T1JLJ SCR ANTON TRIBUNJ-SATURDAY', DECEMBER 10, 18'JD, NORTHEASTERI tersistent hobo. Will Commit Suicide If Demands for Money Aro Not Acceded To. Special to The Bcranton Tribune Tovnlidn, 1'ee 1.. A hol)0 about 15 jeais old and who would easily t'li the scale at 200 pound?, arrived In To wan da. on Wednesday morning and noon became fnmlll.tr with the doings of the town. At night lw enteied the I'ark liotrl and, alter hanging up His nvoi coat, demanded a free snipper. Ilelng lefuacd his request ho departed, tnk lng nnotlier ovoiooat with his own. He made his second visit nt the Metho dist parsonnpe and demnnded the sum of $1 from Mrs. Ilosouginnt, stating if he did not receive it he would com mit suicide In her house, but this Idea v.ts soon quashed by the anlval of the llc. Hcueugiant. He was placed under arrest In HIckoy A Kilmers gimeiy stoic, where he hid a deslie tn leave with throe ovet roats In his possesion. SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY. Special to The Sciautou Tribune. Susquehanna Dec. 15 Piom Ave to ten ttamps dally saw wood tlnee hours in the boiough wood aid In payment fur a night's lodging and a brenkfavt. Pew come a second time. In .Meadvllle, I'a , on Tuesday last, Miss Ada Frances Fordgeo, foimeily o fc.Mquehaniui, was united In mar riage to Albeit ClilYe. The funeral of the late 'William II. Jtoblnson oecurieii on Thursday af'" noon nt the lcslilenco of Halph Con fort, nt State Line, Hev. D. C. Hainan pastor of the Lanesboro Methodist chinch, olllclatlng. The lemalns won intencd In the Windsor Crossing cfmo terv. The I.anesboro firemen's hall Is com pleted. It Is up to-date In evoiy ic spect. There was a large attendance last night nt the Lanesboio firemen's fair and festival, held In the new building. V.uncr and Hiowne's Susciuehanna or chestia furnished excellent music TMi eenlng the Hiandt Male qr.i- eit" will lender selections, and on S.itnnliy evening the Stlquehann i bai.d wlil lender n choice ptogramme. In Hogan upera house this evening the Cecellnn quartette and Hdwlu It. Weeks, Impersonator, all of Hlngham ton, gao an excellent enteitnlninent befoie a latge and delighted audience. 'Miss Jessie Hahcock this evening en teitained ovei one bundled guests nt hei liome on fJiand street The occa sion was the celcbiatlon of the fifteenth annlvei.sarv of her blithdny. John P. McDonald, of Caibondale, was In town esterday. Sheilff Waul Dcull. of Monti ose, was ofllclally engaged In town Thuis day. He Is finishing up his work pie puatoiy to lethlng to pilvale life .Inn. 1 next, ne lias made a most ecellent otllclal. He will remain In Monti ose dining the winter and In the spilng letuin to his faun. A laige delegation of Susquehanna people visited Itlnghnmtou last even ing to witness the piesentntlon of "Th. Sonows of Satan." Two Salvation At my ofllceis weie In town today and It Is unnoted that the y will open a han.uk here. Dr. S. S. Simmons was piofosslonal'v engaged in Sidney, X. V , on Thuri. dn. Insurance Supeilntendent I'eter H ri non will remove to Xoiwlch. X. Y.. nest week. After a protracted Illness, Mrs. Hob ci t Thompson died nt her home on the Oakland Side this niotnlng. The 'i, ti er U will take place on Sunday, with In tel tnent In Deposit, X. V William J. l'lke, of Hallstend, who some months since sustained a stroke of paialysls, has so fai lecoveied ns to be able to lesume his duties as pri vate secret.uy to Calubha A. Oiow, in Washington. The new blush fnctoiy In Client Hend has commenced oper.itlons While pushing a ttaln up the Oulf Summit giade last night locomotive FOR THE HOLIDAY TRADE. SUPERB ASSORTMENT OF From the Ordinary Hemstitched Up to the Finest Hade Duchssse Lace. Lace Edge, fine insertion center 15c, 25c, 50c vSwiss Embroidered 10c, 15c, 25c, 50c, 75c, $1, $2.50 Special Value Pure Linen, fine embroidered 25c Hand-made Duchesse Lace, from 95c up to $12.50 Kid Kid Gloves, 2-clasp, nicely embroidered iu Kuglish Reds, Browns and Tans ." 