THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-TIIURSD AY, OCTOBER 10, 1899. NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA NAIL DRIVING TOURNAMENT CAUSE OF UNUSUAL COMMOTION AT SPRAGUEVILLE. A Number of Ladles Compete for Prizes in a Nail Driving Match. After Weoks of Practice Thoy En ter Into ft Spirited Contest Tho Judges Aro Sorry That They Con sented to Act. Special to The Scrnnton Tribuno Stroudsburg, Oct" IS Tho little vil lage of Snraguevillo, tho next station north from Kast Rtroudsburg- on tho Lackawanna lallrond, Is all stirred up. Its Inhabitants, particularly the female portion, hao been greatly excited for a few dujs past. Household duties have been neglected, husbands have frequently been compelled to go with out their inenK tongues hao wnggel lncessantly.and hented arguments have almost uoled themselves Into genu ine snaps. In fact, Spraguevllle Ins never been turned so topsy-turvy since the time the price of railroad ties, hoop poles and flagstones, the product for which that Is the principal shipping point, went below par All of this noise and distill banre was caused by n nall drhlng contest between ladles of tho place, the .stoiy of which Is vet to be told. XAIL-DIUVINO MATCH A week 01 so ago a traveling medl rlne under hlied Yottmans hall and advertised to give nightly entertain ments. One of the attractions an nounced wus a nnll-drlving contest be tween ladles to occur on Frldaj night, the prize to the winner to be n silver sugar bowl and spoon The Interest oioused at once was smpilslng Fully half of the women piesont determined to possess that sugar bowl, and the next day some of them on the sly be gan practicing nt driving nails. This finally leaked out and all took a hand at the hammer and nail business A stranger visiting the place would have Imagined It to be In the midst of a building boom, judging by the noisp. Storekeeper Detrlck Is said to have sold over a keg of nails, nnd bruised fingers and blistered hands were In evi dence almost wherever a woman was to be seen. One of the contestants got the time down to seven seconds for driving live nails WON' BY A HAIR At last the eventful Friday night ar rived. Uight women, the most courageous of all of those who have been piactlc lng, weie caused in front In the hall Hach had a hammer, a block of wood, and five nails. The one driving tho five nails Into the block of wood first was to be declaicd the winner of the prize. The big crowd, which filled the hall to suffocation, waited with bated bieath for the match to begin The Judges, A. C. Dishing. O. D. Decker and Samuel Arnold, finally gave the signal and the sti uggle began. It raged with fun for a moment, when one of the ladles held aloft hei hammei, the sign that she had comnleted the feat Then It was discovered that she had two nails jet to bo dihen Pandemonium lelgned.andthe judges. In the midst of the dispute, wished tint they had novel been born. A second trial was had and Mis. F. A Lucky was declared the wlnnei, with Mrs Hudolph Miller a close second The otheis, not far behind, weie Mrs Will iam Dctilck, Mrs Omy Van Vlelt, Mis Osear Slngei Mis T B Lucky, Miss Grace Let and MKa Blanche Youmans Philadelphia Zinc and Lead Mining Capita! Stock, $3,000,000 Company Par $10 Per Sharj W0CO of tli mpltnl htnek of the Compnnv will be placed In the Tronsurv, nnd will be ustl excluMvolv for working capital nnd future ncnilsltlouof addition il impci tics, tliiuhv placing tho eompanv in nn exceptionally stiong position This ,s nlxo a guai.intci to the picfcent subscribe! s 60,000 shares, full p-ilel anil noM-asscsnble, ore now offered to tits pub Ic nttlu low llzure of ., 32.50 per share: Thil I tht grojnd floor subscription price. Itwlll sooi be advance!. The properties of llieCunipan, the working of which wl I be actively pushed, will Inclu.lc 6,075 ACRES. The Company does not propose to opciato leaded properties, but will OWN all jfils mining lands In PBBSIMIM.B .,.. ,, , . , .. Tho mines unnin sile niblv contain the flncbt Zinc and Lead ihcb in Christian "nimtv In the noted Je plln Dlstilct, Misbouii Great bodies of cue extending In urge (i-sure veins which Increase In Helmets nnd quantity as depth Is gained Die production will be Inexhaustible .... Then mlueh have been seeurcel to this Companv only after tho greatest laboi ind skillful hinlncsM management and the 0 075 acres above me ntloned havo been hnsm out ef a terrltor of 20JUW acres for the quality and quantlti of oro they mfilii Sue h nn opportunity could hot bo becured again and cannot bo too llghlv appieclated OTHER VALUABLE MINES