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TUK8DAY, JANtTAIlY 18, 1898.
THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1S98.
Big Reduction
on all furniture
coverings.
We Upholster
Furniture
and do' it well.
Have your work
done this month
at half the former
price.
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NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA
FACTORYVILLE.
Tlie in Ires offered bv rotter &'Co.
lo the students of the IiIkIi school
l-.nvliig the highest averages In the
iltf'e'-ent Eii'len vveio uw aided ns fol
low h Inst Friday uflernooir In tlie
julvanrul Krade. Miss Minnie Hello
Vhcawui; intermediate Rrac'e MIbs
Mahle I.Indloy and Ftank Kklcllntr
nrlniaiy de:iattmrnt, was euch avvnul
ed a bar, of cMlidy
TlTie will bo levlval meetlnss all
this eii at the IMptlst chinch and
theio will be sm vices at the Methodist
I,7ltcopal church four nights, Tuesday,
"vVei'nesday, TlmiPilay and Krldny
e nlnsB
Duu't forget that next Saturdiv af
ternoon fiom 3 to 5 o'clock, at the town
liill, the H-)Ubllenn caucus will be
hrld.
Th northern division of the Dela
v..up, Lnc Imunnim and Western ia.ll
lo.ul have had men levelling off the
Mil lace of the tics between the falls
to be In leadl'ic-a foi the new snow
plow that they are i.olng to us-e thut
will inn, so close to the ties that It will
jU'-t miss the wilku licmlfc. It will b
manipulated by an onjlii" and one
ftelght nr, the plow loins fastened,
oi attachi-d to tli l'l-lglit car The car
will contain one man to adjust the
plow to the propei height for tunning.
The onslneT vh"n Hearing u nos'-lng
will bio a the whistle, which will be
the signal foi the man In the cir to
laise the plow In older to pass over
the rattle gurud" placed at each cross
ing. The objt ct of thi' company In
using this htjla of plow Is, that It will
do away with the shoveling, by the
section men, of th snow lnsl le of each
l-ill for the entire length of the toad.
511 j Helen McClniy, who has lie?n
Miendlng the past four month? In this
place as the guest of her aunt and
untie, 5Ii and 5tts. Heniy He: r.olds,
has ictuined to her homo in Phtlllps
buig, X. J. Miss Helen endeand her
self duMng hei sojourn heie, to a large
clicle of f i lends who wtre sorry to
si" her depart for her home.
The funtial of Mis. Caule Paven
ntt will occur this afternoon at 2
mloclc fiom the lesldente of het fiith
rr, O P. Stull, at Dalton. 51is. Paven
j.ott was fotmeily 5Ilss Carrie Stull,
and -& the only daughter of 5Ir. and
5Iis. O. P Stull. of Dalton, where she
has ,i wide clicle of friends who are
htrlekcn with grief on account of
l.ei sad and sudden death.
Al out a. year ego Mrs. DaVenport was
united In manlage to 5tr. Davenport,
and dining thtlr shott reign of wedded
life, thoy hao resided In New Yoik
cit. .Mrs Divenport wns J2 years of
ne, and the Inttrnunt will be made
In Lmlton cemeteiy.
Archi" Spiague has so much recov
eied fiom his recent illness, that he
was ibis to tome home and bpend last
Sundav with his parents.
WYOMING.
Chillis Peniy, n former employe at
tb Mouiit Lookout colliery, but now
ei, gaged as an cnglnert In Scranton,
sr -nt Sundav with his family here.
limes Monle and Charles "haiki , of
Went Plltston, wcie 'n town Sunday
On Wednesday evening of this weel.
a Hi public in caucus will be held In the
V, i.-t wni'l Pi tho West Htieet behool
hoie The Republicans ot the East
waid will hold a caucus on Saturday
nlng next In tl e nnnex school build
liig. Vailous town olliceis will be
ii'imlnated. Thete Is indication of an
tintism intei est to be tuken In the
boiough election this s'litmr
The Hernibllcan district convention
frr the election of a delegate foi tho
stpte convention wns held In 5!usle hall
v sturday afternoon. A laige number
t iltleEates fiom various parts were
j.ic-f ent.
Mis Abrani Price, of Hteeee stieet,
i very 111 with the i;rlp.
Mis. AUhur Altken Is convalescent
alter n two .eeks' Illness.
Jlany of the spottsmen about tho
town ni anxious for aiothT spell of
enld weather 3Ufilcient to freeze oer
l he marsh bntk of the 5lount IjooKout
eclllcty, that they may try their luck
tishlng for pickerel before the season
elusei. During the recent colil snap u
largo number of fine fish were taken
fiom this marsh,
Tho EpwOrth Leasue of the 5Ietho
1 1 -r t church held a rally and iecutlon
In the lecture room of the church Sun
diy evening. A very interesting pio
tjiamme a rendered.
The 5lount Lookout colliery lesumed
work today. It is reported that the
e.us furnished the Babylon mines at
Duryea will be consigned here, while
that, colliery is idle for improvements
o bo made. If this be done the break
er will operate more tlm than it Is at
present.
' Mrs. Edward Boss visited friends at
Courtdale last week.
Jlr. and Mrs. Alvln Robinson are vis
iting their parents at Meehoopany.
The 'members oX the Baptist Younp;
Voople's union of the BaptUt church
are pupating to hold a musical and
library competitive meeting the oarly
part of Februaiy. Prizes of consider
able yalua will be offeird for eaeh se
lection. ' The following Is the pro
gramme: Quartette, Gospel Hymns !".
and 6, No. 115; soprano solo, from
eatjio. book. No, 117; tenor solo, also
rwn. dospel Hymns, No. .10S; child's
solo, Goepel Hymn. No. 14'; reclta
iqtx from Gcspel Hymns, No. 411; rec
lt,alon pr children, salm 2. There
pill 0.1SO, be an Impromptu speech and
Jlvi6, Any ie deelrlnr to enter In
the competitions are invited to corres
pond vlth AV, J. Davles, AVyomlng,
nvangellBt,lcj services will be held In
he Met,h9dht ?hurch every night this
m
week. The pastor will be asslBtcd by
neighboring ministers.
