THE SCR ANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY, DECEMBElt 1U, 1899.
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NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA
BOGUS REVENUE OFFICER.
r.H. Belmont In tho Hnnds of Uncle
Sam's Officials.
Special to Tho Scrnnton Tribune
SusHiuehannn.Dce. 18. "Unlteil Stntca
Ileventip Inspector V. II. Hclmont." a
fakir of tho first wntcr, la In tho linniln
of Undo S.un, on n plunge of lmper
nonatliiB a United States olllcer anil
securing money on this pietence.
Last Krlelny tho chap left Susnuo
hanna for Windsor. Arriving In tho
village, ho visited several buslnes
plnees, unci represented himself ns be
ing a government officer, would In
spect the goods on the shelve Ho
would Ilnd nlleged violations of tins
revenue lnv, and offer to settle th"
matter on payment to him of nmnunts
varying fiom $5 to $15. He secured $1S
from "A. Dusenbury, and about $15
fiom other parties. A part of this he
spent at tho hotel bars, where ho
smashed glnss tumblers and swnllowod
fiagmcnts of glass He had neither
badge nor credentials.
After levying tribute upon all the
people possible, "Jtelmont" drove to
Susquehanna, where he ni nnested
by Chief of Police Malum, on Infor
mation received fiom tho piesldont o'
the village of Windsor. Deputy United
States Mnishnl David, of I'lmlrn, was
summoned, and "Belmont" was taken
from the lockup and "railroaded" to
Ulnghamton, where he will have a
hearing this evening before United
States Commissioner Hall.
It Is sild that "Helmont" has been
operating In the Lackawanna valley,
and In Cohecton and other towns along
the Delawaie division of the 1'rle in'l
road. Some months since he appeared
In Susquehanna, n the traveling icp
.csentatlvo of a tlinghaimnn patent
medlelne firm. Tho offence with which
he stands charged Is punishable by a
lino of soeial hundred dollais'and six
months' Inipilsonment.
WYOMING COUNTY.
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY.
D. & H. IMPROVEMENTS.
New Tracks on Canal Bed at Hones-
dnle Completed.
Spcclnl to The Scranton Tribune.
Honesdale, Pec. IS The remailcablv
f'ne weather has ben favorable for
tho Delaware and Hudson 'mpiove
racnts, and wonderful progress has
been mnde. "Vsterday a train load of
workmen fiom Carbondale' Joined thosr
in Honesdale In tho woik of connect
ing the new tiack nt the- first bridge
out of Honesdale fiver the Tnokawax
pii. The nestling was taken down an I
the track was lowered to the abut
ments for the new bildge, and sup
ported bv a temporal y trestle. Thr
work was completed ; otPidiy. Thl't
morning the list train left the station
bv the new tiack thiiuirh the canvl
basin. The oveihead bridge, bv vvhlob
passengeis founerly to ik to the train.
I being fikon down trd-iv. The turn
tnblij foundation Is completed. The
foundation for the lound house Is
nearly down The brick voik on this
will be commented tmnoiiovv T!v
passenger station Is about ready fo"
tho slato loof. Three trades have beu
completed thiough the anril basin and
the grndlng around thf new station
Is nearly done.
Deafness Cannot Be Cured
bv local applications ns thev cannot reach
the diseased poitlon of tho car There Is
w. niii way to cine deafness, nnd that
i bv constitutional remedies Deafness
Teachers' Institute nt Tuukhannock.
Funeral of T, G. Walters.
Special to tho .Scrnnton Tilhunc.
Tunkhnnnock, Dee. IS Tho annunl
Institute of the Wyoming county teach
ers opened bote on Monday afternoon
with a good attendance. The morning
was spent In enrolling the teachers it
the ofllee of tho county superintend
ent. At 1.15 p. in. the Institute was
formally opened with devotional exer
cises conducted by Ilev. II. II. Wilbur.
followed by C. O. Dershlmer In an jtl
drers of welcome, nnd the lesponses
on tho part of the tcacheis by Heniy
Sherwood nnd II. D. Plummet felt. The
woik of the Institute was opened by
Dr. 13. L Kemp In a half-hour address
subject, "The Uialn." He was fol
lowed by Dr. J. W. Hedway and Dr.
Byron W King. The entertainment
last evening was by the John Thomas
Concert company, of IJoton, and vns
well attended by the teachers and
townspeople. The Institute will con
tinue until Friday nftornoon.
Miss I3Ieanor Hcynolds, of San Mateo,
California, Is the guest of her grand
paients, Mr and Mrs W. (1. (Itnhatn.
C. W. Smith, representing the Hotse
heads Bridge company, was In town
dining last week.
Company M, Thirteenth regiment,
National Guard of Pennsylvania, was
Inspected nt the armory heie on Sat
urday evening by Major U. Hush Field,
of Haston. Tho company made a very
creditable appeal ance, and the Inspect
ing otlleer expressed himself as much
pleased with their woik.
