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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE- SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1900.
LIVE NEWS OF THE
INDUSTRIAL WORLD
MANY ORDERS FOR KAILS BE
INO PLACES.
Vftke Up of the D., L. & W. Board
for Today William P. Somen of
Kingston Has Been Transferred to
Xingtland, N. J., Where Will Be
Chief Engine Despatcher Train
masters of the Lehigh Valley Road
Have Formed an Organization.
Other Industrial Hatters.
Dispatches from ChlcaRO state that
the Chicago and Northwestern Hnll
way company has placed an order for
30,000 tons of rails, the order amount
ing to $1,000,000, says, yesterday's New
York Commercial Hulletln. it was re
ported on good nuthorlty yesterday In
this city that the contract had gono
to the Illinois Steel company and not
the Carnegie company. No Informa
tion could be obtained at the ofllce of
the latter concern. President Oray, of
the Federal Steel company, which con
trols the Illinois Steel company, stated,
however, that the company had re
ceived an order from the Chicago and
Northwestern. As to the size of the
order, President Oray said he was not
prepared at the moment to speak. Ho
stated, however, that within the past
week the Federal Steel company had
virtually clohed contracts for 80,000
tons of rails for railroads In th:s coun
try, while In addition It was negotiat
ing for a foreign contract amounting
to 30,000 tons.
Representatives of the leading rail
companies report a porceptlblf Im
provement In the demand fnr rails, as
the above figures would Indicate. The
local representative of one large com
pany when questioned said: "Up to
last week buyers had been holding off
and apparently felt that they could
safely do so Indefinitely. During the
past week, however, there has been a
disposition to buy rails for delivery In
the latter half of 1900. The demand
comes principally from western roads,
though there are a number of foreign
Inquiries In the market at present. The
large buyers, of course, placed their
orders before the last advance In prices
was made. Current orders run from
1,000 to 20,000 tons, and all are place!
at full prices. The railroads can prob
ably better afford to pay $35 now than
they could $23 when rails were selling
a that price, owing to the great Im
provement which has since taken place
in the transportation business.
"It seems to bo admitted by buyers
that firm prices are bound to rule dur
ing the whole of this year, at least.
Contracts for ore and coke har been
pretty well placed, and as these are
the principal factors In the manufac
ture of steel It follows that finished
materials should continue to demand
firm prices. In fact, there Is a dispo
sition among sellers to reserve a part
of their capacity for the latter part of
the year rather than fill up completely
at current prices."
Similar views were expressed by
Judge Gary. "Of the orders to which
I have Just referred," said he, "all but
10,000 tons are for delivery after June
1 The demand Is Improving, both for
rails and for structural material. We
do not manufacture the latter exten
sively. We recently had n request for
a large tonnage of structural steel, but
we had to refuse It.
"As to the general outlook, I see no
reason why the iron and steel trade
should not enjoy a long season of pros
perity. Pig Iron Is hard to get, even
at present high, prices, while coke Is
i'atilly to be ohtuined at any price.
"I think It will be a number of years
bcrore pig Iron gets down even to $15
per ton. The organization of the large
Iron and steel companies has radically
changed the ore situation. Ore was
f&jmerly produced by a large number
of Interests and sold very close to cost,
while now the ownership has been, to
0 great extent, concentrated In the
iwds of large interests, who not only
mine ore, but use large quantities In
tV.e manufacture of finished Iron and
BfCjBl. It Is, of course, poor policy for
these companies to cut the price of
ore below a fair profit-making point.
On the contrary, It is to their Interest
to kicj the price up to a fair figure,
and It Is entirely Just what they should
dr.."
Among other recent orders for rails
Is reported one for 5,000 tons by the
Central Railroad of New Jersey to the
Lackawanna Iron and Steel company.
Make Up of the D., L. & W. Board.
The following Is the make-up for the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
board for today: :
Saturday, Jan. JO, 1S0.
WILD CATS, SOUTH.
1 a. rn.-C. Vnn Flclt.
l a. m. J. O'Hara.
3 a.m. LaBar, with James Gahngan's
men.
3 a. m. J. Gerrlty.
4 a. m. P. Singer.
6 a. m.-W. D. Woi fel.
6 a. m. K. SI. llallett.
. 8 a. m. F. F. Stevens, with C Bartholo.
mew's men.
