I'-rjt'tiw Va41 THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1900. NORTHEASTERN LACKAWAXEN BRIDGE. Story of the Iron Structure That Never Came. Special to tho Scranton Tribune. Honcsdalo, Jan. 22. When tho Kola ware nnd Hudson completed tho abut ment!) for the now railroad btldgc over the Luekawaen between Secleyvllle nnd Honesdnle a temporary trestle work was put up, on which tracks were laid for trains to pass ocr until tho arrival of the Iron bridge, which was ptonilsed last September, but which has not yet arrived. Tho mii.i supports to tho trestle work tested In tho bed of the liver. Thu sudden tlso In the river broURht law c.ikcs of Ice down against the nestling and foi red It out. This happened Satuulay night thirty minutes after the last tialn bound for Cntbondalo had paused over the btldgo. The Inioniltu; tialn eould get no faitbcr than the bildgo atul the passengeis weie tinnsfiiiid to wng ons and hi ought to lIotudale. The bildgo of the old gravity load, Just nut tli of tho new btldgo, Is still stand ing. All day Josteidiy workmen weie oil gaged making kimIis and shifting the Hacks to the old bildse, over vvh'o'i trains arc being inn tmtiv on schedule time. ' m " OAS AND OIL COMPANY. New Organization in Biadford County. Spot ImI to the Scranton Tribune. Towand.i, June 22. A new company, ealbd the Tioy (las and Oil eoinpan.v. has Just foimed an iiiganlillnii at Trov. with u eapltal stool: of $130,000, with the rituposp of making a thniougu nnd Independonl test ot the Held foi oil and r.ih. The membeis of the new eomp.mv have- been eiy active. Alrently huge quantities of land have been leaded and thev .lire pinning things rapidly and chilling will be In operation so in. The oilier rs of the com cm oig.inl7od last week, mo: President, Charles W. Mitchell: scnetaiv, V. L. ltaltaid; tieasurei, H. (.'. Curpjutei. Dovclop ments of tho test oil of the W. H. Moi gnu OH and Gas eoinpuiy piovod to bo iw-atisfortoiy in some respects. The woikmen had succeeded In grap pling th" joitlon of n broken dtlll list week, and had It raised about 400 feet, when a part of the tackle broke lotting tho drill plunge down again. Work was then sus ended tempor al ily. TRAGIC TROLLEY ACCIDENT. John Jeffries Killed on Wilkes Banc Traction Line. Spcclil to the Ferantcm Tillnine. Pittston, Jan 2.'. Jolin Jcffiles, aped fifty yeais, of Pltthton, met a hoirible death last evening on the Wllkes-H.it i, Tiactlon line, between Kingston and Wllkes-It'iue. He was Just about to ttos the tiacks when he was atiuek by a Dallas elect tic eai and knocked down. He was Instantly Killed, th body being cut In twain Just above the ubdoinen and otheiwly mangled. The .leinalns weie taken to I'liilei t.ikct Koran's at Wllkes-Haiio, the Identity of the victim being unknown. Sir. Jeftilcs had been missing fiom his home heie since Satin day night. Tho descilptlon of the man killed s() closely lesembled his that his iclatlves went to Wlllas-Haue this morning and positively identified the lemalns as that of Mr. Jeffiles. His wife and tluee children Mil he, and also two biotheis, William and Hlchnrd Jeff t Its. SHOOTING ACCIDENT. Terrence Gaffney Is Severely Wound ed in the Head. Special to the Scranton Tribune. nttston, Jan. 22. Teuence Gaffney. aged 12 ears, wns shot In the head last eenlng by James Dougheity, aged 16 years. The boys, with several oth eis, weio playing In a Held In upper Plttston, when Dougheity, who Is said to bo a dime noel leader, pointed a Flobert illle at Gaffney and tlue.it ened to fire If he didn't moe. GalT ney moved, but Dougherty fired Just tho same. The bullet was of 2J-call-bre and enteied the right side of the head Just above the eai. It was extracted seveial hours later by Dr. Peiry. The wound, while seri ous, Is not thought to be fatal. The boys had been good fi lends nnd It Is thought that Dougheity did not leally intend to shoot. IK worries To find her beauty fading, and feel her strength slowly slipping away. Worry only makes matters worse. In tucli a crisis the wise woman acts. She looks around lor help, and finds It in Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip tion. No other medicine has done to much for weak tnd feeble women u Kavnrit P. BCriOtion ." Tfr mir. fMnaUwnlfna.n m1 diseases of the delicate organs which undermine woman's strength and mar her beautv. It makes weak women strong, sick women well. Mrs. W. J. KIddtr. of Hill Dale Farm (Enoi iff, CtAlt,T)' S5burr. vt., write: "Your kindly advice andmedrctnci have brought me great relief. During the part year I found mytelf pregnant and In rapidly falling health. iKPa dreadfully fmm otXog and urinary difficulty. I u i growing weaker each day and "".if much h.,rP P t times. I felt that something muit U dona. uught