuu.oi.io
KXPORT COL'-VTRIKS1 gritPLri".
Bushels.
I'nlted States 14U.uuu.uu0
Canada r.'.uuu.ix.o
Russia Kmj.uuo.uijU
Kuuiimnla and Danube iv.uui.i.vuii
India I2.uuu.uuu
Argentine X!.0u.UUU
I'ruguuy und Chile K.uno.uuy
Australia '..Ouu.uw
Africa .wi",'J;io
Total
7,0uo,ouu
The estimates of the surplus of Aus
tralia, Argentine and some other couu-
tries are certainly exaggerated. The
imports or wheat Into the l ulled King
dom for ten years have been as follows:
Wheat. Flour as Total us
..liZ.5:l,llii 47,-,:i3,o,H IMH.KlZ.SiU
Hush. Wheat, Imi. Wheal. b i.
..i:w,!il7.4i; 4.2u:t.:';o pto,120,7:::i
..)22,ii2,3uei re. 478. no i;4.r,so.4.Vi
..I2U,8U7.9S M.sn.ua 177,i:m,:m
. .u::.7S4.lwi 4a.ou:'.""ti pM,7.S(i.:'ui
.. tlL'.tNk.l:M 4o.0tfii.uii7 l',:i.41-',.ll:l
..Ms.w,! :r7.77,!Mj I47.iv(.8:,i
..KW.81il.ll77 4:i,48,!l 10lU"!t.S';-.
..PH.lal.4U' 4ii.MI.ll6 l.V,ti-'..jrf
ISM ...
Year.
ISH4 ...
im ...
I8S2 ...
18SI ...
isim ....
18!l ...
1888 ...
1887 ...
ISSli . . .
8H.4H8.IUS .'lil.lM.o!!? HK.tiil.
Annual Av.ii7.lfM.tMs 4l.7:':',il,'i nil,:iii.jv:
..
KAILROAD NOTi:.S.
The at torney general of Iowa has pre
pared a mileage bill compelling all rail
roads in that state to sell milleage ut
2 cents ter mile.
The directors of the Pennsylvania
Railroad company, who had been re
elected on Tuesday, met Wednesday
for organization and re-elected the fol
lowing officers: President, (leorge li.
Roberts: Hist vice president. Frank
Thompson; second vice president. John
P. Green; third vice president. Charles
K. Pugh; secretary. John C. Sims;
treasurer. Robert W. Smith. The three
vice presidents were chosen members
of the board by reason of their positions
und President Roberts appointed the
usual ofllctts of the company, who
were confirmed by the board.
The Baltimore ami Ohio situation Is
clearing rapidly and the result of the
investigation into its affairs has. on
the authority of a leading member of the
reorganization committee, disclosed a
much more favorable condition than
has ut uny previous time been thought
possible. The flouting debt hus beer.
extended and the management request
ed even a shorter renewal than the
creditors believe that they can pay a
large share of the debt within a few
months, and all bond interest will be
promptly paid. Able railroad manag
ers consulted have declared that $1,000,
000 a year can be saved In operating
the road and a heavv Increase in in
come Is believed to be assured when
winter bn'aks up.
DUPONTS
MIXING, BLISTMG AND SPORTING
POWDER
Manufactured at the Wapwallopen Mills,
Luzerne l oiiuty, Pa., und at Wil
mington, Delaware.
HENRY BELIN, Jr.
(Scnerul Agent for the Wyoming Distri1;.
US WVOMINO AVEM t, . Scrantun. Pa.
Third National Bunk Building.
AliKNClKS:
TIH6. FORD. Piltstoii. Pa.
JOHN B. SMITH SON. Plymou;h. Pa.
K. W. Ml l.l.ltlAN. Wllke-Hrre. pa.
Agents tor the Repauno Chemical Com
pany's Idyll Kxploslves.
CALL UP 3682:
Hi
"CO.
III! "Ill
01 FICE AND WAKEHOl Sli,
Ml TO 151 MERIDIAN STKEE f. -
M. V. COLLINS, Manager.
ROOF TINNIM MO SOLDERING
All done away with bv the use of HABT
MA.VS PATKNT PAIXT, which consists
of Ingredients well-known to all. li can P.i
fc.jplied to tin, galvanised tin, sheet Iron
roofs, also to Uriel; dwellings, which will
prevent absolutely any criiuibliiiK, crack
ing or breuklug of the brick, li will ecu
lust tinning of any kind by ni.tny yea n,
and its cost does nut exceed one-ilf!h that
of the cost of tinning. Is sold by the Juli
or p nd. t'ontiuci taken l,v
A.vj'oNIO HARTMAXX. S Birch SI.
