T.r.. .Ti? H ' , i 10 THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1900. tew v i.ssfr; v "w $s I will guarantee that sir Kheuuiatlita Cure will roller lum bago, sciatica and all rheumatic -palna la two or three hour, and cure In a few days. MUNYON. At all druggists, 20c. a rial, Guide to Health mid medi co I advice free. 1500 Anh at., Tolla. LIVE NEWS OF THE INDUSTRIAL WORLD XAXE-UP OF THE D., L. & W. BOARD FOR TODAY. Borne Recent Orders Issued by That Company Philadelphia nnd Read ing Has Begun the Task of Weed ing Out the Imitation Railroad Men Improvements of the Coal Mines in the Schuylkill Region. Discoveries Made on the C, B. & Q. Railroad. The make up nt the V., L. & W. board for todity U at follow p: Friday. lVb. K. I n. m. A. Ocrrltj. R ii. m .1. Orrrlli. 4 u. m O. Wullaie. R a. m. I'. SltiL'fr. 6 n. m. J. Howe, wltli W. D. Waiftl's men. y n. m. V. A. I! iilhnlomow. 10 n m. A. :. Krtt'hnm. ll.i'i n. m. o. Ki unify. u.: p. m.V. (Ulllgiin. 1.J0 p. m J. McCue. 8 p. m. James Olnlov. 4 45 p. m. O. T. Staple, Willi V". It. Ilarthnlomcw's men. 4.4;. p. m.-I'. Hallctt. SUMMITS. 7.30 p m. nnrtli O. rrounfelki i. I p. m . south Mct.anc. with Warrick's nun. J p. in , south M. Miullinin. ih'llku. 10 a. m Pcckln. pusnnna. 5 n. m., south Horn or. U.'O a. in , south M. Mm nil. 7 p. m . south M. Muiphy. 10 p. m., poulh C. (.'aw ley. PAssKNonu i:nuini:s. 6 30 p. m. C. MaifOMTli. WILD CATS NORTH. 6 a. m.. 2 rnRlncs S. Cirmoilw II a. m , 2 engines J. K. Mas-toi-. Transportation of Corpses. General Pnswngcr Asent Lei of the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad company, has issued a circu lar to ticket asents notifying them that until further notice the minimum charge for a ticket Issued for the tians poitatlon of a coipse will be ntie dollar ($1.00), and In connection therewith the perxon In thnige of the corpse must hold a icgulnr first-class ticket for his or her personal tiansportatlon. When transportation Is desired for a corpse fiom one station to another, the local fare between which Is less than one dollar ($1.00), the minimum charge of one dollar ($1.00) must be exacted, and the person In chat go piovldcd with a local ticket plainly endniiL-d "coipse," and this ticket must be accounted for at that rate, It being understood that the person or persons In thai go will pay the regular local fare In effat between the two stations. If the corpse is destined to a point to which the local fine is one dollar ($1.00) or in excess ot thai amount, the icgular local fnies aie to be ol leted and one of the tickets maikod "corpse" and lepoited In the leguKir mannci. White Flags and Lights. The following oidei was posted yes terday addressed to Lackawanna ti.iln despatches, conductois, enginemen and operators: "On and after Feb. 2., 1900. all wll.l cat or Irregular tialns on Northern, Southern and Rloomsburg divisions will display on front of engine two white flags by day and two white lights by night. This applies In every tase except to engines woiking within yard limits. "A. C. Salsbury. "Superintendent." Inventor of an Elevator. John II. Moon, of Portland. Oie,, has on exhibition In the store loom at HOI Washington avenue a woiking modM of a passenger and freight elevator of which he Is the Inventor. He Is en deavoring to oiganize a stock company to place It on tho market. He claims that the eleuuoi Is an absolute- safety and that in ense of the cable breaking the elevator will b locked securely in the elevator shaft Just where it Is at the time. The plcator automatically opens and clos ts the doors loedlng to the eWator haft at