THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1899. BUSINESS BEYOND ALL PRECEDENTS EXCHANGES 44 PER CENT. ABOVE IiAST YEAR. Remarkable Expansion in the Ag gregate of Business Payments Comes in Spite of a Material Doclino in Prices During tho Past Seven Years European Exchange Alarmed. New York, Feb. 3. Tt. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of trade will say to morrow: Failures In January were smaller than In any previous month except August. 180$. unci July, 1897, nnd the proportion ot solvent payments to clearing house exchanges Is smaller than In any other month of which rec ords exist. In January they were but hO cents per 1,000 clearing house pay ment?, and the smallest In any previous month had Uoen about S1.0S per $1,000. The defaulted liabilities were J7.72S.S97 against $10,431,513 last year, a decrease of 20 per cnt. and GS wr cent, smaller than in 1S'J7, 57 per cent, smaller than in HSC, 30 per cut smaller than In ISM and 7G per cent, smaller than In 1804. The manufacturing failures were tha smallest excepting August, 189a. Con sidering that January is usually one of the largest months of the year In t'alhues, the return Is surprising as well as encouraging. Tho volume of business in January has been far beyond all precedents. Exchanges through clearing houses liave been 41 per cent, larger than last year and G0.7 per rent, larger than In JS92 and while speculation In stocks at New York materially Increases the vol ume of payments, It was larger outside ibis city by ;::.3 per c"nt. than in 1892. It Is pertinent to note that the re markable expansion in the aggregate of business payments comes in splto of u material decline in prices during the past seven years tw great that pay ments of $82,000,000 would cover about ns much business as payments of $100, 000,000 in ISO'.'. It Is not strange that European exchanges are disturbed and alarmed and a rise in sturllrf even when gold Is being shipped this way is one of the interesting features. It is commonly ascribed to recent sales ot stocks on European account but it would take a million shares at ordin ary prices to cover one month's bal ances. Europe is not buying enough to rover Its accumulating excess of merchandise exports over impoits. DECLINE IN WHEAT. Tho most remarkable feature of tho week has been the decline of C cents in wheat with only huLf cent in corn and only a sixteenth In cottfn. Tho government estimate of tho wheat crop, 675,000,000 bushels, has more In fluence than any other from that source for a number of years, because It is recognized as tho reeult of great efforts to get at tho truth, and Is therefore considered about the lowest estimate admissible. "With ordinary consump tion and present exports of 150,000,000 bushels from the crop of 1898, flour in cluded, there will be less than 100,000, 000 bushels for replenishment of tocks, for farmers' holdings and for exports In the next five months, and the ex ports of 4,492,433 bushels, Hour includ ed, from Atlantic ports against 3,094, 517 last year, and 1,493,804 from Pacific ports against 330,840 last year, besides 309,833 from Duluth and Portland, Me., shows a stress of foreign demand, which may well excuse some recovery In prices. COTTON MARKET STORY. A very strong market for cotton goods has prevailed and prevents raw cotton from declining. Tlie advance In goods ha been unusual and Is sus tained by heavy buying, especially of print cloths and kindred products. Tho prospect Is that tho outgo will place dealers and manufacturers in a strong er position than they have held for years, with smaller stocks of goods un sold. A better tone appears in tho woolen goods market also, with some important grades which were opened at a great reduction In prices recently ad vanced, which lias stimulated the de mand for all grades. Tho Iron Industry Is advancing prices of products rather than of materials. Pig has remained without change this week, anticipating that six or seven furnaces will be put Into blust as soon us possible. The demand Is strong, but not apparently urgent at tho chief mar kets. Eastern bars and plates liave advanced with very heavy demand and cut nails have been hoisted by the as sociation of makers. The rush of or ders for the future does not cease and the works are generally covered for months ahead with orders for ships, steel cars and for exports. In the minor motals, the speculative fever at London has caused considerable ad vance nnd the tin-plate combination has advanced prices L'3 cents. As yet the prices of products do not seem to disturb the foreign demand, which Is yet strong, but In all the minor metals the London market Is singularly un certain. Failures for the week have been 224 In tho United States against 333 last year and 23 in Canada against 39 lust year. 1 m IRON PIPE TRUST. The Big Establishments Soon to Be United. New York, Feb. 3. The combination ot the cast Iron pipe and foundry In terests into one concern seems to oe in accomplished fact. The prospectus of the United States rast Iron pipe and foundry company 13 Issued today. It proposes to unite Into one company tho following named firms and corporations; Lake Shore foundry, Cleveland, O.; McNeal Pipe and Foundry