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THE SCHANTON TBIBUNE-WEDNESDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 14, 189ft.
LOW WAGES PAID
IN OLD MEXICO
Special Committee of Chicago Working
meo Submits Its Report
PITIABLE CONDITION OF PEONS
Hesult of an Indcpeadcal Inquitf Iato
the Economic Coaditiona of the
J.eadiuK free Silver CountryA
hnpler That Should Be Head by
Every American Laborer.
Chleiifrr., Oet. 1.1. Some months aRO
the Trade and Labor assembly 01 mm
city sent a committee) to Mexico to In
vestigate the condition of the labor
ing i hissH nf that country. That com?
mittee has handed In its report. It I
as follows:
"The flint stop made by your com
mittee was at HI Paso, Tex., where we
Investigated th wages paid and the
conditions of the American laborers.
From that point we crossed to the City
or .Inure, but two miles from El Paso.
At this place a complete change met
the eye. Everything assumed a Mexl-
can air, and we realized that the time
f h:id arrived when the real duties of
our mission benan. We took observa
tions of the people as to their appear
ance, mode of living, social conditions,
wages paid, and prices of commodi
ties, and were surprised at the con
trast as compared with conditions, etc.,
in El Paso.
"The two peoples, as to their habits,
tastes, customs, and modes of life, are
such that a comparison is unnatural.
l.H'e Is regarded from very different
standpoints, as they live under differ
ent conditions. Inasmuch as the Mexi
can laborer Is apparently content with
the four bare walls of his ten-foot
square adobe hut, with nothing Inside
but the ground to sleep on, a shawl or
blanket to cover or wrap himself up In,
a dish of tortilles (corn pancakes), and
frcjolcs (beans) for his frugal meal,
and in a large number of cases a little
pig, a dog, and a chicken of the game
. cock order sharing his scant quarters,
while the American laborer Rcross tho
line has all the comforts of home and
many of the luxuries of life.
WAGES PAID.
"Wages-In Mexico, except to skilled
and steady mechanics always foreign
ersare very low. On railroads engi
neers (Americans) on passenger trains
receive $210 per month, while the fire
men (Mexicans) receive $1.85 per day;
freight engineers (Americans), $2,"0 per
month; firemen (Mexican), $1.50 to $1.75
per day; passenger conductors (Ameri
cans), $160 per month; brakemen
(Mexicans), $1.50 per day; freight con
ductors (Americans), $200 per month;
brakemen (Mexicans), $r7 to $63 per
month; Pullman conductors, $80 per
month (American money), and the por
ters, $:ts per month (American money),
with $5 per month extra for being able
1 i to talk Spanish. The national soldiers
"m iruiur army; ul iiieAicu, ctllieu
rurales, and who are all ex-bandits,
receive $1 per clay. In a broom factory
near the depot at Jim Inn the men are
paid 50 cents, and women and chidren
:'.: to S7!4 cents per day. In the cotton
mills, cotton-seed oil mills, and soap
factory at Toreon men are paid 37 to
50 cents, and women and children 25
cents per day. A carcador (public car
rier lias a rate of cents per hour,
but you can hire him for from 25 to
"Us cents per day.
"At Leon, where nearly all the leath
er goods In Mexico are manufactured,
the peon gets his leather cut for shoes,
harness, or other goods to be made by
In in and takes the material to his hut,
where the whole family assists him.
the same as In the sweat-shops of
( 'hicago. For making shoes he receives
$1 and upward per dozen pairs; on the
other leather goods he receives 37',& to
. Mi cents per day for his labors, work
ing as long as daylight lasts, averag
ing twelve to fourteen hours per day.
Common laborers can be hired for 18
to ro rents per day. House servants,
male or female, receive $3 to $5 per
month and board themselves. In or
near cities peons live In adobe houses
ii nd pay a rental of $3 per year for the
ground thnt the house stands on. When
leaving this for another location all
'improvements' the peon has made go
to the landlord or owner of the land,
wlio pays no taxes whatever on the
land.
I-.WIOE MOXKI FOR SOMBREROS.
"A man's chief article of dress la his
sombrero, often posting as much as $35
(which Is bought on the Installment
plan), while the balance of his clothing
would make a crazy quilt turn green
with envy, owing to Its variety of col
, ois and assortment of patches, making
it a hard problem to solve as to which
is the original garment and which the
patch. No stockings are worn by eith
er sex. and only about one-third wear
(uncials, which are made from a piece
of sole leather and tied to the foot
whh straps. These sandals cost from
12 to 20 cents per pair. The average
cost of the necessities of life for the
peon Is about 25 cents per day, and
clothing about $20 per year, i
"A day's work In Mexico runs from
ten to fourteen hours. The bakers
work twenty hours, and workmen who
take work to their homes work as many
hours as they please. The Mexican
la borer works easy compared with the
American laborer, except the carrier,
who bears enormous burdens on his
back all day without manifesting fa
tigue. The question of shorter hours
to Mexico Is a long ways off for a
country In which labor Is so cheap and
plentiful that It is offered as an In
ducement to bring foreign capital In,
and its toilers will be compelled to work
as many hours as they are physically
able, and. thanks to organized labor, or
the American worklngmen would be In
the same condition today as his Mexi
can brother.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
"The haciendas (or plantations) are
owned by the very rich, and cover an
area of from ten to one hundred square
miles. Farming and agricultural Im
plements are very primitive. The plow
is a crooked stick or beam, and scratch
es the ground to a depth of three or four
Inches. This 'plow' is drawn by two
oxen, and the harness is a broad strap
See this Pail!
