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THE SCRANTON TRIBUlOJ-iriilDAY HORNING. JULY 9, 3 897.
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JIOST EXPERT.
E. SCHIMPFF
317 Lackawanna Ave,
NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA
TWO-YEAR-OLD MISSING.
Wandered Away from Companion!)
mill It Is Fuureil That Ho Was Af
tcrwauls Carried Away by Wild
lloiiNls.
Stroudsbiu'ff. July S. Vlhllo In com
pany of sisters and tirothcra on Mon
day, a S-yuar-olrt child of Joseph Dun
Jop wandered away, and diligent search
filnce then has been frultlers. Pears
ure entoilaliicd that the little tot has
been carried off by wild beasts.
The parents are almost distracted.
INJURY RESULTS IN DEATH.
I'rnsccntilv in Itnckni'cllow Caso the
Victim of'ini Accldont.
WllkesUane, July 8. Mrs. Anna
Meier, the old German lady who was
the pirsccutrrx In the last case of em
bezzlement asalnst ex-ISanlcer llocka
fellow, Is dead, lmvlriR been killed by
a fall on last Sunday night. She lived
on Clndertlla street and hnd been vis
i,t'ng some friends on Grove street.
A'lout ten o'clock she returned, being
accompanied by her daughter. They
erased the Lehigh Valley railroad
tracks and weie walklnc toward the
entrance of Cinderella street, when
Mrs. lieler got too near the edge of
the retaining wal' along the railroad,
lost her li.'. lance and fell over. The fall
was about ten feet.
No limbs were luoken, but she was
badly bruised. All thac nlgTit tho old
lady suffered great pain and the next
morning death relieved her sufferings.
TRAMP'S VILE CRIME.
Arrested for nu Uiimcntionnblo Of
Icnxo Committed on a Hoy.
Wllkes-Harre, July 8. A tramp, who
gave his nime as George Ilanlon nnd
pays he halls from Iluffalo. was arrest
ed on the river bank near tho North
street bridge last evening charged with
a revolting crime. The man was no
ticed leavlnjr a seat on the river bank
and uolng towards two small "boys,
Dan Jumper and Charles Maley, aged
Si and S years respectively.
Maley says the man coaxed Jumper
clown Into the bushes by offering him
q penny', and while there committed a
crime, the details of which are unfit for
publication.
OPENING OF NORMAL CHAUTAUQUA.
Stroudsburg, July 8. The Normal Chun,
tuuiiua Is now open, and fullv 100 teachers
are pres-ont. Tuesday evening an Infor
mal reception was tendered the new ar
rivals, and a more happy, refined and
joVlnl set of teachers could not be found.
Already teachers have arrived from
Wllkes-H.trre, Scranton, Shlppensburg,
linzlcton, Klttannlng, Olyphant, Maytleld,
Moscow, Athens. Philadelphia, Perth Am
boy, N. J.; Elizabeth, Camden, New York
city. Emporia, Knlnsas; Norfolk, Va,;
South llelhlehcm and other places. Tho
work Is starting olf nice, despite the hot
weather. Tho National School of Elocu
tion and Oratory, under tho direction of
Mrs. J. V. Shoemaker and Professor Geo.
II. Hynson, Is rtartlng Its classe la voice
culture nnd expressions.
DEATH OF THOMAS MURPHY.
Hazlcton. July S. Thomas Murphy, ono
of Hazleton's oldest citizens, was found
dead In his heme here this morning.
eath was ie to heart disease.
AVOCA.
An adjourned mcctlnc of the school
board was held on Tuesday evening,
nil members being present except Mr.
Davis. The bond of Solomon Deeble,
treasurer, in the sum of 513,000, with
"William Bray, John Moore, Charles
HandeiH, T. J. McAndrew, Thomas Mc
Nally. John McKenzle, K. C. Kellum.
Michael Hrehony and Richard Itlch
'ards us sureties. Tho tax remains the
same as last year with CO mills, 13 for
school, 13 for building, and 4 for bonds.
The school term will bo nine months.
The following committees wen ap
pointed: On Improvements and repairs,
Gibbous, Deeble nnd Davis; on sup
plies, Morahnn, O'Malley and Clifford.
Adjourned to meet this evening to
appoint teachers.
William Jennings has accepted a
position 'at Harvey's Lake for tho sea
son. Horn To Mr. and Mri. Michael Kel
ly, on July 7, twin daughters.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Patrick Grady left on
"Wednesday evening to take charge of
the remains of their daughter, Miss
One cent a word will
get you the very best of
household help if your
"Want" is placed in the
Tribune. For quick re
turns, try one.
GREAT WALL PAPER SALE.
Wo aro going out of the Wall Paper business and our stock mus
bo closed out at once, as wo want tho room for other goods.
