B THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-SATU11DAY, OCTOBER Id, 1899. NORTHEASTERN .PENNSYLVANIA SAMMON SENTENCED. Will Spend Two Yenr3 In tho Peni tentiary. Hpcclnt to the Scranton Tribune. Townndn, Oct. 13. "Walter J. Sam nion, tlio wholosado goods thief, who lms been In caro or Sheriff Fell tho lost five weeks, charged with live dif ferent cases of larceny, 'appeared be fore Judge Funning yesterday, waived the finding of the grand Jury and pleaded guilty on the five charges. He was sentenced on tho first In dictment, In which Ij. K. Frost, repre senting tho chair company, for tho larceny of chairs to tho Value of $102, f0, to a line of $30, costs and to un dergo Imprisonment for two years In the Eastern penitentiary at Philadel phia In solitary confinement at hard labor. Sentences were suspended In tho four other cases, In which the fol lowing are Interested: Chester J. Uresee. of Towaiula: O. S. Mills Hard ware company, of Snyro; f W, nal lard and II. C. Harney & Company, of Athens. Evidence was offered to show that Sammon was not responsi ble at times. O. H. Craft, son of II o v. David Craft, formerly of Wyaluslng, Is now manag ing editor of Southern Evangelist, a Presbyterian publication at Lexing ton, Ky. SHOT AT THE HOYS. Peculiar Action of a Man Near Waverly. Special to tho Scrarton Tribune. Towanda, Oct. 3. A somewhat pe culiar accident has just been reported from Waverly. It seems that threa boys, sons of Charles llowman, aged 10, 8 and G years respectively, were loitering on a bridge spanning over tho Erie tracks when a man was seen coming down the track with a gun. Hcforo reaching the boys he stopped and deliberately fired at tho lads, hit ting one In tho right arm, the other in the right hand, and the third was ehot In the head, penetrating the skull. The man made himself scarce and unknown and It Is supposed he became angry at tho trio, who had been gath ering chestnus. Tho wounci are not serious. Police are now Investi gating the matter. LACKAWANNA PRESBYTERY. Interesting Meeting Held at Bernice, Bradford County. Special to tho Scranton Tribune Towanda, Oct. 13. The Presbytery of Lackawanna had an interesting meeting at Uernlce last Tuesday, it being tho time for tho installation a? pastor J. C. Campbell. Tho session was presided over by Dr. T. A. Mills, of Wllkes-Barre, and Dr. J. S. Stewart, of Towanda, gave the charge to tho pastor. The fol lowing other pastors were present: P. II. Brooks, D. D., E. E. Flack, Elder M. L. Droisenbach, of Wllkes-Barre. A large number were present. An ad journed meeting will bo held at Elm hurst, Oct. 26. HALLSTEAD RECOGNIZED. Will Hereafter Appear on D., L. & W. Time Tables. Hallstead, Oct. 13. Great Bend will disappear from the Lackawanna time tables with the next issue and "Hall stead," where the trains stop, will take its place. This change has been agitated periodically since about six years ago, when E. I. Gorton, then editor and proprietor of the Hallstead Herald, 'began working up the change. Since then, C. I Crook has been at work in a. quiet way, and W. D. Lusk sent a petition to President Samuel Sloane, which that gentleman peremp torily refused to consider. A few weeks ago, however, Mr. Lusk sub mitted another petition to President Trucsdale, which has had due consld- "No other line of business in the world can show so large a per centage of success ns that zinc production. Ninety per cent, of the mines in operation in the Missouri-Kansas district are paying properties n condition that does not exist in any other mining camp in the world. "The output of zinc nnd lead in Joplin, Missouri District this year will bo greater than that of the gold' production of Alaska." Philadelphia Record, Capital Stock, $3,000,000 $2,000,000 of tho rnpltaUatock of tho Company will remain In tbe Treasury In ad dition to this offei ins:, und will be used exclusively for woiklng inpilal and futiiro acquisition of additional properties, thereby placing the Compai.y in un exception ally strong position. Tills Is also a guarunteo to tho present subscribers. 