Get one like it from
your grocer and try
You will like it, but you won't
like the imitations. Avoid them.
Omilm, haa trade raarke-"CllolH a.
vitr't Am in non-plant otmO m .v.ry tlm.
TUB . K. VAIRBAMK COMFAHT,
alcM. lew lark, PhlUaela kit, MtUkirf .
wlene
or rope passing over the forehead In
stead of the shoulders of the oxen.
Planting Is done by poking a hole Into
the ground with a stick, dropping the
corn into It, and the seed Is covered by
the peon In stepping from hole to hole.
On these immense tracts of land the
natives, or peons, have lived for cen
turies, and are forced to buy all their
necessities of life at the haelendado'a
(land owner's) truck store. On the
hacienda the peon gets from 18 to 25
cents per day for his work, and a hut
to lie In, if he builds it himself. The
peon gets no money except on feast
days and for religious offerings. By
this system he Is always in debt to the
haciendado. This form of slavery has
lieen forbidden by law for a number of
years, but two-thirds of the peons do
not know it, as they can neither read
nor write, and their masters take good
care not to teach them this fact.
"Organized labor Is unknown here,
which Is considered a great blessing.
Hut that country today which has the
best system of trade organizations, and
the greatest number of unions per cap
Itu of Its population is the foremost in
wealth, progression, and the happiness
ot its people.
SCORES OF BEGGARS.
"The cry Is raised that there are no
poorhouses in Mexico, but that Is no In
dication of the absence of poverty, as
your committee can fully testify with
out fear of contradiction, as the voice
of the mendicant supplicating almost
rang our ears oil through the country.
In the cities of Zacatecas and Guana
juato, with populations of 40,000 and
70.0CO respectively we failed to get but
ter and potatoes on the tables of the
best hotels. On Inquiry we were In
formed that If we paid $1 a pound for
butter It would be purchased and kept
for our exclusive use.
"Tour committee would caution
American worklngmen against going
to Mexico without sufficient funds to
bring them back, or to have employ
ment secured before going there, or
they will be obliged to subsist on cactfus
and the sap of the tequilla plant while
doing the country. On asking an
American, who was conducting a pros
perous business In one of the cities
which your committee visited, why it
was that the foreigners all seemed to
be making money, no matter what
business they were engaged in, he,
with characteristic Yankee frankness,
replied: 'The laborer here Is different
from the laborer In the states. Here
labor is cheap and we have no brains
to contend with.'
"The mission Intrusted to your com
mittee is a peculiar one. We were
sent to study the social and financial
conditions of a far away people. We
are plain tollers, inured to the hard
knocks of the factory and workshop,
and none are better qualified to In
vestigate or to feel and sympathize
with tho workers of another country
than men from our ranks.
THE AMERICAN WORKING MAN IS
A PRINCE.
"We did not go loaded with creden
tials, or to be entertained by the bet
ter classes, or yet as scholars, to de
scribe the monuments of historic Inter
est, or to have our poetic fancies In
spired by the landscape and azure
skies, or build up wasted energies in
the henlthful air of that southern
clime, but to go among the common
people, who are of our own class, and
study conditions from that standpoint.
Hence this epistle does not abound In
high-sounding platitudes on the sub
lime and beautiful of that country, but
on facts that still exist and are ready
to speak for themselves to those who
will go and seek as we have done; and
should they do so, they will feel as we
do, that the American workingman is
a prince compared to the workingman
of Mexico. That in this country all
stand equal in social and political life,
and In that political right they should
exercise with carp the faithful dis
charge of their duties, unprejudiced
and unbiased, by supporting such prin
ciples as will do the greatest good to
the greatest number. Irrespective of
party politics or the machinery of
either party, who may manipulate con
ditions and measures for personal gain
to the detriment of the whole people.
"P. J. Maas,
"Patrick Etirlght.
"Comml t tee."
HARD-FOUGHT GAME.
lit-kinon College Puts I'p a Strong
Game Against State.
One of the strongest foot ball games
played against State College team this
year was seen on Beaver Field Satur
day. The Dickinson team showed the
effect of rigid training and stood well
against State's team. The game was
an Ideal exhibition of foot ball. In the
first half Dickinson carried the ball
within State's five yard line, but could
not get it over the goal line. State se
cures the ball on downs, and by a long
punt sends It to the center of the field.
Dickinson again advanced the ball to
State's twenty-yard tine when time
was called. Score, 0-0.
In the second half State seemed to
have the better of the game. From
the kick-off she advanced the ball slow
ly toward Dickinson goal. On the live
yard line Ensmeyer received the ball
and Is pushed over the lino for a touch
down. The ball was punted out from
the goal line, but a fair catch was not
made, thus preventing a goal from be
ing kicked. Dickinson kicks off and
the bnll is returned to her forty-yard
line. State secures the ball on a fumble
and advances it twenty yards. The
ball is lost on downs, but State suc
ceeds in blocking Dickinson's kick, and
falls on the ball over the goal line.