Itev. Alel Wrlgley, of Carverton, wan
In Scranton yesterday.
Mrs. Ollvo Fennt, of Hoarlng
TJrancli, returned home yesterday af
ter spending a few days with her sla-tcr-ln-law,
Mrs. Charles Penny.
Mr. and Mrs. James Schooley were.
In Wllkes-Batro yesterday.
AVOOA.
A ncjw time table went Into effect
on the D.'& H. railroad yesterday.
Miss Anna Deeble has resumed her
duties as postmistress after, several
days' Illness.
Mr. O. 51. Snyder Is Buffering from a
sprnlned ankle.
5tr. Philip Clifford will leuve today
to undergo treatment In the Pennsyl
vania hospltnl. Ho has been a suffer
er during the past few weeks from a
pnlnful splnnl allllctlon.
Dr. K, J. Scanlon, of Scranton, was
the guest of Air. John Healey on Sun
day. Mr. James Fltzpatrlek, of the West,
Is critically ill of the lung tiouble.
Uev. i:. J. Kckman, presiding elder
of the Wyoming district, conducted
set vices In the 5IethodlSt Episcopal
church last evening In honor of the
fourth uuatterly conference.
The Ladles' Aid Society of the M. K.
church will conduct on npron sajo and
Rtiftei In the class roorhs on the eve of
Washington's birthday. An excellent
supper will be served and many arti
cles of usefulness will be offered for
sale.
Mis. James Gtlmartin, of Long
Branch, N. J., Is the guest of Mr. and
5Its. Healey, of Church street.
Uev. J. Jones assisted at the dedlca
toiy services In the P. 51. church at
Kast End on Sunday. In the evening
he prenched nn eloquent sermon.
Mr. and Mrs. William Tllley, of South
Main street, have been called upon to
mourn the death of Itussell, their 3-year-old
son, after a few days' Illness
of membraneous croup. The funeral
took place on Sunday afternoon. Ser
vices were conducted In the P. 51.
church by Hew Davles, of Plains, and
P.e. J. Jones, of this place. Interment
was made In Hollenback cemetery.
5Ir. and 5Irs. Davles have been tesl
dents of this town only a few months.
There are two other children stricken
with the same disease.
DECIDED AFTER A MEETINQ.
Time Clvrn Until I'eli. 1st to Cot Hid
"I This Crcit Itnilroml Stoel.. tlie
Snlc ol Hindi N Now Coins ' nl
127 Lncli.'i. Ave., Hctu'cen Wiomltig
mid l iililiigton Avcs., criiiiton ,
I'm.
At a regular meeting of all concerned
It wa unanlmfusly decided to ottnd
the sale to Februaiy 1. Why, lots of
goods have been sold, the stock be- ,
'iik so large It was Impossll le to cloae
all out In ten das, so, th'refote, If
you want real, genuine bargains vou i
imirt hasten for them, as the sale
positively will close February 1 by
omW of the company.
Head the following pi Ices, then come
and see the goods. The rc.t we leave
lo ou:
51en's Woiklng Suits. J2.73, worth 8;
5Icn's Imported Scotch Suits, $4.G3,
worth $15 00; 5Icn's Silk 5II.ed SUIts
$5 93, worth $10 50, Men's Driving Ul
sters fiom $2 00 to $7.r,0, Men's All
Wool Pants $1.19, woith $1.50; Import
ed Can's Jlelton, All Silk Lined, $6 93,
woith $20 00; Hovs" Harris Casslmere
Suits $2 93, woith $12.00; Nobby
Youths' Suits, Imported, $165, worth
$15 00, elegant Irish Frieze Oveicoat
$6 93, worth $22.00; Children's Elegant
Scotch All Wool Suits $l.5, woith
t'OO; Men's Elejnnt Dress Suits $7 50.
woith from $1R 00 to $22.00, Cutaways,
Silk Lined, $7.93, worth f.om $20.00 ti
$"i)00; Silk Suspenders 10c, worth "Co.;
0einlls 22c; Hats 69c, worth $3 ',0,
Silk Umbrellas 49c, worth 4J.00; Socks
4c, worth 15c. All kinds of gloves for
less than one-third value. Children's
Cape Overcoats frum "iGe. upwards;
Underwear at your jwn price. Boy.t'
size fiom 10 vears to 20. Long rants
and Knee Pants; Pllu)oi1 Collars 4c,
Cuffs lie; 5Ien's P.a Jackets and
Vests. And thousand of other bar
gains which for want of spj-ce are too
t vmeieus to mention hi'to Open eury
eei.mg until 9 p. m. lie sure you nrj
at 427 Lackawanna av3rue, between
Washington and Wyoming nvenues,
Scranton, Pa., before you enter.
Delightful .Mexican Tours.
5Iexlco, with its grand natural scen
ei y. Its semi-tropical climate, its In
teresting History, anil its strange civ
ilization, is a most attractive region
foi tourists. Tho slghtH of that re
markable country can be seen to the
best possible advantage In connection
with 5IeEsrs Ravmond & Whlteomb's
excuislons. Those entei prising tourist
managers ate forming parties to leave
Philadelphia January 28 and February
17 The tievellers will stop at various
places In the Southern States, and In
51exlco visit a dozen or moie of the
principal cities, spending a week In the
City of Jlexlco, with a side till) to
Cuernavnca, and making trips down
Into the tioplcs oer both the Tam
pleo and tho A'era Cruz lines. On the
leturn California Is to be visited. The
journey will be made In a special
Pullman e.stlbuled ttaln with u din
ing cai, and onlv a limited number
or passengers will be taken. See an
nouncement in another, column.
