THE SOHANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 2G, 1897. 8 When Looking For the Best Oo to the most reliable. Largest assortment; loueit prices In llnlr Uoods. Wo maka WIGS, SWITCHES, BANGS, PUFFS, WAVES, ETC, Satisfaction Kuniiintccd In I .mile' mid dents' Wigs, for street wear. Wo hiivo tho lending Tonics, Bleaches, Rouges and Powders. Asktoscotbo Meat llnlr Hrush, Ronuluo fcilhcrlnn bristle nlr cushioned. Children's llnlr Cutting rcceles our special attention. II. 317 Lackawanna Ave. OLD FURNITURE Of course you luivc heirlooms in form of Old Furniture, and then, perhaps,, your modern fur. nisliing!) area bit worn: Why not have them toned up restored ? ReUpholsteri ng Is a special line of work with us. We do it well and we do It for as little as possible. We have all the new and desirable coverings. & Carpels, Draperies, Wall Papers. SCRANTON. PITTSTON. NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA WYOMING. Friday Inst was a gala day for the childtcn of tho Wyoming public schools of both the Hnst and West Wards, Arbor Day being obsened In a veiy olalwiate and appiopriate manner by them. Tho schools of each w.ud held their exercises separately. The Hast want schools were to conduct their oxeiclses on the front steps of the grading school building but owing to the Inclemency of the weather they weie rendeied In Music hall which is located near by. The hdll was welt c io (led with the pupils of the schools nnd ft tends. Shoitly after two o'clock the piogramme began with prayer by Jto. Robot t R. Thompson after .shlcli the proclamation for Arbor Day pic pited by State Superintendent of Schools Schaffer, was lead by Mls tilancho Gio-. The following p.uts were then gin by the pupils of the fliffcicnt looms in the Hast ward schools: 'The Oardeiner's llurlal," Nellie Totten; Song, "Woodman Spare that Tiee," by pupils of the grammar hdionl; Recitation, "Albor Day." Miss MaKees school; "October Days," Ethel Reality: Song, "Autumn Leives," Miss 1 'ley's school; 'Torest IIiiin," Maggie PhOkulc-s, Recitation, "I wish I wete a Man," Huny Totten, "Song oC the Tiecs. by pupils of Miss McKees and MNs Lewis' rooms: Recitation "A lit 1b lettei," VAU Fitzgerald; "Tiee Plintlng, Frank FllLlns; Albor Day Fxcrclses, by eleven pupil of Mis Hmnett's loom, recitation, "Autumn Woods, rtovd Tiioble In the consid eration of the shoit time spent in pre paring the children for the rendition of their parts they are worthy of much commendation. Pi ofossor Charles Her man pilnelpal of the tch'ools made an nddiess on Albor Dav nnd spoke very kindly to the pupils n to the ostei te i.ev rl their efforts during the nfter ncon and uiged them to aim for grcat pi thlnqs. The schools and entire audi ence aiose at the cloj of Principal Hci man's remniks and sang in a pat liotlc splilt. Ameilca. About ten ttees Juno been planted bv the chlldten of the Hast ward schools, and equally as many upon the campus of the West Maul school Jinny of the tiees have been named by the pupils among them nip Washington, Longfellow, McKln ley, Schaffer and Harrison. Tho hchools of Wyoming are vers largely attended and lank well among the m hoots of the county. Professor Her man Is well liked and is giving most excellent satisfaction In tils principal plilp woik. For some time members of the Tres literlan cliuich with the assistance of membeis fiorn other chuiche.i hae been prer firing for the presentation of an operetta. Tills ecnlng the oper etta entitled "Tho Jolly r.irmers" will be glon In Music hall by a chorus of fifty voices fiom tho best singeis In Wyoming. Edward J. Howell leader of the) Monument Glee club will diiect the affair. Tho operetta has some humorous parts In It and will be well acted by charucteis of good leputa tlon in impersonating, so that a truly jolly time is promised all who attend. Price of admission are 10, 20 and 30 cents giving opportunity for a largo nudtence. The doois will open nt 7.30 and the program begins at 8 o'clock. Herbert T. Gregory has moved his household gods tills week to the home of the late Mrs. Morgan, sister of Mis. Gregory and who bequeathed to her this pioperty during her tife time. Jumps Schooley Is timing his lesl clcnce on Hightli street beautified with n new coat of paint. Hdwnrd Rapson has accepted a post- We have just put on sulc a new line of Ingrain Carpets, prices and compare them with any other goods in the city: Beit Heavy Cotton Carpet. Jlet Heavy Union Carpet. Kxtui Heavy Union Carpet .Mu ,:no ..U7'je. We have home choice lots of at 5c, 0c and 8c. per roll. J. SCOTT INGLIS. 