2 THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1800. NORTHEASTERN 'PENNSYLVANIA TOWANDA'S LEGAL MUDDLE. Exceptions Filed to Accounts of Ex- Commissioners. Special to tlio Scrunton Trlbtmo. Towanda, Oct. 0.-L. M. Unit nntl Kd ward Overton, attorneys (or the tnx imyviH, mid A. T. .Stevv.frt, for the county, also filed exceptions on Wed nesday to the report of the taxpayers' appeal decision given by Judge Arch liald. As both sides have now filed ex ceptions, the Judge Will be compelled to fix a date to hear nigutnents. The taxpayeis' attorneys except to the expenses allowed ex-Coinmlsslon-ers Horton nnd Wolf nnd their attor ney, 1. McPherson, for attending1 the commissioners' convention at Heading, amounting to $44 CD. It Is also alleged that an error was made In charging the ex-commissioners with certain costs of the audit amounting to $30.Ci. They claim tlio court erred In finding no col lusion or fraud In legaid to the court house contracts, nlso In not finding ns n fact tne ex-cominlssloneis to be guilty with Thcoduie Schmltt of fraud nnd collusion Also, In not sui charg ing W. K. Green $31 17 expenses ns overseer of the poor, which occurred in the lommlssloneis' ollico at Towanda or at the poor house In Hurllngton. Mr. Wolf had $-U.3. and Mr. Horton $72.13 of similar expenses. As Mr. Gteen.coni inissioner, charges expenses amounting to $218 6C; Mr. "Wolf, $201 BO, and Mr. Hoi ton, $210.30, all of which Is allege 1 to hae been contl acted while in the Towanda office or at Uurllngton. It Is also (.tainted that enor was made in not surcharging $900. Illegally paid for filling In basement of court house; nnd i that a surcharge of at least $6,000 was not made on the steel file cases, an 1 at least $.V)0 on finishing the rooms In the attic of the building. SLICK SWINDLER. He Has Been Opeiatinp in Susque hanna County. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Susquehanna, Oct. 9. A slick swind ler has been operating In several parts of Susquehanna county. The chap would land In a place and sell an In terest In a new Invention a machine for the manufacture of perfume fiom the natural flowers. The plan was to take the mnchine out In the street and manufacture the perfume In the very presence of the patrons and theie sell It. After pur chasing nn interest in the machine, usually pajlng $30 therefore, the victim would eventually find that the perfume sold was pui chased at a drug store and the whole thing was a fraud of the first water. It is thought the swindler Is now In the coal regions HURT BY FALLING ROCK. Greenwood Colliery Is the Scene of a Serious Accident. Tamaqua, Pa.. Oct. 9. The slone nt Oreenwood tollierv was the scene of an accident jestenlav In which three men were lnjuied. The men via nt wotk timbeilng when u fall of rod; oe c ui red, bifolng them beneath It Frank Schoffstnll had an ankle btoken and was lnlurtd Internally. William Kay had both legs btoken and his head nnd back hint, and James Dnilett vas badly biulsed Kay nnd Sehoffstall wete taken to the Ashland hosidtal INCINERATED IN HIS HOME. Aged Man's Pipe Causes Fatal Fire Near Mahanoy City. Mahanoy City, Oct. 9. James Shin ners, aged CO yeais. was burned to death by a fire at his home, at How man's Patch, near this city Saturday nlsht. About 9.30 p. m , his son, Klcbnrd, upon coming home, noticed nn un usually blight light, and IinmeJl-itely "No other line of business in the world can show so large a per centage of success as that zinc production. Ninety per cent, of the mines in operation in the Missouri-Kansas district are paying properties a condition that does not exist in any other mining camp in the world. "The output of zinc and lead in Joplin, Missouri District this year will be greater than that of the gold' production of Alaska." Philadelphia Record. PHILADELPHIA ZHC Capital Stock, $3,000,000 $2,000,000 of the capital stock of the Company will remain In thf Treasury In ad dition to this offeung, unci will be ued exclusively for woiklng capital nntl future ncquisltlon of additional properties, thereby placing the Company In un exception ally strung position Tl.ls Is also a guarnntto to the present subscribers. 