THIS SOU ANTON TlUisU2MJfi-TUU"R8DAY MOllNIKC, FEBKTJAltY, 11 135)7. Moore FIRE INSURANCE, 120 Wyoming Ave. IACKAWANNA, THE E A D E R IN CORRECT AUNDERING 308 I'enn Avenue. A. II. WAKMAN. Square feet of floor space filled with tlie largest and most choice assortment of CARPETS, WALL PAPER, AND DRAPERIES ever shown in . Scrauton. A visit to our store will con vince you. I. 127WYOMINCI AVG. 1 Willi I I ! ""' "' ' "" CITY NOTES. The fourth and llnal chamber concert takes place this evening. The public school day janitors will he paid tomorrow uftcrnoon. An alias subpoena wns yesterday grnnt i'd In the divorce case of Anna II. Dlcklson against lexnndor McWIIllams Dlcklson. Court yesterday approved, conditionally, tho report of Attorney T. 1'. Duffy, auditor in tho estate of George W. Lloyd, de ceased. V. a. Schoonmnker, guardian of Maud C. Snyder, and Hose J. Mahon, guardian of Katie 13. Duffy, were yesterday dis charged by court. John Hugno, arrested at Jessup for pass ing counterfeit money, was yesterday re leased on $300 ball furnished by Ids bro ther, Frank Bugno. An Important meeting Is called for tho members of tho Klectlic City Economy lodge at their hall, on Xorth Main ave nue, Friday evening. Daniel Langofskl was held to ball Tues day night by Alderman Sllvlnskl, of Prlce hurg, on another charge of libel brought by Rev. Uruno Iwanowskl. Tho Young People's Society of Christian Kndeavor of Grace Lutheran church will give a social this evening at tho home of Mrs. Leighton 012 Washington avenue. Attorney Horaco E. Hand yesterday made application for a charter for tho Soranton Hallway Uenellelnl association, tin organization composed of tho street car men. T'nlon Biblo class for lesson study at 7.43 this evening in Grace Iteformed Kplscopal church. Subject, "Tho Prison Opened," Acts, v, 17-32. All Sunday school teachers are Invited. Saturday will be the last day for llling license applications preparatory to license court March 13. Itemonstrances may be tiled until March 1 and exceptions as late us March 12. The will of Joseph Webb, late of Scran ton, was yesterday ndmltted to probate and letters testamentary granted to Thom as nnd Joseph Webb, his sons, and Will iam Well, his son-in-law. Class No. D of tho United Evangelical church will hold a "mum" social at tho home of their teacher, Mrs. Donlln, corner York street and Capouso avenue, this ev ening. Everybody welcome. John Toole, of Scranton, and Catharine Gallagher, of Lackawanna township; Lewis Thomas, of Simpson, and Mary Jane Stlmpson, of Olyphant, were grant ed marriago licenses yesterday. All members of Lady Oakford lodge, Women's Veteran Relief union, are re quested to meet nt Fuller's hall, Thursday, Feb. 11, at 2.S0 o'clock, and all ladles who are eligablo to become members are cor dially Invited. Romaln Van Looren, tho Wilkes-Harro boy who was caught in this city Tuesday ovenlng and who is wanted In Sayro or the robory of $D0 and two gold watches, was taken to Sayro yesterday by Chief of Police Hass, of that city. Tho Delaware and Hudson company paid yesterday at the Jermyn mlno and on the gravity division from Olyphant to Way mart. Tho Delnwate, Lackawanna and Western company paid Its trainmen yes terday and will pay today at the Pyno, Taylor and Holden mines. St, Joseph's Foundling Homo acknowl edges tho following donations: Rev: Father Hrehl, Plttston, $10; a friend, $2; Mrs. Edgar Connell, two barrels of Hour; JCIegler's Bakery, llfty-flvo loaves of bread; Mrs. John M. Burke, Green Rlage, cloth ing; Mrs. F. W. Gunster, clothing; Mrs. W. B. Duggan, Mrs. John Knlttle, dry goods; Mrs. Simon Rice, groceries. Captain Jenkins, of Philadelphia No. 1 post, will take charge of the services held In the American Volunteer armory this evening, at No. 318 Washington avenue. Miss JenklnB has been very successful In her soul-saving work In Philadelphia and an Interesting meeting Is promised to those who attend Scranton No. 1 post tonight. The meeting commences at 8 p. m. All welcome. K. OF P. CONVENTION. Ceiicrnl Stnrblrd Will Meet the Local Committee This Kvoning. George Stnrblrd, of tho Pennsylvania uniformed rank, Knights of Pythias, will meet the loral convention commit tee tonight at S.SO o'clock at tho Castle hall of Electric City lodge, 120 Main avenue. Information .relative to the state con vention In this city will he Eiven by General Starblrd. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 0 FRUIT SALE. 0 V 35 oranges 23c. FIno oranges 20c. per dozon. A 200 boxes fancy sweet California Y Naval Oranges. Also Florida Rus y sets and fancy bright Nassau 0 fruit. E. G. COURSEN. A Wholesale and Retail.'. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I'ronl A Gold WiUeh Froo I Will be given to one of the C Bros,' "ucky customers on Saturday nltfJU. no ticket Blven with every 25c, pur- .nse and four with a dpllar purchase. lundreds of eager buyers are dally 'king advantage of our closing1 out le about half usual price. Harding's u Qtrtra DISRUPTION-OF STEEL RAIL POOL Way (lie Lncknwamia Iron and Steel Company Figures In II. ITS ASSOCIATES NOT HONEST Thoy Secretly Sold Hulls nt 11 l'rico Iicss Thiiii tho One Tixeil by thu Pool, unci When tho liiicliiiwiiium Company 1 1 curd ol'Tlils It Decided to Wltliilrnw-Vtirious Opinions ns to What Itcsiilt Mill lie-Will Not Ucnefit the Tindu. The disruption of the steel rail pool wns tho one topic that engrossed the attention of the steel workers of the city yesterday 'and In business circles It was nlso a much' discussed topic. What will the breaking of the pool inenn for Scranton? wns the question that everyone nshed nnd that no one nppenred able to satisfactorily answer. It seemed to he the general Impression that the collapse of the pool will mean steadier employment for the men work ing lu the Sernnton mills th'un they lmve eirjoyed for several years. The mills of the Lackawanna Iron and Steel company control the steel rail situation so farns the east Is cuncc-ned nnd there Is every probability that the blllclals of the company will see to it that they get at, least their full share of the orders pluccd In the Hast. The company Is now selling rails at $20 a ton and It Is said can go severul dollars below that mark without actunlly los ing money. In Chicago Tuesday Carnegie sold rails for $17 a ton and In Pittsburg the same day he disposed of thoin for $14. 23 per ton, a drop of $9 since, the pool broke and a drop of $12 since Jan. 1. Although the perfect machinery In Carnegie's Pittsburg: plant renders It possible for him to make rnll-J somo whut cheaper than his competitors; It Is said by those who are familiar with the details of the steel rail business that he loses about $1.C0 on every ton he sells In Plttsburc at $14.25. Thnt condition of affairs cannot go on indefi nitely and some of the smaller and weaker concerns must co to Ihe wall If the fight which has already begun should be conducted with vigor for a few months. In some quarters tho Lackawnnna Iron and Steel company of this city Is held responsible for the disruption of tho pool hut the blame should not be laid at Its door. POSITION OF LOCAL COMPANV. A man who Is well versed In tho se crets of the steel rail trade and who Is In a position to know what tho Lack awanna Iron nnd Steel company has been doing said to a Tribune reporter yesterday; "As I view the situation the breaking of the pool is a misfor tune to the steel rail trade and I think that fact will be apparent before many months have elapsed. The Iarkawan n a Iron nnd Steel company was forced to withdraw because the companies with which It was associated In the pool were not honest., Since Jan. 1 the pool price for rails has been $25 a ton yet several companies have been quiet ly making a lower price than that when they found they could capture a good size order by so doing. "This, of course, soon became known to tho officers of tho Lackawanna com pany and they withdrew from the pool and wont out Into tho market and ob tained the best price they could for their rails. That price was $20 a ton. When this became known among other members of the pool an effort was made to prevent a general disagree ment, with the consequent demoraliza tion of prices. At a meeting of the rep resentatives of the pools in Pittsburg Monday a strenuous effort was made to prevent its dissolution, but without avail. It was decided to let each com pany look out for itself, getting the best prices It could, and all the orders that active sales asents