company, Burlington, N. J.; National Foundry ud Pipe works, limited, Scottsdale, Pa.; Uuffalo Cost Iron Pipe company, Buffalo, N. Y.j Addison Pipe and Steel company, Clncannatl, O., (having .vorka at Addison, O., and Newport, Ky); Dennis, Long & Co., Louisville; American Pipe and Foundry company (having works at Chattanooga, Tenn.; South Pittsburg, Tenn.j Uessemer, Ma. Annlston. Ala., and Bridgeport, Ala.). These companies are gold to control zgr. FINANCIAL. W W Bi . J. . - - . LaBAR & FULLER BROKERS. OMcst UitabllthjBd Mouse In the City. Healers In STOCKS, COTTON, OKAIN and KOVisions, on martin or for delivery. FF ICii; Kooiiu J09 and aio Hoard of Trade llullillnj, rcranton, I'u. U O. LA UAH, ' I. F, FULLER tho larger part of the cast Iron pipe business of tho country. Tho company will bo authorized to Issue $15,000,000 eoven per cent, non cumulattve preferred stock and $15,000, 000 common stock. Of this $3,000,000 ot preferred stock and $3,000,000 common stock aro to be retained In the treas ury for tho purchaso of additional com panies and plants. Tho present annual output ot cast Iron pipe Is stated to be 000,000 tons per annum, of which the new com pany will bo able, It Is said, to supply 450,000 tons. INDUSTRIAL JOTTWSS. Chat Concerning Mining and Minors Down tho Valloy Changes Among Railroad Officials. Big Locomotives. It Is said that great activity Is being dlplayed In nnd about the collieries at llazleton and that the miners aro making fairly good time. Compared with other years this winter now draw ing to a close, bns been so far less hard In mine circles than heretofore. Lit tle, If any, complaint Is heard among tho men and practically no suffering from wnnt of food or clothing Is in evi dence. A llazleton paper in touching upon local conditions in the cnai traue states that the trade so far this winter has been excellent nnd accounts for this with the fact that stock of coal on the jnarkt was reduced to a mini mum. Also that, llazleton coal being the best procurable, gives a decided advantage over others. Commenting further the same paper states that "there are many things, however, that must be remedied to In sure a general nnd continuous activity In the future, but it looks now that the Anthracite association and other or ganizations were going to accomplish a great deal nlong that line and many predict that tho conditions of tho an thracite region will continue to grow brighter. There Is no reason why it should not, If all things were properly adjusted." WILL ORGANIZE MINERS. Benjamin James, of Jeanesvllle, O., is In Wllkes-Barre looking over the coal field of Luzerne county, with a view of organizing the miners. Until recently Mr. James was secretary of the National Order of United Mine Workers, but his executive ability as an organizer was noted and ho was given this work and sent cast to fur ther the Interests of the order. It will be remembered that Mr. James was here In Scranton early last fall, and succeeded In organizing several local unions, The Tribune at that time giv ing a very full account of the alms and Intentions of the order. Mr. Jame3 came to Wllkes-Barre from Pittsburg, where ho attended the Joint convention of miners and operators held in that city early in the year. At that con vention It was agreed that on and af ter April 1, next, to last one year, eight hours should constitute a day's work, and that a raise of wages should be made from Vi to 20 per cent, over tho wages of ths old ten-hour day. Mr. James expects to remain In Luzerne county for some time and hopes to accomplish good work In the line ot organizing local unions among the mine workers there. ANOTHER SLATE PI-CKER. M. J. Kerrigan, of Stockton, Pa., has applied for a patent upon a new slate seperator, which he recently invented. Already Stroll's Iron works at Mauch Chunk are manufacturing the several parts of the machinery and a complete one is in operation at the Stockton washery, where it ig giving excellent satisfaction. Many prominent opera tors and mlno workers have seen It working and alleged that it is the su perior of all others of Its kind. It bids fair of coming Into general use at collieries and washeries. The Im provement company, of Stockton, are considering the advisability of putting the separator on tho market. Its in ventor Is a young man and is employ ed at McTurk & Scott's machine shops. He has had many offers to sell his rights. ALMOST COMPLETED. One of the most important jobs of rock tunnelling ever undertaken down the valley Is rapidly Hearing comple tion. The tunnel Is being cut in the West End Coal company's mines at Mocanaqua, and will be over 200 feet In length when finished. A similar piece of work, though on a smaller scale, will soon be started in tiio same mines on the water level, or long drift. Many such improvements have been made recently in and about tho col liery by President Conyngham, and under the direction of Superintendent Sargo, which will facilitate operations. An Immense pump was Installed a few months ngo in tho basin of the sand drift and Is working In good order. Tho foal washery, "Black Laundry," run In connection with the colliery, Is now working on full tlmoj THIS AND THAT. '.. T. Bretz, of Mauch Chunk, was recently appointed to the