ARE MOW OPENED THERE Bngllsh Scotch Philadelphia. St Louis and Boston sindleatcs have secured nmls adjoining and In the vlclnltv of this Companv s mines Almost all the Inc lands of other companies aroui.d Joplln are leased very rKU CO.MI A NIBS OWNING LANDS IN I'BB nrd most of them not having nnre than fortv to eight v ncres unelci lease The owners of the fee derive euornous revenues from rovnltles from leases, i lilrh average 2.'v percent on zinc and 3its percent on lead oics 'llils Compani on pay no minifies This Companv will nt once erect BXTBNSIVB MILLS which wilt be enlarged mm time to time up the Imtinesa vv.urauts so us to -"ee ore the gtectcst return leisMblo It will nlso receive lucrative ni lilies from poilloun of Its property ihleh It mnv not deem advisable to direetlv work Itself These rovnltles alona 111 pay handsome dividends on the investment fFJEH THE SALE OF THESE 65,000 SHARES 10 OTHER STOCK WILL BR SOLD FOR LESS THAN $5 PER SHARE Zinc Is sclllii1; for upwards of $12 on per ton and costs much Ids than $10 00 er ton to mirket I rVB BIOJITHS OF TUB ZINC OF TUB WORLD come i mm this District The Buropenn mines hive given out and this District will oon furnish SL'VBN-BIGHTIIS OF 'IBB WORLDS ZINC The Zinc mine I from this propsrty Is very hi jh In m-talll. Zl 1 c- Assays by llootli, (Jar ett uid lllalr, Philadelphia, 3 tvin oi Zinc blende 6v 64 per cent, metallic Zinc In L:ad ere from the property f)2 66 per cent, meta'l c Lead It Is plain to b.' seen that Penssay ol nu Zinc Is verv IiIt 1, as7 aiJ 1 fri:tl' 1 Is cheml ally pu.e The Increasing demand for Zinc ore glvo nil grades of ore a ready pale, nnd tho emands foi Zlne mining properties vviro never bo great as new If tho present ate of Increase continues, tho cars mlncial output for tho Mlssouil-Kansas DIs. rlet will reach ncarlv $15000000 Tho property has been thoroughly examined bv Mr A. Arnold Geologist and lining Knglneer, of Springfield, Missouri, one of the best experts In the world n this subject Ills repent shows the enormous advantage of the property, and an be seen nt tho ofllco of the Company Subscriptions will be received nt tho nfflro of the Company, Nos 322 and 323 tephen Gfrard Building Philadelphia, Pennsylvania All subscriptions mutt bi accompanlej by n paym-nt ol $1 00 per share In cash, cjrtlfied beck or bank draft. The ISaWncs will be payable on ihs allotmeitof the shares, Tho Company reserves tho right to retlro one-half of Its Capital btock pro rata fter two years upon pajment from tho surplus earnings of tho Company of t5 00 per shnra to the stockholders as thoy appear upon the books of tho Com any, but only nfter thirty (80) days' notlco prior to the payment of a regular dlvl end Wrlto for Company's prospectus, which Is well worth the attention of every aveitor. OFFICERS resident Charles D Cramp, late of Wm Cramp Ship and Bnglne Bldg Co , Phlla Tien President K. M Hunter, Mechanical and Blectrlo Engineer; Vice President Tractor Truck Autumoblle Co , Phlla lecretary and Treasurer Eclwln Simpley, lato of Ulch Patch Iron and Ore Co. DIRECTORS vTATIIANIEL B CRENSHAW. Ileal Bstato Department, Glrard Trust Co.. Phlla :HARLK8 D. CRAMP, lato of tho Wm Cramp Ship and Engine Bids Co , Phlla I, M. HUNTER, Mechanical and Electrical Engineer: V. P Tractor Truck Auto- mobile Co , Phlla. LOUIS A. LEVIN, Wholesale Wool and Yarn Denier, Philadelphia. EDWIN 6HAPLKY. late of Rich Patch Iron and Ore Company fHANK BIIERIDAN. Capitalist. Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia fOHN WILLIAMS, President John Williams Manufacturing Co., Philadelphia. Deneral Manager Clco, o Angcil, Philadelphia tis't Gen. Man and Resident Engineer I luy (Iregory, Joplln, Mo kttorney and Counsel-li. Cooper sliapley, 318, Stephen Glrard Illdg, Philadelphia. Funds deposited and Stock Reglsterod with THE REAL ESTATE TRUST CO., 5. E. Corner Broad an Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia. Some of tho residents told a News man, who visited Spraguevllle, that, as might he supposed, each of the fair contestants thought herself entitled to the prize nnd that tho dissatisfaction was great In consequence. One of the Judges, when seen, did not want to talk about the matter. WYOMING COURTS. Grandparents Win In Battle for n Child. Special to tho Scrni ton Tribune. Tunkhannock, Oct. IS. Before couit this morning wns heard the habeas cor pus proceedings In which Joseph llod ney nnd Jacob Stultz were parties The panics live In Nicholson and Clinton townships and the controversy nroso over the custody of the C-yenr-old child of tho Hodneys. Mrs Itodney's moth er man led