Ui-ll Iiitciiti'tnrd, (tut Uiiibitunntc.
In tho huiry of speech und the anxiety
to be pollto one Is ery otten liable to
HllllH lit tlin tiidiTiir. ...V.I. 1. ... ... ..... ... , l
..,... -- .w. ...... ,.,,,1,1 ,.,jr IUl ,U, lU.
tlrelj different eonstrilctlon upon the sen-
iciieu iiiun u iiiinnueu l or example,
upon arriving at your entertainer's home,
you say: "I beg a thousand pardons for
coming late," and are mot by jour boa
tess with the words, "My dear air. no par
dons are needed, you can noer come too
lute "
Take another instance At an evening
party In Cork a lady said to her partutr,
"Can you tell me who that exceedlnnly
plain man Is sitting opposite to us?'
"That Is my brother." "Oh, I beg our
pardon." she leplled, much confused, "I
did not notice the resemblance,"
"Here, my dear husband, said a loving
wife, "1 hae brought vou a little silver
pig for luck. It's a charm, you know,
dear, to bring happiness to a house,"
"Ah, how kind of ou, darling! llut
why should I need a little pig to bring ne
luck when I have you still?'
An awkwird compliment recently rath
er disturbed the luirmony of a wedding
breakfast gen bv a substantial farmer
blessed with live dauehteis, tho eldest
being the bride. A nelghboilng oung
farmer, who was honored with an Invita
tion, thinking, no doubt, ho ought to say
something smart and complimentary upon
the event, addressing the bridegroom.
Bald: "Well, you hao got the pick of
the butch." The countenances of the
four unmarried ones may be imagined.
Hood's
best to take after dinner; rff m n
prevent distress. aid illgcv MZMm Klo.
tlon, cure constipation. WT 1 1 U Jij
lurelvxrtbUnloitotirlp II jt
or cauio plr fcol t by sit Urugliti. Jj ecnlt
I'rturt4 uul t U 1. Iloud i. Co , Lowell, Mail.
Royal make the toad pure,
wholesome and dellclcut.
pom
PQWBER
Absolutely Puro
POYU BAKINfl fODtfl CO., NtW VOHK.
wwwm nm I mil imiiiihj mtuawssM
THE MARKETS.
Wall Street Review.
New York, Jan. 17. Standard shares
show a fractional lmpnnement on tho
day, except In tho case or some shares
In which special Influences were operat
ing in their faor and there llio Improve
ment was more marked. The dealings
were widely distributed and had a gen
erally healthy tone; stocks sold Friday
and Siturdav on the ground of possible
foreign complications were repurchased
todnj, total dealings amounting to 4.SS,
000 shares. London and the continental
bourses were sustaining factors, al
though the purchases for foreign account
wtre meagre ns the local market nearly
outstripped the foreign initiative tow art
a higher level.
Furnished by WILLIAM LINN ALLEN
& CO . slock brokers, iteura building,
rooms 703-706.
Oiion- High- Low- Clos
ing, est. est. Ing.
Am. Cotton Oil Co . .
Am Sug. Itefg Co. 137 1171 l!3'i
Aachlson 12 2J4 12'4
Atchison, Pr 30l 30i .it
Am Tobacco Co. . i7H S714 Sfsi
Am .Spirits 7 7 75s
Baltimore & Ohio . IPi 13?4 lVt
Ilrkbn Rapid Trail 3'l',-2 IOTh 394
Hay State Gns ... 3H 3"i R
Canada Southern .. 51 .'l',l tn,
Cential of N. J 9". P3U 93
Chic & a Western. 13'4 15, 1
Chic. & N. W 12Ji 123 12-"1
Chic , P.tirl. . Q'ncy W'fc 100S J"i
Chicago Oas .. . . fli !7 tifi'i
Chic, Jill r St P.... T, 93vh 11Tb
qhlc. K. I. & Pne. t0, 9'J'i Wii
Chic St P. M & O. 731,4 7b 7V4
Clev. C. C. it St. L.. Pt'i 3H4 31
T L. ft W 1V5 J53 133
Gen Electric Co. .. 3ls 36 34H
Lake S. ft 51 So...17'1 181 17934
Louis. & Nashville. 56 W Wli
Slunhattnn . . ..116 11ST, 116
3Io. lfnn ft T.. Pr.. 3.3', , 33'i
51lsourl Pacific .. 31 3IU 31
Nation il Lead Co.. 36 36 36
N. Y. Cent. IIud.112 11! 11H4
137
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Northern Pac , Pr.. C3'8
Pac. Mall S. S Co.. 31
Phlln ft Reading... 22H
Southern R 98
Southern Rv., Pr . . 31
Tenn. C. ft I It. R.. 3j'i
Texas nnd Pacific . 11
I nlnn Pacific SOT
V .S Rubber Co ... 15
T. S. Leather, Pr... 61
Wabash 7
Wabash, Pr. is6
Western Union 91
Wheeling ft L Erie 3
W. ft L. Erie, Pr... 13
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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
Open- High- Low- Clos
WHEAT.
May
Julv
CORN.
5Iay
July
OA1S.
May
July
Pork.
51ay
Lard.
ing.
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May
4.72
4 75 4 72 4.72
Puts-901.. Calls-lie;.
VISIBLE SI PPL1ES.
Wheat, Dec. 1.025,000; corn, 5Inrch, 1,
621,000; oats, .March 753 000.
BANK STATEMENT.
Reserves, March. $379,400, loans, March,
$1,215,700; specie, March, 2 030.500; legal
trader, 5Iurch $;,KkS,MI0; deposits, 5Iarch,
$6,020,400; circulation, $l'0,600.
vcrnnton lionrtl ol Trade Exchange
(Jiiotatioii'--All Uuotutious i.ascd
on Pur nl IOO.
STOCKS
Bid. Asked.
Scranton ft Plttston Trac. Co.