60,000 shares, full paid anil non-j sstssablc, are now offered to the pub.lc at tit: law "'ureo, $2.50 PER SHARE Tlili is the ground door subscription price. It will soon be advance I. the Company, the Storking ot which will be actively pushed, will IncluJe 6,075 The Company does not proposo to operato leased properties, but will OWN all of Its mining lands In FEE SIMPLE. ' ., The mines unquestionably contain tho finest Zlno and Lead ores In Christian County, In tho noted Joplin District, Missouri. Greut bodies of ore extending In large fissure.' veins which Incrcuse In richness and quantity as depth Is gained. The production will bo Inexhaustible. Thff o mines huvo been secured to this Company only after tho greatest labor nnd skillful business management, and the 6.073 acres abovo mentlnned have hem chosen out of n territory of 200,0u0 acres for tho quality und quantity of ore they crjituln. Surh un opportunity could not bo secured again und cannot bo too highly appreciated. OTHER VALUABLE MINES ARE NOW OPENED THERE English, Scotch, Philadelphia, St. Louis nnd lloston syndicates huvo secured lands adjoining nnd In tho vicinity of this Company's mines. Almost nil tho zinc lands ot other companies around Joplin are leased, verv PEW COMPANIKH OWNING LANDS IN KKK, and most of them not having innr than forty to eighty acres under loae. Tho, owners of tho feo derive cnornians revenues from royalties from lenses. Milch averago 2:vj per cent, on zinc and 37Vj per cent, on lead ores. This Company Mil pay no loyalties. , , Thl Company will nt onco rect EXTENSIVE MILLS, which will be enlarged ,'rom' time to time as tho butlnesa warrants, so ns to secure tho greatest return tosslble. It will ulso receive luerntlvo royalties from portions of ttu property vhlch It may not deem ndvlsnblo to directly work Itself. These royalties alono rill pay handsomo dividends on tho investment. AFTER THE SALE OF THESE 63,030 SHARES HO OTHER STOCK WILL BE SOLD FOR LESS THAN $5 PER SHARE Zinc Is selling for upwards of JI2.W per ton and costs much less than J10 CO er ton to market. FIVB-KIOHTHS OK THK .INC OF THIS WOULD come" from this District. The Kuropean mines havo given out, and thU District will loon furnish SEVKN-ElGHTHH OF TIIJ3 WORLD'S ZINC. Tho Increasing demand for Zinc ore glvo all grndes of ore a ready rale, and the flemands for Zlno mining properties wero never so great as now. If the present rate of Increase continues, the year's mineral output for the Mlt-feourl-KaiisiiB Dls Irlct will reach nearly Jin,000,000. The property has been thoroughly examined by Mr. A. Arnold, Geologist and Mining Engineer, of Sprlngtleld, Missouri, nno of tho best expel ts In tho world on thld Bubject. Ills report shows tho enormous udvautago of tho property, and ran '.be -seen at the ofllc of the Company, Nos. 322 and 323 Stephen Glrard Kulld. Inp, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. All subscriptions must b accompanied by a payment cf$i.oo per Oiare In cosh, ortlllcd check or bank draft, lha Ualanc will bs payable on the allotment ol the shares. 4 Tho Compnny reserves tho right to retlro ono-half of ltsCapltnl stock pro rata after two years upon payment from tho surplus earnings of tho Company of 125.00 per share to the stockholders as they appear upon tho books of tho Com pany... tMt P"ly a"" thirty (30) days' notice prior to the payment of a regular dlvl- flenn. ' WMtn-for Company's prospectus, which Is woll worth tho attention of every Investor.-.ip. .r ,,.,., , ..... ., . cratlon, nnd tho change has been made, as may be seen from tho follow ing letter received by Mr. Cook: D., Jt. & W. Itollroad Company, Ollko of General Superintendent, Scranton, I'n., Oct. 8, 1MW Cnl.lntt 11 nmnt Vnti.1 f-llfltil'n nf tlilttll. Charles I. Crook, et ol.. Hnll.Mcad, 1'n. flentlcmon Inferring to your petition of recent date. Wo will change, the numo of Great IJcml to Hullstead when wo Is sue our next time card, which will be about November 1. Trusting that this will be satisfactory. Yours truly, General Superintendent. This change comes as n welcome Joy to Tt laigo majority of the citizens of Hullstead, nnd will be n great aid to the traveling public. KILLED IN NIGHT CLOTHES. Demented Man Walked on Railroad Track and Was Run Down. Pottsvllle, Oct. 13. At an early hour yesterday morning Fred Keller, an nged resident of Germantown, near Gordon, was Instantly killed by being run over by a coal train. Keller was upwurds of CO yenrs of age and has been employed In tho Gordon round house as foreman. For several months ho has been In 111 health nnd