75c M. &H. Kid Gloves, just as good as ever $1.00 LaRome Kid Gloves, very desirable $1.50 Given Away With every pair of Kid G'oves, a Fine Enameled Glove Box. With every Handkerchief, price ijoc and up, a Fine Enameled Haudkerchief Box. MEARS&HAGEN V1S ANQ A1V LACKAWANNA AVE, PENNSYLVANIA Xo. S21 hioke a driving Journnl and the Susquehanna vvieckeis weie called Mrs. Joseph Seldon. of Spilng ave nue, Is the guest of Susquehanna rela tives. H. M Hills, foimeily of Susquehan na, will be weddeil to Miss Small Phil ton In Caibondale cm Wednesday net. Mt. nnd .Airs. Hills will temove to Sun quehnnnn. S. S. Doollttle, of Deposit, vico-piosl-dont of the City Xntlonal bank of Sus quehanna, Is In town todny. Congiessman C. Prod Wright nnd family will be domiciled In Hotel flor don, In Washington. Lackawanna Conductor Gould Cap well, of llallstead, had never had a wicck during his twenty-five yenrs e peilcnce until tlic recent vvieck nt P.at eison Today n farmets' Institute was held in Hnrfoul. The week's seiles will close with an Institute In Dundaff on Saturday On Sundny the Lackawanna will dis continue the "Owego local." one f the oldest lielght-pnsenger tialns inn ing between llallstead and Owego' The Haptlsts in Monti ose are nbout to erect a new chinch edifice. An Hdlson moving picture entertain ment will be held In the Haptlst chinch on Monday evening. Hev f'hailes W. Port, of Susque hanna, will preach in (Iiace Hplsoopil chinch. In Ore it lleiul, on Sundny evening. Ml-s Oraco Hun bus, of Sus ciuehnnna, will be contialto soloist. BRADFORD COUNTY. Special to Tbe Fernnton Tribune. Townnda. Dec 1.. The Catholic: Henevolent society of this place has elected the follow leg ofllceis for JOni: Past president. Mlts, nn Donovan, , presllent, Mr". John Plt7gevuld, llrst vice picsldent, Mrs. S Wllcn. --econd vice piesldent. Mis Mary McDonald; recordci. Mlrs Maigntet Fitzgerald;' assistant lecoider, Mrs William Po.vle, financial sccietaiy, Miss Cath erine 01111 treasurer, Ml? M M. Moklnson; mm shall. Miss Mary WUsh; guaid, MNa Li?zlo O'llcarn; tiustees, Mis Wllllnm Klrwln, Mrs. James Dalton Mis. S. Culllnan. Mrs. Morgnn McMnhon. Miss Ann Donovan; nudltois. Mis. Arthur HurchMl, Mr.s. Thomas Walsh, Mis. James Dalton. A llteiarv club has been oiganUel by tbe school teacher? of Monioeton and v Iclnlty. The fair under the auspices of thi Llntn Hnsp company 1st in full blast in Xalad ball, which has been h-Miitl-fullv dec oiated for the occasion. The ptinolpal feituies me the different booth", vl.: n lilsh Imntli, In chaige of Mrs c. H. Tinner and asslstntits. Amcilcan In "til. In clung" of Mrs. Waltei Iiuinpiuey and assistant". In dl. in wigwam with Mls (tiace Shn.v as siuaw, assisted by otbeis, Hi' Jnpanc-e ten loom Is In c hargf of Mm. P 1. D!(l'h"nn nnd heipeis; Cuban booth, w llli MIs Maigmet Stevens In charge . and the caudv and ll w r booth Is lit hnige c,f Mhu Helen Tiney mid her able ussisfan.s Th barn u of uitions Is also wrv iittiaetlv . The hall In well filled with fin- mtlcl s. which were clonat d iI.ili ally liv the Towandu meichnnts A cafs Is aim pi ovlng u good featuie. Tlti fair wl'l continue a part of n-t v ink and so fin Is being l.aigelv attend d Twenty voting mm nnd vvi men ie; lesent this eountv nt the Mansfield State Xorinnl school. Peter Mnloney, a nlgbl watchnmn In the Cnvutn wheel foundry nl S'yre, v.as relieve! of his r-volver by thre . itrnngeis on Wednesd iy morning. The (licit Hnstein Oil mid O is com panv will soon commence dillllng an other well at South Inr.nch. this time on the Hldgevvnv farm Hdwaicl Hatch's throc-voat-old sen died nt Xoith Tow end i on Tuesday fiom bums leclved bv falling Into a fireplace. Captain J Andrew A lit hns loslgncil his oflli e as justice of tin pe u . to b--c i profile not.il v on ,T immy 1 The iit.idford Countv Agile ultur.al Gloves isters of St, Francis Rely on Peruna To Fight Catarrh, Coughs, Colds and Crip, M.sTKR OF ST. FRANCIS. In every city nnd large town In the United States the Sister of Char ity has become a familial object The Catholic Slsteis sweet messengers ot cttailty, e.