THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1899. 2 NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA W. C. T. U CONVENTION AT STRQUDSBURG THE FOURTH ANNUAL COUNTY MEETING. Enrge Number of Earnest Woikeis Present Miss Evnns, Correspond ing Secretary, Gives nu Encourag ing Report Effect of Ice Water at Monroo County Fair Election of Officers. special to Tlio Scranton Tilbuno Htroudsbiug. la., Sept. 15 The Wo men's Chtlstlan Temperance union tounty convention was opened this morning In Millet '4 hall. It Is the fourth nnnunl county meeting. A lnrge number of earnest woikeis wore pies i nt. Mri. Joseph Keller conducted elo otlonal exerciser, and the session will lontinue for two days. Miss Maty Mooie. the loeordlng secretary, lead the minutes of the previous convention, which wuii' nppioved. The 3tate presi dent sent n very stirring message to the convention, which was read to the iisseinbh. Miss V.. Linns, the corre sponding societ.il, gave nn encourag ing lcpoit of the county work. Tob.v h.inna and Middle Snilthilold she stated, would soon organize branches of the Women's Christian Temperance union. Miss Kvans touched upon the woik of the Women's Clulstlan Tem perance union at the Monroe countv fair, the organization having a stand fiom which they dispensed Ice wnter and tracts Miss Kvans said she had he.ud much In favor of the Inovatlon. Miss Sampson gave a leport of the woik In Hast Stioudsbuig, teltlng of the motheis' meetings held The tions mer's icpoit was made by Mrs. George V Hcllei. The election icsulted os follows Mis "Droller, piesldont: Miss Hello Houser, cc-iicidilont; Miss IZ. Kvans, corre sponding secretaiy, Miss LUzle T'loty, .issistant: Mis. Gooigo V. Heller, trea UHM , Mis. Mollis Uvans was elected siipeiintendont of scientific tomper nnce and Mrs 12 , T. Avlson, delegate to the state convention at Philadelphia Tlu; morning session was closed by Mrs Thomas, of Randolph county, Indiana, w ho made a short address to the or ganization The feutuie of the after noon session was an addioss bv Miss Trances Jones, of Philadelphia, th state soirot.uy. A giand rally was held this evening In the local Presby terian church, which was addressed h Miss Jones. In the new company, In addition to a bonus.ln exchange for directors' shares. This offer was accepted by a majotlty. but the minority, large enough to block the consummation of the deal, Is holding out for a better offer. BARNHART'S ESCAPE. An Engineer Knocked Headlong from His Cab Window. Special to The Scruiiton Tilbuiic. l'lttston, Pa., Sept. 15. Thomas Ilamhart. of West Plttston, emplovod on the Lehigh Valley railroad ns en gineer In charge of engine No G99, had a nurtovv escape from death at Coxtoil this morning, unci his runaway engine caused a small-sized wieck, besides oc casioning considerable excitement. Mr. Harnhart was alone In the cab, his flieman having Just stepped off, and wus running his engine down the track with his head out of the cab window. Suddenly he was stiuck on the head by some unknow u object, w hlch he thinks was a timber protruding fiom n car on another track He vva knocked headlong out of the cab window-, and the engine, without an occu pant, kept moving lively down the track. Just below the S. & 11. Junction It came In contact with the near end of a coal tialn. tin owing a cai off the track, scattering the coal and damag ing the engine. Mr. Harnhart bus tallied soveie biulses on his head anl shoulder, and was unconscious for sev eral houis. D. & H. AT HONESDALE. SPEIiD TRIALS AT TUNKHANNOCK Mr. J. L. Crawford, of Scinnton, Lowers tho Track Record for Double Tenin -Dotalled Score of Trotting Events. Special to tlio Sctautou Tribune. Tunklmnnock, Sept. 15. The laces nt the fair here on Thursday afternoon vvcie witnessed by a fall -sized crowd. and furnished some good sport. The detailed scoio was as follows: 3 15 Class, Purse, $50. W. 8 Muxcy, P. S. Lett, Montrose. 1 1 1 llox Anna, J. M. Sherwood, .Tcun n 1 '. L' Susutinu, It, 12. Westlaki, Scrantoti.t 0 3 Poor Hlchard, C. l- Austin, Walls- vltle 3 I I Tlme-2 3l4, 21 37, 2 3S. 2 31 Class, Purse, JIM. Major S Ill limutcnd Jr. A. O. Woodrlng, Hetlilehoin 2 2 2 Paolo Ned, C. P. Austin, Wallsvillo.7 3 t Malra. J S Coolbaugli, Plttston.... 3 5 4 Harry, W. S llobliison, Cllffoid ...I 4 0 Towanda Ho), J. S Trowbridge. Tovvnnil.i r 7 c", Harrv D , II H Miller. Waverlj . 