60, ono shares, full paid and non-assessable, are now c tiered to the pub Ic at th: low figure of $2.50 PER SHARE TI1I1 Is th: ground floor subscription price. It will soon beadvanceJ. The properties of the Company, the forking of which wl (beactlvel) pushed, will Incluje 6,075 The Company does not propose to optrato leased properties, but will OWN" all of Its mining lands In VVAZ SIMPLR Tho mines unqucstiinably contain the finest Zinc and Lead ores In Christian County, in the noted Joplln District, Missouri Gnat bodies of nrn extruding In large fissure veins which Increabe In richness and quantity as depth is gained. The production will be Inexhaustible These mines huvt been hceuied to this Company only after tho greatest lubni and skillful business management nnd thi t073 nen s above mtntloned hive betn chosen out of a territory of 2O0.000 acre s foi tho quality una qunntlt of ore thev contnln Buoh un oppuiiunlty could not bo secured nguln nnd eunnot be too highly appreciated OTHER VALUABLE MINES ARE NOW OPENED THERE English, Scotch, Philadelphia, St Louis nnd Hoston sjndlLates havo hteuitcl lands adjoining and in tho Iclnlt of this Company's mines Almost nil tho ylnc Innds of other companies aroui d Joplln are hnsul. eiy FKV COMPANIES OWNING LANDS IN VVAZ, ur.d most of tlum not Inning more than forty to eight acres under lease Tho owners nt tho fee derive tuormius revenues from rojnltlcs fiom lenses, which averngo HVt per cent, on zinc and 37j per cent on lead cues '1 his Company will pay no lovaltlcs , This Company will ut once erect KXTDNSIVB MILLS which will be enlarged from tlmo to time as the business warrants, so as to secure the gi cutest ictiiin possible. It will also rctclvo lucratho rovnltlcs from portions of its property which It mny not deem advisable to directly work Itself Theso rovaltles ulona will pay handsome dividends on tho investment AFTER THE SALE OF THESE 67,030 SHARES NO OTHER STOCK WILL BE SOLD FOR LESS THAN $5 PER SHARE Zlno Is selling for upwards of $12 00 per ton and costs much less than $10 W per ton to market FIVi:-i:iOHTH8 OK Tin: ZINC OP Till: WOULD tomce from this District. Tho European mines liuo given out, and this District will Boon furnish SEVEN-EIGHTHS or THE WOULD 8 ZINC Tho Increasing demand for Zinc ore she all grades of oro a rrndy talo. and the demands for Zlno mining properties wore noer so great ns now It tho present rate of Incrense continues., the year's mineral output for tho Missouri-Kansas Dis trict will reach nearly $15,000,000. ... Tho property has been thoroughly examined by Mr A. Arnold. Geologist and Mining Lnglnoor. of Sprlnglleld, .Missouri, ono of tho best expeits In tho world op this subject. His rrport shows the enormous ndvnntago of thu property, and fnn il?..Hf"fr! ? th mcB of, tho Company, Nos 322 and 323 Stephen Glrnrd Build ing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. All subscription muit bj accompanied by payment of $i ooper liare In cosh, entitled check or bank draft. The llalance will be payable on the allotment ol the shares. Tho Company reserves the right to retire nne-hulf of Its Capital block pro rata rr'ST two enfs uPn payment from tho buipIub earnings of tho Compnnv of 125,00 per sharo to tho stockholders as they appear upon tho buoks of thu Com pany, but only after thirty (30) days' notice prior to the paymont of a regular dlvl deno. Wrlto for Company's prospectus, which Is well worth tho attention of every Investor. alarmed the nclshoothood Sever.1 1 neighbors lcsponded and assisted young Hhlnncrn in forcing the door The prostrate form of the fnthor was found uixm the floor, enveloped In flnmcs Ho was quickly sd.-.ed and cariled out of the hulls, but he was nlieady dead. The homestead was le duced to ashes. The might n! thu flip remains a mystery, but it Is niottght to have been caused oy the bi raking of Shlnnot's pipe, setting Jit u to thu caruet. FLED FKOM DLAZING HOUSE. Destructive Tiro at Ashland Endan gers Several Lives. Ashland, Oct. 9 Flic Saturday night badly damnged the Ashiand pool and billlnrd hall and resit'enc of H V. Kelley, superintendent of the Conyng Imtn township .schools. It bioke out about 2 o'clock nnd at the time the alarm was first given, the Kelley fam ily had not yet been aroused. They fled fiom the building In their night gar ments Just ns the fire deuaitment nr xlved. The pool nnd bllltaid hall was con ducted by .lolisua Holt, and his loss will reach $700, w hlle Kellev's Is esti mated at $900, which Is partly coveted by insurance. The lire started In the pool room and the cause is a mystery. BRADFORD OIL FEVER. Operation in Monroe Township Ter ritory