your odvic Ki, r'2rtf J5 Promt r'th. I took twelve , "'J f Dr. Pierce's avorite Prescription, and alto followed your attractions. I began to lm-PS7e- ,m?edf?i,,7' & health became excel Jent, and I could do atlmy own. work (we live !? ?00d.Ued btFy x wtke3 and rode ail I rould; and enjoyed It I bad a short, easy coa loement, and have a healthy baby boy." -Dr. .Pierce's Pleasant PelleU cure foul ,Vietb, by curing ita cause, WtEmWmmmWl'miSSmWim a woman 1 Mm m Mima PENNSYLVANIA BRADFORD COTfNTY. Special to tho Set anion Tribuno. Towanda, Jan. 22. The Townndt council of tho Catholic Mutual Henellt association hns rooiganlzod for nn othcr year by electing tho following olllcers: President, J. C. McCarty; vice-presidents, J. W. Campbell, John O'Heron; iccordlng secretaries, J. J. Scott, D. Culltnan; financial secretary, 1. J. Hronnnn; treasurer, Hdwnrd IDIngley; maishall, J. Fitzgerald; guard. D. Klrwln; ttustees, J. J. I.ynch, T. J. Mnloney; spiritual ndvls or, llev, J. J. Coroner; medic il exam iner, Dr. F. N. ewton; chancellor, Thomas Lneh. F. M. Lincoln, suporlntcndcnt of the Hrle's minis nt Arnot, and T. S. Hei ere, of At not, spent tho past week on the Hardiiy mountains, lmcstlgatlng for t oal deposits. Two little waifs, with whereabout": unknown, appealed nt J. H. .Smith' 3 home In Kast Win oily a few days ago. They are about 3 and B years old, ie hpectlvely, and ate unable to state any thing about their parents. At the annual meeting of the Hiad fonl t'enti al Itnllroad company the fol lowing weie chosen dliectois: W. II. Klmbill and (!. W. Adams, bankcis. New Vnik city: t. 1.. Tiaey, K. F. Klrei, t. J. Angle, V. A. Sawjer, Tow imdi; Geneial J. A. Hill. Powell; I. X. Hf.udslce. t". A. Inncs, Hugh Ciaw foid, Canton; F. II. and C. V. Good eiu, Huffalo. G. W. Adams, of Huf fulo, was le-elected piesldent. An enteitalnment will be rchen it St. Agnes hull on Wednesday evening by the membeis of the elIiooI, assisted by otheis. O. r. chllds, of Hoston, Is visiting tolathes In lown. Inlng Hitdicotk, an attache of the Kopo! to: -Journal olllce, has gone o Washington, D. C, to ieeele Instt no tions In opeiatlng a llnotpo cjpe-sjt ting m ii blue. One of the Towanda woik trains on the Lehigh V.itlo has been laid off, thus affei ting 100 employes. The kite t ilns eamed the he In tin river to break up on Satuid.iy morning. The Ko stone Social club will give a led, white and blue carnival on tho evening of Feb. 12. The ladles mo to furnish lunches In boxes, which will bo disposed of at auction. Miss Helen Tracy Is visiting lela thes In Mansfield. Ohio. Mis. F. H. Kintner, of Huffalo. N. V.. Is a guest of fi lends and relatlV'S In town. Mrs. John M. TCahni has returned fiom an extended Islt In Texas anl Callfoinlj. The Kej stone Male quartette, assist ed bv Misi-es Chat lotto Armstiong anl Pantile Miller, appear at Hale's open house tomoiiow evening for the Y. M. C. A. benellt. The .iiiiui il meeting of tho stock holder of the Tioy Agilcultui.il soci ety was held list week and the fol lowing weie i letted, after naming tho fair week to he September 11 to 14: Piesldent, J. '.. Dobbins; Icc-ptcsl-di nt, .1. L Uodcwdl: tu.it.aier, V. V.. Van Dne: tteasuier, J. A. Piisnni; dliectois, n. A. Long. J. 1. Hockwell, i: i:. Van Dyne. I. A. Pat-ons, W. A. Hrown, J. W. Pomtioy and J. W. Lam kin. The Towanda Hiimakois elected tho following ollleeis lai-t Thui.sdaj even ing: I'ast chief ha maker. J. II Gll lls; chief haymaket, J. H. Caiman; assistant thief hajm.ikei, H. II. Cow an; overseer. A. C. Scheullei ; keeper of bundles, AVllIlam Nngle; collectoi of straws, P. J. Kline; horn blower. Fiank Itooney; boss dilvei, James Gieen; guaid ot the haloft, Clayton Knapp; guaid of the bain door, J L. Vought. The Piesbyteilan society of this place bus adopted a now plan by which they piopose to pay the debt on their chinch within four veils, The entlie amount Is to uo divided into shares d' $J1 each, p.inblo In four ye.us, at the i ate ot Su cents a month, oi $d00 a eai, the payments to be made to suit the subset iber. Judge Fanlng his appointed i board of vleuets to Inspect tho leeently con stiucted county luldgo ncioss Sugar Kun eieek In Wllmot township. Fred F. Talada, of Waveily, popular ly know n as as a b is-o ball player has been gi anted a peimlt by the Judge of Tioga county to have his name changed to "Tucker," to go Into effect Jan. 29, 11)00. SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY. Spec! il to tho Serunton Tribune. SiiMiuelwinna, Jan. 22 The lecent ly chartered "County Pi ess and Faint ing Companj" has puithased the Sus quehanna Ttansetlpt-Ledger and It Is lepo-tcil that It has also puuha.se 1 the Hallstead Heinld. It Is the evi dent Intention of the coni'iany to put chase a majoilty of the new.spapets in Susqiulianua county. There la ptob abl j.olltIts in It. A Pinghamton newspaper a few dis since stated that Susciuchenna lively men chat god $10 for attending a fun eial with a hack. It Is not costtv ;o die In Susqudiaunn. Lively mu charge but $2.50 tor attending a fun eral. The funeial of Ch.ules Ilurr, .vho was killed In the Ilile yarl on Satui dny moi nlng, occuiud this aftiinoon irom the family lesldenco on Willow meet. Hev. Chailes Hetity Xuvvlng, pastor of the Methodist .