THE SCR ANTON TRIBUNE-MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 180!). NORTHEASTERN PITTSTON. Special to The Scrnnton Tribune. I'lttston. Dec. 17. Cnptuln llrennnn, of Company It, Ninth regiment, 1iiih been presented with n crayon portrait of himself ns n token of oatuom from the memheis of his company. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Curry, of Will iam Htreet, have received new of tln death of Frank Drlscoll. of Now York, onu of the fresh air children who were entertainer at I'lttston during- the past Burner. While llylnff n. kite on tho top of a . four-story hulldliiK he ran ovi.v the VJbo of the roof and vus killed. During the past week Donald Sny der, proprietor of tho KiibIc hotel In this rlty, was swindled out of $."0 liv t ashing two $iri checks for a man who represented himself as the agent of n 1'hllndelphln steel company and spent several days at the hotel. He also left without settling a X12 beard bill. Two sanies of basket bull vn.' pl.iye-d at Aimory hall last nlsht Iv tween the llrst anil s.'tond teams of the Plttston YottnK Men's Christian association and the Wyoming sem inary. Hotli names were won by Pitts ton. Scores: Klrst teams, 20 to t); second teams, 14 to 7. While tlKhtenlnR bolts alonfr the Polffwaro, l.nokiuvnnnu pnd Western railroad tracks at 'irowntown, tier.r here, .John J. vim. aged about llfy yearr'. wan "tnick by Central pas seiiKr train N'o. 1. Saturday morning, and Instantlv kill, d. A little thtee-vear-ild pf-n of Mr. and Mrs. James Metl.'le, of WahltiR ton terrace, was terribly binned about the face and hands Saturday morning. Tho child had built a tire In the lot nt the rear of his horn" nnd his clothes became Itjnlted. The mother heard th? H'-rcams of the victim, and wrapping him tin In her apron, quickly extin guished the flames, not, however, be fore her own hands were, painfully burned. Luther WPdover. of York avenue, a locomotive (iioninn, had hl shoulder dislocated In a wreck on the Lehigh Valley road near Wvomlng i few days ago, when a coal train ran Into an engine and car containing ofllclals of the company. The porter on the ofll clals' car received an ugly gash on thj leg. Patrick F. "Walsh, a young man about 25 venrs of age, died Saturday after a long Illness of consumption Mry. T S. MoKtella, of l"t;rea, aged about S4 years, died t-attirday after noon. Not a Surprise. It will not be a surprise to any who nre at all familiar with the good quali ties of Chamberlain's Cough Itemedy, to know that people everywhere take' pleasure In relating their experience in the use of that splendid medicine and in telling of the benefit thev have re ceived from It, of bad cnlds It ha cured, of threatened attacks of pneu monia It has averted and of the child ren it has saved from attacks of croup and whooping cough. It Is a grand, good medicine. For sale by all drug gists, Matthew Pros., wholesale and re trill agents, FOBEST CITY. Special to The Scrnnton Tribune. Forest City, Dec. 18. The Installation of the olllcers of the Shield of Honor will take place tonight In the Odd Fel lows' hall. Grand Master Naison, of Philadelphia, will be present. Supper will be served after tho installation. IT. G. Cooley. who left this place about a year and a half ago for Alas ko, returned home Sunday. He spent tho greater part of his time In the north at Juneau. He lias an Interest In a claim near that place. He expects to return In the spring. Frank Shaw, who went in company with Mr. Cooley Is still there. George Cramer, of Tonklnsvllle, was a visitor in town Friday. Joseph Harvey, one of the firm con trolling Harvey's silk mill In Scran rton, was here Tuesday and Wednes day of last week looking over tho place as a site for a mill. The Scran- FOR THE HOLIDAY TRADE. SUPERB ASSORTMENT OF Handkerchiefs! From the Ordinary Hemstitched Up to the Finest Hade Duchesse Lace. Lace Edge, fine insertion center 15c, 25c, 50c Swiss Embroidered 10c, 15c, 25c, 50c, 75c, $1, $2.50 Special Value Pure Liueti, fine embroidered 25c Hand-made Duchesse Lace, from :.95c up to $12.50 Kid Gloves Kid Gloves, 2-clasp, nicely embroidered iu English Reds, Browns and Tans 75C M. & H. Kid Gloves, just as good as ever $1.00 LaRoine Kid Gloves, very desirable $1.50 V Given Away With every pair of K;d G'oves, a Fine Enameled Glovejr.BoJ?, With every Handkerchief, price joe aud up, aTine Enameled Handkerchief Box. Mears&hagen HB AND VI7 LACKAWANNA AVE, PENNSYLVANIA ton mill Is being crowded beyond