10 THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE. MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 180. . MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1898. "There Were Devils le Those Days. A RomaJiicejof iledJaeval Superstition and Cruelty 5n the Ught of Modern Science. From tho Medical Record, Ther'i 1m many n rnmunco nml thrill lug tnlo hidden amid tire dusty tomes of medlacvnl medicine. Especially Is this true of those old works which treat of demoniacal possession and obsession, of trance, ecstasy, and tho thousand and one manifestations of hysteria then charactcrled as visible presentments of the devil himself In propria personn. In tho talo of Urban Grandler, in "Crimes Celebrcs," Alexander Dumas has simply related an historical episode conllnliiK himself closely to absolute fact. I.alRUe-Gentll elves the medical polntH of this strange story, and from these two authors the following para phrase Is derived. Kven In early youth Urban Grandler wm distinguished by a mental ucutc-nei-s and activity that far transcended the mediocre and groping phychlcnl ef forts of his companions. Tho boy's high Intellectuality soon nttrnctod tne notice of his uncle, Claude Orandler, a scientist of considerable note In his day, who undertook hla early education, Af ter several ycara' study with his uncle, ft ban was enrolled tit the age of twelve Ir the Jesuits' College at Bor deaux. His teachers t,oon discovered marked oratorical talent In the youth ful student, whereupon he wns made to preach and declaim, his style being carefully watched, criticised, and cor lected. As soon ns he arrived at a suit able use the college authorities made him curate of St. Peter's church in the town of I.oudun; soon ufter this he was given the stipend of a prebendary In the college of Snlnte-Crol::. Con temporaneous writers describe him as being about thirty years old (1031), "mil and well proportioned, his air noble, and his countenance very hand some, although its expression wns a little haughty." Ho wns by far the most learned man In that section of the country, a finished orator, a courtly, re llned. nnd asreeable gentleman. Ho was free from nil the vices of that age, and the only fault that could be found in him by his enemies (and he soon made a host of very formidable and powerful ones) was an inordinate fond ness for the society of women. MADE OTII13RS JKALOUS. Ily his wit, his lcurnlng, his oratory, and his pleasing personality, he soon filled his church to overflowing with zealous and ndmlrlns communicants. Hut, Just In proportion as St. Peter's became crowded, the congregations of the other churches nnd the perquisites of the priests In charge of them dwindled awny. Tills, of course arous ed Jealousy, and Jealousy soon turned Into downright, deadly hatred. Urban wns gentle, affable, agreeable, and affectionate when anionc his friends, but when among his enemies, especially when he had right on his side, he wns stern, haughty, and ab solutely indexible. Soon after lie was given the prebend in the college of Sainte-Crolx, he sued that chapter for the possession of a house and won the suit. He Immediately pressed the Judg ment ulven him in this suit to a ful fillment, thereby Incurring the bitter enmity of Mlgnon, n canon of Suintc Croix and director of the Ursuline con vent. Thl trlc3t was an arrant hypo crite, a detestable liar and falsifier, and was, as we shall soon see, the head and centre of the miserable band of Plotting priests, nuns, ofllclals and riffraff, that brought the brave and honorable Grandler to a horrible tor ture and to a still more horrible and painful denth. About the time of Urban's victory over the chapter ot Salnte-Croix, Julia Trin.mant, the beautiful daughter of the procurer du rol, fell sick with some lingering disease, nnd Martha Pelletier, one of her jjlrl friends, left her own homo and went to that of Julia In order to nurse her sick friend. During the course of Mile. Trinquant's illness, a child was born to Mile Pelletier, but the people of the town, Influenced by the atrocious calumniator, Mignon, as cribed matprulty not to Martha.tho real mother of the child, but to Julia, the fair and Innocent dnughter of the pro cureur du rol. The father ot the child was declared to be Urban Grandler. Trlnquant, by virtue of his oillco, had Martha arrested; she was brought be fore lilm and questioned, but she swore over and over again that the child wns her own. She also declared that Urban Grandler was not the father of her child. Tho public was not convinced, however, but still believed that Mile. Pelletier had assumed the guilt of Mile. Trlnquant for a monetnry considera tion, and that Urban was tho father of the child. A CONSPIRACY. M. Uarot, a rich and Influential citizen of Loudun and MIgnon's uncle, had had a f minus quarrel with Grandler, In which h'o came out badly worsted. This made him an Implacable foe, und one, too, on account of his wealth and posi tion, to be feared. This man Invited Trlnquant, Mignon, and a priest named Mounter (from whom Urban had won a lnwHUit) to meet hln and to Join him In a cabel ngalnst their mutual enemy; M. Menuau, nvocat du rol, who was Jealous of Grandler, also came to this meeting. Having failed to incriminate Urban and Julia Trlnquant through Martha Pelletier, they set themselves to evolve another plot. Hut Father Grandler lived so honestly and up rightly that they could find no fault on which to base an accusation. 