Mr. Stultz and the child was sent to llvo with them, on account of disagreements between Its parents followed by a separation. The pnrents became reconciled and wished their child back again nnd upon going to Mr. Stultzz for that purpose were re fused nnd they then brought this pio ceedlng, charging that they could not obtain possession of tho child nnd weie not permitted to see It. The ullegntlon of tho grandparents was that the pa rents were not fitted to take caie of the child on uccount of their poverty and diunkenness of the fnther After hearing the witnesses In, the case tho court remanded the child to the cus tody of the grandparents. In tho matter of the guardianship of the minor children of Dr F. C. Dcn nison. on petition of N. A McKown, bondsman for Dr. J W. Pennlson, a citation was ordered against J. W Dennlson, guaidlan, to tile an account thirty davs before next teim of couit In the matter of the theilff's sale of real estate of 12 C. Matthews, the le turn of the sheriff was lead In open court nnd deed acknowledged There being no other business to come befoie the court, nn adjourn ment wns taken to Monday, October 23, at 4 p. m. INSTITUTE AT MONTROSE. Special to The Scrnnton Tribune. Montiose, Pa , Oct. IS. This is the thhd and next to the last day of the Institute, and the 318 teacheis who have been em oiled awoke this morn ing to find tho weather so favorable that umbrellas nnd mackintoshes were laid to one side nt least for tho day. The armory was crowded Tues day evening to hear the lecture of Di. S. Parkes Codman, his subject be ing "The Puritan in England and Ame.rlcn." (The programme for to daj's sessions follows General "School vvoik In Literature," Di Kemp, "Things New nnd Old," Dr King. "Vices of the Imagination," Dr. Andrew T. Smith, "Tho Oregon Coun tr," Dr. X. C. Schaeffer; "The Conf creto and the Abstract," Dr. Smith. Section 1 "Tiuancy," Di Davis, "Power Tests in Teaching," Dr. Kemp, "Natuie Stud, a Dangeious Dame,' Professor Ilaitllne, "School Govern pient." Dr Smith Section 2 "Na ture Study, a Big Famllj ," Professor Haitllne, "Beading," Dr. King. "School Uses of Composition," Dr Kemp, "Rivers," Dr. Schaeffei. Sec tion 3 "Bye and Bar MIndedness," Dr Smith: "Practical Wmlc In Drawing," Miss Morse, "Thought, Its Nature and Culture," Di. Smith, "Orthography and Beading." Dr King. From the fact that every seat In the school house wns taken, and that during the addresses on the different subjects eveiv teacher present was busily en gaged taking notes for future lefer ence, shows plainly the lnteiest taken In the work JiIQ BLACK BEAU. Cnmo Very Near Causing John, Pal mer, Jr., to llnvo Henrt Failure. Special to Tho Sernntcn 7'rlbune Stroudsburp, Oct. 18. AVhllo Livery man John Palmer, Jr., son of Mayor John T. I'nlmor.had nn experience with a benr a few days ago which he will not 3oon forpct. Palmer was returning from Porter's lake, pike county, where ho had driven a party of people Sunday nlRht. While rldiiifr nlonR tho lonely road, he encountered a big black bear stancl ItiB In the middle of the road. Tho horses snorted with fenr nnd sheered to one Bide. Bruin eyed the outiit ctltlcally and then leisurely meandere.l Into the woods nnd disappeared. Pal mer, who was as badly frightened as his horses, made his cscnpe from that legion. SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY. Special to Tho Scranton Tribune. Suseiuehnnna, Oct. IS. A New Mil ford cooper has already made ten thousand barrels, to be used In ship ping apples to Nebraska and other stntes Thousands more barrels will be required. The f uncial of Frederick Lovvn, lato of the Oakland side of the river, oc curred this nfternoon from tho Sus ouehnnna Piesbyterlan church, tho pastor, Bev. David I. Sutherland, of ficiating. The lemalns were Interred In McKano cemetery. Little over-time Is Vst at present being performed In tho Erie shops. Pour elgHtj-ton switching-pushing locomotives nre being constructed In the Erie shops, for use In Jersey City. The famous Hock Hand Circuit com pany will nppear in Hogan opera house October 25, under the nusplces nnd for the benefit of the Baptist church. St Lawrence Catholic church, In Great Hend, Is holding a largely-at-tended fair, which Is certain to be n financial success Thomas Heskoth Is seriously ill at his home on Maple avenue. A number of Susquehanna and' Oak land hunters will In a few days leave for tho wilds of Pike county, to slay deer. The party will Include a lady, who Is a crack shot. The severe and protracted drought seriously Inconveniences farmers, some of whom aro- compelled to drive