THE SCRaNTON TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1899. NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CLERK SELECTED TOR THEM. The County commissioners of Wy oming Are Indignant. Special to Iho Scriinton Tribune. TunUliiinnock, Pec 1- The county commissions s held an Interesting nnd importnnt meeting yeslcrdaj. They decided that It uns tlnip for them to uppolnt n clcik for the mt tluco enra under tlu recent act of tho assembly which confers upon county commls KlonciH tho authority to appoint n clcik for three yonis. frank S Entil ing, the present Ineumhent. ai of feied the position, so yesterday after noon he handed In his resignation, and within half nn hour was lo-appolnted for thico yenis mote. The l.u timing Iw.ftd of onminlsslonois will ho nemo oratle. and us It 1 now llnpubllean, the two Republican commissioners thouRht It best to 111! thl. ntllco before their term should oxplio. Michael Hi own. the Democratic commission"!', raised it piotest at th" a tlon of his colleagues, hut It was of no avail. Mr Hi own said that "Mr Harding first handed In his teslgtintloti to me and I lend It and thin said 1 would not ac cept it. I wa alono In Ihe olllee at th" time, and went out afterwards. I va-t down town about twenty minutes, nnd when 1 leturned, I found that Mcssts. Whoelnek nnd Chase rind held a moot ing In my absei-ce and that tho mln litis of tlie mooting were nlreadj vult ten on the minute book, signed by Mr. Chase, and Mr. Whoclotk v.na just wilting his signature I Mid you liava elected Flank In tnv absence, and thev answeied "es' 1 tinned to Mr. Hnrd lug. tin eleik and said vvilt" down tlieie that Mr Hwvvn was not piesen'. at this meeting and that had he hem picsmt he would have voted no'" It Is stated tint the commlKslnnets me onlv following the piocedcnt cstnblKi cd by commissioners tu four othti counties, Northampton, Ciawfoid. P'Kwnie and Lancaster, wheie they hae taken ndvantago ofhis net The construction of tho aet of assembly will probablv have to be parsed upon by the supreme court before It be comes a settled fact that rctlilng com mlssioneis have power to appoint .1 clerk for a new bond of commlsslon cis. If It is so held, the act will soon bo repealed, for no bo.ud of tainmls sloners will want whip one rise fi i noose their clerk, Lt.tct In the after noon Mr. Harding gav- his bond for $2,C01, and was swoin In as cleik. A iolent wind storm stiuel; thl place on Monday and In the night It vns accompanied bv a blinding rain. Ycsfidnv morning It denied up and was a line spilng da v. It has been so xvatm hitelv that the ti"os are begin ning to bud, nnd onlv osterdny a number of dandelion blossoms were, picked along the stieet The lecture last Mondr.y evening by 1'rof. V. Hawks, of Paltimore, was well attencled. the court house boln.r ciowded. He kept the audience laugh ing nc-nily all the time and 1 Is address was evidently uopreelatrd lie Is well equipped with a good Mock of joks and nble to piolde amusement for an evening's peifoimTieo John It Donovan, piothonotary-elect, was down fiom Liuejvlll" yesteidw and took the oath of of ic. Ills bonds have been approved nnd sent to Hai lisbmg lie does not expe"t to i iuoo his family here until the fiist of April. O. i:. Pickett, of Laceyvllle. was also In town yesteiday. Sheriff Qicgoty h pecking his house hold goods and will take up his resi dence in Meshopprn aftei tho fiist cf tho year. Me will go in the stone business In which he Is aliendy laige ly Interested SCIENTISTS OBJECT. Sect Will Not Submit to Vaccination. Barred from Townnda Schools. Bpeclal to the Seranton Tribune Towanda, Dec 12 At the monthly meeting of the.'ow.inda school boai 1 I'llncipal Eobblns lepoited that aii the children nttendlng school between the icqulred nges had presented ceitllkatcs if successful vaccination except two, who had be, n excused on the lecom mendatlons of thelt physlcinns on ac count of ffard physical effeets. He also reported that seveial chlldien whose patents aio Christian Scientists had been icfused admittance to th- school because they weie unable to furnish ceitllicates and that It was un derstood that they were being taught at their respective homes. This sect is becoming Quito st -ong In this place and theie has been con siderable feeling