10 THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAT 10. 1807. neighboring Counties. NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA The I-Artle' Auxiliary o tlio Pitts ton Young Men's Cluls'tlan association lins nccumulateu tlio sujii of $300 an a nucleus toward a building fund. After but two d.iyft Illnuss ot Ur'llt, 8 disease, Jennie, wife of James Islch olson, of 314 Sulem street. West Pitts ton, died at 12 o'clock yesterday. Had Blie lived until next month, deceased would have been 21 years of age. It Is said, and that by reliable au thority, thut hard or anthracite coal will again be used on most of the l.e Iilgli Valley engines, especially tlioso ustd on passenger trains It having been demonstrated that It is Injurious to ii locomotive to burn "dirt in a flro box built for coal. An Infant daughter of James Dolan, residing at Dlmock. throe miles from Montrose, was found Monday complete ly lmmer.-ed In a watering trough on the turnpike used by farmers for wat ering horses. The little one was dead when found. She had evidently lost her balance and fell to her death. Lizzie Wasslll, n 11-year-old girl, was eent to Jail at Vllke-Ifcirn Monday morning for stealing. She has been ar rested several Units nnd Is quite a hardened criminal, despite her youth fulness, She Is the daughter of "Ter rible" Pete Wasslll, who Is now In the Luzerne county Jail under sentence of death. The saloon men of Park View and Heaver Msadow are trying to organize a saloon trust. The business Is not paying In these towns because there are too many licensed places. If an agreement can be reached the number of licensed hotels and restaurants in Park View and Heaver Meadow will be considerably reduced. Coroner llowman. of Hazlcton. cm paneled a Jury to Investigate the death of John Hukor, who Is said to navo committed suicide at Old Sugar Loaf. It was develoied at me hearing that Hukor died under suspicious clrcum Ktanees. and the belief Is now preval ent that he was shot by a fellow-countryman. The cute will be Investigated. P. AV. Ward, of ilkes-LIarte, was drlslng from that city to Avoca Mon day ?vcnlnsr. When at Smlthvllle, he made a call and tied his horse In front of Creedon's hotel. He had not kvn In the place very long when a thief came alo'ng. cut the strap which fas tened the horse to the post, and ilrov off In great hantt. The thlif went In the directum of Avoca but ha'i not yet been cdUht. John Sabol. Michael I'otochney and Andrew Kowlnsky, employed at Dick & Mantz's stripping?, at Upper Lehigh, were seriously lujuied day before yes terday. Sabol had prepared to lire a blast. As it did not go off in the al lotted time the three returned to as certain the cause. When almost to the blast It went off and burled them un der a laige quantity of clay and rock, seriously Injuring them. Michael Kane, assistant day yard master of the Lehigh Valley at Sayre, was killed on Sunday afternoon. Kane Jived In Waverly and was returning to Ills work rldhin on the step of th engine pulling the "stub" train be tween Sayre and Waverly. He leaned out too far and was t truck by a sema phore post, receiving a bad cut on tlio head, two broken ribs and terrible In ternal Injuries. He was removed to tho hospital where he died In a few hours. George Hutledge, one of the oldest nnd best known residents of Inker man, passed mifiy at the family home In that place at 11 o'clock yesterday morning, of paralysis. Deceased was C6 years of age. He came to this coun try from Kngland In the year 1S17 and after residing a few years at Tama qua, moved to Inkerman, where he has since made his home. During his entire residence here he has been In the employ of the Pennsylvania Coal company as an engineer at No. C shaft. A peculiar suit In trespass was en tered In the pnithonotary's olllco at Vllkes-Harre yesterday morning, ine suit Is brought by Mary O. Urann. of Kxcter borough, against Patrick and Catherine Urann. The statement of the plaintiff Is that "the defendants, on the 10th day of May, ISO", with forco and arms, broke Into and en tered the closure known as Hrann's farm, In lOxeter borough, and that, in walking they trod down, trampled nnd spoiled