their stock n considerable distance for water. In some places forest fires are doing much damage. A bogus agent for tho Frank Leslie publications has been swindling peo ple In this vicinity of late. She re ceived quite a harvest from the un suspecting subscribers. The Ljnn farmers, who weie ac cused by n Philadelphia Jobber with wateilng their milk from 30 to SO per cent , threaten him with a suit for damages. They claim that the water was added In Philadelphia if at all Lnn farmers 'In general refute the Imputation. In the Flist Piesbyterlan church at 7 o'clock this evening, bv the pastor, Hev David I Sutterland, Miss Anna Doollttle, one of Susquehanna's esti mable voting ladles, wns tnlted In mmrlage to Edward Moore, of Ber wick, Pa. The bride was handsomely gowned The ifhers were Miss Llda Peny, Emma Hull, Len.i Eastnbrook and Ruth Phllippl The church was beautifully decorated with palms and potted plants. V reception In the church parlors followed tho ceremony. The bride was liberally remembered with beautiful presents She has been active In chuieh work, and she will be greatly missed After a brief bridal tour. Mr and Mrs Moore will take up their residence In Berwick. m WYALUSINO. Speclnl to the Scranton Tribune Wyaluslng, Oct is Mr. E. A. Waldo, who has been seriously 111 has so much improved that he was nblo to ride out Sunday. His wife and children who have been 111 nt Painted Post. N. Y., ai rived home Monday, Mis. Maggie Brlgham and daughtei, Grace, of Blnghnmton, nie spending a few days nt Mr Tlslier Wells'. Mrs. J II Marsh and Mrs. Clark Brown recently spent n few davs In Dushore the guests of Mrs. Jemima Bi ovv n Totntoes here mo a drug in the market at fiom 2") cents to 2S cents per bushel Miss MoIIIp Roman, who snent the summer here, has returned to Wash ington, D. C. Miss Lizzie Hlnes speiit Tuesday nnd Wedncsdav at Meshoppen. Mr. Arthur Harris moved his family to Mehoopany Tuesdny. Mis. E. A ICongdon, of Tncoma, Wash., Is making a visit at her old home In this nlacc Ficd Klntnor, of Mehoopany, wns a business man In town last week. Mis James Klntner, of Meshoppen, spent Friday nnd Saturday at II. B. Oaylord's. Miss Josephine Colt is visiting her sister Mrs. Ernest Ingham, at Eagles mei 0. Mr. George Chamberlain, of Chicago, is spending a time with relatives in town. ' ., GOULDSBORO. ' Special to Tho Scranton Tribune. Gnuldsboro, Pa., Oct. 17. Gouldsboro Is a village of about four hundred Inhabitants. Including suburbs. It Is on tho main line of the Lackawanna lailroad and Is the highest station on tho load between Now York nnd Buf falo, being nearly 2,000 feet above the sea The people are, as a whole, in dustilous and free-heirted. The town supports two churches, Methodist and Lutheran, a band that is learning very inpldly. a free public library, which, like the band, is In Its infancy, being less than a year old. The li brary contnliiH about 150 volumes of choke books. One of the most ele ntlng oiganlzntlons is tho Mlltonlan Literal y society, which meets on Fri day evening of each week During tho winter debates foim n iwrt of the progt ninnies The society was organ ized several years ago by Piofessor A L Smith who was then principal of tho high school The high school iQQQQQGQQQOb&XXHXyQ BEEGHAM'S P.LLS For bilious and Nervous Disorders Are Without a Rival. I ABTtDAL SALES OVER (,000,000 BOXES. , loceiiisnnauacenta, otaldreic store. has an enrollment of about 100 pupllB who aro tnught by three teachers. Two rooms aro In course of con struction nt Lake Watawga, by tho Gouldsboro Ice company, making eighteen rooms In the two plants. At Klondyko foundations are being laid for five more rooms. A now lake Is being formed to supply theso rooms with Ice. Tomorrow (Thursday) evening a festival will be hold In tho basement of tho Lutheran church. All nre cor dially Invited. Mrs. Scott, mother of Mrs. S. 8. linger, died suddenly last Friday evening at about 7 o'clock. Funeral services were held nt tho house on Monday at S p. m. Burial in Lehigh cemetery. Mrs. Scott was eighty-two years of age. She left a wide clrclo of friends to mourn her demise. FACTOE.YVILLE. Special to Tho Scranton Tribune ' Fnctoryvllle. Oct. IS, Walter Tourpe a member of the Fnctoryvllle band has been elected ns leader and tnstutctor. The band boys speul' veiv well of him as a teacher and nie progressing very nicely under his lenduiohlp. They luiva purchased nearly nil cf their Instru ments now nnd are working hmd to gain presidency. Today at the comtmd'.ous homo of Burgess Benton Colnian nt 11 o'clock will occur the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Coleman's