"-lfH r . ,,'.k.W9km V ' 1A,.( ,- -ij1 , II - - v .- I . - J ,.,r- - . , ".) ! I I i V . , r 1 ' THE SCRANTON TRIBUlfe-TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1900. NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA WILL HOLD VV BOUNTIES. Judge Purdy'a Opinion Takes Effect In Monroe County. Bpcclnl to tho Scranton Tribune. Stroudsburff, March C Tho county commissioners tit their meeting held this afternoon decided to hold up the payment of bounties nnd have bo In truded the county treasurer. David S. Leo, counsel for the commissioners, came before the bonrd nnd stated" that ho had read the opinion of Judge Purdy, aa Riven. Senator I.ee said: "The decision Is coirect. Of course It Is only a com mon pleas nnd may be reversed by the supreme court, hut until It Is brought bcfoio that body It should stand and bo acted upon by tho county commls (doners. My udilco Is that you hold up further payments." TUNKHANNOCK. Special to Tho Scranton Tribune. Tunkhannock, March G. Tho follovv lnjj Is a list of the petit Jurors drawn to serve at the April term of tho court of quaiter sessions of Wyoming county: James M. Aud, Nicholson borough; Clarence Asheld, Tunkhannock bor ugh; Charles Barber, Tunkhannock township; Newman Urungess, Noith nun eland: Albt.it Bunnell, Meshoppen; Fred S. Boles, Uraliitilm; Charles D. Crlopell, Monroe; Piank ,C. Caster line, Nicholson; M. T. Cortrlcht, Mes hoppen; Alvln Dotilck, Meshoppen; Miles Daly, Lemon; Wallace DeWltt, Northmorelnnd; RIlbcttL. D.nK Nich olson borough; Onln V. Fasett, Wind ham: A. K. Frutchey. Ovei field: Owen Ullfoy, Tunkhannock boiough; Davis Hlldebrant, Monioo; W. S. Hubble. Noxen; J. F. Hitchcock, Poikston; Luther B. Haivey. Washington; Al fred Harford, Muhnnpany: John Ir win, Overncld; Somcr J. Jenks, Noith moreland; J. D. Lee. Daton; Joseph Danglon, Eaton; O. B. Marcy, Forks ton; Peter Meyers, Windham; Tied Miller, Tunkhannock; John Moore, Nicholson; Samuel Moyer, Bralntrlm; Oustue Mlngtr, Tunkhannock town ship; Chailes McVlcar, Eaton; T. 7.. Mitchell. Katon; It, D. Newton, Nlch olon borough; M. A. Oakley, Nichol son borough; A. Peter. Falls; GUbeit Hobs, Falls; Giles A. Bought, Clinton; Lester Bate, Northmoteland; A. B. Stephens?. Nicholson township; H. A. Sutton. Eaton townshlo; Frank B. Thomns, Bralntrlm; John G. Van Gorder. Meshoppcn: W. S. Winter mute, Forkston; Elmer Winans, Mes hoppcn; Frank Ward. North Branch: W. E. Warner. Nlcholsen borough. These Jurors will be summoned for Monday, April It, at 2 o'clock p. m. The list for tho week of common pleas couit was drawn at the same time and these Jurors will report on Monday. April 16, at 2 o'clock p. m.: James Aimstrong, Tunkhannock; EJ wln Baker, Meshoppen; Orlando Corn Mock, Mehoopanv; Fiank nickoison, Falls; Edwin Derbhlmoi, Tails; F. G. Dawson, Meshoppen; Lot en B. Dex ter, Monroe; Ed. Fiancls, Nicholson; Charles Ft ear, Overfleld; Patrick Fat- lell. Tunkhannock borough; John Gay, Exeter; Gcoige Hawk. Washing ton; H. W. Herdman, Monroe; George Heltzman, Notthmoieland; 13. F. Hartman, Factoryllle; Tiacey M. In man, Tunkhannock township; Joseph P. Jane, Mehoopany; Rufus Jnno, Mehoopany; G. P. Jennings, Mehoop nny; Win. H. Kelley, Mehoopany: Walter Kipp, Tunkhannock; P.obcrt Lane, Lemon; M. J. Moigan, Monioo: John Miller, Monioo; Minor Place, Me hoopany; Fred 11. Quick, Washing ton; Alva Hobln'.on, Toikston; Geo. Kogois, Eaton. Dennis W.Stuidt.int, Btalntilui; James Teetsal. Meshop pen; Onln B Tavlor, Windham; El mer Thomas, Tunkhannock boiough: Frank 13. Tiffany. Nicholson; James L Voic, Tunkhannock boiough; H. W. Weiss, Tutikhanuuck boiough; John Voung, Ovei field. C. B. Little, of Scianton, v as in town over Sundav. John S Tuin, ionH'Sntln? the Tut ted States C.isuiiltv company, was in Tunkhannock on Monday. The work of exiav.ttlng for the foun dations of the new Henlck block, at the coi tier of Tioga and Bi Idge street?, which was st it ted some time ago, had to be given up fot the piesont on nc. count of tho ftozon ground. An er ased 73 years During the civil war ho was attached to a loglment na nut tier, nf tor which ho has been In the hotel business both In New York and this state. He Is survived by n wife nnd seven ehlldien. Tho funeral was held ttcrduy; Interment at Wysov. The Democratic county committee met In the court house SHnturday after noon. The following delegates wote chosen to attend the state convention at Harrlsburg1 In April: T. J. O'Dott ncll. of Canton; S. T. Bull, of Montoe; A. H. Klnesbury, of Towauda; F. D. Bobbins, of LoItnsllle. The four primaries will bo held on Saturday, Aucust 18. with tho convention on August 