1 havu stated above that he wns ex on all furniture coverings. We Upholster Furniture and do it well. Have your work done this month at half the former price. I Big Reduction 1 M 99 ceedingly fond of female society, though, as wo have now every renson for believing, this penchant was entire ly Innocent. His enemies, however, stnrtcd the report that he was conduct ing a linlscn with a young lady of Lou run, nnd that In order to overcome her scruples he had married her, having performed tho double office of priest and husband. Such was the silly tale Inaugurated by this unscrupulous cabal, nnd which, as they thought, would bring their haughty enemy to terms. But Grandler, secure In his in nocence, treated their accusations with contemptuous Indifference. Upon a cer tain occasion, however, his anger got tho better of his pride, nnd he bitterly reproached one Duthlbaut, who has persistently circulated the story of hist marriage with a young lady. This man, stung by and writhing beneath tho smart of Urban's matchless Invective, raised his cane and struck him. This scene occurred in the Church of Sainte Crolx while the priest wib still dressed In the holy robes of his office, consti tuting, necessarily, a sacrilege of the gravest moment. Urban proceeded against Duthlbaut, who, by the way, was rich and Influential, with his usual promptness. He complained to the king, Louis XIII., who at once brought the matter before parliament. FURTHER VILLAINY. While Urban was In Paris prosecut ing Duthlbaut for sacrilege, the cabal In Lnudun wns bulsly preparing a bomb in the shape of an accusation that was to be placed In the hands of his su perior, the bishop of Poitiers. Two men were found who, for money, swore that he had debauched women and girls, and that he had converted St. Peter's church Into a malson de Jolc, nnd that he never read his breviary. Tho bishop, who was Orandler's enemy also (the latter having granted a dis pensation of maniace, which was a prerogative of the former, hence his enmity), issued a writ of arrest and sunn-ions for Urban to appear before him. The summons, with a copy of the accusation was given to Duthlbaut, who hurried to Paris and placed them before parliament. This body then de cided that the priest must stand his trial before his religious superior be fore they could proceed further with the CUJ--0 against Duthlbaut. Grandler's high couraco did not desert htm; he (.ravelled back to Loudun with all speed. As soon, however, as ho arrived there and before he could make any efforts toward preparing his defence, he was seized and thrown Into one of the noisome dungeons of the bishop s prison. Here he remained closely con fined for two months. He was then brought out for trial, and, notwith standing the fact that the charges were mere assertions as In the case of the young lady to whom he was reported to be already married (no names were given to the women and girls whom he was accused of debauching), he was found guilty and sentenced to live on bread and water for three months, and debarred the practice of his priest ly functions In the diocese of Poitiers for five years, and In Loudun forever. Grandler appealed from this sentence to the archbishop of Bordeaux: his accusers, thinking completely to an nihilate him, then also appealed, carry ing their appeal to parliament. It was decided, however, that, owing to the great expense incident to tho trans portation and maintenance of so many witnesses, the case should be tried by the civil court of Poitiers. In this Just and impartial court the false witnesses were soon entrapped Into making con tradictory statements, whereupon they lost courage and confessed that their evidence against Urban was false. Ho was consequently, on May 25, 1031, de clared not guilty by the court. Ho had yet to stand his trial before the arch bishops of Bordeaux, who was then at Salnt-Jouln-de-Mnrmes. He hurried thither and asked for an Immediate tilal, which was granted, nnd, in a few days he returned to Loudun In triumph he had been acquitted on every count of the indictment. RETALIATION. We make It for granted that a man of Grandler's temperament did not let matters rest here nor did he. He at once entered