accomplished daughter Francis to Biiol U. C.ipvvell, esq. rh bride Is one of our mo-t exemplary young ladles, m accompli died musi cian and has many warm fi lends. Mr. Cnpwell, also has many fri.jnds In this vicinity which used to bo Ills home, hut of lat'j has hascast his lot among the arm of attorneys at the Lacka wanna county bar, and Is ona of tho most promising young attorneys in tho city of ScrantoM. Several members of Factoiyville en campment No. 46, I. O. O. r., will go to Clark's Green tonight nnd visit W. S. Rogers encampment whe're Phillip J. Vettet, the returned Klondike hero, will talk on his trip to Aliskn. E. L. Watkjns spent last Sunday at Mehoopany. A large delegation will attend the concerts at the musleal alllan-e to night nnd tomorrow night at Nichol son, but there will be no train nfter thte concerts, as the Delaware', Lacka wanna and Western ralltoad Insisted upon having n guaranta? of two hun dred people In ordeT to run a special train. Paulovvna Kebekah lodge No. .IS I. O. O. F anticipate golnj? tJ Spri lg ville next Saturday evening. Before purchasing see the '"Dewey shoes." at II. C. Mathew?on & Co. Fire caught In an out house up at the "Last Chance Hote'l" last Mon day nnd made things lively for a few minutes. However It was extinguished before It did much damage. This Is the third lire at that retou Inside of six months. Al. Frear's new lesld-noe on High land street Is nearly completed. Overcoats at Mathevvsons Mr. E. J. Crlsman leave today fop n month's pleasure trip which will In clude New burg on the Hudson. ew York city Newark and Oramje, N. J. Drop In and seo those winter suits at Mathovvson's HAXLSTEAD. Specla' to tho Scranton Tribune HalLstsad, Oct. IS William II. 7,1c Creaiy, one of our most prominent young men was mart led nt 4 olock yesterday afternoon to Miss Martha Lllzabeth Kent at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Emily W. Kent In Montrose Frank Marsh, of Blnghamton. ar rived in town Monday to spend sev eral dajs on a hunting trip. Miss Lillian Hatfield has been g'ven a fine new piano as a birthday "MX Jason Frost left for Sayre, Pa , Mon day morning, where he has securd n position in the car shops there. A found party was held at the h.v"e of Mr. and Mrs. Rueben McDona'.d Monday evening. Phlla Hamlin, of Great Bend, a man SO jenrs of age, was thrown from his wagon and Instantly killed Saturliy evening, He was burled at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Thieves enteied the residence of J. F. Carl at an early hour Saturday morning and stole a suit of clothes, SH and a gold watch. Jessie Bernstein gave a party In hon or of her birthday last Tuesday even ing. Hiram Hannas Is In the neighbor hood of Brushville on a surveying tour. The St. Lawrence church fnlr opened Monday evening In Kistler Opera house and will continue until Friday night. Special attractions have been arranged for each evening. Miss May Bradley, of New Mllford, was the guest the first of the week of Miss Louise Lathrop. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wesley are vis iting at the homo of Mr. Wesley's par ents out of town. Mrs. John Tyler Is making a tour through various towns In connection with lodge work. F. P Browne, secretary of the El mlra Y M C. A., was shaking hands with old fi lends Tuesday morning. Miss Geittude Head Is visiting fi lends In Montrose this week. Mrs. O. B Mcintosh attended the funeral of a sister at Gouldsboro Mon dav. Miss Bridget Condon, of Whitney Point Is visiting her brother, John Condon. Mi. and Mrs. Jnmes Long, of Dun more, were guests of Mr. and Mrs Michael Havs. Monday. Mrs. Margarette Lamb, of Blngham ton, was visiting In Hnllstead Friday. Mrs Gannon has sufficiently recov ered to be able to bo out dilvlng Mon day Mrs. S S. Wright and daughter, Em ma, of Montrose, aro spending the week at the home of Miss Ella Du Bols A big mass meeting of merchants and citizens was held Monday even ing A board of trade was organized nnd the following officers were elected: President, B F. Bernstein, vice-president, T. II, Hays, secretary, S. nruce Chase, treasurer, Michael Hays, board of dlrectois, D Arthur Teed, William Knocller, E. E. Tuttle. M. Cnrelg, Dr. A. F. Merrill, committee on consti tution and laws. D. Arthui Teed, E. J. Gorton and nev. H. A. Williams. Meeting adjourned to meet at the call of the chair. Over $100 was raised to carry on the work of tho board. The Dead Secret. Deep In tho rjob.ters of my heart There Is 0110 hidden nook, In which my very closest friend Hath not my leave to look. I bury there no crime or woo No kuuI long tcmpiHt tost; But thero I Keep the page which tells How mveh my outing cost, at, Louis Post-Dispatch. .aMaMaMa) 5 WHAT'S YOUR HOBBY? 