I's capacity nnd they Intend starting a branch mill sotnt place. He was well plensod with the place hero and said If Mr. Sulton, of Paterson, failed M locate here, they probably would, but that the town wns not large enoiiRil for two mills. Mr. Harvey said that In care they did come here they wouVI not start a large mill at-first, but would Increase It gradually as tho la bor became educated until they had a force of several hundred hands. J. D. Nealon, of Cnrbondale, was a business caller In town tho latter part of the week. Mrs. Mary Gauglian. who Is a patient nt Dr. Wheeler's prlvnte hospital In Carbonda! Is improving rapidly. TUNKHANNOCK. Special to the Scrnnton Tribune. Tunkhunnock, Dec. 17. The real es tate of J). K. Gray, consisting of a two story brick store building on Tlogi street, In Tunkhnnnock borough, was sold ot the court hous- here on Satur day by Slid Iff A. G. Gtegory, on ex ecutions Issued by cndltots of Mr. Gray. H. D. Hillings, of this place, was the purchaser, the price paid being f 1.20ft. At the same time the real es tate of 1!. H. Uobbs, consirting of a ' in In Forkton township, was sold by the tin riff to H, S Harding for SI. t05. Th.- inte-isl of William Mit chell In n tin t f land In North Mon land townshl'i was at the same salj bid In by Henry Harding for $23. Jury Commissioners John Wall and Horton Wood were In town on Friday and Saturday and, with the assistant e of tho sheilff tilled the lury wheel for the coming year. U the nsnu time the lurv to serve at the January term of court was drawn fiom the wlWI. The commissioners used a new wheel, constiucteM by Janitor Young, at this drawing, for tho first time. Chnrlrs E. Terry, of Wllkes-Parro, spent Sunday with his family here. The commissions of the various in coming county ofllclals have been re ceived at the recorder's olllre and nr now being recorded In readiness for delivery to the proper parties upon ap proval of their bonds. Y. N. Smoot. ropiosontlng the T'nlte 1 Typewriter nnd Suppll" company, of Scrnnton, was in Tunkhannoel: on Friday. K. K. Little, of WIlkiF-Haire spent Sunday In Tunkhnnnock. It has been rumored around towt. at different time that tile board of county commissioners Intend to take advantage of the rc-r-nt act of th legislatiite giving then the power of purchasing toll bridge, ami purchase the bridge of the Lacyvlllo Uriels" company at Lneeyville, this county, making It a free bridge. The arrange ment at the time the I.aeyvlllo hrldg- was opened for public travel was that It was to bo five to the publb- for the period of three months. That time Is not yet past, yet this v.-fek the direc tor, of the bridge decided to charge -i toll, thus making It n toll brl lge with in the meaning of tho net of aseniblv. Whether this was done in expectation that the cimmlFsloners would desire to buy the bridge remains to be seen. J. T. Jennlpgo, of Mc-hnnpany. wai In Tunkhannock on Saturday. K. K. Montzrr and W. N. Reynolds, Jr.. of Wllkes-P.aire, spent Sunday with their people here. Deafness Cannot Be Cured bv local applications as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the oar. There Is only one wny to cure deafness, ami that Is bv constitutional remedies. Deaf Mesa Is caused b an Inflamed condition of the. mucous lining ot the Eustachian Tube When this tube Is Inflamed yoU have a rumbling sound or imperfect henilng, and when It Is entirely closed. Deafness is the result, nnd unless the Imlummnlloii enn be taken out nnd this tube testored to its normnl condition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases ou of ten : nd caused by C atarrh. which Is nothing but nn lufiumcd condition of the mucoua surfaces. "We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness remised bv "atarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Ci:-i. Rend for circulars, free. F. J. CHUNKY & CO.. Toledo. O. Sold by Druggists, 71c. Hall's Family Pills arc the best. SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY. Special to tho Scrnnton Tribune, Susquehanna, Dec. 17. 