Score, State 8, Dickinson 0. The most
phenominal playing was that of Hayes,
whose long punts kept the ball from
endangering State's goal.
The line up was as follows:
Dickinson. State.
Wrelpht left end Curtain
Derail left tackle Ritwn
Shees left guard Ensmevor
Troxell center Cromlish
Huston right guard Uoers
Ford right tackle Olusaniire
Cramer right end Mauhemiey
Hockenbery left half Sleets
Smith rlnht half Dunsmore
Mrown full buck Have
Houston quarter Sellers
Linesman Rother Umpire Slant fen.
Referee Newton. Halves 20 minutes.
FOUGHT AUEUNTHE ARCTIC.
Officers jn the Whaling Fleet Quarrel
and One Is Killed.
San Francisco, Cat.,' Oct. 13. The first
news from the whaling fleet In the
Arctic was brought In yesterday. It
is a story of deaths, desertions, fight
ing, a duel, mutiny and a poor catch.
The entire fleet took only forty-three
whales. The duel was on the Ice be
tween two officers of the steamer Ba
laeno Chief Officer H. P. Bowen and
Second Mate Frank Jones. Jones was
mortally wounded. He died a few hours
later, and was burled at Herschel Is
land. Bowen Is under arrest, and will
be brought to San Francisco for trial.
Desertion from the fleet at the mouth
of the McKenzle river were frequent.
There was a general exodus at one
time, the five men out of the crowd
got away. They have not been heord
from since. The others were brought
up when a shower of bullets came af
ter them from the pursuing officers.
One of the fugitives was wounded, but
afterward recovered.
TAKES POISON BUT REGRETS IT.
Second Fruitless Attempt at Suicide
of a SiiteenYearOld Youth.
Muncle, Ind., Oct. If.. Sixteen-year-old
Arthur Grooms last night made his
second fruitless attempt at suicide
within the last few weeks. Ills first
attempt was with a pistol, but he
proved a bad shot. V
Last night he swallowed at Quantity
of strychnine, but hurried home and
had his mother send for a doctor and
the stomach pump. Unrequited affec
tion Is the reason given fur his attempts
at self-destruction.
JURORS FOR CIVIL
COURT DRAWN
Three Week' Tera of Coamoa Pleat
Beilns Monday, Nor. I.
HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FOUR NAMES
Sheriff C lemon t and the Jure Corn
missionert Took tho Names from
the WheelThe List Is Well Scat
tered Throughout the County aad
No One Place lias More Thau
Its Proportion.
Jurors for the November term of
coinmun pleas court were, drawn yes
terday afternoon from the wheel by
Sheriff demons. Jury Commissioners
John F. Mannlon and T. J. Mathews,
and Clerk Charles F. Wagner. The
list is as follows:
FIRST WEEK MONDAY. NOV. 9.
G. W. Gardner, carpenter. Ransom.
Edward O'Connell, teamster, Scranton.
B. E. Watson, bookkeejwr, Scranton.
John Gibbons, hotel, Dunmore.
J. W. Guernsey, piano dealer, Scranton.
W. H. Jones, farmer, Yostvllle. .
Charlea Potter, agent, Mayfleld.
Peter Oerrtty, stone mason, Scranton.
A. F. Hobbs, agent, LaPlume.
William Malloy, miner, Carbondale.
Geo. H. Smith, lumberman, Glenburn.
Michael Collins, tea man, Carbondale.
Philip Williams, salesman, Scranton.
Horace J. Daniels, grocer, Taylor.
John Merrick, miner, Jermyn.
Thomas Davis, miner, Scranton.
W. H. Weichel,' bookkeeper, Scranton.
Reuben Jones, brakenian, Scranton.
M. H. Rhodes, farmer. North Ablngton.
D. H. Thomas, constable. Spring Brook.
Robert Davis, miner, Scranton.
George Benore, contractor, Scranton.
W. Gt. Watkins, clergyman, Scranton.
S. Nealon, shoemaker, Carbondale,
Lewis Kdsell, laborer, Old Forge.
Otto L. Mayer, clerk, Scranton.
Myron Evans, clerk, Scranton.
W. Lavnn, school controller, Vandling.
Thomas Malone, miner, Archbald.
John F. Watkins, secretary, Scranton.
George A. Houser, conductor, Scranton.
Wm. Russell, fireman. Old Forge.
Patrick Barrett, foreman, Olyphant.
T. II. Kvans, superintendent Moosic.
A. Zurtlieh, patternmaker, Scranton.
Michael Swift, agent, Archbald.
John Kearney, fireman, Scranton.
Daniel C. Phillips, miner, Scranton.
Geo. MeDonough, miner, Carbondale.
John Jay, miner, Jermyn.
J. P. Thomas, machinist, Scranton.
Philip Taylor, conductor, Dunmore.
John Tighe, miner, Dunmore.
John Evans, ex-policeman, Scranton.
David Price, engineer. South Ablngton.
Thomas Bowen, merchant, Taylor.
J. J. McNulty, barnboss, Carbondale.
SECOND WEEK, MONDAY. NOV. 16.
James Kearns. miner, Carbondale.
