f!'T iirr-T"1 CWiV'WJ-' f--7Tr'' Riww(rf 10 THE SOT? ANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY MORNTNGr. APRIL 30. 1897. Vf pss7T'fl neighboring NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA The Maplewood Chair factory liaa phut down for an indefinite period. Tiie Susquehanna county court will hold an adjourned session on Saturday. The Honesdale Maennerchor will open their new rooms at tho National hotel on Tuesday next. Towanda will have a new library coating J10.000, thanks to P H. "Welles, nho has donated a bulldlns. Beginning tomorrow all of the Pcnn nylvanla collieries, except Central and Old Force, will resume work. Mrs. J. B. Kessler, of Damascus, Is a carpet factory In herself. She easily weaves a hundred yards In a week. The Christian Endeavor societies of Wayne conty will hold their annual convention In Hawley on May 14' end 15. Rev. V". II. Swift commences the fourteenth year of his pastorate of the Honesdale Presbyterian church, on Sunday. Joseph White's hotel at Simpson was visited by burglars who secured several dollars In cash and some sil verware. P. J. Malott, of Scranton, has rented the old Smith bakery building In To ivanda for a time and will establish a hat shop. A narty of capitalists from Freeland, Hazleton and Nantlcoke and consider ing the advisability of erecting a large brewery at Bloomsburg. Bondsmen have surrendered and sent to jail at Pottsville, Max Reese, of Shenandoah, held by tho federal au thorities, for misuse of the malls. The board of trade and the common council of Susquehanna will endeavor to arrange to sewer Main and adjoining streets, a much-needed Improvement. 1hc Pennsylvania Fish commission ers will send a large number of brown trout, a hardy variety, with which to Mock several streams in Susquehanna county. Justice II. W. Williams, of the Su preme court, has been selected by the Baet Stroud8burg Normal school trus tees to make the commencement ad dress this year. The Prohibition Btate chairman has secured Rev. Qulncey Lee Morrow to visit the eastern counties of tho state. He will be In Wayne and iPike coun ties May 21 and 22. Papers have been filed for the ap pointment of J. T. McAniff as police man for the Wyoming Camp Meeting association. The apointment was confirmed by the court. Ptreet Commissioner Krantz is now giving Honesdale's three parks a thor ough cleaning and overhauling. The fountain in Central park will be start ed up this week, tind the settees placed in position. Tho commission appointed to Inquire into the mental condition of John F. Drinkhouse, formerly of Stroudsburg, has found the man to be Insane, and has recommended his removal to the asylum at Norrlstown. Invitations have been issued for tho marriage of William II. MacMlllan, of "West Pittston, and Miss Antoinette D., daughter of Mrs. Margaret E. Ball, of Honesdale, to take place at Graco church on Wednesday, May 12, at high noon. For throwing stones at and breaking windows in a Pennsylvania, passenger traln.from which they had been ejected for creating a disturbance, Ell and Ja cob McFeo, of Nescopeck, have been arrested and placed in the Columbia county jail. i H. O. SUkman, owner of Lake Henry park, at Maplewood. is having every thing put In first-class condition for th'e summer. The roads are being Im proved, and the floating logs and stumps on the lake, are being drawn on the land and burned. Some $500 was recently subscribed by private Individuals In Dyberry and Honesdale to put the Dyberry road, from the township line, near the lower end of the fair ground, in first-class condition. The work of Improving It has already been commenced. During the terrific thunder storm on Sunday evening last, Mrs. John Weav nr, of the Hotel AVayne, Honesdale, was so startled by an unusually severe shock as to lose her footing on a stair way and fall to the bottom. She was" severely injured about the face. There Is some possibility of again starting up the defunct glass factory at Traceyvllle. The