THE SCRANTON TRIBUNJ-SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 0, 1890. NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA PASTOR KNEW THE FLAVOR OF BEER SENSATION AT THE MONROE COUNTY FAIK. Rev. Mr. Dixon Calls for Ginger Aie nnd Is bervcd with Malt Gypsy F,ortuno Tellers Object to Paying Bent Interesting Ences A num mary of the Events. Special tn The Scranton Tribune. Stroudsburg, l'n., Sept. 8. The Dos ing day of the Monroe County Agri cultural society fair brought with H n groat sensation. Itov. K. K. Dixon, pastor of the East Stroudsburg Metho dist Kplseopal church, the leading church In that town, in company with Hpv. William Veenscnten. pastor ot the Kast Stroudsburg l'resbytcrlan church, visited the grounds this after noon. Hew Dixon went to one ot the stands where soft drinks were sup posed to be sold and called for a glass of ginger ale. The reverend gentle man tasted It and pronounced It genu ine lager beer. He also took notes of several other matters, which hac given rise to much speculation In re gard to what the outcome will he. It 13 believed that the reverend gentle man will preach on the Monroe County fair next Sunday at the morning ser vice, llev. Dixon is one of the leulers In the recent anti-brewery tight which was so bitterly waged for niont"!. II'-' lias created n number of sensation.! during the past few years by ills out spoken stand against the liquor trunk-. The V C. T. U. water fountain todav did a good business and supplied wat er to the thirsty and distributed many hundred tracts. Yesterday proved to be a big record beater for a big Thurs day, more than C.OOO people being pres ent during the day. There was some excitement occasioned this morning by the Gypsy fortune tellers, who trloJ to move away wltjout paying their privilege assessment balance, which nmounted to to. They were stopped nt the gate nnd wanted to compromise for half. This was refused and the Gypsy king pulled a big roll from his pocket and paid up. FAKIK3 AT WORK. Kvcrythlng was wide open yesterdiy end several losses on the "sweat board" were reported. A man named Drake is said to have lost $30, and another man whoso name is unknown, $150. Scnn ton fakirs picked up $S5 from one man this afternoon and for some time there was some talk of an arrest. The finals In the races were held this morning. The result was as follow.! Potato race. George l.abadle. first; Steven Drummer, second. Sack race. Joseph Riggous. first; Er nest Stetler, second. The one mile bicycle race, final, brought four men. It was a pretty con test .ind was won by Harry Arndt from Uartomsville, in 2-34 time. The sc.-ond man wn;. George Y. Rrewor. third W. K Levering, and fourth Horry Doolit tle. The winner was awarded a gold ate!. and second a nlckle time piece. The' races this afternoon were very Interesting and the L'.'J class, pacs nice, purse J250, was won finally by Sbter Nettle, owned by Mitchell Walter, of South Bethlehem. There were Interesting heats between Sister Nettle and E-;dal, owned by W. Abort drotli, of Port Jervis, who won second money In the race. Mamie Mahon, owned by A. II. Miller, of Girardvllle, was a. favorite with many but only took fourth money. The 2:40 class trot race, purse JCr.0, wan very exciting. Up to the fourth, heat it looked ns if Cap tain Wayne, owned by II. S. Schmoyer, of Allentown. would win the race, ho having won easily the second and thirl heats. In the fourth Weat Captain Wnyno was distanced, and the heat was won by Maggie Collins, owned by W. It. Edwards of Wllkes-ISarro. The race was won by Maggie Collins, with Lucy King, owned by J, tj. Rosen -krans of Belvldere, receiving second money. The following Is a summary of today's races: 2.40 Class Pace, Purse $230. Slack Diamond, A. It. Klsel, Km- ton, Pa dls. Egdale, W. C. Abendroth, Port Jervis 2 Bcllwood, Thos. W. wiil'larns'," Brldgeton S 3 5 Domlcell M., R. R. Coolbaugh, Stroudsburg 6 6 4 Ray Bass, m., Chns. K. Jackson, Paterson t 3 3 Bister Nettle, Nltchell Walter, South Bethlehem 1 1 1 Mamlo Mahon, A. II. Miller, Glrardvlllo 3 4 G Time 2.22?i. 2.23i. 2.25$. 