could secure. This decision was also lnlluenced by the . - lftFwpnWfWt5imT'lllflPW ATTEMPT TO fact that few rails are being sold de spite the reduction a few months ago of from $2S to $25 a ton, which It was expected at the time would lead to the placing of many new orders. WILL DO MORE WORK. "I am of the opinion that the mills of the local company will do u little more work under the condition of af falv'xtlmt now exist than they would ha - he pool continued In 'xlstenee, but here can be no very great dlf fure for railroad companies do not buy el rails unless they want them and pn they do want them they inu.s . v. A dollar more or less a ton will i i,1UBnc0 them for or against orderl TJie Lackawanna company. It ina l said, however, practically controls the trade of the east and al ways has done so, It will have Its share of tho business that is going, on that you may depend." The steel rail pool was organized over eight years ago with tho following mombers: Carnegie Steel company, Il linois Steel company, Cambria Iron company. Uethlehem Iron company, Lackawanna Iron and Steel company, Pennsylvania, Steel company, Mary land Steel company and the Ohio Steel company, ot Vcjungstown. The latter made no rails, hut yvns paid profits on a certain amount of tho general allot ment to keep out of the market. It Is 'now probable that the Ohio and John son Steel companies will enter thu rail market actively. Since the .pool was orsnnlzed It has been dolus; business with 'the excep tion of one vear. 1892. In December. J 1603, a reorganization was perfected on tho allotment plan. Dtirlnrt the pust few years the Carnegie and Illi nois companies Had been ninkln:; most of the rails In tho country by purchas ing the allotments of minor concerns. The big companies did this nt a profit, as they could make rails cheaper by reason of superior equipments. Urok ers arc delighted over the dissolution, as It will enable them to again handle rails. Speaking' from nn Impersonal standpoint, a prominent Pittsburg steel broker said yesterday; THE PITTSBURG OPINION. "This smashup means prosperity for tho Iron, steel, coke nnd ore industries. Last year when the pool kept rails at $28 a ton, railroads were' prevented from buying and production was far below the normal. This, In turn, kept Idle many blast furnaces, coke plants and oil fields which would have been active hnd there been normal activity. All this will ho changed. Lower prices that will come In an open rail market, will undoubtedly Induce the railroads to buy more liberally than they have for years. There Is not a branch df, the Iron and steel business that will not gain a fresh Impetus from the dissolution. The rail pool has syste matically robbed the public." Con cerning tho breaking of the pool the Philadelphia Ledger said yesterday: The steel rail pool was organized with tho object of regulating the production and preventing cutting below a prolltablu price. Tho prices wero mnlntulued by agreement between the companies In tho association, and up to last year ranged In tne neighborhood of $30 a ton down to J2S. An effort wns made to overcome In nomo degree the dullness of tho trade by llxlng the price at !!S a ton for the present yeuf's contracts. This decision was reached some time last fall. There are conlllctlng opinions as to the result of the cut. On one hand It was thought It will stimulate tho sale of rails, railroads hastening to purchusu before thu, price stiffens again. It was pointed out that extensions might now he made, owing to the low price of rails, which otherwise would have been left alone, and there is a feeling that perhaps tho export trade will be Increased. On tho other hand, It was assorted that tho cut In tho price will certainly demor alize the steel rati market, nnd, following tho collapse of tho steel billet pool and the steel beam pool, probably have a most depressing effect on the Iron market generally. The dissolution of the pool wns declared to be a mistake, as railroads will buy the rails they need anyway, no matter what the price Is, and the cut could not possibly have any beneficial effect. PRICE IN ENGLAND. Ralls are selling In England at $21 a ton. It Is understood that tho Carnegie company proposes to ship rails