proceeding against Mig non, Trlnquant, Barot, Meunier, nnd Menuau for conspiracy. Meanwhile he had vigorously conducted the pros ecution of Duthlbaut (the man who had struck him with a cane In the Church of Sainte-Crolx), and had got ten a Judgment ngalnst him. Dulthi baut was fined, reprimanded, and forced to pay a sum of moncv to tho priest whom he had Insulted. The cabal found themselves in hard case from accusers they had become the ac cused, from prosecutors they had be cpmo the prosecuted. It behooved them to bestir themselves and crush their enemy, otherwise they were lost. They met again, Duthlbaut having been added to their number, this time at a house belonging to Trlnquant In the village of Plndardino; there they formed a new plot which, for utter wickedness, Is without parallel in the history of mankind. Some time before the events Just re lated had transpired, the mothei su perior of the Ursuline convent had asked Grandler to become the spirit ual director of her household. He, ow ing to his multitudinous engagements, had refused, thereby Incurring the en mity of the nuns, who considered them selves soorned and despised. Better had it been for him had he thrust his right hand into fire and burned it to a cinder than to have used it in penning a refusal to these women) For, by these weak women and girls was he to be dragged down and utterly destroyed. Several days after the meeting of tho conspirators at tho h'ouse of Trlnquant In the villace of Plndardlne. It was whlsper'd In Loudun that two nuns In the Ursuline convent had been possess ed by devils, and that these devils had been enabled to penetrate into tho bod ies of these holy women solely through the magic of Urban Grandler, a priest of Holy Mother Church. "Horrible! n priest and trafficking with devils. Send for tho executioner) Send for the stake! Burn him! burn him!" Thus the su perstitious and the Ignorant. Fortu nately for Urban, as well as for us, oven in those days there were some .people who did not believe In diabolical possession, nnd tho seneschal of the town of Loudun was one of those peo ple, Mignon, who had been appointed spiritual director of the convent after Qrandler's refusal, sent for the curate of Suint-Jacques, of Chlnon, Father Barre, whom ho desired to assist him In exercising tho devils. Tho seneschal of the district, Gullluume Cerlsay de la Guorlnlere, und the civil lieutenant, Loula Chauvat, requested that they might be present at tho cxorclsm.When tho two officers of the law arrived at tho convent they were met by Mignon, who told them a wonderful tale of spec tres, goblins nnd devils. He Informed them that the two possessed nuns were asleep, but Mint If they would come back nt some future time they could see these wonderful performances and Judge for themselves, QUOTED FROM DUMAS. Hero I will quote from DumaB' "Celebrated Crimes" tho following pas sage: "Tho two magistrates were tak ing their leave, when a nun hastily an nounced to them that the two possessed sisters were again tormented by their persecutors: they went up with Mignon nnd the curate of Venler Into a room at the top of the house, furnished with seven small bods, only two of which were occupied, tho one by the abbess and tho other by the lay sister The two magistrates had no sooner entered tho room thn.n the abbess was seized with vlolsnt convulslons.maklng the strangest contortions, nnd uttering cries In exact imitation ot those of a sucking pig." Mignon told tho seneschal and the civil lleufcnant that tho abbess herself did not understand Latin, but that the devil Inhabiting was a good classical scholar and spoko good Latin; ho would, therefore, Inter rogate her In that language. After ex orcising her ho began the Interroga tion. Q. "Propter quam causam Ingressus es In corpus hujus vlrglnls?" (Why have you entered the body ot this young maiden?) A. "Causa nnlmositatls." (On ac count of enmity.) Q. "Per quod pactum?" (By what compact?) A. "Per Mores." (Flowers?) Q. "Quale?"'" (What flowers-) A. "Rosas." (Roses.) Q. "Quls mlsit?" (Who sent you?) At this question the two magistrates observed tho movement of hesitation in the abbess; twice she opened her mouth to answer, without uttering a sound; the third time she replied in a faint voice: A. "Urbanus." (Urban.) Q."D!c cognomen?" (What Is his surname?) Hero, again, the possessed woman ap peared In a state of hesitation, but, as if compelled by the power of the exor cist, she answered: A. "Grandler." (Grandler.) Q. "Die qualltatem?" (What is his profession?) A. "Sacerdos." (A priest.) Q. "Cuius ecclesiae?" (Of what church?) A. "Snnctl Petri." (Of Saint Peter. Q. "Quae persona attullt Mores?" (What person has brought the flowers?) A. "Dlubollca." (A person sent by the devil..) In thlrt Interrogation the devil used correct Latin, for ho hnd been well drilled; we