-nuich ofliel ated. Intet tuent was made in Hver guen cemcteiv. William T. Morgan died In Lester shlre, N. Y on Tilday. He Is .sa Ived by the widow and two chlHien. Deceased, who was n Mir.tir, somn j eat s ago conducted a Job nrlntin? olllce In Unlondale, but later came to Susquehanna, wlaie ho was for some time foteman of the Transcript-Ledger. Plight eais ago he lemoved to Lestetshlie, where ho has been em ployed upon the nowspapuis of the II lnge. An effort will be m.ido this .vear to free fiom debt all of tho Methodist churche in tho lllnghamton district. Sctantoti capitalists failed to pur chase the Monti ose electllo light plant and the boiough may yet become the ov ner. Tho American Telephone and Telo graph company will erect a line fiom Poughkeepsle to Seianton, via Nantl coko and Narrow sburg. Tho dlvitilon of Krlo telegrapheis will meet In Corning next Tuesday even ins. Patrick Halsett, a Susquehanna younjr man, who has a prison jecord. was at rested by Constable Pooler, charged with stealing an ovetcoat, clock and shoes at Thompson. Ho was brought before Justice fJIeason on Sat urday afternoon and held in hail for appearance before tho giand jury. In default he was taken to the Montrose Jail. Halsett recently served a sen tence In tho Wayne county Jail, In Honcsdalo, for robbing a Starrucca farmer. The "SI Perkins" company appeared in Hognn Opera house this evening to good business. Mrs. Peter Cadden hus been callol to North Adams, Massachusetts, by tho death of a sister. Tho Susquehanna wood ynrd gives Delsurte exorcise to a number of turn pike mariners each morning. Finan cially, tho yard Is a success. While Conductor White's Erie coal train, bound west, was taking water at Thompson on Sunday evening t Delaware nnd Hudson train ran Into It and n largo number of cars were smashed nnd piled up. Hoth track? weto blocked for scveial hours. Pal mi t's Hrlo "Flyer" arrived hero six hours lute. Tho ttaln men escaped In jury by Jumping. Tho Susquehanna Oneotitn and C.irbondalo wreckers were cnlled to clear tho tracks. It Is reported that Scranton capi talists have purchased Hlk, Keen and Stanton ponds, and will mako sum mer resotts of them for city people Evangelist IT. D. Sheldon, of Klngi ton, N. Y., who has Just closed a suc cessful setles of meetings In llrandt, will begin meetings In tho First Prs bterlan tiiutch, In Susquehanna, en Sundav next. Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Tltsworth sp?nt Sunday with Montrose relatives. Ilev. Walter S. Petcison. of North Dakota, on Sunday occupied the pulpit of the Oakland Methodist church. Dining tho leccnt thaw much Ice moved down the Susquehanna rlv " TUNKHANNOCK. Special to tbo Serunton Tribune. Tunkhannock, Jan. 22. Tho regular Januaiy term of tho court of common pleas of Wjonilng county convened heio this afternoon. The ti In list as made up for this term consisted of fifteen eases, but upon the calling over of the list at the opening of lourt the settle ments, continuances and other dispo sitions made of tho cases, biought tho number of caser for trlnl down to three. These are the cites of McKInne, Hvart & Co. vs. L. G. Stephens, ap peal; Shoemaker, Busch & Co. is, L. O. Stephens, and L. 13. nnd Maud Gir ton s. the Lehigh Valley Kallroad company. The fhst two of these cases nte set down for trial on Tuesday mot nlng, and the latter case will he cnlled as soon as the others are finished. The latter ease Is a suit for damages, arising out of the killing of the Infant son of the plaintiffs nnd Injury to th. mother by being run down by tho Dlnek Diamond express at Ransom station. Lacknvvannu county. The mother and son camo up fiom Wllkes rianc on a local passenger, which was due at Hansom ubout tho same time as tho niack Diamond. Plaintiffs got oft the local tialn there, and In order to get to tho station had to cioss thf down tiack, and as they were cross ing the tiack the Hlack Dlnmond rushed thiough between tho local train and t'e station and stiuck them, kill ing the bn and Indicting seiious Injuiy on the mother. The damages uskecj for are Sl'.OOfl. Paul J. Sherwood, esq, of Wllkes-H.ine, and 13. J. .Toulon, esq , of till" place, aie for the plaintiffs, nnJ the lailroad oompiny Is lepresented by their attorneys, Charles