22. Dr. J. S. Stowait, who came to To wnnda Match 1, 1870, to become pastor of tho Presbyterian church, eelebtated tho thlitleth anniversary at the chapel on Friday evening. The rooms vero claboiately decorated and cerythln? was done to make It a grand success socially by tho ladles In clung;. Speeches were made by Colonel Ed watd Ovetton, of Towanda: lie v. Thomns Thomas, of Wjaluslng; ltev. M. L. Cook, of Men all; llv. W. If. Saw telle, of Athens, anl Rev. W. F. Colelough, of Monioeton. The la lies In charge of the festivities were Mes damos (5. E. Fiost, N. N. Betts, Ed ward Overton. W. H. Dodge. William Little, 13. D. Payne, O. A. Baldwin and J. K. Newell. Dr. Stow at t was born on a farm In Jenktntown, this state, In l'W,. At tho age of It he moved with his patents to Abington. In IS": he entered Pilneeton college nnd had the honor of being the 111 st class-day poet of that Institution. For two year J after his graduation in U5G ho taught In a private school and ti tinned to Princeton to enter the elivlnttv bchool, fiom which he giaduatcd In 111. Tho same year he began his llrpt paftntato nt Gieenwlch, Cumbeiland county, where he irmaltud eight ears. Fiom that place he came In chaige of tho Towanda ehutch. Ills degteo of doc tor of divinity was confened twenty-five jcurs ngo by Hamilton college Dr. Stow nit has been president of tlu Susquehanna Institute bond of man ageis for many jears. History club will be held on Thursday evening, March 8. The programme will bo In charge of Misses C. Loulaa Hardenbcrgh and Knthcrlne Stanton. A drama entitled "Among the Break ers" will bo given nt the fleeley villa school house Friday evening, March 9, under the auspices of the Literary club for the benefit of the chapel fund. Music bv rrecnian'8 orchestra. The now Delaware and Hudson round hou'e, which hns been completed some weeks, In not being used by the company, as they have not accepted the building fiom tho contractor. "Tho Doctor's Wntm Reception" Is tho title of n roaring farce comedy that will he presented at the opera house this (Tuesday) evening by Ullle Akerstrom, supported by a strong com pany of comedians. An evening of fun Is assured. t It will be one hundred years the lGth of next May that tho little village of Bethany was made the county seat of Wayne county. Tho old court house Is gone. A building used for county offices still remains standing. Tho last number of tho Christian Endeavor entertainment coutse will be glv.en by Lc-land T. Powers, Imperson ntoi, In tho opeia house Tuesday even ing, March 13. After a long delay a portion of tho bridges that are to span the Lacka wanna river north of Itonesdatc for tho Delawaio and Hudson railroad hao an lied. 0OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOO ooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooo 4 Only One Week More. T SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY. FOBEST CITY. HE Dissolution Saie of Horan & Merrill's Fine stock of Clothing and Furnishings is rapidly nearing its close. It has been won- X derfully successful. Not profitable. Our losses were leavy, but we t had to have the money, and didn't consider the sacrifice- f the goods to get it. There is still an enormous lot to sell at about hai price that is, T A i !-.l- j. l. 1i: D...t aU ,,.,. U A enormous 10 crowu iniu twu weeKb sseiuug. uui uiey must uc suiu, and it is your gain. ' Special to The Scranton Tribune. Foi(st City, March 3 John CTudner, aged about IS yens, died at tins lesl dence of his .,Utei, Mis. Heiulettu. Lee, of Depot street, on Ttlday night. The funeral was held at tin- house jester day at 11 o'clock, and Interment was made at the foimet homo ol tho de ceased In GtcrnllcUt township. Rev. AV. V. Canlngton conducted the ser ices Funeral et vices over tho lemalns of the late Mrs. Mary Davie-: wete held in the Fit hi Baptist church Sunday aftetnocn at 2 o'elork. Rev. J. L. Wl'l mms officiating Interment was in Hillside cemeloiy, Foiesl City. There ate hteen membes In the graduating elas ul tm High school this year, eight gills and eight bot-. A conceit will oe held by the Cit izens band In Davis opera, house en Satutday evuilng, March 17. Tlie re cently oiganlzed Phoenix ciuartetto will take pint and a phonogiaph con test i down on the picgiamme. The bui gesr nnd new iy elected mem beis of the town council took the oath of oflh e last night. MNs LIz-Jle Mo!n, of Scianton. was the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Olhet F. Cojle, on Sunday. ! The Ladles' AM bocli ty will meet Wednesday of this week at tho homo of Mis-. Benjamin Maw. I A ppeeial meeting of Entetpris. lice company was held