419 LACKA. AVE Carpets, Oil Clotlu, Window Shades und Druperles. Clittifd and Tables, tlon rta cleric In tho Iackavannn, Drue fctoro In Bcranton. 11a beetdii work, yestcrdy. The hunters about this vicinity re port many pheasants nnu quail about tho fields and woods. Mrs. Henry Williams who has been residing on Third street for some tlmo ms moved to Providence. John Davies, of PIttston, was a ccller on fi lends In this town Sunday Mr. and Mis. John Pyno returned home ficm their voddlnpr trip on Satur day. They visited Philadelphia and other points of Interest. Hcv. 11. K. Thomas, of Monttose, preached nn excellent sermon In the Unpttst c h'u re h on Sunday evening. Mis. Daniel Francis of Sharp avenue entertained her mother Mrs. Harris, of Mount 55lon on Sunday. A number of persons from this place went to Wllkcs-llairo on Sunday to hear the address given by the Hon. J. C. AVoolley In the auditorium of tho Yctmir Mail's Christian Association. Tho oyster supper which was to tiavo been served in the Baptist church' on NVedne3duy evening was held last even ing. A union meeting of tho young peo ple's societies of tills place will be held In tho Methodist church on next Sun clay evening. The progiam will con sist of essnys on practical topics and singing of solos and choruses. There were no services In the Pjcs byterlan church on Sunday owing to the absence of the pastor Itev. W. Pcott Stltes who is attending tho Synod. Albeit Meyers Is doing a lively busi ness with tils pony exptess lines. He ha( recently started n line from WtlU.rs-H.irie to Nuntlcokc. Ho Is now enabled to carry goods from Scranton to Xnntlcoke and through the Intel -mediate towns. Politics seem to ho unusually quite In this town. People aie evidently do ing more thinking than they arc talk ing or demonstrating. A l.ngo vote Is however expected to be poled. Poli tical aspirants are frequently seen cli dilating uround In the community. BUNCOERS ABROAD : BEWARE ! It Is tho trick of the Bryanizcd De mocracy this fall to make falso charges against Republican methods, ralso a big dust, hlro Republican mal contents to organize Republican bolts nnd then coax Individual Republicans to desert their parly on tho leprcscn tatlon that "party tics needn't count for anything In an oft year." Uy this trick, if it shall work, tho Branltes will get a foothold for a hopeful light In national campaigns, and miko Just so much more troublo for JIoKlnlcy, tho Repul llcan congress and the causo of sound rrorey. You now sec through this trick. Are ou going to let It work? FOREST CITY. Mr. and Mrs. James J. Walker and chlldien weie the guests of lelatives at Aldenville, Wayne county, Sunday, William J. Maxey, J. P., is on official business at Montio.se. A Gospel Piohlbltion church will soon be established at Rurnwood, a few miles north of here. This is the new church movement with which Rev. J. C. Hogan, of Forest City, is so pioml nently Identified. A union Thanksgiving service will be held In the Presbyterian church on Nov. 25 Rev. G. R. Stone, of the Methodist Episcopal church, will de liver the sermon. Music will be fur nished by the united chohs of tho vail ous borough churches and the mem bers arts lequested to be present at the first practice on Tuesday evening next, at the Piesbyteilan church. The board of health wishes to call the special attention of the people of roict City to the serious danger of communication with those who have dlphtheiiu, are just convalescing from nn attack or have been exposed to the disease. Theie already have been cases the oiigin of which can be