M. J. Connolly, coal inspector, Carbon
dale. Georg-e E. Northup, farmer, Glenburn.
John Devanney, miner, Carbondale.
Lewis Bush, foreman, Carbondale.
Clark Orosvenor, farmer, Scott.
J. E. McHugh, bartender, Dunmore.
John Grady, laborer, Mayfleld.
John A. Thomas, machinist, Scranton.
J. J. Brogan, hotel. Dunmore.
John J. Durkln, collector, Scranton.
Jacob Sprandel, miner. Scranton.
John J. Feeney, mlllhand, Scranton.
M. Shapiro, peddler, Scranton.
R. Whitfield, machinist, Carbondale.
Tlioinus Rafter, laborer, Scranton. .
John Caw ley, carpenter, Scranton,
J. J. Keeetin, burtender, Srrantun.
Edward Moon, blacksmith, Carbondale.
Enos Flynn, merchant, Scranton.
A. D. Sheldon, agent, Scranton.
K. S. Jones, coal operator, Klakely.
James Collins, teamster, Carbondale.
John Thomas, merchant, Taylor.
J. M. Tripp, fanner. South Ablngton.
John P. Reese, surveyor, Scranton.
J. M. Ilavenstrut, farmer, Dalevllle.
Alva Ross, farmer. West Ablngton.
Hugh Bradley, miner, Mayfleld.
Charles Bradley, miner, Mayfleld.
J. A. Cobb, farmer, Greenfield.
Thomas Jones, stone mason, Scranton.
P. H. Gilgallon, coal Inspector, Oly
phant. Martin Healey, gentleman, Carbondale.
Edwurd O'Malley, miner, Carbondale.
Thomas Ptosser. miner, Scranton.
Morgan Revan, laborer, Scranton.
Henry JMahoney, conductor, Scruntun,
A. H. Imv, superintendent, Scranton.
William Murray, laborer, Carbontlale.
F. Berker. stone mason, Curbondule.
J. W. Kennedy, editor, Olyphant.
John Iojie, minor, Scranton.
M. J. Lynutt. agent. West Murket
utreet. Scranton.
John Wilklns, patternmaker, Scranton.
T. J. "Williams, miner. Hampton street.
Win. U. Kvans, merchant, Carbondale.
Patrlc.-k Lortus. laborer, Archbald.
TlIIKIi WKEK MONDAY. NOV. 23.
Martin lluld, barber. Waveriy.
.lames l'bilbiti. miner. An-hbalil.
W. B. Christmas, merchant. Scranton.
Charles Jones, coachman, Scranton.
John KUhurdson, maiiiinl.it, Scranton.
Ami l.urn, laborer, l.eliluh.
U. A. Marshall, headwaltcr, Scranton.
John Beemer, foreman. Mayfleld.
James A. I'.hmlcs, foreman, Scott.
R. .A. Joiic-d, gentleman, Scranton.
Aaron McDonnell, gentleman. Scranton.
Henry Loftus, jr.. laborer, Fell.
Peter Munson, farmer, Netvton.
Edward Fries, painter, Scranton.
Thomas Green, miner, Olyphant.
J. K. Mathews, farmer. Spring Brook.
William McHale, laborer, Scranton.
Samuel Burger, farmer, Madison.
Peter O'Neill, miner. Carbondnle.
H. T. . Brutzmun, furmer, North Ablng
ton.
Dald Morrow, miller, Scranton.
Patrick Duffy, clothier, Curbondale.
E. White, farmer. South Ablngton.
J. M. Wood, gentleman, Scranton.
G. A. Goodwin, farmer. South Ablng
ton.
L. W. Keller, harnessmaker, Scranton.
Morgan Thomas, merchant, Scranton.
W. M. Whiteford. ticket agent, Taylor.
Michael Jordan, merchant, Scranton.
Charles F. Helm, moulder, Scranton.
John A. Gilllck. manager, Moosic.
T. J. Stewart, merchant, Old Forge,
Edwin Berry, farmer, Scott.
Edwin Merritt, fanner, Scott.
M. J. McAndrew, miner, Archbald.
P. F. Kelley, conductor, Locust street,
Scranton.
Win. Price, gentleman, Spring P.rook.
J. I. Jones, laborer. Spring Brook.
R. Constine, painter, Scranton;.
William Langman. miner, Jermyn.
M. 8. Collins, hotel, Jermyn.
Charles C. Mattes, agent. Scranton.
James Madden, miner, Vandling.
David Reese, miner. Scranton.
F. F. Hayden, farmer. Scott.
Charles W. Purdy, carpenter, Daltnn.
James Crengan, agent, Carbondale.
Michael Green, miner, Mayfleld. '
wr.i,
I. WORTH IIUAUIXC.
Three batter orators than
Charles Emory Smith, James H.
Hoyt and D. D. Woodmansee,
who will speak . tomorrow
evening at the grand Republican
mass meeting in the Frothlngham
theater, are not to be found. This
meeting will be open to all and ev.
ery voter will find It worth his
while to be there.
Buffalo Live Stork.
Buffalo. Oct. 1.1. CattleSteady; fair
cows, 12.50; light stock' bulls, $i.25. Veals
Steady, SOnO.iiO; common to fair, Il.50u3.75.