onerous po sition of yardmaster of tho Terminal railroad at Allentown, nnd assumed tho duties of his new position Feb. 1. Mr. Bretz wns formerly employed by tho Central Railroad of New Jersey, and was considered to be one of its most elticlent employes. Not long ago he was relensed and this fact created considerable comment. The reason Is now seen and his friends who were not In tho secret aro once more at ease. It is said that the management of the Lehigh Valley railroad aro contem plating several minor changes along the system and that tho plan of cen tralization of work at Packerton may be abandoned entirely. Following closely upon the above report is tho one that Master Mechanic Illggins, of Bethlehem, and former Master Car Builder Lentz, who are at present working in other capacities, aro slated for removal. Much speculation has en sued since both reports were circulat ed. Report has it that tho Vulcan Iron works at Tamaqun have been closed down Indefinitely and Superintendent Love has returned to Wilkcs-Barre. To Cure a Cold In One Day. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tub lets. AH druggists refund tho money If It falls to cure. 25c. Tho genuine has L. B. Q, on each tablet. HAVE YOU A SKIN DISEA8E?-Tet. ter, Bait Rheum, Scald Head, Ringworm, Eczoma Itch, Barber's Itch, L'lcora, Blotches, Chronic Erysipelas, Liver Spots, Prurigo, Psoriasis, or other erup. tlons of the skin-what Dr. Agnow's Oint ment has done for others It can do for you cure yon. One application gives relief. 33 cents. Sold by Matthews Bros, and W. T. Clark.-! THE MARKETS. Wall Street Review. Now York, Feb. 3. Stock values re ceived a severe test today, the market at ono tlmo bordering on panicky stage on enormous outpouring of stock, from professional nnd commission house sources, but the day left off with Irreg ular changes of a fraction oithcr way with tho tono strong. Total sales were 937,400 shares. Tho bond market yielded sympathetically with stocks but did not display much recuperative power when tho stocks rallied. Total sales were $, 400,000. Carrington & Co's Letter. London opened up lower but rallied V to 101 on American buying and covering. New York opened strong but Immediately went off heavy selling by commission houses. Traders scenting a chunge of sentiment took advantage of the oppor tunity they have been looking for so long. .J,u!y wreo bulls if they did not actually aid In bringing about tho lcactlon, offered no resistance. The pounding continued till about 1 o'clock when the liquidation having exhausted itself, truders caused a rally by attempts to cover early short sales, tho list getting back to nearly open, lng prices. Today's setback has undoubt. odly shaken out a good deal of long Btock increased the short Interest and from a market point of view cleared the situa tion. Lurly in tho week wo wrote there wus likely to bo two sides to the market nnd there certainly has been and will continue to bo. A good bank statement nnd the probability of favorable action on the peaco treaty next week shoold rally prices still moro but wo think for n time at least purchases should only bo ma do on pronounced weakness and profits tuken on quick bulges. -RV,Tt?.t,l,ons. furnished by LABAR & i L.liult, stock, grain and cotton brok f's. rooms 209 and 210, Board of Trade building, Scranton, Pa. Open- High- Low- Clos . .-. .. Inf- est. est. lng. Am. Cot. Oil JMVi SOU 8H& M',4 Am. Bug. He's Co ..134 J34i 1S2& 133, Atch., To. & 8. F? .. Zi 23 22 223i A- VrB. Vr..Mfc i Wi J Am. Pobucco Co ... .11514 H3',4 14314 145U Bay Stato Gas 7 7 7 7 Can. Southern 5SH K) KS 59 N. J. Central 101(4 101'i loo 100 Ches. & Ohio S0',3 H4 23 30 Cll o., & N. W 149(i 14!l',i 147I ltS?i Chic., B. & Q 3,V,4 13.-i U3 135?i C l C, Mil. & St. P ..12734, 127'i 126i 127 C h c, R. I. & P lisfi HS?i U7ti 118'ji Chic., St. P. M. & O. 91 SI I 93V4 934 C. C. C. & St. L .... C0 60 D0V4 SO',4 Con. Gas m 200 19C 200 Dclawaro & Hud ...112,4 112',4 31014 112 Fed. Bteel, Pr 87 S7S s;I 86 Fed. Steel. Com .... 52 62 48?i 51i Gen. Electric Ill ill 110 110 Louis. & Nash C6 Ktt 03 06 Manhattan Ele 113 111 110 112i Met. Traction Co ...218 223 215H 226 M. K. & Tex., Pr .. 38 3S 37 3S Mo. Pacific 47 47 4.- MR Nat. Lead 37 37?4 37 27 N. Y. Central 134 136 133 136 Ont. & West 22i 22 21 22 North. Paclllc 51 Cli B0 51 Nor. Pacific, Pr .... M bO'a 7 M Pacific Mall C3 E3',i CO fa2 People's Gas 114 114 112 114 Phil. & Read 22 22 21 22 P. & R. 1st Pr CI CI ESU Gl Southern R. R.. Pr.. Soft tft 49 50i 50 Tenn., C. & Iron 44 41 40 43 Texas & Pacific .... 10 20 20 W,a A 0.11 L WH Union Pacific itlk 4ij 4Bi 4Ha Union Pac, Pr 0 SOU 79 0 TT. S. Rubber MJ SI 50 51 t S. Leather, Pr .. 73 73 72 73 Wabash. Pr 2J 23 22 23 West. Union 'J5?i KVH 9l'i 93H CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE. .... Open-High-Low-Clos- WHEAT. lng. est. est. lng . May 73?i 71 72J 73 July 71T& 71 70H 71 CORN. May 88 3S 373; 3734 July 3v!j 3!j8 3774 37 OATS. May 2v 28 2S IS July 20 26 2G 20 PORK. May 10.40 10.40 10.13 10.20 LARD. May C.Ci 5.83 5.72 5.72 July 5.3 5.85 5.85 5,85 Scranton Board of Trade Exckanga Quotations All Quotations Based on Par of 100. STOCKS. Bid. Asked. Scranton & Plttston Trac. Co. ... 