0 IS If it's saving a dollar, we'll encourage you. "You'll admit, after visiting us, that when it comes to saving money for you on a PIANO pur chase, we are unusually successful. You'll learn that it doesn't take a pot of money to buy a Fine Piano and will have a capital chance to to ride your hobby. BUY A HARD MAIM. 9 FINN & THE MARKETS. Wall Street Itevlew. New York, Oct. 13 There wns a considerable growth of ronfldonc'j on the part of the hull patty In stocks to day und the market cannot be properly characterized otherwise than ns stron? The strength wns decidedly spottv, nnd especially during tho early puit of the day. But the tone nteadllv Improved and the demand for stoo'ts In the late dealings became rather urg'nt. A striking evidence of underlying strength vn.i the Indisposition cf the tears to contest the advance This was true In tho group in Industrial stocks which was made a target for attack yesterday. Thus it will bo seen that the glucejse stocks, the members of the Iron and steel group, T copies' gas and the locnl traction Mocks, which have of late been quite persistently pressed by tho bear faction, all snow lather sti Iking gains Another fea ture of the market was the fact that tho few stocks that were picked out to b. inanlpulatec' for a Use did not hold their gains well., although the advance Feemed to affect desired puipose of Inducing sympathetic- str.'iuth at other points in tho list Tin bidding up of the Vnnderbllt group Is a time honoied manouver among tho mofesslonals to signal a bull movement Northwes.ern, Omaha. New York Central and the minor Vandetbilts nil c.uno Into the movement and I'nlun Pacific Heccits trailed on ns usual. Tho coalers wore also emploved us n. lover In the juil road list nt largo ihj strength was not widely dlftused although tho genoinl tone was quiet firm. The gi angers and n few of the southwesterns added to those nheady specified would about complete the list. The vlgonius tone displayed by sugar ond Brooklyn Transit had a largo ln.1uenci, owlna to tho volume of the trarsaetlons in them It was notioeihle that stocks which have boon pushed upward In oik position to the recent bear campaign were inclined to halt todiy The wins for Louisville, Southern Pacific and the Baltimore & Ohio stocks nr small: nnd Pullman and Gr.vit Northern pie ferred show shatp losses nn the day. Theio was no special development in the today's news to nci-oiint for tho market strength. Total snips. ?i0rt. The bond ,nnrkt wpj moderately active and showed numerous points of strength. Total sales par vilue ??, 230,000. Unlt.Hl S'at.-s c Id 4s. regltte-e 1 advanced Vj in th blil price Tho range ot todav's prices for the ac tivo stocks of the New Ynik stock mai kets nre given below The quotations are furnished The Tribuno by J. A Itl'S SEl J. & CO. members of the Consoli date! Stock Hxclange, 410 nnd 411 Con nell building, Scranton, Pa Open- High- Low- Clos ing est ot Int. Am Cotton Oil . ... 41 4Pi 41 44 Am. Sugar lief. .. .113'i 14'j 1H ir, Am Tobaeco . . .110 121H 111 121 Am Steel & Wire . r,0'i 51 G0"i M'A Am S & W , l'r .. 9 OiS t0 !i At , Teip. & S Pe .. SO 20 Sl'i 31, At, T & S To, Pr. . CT, fii m't UP, Am Tin Plato . . V 171.. 37 P.'i's Bilto & Ohio WA .VPi 12'i JB'j Brooklvn II T. . S21.', Sfi s.'U T,"n Con. Tobacco 41?t 42". 4' 12 Chic, Bur. Q 13CV mu 1"J Hli Chic Gt. West . U IP, 148 14H Chic , Mil & St P 12V, IS- l; 1J-.7, CHc & N West.... lfil 172's lifl Ul'i Chic., n I &P 112 nv, 11?i 1131- Cons Gas Ill lDli$ 191 101V5 C C. P ft St t... . . r,S B0 'Wi 5S Del. ft lludFon JJIV, 122 121'- 121K. Del , L .t West. . Pis 1M lS7'j lOniJ I'ed Steel K3 r,Pi 63 61' Ted Steel. Pr 77 7S :fi General Electric . ...IUVA i. pMt Kj Int'l Paper 25 21 2"i 2") Louis ft Nash .. . S23 SJ7J sji 5,2'i Mm hnttan 107H ICO 107 1US Met Tinctlon 10) 10c 301 1 ', M, K. ft T 30 ro 30 .10 MIsfo Pacific 41'1 43t 4P 41 Nat'l Steel fO'l M'i iV) M Nat Load 20'i 2Jifj 20i3 201c N J Central 11S H0"s nv)t ll'i'g N Y Central lit', ncn 134 nv N Y. O. ft West ... UK 21 2l"i 2P, Norfolk, Common .. tl 21, 21 21 Norfolk. Pr .. .. CT'i roi, ynj nn. North Pacific . ... r2?d r,i, Sjs, Mi, North. Pocitlc, Pr... 71',. 7"H 74', 71, Pacific Mail C 3V4 SS 3 4 Pennn R R ni IIP, ill 111'- People's Gas Ufl npj no 111'', Pullman 20". w ;n2H 2H Read 1st Pr 67 f.S'4 " Wj South Pacific 37"J 37vi 37 ,"7', Southern Ry .. . . E2'f, r,:7 r,2&j 52 Tenn C S. X 11M4 r IK, llh', IT S Leather ... lt'i IP, 114 iq: V S Leather. Pr ... 