E THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1890. NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA PROSPERITY NOW IN COAL FIELDS SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE OF ITS WELCOME PRESENCE. Indications From Schuylkill County Which Point to a Period of Excep tional Activity In Business Now Industiles nnd New Investments in All Sections. Pottsvllle, Sept. 17. A summary of the Industtlal news of the past month, made by the Mlneis Journal, shows that Sohii)lklll county Is soon tp e peilonco line of the greatest booms In Its hlstorv: The Pottsvllle lion and Steel Works aie to resume oiicmtloiiH. The Pioneer Furnaces are to put In to blast. The Schuylkill Haven Rolling mi'l lesumes woik. The emplojcs of the P. & R. shops at Palo Alto aie put on twelve houts time per dav. The Mai lou colliery at St. Clair Is to resume wotk. Two of Shenandoah's most import nut collloiles lesunio work nfter a long period of Idleness. The Oiwlgsburg shoo factories aie ovi'ieiowded with ordeis The produc tions of thee fnttorles rocs to ,i'l p.uts uf the elvlllzed woild, lnell'ding sections of Afile.i and Asia. The P. & It (ollletles In this section aie woiking M d.is pei week. All of tbe count) banks, the best possible baiometer nf business, are In a highly ptospeious condition. The wages of the mlneis under the fluctuating basis aie the best In years. The lnllioads thioughout tbe county aie goiged with ttallk. The Fianklln lion Wen Us at Port Caibon and the Vulcan lion Woiks at Tamaqua are In a prospetous condi tion. The Reading lallway Is Inei easing Its facilities for handling Its gieat eoal tiaillc. notably at Tamanua and Poit Clinton. Tnmaqua's boom Is the greatest In Its history. Ovei one bundled houses were erected thcie this year, and plans nre already being laid for the erection of as many more next ve.ir. The Philadelphia and Reading i ail way finds It dlllleult to secuie enough mechanics to handle nil their work. Sl machinists can find work by applj -Ing nt the engine house at Palo Alto this morning. Fifteen .substantial houses were ereeteil In Poit Caibon this year and at least a scoie more will be built next year. The PottsllIe board of trade epccts to add half a dozen dlffeient Industiles to the county seat during the next Ven . The P. & U. railway added a num ber of new employes to its pay roll at Ciesona dining the week. Pottsvllle building boom next car w III give employment to 400 mechanics during the summer. The undeiwear factories at SehujI klll Haven aie ciouded with work. Seveial local capitalists are soiling their Investments In bonds and stocks In order to obtain cash to build new tenement houses In Pottsvllle next v ear. The huge new P. .fc R shops at Schuylkill Haven are not large enough for the nmount of woik to bo done. Some of the men are obliged to work outside. The new Wadcsvllle colliery, which will soon resume work, will give em ployment to COO men, most of whom will live In Pottsvllle and vicinity. And so the recoid goes. Ever) where business is on the jump and its In crease Is steady. SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION. Progiamme of Exercises to Be Held in Forest City. Special to The Strunton Tribune. Foiest Clty.Sept 17 The progiamms for the Sunday schbol convention that will be held In the Methodist Episcopal chuich on Wednesday next, Sept. 20, Is as follows: MORNING SESSION. 10.30 a. m. Devotional seivice by pas toi, I. N Steelman. 10.40 a. m. Addiess of welcome, Thos. Blown, sr. 10.50 n. m. Response, Alfred Rowed, Heitlck Centre. 11.00 n. m. Addiess, Rev. A. O. Wil liams, of Clifford. Subject, "Is tho Influence of tho Sunday School Declining?" 11.30 a. m. Business. 12.00, noon Adjournment. AFTERNOON SESSION. 1.50 p. m. Service of Song. 1.40 p. m. Devotional service, Rev. N. Ilevan. Welsh Hill. 1.50 p. m. Addiess.Rov J. W. Worhlle, Dundaff. Subject. "Our Strong Points and How to Sustain Them." 2 10 p m Discussion, Ralph Miller, Clifford. 2 25 p in Paper. Hairy Curtis, Her- lick Center. iwiiH iiW ms& IMiirtei BSi ' i:,'.1' IIBll-CU for beinu black. It isn't its fault if the lamp is al ways smoking and flicker- ills', It's tbe oil. Stop usini! inferior oil and use our Headlight Water White Oil if you wish to learn whnt real lamp comiort is. won't emoice or smell, uives greatest light at smalle cost man any oiner oil. Your dealer has it. -ATLANTIC EiriHIIIQ CO. I. in. Recitation, Hllti Maud Stcwurt, Clifford, p. m. Address, Rev. II. J. Crane, ttnlondalc. Subject, "Our Weait Points and How to Strengthen Them." p. m. Discussion, led by J. M. Lowcry, Likdale. p. in. Question box. p. in. Adjournment. f.vilning srssion. p. m. Set vice of song, church choir. p. m. Devotional service, Rev. W. A. Carrlngton. p. m. Address, Rev. M. G. Rvnns, D. D.. Crozlcr Seminary. St.ti Ject, "How to Study the Bible." WEST PITTSTON FAIB. Official List of Entries for the Trot ting Events. Pittston. Pn., Sept. 17. The follow ing Is a list of entries for Luzerne County Fair association, to bo held nt West Pittston, tPa., Sept. 20. 