2.10 Class-Trot. Purso $230. Aimlo Verta, M. K. Staples, Mlnsl dls Mngglo Collins, W. R. Edwards, Wllkes-Barre l s n Kuey Kin, h., J. B. Ilosenkrans, Belvldero 3 3 2 Captain Wayne, II. S. Schomycr, Allentown 3 1 1 d. Time 2.27, 2.23',i, 2.2S, 2.30H and 2.27. m Will Have to All Pay Costs. Wllkes-Barre. Septi 8. At a recent meeting of the Bar association Dls trlct Attorney Martin submitted nn A Wonderful Medicine. ffiEEGHAM'S f ..& HAP RTllua n A VitnAiia M..J... ..!. -- wind nd Pln In the Stomach, Sick Headache, Giddiness, Fulneti and Swelling alter meals, Dizziness and Drowsiness, Cold Chills, Flush- 1 l?" .' ',c". Lo" ' Appetite, Shortness of ureun, i,otlvcneii, Ulotches on the Skin, Dls I turbed Sleep, Frljhilul Drcams,and all Nervous , vt,""n'e'iiions,eic. inese ailments i all arise from a disordered or abused condition of the stomach and liver. Iteef ham'a Pill. u;lll ntLI ... r..i to complete health, They promptly remove any ' """ atuwivriiniuunir si tnc system. ror , Weak Stomach, Impaired Digestion, Sick Headache, Disordered Liver, etc., fhttf art II V am ma ! Immt Ana mm ,tll ,.L -... ders upon the VrulOrginij Strenthenlnithe Miariita Vualatn iH.l.n L !.. 1 f plexlon, bringing bic the keen edge of Appetite, mpd arousing with Ihm Rommbutt of i of tho human framo. For throwing ' nownod. These are ''facta" admitted by thoussnds, In all classes of society, and one W .... ";''"" w mo ..cry-jus anu Debilitated Is that ueecham's Pills have the i urim oie ot any ratent wtmcine in the World. This baa been achieved Without the publication ol testimonials. he popular family medicine wherever the i t-uiiKii ungual apuicn, ana tney now suaa without a rival. 10 csntt and 25 cents, at all dru( stores. Important new rule In relation to de fendants and their recognizances, which was adopted by the association. The now rulo provides that when de fendants are not present In court at the appointed time and they, subse quently appear to renew tlielr re cognizances they bo not allowed to do so until they pay all the costs In thv case. NEW ICE COMPANY. It Will Harvest from tho Pocono Re gion. Special to The Scranton Tribune. Stroudsburg. Sept. 8. The Ice com pany formed nt Mt. Pocono with a capl tal of $1200 000, known ns the Mt. j'o cono Iv cM,.i- n Is prolmhh nn off spring of the old Pocono Ice conitriny. It is known that the old company ot that name and In which I S. Case, of Tobyhannn, W. V. Hullstc.'u!, of Scntn ton; Garrett Bogart and other ex Delaware, Lackawanna, nnd Western men were interested, recently so' 1 out to Howell, Simons and others for a very large sum, near the million mark, It Is claimed. Mr. Howell Is a young member of the company and the one recently Incorporated. He Is a resi dent of Paterson. The company lias plants at Toby hanna and Lake Hopatcong They have acquired from the Tobyhai.'T and Lehigh Lumber company all 'he streams, ponds and lukes on its prop erties In Monroe, Wayne nnd Lac'.a wanna counties, with rights to con struct buildings nnd railroads thereon. WYOMING PROHIBITIONISTS. They Indorse Candidates from Re publican nnd Democratic Tickets. Special to The Scranton Tribune. Tunkhannock, Sept. S. Tho Prohibi tion party of Wyoming county have placed a ticket In the Hell, through nomination papers, compwel of the following men: For shetlfC O. 10. Reynolds, of Nicholson tow.i'.Mp- for register and recorder, W. N. Shaw, of Tunkhannock borough; these two men being the regular nominees of the Re publican party for those ofllc"? The balance of the ticket Is made up of the regular Democratic nomi nees and is as follows: For proth.-no tary, John B. Donovan, of Laeeyvllio: for commissioners, K. M. Vaughn, of Mehoopany, and Edward Fanvr, of Nicholson: for county auditors, George D. Wright, of Laceyvllle, and L. L. Travis, of Lemon. STANLEYWERC ALIS ARRESTED He Is Charged with the Murder of Wllcofskl. Special to The Scranton Tribune. Plttston, Sopt R. A warrant wa sworn out today for the arrest of Stan ley Wercalls, one ot tho strikers, chorged with the murder of Wllcofskl. ercalls was arrested In Wllkes-Barre this afternoon while In attendance at the hearing, and was tfikcu before Alderman Pollock of that city. T. B. Evans, mine foreman at tho Stevens colliery testified that he thy Weroall?. fire the shot which killed Wllcofskl, who was shot In the hack of the head. The coroner's Inquest which was to hno been held this afternoon nt 2 oclock, was postponed until tomorrow as al! the witnesses were nt the court house in Wllkes-Barro NEW MILK