6 i. 7 Time 2S0'4, 2.30'i, 2 SOU. of transportation: W, T. Derr, superin tendent of tho Susquehanna division; George W. Donne, superintendent of tho Western division- Supt. Harrott, of tho Rochester dlvlMon, and Supt. Thomp son, of the Delaware division nnrt other Krlo cftlclals were In Susquehanna on Thursday. . The Northeastern band of Lancsboro fcurquehanna, has pnrtlally disbanded. A hunter named Hllsmlth shot and killed a mammoth gray eaglo near Her rick on Thuriday. The enensen of the recent street fair In Susquehanna wero $5.25 less than the receipts, nnd tho board of trade drew Its check for th'C amount. WAYNE COUNTY. The Work of Track Laying Is Being Pushed Rapidly. Sneclll to The Sornntoi, Tribune Honesdalo, Sept. 15 Tho Delaware nnd Hudson oompany are pushing their now track thtouph the canal baiti with all pos-slble speed. Very oon trains ent ering the Honesd-Mo station will do so on tho same route that thev did before the abandonment of the Gravity v trin, only 'that tho track will bo on a level with the stteet and not elevated as before The retail coal pockets liaV" been torn down and as soon as tho tiestling extending to tho depot plat form Is removed n track will be laid close to the lonr of the Independent building by which nil freight and pass enger cars will reach tho station then the elevated platfonn will bo removed. This tr.'ck will bo used until the new depot is oroctod opposite Ninth street. Track laying was commenced at both ends of tin" canal bam. Tlvv will probably be connected tocl.iv. The first locomotive dirt train Is to bo put on nnd a stenm shovel and plow will bo used to hasten the woik. REFUSE TO ARBITRATE. Sti iking Employes of Susquehanna Coal Co. Issue Ultimatum. N.intkoke, Sept. l.'i The citizens strike committee ot Nontlooko nnd Glen Lyon have met an unlooked to obstacle In their attempt to settle th Susquehanna Coal company strike. Dining the week the) have been hold ing confei euros with Superintendent Tonkin and with the miners' commit tee and weio Just getting things in shape for n Joint conference nt whl"h it was expected the stilkeis and the otliolals would agree upon aibltratlon Now licnjamln James, the national oiganlzer of the United Mine Woikeis, has Issued a statement that until the lequest of the miners aie granted they uro doteiinined to lemaln on stilkQ. The men are just as firm now as thev have been, Mr James sajs, and will lemaln so until the opeiator.s make concessions. This means that they w i'l not arbltiate. ERIE BONUS BILL. HOT TIME IN WAYNE. A Lively Stiuggle Anticipated nt Primary Elections. Special to The Sciur.ton Tribune Honesdalo. Sept. 15 To an uninter ested poison polities In Wnvne county appear smooth and haimonlous. but this Is not the ease. Theie will bo a hot contest at the primal les soon to bo held There never wore moie seeking I nomination at mo neimum-uu -i,m, .-..-Hon to be held on the afternoon of Sept. 2" than nt tho present time. A full county ticket Is to bo elected. The strike Is mainly for prothonotary, sher llf, commissioner nnd leglster and ro coider. The woik is being done vc y tiuletlv. Wavne countv In former voars vvai Democratic The situation has been chained. The Republicans have haJt the irr.joilty for the past few jeers Tie Demociatlc county convention is to be held on the evening of Sept. 23, the last day on which can U 'ate ell b" l et'Istered. THE FIRST LOCOMOTIVE. After the first heat of tho 2 13 class It wns nnounced from tho Judpos' stand that J L. Ciawford of Scranton would endeavor to boat tho track record of 2-1 for double team. Mr. Crawford came on the track with a bey team nt tnehed to a pneumatic tiled sulkoy weighing about 600 pounds. On the first trial the mil" was made In ?:40, th horse" bi caking badly. Tlio second trial uns In the the same time, but on tho thlid attempt the mile was covered in 2 31. lowering the iccord bv five foc onds. Mr. Crawford gave this exhibi tion gratultcUfly, ns ho Is not n racing men, and tho thanks of the association wero extended to him by the Judges. In scoilng for the first heat of the "'. clas the hor'o Uncle Ned thew him self, breaking his s,ulky. He trotted the luat attached to an ordinal y road ciut, but when repairs weio made ho took third place In the last two heats. Till staiter yesterday wns J. II. Kelly of Plttson. and he showed that ho undei stood his duties, giving gener al satisfaction The balloon nsceii'lnn by Prof. Hloi was i pionounced success. An attempt was made about two o'clock to get the luilloi n up but owing to the wind it was abandoned. Later In the day an other attempt was made and this time a successful one the balloon leaving the F round about 5 30 The ascension was