of 7,000 Acres. Bpcclal to The Scianton Tribune. Towanda, Oct. 9 A new attack of oil fever has struck a few Diadfoid count y capitalists A new compan styled "The Mack Diamond Oil and Oas com pany" has been organized to operate In the townships of Monioo, Asylum and Terry, which coveis a tenltory of neatly 7,000 acres, alieady under lease, with more to come when asked for. The company already has a capital stock of $10,000, and It Is leported a well Is to be put down soon. The ofl ccrs of the entei prise are- Piosldent, Sheilff W M. Fell; secretary, J. H Connolly, of Asylum; tteasurer, D. IT. Cilmlns. of llaishvlcw. Woik Is still being done towards molng and clear ing out debris In the South Branch well. RAISED A TEN-DOLLAR BILL. Flim-Flnm Game Worked Success fully in Pittston. Special to Tlic Scranton Tribune Pittston, Oct. 9 Saloon Propiietor Charles Wlntle, of North Main stieet, was lllm-llamed last Satuulay night with n $1 bill l.ilsed to $10, by the new and latest system detected In this vnl ley. The party got a few dilnks and pearly $10 In change. Chief of Police Loftus Is on the tinll of the party In another countv. As It was the only $10 bill lecelved that evening the paity Is easily re membered. He Is nn ex-occr of this city and has a family residing here. DEATH ROLL, S. J. Faux. Wilkes-Ban e, Oct 9. S. J. Faux, one of the best known horsemen In this part of the state, died jesterday after noon at the residence of his daughter, Mis. John Hrown, 237 Wyoming stieet, aged 11 years 1 month and 24 days. Mr. Faux at one time was ntourietor of the Lee Paik hotel, when horse lac ing In Wyoming valley was In Its palmiest dins. He had broken nnd handled some of the lleetest ti otters and pacers in the county and was well known on manv rnco tiacks in the United States. The funeial will take place on Tuesday, with Interment nt Almeda, Pa. fll LEAD RI1 Par$10PerSti3.3 ACRES. SUICIDE AT TOBYHANNA. John Efjgret Ends His Llfo by Hanging Himself to a Sapling, pu'liil to The Scranton Tribune, Stiottdsburg, Oct. 9. -John Eggcrt, of Tobyhanna Mills committed sulcldi in a. peculiar niunner on Saturday af ternoon. After partaking of his din ner the nged man went out for his dally walk us was his usual custom. When ho did not return homo In the evening nothing was thought of it ns It was supposed that he was staying it th home of n neighbor On Sunday afternoon Frcdeilck Kohn, who lived on the adjoining property concluded to make n friendly call. When itohn urilvcd near tho house ho was horrified to find tho body of Hggett hanging to a tree which was cold. Eggcrt had taken a piece of clotlus line, thrown it around .t small birch sir ling that stood Inside n stone wall, placed It around his neck and threw himself off. He had evidently stood en tho ston wall so as to bo abuv the ground n sufllcient distance. Justice of tho Peace Hochrlne of Tobyhanna was notified and empanelled a lury which rendered a ordlct that tho deceased came to his death by si.lcide. Hggcrt) lived with his son '.V'lllnm on a farm near Tobyhanna Mills. VETERANS WELCOMED. Hazleton Celebiates the Return of Philippine Wnrriors. Hazleton, Pa.,Oct 9. Hazleton, had a magnificent celebration today In honor of the return of Its twenty-two sturdy Philippine veterans. The boys came to the city In squads, each squad being met nt the railroad station by hundieds of people, who ex tended a warm greeting. The parndo moved at 8 o'clock, nnd from tho time the 3,000 men in line began their march until the procession dlspeised, Broad stieet had the appearnnco of one mass of flie. Flieworks were sot off all along the line, thousands of rockets and Roman candles being shot Into the air. Tho soldleis, attired In their Kahkl uni foiins, marched In the first division of the parade nnd all along tho lino they were greeted with tumultuous cheering and handclapplng. At the end of the paiade ex-State Senator C. W. Kline and G. II. Troutman, In tho name of the city, welcomed the soldiers home and commended their bravery In tho Philippines. Tho celebration wound up with a banquet.' POLITICS IN MONROE. Independent Democrats Will Nomi nate a Ticket. Sprelnl to Tho Scranton Tribune. StioudMnirg, Oct. 9 About two bun dled residents of this county met at Uilbeitj. on Saturday. Tho meeting was called for the purpose of placing In the field nn independent Democtatlo ticket. The wMern townships were largely r represim'-d. Speeches were niado bv James Kabl.3 an I 13. -3. Shar er A committee of thi.v frrm each of the townships wis thn appointed to meet nt Pnydo.