COMPANY. The Farmers of Dallas Talk of a Combine. Special to The Scranton Tilhune. Plttston. Sept. R. The farmers in the vicinity of Dallas are serlsusly consid ering the advisability of forming .i company among themselves for the re tall of their milk product, which Is nt present purchased nt wholesale by the Hygiene Milk company, of Wilkes Barre. The price paid by the latter company Is two cents per quart, which Is less than one-half tho retail price, and the fanners say cattle-raising at that figure is not profitable. They have made an unsuccessful ef fort to secure a higher rate from the Hygiene company, hence the contem plation of a company among them selves. GIBSON BAND WON. Successful in Contest nt the Susque hanna Street Pair. Special to The Scranton Tribune. Susquehanna, Sept. S. At the Sus quehanna street fair on Thursday af ternoon in the band contest there were two contestants, the Gibson and the Eqlnack bands. Tho prize of $30 was awarded to the Gibson band, which won by two points. 'The EQuinack band received $2.. Both organizations made an ex cellent showing. FOREST HOUSE BURNED. Summer Hotel Near Susquehanna Reduced to Ashes. Special to The Scranton Tribune. Susquehanna. Sept. S. The Forest House, a summer hotel, located on the loft bank of the Sjsquehannn, seven miles nortli of Suuquelumna, turned last night, together with the contents. Th origin of the fire is unknown. The loss Is partial covered by Insur ance. Tho hotel wns owned and man age by Martin J. Iinnon of Sunqno. hanna. It may be rebuilt. CAVE-IN AT PITTSTON. Special to The Scranton Tribune. Plttston, Sept. 8,-Tho setlllng of the workings of tre Ravine mine In the vi cinity of Parsonage strict, occasioned considerable alann among the resi dents of that locality yesterday. The interior walls and foundation ot John Hoston's house were badly dam aged, and tho unter main wns broken. Young Drummer Captured. Hpeclal to Tho Scranton Tribune Stroudsburg, Pa., Sept. 8. After elud ing the authorities four days, Norman Drummer, aged 9, who escaped from Monroe county Jail on Monday last, was captured near Bangor by Detective Roes, ot that place. Young Drummer was found at tho home of his step father, Jacob Suites. Ho evinced nn special concern when Roos took him In custody. Asked why he ran uwuy. the boy said they had no' business to have the door open. Detective Roos brought Drummer liaok this morning, and he now occupies his old cull, OATAWISSA'S MONUMElsT. To Be Unveiled on Oct. 7 vlth Pre tentious Ceremonies. Bloomsliurg, Sept. R. Hongland post, Grand Army of the Republic, of Cata wlssa, Is Justly proud In the realization of a long cherished ambition the erec tion and completion of a monument to the memory of soldiers from tills place and vicinity In tho Civil war. The monument stands In nn elevntcd por tion of the tiwn, nnd Is constructed of fine granite, surmounted by the statue of u life sized soldier nt parade rest. Its entire height Is twenty-tivo feet. Near the monument are two mounted cannons with stacks of balls. The cost of the monument was $2,000. October 7 Is fixed for tho unveiling. Residents of the town nnd vicinity are tnklng nn enthusiastic Interest In mak ing this the greatest day Catuwlssa has ever seen. Gov. Stone hns promised to deliver an nddress. Prominent Grand Army of the Republic officials from Philadel phia and other parts of tho state will nlso nttend and tnke part In the cere monies. Companies F, K nnd E, Twelfth regiment, Nntlonat Gunrd of Pennsylvania, of Danville and Sun bury, and Grand Army of the Republic posts nnd other patriotic organiza tions of this nnd adjoining counties will bo here. THIS BOY PLAYED CIRCUS. Tried to Walk Gunrd Rail of Bridge hut Failed. Shamokin, Sept. 8. While playing circus, John Frame, a 16-year-old boy, was seized with the ambition to imi tate a rope walker. He climbed on the one-inch lead pipe which serves as a guard rail on tho Market street bridge nnd shouted to his companions that he was going to walk across. He only took three or four stops when his body be gan to sway, and over he went down Into tile creek, a distance of eighteen feet. His companions and several men ran to the rail nnd looked down, expecting to see him at least seriously Injured, while others ran down the embank ment to his rescue, but Frame jumped