over the matter of compulsory vaccination, the believers In this faith, of com fee, objecting to any such theory of medicine. Theie was talk of taking the matter Into the courts, but tho question seems to have been solved by means of pilvate tou-torlng. States navy, and sister, Maul, and ft lend, Miss Dehl, of Spilng Hill, were calling In town Frldny nfternoon. A delegation of Indies of our town attended the Presbyteilon fair nt M hoopany last Saturday, The Foitnlghtly nnd their husbandr ontertnlned at Mi. nnd Mrs. 12. A Waldo's Friday evening. Mrs. Hnttlc Hump Is spending Fume time with her mother, Mis. flump, who Is quite 111. A number of nur tcachets nt en led tho Teat hers' association at Cauip town, Pa , Satuidav. Miss Vlolettn Elliott returned to he. home in Auburn, N. Y, after vh't ng relatives In town n few weeks. SUSQUEHANNA. Special to The Seranton Tribune. Susquehanna, Dec. 12. Mayor Jerome DeU'ltt. of ninghomton. was In town todav, attending the funoial of the late John C. Kane. Mr. and Mrs Noimnn Tlngley, es teemed lesldents of Now Milfoid town ship, will on Monday, Jan. 8, celebrate the fiftieth unnlveismy of their m.ir ilage. A laige number of iclntlvc nn 1 friends will be Invited to tho "golden wedding." An Eric coal train on Monday ran Into the rear of n Delnwaie and Hud son tialn, at Potest City The iaboose of the latter train was lonslderably damaged. Merchant Julius A. Smith left for New Yotk, this moinlng, on a business til p. The Ceelllan quaitette nnd Edwin It "Weeks, Inpersonntnr, all of Hltigham ton, will nppear In Hogan opeia house on Friday evening, In the Epwoith league course. The wiee Iters on Monday sueeeedtd In dealing the Hacks at Stuiruei.i, and todav are elearlng up the debiK The I-ulles' auxlllaty to the Hi other hood of Locomotive Firemen will hold n supper on Wednesday evening, at the residence of (Jeorge A. O'Dell, State stieet, Oakland. Mr (leoige Hostwkk, of Montrose, Is the gm st of Susquehanna lelatlves. Messrs Oeoige J. Mack, Fled A. Mack and Harton D.inow, of Monti ose, spent Sunday with Susquehanna fi lends. Some of the fat Ioeomotivis ic'ently built for the Kileby the Haldwln Leo motlve works, in Philadelphia, aio so high that thev cannot go under the bridges in the outskltts of Chicago The staiks will be cut down and the whistles and safety valves will be low eied A huge delegation of Hlnghaniton people this moinlng attended the funeinl of the late John C. Kane. The series ot funnels' institutes, this week being held In Susquehanna coun ty, aie v.ell attended and veiy Intei estlng nnd InstiiiPtlve Some of the best "neikeis In the state, upon ngil (Ultuial subje. ts, nie piesent. The mld-teim examination in the gi.ided schools of Susquehanna county will be held Dee-. 13, 14 and lii This section wns todav visited bv one of the heaviest lainstoims of the season. Thomas Kane, of Seattle, and Will iam Kane, of Minneapolis, today at tended the f uncial of their biothei, tha late John C Kane Mis. P. A. Allpaugh, an aged resi dent. Is serious) ill at hei homo on Grand stieet. It Is slid thnt the Delnwaie nnd Hudson company will at once expend $5,000,000 in lmpiovlng Its lolling stock The Kile Is building a numbei of extra-heavy switching engines tu the Susquehanna shops, to be used In Jer sey City. Mrs) 'U'nrd, of Hlnghamton, who hns been visiting her dauglitei. Mis. Fied eilck Teal, on Mnple avenue, letumed homo last evening. Cong essman C Tred Wright and family will spend the holidays at homo Cloik Fremjh, of Hlnghamton, Is In tow n today. It is rumoied that Indications of oil have been dlscoveied on a faun In Her ilck This will do as a polntei for the Huinwood Coal eomparj The fair and festival of the Itnes. boro Fire compaii) will open on Thins, day evening nnd continue foi tluee evenings Seveial veiy pleasnnt weddings are Hinted for the holidays. In Susquehanna. HONESDALE. Ppcilal to The Seranton Tilbune. Honesdale, Dec 12 lie on Park lako Is furnishing the Hist skating of thu scahon. Miss Maine Piagnell has leturned fiom a two months' vlslt with hei sls tei. Mis. Hubbaid, In Jlassaihusetts. The second numbei on the Chilfctiau Hndeavor entertainment eouise will be given In the opeia house by the At lei ladles' Quartette, of lioston, on Fri day evening, Dec. 1G. Agnps