-Jville on Tuesday of this week ami make nominations. PITTSTON. Special to tho Scranton Tilbune. Pittston, Oct. 9.George Andreas ar rived home this nfternon fiom Manila, after seeing eighteen months service with the Eighteenth infantry In the Philippines. Although Mr. Andreas took part In several battles, he was not wounded, and did not have a single day's sickness. None of tho Catholic Temperance so cieties of this city will paitlcinato in tho naiade at Scranton tomorrow, al though a largo number of the members expect to witness the parade. At the convention of the Grand lodge, Knights of Honor, In Scianton. tomorrow, tho Pittston lodges will be lepresented by the following delegates: Equity, Thomas D. Young; Wyoming, Alex. McMillan; Lesslng, A. Gompeitz; Black Diamond, Thomas F. Major, sr. Dining tho past four yoats, William II. Young, of West Pittston, has been treasurer of the Giand lodge, and In all probability will be le-elected by the bession this week. W. L. Watson, cashier of the Flist National bank, airhed homo this een Ing from a tilp on the Medltenunean sea. Owing to the Illness of his wife, Jo seph Vltale, for a number of yeais past the Italian mlsslonaiy in Pittston and vicinity, expects to leave for tho west In tho near future. At n meeting of Tlttston lodge, 'Knights of Columbus, hold this even ing, n number of members were given the third degree. Delegations were present from Hazleton, Wllkes-Bairc, Scianton, Catbondale. Honesdalo and Illughamton. After the business meet ing, a soclul time was had. AVOOA. Tlio temperance societies of town hae decided not to participate in to day's pnrade at Punntoii. Mr. and Mrs, David Itosser have returned fiom their western bridal tilp nnd will leave this week to begin housekeeping In Kingston. The local members of the Knights of Columbia witnessed the exemplifi cation of the third degieo conferred on membeis nt Pittston last evening. Itev. II, M Pascoe exchanged pul pits with Rev. Mi. Simpson, of tho Asbury Methodist Episcopal chuich of Scianton on Sunday. The Wso- school has been closed on account of dlohtherla. Tho man Inge of Miss Maigaret Rpell man und Anthony Eanott, both of this town, Is announced to take place this month. The match between tho Avoca and Mooslo Gun clubs, which has been talked of foi some time, came off on Saturday nnd lesulted in n victory for tho Meiosle team. Each shot at twen t -ll e birds Of the Avoca club, John La Hue broke 10, George Polnten. 11; Mlchnel Houston, 15 and Fowler Cull, 11, total, GG Of tho Moosle team, J. D. Murray, broke 17; Harry Colter. IC; Dr. S. S. Watson, 12, and John Arn fleld. 15: total, 59. Tho Avoca High School Rugby team comprises tho following for the com ing year- Center. Charles Druffner. light gunrd. William Cieeejon: left guard, John O'Nell; right tackle. Hnrry Heap: left tackle, Thomas Mot ton; right end, Oavln Alkman; left end, Joseph McDermott; quarterback, Wil liam Goldon; right half back, John Hosley. left half back, James Qulnn; full back, Beit Harris. iFINN & (WfMWMWMWWWWMHW BRADFORD COUNTY. Special to Tho Scranton Tribune Towanda, Oct. 9. W. II. Morgan, of Canton, who has been leasing land In that vicinity, will soon commence drill ing for oil at Troy. A company has also been formed for tho prospecting move ment In that locality, Tho Canton Telephone comDanv Is unable to All ordeis fnst enough for tho demand of their instruments. Fred Dtttrlch, of Honesdale. was ti lsltor at Towanda the last of the week nnd registered nt the popular Ochs House. Harry O. Ewlng, who mysteriously left Sayro n few weeks ago, has been found In Chicago, with a loss of mind No charges will be made' and u settle ment with his wholesale firm Is to bo made on theso grounds. A man has tecently been traveling about Sayro and In New York stato belling postage stamps. Ho has been anested nt Hornellsvllle and Is sun posed to bo a posto'.llco looter. Upon searching the person $40 worth of stamps were found besides n small nmount of money. Ills name has not been lenorted. East Smlthfleld, this county, is tho birthplace of sixteen ministers, seven teen lawyeis and twenty-four nhysl cians. Tho Sayro residents are strongly agi tating the subject of erecting an open house soon. The employes of the Pennsylvania