up nnd made for the shore as fast ns lie could. Low water and a mud bot tom had saved him. FAMILY DISCORD EASED. Erring Wife Sold to Her Lover by Her Indignant Husband. Mount Carmel, Sept. 8. For $209 George Bllha has just purchased a wife and house from his brother, John Bllha. who left tho pair, vowing he would never look upon either of thein again. Eleven years ago John Hebala was killed In the mines, and a ear later his widow married John Bllha. Several months age Mrs. Bllha fell In loev with George Bllha and would scarcely speak to her husband. Slvcn then John lived anything bin a hapny life, nnd nn Agreement wns entered Into whereby George was to secure th wlf. the property, two pigs and a cow for $200. WANTED TO GO TO JAIL Stole Purse on Purpose and Gives Reasons for So Doit:i. Potlsvllle, Sept. S While Mrs. II. C. Rover was waiting at the corner of Centre and Market streets for a street cor. a man watched her purse and ran down Market street toward the rail road. Robert Morris, who had wit nessed the theft, started in pursuit and captured him before he had gone a half square. Th" thief was then taken to Squire Nlcol's office. At the hearing he gave ills name as Michael Blass and stated that his home was in Shenandoah. When asked why he did it he said that he had nothing to eat. had no good clothes, could not secure work and wanted to go to Jail MURDER MYSTERY OPENED. Death Thought to Have Been Sui cidal Will Be Probed. Pottsvllle, Sept. 8. During the trial yesterday of a number of Shenandoah women there were revelations pointing to murder. Joseph Hopkins was found dead in bed at tho home of Mrs. Adam Snyder, in June, with a bullet hole in ills head and an empty revolver by his side. It wns generally believed that Hopkins was a suicide, and the coroner's- jury returned a verdict of self destruction. While Mrs. Snyder was on the stand yesterday, under a hot cross-examination, she said she had re ceived u letter from Mary Mahulsky, now in the county prison, which threat ened to tell how "Hopkins was killed in her house." Mrs. Snyder Is being held to answer a charge of murder. ENTOMBED MINERS SAVED. By Manway Driven Through the Fallen Rock and Coal. Shenandoah, Step!. 8. Anthony Pa hutsky and Mile oieshcfskl were res cued nlive and uninjured after being entombed twenty-four hours In a breast of .Packer No. fi colliery, operated by tho Lehigh Valley Coal company. There was great rejoicing over their deliver ance, and the colliery officials served n luncheon for the rescued men and those who assisted In saving them. When Pahutsky and Oieshcfskl were drilling a hole n great fall of coal and rock closed them In a place about ten feet square. They were rescued by driving and timbering n manway through the fallen coal and rock. LUNATIC WITH AN AXE. A Plymouth Man Makes an Attempt to Kill His Son An Ugly Wound Inflicted. WilRes-Barre, Sept. 8. John Menov sky, of Plymouth, tho well known young attorney was violently aasaullea at midnight last night by his father John Mcnovsky. sr. The father, it Is alleged, entered the son's room while the latter was In bed, and, arme.l with an axe, he strode to the bedalde nnd viciously assaulted his son with the formidable weapon. While the son wns lying on the bed the father brought the nxo down on his head with great force, Indicting an ugly wound, Olllcers were called In and tho father wiib taken In custody nnd placed in the Plymouth lockup. This nurnlii.T he was given a hearing boforo Bur gess Wnlters, who committed hint to tho county Jail without ball. The chnrgo Is felonious wounding with at tempt to murder. The assault was made. It Is nlleged, without any provocation whatever. It Is said that on one or two former oc casions the father has attempted his eon's life. It Is believed that Iho father's mind Is deranged, nnd It 's probable a legal inquiry will he mado Into his sanity. Attorney .Menovsky, though seriously injured, Is fortunate In escaping fatal wounds, ns he wns in a defenceless position at the time (ft thei assault and the ussailaint's weapon was n very dangerous one STEVENS STRIKE SHOOTING. Defendants' Counsel nnd District At torney Agree to Present Cases to Orand Jury. Plttston, Sspt. 8. Tho habeas corpus hearing In the shooting case growing out of the Stevens strll: trouble at West