21. 22, 1899: Wednesday. Sept. iO 2.35 class, trot or pace. Purse, $250. Milva, ch. m., J. S. Coolbaugh, Pitts ton, Pa. Victor P., b. g , W. C. Norton, Alden vllle, Pa. David Copperlleld, b. g., A. J. Schnell, Scranton, Pa. Uncle Ned, br. g., C. F. Austln.Wnlls ville, Pa Roll Rose, b. m , M. L. Perrln, Pitts ton. Pa. Major S . blk. g., H. S. Gorman, Scianton. Pa. Loirt Mlddleton. br. g Dr. W. P. Phipps. Wllkes-Raiie. Pa. Frank Cooley. blk. g., William Meier, Wllkes-Raire. Pa. Roxanna, b. m J. M. Sherwood, Jcr myn. Pa. Halstead. Jr., b. p., A. A. Woodrlng, liethlehem. Pa. Susanna, b. m., R. R. Westlake. Scianton, Pa. JOe 15. , g. g, .1. JJ. BlIuoiiB, omiie--., N. Y. Special i ace, Sept. 20 Road hoises eligible to 2.W class, ruise, $50. En tiles close Sept. 1C. Thuisday, Sept 212.25 class, trot or pace. Purse, $200. Victor P., b g , XV. C. Norton, Alden- vllle. Ta, t'oor nicnarii, o. g., -. . au-uh, Wallsvllle. Pa. Mildredwood. b. m., M. L. Perrln. Pittston, Pa. Ronnie Boy, b. g , II. M. Spencer.Dun more, Pa. Lord Mlddleton, br. g., Dr. XV. P. Phlpps, Wllkes-Rarre. Pa. Raby, b m , Fred Von Storch, Scran ton, Pa. Frank Cooley. hi. g., William Meier. Wilkes-Rane. Pa. Roxanna, b. m., J. M. Sherwood, Jer ni) n, Pa. Halstead, Jr., b. g., A. A. Woodrlng, Rethlehem. I'a. Susanna, b. m., R. E. Westlake, Scranton, Pa. Joe R , g. g , J B. Simons, Sidney, N. Y. Sept. 212.21 class, trot or pace Purse. $250 Goldseeker. b. s., Ridge Farm, Alden ville. Pa, Tingle Toska. b. m , M. L. Perrln, Pittston, Pa. Major S . blk. g., II. S. Gorman, Scranton, Pa. "illly, g g- M. F. Sherwood, Hones dale, Pa Little Rose, br. m , S. D. Klngsley, Olyphant. Pa. May Toska, r. m R. E. Westlake, Scranton, Pa. Francis .T., blk. m R E. Westlake, Scranton, Pa. J. R. S., b. g., J. B. Simons, Sidney, N Y. Pi hue M , b. g., XV. S. Fletcher, Her rlek Centie. Pa. Friday, Sept. 222.29 class. Purse, $200. Malva, ch. m., J. S. Coolbaugh, Pitts ton, Pa. Goldseeker. b. s., Ridge Farm, Alden ville. Pa. David Conerfield. b. g.. A. J. Schnell, Scianton, Pa. Uncle Ned, br. s., C. T. Austin, Walls vllle, Pa. , , x Relic Rose, b. m., M. L Perrln, Pitts ton, Pa. Major S . blk. g , II. S. Gorman. Scianton, Pa. Halstead, Jr., b. g, A. A. Woodrlng, Bethlehem, Pa Wilkes Medium, b. g., J. B. Simons, Sidney, N. Y. Filday. Sept 22. To break track lee nni 9 1R Silver Chimes, moik 2 0SU. J. I.. Ciavvford. Scranton, Pa. Special 2 10 class, not or pace, rurse. $150. Entries to close Sept. 10, 1899. SULLIVAN'S FAMOUS SON. Kentucky Celebrity Who Was Once a Resident in These Parts. Wilkes-Rane. Sent i; A fact mt generally known I" that Senator Goebel iim nemooratlo candidate for governor of Kentucky, concerning whom so much Is said these 'lavs, is a native ot .Noruv eastein Pennsylvania. He said recent ly to a Pensylvanla visitor: "I was born up In Sullivan county That'E one nf the things they charge a(.alnbt mo In this campaign. Wi lived for awhile In Luzerne county, nnd sonu of my earliest recollections date there. My granfather had a firm In Bradford county, not Iu rom Towandn, and mv fathei helped build a lions", mi It. riom time ago I was up In that countr) on a visit, nnd I found the old house still standing." CAUGHT IN A THRESHER. Disttessing Accident to a Young Girl nt Kiesgevllle. Stroildx'ourg. Sept 17. A horrible acci dent happened on a farm neur Knse villo on Friday afternoon as u result of which MIbs llertle R liehler lost a leg. Tho girt Is only 12 )cars old and wus play ing about the farm of Mrs Peter Buck, whero somo men were at woik with u threshing machine. Little attention vvus paid to the child until tho men vvero startled by shrill screams of pain. It was tound that Miss Itchier had fallen on the threshing machine Tho power vvus at onco stopped and tho girl ixtrlcatrd. In wmo way her leg had been caught between tho cog wheels and Miishcd Into a shapeless mass It was found that In order to save tho golfs llfo It would bo nccebeary to amputate the llmtlb which was accordingly dono. The leg was cut off Ltlow the knee. DEATH DUE TO APOPLEXY. John M. Brewer Empires Without a Moment's Wnrnlng. tyroudKburg, Sept. 17. John M. Brewer, a well known resident of Canadensis, this county dropped dead at his homo about 8 o'clock juatenlay morning. Ho had arisen In apparently good health He at tended to tho chores about the pluce and having entered the house, without a mo ment's warning expired. Dr Rogers pro. nounced the causo of death an apopletlc fit Deceased was' for a number of years a teailter In tho public schools of Monroe land Northampton counties. 