Twcnty-flvo Thousand Rolls to bo closed out at tlio fol
lowing prices:
10o Wull Paper Be
15c
20o
. 8c
,10c
Mary Orady, who was drowned on
Tuesday evening while sailing In Bos
ton harbor.
Mr. and Mrs. William Law and fam
ily aro spending the season nt Lake
Wlnola.
Miss Mary Herron, of Hnsteton, Is
tho guest of Miss Lydla Connor.
Hov. P. J. Golden, of Wllllamsport,
has returned home after a few days'
visit with friends.
Mr. nnd Mrs. W. J. Stafford and
family nnd Miss Annlo Doughcr have
returned to their homes In Marquette,
Mich., after a few weeks' visit at tho
residence of Mr. ana Mrs. Michael
Dougher, of the West Side.
Miss Mary Hrehony has returned
home after several weeks' visit with
friends In Glenburn.
Miss Jennie Abram, of Sullivan coun
ty, Is the guest of Miss Anna Deeble.
James Ncary and Margaret Thorn
ton ,of Scrnnton, were guests of Miss
Kate Dougher on Wednesday.
The funeral of Margaret, the 2-ycar-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael
Hopkins, took place yesterday nftnr
noon. Interment was mode in St.
Mary's cemcterv.
Mr. Fred Marsh, of New York city,
Is circulating among friends In town.
Mrs. M. A. Golden and Miss Kate
Dempsey spent yesterday at the resi
dents of their sister, Mrs. James Con
nolly, of Dunmore.
W. II, HolllBter was a visitor at
Franklin yesterday.
FOKIJST CITY.
Reuben E. Lowrle. of Olyphnnt, visited
relatives hero on Wednesday.
Notices aro up warning owners of dogs
to muzzle them. A borough ordinance
provides that during July, August and
September no canine shall bo allowed to
i tin at large without a muzzle, unless
the owner wants It to be shot.
Vnndllng Hose company will hold a pic
nl 2 on Saturday, July 17, in tho grove at
that place. Among other things adver
tlred the company offers a prize to tho
most handsome baby on the grounds un
der one and one-half years of age.
Enterprise Hose company will hold Its
regular semi-monthly meeting this eve
ning at the hose rooms.
Wednesday the Wayno county commis
sioners received bids for the construction
of abutments for tho bridge which It was
proposed to erect ncros tho Lackawan
na, south of Forest City. None of tho
bids was favorably considered, for tho
reason that tho supervisors of Clinton
township vigorously objected to tho lo
cation nnd reminded the commissioners
that they had no order from court for
their nctlon. Tho people of Western
Wayne, who are tho ones that will use
tho bridge. If It Is over erected, wnnt It
whero It will be most convenient for
them, nnd thnt Is nt a point connecting
the Wayne county turnpike with Center
street and Grnnd avenue, Forest City
Severnl days ago The Tribune suggested
that the commissioners might hear from
their constituents and they have heard.
Now let tho two counties arrange) to ap
popriate a certain amount each and
build a county bildgo at this point, where
there Is so great a need for It. For
est City and tho peoplo living near It
demand some consideration from Sus
quehanna county, and the peoplo of
Pleasant Mount and Clinton townships In
Wayne are of tho opinion that the lack
of a bridge should not be allowed to keep
them trom their best market, and that
when tho most available site Is deter
mined upon they should bo consulted.
Patrick White, who has been working
on a farm a short distance above Forest
City, came to town Wednesday and Im
bibed quite freely of various exhilarating
liquids. Finally he so far lost Ills Judg
ment thnt he stood In front of Prokopo
vits' hotel, on Main street, singing at
the highest pitch of his voice. The pro
prietor warned him to leave and ho did.
Later White was found by Georgo Brain,
near tho latter's residence, making an
Indecent exposure of his person. When
expostulated with and ordered away he
used violent language and threatened Mr.
Brain. He then tried several doors on
lower Mnln street, nnd finally effected
an entrance Into tho house of Samuel
May. When asked to leave ho used the
vilest and most Insulting language. An
ofllcer was sent for and White was taken
to the ofllce of Justice of tho Peace W. J.
Mnxel. Thero he was very violent and
was committed to Jail until ho sobered up.
Considerable force had to bo used by
Constablo Walsh In taking him to tho
lock-up. AVcdnesday evening ho was giv
en a henrlng and said that his namo
was William Goldsmith, and that his
homo was In Albany, N. Y. Thero wcro
thoso present who recognized the man,
however, and knew that his right name
was White. Ho pleaded not guilty and
was sent back to Jail, and the hearing
was adjourned until S o'clock yesterday
morning. Yesterday the only charge
brought ngnlnst him was disorderly con
duct, and he was sentenced to pay a fine
of $18, and in default to bo committed to
bo committed to the county Jail for
thirty days. As ho could not pay tho
tlno Constablo "Walsh took him to Mont
rose. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Tho borough council mot In regular ses
sion on Wednesday evening. Every mem
ber was present, as was also Burgess
Walker. Bills amounting to $620.17, for
electric lights, printing, a new safe, in
terest on bonds, street work, etc., were
presented and ordered paid.