dliectly tiaced to caielessness In this matter, and unless proper sanitary piecautlons aie observed an epidemic Is suio to pievall that will bilng death Into many homes fiom which It might have been excluded. Phvslclans are also asked to piomptly repoit all cases of dlph theiiu, dlphtheretic cioup or mem braneous cioup, as requited by law. School has been closed for the re mainder of the week, on account of the pievalence of diphtheria. Exaggerated leports are being cir culated to the effect that more than tlfty cases of dlphtheila and typhoid fever exist here. As a matter of fact, only ten cases of diphtheria are known to exist in the borough nt present and two cases of fever. Mailan, the little daughter of Mr. and Mr John Maxey, two chlldien of Hamlet Corrlgan, four of Mr. and Mrs, John Mfiyer's children nnd Miss Reulah Hines have lecently been taken with the disease. IIONESDALE. Tho Alonzo Hntch Electro Thoto Musical company will appear at the Central theatie tills evening under the auspices of the Kpworth league of the Methodist church. Mr. and Mi-?. H. J. Russell are at Old Point Comfort for a two weeks' so journ. Mr. C. E. Decker, of New York, spent Sunday with his patents on Eust street. The ministers and otlieis who were In attendance at the Baptist stato meetings last weok had many good words to say of the good people of Honesdalo for the entertainment ic celved at their hands. The stone work on tho new Savings bank Is now all In place. When the engraving Is all completed It will ie llect much credit on the contractor, Martin Canlleld, of Honesdule. Sheriff Courtrlght lost a puise con taining $700. It was picked up by Con ductor Pleire, of the Gravity train, and promptly returned to tho sheriff. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. Ttj fit- Hdll i: a tntfisr. ClftltUIl sr el 4&k See the I All Wool Carpet I All Wool, medium quality.., ,...tno ....fito ...,nuo All Wool, bunt quullty Wall Papers that we arc closing out r s f ts si . S ifUKs rlr' ni. '-cot Royal mikes the load pure, wholesome and delicious. feOY5f POWDER Absolutely Puro BOrAL BkKlhO COODCR CO , M YOKK. NICHOLSON. Mr. nnd Mrs. A. H. Moon and 8on Claude aro In Rldgewny, Pa., where they will spend about two weeks vis iting friends. Mis. W. S. Decker is enteitalning her sister, Mrs. E. K. Mori Is, Jr., of EiiBton, Mel. M. L-. McMillan attended the synod nt Clmmbersburg, Pa., last week as a delegate from the Lackawanna CPres byteiy. E. A. Jacques expects to go to Kul eisburg this week, where lie will bo employed in N. L. Walker's saw-mill during tho winter. Mis. E. G. Bacon, of Dunmorc, spent the Sabbath at her former homo with Mr. and Mts. E. L. Due on. Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Tiffany made a trip to the county seat on Satuiday last. Attorney O. S. Klnner, of Tunktian noek, spent the Sabbath with his mother, Mrs. Eunice Klnner. Mis. F. A. Raker, our talented pian ist, lias been engaged as accompanist for the musical alliance soon to be held In Fdttorjvllle. A STAB IN THE BACK. Clothing .Merchants r.xcitcd--Tbis Now Competition is Moro Than They Can Stniid--Tlicy Seek to Stop ."Newspapers fiom Advertis ing for This New and Enterprising rinn--l,coplo of .Scranton Aro Clud They Aie JIere--IIlgh Prices in Clothing That Hnve Uccn Mak ing Clothiers Rich nt tho Poor Finn's Expense a Tiling ol tho Past in This Citr. Ever since the Chicago Clmblnatlon Clothing Co. opened their store at 211 Washington avenue, they have done a tiemendous tiadc. The rival clothing dealeis In the city of Scianton have been doing their utmost to keep this concern fiom coming In the city, know ing right well that they cannot com pete with them. At every opportunity they have been giving this firm a stab In the back. They are afraid to come boldly foiward and meet competition In a fair and square way, so they there fore employ methods w hlch the right business man who minds his own business would not think of employ ing. The Chicago Combination Cloth ing Co. are heie to stay, but we must get acquainted with the peopto and are theiefoio