13. It. W. Searle, esq., has returned home from Philadelphia, where ho was rt delegate to the Grand lodge of Masons ot Penn sylvania. Mr. and Mrs. George Hostwlck, ot Montrose, nro visiting Susquehanna relatives. Diamond Hrotliers' minstrels will np pear In Hognn opera house, Dec. 23, Itov. John Davis, until rcrenllv pas tor of tho Uaptlst church In Hnllstead, will take up his residence In Ulnghnm ton, and engage In evangelistic work In various parts of the country. Mis. William Sonde is has undergone a successful opciiitlon for nn abdo minal trouble. The Lanesboro firemen's fair and fes tival closed last night. It was a finan cial success. The funeral of the late Mrs. Itobert Thompson, of the Oakland side, took place this afternoon nt 2 o'clock from the Methodist church In Deposit, N. Y. The Interment took place In tho De posit cemetery. Cannwocta Tribe of Itcdmon and Waseca council, Daughters of Poca hontas, this evening attended the .Methodist church in n body, and list ened to an able and appropriate ser mon by the pastor, Itov. Charles Henry Ncwing. Miss Holle Seymour, of Corning. N. V was soprano soloist In Christ Epis copal church today. Arrangements are being made for an organ recital and sacred muslcalo In Christ Episcopal church. Charles A. Hohhlus has taken a posi tion In Enston, Pa. Hairy Nicholson, son of Erie En gineer Frank Nicholson, of Hornells vllle, is In this place, recovering from consumption of the spinal column. It Is reported that several vlclnltv hunters will be prosecuted for hunting with ferrets, contrary to the game laws of the stale. It costs J25 for each rabbit caught with a ferret. A Susquehanna county mnn adver tises for "a mlddlo-aged woman to cook." Judge Searle. of the Susquehanna county courts, has granted a decree, changing the name of Samuel Lefko vlts, of Forest City, to Samuel Lyons. Tho Erie paid Its Jefferson branch miners on Thursday. AVOCA, Theodore Hogan, formerly assistant foreman nt Old Forge colliery. No. 1, has been assigned the position of fore man to succeed the late Patrick Swce noy. The employes think that the com pany has exercised excellent Judgment In promoting Mr. Hogan, since he thor oughly understands the workings bet ter thnn a stranger could. Although but thirty years of age. Mr. Hogan H well fitted for the nosltlon. hnvlnir boon nn employe of the company slnco he was seven years of age. His leisure time was spent In studying and his areer proves again the opportunities that are always in sight for worthv young men. He has been for some time a student of the Scrnnton Corre spondence schools. Edward Reynolds, his assistant, needs no introduction to the miners In Avoca. Ho was formerly foreman nt the Langcllffo colliery and had the men a choice In the selection of an assistant they would endorse the action of the company. Mrs. Horse, wife of Dr. Herge. Is seri ously 111 of diphtheria. Mr. nnd Mrs. Charles Alkmnn are entertaining their daughters. Misses Anna, of Stroudsburg Normal school, and Mnrgnret. a teacher at Hear Creek. Misses Annie and Nellie Corcoran, of Dunmoro, were guests of Miss Mary Kearney yesterday. E. C. Kellum has nresentcd his daughter Edna with a handsome Ivors & Pond piano. Mrs. William Lyons wns removed to 'Plttston hospital yesterday to undergo nn operation. New Coal Connection. Special to Tho Scranton Tribune. Plttston. Dec. 17. A corps of ten civil engineers were nt the L. & H. Junction Saturday, surveying lines In that vi cinity, which seems to Indicate that tho projected new anthracite coal toad to connect the Erie and Wyoming Valley lino with tidewater Is not more news paper talk. Tho breaker of the New ton Coal company Is located at L. & n. Junction and It Is assumed that engi neers wore taking surveys with a view of staking out a branch to connect the collieries of this coal company with tho Erie nnd Wyoming line. To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Hromo Qulnlno Tablets. All druggists refund tho money if it falls to cure. E. v. Grove's slgnn. i turo is on each box. 23e. PEISTWEIT ACQUITTED. Verdict of Jury In the Case of Al leued Wife Murderer. Lebanon, Pa., Doc. 17. The Jury In the case of Amos Oeistwelt on trial for the murder of his wife, which retired nt 0 o'clock last evening returned a verdict of acquittal of 7 o'clock this morning. Gelstwelt. who is nn Iron worker, shot his wife on Saturdny evening, Aug. 23, and she died severi weeks later. Gelstwelt was under the Iniluenco of liquor at tho time of tho shooting. He huh Insanely Jealous of tho attention paid his wife by a mar ried neighbor and much of tho evi dence tended to prove that his wife'? conduct lias partially unbalanced his mind. A verdict of Irresponsibility for his net wns reached In accordance with this testimony. After the announcement of the ver. diet Gelstwelt was returned to Jail ant tomorrow District Attorney McCurdy will ask the court for tho appointment