Theodoro Fuller, of South Gibson, noti
fied tho council that by reason of the
grading recently done on Delaware street,
his property on tho corner of that street
and Centre had been very much dam
aged, and ho wanted satisfaction. Tho
council refused to reimburse him.
Tho borough attorney II. O. Wntrous,
was empowered to proceed against tho
Pohren estate to recover the amount of
damages paid by the borough In settle
ment of the Cluno case.
On complaint of Enterprlso Hoso com
pany, tho secretary was Instructed to no
tify all persons who havo been In the
habit of blockading Centre street with
wagons, to ceaso ho practice under pen
alty of the law. '
Tho chief of police, M. J, Walsh, was
notified to stop any prizo fight or boxing
contest that hereafter might bo adver
tised to take placo in tho borough of
Forest City.
Burgess James J. Wnlkgr nnd Council
man Thomas P. McCormlck wcro ap
pointed a committee to net with Attor
ney Wntrous In endeavoring to havo a
county bridge built over the Lackawanna
liver at a point near tho Erlo depot.
IIALLSTIJAD.
Mrs. John O'Neal is 111.
Profcsor and Mrs. B. W. Pease havo
returned home a'ter a visit with friends
In Montrcce.
II. S. Jamison, Lewis Ives, Alfred Spin
gurn, Edward Cohen and John Tyler spent
Sunday In New York city.
A special meeting of the teachors, schol
ars and officers of the Bepttst Sunday
Behool will be held this evening.
Mrs. John Crook and daughter are vis
iting In Blnghamton.
Mrs. Richard Barnum and son, Edwards,
havo returned home after a pleasant visit
with friends and relatives In Scranton.
William O'Dell, of Oakland, Pa for
merly of this place, called on friends In
town tho first of tho week.
Mrs. William Hardrastle, of Washing-
25c Wall .Paper 15c
35c " '" 25c
50c " " 35c
Carpets, Draperies ani Wall Papers,
419 Lacka. Ave.
ton, D. C, has arrived hero to epend the
summer.
Editor George It, Gleoson was at Cort
land, N, Y the first of tho week.
Thrco persons were reserved Into mem
bership In tho Presbyterian church on
Sunday morning.
Claudes B. Simmons Is spending a few
days with is grandparents In tho Parlor
City.
B. W. Lawrence entertained a number
his friends at his homo on Chaso avenue,
Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. A. It. Benjamin, of Lack
awanna, Pa., visited at the home of F.
B. Ross tho first of tho week.
J. II. Compton, of Dunmore, Pa., is tho
guest of his son, J, J. Compton.
M. D. Evans, of Forest City, Is visiting
hla sister, Mrs. F. P. Browne.
Simeon Fisher has opened a meat mar
ket In tho Hay'H building on Pine street.
Frank W. Swlgert spent Sunday with
his parents In Ci.rbemdale.
A mon's Bible class has been organized
at tho Railroad Young Men's Christian
association. The meetings are held each
Saturday evening between tho hours of
8 and 9 o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. George Dennis, of Sus
quehanna, who havo been visiting at the
homo of Mrs. Thomas Gannon, havo re
turned homo.
Miss Malgaret Welbler, of Fatcrson, N.
J., Is visiting at the homo of Peter Welb
ler, on New York avenue.
Hon. S. B. Chao 1b expected to arrive
home next Tuesday from Switzerland,
whero he has been attending tho world's
convention of Good Templars,
Mrs. II. B. Lahr has returned home to
Now York city after a visit with Mrs.
Charles UIHer.
Work at tho Textile company's mill Is
regarded as very backward by tho man
ager who does not look for Improvement
until fall.
The Gospel meellng in tho Railroad
Young Men's Christian association hall
next Sunday afternoon will bo for men
only and will bo addressed by Rev. Joseph
Colc'.ough, of Upsonvllle, Pa.
At tho regular monthly business meet
ing of the Young People's Society of
Christian 'Endeavor of tho Presbyterian
church held Monday evening the follow
ing officers for tho ensuing six months
were elected: President, F. B. Ross; vice
president. Fred D. Lamb; secretary, Cur
rle Summcrton; treasurer, Lettlo Oswald;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. F. B.