The funeral of tho late T. O, Wal
ters was held jesteiday afternoon from
his late resident p, He v. II. II Wilbur
ofllciating, with Interment In Sunny
side cemetery
John U. Jennings of Mehoopanv, a
foimer lesldent of this place, was In
town on Mondaj.
The foundations for the canning fnc
tory building on Third street are rap
idly nearlng completion, and the lumbo"
Is being placed on the ground for th"
building Itself The construction is
being pushed as tapldly as possible.
Petitions are being circulated aiound
Mehoopany nnd Laceyvllle asking that
both these bridges be pm chased by tho
county, and aie being numeiouslv
signed by the taxpavois In the two dls-tiicts,.
BRADFORD COUNTY.
LACEYVILLE BRIDGE.
cnuscil bv an Inuiimcil I lonilltlon or the ! i.ri,1tro illlt m,,,.. .11,1 ,..
Icoiis lining ol the nutnchlnn Tube. , ""f0' ,,", thlJ '"" "''
Is
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When mis i"1 - ' "u iia c- 11
rumbling '"" ,or imperfect hearing and
when U Is fiitlril) closed, Diafiuss Is
the remit, and miles tin- liulnmmattu'i
c 11 ho taken out and this tube icstoied
Not Much of a Success as a Toll-
C-atherer.
Special to The Scranton Tilbune
Towanda, Dec. IS. A lather peculiar
state of aftalis now exists at L.ue.v
ville, In lcg.ud to the new bildgo lately
built across the Siisnuehann t at tint
place. Tho bildg Is owned by a stock
company and was built aftei much agi
tation, and apparently to fill a long
felt and supposed necessary want. For
a short time until tho past week, no
toll had been collected from pedostil-
' ans and, of course, It was well pation-
l7ed by all.
The tepoit now Is that scarcely any
one uses the bildge and pas toll, theie
belni, baldly enough collected to pay
the wages of tho toll-gatherer, to say
nothing about paving from Jl.'JOO to $1,
400 per year Interest on the Investment
A vigoious attempt has been made to
have tin cominlssloneis of Wjomlng
county to eleclai ' the structuie a fiee
see tho matter
Spcclnl to Tho Scranton Tribune.
Susquehanna, Dec. IS. The 13rlo
shop men will probably be pnld on
Snturdny for services In November.
Mrs. Polly A. Allpaugh, an old and
esteemed resident. Is critically 111 at
her homo on Cliund stieet.
William M. Port. cai of Monti oso,
was piofcsslonnlly engaged In town on
Saturday.
An IMIson moving picture entertain
ment was given In tho Baptist church
this evenlnc
Hev, I.. S Spragtie. D. V presld" it
of Wyoming seminary, ably occuple I
tho pulpit of tho Methodist church in
Sunday morning. The pastor, Hov.
Henry Newlng, on Sunday evening
pleached an able and eloquent sermon
to Cannwacta tribe of Bed Men and
Waseca council, Daughters of Poco
lioutas. Hev Walter S Peterson, of Leads,
South Dakota, occupied the pulpit of
the Oakland Methodist chinch on Sun
day morning and evening.
Hev. B. H. Abott, of Carbondale,
ably officiated In draco 13plscopal
church, In Oakland, on Sunday.
The boaul of tiadc has discovered
that It cannot Induce the rallrbads to
lower their chaigos for transporting
coal.
"Belmont." tho fake United States
nrnshnl, claims Rochester, N. Y., as
his place of lesldence. There Is little
leason to believe that bin name Is Bel
mont. Sheriff-elect William J. Maxey, of
Foiest City, will spend tho holidays In
his new homo at Montrose.
Tho county convention of the Chris
tian l'tuleavor societies will be held
In Monti oso on Thursday and Friday
next.
A teachers' local Institute will be
held at Auburn Four Corners. Jan. 13.
The travel on the Gieat Bend-Hall-stead
liver bridge has Increased thiee
fold since it became free.
Butglais are operating In the hniall
towns In this viclnitv.
The Susquehanna band furnished
music for the fair and festival of the
Lanesboio flro department on Satin -day
evening.
The boaid of trade Is advocating tho
subject of public sewerage.
Bo. Geoige Confoit, of Lanosboi'o,
has gone to Washington. He will ic
maln In the south dining the winter.
The seveial Sunday schools of this
place aie piepailng for Chilstmas ex
el else::.
A number of Scranton hunters are
In tho woods In the vicinity of Stai
nicca. Fanners aie paid $2 per day to
help them hunt.
The Postal Telegraph company Is nr
langlng to open olllces In Susquehan
na and Montrose.
The pension of James Curry, of
Monti osp, has been Increased tiom $12
to $17 iter month.
During service In Chi 1st I'plseopal
church last evening tho electric lights
weie suddenly extinguished and the
congiegatlon was dismissed. The con
giegatlon has recently had two hiioh
expediences.
Itcglster and Recoider-elect Buff urn
will letaln the sci vices of M. N Barnes,
esq . as deputy. P.ai ncs Is all right
Dr B. W. Oen.1117, a homeopithic
physician, has located In Montrose.
