THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY, 3IARCH 13, 1900.
NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA
WYOMING REPUBLICANS.
County Convention Held at Tunk
hannock Yeiterday.
Special to tlio Scranlon Tribune.
Tunkhannock, Murch 12. The Re
publican county convention met here
toduy In accordance with the mil tif
tho county chairman, for the purpose
of electing n delegate to the'stnte con
vention at Hiiuisburg and appointing
conferees to meet tho conferees from
tine other counties In Uils district to
name doleirutos to tho natlonul con
vntlon nt Philadelphia. The conven
tion was called to order by Chulrman
Oeorgo A. Carter. K. J. Jorden was
named for permanent chairman of tho
convention nnd tho organization wns
completed by the appointment of 13. It.
flay, of Moshoppcn borough, and
Charles (lardner, of Factnryvllle 1or
ough, iih secretaries and J. V. Wrlg
ley, of Ijciiiou township, as reading1
secretary. The committee on resolu
tions was appointed, consisting of II.
S. Harding, of TunUhannocU borough;
M. V. Townsend, of FnctoryvUlo bor
ough, nnd Chin lex Spencer, of Nichol
son. Tho committee reported resolu
tions endorsing the administration of
President MeKinley and of Governor
Stone and also the policy of our United
States senator and lcprosentutlve In
congiess In tho suppoit given y them
to the president. They further com
mended Congies.snmn C. Fied Wright,
of this dlstiict, ami declared tho sense
of thu convention to be that he should
be re-nomlnated. Henry Harding and
K. .1. Jorden were appointed as con
ferees from this county to meet with
tho conferees fiom thu other counties
for tho purpose of choosing a delegate
to tho national convention, an elector
for this' congiesslonal dlsttlct and
making a nomination for congress, and
these conferees were Instructed to sup
port Hon. C. Fred Wright for tho nomi
nation. H. V. Lewis, of Tunkhannock
borough, was then nominated as this
county's choice for state senator, and
he was given autboilty to appoint his
own conferees. Tho convention then
proceeded to the nomination of a dele
gale .to the state convention. Moses
ShlelUs, of Nicholson borough, was
nominated but declined In favor of D.
O. Black, of the same place, nnd there
being no other nominations he was
elected.
At the last meeting of the county
convention the Crawford county rules,
under which tho Republican party in
this county have been working for sev
eral years, were abolished and a com
mltteo on rules appointed to report to
this convention. The committee re
ported a sot of rules which were a
modification of the former system, and
nfter being read It was moved that
they bo laid on the table and the mo
tion was carried. An amendment was
then offered to the old rules In regard
to tho method of choosing the county
chairman, making his election rest with
the candidates who are nominated by
the county convention for county
offices, nnd this amendment wns car
ried and ordered to be incorporated In
the rules. The rules as now consti
tuted ure the old delegate system under
which the party worked for years be
fore the adoption of the Crawford
county system. The convention was
adjourned to meet at the call of the
county chairman.
It was a harmonious convention, with
the Quay Issue, the rock on which the
party In this county has split for the
last few years, completely lost sight of.
Starting four enrs ago, the Republi
can party controlled all of the olllcos
In the county and had a good wen kins
majority of from three to live hun
dred. Hut owing to dissensions which
have crept Into the party.factlons have
arisen and at the last election but nnu
Republican candldato was elected
There was more of a disposition shown
at this convention to get together than
has been In evidence for some time,
Hiid If this spirit is carried into this
year's campaigns Wyoming county will
get back where sho ought to be. In the
Republican column.
Word was received here Saturday of
tho arrival of Z. Wells Reynolds and
R. J. Little at Sar. Francisco. These
two Tunkhannock people have had u
varied experience since leaving homo
a year ago last October. Mr. Reynolds
Is paymaster In the United States navy
and Mr. Little Is his clerk. They weie
aligned to the battleship Oregon, then
In New York, and made the trip around
the horn In her and upon reaching
Manila were assigned to the monitor
Monterey and nfterwards transferred
to tho cruiser Charleston, nnd wer.
wrecked with that vessel off the coast
of Luzon. Paymaster Reynolds wns
DR.PIERCE'S
Golden Me3ica I
Discovery
"I had suffered from indigestion,
and only those who have suffered
from it know what il really is,"
writes Mrs. M. J. Fagan, of 1613
East Genesee Street, Syracuse,
N. Y. "I had severe attacks of
headache and dizziness with cold
hands and feet; everything I ate
distressed me, bowels were consti
pated, and I was growing very thiu
and nervous. I canuot half ex-
?ress the bad feelings I had when
commenced taking Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. I took
ninebottles of the ' Discovery and.
several bottles of, the ' Pellets. ' I
coni'radnced.feeling better -with" the'
first bottle, ana kept on improving.
Now .1 am &o greatly improved in
health my friends often speak of it.
