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TIIE SCK ANTON TTtinUNE-WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 30, 180C.
WHITNEY'S WEEKLY
BUDGET OF NEWS
Joseph Wescoll'g Exciting Experience
with a Big Buck.
THE USELESSNESS OF A PIG'S TAIL
Discussed by SiiKqucluiunn County
rarmrr' liili--Notrn Concerning
Well Kiiowu Mowspnper .I'h--Sh-qiii'liiiiinii
Is .Not for lucle John
Wiimiuiiikirlttittlvsiiukcs by tlm
W liclc-.iilu-Smull Sheet ol' News,
Personal ii n J Otherwise.
Special to tho Serunton Tribune.
Slisilteliiiiiuu. Dec-. 'J9. Joe Wosrott,
of Uivat 1 tin J township, hud an exciting
experience on Saturday. While he was
butchering houx nt his home near Hed
Itoi-k a bin buck deer came dashing
over the hill anil down through the
diiiiryard to the Susquehanna river, an
eighth of a mile distant. Wesiott ran
to the house for a sun, and the two
hind men, grubbing their lmlc-herinp;
knives, ran down to the river to head
the deer up stream. Wescott made for
the river down through a short ravine,
and Just us he had stepped upon the
lee the deer eanie out of a bunch of
willows skirting the stream. Wescott,
in his excitement and eagerness, tired
at the animal nnd only succeeded in
wounding it. The deer sprang at Wes
cott and was evidently full of light.
Hefoie ho could reload his gun the ani
mal was upon him, and had tossed him
high in the air. When Wescott struck
tho ice it cracked and parted, and man
and deer dl.sap'icarcd from view and
lloated down stream under the lee sev
eral rods, until they emerged into u
lift, where the river was not frozen
over. Wes.ott who was nearly un
conscious, was fished out and dragged
out lv the two men, who turned their
liiimi ilinte attention to the deer, which,
tpim its wound and Its experience in
the water, was nearly helpless and an
easy victim to the men, who stubbed it
to death and hauled It ashore. Wes
cott soon recovered. He savs when he
was under the ice all of the principal
events of his life passed vividly before
his vision. Wescott's near neighbors
all hud venison for their Sunday din
ner. COUNTY COMMENTS.
Hons. (!. W. Moore and J. W. Adams,
representatives in the legislature from
this county, in newspaper cards state
that they are not for John Wanainaker
for I'nited States senator.
Tin county convention of the Young
TVople's societies of Christian l-'ndctivor
will be held iii llallstead on Wednes
day and Thursday next.
A meeting of the graded and high
,'chnol principals of Susquehanna coun
ty will be held in Hallstead January
Hi, to consider the matter of uniform
Kiailuation.
An old herd of cattle, nfi'ected with
tuberculosis, at the Soldiers' Orphans'
school farm In Ilarlonl, were recently
killed by order of the stuto board of
health.
Tlie KepiWilican county committee
will meet in Montrosl.- January 12.
Montrose hopes to revive und re
juvenate its board of trade.
lieai'on l.athrop, an old resident of
Montrose, is seriously ill.
Forest City is once more preparing
for electric lights. Kew towns need
them worse.
TIIE SILVER UOAT.
The old farmer, whose goat had
butted its brains out against a swing
ing plank that returned every time it
was hit, remarked that the "darn crit
ter had plenty of grit, but no sense; he
didn't know he was licked till he was
dead." Recent event only confirm the
application of the farmer's remark to
the genuine out-and-out silver man.
Knocked down and overwhelmed, he
mini us himself with a badge to com
memorate his defeat ami celebrates his
steadfastness and challenges another
blow, lie doesn't know he is whipped.
He faces consequences with admirable
pluck and deplorable Indiscretion. He
has t lentv of grit but no sense. I'lti
mately he will kill himself battling
against the Irresistible.
TOPICS TOPI'Iil'MOST.
The "Yellow Kid of Hogaii'H Alley"
company went to pieces on the shoals
of Susquehanna on Saturday evening.
The goat was the star of the company.
The funeral of the Infant son of Clias.
Hoyden occurred on Sunday afternoon.
An able and reputable lecturer de
sires somebody In Susquehanna to guar
antee him Sl'.'iH for a series of lectures
on tlie poets. Susquehanna isn't a loo
tude town, but if he will drop the ci
pher, some hopeful capitalist will go
into the veneure.
The remains of Patrick C'affney, of
Fuiiiuiit, were interred in the old Cath
olic cemetery in Lanesboro on Satur
day. A Hebrew peddler tockiy, at I.anes
boro, with a hammer, attempted to
knock an Ice ball out of his mule's hoof
and was kicked over a board fence and
into a creek. And the blow it nearly
killed the peddler.
Rev. O. V. Cook, formerly of Susque
hanna, and now pastor of the Taber
nacle Haptist church, in Ithaca, was
recently wedded to Miss Julia Bennett,
of Farnor.
A PIG'S TAIL DISCUSSED.