Knnpp; lookout committee, George Hat
llcld, Fred D. Lamb; Kittle Summerton,
R. II, MoDonald, Marlon Church and
Kate Ward; prayer meeting committee,
Charles Honey, Jacob Brown, C. II. Hol
den, Bertha Fisher, Lillian Church and
Eula Benjamin; missionary committee,
Rev. L. W. Cnurch, Mrs. S. A. Hall and
Ora. Van Loan; social committee. Myrtle
Swartz, Btrtha Fisher, Clara Hall, Edna
Ward, Jerslo Van Loan, Grace Kapp,
Lena Brown, Sidney Mack, Delbert
Beardsley, Vincent Wllmot. Fred W.
Church and Mrs. Albert Sloat; calling
committee, Winnie Tlngley, iMrs. Benja
min Wrlghtley, Gertrude Read, Martha
Young and Benjamin Wrlghtlcy; Junior
Endeavor work, Mrs. John Young, Mrs.
Aletha Rcss and Mrs. Lizzie Wllmot;
floral commtttee, Mrs. George Hatfield.
Carrie 'Mead, Mrs. Charles Roney and
Martha Arndt; music commute, K. B.
Hendrlck, Nelllo Young and Allla Scot
ten; usher, John Young.
Friendly Hand lodges of Odd Fellows at
tended the Presbyterian church In a body
Sunday evening and listened to a special
sermon by Rev. L. V. Church.
At a meetinir of the Brotherhood bf An
drew and Philip of tho Prosbyteriau
church held Monday evening tho semi
annual election of officers occurred. Tho
officers elected were: President, C. II.
Knoeller; first vioe president, George W.
Ward; second vies ptesldent, Fred D.
Lamb; secretary, George Hatfield; treas
urer, Fred W. Church; corresponding sec
retary, IUv. L. W. Church.
B. R. W. SfcSJrleA, ot Susquenanna, was
In town Wednesday.
FMd Van Loan, of Blnghamton, was
visiting in town tho first of the wk,
TUNKHANNOCK.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Stone havo re
turned from a trip to Lake Owasco, In
New York state.
Miss Mary Jayne, of this place, and a
graduate of tho Mansfield Stato Normal
school, has been employed as a teacher
In our publlo school, In placo of Miss
Mary Boyce.
Tomorrow Welsh Brothers' circus will
be In town. They como hero from
VVllkes-Barre.
John Woodln and family, of Hones
dale, havo moved Into ono portion of tho
Herrlck double house on Putnam street.
Mr. Woodln has charge of a broker's
ofllco hero. Professor Morelock will oc
cupy the other side of tho house In
September.
Ex-Reglstcr and Recorder Henry C.
Prevost Is making an extended visit with
friends In Washington, D. C.
The Idea of lighting Tunkhannock with
electricity by Lake Carey water power
has been abandoned for the present.
However wo have the promise of electric
lights.
Attorney John Harding, of Paterson, N.
J., has been spending the week with his
rarents here.
William Piatt, Jr., Is visiting at Car
bondalo with Ed. Roberts.
Miss Elizabeth Wlofer has been spend
ing a few days at Meshopper. with her
sister, Mrs. Dr. Hewitt.
Tho cottages at Lako Carey and Lako
Wlnola aro nearly all occupied.
THE MARKETS.
Wnll Street Review.
New York, July 8. There was an In
crease of activity in tho dealings In the
stock market today over both yesterday
and the day before, but quite one-half
the dealings was aDsorbed by St. Paul,
Sugar and Burlington, Tho Chicago,
Great Western, Des Moines and Fort
Dodgo and Minneapolis and St. Louis
wcro quite conspicuous and strong as a
group. The first sained 1'4 net and the
second 2 points. East River Gas made an
apparently sonrotlonal Jump In tho clos
ing dealing to 7fl?i, a net gain of ?',i points.
Laclcdo Gas gained 1. Otherwise losses
of a fraction were general all through the
list, reaching near a point In many promi
nent stocks. Sugar lost 1. Burlington
lft and Spirits preferred, Rubber pre
ferred and Western Union a point each.
The total sales of stocks today wero 1W,
851 shares.
Furnished by WILLIAM LINN, AL.
LEN & CO., stock brokers, Mcars build
ing, rooms 705-708.
Open- High- Low- Clos
ing, est. est. Ing.