sale of tho plant has been postponed until today. It is proposed to lease tho factory to some Poughkeepsle parties at a nominal rent If they will buy th'e material upon the grounds at a fair valuation. For several weeks Charles II. Gresh has been making an effort to secure several cannons for Conyngham post, 97, Grand Army of the Republic, of Wllkes-Barre, and a few days ago ho received a letter from Washington, from Congressman Morgan B. Will- Spring storms first overturn those trees which are not well grounded Don't let these enervating spring days find you poorly prepared to resist them. To have strong nerves, rich blood, good appetite and sound digestion is to be well grounded Scott's Emulsion of Cod-liver Oil with Hypo phosphites will give all these, because it nourishes the whole system and reaches the very tissues of life Better have the spring cough blow by you rather than stop with you for weeks or all summer long. For tale by all druggists at 50 cents and $i.co. SCOTT & BOWNE, ChcmUu. New York. CARPET SALE 1,000 yards Ingrain Carpets marked to 18c, 23c, 25c, 29c, 35c, worth from 25c to 50c. OIL CLOTH SALE 500 yards Floor OH Cloths marked to 15c, 20c, 25c, 30c, 33c Sqimre Yard, worth from 20c to 50c. MATTING SALE-200 yards assorted Matting, 8c to 25c. Just one half their value, This sale to last one week only. Tapestry Carpets at cut prices. 1. SCOTT INGLIS, Counties. lame, which notifies him that his wishes In the matter have been looked after and that tho guns can bo had as soon as the post makes arrangement for their transportation. Hazlcton's new Industry Th'e flax mill will soon bo In active operation. Tho machinery has been arranged and In the course of a few days a force ot hands will bo put at work. The mill will employ between sixty and seven ty hands, principally girls, when at Its fullest capacity. A Hazleton dispatch says! A large batch of Italians who have for several months been out of work left yester day morning for York state where they have secured, or rather wh'ere they have been promised, employment. TJioy are leaving Steadily as they find that prospects for them in this reulon are none too bright. , In the Susquehanna county court.Abo Altfleld, the peregrinating Buffalo con fidence man, has been sentenced to pay a fine of $50 and costs of prosecution, and undergo an Imprisonment of ono year In tho Eastern penitentiary, on the charge of conspiracy to break jail. Sentence on tho chariro of false pre tense was suspended. On complaint of Henry Ehlers, a bondsman, John F. Rlnker, of Reeders, tax collector of Jackson township, Monroe county, was arrested Tuesday for failure to pay over taxes collected by him on 1898 duplicate. Justice of tho Pence Qruver issued tho warrant and the defendant gave ball for a fur ther hearing. Rlnker was elected to ofllce three years ago. A Stroudsburg dispatch says: Theo dore C. Brown, a prominent candidate for postmaster of this town, has with drawn from the contest. This leaves the field open to ex-Postmaster W. D. Walton, a brother of County Chairman Dr. Thomas C. Walton; Samuel v. Drehpr, John T. Palmer and George Meredith. Although the term of Post master Edlnger does not expire until September, there Is a lively scramble for the place. .A special election will be held In Waymart, May 27, to determine wheth er the people will assent to a. loan not exceeding seven per cent, on the as sessed valuation of the borough, for the purpose of building a new school house and making necessary improvements and repairs on the school property. The assessed valuation Is $G3,921, and the maximum loan to be voted on is $1, G1M7. Mary O'Donntll, a fine-looking young woman, died at the home of Michael McGarry on Church hill, Pittston, Tue&day night, evidently from the ef fects of a "broken heart." A sister came with her from the old country. The latter felt hopeful and buoynnt during the voyage across the Atlantic, but Mary was seized with an attack of home-sickness almost as soon