National Boring ft Drlll'g Co.
First National Bank
Elmhurst Boulevard Co
Scranton Savings Bank
Scranton Packing Co
.Lacka. Iron and Steel Co ....
Third National Bank
Throup Novelty 5I'f'g Co
Scianlon Tiaction Co
Scranton Axle Works
Weston 51111 Co
Alexardcr Car Replacer Co ..
Scianlon Bedding Co
20
... tii
650
... 100
.'.. "05
130
350 ...
15 17
75
250
103
103
150 ...
173 210
45
S3 ...
115 ...
115 ...
115 ...
100
... 102
102
S3
... 100
Dime Dep. ft DIs. Bank 350
Peck Lumber M'f'g Co 173
Kconomy l.ifc'Mt, Heat ft Pow
er Co . . ,
Scranton Illuminating. Heat ft
Power Companv
BONDS.
Scranton Pass. Railway, ilrst
moitgage due 19J0
People's Street Railway, llrst
moitgage due 191S ,
People's Street Railway, Gen
eral mortgage, due 1921
Dickson Manufacturing Co ...
Lacka. Township School 5 .,
City of Scranton St. Imp. t...
Alt. A'ernon Coal Co
Scranton Axle Works
Scranton Traction Co 100
Nf w York Produce Market.
New York. "Jan. 17. Flour Inactive but
steadier. Wheat Spot tlrm; No. 2 red,
$1.014 f. o. b. atlrat; No. 1 Northern New
York. $1.014 f. o. b. afloat. Op,tlons
opened llrm on higher cables, advanced
nil day on big visible decrease, moderate
exports nnd light offerings nnd closed
a?;c, net higher; January, 99c,a$1.04l,4,
closed $1.00!4: May, !4,n&2e., closed
02V4e,; July, S5Via854c, closed 834c Corn
Spot steady; No. 2, 31"4c. f. o. b. attoat.
Opltons opened easv and eased off, clos
ing He. net lower; January, 33',',c; Mav,
3J 15-16a34Vc, closed !4c. Oats Spot dull;
No. 2, 2S',icj No. 3. 28Hc; No. 2 white,
2914c j No. 3 white, 29c. Options dull and
featureless, eloping unchanged; May,
2SVic Beef Firm. Cut Meats Steady.
Uutter Quiet; western creamcrj, HVit
20c: do. factory. llalEc: Llclns. aoo.s
imitation creamery, 13al7c; Btate dairy,'
13al3',ic; do. creamery, Hal9. Cheesi
Steady: large white September, fcv.c;
small do., 9V4a9ic; large colored do. fca
&S4C ; small do, W,c. ; small do., Mabc,
light skl,ms 6a6Vtc.: part skims, 4'4a54c. ;
full skims, 2a3c. Eggs Strong; stato and
Pennsylvania, 22a24c; western fresh, 12a
24c, Tallow Dull: city, iKc; country,
SaSc. Petroleum Firm.
Philadelphia Provision .llnrket.
Philadelphia, Jan. 17.-Flour-Weak;
winter super, $2.90a3 10; do. extra, $3.15a
360; Pennsjlvunla roller clear, $lal20;
do .straight, $4 20al.40; &o patent. $4t5a
4V); spring clear, $l.20a4 33, do. straight, J
t 60.14 w; uo. patent, t was.io. Wheat
Firm nnd ac higher: contiact grado
January, 96?4a90Uc: Februaiy, March
and April, nominal. Corn Quiet but
steady; No, 2 mixed January and Feb
ruary, 33nS3i'iCJ March und April, nom
inal. Oats Steady; No. 2 white January
nnd February, 24Ha30c; March and April,
nominal. Potatoes Firm; sweets higher;
white choice per bushel 73u7Scj do. fair
to good, 65n70c; sweets prime red per
basket, 70a75c; do yellow. 65n70c; do.
seconds, 30a35c lluttcr Steady; funcy
western creamery, 20c. ; do. Pennsylvania
prints, 21c; do. western do., 21c. Eggs
Firm, fresh nearby, 22c: do. western,
22c. Chceso Firm. Refined Sugars-Dull.
Cotton Steady. Tallow Unchanged.
Live Poultry 8teady; fowls, 8a9c.j old
roosters, 6c: spring chickens, 7n8c :
turneyd, 9al0c; ducks, 9al0c; geese, fc
Dressed Poultry Firm: fowls, choice,
ia9c; do. fair to good, 7',ta8c.i chick
ens, large, 9c: medium, 8a9c! common
und scnlded. 6a7c; turkes, fancy, 1J
n13c; choice, Hnl2c: do. fnlr to good,
lOallc; ducks, 7a Sc Receipts Flour, 5,
000 barrels and 4,000 sacks; wheat, 7,000
bushels; corn, 91,000 bushels; oats, 17,000
bushels.. Shipments Wheat, 2,000 bush
els; corn, SS,0o0 bushels; oats, 9,500
bushels.
Chicago (train 'lnrKt.
Chicago, Jan. 17 Wheat, though dull,
was llrm nil through todaj's 'session and
showed Hilic advnnco at the losc.
Firmness at Liverpool, a largo "MrII)1o decrease-
and a growing disbelief In a largo
Argentine export surplus all contribut
ed to strength. Corn was weak and
closbd a shade lower. Oats showed a
slight closing advance and provisions left
oft unchanged to five cents higher. CaBh
quotations wcio as follows: Flour
Quiet; No. 2 spring wheat. 80iS7c; No.
3 spring wheat, 7SaS9o.; Nn. 2 red, 92a
92c; No. 2 corn, 27c: No. 2 cllovv,
27c; No. 2 pats, 2.1c; No. 3 whlto f. o.
b., 26a2ic; No. 2 oatH, 21c; No. 3
whlto f. o. b., 20a21c; No. 2 rje,
44c: No. 2 barley f. o. b., n42c.; No.