will see, however, that in another interrogation he used Latin bad enough to have shamed a ten years' old seminnrinn. These exor cisms nnd Interrogatories continued at intervals for several weeks, when It wns announc3d by Barre, and con Mrmed by the abbess, that Instead of one devil there were no less than seven In her body. GRANDIF.R ALARMED. It Is not to be supposed that Gran dler was In isnorance ot these per formances; h'o was fully aware of his danger, and felt alarmed for the Mrst time in nil his life. He remembered Ganfredi, who had 'been executed only a few years before for dealing in sor cery and witchcraft, 'rno senescnui wns an upright, honorable man, and felt convinced all along that there was a conspiracy between nuns und priests for tho overthrow of urnan. to nun, then, this unfortunate man appealed; be demanded that the two nuns he separated, and that other exorcists and physicians be appointed. This the sen eschal endeavored to do, but, much to his surprise, was even himself refused admittance to the convent. Grandler appealed to the archbishop of Bor deaux, who at once appointed a com mission, composed of Sleur Barre. leather l'Escaye, and Father Gau, men In wh'om he had the utmost confidence. As scon as this commission took charge of the possessed women, the devils left them and did not return while they re mnlned at the convent. The arch bishop had previously sent Ills own physician to examine the nuns: the devils h'ad remained quiet during his visit, and so he had nothing to report. But fate, in the shape of Cardinal Richelieu, far away In Paris, was reaching out eacer hands toward the unfortunate Grandler. M. Laubordc nient was sent by Richelieu to Loudun with orders to demolish its castle. This man was introduced to Mignon, Trln quant. Barre, and others of the cabal, who became quite Intimate with' lilm. The commission ot tho archbishop of Bordeaux having been withdrawn about this time, the devils returned in full force. M. Laubordement was pres ent nt tho exorcisms (for as soon as one devil was comrjelled to take his departure another devil tool; ills place) and wa3 apparently fully convinced of tho genuine character of the manifes to! Ions. But this man had Joined the conspirators, for he was a relative of tho abbess and was deeply Incensed at the archbishop's action In appointing a commli-slon to Judge the genuineness of tho diabolical phenomena. RICHELIEU'S RKV13NGK. He returned to Paris and sought the all-powerful duke. No soon had Riche lieu heard tho name ot Urban Grandler nnd tho charges against lilm, than he smiled In grim satisfaction. When the cardinal was prior of Coussay he had had a quarrel with Urban and had been "badly worsted; here, then, was his enemy betrayed Into his hands. A writ for Grandler's nrrest was at once made out and signed by the king: this was given to IJaubordement, who re turned at onco to Loudun, where his unfottunate victim was urrested end tin own Into prison. Tho exorcisms and interrogations nnd diabolical man ifestations continued: a host of devils descended ono night, anil the next! morning eleven more young girls. In mates of the convent, wero howling nnd whooping like demons. Their Lnt ln beenmj Incorrect, however, just ns soon as tho lntsrrogatlons became ft'e riuent and leng'.hy. One more quota tion to Drova this: "Mass being concluded, Barre ap proached h'er to offer her the com munion and to exorcise her: and hold ing tho holy sacrament In his hand, ho said to her: " 'Adorn Deum tuum, crentorum tu tim.' " (Adore your God, your Crea tor.) The abbess remained silent for a brief apace, as If she found much dif ficulty in expressing this declaration of love; at last she said: " 'Adoro te.' (I adore thee.) " 'Quam adorns?' (Whom do you adore?) " 'Jesus ChrlBtus.' (Jesus Christ), replied tho nun, who wus not awaro that the verb ndora governs the ac cusative 'case. . . , Daniel Douln, the assessor of tho provostshlp, could not refralnfrom saying aloud: 'Here have wo a devil who Is not strong In tho verbs active,' " The miserable chicanery was kept up for months, tho unfortunate Grandler flghtlng against It as well as he could from tho depths of his dungeon. The Bcneschnl, and his brother magistrates also, did what they could. Time nnd again did they expose the Hhallow artl Mces and subterfuges of Mignon nnd Father Lactance (another priest who had Joined the conspirators) but nil In vain the case hnd been prejudged, tho sentence hnd nlready been formulated. Even when Sister Claire, weeping In blttsr sorrow nt the pnrt she had play ed In bringing a good mnn to his death, confessed to Father Lactance before a crowded church that she had given false evidence nnd that sho had feigned diabolical possession, tho priest only laughed In her face, nnd cried out that It was the devil speaking and not the good