E. Levy, esq., and F W. Wheaton, esq , both of Wilkes-Hane. Ch.ules Gardner, Justice of the peace of P.ietoijvllle, Pa., and W. L. Follett, of the same place, weto In Tunkhan nock on Monday. Two ti.amps wore biought heie on Fild.ay last and lodged In Jail, chaiged with robbing the store of L. G. Stephens nt Nicholson They were sent up on tlm ttanscilpt of 'Squire N. P. Wilcox, and will answer to the grand jurv nt Apill turn of com t. Lucius Squlcr and wife, of Scranton, aie visiting the former's brother, Hon. A. H. Squier. at this place. Major Millar and Captain Vandllng. of Seianton, Inspected Company M, Thliteenth regiment, nt Piatt's opoia house, on Satutday evening. Ho Had Cause to Rejoice. "A young man amo Into our stor5 yesteiday suffering from a severe at tack of ciamp colic," writes II, F. Hess miller and general merchant, Dickey's Mountain, Pa. "Ho had tiled vailous !:ome remedies without lellef. As I had used Chambei Iain's Colic, Chol era and Dlauhoea Remedy I gave him a dose and It soon brought him out nliight. I never saw a fellow so 12 Jolced." Sold by all diugglsts. Mat thews Hi others, wholesale and retail agents. HONZSDALE. Ppccliil to the Scranton Tilbune. Honesdale. Jan. 22. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell, of Columbia, N. J., who have been spending the past few months with their daughtei, Mrs. IT. J. Whnlen, leturned to their home today. The inspection of Company L, Elev enth leglment, will bo hold In the ainioiy. Wednesday evening. The Rev. Mr. Allen, of Susquehanna, Is expected to insist Rev. H. J. Whalon In extta meetings to be held In tho Hnptlst chuuh dining the picsent week. Fiequently tho sheets of Honesd.ale piesent scenes familial to both countiy and citv. The faimer dtives to town with a yoke of oxen hitched to his lumber wagon, and tho we'men go up and down the stieets holding one end of a small chain, while to the other end Is lied a small dog. FOREST CITY. Speclil to tho Seianton Tribune. Forest city, Jan. 23. Tho Republl. can pilmatles will bo held tonight. Tho pluio of meeting In tho upper vvatd is In the Manning building; In thi riist waul, tho opera house building. Only a few tesponded to the call for n citizens' caucus Saturday night and no ticket was nominated. Tho annual school appioprlntlon has been reee!vtd by Tieasurer Patrick C'leaiy. The amount Is $.J,193 26. A citizens' caucus held at Vandllng last week placed In noniinutlon the following names for officers In that boiough: Huisess, Janus P. Madden; Justice of tho pence, James c. Sulli van; councllnnn( thiee years), Daniel Rngon, James McCabo, John P. Mndl gan; two eais, Roger Halley, neverly Shei wood, (one your), Patilck Kear ney, Adolph Arnold; school dliectois (for thieo eais), John McDeimntt, James Murrue. two yeais, Peter An deison, Hugh Malloy, (one year). Call Nelson, Hen Milton; tax collector. Pet er Hutler: assessor, Richard Lvvelel lyn; constable, John Dunn; auditors, John D. Kennedy, Wells Burdlck, James Hullah. Dr. nnd Mrs. J. W. McGulre. of Towanda, have for the past week been tho guests of Dr. and Mrs. George T. McGuhe, of Vandllng. Forest City people will have a chance to appeal from tho assessment made VIN MARIANI Mnrianl Wine World Famous Tonic. Recommended throughout tho world by the Medical Profession, and during thlrty-flve years pronounced tho most reliable, cffectlvo nnd agreeable tonic and stimulant. Prevents Grip. All Druggists. Refuse substitutes. for the year 1900 at the commissioners' office, In Montrose, on Thursday, Feb ruary 22. Sidney Lott, of this place, Is the new Jail warden at Montrose. A brick boiler house Is being built nt the Harvev silk mill. Mrs. Oliver Coyl Is seriously 111 at her home on Delaware street. Miss Mnme Ryan, of Canton, Pu., is the guest of friends in town. STRIKE QUESTION. Efforts to Prevent Trouble In Wllkes-Bnrre. Wllkes-Bntro, Jan. 22. Charles J. Thaln, secretary of the United Mine Workers of America, for this district, Slid In nn Interview today that tho only way a general strike could be avoided in the anthracite coal region was recognition of tho membeis of the union by the operntors. Continuing, ho said: "The policy of tho United Mine Work ers of Ameilca. has to bo to use eveiy honorable means before resorting to tho last weapon cjf Justice, the strike. In the piesent case tho miners lequested a Joint Interview and upon being almost totally Ignored, demnnded one, and again being treated with contempt. must now either endeavor to enforced one or accept an invitation for n Joint meeting from the operators If they have giace sutllclent and hoi so sense enough to notify their employes to that effect. No Individual or committee meetings are possible for a permanent settlement. This Is what tho miners request