as she lost sight of tho land of' her birth. In spite' of her sister's efforts to enliven her, the young woman began to show signs of physical impairment, and soon after she reached Pittston she died. FOKEST CITY. Paul Zdanls, who for several months past has conducted a geneial merchan dise and clothing store In the B. Maxey building, on Main street, will be sold out at sheriff's sale on Saturday after noon at 1 o'clock. William Klotkofsky, a gentleman of foreign extraction, who has been run ning a store on Hudson street, fell Into tho hands of his creditors last week and Wednesday his goods were sold by Constable M. J. Walsh. Mm Foley, of Aldenville, Wayne county, Is the guest of friends In the borough. Mrs. Hyatt and Miss V. A. Hyatt are In New York on business this week. F. E. Reed has moved his goods to Carbondale, where he is at present en gaged In business. The store here will be run as a branch establishment by his nephew, Bert Halght, formerly of Oswego, N. Y. Rev. Frank Marshall moved to Mans field this week, where he has assumed his duties as rector of the Episcopal church at that place. A course of lectures on mining was given In Davis' opera house this week, commencing Monday evening and con tinuing Tuesday and Wednesday. The lecturers were Professors Irlsen and Stock, of the State college, and the course was arranged for by the direc tors 'of the Young Men's Christian as sociation. Monday, "Atmosphere and Gases" was the subject; Tuesday, "Mine Gies and lExploslons," and Wednesday, "Mining and Its History, Past and Present." The lectures were very entertaining as well as Instruct ive, stereoptlcon views being shown each evening. The borough treasurer has advertised that all general borough, special debt and lire and water orders, drawn prior to April 1, 1S97, must be presented be fore May 15, 1897, or they will cease to draw Interest. The young people who took part in the recent presentation of "The Prin cess" talk ot organizing a dramatic as sociation. The ofllclal board of the Methodist Episcopal church met Wednesday evening. A salary collector was ap pointed who will receive a commission of 3 per cent. Heretofore there have been several collectors and no re muneration was given. The old system did not give satisfaction. Mrs. J, M. Bivins is the board's newly created of ficial. Tho Junior Epworth league gave a supper in the Methodist Episcopal parsonage hall Wednesday evening. The proceeds amounted to $6. Frank Claflln is at Burrow's Hollow, near South Gibson, where he was called the first of the week by the se rious Illness of his farther. Mr. Claflln, sr., is not expected to live. Thomas Cunningham, J. Fred Well brock, J. C. Brown, John McDonald, Thomas Brown, sr., and Mrs. W. J. Maxey attended the Grant mausoleum dedication ceremonies at New York. B. F. Maxey, formerly of this place, and for some time Tho Tribune's For est City correspondent, has Just suc cessfully passed his examination at the New York College of Pharmacy. He will remain In the city, having secured Carpets, Draperies and Wall Papers, 419 Lacka. Ave. a position with a drug firm on Fifth avenue. The Bennett House Is being remod elled by Its new proprietor, John Pro kopovltz. Joseph Dwyer, who died at Waymart last week, was a member of the Fore'st City Heptasophs and his parents will draw $2,000 from the order. Deceased was a brother of Dr. Daniel Dwyer, of this place. .