Plttston, was to haw taken place nt 9 o'clock this morning but on agree ment of tho attorneys for tho defense and District Attorney Martin the hear ing was dispensed with nnd It was de cided to present the cases to tho grand Jury which Is now In session. There nro four charged with bclnir Implicated In tljc shooting-Albert 'Cvnns, W. II. Miller. Fred Robinson and William Rlchc.rds and there nro eleven or twelve charged with Hot. Th3 cues will reach the grand Jury tomorrow. The victim of tho shooting was Leo Wilkofskl. The attorneys for the defendants nre Major Warren, of Scranton, who was In this city this morning, and John T. I.cnnhan, of Wllkes-Barre. The latter Is now at Wllllamsporl, nnd th's vas one of the reasons that It was d"ldel to dispense with the habeas corpus hearing and to present tho cases to the grand Jury. In this way the same ob ject will bo attained mil In n more di rect nnd expeditious manner. SUICIDE AT WARDEN CENTRE. Mts. Henry Marquette, While Tempo rarily Insane, Cuts Her Throat. Towanda, Sept. 8. Mrs. Henry Mar quette, it middle aged lady residing at Warren Centre, committed suicide by cutting her throat with a razor on tho evening of the 1st. She had been In poor .health for a couple ot years, and nt tlnii-s had threatened to take h.r own life, but no one thought sh seri ously contemplatfd tho act. On the evening of the suicide she was feeling worse than usita', and while her husband wns after tho doctor she cut her throat, but the wound was not necssarily dangerous. After the doc tor had dressed it she tore open the wound, and although It wo.s again sewei up, her llfeblood slowly ebbd away, nnd death came at midnight. A husband, two sons and otu daugh ter survive her. LAUDANUM FOR LOVE. A Young Man of Snyro Attempts Suicide. Tov;nnda, Sopt. 8. Bert Holllster. of Sayre, became despondent, it Is said, because an Athens young lady did not recriprocate his affections. He bought a bottle of laudanum and went to Athens and attended a Salvation Army meeting. During tho meeting he took the laudanum and started to Co out tho door. He fell on the sidewalk and a doctor was summoned, who administered an tidotes and finally counteracted the ef fects of the drug so that It Is thought the young man will recover. TUNKHANNOCK NOTES. The Tunkhannock fair is scheduled for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of next week nnd the managers arc busily engaged at pres ent in preparing for it. They expert to make It the best and largest exhi bition in the history of the organiza tion. The prizes in all department:) have been Increased and the rule ma-le by the association confining all pre miums for stock to residents ot Wyo ming county should result in bringing out larger exhibits in that depart ment. The races are well filled and some good speed contests will be wit nessed. There will be a balloon as cension on Tuesday and Wudnesdav afternoons and all othe other attrac tions usually found at such places. Miss Ora Stark, of West Nlcholso j, Is acting as deputy register and re corder while Register Shaw looks af ter his re-election. Dr. C. II. Dana Is spending soma time In New York state for the benefit of his health. George L. Kellnard, of Meshopnen nnd John Decker, of Mehoopany, we're In Tunkhannock Friday. Tho pain of a burn or scald Is al most Instantly relieved by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It also heals the Injured parts more quickly than any other treatment, and without the burn Is very severe does not leave a scar. Fore sale by nil druggists. Mat thews Bros., wholesale and retail agents. MONTROSE. Mrs. B. T. McKeage and son, Owen, of Clarksvllle, Tenn., are visiting rela tives In town. Mrs. W. C. Cruser and daughter. Frances, are unending some time with relatives In Wllkes-Barre. Rough and Ready Hose company, No. 1, are repairing their engine room, making reaCy to enter the Oweo company on the Hth, K. W. Barney has gone to tho Ad irondack mountains for his henltn. Miss Vivian Pettis Is visiting in Blnglmmton. THE DEATH ROLL. Miss Sarah Freland, aunt of Mrs. William' P. Ryman. died nt Wilkes Barre. Thursday, aged 82 years and 0 months. Peter Derschuck, aged 70 years, for many years a prominent business man of Hnzleton, founder of the Volksblntt, the first newspaper published In that city, and father of W. C. Derschuck, proprietor of the Hazloton Plain Speaker, died Thursday afternoon of paralysis. At Lehlghton, Thomas Koons, an ex sherlff of Carbon county. Near Le Ruysvllle, Mrs. M. D. Bald win, of upoplexy. She was 60 years old and is survived by her Iius'nnd and five Bons, 1 MMH WORKERS will find on excellent restoratlvo for the fatljjue of mental overwork In Horsford's Acid Phosphate uenuine bean name Uorsiord's on wrapper. II THE MARKETS. Wftll Street Review. Now York, Sept. 8.