-asiies ,iiid Inder Ulgable In their labois move quietly ind swiftly in and out among the people lecclvlng, dispensing, assisting and oomfoiting. Uy no menn3 the least service thoy tender helpless humanity Is their dispensation of nv db Inc. Theh oMiMloiite among the sick, and their nnx iety to be eif assistance to them, soon lul them to know the most etllclcn and sale uniedl.s. It would be Impossible that so popular and valuable a, remedy nt Peruna could have escaped their attention Manv lettets have been irci-lved fiom institutions of this kind pt.ilslng the hen 'lit that P. ru nn has been to them. Following Is a Utter lecently received hv Dr Hart man: St. Vincent's Oiphnn Asylum, last Main St., cor. Rone A j. Columbus, O. Dr. S. B. Hartman: "Some yenrs ago a friend of our institution recommended to us Dr. Hnrtmnn's 'Pentna' as an excellent remedy for the grippe, of which wo then had seveial cases which thieatened to be of a serious character. Wo began to use it and experienced such wondrful lesults that since then Pe-ru-na has become out favoiito medicine for la grippe, catan, coughs, colds and bionchitis." Sifters of St. Prnncis. Mi TlmopMIe Schniitt wife of th P-s-icr t n v of the C! ihiau consulate Mlh 'lie iiblli Si limit t wife .if the i:. Sniit.ii i I tin (i nil. in Consul id wiltis th following lett.r to Dr. Haitmnn, fnun HIT .1. ish nve Chf- i .iff". 11' Mi' Sibmltt says :"I suf- feied this white t with a seven- attack ocletv ha te irfrnnlzed by rleetlnt; the following oflln rs for the ensuing enr: Pienldent, K J. Avies- vice piLSldents, O. V Kllniu. F r. Ke-iiick. ,1. V cllols. Mllo Men 111, II. H. Coleman; secretaiy, V. Kuvkendnll, jr.- tieas urer, V. T. lloiton: inan.iK.-i.s. P.obei' Timpleton. p, u ICcrric k. C. J Hastt brook, nudltoi, Joel Htivens The so ciety now linn Sine" In tb iMMsury nnd has utieollicted bills amoimtlni; to ..; -.0, with llibMItles of $l,0JlCf. Used by British Soldicts in Africa. Captain C. G. Heunlson Is well known nil over Africa as commander of the forces that c.iptuied the famous rp Galishe. Under date of November 4 1SD97. from VijbiirR. Heehunaland ho writes : "Hefoic starting on the Inst campaign I bought a imantity of Cliambeiluln's Colic, Cholera and Diar rhoea Itemed, which I used myself when troubled with bowel complaint and have given to my men. and in" every cao it proved most beneficial" Tor sale by all druggists, Mutthew liro-., wholesale nnd total! ngts. POREST CITY. Sperlul to The Scrnuton Tribune Poicst City, Hee 15. The following are tho new nlllces for tlie Hmvotth league for the ensuing six mouths. President. .1. C. Wnlteis; first vice pres ident. MIf.s Hunice Dunn: sec-ind vlcr president. Mrs H P Ames: third vlco president. Mis T. C. Manser: fourth vice president. Miss nthel Alexander: secretary. MrR Hdward Ilorton: treas urer, N. J. Lung. The meetings of the league aie well attended nnd interest glowing. Pr. C. It. Knnpp nnd family hnvo moved Into .1. T. W'olllnock'H new building until their own Is finished. Tho The doctor lins just completed n special course In surget y, wheh lie 1ms been tnklng in N'e-.v York city. IMwnnl Flynn. the genial Ontuilo and Wcstcni station agent, has io slgned his position after having served the company In that eapnelty at tills plneo for the past two jeais. Mr. S, W. Cnjiwell. ol Peckvllle, who will .suc ceed him has moved