the grnss and herbage of said plnlntlff, then and there growing." The plaintiff claims damages in the sum of 51.000. An exciting light between Russians nnd Hungailans occurred on the out skirts of Shamokln a night or two ago, In which three men were seriously In jured. John ltecht had his skull al most fractured and his face ro badly cut with a knife that he will likely die. Stephen Domaskle, of Hickory Itldge, Go to your doctor for advice; he is the best man to tell you what medicine you need. Go to your drug gist for your medicines; he knows more about drugs than a dry goods man. Stick to your doctor and wait rtnbbed In face nnd breast, nnd Michael Catlock, of Hickory nidge, was stabbed and cut fo badly that his condition Is critical. Tho police stop ped tho riot and hnvu locked tip Stephen Meduay and John Swanjek to await their victim's Injuries. Twelve men participated In the fracas and all of them were badly used up. The court nt Pottsvllle has granted the Sahuylklll Taxpayers' association an Injunction restraining the county commissioners and controller from re building the wall In front of the pris on und laying new steps nt tho ap proach thereto. The complaint sets forth that the commissioners nnd con troller nwarded the contract to furn ish the stone and to complete the work to tho Hummelstown Hrownstono com pany for $1,500; that tho specifications ck'll for alteiatlons nnd for additional work and material which will run up the cost, by extras nnd Incidentals, to probably $2.i'on or over. This, It Is al leged. Is excessive. It Is alleged fraud was used In awarding the contract. The county's bonded Indebtedness Is JCOO.000 nnd the floating Indebtedness $100,109, exclusive or outstanding orders. WHITNEY'S WEEKLY BUDGET OF NEWS A Strange Story ot a Peddler and Ills Horse. STORY THAT'S OUT OF THE ORDINARY Fritz ClirUlmnn's I'lito-A Throe cyed lluby Discovered Itnllnlo rirm MnutifncturiiiK Hlcyclo Desires to liocnta in Siisquclinnnii--Con-grcssinnn Cttmmiiigv Will Visit Ills Old rriends-.. Matters of Interest to Itniliondcrs. WYOMING SKMINAKY. The' Independent society gave Its annual open session In Xelson Me morial hall last Friday evening. The other literary societies of the school were Invited, also the societies from Wllkos-Hnrre high school, Harry H Ill man academy and the Wake Itobln so ciety, of West PIttston, attended. A very Interesting programme was ren dered, and after this a reception was given In the seminary parlors. Our bnso ball club was to play the Hackettstown team at that place Sat urday, but for some reason they will not go there nt this time. Mr. William Leach spent Sunday at his home In Chinchilla. Pa. The following are the honor stu dents of the class of '07: Messrs. W. C. Thomas, M. V. P.eed. A. M. North up. MIssefl Elizabeth Frnee, Hertha Santee, Kulalle Piatt, Maiy Vosburg and Helen Vosburg. Mrs. Macomber, of Port Dickinson, N. Y., called at the seminary one day last week to visit her sons, Henry and Theodore. Mr. Hugh McDcrmott sKnt Sunday with his father. Jtov. H. C. McDer nmtt, of Norwich, N. Y. Mr. McClellttii. of Sandy Kun, Pa., has completed his course In commer cial. Pome of the members of our track team were nt Pinghamton last Sat urday and succeeded In winning live first and two second prizes. Colonel French will give a very In structive lecture on Alaskn, at Nelson Memorial hall next Friday' evening. Colonel French has traveled very ex tensively and his lecture will be Inter esting. This Is for tho bsnellt of the Ainieuo association, nnu nil tlio stu dents should hear him. Speclnl to tho Tribune, Susquehnnna, Mny IS. There comes from Mnsonvllle the strange story ot a pedler and his horse. The vender of pins, needles and bric-a-brac landed nt a farmer's home one night and asked to remain until morning, as his horso was sick. Tho farmer gave his con sent nnd helped to doctor the horse, but, In spite of their combined efforts, the horse died, nnd they skinned It nnd went to bed. Some time after mid night the farmer was disturbed by hearing a strange noise, nnd arose to Investigate, when he discovered that the horse had recovered and wns frisk ing about to keep win in. Feeling sorry