Hogs Active anil higher; Yorkers, W.SUa
3.8T; mixed packers, 3.75a3.8U; 1 medium
weights. $3.7iS.T5; heavy grades. 3.tWa-J.7l);
fnlr ends, I3.40a3.&0. Sheep and iambs
Shade easier for lambs; sheep steady to
strong, native lambs, good to extra, 4.40a
4.4f; common to fair, W.HOa4.Z5; eulta, W-tZn
3.7; mixed heep, good to choice, 3vlSa3.C0;
culls to fair, ll.7Ga8; Canada lambs, in lt'
erul supply, 4.964.B'kfc ,:
MARKETS AND STOCKS
Wall Street Keticw.
New York, Oct. 13. Higher quota
tions from London, additional engage
ments of gold abroad for shipment to
New York and the announcement by
Senator Quay of the Republican na
tional committee regarding tho out
come of the presidential election were
the factors at work In the local stock
market. Lower rates for sterling ex
change and the strength of cotton, corn,
wheat and provisions also had a stimu
lating influence. The developments re
ferred to alarmed the shorts and reac
tionists and the purchases for this class
stimulated the upward movement.
Commission house business as of late
was light and London did little or noth
ing. Tobacco scored the greatest gain
selling up from 69to T5tt. The rise
was again attributed to manipulation.
Manhattan at one time ran off to iW'i
on liquidations and finally rose to
The important advances of the day fol
low: Burlington and Quincy. 1: Chi
cago Gas, 24; St. Paul. 114; North
west. 1; Rock Island. General
Electric. 1: Illinois Steel. 2: Louis
ville and Nashville. : Missouri Pa
cific, 1; Reading, 1: Tennessee Coal;
Leather preferred. 274: Rubber pre
ferred, 3,i; Western Union, l4. In
the last half hour the market was more
active and stronger than at any time
for the day. Speculation at the close
was strong. Net changes show gains
of per cent. Total sales were
ICS, 966 shares.
Furnished by WILLIAM LINN. AI
LEN & CO.. stock brokers, Mear build
ing, rooms "00-706.
Open- High- Low- Clos
ing, est. est In.
Am. Tobacco Co. ... 7' 7"'i 7 7''4
Am. Cotton OH lii'i l T." 13
Am. Sugar Ref. Co. .1W l"7'a XT"
Atch., To. & 8. Fe. .. I'1. 12H Vly
Atch. To. & S. Fe Pr. Irt'a l! H"h
Canada Southern ... 4t 4.1 43'a 41,
Ches. & Ohio lS'i V.F 134 IS-.
Chic. Gas ."kH'i SS4 0'h
Chic. N. W T- e 7J ti
Chic. B. & Q l T'
C. C. C. A SCt. L. ... -Wi 21-
Chic, Mil. & St. P. .. HS 6i INS fit.
Chic. H. I. & Pac. .. M, 8ST,
Dlst. & C .F .V;, S'j r.i3 ill
Gen. Electric W 27'. 3 Si
Lake Shore lto'J H4 143'a 141
Louis. & Nashville .. 42 43 42 42 4
M. K. Texas Pr. . 22'4 'i 2S
Man. Elevated '-
MPt 9!,i
Mo. Pac 1!)
Wi is is-'
Nat. Lead 20' i. 20T "i 204
N. Y., L. E. & W. ... 12(, 13a V 13'i
N. Y., S. & W. Pr. ... 2i) 2'3 20 20',
Nor. Pac. Pr. 19i If'i & 19'
Ontario & West. ... 13- W 13 V,
Vac. Mail 19- 2" 19 19
Phil, ft Reading 21 23's 21 21
Southern R. R 7 8', 7i 8'i
Southern R. R. Pr. .. 23' 4 24'4 23'i 24
Tenn. C. Iron 20' 4 21 14 2S 2l'i
I'nion Pacific H- d 6'.
Wabash 0 6 fi
Wabash Pr 114 14"i 14'i 14'i
Western Union 82 SlPg 82 83'.
W. L ir f. f ;'
V. 9. Leather 8 834 8 r"i
U. S. Leather Pr. ... G8'3 C 584
CHICAGO BOARD OK TRADE PRICES.
WHEAT. Oppn Hlsh-Low Clos-
Ing. est. est. !ri.
December 7ii 70' 7'"i 70J4
May 74', 74", 74'4 74'i
LARD.
December 1M, 19'4 is'is W
May 20'i 21 20 21
OATS.
December !."'4 2.V, 2r.'4 2T,i
May 284 28!i 28'4 SSti
CORN.
December 4..V. 4.00 4.17 4.47
.lumniry 4.74 4.8 4.U7 4.1."
PORK.
December 7.H0 7.fi0 7.27 7.27
.lunuury 8.25 8..'i0 8.10 8.10
Scranton Board of Trade Eichange
QuotationfAII Quotation Based
on Par of 100.
Name. Bid. Asked.
Dime Dep. & DIs Bank 140
Scranton Lace Curlain Co W
National Boring & Drilling Co ... 80
First National Bank 6Ti0
Scranton Jar r Stopper Co. 2!