I most heartily recommend those
medicines to all suffering as I was.",
for diseases of
thejStomaciT
plood, Nerves
and Lurufs;
taken sick In consequence of tho ex
posure resulting from thu wreck nnd
was ordered home. They arc expected
on home here In a couple of weeks.
Among the people from the northern
end of the county who were In attend
ance at the Republican county con
vention here toduy were Charles Onid
ner, P. B. Walters and M. V. Towns
end, of Fnctoryvlllo; I). 1 Tiffany,
Moses Shields, Jr., and Charles Spencer,
of Nicholson borough: N. U. Cobb nnd
K. F. Cobb, of Clinton township, and
Delegate Williams, ot Nicholson bor
ough. BRADFORD COUNTY.
Special to tho Scrunton Tribune.
Townnda, March 12. Jesse Urown,
tho colored boy of Wuverly, charged
with abandoning his sister's Infant
child at Sayre, was delivered to tho
county Jail trom Owego on requisition
papers on Friday.
Kdwurd Kiiincku & Son's general
store wns destroyed by Ore at Overton
.i few eluy. ago. The loss Is estimated
at $fi.000, with .an lnsuiance of $3,500.
Paul Mayn.ird, of Athens, Is miffer
Ing from a fractured limb, which was
the lesult of falling on nn Athens side
walk. Mis. J. F. Patteison and Mrs. II. W.
Tracy have returned from a visit In
Connecticut.
Mis. Maiy Foster Is visiting luein
beis of her family In Wllkes-IUrre and
Mauch Chunk.
lieconilng tired of llfo ut the county
almshouse a young muii named John
son and two other inmates made their
dlsappeaianee. They made a raft and
endeavored to navigate Sugar creek
for Townnda, but the ilat capsized.
The tlio being well soaked returned to
their foimer quarters but Johnson hid
In a b.un over night and was found
badly lrozen fiom exposuio.
Salt water was stiuck In Tmy's bec
ond oil well at a depth of 400 feet.
Mrs. C. T. Kiiby Is visiting relatives
and fi lends in Indianapolis.
A shotgun burst while In the haneW
of 16-yenr-old Thomas Jordan, of
Sayre, u lew days ago, causing but
few serious results.
Uert Hnyden, formerly of Sayre, re
cently died In the Philippines.
Krnest Foibes Is moving to Michigan
wheiv he will engage In fanning.
The borough olllccrs have chosen the
following for l'JOO: Treasurer, W. II.
Dodge; borough attorney, W. K. Lane;
borough engineer. H. K. Hull; chief of
police, Jacob Alles: night policemen,
M. K. Miller, (1. K. Wilcox.
The expenses of Townnda's board of
health for the past year were $156.04,
with receipts of $1 for builal poimltr.
The Uarciay Railroad company will
hold a stockholders meeting at Phil
adelphia May 7, when the- proposition
to Increase the Indebtedness of tho
corporation will bo voted upon to se
cure necessary funds for the construc
tion of the pioposed branch from
Powell to Canton by the Northern Cen
tral Railroad company.
The case of the Lehigh Valley Rail
road company against the borough ot
Sayre, Sayro Independent school dls
trlct and Hradford county, has con
cluded taking testimony before Judgii
Dunham at special sitting In Towanda.
The testimony will make about '.100
pages of typewritten matter and well
covers the case. The counsel have
thirty days to submit written briefs
and arguments to tho court, whose de
cision Is walled with great Interest.
O. L. Gardner, who moved from Kl
in Ira to Towanda last fall nnd since
conducted a racket stoic, will movo
his family and store goods to Sayre
this week. Mr. and Mrs. Gardner
gained many ft lends during their stay
here.
Austin Lconaid, of Tioy, has been
appointed u delegate to the pure food
and dairy convention.
Troy Is now possessed ot a local vil
lage telephone system.
. P. Welles has sold his thorough
bred percheron stallion to J. J Bur
gess, of Foikston.
Flfty-slx persons have been admitted
on probation at the Methodist Kpls
copal chinch as a result of the re
vivals held by Rev. Roscngrant.
Commencing March 2fi a two weeks'
term of court will be hold at Troy.
Irwin Wright, u laborer In a Lneey
vllle stone quarry, by losing his grip
In handling' a. large stone, slipped and
was thrown over a ledge of rocks down
the mountain side, a distance of 500
feet. His neck nnd every bono In his
body were broken, besides the body
being badly mangled.
The teachers and pupils of the Sayr?
High ischool have passed Judgment nn
the Bner-12ncllsh struggle. Tho vota
resulted that SS of the SI pupils ox
pressed themselves In favor of tho
Boeis. Four of the five tenchers also
favored the cause of the Boors.
A second hive of the Ladles of the
Maccabees has been Instituted at
Sayre.
MORE TUBERCULOSIS.