and require, and no temporary makeshift." Tho Wilkes-Harro boatd of trade, Commeiclal club, business men In gen eial and ministers of tho gospel are using every effort to nvett a strike. Rev. Father Curran, pastor of Holy Savior church, this city, whoso parish loners arc mostly miners and mine laborers, Is opposed to a strike. He says, as a rule strikes da not pay, but on tho contrary bring poverty and dis tress. In his opinion the majority of the minors are not prepared for a lock out, and If they all were, they will do a great deal of thinking before they consent to go out on strike. MRS. JONES PLEADS GUILTY. Her Sentence Will Piobably Be De ferred. Wllkes-Barro, Jan. 22. The case of Mis. Alice Jones, who, with George Stevenson, eloped to England last Au gust, was called In court today for tilul. Stevenson Impel sonated John Jones, the woman's husband, and, go ing to the olllce of a real estate dealer, the elopers negotiated a mottgngo for $G00 on Mr. Jones property. With this money they lied to Europe, but when they arrived In Llveipool they vverij anested and later biought back to this cltv. Mrs. Jones was able to procure ball and was released. Stevenson was sent to Jail and at Ills tilal pleaded guilty to forgeiy. Judge Lynch would not sentence him until Mis. Jones was tiled. In the meantime the wionged husband foigave his wife nnd she was tuken back to his home. As was ex pected, when Mrs. Jones was airalgncd she pleaded guilty. The specific chaigs against her was: "Unlawfully and wilfully signing a moi tgage with George Stevenson by which she leallzed $600." Defendant gave ball for her appearance when cnlled for sentence. It Is understood sentence vv HI be deferred. JOURNALISTIC COMBINE. Three Susquehanna Newspapers Now in a Syndicate. Susquehanna, Pa.. Jan. 22 The Coun ty Press and Printing company, which has Just been chaitored by the state, has purchased and will heioafter con duct the Susquehanna Transciipt Ledger, the New Milford Advertiser nnd the Hallstead Heiald, and It Is said will puichaso other newspapers In Sus quehanna county. The company Is made up of Mont rose and New Milford business men. Tho American Telephone and Tele graph company will erect a line from Poughkeepsle and New burgh to Scran ton via Montlcello, N, Y. It will cross the Erie inllroad at Narrowsbuig, N. Y. -. FRENCH PROGRESS IN CHINA. Demands for Territory at Kwang-Chan-Wan Bay Conceded. Tacomu, Wash., Jan. 22. Tho steam ship Monmouthshire bilngs news fiom Shanghai that China has acquiesced In Fiench demands for tenltoty at Kwang-Chan-Wan bay, after two more Chinese detents. China has dismissed the vlceioy of two Kvvang piovinces and appointed Lt Hung Chang to suc cted him. China also agrees to de capitate the piefect who began tin waifaie against the Trench, and to pay 200,000 taels Indemnity to tho fami lies of Frenchmen who were killed. French lendeis In Tonkin are elated gieatly, and asseit that while England Is busy In Aft lea, Franco should ex tend her sphere of Influence over Kvvnng Tung, Kwangsl and Yunnan, nnd demand equality with England In Szechuan. Eighty French soldiers were sent In to tho interior Dec. 20 to make a de monstration and prevent further na tive uprisings. They engaged a body of Chinese troops nnd fought their way through. A mob then surtounded them, but were dilven back. One hundred natives were killed or wounded. The same week three companies of matlne Infantry charged Chinese regulais, and killed twenty-two of them. Fiench warships then threatened to go up the river and bombaid Canton, wheieupon China yielded. He Deserves It. Smith Hrown has applied for a pen sion. Jones Why, he wasn't In tho wur? Bmih No, but ho claims to have lost his eeslglit rending war unities In the miiKuzines. Chicago News, CASTOR I A Tor Infants and Children. Thi Kind You Havi Always Bought Bears the Signature of && JONAS LONQ'S SONS 1 Extraordinary Sale HighGrade, AlKopper, Full from the stock of the Rochester Stamping Works whose equal in this country for goods of the finest merit. We yucc, u iiidgiiiiiiciu usauuiiieiu ui uiur nncbi grade oi goous, including Tea and Coffee Pots, Chafing Dishes and Tea Kettles. Every piece has our positive guarantee, backed by that of the makers. Thev are made up from one piece of nicKei piatea ana saun nnisnea wunin. i ney nave patenieci cold mm f u, handles, and double-seamed bottoms. The sizes run from two to five J y pints, ana me lowest prices tor wnicn mey are ever soia in any store are from 70 to 90 cents, according to size. The entire assortment is at vour disposal for today, only, at the re markably little price of Ten-Cent Sheet Music from the Finn & Phillips Stock. There still remains some very good choosing in the Sheet Music at Ten Cents from the