Wallace Villa in the play, "The AVoild Against Her." will be tho nttrnctlon at the opeia ..ouse on Sat urday evening. The Delaware nnd Hudson paymas ter will pay on the Honesdale bianih .oday. WYALUSINO. FOREST CITY. Ipeclal to The Seranton Tribune. Wyaluslng. Dec. 12. Dr. and Mrs. Charles Coburn, of Philadelphia, Pa , ore visiting lelatlves and friends In town. Mrs. W. P. Colelough and chlldrpn, of Monroeton, Ia , nie visiting her sis ter, Mis. Charles Newmnn. Prof. F. II. Seward gave a reception Friday evening to about sixty of his scholars. Lieutenant Chester Welles, of United Cures all Throat and Lung Affections. COUGH SYRUP tk. Get the genuine. Refute substitute. A Vis sure Get the genuine. Refuse substitutes. IS SURE Dr. Mvtri Wit curt Diffiia, Trial, n for it. Sped il to the Seranton Tribune Forest City, Doc. 1!. Hugh Pohicn spent Fundny with lelatlves In Stnr :ucca. J. R. riemmlng. of S-ernnton, was a visitor In town Satuidny, Dr. C It Knapp, of New Yolk city, was looking after his business Inteiestn heie Saturday. M Cnnlgon, of Providence, la the guest of his sister. Mis Thomas Cav nnaugh, on Delnwaie street. Caipenteis nre at work on tho Welsh Congregational Wuircli. Tho fiont entianee and jioich have been tout down and will bi entln'ly lemodelel Tho church will also b lmpioved by the addition of electilc lights Mr. nnd .Mrs, llv in Thomas, of Car- bondale, aie guests nt tho home Mi. John Paikvn, on Main stieet. I James Huane, a C-) ear-old child of ' Mr. and Mis Mm tin Ituane, of Seran ton, while visiting nt hi" giandmotli ci's, Mis Miuy Coninel, was taken seriously 111. John Monlson who has been woi Ic ing In Plttston for some time, has returned home to spend the holidays with Ills mothei Mis James Mouls on, on Hudson street MIhs Mnicella Pell spent Sunday n Carbondnle. Mhses Tulley and Ttllcy of Pleasant Mount, were visitors nt the homo of Mr, Pinnk Hood, Sunday. Joseph Ackciman and hildo return ed from their wending tour. They will begin housckeepint In tho Loon aid building Mis. Wilfred nichenbui iccelved the pad news of the deith of hei eldest brothel, residing In Connecticut. S.u uiUnv. Mr. and Mrs. Hlclienberg and children started Sunday and will te maln until after the funeinl wlilch takes place today The Ladles' Aid society of tho M 12 church will meet thls'aftoinoon with Mrs Henry Hon, on Ilallioad street. Mrs Heniy Weed and Mrs. I N Htcelman are spending the day vvltn Carbondnle friends. The Women's Chtlstlnn Temperau" union will meet Friday afternoon ct 3 o'clock with Mrs. Fa)ette Westgat, on Susquehanna street. Tho revival services In tho Congre gational church at Vandllntr vlll he held every night this week except Sat urday evening, Hev. Mr. Chnffee, r,f Cnrbondale, delivered tho sermons Monday nnd Tuesday evenings. Tho tegular prayer meeting Thursday even ing will be conducted by L. It. Mav. Tho practice for the Christmas can tnta. "King Winter," under thy nhld dltectlon of Mrs. George Mnxcy an 1 Miss Hthcl Alexander Is progressing nicely. The cantata Is In three scenes: First, the proposal of "King Winter " second, "Santa Clnus nnd the Court of Slumbeilnnd In Council." third; "San ta Clnus Plans a Surpilsu." The fol lowing Is the cast of characters: King Winter, J. C Walters. Snntn Clars, L. II. Mny, Queen of Slumberland, Ornco Menhenett, Dream Fairy, Alice Pox-, Mirth, Lottie Urown, Love, Hthel Alexander; Ileqie, Josle Alexander; Joy, Anna Pnrkyn; King's Pnge, Hay Alexandoi; children waiting for Santa Clnus Flist choius, Spilng, Summer, Autumn, Flora and members of Win tei's court; second choius, young la dles, members of Couit of Slumber- land: llrst kinder chorus, King Win ters elianteis, six bo)s nnd six gltls; seeond kinder ehoius, eight boys an 1 girls mound the Christmas tree. Mi".. Oliver Ceijle nnd her clnss of j ung ladles will have cli.uge of the f'hilst mas tree. Miss Helen Passmoie, of Carbond'el", Is visiting nt Mr. John Paikn's. PITTST0N HAPPENINGS. Lutz Hns a Hearing nnd Is Com mitted to Jail Verdict in Coroner's Juiy in Brown Case Death of Patrick Sweeney. Speelal to the Srrnnton Tilbune Plttston. Dee 12 -The colonel's Juiy in the .nse of Solomon Hrown, the far mer who sudden!) dlsnppeniod nnd whose bod) was Inter found In the tlver, met this nfternoon and lendered a verdict