A Susquehanna county farmers' club
recently discussed the subject of the
usefulness and uselessness of a pig's
tall, the orators consuming an entire
evening. One side argued that the tail
is as necessary as the letter p in pueu-
Opposite Wyoming House.
4SStX
THE DIFFERENCE.
"Tell vour sister. Nellie, that I have been waiting In the parlor
"You've kepi her waiting for six months." Life. (Copy right,
monla, while the other side said that Its
I il i u-i I hi 1 function and value lies in the
fact that by the way It hangs can be
determined whether the animal Is in
good health or otherwise. If It is
curled tiylit the pig is healthy; if not,
the pig is sick and his food should be
chanced and the veterinarian called In.
The judges reserved their decision for
two weeks,
RAILROAD TID-1UTS.
The Erie shops were closed on Thurs
day afternoon and Friday.
E. E. Loomis, of Elmira, superintend
ent of the Tioga division of the Erie,
lias been appointed to succeed the late
R. T. Dodson as superintendtnt of the
ISIosshurg Coal and Lumber company.
Mr. Loomis is only III years old, and
enjoys the distinction of being the
youngest railroad superintetldeiU in
the country.
Susquehanna Division Engineer Ceo.
Tracey, who, some months since, was
sent ti the Willard asylum, at Oneida.
X. Y.. is In a serious condition, and his
ultimate recovery is Improbable.
W. (.1. MacEdward, of New York,
succeeds S. T. Seeley as Erie passenger
agent of the Susquehanna division.
SOME NEWSPAPER MEN.
Editor P. A. Harrett, the Elmira Tele
gram's able and alert Scranton rep
resentative, is a born newspaper man.
He knows news when he sees It, and
when he writes he says something. In
all of its many editions tlie Telegram
has no more bright und readable page
than the one written in Scranton.
Hon. Amos J. Cummings Is a stand
ard authority on sporting matters. He
is .1 star writer on pugilistic subjects.
Editor James T. Dullois, of the In
ventive Age, of Washington, received
an invitation to serve on tlie Inaugural
committee, but private business pre
vented his acceptance. Mr. DiiUoIk
has a summer residence and much leal
estate in Hallstead.
A PASSING Ci LANCE.
Pastors of small churches are usually
shunters, and the ticket agent it the
small railroad station almost invariably
owns the toad. Ever notice it?
Tlie man with a cutter and u good
imagination is enjoying the slim sledin'.
Pessimists as well as optimists had
their stockings hanging handy on
Christmas i Ve.
Now fur '!)7 resolutions and New Year
bills.
No matter, says a close observer, how
much he loves his wife, a man who
spends much of his time in the house
cannot help pitying the hired gill.
One cannot place implicit ronlldence
in n Sunday sc hool census, taken Just
before Christmas.
tircat Rend has a widows' club, the
purpose of which is to induce the Im
migration of eligible widowers to that
borough. The members also keep post
ed in the current gossip.
RATTLESNAKES 1IY THE WHOLE
SALE. Pete Crandall, of Oleat Pend town
ship, has captured alive this season
over two hundred rattlesnakes, the
largest collection ever'brouglif togeth
er at one time. II" has them in an im
mense cage. He captured them early
in the spring, when they were leaving
their dens for the. season, und when, it
is claimed, they are the most deadly,
owing to the long time He ir poison has
lain undisturbed in tlie reservoir at the
base of the fungs. Crandall atlirms
that the fangs still remain in one of
the snakes in the cage?, yet he goes in
among them und handles the snakes
with impunity. The din made by their
rattles when he enters the cage is nl
most deafenins. Some of the snakes
ure of enormous size. Crandall has re
fused an offer of :!00 for the collec
tion. SLICES OF NEWS.
The mercury on Monday dropped to
ten and fifteen degrees below zero. The
EXCLUSIVELY.
First in Styles.
First in Quality.
Lowest in Prices.
A Saving or from 25 to 50 Cents
on the Dollar.
THE PARIS,
Cor. Lackawanna and Wyoming Aves
Scranton, Pa.
'
CLOAKS AND MILLINERY
advance aent of winter has undoubt
edly urrived.
Moody Relief corps, Cirantl Army of i
the Republic, paid Simrell corps, of
Great Heticl, a fraternal visitation on
.Monday afternoon.
Alas and alack for the lies and sub
terfuges of the holiday time, just when
we ought to be truly good, l'erhaps
the recording angel dropped a tear on
the book and rubbed the record out
with his wing.
The seventh annual ball of Keystone
Hook nnd Ladder company. No. 1, will
be held ill Hogan Opera house on
Thin sduy evening next.
Sl'RVIVAL OF THE FITTEST.
A Hungarian family at Rratidt owned
a pet cat. It wus a very dear and near
member of the household
One day of
last week it sudde'lly disappeared, and
a search of several days was unsuccess
ful. There was mourning and deep
grief In the camp. On Sunday th" Hun
garian discovered the cat frozen In the
ice In the creek. The cat was sawed
out i; ml the bloc k wus carried Into the
house and placed behind the stove. In
nn hour the ice had disappeared and the
stilt remains of the cut were taken
tenderly up. Koine Hungarian brandy
was poured into the throat of the de
parted and the Hungarian and his fam
ily retired for the night. Refore day
light on Monday there was a great
noise in the kitchen, nnd the Hungarian
awoke to find tlie cat on the tnble, de
vouring n pound of liver. There wns
jubilation in Hungary. The cat had
come back.