ill usion on the Northern Central rail road hardly have time to sleep on ac count of tho grent increase In tiafllc. The local membeis of the Five States' Milk Producers' association are mak ing great preparations for the meeting of the Lehigh Valley Rout union nt Sayie Wednesday. Four hundied mem bers are expected to be Dtesent. nnd nn effort Is to be made to locate the union btatton nt Snvre Tioga Silk company, nt Sayro. is rushed with orders The pioposed Barclay extension, which seems to be a sure propject, will stilke Canton, a hustling boiough of 2,000 inhabitants, on the Northern Ccn- tial railroad. Tho town hns fine busi ness blocks, two banks, factories, tan nery, electilo lights nnd the center of a largo farming country The Odd Fellows of Bradford coun tyield their annual picnic at Mount Plsgah on October 1. A largo number enjoyed the festivities of the occasion. James Shelton, of Towanda. has leased the Loveland woollen mills nt Troy. The mill will nt once be nut In order nnd Mr. Shelton will manufac tute hosiery. A black owl was caught in a trap at Orwell a few days ngo, that mcas uied four feet seven Inches from tlD to tip of wines. Ezra Payne, of Pike, while handling a rifle, had his hand badly Inlured by its accidental discharge. The ball also passed downwaid and struck a button on his pants and entered his abdomen. No serious results are expected by his attendants. A new gas plant Is being Installed at Athens. Rev. E J. Rosengrant delivered hl3 first sermons at the Methodist Enlsco pal church Sunday Dr. Idnker has moved to Seneca Fall, N Y. Diphtheria is quite plentiful in To wanda and vicinity nnd the cases are being looked after by tho Towanda board of health. It will be necessary to work nights at the barns of tho Susquehanna Valley Hay company, and electric lights have Just been put In for that cuiposo. The Mix barn, which was erected in 1S12 Is being removed and repaired. The house was also erected that venr nnd was used as a tavern by Colonel Harry Spalding. The death of Miss Madill, after an illness of diphtheria, has removed from the social circle at Wvsox, ono of Its most estimable young ladles, being le spected and loved by nil of her asso ciates. The funeral took place todnv. Apples are being shipped -for .SO cents a hundied pound3 delivered at the rail road. C. E. Loetzer has moved his family to Sayie, where he Is manufacturing his h di ants, P. M. Dlnan succeds M. J. Greeney ns Lehigh Valley supervisor from Burdette to Bernlce. Mrs. T M. Cuddy is visiting friends In E coming county. Joshua Marsden nnd T. Bon Johnson have onteied the Medlco-Chlruigical college at Philadelphia. A laige hen hawk was shot by Joseph Head last Thursday. William Johnson and Miss Mattlo Gillette wore married at the Methodist Episcopal church in Hornhook last Thursday evening. R. W. Llnney, a Wyaluslng confec tloner. nnd Mrs Eoulo Silverthome. of i.acoyvllle, were married at Dorranco ton by Rev. Mr. Wagner, of Euzetne. Aithur H. Wells, of North Hector. N. Y., and Miss Coia M. Overllcld were mairted nt Hornet's Ferry recently. II. F Smith, of Cnmptown, hns nn nounced himself us n Republican can didate for Jury commissioner. Commencing October -1. Eehlch Val ley train crews donned their winter suits. Jns. Vandyke died at his homo In Saco. this county, last Friday, agd S4 years. He was born In Northujpibf-i-laud county and In tho eailler dns was enguged in lumbering und rafting. A wife survives him. Gcoige Hidgeway and E. B. Plereo ui o nttending the convention of KiilirhtH of Honor at Scianton. Mr. and Mrs. E. U Scott, of Wasn Ington, D. C. nro visiting Tnwnnda telatlves. Harry Mnhoney, or Tuscarora town ship, nnd n son of Patrick Mnhoney, died very suddenly last week by tho lupturo of a blood vessel of the stom ach. He waa 25 years of age. A camp of the Patilotlo Sons of Amcilca hns been organized at Die Pond, Springfield township. Pit. UARTELS BOOK, elief for French Femato Pills. Prilied br tbouundi of uUrDed ladleiu ( fclwaTtrelUbleaodwitboutanequil. ni ontop in Blue, Wtlta and lied. Take no otUer. k rvocb VtVB Co.,981 & 3&) I'tarlBt., Vert York Cltf. K Women rontm.ln rUln,wul enreoe fita tft-ilav fur ttilu lUmt funfjtlfiiFiL 1'nrtlriM. Un und Toillmoulili of Pit. UAUTLLtl SIXTY YEARS MADE ON HONOR--SOLQ ON MERIT. MO PHILLIPS, THE MARKETS. Wall Street Review. Now York, Oct. 9. Buying by arbi trage houses for London nccount made