for the animal, he proceeded to cover It with a sheepskin, which took root and grew, it Is further added that sev ntyllve pounds of line wool wns sheared from tho horso a few mouths late. Truth appears to bo stranger than fiction. Wllford and other points will be pres ent. The Ancient Order of Hibernians are pieparlng for the great "Field Day" in Susquehanna, June 29, A number of Susquehanna people were In New Mllford on Monday, at tending the funeral of the late Charles Jay. The Young Men's Dancing club will hold a hop In Hogan Opera houso on Friday evening. It Is reported thnt tho proselyting Mormon ciders will soon hold a scries of meetings In this vicinity. Shoo! Whitney. FACTOUYVILLE. IIONKSDALE. The fountain In Park lake was put In operation on Thursday. Workmen have commenced excavat ing for the cellar of Fred C. Keen's new house on Third streef. Captain James Ham post will observe Memorial Day on Monday May 31. Ferber Brothers have purchased from Samuels Brothers the building on Front street which they have occupied for a number of years. Mr. F. A. Dittrlck Is said to have ridden from Honesdale to Hawley In nineteen minutes on Sunday last. The ball game at Hawley on Satur day was 11 to 7 In favor of the Hones dale club. Mr. William Brookfleld, a former resident of Honesdale, now a New York politician, spent Sunday with Hones dale friends. Mr. P. S. Barnes left on Monday for Wllllamsport us representative of Free dom lodge, No. S8, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, to the grand lodge, which holds their annual session In the above city this week. Messrs. Frank Carnell and II. A. Tlngley left on Monday to attend tho annual council of Red Men. Shohola Glen and Farview will open for tho summer on Memorial Day, Mr. Dickson, of Ilrewsters, N. Y., was a guest at the residence of Mrs. Jen kins on Front street over Sunday. Mrs. Daniel Taylor died very sud denly on Sunday at her home on Union Hill. IN OLD SUSQUKHANNA COUNTY. Tho bluestone qparrymen report a dull market for their output. Hon. S. 11. Chase, of Hallstead-Fas-ton, will go to Zurich, Switzerland, next month to attend the World's con vention of Good Templars. The Republican county convention will be held III Montrose on Tuesday, June 15. The Susquehnnna County Pomona's Grange will hold Itf. nsxt quarterly meeting at Hickory Grove, on Wednes day and Thursday, June 2-3. The Prohibition county convention will bo held In Montrose on Monday, May 24. In HnUtead, on Saturday, while a crowd of men nnd boys were endeavor ing to shoot a large fish, which wns left In a small pond after the recent high water subsided, George Ilarber was accidentally shot In the leg. OUT OF THU ORDINARY.. Fritz Clirlstmnn. aged 00 years, of Harlemvllle, swallowed a small lizard while drinking at a spring two years ago. All efloils to dislodge It proved futile. He died last week, und It was found that during the two years tho lizard had grown to the length of ten Inches. Mrs. John Hlggs, of Glcnham, gave birth to triplets, recently. The strang est part of the circumstance is the. fact that one of the babies has three eyes, two In the place naturally reserved for them, und the third just over the bridge of tho nose. HKRK AND HEREABOUTS. Susquehanna friends of Mrs. Frances Falkenbury Hays learned with deep lccret that she died In Philadelphia on Sunday. She was born in Lanesboro, "Unquestionably and has relatives In this nlaee. A Buffalo firm, manufacturers of bl- class of "-s J. G. Capwcll, esq., has been slightly Indisposed for the past few days. Dr. nnd Mrs. A. B. Fitch left yester day for Wllllamsport, Pa. The doctor goes ns a delegate from Red Jacket lodge. No. 521, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, to the grand lodge now In session nt that place. Mrs. McKlnney nnd nurse, of Nichol son, are boarding nt the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Armstrong. Mrs. McKlnney Is under tho treatment of Dr. J. A. Heller for nervous prostration. James Wrlgley had what might have been a serious accident last Sun duy morning. While driving down a hill the front nxle of the wagon broke and precipitated Mr. and Mrs. Wrlgley to the ground between