to the height of nbout 2 500 feet wheie a curi cut of air was struck curving the balloon off to the southeast, over the llvoi The piofcssor was forced to wait until he cleared the river before cutting loose with Jils p.unchute and a landing was made amout two miles bo low town on tho opposite side. The politicians and candidates for the various ollces wore in evidence on the grounds. It is a gloat place to ee the people and get acquainted and they aie putting In full time. Special to Tho Scranton Tribune Honesdalc, Sept. 5. The Krlo excur sion from New Yotk nnd lntermedlitu stations which I osscd through Hones (I ii In yesterday for Carbondal ciruoJ eight hundred and seventy-five pas sengers. Wayne county was visited by a s vere fiost Thursday night. Very little corn and buckwheat was injured, ns most of the crop had been cut. Mrs. M. Dorln is entertaining her cousin, Mrs. Weller, of New York. It Is forty years since she vlsted 1 tones dale. The Lawyer's band concert on Thurs day evening was largely attended On luudny evening, Sept. 20, the band will give their grand benefit consult nnd lull In the armorv. The boys hope for a liberal patronage in rj-iio for thlr out-door concerts, vvhl '! have teen enjoyed by nil. Dance m ulc by rii-eman's orchestra of ten plecs. The work on Honesdale's sewcis has c on mi need by those on tho ,vest side of Main street who tised tV canal ns a sewer. Pipes are being laid on Sixth street which will take sewerage from that section between the Dela ware and Hudson station and the Iron bridge which spans the canal basin. The Delawaie and Hudson have men engaged filling In the feeder to ,.ie cnnnl, which has been In a very un sanitary condition. FOREST CITY. CHARGES BLACKMAIL. Another Effoit Will Be Made to Se cure Funds for Susquehanna Co. pedal to The Scranton Tribune Susquehanna, Sept. 15 Two bills aie being diafted by the Republican lead ers of Susquehanna county and they will be Intioduced in the next session of the state leglslatuio. One bill oideis the erection In Sus quehanna countv of one of the new .state asvluins provided for by the re cent law. The other bill piovidos for the pavment Into the tionsury of Sus quehanna county of $"00 000 p ild by the Kile company ($10,000 per e,ir) Into tho state tieasurv, which, under the provisions of the Krlo bonus bill, woul 1 have been paid Into the tioasuiv uf Susquehanna count. AN INJURED THUMB. Monument Sought to Mark Stour bridge Lion's Initial Trip. Honesdalo, Sept. 15 Some time ngo Judge Ham in tho Ileiald suggestol the pioprlety of soliciting fiom tho vai lous railroads In the United States contilbutlons for a monument to be erected on the precise spot where, In August, 1829. tho first locomotive, the Stourbridge Lion, turned a wheel in America. Announcement Is now made that th's suggestion Is to be pushed. Onuses Mis. Cornfield to Prosecute East Stroudsburg. S,ioelul to The Snai.ton Tilbuue Stroudsbuig. Sept U. Mr- Julian Cnmtteld of Kast Stroudsburg, through her atornev, R. L Murnett. esq., has onteied mlt against that boiough for damages alleged to have been sustained by a fall on Com Hand street some tlma ago. Mrs. Camlleld states that It was due to the negligence on the patt ot the boiough The lady's Injuries consist of an In Juied thumb by fulling opposite the lesldence of J. It. Smith, whore the borough has no pavement. IS AFTER BIG OPTIONS. AWOKE IN ALLENTOWN. Twelve-Year-Old Boy Carried Off by Circus Wagon. Pottsvllle, Sept 15 Geoige Llttl, the 12-v ear-old son of I'lnnk Little, -i notaiv public In Pottsvllle, followed Wallace's clicus when it left here iat-t Thursday mottling He said he fe'l asleep while on one of the circus wag ons and awoke to find himself In Allen tow n. He was brought homo today. Accused Physican Secures Warrants for a Father and Daughter. Hloonii.burg, Sept. 15 Sometime ago Annie, daughter of Moses Straussoi. u fni mei. accused Dr H F. Shaipless, one of Catavv issa's leading physicians, of a serious ofTenbe and, It Is alleged, demanded $5,000. Dr. Sharpless has caused warrants to be Issued foi the an est ot Strausser nnd his daughter on the charge of blackmail. HAPPY SULLIVAN COUNTY. Jail Empty and No Cases for Trial nt Criminal Court. Dushoie, Sept. 15. For the first time In tho history of Sullivan county there was no criminal business to come be fore tho courts at the September teitn and consequently the grand and tri verse Jurors summoned for this week wore notified not to appear. The county Jail has been vacant for some time. RECENT WEDDINGS. Representative