OR. LOBB'S BOOK FREE
To sll suffdrsr f t.NHONS OF OV I H,
l ltST VltiOM sd BIShASt.S V Mt.N AMI
WO.MkN. 3tt nsgrs: elutti bouse : enisly
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trlt tlv ,io 11 11 d in ti '.. kud 1 MitlVM utilrk , lira
t f u astd. No inattrr hew hug ataadlug, I
I will .iwltiTlT our TSM. Writs sr eU.
' (ID I ORB 3it ' fa'lada.. Pa.
j Un. LUDD ?' tioatiaovu prscucs,
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When you spend a dime for " Battle Ax "
Plug, you get 5 ounces. When you spend
the same amount for any gther good tobac
co, you get 3, ounces, or for 5 cents you
get almost as much "Battle Ax" as you do
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THE
TRADERS
NATIONAL BANK OF SCRANTON.
ORGANIZED 1893
CAPITAL
SURPLUS
40,000
JOHN T. POKTI:K. Pre.ldnt.
W. W. WATSON. Vice President.
I". L. PHILLIPS, Cashier.
D1HECTOKN.
Camiiel Hinra, .lames M. Everliurt, Irving
A. Kiiicti. Piarc H. Kiiiley. Joaepn .1. .leruiyu.
M. S. Kmnerer. I'lmtle I'. Matthew. .Mm T.
Porter. W. W. WmIsoh, Charles, ticlilsger, I,.
W. llor.
INTEREST PAID ONTIHE
DEPOSITS.
This bank invites the patronage of business
men and firms generally.
OYSTERS
Wa arc Maadquartera (or Oratt and
arc haudllug th
Celebrated Duck Rivers,
Lynn Havens, Keyports,
Mill Ponds; also Shrews
bury, Kockaways, Muurice
Kiver Cove, "Western
Shores and Blue Points.
t(T maka Specialty of M1 Taring
Blue Pointa on half auoll is carrier.
PIERCE'S MARKET. PEN NAVE
E.
Lager
Beer
Brewery
a
Mmiiifiii'tiircrH of the VMiratfd
CAPACITY:
100,000 Barrels per Annum
REVIVE
KEST0RES VITALIil
,1 ITItlUL' IX
ltlay. V .
. We!i Man
of Me.
orotlnera thoalHive results in :Ih.v. It a ti
ix,rr!iillraiiuitmi'kl. I'nre iilLpth.-r-, ;au
VoiiiijiTueiiMiil reaai'i their l.et niaulieoit. au.t t. la
ajeu ill re-over their .i.tbtul viwur b i.iiik
ItftVllO. It llllirkiV Bllil hlllely retti.-fli Nrollw
u-m. Vitality. liiiiMiieuev. NiKUIiV LiuiHttia,
ltut Hoeer. fr'atliu MMieiry. U'atuiK iiihraii. and
all eiP-eia of Keit-abuiH' or eainaiid imliiM-rr tion.
Miieb nulit one Inr h n!.v. biiiiu'i or njarriaiie. It
jot nul cures liy titniK at tlie eat ut d. leae. but
l.i an at ner.elonlr ami IiImmI builder, brlup
lMit b,- the pink rli to pale ehi-rk a' l re
4torln tbe tire ot totilli. It anl off luaultv
. 3.1 ( unvuniptiiin. luait on Iim-i Kl. 1 u. no
ilK-r. It ejn lie ra:-rietl In enc to-ket. By iu .il
l.iilite'rpai liaxe.iir MS lor its, uu. witlix pol
ve written a;urHnlCf to ure or refum.
euiiie. Ciri-iilarlree. AuMlea
.... CHIWC0 -
Fr uk by MATTHF.WS HHflS., UrHfl.t.
Scrantun, Ha.
la Hi Beer
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JUT. PLEASANT
COAL
AT RETAIL
Coal of the h,-M ipialltv fur ilcinirstio
use, ami of ull xlzc. ilcllvcrcj In uny purl
of Ihe i lly Hi lowest price.
Order left ut my f Jftlce,
NO. US WVOMINO AVLNl I!,
fieur room, llrxt floor. Third Nutlonul
Hank, or sent by mull or telephone to Hit
mine, will receive prompt attention.
Special contracts will be muile for tlix
mile uml ilellvery of lliickwheut Coal.
VI. T. SMITH.
BKITIR SHOE CO., luo'p- Capl.al, II .000,000.
UK8T 1.(10 sHUti IN THE WOKI.U.