- The Forest City band now has a drum major In the person of Thomas Watklns, Jr. Ho can handlo tho Btlck like a veteran. Thomas Watklns, sr., will open a green grocery store In the Manning building on Main street next week. OTHER VICINITY NEWS. Patrick II, Kearney, of Vandllng, has started tho foundation for a dwelling house next to his meat market. John Doylo of Carbondale, will erect tho building. Vandllng has a foot ball team that announces1 Itself ready for all comers. Grounds have been laid out and grad ed for practice and match games. The ofllcers are: President, Thomas Davles; secretary, William Bailey; treasurer, John Armstrong. George Arthur has mpved his family from Forest City to Vandllng. The Vandllng Christian Endeavor society will hold Its regular Iheetlng next Sunday evening at C.30. "Chris tian Enterprise" will be the topic. Henry Box, of Forest City, has the contract to erect a dwelling house for Owen Rowland on Main Btreet, Vand llng, nearly oposlte the Lavln House. Work has been commenced on the foundations. Rev. J. G. Evans has severed his con nection with the Welsh Congregational church of Forest City, but remains pastor of the Vandllng Congregational church. Hereafter services will be held at the latter place both morning and evening, morning at 10.30 and even ing at 7.30. Sunday evening next Rex. J. G. Ev ans will preach a special sermon to the Knights of Pythlasi In the Vandllng Congregational church. Ed O'Neill and James Henry, of RIchmondale, have gone to Colorado and may decide to locate there. A small steamer, the Nellie May, has Just b'een launched at Crystal lake. WILKES-BARRE COURT NEWS. Large Crist of Business Done in Crimiunl Cases. Wllkes-Barre, April 29. Willie Shaf fer, the young jail breaker, was called before Judge Woodward this morning and pleaded guilty to the charge of larceny on which ho had previously been confined. The young fellow is in very poor health, and that with his testimony In tho Jail breakers 'case tended to recommend him to the mercy of the court. Judge Woodward sen tenced him to a line of $10 and thirty days in the county Jail. Shaffer is also Indicted for jail breaking, but It Is not thought that the latter charge will bo pushed against him. George Frankowlch, alias Mike Swartz, and John Glloch are on trial before Judge Lynch charged with man slaughter in upsetting a lamp In John Dougher's saloon at Wyoming, by which Mrs. Margaret Dougher was burned to death. John Waverlck was placed on trial this morning on a charge of felonious wounding In striking a man on tho head with a stone at Hazleton. The Injured man died later .and an Indict ment which had been drawn for mur der, was Ignored by the grand jury. The case was given to the jury at noon, but they returned into court and asked for further instructions. George Dunsmoro was placed on trial before Judge Lynch this morning on a charge of hooting Itobert Wallace and Henry Offer, who attempted to arrest him. The parties are from Hazleton. The Jury returned this afternoon with a verdict of. guilty of assault and bat tery In the case of Henry Offer, and guilty of felonious wounding In the case of Robert Wallace and recom mended that the court be merciful. In the cases of Joseph Flerro and John Beasl against Frank Bond for felonious wounding, both cases were tried at once and the jury this morning returned a verdict of guilty of aggra vated assault and battery. The parties are from Hazleton. Judge Woodward sentenced the defendants to pay a fine of $15, costs and one year In the coun ty jail. Alfred Watson, Howard Beck and Albert Aston were called before Judsre Lynch for trial last evening on several charges of larceny and burglary In breaking into the stores of Hygiene Milk company, Tuck's drug store, Me hargue's restaurant, Durant's clothing tore, Dougherty's bakery and othet places. The boys were all young, and Watson pleaded guilty to six indict ments. He also acknowledged sentence had been suspended on him In Scranton for a similar offense. Beck pleaded guilty to two charges and the boys were remanded for sentence until Saturday, Aston pleaded not guilty. NOSE NEARLY CUT OFF. Pccullnr Accident Tlmt Happened to Ktmiiiecr Hank Anderson. Wllkes-Barre, April 29. Henry An derson, an engineer on the Lehigh Val ley railroad, was tho victim of a pecu liar accident on Tuesday night, which might have resulted fatally. He was on his usual run on tho cut-off and on nearlng Laurel Run he leaned his head some distance out of the cab window to look ahead. He had hardly done so, when he struck a signboard