1 flaxseed, $l.19ul 21; prime timothy
seed, $2.77: pork. $9 27a9 40: lard, $4 62a
4.65; ribs, Jl.43al.75; shoulders, 4aoc;
sides, $4.75a5.00; whiskey, $1.19; sugars un
changed. Flour Receipts, S.000 bushels;
shipments, 16,000 bushels. Wheat Re
ceipts. 30,000 bushels; shipments, 21 000
bushels. Corn Receipts 237,000 bushels;
shipments. 233 000 bushels. Oats Re
ceipts. 263.000 bushels; shipments, 263 000
bushels. Barlev Receipts, 60,000 bushels;
shipments, 16,000 bushels.
Chicago Live Stnrlc.
Chicago, Jan. 17. Cattle Active nt $1 30
a5.10; prime, $5.30a5 40; stockcrs ond feed
ers, $3.20a4.40; calves, $5.75a0 50. Hogs
Active and steady at $3 53ai.62; pigs,
$1.40a3 53. Sheep nnd Lambs Active and
steady; sheep, $1aJ 50 tor Inferior, up to
$1.23.1 4 50 for good to choice. Lambs, $1a
4.50 for culls, to $5 63a5S5 for choice to
extra. Receipts Cattle. 19 000 head; hogs,
3S.000 head, sheep, 17,000 head.
Iat Liberty Ciittlci Market.
East Liberty, Pa., Jan. 17. Cattle
Lower; prime, $4.73al93; common, $J 23a
3C0; bulls, stags und cows, $2a3.70. Ho'ts
Talrly active; prime medium. $l.S0a,l'3;
best porkers. $3.73a3S0; pigs, $1 70a" 75,
heavy, $170a3 75; roughs $2 23a1 23 Sheep
Steady: choice $ln4 70. common, $!25a
3 73; choice lambs, $5.75n5 &. , common to
good, $4.50.15.00, veal calves, $6 60a7.25.
New York I, iw Stock.
New A'ork, Jnn 17. Beeves Steady but
slow, native steels $140i5 23; stags and
oxen,' $2 65a! 50; bu'ls, $1a3.73, dry cows,
$2.13 25 Calves-Active; veals, $3aS':i;
grassers, $?-i1 30 Sh""p and Limbs
Steady; lambs, $5 5)aC54. Hogs Ste.-dy
at $3 SOal.10.
Oi! Vnr'jrt
Oil City, Pa., Jnn 17. Credit inlnnces,
crc.: Certificates sales, 2,000 barrels legu
lir delivery at 66c.; cash offered Cr.'tC
Shipments, 161,591 barrels; runs, 16J.336
ban els.
IK nonW'O sR EtTiint bkk.
Ilk ISHWI1 oxah remedy bclnz In
Mi'Ctod. directly to the
T8r ' rtJftl Beat of thoso dineanen
r" O K " -" tli Cinlto-11rlnrj
Ilea Kl RSB rtjrtn, rcnnlren ne
fijS CJlD S05cbunSe or tllcl. Cure
8iH--SS-t canrunteert In 1 to a
r, tfuj h. MuihII plain pacU-
J U JftjCaauldon.y by
Wm. O. Clark, 201 Washlncton Ave. and
326 Penn, Ave., Scranton, Pa.
VARICOCELE CURED
"J!y the Animal Lttracts."
NO DmUGS. NO KNIFE.
Mcdliul advice free
Write for book to the
Wnshlii'tou Oho nlenl Co.
No 012 l'-'lh -t,N. V Wuihlagton, D.C.
Tho Old Dominion Companv'i
EXPRESS
STEA1RS
"Princess Anne," "Yorktown," and "James,
town" oiler
FOR
business men, pleasure seekers and visitors
" OLD POINT COMFORT
a most expedition route, reicUlug Norfolk
at 10.no a. m.,glvlnu whole day In Norfolk,
AND
connecting with fast nlternoon trains for the
West, South and houthueit from
and with boats for Ilaltlmoie, Md., aud
Washington, 1). C, nnd all connecting lines.
VA.
For further lnformatlou apply to
OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP CO.
Pier 26, North River, New York.
W. L. UUILLAUDCU. Vlce-Pres. andTraf.
c Manager.
NEW YORK HOTELS.
hoteiTIbert
Cor. 11th street nnd University Place,
NEr" YOltK. One block vvestof liroad-
way. Noted for two things,
COMFORTamlCUISINE
First-class rooms at SI. 00 a day and up
ward, on the Kuropenu plan.
L. & E. FRENKEL
The St. Denis
Broadway and Eleventh St., New York.
Opp. drace Church. -European Plao.
Roorai 1.00 a Day and Upward.
In a modest and unobtrusive way there ar
t'w better conducted butebj In the metropolis
than tho St. Denis
The Kreat popn'arltr it has acquired oo
readily be traced to Its unlquo loeatlon, Ita
bomellkn atmosphere, the peculiar scelleno
of lie culsluo ana service, and its very moder
ate prices.
WILLIAM TAYLOR AND SON.
WESTH11NSTER HOTEL,
Cor. Sixteenth St. and Irving Plies,
NEW YORK.
AMERICAN PLAN, $3.50 Per
Day and Upward)!
EUKOPEAN PLAN, $1.60 Per
Day and Upwards.
SEO, MURRAY, Proprietor.
MAGICALLY
EFFECTIVE
TREATMENT
FOR WEAK MEN
OF ALL AGES
Free
I TO ALL!
Vmen7
NO ItlONBV IN ADVANCE, Won
derful pnllnnce nnd scientific, rem
edies lent on trial to any rrllnbln
man. A world-wide reputation back of
1.1m ..... V...Hnh.l.illn ... Iii.nri W ' IT1 11 1,1
llfo removed. Full strencth, dovoloptncnt V
nnu tono given toovory portion oi mo uoujr.