of a commission to Inquire Into ttu prisoner's mental condition. SPAIN AND RUSSIAN ALLIANCE. The Former Country Will Not Cede Her Possessions. Madrid. Dec. 17. Senor Sllvela, tho premier, replying to a question on the subject In tho chamber ot deputies yesterday, said the report of an ulll nnce between Spain and Itussta, based upon tho cession of Ceutu, the Spanish reaport town In Morocco, opposite Gib raltar, was without foundation. Neither now nor In tho future," In declared, "will Spain on any account cede her African possessions." Cures Croup and Whooping-Cough Unexcelled for Consumptives. Glvea quick, ure results. Kefu.e kuUtltutis. Dr.lluWil'ilhcurellilioutntu. TtM.ijfjrsc, Br.Bnlik GOUGH SYRUP PALMISTRY DEPARTMENT. Edited by Martini. Tho number of questions received make It Impossible for till to bo an swered In one Issue. They will bo given In order received until nil have been considered. As Martini will soon leave tho city, no more questions can bo considered In these columns, T'X nks the following questions: III my mnrrlaco bo a success or fall uio? How often will 1 marry? Will I dlo wealthy or poor? This palm tells of trouble In man-Inge ; twice marriage Is Indicated; should become fairly wealthy. I'riscllla, asks the following questions. When will I mnrry? Will my marriago be a success or failure? Will I die wealthy or puor7 Ths palm Indicates marriage close to 25; murrlngo Is in clined to bo mljted, with both Joy und sorrow; will never want for money mat ters. 15. J. V., osks tho following questions: Will my murrlaxo bo n success or fail ure? How largo a family will t have? Will 1 travel or go abroad? Tlds palm tells of momentary anxieties In mar riage; tho Impression was rubbed where children lines are shown, unable to tell; many travel lines are shown, also u sea voyage. I j. A. ' auks the following question. Will I dlo wealthy or poor? Should I make any change In business? Thin palm does not signify any very great riches, however Is bound to be comfort able In old ago; will also travel; no early change, Is nut shown. It. 5$. Ilcuuinont, aks tho following questions: What sickness Is there to cotno to my life? When will 1 marry? Will my marriago be a success or fail ure? This Impression would Indicate a person that Is Inclined to suffer with ,dtllcury of the respiratory organs; marriage, close to 2S; would not bo very happy. Violet, asks tho following questions: What sickness Is there to come to my life? What am 1 best adapted for? Will 1 die wealthy or poor? This palm In dicates a person that Is liable to suffer fiom such as an Impalied digestion and feminine disorders; talent for music Is shown vocal, for Instance; good hand for wealth. Thomas Conway, asks tho following questions: When will I marry? Will my marriago bo a success or failure? How many children will I hnvo? This palm Indicates marriage close to thirty; mar riage will be n success; four children lines nre shown. A. K. W., asks the following questions: Whnt am I best ndaptcd for? When will I marry? Will my marriage be a suc cess or failure? This palm indicates a person who possesses Mrong mental pow oi s, should follow some Intellectual work; has tasto for occult philosophy; nn at tachment Is shown close to IT), which may bo a legal bond; the line that in dicates marriage Is shown rather late In life; Is to be n happy one. It. W., nsks the following questions: What nrri I bt adapted for? When will I marry? Will my marriage be a success or failure? This Is the palm of a person who has great tact for business, nlro a love for studies mysterious Is s-hown; marriago indicated close to 29; murrloge will prove to be a happy one. Ike. asks the following questions: What nm 1 best adapted for? When will I marry? Will I die wealthy or poor? This palm Indicates a person that bar. power to command; would make a good mili tary man; marriage is shown before 30; will become ccmfoi table hi money mat ters. Karl It., Is a fellow citizen whose Im pression has been read once before un der the name of lSdwanl Uoycolt It Is boycotted. Jimmy, this Is an Impression that has been road under the name of Iteeso II. Star Pointer, nsks ihe following ques tions: When will I marry? Will 1 dio wealthy or poor? Should I make any change In business? This palm Indicates marriage before 30: will acquire fair amount of riches; ehuiiRo would be suc cessful. Violet D. S., Dalton, P.i Impression too poor, unable to read. X. V. 7.., asks the following questions: What