Finn & Phillips stock. All of the titles, both vocal and instrumental, have merit at the price, the biggest bargain of 1900. In the lot todav are many copies of Phillips' "Country Club" and Roosevelt's "Rough Riders;" "Coon's Holiday" by Rennie, "Mol lie 1 love You" and the new song, "Waiting," by Alfred Wooler. Jonas Long's Sons MARKETS. Wall Street Review. New York, Jan. 2.' The .tock market showed continued Indlncronca on tho pait of tho public and even of profes sional speculation today. Net ch.iticis In price are without sKnltlcinee .is be.ir IniT on the condition of IniMiut-M or af fairs. There was somo show of htienpth In the local traction Kroup vvlileh ma bo attributed to a covtrlnj; lcm mil trem the short interest. Notwithstanding the bettei feelliiK repoited In London on nc eotint of the proKUss said to bo mnktm? In tho accomplishment of the lirltUb military plan of campaign the Kiwllsh llmimlil public showed no disposition to pay higher prices lor Ameiiean securi ties,. As soon as price's wore lifted in this murket si lltm? oulers for London ac count were executed In the lenclhiK In ternational stocks. This seemed to dts cour.iKo an) further opcmtlons fur a llse nnd prices dtittcd Imk m ir S it urdii)'H closltiK level nnd oscillated veiy leebly from that lew el for the lest, of the day. Whatever tpoeul itlve disposition was current seemed to be diverted to tho cotton unci wheel maikcts where Uieio was some show of nnlmitlon nnd conslet eiable strength reflected from fonlKit mnrkets AVlillo the mat kit wns thus listless the undertone wns tlrm and what ever biivlnt; there was, w is nttrlbutid to covering by a larso outstiinellnpr bhort Interest. Aecretie ns of cash to the re selves of New Yoik b inks continue on a liirste scale, but there was no fuither marked ehnnsro in the i.ites for money teday. A further drop In sterling c -charKft rates mu kid the continued re laxation lu the moiuv situation aliro 1 1 as well hs here. 'I lie present factois nnklnit towards greater cimj In mom1)' nro llnlile to some Intel ruptlon nt no vciy distant period. Tho moiiev comliisT Horn the uib-tteasury Is elne In part to heavy I'lsliut.-cn ents for pension pivmetils, which are now about complete el for the present period. The deposit of Inte rnnl revenue eollectloin In aep-llory bink eannot be indellnltelv pioloiiRed for luck of Kovirnment bonds as security. If the drain from tho bmUs Into the snb-tieas-nr) bv reason of the- tnklnK up of sui plus revenues Is rcsiimcsl the present rnto ot ret in n fiom the Interior would m scarcely sutllclent to olftet lt. This Is u rather remote conlliuiiic) at present, but It pln)S a pait In tho slUfTKishneHs of the mouev maiket. Tot il Biiles, 2i), 100 shares Tho bond market was not t( active tcdny ns flurlni; tin latter part of lust week, but still ovi'rslndowed the market for stocks. Tho foreeel liquida tion lust fall did not nt any time" affc ft tho IiIkIi srado luM'otiiioeil bonds and thev lire- rot nlTeetcd bv the present up w ud move-mint Such middle una lower Krado hot els ns weio brought to mat Let to realign on nte now In I.uro demand raid are still stiMilbv advancing In prim on a laiue nbsorptb n. Total Miles, par value. $ ),1M 000. t'nlted States oe Is ret,-. Mt red declined ' and do. coupon U In the bid price. The follow Iiik fpiotr.tlcns fir furnished The Tilbune by M. S Jordan & Co. rooms 705-0t) Mears building. Telephones C003: Open- Illsh- Low- Clos (nn est nt Ini. Am. Susar US lVJg U7& HS'i Am. Tob lort 101 lirfii4 100'!, Atchison I; 1'1'm i'J 1?, Atchlon prf fil i.l'i ii', rii Ilrook True T0'-s TO 7oi 7.25h Con. Tob UU 21'i o'J'4 Si fh. it ohoi an .ii'i at rot, Ous ll4 IftVi 101'j luS'4 (., 11. .V CJ l.'Jl, l.'P, 1..M, l.'.'I. st. p.uii nv ui' m in Itock Island IIK. 1U7 loo'i 1C7H I). & II UlMi llt'i lll'j lll'i D, L. i. V 17GM. 17l.'t. 17b"., lTt'.i., Louis. & Nash M'n Msh Kij. hU Mini. Ulivutid !J HI'i "1 Mis, Met. Traction lt,t in,4 p,: ire, Mo. I'nclllc WJ -U'4 ti ttH Nor. I'ailtle Wj f..'i :.l, Mtm Nor. l'ac, pif. 7I' 71 7t, 7!, N. Y. Pcntrnl HI HPi lit r.4 (). A. Wei tern 22i .'Ji 2J l'aclfle Mall It !!-,, It i-. 1. tc lt IS In is b I. .v.- H. prf M r.l r, MiJ South, ily. urf. ... r.i'i cv8 :a m Turn f. & Iron ... f si, fci K, IuMtlirr 17''. 1SH 171', 17 Leather, pif. 7Vi 7'i 'V "il l'arltlc t7aa 47U -Ta 47'. 1'ncltle. pif 7''j 71 7;i". 75 Wnlrnsh, lirf, 21'J 21'4 SIU 21J Western I'lllem S7 S7 S7 S7 IVnnu no linn iii. 7, Am. Steel &. Wire .. 4S'i w k l redernl Steel M; El. .M'i SIS l'ederal Steel, prf. . 71 71 74 74 CHICAGO BOARD Or TUADH. Open- Hlfth- Low- CIoh. WHEAT. luff . ppt. est (ne July (74 (7 c;ij, i,? Mfiy 60'- t.7 Mh u,) CORN. July r.4 :il: .tij .-vii, May 339, :.. a.1 3.1 CATS. July 22 2Ji 2.i 2. May 2J4 2J?t 21', S1J, July ...' il l'i fl.i:. 