his mind had become affected. llofore daylight yesterday he arose and In his night robes was walking up tho railroad tracks when tho train struck hltn. He was dragged several hundred yards before the train cculd be stopped. The body was hor ribly mangled. Keller Is survived by a wife and four grown children. STRANGER'S DIG STEAL. Relieves His Room-mate of 350 in Hard-earned Savings. Shamokln, Oct. 13. An unknown Po landcr yesterday applied at tho house of Mrs. John Kolashlnskl In Marshnll ton for board. Tho woman took him in and conducted him to n room occu pied by Andiew i'chelltsk!, another boarder, tho stranger agreeing to double up with him. Not long after ward the stranger made his uppenrance down stnlrs and after telling the wo man ho was going for his clothes left the house. When Schelltskl returned home from work he went to hN room nnd doscov ored that his trunk had been broker open and all his savings, amounting to $330, had been stolen. Fifty dollars rweard Is offered for the apprehension of the thief. 820,000 FOR LAFAYETTE. Big College Endowment Provided for in Mrs. Appley's W!. Honesdale, Oct. 13. The will of tho lato Mrs. Mary Appley, bequeathed the sum of ten thousand dollars to about twenty Individuals, and tho remainder of the estate, amounting to about twenty thousand dollars, will go to endow Lafayette college. This last net of charily was for tho securing of scholarships for deserving young men, who wish to study medi cine, or enter for the ministry. Spring Hill Fair. Special to Tho Scranton Tribune. Towanda, Oct. 13. The sixth annual fair held by the farmers of Spring Hill and vicinity proved a great success. Tho booths and stables were well filled with exhibits and especially tho fruit, vegetables and grain departments, which surpassed that of former years. Muslo for the day's event was furnished by the Stevensvllle band. It Is agi tated by the members of the society to make It a permanent fair nnd offer cash cremlums. AVOCA. Methodist Episcopal church services, R. M. Paacoe, pastor: Class meeting at 10 a. m.; Sunday school at 11.43 a. m.j Epworth league at 6.43 p. in.; L Par $10 Per Shara The properties ol ACRES. preaching at 10.30 a, m. and 7.30 p. m,; morning subject, "Some Lessons from tho Den;" evening subject, "True Christian." Harry Steele Morrison, the boy trav eler and reporter of tho New York World, will lecture in Langcllffo church on Monday evening. Admission free, but a silver offering will 'bo taken. The drawing for Benjamin McGIynn's horse, which wus postponed a few weeks ago, will take place on Saturday evening, Oct. 21. Mr. nnd Mrs. John Hastie, of tho North End, have Issued Invitations to tho twenty-fifth anniversary of their marriage on Monday, Oct. 23. Mr. nnd Mrs. Georgo Kennedy, Misses Ella Keith, Ilachel Davis, Blanche nnd Mao Sunders, Messrs. John nnd Thom as Davis, Thomas Ncbone, Charles Keith, William Alexander and James Graham attended a social gathering at tho home of Mr. and Mrs. D. It. George, of Latlln, on Thursday evening. Joseph Bradbury Is suffering from a broken nose, caused by being struck with a snrag while at work In No. 13 mine. While holding the sprag, the mule kicked It and hurled It In the ulr, striking him on the nose.wlth the above result. Misses Euphemla, Jessie nnd Mary Brown and brother, James Brown, at tended the Barrowman-Parker nup tials at Scranton on Thursday evening. Misses Margaret Thornton and Ilhea Beckett, of Scranton, wero guests of the Misses Dougher on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. John Curran, W. B. Currnn nnd Mr. nnd .Mrs. James Mer rick attended the Gallagher obsequies at Hawley yesterday. A handsome center piece, the work of Mrs. A. C. Howell, Is on exhibition at Anderson's store, which will be chanced off nt tho hose company's fair. Mart Gillespie, of the West Side, was seized with cramps while at work yes terday and for a time his condition was quite serious. Thomas Qulnn, of Spring street, was painfully squeezed by being caught be tween cars while at work In No. 13 mlno n few days ago. TUNKHANNOCK. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Tunkhannock, Oct. 1,5. N. O. Cobt, one of tho suporvslors of Clinton town ship, was In town on Friday. The various candidates fur county of ficers have had their photographs tak en and arranged upon a large poster which Is being distributed among tho businoFss places of the town and will be sent around tho county. Upon tho bottom of tho poster Is the pledge of the candidates, reform, economic man agement of the county finances, de crease of expenditure, etc. The worlc wns done by It. E Prendergrnst. tho Scranton stationer. The United States army has thus far secured three recruits through the sta tion at this place. They are A J. "Wall, Charles J. Pryor and Charles Quick. The latter two are Spanish war veterans. The piand jury at this te:m of court, after viewing tho county buildings and property, made the usual report, recommending the lighting of the river bridge by eleetrclty, tho placing of el ectric lights In the court house und a better nrrangement of the vaults in the prothonotary's and register's offi ces. This same report has been made by tho different grand Jurors for a year or more and no attention Is ever paid to It. This one will probably go tho 6ame way. UNIONDALE. The Ilronson nnd Baldwin marriage bells are to delight us In the early future. Mr. and Mrs. Charles I). Mitchell, of Blnghamton, were guests nt the Metho dist parronage last Thursday. Mr. Bolter, of Elkdnlo, is engnsed In work on Stephen Uronson's new store. Rev. J. II. Crane is expected home to preach for Sunday, after being ab sent from bJs pulpit twj Sundays. "We are having a vory hot wave In the wake of a very cold one. Last Wednesday there was a very large sale, of the personal propeity of the late C. A. Harding, of Lyon street. Mrs. II. E. Boswell has been for tunate enough to secure a war pension of $S per month. Next Sunday W. II. Leek will move his family to New York state. Many friends wish them success. . DEATH ROLL. I). W. Evans. Wllkes-Barre, Oct. 13. At 10 o'clock this morning at tho home of his son, Raymond P. Evans, of Manhattan street, Ashley, occurred the death aft er a long Illness from general debility, of Darius W. Evans, aged 77 years. Deceased was one of Ashley's most highly respected residents. He is sur vived by the following sons nnd dnu?.i ters: Raymond P. Evans, clerk at the Maxwell, No. 20 mine, of the Le high and Wllkes-Barre Coal company nt Ashley; Mrs. J. Van Busklrk. of Lehman; Mrs. John Mclntyre, of Ash ley; Mrs. Henry Fell, of Mauoh Chunk, and Mrs. F. A. Marsden, of For;y Fort. The funeral will be held from his son Raymond's home on Monday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock and Interment will be made In Forty Fort ce netary. Mrs. Rebecca Post. Nnntlcoke, Oct. 13. Mrs. Rebecca Post died at 12.10 this morning at the homo of her daughter, Mrs. T. J. Pope, In Nnntlcoke. She was born nt Cam bria, this county, on November ?0, 18:53. and wns the widow of the late John D. P,ost. Mrs. C. T. Sands. Wllkes-Barre, Oct. 13. Mrs. C. T. Sands died nt her home nt Flrwood yesterday mornlnsr at 9 o'clock nfter n long and" painful illness. Deceased wns born in Hanover township nnd was the daughter of Jesse and Cath erine Goerlnger. Her husband nnd two sons survlvo her. Ferdinand Roinchissel. Ilazleton, Oct. 13. At Oneida yes terday, Ferdinand Relnchissel, foreman of the Onolda machine shops, nged 42 years. He Is survived by his wife and four children. Henry Davis. Ilazleton, Oct. 13. At Moren, yes terday, of pneumonia, Henry Davis, outside foreman at Morca colliery, nged 40 years. Wife and five children survive. BRADFORD COUNTY. Special to Tho Scranton Tribune. Towanda, Oct. 13. Ma nnd Mrs. D. T. Evans havo been enjoying a week's sojourn nt Philadelphia. .W, W. K. Decker, of Tarpon Springs, -Florida, Is visiting Towanda relatives for n few days. Lou C. Manvlllo and Miss Lizzie Mitchell, both of Towanda, were mar ried nt tho Episcopal rectory by Rev. W. B. Dare on Wednesday afternoon. Edward Qulgley Is the now treasurer of Branch No. 19, C. M. B. A of To wnnda. Mr. and Mrs. K. W. Oaylord are spending n few davs with Mrs. Gay lord's parents nt Lollaysvllle. C. A. Stowell, of Wyaluslng, wns In Towanda on Wednesday. Mrs. H. K. Morrow lias returned to her winter home nt Duluth. Mrs. William Godcharles, of Watson town, Is visiting Towanda friends. Court Stenographer Arthur Head nnd Detective Guy C. Hollon are enjoying a few days' hunt In New York etate. T. P. Lynch Is again proprietor of tho Valley house nt Sayre, having spent the summer In Sullivan county. Tho young son of L. M. Osborne has been successfully operated on nt the Packer hOSDltnl for nnnenrllrltln A fourth lettcrcarrier has been add ed to tho force at Waverly. The Daroehlnl uchnnl nf niishnm i- belng enlarged. J. Clapper, of Ithaca, was arrested at Rome last Monday for stealing a. bicycle from a firm at his home. Be fore Justice Orcutt he had a hearing and was held for ninety day3 for requ sltlon papers. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Scott celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary this week. Fifty of their children, grand children nnd great-grandchildren were present. Mr. Scott was born in To wanda in October, ISIS, where he has lived his whole life. Ho was deputy sheriff under John Watson from 1S42 '45, and also has acted as tlnstavo in our courts. Mrs. Scott was born In Thompson, Conn., In September, 1820. The Llnta Hose company will hold a fair In December. Ensign and Mrs. Richardson, of El mlra, are now In control of tho Salva tion army nt this place. Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Post, of Black, this county, have accepted positions In an Insane asylum at Morris Plains, N. J. M. M. Gustadt, a theatrical man, of Ithaca, has offered to build a $20,000 opera house nt Sayre if the citizens donate the lot. Mrs. Myra W. Wctherel died at her home In Alba, this county, last Sun day. Some time ngo she vomited frag ments of a frog, and It was thought she might recover her health soon af terwards. She continued to grow worse and for several days before death came to her relief she could take no nourishment. The Boston sextette.a foremost musi cal organization, will give an evening's entertainment during tho Bradford county teachers' institute, which com mences on Monday, Oct. 20. George W. Lung, of Seattle. Wash., a former Wyaluslng boy, Is visiting old acquaintances In this county. W. B. Lathrop, a Wyaluslnglte, has been arrested and fined $10 and costs by Justice Smith for throwing dishes at his wife. Tho engagements of Edward Hurst to Miss Edna Holmes, also of Clinton Young and Miss Elizabeth Campbell, all of Towanda, has been nnnounced. Miss Mary Weller, daughter of cx Sherlff N. V. Weller, ot Athens, wns married on Wednesday evening to Le Roy Horton,. of Blossburg. A largo company was present. For the second visit at Towanda the famous Brothers Royers In "Next Door" will appear at Hale's opera house next Thursday evening. Tho title Is one of the funniest works of Its class and is thoroughly enjoyable. Tho Brothers Itoyer are wonderfully agile and clever pantomlmists. Archie Royer Is a resident of Towanda, and Is the Inventor of the mechanical effects, which are truly wonderful. Among tho main features are the trick bath house, mysterious trunk and scores of others. m SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY. Special to Tho Scranton Tribune. Susquehanna, Oct. 3. Hallstead has heretofore appeared on Lackawanna railway time-tables as Great Bend. The people of Hallstead have peti tioned the company to change it to Hallstead, and It will so appear when the new time-tables appear. Hall stead and Great Bend will each or ganize a board of trade at once. There are several cases of typhoid fever in town. After an illness of several weeks of typhoid fever, Edward Moore died last evening at the residence of his aunt, Mrs. Ann Dillon, of Susquehanna, aged 35 years. The funeral will take place on Saturday afternoon from St. John's Catholic church. The first convention of tho newly organized Western Branch Christian Endeavor union was held today In Hallstead and well attended. The funeral of the late William H. Smith, ot Susquehanna took place and was numerously attended this after noon from the family residence on Broad street. Rev. David I. Suther land, pastor of the Presbyterian church, ofllclatlng. The remains wers Interred In the Grand street cemetery. Arthur W. Cook, of Susquehanna, on Thursday took possession of the De posit Journal. Frank P. Brown, recently secretary of the Hallstead Y. M. C. A., has taken charge of the railroad associa tion in Elmlrn. The Hallstead Herald predicts tho election of tho entire county Republi can ticket. The Good Citizens' league of Hall stead has re-organlzcd. Scnmmon's "Sleeping City" com pany appeared In Hogan opera house this evening. Samuel