the rear part of the wagon nnd the horse. Fortunately they were not Injured nslde from a se vere shaking up, as tho horse was gen tip nnd immediately stopped. Burgess Chnrles Klinefelter, County Chnirman John Reed and Frank Smiley nttended the piny, "Tho White Squad ron," at tho Frothlngham last Monday evening. Jeweler Ed L. Watklns has been ab sent from his place of business the past two days on account of Illness. Mr. C. R. Bliss returned last Satur day from a ten days' business trip to Chicago. Mr. Daniel Blddleman Is still In a critical condition. The Rebekah Degree lodge, No. DS, of this place. Is In a very prosperous con dition now, tnklng In new members nt every meeting night. The stnff Is being well trained, nnd members are already doing efficient work. The nec essary paraphernalia has been ordered and they will soon be In shafte to com pete favorably with their sister city lodges. Factoryvllle encampment, No. 210, In dependent Order of Odd Fellows, con ferred the royal purple, or third de gree, last meeting night. Lenve your eiders for The Tribune nt Box 2,'0, pantonine. Tho "Phi Mu" and "It. L." societies of Keystone academy held their sev enth annual banquet In the main din ing hall last Thutsday evening In honor of Professor 10. E. Whltford. A very pleasant social time was enjoyed by those in attendance. The honored guest was Professor E. E. Whltford, and the toastmasler was Mr. R. M, Archbnld. The programme wns carefully arranged and carried out, and the menu con tained all the delicacies of the sea son. Following is the programme and menu: Honored Guest ...Prof. E. E. Whltford Toastmuster Mr. R. M. Archibald Music Selected Our Honored Guest Mr. T. J. Foley "The laurels that adorn his brows Were plucked from living, not dead, boughs." Recitation Miss Isabelle Miller Class of '97 A. F. Dershlmer nature's strangest freaks." Mr. D. Armstrong THE MARKETS. Wnll Street Rovlcw. New York, May 18. Tlio Improved tono abroad was the salient Influence on tho market, but It wns aided by various fa vorable domestic factors In the situation. There was In the tone of the utoek market a reflected Indifference to the possibility ot action by the senate on tho Cuban ques tion thnt might be unacceptable to Spain, This was partly due to tho belief preva lent in Wall street that the administra tion has determined upon u conservative policy on Cuba, but holders of securities nro also less Inclined to timidity on ac count of tho agitation of the Cuban ques tion than was formerly tho cafe. Per haps tho restricted volumo of tho trading was due In part to tho Cuban discussion In the senate, tho total sales reaching only about 133,000 Bhares. Although about the half this amount was absorbed by tho live leading stocks, the smalter sales were bet ter distributed through the list than for somo time past. Tho total sa.es of stock today were 132,413 shares. Scrnnton Honrd of Trade Kxchnngc Quotntioui--Alt Quotations Ilnscd on Pur of 100. Stocks. uid. Asked. nutans cut loaf, Mies granulated, 34.71. neeelpts Flour ,0W barrels; wheat, 6.W0 buihels; corn, T0.00O bushels; oats, 24Z.UO0 bushels; rye, 4,090 bushels; barley, 28,000 bushels. Shipments Flour, 6,000 barrels; wheat, 217,000 buihels; corn, 1M,000 bushels; oats, 6X1,000 bushels; rye, 1,000 bushels; barley, 29,000 bushels. lluirnlo Live Stock. Bast Buffalo, N. Y May 18.-Cattlc Re ceipts today all consigned through nnd thero was nothing doing, closed weak. Hogs Fair, steady; Yorkers, good to choice, I3.&a3.80; roughs, common to good, l3.2Gn3.40; pigs, good to choice, S3.!X)a3.lf2. Sheep and lambs About steady; lambs choice to prime, $3.00s5; cults to common, J3.2,'a3.S.1. Sheep, choice to selected weth ers, tt.35.i1.00; culls and common, S2.25n3.Cj. The Leading tnd Largest Milllaerj Store. j- Oil Market. Oil City, Pa., May 18.