1; 10 h 10 Muy ti.10 6.10 UO." bO.' PORK. May 10'ij 1100 losi ins, July 10 UJ 10.92 10 yj 10W THK TWENTIETH OBNTUnr 3TOHE. TODAY ONLY copper metal, pressed into shape. The outside being triple Scranton Board of Trade Exchange Quotations All Quotations Based on Par of 100. STOCKS. Hid. Asked. First National liink NK) Scranton Savings Hank 300 Scranton l'lieklm; Co 93 Thlnl Nntliml ISinU 4-". Dime Uep iV. DIs. Hank 2J0 Lconomv LUht, It. &. P. Co 47 Lncka Trust & Safe Dep. Co. 170 . . Scranton Paint Co SO t'laik & Snover Co. Com. ... 4eHj Clark & Snover.. l'ri f 1J3 Sc-r. lion Pencil fi. MfiT. Co loo bcrantou Ale Woiks 100 Licl.i. Daily Co, Pref 23 Co. Savings Rank & Trust Co 253 Plrst Nat. Pink (C.irbondalc) ... M Staiulaul Drllllni,' Co U3 PONDS. Scranton Pass Hallway, Hist mortKiiiiP, due l'UO Ill ... Peoplo's Street Hnilway, Hist mortK.ipe, deo l'US 113 ... Peoples Stieet Itniivv.lv, Oen- ernl mortc.iKe, duo H21 113 Dickson Mamif.iCturliiK Co 100 Lnikn. Tow lishlp School S 10.' City of Scranton St. Imp. 0. ... 12 Mt. Vernon Coal Co !3 Scrnntun Tiactlon CJ bonds.. 113 ... Scranton Wholesale Market. (directed by II. CI. Dale. 27 Lackawanna Avenue.) Mutter Ci earner), Joe ; dairy, tubs. 2Se. L'SKs Select western, 10c; nearby state, Mr. Chi eso Pull 1 1 earn, new, 13'tc Heuns Per lm, cholcu mm row, $2! 10; medium, $.'2i: pel, U'A Onions Per bit., 43c. Plour-J4 "0. Pblladeliihla Uiain nnd Product Phlladelplila. Jan 22 Wheat-1 'Irm, He. hlclur: conti ut grade, Januaiy, tla 70c. Corn Wi iik, '4c lowet; No. i inled January, liiiniv. Oats Stead) ; No. 2 white clipped, Jl"-ii".'e ; No I dr.. do, To i.'iiKe ; No. .' mU'd dj, jy'i.une-. Pota toes l'ncluini,iil, Ivnnsvlvnnl.i choice, per buslirt, .ViiiiOe.; New Yoik and west ein. do do, 17nriSe ; do. do fair to good do, S3i"c. I'loui I'iuir. winter siipo rlir, JJ23.U.40; d 1. extras. JJWU70, Pennsvlvanla roller cleir. $10iJ20; do. do. sit. light, 512'ia!.'."; westein white! clear, $1.11 13 23; do. do straight, $!3'i 3'.0; tin ilo. patent, Uwiivi; Firituf clear. $Jso.iilO; ilo. stialght, $1.'a3 30. do. patent, $IC3als); do. mvorltn inands, hlghei; city mills estin. $2 30a2 7o; do clear. $U".U.o. ilo. stialght, $aroiT",0; do. pi'loiu. $l7"il. Itvo Plour Steady nt iil'aJJO pe.- biriel as to quality. ItuckwlK'.it Plour Dull and lovvei at SJJ0 a2 uO in r ion pouiuls ns in quality. Mut ter riKlintiRcd, f.uiev we stein 1 leameiy, '.'.; do. inliit", J'ic. Hwh -tlrm nnd 1c. 1 lgher; fns.li, in .11 by, 21c ; do westcn, 21c; ilo southwestern, 2e; do. fouth in, 20i, e'hci e Plrm Inn iiilet. Itc llnrel Sugius l'lrm, but quiet. Cotton I'lielumgid Tallow Plim: city prime, in hogsheads ki3ite ; rnuntrv do. ilo, bairels, i'k.iVje.; Unil'. ilo , IVi.V ; eakis, t'sUJ1"'.; kwih1, I'liiUiC, as to color. LU" Poultry Qi let, unthaiigid; fowls, M.ai.c.; old roosters, i'.ii7c.; spil'ig chiekcl.s, Safe; ducks, lOnllc , gef-e, 9.1 30c; turkos. S'.-a'n. Drossid Poulti l'lrm, gcod demand; fowls. 1 hol'-c, 10c ; do. full to goed, tiaii'ii old roost mh, 7c; chickens, ncuibv, I'alJe.; Wistirn do, huge, loallc: ionie fm cy lot higher; medium ile iMP'tc.; small do, nc. tur Iih.vs, chuiee to f.ilicv, llalJe . do fair to e oil do, a iluc, Inftilor ilo "nSc, eliHks Siille.; geie. 7nfc Iticelpti Plour. fi,5(0 birrels nnd ."enO Knrki, win at, BWl bushels; coin. 4ij.Mil bushels; oats, I11.00O I iii-lii K .shipments Wheat. J.3oi bushels; corn, Cioo bushels; onts, U.o buslulij. New Yoik Grain and Produce. New Yoik, Jan 22 -I'loui Vi i.v quiet but held n shade lihihi r with wheat, lii'tkliig demand; Mlnnisola patent 4, 1.7'iil; wlntei pati'tith, J3ui3ii), winter st 1 night. $:r..ii.r Wheat Sim ste.11!) ; No, 2 red, 7434C. 1. o, b uflo it proinpti No 1 iiorthun Uulutli. 77liC'. f. 11. b. afloat prompt, No. 2 led, 72ac ilevator; options ope mil ttrong, niiitlmml llrm until the last hour, whin naillug devcl opined and brought a ictcUou: ilo.-ctl steady ut c. net advance; .Mnuh 1 losed 7.T,c ; Mil). 7214i, Jul), 7JT,e. Coin Spot 1 isy; No. 2. 401ii'- f. o b iillout and 40'. c. duvatoi; option miiiket opened llrm but later dirllned under if.ilUIng; 1 lost d easy nnd uncliunged, Mnv closed 3jc. Oats Spot e'ull; No. J JUjc; No, 3. J9c; No. 2 white, 31"ic,; No. I white, ule.; Hack mixed, vvistein, J,i'uu.e.; track white. 21'.ii.Ji ; optloiiK quiet but steady Htittir Stiiidy: wpstcrn ileum er). JlnJ3e.; do. factory, lCa20c.; June ere 11 miry. 20aJ".'