offeilng such Inducements and nie selling high ginde clothing at such ruinously low- pi ices and, in fact, at such prices and for less than theso meichants can buy them for. We aie not selling slop-shop or sweat-shop goods, such as other merchants would have j on believe, but goods of the tiighest character. All we ask Is a trial. Come and be convinced. We do not ask ou to buy unless you nie fullv satisfied of a big saving. Union Casslmeie, Single nnd Double Breasted Sack, regular pi Ice $9 00, now $2.09. Rovs' Knee Pants at 9c, sizes 3 to 14 jeurs Men's Seivlceable Spilng and Fall Overcoats, worth $11.00, for $1 10. Fine Silk and Satin Lined Fall and Winter Ovei coats, worth $IS.00 to $33.00, for 0.20 and ?12 ;f5. Storm Overcoats for from $3.00 to $6 00. They aro sv orth $9.00 at least Men's Medium Weight Over coats, In Meltons and Kerseys, all shades, woith fiom $12.00 to $2000, now $-.20 to $9.70. Prince Albert Suits in Clay. Worsted and Coikscrew-, wcrth $25.00, now $9.75. All the new- and nob by Patterns, Single and Double-breasted. Good School Suits, worth $2.00, now S7 cents Nobby Dress Suits, worth' $3.00, now $1 IS. rine Diess Suits In Fancy Casslmeies and Woisteds, worth fiom $4 00 to $9 50, now l.br. to $3 25. Odd Coats, Odd Pants nnd Odd Vests will be almost given away. Children's Blue Pilot and Chinchllll RePtos.worth fiom $4 00 to $0 00, now- fiom $1.75 to $.'.75. Children's Cape Overcoats, worth from $2.00 to $0 00, now during this sale fiom 69c. to $2.50. Hats worth $3.50, now 75e. Boys' Hats worth $1.50, now 1fc Bicycle Hoe, worth $1 00, now 2Gc. Collnrs.Cuifs, Driving Gloves, Neckties, Handkerchiefs, nil kinds of Shirts ond Underwear. Silk Suspenders, worth 50c. and 75c, now 9c. Overalls, worth 75c, now 37e. If you value money you can't afford to miss this chance. As this sale Is Bone-fide, we wish to inform the Public to be very caieful to see that you get the right place. We have come to stay, but these prices will last ten days. THE CHICAGO COMBINATION CLOTHING COMPANY. 211 Washing ton avenue, Scranton, Pa., next to the stoie formerly occupied by Connolly & Wallace, dry goods store, directly op. poslte tho Court House. Ambiguous. A noted evangelist, sis tho Outlook, Is fond of telling of his experiences In preaching to tho negroes in the South. At tho close of one of his meetings a veiy largo oW colored woman camo up to htm and fhoak his hand warmly while she sold. "God bless ou. Rrudder Jones' You's ovahbody's prtachcr, an' evahbody loves ter heah ou preach, an' evah nlgguU love to heah you, nn', Rrudder Jones, you preaches mo' like a nlggah than any whlto man that evah lived; an'. Rrudder Jimei, you've cot a while skin, but t'nnk de Lawd, vou'vo got a black heart 1" Hiiilalo Live stock. East Buffalo, N. Y., Oct. 23. Cattle Dull and slow , choico steers, $3a5.l0. me. dlum to heavv, $1 50a4.C5; choke heifers, $ 4a4.33; mixed butchers, $3 50al25; good, smooth cow-?, $3 50a3 90; export bulls, $J.75 at; oxen. $J 23.il 25. veals and calves, 15a B.75. Hoga-Cholco Yorkers, $1, mixed packers' grartss, medium weights and heavy hogs. $l.4 50; roughs, $3.50a3C3; pigs, $3.50a4.10. Lambs Cholco lo pilme year lings, Jl C0a4 75; fair to good do., $5.25a5 00. culls, $l,25a5; sheep, choice to selected wethers. $1 50a4 65; good to choice, mixed sheep, $4a4.35; romon to fair, $3 30a3.70, ex port shoep, $J75al 35; culls, $2.50a3 25. Oil Market. Oil City, Ta., Oct. 25.-Ciedlt balances, 03; certificates, sales at 07, closed Covi, bid; shipments, 253,180 barrels J runs. 17UV3 barrels. THE MARKETS. Mall Street Hcvicn New Yotk, Oct. 23. Tho conviction that a rupturo In our relations with Spain will ultimately result from tho Cuban ques tion, the danger that tho Union Patltlc reorganization plan will bo upset by tho government's desire to postpone the sale, und tho weakness In New York Central duo to jesterday'n disaster on Its line, combined to break tho utock market to day nnd damorallzcd prices throughout tho list. Tho lower prices ror American securities In London und the decline In tho prlco of Spanish fours