-Comddurnble stock was thrown upon tho market today ns a result of tho fears between Great Britain and thu TranttvnnKanil tho condition of tho local money market wns a continued causo of uneasiness, The market took the offerings very well and no no very wide brcerhes wcro mndo In prices. First prices of a number of the internationals wcro the lowest ot the tiny, notably Knn s.'is nnd Texas preftrud und Norfolk and Western preferred, wl tell fell U and 1 respectively. Declines were not down to thu London mark as a rule and vigorous mpport wns forthcoming at tho decline. KunVas and Texas preferred and Norfolk preferred recovered their losses and tliru was a rally all along tho line. Near noon there wns renewed weakness on tho circulation of alarmist rumors regarding tho outcome of tho British cabinet met lig. Tho general level of prices full low er than on tho opening. Thero wan it movement to cover short contracts when nuthentlc reports were received ot the better feeling engendered In London, af ter tho cabinet meeting. About the samo time Manhattan was taken In hand and marked up over two points. Mutrmmll- tan Street railway, Sugar and Brooklyn Transit rose simultaneously with the gen oral level of prices roso n largo frac tion, sufllclent In mnny cases to wipe out enrller losses. Thuro were some Mib sequent wldo movements In special slocks but tho general market continued quit and dull and prices wcro not again ma terially chnnged. Tennesson Coal rosn aggressively to 117 In tho final dealings nnd Manhattan touched llfi, tho special ties generally showing some response. Pacific Mall suffered a loss of nearly 1 points on tho statement of a decrease In July earnings, but rallied afterward.). Other stocks to show ncuto depression wcto Tin Plate, American Hoop, the To bacco stocks. Third avenue, Metropolitan West Slclo Elevated preferred, Leather preferred and N'titlonnl Steel, and among tho railroads Erlo first preferred, Colo rado nnd Southern first preferred. North western, Omaha, Iacknwnnnn, Hocking Valley preferred. Fort Wot th nnd Kio Grande, and Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chi cago and St. Louis preferred. The light ness of the money market was unrelieved, Tho time loans were held at 5 per cent, nnd call loans for the most part ranged from 3 nnd up to B per cent. Tho late fall In cull loans occurred after tho needs of most borrowers had been met and was without significance. A further decllno In surplus rcservrs In tomorrow's bank statement Is a foregone conclusion. Tho movements of currency by express Indicate a net loss to the Interior bs tho banks of over $3,00.000 and tho sub-treasury hns gained from tho banks, Includ ing payments for taxes and deposits for telegraphic transfer to the Interior, $5, KCeoO. No set off Is apparent against this los of cash of upwards of $S,r,0.n00. Sterling exchange In New York fell a sharp fraction this morning in spite of higher discount rates In London but tho bankers rate for demand sterling partly ucovered In the nfternoon. Tho recent firmness of sterling exchange is attribut ed to it demand for bunkers' bills to cover short sales made against cotton bills. Total bales. 437,700. The bond market showed a yielding ten deney on a moderate volume of transac tions. Total sales par value. $2,010,0'i0. IT. S. bonds wero unchanged on bid quo tations. Quotations furnished by J. A. RFS SKLL & Co., -110 and 411 Conncil building, Scranton, Pa. Open- High- Low- Clos ing, est. est. Ing. Am. Cotton Oil CI... 41 It 11'i 4.".'4 Am. S. Ref. Co 1" l.Wi 1.1 m I.Wi Atchison 21 21 20-n 21H. Atchison. Pr niH G5 n' r.iVi Am. To. Co 121 j 12SH 127 127?i Baltimore & O .12'i .13 B2i B24 Brok. It. T lft'lU 101'A bW4 l4'i Canada Southern ... RH'i :Vi S.VM R;',4 C. of N. .1 HS'i lfi'.i 1PH4 B81i Ches. & Ohio 2S H 27U 57 Chic. Sc O. W Hi',! W.i 1 1 Chic. & N. W 1C9'. 