of Syndicate Seeks to Buy Light Companies. Shamokln, Sept 15. C. H Clouser, a capitalist of Yolk, Is making 'in effort to obtain an option on the stock of the Shamokln Kleettle, Kdlson Klec ti Ic Illuminating and the Shamokln Gas companies He represents a syn dicate seeming options on numeious light companies thioughout the state. These options aie subsequently bold to a Inrge light syndicate backed by New York and Philadelphia capital. Clouser said he would give stock Copper Craze in Columbia County. Hloomsburg, Sept. 15 Sugarloaf township, located In the extieme north ern end ot Columbia county. Is Just now tho scene of a mining craze With in sight of the little town of Central they have dlscoveied a tieh find jf copper and repoits have It that Illinois are making fiom $1 to $0 a day. On the farm of J. P Uiltz a large plant is In course of erection. Lutheran Conference. Wilkes-Pane. Sept. 15. The sixth an u.il convention of the Wllkes-Hair" confeience of tho Kvangelical Luther an Miulsteilum of Pennsylvania will be held In St John's Kvangelical Luth eian eliuich, South River and Acad emy streets, this ilt, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept 19 nnd 20. MESZSa5ZRSSZSat,nstSE52S255ZZ53S2SES7SaslKlfi7.g BEECHAM'S PILLS Cure Pain in the Stomach and Distress j Atter Eating. 1 10 cents and 25 cents Druggists )- III! -.-nn-monoHCFl On Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock Thomas P. Lyons, proprietor o'f the Claiendon House, Port Jeivls. nnd MHs Ibabellu Asher, of Lackawaxen Pa, were united In manlage, at the Laoka- wuxen House, bv Rev. miner i Ties, of Matamoias, Pa. Miss Maud, daughter of Mis. S. G. Nagle, of 397 South Mnjn street, and Fred O. Smith, both of Wllkes-Hari", weie made husband and wife by Rev C. K, Mogg at the bride's home at ti o'clock Thursdav evening They will icslde at 261 South stieet, Wllkes llarre. Miss Anna K Coogan, forme! ly a teacher of di awing and modeling lu the public sehols of Shenandoah, an! Gilbert Feiguson, a drilling foreman of Lost Creek, weio. murrled at the An nunciation chuicli In Shenandoah Thursday. Rev. Vincent W. Cotcoia'i officiated Miss Marlon, daughter ot Mr and Mrs. Owen Williams, o'f 53 South Meade street, Wllkes-Raire, and Al phoum Tow Ikes Aimstinng, a well L known banker, of Mai Ion, Alabama, wore united In manlage at 7 o'ciock Thursday evening at the bride's home by Rev H. P. Morgans - THE DEATH ROLL. SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY. On "Wednesday night, of consumption, Nellie, the 19-year-old daughter of Mr. tend Mrs. .u Gregoiy, of Laursl Run. Funeral this afternoon. Pearl, 15-yeur-old daughter of Mr, and Mis. John T. Smith, of 27 Ash street, Wllkes-Rarre, died Thursduy evening of heart failure. Funeial to morrow afternoon. Susquehanna. Sept. 15 The II in stead Herald, an Independent newspa per this week, editorially comes out in favor of tho election of the Republi can ticket In "iisquehmna county. Hon James T. IinTloio, United Stnts Consul General in St Gall, Switzer land, wllh his family, loft their sum- I nier home In Halftone! on Wednesday, for Switzerland. They will roturn next summer and make their permanent home In their new residence on Mount Manotonmuo overlooking Groat Rend and Halistead A dlsti lot Sundav schol Institute will be held In Forest City on 'N ediiesday, next. The funeral ot Mrs. Claience Slater of Lanedinio, occurred this afternoon fioni the Linosboro Methodist chuich, the pastoi, Rev. D C Rnrnos, outdat ed. The remains were Intoned In Me Kane i emote rv. The Valley Hnuso In Stntrucca, has been purchased by Sheriff Courtrlqht and P. H Iloff. esq , of Honesdalo, of Mis. Thomas Caelen It will li man aged b John Woodmansce. On Saturday, the Viung Men's Chris tlan Association of Halistead, will run a freo exclusion to Heatt Lake. The people of MnntroKe look with little favor upon the D. L. fc W.'s Sunday excursions to Heert Lake, nnd tho pgulur cottagers refuse to bo coin lotted Summer bo.uders are returning to tha cities nnd I'rle trains nro crowded In consequence, George Van Kcuren, superintendent Miss Roulah Hine. of Scranton, who has been visiting at tho homo of her sister. Mis William Watklns, of Dela ware street, letumod to her home last evening. Messrs. William Payntor, jr., Renja mln 'Milton and Judson Nelson, ot Vandllng, were callers in town last evening. Foreman V. L. Peterson and Christo pher Wirts drove to Herrick Centre on Wednesday. Tho Delaware and Hudson colliery nt Vandllng will pay Its omp'oyes to day. Professor Hockenbery. of