Nine Cows of the Herd of Mr. Sterl
ing, of Hopbottom, Respond to the
Test.
Hopbottom, Mnie.li 1:'. Nclghboilug
dairymen may bo Intel eslod to know tlio
lesult of the recent tuberculosis test
nmde In thu held ot cattle belonging to
l L. Sterling, of Brooklyn. Mr. Ster
ling has been breeding Holsteln stock for
the past ten or twelve years, unci owned
about lift y luad, mostly of tho IIoMtclii
breed. Having lost a cow which secine'd
without doubt to have had the much
talked of and much dieadul dlHease, lie
applied to tho state authorities for an
examination of the herd.
Tho result of this examination was that
nine cows icspondcd to tho tiibeiciillu
test, and six of these weie recently
slaughtered. Of the six killed only one
gavo any evidence of the disease haWng
mado any Inroad on any orgnu of the
body. In fact so vciy healthful wus tlio
apparent condition of theso animals that
many who weru observing with lutotest
tho development of thu cuse. became con
vlnced that tubciculnsls Is something of
a scare. Tlneo of the condemned ani
mals arc retained In (lUatantlne, and the.
development of tho dlscute, If any, will
be carefully InveMIsated.
It Is no doubt of the ci talent Import
ance to take, all pottalhlu measures to
stamp out the disease. If possible, but a
little rftudy ot tho matter has a tendency
to convince one tli.it thu danger through
milk and beef from this soureo Is much
le-H than tho dangers In many other dl
lections. v
The I'lilversallst Ladles' Aid which
met wlih Mis. Truman Hell on Friday
evening was well attended, there being
about forty-flvo present, Tho officers
elected for thu comlnu year were Mrs.
C. II. Helium, pieslnent; Mrs. W. U.
Urown, vhe-iiresldcnt; Mrs. Will Jeffirs,
secretary; Mrs. O. D. Roberts, nsHlstunt
secretary; Mrs. Almlru Urown, treasurer.
The treasurer's report showed a balance
of about $10 on hand and thnt about 1100
has been paid during tho year toward tho
ninlntalnance of tho church.
A new poatofllco building will soon be
erected on the rite, of tho ono recently
destroyed by lire.
Little Mnry Kerr has been quite 111 dur
ing the past week.
Mr. O. D. Roberts Is still confined to
the hviisc; nl.o Mrs. Martha Uell. Their
many friend' hnpo to seo them out again
soon.
Liveryman H. S. Gorman, of Scranton,
wns In town Friday and Saturday In
quest of horses.
Delay Russell Is getting lumber ready
for the new house which ho Is to build
soon.
MUs llerth.i Williams, of Peckvllle,
visited Miss Mella Urown Friday and
Saturday.
Miss Myra Jackson, n student at the
Mansfield State Normal, Is homo for a
short vacation. Miss Jackson has Intely
been giving her special attention to
measles, but Is looking very much her
self again.
NEW MILFORD.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
New Mllford, March 12. If a Ponn
sylvnnlun were to go to Europe and
be asked nbout the weather In his state,
and could not remember back farther
than this winter, he would be some
what troubled nnd perplexed. The Ice
has frozen over the streams In one
night nnd the next day gone out.
F.nough snow for sleighing has fallen
through the day. but tho splashing of
rain against the windows would
awaken us at night nnd In the morn
ing there would be a freshet. One day
last week a schoolboy ot this town
brought to his teacher a handful of
grasshoppers and tho next morning
went to school wearing fringed mit
tens. Mrs. A. Rlslcy spent Friday In Blng
hamtoii. The Ladles' Wot kins Guild of tho
Presbyterian church will meet nt the
home of Mrs. S. L. Moss on Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. R. N. Ives, ot Hlnghaniton. Is
spending a few days with friends In
town.
Mrs. S. V. Trumbull Is slowly recov
cilng from n severe attack of bron
chitis. Mrs. H. M. Wall Is In New York vis'
Itlng fi lends and also buying her stock
of spring millinery goods.
The Woman's Missionary society of
the Presbyterian church will meet nt
the homo of Mrs. Albert Heltzmun on
Tuesday afternoon nt 3 o'clock.
A millinery social will bo held in the
parlor of the Methodist church on
Wednesday evening, March 13. Every
one Invited.
Mr. F. L. Hryant, who for several
years has been a very popular clerk
In C. N. Wood's department store, has
gone to Deposit, N. Y., where he and
his brother-in-law will open a dry
goods store. Mr. Uryant was ono of
New Mllford's most substantial young
men and will bo greatly missed by
scores of friends.
Thomas Brick spent Sunday with
Blughanitnn friends.
FOREST CITY.
Special to tho Scranton Tribune.
Foiest City, March 12. Beulah
nines, of Scranton, Is paying a. .visit
to her friend, Louise Westgate, ot
Hudson street.