to theeflect that Hi own came to his death fiom drowning and that the clieuniHtances sin rounding the case Indicate that lie fell off the bridge John i.utz. the West Plttston man who biutallv killed bis wife with an nxe, a few weeks ago, was biougnt up from the county Jail todav and given a henilng befoie 'Squire Hhiet Three wltnesis Chief of Pollee Hlchatds, County Detective Johnson nnd Di. Hubler testified The foimer testified to findli g an axe on the bed alongside of .u, and Dr. Hubler testliled that he found two wounds on Mis Lut7.'s head, caused by an nxe, and that she died fiom the wounds Lutz was com mitted to jail on the charge of min der. The new pipe-organ fot the St. John's Homnn Catholic iliureh has ai rived nnd Is being placed in position. Patiiek A. Sweeney, aged flft)-thice )ears, died at an early hour this moin .ng For .several )ears he had been a sulfeiei from diabetes. A short time ago he suffeicd an lnjiuv to his foot In the mines that necessitated the am putation of one of his toes, nnd his weakened constitution was tumble to withstand the shock He was a single man and lived with his mother, win with two mrirtled slsteis survive. Mr Sun ne) was n common councilor riom the Ninth waul nnd was a well-known politician In 1S"S he was the Greenback-Labor and Demou.ulc candidate for lepresentatlvo In the old Seventh Lueine-Laekawanna distilet, but 1-. the dlstiiet was strongly Itepubllcnn he failed of election Ho seived for a shoit time as demit) sheilff of I,u zeine county under Sheilff Kinney. j being stationed nt Sctanton, but the tallies ot tin olllee were not to his ilk log and he leslgned Mr. Sweeney was on active worker In Catholic soeletv woik, and was a menibei ef Plttston council, Knights of Columbus Divis ion 11, Ancient Order of Hibernians, and the Catholic Mutual Heneflt asso ciation. The funeial will be held Thursday moinlng at 9 o'clock, with a mass of icqulem in St. John's Itoraan Catholic chinch The Lawience oichetia, of Scianton, now fuinlsliis the music nt Music hall, Plttston Several changes will take plico among the Newton and Old Foige Coal companies on Jai 1. J n Creager has tesigin'd his position as bookkeeper at the Old Foige olllee, and the gen eial books fiom that office will be tiansfeiied to the nll'ce of the Newton Coal conipnn) nt Plttston. wheie Chief Clerk J H Colllei and his assistants will have ehaige of them II. M. Da man will letaln his position ns time keeper ot the Old Foige ofllce. The position now lipid bv William K. Pen der will be nbolhhed on Jan. 1. The Plttston Choial union his de cided not to compete at tho eistedd fod to be held In PI) mouth on Christ mas day and Nantlcoke on New Year's day. The members of Company M, Ninth regiment, have lecelved and accepted an invitation to attend tho fair of Company M. Thliteenth regiment, nt Tunkhannoc k, on Jan IS. Grlfllth J. Thomas, who hns held tho position of head machinist under the New ton Coal company nt this plnce for some time pnst, lias resigned nnd yes tprday assumed the duties of a posi tion undei the Hlaek Diamond Coal compan) at Cnrbondale. Mr. Thomns' fnthei. W fi. Thomns, Is one of the i stockholders of the lompnny ! Arch Noble, fotmcrly of West Pitts. ton. hut who lias leslded In Wllkes I llaire of late, where lie has been em- nloyed ns a c 'erk In the master me- i cli inlt's ofllce at the )fird of tho Le I high Vnlley Ratlioad company Imnn titnitint.il ... c liorwl ntm If ullltl It, the locomotive deiaitment at Coxton )iud He takes the place of Hdwnrd Dalllii'joi, who Is now a enr Inspector. RECEIVE ALE Opening Today and will continue from day to day till all is sold, at 224 Lackawanna Avenue, Seranton, Pa. THE NEW YORK BANKRUPT CLOTHING, SHOE AND HAT CO. STOCK, which failed a few weeks ago, by order of the court the whole stock must be sold to pay creditors. Receiver's Sale of $125,000 wortli of Hen's, Boys' and Children's Clothing, Ladies Skirts, Jackets, Millinery, Furnishing Goods, Hats and Caps, must be closed out to make room for new goods. Don't miss this opportunity. Goods literally given away. You owe it to yourself to come and look. Come in the morning, if possible. If not, come any time. Plenty of help to wait on you. Look at a Few of the Extraordinary Low Prices! Hen's and Boys' Suit Department. 