his family Into the suito of moms over the Btntlon. nnd unsullied chaige the Hist of tho week. Thomnii Hienvn. Jr. Is on the sick list. T-'rnnk Heklier. who ha lecently ie tuined fiom Iiaw.sun City for the nee nmi time, w up a rnicst of T. C Mansser ycptoiclny. It Is u putted that ho lnought hack Siro.000 He says ho ex pects to loturn In Febiuarv. Mr. Moils Wilcox, who Is in tho em ploy of KiiKono Demmlnr. has moved his family fiom Pleasant Mount to this phtce. Tiny will icslde with Mr. Dtni nilns. Mis. Amanda Tonkin, of Poyntolle. Is the guest of her daughter. Mrs. J. N. Cntr, on Muln street. I.oien Arthur and family lmvo moved to Vandllng. Tominiow at the Methodist chinch the pastor, Hev. V. N. Steelninn, will dellvor a seimun in tho morning on the "History of tho Hlble," at tho usual hour. In the evening tho sermon will be on "One of the Fooks of the Hlble History." at 7 o'clock. At the Pres byterian church Hev. Carrlngton 'will Dreach on tho Bitbject, "Sowing nnd v'Bss. of la grippe, and having icpeatedly In aid cif the value of P'-runa In such cases I thought I would trv it. 1 usd It failthfullv nnd began to feel a change for the better the second dny, and in the couise of a week I WoS veiy much Impioved. After usltu three bottles I not on!; found that th"1 gilpfie had dlsappeai mI, but my geu etal iKiilth was much bettei. I am sitMled that Peruna 1 n wonderful family lemedy and gl ullv endoise tt "Ynur, Mrs. Tl ecq Mle Si hinltt." Li grippe leaves tin- stoiu s itur atid by ratal ill. This condition Is known as systemic ca.irrh. Pot una. Is tbe onlv umedj. Allow no one to peiseade vou tint tleio is any i thnr lemedv just as good. Mr Piank Hauei, Mlnnelska, Minn., in a ie cut lette-r s tys "I can not say anything else but go id of vour meijli Inc s Foi sev.-M wintus I had Miffcied with In gilppe, and bv each uttui k was confined to the bed In t'e wln'i ot "'is I vvcs an uked with la gilppe I had a ter- tlhle cough I I'sked niV wife to pet me a bottle of PcilMiu. but n- th" ill llrirtiet iltit mil Imee i' lu. "-nt iti s me thini: ele th it w is l.lirhlv n eom- men led for la iriliine. ostlntr tbe smn ! as Peiima. I took that, but was not ) abb- to leave the bed Iti aping," In the morning, nnd In tho evening on "Piollt and Loss Account of the Houl." Mr. nnd Mis. Petci Cuilston, of Hud son stieet. aie lejolcing over the blith of a twelve-uouiiet hoy. THOMPSON. Special to the Seriuiton Tribune Thompson, Dec. 1." Phebe Wrought, nged 77 ve.ais, mother of Mis. Will iam Howe, of North .laeksou, died there WodncMlav niotnlng and Is bur led theie today. She had been an In valid foi live yeais. C C Wllmaith, of the firm of Pick ing, Wilmaith & Co.. was doing busi ness In Scrartnn and Towanda Tues day and Wednesday of this week. Chailes l.eonatd, of Afton, was doing liusiui us In town yesteiday. Mrs Fiy. the evangelist, lifter n ten itfivR' win If nt l.nl(n "V'liee. letmnril to ' hpr home In Paterson, N. J., Wednes day. Alvln Hairett, of Lake View, was In Thompson on business vetterday. Mis. Smith, of the Jefferson hous, who has been unable to v.-alk for some veel. undeitook to go by the aid of clutches Wednesday moinlng, when her dutches failed and she fall to tho floor, hi caking her nun. Time were over eighty the Ladles' Aid in Grand Wednesday nfttrnoon. prisons nt Auny hull Charles M. and Piank Lewis and Thomas Glover wero transacting busi ness In Monti ose yesteiday. James Solomon, of Fluid a, Is visit ing nt Fied Wilght's anil other it latlvcs this vveek. A man evldenilv not over 2"i years old, with a huge mouth, same chin, much ihcK nnd benrdllp. driving n siinnll black liorso to a top buggy, un deitook to do some of our buslnei.i places yesterday. He was interosiol in the levenue for 'n le Sam and would know if the law was violated. and tili'd to