sister. She was hurried back to tho convent, never again to emcrgo therefrom. "A still stranger scene took place upon the day after. While M. Laubor dement was questioning a nun, the su perior cntne down Into the court with naked feet, and a rope round her neck, In the midst of a frightful storm," and stood waiting for him. When ho ap peared "Sister Jeanne des Agnes (Jeanne de BelMeld, the nbbess), kneel ing down before htm, declared that sho had not power to play the horrible part which hnd been taught her, any longer, and before God and man sho declared Urban Grandler Innocent." M. Lau bordement, like Father Lactance, only laughed, nnd said that It was the devil speaking with her tongue. Sisters Jeanne and Claire were the nuns Mrst corrupted by Mignon and his alley, who, together with tho other conspira tors, were the only visible and real dev ils In this Infamous drama of crime. After a farcical trial, Grandler was condemned to the torture of the boot, and finally to bo burned alive In the "public place of Sainte-Crolx." On the ISth of August, 1034, he was taken to the torture chamber by Laubordement and Father Lactance. Tho execution er was dismissed, and then these two gentle followers of the merciful Christ proceeded with their own hands to ap ply the boot to their victim's legs and to crush them Into a bloody, formhss mass of bone, Mesh, nerve, and liga ment. After some further torture.dur Ing which they continually commanded Urban to confess (he replying that he was Innocent and could not Imperil tho safety of his soul by tho utterance of a lie in order to save his body from tor ture), they placed him on a cart and hauled him to the public place of Saint Croix. He, being unable to stand on account of his crushed limbs, was then ) ! fastened to the stake with a chain, which was passed around his middle. The fagots were fired, and, after call ing aloud the name of Jesus three times, amid flame and smoke the spirit of this good priest loft its earthly ten ement and ascended to Its Maker. Thus died Uiban Grandler, the victim of ono. of the foulest plots that ever disgraced humanity. That It was a plot, the tes timony of the abbess nnd Sister Claire most positively declares and nfllrms. Verily, there were devils In those days. THE MARKETS. Wnll Street ICpvIpw. New York, Jan. 13. Tho stock markot was subjected to a rather decllno liqui dation of speculative holdings today in continuation of tho movement of yester day. Tho selling was duo to u feeling that It was safer to take profits at tho present level than to retuln holdings over Sunday. The situation at Havana was tho motive of selling. Of course tho profes sional traders wero ready to turn sellers without further inducement on tho gen eral prlnclplu that prices went down much more easily and faster than they go up. The bear attack was vigorous and effective and margins being wiped out In many case, large holdings wero thrown over to save losses, thus adding to tho weakness of the market. 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Now York, Jan. 15,-Flour-Dull nnd barely steady on choice grades; city mill patents, $5.55,15.80: do. clears, $5.65n5.l0; Minnesota patents, '$5a5.20; do. bakers, $l.20al.5o; winter patents, ll.S0a5.15; do. straights, J4.40a4.50;lo. extras, J3.J0a3.Y5; do. low grades, $2.D0a3. Wheat Spot steady; No. 2 red, S1.01U. f. o. b., afloat; No. 1 northern Duluth, Sl.02, f. o. b., aoflat; No. 1 hard Manitoba, $1.03, f. o. b., aollat; No. 1 northern Now York, ll.OUi, f. o. b., afloat; options opened firm on un expectedly higher cable news, advanced on local covering and foreign buying, eased oft a little under realizing but final ly closed steady, V&u'ic. net advance; No. 2 red, Jnnuary, 99Xa99Uc., closed 93V!.; March, M l-lCaWic, closed c.; May, 92 l-16a!)2 5-lGc, closed 9214c; July, S5a MUc, closed KSKc. Corn-Spot steady; No. 2, 34?4c., f. o. b., afloat; options opened steady on cublcs, advanced with wheat and big weekly clearances, later eased oft under realizing and closed steady at un changed prices; May, 31 l-liiuSi'bc, closed SlUc Oats Spot qiilet; No. 2, 2Sic; No. 3. 2Sc.: No. 2 white, 29'ic; No. 3 white, 29c; track white, 20a:,2c; trackmUed, western, 2SV4a39',sc; options Inactive but steady at lie. net advance; May, 28','ta 29Uc, closed 2sUc Cut Meats Quiet; pickled bellies, 5aSc; do. shoulders, 5c; do. hams, 7c. Lard Easy: western steamed, $l.97': May, $5.15. nominal: re fined, quiet; continent, 5.15; South Amer ican, $o.fx); compound, tvjallic. Butter Quiet; western creamery, HV&aSOc; do. factory, UalSc. ; Elglns, inc.; Imitation creamery, 13al7c. ; slate dairy, ISnISc. ; do. creamery, 14al9c. Cheese Steady; largo white, September, SsHaSV.; small white, September, O'lnOVtc. ; large colored, Sep tember. SUnS-lic: small colored, Septem ber, 9!ia9Hc.; large October, S'iaShc; small do., S'AaSc; light skims, tnUlic I'lliliidnlpliia I'lonilnn Market, Philadelphia, Jan. J5. Wheat-Steady: contract grade, January, 9ua9ti',ic. ; Febru ary, March and April, nominal. Corn Steady; No. 2 mixed, January and Feb ruary, 3Su33Uc.; March and April, nomi nal. Oats Unchanged; No. 2 white, Jan uary und February. 