etch llooi. Improving Coal Mines. The Philadelphia and Heading Coal nd Iron company Is making a number Df Improvements to its mines In the Schuylkill region. At Good Spilng a lew slope Is being sunk, w hlch w III eost 120,000. A shaft Is being put down at Lincoln which will dialn the wnte. Special Shoe Bargains for Friday and Saturday 4 VI sbbbbbbbbbbT . , We invite you to call and examine our goods before buying elsewhere. Remember, we sell what we livertite. There is no trouble to show goods and you will surely save money by it. MYER DAVIDOW, N'SLBT from all the opening" In the mine, doing away with a doten or more pumps. The shaft will be 0C0 feet deep, nnd will cost JS0.000, and when com pleted will open up a vast field of coal that will lnsuro the operation of the colliery for many yearn. Plans have been completed for the sinking of a shaft at Brookslde to a. depth of 1,000 feet, at an estimated cost of $100,000. It Is to be a three-way shaft, with two compartments for hoist In?? coal and one from which the water from the entire mine will bo taken. To Weed Out "Imitations." The trainmen on the Rending and Lebnnon divisions of the Philadelphia and Heading lallroad are now being examined ns to their knowledge of the book ot rules. Tho examinations are being made by practical nnd expet lenced officials, nnd the inn aie study ing up. The questions put are In blank form and answers are to be ap pended. Tho otllclals nre determined to have nil understand the tules thor oughly, ns the following circular, Is sued by Superintendent )!eslcr, will show: "All trainmen: The committee Is now engaged In oxnmlnlnff all trtln and englnemen. Shoutd thoio be any who an not able to show sulllrlent knowledge of the titles nnd suitable proilclencv In the matter of train or deis, they will not be altowod to work until they ran pass sucn examination. "Wa Intend to weed out the 'Imita tion' i.illiond men. and when this ex ntnlnitlon Is tlnlshed have none In oui eilco but those who uio thsl-clnss lallioul men, thoroughly ,onorsant with the .standard code nnd the time table, inks and Insttuctlons. "To this end. all tinln and engine men ate beteby Instiuetod to carefully study their book of rules and the lules of the timetable. Learn the exact lan guage of the book, the fotms of orders us shown then in. as you must bo able to repeat them and state what rights ai" lonfetied bv the sunn. "Signalmen, biakemen, baggagemen and Hi omen must have the flagging lt'.les HO to 10.' pctfectly. and also be able to' pas the examination on the geneinl inles given in the timetable. "These rules and special instructions nre tho foundation pilnclples of vour tiade or pioreslon. We will be glad to nslst and Instruct any who may not fully undei stand the same, but ou must ptcpaie yoiu selves by studying the uilcs so that when sent to Heading for examination you will know them or have questions to ask upon them. This means you." Skeleton of a Mastodon Unearthed The Chicago, Burlington and Qulncy railroad Is spending in the neighbor hood of two million dollars In reduc ing grades and straightening curves on Its mnl'i line between Chicago and Omaha. At Home, In., the line crosses the Skunk river, and there a gang of men hue been employed excavating for the foundations of a new double tun k lion bridge. At a point fifteen feet below the rler bed, under the nukkand and just above the blue clay strata Foreman Peter Mattson came acioss a T-shaped bone thiee feet high and four feet tight lucres wide. It was taken out nnd carried in the tool ear to Rntavla wliete it now It. Those who have since