am I best adapted for? Will I die wealthy or poor? Should I rr ike any changes In business? Tills Is a verv good hand, one who should enter work where he can exert lib plodding nature, a promoter of schemes, for Instance, or politics; fair amount of wraith Is shown, change woo'd be a success. Harriet A., asks the following ques tions: What am I best adapted for? When will 1 marry? Will I die wealthy or poor? This hand Indicates a person who would make a good bookkeeper, cashier or stenographer; marriago shown before 2S; will gain money through mar riage. Poverty, asks the following questions: What em I best adapted for? Will I die wealthy or poor? How often will I marry? This palm Indicates a person that Is of a very nervous and sensitive nature; devote yourself to work of a stcud character, many things Indicate money; will have hope realized, but rather bite, however. In time to make good use of It; twice marriage is shown. W. J., nsks the following questions: When will 1 marry? What am I best adapted for? Should 1 make any changes In business? This Is a good latge band; would niukr a splendid mechur!" or far mer: mc la-re is shown eloso to 2J; hand ull. of u bimit,c4 cha ie. August is, nsks the following quest ioim: What am T be-.i adapt! d !(? Wlien will I marry? Will my marriage be a success or failure? This palm Indicates, a person who would have made a good teacher of languages: marriage Is shown lather late in life; will lie n ha py one. G. Harry, failed to specify questions, lut In general has a good hand; w..uld mnke a good bu,'i";i man. Grace, failed to ipeelfy question'.; would mnke a aood musician. Gladys, asks the following questions: What nm I best adapted for? When will I marry? Will I travel or go abroad? This palm Indicates a person that could make n good teacher or bookkeeper; marriage Is shown close to 2S; will trm'ti and go abroad. Joe, asks the following questions: When will I mnrrv? Should I make any change In business? Will my marriage be a suc cess or failure? This palm shows mar riage before .".u, will be n brilliant one; n change would be successful. Annie S., asks tho following questions: When will I mnrry? What am I best adapted for? Will I travel or go abroad" Tills palm Indicates a person that would make a good doctor; marriage is shown about 2ii; will travel a great deal, like ly to go abroad. Garfield Thompson, nsks tho following questions: What am I best udupted for? When will I marry? How many children will 1 have? This palm Indicates a per son who Is nt home In both practice and Imaginative Ideas: may never rlso to any great height of power, but one- that ran fulfill most nny calling. This palm Indicates an early mnrringe; live chil dren are shown. Illg Wily, asks tho following questions: What am I best adapted for? Will I die rich or poor? What ago will I mar ry? This palm Indicates a person who has great power to observe, would make a good Inspector, or commander; mnny things In your favor to Imllcato wealth; marriage Is shown close to 2S. Prestidigitation. Wife That prcstldlgltnteur did somo wonderful tricks. Husband Ah, and what was one ot them? Wife He asked If anyone had $20, and l hud, und he said ho would change It to J10. And ho did, and hero Is the )10 to prove It. Husbund drops dead. New York Live Stock. Now York, Dee. 1C Peeves -Cur of old cows sold at ll.TO; no other trading; feel. Ing weak; calves steady; common to pi lino veuls, 5aS: rlty dressed veals, iu 12c, per pound. Shuvp and Lambs Sl.eup steady, lambs 10c. higher; sheep, u.nuu 4.W; lambs, t3.finaR.U0; Canada do., tVW a5.!W. HcEH-None for suloj nominally higher, THE MARKETS. Wall Street Review. New York, Dec. K.-Tho stock market today made a determined siuml against tho demoralization lellccted trom ttio London cxclmiigo and by the end of tho llrst hour seemed to have overcome tho weakness. The nppeurnncc, however, wis deceptive. Active liquidation was in run forcu early In the second hour and ate away tlio recoveries that hud been achieved, forcing prices below the open- ng level. The murhut doted with all tho symptoms of demoralization ami at tho lowest pi Ices of the week. Tho clay's tic-t losses lor the principal active stocks !u. .i '" 2 ,( s ''"hits. In the railroad 1st the greatest sufferers naturally wero tho shales that are listed on tho London pt"ck exchange and espcclnly thoso which have been recent speculative fn- r i i. ,,ll:,L' sucn as jnow vnrK leu V.ul! . ' einisyluvnln. Hi. Paul, Loulsvlll.!, aim