Mrs. Chailes Burdlck, a former
teacher In the public schools ot this
place, spent tho latter part of the
week with her son, Charles D. Bur
dick, nn Hudson street.
Lee HorUin and family, of Wilkes
Barre, weie guests at the home of
Daniel Rutan last week.
Venule Hyutt. of Starrucca, puld a
visit to her f i lend, Mame Budd, on
Railroad street, the latter part ot tho
week.
Stephen Berlsh last week purchased
the propei ty in the rear of Cunning
ham's hotel and facing on Delaware
stieet, of John H. Cunningham, for tho
consideration of J3.000. The property
wus formerly owned by T. J. Pente
cos.l. Jack Alexander and'M. Hendler wer
both business, vlsltots at the metropolis
last week.
Henry II. Weiss, who for some time
has been the head clerk In Einll Feld
inan's stoic, has become a partner In
the business and hereafter the firm
will be known by the name of E. Feld
man & Co.
Herbert, the "-year-old son of Mr.
and Otis. George Horton. of Hudson
street, is seriously ill with whooping
cough.
Bessie Melvln, who was confined to
her home last week by Illness, Is again
able to take her accustomed! place at
the postoftlce window.
What to Do Until the Doctor Arrives
It Is very hard to stand Idly by and
see our deor ones suffer while awattlnc
the arrival of the doctor. An Albany
(N. V.) dairyman called at a drug store
theie for a doctor to come and see his
child, then very sick with croup. Not
llndlng the doctor In, he left word for
him to come nt once on his return. Ho
also bought a bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, which he hoped would
give soni" relief until tne doctor should
arrive, in a few hours he returned,
r.aylng the doctor need not come, as the
child was much better. The druggist,
Mr. Otto Scholz, says the family has
since recommended Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy to their neighbors nnd
friends until he has a constant demand
for It from that part of the country.
For sale by all druggists. Matthews
Bros., wholesale nnd retail agts.
NICHOLSON.
Special to tho Scranton Tribune.
Nicholson, March 12. Professor A.
L. Thayer spent the Sabbath in town
with his f.imllv.
Mr Daniel McKeow, of Olyphant,
has been spending a few duys here
with his parents. 4
Mr. Fred. Smith, who has been con
lined to the house with quinsy for the
past week, Is Improving.
Mis. K. W. Fnrrer, who has been
cuiing for sick relntlves out of town,
has Just returned hoce.
Miss Iva Stevens spent Sunduy with
filcmlf! in Fuctoryvllle.
Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Rought and
daughter, Hthel, have been spending
a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Steele.
Postmuster Williams and H. D. Tif
funy are spending the day at til")
county seat.
Mr. William Skinner, a fireman on
the Lackawanna road, is working on
the engine known as the Pusher, In
the place of Mr. Ed. Hartmnu, who
Is sick nt nresent.
The Shields Blue Stone Quarry Co.
M-l"tT'i"H'N
Om'tMltmtn
BEECHaM'S PILLS
whmn muttmrlmm frwm mm mmtl
MfWwi if tho Kmm
Uvr,
lOcentannd VSteuti.at druvitoret. ,,
K-t4T'M'
jEjjt&Kh
rawvton.
HEADACHE?
Won't you try tho cfi8y-to-take
little remedy that
never disappoints!
Dr. Junes'
Hetdtcbe Powders.
No strong, stupefying
drugs nothing to harm
the most delicate consti
tution. Bishop McCabe of New
York says:
II bare no hniutlon In com
mending Dr. James' Headache
Powder to luflerers from head
ache. I norer allow mpelf to be
without them."
At tl Druj Stent.
4.Doe 10 Cento.
Cure Where
Others
rail.
are about to cdect a large blacksmith
shop In their yard.
Mr. Dudley Miller has been enter
taining his brother for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Delmer Stark are spend
ing a few days with his sister, Mrs.
Jerry Stephens.
Mr. nnd Mrs. James Smith, of Fnc
toryvllle, Pa., and Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward Smith, of Hopbottom, were call
ers In town today.
M. Shields, Jr., and C. L. Spencer
are in attendance at the Republican
convention today nt Tunkhannock an
delegates from the 1oro.
Mr. J. M. Carpenter says that tho
statement which apeared among the
Nncholoson Items yesterday to tho ef
fect that he had sold out his stock was
eroncous.
The boro auditors, Harry Benjamin,
Olln Blakeslee and Barrett Gardner are
In session today.
The regular stuted mctlngs of the
town council Is the first Saturday night
of each month.
E. D. Bell was elected boro treasur
er at the meeting of the town council
Saturday night.
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY.
Special to the Scranton. Tribune.
Susquehanna, March 12. The Board
of Trade will hold an important meet
ing on Tuesday evening.
Congressman C. Fred Wright re
turned to Washington today.