Ftilluro impossible; bko no barrier.
cdic McninAi nn 4 niaoara st.
no h e. li. scDcme.
LIIIL IIILUIUHI. UU..UI
UUFHALO, N. Y.
CARPETS
URTAINS
No dull times here in
January. Price, stock, qual
ity make business. A few
sample prices:
jdoquettes
The $1.00 quality at 75c.
Ingrains
The 65c kind at 50c.
IIULU,
M ID BEIfY DRAPERIES
At prices that keep us
busy.
IS,
Upholstering,
Carpets,
Draperies.
408 Lackawanna Av2VJ3,
THIRD NATIONAL Bfli
OF SCRANTON,
Special Attention fSiventn Ittul
ncss and Pergonal Accoitnt-i.
I.ilicr.i! Acc(itiunnd,itioti 1C.
tended According to Uuhincea and
Kc4ionsihiIity.
3 Per Cent. Interest Allowed ou
Interest Uepoaitd.
Capital, -Surplus,
-Undivided
ProSts,
1200,093
300,000
79,000
WW. CONXKLL. Prcslilont.
IIKM.YBKIiINT,Jr., Vice Pm.
WILLIA31 II. PECK. Cashier.
The vnult of thi- bank is pro
tected hy llolines Llcctrlc Pro
icctlve jhteni.
t ill's is
Lager
Beer
Brewery
Manufacturers of
OLD STOCK
PILSNER
435 10 455 N. Hintnst.. SGramon. Pa.
Telephone Call, 3333.
Steam and
Hot Water
HEATING
Hot Air Furnaces,
Sanitary Plumbing,
Gas and Electric
Light Fixtures.
ELECTRIC LIGHT WIRING,
THE
HIT & CONNELL CO,,
434 Lackawanna Av9,
FOR SALE
Boilers, Engines and Machinery.
Wo will noil you Now or HecouiMIand.
We will sell j oil oew or tnl;a old In ox-i-liitnge,
or we will rent you uDytlilng vou
Mi11t In the Machinery Line. Hpot Cuih
iuia for.itrup 1 1011 ami Metul.
National Supply and Metal Go,,
109 West Lackinvaniiu Avenue,
M.E. KEELEY, Mgr. Telephone 3945
LACKAWANNA
MANUFACTURERS OF
. WHITE
Bill Timber cut to order on short notice. Hardwood Mine Rail
jawed to uniform lengths constantly on hand. Peeled Hr-mlock
Prop limber promptly turnUhed.
MILLb At Cros4 Fork, Potter Co.. on tho BufTalo and Susquo
'innna Kallrond. At Mlna, Pottor County. Pa., on Coudcrdport, nnd
Port AUcnnny ltullro,id. Cnpaclty-400,000 feet per day.
GLNEKAL OFFICE -Board of Trade Building, Scranton, Pa.
Telephone No. ,40 14.
THE DICKSON MANUFACTURING CO
SCRANTON AND WILKes-BARRE, PA Manufacturers of
. STATIONARY ENGINES,
HOISTING AND PUMPING MACHINERY.
EVERY WOIAN
Bomattaajpcoii a rllblf , monthlr, rtpilalln tnadlelia. Onlr Iiarmla and
the puieit drugs ihould bauMd. li jouwiotthi bci, ct
Dr. Peal's Permysvsyal PEBOs
Ther ftro prompt, etfe acd certain In result. The penu.no (Dr, FraVt) eorer 41na
ttidnt Rant ihThtfn fttfWV AAArnw P a . HI tit r- i..i .., ix
J
For Solo by JOHN H. PHELPS, Pharmacist, cor. VWomlna avenue and
tRruoo street.
RAILROA ) TIME TABLES
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
Schedule In Utfect Nov. 38, 1897.
Trains Leave Wllkcs-Barro as Fol
lows :
7.30 a. m., week days, for Sunbury
Harrisburjj, Philadslphia, Ua.ti
more, Washinptton, and for Pitts
burg and the West.
10.15 a. m., week days, for Hazloton,
Potlsvllle, Reading, Norristowi,
and Philadelphia; and for faun
bury, Harrisburt?, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington and Pitts
burg and the West.
3.12 p. m , daily, for Sunbury, Harris
burg. Philadelphia, baitimori?,
Washington, and Pittiburp; and
the West.
5.00 p. m. , week days, for Hazloton
and Pottsville.
J.R.WOOD. Oen'IPass Asent.
J. O. HUTCHINSON, General AUnager.
Central Kailriuid of New Jersey
(I.cIiIrIi and Susuehunna Division.)
Stuilona In Mew luiU 1'oot ot Llutity
stieet N. K., und Whlltliall Tcniii.ial
Aiitlnuclto coal uruU exclusively, Insur
ing clcunlliieus and comfort.
T1.MI3 TAU1.I2 IN KI'KKCT NOV 14, U37.
Trains leave Scianlon for Plttston.
WilUrb-Hatlf, etc., at S 20. 9.15, 11 3U si. 111.,
12.45. 2 00, 3 05. GOo. 7.10 p m. Sunuaa, 9.00,
ix. m., 1 00, 2.15, 7.10 p. m.
l'or L.al;ewood und Atlantic City, S 20
a. m.
I'or New York, Newark and Kllzabclh,
S20 (e.pitsa) n. in., 1.2.45 (express with
Uutlct parlor car), 3 05 texpress) p m.
Sunday. 2 15 p m Train leuMiis 12 43 p.
m. 111 lives at Philadelphia, Heading Ter
minal, 5 1!) I. in. ami New Vork o00 p. m.
For Muunch Chunk. Allentovvn, Lluthle
hem, Kaston and Philadelphia, S 20 a. 111.,
12.13 3 03. 5 09 (except Philadelphia) p. m.
Sunday. 2 15 p m.
l'or Baltimore and Washington and
points South and West via Bethlehem,
b 2J a. m . 12 45 p m. Sundays, 2 15 p. in
For LoiiR Branch, Ocean Crovo, etc., at
S 20 a. m. and 12 43 p. m.