WAYSIDE OI.EANINOS.
The marriage of E. J). Rradley, of
Deposit, and Miss Lizzie Alieain. of
Susquehanna, will oc.-ur on Wednesday.
There will be a light tralllc on the
Jefferson branch for the remainder of
tlie month.
Queer as it may sound, the peregrin
ating evangelist and the! pirouetting
dancing master are preparing for their
innings.
Dr. IE. F. Wilmot, an old and es
teemed Great Hend physician, died on
Friday evening. The funeral will occur
this morning.
There is splendid skating on the Sus
quehanna. Hundreds of young people
ate taking advantage of It.
The Catholics and Methodists held 6
o'clock services on Christmas morning.
It is to be feared that a large number
of our townspeople are ruining their
eyesight in searching for churches be
fore daylight.
Like John Brown's body, Maceo's will
moulder into dust, but his soul will go
inarching on, and Cuba's cause will
march with it to glorious victory. When
did the cause of liberfy ever fall ?
WHITNEY.
AFFECTED BY THE ATLAS.
Another Western Hank Is Obliged to
Make nn Assignment.
Chicago. Dec. 2. As a result of the
voluntary liquidation of the Atlas Na
tional bank of this city, William M. and
John S. Van Nortwick, who held 404
shares of stock In the bnnk and were
borrowers therefrom to the amount of
$300,000, made nn assignment today to
the Equ liable Trust company, of Chi
cago, who took possession of the Van
Nort wick's bank, at Ratavla, this state,
today.
The failure involves the entire Inter
ests of the Van Nortwicks, whose esti
mated wealth, according to their last
statement, is $2."fln,000, often estimated
at three times that amount, and repre
senting besides the Van Nortwick bank
and other property at Ratavla, large
manufacturing interests. The total
liabilities will probably be near $2,000,
000. The articles of assignment, three
in number, were filed in the Kane
county court at Geneva. William and
J. S. Van Nortwick each assigned as
individuals and the two as a company.
The Interests of the Van Nortwlck's
are large and diversified.
The Van Nortwlck's probably ore the
most extensive paper manufacturers
in the west, and the ramifications of
their business extend all over the west
ern country. Had it not been for the
spreading out In this direction, It Is
thought, the crash would have been
avoided. In Ratavia so much real es
tate is owned by them that people are
ofter heard to remark, "The Van Nort
wlck's own Ratavla."
Resides the brick block in which the
bank is located, erected at a cost of
$40,000, and other real estate, they own
400 acres of farm land there, valued at
$50,000. Among their possessions are
also thousands acres of pine lands In
Wisconsin.
Baltimore Merchant Assign.
Raltlmore. Dec. 29. L. Snellcnberger &
Sun. leading dry goods merchants of
South Raltlmore, made an assignment to
day. Liabilities, lOu.ucu; assets about the
same amount. Pressure of creditors and
slow collections caused the suspension.
Virginia Bank Fails.
Roanoke, Va., Dee. 29. The failure of
the Commercial National bank, which
closed Its doors this morning, was caused
by a run on the bank yesterday. It Is be
lieved all liabilities will be paid In full.
No other banks are in the least affected.
Oil .Harlot.
Oil City, Pa..- Dec. 29. Option oil quoted
at 89. Credit balances, 90.
for her half an hour."
ISlHi, by .Mitchell & Miller.
MARKETS AND STOCKS
Wall Street Review.
New York, Dee. 21. The eurly dealing
nt the Stock Exchange were character
ized by extreme dullness and the fluctua
tions, save lii a very few Instances, were
unimportant. Yet the lack of business
did not prevent juices from moving up
moderately, the only notable exception
having been Delaware am! Hudson, which
declined 2's. Reading was also weak and
declined about a point. In the meantime
the general list showed a riling tendency,
and during the afternoon speculation de
veloped a very firm tone. .The market
ruled on a higher plane nnd an advanco
of lu2'4 per cent, followed. Near the
close Manhattan declined 1 per cent, on
the announcement that Judge Pryor hud
frrnnt.,,1 thA tit,nlli!i I Inn f.it nil 111 limetlnil
j to rf.siram the company from paying the
dividend due January 2. Speoulutton
closed firm in tone, net changes show ad
vance of 4nlai per cent. Total sales
were 114,000 shares.
Furnished by WILLIAM LINN, AL
LEN ft CO., stork brokers, Moars bulld-
Open- High- Low- Clos.
Ing. est. est. Ing.
Am. Tobacco f'o 7S Kn Til Ml
Am. Sugar Ke'g c'o.llii'i 3 IHi'i llo'i
A tell. To. ft S. Fe.. i:P4 VP 13' 4 14',
Ateh.,To. ft 8. Fe.,Pr 22-'4 23 ij 2:"a 23'a
Chesa. Ohio I.l'd bi'i l'." lea,
Chicago Oas ft 72'a ' T.'-U
Chic. 7 X. W MK", lie lol'.j lir.'