29lin30c.; .March and April, nominal. Potatoes Unchanged; white, choice, per bushel, 7o'a7Sc. ; do. fair to good do., C5a70c. ; bweets. prime red, per basket, C5a70c; do. yellow do,. G0aC5c.; do. seconds, do., SOaSJc. Ilutter Un changed; fancy western creamery, 2i)c; do. Pennsylvania and western prints, 2lc. 13ggs Firm; fresh, nearby, nnd western, 21. Cheese Firm. Refined Sugars Un changed. Cotton Steady. Tallow Un changed; city prlmo In hogsheads, S'fca S'ic; country. In barrels, 3Ua35sc; dark, do., 3Uc; enkes, 3?ic ; grease, 3e. I.lvo Poultry Steady; fowls, Sa9c. : old roos ters, Cc; spring chickens, 7!aSc. ; turkeys, 9al0.; ducks, 9al0c.;' geese, Sc. Dressed Poultry Unchanged; fowls, choice, SUa 9c.; do. fair to good, 7a7!c.; chickens, large, 9',c.: medium, do., 3a9c; common and scalded, do., 6a7V4c; turkeys, funcy, llal2',4c.; choice, do., lOViallc; do. fair to good, 9al0c; ducks, good to choice, 7a9c. Receipts Flour, 1,900 barrels and 7,u00 sacks; wheat, 13,000 bushels; corn, 195,000 bushels; oats, 20,000 bushels. Shipments Wheat, 5.000 bushels; corn, 2,000 bushels; outs, 20,000 bushels. Chlrngo (irnin .Unmet. Chicago, Jan. 15. Tho lending futures ranged as follows. Wheat January, 9H a91'.ic; May, 9rti90',ia!wi4o. i July, fcunS0 atOHc Corn January, 23a28Vic; May, 29Ua29'4a29c: July, 30(i,a30Wa30a30',(iC. Oats-May, 23a23n23c. ; July. 2214a22a 2254c Pork January, J9.20a9.20; May, 59.42',ia9.S5. Lard January. Sj.Cjal.65: May. $1.77Ha4.75; July, 54.S5a4.85. Ribs January, cioscu i.bo; May. 51.7034.07';. Cash quota tions wero as follows: Flour Dull; win ter patents, $l.50a4.S0; straights, Jl.15a4.40; spring specials, $5.25a5.35; do. patents, S4.40a4.70; straights, J4a4.30; bakers, $3.50a 3.S0; No. 2 spring wheat, SCc; No. 3 spring wheat, 75aM)o.; No 2 red, 91a92c; No. 2 corn, 25a27c; No. 2 yellow corn, 2Ca27c: No. 2 oats. 22c; No. 3, f. o. b.. white, 24a24c; No. 2 rye, Vc.; No. 2 barley, f. o, b 2Sa39c; No. 1 flax seed, U.19al.2l; timothy seed. $2.77 : pork. J9.20.V 9.25; lard, JJ.C2VAa4.G5; fibs. $l,40a4.70; shoulders, 4a5c; sides. 4.75a5; whisky, $1.19; sugars, cut loaf, $0.14; granulated, $5.51, Receipts Flour, 50,000 barrels: wheat. 9,000 bushels; corn, 215,000 bushels; oats, 213,000 bushels; rye, 8,000 bushels; barley, 6-1,000 bushels. Shipments Flour, 4,000 barerls; wheat, n.000 bushels; corn, ICO.OOO bushels; oats. 109.000 bushels; rye, 0,000 bushels; bailey, 22,000 bushels. I'lillndc'plilii Live Stock. Philadelphia, Jan. 1C Receipts Beeves. 2.SS0 head; sheep, 5,923 head; hogs, 5,077 head. Beef Cattle In moderato demand and common grades declined. Extra, 5a GUc; good, 4a4Tc; medium, 4Viin4c.j common, 4a4c. Sheep Inactive; lambs and common sheej), lower; extra, SaSUc; good, 41,f!alc.; medium, 4a4Uc; common, 3a3c; lambs, SaCVic. Hogs In full sup ply; good demand; llrm at 5a5.ic; other pprts, Sa&Uc. Cows Fat cows dull at 2Ha 3',ic; thin cows inactive at $Sal5; veal calves active nnd llrm at 6ttn7c.; milch cows, quiet at J20a40; dressed beeves firm nt CaSUc. CARPETS URTAINS No dull times here in January. Price, stock, qual ity make business. A few sample prices: iloquettes The $1.00 quality at 75c. Ingrains The 65c kind at 50c. I At busy, prices that keep us m Upholstering, Carpets, Draperies. 408 Lackawanna Avaiia LACKAWANNA MANUFACTURERS OF Dill Timber cut to order on short notice. Hardwood Mlno Rall.i smved to uniform lengths constantly on hand. Peeled Ilcstnlocb 1'rop Timber promptly I'tirnlshed. MILLS At Cro.tq Fork, I'ottcr Co.. on tho Buffalo and Sttsquo. innna Kuilroad. At Mlim, Potter County. Pn., on Coudcraport, and Port Allcnany Railroad. Capaclty-400,000 feet per day. GENERAL Ol-TICK-Hoardof Trade Rulldlug, Scranton, Pa. Telephone No. 40 11. THEDICKSONMANUFACTURINGCO SCRANTON AND WILKES-BARRE, PA., Manufacturers of j uiniiuiinui uuuiiiuuj HOISTING AND PUMPING MACHINERY. CCNURAL UFFICU. SCRANTON. pf jjTVH g&7 iVPrJWlQi&Sh! RS VYfl For Sals by JOHN H PHELPS, Pharmacist, cor. Wv0mliio avanuo and Sprucet street- RAILR0A) TIME TABLES I, Schedule In effect Nov. 18, 1807. Trains Leave Wllkcs-Barro as Fol lows: 7.30 a, rn., week days, for Sunbury Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Balti more, Washington, and for Pitts burg and tho West. . 