to that country. It Is stated on good authority that the dissolution of the pool was caused directly by cuts made by this company. When tho Lfoluiwaima com pany heard of this It served notices of withdrawal Immediately.havlns expect ed something of the sort. At the first of the year the pool re duced rails from $2S to :j23, expecting 'that the lower prices would bring in creased sales. It failed to do so, nnd this circumstance caused tho members to bo ready for" almo-st any change Comparatively few orJeis for rails have been placed this year. TWO DESPERATE CALLERS They Made a Murderous Assault on Louis Frcedman in His Store on- Penn Avenue. Louis Frcedman, who keeps a general store at 127 Penn avenue, was assault ed yesterday at noon by two individ uals whose evident Intention was to kill him. Mr. Frecdman's version of the affair Is that at about 12.30 o'clock, when he was very busy, two tough looking men entered his store and pro ceeded to raise a disturbance. Neither appeared to be drunk. One of the men, who subsequently was captured, and gave his name as James Reed- said: "I'm going to kill this man," accom panying the words with actions that made Freodman think the man was In earnest. Freedman tool; refuge behind a coun ter and Reed pulled out a huge pocket- PsesPS - ffiaw -srtasnffiffIffiirai STAB FREEDMAN. knife, which caused his companion to protest. The two meni became en gaged In a scuflle In which Reed's friend attempted to pull him out on the sidewalk. In this ho was successful, but no sooner was the sidewalk reached than they continued to light and soon both were rolling about on the pave ment. During the light Reed struck his friend a savage blow over the eye which was returned later in the shape of a kick In Reed's face. When Freedman saw the two men down he rushed out ot the store and seizing Reed pushed him down toward Lackawanna avenue, honing to find a policeman somewhere. Ho was calling on some of the bystanders to help him lead the man, when ho heard some one cry out, "Look out, Freedman, your be ing stabbed." lie wheeled about Just In time to see the glint of a knifo und at that moment his foot slipped and die fell. The man with tho knife fell on top of him In such a manner thut Freedman's left arm was broken above tho elbow and he was rendered uncon scious. Reed was placed under arrest soon afterward bv Patrolman May, but his friend escaped und the police were looking for him u;i to a late hour last evening. Dr. Hobart was called and attended Freedman. The latter stated to a Trib une reporter that certain merchants who were competitors of his were the Instigators of tho assault. Ho said they were Jealous oMilm because ho wns doing1 a largo business and ho he- lleved they were greatly ant'ered by hla opening yesterday of un uddltlon to hla present place of business. Becomes a Weil Woman If Taking Paine's Celery Comport, Mrs. C. C. Newcomb of St. Louis, finds herself "a new woman," In the best sense of the word. An Invalid woman Is always a sad sight sadder even than that of an In valid man, because of her greater cap acity for suffering. Neuralgia, backaches, fits of depres sion and headaches compel her to think or work with half her brain, while the other half throbs as If It would go to pieces. There arc no more striking examples of tho great, practical value of Paine's celery compound than are heard from the lips of women who have been made well. Its ability to relievo those Ills that seem to he peculiarly the mlsforune of women is overwhelmingly proven by Innumerable testimonials from women of the highest standing In the commu nities where they live. GUARD WILL NOT ATTEND. Cannot He Furnished with Transpor tation to Washington. Colonel H. A. Coursen last evening received the following telegram from Adjutant General T. J. Stewart: Harrlshurg, Pa., Feb. 10, 1S37. Colonel H.' A. Coursen, Scranton, Pa. Guard will not attend thu Inauguration. Will write particulars. T. J. Steward. The following dispatch was received at this olllce last night by United Press: Harrlshurg, Pa., Feb. 10. It has been definitely determined that the National Guard of Pennsylvania will not take part In tho Inaugural ceremonies at Washing ton on the 4th of March. At past Inau gurations