Carbon dale, wns a business caller In town on Thursday George S. Dunn, of Jeiniyn. visited bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robeit K. Dunn, of Dundaff street, on Thursday. The members of the Women's Chris tlan Temperance union convened at tho home of Mis Jane Reynolds, of Dela waie stteet, yesterday, George Maxey, sr , Is on the sick list. The Union band that has lecently been organized between the best musi cians of this place unci Vandllng, will hold a picnic In Maple Grove, Vand llng, on Monday next. A number of visiting bands aie expected to attend. Muslo lovers should turn out in great numbers and help the bos along. The Ladles' guild of Christ Episcopal chinch will hold an Ice cream social and auction sale on Tuesday evening. Mis Small Wateis, of Jermyn, Is visiting her sons here. The Ladles' Aid society of the Pies byterlan church will hold a harvest buppcr on Tuesday evening next, com mencing nt C o'clock In tho church par lors. All are invited. The Hillside collleiles aie Idle today. The scholars of the Presbyterian Sunday school will picnic beyond the river today. Ice cream and cake will be served and a general good time will be enjojed. PITTSTON POINTERS. Tho People's Telephone company, who have been granted the right of way in West Plttston, has commenced tho 'vork of placlns: their poles nnd wires In this borough. A party of West Plttston fishermen who spent Thursday at Swartwooel's Kddy, returned homo with twentv-two fish, including a big black bass which tlrped the scales at four and one-half pounds. Anonunceirent has been mnde of the marriage on last Tuosd.iv at Rlpgham ton of Ralph Rarber, of West Plttston, and Mrs Kttlo Rozslle ot Harding Tho counc'lmon of Plttston have In view the election ot a new city hall and have three slts under considera tion. Thomas Wynn, a machinist employed nt TouhiU's foundry had his ilngeis caught in a uiathino which hQ was op erating this morning and the first fing er of hl left hand wns severed at the flist Joint Tho second finger wns also so badly Injuied as to requite amputa tion by a doctor. The Rrothia base ball club defeated the South Scranton team yesterday to the tune ot 25 to 1. Saturday after noon the Rrothers will play the stromj Sullivan team of Wllkes-Rifne. Gold en will do the pitching for the locals. The Y. M. C A. gymnasium class open for tho Sanson on Sept 2"th. There will bo evening class-os for young men and nf lemon (lasses for business men and boys. THE MARKETS. Wnll Stret Rovlow. Now York, Sept. 15. There was pies- suro to sell llrooklyn Transit nnd St. Paul from tho outset today. Brooklyn Transit occupied the center of the stage nil day. The dealings In this stock were on an enormous scnle and the nmount thrown overboard on the de cline made the fact of inside liquida tion obvious. The bears, of course, weie also veiy active In this stock and tho occasional covering by this element afforded tho only effective checks to the downward plunges of the stock. Theio seemed to bo no support nccoidcd at all until It had touched 90. From that stage there were occasional cheeks and rallies befote It touched the oxtiemn low point nt SfiJi After a final lally to 88, It closed again under piessute nt a net loss of C'4 The other members nf the Flower group did not develop any keen sympathy until late In the dny when People's Gas, Federal Steel and Rock Island were down from lsi to 3 points. These stocks I allied somewhat before the close. Holders of St Paul, disappointed over yesterday's dividend nctlon, broke the price a point at tho opening. Theie was a subsequent to co very of piactlcally all tho loss and the whole ralhoad list moved up nearly to last night's level In a manner to suggest tho Inauguration ot nn influen tial buying movement The nppoar-' nnco of strength wns increased by a brisk demand for tho Coalers, which rose from 1 to .Ti. Tho upward move ment came to nn abrupt end before noon, when Brooklyn Transit. Sug.n. People's Gas nnd the Western railroad shares generally, loci by St. Paul, fell away by rapid stages St. Paul chopped to 1294 and ruled below 130 for tho rest of the day Kxcept In a fow Isolated cases there was no subsequent demon stration of strength The closing wns feverish and Irregular at net losses throughout, extending to over a point in the Grangers nnd some other rail roads. Total sales, 70S.500 The bond maiket moved In sympathv with stocks, but changes as a rule wero not largo. Total sales par value, ?l,l9.r,,000. United States new 4's coupon nnd th fVs advanced H