Fih'aj evening and It was decided to hold a fair timing tho week commencing Monday, May 14. A eoiMH'Oiidcnt In tie Foieit City Newt, tomplalns that although tho Consolidate I (or Ro.kellffoj Water company promKd a teductlon In vater lates li'ie some tlnii ago they have lecently lalstd the rates for sUoies ?2 per vear The Women"' rhtlil!.iu Ten.nct.ince union will meet Tihlay af let noon nt y o'clock with Mis r.iet V. West gate, on Susriuehamia tt:cvt. Republican ptlntatles to chtiose dele gates to the county convention, which will meet in MonliOK Tlunsday, will he h"ld tonight. The p'aee of meeting in the Budd building. --- in the First w.nd will b In Enteipiis? fort was made to use dynamite, but i hose looms, and In the Second waid was not successful and opeiatlons ate nus'ientled until warmer weather. The plans of the block call foi three ofllca looms on the hecond floor, two facing Tioga street and one on the Blidge stiect bide. The location will be one NEW MILFORD. iHpeilnl to the Scianton Tilliunc New Milfoiel. Mnich 5. Union 3el- 'of the most electable In the town, and vices weie tonducteMl at the Methodist an application Is already In for one Uhuich. Sundav evming. Tl. boiviees of the rooms. The Intention was to elL fonducted by Rev. Ml. Smith, huve the block finished by tho flist of ,lusisleil by Rev. 1-. 1). iMullety and iny, nut owing 10 ino eieiay in tne foundations It will be some time later than that befoie It will bo leady for occupancy. BRADFORD COUNTY. Special to tho Scranton Tribune. Towanda, .March f", The Towanda Red Men will banquet at tho ever pop. ular Ochs boons on Wednesday night. The home of Chatles Swartwood, neap Sajio, was the scene of a pitiful Eight during the lato Hood last Thuis day. Some ton days ago a like oceui renco happened when tlte family were tnmpelled to move to other quarter?. t that time tho ehlldien weie 111 Vlth, measles and one of tho children con ti acted a cold from exposure and died ihortlyHif forwards. -The tamlly were Irtvon fiom their homo tho second time by water and taken caio of. " D. teotivc Ilollon ddtvoretl Hcnty and frauds Hceman and Joseph Johnson, jvho desertjel from the United Stutes irmy, and wera nnested at Waveily, Jo Tort Slocum, N Y on Saturday. I'ho penally given by Ilia government Is seveie. Rev. J; D. Tilllnghnst, pastor of tho JJnUers'Uiac rhurch of tho Mcsclah, Is isslstlng In a series of meetings at fecranton. i The clothing stoic of J. K. Bush was closet! by She i Iff Drake on Saturday, Judgments amount to Jf4.O00. Andrew G. Noble, of Athens, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs, T. R. prapnd, In Towanda, Friday night, Rev. R. H. Ives. Robert Harby, of Waltan, wns a guest nt the home of F. G. Indeilled Satuiday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. II. 11. f.ens. of Mont rose, spent Sunday with K. S. Gariatc and w Ife. How aid llavden. of Bliighnmtou, was home Sunday, Mrs. Eelwaid Hendricks, of Hall Vtcal, called on fi lends In town Sat uday. Mrs. Elmer Tell Mis William Van Cott, Rev. Mi. Ives and S. V. Tiuni bull represented tho l'rcsbyteilan Sab bath school at tho Sabbith school con vention ludrt at Hallstead Slonday. March 0. J. Westfall Is seilnuMy 111 at hU home In the towm-hip. Mis. M. Moffatt, of tho township, i Is spending scveial wccks with her sons in Blnghamton. The Young People'h Chnstl.in En dnavor society has recently put chased new Hinging books nntl placed them In the pia.ver meeting room of tho Presbvtetian church. Chailes Brandow has gone to Blng hamton, where he will he cmplo.ved by John W. Jay In tho Ciandall house. HONESDAI.E. Special to The Scranton Tribune. Susquehanna, Match 6 Congressman C. Fied Wiiglit Is home fromiWash Ington, for a brief time. 13. R. W. Senile Is professionally en gaged'in Montrose today. The Republican caucuses will be held on Tuesday evening. ' Tho Republican county nominating convention will be held In Montrose on Thursday next. I-aigely attended sei vices were held last evening In St. John's Catholic church. During Lent, evening set vices will be held on Sundays and Fridays. The progi amine committee of the Susquehanna High School Musical and Literary society have arranged for a mock trial, to take place March IS, In the assembly loom. The high price of coal along Jeffer son Bianch towns has caused a great Inciease In tho demand for wood, of which huge quantities are being sold. Quite a number of Susquehanna county fnuneis ate Joining tho "Fartn eis' union." The reunion of Fianklln academy students, Hut ford, will take place June 14, one 'day piecedlng tho centennial colebiatlon. They will be the largest dajs