2.33 2.45 3.03 3 20 4.00 7.00 7.15 7.30 VETERANS HEAR SPEECHES. Political Men Address Reunion of Soldiers in Columbia County. Dloomsburg.Sept. 17. Fully 1,000 peo ple wore present nt tho fourth innhal reunion of the Columbia County Vet erans' association, held at Mlllvlllo yes terday. II. XV. Eves, burgess of Mlll vlllo, delivered the address of welcome, which was losponded to by Major Isaac Seesholtz, of Catawissa, The local leaders of the Republican and Democratic parties were present nnd delivered addresses, but by a tnclt agreement politics were eschewed nnd the speakers confined their remarks to homage of the veterans. Prominent among tho speakers were William Trent Cieasy, Democratic can didate for state treasurer; Hon. J. C. Brown, of Bloomsburg; C. F. Hartcr, William Burgess, George Bills and Rnlph Klsner. At the executive committee meeting of the association Lieutenant Russel Knrns, ot Benton, was elected presi dent; A. S Smith, of Benton, secretary, and John R. Kecler, of ABbury, treas uier. Tho leunlon next year will be held nt Benton. ORDERED TO JERSEY CITY. Jersey Central Offices at Mauch Mauch Chunk to Be Removed. Mauch Chunk, Sept. 17. On Friday Chief Clerk rick of the Jersey Central office here, received w ird from Super intendent "Wentz of Jersey City nd vislng him ot the removal of the ofllr es tc the latter place on Oct 1 All day vcsteiday th' affected clciks were buy packing up The men who will be taken from the Mauch Chunk are Chief Clerk rick, B. F. Kuebnor B O. Soil, L. C. Pie vost Thomas Kuntz. William Mandara and Harry Pobst. The first five are married men. Other members of the feice now unattnehed are William Walter, O R Schlauch nnd Eddie Es scr. 'omo of these ewn handsome res ld"iices hero. STRIKING MINERS PAID. The Susquehanna Coal Company Men Draw Less Than S70.000. Wllkes-Rarre, Sept. 17. Yesterday the striking miners at Nantlcoke weto paid their last month's pay, and for the fli st time In twenty years tho amount of money distributed has been less than $70,000. A meeting of the miners and the com mittee of citizens will be held on Mon day and some effort will be mode to bring nbout tho settlement of t!i3 strike. J. T. Beuery, of Algoma, Virginia, yes terday removed thirty striking Polish and Hungarian miners nnd ..heir fam ilies to the south. They w'll work In the mines there. FIRST NEW wxt PENSION. Granted to tho Widow of the Late Charles B. Moore. Special to The Scranton Tribune Townnda, Sept 17. The widow of the late Charles B. Moore, of North Orwell, this county, has been granted a pen sion of $12 per month. Her husband was a private In Company M, Ninth Pennsylvania regiment A letter from the United States pen sion commissioner stntes that this was the fli st pension granted to a widow of the Spanlsh-Ameilcan war. DINNER WAS NOT READY. For This Reason n Shamokln Man Nearly Killed His Wife. Shamokln, Sept 17 Recause his wife did not have dinner ready on time Frank Ralbcrz on Friday knocked her down with a flntlron, Jumped ci her until she was paralyzed and th-m took to the woods. He was captured yesterday. Mrs. Balberz may not recover. S05O FOR A TOOTH. I Basis of Settlement for Injury Re ceived in a Wieck. Mt. Carmel Sept. 17. George F. Landusey, a tailor, who was Injured in the Dunellen wreck In New Jersey last January, settled with the Lehigh Valley Railroad company yesterday for $f50. Ho lost one tooth. COLLIERY TO RESUME. The Natalie is Purchased by The Shamokln Coal Company. Shamokln, Sept 17. The Shamokln Coal company has purehased the Nat alie colliery, and, vithln two weeks, It will resumo work, giving employment to 1,400 men and boys. It has been Idle since 1S97, owing to a quarrel among tho stockholders. ' TO GO ON FULL TIME. Fifty-two Mines to be Kept Hustling for Three Months. Pottsvllle, Sept. 17. The Philadelphia nnd Reading Coal and Iron company's fifty-two collieries In thU section will work the full number of days dining the ensuing three .months. Married in Wllliamspoit. rittston. Sept 17. Miss Bertha Youp ken, of Wllllamsport, and Dr William M Ash, of Pittston, wero united In marriage Friday evening at the homo of the bride's parents at Wllllamsport hy Rev. J. D. Dovln. pastor of the Pine Street Metho dist Episcopal church of that place. Miss Anna Ash. nf Plttstun, was maid of honor and tho following from Pittston wero guests at the ceremony Mr. and Mrs Georgo Ash, Mrs Atwater and MUs I.ncoe. Tho groom Is well known In this city. THE DEATH ROLL Stephen Clailc, father of D. S. Clark, of Kingston, died at 7 o'olork Saturday morning at the residence of his daugh !, Mrs. II. Tutu, at Falls, aged 84 years. Emily S., relict uf the late Abnor Wilcox, died nt the home of her son, A. J. Wilcox, In Clinton, on Thursdny night List, uged SO years and threo months. Deceased Is survived by two sons, A. J., of Clinton