thero of hair per cent, to f7'4 were accepted ns a meas ure of tho apprehension fell there ns to tho harm that would bo done to values by tho threatened rupture. The opening Bhowed sharp declines In tho Interiintlonit stocks and tho specialties, and by noon lovios of a point or over hud spread to practically every actlvo stock on the Hit. Thero was a lull In tho nctlvltv of the liquidation nt that tlmo nnd a steadying of urlces based on a hope that tho Su premo court would hand down n favorable, decision In tho Nebraska maximum freight rate case nnd that prices of rail way property would tend to Improve as a result. A sharp rally In Chicago Gas on tho announcement of tho declaration of the regular dividend developed to stealy tho list. Rut tho afternoon was given to tho alternation of active liquidation and fast falling prices and of stagnation nnd slight rallies. Total sales weie 3!9,:W5 shares. Furnished by WILLIAM UNN, AL LEN & CO, stock brokers, Mears build, ing, rooms 7M-706. Open- High- Low- Clos ing, est. est. ing. Am. Tobacco Co .. Mb il'i Ms,8 Am. Cot. Oil 22 Am. Sug. Ro'g Co ..113 Atch . To. & S. Vc .. U A., T. & S3. 1, Rr .. 28 Can. Southern 5i Clies. & Ohio 22 Chicago Gas Wk Chic. & N. W 123U Chic, 1J. & Q Dl C. C. C. & St. L .... Si Chic, Mil. &St P .. J Chic, R. I. k V vTH Delaware &. Hud .. 1t 1), L. & W IV, Dlst. &- C. V 10' Gen. Electric 3.1'ii Lcko Shoro 170 Louis. S. Nash tij'ji M. K. Tex.. I'r .... 3 Manhattan Elo 10- Mo, Pacific M Nat Lend SIM. N. J Central 'il'i N. Y. Central 1W1!, N. Y K B. & W .... r.i4 N. Y. S. & W .... K N Y., S. & W.. Pr.. 34' Nor. l'acillc, I'r .... M5 Ont & Wert 1CU Omaha 711'i Pacific Mail 32'j Phil & Read 2iH Southern R R 'J', Southern R. R , Pr.. 3t Texas Pacific 11 Union Pacific 24'J Wabash, Pr IS1! West. Union bS'i IT. S. Leather 7'i U. S. Leather, Pr ... f.l H3"i 141 U'i 2S'fc 21 'i yi'i 122 uj's :i4'.j m fcVi in rii' 10 33 170 6.-1 32'i 101 29 33 W 107 17 P. 31', W2 r 7Vi 31 24 9 29 11 21 1RH f.7 lll'i 13"j 28 M 13'i 29 Oil 97 123V.! ) 3G 'JVk Sn, 115 IV. 10'i 3J'i 170 H.'n 53 1028 3U',, 34'4 9IH I0S 1V8 lbit 3IVj ."13, 111' I 79U 32' 23 9'a 31 11 21 JS iS 7' i CI 2IVi 7 122 91 M'fc lr2 Vj'2 R5 lJVI's 10 170 101 29 33 92 W b 13 K.s it'i b)3t l'i 7S'4 Mt 23 1 ffl's 11 21 18 CT 7'2 dl I '2 CI CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. Open- High- Low- Clos WIIHAT, December May , OATS. December May , CORN. December May .. .. LARD. December PORK. December ing, est. est. lug. ill 97 91 18 21 20 30 93 91 13' 92' S1H 18 MVh 25 29 38i 21 18 20 2fi SOU 2'l 4 32 4 32 4 30 4 30 7 80 7.82 7 SO 7.82 Scrnnton Hoard of Trade Kxchnnso Quotntioiis--AU Quotations Rased on Fur of 100. STOCKS. Bcranton & PIttston Trac. Co. National Boring & Drlll'g Co. First National Dank Elmhurst Boulevard Co Scranton Savings Hank Scranton Packing Co Lnclca Iron and Steel Co ...... Third National Rank Throop Novelty M'f'g Co Scranton Traction Co Scranton Axlo Works Weston Mill Co Alexander Car Replacer Co .. Scranton Reildlntr Co Bid. Asked. 20 0 050 , ... 109 , 200 ... ! V.'. 150 , 350 , ... 80 . 15 17 . ... 75 , ... 250 , ... 100 , ... 103 Dime Dcp. A: Dls Rank 130 Peck Lumber M'f'g Co BONDS. Scranton Pass. Railway, first mortgage due 1920 113 People's Street Railway first mortgage due 1918 115 Scranton & PIttston Trac Co. ... People's Street Railway, Gen eral mortgage, due 1921 115 Dickson Manufacturing Co Lacka. Township School B City of Scranton St. Imp. 6 Mt. Vernon Coal Co Scranton Axle Works Bcranton Traction Co 100 90 100 103 102 85 100 Philadelphia Provision Market. Philadelphia, Oct. 25 -Wheat-Dull and e. lower, contract grade, October, O'Vj.i 9734c; November, December and Janu ary, nominal. Corn Was .c lower, No, 2 mixed, October, 30'ia30-c; November, 3)'2a3lc; Decombei and Jauuai), nomi nal. Oats Unchanged; No. 2 white, Oc tober, November, December und January, 2ii4a27c FlourDull; winter super, $3a 3 25; do. extras, $3 25a3 75; Pennsylvania roller clear, $4 25u4 40, do. do stiulght, $4 50a4C0; western winter clear, $4 30a4 to, do. straights, $1 50a I 05, do. patent, $1 