Am. Tobacco Co .... 75 76 74.',i 7P4
Am. Cot. Oil 13 13 13J4 1314
Am. Sug. Ro'g Co ..12914 12D?i 127Vi 127V4
Atch., To. &S. Fo .. 12 12ft 12V4 HSfc
A T. S. Fe Pr .. 2t 2i 24 24
Can. Southern 4994 49& 49V4 494
Chos. & Ohio 17ft 17Vi 17 17
Chicago Gas 94 944 93 'Jl
Chic. & N. W UV.i 118 117V4 11754
Chic, B. & Q S3 83 82 82
C. C. C. & St. L .... 25 23 23 25
Chic, Mil. & St. P.. 81 84 83 S3V4
Chic, R. I. & P 74 71V4 73 73
Delawaro & Hud ...110 110 110 110
Dlst. & C. F 11 11 11 11
Gen. Electric 33 33 33 33
Lake Shore 171 171 171 171
Louis. & Nash ...... E04 G0 49 49
M. K. & Tex., Pr ... 31 31 30 30
Manhattan Elo 90 90 90 90
Mo. Pactflo 19 19 18 18
Nat. Lead 30 30 29 9
N. J. Central 85 85 84 84
N. Y. Central 101 101 100 100
N. Y., C. & W 10 10 10 10
N, Y S. & W., Pr .. 29 29 2S 29
Nor. Pacific, Pr .... 41 41 40 40
Omaha C3 C3 62 C2
Pacific Mall 30- 31 30 30
Phil. & Read 21 22 21 21
Southern R. R 8 8 8 8
Southern R. R Pr.. 29 29 2S 28
Tenn., C. & Iron ...,23 23 22 22
Texas Pacific 10 10 10 10
Union Paclflo 6 6 6 6
I Wabash. Pr 14 14 14 14
tVCBl. UII1UII Gift X Uft B3Vfc
U, 8,( Leather, Pr .. 69 60 69 C0
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE PRIDES.
Open- High- Low- Clos-
WHEAT. Ing. est. est. Ing.
September 66 67 G6 Cft
1 December C8 09 68 68
OATS.
September 1854 1814 18U 18H
CORN.
September 27 28S Vl 27
December 29V4 2Vi 28 Sift
L.ARD.
Beptemhcr 4.17 4.17 4.10 4.12
PORK.
Scpttmbor 7.80 7.80 7.70 7.72
Scrnnton Ilonrd of Trade- KxclmtiRo
Quotations--All Quotations IJnscd
on Par of 100.
STOCKS. Bid. Asked.
Bcranton & Plttston Trac. Co. ... 20
National Boring & Drill's Co 80
First Notional Bank C50
Elmhurst Boulevard Co 100
Bcranton Savings Bank 200 ...
Bcranton Packing Co to
Lacka. Iron & Steel Co 1W
Third National Bank 3J0
Throop Novelty M'f'g Co t. ... 80
Scranton Traction oC IS 17
Scranton Axle Works 80
Weston Mill Co 250
Alexander Car Rcplacer Co 300
Scranton Bedding Co 103
Dime Dep. & DIs Bark 113 ,.i
Lacka. Trist & Safe Dep. Co.. HO ...
Economy, S. II. & P. Co 60
BONDS.
Scranton Pass. Railway, first
mortgage duo 1920 115 ...
People's Street Railway, first
mortgago due 1018 US ...
Scranton & Plttston Trao. Co. ... 80
People's Street Railway, Gen
eral mortgage, due 11)21 115 ...
Dickson Manufacturing Co 100
Lacka. Township School 6 103
City of Scranton St. Imp. C 102
Mt. Vernon Coal Co 85
Scranton Axle Works 100
Scranton Traction Co 95 ...
New York Produco .Unrkct.
New York, July 8. Flour Actlvo and
only barely steady at the close: Minnesota
patent, $4.10a4.30; do. bakers, J3.40a3.C0;
winter straights, $3.95a4; do. extras, $3.35a
3.75; do. low grades, 3.35a3.45. Rye Flour
Quiet; fancy, $2.25a2.40. Corn Meal
Firm; city, CSaGOc; yellow western, 58c.
Rye Steadier; No. 2 western, 37a37c, c.
I. f Buffalo; car lots, 3Sa40c. Barley
Quiet; feeding, 2Sc, c. I. f., Buffalo. Bar
ley 'Malt-Dull. Wheat-Spot quiet; No. 1
northern New York, 81c f. o. b afloat ;
options opened steady, but sold off under
short sales, rallied sharply on covering,
strong cablcsnd foreign buying only to
decline, finally under liquidation and light
cJport trade, closing lc. up on July and
partially c. up on other months; sales,
No. 2 red, July. 77a78c, closed 78c;
September, 72a73 1-16C, closed 72c; De
cember, 74a71 15-lGc, closed 74c. Corn
Spot easy; No. 2, 30c elevator; 31c.
afloat; options opened weak under better
crop news and realizing sales, rallied with
wheat but again weakened owing to un
loading and closed c. ,net lower; July
closed 30c; August closed 31 2-Sc; Sep
tember, 32 3-lGa32c, closed 32c. Oats
Spot firmer; No. 2, 22c; No. 3, 32c; No.