Klmhurst Boulevard Co 100
Scranton Savings Bank 200
Bonta Plate Glass Co 10
Scranton Packing Co 250
Lackawanna Iron & Steel Co. ... 150
Third National -Bank 350
Throop Novelty M'f'g. Co 90
Scranton Traction Co 16 21
Scranton Axle Works 80
Ijuk'a Trust & Safe Dep. Co. 115
Economy Steam Heat &
Power Co CO
BONDS.
Scranton Pass. Railway, first
mortgage due 1918 110 ... -
People's Street Railway, first
mortgage due 1918 110
Scranton Plttston Trnc. Co. ... 90
People's Street Railway, Sec
ond mortgage due 1920 110
Dickson .Manufacturing Co 100
Lacka. Township School 5 102
City of Scranton St. Imp. 6. ... 103
Borough of Winton fi'1 100
Mt. Vernon Coal Co 85
Scranton Axle Works 100
Scranton Traction Co 95
New York Produce Mnrket.
New York. Hit. 13. FlourQuiet, linn.
Wlie.it Dull, tinner; f. o. b 7ti'i;c.: U!i
yrudfil red, Ii7a7i4c; No. I northern, o'ac.;
options closed il i in at I'nalV. over yester
day; May, 79'sc; October, 74c.; Novem
ber, 75'c. ; December, 7ii,.jC Corn Quiet,
stronger; No. 2 at Sl'aHXlc. elevator; 32'
J2V afloat; options weiv stronu; ijctubcr,
31V.; November, 31"4c.; December. ;a,e.;
.May, ;H:14c. Outs Kalrly active, stronger;
options moderately active, stronger: Oc
tober. 224 c; December, 23 Uc: spot prices.
No. i at 22a4ti23c.; No. 2 white. 25'jc.; No. 2
Chlciigo. 2',c; No. 3 at 21e.; No. 3 wlil'e.
24c; mixed Western, 21a24e. ; while slate
and western, 24a32c. Provisions Pir'n,
steady, unchanged. Itrd -Quiet, higher,
closed wuuk; Western steam, W.lKi; city,
M5ua4.fiil: October, $1.85 nominal: rt-llMeil,
dull; continent, S.ri.25; South America, i'-.Ui;
compound, 4rHl7c. Butter Strong. ij.joiI
demand", slate iliiiry, loalic: do. creamery,
J2alSc.; western dalr, 7'al1'..i-.; do.
creamery, 12nl9c: ilo. factory, 7nllc; Kl
hIiih. 19c; imitation creamery, 9al2V.
Cheese Firm, moderate- ileinand: slate
Inrge, 7h9'c; do. small, laKMJc.li pui't
skims, 3'-..u4!2c; full skims, 2h2'l.c. Kjius
Fancy linn; state and Pennsylvania, 17'2a
2ftc; Ice house, 14:iiliic; Western fres.i,
Hnls'sc; do. case, 2.5oa4; limed, 15altic
Vlillndclphin Provision Market.
Philadelphia, Oct. 13. Provisions were
firm and in fulr demand. We quote: City
smoked beef. Ha.l2c; beef hnms, 81ti.2uU;.?i,
as to average; pork, family. Jil; hums, S.
P. cured, in tierces, 9u10c; do. smoked, lii.i
114c as to average: sides, ribbed, in salt,
4'i44c : do. do. smoked. 5a5'4c; shoulders,
pickle-cured, 5'4a5'.c; do. do. smoked, ti'ja
6:,'4c. ; picnic hams, S. P. cured, 6'.-aiic ; ilu.
do. smoked, !4a7c; bellies, In pickle, ac
cording to average, loose, 5aiii',c; break
fast bacon, 7a74c, as to brand and aver
age; lard, pure, city refined. In tierces,
44afic; do. do. do., in tubs, 5a5t4c; do.
butchers', loose, 4'44'i..; city tallow, in
hogsheads, 3sscj country city tallow, In
hogsheads, 3;V.; country do., 2!Via3'4c, us
to quality, and cakes, Vti:
Chicago Ornin Market.
Chicago, Oct. 13. Futures ranged as W
low8: Wheat October, 99-c 9'.c.; De
cember. 70' i, 70'4c- May, 744c, 744c Corn
October, 214c, 24Hc: December. 2"':,c,
25V-: May. 28'4c; 2S4c Oats October,
18c, 184c; December, 184c, 18aic; May,
2fi-c, 21c Mess pork December, $7.'K,
7.274; Janunry, 18.25, $8.10. Lard Decem
ber, 84.55, 84.474; January. 84.75: 84.174.
Shorts ribs December, $3.90, $3,874: Jan
ary, $4,124, $4,074. Cash quotations fal
low: Flour Steady, firm, unchanged: No.
2 spring wheat. I8i'',a704c; No. 3 do., 3'-a
674c b. s.; red, 714a72c Corn 24' ia254c
Oats 18Tj,alS,c Rye 374c Barley Wie.
nominal; Flnx seed 7.'4a76e. Mess pork
$7.4Ua7.50. Lard $4.C0a4.55. Short ribs,
sides, $3.90r4.10. Shoulders $4a4.25. Clear
sides $4.25a4.374. Whiskey $1.18. Sugars
Cutloaf, $1.95; granulated, $4.32: stand
ard "A," $4.92. Flour Firm: hard wheat,
spring patents were quotable at $.1.?0a4
in wood; soft wheat patents, $3.40a3.i;
hard wheat bakers. $2.50a2.75 In sacks: soft
wheat bakers, $2.35a2.40; red do., $1.15al.20
In sacks; winter wheat, $3.50a3.65 In wood.