FOREST CITY.
to Its noimal condition, hearing will be
.,.,.,. -m, .a forever, nine p,is oui of ten
'".""' .1 1,. iv.tnrlh ichinli ! .l,l..; uinnili il
i.!!l nn lnilanied condition of the mucous mem of Uiceyville,
We will rive One Iliuulrcil Doll.ns for
nn uiM of Detfr.i-H (caused h ilatrh)
that cannot he cmed h Hjll's Catunh
Cite Send foi eliculnri free
F. .1 CIir.NT.Y .v CO , Toledo, O
Sold by Druggist". 71c
llall'b l'amlb Pills arc. tho best.
In that light. Theie has been talk of
foiming a company nnd ei.ectlng a
bildge acioss the liver at Skinners
I3ddv, one mile below, which would bo
made fiee to all. This would have
boomed the latter town to gieat detil-
but the Idea Is
quashed. Now a few prominent farm
ers have seemed the possession of the
Hosengiunt feriy at Skinnei's I3ddv,
n 1 u"e running It free of 1 barge. The
I.ucovlllo luldge Is now one of tho
past.
FOR THE HOLIDAY TRADE.
SUPERB ASSORTMENT OF
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ir . f.1 r.i -k a xt a v unw rv 'ttn " ? jr ts if w m
Ja.L wjRjNe-JH.SL5Sy iia. S Ja.S.iSL'? aL 4is
From the Ordinary Hemstitched Up to the
Finest Hade Duchesse Lace.
Lace Edge, fine insertion ccuter I5c, 25c, 50c
Swiss Embroidered 10c, 1 5c, 25c, 50c, 75c, $l, $2.50
vSpecial Value Pure Linen, fine embroidered 25c
Haud-made Duchesse Lace, from 95c up to $12.50
Kid Gloves
Kid Gloves, 2-clasi, nicely embroidered in English
Reds, Browns and Tans 75c
M. & H. Kid Gloves, just as good as ever $1.00
LaRome Kid Gloves, very desirable $1.50
Special to The Scrnnton Tribune
Toiest City. Dec. IF. MIs-p VIrnneo
Hyatt, of Stairucca, vhiled friends In
town Satuiday.
C D. Leoraul, of Afton, N. Y foi
meily of this pi ice, v as' a business
visitor In town Fiiday and Saturday.
It has boon decided to ihaige. an ad
mittance fee of ten cents foi adults to
tne cantata. 'King Winter.' which
will be itndeied Chilstmas night at
the Methodist chuich.
The Women's Christian Tfmpeiancu
Union v!ll meet Prld.iy afternoon with
Mrs Favetto Westgate, on Susquc.
lnnna stieet.
The Ladlc3" Bakery will be closed
Satuidav on account of Chilstmas.
Mr. W. D IJiyanl will visit Jermyn
f; lends thin week
Heniy Weed has just iccolved a let
ter fiom Dr. W. H. Blakeslee, fiom
Newport Ntws, Va The doctor says
the climate there Is delightful and that
thev like It verv much Ho contem
plote.s building Immediately.
Thomas 2V Deimott, of Lake Como,
spent uiidav with bin aunt, Mis.
JameH Fo, on De'iot nllev.
Josejih While visited In etanton to
latter part of the week.
The Faint Agnes Cad( tP will hold a
ball In the opera house New Yeai's
night, for tho puipnse of inlslng money
to liuv lntiumonts for a drum coips,
which will bo oi'.'.anlzed at once
Prank Powdeilv. an old man Uvln?
on North Main street, who becomes
deranged at tlne, became so violent
Saturday that it was necessary to plaeo
him In the Inck-upJ Ho will be taken
to Daii'illo tho flist of the week.
Hairv Cliff, of Wlnwood. spent Sun
duj with the family of Ocorge Hnrton,
on Deliworo stieet.
Lister Bennett, of Plin?ant Mount,
Is the guest of his slstor, Mrs. Chailes
Crandall.
Used by British Soldiers In Africa.
Captain C. O. Dennlson Is well known
all over Afilca as commander of tho
foices that captuied the famous lobel
Gallshe Cnder date of November -1,
1SU97. fiom Vrjbuig. Bechunnland, ho
wiltes : "Before stalling on the last
cnmpalgn I bought a quantity of
Chambei Iain's Colic, Choleia and Dlar
ihooa Itemed), which I used myself
when tumbled with bowel complaint,
nnd have given to my men, and lu
every case It proved most beneficial"
For sale by all druggists, Matthew
Bros., wholesale and retail agts
HONESDALE.
Special to Tho Scranton Tilbune,
Towanda, Dec. 18. W. W. Achcnback,
of Wllllnmspoit, has been admitted to
practice upeclnlly In this county.
Colton 13. Dickinson, of West Burling
ton, litis received tho appointment of
mercantile appraiser for this county by
the coinmlsnloncrs,
Whllo A. Dleffenhack, of Dushore, was
splitting wood, his little chltd camo up
behind him nnd was struck In the fnea
with the axe, cutting through tho 11030
and Jut escaping the eye.