In tho history of the old village. Noah Blsbee, a founer postmaster of Lanosboio, Is seriously til at his home In Blnghnmlon. Rev. W. S. Peterson, of Dakota, who has been spending the winter In Brandt, and tilling the pulpit of the Oak'and Methodist ehutch, has accepted a call fiom tho Picsbyterian chuieh In Nan tlcoke. Rev. L C. Floyd, Ph. D.. of Blng hnmton, picsidlng older of this district. occupied tho pulpit of the Methodi3t chuieh on Sunday morning. Rev. AV. S. Peterson, of Dakotn, on Sunday, occupied the pulpit of the First Congicgatlonal church In Oakland. Rev. B. II. Abbott, of Carbondale, on Sunday, conducted services In Grace Episcopal chuieh In Oakland. Welsh Brothers' Dramatic company appealed In Hogan Opeia house this evening in ' Ten Nighty In a Barroom," to good business. County Tieasuier Leander Lott Is on tho sick list. It Is said that Repiesentatlve Adams Is not a Republican candidate for a re-nomlnatlon. Chief Engineer Thomas D. Payne, of the Monttone Flio department, has been ic-elected, as have been tho as sistant chiefs, Chailes W. Bioadhead and W. D. Stoddard. Montrose takes a. Just pildo In Its flre department. A district Sundav school Institute will be held nt Fair Hill on Wednesday. Tho big Leslie rotary steam snow ex- civator jcitciday returned fiom a tilp on the western division of the Erie. This gieat machine will go through a mountain of snow nt a lively spsed. T. II. Curtis, tho Erie's mechanical engineer in this place, last evening ad dicscd an aftei -meeting in Christ Episcopal ehutch. Chailes R. Alexander, of Blngham lem, has succeeded Mr. Ciandall as u'-slstnnt supeilntendent of the Pru dential Llfo Insurance company In this place. It Is lepoited that the Eilo boiler shop will be removed to the old steam hammer shop building. The vacated building will then bo used as an addi tional erecting shop. The Insurance companies have raised the rates of Insurance on farm prop erty In Susquehanna county. The Herrlck Ccntie coal prospectors aie gunning for tho chap who reported that a five-foot iein of coal had been encounteied up there. "The Monti owe Telegraph nnd Tele phone company" will apply to the gov ernor for a renewal of Its charter. Rev. H. J. Millard, of Rush. Is quite seilously 111. 4- Remember the Place, 316 and 318 L M. J. HORAN, Successor. 8GlffilfflIli HpiiiiP 6 ooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooc w OC'OOOOOOOOOOO Ashley & Show for the use of their new building for the fair, It being equal to a contribution of $i0. The funeral of Edward Callahan took place on Satuiday ufternoon fiom the Robinson lesldence on Spring stieet and was one of the largest cor teges that ever left tho town. Services at St. Mary's church were read by Rev. T. F. Carmodv. The pall-bearers were John Lahey, John Peel, Luke Connors, William and Thomas Mc Andrew and Thomns Tlgue. Inter ment was made In Market street ceme tery, Plttston. The funeral of Mrs. Mary McHugh took place yesterday afternoon from tho family residence on the West Side. Services were held In St. Mary's church. The pall-beaiers were Will iam Davidson, Edward McCarthy, Charles Warren, James Preston, Thomas and Frank Doian. Tho flow ers were carried by John and Harry Reap. On Friday afternoon the hospitality of Mi. nnd Mis. William Brown was extended to a largo number of guest i in honor of Mrs. In awn's half-century milestone of life. Tho following weie pieserit: Medames W. F. Pier, D. C. Men ton, Thomas Morton, James Mor ton, Charles Arkman, Ebeneer True, Robert McMillan, James McMillan, of West Plttston; James Walker, J. Ij. Harris, H. M. Stenber, James Blown, Peekvllk; Rose Novvlln, M. D. Sanders, William Anderson, Walter Anderson, John Anderson, Hirrv John-on, Robert Cranston, David Cranston, Margaret Alexander. William Laird, Edward Lalid, Samuel Davenhall, William Brown, Jr.; Hattle Bell, David McArt, James Bone. Agnes Howatson, of Plttston; Robert McCutcheon. of Lack awanna; Thomas Hastle, Misses Net tle Brown, Nettie Drufiner, Alice Mora luin, Jennie Newlln, Belle Morton, Matgaiet and Annie Arkman. J. J. Reap, formerly foreman In the ttement of this question by a smart rally, manv of tho railroads rising to tho best prices of the day. The market was again unsettled In tho lato dealings by an at tack on Steel Hoop, People's Gas und Consolidated Clns, driving them 3 to points New York Central reacted Vi, but otherwise tho latlloid list was llttlo affected and retained a fair sprinkling on net gains. Third Avenue, after having risen was forced down to 54 In the lato dealings, and Tennessee Coal also yield ed to pressure. A quotation of 3V4 per cent, wns made for call money In tho coupe of tho late bear raid on stock. The money market during tho day showed no sign of distuibtncc and there were no evidences of liquidation being forced bv tho calling of loans. London was not affected tn this market, holding aloof speculation until after the presentation of tho war budget to the hoube of com mons. Tho money market hardened in London and In Berlin and the Influences from foreign maikets were on the side of depression. Further reports of rail, road earnings for January Bhowod extra ordinary increases, but tho goss earning e for tho fourth week In February did not show as striking gains as those for the third week. Total sales. 