-Credlt balances, E9c.; certificates, 00c.; shipments, DS.Syo barrels; runs, 111,114 barrels. Scranton & PIttston Trne. Co, National Boring & Drill's Co First National U.mk CM Elmhurst Boulevard Co Scruntoii Savings Bank 200 Scranton Parkins; Co Larka. Iron & Steel Co ... Third National Hank SJ0 Throop Novelty M't'g Co Srrunton Traction oC 13 Sr-rauton Axlu Works Weston Mill Co Alexander Car Replacer Co Scranton Bedding Co nimo Dep. DIs. Bark 143 Lacka. Trust & Safe Dep, Co.. 140 Economy, S. II. & P. Co BONDS. Scranton Pats. Railway, first mortgage due 1913 People'fc Street Hallway, first mortgage due 1918 110 Scranton & PIttston Trac. Co. ... People's Street Hallway, Sec ond mortgage due 1P20 Dickson Manufacturing Co. ... Lacka. Township School S.. City of Scranton St. Imp. 6.. Mt. Vernon Coal Co Scranton Axlo Works 20 80 ioi '93 150 'so 17 SO 230 1U0 103 ii3 CO ID1T no no 100 102 102 85 100 111 fitting clothes make the handsome man look plain and common, while the suit that fits gives grace and dignity to the wearer. PERFECT FIT, THOROUGH WORKMANSHIP And the very lowest prices are theadvautages to our customers which we offer. 113 Laclutwnnim Avenue. W. J. DAVIS, 213 WY0MINU AVKXUE. Arcade Building. PEGIAL SALES THIS WEEK. Finest quality Bcrnina Braid Short Back A r . Sailors, each Qj Worth 50c Trimmed Sailors, fine China Milan, fully trimmed, worth 50c, A Qj to go at, each JJIj V 14 1 r T7Alnli Mrtlr(- rt b hunch Jb French Roses with fo- "J liage, a bunch J j Worth asc Large Velvet Poppies, with bud, a bunch... Worth 500 All Silk Taffeta and j r Glace Ribbons, a yd jjj Nos. 10 and 150, in every color, worth 35c. and 10c. a yard. cycle supplies, desires to locate In Sus quehanna. "And there are others." They all want financial inducement!'. Bev. S. H. Devirlan, an Armenian refugee, will lecture In the Methodist church on Friday evenlnp. The earth has bubbles as the water j has nnd these are those." I Our Societies Miss M. Wnldlo ; "Thoush lost to slfcht, to memory dear Thou wilt ever remain." .. I Music Selected The Dame of the new members of i "Music hath charms to soothe a sav AN ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. tQ J i ' if you are ' ro to your If your -t Scott's ..jcause he : the remedy .ii: s of wasting, the one reliable, permanent preparation. Get what you ask for. c ' in! n .t .. PitUtun o in ii n Tries to Brown Her self in New York City. PIttston, May IS. An Associated Press dispatch was published In to day's papers, dated New York, as fol lows: "Kitty Joice, the 21-yenr-old daughter of Judge Jolce, of PIttston, Pn., and niece of Judge Lynch, of Wllkes-Bnrre, Pa., attempted sulcldo by drowning In Centrul Park this morning'. iShe wns prevented by n po liceman ns she was preparing to throw herself Into the lake. Miss Jolco told a story of love In connection with Jack Woods, the son of a wealthy man of Denver, Colorado. Woods brought her to New York nnd established her In flat, where a child wns born. In a quarrel last night. Jack slapped Kitty's face. Love's dream was over nnd the attempted suicide followed. Tho girl was held In default of $500 bonds." There Is no Judgo Jolce at PIttston. Judgo Lynch and Attorney 13. A. Lynch, of Wllkes-Barre, both deny any knowledge of the girl, and say they have no relative of her name or de scription. Tho Now York Sun tele graphed their representative at rltts ton about the matter and the latter could learn ot no such person. Tho representative, however, believes the woman to bo Mrs. Kitty Joyce, widow of Peter Joyce, ono of tho victims of the Twin shnft disaster. The attempt ed suicide answers her description, and as Mrs. Joyce led a rather reckless life since her husband's death, her rel atives at PIttston believe It to be she who attempted tho rash act. CARPET SALE 1,000 yards Ingrain Carpets marked to 18c, 23c, 25c, 29c, 35c, worth from 25c to 50c. OIL CLOTH SALK-500 yards Floor OH Cloths marked to 15c, 20c, 25c, flOc, 33c Sqimrc Ynrd, worth from 20c to 50c. MATTING SALIJ-200 yards assorted Matting, 8Jc to 25c. Just one halt their value. This sale to last ono week only. Tapestry Carpets ut cut prices. J. SCOTT INGLI Carpets, Drap3rle3 and Wall Papers, 419 Lacka. Ave. the Susquehanna County Medical Pen sion Kxamlnlng loard will be an nounced during the week. They were appointed on Saturday Inst. The Susquehanna Driving asoclation will build a half-inilo race track In Beebe's flats. C. H. Patterson, of Pittston, will fur nish plans for the new Presbyterian church' edifice. The congregation has empowered