Chic. R. & y I8H4 tsin 7'i
Chic.. Mil. & St. P... ": "it", 72', 7,li
Chic., R. I. ,t P .VS fi'l's "."
Del. Hud 11V' ll ll"! 11!
Dlst. C. V 11 12 11H 12
lien. Electric 3I 3'; .1l-'4 :12
Louis. & Nash 47 4v", 41 4!!"i
M. K. & Texas, Pr.. 27:' ZP 2n
Manhattan Ele vc' Mi'j S7 I',
Mo. I'aoilV Pi 2'pi 1!i 2W4
N. .1. Central W tot !' 1""
N. Y L. K. & W.... 14?4 r. H"i ir.
Nor. I'nclne 31 :i2'j 31 S2'i
tint. & West H 14' 14 14
Omaha 47's 17'i 47 47
Pacltle Mall 21 24 21 24
Phihi. nnd Read .... 2iP; 2ii'4 2.1"; 2ii,
Southern R. H !", Uj S' j
Southern R. R Pa. 2i! 2'l 2i! 2U
Tenn. C. & 1 2.".1; 2.V. 2.V!, i;r.a
Texas Pac ltle SLj Ha 'li
I'nlnn Pacllie !' !';
Wabash il'Si fii H'i firi
Wabash. Pr l'. Hi', 1.7m Ifi'j,
West. I'lilon S2:S. 8:i'4 l2 83
W. L li'i li'i fi'i i
I S. leather !'(, fl4 !si
I S. Leather. Pr.... f.2 02 HPi fi-'
P. S. Rubber 2li 2.- 2I7 2:.
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE PRICES.
Open- High- Low- Clos-
WHEAT. Ing. est. Ing.
May SJi4 Rl M'4 SI
July 77',4 7!'7i 774 W,
OATS.
May 19' 2i"i 19 20
CORN.
May 2:. ::, 2.W.
July 2cJ i 2'4 2i
LARD.
January 3.77 3.SD 3.73 3.77
Mnv 3.'J7 4.00 3.93 3.97
PORK.
January 7..'7' 7.37 7.17 7.32
May 7.7 7.S7 7.77 7.82
Scranton Board or Trade Exchange
qiiotntionn-AII Quotation Uasc.il
on Pnrof 100.
Name.
ntmo Den. & DIs. Bank ...
Bid. Asked.
143 ...
Scranton Lace Curtain Co
National Boring A Drilling Co
First National Bank
Scranton Jar & Stopper Co. ..
Elmhurst Boulevard Co
Scranton Savings Bank
Bonta Plate Glass Co
Scranton l'ackli.' Co
Lackawanna Iron & Steel Co.
Third National Bank
Throop Novelty M'f'f. Co. ...
Scranton Traction Co
Scranton Axle Works
Traders National Dunk
Weston Mill Co
Alexander Car Replaeer Co. ..
BONDS.
Scranton Pass. Railway, first
mortgage due 191
People's Street Railway, first
mortgage due 1918
Scranton ft Plttston Trae. Co.
People's Street Railway, Sec
ond mortgage due 1920
Dickson Manufacturing Co. ..
Lacka. Township School 6..
City of Scranton St. Imp. 6.
Mt. Vernon Coal Co
Scranton Axle Works
Scranton Traction Co
Economy Steam, H. & P. Co..
ty
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Philadelphia Provision Market.
l'hllatlelphia, Dec. 29. Provisions were
In light Jobbing demand nt unchanged
prices. We quote: Reef hams. $lSal8.30,
as to age and brand; pork, family, $IOa
lo.fiij; hams. S. P. cured. In tierces, 8a9e.j
do. smoked, 94allc., as to average anil
brand; sidei, ribbed. In salt, 4'ja4c. ; do.
do. smoked. bUaVr.; shoulders, pickle
cured, Sa.'cjC. ; do. do. smoked, S'.ae. ;
picnic hams, 8. P. cured, 54a3c. ; do. do.
smoked, l!i4alie. : bellies, In pickle, ac
cording to overage, loase. uUnDe.; break
fast bacon, 7a8c as to brand and aver
age; lard, pure city retlned, in tierces, 3a
3'4c.; do. do.. In tubs. 5l4a3lic.: do. butch
ers', loose, 44'ic.; city tallow. In hogs
heads, 3c; country do., 2a3c, as to
quality, and cakes, .1'ic.
New York Produce Market.
New York. Dec. 29. Flour Quiet, un
changed. Wheat Dull, firmer; f. o. b
im; ungraded red. S2alii2; No. 1 northern,
94-V.; options active and firm at 1 aJ'nc
advance; Janua'ry, 91rv.: Mnrch, 9tc.;
May, 89V.; July, 80'ic; December, 92Vc.
Corn Dull, Arm: No. 2. 29ak; elevator,
ia:ilo. afloat; options dull and firm: De
cember, 29-e.; January, 29c; May, 31c.