2 white. 25c; No. 3 white, 24c; track
mixed western, 22a2Jc; track white, 24a
30c; options fairly actlvo and Irregular,
closing c. higher to c lower; July, 22
a22c, closed 22c; September, 22a22c,
olosed 22c Beef Quiet. Butter Steady;
western creamery, Hal5c; do. factory,
7al0c; Elglns, 15c; Imitation cream
ery, 9al2c; stato dairy, 10al4c; do.
creamery. Hal5c Cheese Quiet; stato
large, 7a7c; small fancy, 7a7c: part
skims, 4aEc; full skims, 2a3c Eggs
Steady; state and Pennsylvania, 12al2c;
western, fresh, 10allc Tallow Quiet;
city, 3c; country, 3c. Petroleum Dull,
Philadelphia Provision Market.
Philadelphia, July 8. Wheat-?ialc.
higher; contrAot grade, July, 71iia72c; Au
gust, 71a71c; September, nominal; Oc
tober, nominal. Corn Firm nnd c high
er; No. 2 mixed, July, 30"4a31c; August,
nominal; September, nominal; October,
nominal. Oats Steady; No. 2 white, July,
24a2Gc; August, 24a25c ; September, "24a
25c; Ootober, ii4a23c Butter Firm; fancy
western creamery, 15c; do. Pennsylvania
prints, lCc; do. western do., 15c. Egg
Fttrm; fresh, nearby, lie; do. western,
10al0c Cheese Unchanged. Refined
Sugars Firm and at 10.15 a. m., all grades
down to No. G inclusive, advanced c
and all grades frcm No. 7 to No. 16, Inclu
sive, ndvanced' 1-lCc1, powdered, cubes
and crown A, 5c; granulated, crystal
A and diamond A, 4c; confectioners A,
4c; No. 1 at 4c down to 3c. to No. 12,
13 at 3c; No. 11 at 3c; No. 15 at 3c;
No. 1G at 3 7-lCo. Cotton 'Unchanged.
Tallow Firmed; city prime in hogsheads,
3c. ; country, do. In barrels, 3c; dark, do.,
2c; cakes, 3c; grease, 21.1c. Live Poul
tryUnchanged; fowls, 9a9c; old roos
ters, Ga6c; spring chickens, 12al6c.
Dressed Poultry Firm, good demand;
fowls, choice, 8a9c; do. fair to good,
Sa8c; broilers, western, desirable sizes,
17al8c; do. smalt and scald eel, UalSc;
nearby do., as to slza and quality, 17a20c
Receipts Flour. 3,000 barrels, lS.Ono sacks;
wheat, 14,000 bushels; corn, 53,000 bushels;
oats, 19,000 bushels. Shipments Wheat,
30,000 bushels; corn, 2CS.000 bushels; oats,
15,000 bushels.
Chicago Grain IUnrket.
Chicago, July 8. The leading future
ranged as follows: Wheat No. 2 July, 70a
71c; September, GCaG6c; December, new,
G8a6Sc. Corn No. 2 July. 2Ga20c;
September, 27a27c; December, 28a23n
2Sc Oats July, 17al7c; September,
18alSc Mess Pork July closed, J7.G5;
September, $7.S0a7.72. Lard July closed,
$4.05; September. $4.17a4.12. Short Ribs
July closed $1.37; September, $4.50a
1.47. Cash quotations wero as follows:
Flour Firm; No, 2 spring wheat, 71c; No.
3 do., 63a70c; No. 2 red, 71a71c; No. 2
corn, 26a2GtV. No. 2 yellow, 23a20c;
No. 2 oats, 17c; No. 2 white, f. o. b., 21a
22c; No. 3 white, f. o. b., 20a.'2c; No. 2
Are gaining favor rapidly.
Business men and travel
lers carry them In vest
ooclceti. Udlet carrr them
Pills
In puriM, houitkeepan keep them In medicine
eloieti, frieodt recommend them to frlendi. 55c.
Acknowledged
CHEAPEST
SHOE HOUSE
IN S0KANT0N.
Today and Saturday's
The Following Shoes Hust Be Sold
C50 pair Men's Calf Hand-sowed Shoes, needlo
toe, worth 81.00, at $1.08.
Men's 3 Calf Welt Shoes, needlo too, at 1.09. "
Men's $2 Calf Shoes, worth $2.50, at $1.19.
Men's 81 Russet Shoes, a fow pairs ouly, in slzos
8 to 10, at .$1.29
Men's Welt Russet ,) Shoes, all sizes, at $1.,'9
Boys' Russet Shoes at 9SC
Youths' Shoes at 09c, 79c, 9Sc
Misses' Shoes at 40c, 9c, 9SC
LADIES' SHOES.
350 pairs Ladies' Fino Shoos, narrow width, wortli
$3 to U a pair, at $1.19
The above goods must be closed out regardless of price. Call and examine our goods before buying
elsewhere. Remember, there is no trouble to show goods, and you will surely save money by it.