Seamans, of Stevens' Point, who a few days since underwent a successful operation for hip Joint dis ease, is gradually recovering. Tho Lawrence Cathollo church In Great Bend will hold a fair In Klst ler's hall beginning on Monday even ing next and closing on Friday even ing. Tho Thirteenth Regiment band, of 8cranton, the Susquehanna band nnd tho State Hospital band will furnish muslo for tho occasion. Under the able direction of tho pastor, Rev. James Fagan, tho fair will bo n suc cess, DISREGARDED WARNINGS. Boy I'ersi8t8 in Jumping on Train and Is Killed. Mt. Cnrmel. Oct. 13. Desplto repent ed warnings, John Wentos, nged 11 years, several times Jumped on a coal train, nt Inst losing his balanca nnd fnlllng beneath the cars. His left leg was crushed nt tho anklo and right log at the nnkle, knee nnd hip. H died fifteen mltuiteB afterward. A A " A Coon's Holiday"! ' r.. Ti....nn r .. : i r..i.i j..i..i i... .-.t c -. 3?" I FINN 8c PHILLIPS, 138 Wyoming Avenue THE MARKETS. Wall Street Review. New York, Oct. 13. The temper of spcculntlon was determinedly bcnrlsh today and all favorable Incidents vrrc persistently Ignored. Tho reactionary spirit found Its chief vent in Brooklyn Transit. That Btock was easily the leader of the market In point of activ ity, and although the dealing did not approach the high water mark of a few weeks ago, the unsupported condition of the stock nnd the lnrge bbr.ks of business suggested n resumption of late conditions. Call loans wero de-Udedlv easier again, the maximum rat) not exceeding BVi points nnd tho majority of the day's loans being mude nt 5 per cent, or below. Tho total sals wero 359,000 shares. Tho bond market was moderately ac tive nnd price changes worn mixed. Total sales, par value, $1,763,000. United States 3s declined ',4 nnd tho new 4s ad vanced Va In the bid price. Tho rnngo of toilny's prices for tho ac tive stocks of the New York stock mar kets nro given below. The quotations nro furnished The Trlbuno by J. A. BUS SELL & CO.. members ot tho Consoli dated Stock Kxcl-nnge, 410 and 411 Con noil building, Scranton, Pa. Open- High- Low- Clos Ing. est. est. lng. Am. Cotton Oil 444 ll-H 41 -IP, Am. Sugar Bef H2',i 142 140'4 lll'i Am. Tobacco 121 121 11" ll'i Am. Steel & Wire .'.. r.2V'i r.2M Mi Rl'a Am. S. & W.. Pr M4 M'i Hl-ft 9ti At., Top. & S. Fe. . . 20 20 20 20:- At., T. & S. Ke., Pr.. 2U G2Vj 1',, 61'k Am. Tin Plato 37'i S7',4 S7'i 37's Bnltn. & Ohio DO'i 50' i 4S1 l!i Brooklyn R. T SG'l SU'i 81 82 Col. Fuel & I Bl'i r.l',4 51 55 Con. Tobacco 41' 41',4 41 41 Ches. A- Ohio 2.-.V4 2.'.Vi 2o I.".'i Chic, Bur. Q 12U 123 12ST4 12ST Chic. & Gt. West. ... IIH 1H4 14 11 Chic, Mil. & St. P. .1231 124'i 12.1-1; 1211 Chic. & N. w ir.r, inr, ira lia chic, n. i. & p... liiu 112 ini in; Cons. Gas 1S! MO'.'. 1SS ISS'i C. C. C. & St. L... 57'4 SS4 r.T4 5rt?i Deleft Hudson ...,1214 121'i 121 121 Del.. L. & West 1SS lSSt 1WJ 1.7 Fed. Steel MM, 51 53 53 Foil. Steel. Pr 7 78 76 77 General Electric ....IIS',4 llRVi liw W, Inti Paper 25 2.V 25 Hfl' Louis. & Nash 81 81 81 Sft- Manhattan 107 107K. 10fi iv; Met. Trnrtlon 101 101 180'i 101 M. K. & T ?,S .IS 37 37", Mlsso. Pacific 41 41 42 42 Not'l. Steel 50'J W- 50 F.0 Nati. Lead 20V- 30 21 21 N. J. Central IIS " 11S IIS 11S N. Y. Central 13t 131 133 133 N. Y.. O. & W 21 21 21 21 Norfolk, Com 21 21 23 21 Norfolk. Pr r.w, '- fO, c.v. North. Pacific 52 52 " 51 51 North. Pacific. Pr. .. 71 74 71 71 Pnclflo Mali 30 30 31 37 Penna. It. It 130 130 131 130 Peonlo's Gas Ifi'l 110 ins lfis P., C. C. & St. L.... 72 72 72 72 Pullman 101 liw's. im w. Bead., 1st Pr. 57 5S 57 57 South. Pacific "" 30 31 33 Southern Ttv 51 52 51 51 Tenn. C. T 111 114". 113V. 113 I'nlon Pacific 43 43 42 43 I'nlon Pacific Pr... 75 75 75 7 TT. P. Leather 14 15 11 11 1T. S. Leather, To. .. 77 77 7'i 77 I. S. Rubber 47 47 47 17 Western Pnlon S7 S7 SG S7 X DIv 1 per cent. CHICAGO POARD OF TRADE. Open- High- Low Clos. WHEAT. Inc. est. est. Inc. December 72 72 72 72 CORN. December 31 r.1 31 3t OATS. December 23 23 22 2.1 Scranton Board of Trade Exchango Quotations All Quotations Based on Par of 100. STOCKS. Bid. Asked. First National Bank soo Scranton Savings Hank 235 Scranton Packing Co 35 Third National Hank SS3 Dime Dep. & Dls. Hank 2W Economy Light. II. ft P. Co 47 Scranton 111., H. & P. Co. ... b5 Scranton Forging Co 100 Lacka. Trust & Safe Dep. Co. 150 Scranton Paint Co so Clark & Bnover Co., Com. ... 