7a5, spring clear. $4 20a4 50, do. straight, $l.70a5, do. patent, $3,10a5.25; city mills extra, $1 25a 3 50; do clear, $l30at50, do. straight, $4 U5 a4 80, do patent, $5 20a5 50; rje Hour, firm at $3 30 for cholco Pennsylvania. Potatoes Unchanged; white, choice, per bushel, w aflSc; do. fair to good, 50a53c ; sweets, prime, per basket, 23a30c ; do. seconds, 12a 15c Butter rinn; fancy western cream ery, 23c; do l'ennsjlvnnla pilnts, 23c, do. western prints, 23c Eggb rirm; flesh nearby, 19c; do. western, 18c Cheese Unchanged. Refined Sugars Dull nnd at 12 30 p. m., prices were reduced on nil the prlnclplal grades from e. to e ; pow dered, 5 3-loc ; crown A, 5c; cubes, 5c , granulated, Ge ; crystal A and diamond A, 6c ; confectioners' A, lc ; No. 1, lc down to 4c for No 12; No. 13, 4 1-lde , No 14, lo ; No 15, 3 13-lCe ; No. 10. o Cotton 1-lCc lower, middling uplands, 0 5-lGe Tallow Quiet; cltj pilme in hogs heads, 3c ; countrj. do.. In bairels, 3'e , dark, do , Se : cakes, 3c ; grease, 3c Livo Poultrj Steady; fowis, 9c ; old roos. ters, Ce ; spring chickens, Sa9o , ducks, 8 a9c Dressed Poultry Firm, gooddemind, fowls, choice, 10c : do. fair to good, 9a3'c , chickens, large, lOnllc; do. medium, 8a9e , common and scalded elo., 7aSo : turkess, good to choice-, 10al3c Receipts I'lour, 2,A barrels, 22,000 sacks; wheat, 107.000 bushels; coin, K,0OO bushels; oats, 29,000 bushels. Shipments Wheat, 7.000 bush els; corn, 11.000 bushels; oats, 19,000 bush e'.s. Now York Produce .Unrkct. Now York. Oct. 25. Flour Aetlvo with a weaker close In smpathy with wheat, city mill patents, $5C0a5.90, winter pat ents, $5a5 2i; city milt clears, $5 35a5 50, winter straights, $l.00a4.73; Minnesota pat ents. $3.10a5 50; winter extras, $J20aJC3, Minnesota bakers, $1 35a4 50; winter low grades, $3a3.13. Wheat Siiot weak: No. 2 red, $1.01'i, f. o. b ufloat; No. 1 north ern New York, 99'4c, afloat; No. 2 hard, ?9VC, f, o. b., afloat to arrive; options opened weak on disappointing cables, ral lied nn scarcity of December olfcrlngs and blgclearanoes, but bioke shaiply near tho close under email oxport orders and Hood's Stimulate the stomuoh, (Kfc.il n rouse tho liver, cure blllouv Q 1 9 nest, headache, dlttlneii, W I H I S) lour ttomacli, coiutlullon, ' te. I'rica i Cfnti. hold br til druttUti. TL valf HIU to Uk wltlt Uood't SuiapuUU. hammering of May, which closed 2'4o. lower against ic. decline on olheir months; No. 2 red, May, 93Va9.)c, closed PJ'ic; October, 97'ic.; December, 98 U-16a WCic,, closed 96c. Corn Spot weak; No. Z, S0c., f. o. b afloat; options opened easy and declined all day, clolng lalc, net decline; May, 3IVfca33c, closed 3la3lc. November, closed S9Hc; Dccombor, 30' dn 31'Jc, closed Siic. Oats Spot weak; No, 2, Z2a22c. ; No. 3, 22'ic ; No. 2 white, 2oa 2JVic; No 3 white, 2l'4a. track mixed, western, 23a2lc; track white, western, 23a 31c; track white, state, 23a31c; options quiet nnd weok, closing Vi'ic. net lower; October, ctosod 22 ; December, 23a 23c, closeil 23Jo. Reef Unlet. Cut Mean fir. Butter Steady; western creamery, H'4a2lc; factory. 9al3c! Elgin, 23'4a2lc; Imltntlon creamery, 12alCc; stnte. dairy, 12il9c.; do. cieamcrj, lla2lc. Cheese Quiet, largo white, 9a9c. smnll white, 9'4 ulVic; largo colored, 9c; small colored, 9 uO'ic; part skims, 6Ha7c, full skims, 3Vi ale Eggs rirm; stnte nnd Pennsyl vania, 10.U9C ; western fresh, lsc. Tallow Dull. Petroleum Quiet; united closed Cfl'ic bid, refined New York, $5 10; Phila delphia nnd Ualtimorc, $7 35; do. hi bulk, J2.S'. Chicago Grain Market. Chicago, Oct. 23. Tho leading f unites ranged ns follows: Wheat October, 92'4c; December, 9la93'4c; May. 92'taSlc Corn October, 2"ia2lc ; December, 26a 2uc; Mny, 30a29c. Oats October, 17 al7c, December, 18lnl8nlSc : May, 21a 20c. Pork December, $7.S0u7 82'is; Janu nry, $S.77Ha8 7J. Lard December, $l32'iil 4 32'4; Januarv, $1.411.17 Ribs Decem ber, $4C7'aair.2'i.; Junutiy, $1 C5a4.rj7'4. Cash quotations wero as follows. Flour Steady: No. 2 spring wheat, y.'iivgifec.; No. 3 do, S2a8Sc ; No. 2 red, Ol'iaSJ'aC.; No. 2 com, 2l'aa.,lc ; No. 2 yellow, 23'ia23;c. ; No. 3 oats, 18'ic: No. 2 white, f. o. b , 22a 22c; No. 3 white, f . o. b , 20'vla21lic: No, 2 rje, 17c ; No 2 birley. nominal; No. 3, f o. b., MilGc , No. 4, f. o. b , 2,',-iSSc; No. 1 llax seed, $101; prlmo llmothey seed, $2ft; pork. $7S07.S.