Oats Dull, firm; optioiu quiet, firm, un
changed; December. 22c.; January, jt-'Vic.;
February, 23c.; May. 24i4c: No. 2. 22V.;
No. 2 white. 25c.; No. 2 Chicago, 23e.;
No. 3. 20V-! No. 3 white. 22c; mixed west
ern, 22a24c; white do. and white state, 20
aic. Provisions Quiet, rteady, un
changed. Lard Quiet, easier: western
steam, $4.03; city, 3V.: refined dull; con
tinent. $1.33; South America, $1.(13; com
pound, 4a4V. Butter Quiet, barely
Connolly & Wallace
A Substantial
mark-down
in prices has
taken place
in our
Cloak Room.
CONNOLLY & WALLACE,
T
A WORD.
WANTS OF ALT KINDS COST THAT
MUCH, WHEN PAID FOR IN AD
VANCE. WHEN A BOOK ACCOUNT
IS MADE NO CHARGE WILL. BE LESS
THAN 25 CENTS. THIS RULE AP
PLIES TO SMALL, WANT ADS.. EX
CEPT LOCAL SITUATIONS, WHICH
ARE INSERTED FREE.
HELP WANTED MALES.
UfANTED AN IDFA. WHO CAN THINK
of some aiinplo thing to patent 1 Pro
tect your ideas: thev inny bring you wealth.
Write JONH WKDDERBUR.N & CO., Dept.
C, 23, Patent Attorneys, Washington, D, O.,
for their IIHiiO prize biter and list of 200 invcu
tiona wnnted.
WANTED AS AGENT IN EVERY SEC
tion to riiiivaiui: $4.(4) 4n .0O a day
mndo ; lis at iil't; alio a mnn to sell St:ipla
Goods to dealers; Ix-st :ilo line J75 a month;
aalary or large commission made; expHrienes
uniipcosnary. Clifton Hoay and Manufactur
ing Co., Ciiiclnnnti, O.
7ANTED - WELL-KNOWN MAN IN
v v every town to solicit atock nuburriP'
tiona; n monopoly; Ws money for incuts: no
capital riMHiirecl EDWARD C. FISH & CO.,
Horclcn Block, Chicago, 111.
HELP WANTED-l'EMALES.
WTANTED A UIRL FOR (iENERAL
housework. Apply to MRS. F. H.
FRIEND, Jortnyu, Pa,
IADIEH-1 MAKE 111(4 WAGES DOING
J pleasant home work, and will gladly send
full particulars to all scmlini; J o-nt stamp.
MIKS Jt. A. HTEI'BINS, Lawrence, Mich.
f ANTED LA 1Y AGENTS IN SCRAN".
ton to sell and Introduce Hnydor's ratio
lrintr: experienced canvpssor preferred: work
permanent and very prolltalilo. Wrlto for
particulars nt mire ami ret benefit of lioliduy
trade. T. II. BNVUF.U A: CO.. I'incnniili. O.
fANTED 1JIMEDIATELY-TWO EXKl
v V vetio Faleawonien to represent, lis
Guaranteed Jit a day without iiiterierring
with other ciutic4. Healthful occupation.
Write for iiartii ulura, encloxinB stamp, lisniio
( hemicul Ccuipuuy, No. 'i John Ktrevt, New
York.
HOARD WANTED.
rOCNG GENTLEMAN SEEKS A (J I' JET,
refined hoarding plnoo near Public Li
brary; roforonues ttxciianited,
Tx)H MAN AND WIFE, NEAR PUBLIC
r Library. Address A.. Trilmne nfhcn.
HOARD AND KOO.U WANTED.
VKAR ELM PAHK CHURCH. ADDRESS
1 CDN 1UAL10, Tribuno otllco.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
NwlcE-ilY WIFeTbELiTsiTaG ER?HAS
let t my bed aud board without cuo or
provocaiion and I do hereby f irliid any per
son or pers'us to trust or haruir her on my
acconnc aa I will pay no bills for liwr on any
account. WILLIAM SHAGEU.
steady, unchanged. Cheese Firm, steady,
uni'hanmd. Kirns Lower; state mid
Pennsylvania, 2ou!e.; ice house, 1"m!"e, ;
western fresh, ISuJOc.; southern, Ualli'-e,
Chienen l.rnin nnd Provision Market
Chlcacro, Ihc. :'!. The- lendlmt futures
ranmcl us follows: Wheat December,
75.aSV.: May, S2UnS3Te. : .July, 7?4a0e.
Corn liecTmlicr, SiNaJJ-ic ; January,
2J-"-sa2.'!e. ; May, '.'.Vai'.V,c. Uat" Decem
ber, lii'ialil'v.; May, oaL'0He. Me.ic Pork
January, $7."71n7.5-',; May. $7..s7'aa7.N.
Lard-Jainiaiy. l.77'-..a3.77!a: -May, $:!.H7'i
a3.tf7'i. Short Hibs January, Sl.ii'a
3.77'; May. :!.ti7'1!n:t.fl.'i. Cash iiiotatlons
were as follows: Flour Quiet and firm;
No. 2 sprlnK wheat, 7s:l1aSC'jc.; No. 3 do.,
74a7S.; No. 2 red, 'jn'iSSe.; Xo. 2 corn.