In tho bid price. WHAT IS DYSPEPSIA? The Latest Medical Science Says: Catarrh of tho Stomach Promptly Cured by Pc-ru-na. Wk " .JS I Catarrh In nny part of the body l hoilou.s enough, but cntatrh of thu stomach Is especially so. Flint: be cause of the extensive mucous surfae? i Involved: and second: because of the disturbance to digestion which Inevi tablv follows. If tho mucous membrane I deranged even hlljiitly, the chniaeter of the gas tric lulec Is changed and Indigestion H thi Immediate result. Now, catanh ot the mucous membrane lining the stom al h is oftenei the online of dyspepsia, und indigi stiou than all other causes c oniblneel. Mrs. Lulu cuddle of Storm Lake. In., savs 'I was taken with cntairh of tha sic m icli two ycius ago I was 'treated ev tor, n nr ti,.. 1 1 est doctors In , Hi- ( It J. 1 grew vvm so under their tieatnient 1 wns so I iw 1 could not retain nil food on my tomach at all. i was advised tx oy a ii ic nu io v.v. n v 14-iu-na 'l which I did at loir,, noil lnii T feel bettor thin S A ''' t I have for a vour. I can do my ownl vpil: without that tiled fooling I can not praise vour modiein" enough for1 faving my life. I would br glad to have my letter published if It would as. nyi i one that Ins calarth i a HBBrah rta. JR'rHll'X At. -viVVN r rarn Pade Stegeman. Mi's D.ide Stegomnn, Superintendent of the Chicago Noilh Side Woman s Club, of Chicago, In a lecont loiter to Di. Haitman, speaks ot Pe-tu-na us follows Chicago. 10 Lowell Place. Jan. 23, IS'Jt. Pe-ru-na Drug M'f'g Co , Columbu", '".: Gentlemen Po-ru-ua has often been used uv tlio meitlDers ol our i mil in i , , . ,, , . ,,","; "" T ' miotic, und alwnvs with the most ben- flciaiy.resulti'. I think a gteat deal or Send for free books written by lir. Pe-ru-na i ften !ciiiiinu nil It to my Haitmai'. "Health and P.oauty ' friends, nnd am clad to say all who have tried It speak a good word for It. Vouts truly, Dade Stegeman. espcciallv for women, and "Summer1 CUarih." Address Tho Pe-ru-na Dius Minufncturlne; Com pan j, Columbin Ohio The iniriobos that enusi chills .mil feor and inalaila enter tho svstem through mucous menilirniii s made pomus by catanh Pe-ru-na heals the mucous membranes nnd piovonts thu entianie of m.ilailal genus, thus pre venting nnd cuilng these affei lions 4- -f -f - f 4 -M- 1 - f Quotations furnished by J A RI S SKLL & Co , 410 and 411 Conne'd building. Scranton, Pa. Open- High- Low- Clos ing, est. ost ing . 41 tt ,.14'i'. l'O . l."i l.'i Am Cotton Am. Sugnr Am. Tob icro Am S. W. ... Am. S & W . Pr. . At , T. & S Pe. . At . T S Pi-, Pi Am Tin Plato .. . Hilt & Ohio .... Rrook R. T. ... Con Tobacco .. .. C'hos. ,i Ohio .... ehlc . Rur Q . chic & a. w. . f 'hie , M & St. P. Chic & N. W. .. Chic, R. I. & P Cons, cins C , C. C. & St. L. . V)ol Sc Hudson ., Del., L. & W. ... Peel Stool . .. Fed Steel. Pr. ... Gen Dlectrle 122 Inli Paper 2'1 Louis, u isasli ')J4 o4'i f'7'J 201 2 CT', 41 - m 4'. 27ss 112 IJ'i no HIT urn, U7'i . r,7 l?Hi 80i n.vM 7H 41 41 117 127 -,4 '17' 1 2il4 ta 10 4t ri 41 i4s; 127 M'h S7' lint fii'i 40'4 r." t7S 41 27, J3, ;uwh MISS OUR WHICH TAKES PLACE - lS7't r.7 121' i 1S2U SO'h 122 29 SO Manhattan 11'i lu. Met. Traction M. K. K T Mlsso. Pacific Nat'l. Steel Nat Load N. J. Central N. Y. Centi.il .... N. Y O. & W. ... Norfolk. Com . Noifolk. Pr North. Pacific . ... North. Pacific. Pr. . Pacific Mall Pcnna R R People's Gas .... P C C. & St L . Reading. Com ... llpadlnir. 1st. Pr.. South. Pacific ". ?!' Southern Its' Trnn C. & 1 121 121 Union Pacific 4l'l ll'l Union Pacific, Pr . 7i7 7t.', V. S. Leather. Pr . 7:. 7"j V. S Rulber 4'7' p.-. Western Union S9' M's :o7 40" 4 4-.& r.21, 1'4 U5H lWi 2Vf, 2Vi 70' t , 7ni 4JU ni's .1113 , 71 . ?2U . rru . ". . r2 121 . 4l'l . 71', O'li 4 '. j , IV, 131' i , IW 14V. v,n-; l.'i. 1201, W7l- K.O'i lb7 3 1115 Ul'x IIP 1V7 1S7 M '.!, 122'4 121 17)'j 1S1 r.v, 7S 122 2" 79' i 111 2"(, 40 4V, r.2i . i'-'i 117 rfi'i 2-.-, 2Ps fit', .IT "U 42 r.t'-i llTi 71'4 207 40 4 4C 2 V 29 111 " Ill's 21, 2',", 70 11'. 112 irS 74 r.sv, Si I 122 2, V lit 20 i 40', 4J. -,2'2 Zt 11? 1WI 2VH 21 (,0i, r.