tho troops wero carried frea by the railroad companies, but the Inter state commerce regulations Interfere this year. A reduced rate of fire has been fixed, but even this low rate would make tho cost of transportation of the Pennsylvania troops upward of $30,000. The adjutant general eannpt use any portion of the fund appropriated for the Guard for this pur pose and the condition of the state rev enues make a special appropriation Im possible. The railroad companies are desirous of transporting the troops of Pennsylvania, but as other states are demanding tho same favor the trip had to be abandoned. PURLOINED A DWELLING. Thnt Is All That Is Charged Agninst n Pair of Contractors. Antonlnn, William, Anthony and John Kofoskle, of Old Forge, yesterday bagan an action for $5,000 against Contractors Joseph L. Chapman and George F. liar ber.agalnstwhom they allege tho unique tiesiKiss of violently and with givat force of arms sliding, dragging and carrying away a. double dwelling house, belonging to the plaintiffs. The house in question was located on Grace street in Old Forge. The con tractors for some reason not made ap parent wanted tho house removed from the premises and proeeeded'to do it last November, without waiting for the fam ilies occupying It to agree to get them selves or household goads out. A, AV. Rertholf Is the attorney for the plain tiffs. PRICE NO OBJECT. The I. Ilnuistur Stock .'dust Ho Sold, Uig liargnin.'i for Uiirly Huyei. Never In tho history of the shoe busi ness in Scranton wero such creat bar gains offered to the public than can now be secured nt Tho Banister Shoo com pany, corner of Lackawanna and Wy oming avenues. Read tlip.se prle?s caie l'ully and bee what muney can be saved by purchasing there. All Kahler last shoes, $5.00 and $G,00 goods, will be told for $0.00 a pair; Laird, Schoher & Cob shoes, English toe, worth $0.00, tor $3.20 a pair; all tho $4.00 hand-made Com mon Sense and square toe shoes will be sold for $::.'"; all ot Gray's $3.00 hand made shoes for $2.&0 a pair. Closing Out Hiitilnohs iu Sernnton. Crouch Iiros. & Ilcatty are havlnff all the people they can take care of since they have concluded to lot their stock o fine shoes no at a price to close out their business. o Tn Curo ii Cold in One Day. Take lasatlvo Bromo Quinine Tablets. AH druggists rotund the money If it tbils to cure. 25 cents. (Jot n Ticket on tlio Oold Watch at the 5 Brothers'. One ticket given with every 25c. purchase, and four with n dollar purchase. Urawlng will take place Saturday night. Great bargains In hair switches at Konecny's, hair dresser, 317 Lacka. avo. Mrs. Newcomb, writing from her home, 2205 Market St., St. Louis, rays: "I wan taken with a heavy cold, which I neglected, and pleurisy set In. Then I was In bed for several weeks. When I recovered so 1 could get up I had 'that tired feeling,' and was never very well. My doctor told mo to take Paine's celery compound, so I got a bottle and have taken it. I feel much bptter than 1 have lor months. I was nervous and, could not sleep at night. Now I rest easy, sleep well, eat well, and will say that Paine's celery compound has really made mo a new woman." Paine's celery compound Is used by physicians in tliPir own homos as well as prescribed to patients suffering from nervous diseases, sleeplessness, neural gia, rheumatism and a "run-down" condition. It Is within the reach of every one. MORE FAULTY HARNESSING. Two Applications for Divorce filed Yesterday with tho I'rotliuimtiiry. Two divorces were petitioned for yes terday. Saiah Hull, of Carbondule, through Attorney J. K. Rurr, asked to he separated from her husband, Richard Hull, to whom she was mar ried November IS, ISSn, nnd from whose companionship she was com pelled to withdray July 12 lasf, she al leges, because of cruel and barbarous treatment. The other petitioner was a man from the South Side, Adam J. Franc, who wants to be divorced from his alleged unfaithful wife, Louisa. Mr., Bcale Is the attorney In the latter case. The Colli Watch. to be given away o,t the 5 Brothers' Suturday nlsht is creating a great deal of excitement. Every one is anxious to be the lucky one. Kay Aug Park Colliery, Cunnvan & Stokes, Coal Operator. Egg: Stove and Chestnut. AT MINES, $2.00, DELIVERED, $2.50. TELEPHONE, 3712. Colliery, Gibson St., Tenth ward. 01H(!C 130 Wyoming avenue. Strict attention given to orders by mail. EST'SETS OF TEEfB. S8. Including the painless extracting of teutli by an cnlitely now process. S. C. SNYDER, D. D. S., 331 Sprues St , Opp, Hotel Jermyn. reduced, nm mm CARPETS and DRAPERIES lHr?,tV&'frrt8W5i!