The funeral of an Infant son of Mr.
and Mrs. Michael Wllburt, of Lanes
boro, occurred on Sunday afternoon,
Rev. D. C. Barnes, pastor of the Lanes
boro Methodist church, officiating;. In
terment was made In the Lanesboro
cemetery.
Mrs. Gardner Lewis and Mrs. Fred
Ersfet, of Thomson, are In Susque
hanna, gradually recovering from sur
gical operations.
Seldon Munger, who has an excel
lent position In the clearing offlco of
the New York Central road in Albany,
spent Sunday with Montrose relatives.
Miss Rachael Cohen has returned
from Cleveland, Ohio.
Superintendent Derr, of the Susque
hanna division of the Erie, expresses
the opinion that the proposed canal
bank railroad would be a detriment
rather than a help to Port Jervls. The
loss of the Pennsylvania company'n
business would make necessary the
discharge of several hundred Erie em
ployes and the new road would bring
no one In their places. A new time
table took effect on the Erie on Sun
duy. On the Jefferson division tha
Sunday afternoon train will leave Sus
quehanna nt "AT, Instead of 4.17 on
week duys.
Rev. Ethan Curtis of Syracuse, on
Sunday ably occupied the pulpit of the
First Congregational church In Oak
land. He preached to railroad men
In the evening. Subject. "Misplaced
Switches."
Miss Sophia Calkins left Friday for
Washington, D. C. to take a position
In a millinery establishment.
Miss Esther Skeglund, of Oakland,
has taken a position in Sawyer's mil
linery store In Blnghamton.
(Mrs. Frey, tho singing evangelist, ot
Paterson, N. J., on Sunday occupied
tho pulpit of the Susquehanna Baptist
church.
In the Erie shops an order for a
number ot class I freight locomotives
Is being filled. A number of locomo
tives are being equipped with nevp
boilers.
The sacrament of the Lord's-isupper
was administered in the First Congre.
rational church In Oakland.
Engineer and Mrs. Charles Bliss, of
Carbondalc, have returned homo from
a visit with Susquehanna relatives.
The Forest Home, the Summit hotel
near Columbia grove, six miles north
of Susquehanna, which w-as destroyed
by fire last summer, will probably be
rebuilt by some one.
Miss Ethel Gartslde, of Horneltsvllle.
N. V., on Sundny rendered several
solos In Christ Episcopal church.
Largely attended services were last
evening held In St. John's Cathollo
church.
Miss Fannie Taylor, a student In the
State Normal school in Mansfield, is
visiting her parents In Lanesboro.
Editor Charles N. Stone, of the De
posit Courier, who recently sustained
a stroke of apoplexy, is gradually. Im
proving. The Erie's new time table, which took
effect on Sunday, makes few impor
tant changes In the running of trains
on the main line.
Erie Master Mechanic Isaac Mc
Cracken, of Bradford, Pa., spent Sun
day with Susquehanna friends.
The Epworth league of the Meth
odist church is this week holding a
series of largely attended meetings.
The Anthracite Telephono company
gives legal notice of Its intention to
apply for a charter to construct and
maintain telephone lines through
Lackawanna, and Susquehanna coun
ties. N. T. Mitchell, proprietor of the Mit
chell house in Hallatead, will resume
the management of the bouse. He has
been seriously 111 for a year or more.
The thermometers registered several
degreesjielow zero in this vicinity lust
night.
The rcpoit that Dayton Handrlck
would take a position in Great Bend Is
unfounded. '
"A SINGLE FACT Is worth a ship
load of argument." Every cure by
Hood's Sarsaparilla Is a fact, proving
its merit, and the thousand! and thous
ands of cures recorded certainly should
convince you that Hood's will cure you.
Indigestion,
Hood's Pills
nausea are cured by
THEATRICAL.
That New Theater.
Up In Syracuse, N. Y., much interest
has been taken In the story recently
printed In Tho Tribune about tho plans
of A. A. Graft, ot that city, to build
a theater here, to bo used for vaude
ville. Q raff and his partner, Shubeit, re
cently transferred their lease of Iho
Dunfec theater In that city to other
parties. They had been running It as
a vaudeville house. John L. Kerr, for
merly manager of the Lyceum, who Is
now In Syracuse, la authority for tho
statement that Graft has not got the
theatrical Interests In Syracuse he rep
resented himself as having when he
was here. He is of the opinion that
Graft will not build the theater ho htiB
been talking about.
Manager Harvey Long, of the Acad
emy of Music and Lyceum, Is of the
same opinion. He says there Is not
business enough here to warrant an
other theater or to Induce nnyono to
put their money into such a venture.
Manager Walsh to Retire.
Manager Austin Walsh, who has
been in charge of tho Gaiety slnco the
opening ot the season, has decided to
retire from tho burlesque tnd vaude
ville business and will leave the Gaiety
when his lease expires on April 1.