4M Clark & Snovcr Co.. Pr 123 Ser. Iron Fence & Mfg. Co 100 Scranton Aie Works 100 I.acka. Dairy Co., Pr 20 Co. Savlnts Bank & Trust Co 250 BONDS. Scranton Pass. Railway, first mortgage, due 1020 113 People s street itauway, first mortgage, duo 1018 113 People's Street Railway, Gen eral mortgage, due 1021 115 Dickson Manufacturing Co 100 Laclia. Township School 5 i(g City of Scranton St. Imp. 6 ... 102 Mt. Vernon Coal Co 3 Scranton Axle Works Scranton Traction ti bonds.. 113 Scranton Wholesnle Market (Corrected by II. CI. Dale, 27 Lackawanna Avenue.) Butter Cnamery, 23nSc; print, 23c; dulry, firkins, 22c. ; tubs, 23c Eggs Select western, 17',ic; nearbv. state. IS'.c Cheese Full cream, new, 17!ic. Beans Per !u cholco marrow, $2.23; medium, $1.S0; pea, Jl.ko. Onions Per bit., 50c Potatoes Per bu., COc. Lc mons $4a$l.50 per box. Flour $1.50. Philadelphia Grain nnd Produce. Philadelphia, Oct. i:i.-Whcat-Steady; contract grade, Oct., "S'siiiJlsc. Corn Steady; No. 2 mixed. Oct., 3Ua30e. Oats Quiet, but steady; No. 2 white clipped, 31a32c; No. 3 do. do., 30a'llc; No. 2 mixed do., 30aS0c. Potatoes Unchanged: Penna., choice per bu.. 43a4Sc; Now York and western, choice, 42a 13c; do. do. fair to good do., 35a10c. Butter Dull, but steady; fancy western creamery, lie; do. prints, 14c Kggs Dull and easier; fresh nearby, 19c: do. western, U'2o. ; do. south ern, 17c. Cheese Flim. Tallow Firm; city prltno In hlnls., 4'iale. ; country do. do., bbls, Ec; dark do., 4alc. ; cakes, tc. ; greafo. 3aic Live poultry Steady, fair demand; fowls, O.ilOc. ; old roosters, 7c; spring chickens. SaOc; ducks. iaOc; turkeys, OalOc Dressed poultry Dull und easier; fowls, choice, 10c; do. fair to good, 9nl0c; old roosters, 7aSc; spring chickens, nearby large, 12allc; do. small and medium, Wallc. ; western do., largo, lu.illc; small, 5aSc; fair to good, lO.illc rlewYorkOraln and Produce Market New York, Oct. 13. Flour-Fairly uc tlvo and firm, especially for low grades here; were still very scarce and closed with on upward tendency all around Wheat Spot quiet; No. 2 red, Wc. t. o b. utloat spot; No, 1 northern Duluth, TOTnc f. o. b. afloat to arrive, now; No. 2 red, "l?ic. elevator. Options openen easy ut Uc. decline on local covering nnd war news, but again turned easier and sold off ' from tho top. At tho closo tho market was steady at 'fca'ie. not decline. March closed M'ic; May, SOc; Dec, mr. Corn-Spot; No. 2. 42V4c. f. o. b. afloat and 4lo. rlevntor. Options opened steady at an advance of ,e. lxiter sold off and closed easy, unchanged to Vic lower, Muy clohed L'SUc. Oats Snot dull; No. 2. 29c; The Latest "Rag Time Price no more than the "Just As Good.'' The following first-class grocers sell Wonder : SCRANTON. W. H. Pierce, 10 and 14 Pcnn Ave. A. Storr, 341 Adams Ave. Ed. Slobecker, 530 Lackawanna Ave. P. Covniinrth. 522 River St. Philip W. Roll, Mullietry and Wobstcr. Wm. H. Kuufmnn, 102 Prescott Ave. II. F. Stanr-bury. 712 Court St. John Kllcullen. ) S. Wash. Ave. Morris Schwartz. 420 S. Wash. Ave. Wm. II. Jackson, 121 Franklin Ave, Wm. J. lleulon, 325 Prospact Ave. S. Mlllhausor. 403 Peru Ave. Decker & Wiet. 1137 Copoucc Ave, Wedoman "Tho Baker.'' Mrs. Huntington's llaKcry. HYDE PAHK. Richards & Co., W. Lackawanna Ave. E. Ev:ns & Son. 310 S. Main Ave. T. T. Evans. 130G Washburn St. Wm. Farrell, 1314 Washburn St. S. R. Joiks i Co.. 331 N. Mnln Ave. A. & J. Fritz. 117 N. JI-i'i Ave. McMillan ft Masters ' V. Lacka. Ave. Cleorgo F. Eynon, 105 . .In Ave. T. Fellows Mason. 4ol . iln Ave. N. C. Mayo, 1301 SwitUi.il St. John MeDcrrnott, Jerrnyn, Pa. L. A. Green. Jcrmyn. i'ft. Mrs. Rich, Jcrmvn, Pn. Roberts Bros., Pcckvllle, Pa. Thomas Brier, Prlccburg, Pa. IflEll & Sote Miller's Agents. M- . - 'HE NEW COMMENCING Wednesday, Oct. nth, at 8 a. m., we will place on sale l()i) Morris Chairs (made by one of the leading mnnu(acturers), in both oak and mahogany Irames. very wide seat and back, heavy stock, and fitted with veiy best quality reversible velour cushion, at the unheard-of price, Flarv $J These chairs have never been In order to secure (rains it will uav vou to f SEE BIG HDCDTMH IHTC )i . i -JvTaMi . D1 UllllltlllllU Ustnblished Yesterday. . 4. 4.4. 