2-Jr-i,arJc.: No. 2 oats, 17c; No. 2 rye, 37'-i.;
No. ,2 barley, 3.V.; No. I flaxseed. 74'se.;
timothy seed, Jjl.': mess pork. $i;.i;."iati.70;
lard, $n.72'2a:l.7ri; short ribs, sides, M.7ea
3.6U; shoulders, SI4.2iial.iiO; short clear
sides. Mall2'a; whiskey and auitars 11:1
clianxed. Chlcns" Livn Stork.
ChlenKO. Dee. 29. Cattle Receipts, 3.000
head; market steady; common to extra
steers, 13.40:11.30; stockers and feeder,
2.Ka3.f,"i; cows and bulls. $l.C0al; calves,
$3.25aH..riii; Texans, $3.r,oa4.2.". Hobs Re
eelpts, 2",0iX) head; market weak and 10
cents-lower; heavy packing and ship
ping lots. $:l.loa:;.40; common to choice
mixed. $u.2a3.1rt; choice assorted. J3.:C,a
3.42's; llKht. $3.20a3.4.-i; plia. $2.S."ir3.42's.
Sheep Iteceipts, 1U,I0 had: market
steady; inferior to choice, $2.5oa3.75; lambs,
$3.Ou.
Uullnlo Live Stork.
Buffalo, N. Y., Dece. 29. Cattle Un
changed, with few on sale; Rood to extra,
veals. 0..Oa7: common to fair, $4.2at.O.
Hogs Steady ; Yorkers, $:)..' : mixed
packers, $3..Vu3.0il: roughs. $2.Siiu:i.lO; stags,
$2.2."a2.75. Sheep und Lambs Steady: best
lambs. fVliiai.-i; fair to good, I4.siia3.l0;
'julls ami com inon, $:i.7.".ai.7ii; good to
choice mixed sheep, 3.20a3.riy; handy
wethers, ?3.05u3.75.
If the Haby Is t ultina Teetli.
Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup ha's
been used for over fifty years by mil
lions of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success. It
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind colic and is
the best remedy for diarrhoea. Sold
by druggists in every part of the world.
Be sure and call for "Mrs. Wlnslow's
Soothing Syrup." and take no other
kind. Twenty-five cents a bottle.
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
TIM fa
il Bill
llfSltttM
01
AGENTS WANTED.
AJTlSlT&0(lT FOR RUsT
aell a anthoriiod "LIVES OP McKlN
l.EY AND HOBAKT;" MO panes, elegantly
Illustrated: price only $1.00: the beat and tba
cheapest, and outaclla all othora; 00 per cent.
toagJiits and the freight raid. RrBooa
now ready; save tima by sending ! cents in
tamps for an outfit at ones. Address A, D.
WORTHINUTON ft CO.. Hartford. Conn.
f ANTED GENERAL -AGENTS IN EV-
t ery county; also lady canraaaera; some
thing new; sure seller; apply quick. J, C,
IULUI'RT, 141 Adams avenue, Scranton, Pa,
GENTS WHAT ARE YOU OOISO TO
do about Safe Citizenship price II. Go
ing by thousand Address, NICHOLS,
Napervllle, 111.
AGENTS-TO BELL OUR PRACTICAL
gold, silver, nickel and copper electro
plasters: prices from $3 upward: salary and
expenses paid: outfit free. Address, with
ktamp, MICHIGAN MFG CO,, Chicago.
AGENTS TO SELLGIOARSTO DEALERS;
iSt weokly and expenses: sxperiuuee un
necessary. CONSOLIDATED MFG CO.. 48
Van Buren at, Chicago,
SALESMAN TO CARRY SIDE LINE; 2
per cent, rrmniission: sample book mailed
free, Audreis L. N. CO., btation L, Now
York.
FOR SALE..
1?OH SALE A SILVER-PLATED CONN
double bell euphonium, nicely engraved
with trombone bell, gold lined: neurlv now
and cost '.HI: will sell at a bargain. Address
thta week to E. W. GAYLOR, LaRayaville,
Pa.
T.-OH SALE HOUSE, AGED SIX YEAH8,
I weight 1,000 pciuuds; cuu be aeen at 1021
Price street.
FOR RENT.
l "Olt RKNT NICE 12 ROOM HOUSE, 7;t2
J Wasliiuirton arnnno; all modern im
provements, by February I-
yOR KENT-HALF OF DOUBLE HOUSE;
1 modern improvements; renr. reaoonabls;
corner of Pine aid Blnkely streets. Dumnore.
CHIROPODIST AND MANICURE.
CIORNS, BUNIONS AND INGROWING
' nails cared without the least pain or
(Ira wind blood Consultation and advice given
free. E. M. HETSKL, Chiropodist, XX) Lack,
awunna avenue. Ladles attended at their
residence if desired. Charges moderate.
CITY SCAVENGER.