20 Flrt National Bank KO0 Elmhurst Boulevard 100 Scranton Savings Pr.nk 235 Scranton Packing Co 93 Third National Bank 385 Throop Novelty Mfg. Co SO Scranton Railway Co 25 Dime Dep. & Dis. Bank 180 Economy L.ght Heat & Pow er Company 43 Scranton Illuminating, Heat & Power Company 85 Scranton Forging Co 100 Traders' National Bank 130 Lacka. Lumber Co 150 Lack. Trust & Safe Dep. Co.. 150 Mooslc Mountain Coal Co 115 Scranton Paint Co SO Clark & Snovcr Co., Com 400 Clark & Bnover Co., Pr 123 Carson Coal Co 100 Scranton Axle Works ... SO Scr. Iron Fenco & Mfg. Co 100 BONDS. Scranton Pass. Railway, first mortgage, due 1920 115 People's Street Railway, first mortgage, due 1918 115 ... People's Street Railway. Gen eral mortgage, due 1921 .... 115 bickson Manufacturing Co 100 Laclca. Township School 5 102 City of Scranton St. Imp. C 102 Jit. Vernon Coal Co 85 Scranton Axle Works 100 Scranton Traction C bonds... 103 Carson Coal Co 100 Philadelphia Grain and' Produce. Philadelphia, . Feb. 3. Wheat Was a shade easier; contract grade, February, 75a70c; Corn Was o. lower; No. 2 mixed. February, old, 41a41c,; do, now, 40ii40c; No. 3 do. do.. S3a35c.; No. 2 mixed, doi, ,31a31ci. Provisions Firm and in better demand; smoked beef, knuckles and tenders, 18c; hams, S. P. cured, 7aS'4c ; hams, smoked, S',4a9c. ; sides, ribbed in salt, 5a5jc.; do. do. smoked, CaCc; shoulders, pickle cured, 7a7c; do. do. smoked, 6aCc. ; picnic hams, S. P. cured, SafiUc. ; do. do. smoked, tiatic. ; bellies, in pickle, 6a6c; break fast bacon, 7aSc. ; lard, pure city re fined In tics, GaC14c; do. do. do. In tubs, 0Va6ic. ; do. butchers' loose, 5ic. Butter Firm; fancy western creamery, 19c; do, prints, 20c. Eggs Dull and 1c. lower; fresh, nearby, 20c; do. western, 20o.j do. southwestern. 20c; do. southern, 19c. Cheese Steady but quiet. Refined Sug arsFirm and Nos. 5 and 10, l-16c. higher. Cotton Was 1-lCc lower; middlings up lands, 0 9-lOc Tallow Firm; city prime, In hogsheads. 4c; country, do, do., bar rels, 4c: dark, do., 3ic: cakes, 494c; grease, 2a3!4c uvo Poultry Firm; fowls, OalOc; old roosters, Ga7c; spring chickens, 9a0c. ; turkeys, SalOc; geese, 8a Pc Dressed Poultry Firm; fowls, choice, 10c; do. fair to good, 0al0c; old roos ters, 7c; spring chickens, choice western, 10allc; do. fair to good, 9al0c; tur keys, choice to fancy, 12oHc; do. fair to good. Dalle; ducks. 8a9c Receipts Flour. 4,500 barrels and 17,000 sacks; wheat, 13.000 bushels; corn. 82,000 bushels; oats, 6,000 bushels. Shipments Wheat 2.000 hush els; corn, 61,000 bushels; oats, 7,500 bushels. New York Grain and l'roduco Market. Now York, Feb. S Flour Entirely neg lected and 5al5o. lower to sell; Minnesota patent. 4a4.23: winter do., I3.S5a4.10; do. straights. 3.00a3.70; do. extras, $2.70o3. Wheat Spot bteady; No. 2 red. 82c. f. o. b., afloat to arrive; No. 1 northern Du luth, 81?ic, f. o. b., afloat spot; No. 2 do. do., 79c, f. o. b ailoat to arrive; No. 1 northern Now York, blc, f. 0. b,, afloat spot; ontlons were weak throughout practically the ntlre day. It was a case rather of light demand than of oppressive offerings, the break In Wall street dis couraging buyers; most of tho news was bearish Including big Argentine ship ments, lower cables and snow west; ex port rode, however, was again fairly hjlsk; closed weak, a'iia, net decline; March closed 80c; May, 7,c; July. 75c. Corn Spot steady; No. 2, 41a41c, f. o, b.. afloat for new nnd old; options also do. veloped weakness under sales by yester day's buyers nnd tho drops In wheat; ex port trade foiled to help tho price; closed weak lal8c. net lower; May closed 42?ic; July. 43'4c. Oats Spot steady; No. 2, 2f.V4c; No. 3. 33c; No. 3 white. 35c: No. 2 do., 86e.; track white. 35n39o ; track mixed, western. 34a36c.j options dull. Butetr Firm; western creamery. H olPc; do, factory, 12al4e.; Elglns, 19c; 1ml. tutlon creamery, 13alCo.j state dairy, 13a The People's MAAA Al'OPULAIt CLEARING HOUSE for tho Ueneflt of Alt Who Have Houses to Rent, Real Estate or Other Property to Sell or Exchange, or Who Want Situations or Help These Small Advertisements Cost One Cent a Word, Six Insertions for Flvo Cents a Word Except Situation Wanted, Which Aro In serted Free. FOR RENT IV YOU WANT TO RENT PROPERTY see HACKETT, Prlco Building. HOUSES IN GOOD CONDITION NOS. 030, 632, 6J4 Forest court, between Wy oming avenue and Erie depot. Rent $12. ELEGANT, LUXURIOUS HOUSES, lavatory on parlor hall, buffets In dining room, kitchen and butlers sinks, low down grate and handsome mantel In back parlor; bed rooms with hot nnd cold water, convenient in udlolnlng dress ing rooms; hot and cold water on third floor; bath, laundry, two water closets, elegant decorations, electrics, speaking tubes, ample grounds, low rents. Jones, 311 Bprucu street. STOlticsl APARTMENTS. HOUSES, lots, Jones, 311 Spruco street. BACHELOR'S APARTMENTS - PAR lor. bed room, closet, marble bowl, steam heat, rich decorations. Jones, 311 Spruce street. BEFORE YOU RENT THIS COMING year, do yourself tho Justice to call upon Jones, 311 Spruce street. IF YOU HAVE PROPERTY FOR RENT see HACKETT, Price ulldlng. FOR RENT-APRIL 1, STORE 207 Wy oming nenuo, with or without floor overhead. Inquire M. XV. Squler, 223 Jef ferson avenue. FOR RENT-SECOND FLOOR FOR business. Best location. Plate glass