600 Men's Good Serviceable Suits, worth $6, for $2.76 800 Men's Fine Business Suits, woith $8, for 3.98 400 Men's Fine Dress Suits, woith $12, for 5.25 27 Men's Nobby Dress Suits, woith $20, for 8.49 400 Men's Heavy Overcoats, woith $j, for 2.49 700 Men's Fine Overcoats, worth 9, for .' 3.98 450 Men's Diess Overcoats, worth $15, for 6.49 Come in and see our big display of Hen's and Boys' Overcoats goi ng at less than half price. 300 Boys' School Suits, worth $4, for $1.98 400 Boys' Dress Suits, woith $8. for 3.49 250 Children's School Suits, worth .so. for 1.49 200 Childien's Dress Suits, woith $5, for 2.39 Mens' pants Department. 1,000 Pairs Knee Pants, woith 50c, for 15c 500 Men's Best Jeans Pants, worth $1, for 52c 400 Men's Woisted Pants, woith $2, for 75c joo Men's Cashmere Pants, woith $4, for $1.98 400 Men's Fine Dress Pants, woith 6, for 2.89 joo Boys' Jeans Pants, worth $1, for 45c Children s Jeisey Knee Pants, worth 65c, for 35c Millinery Department. 200 Ladies' Trimmed Hats, value $2.50. Receiver's Price S .98 250 Ladies' Trimmed Hats, value $3 50. 425 Ladies' Trimmed Hats, value $4 50. 190 Ladies' Trimmed Hats, value $0.00. Receiver's Price. Receiver's Pi ice. 1.25 L98 Receiver's Price 2.50 $,000 worth of Trimmings of all kinds at 15c on the D.IIar. Men's Hat and Cap Department. Men's Black or Blown Stiff Hats, woith $1 48c Men's Black or Brown Soft Hats, woith $1 48c Men's Better Grade Hats, worth $2.2 98c Men's Fine Dress Hats, woith $2.7$ $1.25 Men's Fine Cloth Caps, woith 50c 27c Men's Fine Plush Caps, worth $1 32c Men's Fine Plush Caps, woith 50c 29c Boys' Cloth Caps from He up Furnishing Goods Department. Men's Linen Collars, slightly soiled 3 for 5c Men's Linen Collars, worth 10c, for 5c, or 6 for 25c Men's Heavy Working bhiits, woith 65c 37c Men's Soft Bosom Shuts, woith 35c 19c Men's Better Giade Shuts, woith 50c 29c Men's Stiff Colored Bosom Shirts, woith 75c 38c Men's White Laundered Shirts, woith 75c 48c Men's White Laundeied Shirts.worth $1. jo 72c Men's Jeisey Shuts, woith 1 48c Men's Fleeced Lined Underwear, worth 75c 39c Men's Fine All-Wool Underwear, woith $1.50 62c And hundreds of othei baigains too numerous to mention. LADIES', MEN'S AND CHILDREN'S Shoes, Boots, Felts and Rubbers Greatest bargain opportunity ever offered in Seranton. Don't fail to visit this great sale before buying elsewhere. Hen's, Boys', Children's Suits, Pants and Overcoats, L'idies' and Gent's Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, Ladies' and Gent's Furnishing Goods, Hillinery, Cloaks, Capas, Skirts, to be closed out at once, re gardless of cost, REMEMBER SALE BEGINS TODAY. Store Closes at Union Hours. Look for Big Sign Receiver's Sale and get the right place 224 Lackawanna Avenue. Closing M of the New York Bankrupt Clothing, S H W hoe and Hat Co HOWARD, Manager, Xo. 30th, In Ke It N Ies at his home In HlnRhaniton J. H. Hell and fnmll), of Hdllatend, spent a few dns lnt week with Mi. Hell's iwrentp In this place. Hev Ohailes Smith of the Methodist chinch is holding ielal nieetlnus at Iv.il'eside. Dr. D. C Alney attended a meeting of the State Masonic (ii.tnd I.ode at Philadelphia last week. Miss Ellen F.iRan has returned fiom New Yoik, where s-he has been spend ing seseial weeks with fi lends ana relatives MKs Helen Hutching, of the Hol lands, spent Sunda at the home of Mis. A Haw ley. The Youni Ladles of the l'resbytei lan Sunday .school will hold n plo social In the church parlors Thursday evening. Dee 14th, from 7 to 10 o'clock. Admission 10 cents The membeis of the Haptlst church eiijoyed n lectin e given bj S A Daw ley, of Monti ose, Sunday evening Mi. and Mis. William Vanv Colt. IMted theli dauglitei In I'eckvllle iceently. THOMPSON. yx.vr MILFORD. portal to The Seranton Tribune Now Mllford. Dec, V. Mia. Eugene Osborne and two chlldien, of Harfotd, ni c vlsltins nt the home of Mr, and Mis J. M Vnlla. r, M. Hutterfleld spent Sunday with friends In Klikwood. U. C, Inderlled nnd family and J. J. ' Indeilled and family, ot Hlnghamton, visited at the home of their bi other, P. CI. Indeilled, reeentl Mr O 11 Shoemaker, of New Mll ford. and MIshe Enunae Scmnton. of Hlnghamton, wete united in mairlage The Key to Health Becc&iam's Pills A Gentle Cathartic Beecham's Pills For Sick Headache, etc Beecham's Pills Annual Sale, t,ooo,ooo boxes. 