which is erected near the track at that point. Anderson's face was badly cut and his nose was severed from his face. It will be necessary for him to lay off for a couple of weeks. Anderson Is the man whose homo at Hughestown was entered by five burg lars, a few weeks ago, who maltreated him and his family and carried away several watches and $U In cash. WAS TjRED OF LIFE. I'ctcr Itoese, n WilUcs-Bnrro Brewer, Commits .Suicide. Wllkes-Barre, April 29. Peter Iteese, a well known resident of this city, and employed for several years as a brewer with Stegmaler & Sons, committed sui cide this morning at his home, 114 South Lincoln street, by shooting himself in tho head with a revolver. Reese had been in poor health for some time and that, with the death of his wife, preyed upon his mind and drove him to commit tho deed. He complained of being HI the past week. Ho was very despondent and a few days ago told his daughter that since his wife died he had no friends. Townnda's 810,000 Public Library. Towanda, April 29, F, II. Johnston, of Montrose, yesterday signed the con tract for tho construction of the To wanda publlo library, and work will be begun on Monday, The completed building will cost $10,000, and Is tho gift of Frank H. Welles, of Paris, to his tiatlvo town. A fund has been raised for Its maintenance. THE MARKETS. Wnlt Street Review. Now York, April 29. Tho dullness of tho stock market today has not been equnllod for many months, but tnoro was firmness manifest In prices and an undercurrent of strength that refi.sed to yield to some vorv discouraging circumstance. Tho total transactions on tho exchange were 91,315 shares, and only three stocks, Chicago Gas, Sugar and Burlington, wcro dealt in to exceed 10,000 sharps. . Furnished by WILLIAM LINN, AL L13N & CO., stock brokers, Mears build ing, rooms, 703-708. Open- High- Low- Clos Inc. est. est. Ins. Am. To. Co 70 70)4 t-Jtf Am. Cotton Oil 10 10 10 Am. Sug. lief. Co... Ill 1144 113 At., To. & 8. Ko 104 10' 10 At., To. & S. Fo IV.. 19'i 194 l'JH Ches. & Ohio IGft 1C 16H Chicago Gas 81',4 S'-'H 80Vi Chic. & N. W, 103',i 103H 103 Chic, B. & Q 7014 73U ,724 C. C. C. & St. L 28)4 28 2S'i Chic., Mil. & St. P... 72 73 Tl Chic, 11. I. & Pac. .. C2',4 62?i C24 70',4 10 113 10V4 19 16 81 103 73 28 72 C2 101 119 10 31 M2 41 27 81 li 7S 'J9 21 12 13 E'J 28 18 2."-i 21 8 12 78 D3 Del. & Hudson lMVi 105',i 10IV4 D L. & W. ,HH 149 H94 Dlst. & C. F. 10 den. Electric 3114 Lako Shoro 1G2 Louis. & Nash 4374 M. K. & Texas Pr. .. 27?4 Man, Elevated 8IU Mo. Pac 13'4 10 10V4 31V4 1(12 4t',4 27 8IU 13V4 79 99 21V4 124 12V4 r.9Vi 2rt 31V4 162 27 81 WA 78 99 21',4 12 13',4 CS4 23 1816 K 21 S 12 77 f2 N. J. central 79 N. Y. Central 99 N. Y., S. & W.l'r. .. 21V4 Nor. Pac I2',i Ont. & West 13'4 Omaha CSV4 Pac. Mall 2o Phil. & Read 18 18 oouinern it. it. it.. ui zoi Tenn. C. & Iron .... 21 21 Texas Pacltlo 8 8 Wabash Pr. 12 12 Western Union 77 784 U. S. Leather Pr. ... t2 53V4 CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE PRICE3. Open- High- Low- Clos- WHBAT. Ins. est. est. lng. May :. 7116 71 6S&4 70 July 7056 71 94 70 September C7 63 CGS bb OATS. May July September .. CORN. May July 17W 17U lfi 1G 184 18U 17 17?; ,18 18 Mi is?; 21 21 23 27 4.10 4.20 23 23 26 4.02 4.12 23 23 2C September 27 LARD. May 4.05 July 4.13 PORK. May 8.32 4.10 1.20 8.47 8.32 8.45 Scranton Board of Trndc Kxchnngo Qiiolatlons--AU Quotations Bused onl'nroflOO. STOCKS. Wi Asked. Scranton & Pittston Trac Co. ... 20 National Boring & Drill's Co 80 First National Hank C50 Elmhurst Boulevard Co 100 Scranton Savings Bank 200 Scranton Packing Co 95 Lacka. Iron & Steel Co 150 Third National Bank 350 Throop Novelty M'f'g Co 80 Scranton Traction oC 13 17 Scranton Axle Works ... 