the highest prices of the day In the general list at tho opening. As soon ns Hint demand was satisfied tho mar ket began to drag. There was some suppoit when prices of tho Hon nnd steel stocks wcio bid up, but the fact was obvious that there was no ital demand for securities und the down ward descent was lenewed. By the close of tho day the gains were wiped out, except In n few cases, and a num ber of Industrial stocks showed quite large losses Steel and Wire was a notable exception nnd rose 3 points on reports of new propeitles acquired, most of the gain being retained at the close. Sugar and Tobacco enjoyed their period of strength, but both of them closed at net losses. There wns some largo buying of United Stntes Leather but Its gain was not maintained. Omaha profeired, which last sold nt 1S5, was offered at 183 und from that down to 17C without finding takers. St Paul nrefeired sold eailv nt 171 and later at 1C9. The situation in tho local money maiket showed verv little change, loans being made as high as 19 per cent, and as low as 0 per cent. The majority of loans wcio made at from S to 10 per cent. Predictions were heard that money was to be easier this week, but no evldeneo wns foithcom ing to coiroborate the prediction. Total sales, 312,000. The bond maiket was dull and weak. Total sales par atue. $1,510,000 United States bonds were unchanged in bid quotations. Tho lango of today's prices for thn nc tlvo stocks of tho New York stock mar kets aio given below Tho ((untntlous are furnished The Tribune bv J A Ul'S SEL.I Sc CO.. members of tho Consoli dated Stork Exchange, 410 nnd 4'i Cou ncil building, Scranton, 1'a Open- High- Low- Clos- lns est est. tng Am. Sugar Rcf. ... 11114 US' HI Hl'i Am Tobacco . 121 1241; 12P1 1J2', Am. Steel & Wire W, r.V, H r.".i, Am. S & W.. Pr ... 'Jil !W7 an !, At . Top X S Ke 20'i &P"S SO-1, 21' At , T &S Ko.Pr c: i!T, f,2'i f.2 Am Tin Plate . .17'- Itt'i H7'4 172 Brook It T M &S S7 S75, Con Tobacco 4T'k n 42 42 Chic , Bur. Q HO HO 1W 121, Chic. & Ot West. . 141'v 11', IP. 11', Chic. Mil & St P 12V, 12V, 121',- 121V, Chic, II I & P. . 112', 112"s 112' 112'4 Del & Hlldon . . 122 12234 1221i 122, Del, 1, & West .. 1SS US IS" IsT's Fed Steel 51 TO M'A 51V.. Fed Steel, Pr 7S'i ",s 7M', 7s1! Int'l Paper 2V. 2i5 2.V. 2il l.ouls . Nnslnllle Sl'i Sis, sou. S,v, Manhattan Wl -fls'4 107 107'i Met Traction 1' . 1,'- illil l'rt M. K. & T r.n ti ij rt'4 i'i Mlso Pacific 41'- 4l'i II It N Y. Central VA lil' ni' np, N Y, O & AV 2I4 2 U 211, Norfolk. Com 217;, 21 21', 21', Norfolk, Vr Gl'i in'', m', (,ni, North Pacific . .r.:' 52i 52 52 Noith. Paclllc, Pr... - 7174 74'i 71U Pacific Mall 40 405, 40 W Penni. It. It ni'i, ttHi HI 13U, People's Oas .. ..lfill, 110 lot'., lOO'i Beading 1st Pr. . . 50 ,V ss'H ns' South Pacific SI 3s 371,, ?.Vi Southern It 52 52 52 52 Tenn C & 1 1154 lb'1! 115 117 I'nlon Pacific i 43,i 4T', 4V; Union Pacific, Pi . 7tP, 7i'i 7".1', 7V4 V S Leather . ... 77 77 77'i 77 Western Union .. S7',i 8734 S7'3 b7J Scranton Board of Trade Exchange Quotations All Quotations Rased on Par of 100. STOCKS. Bid. Asked. First National Bank 800 Scranton Savings Hank 2J5 Scrnnton Packing Co 95 Third National Bank 3S5 Dime Dep & Dls Bank 2C0 Economy Light. II & P. Co 47 Scranton 111, II & P. Co. ... S3 Scranton Foiglng Co 100 Lacka. Trust & Safe Dep Co. 150 Scranton Paint Co so Clark & Snover Co., Com. ... 400 Clark & Snoer Co. Pr 125 Ser Iron Pence & Mfg. Co J0O Scrnnton Axle Works 100 Lacka. Dairy Co , Pi 20 Co. Savings Bank & Trust Co 250 BONDS. Scrnnton Pass Railway, first mortgage', due 1920 115 ... People's Street Railway, first mortgni.e, duo 1113 115 People-'s Street Rallwav, Gen eral mortgage, duo 1021 115 Dickson Manufacturing Co 100 Lnckn Townfehlp School 5 102 City of Scranton St Imp. G ... 102 Mt. Vernon Coal Co &3 Scranton Axle Works Seranton Ti action b bonds.. 