Tho New Albany Water company otters
u reward of $!0 for the arrest and convic
tion of parties who stolo brass from their
leservoh
Leon O. Vanrov. of Bast Troy, whllo
nt work on his father's stock farm, be
came violently insane and was taken to
Danville.
Tho Salvation Army Is receiving contri
butions for a Christmas trco for the
benefit of tho poor children of Towanda
rcxt Friday evening.
Hov. C, O, Dllworth will resign as
pastor of tho Baptist church at Athens
on Dec. 21, and move his family south
Clarence II. Jones, at one time a resi
dent of Towanda, has Just died at Cor
ning.
Prothonotnry-elect J. Andrew Wilt Is
oocretary of tho Blghteenth Volunteer
cavalry, whose survivors will hold a spe
cial meeting In New York city on Dec.
23.
Tho Barclay Itallrond company has
filed thirty-three additional deeds or
giants of light of was for the proposed
Cantor extension rnlltoid Of this num
ber eighteen nro In Lcltoy township,
three In Canton township, nine In Cnnton
borough, rnd three In Monroe township
Mrs A. C Falrchlld, of this place, was
a daughter or tho Into T. Q. Walters, ot
Tunkhnnnock.
Judge Fanning hns nppolnted three
viewers to assess damages caused by
opening a public hlghwuy In Borne town
bhlp. Tho owner was awarded tho sum
of So, but he sets bis damnge at JD0.
Hev. F. D. Hodgson, a former pastor
of the Methodist Bplscopal church nt
Troy, died at his, homo In Newark, N.
Y., Dec. 12.
Henry McCutdy, of Athens, sailed last
Wednesday for France, to resume his
studies hi art.
The family of A, C Mnurlce, of Ath
ens, havo gone to Jekvl Island, Ga , to
remain this winter.
The wedding of Chailes Snyder and
Miss Nellie Hcilcnrau occurs tomorrow.
An attorney for Frank Devlin has
brought a tres-puns suit against David,
Joseph, Hany and M Knufman Devlin
sees for false and malicious Imprison
ment and fixes bis damages at $i,00O
Sumo tlmo ugo Devlin made purchases of
the Kaufman's, and, It Is alleged, at a
leccnt pay day he assigned his wages
lor pavment, and that be bad no money
coming. Ho was then arrested on a
charge of false pretense and held In
Jail, but flnallj ecund hall for his ap
pearance at court. Ilefolu trial tho case
was settled and tho prosecutors paid tho
attorneys' fees and otlui cot-ts Now
Devlin seeks revenge by having the
Kaufman's arrested. Tho result of the
trial Is watched with Interest, as some
business men muke a prnctlco of bring
ing cilmlnal proceedings ngalnst people
who owe small bills
Leo Oshorn. of Wnverly mistook r.
cup of wnshlrg fluid foi cold tea, which
icnilted with terrible effects to his
mouth and throat.
Dr Bmll Fischer, well known by tho
older Towanda and county icsldents, died
at his home In Philadelphia last week.
His family nl"-o vlslteel In this place.
Rev P. 11 Brooks, ol Wllkes-Barre,
Is holding a scries of revival meetings In
Wytox.
Tho e-soldlers of Bast Trov, havu
foi mod an organization by electing ns
president. J. A. Ball; secretary, W N.
Verbeck.
Falwnrd Bull, an rmplovo of Hunt &
Council, Scranton, was visiting his par
ents in town the past week.
THE MARKETS.
Wall Street Review.
New York, Dec. IS.-Tho stock market
yielded to panic today under the severest
stringency or money and tho dlstmst oli
gemic! eel concerning all classes of securi
ties un tho exchange. Tho Industrials
wile tho severest surfereis and were tho
real eelitets of the disturbance, but the
aMV.l", l""1t?cti holdings in them pro
eluccd violent ll.nilelatlon In other classes
n?r tc,cu.lltk'!'' Tlle Intervening Suntlay
? V,f! c'' il01",0, mn'cnlailly check to Sat
uieliyfc, liquidation, iik was expected eo
that the opening declines In sympathy
with Lene on were lu largo part rccev
creel and tho market seemed compuratlve-
iiuic-i unii wunout sensation The an
nouncement of the fnlluio of n trust com.
pany nnd of a llrm or brokers piomlnent
on tho exchange, caused 1 mowed weak
ness and there wero calls for additional
margins by commission houses. A de
lMl Y, 1,l,u I'lenrinff house banks to
renew o'el loans at fi per cent, ami to
nvold ns far as possible e'xecsslvo rates
i"J ii 10 ',1PW loal,, "'deled tho market
again and caused some recovery. In tho
aftc moon severe stringency 'developed
ngaln In the money market.