st"ei stocks wire tho largest liners, tho curly resistance was duo in large prt to tho determined support afforded by tli.i distribution of largo buying oi dcrs throi.gli tho list by Insldn interests In the avrlius stocks. These Interests had not awaited for tho opening hour to do this but had cabled buying orders to London. Louden In the meantime had been camfurtliiif Itself with rumors from South Africa or n trieval of Iluller's bit ter reverses. The fact that today's steam er Is tho last that will be available for a week for shipments of gold gave assur ances of relief from the drain during tho ccmlng week. There was a resump tion of selling orders by cable during the second hour and a growing uneasiness over the situation In Itoston growing out of the announcement of a bunk failure from that center. The bank statement was construed as unfaovrable In the Item of loans, although tho cash changes con formed clesely to forecasts. The small loan contraction barely served to offset tho cash decicase, so that the gain lu surplus reserves Is only nominal. Tho statement docs not Include today's gold engagements which aggregate J2, IS J.oiX). The week's experience In the stock m.ir ket has been a nvere uiie to show much unall Improevment In the money situa tion. It is evident that u largo part of tho money called In has been put out again under the urgent stress of clrcum stnnces. A large amount Is known to have been transferred to Boston to strengthen the monetary situation thero. The local money outlook was tho deter mining cntiso of the late break In prices und withdrawal of support. Total sales, r.0S,10O shares. Seml-speculatlvo nnd new ly Issued bonds have shown extreme de clines of 1 to SVj points, but tho more establlihed mortgages have shown no fluctuations of choice. I'nlted States f,s advanced ?'(; old 4s V4 and new 4s U in tho bid price. Tho following quotations nro furnished The Tribune by M. R. Jordan &. Co., rooms 703-06 Mears building. Telephone &003: Open- High- Low- Clos ing, est. est. lag. Am. Sugar 131 l.TV'i 120 130 Am. Tobacco 99 lOOVfe PW 00 Ateh., To. & S. Pe .. 20 20U IS', 1!H A.. T. & S. P.. Pr .. fil'i Mi 51 .WS, Urook. It. T 70 7flij, 77K 7;i Con. Tobacco 31'4 :)2ii 312 niu 1'hrs. nnd Ohio 20Vi 20 2OTS 2N People's Gas 10ii lOfity 103 103 Chic. X. W 1KH', ISOVi 13n l.r,S Chic. II. H Q 125i 12H 12.1i ,0114 St. Paul 11014 120 117V- lH't Hock Island 10W, ICili ins- 10 Delaware & Hud ...I1.V4 lir.'i ll.V. lir.l.., D., L. & W 17.V 1734 17.,V( IT.-.';. Kan. & Tex., Pr ... P.I 2.1 22', -:2'4 I.011K & Xnsh 70'J SOU 7S6 7!, Manhattan Kle 93 94 W Or,', Met. Traction Co ...170 172H lP.i 1R7 Mo. Pacific 42"i I2TJ, IT 41 Jersey Central Ilfi IK 11C IK Nor. Pnellle .vn; M K-; '1 Xor. P.irllle, Pr .... 72V. 74U "2i V 1 Ont. ft West 21", 21V, 23 2! Pacific Mall 12 42 4'1't, lii7, Phil. X- Rend IS'', li 1V, 1Mb Phil, .v Mend., pr .. r.3'4 .11 K2 32 Southern 11. It., Pr.. .11 r.ITi, M3 IT-j Tenn., C. & Iron .... SI S3 SO SO l S. Leather 1V4 H5i " 13 V. S. Lontlmr, Pr .. 73 73 734 7'i, Cnlon Pacific 47 J7 4.v; 4V'., Pnlon 7ae., Pr .... 71 7P4 7S!7 72'. Wabash. Pr :W4 W., pm, ni. West. 1'nlnn S7VJ S7U S7'. 7i-j Pcnr.n. R. H 111 HI'A 111 T'-'n Am. S. fl- W 37 VSK 37 .17'. Fed Cleel 7r, RRil Mi', 51'-, Fed. Steel. Pr 73 7C4 7214 73's CHICAGO nOAP.D OF TUADD. Open- High- Low- Olos- WIIHAT. Ing . est. est Inc. Julv COS, R, f'O1 (197. Mny C9U 0 "Vs aa LAUD. May 33 33 32's 33 CORN. May 2t 2l',i 2i 2I PORK. January 10.2.1 10.2.1 10.12 10.12 Mav 10..15 10.G.1 10.10 10.10 CATS. Januady f..M B.M I..I2 .1.42 May 3.72 .1.72 3. .2 5.72 Scrnnton Board of Trade Exchange Quotations All Quotations Based on Par of 100. STOCKS. Did. Asked. First Xatlnnal Dank 800 Scranton Savings Hank 2s Pcrant'in Packing Co 95 Third National Hank 423 ... Dime Dcp. & Dls. Hank 200 economy Light. H.& P. Co 47 Scranton 111.. H. & P. Co ... 85 ... Lacka. Trust & Safe Dep Co. ISO Scranton Paint Co. go Clark & Snover Co., Com. ... 400 Clark & Snover Co., Pr 123 Per. Iron Fenco & Mffi. Co 300 Scrnnton Axle Works 100 Lacka. Dally Co. Pi ... 20 Co. Savings Rank & Trust Co 210 Standard Drilling; Co CO HONDS. Scranton Pass. Hallway, first mortgage, due 1920 113 ... People's Street Railway, first mortgage, duo 191S 115 People's Street Hallway, Gen eral mortgage, duo 1921 115 Dickson Manufacturing Co 100 Lacka. Township School 5 102 City of Scranton St. Imp. C ... 102 Mt. Vernon Coal Co 43 Scranton Axle Woiks Scranton Traction C bonds.. 