513,000 shares. The bond market was rather dull and ir regulnr. Total sales, par value, $1,760, OOO. United States bonds were unchanged In bid quotations. The following quotations are furnished The Tribune by M. S. Jordan & Co., rooms 705-708 Mears building. Telephone S003: Open- High- Low- Clos. me est. est. ing. Am. Sugar MO WJtfc Am. Tobacco im i; Am S &. W fiVJ am, Atcli , To & S. Te.. 2-4 j l. ec a, r., rr .. t, $1 30a"! 30; do straight, ?3"0a3 50; do. pat ent. JlO'aSPO. live riuui faleaUv lit : 15 n'!40 per bushel Butter Firm, 'b high er; fancy v.estcrn iircnmcry, -'e.; do. piints, 27c. Eggs-Mendr but quiet; fresh nearbv, 13c; do western, Ij'ialu-.; do. southwestern, lVc.; do southern, Ijc. Chceso I'iim. Refined Sugais Un changed. Cotton Firm and Nc higher; middling uplands, 10 MGe. Tallow Un changed; city prlmo hi hogsheads, ",' a 5c; do. do. counlty, barrels, SSij'e.; dnrk, do, rn514e.; cakes, C"ae.; gre isc, Z are. Llvo Poultry Unchanged ; fowls, W alOtJc. ; old roosters. 7.i7lic; chUUtns, lOalO'ic; duck, italic ; geese, l'nlle. Dressed Poultrv Firm; fait dcmind; fowls, choice, llall'tc ; do fnlr to good, 10aiO'4c: old roosters, Sc; chicken", nr-ar-bj, llal2c. ; western do, huge, 12.il.Mic ; medium do., lOallc. ; common do, Sise.j turkevs. choico to fancy, lla13e. ; good to fair. 9alOc.; common do, 7nSi.: gie 7i Sc. Receipts Flour, 2.HO0 barrels aiid t0") sacks; wheat, none; coin, 127,000 bush els; oaW 11,000 bushels. Shlpine tits Wheat. 2r)00 bushels; com, Tj.OOO bushels; oats, 145,000 bushels. Brook R. T Con. Tobscco .... Ches. & Ohio ..... Chic. & G. V .. Chic. B & Q ... St. Paul Rock Island .... Fed. Steel Fed. Steel, Pr .. Kan. & Tex . Pr Louis. & Nash .. Manhattan 131o . Met. Traction Co JIo. Pacific N. J. Central ... Southern Pacific North. Pacific .. N. Y. Central .. Ont, & West f7'4 ... .si ... 2 ... W3 ...123a ...121'i ...IIP, . . .11 .. 31 .. SJ .. W3 ..ira .. 45; ..u .. ss .. 5. ..VS .. 21 ..1.1 Pacific JInll Readnlg, Pr 59 Southern R. U l!5i Southern R. It. Pr.. Rj Tenn , C. A: Iron .... i U. S leather Vfli Union Pacific 41 Union Pnc. Pr 71'4 Wabash. Pr 20i2 West. Union SI yvi nmtf I 'tmittiiim Reecham's Pills rf QimeSIOKHEADAOUE l n& met Uk inarfo o a trealr 1 BtomtcH una auoraerea liver. 10 cent u4 U Motii at U drag ttoite. t.........AAAAAX,Ai Special to Tho Scranton Tribune. Honesdale, Maich 5. Miss Grace Salmon has returned fiom an extended visit with friends In PhlladMphia and ficianton. Mr. Ralph Martin has as his guest lit the Allen Uousu his mother, Mrs. V) reman, whose homo Is In Piovlder.ee, R. I. Mis. W. A. Wood rendeied very sweetly at jestcidny morning's sei lee In the Presbyterian church a solo i ntltled "Come Homo." Court of common pleas Is being held befoie Judge George S. Puidy this week. AVOCA. At the last regular meeting of tho Avoea Hose company the auditors made a report of tho finances for the eais of 180S and 1899, which they wish to make known to the public. Amount received, $l,4rs,74; amount dlsbuiscd, $1,007.37. balance, $319 57; paid H. A. Palsbuty $110 pilnclpal and Interest or. two notes, one a balance on building and the other n balance on ynlfoims. Tho eancelled notes weie burned In thj picsenoo of tho members at a regular meeting and Aioea Hose company No. 1 wns tait of debt after thirteen years of persistent work. A levlew of what A oca Hose company has done will doubtless Intel est tho public. They havo had five fairs and one carnival. The not pioceeds, dates nnd ptesldents of each were as follows: May, 1SS7, Mis. James McMillan, president, $1,200; May. 18SS, iMis, M. M. Johnson. $112 98, October, 1890, Mis. G. M. Snyder, $921; November, 1893, Mrs. W. H. Holllster, J1.27J- Octobei. 