77 77 7n 77 Pnlon I'.irlflc .. 41 4-tj 41 j-- Union Pacific, Pr .. 7"A 77 71 7i', 1' S Rubber 4: r,v. 4", 4V, West Union . .. R CS fcS SS CHICAGO I'OARD OF TRADE. Open- High- Low- Clos. WHEAT. Inc. est. eft Ing December .... 7'V, 71U TO"! 7m M&njc 71'4 " 7"4 "iU December 3( SO' 301-, T0 MnTSj Sl'-a 31 31 31H Mn 21 21 23 2! December 2J'i Scranton Boaid of Trade Exchange Quotations All Quotations Based on Par of 100. STOCKS. Plist National Bank Scranton Savings Bank . .. Scianton Packing Co Thlld National Bank Dime Dep & DIs Bank Economy Llejht. II ft P. Co .. Scranton 111, H ft P Co ... Scranton Forging Co Lncka Trust ft Safe Dep Co. Scranton Paint Co Clnrlc ft Snovor Co, Com ... Clark ft Snover Co. Pr f-cr Iron Pence ft Mfg Co. ... Hceanton Axlo Works Lackn Dairy Co , Pi Co. Savings Hank ft Trust Co nONDS Scranton Pass ltallwn, first mortgage, duo 19J) Peoplo's Street Rallwaj, first inurtgnge, duo lfllS People's Street Railway, Gen eral mortgage, duo l'Cl .... Dickson Manufacturing Co . LucUa Township Scheiol 5 .. City of Scranton St. Imp C Mt Vernon Coal Co Scranton Axlo Works Scranton Traction fc"t bonds . Bid Asked. STfl 233 ... 95 42i 200 . . 47 S3 100 130 ... SO 40) 123 ... inn 10) 20 ' 2W ... 113 ... 113 ... 115 ... 100 102 ... 10.' 65 115 Scranton Wholesale Jlsuket (Corrected by II. G. Dale, 27 Lackawanna Avenue.) Butter Crcamoiy, 23u2lc , print, 23c, dairy, firkins. 22c ; tubs, 2Jc Eggs-Select western, 17',jCi nearby, btate, lSVic Cheete Pull cream, new, Hhc Beians Pel bu., choice marrow, (2 25; medium, SI W; pea, Sl.&o Onions Per bu , Me. Potatoes Per bu , Mc. Lemons Jlall 50 per box. Flour-t4.00. Philadelphia Grain and Produce. Philadelphia, Oct. 18,-Whoat-Klrm and Uc hither; contiact trade, Oct., 71U PHILLIPS. 138 WYOMING FINE TUNING. CAREFUL MOVING-PIANOS. - - ALWAYS IT he New Store I -f t 4--f - f f t JUST RECEIVED 100 Axminstcr Moquelte Rugs (large u size), Latest Patterns, Exquisite Colorings. Regular price $2.75; our price $2.00. Special Sale Of Fish Net Sash Mjteiial, 75 pieces, in three lots i2c, 25c and 35c These prices ate just one-half regular pricesand will pay you to call early, as they will not last long. SEE BIG WINDOW. COWPERTHWfllTe U Established Yesterday S 1 1 158 VC I 11 51 1 9 BM f 3 9 m m w I I Illl 4 Dr Of W H flr HV IHI IV . H H H IU ID Hi J t 4 4- 4 4- And no sale if not woll pleased. If you really want a luxurious bed try our elegant NEVERSPREAD ELASTIC FELT MATTRESS AND PILLOWS. Felt is fast superceding hair for boddtnp pur poses, ns it is much clortnor, softer, cheaper, and nover wears out Thero nro cheap grades of felt, snmo as cheap hair. Only tho finest is used in our Noverspread, and you will bo pleased with our stylo of making. Tick can bo roadily taken off to laundry and tho mattress cannot spread and flatten out. Sond for our Booklet of interesting facts about Bedding. Mailed froo. 44 44444 44444 4444 4444444 44-44-4 44444 44-444-44444- East Mountain Litliia Water Sold by All Druggists and Grocers- Highly Recom mended by Physicians. Family Orders Promptly Filled, JOSEPH ROSS. AGENT, Ofilcc 902 West Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton, Pa. TELEPHONE 473S. "J'iC Corn was sten.lv ; No 2 mixed, Oct , W..a3Sl4C Oils Stead v, Xo 2 white dipped .Sic , No 3 do de S'l'a'iOe' ; No . mlNeel do, 29nK''e Potatoes tjiichnnROel Pennn. rholco per hushel, 45a lie ; New York nnd western do do do.. 42a 13c. , lo do fnlr to uoeid do . ?:aWc Butter Dull unchanged, fnncv vvcbtem creamery, "Jlc , do print. 21c i:?kh Pirm. halt hUhcr fresh noarhy. ll'c , do vestern, 19al9'.c do southern. 17c . do southwestern. ISc Chec-e Plrm Itenred niRais Unrh.uiK e.l Cotton Plrm nnd '(,0 higher; Mid dling iipianeN, 7c Tallow Plrm; dlj prime In hhds , 4',al7Kr . country do do hbls . Zc , do. dark. Pi-nlr ; calces, .V,c Rrenso, 3a4'4c l.lvo poultry Dull nnd weak; fovvK 8a"o ; old roeisters, C i"o spring e'hlcltcni, RuS'2e , ducks, ii-aS'-c , tiukcvs. lalOc l)rc"i"eel puiilliv IniU and lover, fowls, rholco, lilOc; do fair to good, 9r ; old toostcrs, "aT'.e , chli'ke-ns nearby largo. He , do 1 mall and medium Slide ; western do. laro 10c, medium do , K'iaie , small do c.Sc , turkcv ,chiilco to fancj, llnl3c ; eh, fair to good, fcalor Receipts Plour, 1 0O) Imirels and ",t ) sicks; wheat, SO10 bushols, corn, C3.0V) bushels, e,its, rl 000 bushels. Shipments Wheat, 27,000 bushels, corn, 310,000 biu.li- 1 els. oats, 10J,000. NewYorkQraln and Producfl Blarliet. New York, Oct. IS Ploui Meulcrate lj actlvo anel about steads at une handed prices. Wheat Spot linn. No J rod, 7i.e f. o b afloat tpot, No. 1 northern Duluth, 71' ic f o b. atlo.it to 111 rive, No 2 red 7378C elevator Optle ns opened about steady at ,c. advanee. Theio wns a tui ther advance of 'c. hut theio was an en tiro lack of outsldo spend Hive Hiippoit und tiansactlons were exceptionally btnull fer the da, with the market flnnll firm with pi Ices "la'nc. net ndvanoo Jlaich closed 7'Jl.c , May. 