0a.rn.-O. Case, with If. T. Fellows'
men.
P a. n. F. D. Secor.
W.JO a.'m. J. Hurkhart.
11. a. ro. J. Swartz.
11". it m.--B. Flnertv.
1 p. mi T. Kitzpatrlck.
1 p. mi J, rtuKh.
3 p:.m', J. Don Ine.
3 p; m.3. Brock.
4(45 pi-m.-P. Cavauai'gh, with A. Genl
ty's men.
4.45 p. m.-E. Duffy, with G. Wallace's
men.
SUMMITS.
8.30 a. m.. north O. Frounfelker.
8 a. m., outh H. Ulsblng, with II. Bush's
men.
10.30 a. m., south MrLane, with War
rick's men.
ffp. m., south J. M. Mtrdlgan.
PULLERS,
m. Pccklns.
101
PUSHERS.
I' a: m south Houscr.
11.30 a. m., south M. Moran.
7 p. m., south M. Murphy,
to. JO p. m., south C, Cawley.
PASSENGER ENGINES,
r a., m WIdener.
Ii30 p. m. McQovern.
WILD CATS, NORTH.
t H. m.,2 engines T. Domllcan.
i'a..m., S englres-G. Hill.
11.80 a. m., 2 engines-John Gahagan.
1-p. m 2 engines J. R. Mantel a.
4)30 p. m., 2 engines 8. Carmody.
-p.m., 2 englnes-O. Randolph.
Transferred to New Jersey,
William' P. Homers. Who hnu hnnn
chief, cleric and engine dispatcher at '
ine,L., u. et w. snops una round house
at Kingston, has been transferred to
Klngsland, N. J., where he will hold a
similar position in the company's
hops", Klngsland 1b about eight miles
from- Hoboken and the thopg there' are
muoto larger than those at Kingston,
and' consequently Mr. Somers' duties
will' B more" laborious. He-will leava
today to begin his new duties and will
pe succeeded at Kingston by N. H.
.JWHemore, of Blnghamton.
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Mr. Somcrs has 'been employed by,
the D., L. & W. company for nearly
seventeen years as clerk In the shop
oftlccs at Buffalo, N. Y., and Kingston,
and for about ten years of. that time
he has occupied his present position.
Mr. Somers has charge of assigning
the engine crews In nddltlon to his
duties as chief clerk of the shop work.
He Is considered one of the best men
In his line of work on the entire sys
tem. Mr. Bomfrs Is well known on
the West Sldo and hi many friends
will regret to learn of his departure.
Wilkes-Barrc Record.
Trainmasters Organize.
The trainmasters of the Lehigh Val
ley railroad met in Superintendent
Sprlgg's ofllce at Kaston yesterday,
and formed u permanent organization
to discuss matters pertaining to the
running of trains. The trainmasters
present were: W. Q. Blerd, of the
Uuffalo division: C. L. Hardo, of the
Wyoming division; R. It. Cross and
Leonard Goodwin, of the Albany divi
sion: O, J. Glldroy, of the co.it
branches; Andrew Ross, of the Penn
sylvania and New York division; J.
A. Droege, of tho Easton and Amboy
division, and CI. M. Harleman, of the
Lehigh and Easton and Amboy divi
sions. The subjects to be discussed by the
tralnmastets will be furnished by ie
olllclals of the road. The meetings
will be held monthly at the various
division headouartcrs.
This and That.
Division Superintendent A. C. Salis
bury, of the Lackawanna road, has re
turned from a ttlp to the south.
The new underwent factory at Avo
ra began operations Thursday. It
employs about one hundred hands.
A special train bearing the officials
of the Central road passed over thj
road yesterduy nfternoon and stopped
at the principal stations along the line.
All conductors on the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western railroad at
Washington, Stroudsburg nn I Port
Morris have been notified by Trainmas
ter F. 1'. Hamilton that In future
when orders are received to sot out
empty box cars for tho loading of le
between Scranton and Strcudsburg
they must not set out any cars of lesi
capacity than 40.000 pounds.
The Central Railroad of New Jersey
has arranged for a short line to At
lantic City from New York via Lak'-1-wood
which will prove a great con
venience to tho patrons of the road.