Chicago Live Stock. '
Union Stock Yards, 111., Oct. 13.-Catt1o-t
Market easy; common 10 extra steers,
$3.40a5.10; Blockers and feeders, $2.50a3.85;
cows and bulls, $1.25a3.50; calves, $2.G0ai.25;
Texans, $2.G0a3.15; western rangers, $2.30a
8.85. Hogs Mill ket strong and 5a 10c high
er; heavy packing and shipping lots, $3.3a
8.60; common to choice mixed, $3.20a3.li5;
choice assorted, $3.&5a3.70; light, $3.20a3.55;
pigs, $3.25a3.50. Sheep Market steady; In
ferior to choice, $17503.50; lambs, $2.Ga4.CO,
Oil Market.
Oil City. Oct. 13. The option oil mar
ket closed .today at 1154 offered; credit
balances, $1.14,
THE
LEADER
124-126 Wyoming Ave.
'Below we quote a few of the
many specials that are offered
this week:
S.O0D yards double fold plaid drrss
goods, worth 16c,
L LOADER'S PRICE, 12c
t pieces all-silk 19-Inch black satin
Rhadamire, regular price liT.c..
LKADKR S PKICH, 39;.
Our line of trimmed and mil rimmed
millinery Is more complete than ever.
We guarantee our prices lower than
ever before.
See the stylish trimmed lints we are
showftig at $1.98, $2.98, $3.98 and $4.98.
They are beauties.
Children's trimmed hnts at $1.25. $1.50
and $1.98, all the newest styles of
irlmming in this lot.
We have a most complete line of birds.
Aigrettes, flowers, velvets, braids, rib
bons, etc, at lowest prices.
Children's cloth caps,
LEADER'S PRICE, 19o.
Fancy hnts for misses and children,
LEADER'S PRICK, 39c. and 49c
Ladles' Alpines at 39c, 49c, 59c, CDC,
and 98c These goods are 26 per cent,
less than regular prices.
25 ladies''black beaver Jackets with new
sleeves, worth $4.00,
LEADER'S PRICE, $2.73
50 ladies' beaver capes, nicely trimmed,
good value at $2.oi,
LEADER'S PRICE, $1.19
65 ladles' black beaver capes, trimmed
with braid, worth $3.00,
LEADER'S PRICE, $1.98
40 ladies' plain and boucle, single and
double capes with fur and braid
trimming, worth $5.00,
- LEADER'S PRICE, $2.98
25 ladies' figured brllllantlne rklrts,
lined throughout, velveteen bound,
worth $1.49,
LEADER'S PRICE, 95c.
38 dozen men's natural wool shirts and
drawers, all sizes, cheap at 50c,
LEADER'S PRICE. S9t
73 ladles' heavy ribbed vests and pants,
In all sizes, worth 25c,
LEADER'S PRICE, 15a,
30 dozen fancy photo frames. In all col
ors, worth 25c.,
LEADER'S TRICE, 11c
48 dozen children's fact black heavy
ribbed cotton hose.full seamless, sizes
5 to 84, worth 124c,
LEADER'S PRICE, 3 pair for 23c
1
POULTRY
Turkeys, Docks, Chickens,
Fresh Every Day.
ALSOd.
Pheasants,
Quail,
Prairie Ch'c'cens,
Wild Ducks.
1 1 FBL II SIE. II!
THE IDEAL AMERICAN TRIP
NORTHERN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
The Kuptrbly Appointed and Commodious
!-'tet Steniiishlps.
NORTHWEST AND NORTHLAND,
American through mid ihruiiKb.
leave Riifl'nln 'I te tnlav unit Fridays 9.30 p .in.
fur Cleveland, Detroit, Mackinac, The Sou,
Duluth, und VtciU'rn Points, panamtr all
places of Intercut by tluyliulit In r.ounujtion
with
THE fiREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY,
it foiuia the most direct route, umi from ev
ery ii.in, of iTinparinoti, tlm most deliiihtiul
and eoinfortuMe one m Aiinneupulie, ht. l'ml,
Ureat Fulls Helena, I'utte. Spokuno itud Pu
rine craft, 'the or.lv Irmx ontinentsl line
runiiini; the famous luifiot, library, observa
tion rat.
N ow H7 Imur trii'ti for Portland vlx Spoknn
HOTEL I.APAYETTE, Luke Minnctonku,
10 miles from .liiiineiti'olif, largest and mtt
beautitil resort In the went.
'J icketsnnd any information of any ngent or
A. A. HtiAKD, UeiKT.il Passenger .aifent,
Buffalo, N. Y.
The St. Denis
Broadway and Eleventh St., New York,
Opp. Orace Clmrcli.-European Plan.
Rooms ti.oo a Day and Upwards.
in a tnoile.t and umibtruiivj way thnro are
few bettor eondiietud hotels iu the metropolis
than tho Ht. Denis.