examined the hone pronounee it to be undoubtedly pait of the skeleton of an animal of prehlstoiic times, probably that of a mastodon. Automatic Air-Biake Controller. Fied Kmeiy, of Dickson avenue, one of .Scianton's mallcairiers. who iccent ly sctuied letteis patent upon an auto matic slate-picker, has devised an au tomatic alr-biake eonti oiler for appli t.itlou upon passenger and fieight tiain-. It Is a chain connection be twien the vnlvcs of the hose-link oon neitlnsr the cms, and by Its operation thoie Is no necessity for leaking the pipes when the makes ale set by a fallible disconnection of the all-brake valves, and no time Is lost In gettlncr the ttnln again In motion, Mr. Hnieiy's application has already been tested, and Its utility declared of the utmost lmportanie In the mechan ism of the steam nlr-brake. He will take out letteis patent on his Improve ment. Fill Every Lamp with Head MGHT WATSR WhitbOil. Just thine for the finest banciuet lamps, economical enough for the common kind. Headlight Water White Oil ta tlt UnAai lirMlcMlftM Roil for lightinp pur ftfici.1 nvrr rintii,1. Lesschnrred wicks less smoky chim neys, no disagree able odors. Your dealer has it. ATLANTIO RKFININQ CO. It Will Pay You to See the Men's Shoes. Lot 1-14S palrt Men's ox Calf hand, eened, leather-lined It 00 Shoes at t.MS. Iit 3138 pairs Men's Box Calf leather lined 13.00 Shoes at 11.03. Jrt 3-60 pairs Men's Box K00 Shoes at 91.49. Lot 4 1C0 pairs of Men's Winter nusxet. 3-solo, luither-llncd Shoes, made to sell nt KM. 3.D0 and 11.00. Sale price 11.9s and $:.48. Lot 5-:00 pairs Men's Fine Calf, Good year welt, Dress Shoes, worth V W, Con-pn-ss and Lace, at I1.P8. Lot S Men's II. W Shoes at PS cents. ir'an:vai. "h v fra.'jr iv tSSSSiS'v'nr B. ft O. MAT ADVANCE WAGES. Report That Engineers Are to Re ceive a Substantial Increase. Pittsburg, Feb. 14. Tho Pittsburg Times suya: "It was learned last night from sources which are considered re liable that the officials of the Haiti mora and Ohio railroad will In a few days announce a substantial Increase In the wages of nil engineers employed on the Baltimore nnd Ohio system. The new schedule Is expected to go Into effect on March 1, 19w. The wages of about .1,000 would be affected by It. "It Is understood that, In addition to the advance In rate per hour, other concessions have been granted relating to overtime and extra service which make the new schedule more compre hensive In ltK effects than the rate ad vance indicates." Mining Company. Dover. Del, Kcb. 15 Article of Incor poration were filed today bv the Watlonul Cape Nome tlold Mining and Transpor tation company of Alaska,' capital $5,000, 0O0. The object of the company Is to en gage In mining, tinnsppirtntlon, mer chandising nnd dealing In property in Alaska. (LionoitSpution "'fi'.aacnc, nlllouiness, heartburn, Indl stlon, and all liver Ills aro cured tf Hood's Pitts SoV h J r' I - "", eftlt THIRD NATIONAL BANK OF SCRANTON DEPOSITARY OF THE UNITED STATES. Capital 92OO.O00 surplus 480.000 WIN. CONNELL, President. HENRY BELIN, Jr., Vlce-Prei. WILLIAM H. PECK, Culler. tTlTTTTTltTT m short m DELIGHTFUL TRIPS of two to five days' duration, nre offered by the to buch well-known historic points as Norfolk Old Point Comfort Richmond Washington nt the above prices. l'avorlto Route from tho North and Must to thn Winter ltesorts of Virginia and North Carolina. For full Information apply to OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP CO Pier 26, North River, 'dew Yotk. H. B. Walker, Traffic Manager. J. J. Brown, Gen. Pass. Agt. THX MOOSIC POWDER CO. Rooms 1 