170 Kili KYA Chic. B. & O i:il-H ISPs ir.'i 13P1 Chic.. Mil. St. P.. 1.1P4 131V, is?. i:iPi Chic. R. I. & Pae. ..HSU llSTi 118 1181, C. C, C. &. St. L. ...17U .17',i .V.V4 Mia Ton. Gas 10 1M li'O 19! IX & II. C 123-ij 123:i 123 12!'i P., L. & W 179',', 179'i I7SV6 lTSVi Fed. Steel, IV. ... . S2 S2 8t iVj Fed. Steel, Com. ... 6V4 Rll4 0i m Oen Bleetrle Co. ...12.! 123 123 12-. Louis. A Nash 80 SfVJi 79i S0i Mnnhnttnn IH'.s 110 H' In Met. Trnctlon 20S 210' 20 209-s Mo.. K. & T., Pr. .. 4014 4tJ; 4; 41H Mo. Pacific 4 W, 47 4S'i N. Y. C. & If 137'i K! 137 1351', N. Y.. O. & W 2i!V, 2t".H 2fl 2G North. Pae KTH Hti TA BUI, North. Pae, Pr. ... 7(!'t 7fi5A 7fi 7a Pae Mnll S. S. Co... 10'i 4fi', 42'i 43tf, People's as 11R'A 11; 117? 1HH Phil. & Read 22". 22H 22'i 22", Phil. Read. 1st Pr.. B0l I'.l't noi; nn; South. Rv., Pr .111, rit'i : .It's T.. C. S- I. R. R 112 117 111K- H7 T'nlon Pacific 4(l',4. VK K W V. P.. Pr.. x Dlv2..7S 7 77 7SU 1'. S. Rubber Co... tt'i "V. 4!Ui 4!.'l V. S. Lenth. Co 11 IIU Iflij lftli V. S. Lentil Co. Pr. 7tP,', Tfi'i 7,1 7.H', Wabash, Pr 2:', 22', 22 22 CHICAGO IOARD OF TRADE. Open- High- Low- CIo- W11EAT. ing. et. est. ln. December 71Vi 71' 2 71 71' i CORN. December 2S'i 2S'i 2S" 2 OATS. December SOVj 21', 201 20i PORK. Jonuarv 0.&1 9.00 n..7) 9..10 LARD. January r,.l" 5.&) .1.15 .1.43 Scranton Board of Trade Exchange Quotations All Quotations Based on Par of 100. STOCKS. First National Hank .... Bid. Asked. 2.S-1 'Jj Scranton Snvlngs Bank 23.1 Scranton Packing Co Third National Hank 3S.1 Dime Dep. A Dls. Hank ) Economy Light. H. & P. Co 47 Scranton III.. H. & P. Co. ... S3 Scranton Forglne Co 10" Lacka. Trust & Safe Dep. Co. 150 Scranton Pnlnt Co 80 Clark & Snover Co., Com. ... 1U0 Clark H. Snover Co.. Pr 12,1 Ser. Iron Fence & Mfg. Co WO Scranton Axle Works HO BONDS. Scranton Pass. Railway, first mortgage, due 1920 113 ... People's Street Railway, first mortgage, due 191S 11.1 People's Street Railway, Gen eral mortgage, due 1921 11.'. Dickson Manufacturing Co 10J Lacka. Township School 3 102 City of Scranton St. Imp. CTc ... 102 Mt. Vernon Coal Co sj Scranton Axle Worln Scranton Traction 07, bonds.. 113 Scranton Wholesale Market. (Corrected by II. G. Dale. 27 Lackawanna Avenue.) Butler Creamery, 22c ; pilnt, 2ie. : dairy fresh, 20. Eggs Select western, lG'sc. ; nearby state, 18c. Cheese Full cream, new. 12al2'-c Beuns Per liu., choice marrow, $1.71; medium, $1.33; pea, Jl.fJ. Onions Per bu.. Hoc. Potatoes Per bu., .loo. Lemons $3 per box. Flour-$l.30. Philadelphia Grain nnd Produce. Philadelphia. Sept. 8. Wheat '4c low er'.i contract grade, Sept., 6'.)lsa70'ic. Corn Firm and Ue. higher; No. 2 mixed, Sept.. J7(4n37c. Oats Firm; No. 2 wullt clipped, 2Sc; No, 3 do. do., U.C'i'iC.; No. 2 mixed do., 2Cc. Butter Firm, good do maml; fancy western creamery, i'Hjo ; do. prints, 23c. Kegs Firm, good de mand: fresh nearby, 1'ic ; do. western. IS'jtiKc; do. southwestern. iSnltSc; do. southern, 13al4c. chtcse-Klrm. but quk't. Refined sugars t'uehunged. Cotton -llw lower; middling upland, til Moe. Tnlli w Cnchangcd; city prime In lilulh., tVtl'.tc : country do. do. bids.. 4'it41se.; durk, 4al'c. ; cukes. SuSVlc. ; Krutso. 24U 4c. I.lvo poultry Steady, fair demand; fowls, ll'.b.ilii.: old toosters, '.jc, ; spring chickens, 10ul2c. ; ducks, .iule. Drctwed loultry Dull and easier; fowls, cholc. I lhill'ic. ; do. fair to good. lOaiOUic; old ITTENBEND Offlfe Scranton ijLLt SB1U" " J ww A full line of Sundries. All the leading makes of Gas and Oil Lamps. AGENTS F0R- The Sterling Bring your repair ing to us and have it done by mechanics. Bicycle Get Your Carriage With the Kelly-Springfield Tire, the the only tire that is electrical welded. All others will tear loose and turn over. Satis- faction guaranteed. Agents for the Eastern Granite Roof ing, Fire and Waterproof. The only per fect roofing' made. Iron and Steel Wagon makers' and Blacksmiths' Supplies A Large Stock of BITTENBENDER & CO. roosters, 7'cc; In oilers, nearby large, II? ; small nnd "medium do., HalSc.: western do. huge, 13o.; mediem do.. Ilul2c; small ilo., UalOc. IteielptH riour. 2, barrels und 7,f) saiks; wheat. 1(),M) bu.shels; corn, 02.100 : oats, 1GS.CU0. Slilpmcnts Wheut. 