"A dollar totrJ is a dttllar torntil." ,
Tbia l.iullea' Sollil Krenvh UougoU KIU Uuf
tou Boot delivered fre auywbere id the U.S.. on
receipt or tun, noiiry i iruer,
9r Puatal Nute for $1.5U.
Kquula every way the boot
anlil In all relail aturee for
fl.bu. We muko tliie bout
oureulvee, therefore we guar
and If any ouo W not aalielled
we win ruiuuu ine money
oraendanolherpalr. Opera
Toe or l uiiiuion hC1iae,
width. I', RE, Kk,
kair.ea I to I aud naif
aUai. Stud yonri;
! trill lit UUH,
Illustrated
l.'atu
lotfiie ' FREE
Dexter Shoe Co.,
FEDERAL ST..
HOSTON. ALAMH.
Trip,
ivM.
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TO our patrons:
Washburn-Crosby Co. wish to assure their many pmtt
roan thut they will thin year hold to their uHual cuMtoa
of milliuK STKICTLY OLD W llKAT until the new crop
ia fullv cured. New wheat Is now upon the market, anil
owing' to the executively dry weather many millers ara
of the opinion that it W already cured, and in proper
condition for milling. Wushburii-Crosby Co. will take
no risks, and will allow the new wheat fully three
months to inuttire bufore grinding.
This cureful utU-ntton to every detail of milling has
S laced Wihbtirn-Criby Cot's flour far abova otbmt
rands.
I3EGARGEL CONNELL
Wholesale Agents.
THE DICKSON MANUFACTURING CO
SCRANTON AND WILKES-BARRE, PA,, Manufaeturara if
Locomotives, Stationary Engines, Boilers,
HOISTING AND PUMPING MACHINERY.
Uenerai Office: 5CRANT0N, PA.
.1
o " ' Whtfti In doubt what to
it i, In.-Hjtsn' v, Aiianihr,
Hult iu 4 weeks.
For.l by JOHN H. PHELPSn
pfuoStrtw Soranton Pa. -
I iiriri:TX" 1
mm m
Must Be Sold
Before We Remove
To our new store, No.
I3 Wyoming avenue,
Coal Exchange, April
ist. Price no considera
tion. And to be prepared to meet too warm
weather y.u want aentoaaU 8ult of
au Orenoat or both
AND THE BKST PLACK
TO VISIT FOR SOMETHINU 0000
IN MERCHANT TAILORINQ
IS
(J
406 Lackawanna Ays.
THERE YOU WILL FIND
The larnat utuolt to aeleet from. Trim
niiu Alwayant the Beet. Llt Btf !
in Cnttiuf, and made dp oi the premiaat
by Expert Workmen,
lif-Nethlnf allewed to lean theee
tabuabmant unlea eatiatVtury to th
cuetomer, and th leweit srloea ooaalat
ent lth Good Mere-haul Taitoriug.
ROOMS I AND 2, COR'LTH B'L'D'G,
SCRANTON, PA.
MINING AND BLASTJNG
POWDER
JIADIC AT .KXJSIC AXU KL'UH
JAI.K WUKK8.
I. AH. IN & RAND POWDER CO'
ORANGE GUN POWDER
Klcc'.ilc Hutterie. Kuaeo for explod
Ins blasts, Sufety Fuae mid
Repauno Chemical Cos 11
. WILLIAM S. MILLAR,
Alderman 8th Ward, Scrantoa
ROOMS 4 AN 0 5 .
OAS AND WATER CO. BUILDINO,
CORNER WYOMING AVE. AND CENTER ST.
OK KICK HUl'Kri from 7.3U u. in, to p.
m. (I hour liiiermisslon for dinner und
nuppur.;
Particular Atlrntlon (liven to Collection.
Prompt Sclllement Ouaranteed. Your Bual
nit i Rcspvctlully Solicited. Telephone IJ.
RESTORE
LOST YIGOR
km fur Kervaui nsbilltv. l.dit of latual om fin fMfhM
Viiivxei khJ Mtnrf wr4tiitM. ftvm ftrty t,uiA utm
MERCEREAU&CONNELL
SOON 8E HERE
iOSIC POWDER CO.,
niin rm. irvn iiiwuia Bia iuii vifor nuUKiy retiorna, 11 ticgiiLtcal'But.n
irttuiilet rtiult M:aliy, Mttiletl nvh-f, lcd, lot fi oot 4 bnti fr ) o. Wit
?f j r(lr - A m tgl fiiarnrttet w t,ufi t tc( Jiid lh awucy. AitUda
PKAL MEDICIN fc CO., Clt.claoJ, Ohit.
PharmaolAt oar. Wyoming Avenue and