and2, Cora'lth BTd'g. BOEANTON, PA. lining and Blasting POWDER Mndeat Mooiloand Ruib 11 Work. LAPLIN ft RAND POWDER CO.'S ORANGE GUN POWDER Kl-ctrle Batt.rioi. Eleotrle Kxploil.r. zplodlnc bl.stn, riarety Fui. uai Ripaum Chsiloil Gi.'s exp"o!"ve Big Cut in Ladles' Fine Shoes Lot 1 CO pairs LadleB' Flno Shoes, made by Gray Bros., hand welt nrd turned, made to sell ut $1 M and tt.00. Sale price only J2.W, Lot S-110 pairs Ladles' Fine Button and Lam Shoes, made by John Kelly to sell nt (3 00. Sale prlco only ll.PS. Lot 3269 pairs Ladles' Good j ear welt Button and Lace Shoes, worth 12 50. Solo price only I1.C9. Lot 4-Ladlei' $2.00 felt-llncd Shoes at 11.19. Lot 5 Ladles' Felt Slippers, odd sizes, to clos out at C9 cents and 79 cents. Boys' Shoe at 93 cents; Mioses' Shoes at 9$ cents. Children's Shoes at 39 cents, s cents, n cents. H 1 Babies Take Guticura Resolvent Because It Is so pure and wholesome that mothera can giro It freely to children tor It ages. It cools and clcantt tho blood, . and Is of the greatest yalae in speedily curing disfiguring, burning, scaly humors, rashes, and Irritations, when taken In con nection with hot baths of Cuticuka Soap, and gontle anointings with Coticora, tho irrcat skin euro and purest of emollients. Sold IhrmisboultbiworM. Pnm Dsra ajb Cimc Coir.. Prcr , UottoB. " Ue l Cart Dtb HuhcVfttt. '---j. .... .,, -,-,-, .. The True 1 vMmmii Of flour Is In tho baking. All the talk In the world will not make poor Hour good, and all the baking will not mako good bread of poor Hour. II SNOW WHITE" ".III stand the severest test nnd provo its supenoilty every time. We nre anxious to have It tried lieuiise we bellovu that those who try It will uso It ever after. All grocers -rll It. "We only wholestls '. " THE WESTON MILL CO. Scranton, Carbondale, Olypliant. TIHTTmTHTf' r luiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiinniiimiiiii! a Something new SO lamlle power; S no Krease; no illrt; no xmell: no nothing but llRht. Hrlghtcr than B electricity; thcipor than oil. 5 1 FLOREY & BROOKS, I 5 '211 Washington Ave. g niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiminiiiiiiiifi fflOllNT PLEASANT COAL At Retail. Coat of the best quality for domestic (lie and of alt Elzes. Including liuckwhcat and Btrdaeye, delivered In any part of the city, fct the lowest price. Orders received at the onlce, Connnll building, Ttoom SOB: telephono No. 1762, or at tho mine, telephone No. 272, will be promptly attended to. Dealers suppllod t the mine. T PLEASANT COAl CO I To PATENT flood Idias may be secured by our aid. Address, THE PATENT RECORD, BtlUmort, Md, &JLIJ3 Qs a " W g MSV X S saEaBsMa Nearly Two Weeks Of Successful Selling Have passed eleven days re main. You should be on hand 0110 day at least. FEBRUi Sideboard Like one shown above, has 32x18 inch French Deveiea mirror 50 in. wide, 24 inches deep, golden oak very latest design wortn 920.0 Sale price, $19,00. Solid Oak Child's Qff, Folding Crib Complete with very fine grade of woven wire spring, size 48x32 in., worth $?.oo. Sale price $1.95. Colored Dress Goods In the past we have advertised and shown many dis tinctive bargains in Colored Dress Goods, but the fol lowing quotations represent more styles, more charm and more money's worth than any heretofore men tioned. Every yard is well woven made for elegance and service; sturdier threads, richer dyeing and more perfect loom work never before went into stuffs that sold at these prices: Homespun Cheviot The two words tell all. No other de scription needed. What could express more than "Homespun Cheviot ?" Excellent for