Through express trains, with vestl
billed coaches and Pullman parlor cars
have been equipped, and arrangements
have also been perfected with the New
York Transfer company In New York
and Brooklyn, and the Union Transfer
company In Philadelphia, Atlantic City,
Baltimore and Washington, by which
parties can send their baggage In ad
vance. If necessary, from any locality
In one city to any locality In the other
city.
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS.
The meeting of the literary society,
held yesterday at the close of the ses
sion, was one of the most Interesting
held yet this year. The semi-annual
election of officers took place, during
which there was considerable excite
ment occasioned by the nominating
and the balloting. The nomination of
president took place first, the nom
inees being Messrs. Hooven, Sander
son, Grant, Kdgar and Lldstone. The
nomination of vice president, secre
tary and treasurer also took place.
Messrs. McKee, Gates, Ellas, Pitcher
and Weber were appointed tellers. Tho
ballots having been passed and col
lected, the result was anxiously await
ed by the students. After a little de
lay the result was read and the fol
lowing were elected to the respective
offices: Mr. Hooven, president; Mr.
Kabatachnlck, vice president; Miss
Whalan, secretary; Miss Fish, treas
urer. After the names of those who
were elected were read off there was
considerable discussion as to whether
the election should be by majority or
plurality. It was decided that the
candidates should be elected by plu
rality. Professor Hughes was unani
mously elected director of the soci
ety. After the election of officers the
literary part of the programme was
proceeded with. The debate, "Re
solved, That custom should sanction
the proposal of marriage by women,"
was ably handled by the debaters on
both sldos. The Judges decided In
favor of the affirmative. The solo
rendered by Mr. Burns was well re
ceived by all those presemt. From
seventy to eighty names were handed
in for membership.
The lecture, which will be given
either In the first or second week of
next month, by Professor Wells, on
liquified air, will undoubtedly be very
interesting as well as very Instructive.
It Is the Intention of Professor Wells
to make his subject more Interesting
than otherwise by securing some of
the air and making several actual ex
periments before the audience, thus
bringing more forcibly to the minds
of those present what this substance
can perform.
The design for the class pin, which
had been selected by the senior class
has arrived, and at a meeting of the
class It seemed to be the opinion of
all that this pin should be the one
purchased. As a whole the pin pre
sents a very unique appearance, being
made up of a diamond, torch and
wreath, with the letters "S, H. S." ull
finished in Roman cold.
Wednesday, the bell which rings nt
the end of Intermission and at the
"Want of Watchfulness
Makes the Thief."
Many cases of poor health
come from want of watchful
ness. But if you keep your
blood pure no thief can steal
your health. The one effec
tive, natural blood purifier is
Hood's Sarsaparilla.
Disordered Bood-" My father has
long been troubledtuith disordered blood and
weak bach. Hood's Sarsaparilla made
him strong and healthy he works every
day." A, S. Wyhes, S. Easton. Ta.
Humor "When I need a blood puri
fier I take Hood's Sarsaparilla. Jt cured
my humor and is excellent as a nerve
tome, lost baton. Stafford Springs, CT
AwodU&t
wrnTUmiJTmnmmmmmm
tMtkmaltUammUllsaSUtUm
Hood'. PHI, cur. llT.rlUntb. aoa-lrrU.tlna' a4
'.all c.th.itto to Uk, with Moo4' fl.Mtp.rtlK.
rf t Vjfck'. "-C
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j"OU clearing tho complexion of uiulghtly eruptions, and preserving, purifying,
-jf and beautifying the skin, scalp, hair, and hands, nothing so pure, so sweet,
so speedily effective as Cuticuha Soap. It removes the cauto of disfiguring
cruptlom, lots of hair, and baby blemishes, viz. : tho clogged, irritated, inflamed,
or sluggish condition of tho Ponss. Ctrncuiu Soap combines delicate emollient
firoportics derived from Cuticuka, tho great skin cure, with tho purest of cleansing
ngredlcnts and most refreshing of flower odors. No othor soap, howovor expenslvo,
is to be. compared with it for all purposes of tho toilet, bath, and nursery. It com
bines in One Soap at One Piuck namely, 25 Cents tho best skin and com
plexion fo.ip and tho best toilet and baby soap in tho world.
SoM thwuuliout the world. Poitih Dura ass Cats. Coir., Solt Prcpi, Ccticcii KmiDiif. "All
(bout tin Skin, Scilp, 1UU, ni Uinli," tnt.
close of school, was out of place, and
as a substitute, the hand bell had to
be resorted to. This rather ancient
means of calling school created consid
erable amusement among the students.