-'i 7V, 42 V.! life, 7T4 ii St. v, 12'. ATURDAY, BPTEMBER 16. It will educate you and also if in need of House X Furnishings it will save you considerable money, as we intend giving you the veiy best quality of material for t the very least money, Novelties in Furniture, the latest designs in Carpets, tasty and effective Uphol- stery Goods, Sanitary Bedding, and LASTLY, the 4 most agreeable salespeople to wait on you. WATCH OUR BIG WINDOW. COWPERTHWAIie I liffllM, Established Saturday. .fo8 Lackawanna Avenue 4-4-4-4-4-4--f4-4--f-f-f-f-f-f-f4 4---f-f4-- -tV4--f-H----f-f-f-f-f-f4- AA-Atiftft "ft"mJft'rtciAAimii HR'i, HS'a 41' 4PA 7l. -n'4 4S4 so 7i.' 7i , 4S'i SI X Dlv. 1 per cent. CHICAeJO IOARD OP TRADE Open- High- Low- Clos inc. est. est. ing 7i", 1VIIEAT Deconibcr CORN. December OATS December PORK. October ... IS',- 20's , SO) 708 !S"!i 2HS 8 02 7Q'i 1SV2 20', 700 70w 1S' 2i' 7 30 Hid Asked. soo 2J1 47 ' 100 'so Theio Is more Catarrh In this section of tho country than all other diseases put together, and until the last few jears us supposed to be Incurnble Per n great inanv J ears doctors pronounced it a local dlseai-e. and prescribed local remedies, nnd by constantly falling to euro with local treatment, pronounced it incurable Science) has proven catanh to be a constitutional disease, and thero f,,rn rfoulrcs constitutional treatment. .Hall's Cututrh Cure, manufactured bv P. J. Cheno .V Co , Toieuo, ijino, is inu only constitutional euro on the) market ft Is token internally In doses from 10 drops to a tPaspnonful It acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of tho system Tlu offer one hundred dollars for any cuso It falls to cure. Bend for circulars and testimonials Address T. J CHRNL'Y, & CO, Toledo, O. Sold by Drurglsts, 71c. Hall's Patnlly Pills uro the best. Scranton Board of Trade Exchange Quotations All Quotations Based on Par of 100. STOCKS. Ulrst National Panic .. Scranton Salines Rank Scranton Parkins Co Third National Bank Dime Dep i Dls Bulk Rennom LlRht. H & P. Co .. Sernnton 111 , 11 & P. Co. ... Scranton KoiBlnif Co Lacka Trust & Safe Dep. Co. Scranton Paint Co CIjiU & Snoier Co, Com ... Clark & Snoicr Jo, Pr fcoi Iron Fence & Mfij. Co. ... Scranton Axle Works Lacka. Dalr Co. Pi BONDS Scranton Pass Railway, flrtt mortBane, duo 1'ijil People's Street Railway, first murtK.iRe, due IMS People s Street Railway (Jen- cial mortsapo, due 1'ijl Dickson Manufnoturlnjr Co. .. L.tcka Township School X"e . Clt of Scranton St. Imp. CJ Mt Vernon Coal Co Scranton Axle Weuks Scranton Traction 6 bonds . 20) S'i 130 in 123 ioo ... 1M 20 115 ... 115 . . 113 . 100 102 102 83 115 RESBIJ 0?S THElvij i 00 YOU DOUBT IT? Mj J .-tHENlYoiiIAi i H9 is the verdict of all good breadmakers as to the quali ty ol WONDER FLOUR. i V 4 I j Ask 3 Your i ij Grocer 1 1 About It. iij. L. I , 4 4 I IWONDERW that it does not dry up quickly, but retains its moisture, is recognteed important by economical as BEST BREAD FLOUR IN AMERICA DON'T TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT.TRY II people. CONNELL & CO Sole Wlillers' Agents. yfyffffvfrvfffy wyy7ivyvvv vvywyvyvv '1 t East Liberty Cattle Market. Hast Liberty. Sept 15 -Ctttle-Steady i:xtrn $3 70.13 90, prime, fobOaC, commun, J123a4 Hobs Steady; mediums, Jl5.i5; boht yorkers, $I'i0.i195, lltsht jorkers, Jl S0o4 SB, heavy lions, $1 "Ua4 SO. pltfs. II W nISo; Krassers, JlWalfcu, iouciih. jai so. Sheep Stead ; eholco wethers, $1 Wu 4cK. common, JlB0a2Wj eholcn lumbn. $5"5a5r0. common to i;ooel. JIuS.GO, enl enUcs, $7a7'5 Oil Market. Oil City, Sept. 13.-Crcdlt balances 115! eertlllcates closed IIP bid for cash, no saleH, Shipments, !0,(",M); uicnuje, 79,035, I Runs, 83,322, average, 82,337. Sciantoii Wholesale Market (Corrected by II G Dale, 27 Lackawanna Avenue.) liuttcf Creamery, 22;u23c; print, 24c , dairy. Ilrklns, 20a20ic; tubs, 21c. Rkkh Select ivcstern, 16'fcc. ; nearby, state, lEc. Cheese Cull cream, new, 12'(c. Ucans Per bu , choice marrow, $1.75; medium, Jl 55, pea, J1.55. Onions l'er bu., 53c Potatoes Per bu., 50c. Lemons J1! per bo. riour-$4.50. Philadelphia Grain and Produca. I'hladelphla. Sept. 15 Whcat-Stcmly , conti.iet grade, Sept , 7uV'.a71iiC Coin Klrm, fall demand, Hopt , IfTliaST'.-c Oats Pinner No 2 while i lipped .N'jo , N',i 2 m'Ned do, LV.iaStle. 1'otatoi i riim, pood demand, choice, per bnshi I, i.'.U'-c ; fall tn food do, SualOc lluttor l'liin, fair demand. f.iic western cioaim.ry, 2.'e , do. prints, 21e. Hbrs I'ltjn fau ele iiiancl, fancy wesleiin cieamerw 2ic ; do piints, 2'i rrca-riim, booj .1(11111111. frebh neniby, li'.jalie , do. western, lH.a In , do southwestern, lOalTc. ; do .