front. CCD-S17 Lackawanna avenue. KROTOSKY BROS. FOR RENT APRIL 1ST. STORE rooms on Lackawanna avenue and Spruce street; also dwelling. Apply at onco to F. S. PAULI, 1354 Sanderson ave nue. FOR RENT-TWO FLOORS, 40x80; heat Included; centrally located; low rent. Inquire 137 Penn avenue. LANDLORD'S SEEKING TENANTS OR tcnuntH seeking houses should sco HACKETT. FOR RENT-FROM APRIL 1, HOUSE No. 623 Qulney avenue, 12 rooms; all Improvements; 2 houses on Costello court, near Jloses Taylor hospital, 7 rooms, all improvements. Apply to J. B. Wool3oy & Co., contractors and builders, 312 For est court, city. FOR RENT-TWO PRIVATE DWELL lng houses; all modern conveniences, inquire at Morris Bros'. Shoe Store, or B. Morris, C02 N. Washington avenue. FOR RENT-HOUSE 621 MADISON . avenuo; steam heat; every conveni- avenuo y wena Bros- 601 Madlson FOR RENT-A FIVE-STORY BUILD i ,nf. suitablo for wholesale business, located in tho wholesale block. No. It i.ackawanna avenue For rent from April 1st. Lnqulro of Burke Bros., ofllco Con nell building. OFFICES IN COMMONWEALTH Building; single rooms and suites for term of years with vaults. Ono suite of six connecting offices with three vaults or three suites of two offices, each with vault. Modcrato prico. Reflnished to suit tenants. Inqulro at room 009 on Ctb floor. FOR RENT-HANDSOME RESIDENCE, 037 North Washington avenuo. Pos session about February 1, if desired; also will sell carpets, shades, etc. Inqulro at uuiuonmna jjazaar. FOR RENT-DESK ROOM OR SHARE of offices, second floor front, Coal Exchange. Call at room 13. FOR RENT SECOND FLOOR, 701 Qulney. FOR SALE FOR SALE-PIANOS AND ORGANS AT Guernsey Brothers' rooms, 7-S Burr building. Goods tho best, prices the low est, terms the easiest A call will con vince all. DESIRABLE LOTS ON COLFAX AVE nuo. For particulars address Box 315, Scranton, Ta. FOR SALE-TEN R-I-P-A-N-S FOR C cents at druggists. Ono gives relief. FURNISHED ROOM, BATH AND GAS; rent very reasonable. COO Washington. FOR RENT-PLEASANT FINISHED rooms; conveniences. Rooms from 1.W up, 522 Mulberry street. LOST. LOST-ONE RETURN TICKET, SCRAN- ton to soutn Amooy, m. j., u. 11. it. of N. J. Please return to Mrs. W. II. Thompson, 611 N. Washington avenue. BOARDING. GENTLEMAN CAN FIND BOARD with private family. Home comforts. 213 N. Main avenue. 17c: do. creamery, 14al8c. Eggs Firm; stuto and Pennsylvania. 19a20c; western fresh, 19c; southern, 18al9c Chicago Grain Market. Chicago, Feb. 3. Under pressure of heavy liquidation today wheat declined lc from the top prlco of tho session. Near tho end, however, heavy export tak ings brought about a reaction and May left oft with a net loss of ?ic; corn de clined c. and oats c Pork lost 22c; lard, I0al2c. and ribs, 7c. Cash quota tions wcro as follows; Flour Dull and neglected; No. 3 spring wheat, C4a70c; No. 2 red, 71a73c; No. 2 corn, 26a36c; No. 2 yellow, 30a36c; No. 2 oats, 27'4a 2Sc; No. 2 white, S0a31c; No. 3 do., 294 a30c; No. 2 rye, 53c; No. 2 barlev, -.la 52c; No. 1 flax seed, 1.14; N. W., .18i; prime timothy seed, $2.35a2.40; mess pork. JIOalO.10; lard, J3,55a5.57; short ribs, J4.80 u5; dry salted shoulders, 4Uatsjc; snott clear, 5.10a5.20; whiskey, $1.23; sugars, unchanged. Buffalo Live Stock Market. East Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 3.-Cattle-Slow. Hogs Fairly active; good to choice Yorkers and light mediums, 3a3.93; roughs. $3.10a3.50; pigs, fair to choice, J3.63a3.70. Sheep and Lambs Slow; choice to extra, $3a5.70; culls and common, $3.23a4.CO; sheep, choice to selected weth ers, JI.C3n4.DO; culls and common, J2.t0a3.00. New York Live Stock Market. New York, Feb. 3. Beeves Very dull; top steers about steady; medium to fair, lower ;bulls, steady; cows, lower; steers, $1.50,15.65; oxen and stags, J2.50a5.75; bulls, J3.25a4.25; extra fat heavy, do., Jl.tiuaS; cows, J2a4. Calves Steady: veals, J3.50a 8.50. Sheep Weak; lambs, lower; fair to good sheep, Jlal.23; medium to prlrno lambs, J5.05a5.40. Hogs Steady at Jial.'JO; pigs, lower; westerns, II. Chicago Live Stock Market. Chicago, Feb. 3. Cattle Unchanged : fancy cattle, JCa6,50; choice, J3.C0a5.93; bulls, J3a5.25; beof steers, JIal.93; Mockers and feeders, $3a4.80; bulls, J..70a4.23; cows and heifers, J3.30a4; western fed steers, J1.20a5.30; Texas steers, $3.73a5.10; calves, $4a7.25. Hobs Stronger at J3.75a3.90; pigs, $3.50a3.CO. Sheep Active and steady; in ferior to prlmo sheep, J2.f0al.30; yearlings, wethers, J4.20al.50; lambs, Jta5. Receipts Cattle, 2,500 head; hogs, 29,000 head; sheep, 0,600 head. A Great Man's Difficulty, "When I made a Joke, tho other day," remaked Senator Sorghum, "nobody laughed. "That's true." "And when I made a serious speech, 1 awoke the hilarity of a nation." "It seems so," "Well. I give up. I don't know which Is harder trying to bo funny, or trying not to." Washington Star. Exchange. MMMAMMWWWV WANTED. HACKETT HAS GOOD TENANTS FOR nouses. Bee him. Prlco Building IF YOU HAVE PROPERTY FOR RENT seo HACKETT. Prlco Building. LANDLORDS SEEKING GOOD TEN ants should sco HACKETT. Olllce, Price Building. WANTED-CASE OF BAD HEALTH that R-I-P-A-N-S will not benefit. Send E cents to Rlpans Chemical Co., New York.for 10 samples and 1,000 testimonials. AGENTS WANTED. WE DO NOT WANT BOYS OR LOAF