Russell Shurtleff, a member of the
sophmore Latin and scientific class,
who has been detained at home for the
past week on account of illness, has
returned to school.
Stephen Dawes.
XNIOHTS OF MALTA.
The following nominees for offices In
the grand commandciy of I'cnnsylvat.la,
Knights of Malta, for the election ut tile
last comocatlon In Fibiuary, 1900, have
accepted and will be balloted for: Unnd
commander, John Calms, No. 1; Jona
than Llfbensberger, No. 7; Daniel Baker,
No. ": grand generalissimo, E. S. Forn
wald, No. 91; grard captain general, N.
O. Crosbv, No. !); Rev. George V.
Welsh, No. 2J0; gland prelate, Rev. J, G.
Doughtcr, No. sot; grand recorder, Geo.
II. Pierce. No. 21; grand treasurer, Uhus,
W. Ilassler. No. 11?; grand senior warden,
William Waiehiim, No. CU; James L.
Jackson, No, 7": James W. Bell, No. 6;
Horace J. Convally, No. 20; grand junior
warden, Fred Arnold, No. 93; Wlimer
Crow, No. 113; L. W. Lane, No. 21S; grand
warder. George F. Brooks, No. 21; David
F. Lewis. No. 22; Evan R. Jones, No. .11;
Lorenzo M. DuBols, No. 2G; Arthur Hes
ter, No. 101; grand icntlnel, David W.
Johns, No. 177; John S. Snyder, No. '7J;
George Harvey, No. 5; Krand trustee, 19UU
lllO, Frank L. Fatzlr.ger, No. GO.
A special convocation of the grand
commandery of Pennsylvania will be
held at Wllkes-Barre, on January 30, In
the council chamber of John Knox com
mandery, No. 12. No. 1G North Main
street, for tho purpose of conferring the
past commander's degree upon those en
tltttled to receive the same, and who are
members of tho following twenty-live
commanderle: Nos. 6; 7, 12, 14, IS, 23, 67,
59. 69. 79. 91. 13.". 177, 211. 221. 230, 232, 23G,
240 241, 243. 244, 213 and 2T9. A very large
attendance Is confidently expected, and a
number of grand officers have promised
to be present.
Supreme Commander John W. Hicks,
grand commander Walter W. Savage
nnd tho degree staff of tho grand com
mandery of Massachusetts have three
commands awaiting tnttitullon. Colonial
commandery, No. 261, will be Instituted
nt Northampton on January 2ti, Mount
Tekoa commandery. No. 272. at West
field, on January 29; Massolt comman
dery, No. 273, at Holyoke, on January 31.
Thus three commandcrles will be added
to the roster of Massachusetts within
six days.
For Good Shoes
and Rubbers.
W. N. BROOKS.
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A Golden Opportunity I
Dependable merchandise at 50c on the dollar. Stock reduc
ing sale now in progress and to continue for 30 days only.
Lace Curtains were $ .75
" " now 38
Tapestry Curtaius were 3.50
" " now 1.75
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POLES ANY
Fish Net Sash were
" " " now
Swisses, striped and figured, were
" " " " now.
Brass Extension Rods were
" " " now
Metal Beds. Furniture, Pictures and in fact every article in our
vast establishment must be moved to make room for spring
stock.
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East Mountain Lithia Water
Sold by All First-Class Druggists. Highly Recom
mended by Physicians.
FAMILY ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED.
JOSEPH ROSS.
Office 902 West Uckawaina Arenie,
TMLBPHONK 4788.
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s seen the B. & B Heater? ss
Price
$450.
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Will bcplcared to find that the
old bug bear, "MOTHER'S
BllEAD" will have no fears
for them If they use
Snow
White
Flour. In fact, If ".Mother's
Bread" Is mentioned at all It
will bo only for the purpose
of telling you how much better
TOURS is. Of course, if his
n. other used "Snow White" you
will have to be careful.
All grocers sell It.
"Weonly wholcisUlt."
THE WESTON MILL CO.
Scranton,
Carbondale, Olyphant.
The Dickson Manufacturing Co.
fccranton and Wllkei-Harre, Pa,
Manufacureri of
LOCOMOTIVES, STATIONARY ENOINGS
Boilers, Hoisting anil Pumping Machinery.