convince that it vn, but was so fiutiv to leport Mich vlolatoifl nnd linso theli stoics nnd "V. hut would you give onu not to leport you'.'" Wh-n nuoiitluncil as to his nuthoilty lio showed a laige i oil ot bills, Hay ing, "This Is all the nuthoiky I need " Probably the only tiuth he uttered was. "I am no nngcl," when nsked who he vvau. John Hnelev and wife, of Point Ch.iutauciun. N. Y. aie f-pendlng tho weck with C. n. Jtnklus and wife and other ichitlves In tills vicinity. Deafness Cannot Bo Cuied by local applications ns thev cannot icnch the diseased poitlon of the car There Is only one wn to cuic deafness, and Hint lfi uy coiiHtluulotiul lenifiUuH. Deafness Is caused bj an Inlliimed tondltlon ol tho mucous lining ol tho Kustnchliin Tube When this lube Is Inflamed you have a rumbling bound oi impoif.it beorlnif, und when it Is eiillielj clone d, Deafness i the le&ult, md unless tho lull unmalum can ho taken out and tills tube restored to Its noimnl condition, bearing will bo dentroved laiover, nine cases nut (,r ten rnd cnuHCd ly Catarrh, vvlilih Is notbbig but nn Inflamed condition of tho mueoin um faces. Wo will Rive Ono Hundred Dollais fur nny cuse of Deafness (cuused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall's Caiiirrh Cure, fiend for circulars, free. F J CHHNHY .v; CO., Toledo, O. Sold bv DrueglBts, 75o, Hall's Fumlly Pills are tho best. "I told my wife that If I did not get Pel una soon that I would mireiv bo a grippe victim, an my lungs felt ns If knives were sticking In them. "Mv wife went to town and got me a bottle of Pcrunn nnd t took It four davs accordlnr; to the directions on the bottle. The fifth day I took an axe on mv shoulder and went out Inta the woods to chop vnod, "I had another sllrht nttnek, but ai I had Pet una in the house it c.itne-1 me but one trying night My wife wanted to send for the doctor, bin I tool; "iniiU does of Peruna every halt hour nnd Improved light along" Mrs. M. C Cooper of the ltny.il Acndemv of its, Louden, Uncland. Is iinuouij'c uiv e . ,ii the gicaust liv ing sculptois She Is now In Well ington making 'busts of dlstln gttlsl'.'d Aincil enns . She wrlieE "1 take pleasure in recommending Pe runa for citnuli ti'id la grlppt I have fulfilled for months nnd nftet the use of one Mrs M C. Cooper. bottle of Perunn I am entirely well." Mr", rilzn (luest, Kearney, Huffaln eountv, Xeb , Fnvs: "I took your 1'e runn for some time for e.vtairb, and 1 mil hapv to state that I am new enll.cly cured of It. I took both Pe mna. and Manalln. I nni "till taking Peruna foi la grippe nnd flpd that It helps me fieatlv I have Influenrel seviral otbeis alTlleted with ehionle catarrh to take Peiunn In this 1 ical ity, and Ihey ate alt Ir.iptovlng" Hon. F. Simmons. Pnlted States Marshal, Mobile, Alalia ra, speaks in i high praise of the merits of Pemna. He sav "Aftn lavlnr. usc-d l'eiuni . fot a shoit lime I fin 1 that It Is the nvnt ceell"iit lenn d i" ( r the grlpp and eatnnh evei piepaied. I cm heaitllv rereinmerd tt t. nnv one." Ce ngreastnan M. V Hnvaid if For; Pa v ne, All. wit ' "I have tak.n Peruna. now for t w week", nnd find I am v cry mm h lm llcvcd I feel that mv cure will i- peirnanent I linv also taken it for la grippe and I take pleasure In ! rec ommendlng Pc- Hon M W Howard rune as nn ecei I lenf rorncdy to nil fellov suffeierH" I Mrs June (lift, of Uubbirdsvllle, Ohio writes the follow Iiib "Sl years I aw I had l.i Klippe vciv bad The doctor came to sec me every uny, ink I gradually Krew worse I told my husband I thought I would surely die if I did not Ref relief soon. 'One day I picked up the newspaper and in i Mentally found a testlmonlnl nT n ,t n,.n. ii 1... T....1 lmmi t ,,,n 1 t f . "I .1 ...lllltlli li", lli.v, ,'v .