The groat in'U urity it baa acquired cm
roadily be. traced to Its unique location, Iti
homeliki Httnuspnuru. tho peculiir excellonne
of us cnisiuu and sirricn, u.id i;s very moilor
ute pr.eea.
WILLIAM TAYLOR AND SGd
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'WW
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Wht 5arah Bernhurd uy.
em nnncaaaru
Vernal
never fall.
I Italia lTIOJUJ UIjlIBri-ba
jlCUTULeMi
GOT GAMP QUICK
DIDN'T IT?
OHBRELLfl BROKE
ISN'T IT?
WILL TAKE iT TO FLOREVS
WON'T YOU?
REPAIR IT WHILE YOU WAIT
. sure:.
New Cover, New llibs, New Stiek,
New Anything.
222 W)cm!ng Avenue, Y. M. C H Buildlrg
CALL UP 3682i
OFFICE AND WAREHOUSE,
141 TO igi MERIDIAN STREET.
II. W. COLLINS, Manager.
MT. PLEASANT
COAL
AT RETAIL..
Coal of the best quality for domestlo us
nd of all sites. Including Buckwheat and
Birdseye, delivered In any part of the city
at the lowest price.
Orders received at the Office, first floor.
Commonwealth building, room No. I;
telephone No. 2624. or at the mine, tele
phone No. 273. will be promptly attended
to.Dealers supplied at the mine.
WM. T, SMITH.
AYLESWORTH'S
MEAT MARKET
The Finest in the City.
The latest improved furnish
ings aud apparatus fur keeping
meat, butter and eggs.
223 Wyoming Avenue.
CO.
MiNii
2,000,000
Made and Sold in Six Months, ending Harch 1, 1896,
Total Product of
i
i
ii.iieo.iyiy
The A Mill Alone produced 1,000,000 Barrels,
Largest Run on Record.
Washburn, Crosby's Superlative is sold everywhere from th
Pacific Coast to St. John's, New l'oundland, and in Fngland, Ireland
and Scotland very largely, and id recognized as the beat flour in tli
world.
MEGAIEL
WHOLESALE
VVg CARRY ALL SIZES OF
Burden,
Phoenix,
American,
Juniata Steel,
X. L. Steel, H AAQ
Toe and Side Weight 11HJf
NEVERSL1P CALKS, BLACKSMITH AND
WAOONMAKERS' SUPPLIES.
BITTENBENDER
I
THIRD NATIONAL BANK
OF SCRANTON.
Special Attention Given to Business and Per
sonal Accounts.
Liberal Accommodations Extended According
to Balances and Responsibility.
3 Interest Allowed on Interest Deposits.
THE
WIC POWDER CO
I
R00ISIMO2, couth ix'tr,
SCRANTON, PA.
RIINERG ADD BLASTUG
POWDER
MADE AT MOOSIC AND RUf "
DALE WORKS.
LAPUN RAND POWDER CO'S
ORANGE GUN POWDER
Electrlo Batterios, Kleotrio Exploders, for ex
ploding blasts, Hafety Fuse, aud
Chemical Ca's explosives
WHEELS rj WHEELS
BICYCLES.
ON ND AFTER KEPT. 1ST, 1899, W8
will t tier all of the following wheels we
may lmvo in stork at Jobber's Pri. ee : Walk
American, Pierre, Iver-Jobnson, Waveriy and
tratheratone Line. Tlila is sa opportcnitr
to net a good wheel cheap. We atiU hare the
famous Crawford," a wheel that rnnsae
light and easy aud wears equal to any IltW
tuachiue on the market Come sad see what
we cau do fcr you in our lias,
E. I PAD, 321 SPRUCE SI.
MEDICAL
LADIES' Quickest Relief.
Dr. King's Celebrated Cotton Root Pills,
nerer fail, absolutely reliable, safe and harm
less. By mall 11.00; particulars free.
KINO REMEDY CO.,
18a William Street. New York City.
nl8flnlf4
REVIVG
RESTORES VITALITY.
Made a
Well Man
of Me.
soth bay.
ramxroii xixjivruiair
prodneestheBboTerwulteln'SOdays. Harts
powerfully and quickly. Currs whan all other fall
Vowis men will rovain tbeir loBt manhood, and old
men will rurovor tbeir youthful visor by ualus
RE VIVO. It quickly and aunly reatorea Nenou.
nesn. Loft Vitality, Impotent. Nightly Kmtaaloni,
Lost Power, Failing Memory, WaaMnc Dlwaaea.and
all effecta of aelf-abuw or eiceaaand indieoretlon,
which unfit one for atndy. buaineaa or marriage. H
not only curea by Htertlng at the seat of (Ltfeana. but
ia a great mmetnoifl and blood builder, bring
ing bark the pink glow to pole eheeke and re
muring the Ore of youth. It warda off Insanity
and Consumption. Imint oa having REVIVO.no
other. It can bo carried to Teat pocket. By null,
1 .00 per package, or aix for SS.OO, with a poet
'ire written guarantee to car or refued
ho money. Circular free. Addrega
0"L MFfJICINE CO . M lver St.. CHICAGO, ItA'
I or Sale by MATTHEWS BROS., Drag
gist Scranton, Pa.
BARRELS
AGENTS.
orse
CO., SCRANTON, PA.
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