Oeneral Office, Scranton, Pa.
J1.50 $2.50
.75 1,35
5.00 7,00
2.50 3.75
13-75
1.8S
9.00
4-50
$$.oo pair
2.50 pair
15.00 pair
7.50 pair
COLOR GRATIS.
18c 35c 35c
9c 13c 18c
10c 18c 35c
jc 9c 13c
10c 20c
5c ioc
50c
35c
35c
1 8c
40c
20c
75c yard
3Sc yard
50c yard
25c yard
80c each
40c each
in our
spring
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Scraiton, Pa.
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Connolly
The Muslin
Underwear Sale
Is in full blast.
stock as you'll see it this week. We are sure that frugal
buyers will yield us their appreciation. We are conscious
of having achieved great values and
SPECIALS:
Corset Covers, 1 Oc, 1 2Jc, 25c
Drawers, 19 Cents, 25 Cents
Gowns, 48 Cents, 60 Cents,
CONNOLLY
.A...A..Atittttttttttttt.
THIRD NATIONAL BANK
OF SCRANTON.
DEPOSITARY OF
THE UNITED STATES.
Capital 9200.000
surplus 45O.000
WM. CONNELL, President.
HENRY BELIN, Jr., Vlce-Prei.
WILLIAM H. PECK, Caibltr.
Our
Entire Stock
of Diamonds,
Watches,
Jewelry and
Unredeemed
Pledges Are
. Now Sold at
Auction to the
Highest Bidder,
as We Must
Vacate the Store
We Now Occupy
by April 1.
Davidow Bros
227 Lackawanna Ava.
At Retail.
Coal of the but quality for domostlo
Uie and of all alzea. Including Buckwheat
and Olrdieya, delivered In any part of
the city, at the Joweit price.
Orders received at the ofDce, Conn'll
building. Room S00: telephone No. 1762, or
at the mine, telephone No. 272, will be
promptly attended to. Dealers auppllgd
at the mine.
MOUNT PLEASANT COAL CO
. . in iiWinamAi.iiafclii a m ituil
MOUNT PLEASANT COAL
SORANTON'S SHOPPINQ GENTER,
Our best efforts have been applied to the
Skirts, 48 Cents, 75 Cents'
& WALLACE,
Carpets.
Wo are coming to ttio close of the
largest year's business wo have ever
known.
What does this moan except that
we have given better servloe than any
other concern In this My, and are In
a position to do It fur. the coming
year?
It mennp, besides, that the makers
comf to n first because wo are the
largest customers nnd offer us flr3t
choice of their goods.
Wo buy certain patterns and control
them In tho tlner Axmlnstera and
Wiltons and the next largest buye.
can buy the next best pattern?, and
(If he buys enough) control them.
Ol course we are
WALL PAPER
WILLIAMS
129 WYOMING AVENUE.
L HIS IS
Lager
Beer
Brewery
Manufacturers af
OLD STOCK
PILSNER
435 to 455
X. Ninth Street,
.PA
Telephon: Call, 2333.
DR. DENSTEN, .in Sprue Strett. Scran,
ton. Pa. 'II "Cut. ana Chronic DImiki at
Mn, vmnniChllJrn. CoasulLiloaind
lamlnatlsn Irt. Olllc. Maura Dally and
uaJay a. to a p. m.
iMir
mUHkW
,ilrffVYtA-Yi 1)
WallacC
want you to see them
127 and 129
WASHINQTON AVENUB
Wilton,
Axminster,
Velvet,
Brussels,
Ingrain.!
headquarters for
and DRAPERIES
& ITANULTY,
gjimiiiiiiiimmiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin
Umbrellas
Repaired
or
Recovered.
Skates
Sharpened
at
I FLOREY I BROOKS'
x 211 Washington Ave.
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j We can show you the 1900
jE Model Chainless Bicycle if you
1 will calL
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THE
IIIOOSIC POWDER C0.
Booms 1 and2, Cora'lth BTd'g.
SCRANTON, PA.
lining and Blasting
POWDE
Undo at Moailo and limb lalt Works.
LAPLIN & RAND POWDER CO.'S
ORANGE QUN POWDEI
Elrctrlo Uatt.rlei. Kla'.rlaKrlar.
xplodloic bla.ii, daftly ru. ual
Riiauiii Cheiloal Ct.'s expivei
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