-ll Wl . grippe hv Pel una. 1 told mv husband I wanted to tiv- it. If- went directly to the ill in; store and pot a bottle of Peruna I could e the Improve, ment In a veiy Fhnit time and was soon able to do liv vmk I tontllllticl llshiB It until 1 W.'s entlielv cmetl "I have Induced a u"'it mi nv ti tiv the medic Inc and all ha"i had the same lesull. I haw us d It In mv family for my husband and Illicit -n for colds and U rilppe I would tun br without It In the bouse I icillv think It hn iddecl veni" to t"V IT and I feel I have no on to think but fled and Dr Il.utnvin If othei suf-feiei'-- are Indilied to trv this wond r ful niediiltio they v III loin me In sins? Ini; its pnlsi s " AHdlisx The Pctum Midii ! Co I Columbus, (i. f i' flee i.ii.mh biok Ask vour dniRclst foi a fiee Pel una Alm.in.u for the year 1900. THE MARKETS. Wall Street Review. New York, Dec 13 Tbe strength mani fested by the stoek market In face of the engagements of gmd fur export bv tn inm row's stiinniis was the feature of the dav There was eon-.ider.able hesita tion and some reaction In the enl deal ings on the recuirenee ot fears over tho ef 'c t.s of gold shipments Ycsterd.iv recoverv In stocks. It will he lemenibernl, was based on the hopes that gold e poits hnd been averted for the time be ing 'the fact that iippichenstou cnei this development was still apparent this morning made the stiong advance In ptlces. In the very face of the news of Hie gold exports, all the more sulking. The sterling exc bange rate today not only failed to rciover but declined an ad ditional fraction to Is7l for demand Tho shipment of gold at this level for ex change demonstrates that some unhid erablo odv.intiige Is offend by the Hank of Pnghtnd a an Inducement for thu phlpment It Is known In fait that tue IhiRllsh Institution allows luteriM to the shippers for the ptilod of the transit It has also advanced tbe buvlng prlee of gold both for American eigles and for bar gold The reporti d eng igement of $! i.iQ,O10 In gold for export caused no sflfienlng of the local money rate, which ruled fnen G to f per cent The absence of dl tin banco In the local monej market hv the withdrawals of gold and the favorable i ffei t produced on the London market arouse hope Hi it the operation inav move bem llcliil to the financial woiid at large In sufllc lent de glee to offset any local Inconvenience A fnvoiable effect was produced on the stoek market hi n by the buoyant tone In the Huston market, m going n satis factory settlement of the dllllcultlrs tho miuket is beset with The substantial gains In price throughout the btoek mar ket list are the net results of tho dav s Hading A lute niHnnee of ", In tho pilec of l'lttsbuig. C. c A St L. was a leiituie ol tho dui. Totul sales toda. R 19,700 sluires The following iiintr.tiens are furtilslied The Tilhune by M. S .Ionian & Co. rooms 7CC-0G Mcars building. Tclophono 5003: Open- High- Low- Clos ing, est. est. um Am. SitRiir Am. Tobacco ., Atchison Atihlxon Pr. ., Hrook Traction Con Tobacco .. ("lies .L Ohio .. People's lias ... Chic d N W. , C. H c O. .... Si. Paul , Itock island ... Del & Hudson ...I.ae-. . . 9314 ... 20-H ... gi ... 70V, ... Sl, ... S0' 1H ir 131V, lOHi m iuiai 20 02', so 1073 IU) wn 130 110 110 170 SIM sn. ooTs 173 41 H7"i SI'n 73 21 41 IK'S r.i'5 Ml, S3 731.', ; 74V, 21' Ss " 1"V. as', 7CV, jniA 2014 fill, 7S 21U ni" w SOj 10s ...ion lOMl HH'i iroe l."'.ii .mo ir, wi B . .ii'tv., 1:1 110 llf 179 HI m 175 41 75 21 If ISH n4 11', ll'i'. ...insit ...Hi. K,s, llVj 17s sot 5 'i7' 1704 UU H3 riP-j 716 nn mi im wm tV.'i, S2 1T4 74't 474 74'1 21 S7l4 WW 15' ', r."4 D. I- .Si W. Kim. & Tex.. Pr. Louis. Nnsh. . Man. Plevuted . , Met Trnrtlon .... Mlsso Pnellie .... Jerjey Central .... North Pacific. .. Nor Pacific, Pr. . Ont .t West .... Pi'tlllc Mull . ... Phil fc Head ., P .. Head.. Pr , South Hv Pr. .. Tmn. C ft I P S Leather .... V S I.en . Pr. .. Pnlnn Pacific .... 