MYER DAVIDOW, 307 Lackawanna Avenue
Acknowledged Cheapest Shoe House in Scranton.
rye, 31n.; No. 3 barley, nominal; No. n,
f. o. t., 29a.1Uio.S No. 4 f. o. b., LDc.s No. 1
flax seed, 7714878140.; prime tlmothcy seed,
$2.75; moss pork, $7.flfn7.70; lard, Jl.OS; short
ribs, tl.30a4.CO; dry salted shoulders, 4; a
Gcs short clear sides, 4in4Tio.; whisky,
$1.19; sugars, unchanged. Receipts Flour,
4,000 barrels; wheat, 7,000 bushels! corn,
499,000 bushels; oats. 427,000 bushels; rye,
8,000 bushels; barley, 20,000 bushels. Ship
mentsFlour, 13,000 barrels; wheat, 21,000
bushels; corn, 102,000 bushels; onts, 237,000
bushels; rye, 55,000 bushels; barley, 3,000
bushels.
i:nt Liberty Cntllr.
East Liberty, July 8. Cattle Market
steady, unchanged, llogs Market steady;
prlmo pigs, $3.70a3.75; best light Yorkers,
J3.C5a3.70; good Yorkers and medium
weights, $3.D0a3.(w; common to fair York
ers, I3.55a3.fi0: heavy hogs, $3.E0a3.Ki;
roughs, $2.25n3.15. Sheep Market firm,
unchanged.
liudalo Live Stock.
East Buffalo, July S. Cattle Receipts
all consigned through except two loads;
very little demand. Veals and Calves
Receipts, 2fi head; market Bteady to
strong. Hogs Receipts, 2(5 cars; market
slow, 5 to 'Sic lower; good to choice pigs
and light Yorkers, $3.C5a3.70; roughs, com
mon to good, $3a3.15. Sheep and Lambs
Receipts light; market quiet; native year
ling lambs, good to choice, $3.75a4; culls to
common yearlings, $2.75a3; native cllppod
sheep, cholco to selected wethers, $3.G5a
3.85; culls and common sheep, $2.25a2.75.
Chicnpo Live Stock.
Chicago. July 8. Ct.ttlc -Mnrkot strong
and lurgely 10c higher; $3.80a5 for com
mon to cholco native beef steers; stock
ers and feedira In good demand at J3.2fa
4.23; fat heifers, $3.COa4; bulls. 2,5v.i3.&0.
Calves suffered a further decline of 25e.
Hogs 3.15a3.57 with tho bulk of tho
transactions at $3.l5a3.D2; pigs, $3a3.fJO.
Sheep $2a2.15 for tho poorest to 3.80 for
prlmo natives; lambs, $3a3.10 for culls to
J5.40 for prlmo flocks. Receipts Cattle,
8,000 head; hogrt, 21.022, head; sheep, 12,000
head.
Oil Market.
Oil City, Pa., July 8. Credit balances,
SO; certificates, no bids; shipments, 7G.21S
barrels; runs, 99,373 barrels.
Instant relief for skin-tortured babies and
rest for tired mothers in a warm bath with
CuTicimA Soat, and a slnglo application of
Cuticoba (ointment), tho great skin euro.
Tho only speedy and economical treatment
for Itching, burning, bleeding, scaly, and
pimply humors of tho skin, scalp, and blood.
ittiGfira
Iiioldthrouchoalthfworlrl. Fottir DbooaudCmm.
lCALCoRrouTioM, Blrreprie(oritBMton.
Ctr How to Uur Etery Btbj Humor," muted free.
BABY BLEMISHES
PrtT.ntM nd Cured by
CUTICIMA. BOAr.
THE
MIC POWDER CO.,
BOOMS I AND 2, COM'LTH VL'Vi.
SCRANTON, PA.
ffllNlHG AND BLASTIRG
POWDER
MADE AT MOOSIC AND RUHfr
BALE WORKS.
LAPLIN & RAND POWDER CO'S
ORANGE dUN POWDER
Elccttio Batteries, Electric ExpHdors, for ex
ploding blasts, Safety Fuse, and
Repauno Chemical Co.'s
man
EXPLOSIVES.
E.
rs
Lager
Beer
Brewery
Manufacture ot tho Celebrate)
CAPACITYl
100,000 Barrels per Annum
n HOB!
H H El
MYER DAV
307 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
W'. J 1
pHriVUrtAnn
7 I"1
Vpfg-
IC DDIIU'C for r.iTiir.n nrx
hb uimro oTittN
roniedv lielnir in
jected directly to tho
seat; or mono uinnntiPN
of tlirt Ucnlto-Urlnary
OrHnn, ranulroH no
cliuuge. of diet. Care
srunt'untppil in 1 to 11
'.fy. Nmnll plain puck.
fW TT TO IT" "ce. by mail, 81.00,
U U JE. Hi Hold only by
Wm, 0. Clark, 316 Penn Ave,. Scranton, Pa,
The Finest Line of
BELT
BUCKLES
Ever seen in Scrantou. Silver
Gilt aud Silver set with Ame
thysts, Carbuncles. Garnets
aud Turquoise, mounted on
Silk, Leather aud the latest
Thing, Leather covered with
silk.