4.44.4.4-4-4- 4 - 44 - No. 2, 3'ii'.: No. 2 white, 31c; No. 3 do., 30c; track mixed western, 27sn30',se.: track while, 30KaS5e. Options inactive and nominal. Butter Steady; western creamery, 17a2le. ; factory, HaKc; June cieamcrv. l!U22c; lir.ltatlou creamery, lc.i 19c; state dairy, liia22c: statu creamery, 17.124c. CheeseFirm; large white. ll"4f.; small do., 12'ial2V'.; largo colored, 12c; small do., 12Unl24c Ksgs Dull: staiu nnd Penna., LUu25c; wislein ungraded at mark, Kaiy. Chicago Grain and Produce. Chicago, Oct. 13. Tho rapid accumula tion of storks together with u puor ex poit demand encouraged liquidation In wheat toduy and Dec closed with n loss of 'ic. Corn lost un early advance on prollt taking anil closed practically un changed. OiilM dccllned'iac. Provisions wero dull and rinsed a shad.' lower. Cash quotations were as follow h: Flour Steady; No. 3 spring u licit, G7' ...iOSc. ; No. 2 red. 73'ic: No. 2 corn. 32V-jc; No. 2 oats. 2!e.; No. 2 white 2(ilic; No. "J do., 2!iC. ; No. 2 rye, f..-i,ie. ; No. s barley, Zii 45c; No. 1 llux. $1.21; northwest, $1.2la 1.23: prime timothy seed, S2.35; mesa pork, JS.nS.05; lard. $5.?0a5.:?i; short" ribs, JI.S3.1 5.23; dry salt shoulders, CnfP.c. , short clear, f3.5lM5.iJ0; whiskey, SI. 22; sugars, cut loaf, J5.70; granulated, J5.1S. Chicago Live Slock Market. Chicngo.Oct. V! Cattle Offerings most, ly m.idu up of common natives and feed ers from western ranges which sold slow ly at easy prices. The demand for tho medium grades of dressed hi ef has fnllin off and all grades except strictly choice beeves aro fully lOalSc. lower than I his llmo last week. Today's prices for good to fancy guides wero $5.M).u!.i5; common to medium blccrs, $l.50.i3.75; cows and hulls, ?2dl.u5; sloekers and feeders, $2.50a 4.75; Texans. M.Wal.15: cnlvt s, 4u7. Hogs Good demand and prices ruled steady nt tho recent decline; fair to prime lots sold at $l.27',nl.CO; heavy packer. $X05al.23; mixed lots, $l.25a4.'K); butchers, $130uU5; common to cholco light weights, jl.23al.G0; pigs, Jlal.50. 8Iieei Oood slauj;hteilng demand for sheep ut unchanged prices; poor to choice sheep sold nt fl.SOal; prime yearlings bringing tho top price. Feeders brought $3.25a3.70, and western rangers, (2.50a.'1.35; common to choice lambs, J3.25u 5KI. Itceelptf Cattle, S.OOO; hogs, 24,000; sheep, ',). Buffalo Live Stock Market. Kant lluffalo. Oct. 13.-Cattlo-lecolpts 42 cars; quiet but ste-ady for butchurj und fat stock; stockers, easy for good cues, slow for common lots. Veals - Piendy, l.50u7.50. Hogs Itecelpts 10 ears, fully 10c. lower for all kinds and closing weaker: joikers, Jl.ti5nl.75; eurly closing, JI.G0a4.G2!; pips, J4.80.il.7O; mixed. J4.o.".a 4.70; heavy dull, tl.U0ul.iiA; cluslng HGOi roughs, J3.!'0al; ttae. il.25a3.Gu. Sheep and lambs Receipts 3S cars; uetlvu and higher for lambs; sheep, better demand but only btuudy; hotter lambs. J5.23u5.3X; largo $3.25; fair to good, JI.75u3.2G; culls und cemtnen, $3 50alM Hit," II. A. Pierce, 702 Adams Ave. Wm. Q. Conrnd. 319 Adams Ave. R. Kelly. 532 Lackawanna Ave. John' Hamilton, 4I E. Market St. Hurlbut & Co., Mulberry and Monro. P. Itosur. 720 Cedar Ave. M. II. Lavelle, 2i"i Blrney Ave. Max JudUovlcs, 425 S. Wash. Avo. Meadow Hrook Store. 1G2S Cedar Ave. Henry Wetter, 403 Cedur Ave. Mrs. M. Hayes, 211 Stono Ave. II. Ooebel, Ash St. 11. S. Pratt. U53 Dickson Avo. Tims. Jordan, Oreen Rldgo und Capouso Mrs. Zeldlcr's Bakery. DUNMOUE. P. J. Murray Co. Wm. Brady & Hon. ' I M. Hotnnd& Son. P. J. Clrndy. M. T. aiynn. PKOVIDENCE. A. S. Stoll, 117 W. Market St. II. F. Stansbury, Court St. J. T. Fennerty, Archbald, Pa. Mrs. Kraft. Archbald, Pa. Wm. Rognn, Olyphant, Pa. A. L. Rhodes, Gouldsboro. Pa. S. S. Sandercock, Lako Ariel, Pa. CO., Serenton, Pa. "' STORE. 5 EACH. - - i ( - - j - i - 4 -t -t - -f sold under S7. 50. one of these great bar- come early. VJINDOW. A iwmn 11 Vi 406 Lackawanna Avenue 4 - 44 - 4 - - f - - - f - - 4 - - - H - - fT - 4 - - f - f - f - f - f - f FINANCIAL. " J"S MAILED EVERY THE Franklin Syndicate on an investment of ft'Jfl is paying a profit of Pv A Year 500 per cent. paid for over 2 years. Piiti cipal Guaranteed. Cau refer you to clients of long stand ing. We pay all that cau be safely earned. Let Your Money !C. arn Money. JL4 ILL 1 y 0 ivaiuE.tL.rn 1 MIJI 1 1 D Saturday !$I00 I 144 FLOYD ST.. BROOKLYN, N.Y.
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