the trus-tees to erect a building nt a cost of not to exceed $9,000. The remains of the Iat-Wllliam Tall man, of Carbondale, were Interred In the North Jackson cemetery on Friday afternoon. Hon. Amos J. Cumnilngs, of New York, will arrive at Columbian Grove, midway between Lanesboro and Wlnd-F-nr, on Saturday next, to remain ten days. THEY All'K ALL ALIKE. These are the days of all days to tho man with sporting Instincts. He arises early and In fact gets llttlo or no sleep and tramps nay for tho brook where dwells the speckled beauties. ITp and down the narrow stream he wadea all day, tangling his line and getting his boots full of water, and nine out of ten return with the usual catch seven little one. Then they all get together and tell how much fun they had. WILL IT STAND Till? TEST? A girl's bachelor club In Susquehan na stipulates that no member shall marry until past 25 years of age. Watch that rule topple when the right man comes along and Cupid transfixes it with a barbed arrow! SAID TO BE A FACT. Mr. end Mrs. Robert L. Warden, wh'o live about a mile southwest of this place, are receiving the hearty con gratulations of their neighbors, and In fact tho whole county Is talking of tho three babies which Mrs. Warden gave birth to a few cvenlncs since. Tho babies are all perfectly developed, there being two girls and a boy, Tho boy weighs five pounds and the girls four and one-half pounds each'. Mr. and Mrs. Warden are more than de lighted with the babies, as all give promise of living and becoming healthy children. RAILROAD MATTERS. Tho Erie Is maklnc decided Im provements about the Starrucca sta tion. v Tho Erie railroad, with a cross in como of about $30,000,000 per annum, distributes In wages to iiO.OOO employes over $10,000,000 annually und nearly $0,000,000 for materials. The Erie Is enjoying an excellent freight tralllc. The road Is preparing for a big excursion business, The Erie will run n VI excursion from Susquehanna to New York, May 29. Eldrldgo Fuller, formerly a Jefferson Branch engineer, now ot Chicago, is visiting relatives In town. Tho Erlo is making Improvements at the various stations along the line. PARAGRAPHED NEWSLETS. Catfish are belns yanked out of suburban ponds la largo numbers. The Lanesboro steamers on Sunday made their flrat trips for the season. A shooting tournamont will bo held on the Oakland Bide range, May 30. Delegations from DljiBhamtonv New nge. To rend a rock and burst a cabbage." Recitation Miss Isabelle Miller Our Banquet C. W. Tiffany "If you have cash, prepare to shed It now." MENU. Potato Salad Biscuits Pickles Olives Devilled Eggs. Bread Square Chicken Salad Pickled Tongue Chips Strawberries Cocoanul Cake Nut Cake Ice Cream Fig Cake Chocolate Cake Fruit Lemon Ice Coffee Cocoa Cheese Wafers Salted Nuts AVOCA. On Monday evening an Informal re ception was tendered Rev. J. Jones In honor of his reappointment ns pastor of the Primitive Methodist church. The pretty temple about the pulpit was converted Into a veritable fairyland bedecked with potted plants and cut flowers, the work of Florist Jacob Web ster. A number of representatives from the Langcllffe and Methodist Episcopal churches were present and a spirit of unity and good will prevailed throughout tho evening. The follow ing programme was rendered: Organ voluntary, Miss Anna Deeble; hymn, "Blest be the Tie That Binds," choir; prayer, James Baker, siv, quartette, "Pastor's Welcome Home;" address, Rev. Van Hoesen, of the Methodist Episcopal church'; solo, Miss Regtna Dommermuth; address, Rev. D. T. Smyth, pastor of Langcllfte church; guitar selection, Mlss Viola Deeble; address, Re' John McGulnness, Home stead, Pa.; duet, Mr. and Mrs. John Atwell; recitation, Miss Mary Davis; polo. Miss Anna Deeble; address, Mrs. E. S. Torr; solo, John Atwell;. response, Rev. J. Jones, A. M.; benediction, Rev. D. T. Smythe. Mr. Jones feels very grateful to his many friends and re marked that he would endeavor to ac complish oven more than the preced ing years. After the entertainment re freshments were served in tho Sunday school rooms. Considerable excitement was caused yesterday nmontr the employes of tho Hlllsldo Coal company when