10.16 a. m., w?ck days, for Hnzloton, Pottsviile, Reading, Norristown, and Philadelphia; and for Sun bury, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and Pitts burg and the West. 3,12 n. m , daily, for Sunbury, Harris burg, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, and Pittsburg and the West. 5.00 p. m., week days, for Hnzloton and Pottsviile. J. R. UOOl). rjen'l Pass. Agent. J. U. IIUrCIIINSON, General Alanazer. Central Railroad ot New Jersey (Lehigh and Susuchanna Division.) Sliuloiis in Now 1 otic Foot ot Liberty street, N. U and Whitehall Terminal. Anthracite coal used exclusively, insur ing cleanliness und comfort. T1MU TAIII.M IN EFFUCT NOV. II, 1S97. Tinlns leave Scranton for Pulsion, Wllkos-Ilarre. etc., nt b.'M. 9.15, 11.30 a. m., 12.45, 2.00, 3.U5. 5.uo. 7.10 p. m. Sundays, U.uo, u. m 1.00, 2.15, 7.10 p. m. For Lakewood und Atlantic City, S.iO a. m. For New York. Newark and Elizabeth, 1 S.20 (exprtfs) a. m. 12.13 (express witn lluffpt n.irlnr car). 3.l)j (exnress) n. in Sunday, 2.15 p. in. Train leaving 12,45 p. m. urrlvea at Philadelphia, Reading Ter minal, 5.19 p. m. and New York o.OO p. m. For Mauuch Chunk. Allentown, Bethle hem, Kaston and Philadelphia, S.2U a. in., 12.45. 3.05. 5.00 (except Philadelphia) l. in. Sunday. 2.15 p. m. l'"or Baltimore nnd Washington nnd points South nnd West via llothlehem, ts.20 n. m., 12.43 p. m. Sundays, 2.15 p. m. For Long Rranch, Ocean Grove, etc, nt 8.20 a. m. and 12.45 p. in. For Reading, Lebanon and Harrisburg, via Allentown, b.20 a. m., 12.45, 5.00 p. in. Sunday. 2.15 p. m. For Pottsvlle. 8.20 n. m.. 12.45 p. in. Returning leave New Yolk, foot of Lib erty street. North River, at 9.10 (express) a. m.. 1.10. 1.30, 4.15 (express with llaftet parlor cat) p. m. Sunday. 4.30 a. m. Leave New York, foot Whitehall street, South Ferry, at 9.0S a. m., 1.00, 1.25, 3.55 p. m. Passengers arriving or departing from this terminal can connect under cover with all tho elevated railroads, Broadway cable cars, and ferries to Brooklyn nnd Stnten Island, making quick transfer to and from Grand Central Depot and Long Inland Railroad. Leave Philadelphia, Roadlnjr Terminal. 9.00 a. m., 2.00 and 4.30 p. m. Sunday. 8.25 a. m. Through tickets to nil points nt lowest rato may be had on application In nd vanco to tho ticket agent at the station. II. I'. ISALDWIN, Gen. Pass. Agt. J. II. OLHAUSKN, Gen. Supt. Delaware and Hudson. On Monday, Jan. 17, trains will leave Scrunton as follows: For Carbondale fi.20. 7.55, 8.55, 10.15 a. m.l 12.00 noon; 1.21. 2.20, 3.52, 5.25, 6.25, 7.57, 9.15. 11.00 p. m.; 1.16 il. in. For Albany, Saratoga, Montreal, Bos ton, New England points, etc., 0.20 a. m., 2.20 p. m. For Hone3dale C.20, 8.55, 10.15 a. m.; 12.00 noon: 2.20, 5.25 p. m. For Wllkes-Unrrc fi.13, 7.50. S.45. 9.38, 10.45 a. HI., 12.05, 1.25, 2.21, 3.33, 4.11, 0.00, 7.50. 10.28. 11.30 p. in. For New York, Philadelphia, etc, via Lehigh Valley R. R.. 6.45. 7.50 a. m 12.05, 1.25, 4.4t p. m. (with Black Diamond lix preps) 11.30 p. m. For Pennsylvania R. R. points C.4j, 9.3S, a. in.; 2.21. 4.41 p. m. For western points via Lehigh Valley R. It., 7.50 a. in.. 12.05. 3.33 (with Black Diamond llxpress). 10.2S. 11.30 p. m. Trains will urrlvo at Scranton as fol lows: From Carbondalo and tho north 6.10, 7.43, MO, 9.31, 10.10 a. in., 12.00 noon; 1.20, 2.1S. 3.23, 4.37, 5.43, 7.45, 10.25, 11.27 p. m. From Wtlkes-Barro and the South 6.15, 7.50, 8.50, 10.10. 11.55 a. in.: 1.10, 2.11, 3.18, 5.20. 6.21. 7.53, 9.03, 9.43 J), in.; 1.13 a. m. Complete Information regarding rates to all points in the United States und Canada may bo obtained at the ticket of lice In the depot Special attention given to Western and Southern resort business. J. V. ItURDICIv, G. P. A.. Albany. N. Y. II. W. CROSS, D. P. A Scranton. Pa. Lehigh Valley Kailroad System Anthracite Coal Used, Ensuring Cleanli ness and Comfort. IN EFFECT JAN. 16, 1S93. TRAINS LEAVE SCRANTON. For Philadelphia and New York via D. &. II. It. It. at 6.15, 7.50 a. m and 12.05, 1.25. 2.21. 4.11 (Black Diamond Express) nnd 11.30 p. m. . For Plttston nnd AVIlkes-Barre via D. L. & W. R. R., 6.00, 8.0S, 11.10 a. m 1.5a 3.35, 6.00 p. in. For White Haven, Hazleton. Pottsvlle, nnd principal points In tho coal regions via D. & II. R. R 6.45. 7.50 a. m 12.03, 2.11 and 4.11 ji. in. ,, For Bethlehem, Easton, Reading, Har risburg nnd iirinclpal Intermediate sta tions via n. & II. R. R., 0.43, 7.50 a. in., 12.05, 1.25. 2.21, 4.41 (Black Diamond Ex press), 11.30 p. m. . , For Tunkhanuock. Towanda, Elmlra. Ithaca. Geneva, and principal Intermedi ate stations via D.. L. & W. R. ., 6.00, 10.03 ii. m 12.15 and 3.35 il m. For Geneva, Rochester, Buffalo. Mag ara Falls. Chicago and nil points west via 1). & 11. It. It., 12.05. 3.3.1 (Black Diamond Express), 10.28 nnd 11.30 p. m. Pullman parlor nnd sleeping or Lehigh Valley parlor curb on all truina between Wllkes-Barre nnd Now York. Philadel phia. Buffalo nnd Suspension Bridge. ROLLIN 11. WILBUR. Gen. Supt. CI IAS. S. LEE, Gen. Pass. Agt., Phlla., A.IaW. NONNEMACHBR. Asst. Oen. Pass. Agt.. Philadelphia, Pa. Scranton'otllce. 