80 Weston Mill Co 250 Alexander Car Replacer Co 100 Scranton Bedding Co 103 Dime Dep, & Dla. Bark 145 Lacka. Trust & Safe Dep. Co.. 140 145 Traders National Bank lu Kconomy, S. H. & P. Co 50 BONDS. Scranton Pass. Railway, first mortgage due 1918 110 ... People's Street Railway, first mortgage duf 1918 110 Scranton & Pittston Trac Co. ... W) People's Street Railway, Sec ond mortgage due 1920 110 Dickson Manufacturing Co 100 Lacka. Township School 5 102 City of Scranton St. Imp. 6 102 Mt. Vernon Coal Co 85 Scranton Axlo Works 100 New York Produce .llnrkct. New York. April 29. Flour-Qulct and easy; city mill patents, $5.03a3.23; winter patents, Ji.80a4.S5; city mill clear. $4.8'a, 4.93: winter straights, Jl.20al.35; Minneso ta baker's, J3.50a3.70; winter low grades, $2.60a2.90. Wheat Spot market very qulit; No. 1 northern, $0c, f. o. b., afloat; No. 3 hard winter, 77!sc, f. o. b., atloat; op tions opend fliemr on bad crop news and covering, sold off under liquidation, ral lied In tho afternoon on firmer Berlin ca bles, good western buyers and strong southwestern markets, but finally broke off badly under calling and closed ',ic up to c net lower; No. 2 red, Apill, closed, 79c : May, 7fia"S( cIo.kmI, 77c; July, 75a77 3-16c closed, 76'ic; September, 72a72c, closed, 72c: De cember, 7la75c, closed, 71!ic Corn Siot eusler; No. 2, 2i)Vic elovator; No. 3 old, 29c, elevator: options opened steady on unfavnralle crop news, but eased oft la.ter with wheat and ruled dull, closing par tially c. lower; April closed, 29c; May, 29a29c, closed, 29Vic.: January, closeJ, COc; July, 30a31c closed, 30c; Sep tember, 32,4a32c, closed, 32c. Oats Spot steady; No. 2, 23c; No. 2 dellvertd, 24c; No. 3, 22c; No. 2 white, 27c; No. 3 white, 24c; track mixed wtstern. 22a21c ; track white, 23a30'nC.; options dull and easy, all day, closing c net lower; May, 21c, closed, 21c.; July, closed, 22,c; Wool Firm. Beef Steady; famllj, J9al9; extra msss, $7aS. Beef hams 21a2l r.0; packet, $8a9; city extra India m?3s. JlS.OOa, 11. Butter Steady, creamery, 13.U7c; do, factory, 8al2c; Elglns, )7c' Imitation creamery, 10al4c; stato dairy, jaaibc; SP ECIAL' SHOE Today, Friday, and Tomorrow, Saturday. We have purchased from 5,000 to 8,000 pairs of Men's, Women's, Boys', Hisses' and Children's Fine Shoes and Oxfords in black and tan, at about 40c. on the dollar in the New York market this week, and we shall give our patrons the benefit of our great spot cash purchasing power. a HERE 675 pair Ladies' Fine Tan and Black Shoes, regular price the world over $3 00 and $4.00, $1.98 587 pair Ladies' tan and black, some hand-sewed and hand turned, regular $3.00 shoes, at 1.49 987 pair Ladies' tan aud black $2.00 Shoes, at 1.29 500 pair Ladies' tan aud black Oxfords, worth $3, at... 1.98 750 pair Ladies' tan aud black $1.50 Oxfords for 99c MEN'S SHOES. 345 Men's Vicy tan and black fine Shoes, worth $4 and $st at $2.98 675 pair Men's $3 Shoes, black aud tan, at 1.98 I El ID do. creamery, 13al7c. Cheese quiet; ntato large. 9al0c.; fancy small, 10a 12c; part skims, 4u8',ic; full skims, 2n3c. Kggs-Stcady; stato and Pennsylvania, 10al0c.i western fresh, OWalOc.: southern, 9c. ' Tallow Steady! city, 3Vn3 3-lGc.J country, 3 l-lCa3Vc, as to quality. I'lillndclplitn Provision Market. Philadelphia, April 29.-Wheat-l''lnn and hltfher; contract grade; April, 87a. 88c; May, 81a81c; June, nomlnnl; July, nominal. Corn Steady: No. 2 mixed April, 28Ma28c; May, 2Sa29c; June, nominal; July, nominal, oats Steady; No. 2 whlto April, 25a26c; May, 2la25c; June, 21a25a; July, 21a25c Butter Quiet, but steady; fancy western cream cry, 18c; do. Pennsylvania prints, 2uc; d. do. jobbing, at 21u2lc. Eggs Steady; fresh nearby, 10c; do. western, 10c. Chetso Unchanged. Refined sugars Qulot, but steady. Cotton Firm. Tallow Stcndy; city prime In hogsheads, 3a3c; country In barrels, 2a3c; dark do., 2c; cakes, 3Ua3c; Rrease, 2c Llvo poultry Quiet, but steady; fowls, 8a8c; roosters, Cc; winter chickens, 15al8c; sp'ing chick ens, 20a23c Dressed poultry Steady; fatr demand; fowls, choice, 9c; do. fnlr to good, 8a9c.; broilers western desirable slcs, 20a25c.; do. large, loalSc; nearby do. as to slzo and quality, 25a30c. ltecelpts Flour, 2,100 barrels; wheat, 700 bushels; corn, 48,000 bushels; oats, 10,000 bus-hcls. Shipments Wheat, 9,000 bushels; corn, 114,000 bushels; oats, 14,000 bushels. 