-i, lnrd, $1 35.11 37'b; ribs, $1 40a4.75; shouldeis, 414auc; Hides, 5a5c ! whisky, $122, sucarw, unchninjed. Re ceipts Floui, S,W) barrels: wheat, S'MX) bushels'd coin, 357,000 bushels; oats. 250,000 bushels, rje. 20,00) bushels; barley, 92,000 bushels. Shipments flour, I.OnO barrels; wheat, 1S7,(H bushels', com, :i'".,000 bush els; oats, 172,0X) bushels, bit ley, 21,000 bushels. Cliicngo Live Stock. Chicago, Oct. 25 Cattle Wenk at $1 50a 510, fat cows and heifers, $3.10i)50, bulls, $2 35a2 7 foi bolognas, $Ja3 35 for feeders nn 1 $3 50a 1 27 for expotters. Texas steers, $3 23a3 9j, cows and heifers, $2 25aJ 73. Hogs $3 fi0a3 90, pigs, $.150.13 73. Sheep $3251125 for Inferior to prime; western lambs, $lTOa5i Rerclpts Cattle, 22,f) head, bog, 4S,Kh) head, sheep, i", WX) head, Enst Liberty Cattle Market. Hast Ibeit, Pa., Oct 23 -Cattle-Slow , pilme, $1 s5a5, common, $3-'oai73; feeders, $la4 50. Hogs Lower, prime med ium weights, 510", bet Ymkcrs, $1. com mon to fair Yotkers and pigs, $3S3al93; heavy hogs. $lal05; roughs, $2 25a3 50. Sheep Steady, choice, $4 2oal30; common, $2 75a3 25; choice lambs, $3 J0a3 50, common to good lamb", $la5 20, veal calves, $Cad.40. New York Livo Stock. New York, Oct 25. Beevrs t'lrmer, na tive stecis, $4 10a5 10, stags and oxen, $2 75a 4 50; bulls, 2 50a313, dty cows, $1.80ai.40. Calves Calrlj active; veals, $5a7.30: grasp ers, $3a3.40; western calves, $3 50a4 Sheep and Lambs Aatlvo, sheep, $3a4 73; lambs, $5aii 10. Instant relief for skin-tortured bibles and rest for tired mothers In a warm bath with CuTiccitA ho tr, anil a single application ot Cuticuka. (ointment), the greit skin cure The only speedy and economical treatment for Itching, burning, bleeding, scaly, and pimply humors of the sklu, scalp, and blood, Iiio1dttarou2houtthworM roTTRit Drco A-cuCnm. inn I (iLinitiitm Krtl l'rnnrlflAFi. Itdafon v. "-. -?.--- - - j.-v -:.-- '.. ii. j ... aj"' "iiowio cure J wry tiaoj uumor, -niuicu kcc. BABY BLEMISHES lreTnted tnd Curnl by CUntUHA 80AI AKF0ITllEB?KLCT.OH G1VE5THL BET!iGHT rriHCW(3RlJ? ANP!5AB59UyTEIY5APE FOR SALE BY TH1 SCRANTON STATION. MADE ME A MAM AJAX TABLETS POSITIVELY CUIiU jitiptrviu .jfjMi iuuinc jienr ilt.fininnfnpL(iii1 hu inpsunr morrlaffi. hl'ruTeat Insanity ant Consumption If knaiattmo. IhelriiAA khnni In mediate improve. moat and effects a MJ1EH ft hero all otter fail In. nUt opoa liaTinfttho genuine Max Tahlets. Tber nave careuiuou&amis una Truicnrarou. orio - itlre written cuarantea to elf set a rure Cf HTQ 'u Qachoasoor refund tho money TrlcoUV U lUiper packaeej or six pkLs (full trntmonU for (2 CO, Uy mail. In plain wrapper, upon receipt of price. Ciicular '" AJAX REMEDY CO., HSSSSSTmE.'" For oalo in Scranton, Pn., by MutthcwH Bros, und H t Mmderhon, drUKKlkts, A NEW DISCOVERY Uy Dr. rinla, of Cain den, N. .IH that ubnolutely pre ent nn septic or foul mutter from eutcilut; the touib. As It dilates the numb, all nervous uiHeuucH nrlslni; from HpaHinod. lo actions are cured. OwirJiin l)leaen, Til mnrrf. l'roluodtiH.Paln. wrJ,, fill Mensliimtlon, nnd all other 1 Houses of Wouien. Call or Bend two cent Hlimip for paitlculnis. A. H. IIOI'FSOMMUR, OUNURAL AOUNT, Jill l'lanklln Ae., Seruuton, Pu, WOLF & WEiNZEL, 340 Adams Ave., Opp. Court lloutt. PRACTICAL TINNERS and PLUMBERS Sola Acent for Hlctiardson-Iloyutou's i. Furnaces and Itansso. tpfeera o s Out of the Jaws of Death in a realm ofliealtli aucl happiness; that is how it feels to have your Teeth in good condition. The entire human system is more dependent on tho teeth than most people are aware. The proper mastication of the'food is the keynote of relief from a host of ills. With decayed or painful teeth this is impossible, without teeth difficult The quality of our work is almost too well known to need a word. G. E. HILL. TI RCH the saving of