189C, Mrs. M. I). San deiH. $1,01" 95 October, 1S09, Mrs. John Reap. $911.74; total, ;6C1.7. Their propel ty Is valued an follows; Real estate, $3,000; apparatus, $1,300; fuml- tuie, $300; three-quarter Interest on thlity-slx uniforms, $450; total, $3,030. They are now mnklny nirangements to place the flio department on n still higher i lane of ef'lelenc. A contract has Just bon uwaided to A R. Gould V1- Sons, of Scianton, for a boss wagon and equipments at a cost of $300. Drop harness and a stable for n team which will nluajs ho on hand for night alaims, is being ariangtd for, an ivell as other Improvements of minor Im portant, The Standard Electric Light company bus agreed to furnish light freo for tho building during the period of their contract with tho borough. T.a,. nn,l Te'nulAwi .nc hns nnnfinto.1 CI "" , " " , ' A. ,.''. ,ii7 Vi, . Pcnna. R R a posuioii vviiii m- jjiciiujiuiihu, .n-- lnsuiar.ee company. Mr. and Mrs. David Davi3 attended the banquet of the Cambro-Amerlcan society at Hotel Sterling, at Wllkes Baire, on Thuisday. The proceeds of the supper and apron pale given by the Ladles' Aid society on Washington's birthday amounted to $3S.75. What to Do Until the Doctor Arrives It is veiy hard to stand Idly by and see our dear ones suffer while awaiting the arrival of the doctor. An Albany (N. Y.) dairyman called at a drug store there for a doctor to come and see his child, then very sick with croup. Not finding the doctor In, he left word for him to come at once on his return. Ho also bought a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, which he hoped would give some relief until tne doctor should nrilve. In a few hours he returned. Baying the doctor need not come, as tho child was much better. The druggist. Mi. Otto Scholz, sas the family has since recommended Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to their neighbors and f i lends until he has a constant demand for It from that part of the country. For sale by all druggists. Matthews Bios., wholesale and retail agts. W 31 2NJ 1". 1-'4k 122'!. 107'S. 52'i 71 :!! 51' i 1J1'4 11 11G 3SU UK, VAYi 24 HIS 3S 50 U 5S. 61 "A im 411 . 74U 20'A !; 104 55 "2xi GW CG'h 30' 2S3. n4 123 mu 107 51 72". 33 " Rl'A OPi If) 4VA 11, 277fc Wj 113U tVi 13I'h 37 5S 11'i 5S nju 101 47, 74t; 20K. W " 99'i 104 22 676 b7 .-on 2S.N 12'.', UV 017 hls 72'.. ai fcl'S OIH IbO tl'i 11G X WH H3'i W Ufl 371 bS'4 U' J 5S Po; it" 74'i 20' j 83' t New York Grain and Produce. New York. March 5 rtour Fairly aet Ivo on spring wheat grades nnd fnvoied by buyirs, but coutlniKd dull f.n winter wheat. Wheat -Srot strail.v ; No. 2 ted, "Tc. elevator; 71"4C. f. o. b nfloit In store; No. 1 northern Duluth, 773iC r. o b. alio it prompt; No. 1 hud Duluth, 7934C f. o. b afloat prompt; options opened steady but subsrquentlv weikened. ruled dull ull dav wltli the fin il temo asv at HaVfce. net decline; March closed KXr. ; Mn, 72c; Jul, 72He.; Septembel, 72c. Corn No. 2, 41c , f. o. b , nflont aud 41'5e. elevator; options opened rtiwly but eased off and closed weak at unchanged pilees; Slay closed 3D1C.; Julv. 2'i'c. Oats Spot steadv; No. 2. 2in2s'tc; No .', 2Mjc; No. 2 white. 31'lc: No. 1 white, ri'ic; track mixed, western, 2'a".0o. ; track white. Cla35c; options Inactive and easy. Butter Firmer; western ere imery, 20j2Gc ; do factor, t7.i20c.: Juno eiialu ery, lba21".e.; Imitation creaineiv, lvaSlc.; stato ehnlce, lin24' Choc-e I'lim; fanev large vvhlto and eoleued, 1 ! iH'ic ; fancy small colored, U'ic.; eholco grades 12 1 lic; fancy sm,ill while. nal!'4e I3,rrs Steadv; state and Pennsjlv.mlfi. at mark. ICalC'tc. , southern, .it tnaik, Hilbc; western, at mink, IG.ilCic NEV YORK HOTELS. The StTDeniis LtronJwny and Hleventh St., New Yor. Opp, Uracs Church. Curopsan Plan. Rooms $1.00 a Day anJ Upward. In n modest and unobtniBlve way there are tew better conducted hotels In tho metropolis than the bt. Denla. The gieat populailty it has acquired can readily bo traced to its unique location, Its home-llko ntmophere. the peculiar ex cellence nf its culsino and service, and Its very model ate prices. VilLLIAf.l TAYLOR & SON. 1SIIIIE! HOTEL, Cor. S'XtesatliSt. anJIcilii Plii), NEW YORK. AMERICAN PLAN, S3. 51) Per Day nnd Upwards. LUK01U:AX PLAN, Sl.SO Por Day ami Upward-.. I. D. CRAWFORD, Proprietor --. Chicago Grain Market. wholesale CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADR. Or en- High- Iow- Clos. ing. est. est ing, ..07 07 C6. fM', .. OG IC'J In'fc 65a WHEAT. July May , CORN. July I Slay OATS. July May LARD. July May PORK. July May 31 238 . 5 91 . 5 SO . 10 62 . 10 05 3454 31 22l'i 5 01 5 00 10 02 10.67 SVi 3t 22 23i 5 92 5 85 10 60 10 37 SIS Wi 22-4 ci 3." 5 S3 5 So 10 62 10 57 Bid. Asked. . too . 