and A. C. Wilcox of Honesdale, Mrs. Annie 13., wife of Richard Sin ton, died Friday morning nt the City Hoslptal, Wllkes-Rarro of appendicitis, aged 36 years. She was taken 111 two weeks ago nnd on Wednesday under went an operation. She Is survived by her husband and two children. LUZERNE COUNTY FAIR, Fourth Annual Exhibition at West Pittston This Week. Special to the Scrontcn Tribune Pittston, Sept. 17. Tho fourth annual fair of the Luzerne County Fair asso ciation will bo held nt the fair grounds In West Pittston this week, commenc ing Tuesday and continuing four days. Tho fair this year promises to bo more attractive than over before. Premiums amounting to $7,000 will be offered, nnd tho races will be participated In by some of the fastest stock In this part of the state, among them being horses from Pittston, Aldenvillo, Pa., Scran ton, Wallsvllle, Pa., Wllkes-Rarre, Jer myn, Bethlehem, Sidney, N. Y., Dun more. Honesdale, Olyphant and Her rlck Centre, Pa. A troupe of Japanese acrobats will Elve-n exhibition free each day, nnd a balloon ascension will nlso be among the attractions. On Friday afternoon, the last day, Silver Chimes, mark 2.08U. owned by J, L. Crawford, of Scranton, will try to break tho track record of 2.1S. WILL USE ELECTRICITY. Improvements in the Pennsylvania Coal Company's Mines. Special to The Scranton Tribune. Pittston, Sept. 17. Probably two months from now will find the Penn sylvania Coal company's collieries in Upper Pittston well lighted by electric ity. Tho Avoca Electric Light company has been awarded the contract for lighting Barnum shaft and, shafts Nos. 8, 9 and 10, nnd are now preparing to fulfill the contract. Poles and wires have been placed In position at No. 8 colliery nnd tho work Is being rapidly pushed toward the other collieries. The contract Is a big thing for the electric light cornany and will toqulie over double the present capacity of the company's plant In Avocn. and prepar ations havo been made to place an other dynamo and engine In the power house. w Furniture Manufacturers Organize. Special to Tho Scranton Tribune. Townnda, Sept. 17. The furniture manufacturers comprising this district of tho middle states and representing the factories of Southern New Yolk state and Northern Pennsylvania, held n business meeting at Waverly, N. Y., last week and effected a permanent organization. It will be called tho El mlra and Middle States rurnlturo as sociation. The officers chosen were: President. S C. Hall, of Waverly. N. Y : societary, L R. Frost, of Towandn; treesurer, John Willlman, of Wllllams port. Thirty-five delegates were pres ent. The meeting adjourned to meet next time at Wllllamsport. Veterans in Reunion. Special to The Scranton Tribune. Towanda, Sept. 17. Tho third annual reunion of the riftleth regiment, Penn sylvania volunteers, proved an enjoy nble occasion at Wyaluslng last Thurs day. The surviving comiades wero ushered from the station bv a drum coips, to which fifty of the "old boys" marched In double file to the music of the fife and drum. The meeting was held at Brown's opera house. The next meeting was fixed for Towanda In 1900: Colonel Overton was chosen president, and J. D. Johnson, secietary. Celebrated Fifty-second Wedding Anniversary. Special to The Scranton Tilbune. Towanda, Sept. 17. Mr. and Mrs. M. II. Codding, of LeRaysvllIe, have Just celebrated their fifty-second wedding anniversary. Among the guests was one lady present who attended the marriage The aged couple are now enjoying life In an Independent and happy manner, having gained a small fortune from their labors. Cannon Sold at Constable's Sale. Sperlal to Tho Scranton Tribune. Towanda, Sept. 17. The cannon which has usually made things boom at the past soldiers' encampments, was sold at constable's Bale In Athens for $63.50 last week. PITTSTON PARAGRAPHS. Special to The Scranton Tribune. Pittston, Sept. 17. There Is trouble ahead for the People's Telephone com pany, which began to place poles and wires In this city last week, owing to their failure to live up to the pro visions of the ordinance granting them the right of way. The ordinance says the line should be In working order, with no less than two hundred sub set Ibers, within two years after the passage of said ordinance. The two )cars will be up on September 19, nnd the local authoiltles have notified the telephone company that thev will bo compelled to live up to the ordinance. The company has also failed to place a bond in the hands of the city solici tor. Stephen Claik, aged eighty-three years, died Saturday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Henry Turn, nt Etlls, Pn., of general debility. The re mains will arrive In Pittston on the 12.30 Valley train, and Interment will be made In West Pittston cemetery. William Harrison, aged about eighty