May be found at
MERGEREAU & CONNELL'S,
AGENTS FOR REGINR MUSIC BOXES,
130 Wyoming Ava.
Peaches,
Cherries,
Pineapples,
Plums.
Also fancy home-grown
Strawberries.
1 1 PIERCE. PI H,E Mil
GE0UGE W. COLEMAN,
General Agent for Wyo
ming Valley for the
If. 1 8. IIOIIIC WATER FILTER
And General Agent for I.ackawunnn
County for the Eclipse Flro Extinguisher.
Theonlyse'f c'ennlng water flltor that can
be attached to the main pipe, mid niters all
the water that Is used In the whole building.
Highly Indorsed by tho nhyslchmsandhlghly
appreciated by the publlo In general.
Olllee Itooms 33 and 34 llurr Ilulldlng
Scranton, Pa.
The Most
Delightful
SPRING
TRIPS
aro thoso by tbo handsome largo steain
ghips of tho
sailing every week day from New
York to OLD POINT COMFORT, VIR
GINIA BEACH AND RICHMOND, VA.
Hound trip tickets, covering a
health-giving sea voyage of 700 miles,
with meala aud statoroom accommo.
dationa enroute, for $13, $13.50 and
$14.00.
SEND FOR PARTICULARS.
OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP CO.,
Pier 26, North River, New York.
W.L. (1UILLAUUUU, Vlce-Pres. & Traffic Algr
CALL UP 3682,
OILS,
VINEGAR
AND CIDER
OFFICE AND WAREHOUSE, 141 TO 151
MERIDIAN ST.
JI. W. COLLINS, Manager.
GAG
Big Bargains in Shoes.
Regardless of What the Loss Will Be.
"
Hit-. . j
THE LEADING AND LARGEST
MILLINERY STORE
413 Lackawanna Ave.
Tho prettiest lifita
of the season aro hero
now.
There's ft spioy
flavor of elcgauco
about them that you
fall to find In any
others.
Ours talk to your
eyes. They'll win
you without talk or
urging of salespeo
ple. Indeed tho stylos
uro so becoming they
sell themselves.
Aud thero's no
other store whero so
littlo money will se
cure so much satis
faction and "stylo."
Our
Trimmed
Hats
Heighten
Beauty's
Charms.
Ladles
Who
Wear
Them
Arc
Admired
"Wherever
They
Go.
Special Sales
At One-Half and I,e. of
Straw ShapeB,
Sailor Hats,
Leghorn Hats.
The Greatest Ribbon Sale
IN THE CITY.
Every kind, every color, every shade, ono
third less than other mores' prices.
FLOWERS
Tjlfo-Uko and lovely at tho vory littlest
of prices.
"S,
AZ Lack. Ave. Proprietor.
SEE EOll IOUKSELF.
WK HAVE THE GOODS TO SHOW YOU.
KKOM THE LOWEST THICKS TO THK
FINEST QUALITIES. WHETHER Wll
MAKE YOU LOW 1'lUCEl) GOODS OU
HIGH WE GIVE YOU MOKE FOR YOUlt
MONEY THAN YOU GET ELSEWHERE.
W. J. DAVI5,
213 Wyoming Ave., fiSiffi;,.
L
OF SCRANTON,
Special Attention Given to BusU
ncss and Personal Accounts.
Liberal Accommodations Ex
tended According to Balances and
Responsibility.
3 Per Cent. Interest Allowed oa
Interest Deposits.
Capital,
Surplus, -
Undivided Profits,
$200,000
320,000
88,000
WM. C0NNELL, President.
HENUY l$ELIN,.Ti, Viee Prcs.
WILLIAM II. PECK, Cashier.
Acknowledged
CHEAPEST
SHOE HOUSE
IN SCRANTON.
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9
100 pairs Ladies' Welt Shoes, worth $2.50, all
sizes, at $1.39
Ladies' $1.50 Shoes at 9Sc
BIG CUT IN OXFORDS.
Ladies' $2.50 Fino Vicl Oxfords, black and tan
at $1.19.
Ladies' $1.50 Oxfords at 9SC
Ladies' Bioyclo Shoes almost given away.
Ladies' $2.50 Kioyclo Shoes at $1.49
$3.50 and $1 00 Ladies Tan and Black Vici Bi
cycle Shoes at $2.49
Men's Bicycle Shoes at $1.25, $1.50, $1.75, $2.00