Mr. Walsh also ha3 a lease of the
BIJou at Wilkes-Barre, which has been
a burlesque house for several seasons.
For some time past it has been closed.
There Is a probability that both houses
will pass into the control of Scranton
parties, who will run them as clean,
high-class vaudeville theaters.
"The Span of Life."
At the Academy of Music Inst night
tho thrilling melodrama, "The Span ot
Life," wus presented before a large
audience. It Is a drama in four acts,
three of which are laid In England and
one In South Africa.
In the third act, located In South
Africa, Is the Incident from which the
play takes Its name. Dunslan Leach
Is pursuing Richard Brunt, his wife
and child, and to prevent their escnpe
from him has destroyed the bridge
crossing a chasm, over 'which they
must pass to reach a place ot safety.
It seems that' nothing can save, them,
when a quartette of Blunt's devoted
followers appear on the other side ot
the chasm, and taking In the situation
at a glance, form themselves Into a
pillar and then throw themselves
scross the chasm, forming a bridge on
which tho hard pressed Blunts reach
a place ot safety.
The scene Is a thriller and no mis
take, and after It was over last night
the entire company had a curtain call.
Tho human bridge was formed by the
Donazettas, acrobats who also introduced-some
acrobatlo specialties In
connection with the show. Singing
and dancing specialties were Introduc
ed by Miss Louise J. Valentine and
Ned Runnell. The leading characters
In the play were sustained In a capa
ble manner by William Howatt, Carl
Anderson. Leonore Gordon and Louise
J. Valentine.
"The Span of Life" will be repeated
this and tomorrow afternoons and
evenings.
At Beeves' Company.
Al Reeves' Burlesque company open
ed a three days' engagement at the
Gaiety theatre yesterday afternoon
and played both afternoon and even
ing to a large and enthusiastic audi
ences. The Al Reeves' show, which is
one of the best on tho road, is this sea
son under the management of Thomas
D. Van Osten, well known in Scranton
through his connection with the
Gaiety last year. "Van" was heartily
welcomed yesterday by his many
friends about tho city, and especially
by the Elks, In which society he Is
very popular. The burlesques present
ed yesterday were from tho pen of
Mr. Van Osten, who seems destined
to shine as a playwright as well as
manager.
The programme was of a varied na
ture to suit all tastes. In the olio,
which Is opened by Fannie Thatcher
nnd May Bell, the latter a new nnd
charming member, many good special
ties are Introduced, Including those of
tho Woldl "brothers, Richmond and
Clements, and Al Reeves. Tho bright
and shining light of the entertainment,
however, was without doubt Miss Inez
Mecusker, the prima donna sopranno,
whose efforts were received with
storms of applause. The colored vo
calists were as a whole scarcely up to
the members who have appeared on
former occasions, though some of the
musical acts were good. Al Reeves
will be at the Gaiety this afternoon
and evening and tomorrow.
Production of "Faust."
Porter J. White and his production
of "Faust" opens a three days' en
gagement at the Academy of Music
Thursday. Tho Richmond Dally Call
says:
"Porter J. White's piescntatlon of
"Faust" Thursday night was given
'bettor than on his former visit to
Richmond. There was a large attend
ance and all were well pleased. The
scenic effects were fine, the garden
scene being way ahead of anything
ever before nttempted on this stage.
The stage settings were beautiful, em
bellished as they were with electrical
effects which added brilliancy to tho
scene. It Is evident that "Faust" has
lost none of Its popularity In Rich
mond. Tho Dally Call has nothing but
praise for Mr. White's Mephlsto, while
Miss Verne's Marguerite wns btudled
and very favorably received. The re
maining members of the company were
well balanced."
Pictures of the Fight.
Tile blograph pictures of the Jeffries
Sharkey contest will be placed on pub
lic vlow for the tlrst time at the Ly
ceum theater next Friday and Satur
day, with a special matinee Saturdny.
The pictures aro admirably clear. Thi
movements of the pugilists, their
feints, their blows, their, parries, their
advances and retreats aie shown with
remarkable- vividness. 1
Nona of the tricks of the gladlutor-i
aio lost to the eye of tho uudleucs.
Moreover, the characteristic attitude
end movements of welt known sport
ing men uro poitrayed so as to be uii-j
iaillngly recognizable.
Llederkranz Minstrels.
Tho amateur minstrel performance
to be given in Music hall on March i'i
by tho Scranton Llederkranz Is at
tracting a good deal of attention.
Last night those who are to take
part had a rehearsal and there will bo
another rehearsal tonight. '
Answered the Purpose.
A woman whistled ut a car.
It stopped with sudden Jerk;
Her whistle was a f.Ulure-but
Her face got In its work.
Chlcauo New
THE MARKETS.
Wall Street Review.