three years, died In West Pittston on Saturday. The funeral will take place Monday afternoon nt 2 o'clock. Dr. William Miller Ash, formerly of this place, now a well known dentist of Wllllamsport, was married last week to Miss Bertha Younken, of Wll llamsport. The C. E. social committee of tho First Congregational church havo ar ranged for n ten-penny competitive meeting to be held on Tuesday evening,. October 17, tho objects of which Is to" encourage tho literary tastes of tho young people. Small prizes will be offered for several compositions, tho chief of which Is a chorus, for not less than eight nnd not moro than twelve voices. "I am He that Llveth," prize $3. Seven choirs havo already entered Including one from Taylor. Chronic Diarrhoea Cured. This Is to certify that I have he chronic diarrhoea ever since the war. I got so weak I could hardly walk or do unythlng. One bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Dlairhoea Remedy cured mo sound and well. J. R Glbbs, Flncastle, Va. I had chronic dlarthoea for twelve years. Three bottles of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera nnd Diarrhoea Remedy cured me S. L. Shaver. Flncastle, Va. Both Mr. Glbbs and Mr. Shaver are prominent farmers and reside near Flncastle Va. They procured tho rem edy from Mr. XV. E. Casper, a druggist of that place, who Is well acquainted with them and will vouch for the truth uf their statements. For salo by all druggists. Matthews Bros., wholesale land retail agents. BRADFORD COUNTY. It Is currently reported that James nidgoway will tako the sub-contract of the LeRaysvIllo-Townnda stage nnd mall route at once. Tho Towanda business blocks have had the steam heating system put In operation. The size of the Trexler &. Terrell'd new sawmill at Noxeni Is 123x32 feet. The Waverly fire laddies hold their annual parado next Thursday. Edward Carrol, of Dushore, for the past throe years an apprentice In Dr. II. C. Portes & Son's drug store, wilt enter the New York School of P.hnr macy soon. His successor Ms Harry Purdon, ot Tunkhanuock. Tho late James McDonald, ot Bui Hngton, left his heirs nn Insurance of $2,000 In Crystal Lodge, Knights of Honor, Townnda, which has boon promptly paid. Tho engagement of Edward C. Mc Klbbon, of Punxsutawney, and Miss Genevlve Summers, ot Monroeton, this county, has been announced. Jnmes J. Klrwnn, of Towanda, but now of the First reserve hospital coips at Manila, has forwarded home his cer tificate from the chief surgeon, attest ing his general excellency in ability, etc. A loan nnd building association Is being talked of at Troy. William Mingle, of Athens, has io coverd from his Injuries In the recent shooting affair at that place. The summer hotels at Mountain Lake and Lake Weesauklng closed tho sea son Saturday evening by giving social hops Fred Taylor, who went to Denver, Colo., for the benefit of his unpaired health, Informs his Towanda friends that he Is regaining strength rapidly Dick Sherman, Walter Streevy nnJ Allen Streevv, three Overton gentle men, reported at the Scranton recruit ing station Inst week nnd have been ordered to the Philippines. D. L. Sweeney, of Dodge City, Kan sas, isv lsitlng old friends In this countv. Canton's citizens have petitioned that borough council and ordered legal proceedings nga'usi the Oitlzens' Wnter company to compel them to furnish bettor water. After an absence of thirty-three years, Clinton AVIIcox, of Emporium, Kansas, Is visiting In these parts. Mr. and Mrs. W. Hill, of Nebraska, have been enjoying tho entertainment of Dr. P. J. Smith's family In Towanda the past week. Mr. Hill Is a native "ot this countv. The annual meeting of the Central New York conference will be held at Elmira the week of Sept 27. Levi Blalsdell, of East Towanda. picked ripe strawberries In a small quantity from his vines on Wednesday last. He has also vines In blossom. J. B. Donovan, candidate for pro thonotary In Wyoming county. Is a native of this county, and also a graduate of the Susquehanna Colleg iate Institute. He Is now In the mer cantile business nt Laceyville. Towanda was well represented at the Troy fair last week. Detective Hollon drove to Eastern Bradford lost Thursday and nnested James Clink, an old vetern, who, It Is alleged, Is the person who caused the burning of a largo barn in that vic inity. Dr. J. S. Stewart, of Towanda, will bo one of the speakers at the meeting of tho Lackawanna Presbytery now in session at Susquehanna. "The Dark City" will he the next attraction at Hale's opeia house, Sep tember 30. The Judge Peck residence will soon be disposed of nnd Mrs. Peck will te slde with her son In the West. Charles Kline nnd Harry LaPlant, two Sayre lads, left their homes be cause of receiving punishment at school. They were soon leturned to their parents. George Schuman has