It was made known to them that the ofilclals had decided after Friday to suspend operations for an Indefinite period. For n number of years the colliery has been the mainstay of a number of families In the town nnd the news thus convey ed to them was a shock for many of them sturtcd cut yesterday with hopes that they were entering upon a more successful season than the one through which they had parsed. Tho suspen sion nffects about 400 men and boys. The marriage of John Doherty and Miss Mary Fitzpatrlck, both prominent people of the West Side, was solem nized In St. Mary's church yesterday ufternoon. Rev. M. F. Crana ofll'k't ed. Tho bride and her attendant, Mlsa Agnes Murphy, were beautifully at tired In steel gray cloth gowns and can led bouquets. The Broom was waited upon by his brother, James. After the ceremony a reception was held at the residence ot the bride's mother on the West Side, MI3S Essie Rooney, of Dun more, is vIsltliiB friends in town. New York Produce .Hiulfcl. New York, May IS. Flour Weak nnd lower to sell; city mill patents, Jl.9Sa.V1ii; do. clears, 5 1.73a 1.9",; Minnesota patents, $l.2.,ai.(i;do. Iiakert.', $3.f0a3.C; winter pat tnts. M."nl.H; do. straights, J4.30iii.40. do. extras. $3.30a8."; do. low grades. $2.C0a3.W. Wheat Spot weak; No. 1 northern New York, Sl'ac. f. o. b alloat; iNo. 2 hard New Yotk, "S'ie., f. o. b nfloat; No. 1 northern Duluth, 82e.. f. o. b., afloat; op ened lower, rallied, but finally weakened eloslng stalVe. net lower; No. 2 red May. S'iaTO'ne., closed. "S'sc. ; June, elosed, 76Ue. ; July, "lUiaTT 7-lti" . oli.sod. 7i'2- . Septemhi r, 72'(,a72 lfi-Plc, closed, 72'V', December, :i"a7IV.c., closed, 71c. Corn Spot ency; No. 2, 29t,c.. elevator: HiCjc, nflo.it; options opened steady, yielding to line crop reports and the break in wlient, rVisInpr Vsa'.jc. net lower; May, closed, 23V.; June. 2!isi: July. 30,a3t)V. closed, 3oV4c; AUKilst, 3f(,n30:iiC., closed, .Vtf,.M September, closed, 31Hc Outs Spot qulit; No. 2, 23c; No. 2 delivered, 21.' ; No. 3 outs, 22c; No. 2- white, 2P,ie.. nominal; No. 3 white, 27c; track mled western, 23a2.-.; track while, 2oa31v.: dull und barely steady, closing 4c lower; July, 22l4e. Jleef Dull. Butter Quiet; western cream ery, Italic.; do. factory, 7:.aUl,-.c; Elgin. 31c; imitation creamery, JVal2c; Mate dairy. 10,il4c. ; do. creamery, Usi4c Chetse Quiet, Urge. 9.VJ-V.; small. 9alO-ViCj part skims, 4a7:1ic. ; full skims 2'a3c BuKS Steady; statu and Pennsylvania, lie.; western frsh, 10Jain'4c; southern. 9a9'ie. Tnllow Dull; city, 3c; country, 3'ic. as to quality. Philadelphia Provision Market. Philadelphia. May IS. Wheat, dull and lc. lower; contract xradc. Hay, Silia&lc; June, nominal: Julv, 7.'ia7rili: August, nominal. Coin-Steady; No. 2 mixed May, 29',a29V; June,' nominal; July, nominal; August, nominal. Oats-Unchnnged; No. 2 white, May, 27a27!nc.; June, M'u2ti',ic.; July, Zii&iSlHic.; August, nominal. Flour Dull und viisettled. Provisions Steady, fair demand. Beef lmniK-i23.S0; pork family, $10.50all; hams, S. P. cured, in tierces, SHn94c; sides, ribbed, in salt, 3ia BV4c; do. do. smoked, fie.; shoulders, pickle cured, C'iafi'-iO. ; do. do. smoked, 7a"Hc. ; lard, pure city refined In tierces, oaSVic.; do. do. do. in tubs, C'4aW4c; do. butchers', loose, 4'ic. Butter Dull and a shade easier; fancy western creamery, lie; do. Pennsylvania print, 16c; do. western do., 14e.; do. Pennsylvania prints, IGc; do. western do., ir,c; do. prints, jobbing, nt 17a20e. Ki?rs Stcudy, fresh nearby, 10'ac; do. western, lOiiallc. Cheese Quiet; New York full cream small fancy, lie; do. do. do. do. fair to good, 104ul0V.; do. do. do. JarKe fancy, 10'4c.; do. do. do. do., fair to good, 9V10c. Refined sugars Unchanged. Cotton Steady. Tallow Unchanged; city prime In hogsheads, 3a3ic; country do. rlo. barrels, 2'8f3c; dark do.. 2'sc.; cakes, 3',4n3.c, ; grease, 2'f.c Live poultry Firm, good "deminrl; fowls choice, S''-a9c; do. fair to good, 7a8c; broilers western ilcslr ublo sizes, 20i25c.; do. large, 15alSc; nearby do. ns to size und quality. 