3u0 the next meotlns of the Musical They desetve to publicly thank Messrs. THE MARKETS. Wall Street Bevlew. New York. March 5 Attention In the ste.ck maiket continued to bo largely elc voted to the feverish and excited fluc tuations of a small number of stocks. Manipulation by tho bears was largely re sponsible for the' changes. In tho caso of Sugar tho operations of tho profes slonal traders worn interrupted by the unexpected action of the dh colors In de claring a eiuarteily dividend ol 14 per cent, on tho common stock. This 8iul. den tearing nlde of tho veil of mv story lather nonplussed professional traders, who hud counted upon a period of uncer tainty until Wednesday In which to cir culate Miguel icports and to keep up an excited fluctuation In tho stock with op portunltles fot profit both up and down. The cutting Into half of tho dividend vnn about what Wall street bi-ntlment had settled upon, but coming suddenly upon the half txei-utcd plans of specula tive contingents, It left them all at sea. Tho stork oponed under pressure, but ufter fulling nearlv 2 points encountered verv vigorous support and was milled to 101 by noon. A 2,000 share lot vvas taken at that price when the news be came known of the dividend action. Imoimous selling for both accounts Im mediately followed and tho prlco plumped by wldo breaks with rccaslonal spas modic rallies to 97 while fluctuations wero wild on (he recovery to par. Tho flood of offering prevented the rise abovo that, but on tho reaction to 93 largo bulug wns In evidence ugaln, which rallied to 99'i. wheie It closed at a net loss of l In the half hour after midday transac tions In this stock reached the enormous aggregate of MN.OOO shares. There were shaip breaks In Tobacco and Tennessee Coal at the same time with the slump In Sugar, but the general market was not unvoted, In fact tho stock market gave evidence of Its rejoicing over the set- Scranton Board of Trade Exchange Quotations All Quotations Based on Far of 100. STOCKS. i-ioi Vntlnnal Bank ... Fcranton Savings Bank Scranton Packing Co Third National Bank Dlmo Dcp & Dls Uink KcoiTomy Light. II. & P. Co... Lacka. Trust A: Sifo Dep Co. Scranton Paint Co. ... Clark & Snover Co, Com. ... Claik & Snover.. Prof. Scr. Iron Fence & Mfg. Co. ... Scranton Axlo Works liacka. Dahy Co. Pref. ...... Co. Savings Bank ft Trust Co riret Nat. Bank (Carbondale) Standard Drilling Co ........... New Mexico Ry Coal Co . Pr.. PONDS. Scranton Pas. Railway,, first mortgage, due 1920 People's Street Railway, first mortgage, duo 1918 .......... People s eireni iwuwuv, ucn. eral mortgage, duo lt21 115 Dickson Manufacturing Co Lacka Township bchool 5c0 City of Scranton St. Imp. c. ... Mt. Vernon Coal Co Scranton Traction C bonds,. 115 4. '5 200 150 400 125 250 40 IIS 115 95 47 '80 101) luO 20 ioa so Chicago, Maieh 5 Tho stiength in wheat caused early led ty bv be ttei ca bles later gave to tho bearish aspect eif . tho movement and the lick of demand . Al.t.JI .1J1,( ., fiW. IW II. ...,. -.,,, ll-vn I c. nnu .May eais a siincto lower, no Mons at tho closo weio L'sa7'ic de pressed fiom Satwdiv. Cash iuiitittlu.it wero as follows rioui ate idy; No "1 spring wheat, i2iile; No. 2 led, iMn e.Hc ; No. 2 corn, V!Var;3je. ; No. 2 oats, 21'Ja2a'.c ; No 2 while. JijiJiii'.e.: No .1 white, 21i2("c; No 2 barley, J'.UO'c; No 1 tfix seed and noithvet, SI 00: lltnothv J2 45; pork. ?n G5iIiM,u, lard. ?5 72'.a5 77'4; ribs. J5fOa5 90, sliouldiiH t'iaii'i.c.: sides, t105aC01; whl'key, J12I; sugat, un changed. New York Live Stock Market. New York, Match 5 Beeves Steers, steady, except common grides loe. lower, all sold; steers, 4 40a175: oxen $;so; bulls, $3 50l4 15; cows, 52.25 it. Calves Active and 50a71o. bight l. all sold ex cept 30 head; veals, ?" 5ui1 n5; llttlo calves, $4 W; barnard .stotlt, sal, led c lives, J4 fOal. Slit ep I'll in; lambs opened l'e. higher, closed lower; una ear unsold; sheep, $l"iiu.: culls, $2 50il; lambs, $7 CO i fC2tj; culls, JuiOSo; on lings, Jo 75. liogs None on sale, tali demand lor Business Men In tho hoart of the district. For ailOHDSiS S minutes' walk to Wanamakcrs; S minutes to blifcel Cooper's Big Store. Kisy cf access to tho great Dry Goods Stores. Tor stei.isce.s One block from B'way Cars, giv ing easy tianspoitatlou to all points of Interest. -f f OIL ALBERT J ......, aKw xoint. Cor. 11th ST. ft UNIVERSITY PI only one Block from Broadwnv. R00ID3, $' Up. Prices Kea'onab': sV.-f-fHVsysV.HysV-sV.Vs.-fs.S4. 100 102 102 Scianton Wholesale Market. (Corrected by II. 0. Dale, 27 Lackawanna Avenue.) Butter Creamery, 21c; dairy, tubs 24e. llggs Select western, Utic; neatby stato, 1Gio. Cheese Full cream, new, 13He. r.i j s IN r bu . cholcH marrow. J2 '9; medium, U '', ped, S2 30. Onions Per bu., 45c. riour-H oO. Philadelphia Qrr.in and Produce. Philadelphia. March 5 Who it Quiet but steady; eontiact grade. March. 