gone to Chicago to accept a lucrative position. The Franklin steamer was tested hy C. II. DImmoek, of Blnghamton, on Friday who found the same In rather poor condition. Towanda wns represented galore by the attorneys at Harrlsburg Saturday In conference w 1th Governor Stone as to the appointment of Judge. Michael Doran. of Athens, has jus returned home from Key West where ho has been employed by the Union Bridge company Among his collec tion of relics he has a cane made from a life-boat seat ot Captain Slgsbee, a piece of Porto Rico cable, a keel of tin boat. They are now In the possession of the Tioga Point Historical society. Mrs. Eliza Porter, of Philadelphia, Is a guest of her son, Dr. II. C. Porter, of Townnda. Rev. J. II. Sandnal. of Athens, was a visitor with Towanda friends last Fri day William Jackson, of Chicago, Is vij Itlng In Bradford county. MONTROSE. Miss Lillian Richards is the guest of friends at Susquehanna. Mis. Rogers, who has been visiting fi lends and lelatlves hero the past month, returned Saturday to her horns In Denver. Rev. H. B. Benedict's subject at the Sunday evening service yesterday was a specially prepared dlscourso ot "David Harum " Adlvces received from Harrlsburg state that another respite has been granted Shew and Eagan by the gov ernor fixing October 2Cth as the day for their execution. The King's Daughters of the Mon turo circle, will give nn entei talnment at Mrs. Bryco Stewatt's on the even ing of September 22. N. G. Park has accepted a position as Instructor in the nubile schools nt Elklnnd, Pa., and has gone to assume duties. Rev. A. L. Benton, nccompanled by his wife, left last week on his annual vacation to remain a month. W. S. Plerson, of Brooklyn, wns at the county seat Friday on business M B. Bernstein, of Blnghamton, was calling on friends hero Friday Carlton Shafer, ex-secretary of tho Young Men's Christian Association, left on Friday for Princeton university. Mrs. B. Thatcher and daughter, An na, returned Friday from a visit among friends at Carbondale. Rev. M. L. Cooke, of Bradford coun ty, filled the pulpit of the Presbytcilau chinch Sunday. , Lieutenant Governor J. P. S. Oobln has ben engaged to make an address at tho Harfoid fair. Among those who attended th Tunkhannock fair Filday weie: T. C. Allen, S S. Wilght and XV. C. Cruser. Mrs. A. B. Burns visited ft lends t;i Blnghamton recently. Mrs Mary S. Fitch is visiting rela tives In Whlteboro. N. Y. Mis. M. L. Backus and daughter, Lillian, have returned from their visit at Philadelphia. Len Backup of Philadelphia, has been vining In town. Tho Ladles' Aid, of tho M. E. church, hold their monthly tea at the homo of Mrs. T, D. Morris I DON I 'miss OUR I I - OPE N ING I WHICH TAKES PLACE t Saturday, September w. It will educate you and Furnishings it will save you iiuciiu ivni yuu tuu vciy uesi quaiuy or material lor the very least money, Novelties in Furniture, the latest designs in Carpets, tasty and effective Uphol stery Goods, Sanitary Bedding, and LASTLY, the most agreeable salespeople to wait on you. WATCH OUR BIQ WINDOW. Established Saturday. THE MARKETS. Wall Stret Iteview. New Yoik, Sept. 10 The nppearancs of tbw bank statement effectually dis pel ed all tho encouraging lllurlona that speculative holdeis ot securities have been indulging for seveial days past nnd threw the market Into de moralization. Pilees Kiie offeied ii wn In plugs and very heavy blocks, were liquidated apparently for whatever they would 1 ring. The IoctI traction stocks were a special mark, seeming ly on tho theoiy th it th"V lnd not n pponded adequately In sympathy with Brooklyn Transit. Metropolitan slumped nn extreme 14V4 points and Manhattan sIa Broklvn trans't Itself was .somewhat relieved from the recent severe pressure nnd held firmlv at SS or above through most of the stoim In the late market. The other THowor stocks were flercly attacked Peoples' Gas dropping nearly 4, Rork Tslond 2VJ nnd Fedeial --teel 1H. Sugar fell nn extreme 4 '4 find tobacco 3ai. Losses elsewhere In tho specialties extended betwen 2 and 3 points In numrous cases. St Paul sullied from continued liquid ation even before the l.ate break nnd nfter the bank statement appeared It dropped nn extrem 1l to 121?. Mnnr railroad stocks fell i pelnf o over Th violent declines Invited the taking of some quirk profit? bv the bears, which caused feverish ulli'5 In Metropoli tan the rally t cached over 3 points. Rut she tone of the speculation at th- cloIng was completely demoralized nnd prices In manv eases weie otlll be ing offered down tnpldly In the frantic effort of hollers to unload. The loss es in cash bv the banks for the week weie over T2 nno.Ofin loss than lnd been frreshadowed bv the known movements but on th other bnnd a continctlou In loas had been cxpeeter to reach as high as $2).C00,O"O accoidlng to iiom" estimates. .A.) tho return showed n re duction of only 7,S-4,!0n In loans, the not result brought the surplus leserves down to nbout .a qunncr of a million dollars of the legal requirement. To tal sales 390100. Quotations furnished by J. A. RUS SELL & Co . 