Cnofllcial rcpoits were made of lonns
.11 jo irr ecni inn mnrKol quickly took
on panic conditions nnd many were
thrown over entirely without regard to
progress. Metropolitan and Tobncco led
with losses of over tunim points nnd a
Inrgo number of Industrials followed
with G to lu points brenks In tho high
grndo railroad stocks declines nt the
extreme low level ranged from 5 to 9
points, Including tho (.rangers. Trunk
Lines. Tnternntlnnals, Southerns nnd
Transcotitlnentnls In the Inst half hour
by concerted agreement eit tho clearing
house hanks $10 000(100 was ofTered on tho
exchnngo, which broke the rate for
money to 6 per cent, nnd cnued violent
recoveries or from 1 to 10 points In tho
prices of stocks All outside Influnccs
were swallowed up, In the aeuteness of
the local situation Total sales 1 030,500
shares.
Semi-speculative bonds wero off from
2 to 3 points Dealings wero not on nn
pNtrnorellnnrv scale. Total sales, par
value, J3,K0,00O
The following quntttlcns are furnished
Tho Tribune by M. S .Tnrdnn & Co.
rooms 705-08 Mears building. Telophono
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T5 Our store is full ol useful things the kind that $i
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Traveling HugSi
Canes,
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House and It-it li Holies,
Dress Stilt Cases,
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Gloves,
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X 'ou our magnilicent stock. Should be pleased to have '
j5 you look around, nlhough you do not buy. sp
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5 OPEN EVENINGS.
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With every pair of Kid G'oves, a Fine Enameled
Glove Box. With every Handkerchief, price 50c
and up, a Fine Enameled Handkerchief Box.
MEARS &HAGEN
41B AND 117 LACKAWANNA AVE,
Sp6clal to Tho Scrnnton Tilbune.
Honesdale, Dec. IS Hev. O. A. Place
entcitalncil his bi other, Dr. James
place, eif lilnghamton, over Sunday.
Miss Maine Crandall has been spend
ing u few days In Set anion as tho
guest of Miss Kinma Hums.
The Vi lei l.udies' Conceit company
missed i.illioad connections and failed
to appear In the opera house Friday
evening.
Will Increase Cash in Banks.
Washington, Dec 18 Tho secretary of
tho treasury has decided to Increase tho
delimit of cath in national bank di-pos-Itorles
to the sum of J',0,000,000 and pos
sibly $10,000,000 on tho banks depositing
with the government United States bonds
as bee ui It)
Special to The Scranton Tribune.
Stremdsburg, Dec. IS Parmcrs' insti
tutes will be helel lu this county at
bclotu, Jan. 1 and 2, and Ktcsgevllte, Jan.
J and 4
Allen Nash will elect a doublo hoiibe on
Centie stieet.
Philip Ilrundngo Is home from Prince
ton college, for the holidays.
Harvey Huffman, csi , lectured In the
Methodist church, tonight on "Andrew
Jackson, ' before) a vety large audience.
The l.aekawnnn.i railroad has sent one
of Its largest snow phnighh to the local
yarel for use In emergency on the I'o
eouo, An unsuccessful attempt was made to
"hold up" Milkman Charles DcntiU while
he was on hK way home last night
Interesting ml'-loimry hcrvlcc-, weio
held In iilon lttfermeel church, laelies
having charge ami paitlctpatinf, solely.
Prank Tiaiisue and family will remove
fiom Scranton to this town. Ho Is one
ot the crew of tho eaily morning passen
ger trrln to Sci.anton
John U Stout, employed on the Wllke"
U.irre and H.ibtein rallioad, was thrown
oft u car by his brake stick brcaklns.
while tho train was coming elown Wag
ner s hill Stout landed outside the track,
Injuring his left tide and hip. Stout
was temoved to his home at Moosle.
Normal faculty Is enjoying a rest this
week, man;- of them spending tho holi
days at their homes as follows: Mli3
M. . Doty, at lllon N V . .Mrs W. S.
ltlco, nt Hornet, N V ; Mls Maud
Moore, at Centre county. Pa , Miss H.
II. Uunnell, In Tuukhannock, Pa ; Pror.
Kemp, attending an Institute nt Tunk
hannock; l'rof Plcison, at Camden, N.
J ; Prof. Ilraccllvld, at Kaston; Prof
Paul, Prof Hlglcy, MHs Clark and Miss
Hochlellner will remain here Piof.
Illblo Is lecturing this week In Centre
county. Pa.
ACTOIIS. SINfiintS, TAIiKlUtR-Aro
oio moro or less subject to Had Throat,
Hoarseness, Tonsllltls and Catnrih Di.
Agnew's Catnnhal Powder never elhap
polnts "I can but procliim Dr Agnew'a
Catarrhal Powder a vv underfill mcellclno
fen- actors, singcis, and public speakers.
Myself and wife havo tried eveiythlng,
but have never found nny thing to equal
IhlB gieat remedy, for eiulck action. It
certainly Is a wonder worker."-Al lira
mett Postell, New York tltv. Sold by
Matthews Ilros and W. T. Clark 72.
tedehatioiT of labor.