70' ja "lV.c. Corn e. lower; No. 2 mlxvd. March, 2b'4a!e. Oats-Steady; No. 2 white clipped, 1la3l'ic; No. 3 do. do, SOc. ; No. 2 mixed do., 20a29'fco, Potatoes Pirm and higher; Pcnnlvanla choice, per bushel, (lOaRTi-,: New York and west era do, do, .ISaCOc.; do. do. fair to good, 52a55c. Klour Dull and weak; wlnlfli super, 2 30a2 5O. do. extra, $2 5Oa2 70; Pennsylvania roller, clear, 13 ira3.21; do. do. straight, tVJOaS 11; wejtorn winter clear. 315a13.1; do do. straight. M(n. 3 55: do do. patent. 13 55a1 KO; spring clear, r2.&5a315; do. straight, 3 30a3 00; do. pat ent, fJC0a3 75; do. favorite brands, hith er; city mills extra, $2.C0a2.70; do, clalr, Chicago Live Stock Market. Chicago March 5 Cattle Receipts, 1S.W0, generally about steidv; (iiallt only fali; njtlve.i, gojd to inline steeis, steady, Jlau; poor to medium slow, sh ido lower, $1tI7j; selected leeders. about steady, J1.10al75, intvcl ?toekers. slow. IJ90; cows, stonily to slow, JJilLO; helf eis JM0a3iO; canners, steadj to slow, 22'ia2lO: bulls about Hle.idv, $2f5il.O. calves, $5aS, Tenns, ieceliti, M); led Tonus steers, steady le, strong, $190i4't0; Tcn.is liullH fill), J3 20U.71 llo,-s lle eeliits, 25000; tnmoiiow, 21t, left over, 4,0m); opened 5al0e. hlrliet ; closed weak, top, $1. good clearance; mixed and hut li tis, $1 &0i4 95; good to c he lie In u, $1.mii 5; niuglit heavy. JI.70UW. llijht. $1 e5.i 4 S7'.: bulk of sales, fiso.iioo Klitcp Reieltits, JS.Os. head, slui ami lambs generally steady; good ele lianeo; good to eholeo wethers, $5 00iG, fall to ebiilin mixed. $l.75a5 50; westiin sheep, S" "1a5 91; veailliirts, $175 U 50, native lambs, $Vi 7.25; western lambs, t'a7.IO. LIWEITA THE UP-TO-DATE LITTLE LIVER PILL nari;nnn rnnrs t ? wiffii &i C ' l ' U S " 8 9 ' MjLIi Constipation, lElii.l DvS00D3la, ll.iigjS.tUillsick-Hood- . Wv; ttfsUn nnrl LIVAf CotTc&laint. jiZu& sneflR cortTBit. J00 PILLS gaid by all dmr?lat9 in. 2S CTS. or rent by rarill. Ncnlt2.".cJ!::lCc.,CblciiO Sold by McGarrah & Thomas. Drug gists,, 20J Lackawanna ave , Scranton, Pa, M .CltllClCfilrlfMedn'MM IIIauilPclMin. H ,1 va hftllrron LoitVl'iH- fict-l cia vj" c I ) ".I tt Snuni Ifc-Hmonlnl. tul B.k Jl rA-5 Tra li to I'roft ... I. lilt I.I. SI. , (Vrtl. " C tl.l.l Nnrtl, Klrth l-t.. I'hllnilrlr)hlu. . M I'hllnilrlnlslu. . . 1', I'u.ltle cly th cnlr prcU!lil lu ll. Buffalo Live Stock Market. East Buffalo, March G Cattle flood to cest smooth fat export cittle, ilSOa Ct,"7iJport bulb, $IL5il5ir; goml to eholeo butt lit is' steen, SI(,).ilS1; rood to In st fat bulls. J71al21; feeder bulls, l21a 3 50; common tn t,ood boliuua bulls, JJ 2 i 3M; good to best tat heifers, $I25UU; fair to good h.'ifeis M.75al 25; tat ows, fcood to best, 2 7'al'25; fat cows, com won to fair. 52i2 50. stoel.eis, ehoko to extra, i75al.W. tlock bulls. 2 5UiS1); calves, good t nloi stoik. $la4C5: goad to eholco. ?la125; stoel. luirers. ill i'll; feed ers, good to etlta, JIHillO; stublo led cows, good to choke, !.ial, fiesll cows, J55.ili0; sprlngeis. good to extra, fla;). blieep and I.anibs e'bolee fa tsti.i, 7Sni 7'i0; good to choice, $7eiu7f5; i nmmoii to fair. $2": jcaiili'i; H'letp. If 21 itf.il; vveth cis, good tn cb'ilee. t7'21a7.10; ewes, tjoud to choice, J5a15j; nilxl simp, foul lo eholco, $1.7)1175 llogs-lleav). $1.15nl20, Yorkeis. ?5.1a5.n: pigs. ji.0j; itoud liegs. $U3tH30: itarhs, tHiaJ-.u; slugs. U 75.i l; closed steudy on tbu tood weights; pigs closed dull nnd lower. East Liberty Cattle Maiket. Past I.lbertv. Maich .1 --Cattle-blow unit uuehniued P.rie'cs floss-blow; piltiM for inedluniH. $5 15.15 20; heavy hogs. J5P: heav Yi rl t rs, $101a110; light do,, 5a10u; pigs, JliWuS Sheep Active and higher: choice v.ethers. Itiflii'il); com mon, it 50; iholeo lambs, f7.so.iS: com mon to good, $w7.73; veal calves, 7aS. C ft.lJ. Arlh Mlvltl v 9(t't Vtttlt v th hi 1'. 1. . tl.lnitlt AOKA A-t l .ti ivh A Vrt. l AtAKrtlAl lA it'L4b etUl' WVJtv1vn. u Ian vivvvvti .---' -r-- liilUtjfi uj liCht!ateioarcHiin 4 to 10 -mi Hour0 3 C 8f '-r-rr-T-'r'- ' )'t''" vau ff ,i ,tt ' ' 11 1 e? b5 KZ.f -. vv , iH t. ?'',"&? 7 Vyi, " If ' f DR DBN-TBN, 311 fprue: Street, Scrn: tnn. Pa II etitr an Chronic DUeaics ol Aim, , um nun cltllitren. e-onicilU Ion and cxa-nlr.atlun frre Olllce Hoars Dully and 1 11 1 lay h a m to y p. in. Oil Market. oil Cltv. March 5.-Cipi1U balantes, 1 e; tcillilcatts, sales, i'.OOJ cisb. Il.i1'., Wi bid for eish at elii-o: shipments, 61 5!ni binels; uvcrai,c'. 50, ,01 bnrrclj; imu 122, fcfcj bairels; nvciage, 71,&7i bariels. J &$ K ; v 1 i -l
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