113 ... Scrnnton Wholesale Market (Corrected by H. a. Dale, 27 Lackawanna Avenue.) Hutter Creamery, 2la27c. ; print, 2.1a 27c; dairy, tubs, 2iic. Kggs Select western, Kic. ; nearby state, 23c. Cheese Full cream, new, 13'.se. Heans Per hu., choice marrow, $2.30: medium. $2; pea. 2. Onions Per hu., 43c. Potatoes Per Int.. 50c. Lemons J3.30.i3.73 per box. Flour $4.20. Phllnclelphtn Qrntu nnd Product. Plillf.drlphli, Dec. lU.-Wheat-Stcaily; coutiaet grade. December. '.Ua71e. Corn I'ncluuiKi'il. No. 2 mixed, 1), cember, 3Ji; uKTttc. On is Steady; No. 2 white clipped. 31iu32c; No. 3 do. do., 30ijii3li-.; No. 2 mixed December, 371,'.a37a4C. Potutoo. Firm; Pennsylvania choice, KuS&o. ; New York und western, f3u33c. ; do. do. fair to Komi, -IStiSOe. lluttur Firm; fancy western criumery, 27c; do prints, 2ic. Kkks- Firm and 1c. hltthcr; fresh, nearby, 21".; do. western, 21c; do. southwestern. lc. ; do. southern, JSc. Cheese Cjuiot but 111 m. Hellned Sugars-Steady. Cot ton t'm-hiiriKeil. Tallow Firm hut quiet; city prime, In hnshcaiU, l',ii'. ; country, do. barrels, 5n5Uc. ; dark, do., 4vsc ; cakes, Safilte. , grease. 2ul5c. Live Poultry-Dull and unchanged; fuwls, "u 8c; old roosters, lie.; ,-prtng chickens, 7u 7'sc ; dueks. ejeese and turkeys, Si.9e. Dressed Poultry Stonily but quiet; fowls, choice iiViiiilOc. ; old roosters. 7c; chick ens, nearby, ?al2c. ; western do., laigo, 10 ullc. ; medium do, la'.iUe.; nmall do., 7u Re. ; turkeys, choicer to fancy. Ila12e.; do. fair to eood, u.ilou. ; Inferior do., 7aSc; ducks and geese, 7alfie. lteelpts Flour, l.Soo burrels nnd o.fito Kicks; wheat, l.l.ooo bushels; corn, fiS.ooo tiiihhels; oats, 30.000 bushels. Shipments Wreut, M.ixm bush els; corn. 23,000 bushels; oats, 11,000 bush els. NiwYorkQrnln and Produca Mnrlcei New York. Dec. 10. Flour Dull and 5a 10e lower to sell; Minnesota patents, fci.Y) at; do. bakers, .' K03.1U; winter do., pat ents, J3.Mj3.SiJ; winter ftr.ilhts. 3.Xn:M5; du. extras, $2.,0a:; do. low gradec. $2.n 2.10 Win lit fnot easy; No 2 red 71c. f. n. b., ulloat; No. 1 northern Diiluth, 7'c. f. o. b. atbrnt nominal; No, 2 red, 72e. ele vator; options opened easy nt e de cline! from last ulshl and closed atc net decllnu, Jlareh closed 7Ec. ; May, 7l'o 1 July. 74V1.: December, 72V,c. Corn Snot easy; No, 2, 40c, f, o. b. afloat; 33V, elevator; options opened euuy ut He. do. ii-mnun prcicrrrii ami Missouri Pucllle. In the list of Industrials and specialties, Uio New ork citv nubile iiimiii.a munir. rnnrsKcn ('mil iimt ,imB .r .i... ,..... Sensible Gifts iniFor Geiitlemeii''iiBv4viA Men arc generally practical. Nothing pleases a man more upon Christmas time than to rcccivt a sensible gilt we mean something useful. ' Our store is full ol useful things the kind that make ideal holiday gifts. Among them are the very finest assortment of Traveling Hjirs, Canes, Umbrellas, Fancy snsncnilcrs, S4 JionscniHi ital 11 nones, iS We respectfully ask you to call and allow us to show 5! '.Z, you our magnilicent stock. Should be pleased to have 5f j5 you look around, alhough you do not buy. I LOUIS H. ISAACS. 1 g n-on8.?; tSiIS,.-,. 412 Spruce Street. j S OPEN EVENINGS. ! $oaoooe&$ssora$o!:ra DIPHTHERIA We will thoroughly renovate your house after sickness, using generated Formaldehyde Gas, the best known germacide and disin fectant. Our work is effectual and charges reasonable. " MklteM&Jfak. sa Is the reason our store is always crowded. Morris Chairs, velour cushions $5.75 Rattan Rockers, best make 2.75 Jt'.diniers Stands, all woods 1.00 Indian Seats, all woods 1.00 Go-Cart Robes, angora 3.50 Coon Pictures (will make you laugh) 2.00 Medallions, all subjects 25c, 40c and 50c Mii Qmp Biff Window a P)ffi'W!PWpPW last Mountain Lithia Water Sold by All First.CInss Druggists. Highly Itecom mended by I'hys'clnns. FAMILY ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED. JOSEPH ROSS. AGENT, Olllcc 902 West Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton, Pa. TELEPHONE 4732. EVERY WOSV1A EoaottEesneoloarolinble, monthly, regnUtlng medicine. Only tunnies Uk tbermrestdruEstihouldbeinod. IJjouv&ntthobMt.get ESp Peal's FraHBroaB PBSfls toy are prompt, eafo and certain In result. .. . , ml... . ...nn.n Tho ccnufca (Drrcal'sj never For Salo by JOHN H. PHELPS, Spruce stroit. dine. I'loHi-d easy at '40. not decline, Mav dosed 3!k.; December, 'lii'ii' CliitH Spot quiet; No. .'. :"J'2i; N. 3. 