17S .11 SI 97V, 172V, nw. in r.i(. 7m 21'i AVi isu KH S4 P1U 741'. 4;t jsi; Tnlon Pae . Pr. Wabnch Pr j... . ... .. . i Pr .. 1.. Pnlnn ,..... Tl Tt. ..A.. 7P4 7ir, 21 2t(; Mil SS West I Pennn laim jiiv. Am S Si Wlie Ped Steel ... Veil Steel. Pr. ii 4 r.ne, UK 70V CHICAOO linAHD OP THADK. Open- High- Low- Clo. lug . est est pig 70Vm 7i, 70 70V, 00 09TJ G9'l 001 j WHHAT, July May CORN. Mir 33i, !3tf 33i ipraj Vlfil ,''B1W."l Sensible Gift iasiiniFor Geiitleiiien,ii"n''i"t'it''' Men .ire generally practical. Nothing pleases a man more upon Christmas time than to receive a sensible gift vc mean something useful. Our stoic is full ol useful things the kind that make uie.il holiday gifts. Among them are the very finest assortment of Travel I n s; Hags, Can os, rmlH'clInt, l'ancj .suspenders, House ami Hath Holies, We respectfully ask you to call and allow us to show you our magnificent stock. Should be pleased to have you look around, alhough you do not buy. S LOUIS H. ISAACS, S ' HonrnulL, 412 Spruce Street. g 'if 5? OPEN x0exirti)ixrx0xrxxii'Xfrxaxsrxi3Xirx0X0Xirx0Xx nBnnnnjn)ini(i)?nnjpjnn 5 ft fix xn fx , o en r3 X0 o V fIX. x X0 nx X o BIPtfTIi We will thoioughly icinvate your house after sickness, using gcneiated Formaldehyde Gas, the best known germacide and disin fectant. Our work is effectual and ch.uges reasonable. nx X0X0X0iixexrrxpxt(XisxpaxifX0OXtixxiix0xtix0X0X0X0xirx0X0Xii 0X0X0XMX0X0XPX0XPX0X0X0X0XPX0X0X0X0X0X0X0X0X0X0X0X0X itknlbAhtkUiikikkk Is the reason our store is always crowded. Morris Chairs, velour cushions $5.75 Rattan Rockers, best make 2.75 & "5?3 t..,i.. .- c.,,i n ...,, -j i cii u ill icji a wJiauua. ii wwseo.... uv i- Incliau Seats, all woods Go-Cart Robes, angora -2 Coon Pictures (will make Mcchllioiis, all subjects Notice Omb i j: w(i 'LACKAWANNA Aj-) -PWPWWfWfWPWff' CATS. Mav L'l LM'h 21 2I' PORK Jnnuarj ... 1 17 HI"-". 10 12 1" " M iv in 40 10 i.J Hi i 1 'iii LAHD .laniiat.v I" 3 " 1 17 m Jill) 5Ci 5 M 5 iii 5 7. Scranton Board of Trade Exchange Quotations All Quotations Based on Jrar oi iuu C3T-.rTC Bid Asked. First National ISank .. Scranton Savings Bank 2J5 J5 Third National lunu 4Jj 1,11114 p ni IT.iV onrt scinnioii "", i?.i7 Tblru jji"'"''," ' n mo IJfD V i'i iii". w :conom Light II . P. Co.., Scranton 1H . H & I Co ... fcS Lncl'a Trust & Safe Dep Co. 150 fit riinton Paint Co CW.k& SnoverCo.Com ... m 47 SO CC11K a: nii";i j" "r Clnrk : nove. wi.. i i .. f-cr lion l'ence.i- Mfft Co. 10.1 100 2J I uikn Dali Co , I'i Ce Savings Pank S. Tiut Co Btardard rllll,Ui!ji;.DS; Scranton Pas Hallway, first mortgape. ilue Wi People's Street Hallvvnj, llrst 2W 115 117 molfgORe ilim V'lS People's Stieet lt.illwn). CJen nl mnrluace. die 1S1 ,i. i Ur.r AT.i.iiifnf tin Inc? C7n Scranton Wholesale Maiket (Collected bv II G Dale, 27 Laokuwanna Av enue ) Ilutter Ci runic iv iUZiv : print. 23a 27i , dairy, tubs, J'.e iiggs Select western, lC-c : nearby stiite, 2o'c Cheese Pull cream, new, HlVjc. Peans Per bu , 1 hoieo mtu row, 2S0; nn dlum. ii. pen. 52. Onions Per bu.. 45c Potatoes Per bu . 50c Lemon $1 tolas "3 per box. Plour-JUO. New Yin!: Q 1 aln nnd Produces Mnrkat. New York Dee P. Plour Inactive and barely steady Willi huvcrs 5.iine. under tl.i markit. Wheal S"ot easy: No. 2 7tte. ufloat, No 1 northern Dululh, ?i1b. f o. b nlloat; No. 1 liurd Dulutb. mitc. f 11 b nllnut. snot No 2 nd, 7. kC el valor. Options opened eusv at 'fee ile cllne. otheif light declines followed, but finally the market milled sllshtlj with corn, and (lovuil sleiulj nt 'nc net de cline. Marc h e-loKcd 73',i . Mill 71V ; July. 7."'c ; Dee . 72V Corn-Spot easy! No. 2. 40V f o. b afloat, and 4ie ele. valor. Options opened weaker nnd sold off Later, however It 1 allied ..i4P "H deniand. Prices dosed unchanged to '..c. pit decline. Mas 1 losed OV Dec. Til' c Onts-Spnt dull. No. 2 29".e : No. 3. 