0( !;v,mi!;al!-JKHn. thm arf thm arft Chicngn Crnln Market. Chicago, April 29. Tho leading futures ranged as follows: Wheat April, 81c, 70c.; May, 71c, 70c; July, 70' 4c, 70c; September, C7c., C6c. Corn April, 24V4c , 23c; May, 21Vic, 23c; July, 23c, ISVic; September, 27c, 2Gc. Oats May, 17c, 10c; July, 18c, 17c; September, 18':., 18c. Mess pork May, $8 32, $8.35; July, $8.45. $8.55. Lard May, JI.05. $1.10; July, $4.15, $4.20; September. $1.15. $1.27. Short ribs-May, $1.57, $4.02; July, 4.C0, $1.70; September, 4.70, $4.75. Cash quotations wero as follows: Flour Dull; No. 2 spring wheat, 70a71c: No. 2 corn, 23a 21c; No. 2 yellow, 21a24c; No. 2 oats, 17al7V4c; No. 2 white, f. o. b., 22a23c: No. 3 white, f. o. b., 19a22c; No. 2 re, 31c; No. 3 barley nominal: No. 3, f. o. b., 31a31c; o. 1 flaxseed, 76a77c; prlmo timothy seed, $2.95a3.05; mess por per barrel, $S.45a8.50; lard, $I.07al.l0; bhort ribs sides, loose, $1.50a4.SO; dry salted shoulders boxed, Ga5c; short clear sides, boxed, 4a5c; whiskey, $1.19; sugars, cut loaf, unchanged. Receipts Flour, 10,000 bar rels; wheat, C.OOO bushels; corn, 71,000 bush els; nats, 122,000 bushels; rye, 3,000 bushels; bailey, 2S.000 bushels. Shipments Flour, 7,000 barrels; wheat, 107,000 bushels; corn, 237,'000 bushels; oats, 416,000 bushels; lye, 72,000 bushels; barley, 24,000 bushels. New York l.ivo Stock'. New York, April 29. Beeves No trad ing; liuropean cables quote AmerlcaA steers at 10allc, dressed weights; shr.tp at 10ul2c, diessed weight; refrigerator beef at 9ia9c; exports, 200 beeves. Calves Quiet, with a weak tendency; veals, $3a4.50. Sheep and lambs Quiet, weak, except for good stock; unshorn sheep, $4a5.37; clipped do., $3.GOa4.C2; tin. shorn lambs, $3.25aC,50; clipped do., $1.25a 5.30. Hogs Weak at $1.15a4.40. Buffalo Live Stock. East Buffalo, April 29.-Cattlo-Steady. Hogs Steady; Yorkers, good to choice, $4.15; roughs common to good, $3.50a3.75; pigs, good to choice, $l.05a4.10. Sheep an.l lambs Very dull; lamb3, choice to pn.ne, $5a5.15; culls to common, $2.85a3; sheep, choice to selected wethers, $4.50.14.60; culls and common, $2.85aS.75. Cliicnco Live Stock. Chicago, April 29. Cattle Common to prime beef, $3.80a5.40. greater part trad ing at $l.20a4.80; feeding cattle, $3.75a4.25; calves, active and strong, $5.25. Hogs Demand at $3.50a3.70 for heavy packing lots, and $3.75a4 for fair to prime droves. Sheep Prices steady with sales of com mon to choice at $3a4.90 and prime heavy natlvo scaro at $3a5.25; western sheep, $4a. 4.73; Texans, $4.15a4.30; lambs, $3.23a3.50 for Inferior to prime; Colorado lambs and westerns fetching $4.73a5. Receipts Cat tle, 10.500 head; hogs, 31,000 head; Bheep, 14,000 head. Oil Market. Oil City. Ph., April 29. Certificates closed at 83c There was ono bale. May delivery, at 81c. Credit balances, un changed. Runs, 112,009 barrels; shipment, 59,192 barrels. HERE'S A ROMANTIC A1ARRIAQE. Cirl Living Near iluslilull Answers nu Ad. forn WifeThe Kchiilt. Stroudsburg, April 29. Miss Freden borg, of Bushklll, in a spirit of playful ness, recently answered a matrimonial j advertisement published in a western paper ny a weu-io-ao uerman. "Without replying to her letter he uch in Little Is especially truo of Hood's Tills, for no medi cine ever contained so great curative power In so small space. They arc a whole medicine Hoodi chest, always ready, al- n Q H ways efficient, always sat- WJf B I 1 E lsfactory; prevent a cold W I u) or fever, cure all liver Ills, sick headache, Jaundice, constipation, etc 25c. Tho only Tills to tako with Hood's Sarsaparllla. VIDOW, 307 THEY ARE-LOOK AT THE BARGAINS". I ED (l U started East, came to. the place, In quired (for tho young lady, and slated his errand, Hor parents wcro nngry and shd was forbidden to sec him. Ho remained In the vicinity for several days, sought frceuicnt Interviews with the family, presented