10 cents and 25 cents Druggists. Spxlnl to the Seranton Tilbune Thompson, Dec 12 Miss Ethel Whit ney returned last evening fiom Iilng liamton, wheie she had spent a pleas ant week with lelatlves. Miss Mabel Northrop, of Elllcott ,v llle, N Y., Is spending a few daya with her school fiiend, Miss Estelli Howard. Ellis Stlmp.son, who hns been nt WomIng seminary foi the past year and a half, Is home now, and is learn ing telegmphy with Thomas W Lyden at this station. John Eyden, of Long Eddy, spent tho Sabbath with his family here Mis Josephine Whltmarsh, after a week's visit with friends, left today for a visit with her son In Hlngham ton. Frank Walker, who has been with the New- Yoik Central since July. 1R9? and who is now one of its telegiaph opeiatois at Albany, Is spending a couple of weeks with his paients, Mr and Mrs Thomns Walker, on Jackson sf root. lini ! Mrs Alice Hlxby. of Klngsley, Is spending a week with her cousins, Mr. and Mis C C. Wllmnrth In the disastrous lalho.id wreck at Stnrrucca, Sunday nfternoon, caused by a bioken cai wheel, twenty coal cms weie demolished and there weio some miraculous escapes, but no sell oils cusualtles to the trainmen. It took until Monday night to cleui up the vv i eck Charles Tuttlo has moved Into tho rooms over Hums' shop Mrs. Euclnda Witter received won! yegteidny of the death of her only brother, Cornelius Carllng, at Conkllng. N Y. Mis. Leonard Cole, who has been sick for several days, does not Im prove ns rapidly as her friends de siie. Her sister, Miss Jennie Cooper, of Seranton, Is coming toduy to cnie for her. Denfness Cannot Do Cured by local applications ns the cannot reach tho dlBcased portion of the ear Therw Is onl one vvu to euro deafness, nnd tlmt Is b) ronutuutlonni rcmetueH. Uennuss Is caused bv un Inllumed condition or tho mucous lining of the Luslni hlnu Tube When this lubo ls Intlamed jou have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, ami when It Is entlielj closed, Deafness is , the rctult, .mil unices the Inllninmatioii I enn be taken out and thin tube lestored I to Its notinnl condition, hearing will bo I destroyed forever, nine cases out of tin i ml caused tl Catarrh, which Is nothing but an inuanieu cuuuuiuii ui mo mucous "ve will Rlve Ono Hundred Dollars for nny caso of Deafnees (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free. V. .1. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O Bold by Druggists, 75c. Hall's Tamlly Pills are the best. THE MARKETS. Wall Stieet He view. New York, Dec 12 The stock mar ket displaced a feverish tone all i ly as a conbequenie of the violent sh.'kt -clown of jesterdaj Although thci was some belated liquidation, pi I ft weie not without suppoit at any time nnd wheie breaches were made in values the ch.uactei of the liujln; -it the decline made It look as thocjii the manipulation for a fall vvaa the purpose of taking on stocks. Then' was a notable volume of commission house buying, vv hlch indicated that outsldeis hid been atti acted by the low level of prices There weie points In the Industilal list which dlsplaed notable teslstnnce all day and during the latter pait of the tiadlng some positive sticngth Some of the sharp declines In the inllioad list, notably In the giangei.s weie atti United to a shltt of the holdings fiom that group Into some of the industilnls. Total sales, C60.700 shates. Thu bond maikut was less active than stocks and prices were compara tively steady. Total sales par value, $1,223,000 United States new 4s ai' anced 'i, old 4s 4 and the 5c (, In thi bid price. The following nuotr.tlfns are furnished The Tribune by M S Jordan . Co, rooms 700-00 Mcnrs building. Telephone C03: Open- High- Low- Clos ing est est lng Sugar 137 1W4 13V4 13'5U Am. Sugar 137 Am Tobacco . .102 Atch .To Si S. To .. 214 A , T. . S. E , IT . C3U Hiook II T .... K) Con Tobncco 3I' Clus. i Ohio 30" People's fins Wi Chic, n & Q 12!T, 101 !1'4 Sl'n 3ji8 20-1! C24 "Mi 33 31 29,, ioavi 10G St Paul Hock Island Delnware & Hud . D L & W Kan & Tex., IT .. Louis .1 Nnsh ., Manhattan Ele . Met Traction Co Mo Pacific Jorsev Central .. Nor Pacific Nor Pacific, Pr ., Out & Woht Pacific Mall . . , Phil. & Head . . Phil A. Head , Pr South Ily , IT. . Ten n C A.