2i'.c; No. 2 white, r.lc: No .1 white, ItO'sc ; tiuck mixed vvi stern. 29a1o,c ; truck while. .Ihulle. Options Inactive. Ilutter Quiet unil sicnuv ; wcxicrn en nmery. 23a.'7c ; do factory. 13'o20e : Juno rreair.ei. !2ii2ittP.: Imltntlnn cream civ. Hn'.'ic : stnle dilrv. lSn'JSc., do cienmeiy, 2Sa27c Cheese Plrm. fall made fancy small 12sial1c fall made, large faucv, 12' 'O'iC late made, small 1.'a12ir : large late made ll',c Hggs Steadv , Htate and Peiilia . 2lu23e . west ein ungiadid ha.'l'sc ; western, 2la2U ; lots off Plillnclelpbiii Uia ' ""' T'iochics Plilhidelphla Dec 15 Wheat-Steady , ei ntraet Krtnle. Dec , 70a7le Corn Plrm, No i mixed Die . 17Wa.l7!V(f Oats Sti'.ulv No 2 white .Mimed ai4R'i:c , No 1 do do, .a)1 ut1i No J mixed no. 2fitC otateies Plrm IVnnii choice, 6.'u 5Sc , New ork and western .UutVic , do. do. fulr to good do., 4Su50c Ilutter Dross Suit Cases, Neckwear, (lvcs, Hats, cite. Mulllcrs. EVENINGS. 0X0X0XJIX0XjiX Xf THE SCRANTON BEDDINQ COMPANY. a tA?i i lt a I.UU E. 3.50 you laugh) 2.00 25c, 40c and 50c Big Window To PATEHT Good Ideas may ho secured by our aid Address, THE PATENT RECORD. Baltimore, Md. Thrp,n flnv !nliriiilefl ier iiicoiiriilenre,nlli'Ctionsl fflinY I Id which . opiilbii, Cii-V,uu ue'lm nmi inirciiiiim inn. t in banged fancy western creamery, 27i do prints jsc Hggj-Steadj , fresh lie.irbj. 2ile . do western, 2"e do south western, le . i'i H'Uiheiii, le Chece Plint, but ipilet Itellnul sugar" Dull, but steadily held Cotton Pnehnngcd Tallow Plun: eltv pi line In lihds, V" : couiitrv do do, bids, '15't.i dork do, 4"'e cakes S'luVnO : grease 3.i43kC Llvo pcuiltiv Dull and weiik.er, tow Is 7nSe : old roostirs. f, spring chickens 7a7':c , ducks and geese, MlOe ; turkevs KaOc Dnssid pnultrj Stciulj. fdr demand, fowls, choice. 0'jilOe ; do fulr to good S'sa'ie ; old roosters, 7c ; clueki ns nearbv ldal.'t ; westein do. laige, ImlU med li.tn do , O.i'i'.c small do 7ase lurkess choice to f.ine. Ilul2c : do fair to good, lal0c . Inferior do, 7avc Receipts Plour, 4 000 barrels and 42 mio sacks, wheat. SHOO bushels; coin n im bushel", outs. 22 0i1 bushels. Shipments Wheat 31,H0 bushels, corn, 163.U0J bushels oats, 23,(00 Chicngo Grain and Produce. Chicago, Dec 15 The wheat market today weakmid oil the cpci tail m of a bearish government leport closing ,i under vesterday. Mav coin . lused He and Mav oats a shade down Provisions sipportid hi n lluht movement and an excellent demand, were strong Mav elos Itig 50e laid. I."j.il3e , and Mm ribs rw higher Cash ipiotntions were as follows Ploui-Sleiids. No 1 spring VVhcnt (il'iiiC7c : No B red, (!7aljS'.c No 2 coin, ol'j.iill'.e No 2 oats .Unify No 1 white 2ln2V-e- : No J ni rl4. No 2 barley !S.if3c . No 1 fl in seed uel nnrthwest $1 I'i tulnie llmothv seed $2 45, pork IMMilo-i 1ml f .0a5 22' i . litis $5.''ii5'.0. shoulders W,a".,i sides 5.Vi.i'ii5; whiskey, $1 23'; sugars, un cltansed ButTnlo Llvo Stock Market. Hust liuffalo, Dec 13 -Cattle- He. dpts two, stend for good grades orders falllv steady, eals l.owei bulk $7n"V; few fancy. $; others. $5.i0 7' Hugs He celpts 40 c.us: excited nnd hlghei voile era. $1.20 1125: mixed $l25ul H med iums nnd heavy $l25allo, pigs M rv 4 25: roughs $!50.i3S0 Sheep mid lambs -Ite elpts '0 ears, active and buhcr for lambs Tops, " 5nn5 00, fair to good, $5 10u5.f0: culls to cotnmnn $la5 mixed sheep tops, J175al: culls and good 2a 350, vvctheis and veiiillngs, J125u150 Oil Cltv Dec 15 Credit balances 1M; crrllllciucr fid bid tor ensh Shipments, 31127. nerige, 71,23. Huns t'ltw.', av ciage, bl O'Ji CASTOR I A For Infants nnd Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Boars tho 6&tfMaA, Slgnatun SvLi 8 I 30 1, ' -
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