Scranton Boaid of Trade Exchango
Quotations All Quotations Based
on Par of 100.
STOCKS. Bid AsltPd
Plrst National uanK
Scrnnton Savings Bank
Scrnnton Packing Co
Third National Bank
Dlmo Dep & Dls Bank
Hconomy' Light. II &P-Co...
Scranton 111. II ft P Co ...
Uackn Trust & Safe Dep Co.
Scranton Paint Co
Clnrk & Snovor Co, Com. ...
Clark & Snover Co . Pr.
Per Iron I'ence &. Mfg. Co. ...
Scrnnton Axle Works
I.acka. Daily Co , Pr
Co. Savings Bank ft Trust Co
Stardard Drilling Co .
Scranton Pass Railway, first
mortgage, due 132u
People's Street Hallway, first
mortgage, due 1318
People's street Hallway, Con
cinl moitgagc. die 1"21
Dickson Manufacturing Co. ..
l.acka Tiwnshlp School 6 ,.
City of Scranton St Imp. C
Mt Vernon Coal Co
Sci.anton Axlo Works
Scrnnton Traction Cc bonds.. 113
Scranton Wholesale Market
(Coi reeled by II C. Dale, 27 Lackawanna
Avenue.)
Butter Creamery. 2la27e. ; print, 23a
27c , elalry, tubs, Silo.
Kggs Select w ostein, lGc; nearby
state, 2Jc.
Cheese Pull cream, new, 1.3" c.
Beans Per bu , choice marrow, $2 30;
medium, $2, pea, $2
Onions Per bu , ljc
Potatoes Pe r bu , ,10c
Lemons $3 50.i1.7C pei box.
Floui-$lS0.
S00
233 ...
95
423
200
47
85
150 ...
SO
400
125 ...
100
100
20
250
CO
115 ...
113 ...
115 ...
100
10J
10J
t5
DIPBTBER
We will thoioughly renovate
your house after sickness? using
gener.ited Formaldehyde Gas, the
liest known germ.icidc nnd disin
fect.mt. Our work is effcctu.it and
charges 1e.1son.1bIe.
THE
SCRANTON BEDDING)
COMPANY,
n
-a
&t
Is the reason our store is always crowded.
Morris Chairs, velour cushions .....$5.75
Rattan Rockers, best make 2.75
T.udiniers 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
I'
PH. MAltTEIS BOOK,
el ief for Women
to-lay for tbU liook.contAtninc 1'Artlcu
Ur mJ TciitmonliJj ot DR. MlUTtL'ti
French Female Pills.
I-mlted by tboasndf of utltfled l&dlr u
Mfd alwaj relUUt and ivltboul an equal.
JiarUBKitiimtnetUDoi, trnca
SolJbT
n Lnt. In ntllM 1V1
1 tmco Dims CO..M14. 83J I'etulBt.. How VotKO't.
llait on tou la Blue, Weill and Iiwl. Taka no oUiar.
Vailous Grievances Airod nt Detroit
Yesterday.
Detroit, Dec. 18. The various griev
ances of tho bodies connected with tho
Ameilcan Federation of Labor wero
aired In executive session tn'Juy. He
fore executive session the 'imventlon
listened to nn extended debato on tho
ejuestlon of permitting membership In
tho federation to persons affiliated
with the Knights of Labor. The mat
ter came up through a report of tho
committee on laws, recommending ref
eience to the executive council of a
tesolutlon offered by the National
Union of Hrewery Workmen, declaring
that tho convention pass a law accord
ing to which no member of nn trade.i
union nfllllated with the American Fed
ciatlon of l.aboi. dliectly or Indirectly,
shall be allow ed to hold membeiBhl" In
tho Knights of Labor.
Somo of tho New York delegates op
posed drustlo action on account of tho
harmonious telatlons between the lo
cal unions of both classes, especially
In Now York city. A few others want
ed such lelatlons left undisturbed, but
most of those who spoke opposed the
resolution
Before taking n voto the convention
went Into executive session and began
consideration of grievances.
Philadelphia Qiun nnd Product
Philadelphia, Dec lS.-Wheat-rirm nnd
l'jic. higher, contract grade. Dec , "li3
.. . , . " ' '"" "i" 'ic nigner; kh,
a mixed. Dec , :Tiivhc Oats-Steady,
No. 2 whlto clipped, M4ai'. , Ne. 3 do
elo . S0.a31c , No L' inlxtil do , KIVauJDV
I'otatoes riim. I'cnn.i choice. nr bu ,
SuiiSSe , New York nnd western, DSaKk ,
do. do. fair to geiqel, BOiiSJo. Iiutt r
Unchanged , fancy western creamer,
27c , elo prlnK 2.c. Kggs Him, fresb
neniby, 21c, do western. 21c ; do Koulh
weHtern, 10- eh Houthern, ISc Ilellneil
sugars Unchanged Cottnn 3-Kc leiw
er. middling uplands, "c. Tallnw
Hte-aely. but quiet: city prltno In bhds ,
4'4e ; countiy ilei bbls Ca'i'ae . il.irk elo,
r.c ; eakes, 5'ia1'4c greaso 3al3c Live
poultry Quiet but steady, fowls, TaSe ;
spiliur chickens, To'v . duck sie.:
geee, SVlc ; turltes, SHnT Dressed
poultrj I'lrm, good demand, fowls,
chole'e. O'a'ilOc ; fair to good, SUnPe- . old
roosters, 7e , chickens, nearb, !M12c ;
weHtern do large, lOullr : exceptional Iota
higher, medium elo , OaT-e : small elo,
7aSc , turkejH, ibolce to fancy, llal-c :
do fair to good. O.ilfte ; Inferior do., ,aSc
Itccelpts I'loitr, 1 "00 bariels and 110"'!