money, when this can be accomplished without any sacrifice of quality or appearance. That is the chief reason Why Kerr's Carpets Are first in popular favor. These are times when few people can afford to take chances. Others may talk low prices, fine stocks, etc., but our indisputable claim as leaders in the local Carpet and Drapery trade re mains unshaken. Our stock never was better than it is now, and not withstanding high tariffs, prices never were lower. With thebc facts before you, Don't You Think It Is A good time to buy now, even if it should be as an investment for next spring? We do. fcL.rr o, mill OF SCRANTON, Special Attention Given to Busi ness nnd Personal Accounts. Liberal Accommodations Ex tended According to Balances and Responsibility. 3 Per Cent. Interest Allowed on Interest Deposits. Capital, -Surplus, -Undivided Profits, $200,000 320,000 88,000 WSI. C0NNELL, President. 1IENKY BELIN, Jr., Vice Prcs. WILLIAM II. PECK, Cashier. (EUUKICA Ol' T1IU PAST.) A Collar, Cuff Or Shirt Sent Us 13 I.IKK SKNDINt, A CH II.D TO A (.0(11) ni'ksi:-hanii.i:d TUNinmiiY. hut KIItM, AND WIIKN HKrUHNKI) TO YOUK CAItKTIIKItK ISA PI.IIASANT, CI.UAN I,Y FUBMNO IN T11I1 WKAlt, Try Us This Once. Scranton laundry Protector.1 and Cleaner of Linen. :i2'J Washington Ae, U'J.'l Dlx Court. King 'Phone 702. c'ull Wagon or Drop Postal. Kitrekn Coupons Accepted. E. rs Lager Beer Brewery Itanuftctur of tie CtelebrattS CAPACITVl 100,000 Barrels per Acnum Cor Sale by JOHN H PHELPS, Scruco streati SCRRNTON 1AUNDRY CO Pin Hi n MMiS 408 Lackawanna Avenue. Behold a Coat WIIICH vou mnv nrl7e. which ever will dc "v llKbt jour cm'S, o en lien it's old and soiled nnd torn You'll litinny be that you liao worn a coat that Is and looks a. nice an liao Viota i co: others bell tor twice tho price; W. J. DAVIS, 213 Wyoming Ave., Slnt, SILVERSTONE, The Eye Specialist YVIIOSIJoineo Is at - ' 'J 15 Laekannn. mrvnrrsrn lT M? '" nenue, In Will. IMPiiOPUJ J 'OX ianis- Wbito Front tit?S&fk' 'shoe Store, examinei ff V5M Ul0 eye freo In the - , i ulo,it ucc urate way, jS?-V Jrssv (isf und his prices for spec- 6" RS S Itu-lo-i uro cheaper ?C minniDV than elsewhere. A In- 'y- lli-v ininlnblo tndl irerenco tS-fP ? ,h0 1,roper .c"r0 of vKtVv?V2' ac Hioevc seem to po. e?!!) ?ri fess iiumt people until JyJJ2 the time comes when U Ja' luiidaclics Imperfect llon,or other result of such neglect Rlo warnlnj; that nature Is rebelling ucalnt cueh treatment of one of the most precious Klfts. orniul Nislonts it blesslus unuppreeiiited until It has been lost nnd restored: its lull utue Is then reallzod, Therc-roie, ou should not lo-o u day beforo Inning jourccs eumlned. Iblsseivlco wa gludlj under irLU of chaise. KUMHMUCR THE PLACH. 215 Lackawanna Avenue In the hlte front Shoe Store. POfSON A SPECIALTY. Trlmary. Secondary or Tertiary ULOOD l'OIHOX permanently CURED IN 15 TO 35 DAIS. You can be treated nt home for same price under name guaranty. If ou prefer to come here we will contract to pay railroad fare and hold bills, and no charge, if we fall to cure IF YOU HAVE taken mercury, Iodide potash, ana etui have aches nnd pains. Mucous Patches In mouth, Sore Tiiroat, Pimples, Copper Colored Spots, Ulcers on any part of the bodv. tlair or Eyebrows falling out, it is this becond WE GUARANTEE TO CURE. OHollelt the most obstinate cures and challrnce the world (or a case we cannot cure, '1 ills disease Ini ulwiK badled the skill ot the most eminent physicians. bsoo.ooo lapllal behind our uuiondl. tloiiul Kuuriint. Absolute proofs sent .sealed on nppllention. loo.naiyc book sent free. Adiliesx COOK RIIMLUV CO, (151 Masonic leinplc, CIIICMIO, ILL msnmmmES When In doubt whit to use for a use Sexine Pills. Drains checked wui tin U4U1,. and full vigor quickly restored. CI llbrclneed ,s&troitl ircltflUd ,s& troitl,, tKmlX fettlt! 1IT. Wit Mailed (or $t W); boies o 00, nt $3JX) orders we give a guarantee to cure or refund toe money, Addrcv PEAL MEDICINE CO,, Cleveland; a Pharmacist, or. Vvcmlng. avonue ond w '. ry i ,( '( A i tl
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