- I ,.., I' S Leather .... I' 8. Lea Pr. , I'nlon Pacific .... I'nlon Pac, Pr. , Wabish, Pr .... West I'nlon Petition It. n. 12m ..1UH4 ..ll')H . 161 .. 33 .. Si's .101 . 179 4IJ44 .llrt " y" . 73!s .. 21 .. K .. 1&4 .. tin !?' 77 .. 4V .. i"iaH .. 21 Vi .. S7 .13 121 121 i llfi5 IRVi 33 f2 10JI4 179' 4 4V 117 BVft 73?4 2I4 4IU nvi, r,r,jj r.i, 7SC, 7V 872 132'i 12J'd 12014 109U 115's 1W- 33 Si ino-N, 173 4Hi 11314 r.3i 71' j 21 ins, is .13 31 VV, HVa 7ii'4 iV 7" 2114 S7 131 10.1 21H &0! St', 304 10SU 12s.t 121' 1103, llfi'j 1S1! 33 &.' 1011, 177 43 117 3t'4 24' l 41 IS5, 53S W,'4 Ss', ir 7S'i -1S.TJ, 73i 21V S7', n.'i T nrlca Dall Co , Pr .... Co Savings-Hank & Trust Co Stardard nrllllnCo . .. Seranton Pass nMv.'. first mortcage, due 19Ju ....... plople's Street Hallwa, tlrst imtrtcnKt-, duo 1"IS ITople s Street Hnilvva. Cen eral mortgage, duo 192 . .... Dkkson Man''f'lcl"r,lnB.cr " . ' . 'iv,ii ..hliln Hpliool 5 .. I,UI'IU. w. ..".,- -----.;- -. Cltv of Seranton si HI. Vnrnnn CToal CO. . Seranton Axle Works bLrantou 'iractlon l Imp 0 bonds.. 115 20 230 30 US ... 113 ... 116 ... 100 10.! 102 ti western, 17ViC ; nearby, Seranton Wholesale Market (Corrected b II (1. Dale, 27 Lackawanna Ave nuc ) rjuttcr Creamer , 24a23c . print, 23c , ,inir. Urklns. sjc , iui, .., Eggs Select state. 20c. Cheese-Pu'l cream, new. 13'ic. lieans Per bu , choice marrow, 52 30, medium. 2. !'. '2 ' Onions Per bu , 4jc. Potatoes Per bu , 43c. Lemons-Si F0."3.73 per box. Klour-J'.W Phllndelplun Ginin nnd Produce. Philadelphia. Dec 12 -Wheat-' jC low , , ntr.'.i t Vide. Dec . Pll .70M . Com -Stcadv; No 2 mixed. Dee .,.a,.,i. Ous-I-nchanged. No 2 white clipped r.n.a'Uc . No. I do do, "OVUe , No -.iv,.a dn. 29a30c Potatoes-l Irm, IMitia choice per bu , .u u-c York and western do. do. do. New Yoik and western good to r.i.i.iso I'niv iblons I'nch.iiigc d -rirmi fancv western creamcij, 2e . do prints. 2M Eggs-Slcadv fresh marb. 22c , do western 22c , do soutb vvestirn.20e.dn southern, 19c Cheee rirni. but cpilet Itellned sugais-I inn Cotton-Vnchangid T.illow-1 Irm. clt prlmo In hhd . 47He : countr do do hl.ls rnfiicc: dark. 4in4',e . grease, 48a IV lle lioultrv rirm, roosters, C'3. ic . spring chickens. SiS'c ducks, 8a9e . gcesc 9e . turkeH. t-n9c Dressed poill trv Quiet and easier fowls, choice, J'a 10c ; do fnir to good S'iiyc, old rooster. 7c : choice ne.,rbv. 10al2c . western do. 1 !rge lOnlle , medium do , We . small do, 7ac . turkojs. choice to fnne 111 l"e dn fair to good. 9-ilOc , small do . 7aSc : ducks nnd g. ese. SalOc Hceolpts rinur. 4 001 barrels anil 0,400 sacks, w he-it 1 300, corn. 123 090 oats 14 001 Shipments-Wheat. 1,100; corn, 92 000 bushels, onto, 4CO00 FINANCIAL. TO INVESTORS. LARGE INVESTORS. SMALL TO ix Per Cent. Interest Is paid uoml-anm;. nllv toliivextors In "I ho Dupcw Syrd eute on union .tu from 10() to SIO.OOU. BAtL, CONN ESIBNf, I'HOl'irAllLli INQUIRE OF O.T. MoCollom, Attorney A22 SPRUCE ST., SCRANTON, PA. jffl To P&TENT Good Ideas may be secured by our old. Address, THE PATENT RECORD, Baltimore, Mi. New r.!.iVi ; c bob e, liuttcr Lehigh Valley hmaf mar mf mfwNNSII win B : vv !")if. JO 3 391 Ted Stiel 3(1 " M, 5l, r,V I'cd. Steel, IT 7S 79'4 7?" 7S' CHICAGO nOATID OP TRADE Open- High. Low- Clos ing WHEAT. July May COEN. May , OATS. Mav . ... PORK. January .. Mav LARD January .. May . . .. C07 CO SI 0S2 10.10 est C9Th W 32i 21 10 00 10.10 r. to r. w est 1.91 CS4 32'ij 24 92 10 02 : 3.7 333 lug CO 324 21 10 00 10 22 3 40 .3 00 Seranton Board of Trade Exchange Quotations All Quotations Based on Par of 100. STOCKS. Did AsUcd. Plrst Nntlonnl Hank soo Seranton nvlngs Dank 235 Seranton Packing Co 95 Third National Hank 423 ... Dime Dep & Dls Unnk 2C0 Economj Light. II. & P. Co 7 Seranton III. H. & P Co ... 85 ... Lackn. Trust &. Safe Dep Co. 150 Seranton Paint Co 80 Clark & Snover Co., Com. ... 400 ... Clark & Snover Co, IT. 123 Her. Iron Fence & Mf, Co , 100 Ecranton Axle Works 100 NewYorlcQrnln and Produce Market New York, Dec 12 Ilceves reeling steady to dull' veals, T'lSSO. graders, iiiimlnui, Hlieep unci i.ainos iiuu 1 out slcad . sheep Slat .'). lambs, J3u3(3; no Canada lambs Hogs None lor salo alive, notnlnallv stead New York Dec 12 Flour Quiet and easy but not quntnbl) lower Wheat Steady, No 2 led, 7l'fC f o b. afloat; No 1 noilhPiti Dulutli. 