2"'jc : N'- -whltf, ille.; No. :i do.. Ji'.; track mixed wistein, SiuSo'ji'. ; trocK wlnti , ;;iu:ilc ; e.ptlonb dull. Hutter Qunu. western 1 reumery, "3ii2"e. ; do. laotory. tiBii2i . ; June do., KaL'SV'.; Imlt.-itlnn ereaun ry. 1 wiic: ftato dairy, L'oViKo. ; do. creamery, irj.i'JTo. Chcexe Klrm; fall made limey, hinall. 12nnc.: do. law. l:"4"12V.: late inaile, Hinall, l:'.il?'(e. ; larKO do., llai12e. Kite Steady; Htate and lYmixylvnnin. SInKe. ; western unKrnditl, at mark, I'm il'jc.; western. 'iHnSlc, loen off. Chicago Grain nnd Produce. ChlciiKo, Dec. 10. I'mvlHluiiH were con ppifiiuUHly active on the oourd of trade tmliiy. weakening on lieuvy prollt taklDK precipitated by the UeHt.in llnaneial ilifll culllep. May pork dosl'iir iue. ; May lard, lli'jc. and May ribs, "i...iU'c. under ,tv terd.y. Wheat we.ihineil on tho env oi nment ivp irl but steadied ni a better exnoit lii'inlty, May tWIni; ',i,c. down, t'orn cloyed ';n4c. lower anil .May oiitH uneliaiiKid. I'm-li qiiotatloiiH were iih fol lows: I'loui Steady ; winter palents. !.IV 3.W; KtralKhts, $"la.!M; "le.11-. $:!.!a3.10; upline Muelolw, ::.!W; patents, $:t.20a.J.60; HtialKhtH. t:.'0M; bakers, $1.:iii.i2 M; No.JI t-lirllif? wheat. (..l'iiiil'io. ; No. 2 red, i;,a sc; No. 3 corn, :;i',c; No. 2 num. 22'u 2:ie.; No. 2 white, 2W40.: No. 3 do.. 21'jii 2514c; No. 2 rye, M'inJSo. ; No. 2 barley, 3S,u3e.: prime tlnioihy w.l, ti.'M: miHH pork, $9."0.il').2O: lar.i jr.. ir. i.,.r.2.j; hlior. ribs. 5.StXiS.4S: dry salted slioulderc M,i 5,tc: short dear. J.-i.Ca.V.V.: whUKuy. 1.2:iMi; HiiKiirH, ur.churBid; No. 2 yellow corn, 31',a3nic. East Liberty Cattle Market. Kast l.llierty. Deo. 10.-l'attle Steady; extra, ti.Mtal.2S; prime. ?o.50,iU.;.'i, coin toon, IM.MJ. Uoss-Aellvc and shade HtroiiKer; pi line lieuvle. (1.2'iat 25; boat mtillunih, t,ti).il'.'2l: lest Yorkers, tl.20; llidit do.. l.l"al2u; idjs. 4l.10al.lj'. iouvIih, $2Tnu3.7:. Hlieeii Steady; choice weth ers. $1. 25a l.:w: common, $1 ."Arj..'o; diolf-o lambs, jr,.2ri;ir. 10; common to icooil, sa.5oa n.yo; veal calves, $7a7.W. Chlcairo Live Stock JlnrUot. riilc.tK", I'ec. Pi. Cattle (ii'iierally steady; week's recelnts, HJ.000 heal; lalrf est yds year and largest week In Decem ber since lswj; funcy I'lirlstmas beeve t. tiaS; Kood tu choke. $D.lo.,ti.Mi, pour to medium, l.;ifl,i5.2i"; mixed stoekers, j;a Il."5; selected fertiers, $l.2al.iH; K'iod to choice cows. J.I. ro.it. or,; heifers, Vl.MaS; canners, !a3; bulls, t2.Wal.20; calves, Jla S' an Dress Suit Cases, Neekwear, (Hovcs, Hals, file. Mnlllcrs. 0 ------ -w- - THE SCRANTON BEDDING COMPANY. 0. AilL, disappoint. Gold for St.OO per box. Pharmacist, ccr. Wyoming avenue and To PATENT Good Ideas may be secured by our aid. Address, THE PATENT RECORD, Baltimore, Md. Buffalo Llvo Stock Market. lOiist Murrain, Dee. pi. Pattle-Steuuy find tirm fer Rood crudes, others nn. ciat;t.-ed; 110 very Bond here: veals lower, 7.&oa7.".'i. iloits Active and lilsher. Buml wc-stcrn nnd m . ! inciiluins, Jl Mat '5; few. Jl.37'a; ehuue heavy, $1 Oal,J7., llKhl Yorkers, $l.25.it.30; pigs. $l.20.il 25. Shei'i) and Lambs Steady for lumi s; sheep dull, unelianued; top lambs. Ti..i0;i .".1.0; otlu is. ttat.fiO; mixed sheep, toos, f:l.7.Vi; oulls to sood, $2a2.70; we'hers, U loat.tO. Philadelphia Stock Market. Philadelphia. Dee. 17.-ltecelits for tho Viiek: lleeves. 2.002; sheep, ii.337. Imss, 0,9ti. Heef -Cattle only in fair demand, and prices declined on all Krades except Christmas show cattle, which sold at il'.i a'e. ; extra, MiuOe. ; Rood. .VartUr com mon, tat'8c. Hheen liisier on all Krudes, extra. I'aiilc. ; KOnil. I.lte.; meellum, S'liiiJIe. ; I'ommon. 2a3,.C. ; lambs, t'ale Mors Stead and all sold; Itout wufti rn, MinCe. ; others, r,'-ari1C l-'ut cows fair lequest. al 2'j.ile. Thin cows dull at 5a, 1H Veal calves, iiellxi', at Pja MiUh cows. Hte'uly. nl J'lViSn Dressed be es In seasonable request ,it ij'rllO'ji' for the 1euul.1i' 1 rude, hut the f.mry show cuttle fur Chilmmas w re readily sold For Infanta and Children. The Kind Yoii Havo Always Bought Signatur. of Ci ILMiLLSLi 7 .".11; lul Texas beees. .$l.2Tia.'i 25. Krns? Tx,is ht, , r. $:i.2."i.il IIoBt Active. 10c blBlier. iw"d leiuai'ces; mixed ami butcllil. l.",ll2'. K""d !' clloiee heaiN, $l1ii4 2.-,. rouisli dn. 1 1. 'niilu.',; llBlit. $1.(8 11I.211: bulk nt' hales. Jl.10.ili0. Sheep and Lambs Steudy, wet lit is. $),il.So, lamts ItiiT.iO. wcstirn withers, 5tat 10 00 head. Iuks, sum luvd; i-heep. I.o,) head lambs. ft.i.'ari.TiO. Uecelpts-Cuttle, J00
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