410 and 411 Conned building, Scranton, Pa. Open- High- Low- Clos ing est eit Inc Am. Sug. Ref 141 in' 14;h "jji Am. Tobacco . ...12V4 -'a4 ",, ; ' Am. Steel A Wlro . .It rdV, W M j Am S &W.IV ..97' . m HTb n, i AUT&SFe "0', SOT, 2i.'i 2' i At.: T & S Ue. IT . r.2's MiJ Bl'i ! Brooklyn It T tSU S'i M", S.3!. R" Con Tobacco . . . 44U tlV4 1 4J ( &.0 -""h 2748 2 2fi4 chic 11 v o m. I", 1 w - wi Chic, M &. St P. ..1!M', 12V-1 12; 2J Chic & S XV Ifi7 107v4 lffl4 IW'4 rile . lit i & p. .111-? lr.',, U2i m4 c, c. c & st. L. .. n.4 r.t,-a ra m llol & lIudon .... 121 121 1!S 122 , 1, L & XV ....'. ..m 1M lT'i'i l.'.'i Fed Steel r,(l MH 55 5. Fed. Steel Pr T-i-l '. "S'i .ft General Rlectric ... 12.'4 12J4 124 12- lnt P.iir 2't 2f,,4 -7'a 2, z Lous A. Nash :"-4 71" s W? Jj Manhattan Ill 114U 1S 1' Met Traction SO'.U .. Wi W M. K K- T 40V, (,?4 40 40 Mo Pacific 4V(. 4V 41'i 41 N. J. Central 117i 117 1174 117 N. Y Central 1'H 1 lfi 13iife HV. N Y, O & W .... 2Vi, 23', 25'h 2","h Norfolk Common .. 2IVj 21-S, 21 2 Norfolk, IT ifl ..,14 Gil's W N. p Mi M4 r,8 ..-j., N P. IT 7:.3K 7'. 7'. 7". Pacific Mall 41'i 4I- 41 41 Penna. R. R 112V 112l 1M Ml People's Gas 112 11"., 10'i5c Ul'i Heading Common ... 21 21 21 21 Rending. 1st IT. ... Z'' T1 5fi ! South Pacific 2fi 3rt V 5 Tenn. C. & I US HSlj 117 117 IT. P 44Ji 41 ' 11 14 V. P, IT 7H 7iA 7!i 7'. IT. S Lentil. Pr. ... 7H 7C'i 7:.'i 7rt V S. Rubber 4S 4S IS 4 Western I'nlon . ... SI M! SSi4 bS'i CHICAGO POARD OP TRADR. Open- High- Low- Clos- WIIRAT. log. est. est Ing. Dce rubor 71H 71'.. 70JJ 7D34 CORN December 2Si 2it 2b 26 OATS December 21s 21 2P4 214 PORK. October 712 7 02 7t2 72 Scranton Board of Trade Exchange Quotations All Quotations Based on Par of 100. STOCKS. Rid. A sked. Klr-t National Bmk VO Scranton Savings Rank 2!j ScrnntoiiPacklng Co Third National Bunk 3S"i Dime Dcp & DIs Hank 200 llconom) Light. 11. S. P Co Sennton 111. II. & P Co. . 83 Scranton Forging Co Lnelta TriiHt &. Safe Dep Co. 150 Scranton Paint Co Clark & Snover Co, Com. ... 40) Chuk v Snover v"o , IT . .. . l.'j Si i Iron Fence . Mfg. Co Scranton Axle Works I.acka Dalr Co . Pi BONDS. Scranton P.it-s. Hnllwa), first mortgage, due llJO . ..113 People's Street Railway, first mortgage, duo l!ip . . .113 People's Street Rnllwu), Gen eral mortgage, due isj . . llf Dickson Manufacturing Co Lnrka Tow nnhlp School 5 . .r City of Scranton St. Imp. 0 ... Mt. Veinon Coal Cu '"J3 "47 iw 'in ino 1) 20 1M 102 102 a Scranton axik vvoikh Scranton Traction C7t bonds .113 Scianton Wholesale Maiket (Corrected b 11 O. Dale, 27 Lackawanna Avenue ) Butter-Cre.iineiy, 22-n2Jc , print, 21c; d.ilrj lliklns, 20a20'ic. . tubs. 21c. l.ggs Select western, 10'sc , ucatby, state, ISc. Cheese Full cream, new. 12tc. Reims Per bu , choice marrow, Jl.73; medium, fl 53. pea. M.S3. Onions Per bu . 55c. Potatoes Per bu.. 50c. 1. onions -15 per box. l'lour-JI.50. NewYorkQraln nnd Produce Marlttt New York, Sept IC Flour Quiet but steady, winter patents. $135.iS75; da. Straights, $J Stall 10. oxtins. $2.40,i2SO, do low grades $2 23u2 40, Minnesota patents, J $3 b5at. do. bakeis, $2 93a3.20. R)o Flour- -t- also if in need of House X considerable money, as we f i A. I 408 Lackawanna Avenue Steadv Wheat Spot straih , No 2 red, 7l4e f o b , afloat spot, No. 1 northern Dulutli, 7c f o b ulloat to arrive: No 2 rid, 7Je olevatoi , options opened stead) and V higher on cables but ruled quiet and fiaturelcHx e.ilng off a'ic. under local liquidation, export demand not being t-atlsractoilly hustalnc.il nnd lfcclpts In nuithwest heavy, dosed oasv at 4e not advance, May, 73a7D'4C closed 71'f.o : Seiitnnbir closed 7Tc ; De cember, 7ile Corn-Spot firm. Net 2, 40V. elevator, options closed c higher but was very quiet niul scarcely changed fbr the rest of the moinlng, tho advance! following win nt. closed Hteaily nt c net advance. May closed xc , September, IS'iC ; December. Sliv Oats Spot quiet; No. 2, :fi'ia2iifce ; No 3, Kc ; No 2 white. 2Sihc , No 3 white. 27't.e , track mixed wxetorn, 2fi'in2So , track white, 27n33i : options dull Butter Firm, western creamery, lMilEte . do. factory, 13alCc : Junu cre'iiinen, li)i.ii22c . Imitation cream erj, r.iR'e slnte dairy, l.'.iMe ; do. creamer). 1S.i23c Cheese Weak, largo white, inv4nllc , i-mnll white, U'inll'Sc : luge colored, Unll'lc ; small colored, ll's nlle l.ggs-FIrm, state and l'enns)l vniiln, 11,120c, le.ss off, western, ungrad ed, nt mark, 13alC'sc. Philadelphia Grain and Produce. Phllnelilphli Sept. 16 Wlicat-rirm and '4o higher, rentiaet gtnele, Scpteml er, lO-iail-e-c. Corn rirm and Vie. higher; Ne 'J mixed, September, 37'4a37,4c O.ati Firm niul Ho higher. No 2 white clipped. 