ers to write us, but men of ability, J200 to JS0O per month. Salesmen and general agents. Salary or commission. RACINE FIRE ENGINE CO., L't'd, Ra cine, Wis. HELP WANTED-MALE. GOVERNMENT POSITIONS DON'T prepare for any civil servlco exami nation without seeing our Illustrated cat alogue of Information. Sent free. Col umbian Correspondence College, Wash ington, D. C. WANTED - RESPONSIBLE FIRM wants ofilcs manager at Scranton; sal ary, J1.200 year; JGOO cash and best refer ences required; commercial reference fur nished. Address Postofflco Box C12, Phlla. HELP WANTED-FEMALE. FOUR EXPERIENCED lXdYeSWANT ed to Introduce an entirely new article. Three to five dollars per day certain. Call Sunday between 2 and 4 p. in. 203 Penn avenuo. LADIES TO EMBROIDER-GOOD TAY- Ing, easy work sent to your home; wrlto for sample nnd materials. Unlquo Embroidery Co., 102 Fulton St., New York. jAJSMENJiNTJEDj SALESMAN-J5 A DAY. NO CANVAS sing. No deliveries. No collections. Samples free. Side lino or exclusive Mfrs., 3911 Market St., Phlla. REAL ESTATE. TO BUY, SELL OR RENT PROPERTY see HACKETT, Prlco Building. HACKETT BUYS, SELLS, RENTS AND Insures property, collects rents, etc HACKETT HAS BARGAINS IN SIN gle and double houses. Prlco BIdg. FOR SALE-MY RESIDENCE AT 235 Colfax avenue: Just a mpleted. All modern Improvements. Hardwood finish, sanitary plumbing, electric lights, etc. Prico reasonable. Address Frank T. Okcll, 220 Broadway, New York city. CITY SCAVENGER A.B. BRIGGS CLEANS PRIVY VAULTS and cess pools; no odur. Improved pumps used. A. BRIGGS, Proprietor. Leave orders 1100 North Main avenue, or Elcke's drug store, corner Adams and Mulberry. Tclephono 9340. SITUATIONS WANTED SITUATION WANTED WASHING-, ironing or any kind of house cleaning by tho day or will tako washing homo. Mrs. Lee, side door, 420 Franklin avenue. SITUATION WANTED BY A YOUNG woman with experience at housewonc. Can furnish good references. Address A. C, Tribune- office, city. A FIRST-CLASS CHRISTIAN MAN, ago 30, wants a trustworthy position of any kind. Would accept small salary and bo.ird; beat reference. F. It. L., Tribune olttce. BUTCHER WANTS A SITUATION; thoroughly experienced In all bran ches of the business. Address BUT CHER, 210 Spring street. Providence. WANTED BY A YOUNG LADY, formerly western, of experience and ability, a position ns waitress In a first class hotel or restaurant. Position not to be filled until April 1. Reference furn ished, western and eastern. Address J. B. E., care Tribune. SITUATION WANTED BY MAN 19 years; experienced In bicycle repairs; local reference. John MacNelll, 1300 Washington avenue. SITUATION WANTED BY A GERMAN young man us bartender; has experi ence. Address H. C. R 819 Elm stroet, city. LEGAL. SHERIFF'S SALE OF VALUABLE real estate, Monday, the 27th day of February, 1899. By vlrtuo of an order of court issued out of tho Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna county and to me directed, I will exposo to public salo by venduo or outcry to the highest nnd best bidder for cash at the Court House, in tho city tf Scranton, Lackawanna county, on Monday, tho 27th day of February, A. D. isi'9, at 9 o'clock In the forenoon of said day. All the following described land sltuato in that portion of the city ot Scranton, known ns "Hyde Park," In the county of Lackawanna, and stato ot Pennsyl vania, bounded aud described ns follows, to wit; All those certain lots, pieces cr parcels of land, In Hydo Park afcscsald, known ns lots numbers thirty-ono (31) and thirty-two (32) In square or block number sixteen (16) nnd fronting or. Washington street (now Lafayette street.) Being each twenty-five (23) feet In fiont by one hun dred and fifty (150) feet In depth, accord ing to a plan or map, entitled "Prlco nnd Pancoast'a Addition to tho Pity of Scran ton." Uinprovoi with two. two-story singlo framo dwelling houses, with out buildings thereon. Thomas S. Watklns vs. James T. Wat kins, et al. No. 745, September Term, 1893. in partition, Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna county. CLARENCE E. PRYOR. Sheriff. Sheriff's office, Scranton, Pa., Feb. 4, 1699. VOSBURG & DAWSON, Attys. Nothing Unusual. A lady called at our business olliee yesterday to have an advertisement discontinued and said: "I have been trying to secure a tenant for my house for three weeks, and have been runuing a "For Kent" ad. for two weeks in another local paper. The ad. brought a few replies, but not desirable ones. (,I then decided to try The Tribune and received two applications from the ad. in your paper before 2 j). m. the first day it appeared. I received three replies the second day, and secured a good tenant. "I am thoroughly convinced that Tribunehvnt ads. pay." MORAL"Go thou PROFESSIONAL. iS ARCHITECTS EDWARD II. DAVI8. ARCHITECT. Conncll Building, Scranton. E. L. WALTER, ARCHITECT. OFFICE renr of C0C Washington avenue. LEWIS HANCOCK, JR., ARCHITECT, 435 Spruce St., cor. Wash, av., Scranton. FREDERICK I BROWN. ARCHITECT, Price Building, 120 Washington avenuo, Scranton. T I. LACEY & SON, ARCHITECTS, Traders' National Bank. DENTISTS DR. I. O. LYMAN, SCRANTON Pitt vato Hospital, cor. Wyoming und Mul berry. DR. II. F. REYNOLDS, OPP. P. O. DR. C. C. LAUBACII, 115 Wyoming ave. WELCOME