A P. BlilGGS CLEANS PRIVY VAULTS
. and ce&s ichiIb: no odor; improved
pumps usrd. A, BRIGGB, Proprietor.
I.cmvo orders 1100 North Main avenue, or
Erckes' drug store, corner Aciaui and Mul
berry, 'l elephono 4Kli
EXECUTORS' NOTICE.
INSTATE OF EDWARD T. JOHN, DK
J J ceased, lato of tli city of Hcranton.I.ack
awanna ccmuty. I'eiinsylvaiiia.
Letters testamentary upon tho above. named
rstatx having bean grautod to th under
signed, a 1 persons having claims or demands
ailniust tne said ratntu will preaeut tlieui for
payment, and these indebted thereto will
pleaso uiuko immediate payment to
ANN T. JOHN. I F,
JOHN E. JOHN 1 E"c"t'"'
CIIAS. E. OLVEIt. Hc-ranton. Pa.
Attorney for Estate.
STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING.
'PHK ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS' MEET
1 ing of Tho Weston Mill Company will be
held at the First National Hank, of Scranton,
Saturday evening. Jan. Uth, nt tt o'clock.
A. W. DICKSON, Secretary.
'I'llE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
L stockholders of tlie Third National Bank
of Scranton will be held in tlie Directors'
room of the hank building, on TncsJuy, Janu
ary 1', 111. betwonn the hoars of A atid 4 p. m.
I1LNKY BE LIN, .In., Secretary.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
annual meeting of Tho Kpring Brook
Water Supply Company for the election of
directors and the transaction of such other
business as mnv properlv coma before It. will
be Uld on Wednesday, January 20th, HW. at
the hour of 10 o'clock u. m , at the otneo of the
company in Scranton. Pa., Ill accordance with
the by-laws of the coinp in v.
L. A. WATRES. President.
Attost:-T, H, WATKINS, Secretary.
SITUATIONS WANTED.
D'1wgT'lTrkwan
-stored CJ A. : htst references. Address
EllNESf GROSS, Wyoming. Pa.
V"ANTED-BY MARRIED MAN, 8ITCA
f f tion as engineer, fireman or watchman;
can do own repairing und make himself gou
erullv useful; good references furuisaed. E.
C, i)13 Liiicleu street.
CITUATION WANTED-TODO WASHING
k? and Ironing at home or go out by the day
at auytiiing. cleaning offices; will give perfect
satisfaction at any place. Call or address A.
ii.. itll Nor to Sumner avenue.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
Physicians and Surgeon.
DkTmARTHA S. EVERETT. SOS WASfL
ington a ve-. ciftlce hours until 10 a. m.i
2 to 4. ti to 8 p. m.
MARY A. SHEPHERD, M. D., NO. 231
Adams aevnue.
DR. A. TRAPOLD. SPECIALIST IN
Diseases of Women, corner Wyoming
avenue and Spruce street, Scranton. Of.
flee hours, Thursday und Saturdays, t
a. m. to 6 p. m.
DR. COMEGYS-OFFICE NO. 337 tt.
Washington ave. Hours, 12 m. to 1 p. m.
Diseases of women a specialty. Tele
phone No. 3232.
DR. W. E. ALLEN, 612 NORTH WASH
Ington avenue.
DR. ANNA LAW, MR WYOMING AVE.
Office hours, (-11 a. m.. 1-3 p. m., 7-8 p. m.
DR. L. M. GATES, 123 WASHINGTON
avenue? Office hours. 1 to 9 a. m., 1 30
to S and 7 to 8 p. m. Residence 309 Madi
son aevnue.
DR. C. L. FREAS. SPECIALIST 1N
Rupture, Truss Fitting and Fat Reduc
tion. Rooms 208 and 207 Mears Building.
Office telephone 1362. Hours: 10 to 12, 1
to4, 7to .
DR. S. W. LAMEREAUX, A SPECIAL-
THE CLOAK TRADE
Has had a trifle the
worst of the weath
er. Mild weather
and a brisk cloak
trade seldom come
together. That's why
this mark-down has
been found necessary
2MowPrcoWUseen,,e'
Ist on chronic diseases of the heart,
lungs, liver, kidney and genlto urinary
organs, will occupy the office of Dr.
Roos, 232 Adams aevnue. Office hours,
1 to 6 p. m.
W. O. ROOK. VETERINARY SUR
geon. Horses, Cattle and Dogs treated.
Hospital. 124 Linden street, Scranton.
Telephone, 2871
Lawver.
FRANK E. BOYLE, ATTORNEY AND
counsellor-at-law. Burr building, rooms
13 and 14. Washington avenue.
EDWARD W. THAYER, ATTY AT LAW.
211Wyomljigjivenue!
JEFFREY'S ft RUDDY. ATTORNEYS-
at-law, Commonwealth building
WARREN KNAPP, ATTORNEY
and Counsellors at Law. Renubllci
building, Washington avenue, Scranton,
ri,
JESSUP ft JESSUP. ATTORNEYS AND
Counsellors at Law, Commonwealth
building, Washington avenue.