sacks: wheat, 8 000 bushels- corn, 1in,ono
bushels: emts. 18,000 bushels Shlnmenls
Wheat, 19 000 bushels: corn, 17,000 bush
els; oats, 13 000 bushels
East Mountain
Lithia Water
Sold bj AH Flrst-Clns-. DniUts. llij;hly Rcco n
meiulcd by IMiy-. cliun.
FAMILY ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED.
JOSEPH ROSS.
0fllcc!)02 West Iackmvnmm Avcim?, - -
TELEPHONE 4732.
AGENT,
- - Scranton, lu
fwkzix
STRONG
WHEN IN DOUBT, TRY ThcyltaveitoodrtietrKofyeirt,
ana nv e curca inoukanas ri
cases of Nervous Diseases, such
as Uebilttv, Dizziness, Sleepiest.
ness and Varicocele. Atrophv.&c
1 hey clear the brain, strengthen
tne circulation, make aitjcitioo
nerf-ct. end imnart a healthl
vigor to the whole being. All d-ain and losses are checV.ec! ft' n-an'ntlf. Unless patients
arc properly cured, their condition cfien worri-s them into lnsamtv. Consumption or Deitb.
Mailed sealed. Priced per box, 0 boxes, wit'i Ircn-clid legal guarantee toctire or rcfundthf
money, is oo. beud tor her. boot.. Addicts, PEAL MEDICINE CO.. Cleveland. 0.
itj v u cfjb.rjt
an a i si i s.svA,srAiTi& "-i
hi.iiiij i ou sjses " re-
HUH111 f 0 3 rmtrvFV$S&i'
For Sale b JOHN
Spruco stroit.
H. PHELPt, P.iarmaw.st, Cir. Wyoming avenue and
New York Grain nnd ?roduc Mnrltet
New York. Dee is. l'lour rirmcr nnd
held higher with wheat, buyers showing I
u rcadlnuBs to meet edd ashing rates:
closeel llrm. Wheat Spot llrm; No. 2
ted, 7Cc f o. b alloat, No 1 noithcrn
Duluth, 80 e f o b nlloat nominal,
No 1 hard Duluth S2c. fob allnali
No 2 reel, 71xc. e levator. Options opened
strong nt "nC advance uttci a midday
icnction the market e-xptilenccd a sec
ond sharp upturn anil closed strong ut
lalV "et iiehniice Match closi-d
"uVic , May, Wt- , Jul, '6he . Dee., 71st
Corn- Spot firm. No 2. Wdc f i b.
He higher on December and latei on had
a tnernl aeHauce (Mosul llrm utiel at
unchanged prices to 4c aelMinee. May
closed SUV- . Dec , Jfe Onte Spot
llrm, No 2, M'ic : No J, 2kc , No 2
while 31,e , No a white, JOVjC . truck
inli d west rn, 20n30Hc.; track while, m
title Options quiet but firmer Iluttor
Stead v, western rreniiieiy, 23h27c ; do
factory IViaSOe , June creamery. 2S.i
2(i".c , Imitation creamery, 17a2ie.i statu
elalry. 1Ra2V : do creamery 21.i27c. Che r so
- Steadj fall made fancv smill, 124ia
11c , fall made lnree fancy. li'fealMie :
late made small 12a12U.e large Into
made. 1H.al2o. ICggs-Steady; state, and
1'enna.. 2ln25e. j western ungradeel nt
mark, !Ga21V4c., westirn, 2la21c , loss oft.
Chicago Orpin and Producf.
Cblcaco, Dec, 18. Indication! that tho
war In South Africa has reached propor
tions sufficient to actuito a marked tin
pioxemeiit In iIih fori'lgu eb m uul euu- il
a sbaip adanee In wlu.it todav M. v
e luslng lc ov cr Saturila Oilier gruius
were Influenced b wheat, Mip norn
closing i.c and JIiij eiats U i higher
Piolit taking depressed tlle piolIin
ni irket. May pork closing 7jc ; May larel
r.e anil May ribs 7'e lower Cash limi
tations were oh follows- Klotil S'eadv
No. 3 spring wheat, tj.i07c : No 2 led us
ni ii.c . No 2 corn, ll'iiitl'sc , No 2 o.itu,
2 a2)'c . Ni 2 white. 2J4n2U' ; No 1
white 2'a2'ic. No 2 ljc "lie , No i
barle. istMW No 1 lla seed and No I
northwest, $1 VKt W tlmoth) hied, $2.3
p.rlt. $?C0al0.lu. lard. $ 10,i5C2'3; sleles,
JM5u.Hi. t,houlikrw. 1a5'ic . sides box
ed, jasnaSW; whiskey, 5123'.; sugais,
unchanEcd.