2l.0o0 bushels; corn, W.OOJ; oats, 12.0W. NowYorkOrnln and Product Marital. New York, Sept. 8. Klour inactive und easy but not iiuotably lower. Wheat Spot easy; No. 2 led. 7le. f. o. b. alloat spot and 73V. elevator; No. 1 northern Duliitli. 79?i f. o. b. alloat to arrive. Options opened barely steady and un changed, declining positively later in thu dav. closed weak at partial Uc net de cline. May closed 7!i'-c; Sept., Wlsc : Dec.. 7V?c. Corn Spot easy; No. 2. SO'.c f. o. b. afloat and "WWc elevator. Op tions opened easy declining later, closed weak and n'sc. net lower. May closed .".I'tc; Sept.. 3no.; Dec. 33Je. Oats-Spot dull; No. 2 oats. 2Uc. Options quiet and easy. Ilutter l-Mrm; western creamery. 17u.!2c.: western factory, ISiiISVjc. ; Juno creamery, lSa21e. : Imitation orenmciy. 4'a17c. : state dairy, l.'a20e. ; stato cream ery, 17a22e. Cheese Strong; large white, HUall'-.c.; small do.. llUalHie.: large col nred, ll'.-c: small do.. 11'iallV. V.kk Klrm: stnto and I'ennti., Ik'i-e. ; western candlo extras nt mini;, laalilc. Chicago Grnln nnd Produce. Chicago, Sept K.-Wh'nt was heavy to. day for the deferred futures und com paratively steady for September. Ulevn tor competition helped the latter, wlillo futures declined liiiV- on the heavy re celpts and light demand. The break In the drought cut e. off the pi Ice of corn. Oats "U,.'d about v lower and provis ions fml5e. lower Cash quotations) wero ns follows: Flour Steady; No. a spring wheat, fiStifiS't-c. ; No. 2 red, 72ii7:"sc; No. 2 corn, 23;c.: No. 2 yellow. :tVe. ; No. 2 oats. 21'a22'ie. : No. 2 white. 21iu!!lc ; No. 3 while. 22'in2,,ic: No. 2 rye. ."t ; No. 2 barley. .Ma 42c. : No. I llax seed, $1.11; northwest. tl.Ul; t'mnlhy seed, 12.25; pork, I7.2vn8.10: lard, "j.20.lli.:t': libf, f.'.lSori.lK: shoulders, li'tuS'lc : shins. $3.hin C 70; whiskey. $1.32; sugars, umiiaintcd. Chicago Llvo Stock Market. Chicago, Sepl. s.-Therc was too few olfurlngs of initio today to make iiitt.'ll of a maiket. i'm1 prices luevmlod and tho market with well e leaned up. (Jood tit & bll RefoberTired Cold Rolled Shafting to ehulee cattle fold at $5.7Saii.5; con nionec trades at $.SOa5.70; stoekers und fieders brought $lil.75; bulls, cows und heifers, $2al.J0; Texas steers, S3. Wa4 '.'.; rangers. $:!.W.i.ri.S."i. and calves, $la7.25. Prices for hogs wero strong and fully Of. higher. There was a good demand and light supply. Heavy hogs sold at $i.;!U 4.C; mixed lota at $l.30at.7o. and light .it $I.Tiu4.7.V 1'lgs brought jx:.0.il.r,, and culls. $2nl.!l. Receipts of cheep and lambs were large for Friday and prices were somewhat easier for lambs. Sheep sold at $2a3 for Inferior, to $I.M.i4 tA mr prime yoarlliiK.i with western rang, rs selling at 'I.Wal.2."i. I.ambs told .it $., -i0 11B.S0. Uecelpts-Cattle, l.fi); ho;'N 15.000: sheep, 10,nno. Buffalo Live Stock Market. Kast lluffal". Sept. S.-Cattlc Heeclpta S3 cars for sale. Ilrm for good butchers or fat heavy steers; best veals stronger. Tops, $7.7."aS; common to good. $5nS7n; graders and heavy fed, $'t.7Sat.2S. Hog Receipts 40 cms; freph and 121 hold overs, steady to a shade stronger for good corn-fed grades; beft yorkers. $l.70.i 4.7.".; light. fl.c:,al.70; mixed packers. $l.c:,a 4.73: mediums, J4u"i.it.70; hea, $l.0a 4.C: grashers and Michigan ends henvv to york weights. 9tl.t0al.riTi. pigs, corn fed. $l.40a4.50; skips and common bits JS.JStll.Sl; roughs, $-l.lBii3,"5; Hags. $1.1X2.1. Sheep and. lambs Heci Ipts 23 cars sal. . steady to llrm: best Ininhs, $i;.2.ai1.50; culls to good, $.ViiiaiU."; bet mixed heep. $l.ir.al.40: culls to good. J2..fAil: wethers. $I.IT,al.7J; yearlings, fair to choice, $l.6'a O.110. New York Live Stock. New York. Spt. S. Ilceves Hood cattle llrm. to !0e higher; common steers slow; rough stuff stesidy. all told. Steers. JI.9.J,a 6.1."; oxen, $3. 0a".rv); bulls. J2.60u3.40; cow. $1. I0u2.ru. Calves steady and all wild, venls. $Ti.Ti0a.50; grashers, $3.u0; yearling. $2.iSi. Shccp--Klrm; lambs opened no live and steady, closed cany on medlu'i stock. Sheep. $3al.50; lambs, f.'itWal. v. no Canada lambs; tulle, $1.30. lloi.s Nominally llrm. Oil Market. Oil City. Sept. S.-Credlt bnlnne R 1R Certificates opened ), bid' hlghett 111 bid. closed 111 bid. Halei two etifch 112. Shipments, m.SKi; r.verugo, W.SC7. Ituns -U7.3C8; a vi 1113c, 7U.323.
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