113 Scrnnton Wholesale Market (Corrected by II. O. Dale, 27 Lackawanna Acnue.) Rutter Creamer , 22',:n23c. ; print, 21c ; dairy, firkins, 20320'-. ; tubs, 21c. Eggs Select western, 16'.c, nearby, atate. ISc Cheese Full cream, now, 12'tc. Beans Per bu , cholco marrow, J1.75; medium, $1 55, pea, $1.55. Onions Per bu , 55c. Fototocs Per bu., 50c. Lemons $5 per box. Flour-Jl 50. Mew York a rain and Produc Market New York. Oct. 0. Flour Low Riaik-s offered sparingly, while irKclium oncl la ter Brack-, oeffncl fnel at unchanseit pilces, market closi il HllBhtlj IrrcRiiUi. ly. Wheat-Spot weak. 7Jkc elevator, No. 1 northern Dulmli, Su"',p. f o. b, afloat to at rive, new. Optloos opemd hteudy but oulct ut He advance, anil further advanced 'nc Subsequently the market turned easier In absence of Hpee ulatlon, the Chicago market belnR closed. Tho close vub viak nt a net decline of He. March closed MPj,e. , Slav. Kl'jiC , Oct., IX'nc , Dev, 77Hp Corn-Spot llrim No 2, 41sc f. o h. ntlout uud -ll'ic eleva tor. Options opened firm nt advance of c , nml further advanced c., clunlns firm at net advance of Saic. Mn closed 37'ae ; Dec, 3Sic O its Spot htcndj : No 2. 20c: No 3 2le , No 2 white. 3)c, No. 3 do, We , truik white. "OaASc. ; track mixed western, 29a30'4 Options nominal nutter Strong; west ern creamerv, I7a2lc; do factory, llalCc ; Juno prcamery, 19aS9c : Imitation do . l"5a 19c ; state dairy. lCa22e ; do cie.unery. 17a21c. Chcet-e Firm: larfie white, lls4c; small do , 12'e. ; Inrso coloicd, 12c , small do, l2V4alJ&'. V.sbs Flimer, stato and I'enna , 21'to22c , western ungraded ut mark, UalDc. Philadelphia Grain nnd Produce Philadelphia. Oct. 0 -Wheat-Steady, contract grade, Oct , 72a71e. Com Steady, No 2 mixed, Oct.. 3M4a3ic O.us huudy. No. 2 whlto clipped, 32c ; No 3 do do 31".c. , nominal: No 2 mixed do, 10 snles Potatoes-Dull and lower. Penna choice, per bu , le : New Yuri', and western do. do. do, IJ.iIj. , do elo fair to good dn 4flc Flour Klrm, win ter superior, 2.S3a2,40; do extras, $.'.50a 2.75; I'enna. toller, clear, M10a3 20; do, p HAIL PIANOS J 133 WYOMING AVE -H- f THE BUSTLE Is comiiiR in stylo :i','iiiu, say tlio ladies. HUSTLE and its Twin Sister, HUSTLE, were novcr out of stylo with us. For the past month wo h.tvo been Bustling and Hustling to get out our orders. Ono wholo floor devoted to Metal Beds and Bedding Whito Enameled I?'d,i, best manufactured, with finest springs, from $5.50 up. Do not fail to visit our t Picture Gallery t uuiuxy 01 ocauiy. cicuiriKS, wamr Colors, Pastels, by the Best Authors, at Very Attractive Prices. C8WPEBTBWMTE Established Yesterday. - -f - -f -f -f 4 4- 4- 4- -- -f -f 4- -A i! l lli id dAiftd A4 0il jtiAJl v Don't spend your time colnp S exhaust yourself and gain nothing by it Como to our new store GZl !Ci wlieie wo have all new floods, rando in tho lntest styles, Ladles' Ji! 25 Eton Suits, Separate Skiit.s Silk WaistE, Underskirts, Jackets, 2 1$ Capes and Collaiettes. Also a X FULL LINE OF FV1I LLINERY Si B In our Men nnd Boys' Department we have a, now line of g; ! Cloths, Plnlds and Stiipes, Clay Woisteds, Serges, nnd Cheviots. TH Boys' Suits from 3 ycais old up. 3?: X 317 Lackawanna 12 OPEN Mottntain East Sold by All Druggiits and (Jroccrs- Highly Hccoin mcuded by Physicians. Family Orders Promptly Tilled, JOSEPH ROSS. AGENT, Olllce 1)02 West Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton, Pa. TELEPHONE 4732. do. straight, $3 iU.il C. . western winter clear, J113a3 2J, do. do stialmit, 53 o'.i 3.r,0. do do. pitint, $Jl,'i3M. spiln,' clear, $3a12J. do btuilRhl, $lt,u.i1Sj, do patent. $3S',al, do favorite brands IiIkIi ti ; city mills etra, $J.ri0.i2 7u: do oh-ur JT 23.11?": do str.ilBht, $3 40.i':t0, do. pat ent, J3.S0.i1 Vi Uo lloui In lUht supplv and firm at J3..W per barrel for thole 1 I'ennii. Ihitkvvhent Hour ScarciS and llim, at JJKU2C0 per KH) pounds for new llutttr Steady: fancy western ciuimiv 21c; do. prints. 21c. IIrks rnthuiiKed, fresh nearby, 19c; do western, 19e ; do houthwestcrn, le : do Miuthern, 17e Cheese I'lrii and hUher; New York full cream, fancy. U1jalJ1ie ; do do do. f.ilr to choice, HVil2 e. Ue lined mik.iis Dull, nnoli mpvil Cotton Stendy. Tal low ITueh.iiieid: elt piltno In hbds , IVil'fcC : country do do, bills. 5e , dn dark, I'lnT'sC : cakes, r.'.c. ; rreise "1 4Uc Live poultij Stendv: fowls, 10c . old roosters, 7c; unnll elilckens, S'.aic , (lucks, S'inlOc Dressed poult! Fowb choice, lie: do. fair to Rood, ln.uoi'e , eild toostcrs, 7'jC ; elilckens. neiriiv large, 12.il.1c ; small and medium, lo.illi , wchtein do, l.ugo, lOallc ; exception il lots. IHbC , mtdlum do. Sale ; unull do C.i7c. Herclpts riour, 2.000 b.iriels nnd 12,00i) sacks, wheat, 41 O)0 bushels, nun, 1SS0XI; o.its, 21000 Shlpinenth Wheat, 19,000, toin, 147,0)0, oats, 114.000 Buffalo Live Stock Market. K.itit Iluffalo, Oet. 0 Ilecelpts of sale and through cattle, sheep and hogs din ing the 4S hours ended nt noon todn' . wcio- Cattle, 2ls cars, s-heep ana lambs, Ci ears; hogs, 111 Shipments Cattle, 1 il cms: sheep and lambs, 31 cars; hogs, hi, ears (Jood to best unont fnt export, Jj 40a5 U), do. bulls, $tul2i; good to cholio butt In is stetrs, JJtC'.ij.W. guod to best do, ll'Ai.lli). go. il to fut bulls, Haiti, feeder bulls flSlnSSn; good to best fit heifers $12.1.14 7". falh to good lulfern, t3C1aI10, f.it cows, good to best. Si.CU.il, 1 tedium do, ?. 