2's,ic , No 'i white do, 27'.a2Sc , No 2 mixed do , U6Ha27c Butter Firm, gooel demand, nne) western creamery, 21c , do. prints, 24c. Rggs Firm, geiod elemund; resh, nc-urb), ISc , do. western, 17'alSc ; do MouthuiMtcrn, l(ial7c ; elo southern, ohmgeil Cotton Stead). Tallow Dull: cvlt) prime. In hogsheads , 4'tal':c : coun tr) prime, In barrels, 4alV , dark, 4a l'4c , cakes, 5u3e j grease, 23jale. Llvo Poulto Firm, owls,, Il'-Vi12e , old roos teis, 7'4aSc ; j-piing chickens, llal2c ; ducks, '.'alOc. Dnssed Poultry Firm: eiwls choice, ll'.jl2e ; do olr to good, H'-iallc; old roosters, 7'se , biollcrs, ncar b), large, lie., small and medium ilo , 12a 13c ; western elo . large, 12al2'4c; medium do , lie , hmnll elo , 10c Receipts riemr. 3,li barielH and S.uOO sicks; wheat, 4,000 bushels, corn, 70,000 biihcls, nits, 162,000 biiblie Is Shipments Wheat. 2S,000 bush eN, corn, 19,000 bushels; oats, 13,000 bush els Chicago Grain nnd Produce. Chicago, Sept 10 Wheat today wns heavy for deferred futures nnd firm for September. Large lecelpts and poor cash demand wero fmctors in tho weakness that developed shcrtly after tho open ing Sptember hail enoLgh local sup port to malnt itn a geiod advance Dc cember closed e lower and September V higher Corn was firm closing 8c. hlghe r for Si ptember and 'ec higher for December. Oats cl)scd unchanged to c. lower and provisions unchanged to 5c. higher. Trade was dull I everything. Cash quotations were ns follows Flour Sto.idv , winter patents, $350a3C0; straights, JilOaltf; spring specials, $410; ele pitints, JIIOaSTO, straights, 2S0a3 3rt. bkners, 2 20i2C0; No. 3 spring wheat. M ndVic , No 2 red, 71'ic , Nei 2 )Cllow corn, 32'Hc ; No 2 corn, 3-,:4C , No 2 oats, 2J'Sa 2r4c ; No. 2 white, 24'4a2.r.c; No 3 white, 23'.a24Vic . No i rye, Bliu'ilVic ; No. 2 bar ley, 3S..C J3c . No 1 flax heed, $110; north west, $112 prime timothy seed, $2 33: pork. $S30as.lO. lard, $3 15ar, 27V4. ribs, $' 01 npi Ji, shoulders, flaii'&c ; clear sides, $5 53 a'jiiil; whiskey, $1.22. sugars, cut loaf, $5 S3; granulated, $3 31. Buffalo Live Stock Market. Rdbt Buffalo, Sept It) Cattle Firm of gooel nt grades and butchers stock'; Mockers' I. good iimllt) firmly held. Veals Light supply, lower, tops, $750a 773. others, $5a7 7"i Hogs About steady te 5c. lower on somo grades than vestcr day's closlns pi Ires, bulk o good corn ed Yorkeis, lnived nnd mediums, $4 80a 1 85; giu-.se rs, heavy to light, $4COa4 70: pigs. $1 la4 7o; skins to good, $3 23a4 50, loughs, $! 90.it 111. slurs, $3 23.13 50. heep and Lambs About itendy or lambs, sheep scarce nnel ully strong, best spring Iambs, $"73nij, culls to goi.el, $3 73a5C3; bulk of 50 to CO ponds $') 15a ' 30; mixed sheep tops, $1 (,0a 4 73, culls to geiod, $3u4; wethers, $l75alS'; )earllnr,s, $t75a5. Phjiladelphla Live Stock Market. Fhtloelolphli, Sept 17 Receipts for tho week. Reeves, L',7b3 head, sheep, S,5'll head; hogs, 5.7C3 head Ueef Cattle Ac tive ami prices eloscd firm, csprclall) on good glades, extra, oali'41 . gooel, 35jaat , medium, 5'4a5'c , common, 4'sn3c Sheep Gooel demand i.nd firm, extra, 4?4u5c , good, l'4n4Vie , nicellum, S'liile , common, 2'a3'i.e.; lambs, l-iaCc Hogs Actlvt nnel higher at iV.n'c for best western and tiienlr-jc for eithcrs Fat cows good dcmi nil at 2'fca2'4e , thin do, steady at $Mi20; milch do . sold tlrin. $23a50, milch caiives. active, 5.i7).c . dressed beeves bold Hun, O'tu'i'.e. Chicago Llvo Stock Market. Chicago. Sept HI Cattle Nominal. Hogs Good elimunil. pi Ices firm, heavy hog", $1 23a4 70, mKcel lots, $1 30a4 73, light l13a4 73. pigs $175nl(,i. culls. $2 23.a4 Sheep anel Lambs Fair demnnd. sheep, $2 n1 40 for culls up to $4n4 40 tor choice na tives, lambs, $j 50ati 23 for fair to choice Receipts Cattle. l.OK) head; hogs, IG.oPO head, sheep, 2.0U0 head East Liberty Cattle Market. Rast Libert). Sept 10 -Cattle-Stead) , extra, tt70.i3.-U, piinie " bOaO. common, $!2oa4 Hogs Stead) , meellimiH. $193,15, best Yorkeis. $I90.1'3 light Yorkers, $4 SOnl S3, heavy hoe,s. $1 TUal SO, pigs $4 (O olfcO. grasscrs, Jleji.il mi, mugm, $3a4 2i Sheep Steael) . ehe.le e wethcis, $ICOa4f3, common. $15fla2 50: common to good, $U 0 00; veal eahes, $".i775 New York Live Stock. New York, Sept 10 Iloeves Ferllri steady Calus-Steod Veals $6.1 b d5 no choice here, grosseis anel fed $3 60a. 4.3"' Sheep and Lumbs Sheep and goed lambs, steady , medium lambs, lower Sheep, $3tui4 "5, uambs, $102.10 50, no Canada lambs lleigs Nominally lower nt$IWa5S0 Oil Market. Oil City. Sept. Itl-Cifillt balances, $1 15: certificates opened $1 4I'4, eloscel $1.45 bid for cash, no sales, no shipments or runrj BERCHAUSER reported. t y ', v
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