(rut 1 ci n, 15c. Chcef.o- Stcudv Hellutd su Barb Ui chut gcd. Cotton Steady. Tal lowDull; city pilmo lit hhds , I'l.ol'.c , cuuutr) do. do, bble , 4knl,.c . dark, 4i itu ; cakes, GatVUc , Biense', 2aii4c Lle poultri -rirm, fair deniund, fowls, U'.a 12c , old roosteis. Vjiv sprlns ehlckens as In size, llal2c, ducks, UalOe Dressed poultry - rirm, R.iod demand, fowlj, choice, 11'inlV.; do. fair to Rood, 10'jalle., old roosters, T30 : broilers, neurby urge, 14c; small nnd medium do, Utile ; west ern do lurRo, r.'al2VtC medium do , lie , small do, SalOc Iliceim Hour. J.'l lmrrels and 4 MO sacl-.s, wheut, 4 00 bush els; eorn, 43,000; oats, :'75,OiVl. BlilpimntH Wheat, 11,000 bushels; corn, 29,000; oats, Hl.cjOO. steady. Wluat-Sput firm. No 2 red. 71' c. f o. b. alloat Hot. und 727Re eleia tor; No 1 1101 them Duliitli, 7biC. f o b alloat to arrlie, new. Options opened cpilct but steady at unc haiir.ed prices, luled u hhado easier, but rallied and closed steady at an advanee or '8c. Jan u.iiy ilosed 70V.. Ma. 7S',c; Sept., 71'',c ; Dec. 75Uc Corn-Fpnt linn; No. " 10c f. o b afloat and "iic. eleiatui. Options opened quiet and unchanged, tilled steadier and clrscd htead nt 'i,i fc hlKhei. May closed r-3'4c , Sept , r,o,c; Dec, 3",V. Oats -Spot llim; No 2 20'4a2O'.e.. No. ": 2lic ". No 2 white. iVic ; trnck mled western, 2i)sa2io. Op lions dull and nominal. lluttoi-rirni, western creamery, lSa23e do fnctoii. Ua lcc; Juno 11 earner), lS'..TJ2e . Imitation Monm.rv. 13.il7i.o : state dull), 13a2c: do. creamery, lSuiSe clu-eso Lasv: lari,o white, lO-alle ; small do., HUalH-.c! larBO coloiecl. llall'ic : small do, ll'ja ll1e. i:i?s-StioiB, state and Pcnna.. Iia20e. loss off. western tuiRraded ut 111.11 k, miiiije. Chicago Grain and Pioiluce. chlcuRo, Sept. 15-TnielliiB in wheat today was maikcd by weakness of Sep tember nnd eomparatlio llimness In do lined futures. Klevntnt liiterists were willliiR to sell Septeinlier and disposed of iiouuh to cut T.c off iirtMouu pueen iiKiiall) lalRe for so late in the week bit a Rood shire went dlieet to killers Thu mniUet was stead) nt about )esterdu) d prlees. Hood eholee cattle sold ut $5 7iU 0 73, eommoner unide, $l'X)a3 W. Stock ns and fee-dcis liroiiBht $3 10a5; bulls, cows und ii ifers. Jl " ii M Texas steers, SJtOaJJl. ranBers, ncuuSri, and calves, SllOaSin llciRs lluslniss bils-k and mar ket elused llrm nl lust prices of ten week lleaiy Iiors sold nt J4 2u.il.70, mlx ,d lots at 120al75, aid IIrIU. $U5a4"". PIrs brought $3 75ili5 und eulls, $2 2.1. 4. Ml Shi op and Unilis-OfferliiRs libti 1 but demand Rood unci i.rices luled stead. Sheep sold at l.el25 for best nati-". mils brliiKliiR $2,iT25; plain owes sellli ut $J fOaJeS Lambs luouRht fi 2"iaii 10 fT best, westerns sold ut 5IMn5 45, and culls $!75al.V Iteeelpts-Cattle. .1.000; hogs, SI UK), sheep ! Oji. Buffalo Live Stock Market. Hast lluftalo, Sefit 15 -Cattlo-HeceipH 4 euis sale-, uliulit steady, no er) Rood lut utock here. Calves In fair uuppl), liluhcr tops, $7 7iSM, common to B"oil, j."5Hu7 5i) Hogs llocelpts 1) cars sab-, slow, Wa20e lower, coin fed )oiker-, $i s." a I us j lniRely $1.90. common to good .Mb hlgun, J4 "0.1 1 SO, inUed p.ickeis, tl '. 1 ',: be.m unci medium. 1IS0ai90, pig... JI75a4s.'., rouKhs. $J90al.lO stags. 3 Jj.i .... ..... .1... nul l,n C.,.....n ...... 1 i,,,l,U ,f l.l't.llllK .ri, I'llII,: Decimber was unpen uv mm immm. . .1 .". nnv.-i ..,, ........... markets anr u good ini orl elemand. and slow for lambs, about stead), slieep. oJei.c higher Coin advanced .. s. arco und uncliunged Host lambs $". 5.i or December and Ho for September, t,. fair to tiood. 5.i5 75. eulls and com- mis .idvanced about .c Provisions ,on. MJuulTS. mled sheep top. (I .01, Ilo-ed 2V4i".e Jowei. Cash quotations 1 75; cull to Rood. J2ut 25; wethois und weie iih fulliiw. rioui -bte.id)'; No. 3 heavy, Jl.u5a5 .,...1.,,, 11im.it. LlnflPc; No. 2 red. .IV ; ri'ni'n -' NwYorkGrnln nnd Produca Mnrkit New York, Sept. 15,-riour-Actlvo and . -. n.-t l n1lf .1 No 2 coin :i2'!.c ; ,n . rii"". . . No 2 o.iis. 2ShS,- : Nu 2 white. SMW' " No .1 do 2-'.a2lc ; No 2 do, n.e.. N. 2 bailo. Settle- : No 1 II in. 1 10, north west, t 12'i. prime timothy heed. J. 2. mess pork. W.i'irf: bud. J6.30; shurt ribs, J5(ari35, drv suit nhonldeis, (5ii8li lion clear. ISR'niRUI, whiskey, $122; sugurs, unchungeel Chlcngo Live Stock Maiket. Chlcugo, Sept 13.-Cultlo-necilpls un- New York Live Stock. Nov. York. Sept, 15. Steers Steadv tfl u shade biwei, bulls and cows, linn to l.'.e higher Sjeeis. SI 50,iG.15; oxen, tio. 5 '26; bulls, M 50(1121. heavy export do, J1S0; cows, f 3a I, Calves -Steady; veals, JViUnS.IS; graspers. JlfOiil, fed calves, !t50iir.."iQ; sheep, sleudv . linntis, 10al5e. higher Sheep ti Ml.il BO, lambs, $4.90.1. h .l7'-.e . e nils, licit 75, Canadian lambs, tC 1 u 35, IIogdr-Ncnilnally lower at $190aC15. 1
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