2."a2Kc. Receipts Flour, 2,2(0 barrels; 6,000 sacks; wheat, 37,0iXI bushels; corn, 92,000 bushels; oats, 22,(mo bushels. Shipments Wheat, too bushels; corn, 270,000 bushels; oats, 13,000 bushels. mmiM : sn l? m nr j I i oiiay SPECIAL LOW PRICES ON mo ji TJij j ft 1,000 pair Baby Shoes, sizes 2 to 5, at 12J4C 1,000 pair .Ladies' Serge Congress Shoes at 39c. 1,500 pair Ladies' Slippers, at 39c. 1,200 pair Men's 75c Slip pers, only 49c. 1,000 pair $1.50 Shoes for Men and Women, at 98c. 750 pair Russet and Black Shoes at $1.29. 600 pair $2.50 hand-sewed Shoes at $1.49. 750 pair $3.00 Shoes at $1.98. MlJIiu ALL WEEK. GERSOH'S. WIS IRABU 413 Lacka. Avs Proprietor. SEED There is no economy in sowing oats that will not grow. Buy Good Oats Ours weigh 34 to 36 lbs. per bushel and are Clean Natural Oats. Chicago Crnin Market. ChlcaRO, May lfl. The leading future3 rnnged as follows: Wheat No. 2, May, 72c, 70T;c; July, 70ic., 70e.; September, CSc, GSWe. CornMay, 2'4c, 21'4c: July, Uc, 24$ic; September, SMic 23'ic Oats May, 17Tie 174c.; July, 17ic, IrV. Sep tomber, lSc, 18c Mets pork May closed, JS.20; July, $8.172, JS.2.'H: September, ?S.27'., 8.2o. Lard May closed. $3.75; July, $3,774. 3?0; Soplember, $3.87',?, $3.90. Short ribs-May, closed, $4.&0: July. $1.50, K1; September, $l.52',3, 4.62!4. Cush quota tions were as follows: Flour Weaker: No. 2 Bprlntr w'ntat, 70a7,lc. ; No. 3 do., 09a 73c ; No. 2 red, 8STia90V4c. ; No. 2 com, 2)sja 24-V' ; No. 2 oats. 17"4alSc; No. 2 white, f. o. b., 22a23c; No. 3 white, f. o. b., 20i:a 22Vc; o 2 rye, SlaaiU-.1: No. 2 barley nomi nal'; No. 3, f. o. b.. zS'iaKc; No. 1 flaxseed, 7fl'ta77,.ic. ; prlmo timothy seed. $2.R3; mess pork per barrel. S.20a8.23; lard, per hun dred, $3.75, short ribs, loose, $lal.73; dry salted shoulders, boxed, fiaDVic.; short clear sldeB, boxed, 4"a3c. ; whiskey, $1.19; 1 m w'wkV -A TSi8 Weston Mi The Most Delightful THiPS Call and examine these goods and you will find it as advertised, for tomorrow only. Now Is the timo when you should take a Spring Medicine to iiurify your blood, give you good appetito, sound Bleep, steady nerves aud perfect digestion. That scrofulous taiut, that skin trou ble, that liver dlf- flculty.thatbilious tondonoy, that tired feeling, nro nil cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla. Givo this medicino a fair trial and you will rcallzo its positivo merit. It is not what wo say, but what tlio peoplo who nro cured eay, which proves that 11 Ml 307 Lackawanna Avenue nro tho3s by the hamisonio largo 3teain fchips of the e ill LINE Balling every week day from Now York to OLD POINT COAIFORT, VIR (1INIA BliACh AND RICHMOND, VA. I Hound trip tickets, covering a health-giviiig sea voyage of 700 miles, with meals and stateroom aeeommo. dutionsetiioute, for $13, $13.50 and $14.00. SEND FOR PARTICULARS. OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP CO., I'icr 20, Nprtu River, New York. W.L. auiLLAUUl-U, Vlce-Pres. & Tralllc Mgr CARPETS ARE DEARER Today nt the manufacturers' warehouses than they liavo been for several years, und they'll undoubtedly go higher. Thocer taiuty that tho Diugloy bill will become a law, accounts for this fact, nnd manufacturers' circulars to hand ailviso us that tho increase iu prices will average from 25 to a5 per cent., ac. cording to tho grade of yarns usnd. Notwithstanding theso undeniable facts BANKRUPTCY AND THE NECESSITY Of closing out Kerr, Sou & Co.'s fino stock of Carpets in tho following desirable makes, compels us to slaughter prices to it point hitherto unknown in tho trade. Tlio stock includes full lines of Axmlusters, Savonnlers, Velvets, Body Brussels, Mo qucttes, Tapestry Brussels, etc., with borders to match. Also Ex-Super-Ingrains lor rooms, nans, stairways or any omtsr plnco where hard servico is demanded, and tlio usual qualities ns all wool and Union Iueralns, China and Japanese Mattings, fino qualities at common grade prices. THE SALE MUST CLOSE SOON This is positivo and tho reductions spoken of nro actual facts. i gt a oarsuparmarprtaiiuib c n IRDD . . tj. vi. a.JLflxaXi Agent. Mc OJIIc ?",ro Llve llls' e.a,y.tol Opposite Main Hntrance AftR LllCkaWanna AVQ rlOOCl SIJ1IIS take, easy to operate. ic I u Wroolni llnuic. rUO -.uvivivifiiiiiu ry V L J
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