Tor Heading, Lebanon and Hnrrlaburs,
via Allentovvn, 8 20 a. m., 12.45, 5 00 p. in.
Sundav. 2 15 p m.
For Pottsvlle. 8.20 a. m., 12.45 p. 111.
Returning leave New Ycik. foot of Llh
ertv street. North River, at 9 30 (express)
a. m . 1.10, 1 30, 4 13 (express with Buffet
parlor cat) p. m. Suniluv. 4.10 U. m.
Leave Ne-w York, foot Whitehall street.
South Terry, at 9.0S a. m. 1.00, 1.23, 3 55
p. m. Passengers arrlvlns or deparltntc
from this terminal can connect under
cover with all tho elevated railroads.
Broadway cnble cars, nnd ferries to
Brooklyn and Htaten Island, making
Sulck transfer to and from Grand Central
icpot and Long Island Railroad
Leave Philadelphia. Reading Terminal.
9.00 a. m., 2 00 nnd 4.30 p. m. Sunday, 0 23
a. m.
Through tickets to all points nt Ion tat
rate may be had on application in ad
vnnce to the ticket asent nt the station.
H. P. BALDWIN,
Gen Pass. Agt
J. II. OLUAUSKN. Gen. Supt.
Delaware anil Undbon.
On Monday. Jan. 17, trains will leave
Scranton us follows:
For Carbondnle 6 20. 7.55, 8 55, 10.15 a.
m : 12 00 noon; 1 21 2 20, 3 52, 5 25, 6 25, 7.57,
9.15. 11.00 i. m.; 1.1G a. m.
For Albany. Saratoga. Montreal, Bos
ton, New England points, etc., C 20 a. m.,
2.20 p. in.
For Honesdalo fl 20, 8.53, 10.13 a. m.
12 00 noon : 2 20. B 23 p. m.
For WUkes-Unrrc-fi 15 7 50, 8 15. 9 PS,
10.45 a. m , 12 05. 1.23, 2 21, 3 li, 4 11, C 00, 7.50,
10 2 ll.TO p. m.
For New York, Philadelphia, etc, via
Lehigh Valley H. R., C.45, 7. 10 a. m , 12 05,
1.23, 4 41 p. in. (with Black Diamond Ex
press) 11.30 p. m.
For Pennsv Ivanln It. R. points 0 Ij, 9.i.S,
a. m.; 2 21r 4 41 p. in.
For western points via Lehigh Valley
It. It.. 7.50 n. m. UO".. 3 3J (with Black
Diamond Express), 10.2s. 11 10 p m.
Trains will arrive at Scrunton as fol
lows; From Carbondale and the north G. 10,
7.45, 8 40, 9 31 10 40 a m. M 00 noon. 1.20,
2.18. 3 25, 4 37 5.45. 7.45, 10 25, 11.27 p. m.
From Wtlkes-Hurro ami tho South fl 15,
7 50, SCO, 10 10. 11.55 a. m ; 110. 2.14. 3 48,
5.20, C 21, 7.53. 9 03. 9 43 p. in ; 1 13 a in.
Complete Information icgaidlug iuts
to all points In tho t'nlted Stntes und
Canada may be obtained at the ticket of
llco In the depot
Special nttentlon given to Western and
Southern resort business.
J. W. IU'HDICK, Q P. A.. Albany, N. Y
II w. chubs, li. i'. A., scianlon. pa
Lehigh Valley Kallrnad System
Anthracite Coal Used. I3nstnlng Cleanli
ness nnd Comfort.
in i:FrncT jan. is, iS98
TRAINS L13AVK SCRANTON.
For Philadelphia and New York via D
&. II. It. It. nt ii.43. 7.50 a. ni and 12 03, 1 25
2.21. 4 41 (Black Diamond Hxprossj und
11.30 p. m.
For Plttston and Wllkes-Barre via I).
L. tc W. R. It., t.00, 8.0S, 11.10 u. m , 1 53
3.33. COO p. m.
For Whlto Haven. Huzleton, Pottsvile
nnd principal points In the coal iigloim
via D. & II. H II., C 45, 7.6o a. m.. 12 Oj, .'it
and 1.41 p. m -
For Bethlehom, Kauton. Reudlng Ilar
rlsburg and principal Intermediate sta
tions via D & II. It. .. 6 13, 7.50 a. m .
12.03. 1.23, 2.21, 4.41 (Black Diamond K
press), 11.30 p. m. , ,
For Tunkhunnock. Towanda. Elmlra.
Ithaca, Geneva, and principal Intermedi
ate stations via D L. & W. R. R., 0 00.
10 03 u. m . 12.45 nnd 3.35 p. in.
For Geneva, Rochester. BufTalo. Niag
ara Falls Chicago und nil points west via
D. & II, II. It., IJ 05. 3.S3 (Black Diamond
13xpress), 10.28 and 11 30 p. m
Pullman parlor and sleeping or Lehigh
Vulley pallor curs on all trains between
Wllkes-Bune and New York, Philadel
phia. Buffalo nnd Suspension Bridge.
nOLLIN II. WILBUR, Gen. Supt
CI IAS. S. L1313, Gen. Pass. Agt.. Phlla.,
A.lav NONNI3MACIII3R. Asst. Oen.
Pass. Agt.. Philadelphia. Pa.
Scranton office. 303 Lackawanna avenu,
Del.. Lnckii. and Western.
Kffect Monday, Nov. 21. 1897.
Trains leavo Scrunton as follows: Kt-
press for Now York and all points 13ast.
1.40, 3.00, 5.15, 8 00 und 10 05 a. in.; 12 55 mid
Kxpres's for Laston. Trenton. Philadel
phia and the South, 5.15, 8 00 nnd 10 20 a.
m.. 12 55 and 3 33 p. in.