309 Lackawanna avenue. Del.. Lucka. and Western. Effect Monday, Nov. 21, 1S97. Tnii wvn Scranton as follows: Ex iiresa for New York und ull points East. 1.40, 3.00, 5.15, 8.00 und 10.05 a. m. i 12.55 and 'Express for Easton. Trenton, Philadeb phlu and the South, 5.15, 8.00 und 10.2J u, m l"G unit 3.33 II. III. Washington and way stations. 3.45 p m. Tobyhanna accommodation, 6.10 p, m. Express for Blnghainton, OHwego. Kl mlru. Corning Bath, Uansvlllo. Slount Morris and Buffnlo. 12.10, 2.35, D.OO a. m.. and 1.55 p. m., making cIoko connections nt liuifalo to nil nolnts In tho West. I Noitlivtst and Southwest. LUMBER GO, LERS PA. When In doubt "hat to use tot Nervous Debility, Lott of Power. Impotency.Atropby.Varlcocelcanl rier weakaBe, from any cmik, mx Sf.tlno Pins. Drains checked and full vlcor nulcklr restored, I r otglAcud. e& troitdci rt loll feuttr, Mai!ed(or$1.00;0boies$S.00. WitV $5.00 orders we Rive a iruaramec to cure or refund tliemoner, Addresa PEAL MEDICINE CO., Cleveland, O. kCTq? "? Blnghnmton nnd way stations, 1.05 p. m. Nicholson accommodation, 5.15 p. m. lllnghamton and Klmlra, express, E.&S p. 111. Kxpress for Utlca and TUchneld Springs 2.C5 a. m. and 1.55 p. m. Ithaca. 2..15. 9.W) n. m., nnd 1.55 p. m. l-'or Northumberland, Plttston, Wilkes Barre, Plymouth, Uloomsburg and Dan ville, mnklng cose connection at North, umberand for U'illlnmaport, Harrisburg, Uiltimoro, Washington nnd the South. Northumberland nnd Intermediate sta tions, ti.00, 10.05 n. in., and 1.55 and li.Ou p. m. Nnntlcoko nnd intermediate stalons, 8.08 and 11.10 a. m. Plymouth nnd inter medlutu utntlons, 3.35 and X.W p. m. For Kingston, 12.45 p. m. Pullman parlor and sleeping coaches on all express trains. For detailed information, pocket time tables, etc., apply to M. L. Smith, Dis trict Passenger Agent, depot, ticket of fice. Erie und Wyoming Valley. In effect Sept. 19, 1S97. Trains leave Scranton for New York and intermediate points on Krle railroad, also for Ilawlcy and local points at 7.03 u. m. and 2.25 p. m. Arrlvo at Scranton from above points nt 10.23 a. m., 3.15 and 9.33 p. m. (NrrrtftTRK rxi U&SXSJi SGUANTWV IMVISION. In F.ffcrt lluccmbcr 19th, 1807 North Bound. Mouth Bound. "Oil "4 . ft Btstlons tj gf3 (Trains Dally. Ex. f & v. i cept i-updar.) 5 a p MiArrlTo I.eae a m 72.VN. Y. Franklin St 7 41 .... 7 lowest 4'iud street .... 7M .... 7 0i)' Weehawken .... 810 .... p ulArrlvo Leave i- m Tisi rauosli 777, S'S .... l o"i Hancock .... a l .... isro Htni'lljht .... 222 .... mo Preston I'arlc .... 2 31 .... nMol Wlnwooa .... 241 .... 1221 Poyntelle 250 .... 12 14 nrson .... 258..... I2f3 Plnasant Mt 86' .... (1159 Unlonflalo .... 3M .... 1149 Forest Ctty .... a to .... U3I caiboiKU:o .... ll .... ;. (ii-ol White Bridge .... M8S ... (UiiM Mayntld .... 13 13 .... U S3 Jennyn .... a5 .... 1118 Archibald .... 861 .... ; ins W'luion .... 8M .... 11 n Peckvlllo .... 359 .... 1107 Olvphant .... 4 01 .... 11 o ITlceburSf ... ' .... 110) 'J'hroop .... ! 10 . .. 11 Oi Prnvlde.nca ... 4 14 .... Ifi057 park Place .... 1417 .... jlOM' tcranton .... 4 20 .... U m Leave Arrive r u All rrnlns run ilallv oxcent Sunday. f. Midlines that trulns stop on signal for pas. nenKcrs ecuro rnios via uniunu neaicru ueiuio purciiRslniitli'ftcu and ave money. Day and Nlil&t K press to tUo West, ,1 Ki A'lUU""", Jvil. X KW Av T. Flltcroft. Dlv Pass, Agt scrntnn. Pa. THE I0SIC POWDER C0.t aOOiSI AND 2, CWLTHITrt, SCRANTON, PA. WINING AND BLASTING POWDER MADE AT MOOBIC AND DALE WORK , LAPLItt A HAND POWDER CT ORANGE OUN POWDE Electric Batteries, Electric Exploders, for as plodlne blasts, Safety Fuse, and Bepanno Chemical Co. 's man EXPLOSIVES A GREAT OFFER ...BV. Oermanla Wine CJlari Jlammondfport and Rh.ltns, N. Y. We are determined to introduce our iroodj among the very best peo o In ha country, and wo enn aea no better way of dolus this than by self. Mi them a caie of our goods, containing eleven ottlea of wlae and ono bottle of our extra An double distilled Qrapa arandy, at ono-ball Its ac tual coil, upon re ceipt of $6.00 vr will send to any reader of this pajtcr one cane of our goods, all flrat-clasi und put up In ele gunt Ntyle, assorted us follows: 1 qt. but. Ornnd Im perial Heo Cham, pazne. 1 qt. boU Delaware. I at. boU Ittenltnx. I qt. hot. Tokay, 1 qt. bot. Hweet Ca tawba. L at. hot. Rherrv. l qt. bot. Klvira. I qi. noi. magara. I qt. boU Angelica, I qt. bot. 1'orL 1 qt. bot. Hweet I- uboiln, 1 ot. bot. Im. a rap llrnndy. 'Dili offer la made mainly to Introduce our Grand IniDerUI Sec Champagne and our nna double-dli. tilled Orape Brandy This case of goods ! o tie red hi about one-half Its actual cost and It will plenty us If our friend and patrons will take advantage or this HajlbClP u lutro duce.our good. WilWuMjT Hbra 1 Tli KtVi tva M3 lift A ii i v"lfi tew :-? ? 'l',i, ,;!
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