separate skirts or com plete dresses. All the new shades width from 45 to 54 inches. Prices, 50c, 75c, $1.00. Zebeline Stripes Handsome stuflk for separate skirts or full costumes. Nine distinct styles representing tweuty choice color mix tures, These fabrics possess the tone and novelty that makes people call the garments "Swell." $1.00. CONNOLLY DR. DENSTEN 311 SpniH St. T null Pmi.I Dull, I nrf 4 SCRANTON, PA. All ncuto nnd chronlo lls.e.n.o of men, women and chllili iMi. ClIKON'If. NlUtV OUti. llUAl.N A.sU WAS'lINU UlSHAS i:S A Sl'lX'IAl.TV All diKf.i'.eH of the l.lvir. KUlne-, , ulilcr, s-lsln, HlooU, NtTXex, Womb, Kji, liar. Nosy, Throat, anil l.mitfs, CaiKiTH, Tumors, I'l.ea, Itupturc, Goltn-, Ilhiuiiiatlni, Asihm.i, Catarrh, Varlococelr. l.nst Manhood, NlKhtly Kmlsloni!, all Kemulo l)l-eape, I.cucorrhoe.i, rt(. Onnoirhea. Sphl!l, Dlooil Polbon, Imll'-ciftlrin and outhful habits obllteratfil. Hnreiv, TltH, ripl lepsy. Tnp nnd Stomal Ii Worms C'. TAimilOZONK. Spccilli- lor Catarrh. Three months' treatment only J5.0). Trial freo In otTlef-. Consult itlon .md exami nations free. Office horns dally and Sunday, 8 a. m. to 9 p. m. DR. DENSTEN The Dickson Manufacturing Co. ccranUn and Wttt:evl!arre, 1', Manufacturer of LOCOMOTIVES, STATIONARY ENGINES Boilers, HoistlngandPumplne Machinery. ' Oeneral Office, Scranton. Pa. va - ri'.asBta. i .?- Sfe ' 1 JK 1 jh7v!V ra Trade Sale Special Golden Oak finished Gents' Rocker back o inches high from rit. Width between arms 21 inches. Saddle shaped wood se.it a good $2. 50 rocker. j Sale price 4) 1 ,D Onlv one to a customer. $30.00. SCRANTON'S SHOPPING CENTER. & WALLACE, sHffc mn mm tPS now you'll nnd it II pay. SriVRNA RUQS pft.xi2 ft., reversible and all wool, $35.00, worth $35.00. HAND-HADE TOKIO RUGS 9x12 ft., $i5.oo, worth $22.50. Complete line, all grades and sizes. ORIENTAL I WILTON I AXMINSTER I CARPETS I DRAPERIES1 Williams & McAnulty, Bed Room Suit. Three Pieces. Golden oak finish, gracefully -rM shaped tops on dresser, and &liSrS washstand prettily carved Bed- - .. rtv. . . , - F steaa M inch 4 Frencli bevel shaped mirror in dresser, and of elegant design, workmanship and finish. Worth 2? Sale price, fe.i $17.50. The Economy 221. 223, 225, 227 Wyoming Ave. Broadcloth Broad in a double sense. The cloth is broad 4 inches, and its popularity is broad almost universal. The kind we quote today is very fine high grade, soft, mellow, rich, twenty shades. $1.50 Quality at $1.25. Venetians The memory of women runneth not to the time when these cloths were out of vogue. Always wanted always dependable when you buy it here. Eighteen colors, fifty inches wide, usual $1.25 Quality at $1.00. 127 and 129 WASHINGTON AVENUE RUG BUYIN6 The universal master the buying public have confidence in what we advertise. So have others the com mon sense wealthy, who have inher ited the principles of frugality along with their money. Nearly a quarter of a century's business experience en ables us to know the wants of ihe people and we never violate the con fidence imposed in us. These rug values cannot be duplicated when present stocks are exhausted. Buy Japanese Cotton Warp Matting in handsome colorings and styles, fine close weaves; worth 32c a yard. Special for this Friday Febru- ary Sale, per yard XUC HKni Great Rocker Bargains The above is a re ri. -"- '?" . production of one of manv styles we show this Friday. Mahogany finished, high back, shaped arms, well braced, seat and back covered in the latest designs of Ailington c1 velour, woith 7.00. Sale price, $3.98. 4
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