Washington and way stations, 3.45 p m.
Tobyhunua accommodation, 6.10 p. m.
13xpress for Blnghamton, Oswego. 131
mlra. Corning Bath. Dansvllle. Mount
Morris and Buffulo, 12.10. 2.5, 9 00 a. m..
and 1.53 p. in., making closo connectiunu
nt Buffalo to ull Dolnts ill tho Wd.it.
i Northwest nnd Southwest.
LUMBER GO,
li
UBNBRAL OFPICE. SCRANTON. PA.
Blnghamton nnd way tuitions, 1.05 p. m.
Nicholson accommodation, 5.15 p. m.
Blnghamton and LMmlra express, 513
p. m.
I3xprcss for Utlca and Wchileld Springs
2.33 a. m. and 1.53 p. m.
Ithaca, 2 33, 9 00 a. m , and 1.55 p. m.
I'or Northumberland, Plltston, Wilkes
Baire, Plymouth, Bloomsburg and Dan
ville, making cose connection nt North
umbcrand for Wllllamsport, Harrlsburg,
Baltimore, Washington and the South.
Northumberland nnd intermediate sta
tions, 6 00, 10 05 a. m., und 1.55 and b'.Ou p.
m.
Nantlcoke nnd Intermediate stalons,
8 0S nnd 11.10 n. m. Plv mouth and Inter
mediate stntlons, 3 35 nnd 8.50 p. m. For
Kingston. 12.45 p. in.
Pullman parlor and sleeping coaches on
all express tifilus.
For detailed Information, pocket time
tables, etc., apply to M. L. Smith, Dis
trict Passenger Agent, depot, ticket of
fice. Erie and Wyoming Valley.
In effect Sept. 19, 1S97.
Trains leave Scranton for New York
and intermediate points on Krte railroad,
also for llawley und local points at 7.05
a. m. und 2 25 p m.
Arrlvo at Scranton from above points
nt 10.23 a. m., 3.15 nnd 9 35 p. m.
SOHATVW'V DIVISION.
In r.Ifcct December 13th, 1807.
rCcrth ltuitml.
feouth Bound.
& J stations p y
5(TiatnsDaily, Ex- g &
S ccpt uuar.) 5 a
p hi.it1vo Leave a m
T'ivN, Y. Frfttlllla Si .... 74' ....
7 10 West 4Jnd street .... 7W ....
700, Weehawken .... 810....
p w'Arrlve Leave r m
.... 7. l i9i t'atosliv rm iTs ...."
liw Hancock .... 2 l ....
.. ... ia' staiu?ut .... 2S ....
It .G rretonPajk .... 2 11 ....
1J40 VVtDWOOd .... V41 ....
188V Poyatelle 2S0 .
12 it urson ... 2JB ....
12(8 Floirknt Mt 3 0 ....
tlt'9, Uniandale .... 8-9 ....
11 4tV Forest city .... S ifl ....
1134 Caibindaie .... sji ....
euro White Brldje .... 1388 ...
fll2vl MajnVld .... 18 43 ....
.... ll 23 Jermyn .... S4S ....
1118 Arclitbild .... 861 ....
Ill', Wlnton .... S'4 ....
1111 rfckville .... SW ...
11071 Olrrhant .... 0i ....
110", PrlcebUMf ... 4 07 ....
1103 Im-oop .... 410 . ..
ll ov Prnvldenco ... 4 1' ....
HO.'" park Place .... 1417 ....
il0 55 lantoa .... 42 ...
a wiLeava Arrlvo r ul
All trains run dallv exce nt tfundar.
f sUultlC3 that trains stop on signal tor pas
Benders ecuro ratfs via Ontario Western before
purchasing tickets and save money. Day and
K'UftitK press to the West
.t C Anderson, Gen. rass Agt.
T.FlItcroft. Dlv Pass, Agt 8orntoj) Pa.
THii
B1Q0S1C POWDER CO..
UOHSI AND2, CQM'LTHETri
SCRANTON, PA,
WINING AND BLASTING
POWDER
MADE AT MOODIC AMD
DALE WOIlKBL
IAPLIN & RAND POWDER COt
ORANGE QUN POWDEH
nioctrio Butteries, Eloctrio Expliders. for oi
plodlug blasts, Safety Fuse, and
iRepauno Chemical Co.'
I1IC1H
a r.XPLOalVR
A GREAT OFFER
...BY...
Oermanla Win Cellar.
Ilammoniltport and
Rliclmi, N. Y.
We are determined Is
ntroduuj our Koodi
umou. the very boit peo-
i c in ne country, ana
we ran ncs no better vov
of doln; thU than by sail
ns them a c.ise of our
goodt, conulnlug eleven
bottles of wine und one
bottle of our extra On
double distilled drape
tSronily. at ono-balf its ac
tum cost, upon re
ceipt ot SJ3.00 we
will send to any
reader of this paper
one cae of our
goods, ull tint-class
und put up In ele
gant style, aseorted
us follows:
1 qt. boU Grand Im
perial tieo Cham
pagne. I qt. bot. Delaware.
1 qt. bot. Itlatllnir.
I qt. bot, 'lokay.
I qt. bot. Sweet Ca
tun ba.
1 qu tot Sherry.
1 qt, bot. Elvira.
1 qt. bot, Niagara.
I qt. bot. Angelica,
l qt. hot, 1'orU
1 qU bot. Sweet Is-
wmm.
a&iw y
uueiia.
wzi-::m
I 'it. 1ku Ini. Qrapa
lirandy.
KL- " I'
This ofl'er is mad
mainly to lntrodur
our (lrand Imperial
Sec Champagne and
our lino double-dli-
tilled Grape lirandy This ciue of good I
olfered nt about one-half its nctuul cost and
It will plose us If our friends and patrons
v. ill take ud vantage nf this uud belli tin lulro
Uutw. our good. "
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