( a les' m mmtr&m n TM'. llW A omit 3 "-M(m,?C'nvwj'? rita oum mnn There is no uecessit' for this lack of coziuess. We are selling, draperies at such reasonable prices that the most economical can be accommodated. BECEEB i II (LARGE THE SALE NOW ON. .So ui(! Swooping Reductions in the I'riuu ol'Iittillus nnd Mini' Toot. Wear. The Banister Shoe company have pur chased Mi. 1. Ilnnlster's shoo stote, cor ner of Lackuwanna and Wyoming ave nues. Extensive Improvements are contemplated In tho store nnd building by tho now firm, to mnke such Improve ments It Is, necessary to dispose of tho Immense stock. In consequence prices have been reduced and every pair ot shoes In tho store will be sold for ubottt one-half of the actual value. ' illou Who Work' Hard Need Ilorxford's Acid Phosphate. Taken nt bed-time It brings Round, sweet sleep; quiets the nerves nnd builds up brain tissue. It's good for digestion too take a little after mauls. Young, hut Up to Onto. It you like our work, tell others; If you don't, toll us. Soft button holes In your collars. Crystal Laundry Miss Carolyno V. Dorsoy, teacher of elocution, oratory and delsarte, GIG Ad nms avenue. Twining, optician 125 Penn avenue, In Harris' drug store. Hours 9 a. m.. .5 p. in. Get a nalr of those shoes at Crouch Bros. & Realty's quick if you want a real bargain. Stall Price Cutting Fcr tho benefit of tho people. FINE GAPES AND JACKETS, AT l.l-SS THAN UALP PRICE. JACKETS. What was S7.0J is now $i q3, What was 10 tn Is uoiv 4.7s, What yus H.UO is uo7 6.50. CAPES. What wns 55 0) Is now $2.49 What wns 10 00 Is uow 4.75 What wns 15 00 Is now 6.05 Big Bargains in Fur Capes. W. R. BLACK, l3, VVvo mliij Ave SAWYER'S MILLINERY STORE We have placed on sale 50 dozen cups and saucers of the above sensible ware. The saucers have heavy gold band ed edges, the cups show solid gold handles, and goldbauds and in plain rich solid colors as follows; Cobalt-blue, dark pink, light pink, iyoiy, yel low and turquoise. Y8 Have Marked Tliem Cup and Saucer 8c Sohni3r Piano Stands at th9 Head Jl&! ' ' ' i:.- 'iVr.v5ftA-i- m tM'?2mmM .(.'"-?:.vj- "i 4' -Zj-zr - AND J. V, (1UCRNSBY Stands at the Head in thu Musio track. You can always gjt a better bargain at Ida beautiful warerooras than at any nthor placo in tho city. Call uud seo for yourself before buying, 205 Washington Avenue, SCRANTON, PA. J. V. GUERNSEY, Prop. An Idea! Home Is incomplete without drape- You may place the dsomest furniture in a paper its walls, and the draperies at doors and windows, and there is an air of incompleteness about the apartment. 406 Lackawanna Ave. Ann Himmtnrv Unilftl '$ UJJ. tijuiimig nuussi WINDOW,) IfUulllu dUuu flU 0 r :t i. W. BERRY, 423 Lackawanna Avb.tjj, Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Sterling Silver And Cut Glass. Great Reductions iu All These Goods. Watches and Clocks Re paired on short notice. Retiring From Business Our entire stock of CLOTHING, ITS AND FURNISHING GOODS In both our stores, 412 SprilCC St,, and '205 LilckiUVaillM AVC, will be closed out at PRICES EXTRAORDINARILY LOW to facilitate a spesdy wind-up of our busiticss. IE? OP TIE OIILIfY OF OUR WARES and putting down the price upon tlicin is wlmt we arc ever striving to do. Wo have made a record in certain lines of Complete with Shade or Globe, from $l.i)8 to $4.4!). These sire one of the many bargains now at the METROPOLITAN CHINA HALL C J. WEICKEl, Wears Uldg, Cor. WoAh. and Sprue: St. Jewjy .A.ia.JLl!LiL Wu? THE ill i CONNELL CO., Builders' Hardware, Gas, Plumbing and Elsctrfo Fixtures, ElGdric Light Wiri.ii STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING 434 LACKAWANNA AVE, I.. ..II.I..I..II .Wlllllll 111 I 111 III A. E. ROGERS' Jewelry Store, 213 LACKAWANNA AEKUS. DIAMONDS, JEWELRY, CLOCKS, WATCHES, Look at our $10 Gold Watches, Warranted 15 Years, 213 Lackawanna AveniH. ill '"VCWiSH f H PH HITS fflUm AT ffll fan's )