W. H. JESSUP,
W. H. JESSUP, JR.
PATTERSON ft WILCOX, ATTOR
neys and Counsellors at Law; offices I
nd 8 Library building, Scranton, Pa.
ROSEWELL H. PATTERSON,
WILLIAM A. WILCOX.
ALFRED HAND, WILLIAM J. HAND,
Attorneys and Counsellors, Common
wealth building. Rooms 19, 0 and 21.
FRANK T. OKELL. ATTORNEY-AT-Law,
Room 6, Coal Exchange, Scranton,
Pa.
JAMES W. OAKFORD. ATTORNEY
at-Law, rooms 63, 04 and 65. Common
wealth building,
SAMUEL W. EDGAR, ATTORN E Y-AT
Law. Office, 317 Spruce st., Scranton. Pa.
L. A. WATRES, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
423 Lackawanna ave., Scranton, Pa.
URIE TOWNSEND, ATTORNEY-AT-Law,
Dime Bank Building, Scranton.
Money to loan In large sums at 6 per
cent.
C. R. PITCHER, ATTORNEY-AT-Inw,
Commonwealth building, Scranton,
Pa.
C. COMEOY8, S21 SPRUCE STREET.
D. B. REPLOQLE. ATTORNEY LOANS
negotiated on real estate security.
Meura building, eorner Washington ave
nue and Spruce street.
B. F. KILLAM. ATTORNEyTaT-LAW.
120 Wyoming ave., Scranton. Pa.
JAS. J. H. HAMILTON. ATTORNEY-AT
law, 45 Commonwealth bld'g. Scranton.
WATSON. DIKHL, HALL & KEMMER
KH Attorneys und Counaellors-at-Law;
Traders' Nutlonu) Bank Building; rooms
C. 7, 8. 9 and 10; third floor.
Detective.'!.
BARRING ft M'SWEENEY, COMMON,
wealth building. Interstate Secret Ser
vice Agency.
Architect
EDWARD IL D AV IS, ARC HIT EC1
Rooms 24, 23 and 20, Commonwealth
building, Scranton.
E. L. WALTER. ARCHITECT. OFFICJ3
rear of 600 Washington avenue.
LEWIS HANCOCK JR., ARCHITECT,
43u Spruce St., cor. Wash. ave.. Scranton.
BROWN ft MORRIS. ARCHITECTS.
Price building, Ui Washington avenue,
Scranton.
T. I. LACEY ft SON, ARCHITECTS,
Trader's Bank Building.
Altieriiiun.
O. F. KELLOW. 1004 W. LACKA. AVE.
Dentists.
DR. F.
street.
L. M'ORAW, 803 SPRUCQ
DR. II. F. REYNOLDS, OPP. P. O.
DR. E. Y. HARRISON, 113 8. MAIN AVE.
DR. C. C. LAUBACH. 115 Wyoming ave.
R. M. STRATTON, OFFICE COAL Ex
change. WELCOME C. SNOVER, 421 LACKA,
ave. Hours. ( to 1 and to 5.
Dressmaker.
MRS. M. E. DAVIS. 430 Adams avenue.
School;,
SCHOOL OF THE LACKAWANNA,
Scranton. Pa., prepares boys and girls
(or college or business; thoroughly
trains young children. Catalogue at re
quest. REV. THOMAS M. CANN,
WALTER H. BUELL.
MISS WORCESTER'S KINDERGARTEN
and School. 412 Adnms avenue. Spring
term April 13. Kindergarten $10 per term.
Seeds.
O. R. CLARK ft CO., SEEDMEN AND
Nurserymen: store 14 Washington ave
nue; green house, 1350 North Main ave
nue; store telephone, 782.
Wire Screens.
JOS. KUETTEL. REAR RU LACKA
wanna avenue. Scranton, Pa., manufac
turer of Wire Screens.
Hotels tin- Restaur ants.
THE ELK CAFE. 125 and 127- FRANK
11 n avenue. Rates reasonable.
P. ZEIGLER. Proprietor.
SCRANTON HOUSE, NEAR D., L. ft W.
passenger depot. Conducted on the)
European plan. VICTOR KOCH. Prop.
WESTMINSTER HOTEL,
Cor. Sixteenth St. and Irving Place.
New York.
Rates. I3.0 per day and upwards. (Ameri
can plan.) GEO. MURRAY,
Proprietor
Miscellaneous.
BAUER'S ORCHESTRA MUSIC FOR
balls, picnics, parties, receptions, wed
dings and concert work furnished. For
terms address R. 1. Bauer, conductor.
117 Wyoming avenue, over Hulbert
music store. ,
MEGARGEE BROTHERS. PRINTERS
supplies, envelopes, paper bags, twine.
Warehouse, 130 Washington ave.. Scran,
ton. Pa. .
FRANK P. BROWN ft CO.. WHOLE
sale dealers In Wood ware. Cordage anct
Oil Cloth. 720 West Lackawanna ave.
THOMAS AUBREY. EXPERT AC.
countant and auditor. Rooms 19 and 2.
Williams Building, opposite postofBc.
Agent for the Hex Fir Extinguisher.