hla claims, and stated that lie owned three of four good farms out west, nnd wanted some one to share it with him, nnd had tak en that means to secure a life compan ion. Th'e Fredenbergs finally became Impressed with tho truth of what ho said and the girl reluctantly consented to marry him. Ho took her to New York, bought her now dresses and other things dear to tho feminine heart, and after spend ing a short tlmo thero slghtsclng, they went to Chicago where another two or three weeks were enjoyed before pro ceeding to hla home. She wrote to her parents stating that she had found everything ns her hus band had represented nnd was very much pleased so far with her venture. A short tlmo passed nnd then came to the Frcdcnberg family an Invitation to Join the daughter and her German hus band. He sent word that ho had enough for all of them and would wel come them to tho West. They llnally decided to go and are now living in one of the western states, in luxury compared with what they had back In the mountains of Pike county. At least, according to the Times, so they write to their old friends at home. High Class Tailoring . . Is our specialty. We try to make a friend of every customer. Abso lute fidelity to promises is what has placed us at top in the tailoring line. When We Say That We Are Selling At About Half the Price asked by other tailors, it is a literal truth. Wu 213 Wyoming Ave., Arcade Building. For Sale by Protheroe & Co. nell and A. li. Strong. Mill & Con- j W. DAV Had times been good and money plenty we would not have one pair of these expensive, real lace curtains on hand that we bought at the Bankrupt Stock of Kerr, Son & Co. But money is tight and imitations have the field, because they look well at a distance and cost little money. Well, the Spring Curtains, including Cluuy, Brussels, and Point Laces, Orientals, Renuaissance, Marie Antoinette and other high class curtains have staid with us. We must sell them; we have no option in the matter, and for this week we will sell the highest grade of curtains that ever came to this city at coniinon quality prices. It's a shame, but there's no help for it. Opposite Main Entrance to Wyoming lljusc. LACKAWI! 1,500 pair Men's Russet aud Patent Leather Shoes, worth $2.50 a pair, at v.... 1.39 1,000 pair Men's $1.50 Shoes at 9,8c Boys' and Hisses' Shoes Almost Given Away. 987 pair Boys' Shoes at 69c. 98c. and $1.25 2,000 pair Misses Grain Shoes, sizes 9 to 2, at 49c 2,000 pair Baby Shoes, worth 25c pair, sizes 2 to 5, at 2 Pair for 25c all early and examine whera Remember, there is you will surely save money II THE LEADING MILLINERY STORg W&4g$ 413 Lackawanna Avenue, OUIl HATS ANtf BONNETS have A beauty peculiar tc) themselves. They show tho spirited, skillful touch of the artist brain nnd hand. You'd single then out of a crowd for their rnro good taste and grace. There's a rich dls play of them in tho show room today, n field of beauty to choose from-bright, and fresh, and smlllnty, lovely as a morning in June. Tho styles are Instinct with beau ty. They please at sight, and their price is so llttlo that they are prac tlcally Bclf-sclllng. Hats and onnets That You'll Wear Willi Pleasure. Wc Trim to Order. Crcato Private Designs to Harmonize With Special Costumes. Stylishly Trimmed, $1.50, $2, $3.50. TYLISH STRAW SHAPES Are going quick now at queerly LOW PRICES, Nobby Turbans, 39c. (made to sell at 75c.) Rich effects in Fancy Lace Straws, over twenty hew shapes, 4Sc., 68c, C3c. "Vandyke" straws 75c, 87c, 95c. A bright, merry gathering of RIB. BONS AND FLOWERS. All Uie raro tints In Ribbons. Handsome Gauze, and Velvet Striped Ribbons. s. 1, 413 Lacka. Ave. Proprietor. WOLF Ss WENZEL, ' 31 Linden., Opp. Court House. PRACTICAL TINNERS and PLUMBERS Solo Agents for lUchardson-Boyuton's Furnaces and Rangse. I I KERR, Agent. 408 Lackawanna Ave SALE, our goods before buying else- no trouble to show goods aud by it. 1 1 I .. J
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