New York. March 12.-Today's stock
nuirket was unanimously strong through
out. Tho demonstrated Indifference of
the market on Saturday to the swift de.
Plntlon of surplus reserves of New York
banks took tlio mainstay ot tlio Dears
from beneath thein. The demand ftom
short Interests win a factor In the ad
vances uud especially In thu Industrials
which have recently been under pressure.
There were several elements of positive
strength in tho market, but the largest
purl of tho buying wns undoubtedly duo
to tho effort of professional operators
among tho speculators to discount the
effect ot the currency bill. Not only the
smaller class of professionals, who hnvo
recently hnd tlm market to themselves,
4but operators of a larger mould, gavo
eviuence or ineir interest, in 1110 marm-i.
Tho demands made by the Inside activity
of tho stock market on tho money mar
ket was evidenced In a flurry In the call
loan rate to g per cent, ilie rpecuiaiors
paid no attention to tlio admotiltary
symptom, apparently convinced that the
end ot tho money mntltrt trouble was
nt hand with tho enactment of tho new
e'lirre'iiey law, which is to be sent to the
president tomorrow. Thcro were occas
ional periods of dullnehs In tho market,
apparently with a view to testing It. The
quick subsidence of activity without any
reaction In prices mid the tlrmncss of
tho resistance to decline contlrmed the
confldenco of the bulls and started prices
upwurd again. The doping was quite
active and stlong at near the top level.
Net gains of a point in the active In
dustrial und specialties, Including Sugar,
Tobacco. PeopU's (!ai-. Anaconda, the
Iron nnd steel stocks nnd tho New York
public utllltltsM advanced from 2 to over
4 points, the latter In Sugar. In the rail
road list Sf. Paul wns tho leader, both
In point of activity and strength, rMttg
an extreme 2H. The other grangers, the
Seiuthwestern and a number of tlio trunk
lines uud southern lnllroads gained a
point or over. A feature of tlm trading
was tlio number of three-day contracts
leeorded on the tape. Indicating the an
ticipation of easier money with tho opin
ion of the new llnmiclal bill. There- was
11 very generous sprinkling of tuitit.ic
tlon In fractional lots nil through the list
Indicating an Investment demand which
had no small part In tho feeling of i-onll-donee
by the speculative contingent. A
background of htirngth to tho whole
market was nfforded by tho large ab
sorption of railroad bonds, especially
thoro of a hlt'h grade-. This must un
doubtedly bo attributed to the pressure
for reinvestment of funds which have
been released by Invcs'tors who huvo sold
government bonds at the high prlcen
ptevulllng. the banks buying them to uje
for security for circulation. It seems to
eapo notlco that this In n measure. In
an anticipatory employment of extended
circulation since the capital of the na
tional banks, which has gone for the
payment of these bonds looks to bank
notes for Its release and re-employment.
Loudon was a liberal buyer of stocks In
this market and considerable sentimental
Influence wns exerted by tho large sub
scriptions reported to bo made in New
York to the new British loan. It Is ar
gued that theso subscriptions Indicate nn
ubundane-e of capital and they will rep
resent also a quickly convertnble for
eign credit upon which the country can
draw In case of need In tho money mar
ket. Repoits of railroad enrnlngs for the
ilrst week In March were encouraging. A
good effect was produced also by the
statement of exports for February of
agricultural products, tho large Increase
In value of cotton exports for th month
giving tho record for February. Total
sales, R1S.100 shares. The bond market
was netlve and strong throimhout. To
tal sales, par value, were $:,203.000. Cnlted
States coupon and new Is registered de
clined U, and tho old Is Vj In the bid
price.
The following quotations are furnished
The Tribune by M. S. Jordan & Co.,
rooms 705-706 Meurs building. Telephone
1003:
Open- High- Low- Clos-
Ing. est. et. Inc.
Am. 8u;ar 101H 10H4 100V1 lOJVi
Am. Tobacco 10IU W J04 Win
Am. S. & W C'9 6"!i 53 57
Atch., To. & S. Fo.. 21 -X 22? 21
A., T. & 3. V.. Pr .. W.'; W CCi.i G7
Brook. R. T ij7i fc'lH T.i C0
Cont. Tobacco 2"' 3iVi 2"ii !U
Chrc & Ohio 2-vh 2V8 2S)i 2H
Chic. & a. W r.'.i 13 WV4 1
Chle.. B. & Q 124 125',i 12", 12-1
St. Paul UA'i 121 121-i 121V,
Rock Island 1074 WS't 107. los'i
Delaware & Hud ...UVi lir,"a U5, lir.i
Lackawanna 1SI 1S1 ISO IV)
Fed. Steel 4!Ui M"; 13'; .Viij
Fed. Steel, Pr 71! W- 7.! 7
Kan. & Tex., Pr ... MV. r.tR mvi :W
Louis. & Nash RlTi t23 Sb Wi
Manhattan VAe .. . iHi :"; fll'i 9"V.