Chicago Live Stock Market.
Chicago. Dec. IS -rattle Rood to
choice, bteady to lot hlghei Others
weak to shade lowti, tow market and
caiineis, 10al5e. lower, lectins un
changed. Oood to i hole ii J"uoa7SO. pour
to medium. $t 25 15 10, mixed stockt is. la
300, stilected feedeis, $l20atu': good to
choice tows, fsaWi'i, helfcis, $!n5, pan-
tiers I.M ! 1)11111" ;: All : canes ",
fed Texas beeves. I.J.'..eV.N I logs- 5 to
loe lower, tl.ule ncthc, elosetl firm
l'.ilr cliarante. Mixed and hatchets.
Jl'i'nl 20, good to choice lieaxy. $1 iwl -0.
rough heavj. l!inal light, Ji l'"iil 12'v.
bulk of sales), M uKa4 H She p-Miulet
dull and 10 to 25c lower. et ipt fui fnncj
guides Native wethers. t'rt.il r.. lambs
Jli5(5. western wetheri", $lnU0. westein
lambs, rn5 40 Heeelnts-c:ailli. jk.wu.
bogs, -KHM). sheep, 2S.W0
New York Llvo Stock.
Nov York. Dee IS Ucces Slow and
KulOc lower, hteuis $l40aii.'5, HtoeUem.
S'ia'.iI, t'Ncn nnd stags, $U3, bulb', iini:
cows. t.tii.i!"5 CaleH-tIow but slenilj ,
all sold Veals, JlSOiJb, little caUes.
fl bam nicl rain', 4J50a3 5o: southern
do, JJ.i.12'i; weslein SI. dheop Slow .
Iiimbs, Miadj io shade lower, elosed
llrm. nn. il) ill ",ll(1 Sheep, ti i'mI i0;
Inns th, lambs Jr,26a!i9), Canatla bimbn,
J5M1. culls, flat 50. UiigK-riun, at ?IW
a I CO.
w jjwjairvTKi'jwfF
To PATENT Good Ideas
may be secured by
our aid Address,
THE PATENT RECORD.
Baltimore, Md.
$1 Hal . be I ..i is I 25.. I , light
jmki ik an 1 pigs tl.lil2" r mens $2 5a
.i 7" Shttii A'tlw nml higher, choice
withiiB, Ji'"ni"i i c nun m $150.1250,
ibolce limbs, fo 'u5 "J, eal caleis, J7a
7 50
Buffalo Llvo Stock Market.
Kast nuffalo. Dee li Cattle Good t.
bCEt smooth fat export cattle 5 50ii" N
port bulls, Jltl.'.O, got el to choice Ulltch
er steers. JI.4.U5 2II. good to best lat bulls,
JfalBO, fuller hulls, Ja3 40, c id to best
fat helfcis, JI2"ialo0, lair to good helf
em, 13 2511. fit cows, good to best, JI.5C
al, medium fat ciiws, $Juo50, fat lows,
loinmon to fair J2.12 50; stoekers, cboico
to extra iuallt. nroa4.'5 common to
good do . J2 75aJ M, slock hulls ti 75a3 00;
fancv enrllngs. $12).i!50 rillttw good
color stock $1.75.14 21, elo. good to choice,
J I 75a I, Jersey slot Iters, $2a2 50 stock
heifers, $2 5uaJ fcteleis, good to iXU.1,
$173 1 1 25, common to gootl J123a35.
Sheep and lambs Choice to .-xtra $5 00i
5 CO; gooil tei choice $5 2305 51 common
lu fall $4.25 15 Sbeep-Cheiln to extn,
$l2".ilfi0, gootl te choice, $liil5 com
mon to fair, $2 50-i1 75 llogH-r.iIrl) act
ive tleinund on the bat-Is of $l jo.it J5 lor
nirilliiin, mixed henw nml oikeis plgu,
$1.10.14.35, roughs ;M 50.1 1 Ml citigs, $3.23
a3 50.
Oil Market.
Oil City, Dec.
ccrtllleates no
average, 71.77s
81,752.
is Cn tilt balances in
bid S'lliniuiii i lllfl,
Huns I2.i 111 overage,
East Lltierty Cattle Havkot.
Dat l,lbcr', Dtc IS -Cattle Slow .Hid
lower, extin "lil6.10. sood. $5a5 30,
common, $3a3 00, lings -Active and sluing
nn. best assorted mediums and heavies,
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children.
Tho Kind You Have Always Bought
Boars tho
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