.e.; Imltiittoii eie.uniry, r.MJIe.: state dairy, I'.iiJle.; do. cream er), 'JlnJJe. Cheese I'll in; lull niiulu fanev liuge. Ualic,; fall iivudo fumy sniiill, Uul3e,; largo Into mndo, HnlJc; small Into mule, l2nlJ'c, Lggs Plrm; statu mid cuns)lvniilit, 21c; western, mi graili'H, ut mink, llal'ic. ; wi stern, 21c, loss oft, Chicago Ornln and Produce. Chlcigo, Jan 22 Tho sharp advance ut Purls vvus the main factor lu a llrm I JONAS LONG'S SONS of Nickeled Ware reputation stands without an own, at a remarkably litt( i being tri 58 ONLY TODAY, TUESDAY, REMEMBEH unci fairly active wheat market her I louay, ainv closing c. over eaturaay at fii,ssc. Corn closed 'ic. and oats HaSio. lower. The nrovlslon market at tlia close was Uttlo changed from Saturday. Cnsn ctuotatlons vvcro as follows: lou 1 irm: No. 3 sprint? wlieat, esisaic. : No. 2 red. C7iiCSc: No. 2 corn, 31V4c; No. 3 )IIow. .U4c; No. 2 oats, 23a23'4c; No. 2 white. 2C'4c: No. 3 white, 25.i23Hc.t No. 2 rye, tile. : No. 2 barley, 3sallc; No. 1 II. ix and northwest, $1.30; timothy, $2 00; pork, $r23al0i.7.: lard. $3.82'.a5 9214; ribs, sides, $3.11.1" 3; shoulders, S'taiio. ; clear sides, $-92'a0J'A; whiskey, Jt.23Va; sugars, uncluinKcd. Chicago Live Stock Market. 1111 iihUi u.iii. -w ...11.11,1 11n11, lu-. ' 1 link o fat steers. 13a23c. higher; medium I and Inferior grades, 10 iir.c. higher; 'i'ex uns, generally 10c. hlghe r; cows and heif ers. 10il3o. higher: cunners, steady; gen- till! 111111AL-1 t4.-iji v11n.11 , niiii;iij' i:tii'ii.a iiuotaolo tops, b wjj good to cnniet vJt iu 23: noiir to medium. $410a5: mixed stoc kers, $1 J3a3.S0; selected feeders, $4 Mil at 90; good to choice cows, $3.M)a4 SO; heifers. $Jn3 33; canners, $J20a2.'lO; bulls $J7".i4 30; calves, $!30a7.73; fed Texas beeves, lias. J logs iaioc. nlgncr; closea wink; fair clearanco; mixed and butch ers. $4 Kn4 S3; good to rholco heavy, $4.10 al s3; lough heavy, $IG"ilt7; light, $4 43a, 172'; bulk of sales. $4fi",a4.73 Sheep Strong, lambs. 10il7c. higher! native) wethers, $4 30ir: lambs, $l.73.iC40; west ern wethers, $!.40al VO; western fambs, $3 30.10 10. necilpts-Cattle, 9.S91 head; hogs, 20,00u0 head; bheep, 20,000 head. New York Live Stock. Ne w York, Jan. 22 Beeves Market fair; steady to 10c higher; steers. $I.S0l 3 30; oi'ii nnd stags, $3.13a3)S3; bulls, $!.7J nl mi; cows, $jal; extra at no, ji.vj Calves flood veals, llrm: others, steady! veals, $3 is 30; Uttlo calves, $150; barn i.ird calves. $2Wa3CJ'.4. Sheen and Limbs Active: sheep, 10al5c higher j lambs,r).i23c. higher; sheep, $3 23.i513j ciius. .,; iambs, $.ai '"; canntla inmna rcififij; culls. $130.1.3 30 Hogs 10.U3e lilglier at $1 v.na ror goou to choice noga western pigs, $!70a4S3; stato pigs, $190a East Liberty Cattle. Kast Liberty. Jan. 22 Cattlo Stronii extra, $3 70aii; prime, $3.40aB.C3; common $:.utu uogs Active unci mgner; prlmd mediums nnd heavy hogs. $4 90a4 93d heavy Yorkers. $IS3a4 00: light Yorkersl $4 73.i4.SO; pigs, $1 23.i4.40; roughs. $3.il 40i Sheep Actlvo and higher; choice wethJ ers, $4 i.3na4 10; common, $2aJ.23; cholcel lumiis, ;u -jjaij 111; common to EO01I, $1.7jJ u -v, iae 1 an ci, iae.iu Oil Market. nil rifi. t,m rrwii KninnnAa i I cc rtltli litis, no'bld; shipments,' 172,164 b ri'is; iiveuiKi', rj,ii; n.irreis; runs, 4111 uuii'is; uvuiagc, oe.mi oarreis. DISTRICT COURT DECISIONE Bankrupt Cases Considered Plttsburir. Plttsbuig, Jan. 22. In the UnltJ States ellstiict court, Samuel 13. beck and Arthur Corln, of ScrantJ luellvldiially nnd as partners, vvl ndjudged bankrupt. A petition v filled .iKiilnst them by home of the ci editors, alleging vatlous acts, bankruptcy. Holland l. Hose, of Tloca counl was discharged fiom banUiuptey. the easu of M. Ioulse Hlnchman al oider was nude restraining the execu tion eieclltorp from pioceedinpr with the sale of het pioperty. A hearlns win ne nan in the matter Januaiy 24. is.-nntiei L. (ioldsteln, of Scranton, Pa was dischniged ftom bankruptcy. ST. PAUL BOAD LOSES. r Washington Jan. 22. The linti.J States Rupti'iiie court todav decided tin cato of the Chicago. Milwaukee nmi sil Paul Ibillioatl company veisus tlnii tallioad commissioners of the state of. South Dakota. Tho iiiso InvoK,.,! i, state law piovldlnir a minimum tutil for the tallioads. The CIuull coutt of the United States for the dlstilct of South Daknin iis. missed thu bill, but today's unlnlnn ro. Versed that Judgment ami rpmnnH.ii the case with lusttuetlons to tho lower! court to Investigate the earnings of hnl load In the state, so ns to aitlve at the! equities in the ease. DROPSY AND HI3ART DISI3AS13.-A guat euro anl a gicnt testimony. "Por u-ii e.ns 1 suiiereii gre.uiy fiom Heart Dlseise. Plutteilng ir tho Heart and Smotheiliig Spells, mulo my lite 11 tor ment. I was coi.tltied to my heel. Drop)' mt In. My ph)slclan told mo to prepare for tho win st. I tilul l)i, Agmvv's Cura foi tho lliurt-One doto gave great leltof, 0110 boltlo ruled the Dropsy and my heart" Mrs. Jnmes Adams, byracuse, N. Y. Tor snlo by Mutthevvs Ilros. und W. T. Clatk. 1. , 9 .
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