7t! f o b aofl it to nrilvo prompt , No 2 rid. 71't,e eleva tor: options opined steadier at V il vanco on light leeelpts and favorable cables, but latei i-p rlincod u simp break, declining ' c , dosed teud.v on a little covering at 'si net decline; Match dosed 74V. Mav. 74V , July, 74V I December 72'kc , options opened stcadv at l-lw decline with wheat and held generally steady all (lay closing steady and unchanged to i net lower, Mny eloed rsi,e , Dcrembor "sV OTts Spot Plead) No 2 29' .c . No 3. ru , No. II white, 'U',jc , track mixed, western. 29aj;., options quiet but stcadv Iluttei Steady ; western criamuy. 2,n27e , do factory. 13Vi20o . June rn-amcr), 22a23'jc . Imita tion cieamery 17a22c , state and dairy, na2."e do enanitu. 2!.i27c I'liee-e Pllin. fall made f mij small. 12talSc ; fnll mailo fancv Inrge 12'ta12?4e , lato made small, UnlSc targe late made, 11V Eggs Dull, slate and Pennsl v.inla 2ln23c ; western ungiaded, nt mark, 10n21's,c , western 21a2lc , loss off white 23'4a23'iii . No ". white, 2l'sa23V4c.: No 2 rvi. 31'sii32V.o No 2 barte 3ia4jC ; No 1 flax seed and northwest, $1 31. tlm oths $' 30aJ 32' pork. S lOlS 30, lard. $d JO 3 S3 'libs. $3 13.13 23, shoulders, 5ia5VtiC ; Mdes $3li333. wblskey. $123's, sugars, tine hanged Chicago Live Stock Market. Chicago. Dec 12 - Cattle Generally steadj. butchers stock stead to strong; canners, stumgei, calves, llrm, lexans, stcaiU. good to choice, $30a3 70. poor to meilluta. Jl."ii. siockci-i . ""-"i-j: ed feeders. $I23i4 73. good to choice, SO at 30, belters $1a310, canners, $190a3, bulls, $2W.i4iO, calves. $la7 30, fed Texas beeves, $ 8.3.13 30. grass Texas steers WW at 11 llogs-Stead to rc lower trade lather slow, fnir clearance mixed and butchers $1 i3 it 10 good to choice, heavy, ti'HUHi. rough heavy. $3S0a3 87'i!, light, JlS3illn, bulk of sales. $3!i3al03. Sheep Mm kit active, pricis strong to 10c higher native wetbort $lat CO, lambs U ap M) western wethers, $la4 00 western lambs $3 13.13 00 Reeelpts-Cnttle 2.501 head. hog". 32,000 bead, sheep, 10 0.X) head. Buffalo Live Stock Market. East Huffiln Doc 12 Cattle-Recelnts S cars, best grades steaih otheis Mow, loedluin. 1200 to 1300 pound steers $5 10.1 3 23, mixed butcheis cows heifers and steors $l23at"0. bulls $3 40nl 3" venls easv.$7 73 extra JaS 23 Hogs- Receipts 33 cats, full stiadv foi good weights lower for pigH and voikcrs best henvj $l13a4 20, mixed and mediums $1 1-"sn 4 13. Y01 Iters SI 03.i4 10. pigs $4 07'a4 15 roughs, $3 30i1CO Shep and Lambs Ite celptp 01 e-nrs two holdovers filrlv stiadv foi lambs nhei p dull easier; lamb tops, f' 13,13 "3 otluis $3 73.13 13; inlved sheep tops JIMnJIO 1 ulls to good, J2a370, wethers nnd jeurllngs $4 13a t 50 East Liberty Cattle Market. East Libert). Doe 12 -Cattle -Sleadv PXtia, $3 73aO, prime. 15 30n3 73 bulls and stags 2 50ai,M) Ilegs-Stt.nlv prime heavv, $linitl3, mediums mil heav Ynikers, ll2Hnll3. light urkers and pigs. JIlOillS. roughs. $2 73,i 1 ; Oil Market Oil ( 'It) Dec 12-Ciedlt b.ilauTS Jl TO, certificates, no bid, shipments 3s 203 bar rels, aveiage, 9,rso birrolt. runs 81313 panels, uveiage, 79,921 barrel ?OSTEK Joseph ('alter, of Eostei vv is oper ated upon Monday foi appendiritls by Di Longstreet, of Seranton assisted by Dr. Decker, of Fleetville and Dr Tayloi, of rostei. He Is lestlng easily niul has eveiy chancer of fuilj iec over It. . Chicago Grain and 'PioJuce. Chicago. Dec 12 Wheat opened stead) teda) on prospee l of a treeze, but weakened on the Inav) In lease In the woilel's visible Mo) clcslng '.il4e un dor )esterdiiy Mav corn clusid a fchailc up niul Mat jnts iinehangt d pro visions were strengthened bv u hog move ment lighter than expected, small offer ings and a good ci isldo demand May pork closing 17' over )ostenla), Mi.y lard nnd May ribs eaih up 3c. Cash quo tations were us follows; Flout Stead) , No 3 spring wheat, (3'iiiXc. ; No. 2 reel, OGKjCSHc: No. 2 com. 30'(.e.; No. 2 )el low, 30',ia31c.j No. 2 outB, 22a23c; No, 2 TO Cute Ln Grippe In Two Days Take Laxative Hi 01110 Quinine Tablets All druggists lefund tin mone) If Its falls to cure E W Orove's signature Is on each box 23c CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears tho Signaturt of &?$&$&
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