C. SNOVER, 33i Washington avenue. Hours, 9 to 1, and 2 too. HAT MANUFACTURER. TOLLES, 409 SPRUCE STREET, MAKES your hat to order and they lit. HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS THE ELK CAFE, 125. AND 127 FRANK- lln avenuo. Rntes reasonable. P. ZEIC-LER, Proprietor. SCRANTON HOUSE. NEAR D.. L. & W. passenger depot. Conducted on the Eu ropean plan. VICTOR KOCH, Trop. LAWYERS FRANK E. BOYLE, ATTORNEY AND Counsellor-at-Law. Burr building, rooms 13 and 14, Washington avenue. MILLARD. WARREN & KNAPP, AT torneys and Counscllors-at-Lnw. Re publican building, Washington avenue, Scranton, Pa. JESSUP & JESSUP, ATTORNEYS AND Counsellors - at - Law. Commonwealth building. Rooms 1, 20 nnd 21. JAMES XV. OAKFORD, ATTORNEY-AT-Law. Rooms 511, G15 and 516, Board of Trade building. D. B. REPLOGLE, ATTORNEY-LOANS negotiated on real estate security. Mears' building, corner Washington avenuo nnd Spruce street. JAMES J. II. HAMILTON, ATTORNEY-nt-Law. 301 Commonwealth building. Scranton. EDWARD XV. THAYER. ATTORNEY. Rooms 903-90 1, Oth floor, Mears building. L. A. WATRES. ATTORNEl'-AT-LAW, 502 Board of Trado building, Scrantoi , Pa. C. R. PITCHER, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Commonwealth building, Scranton, P.-. PATERSON ft WILCOX, TRADERS' National Bank building. C. COMEGYS, 9-13 building. REPUBLICAN A. XV. BERTIIOLF, Mears' building. ATTORNEY". MIDWIFE MRS. GABLE, GRADUATE MIDWIFE, 1518 Washburn street, Scranton. En gagements solicited. Rooms and best attendance for a limited number of pa tients. PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS VR. C. L. FREY, SCRANTON SAVINGS Bank Building, 12. Wyoming avenue. MARY A. SHEPHERD, M. D., HOME opathlst. No. 228 Adams avenue. DR. W. E. ALLEN, C12 NORTH WASfl lngton avenue. DR. R. TRAPOLD, SPECIALIST IN Diseases of Women, corner Wyoming nwnuo and Spruce street, Scranton. Olllce hours; Thursdays and Suturdays, 0 a. m. to 6 p. in. DR. L. M. GATES. ROOMS, 207 AND 203 Beard of Trado Building. Office hours, K to 9 a. m.. 2 to 3 and 7 to 8 p. m. Resi dence, C09 Madison avenue. DR. C. L. FREAS. SPECIALIST IN Ruptme, Truss Fitting and Fat Reduc tion. Office telephone 1303. Hours, 10 to 12, 2 to 4, 7 to 9. DR. 8. W. L'AMOREAU.V, OFFICE 239 Washington avenue. Residence, 1318 Mul berry. Chronic diseases, lungs, heart, kidneys and genlto-urlnary organs a specialty. Hojrs, 1 to 4 p. m. W. G. ROOK, VETERINARY SUR geon, Horses, Cnttlo and Dogs treated. Hospital, 121 Linden ktreet, Scranton. Tclephono 2672. SCHOOLS SCHOOL OF THE LACKAWANNA Scranton, Pa. Courses preparatory to college, law, medicine or business. Opens Sept. 12. Send for catalOKue. Rev. Thom ns M. Canu, LL. D., Walter II. Buell, A. M. SEEDS G. R. CLARK &. CO., SEEDMEN AND Nurserymen; sto:-o 146 Washington ave nue; green house, 1350 Nor'.h Main ave nue; store telephone, 782. WIRE SCREENS JOS. KUETTEL, REAR 511 LACICA wnnna nver.ue, Scranton, Pu manufac turer of Wire Screens. MISCELLANEOUS BAUER'S ORCHESTRA MUSIC FOR balls, picnics, parties, receptions, wed dings and concert work furnished. For terms, address It. J. Buuer. conductor, 117 Wyoming avenue, over Hulbert'a music store. MEGARGEE BROTHERS, PRINTERS' supplies, envelopes, paper bags, twinu. Warehouse. 130 Washington avenuo, Scranton, Pa. MRS. L. TCeTljIrTscTnPtIuOaT ment, 50c; shampooing, 50c; facial massage, manicuring, 23c; chiropody. 101 Qulney. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY S.WIOTyIN'sPECUL.VriONlOOEN' vested In grain or stocks by my safe method plan will pay $1,000 profit within 30 days. References furnished. Wrlto for particulars. Richard Oliver, Banker nnd Broker, Chicago Stock Exchange, Chi cago. and do likewise." RAILROAD TIME TABLES. "'"---------T"- -i-.-ir.- iirii-ir.i U'LHJ jk Schedule In filled Marin. Trains Loavo Wllkos-Barro 33 Fol. lows: 7.30 a. m wock days, fop Sunburf .uriauurg, r-llliaaOlphla, BaW. more, WashlnRton, and fop Pitts burg and tho Wost. ,0''S a. m., weok days, fop Hazloton, Poitl?'JoadlnK. Norrlstown, and Philadelphia; and fop Sun. bury, Harrlsbur:, Philadelphia. Baltimore, Washington and Pitts- burp; and tho Wost. 3.12 d. m , dally, fopSunbury, Harris. burp:, Philadelphia, Baltimore, WanhlnKton, and Pitta burg and tho Wost. 00 p. m., wook days, fop Sunbury. Harrlsburo;, Philadelphia and Pillsbupir. Del., Lnclta. mid Western. Ti.,Effcet Jl"rtay. Nov. 14, 1S9S. irnlna leavo Scrnntcn as follows; Ex. 1 40S:U?r- Jork, aml a ont, east DliPi nmi T.h ..J, lrolon, Philado. mafen'.'m5-10, M a"a 10-05 tt Sbnll accommodation, 6.10 p. m. miMpr?fs or ""iBbamton Oswego, El. Mn'i Cornl"B. 1'ath, Datmvllle, Moiml IB andarnrIiUffal0' 32 ,0- 2'K. tionnJ ?i.ni m" making closo conneci northw.Vu1a t0 n." Plnts n tho west, wn lufst and southwest. ninlhn"011 nctiommodatlon, 3.10 p. m. N lrhntnon nml w,iy stations, 1.03 p. nu gicnoison accommodation, 0.10 p. m. -, ,? T for,lIl'ca and Richfield Sprln3, "'" ,n- nnd 1.D5 p. m. i'nr m' &' 9-2 " m- nl ! P. m. Bnrrn ,r,"nimlerland. Plttston, Wilkes vhle mii5imou,lh' loomsburg and Dan Sirt J" ? cIose connections at North. Biltfmn1 ftr WIHInmsport, Harrisburg, "i!"lri0J0'W'1'minKton and the south. Hon fiA?1te,ml n"J Intermediate sta tumi), 6.00, 10.05 a. m., and 1.55 and 6.40 p. Mnnn,!'iClnni1 Intermediate stations, mo,iS.la "z1?. " m- 1'Uniouth and Inter mediate stations, 3.35 and 8.50 p. m. For nil .ma" Par'r and sleeping coaches on an express trains. For detailed Information, pocket tlme-niVCSne,c- npply t0 JI- L- Smith, DIs met Passenger Agent, depot ticket of- Delaware and Hudson. EOT AlbailV. S.'irMfoirn "Tnnrn1 T7nc ton New England points, etc.