'bc , Doc, 70e. Coi ti -Spot btcad , No 2, 4('4c' t o 1) afloat nnd JJ'ic elevator Options opened stoaelj at unchanged prices nnd ruled weak de clining sc Later tho imirUut rallied ntiel cloed firm nt net unchanged prices. May elosed Via , Dec. .:'c Oats Spot c?as , No 2, SsVic No 3, 2c , No. 2 white, COc , No 3 do, 2'.e , track mixed western, 2i'30. 300 ; track white, 30a1."o Options dull and nominal Uuttei Quint: vvestprn ci cam cry, 17n2lc , elo factoiy, HijalTc , June ercamery, 19a2H-.c , Imitation do , 13 i20e , stato dalr,v, ICallc , do creameiy, 17a2lc Cheese Plrm. largo while, 12o ; small elo , l!1ic: largo coloied, 12'C , small do, 12UO Pggs Dull, staler and IVnnn , 2IVj nS-'c; western ungrneled at mark, 15il9c Chicago Oraln and Produce. Chicago, Oct IS An Improved cxpoit demand and dlmli Ishlng receipts favored n icactloii In wheat todnv unci tho mar ket, after a stendy decline for over u week, eloied with a gain of hnlf for the December option Corn closed unchanged and oats Ha'ic higher Provisions woro stngn mt but closed with a ftiietlonnl nd vance Cah ciuoti tlons woro ns fol lows, rimir ?Jas : No. 2 spring wheat, Oia'0o., No 3 do. do riaii' . No 2 red. 71c ; No 2 eel II, Jl4.i31V , No 2 vollnw, 31l4n3.'c . No 2 onts, 224c ; No 2 white, 25ie.; No .1, '."l4aSlc ; No i rje, Kc ; No 2 barley, StltiilCe , No 1 flux and north vvc?st $1.31, prime timothy seed, $J3.1: moss pork, $7 Pi7 'C. lard, $53i"ari 27lj; slioit ribs $IS0a2i drv salt shouhlers, CuOlic.; short elear, $SA0aS.iO, whiskey, $1 23; sugars, unclianued. Chicago Live Stock Market. Chicago, Oct. IS. Cattle Uood demand with prices stronger foi good grades unel steudy for others. Good to fancy cattle 0-. 5S". ST AVENUE. $ ,, .. BUSY AT 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 fi 406 Lackawanna Avenue -f 4-4-4-f-f-f 4 -f 4-H- 4- 4-f -f 4 4- 4-4- 4-4- 4 4- THE SCRANTON BEDDING CO. : Fast Time to Portland, Ore. Chica go-Union Pa cific AND NORTH- WESTERN LINE "CHICAGO-PORTLAND SPECIAL" leaves Chicago 6.30p.m. daily, arrives Portland, Oregon, evening of third day. No change of cars; meals in dining cars a la carte. Buffet smoking library car service with bar' ber. the best of everything if your ticket reads over the Chicago & North western Railway. Call on any ticket aztnt or address 461 Broadway, Nets York 601 Chf'tSt , fllzdilpMa 363 Wai Mngloi St , Baton 301 Haiti St, Buffalo 435Vlnt$t, Cincinnati S07SmiWldSt.,rm$bura 1 117 n. Arcad; Clmtla.d ' 17 CamixtM'Marttui, Dttrclt s ild at $0 S0.i7, common lo medium steers JIJ"io7J, stoekers und feeders $2 50a4 SO cows and hulls. $Jal Ci, Tcxans, $3S0all5 calves, JI 2Ti i7 10 Hogs Supplv exceed eel demand and prices dei-llned DalOc Fnlr ti prlnii) leits $I221jiH. heavy packers, $:. final iO, mixed, $1 lint 17Vj, butchers, $1 13 0143. lightweights $1 0"a4 37V4. Pigs $3.75 al2" Sheep anel lambs Excellent sl.iughteilng demand nt strong prices In ferlor to choice j curlings, $2a4 33 west ern rangers$2 Wal, mostly $123 nnd over. Inferior to pilmo lambs, $3 73a5 &) Receipts-Cattle. U500; hogs. 29.000, sheep, 15,000. New York Llvo Stock. New Yoik, Oct IS Reeves Oood cattle Rteaels , common, dull and lot lower; bulls, 13o higher, medium nnd common cows lower, seven ears unsold Steers $lS"u6; oxen nnd stags, $3 nOitS . bulls $2 40 a3 75, choice fat elo, $ la I 23, cows $1 &H 3 C3 Calv cs Plrm , v eals, $1 OoaS W grassers, $2 73a3 23, westerns, $123 Sheep Slow nnd weak; lambs, dull and 15a23o lower except few carlj sales Sheep, $2 Mai 23; culls, U. lambs, $l50a5M, many. $l50n5 37; Canada Inmbs, $3 23a CL0. Hogs-Slow and weak at $t3al95 Buffalo Live Stock Market. Kist Hurfnlo. Oct IS Cattlo RecclptB 3 oars, Hteudv with no veil good here Veals Tops, $7a7M, others $l73a4 83, grassers and fed calves, $.'al25 Hogs Receipts 2G cars; dull, lovvn, yorkers, $lliat4"i, mediums, J I lint ".0. pigs, $1 30.i 4 40, roughs, SIKu3"5 Sheep nuet lambs 1(1 oars si.lo, dull und lnwor lambs, $16011.186, sheep, $:.i3.TS. WPstorns, la4 23, cnrllngs, $J.7"at 40, bucks, $2 60n3 50. Oil Maiket. Oil City. Oct. lS.-Credlt balances 150. Certificates, no bids offer or sales Ship ments, 92,220; nvernge, 80,32:. Runs, 1M fC8; average, 83,1 10. 1 .
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