73a"; common to titlr do, J1M.12 50: fancy earllngs, H2.1.ilv. (alves, good to cholco, $373.il2", Jeisey stoikeis, $.'K)a3 23, stoeh hellers, $2.7.1.1 3 21. feeders, good to extra. $115atl, rommon to good. fl.Mil Lambs Choice to extin. $3 1.1.13 21, good to choice, Wi 5 2"i, bulk of h.Ues were Jlnl 10 Com mon to fair, $ln4.r.0; feedeis 4 50alW. Sheep, choice to extra $lal 23. good lo eholce. JJ"ra4, Canada lambs fold on tlio Ii.ifIs of fl 7.I.1I 23 Close wns steady Hogs opined htrinly at $1 final fl for heavy jorkeis, $4 fiTal M. pigs, $1 SI, ginssers. JI73a4M: roughs. IllOal 10, stags, JJ 40a 3 CI Tho close was weak to 6c. lower Chicago Live Stock Maiket. Chicago, Oi t 0 -Cattle Demand fairly laige with tho call nrluelpullv for the Inttfi clntses Oooil to fancy cattle brought fl 90.i7, medium guides vvero f alcalde ut $tufl.i3W stoekers and finl eis, JSulM, bulls, cows and hclfels. J.'.l 5 25; common to prime cnlvis, flu7, grassers, lantre cows holfcis and stens J.'VOaBlO, Texas stei rs biought SI.Wil '0 Hogs Supply exceptlonallj light, pM htendy save tor common packet s, prime lots brought SI 10,15 73 mixed lots 1 10n 4 71, light hogs, $llCnl77'i, pigs, $ln4 70, culls and rough lots. SlWil Stuep Tiado llmltid. tinlns bite and trade ovfi bv noon Sheep weie taken at Sill, vvt 1111 rangers Mlllng nt l Lambs wer, wanted nt tln3 30, feeding sheep were salcablo at SlWalTl, and feeding Inmba at SISOaG. Western sheep and lambs 6 0-, CI 4-f t -f on Second Floor X f BERCHAUSER, ,jo6 Lackawanna Avenue 4 4- - -f -f -4- 4- -f -f 4- 4- -f -f-f -f -fH from one store to another. You 5 Ave Second Floor. fT; EVENINGS. g. $6150 8 Round Portland Seattle Tacoma Chicago & North -Western Railway EXCURSION tickets will be sold from Chicago October 12 to IS, good for return until November 16, 1899. The Chicago-Portland Special, via Chicago -Union Pacific and North Western Line, leaves Chicago 6.30 p.m. daily. No change of cars; meals in Dining Cars "a la carte." Buffet Smoking Library Car service with barber. Portland, Ore., evening of third day. The North-Western Lim ited, electric lighted, leaves for St. Paul 6.30 p. in. daily, making direct connections in Union Depot with all trans-continental lines. Call on any agent for tickets via Chicago & North western liauway or aaarcss 461 Broadway, fui York tOlChii'tSt.. Mladtlplila HfS IVjlknotOI St , Button SOI Kala St , Bugalo 43S Vint St., Cincinnati C07 SwIthflJ St , Plttlburg 117 fnt Arcadi, Cllfland 17 Campui-llartlu, Dtttolt ci niprlHed tlio bulk of the offeilngs Re. 1 1 Ipls Cuttle, .'O.OOii, hogs, J3,0uo, sheep, New York Live Stock. New Yoik Oet 9 Itcevej Good hecves firm, medium and common stiers steady to 10c lowir. bulls and cows, lie oft, sleeis St lSualK), ( n, $1 lu.i.1 lo bulls J.'5i'aJ!3; (ows, $lfOa370 Culves veals -I'lieven. t-cint snles lower, veals, J13ea St3, gi.isEers, $ J 50,1 J, feeders, S3 21a3W westerns Slal 23 Sheep Dull lambs uneven from 10c lower to 1.1c higher demand fulr; sheep, Sl.uO.il 25 lambs, $150.1150 Canada lambs. SHO.i5.lO, culls. SI. Hogs Lusler at S3u5 10. East Liberty Cattle Market. Dast Llbcitv, Oct. 9 -Cattle-Stcadv at last week's pilots. Hogs Falrl active, prime nsmited mediums, St 95u.1 best JOlkers, $190.1193, light do, $175atS3, heavy hogs H ku.i4 90, pigs $l70ali' good rouglis, Slal 50, common roughs, SJu3 75 Hhiep Steady pi Ices vvi 10 high ei , choice wctheis. JlJJallo. common $1.10.12 50; choice lambs, $3 20u5 35 com mon to gcod, $3a5, veul ciilvefc $0 50.17 Oil Maiket. Oil ICty, Oct. 9 -Credit h.ilancoH 150, certlllcates no bids, no offers or siles Shliimeiits. 117,0hl; average. 7b.Sl7 Huns, lO.'.M, uveruge, 7.'.S'I3. Monument to OallltKin. Hurilsbuig. Oct n Oovemor Stone left toilas for Loittto, Cambria county whcio he will be the guest of O M Schwab, of tho Curnegle Steel companj. at the dedi cation tomorrow of tho monument to tho fumoua Catholic priest Gallatlzlu. Lithia Water v
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