-fl.20 'a, m., 2.20 p. m. For Honesdale-C.20, 8.53, 10.13 a, m.: 13 noon; 2.20, 5.23 p. m. For Vllke8-llarrc-fl.43. 7. IS, 8.43. 9.3& l;i3.5-..m-: 12'03- J-2'. 2-18. 3.S3, 4.27, 6.1C 7.4S. 10.41, U.S0 p. m. For New York, Philadelphia, etc., via Lehigh Valley Railroad 6.15 a, m 12.03, 1.28, 4.27 p. m.: with Black Diamond Ex press, 11.30 p. m. For Pennsylvania Railroad points, 6.43, 9.38 a. m.; 2.1S, 4.27 p. m. For western points, via I.ehlgh Valley Railroad 7.4S a. m.: 12.03, 3 33, with Black Diamond Express, 10.41, 11.30 p. m. Train will arrive In Scranton as fol lows: From Carbomlnle and tho North 0.40, 7.43, S.38, 9.34, 10.38. 11.58 a. m.: 1.23, 2.13, 3.25, 1.23, 5.4.!, 7.43, 10.28, 11.27 p. m. From Wilkes-Barro and tho South 6.15, 7.48, 8.4S, 10.08. 11.05 a. m.: 1.18. 2.14. 3.4S, 5.20, C.21, 7.53, 9.05, 10.05 p. m. : 1.13 a. m. SUNDAY TRAINS For Carbondale 9.07, 11.33 p. m. 1.53, 3.52. 5.33. 9.53 p. m. For Wllkes.Barre-9.43, 11.43 a. m.; 1.5?, 3.2S, C.43. 7.4S p. m. Lowest rates to all points In United States and Canada. J. XV. BURDICK. O. P. A.. Albany. N. Y. II. W. CROSS, D. P. A., Scranton, Pa. Central Railroad of New Jersey (Lehigh and Susquehanna Division.) Stations In New York Foot of Liberty street. N. It., and South Ferry, Whitehall street. Anthracite coal U3cd exclusively, Insur ing cleanliness and comfort. TIME TABLE IN EFFECT NOV. 20, 1898. Trains leave Scranton for Plttston, Wllkes-Barre, etc., at 8.S0, 10.10 a. m., 1.20, 2.33, 3.20, 7.10 p, m. Sundays 9.00 a. m., 1.00. 2.15, 7.10 v. m For Lakewood und Atlantic City, 8.30 a. m. For New York, Newark and Elizabeth, 8.30 (express) u. m.. 1.20 (express), 3.20 (ex press) p. m. Sundays, 2.15 p. m. Train leaving 1.20 p. m., arrives at Philadelphia, Reading Terminal, 7.03 p. m., and New York, 7.03 p. ill. For Mauch Chunk, Allentown, Bethle hem, Euston and Philadelphia, 8.30 a. m., 1.20, 3.2") p. in, Sundays. 2.15 p. m. For Baltimore and Washington, and points south uud west via Bethlehem, S 20 a. m.. 1.20 p. in. Sundays. 2.15 p. m. For Long Branch, Ocean Grove, etc., at 8.20 u. m., 3.20 p. m. For Reading, Lebanon and Harrisburg, via Allentown, 8.20 a. in., 1.20 p. m. Sun day. 2.15 p. m. For Fottsville. 8.30 a. m., 1.20 p. m. Returning, leavo New York, foot of Lib erty street. North River, at 4,00, 9.10 (ex press ) n. in.. 1.30 (express) p. m. Sundays. Leave New York, South Ferry, foot Whitehall street, at 9.03 a. m.. 1.25 p. m. Passongers arriving or departing from till terminal can connect under cover with all the elevated railroads, Broadway c'lble cas, and ferries to Brooklyn and s'taten Islands, making Ulck transfer to und from Grand Central depot and Long 11?eaverlPhliad'elplila, Reading Terminal. 1"1 u in.. 3.00 p. m. Sundays, o.ls p. m. "'Through tickets to all points East South and West at lowost rate at the jVlT'OLIIAUSEN. Gen. Sunt. H. P. BALDWIN, Gen. Pass. Agt Eric and Wyoming Valley. Tlmo Tablo In Effect Sept. 19th, IMS. Trains leavo Scranton for New York, Vpwbure and Intermediate points on Frio railroad, ulso fur Hawley and locul noliits, at 7.03 a. m. and 2.23 p. m. Trains arrive at Scranton from above points at 10 23 a. m., and 3.13 und 9.0S p. m. SCIIAIvrON DIVISION. la tlffect October aOHi, 1,803. Trains will leavo Scranton as follows: Ior Carbondale-.20, 7.53, 8.53, 10.13 n. mV-! HJ200n: va- 2-20' 3-!i2' s'23. C-25. ?-B7 0.1.), 11.00 D. m .: I.lit n. m Xorth Jloiuid. South nounri. 203 sol soVaoc J & BUtlons Lf fe 5 a ri p uiAirivo Leave a u 7U.VN. Y. Franklin s: 740 .... 7ioiW'eat n& street .... 73 . .. 700 Weeliawken ,, hio .... a ii p nlArrlve Leave r mt m To 45 lift TSaosla ilea: 30 1040.... 109 Hancoclc .... 2 114 85 1D31 ... 12 CO Sttirllgbt .... 2 84 4 45 10 Si .... 1846 1'rcston Part .... nsi4rw 1015.... 1240 Wlnwooa .... 8 41 5 OJ looc... 12 25 royuteiie .... emei4 ben..., I2H orson .... ses bss 840.... iP8 rieasaotMt. .... aoa isn 9.'0.... 1159 UulOLdalo ... 3tS 534 ao.. IHD rorestcity .... 8lEls 910. .. 1184 Curbiadaie .... BS4 bu 007 fliso White bridge .... OSSIBM 9().... 11U Mnyfleld 13 43) 0 01 ess... ll 2.1 Jcrmyn .... 8 46 03 863.... 1118 Archibald .... 351 S0 850.... 1115 Wiuton .... UN aw 848.... 1111 reckvllle .... 8610 K42 11107 OlvphaDt .... 4 01681 840.... 11105 l'rlceburg .... 4 07 8 21 H33 110) Tbroop .... 4 10 C vT 833.... 11C Frnvldrnce .... 14 8Si 6 3'.'. ., if 1057 rark Place .... !4irM 8E0....I10M scranton .... 4i 6b in Ia u Leave Arrive Ir r u t. Sunday onlr f. sUulQes that trains stop on sleoal for p&s. eengcrs. '1 lalos 203 and 20d Sunday only. Other trains dally except Sunday. i-ecure rates via Ontario Western bciort putchaslup tickets and eave money. 'Urousb. Wasier ouffet sVpr and fre re cllnine chair car New Y6rK to Chicire wfAqnt chance, l'cirjencer Lt3J BtJlCCCd t t'vo Cenla I er Mile. . 3. 0, Acdcrcoa, Geo. Fsaa. Agt. T. Flltoroft, Dlr, t'tss, Leu bcraaloa, p. z'
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