Mot. Traction Co , .lfiP lt.7 lOT UK
Mo. Pacific t'Js 4Ci 4i 4-.'-..
N. J. Central 110 HOT 1Pi 1IG
Southern Pacific . .. ::7;i ".s 37 3S",
North. Pnellle .V. K'i :.2- ra'
Nor. Pacific, lr .... 71 7P.i- 74 74'.i
N. Y. Central Ill 131'j Pil 131
Out. & West 2"U 21 :t4 21
Pennn. R. U 131 UV, 13I".- 13'.
Pacific Mall !hi Mi "Mi &',s
Reading 17'A 17',i 17 17H
Reading. Pr .is .'s :,S 'J-K
Southern It. It 13' 13',!.. mi n'i
Southern R. R.. Pr.. r.Vi .vs'.i r,& .15' &
Tcnn., C. ft Iron .... tii :.', i 1! ilV-i
V. S. Leather U'i 12'2 ll'j 11".
IT, fi. I.enther. Pr .. 72 72's 7.' 72'4
I'nlon Pacilic 4!ii i 4IV.- 4'i 41
Union Pui'.. Tr .... 71 74j 74 .71'.':
Wabash. Pr 204 2UK 20'', 21
West. Union &;! 81 S3 bl
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
Open- High- Low- Cloa.
WHEAT. Ing. est. est liur.
July W '.7'i ni's i'"'i
May til ''. .V4 f''
CORN.
July 3.uL. 3S ::v. 'i
May W-'k 3S ::.-': 37
OATS.
July 22' 2JI, 22 22
May 23?, 23 2, 23
LARD.
JulV .10 fi.li 'i.07 li.12
May 0.1" CO" '.') io'j
PORK.
July 11W 11.10 11.00 1110
May 10.P0 11.10 o.90 11.10
Scranton Board of Trade Exchange
Quotations All Quotations Based
on Par of 100.
STOCKS.
Flrft National Bank
Scranton Pavings U.uik
Scranton Packing Co
Thlid National lljnl;
Dime Dep. & Dls. Rank .......
Ecouomv LU'ht. II. & P. Co...
Lncku. Trust A: Safe Dep. Co.
Scranton Paint Co.
Clurk ft Snover Co.. com. ...
Clark ft Snoer.. Pief.
Scr. Iron Fence ft Mfg. Co. ...
Scranton AnIo Works
Lncka. Dairy Co., PiW.
Ce. Savings Bunk ft Trut Co
First Net. Hank iCaiboudiile)
Standard Drilling Co
New Mexico lly Coal Co., Pr..
PONDS.
Scranton In?s. Rallwaj. first
mni'tirnue. due Vj2'
Did. Asked,
!i"0
300 ...
4r.
200
47
130 ...
SO
4W
125 ...
10.1
100
20
' 250
coo
. .. 30
10 ...
' IIS ...
' 115 ...
'. 115 ...
, ... 100
, ... 10 J
, ... 10J
, ... &5
People's BUoet Railway, llrst
mortgage, uuu ins
rcoplo'8 fttcet Hallway. Gun
cral mortfiago, due 1121
Dickson Mamifiietuilng Co...
Lacka. Township I'choul D,..
City of Scranton St. Imp, '.Ci
Mt. Vernon Coal Co
Scranton Traction C boudb.. 113
Scrnnton Wholesale Market.
(Coiitrtd by II. !. Dale, 27 I.utkawann.i
Avenue.)
Duller CrenniHO. 21c.; dairy, tubs. lie.
i:gn- S.k-et western, 10' .0.; ne-aiby,
state-. I7e'.
Cheese Pull cream, 13'.vc.
l'eiins-1'cr bu t-holcu marrow, ti.'ii
medium. 2.30; pra, J2.30.
Seed Potati.t s Pel bu.. $1.25.
Philadelphia Grain and Produce.
Philadelphia. March 12. Whrnt-Flim
and Ric higher; contract grade. Mulch,
71a72)Le. Coin Firm and 1c. higher;
No. 2 mlxeel March, 4U1ailc Oats
Quiet but steady: No. 2 while (lipped, 31
a'-ill-iC.; No, :i do. do.. in.t:;uy.e. : No. 2
mixed do.. 2aS9V. Potatoes Dull and
lower; Pennsylvania, choice, per biHhel.
SS.iCOe-,; New York and w Jtirn do, do.. 55
ii37c; do. do. talr to nood, r.t't'Je. Flour
Steadv: winter Mipotlir, 2.50.r;.o; do. ex
tra, !2.50u2.70: PennsvlMiubi roller clear.
IJ.15aa.23; do. do. stralslit. J.L0a3.)3; west
ern wlntorii, clear. $J.15iil.3j; do. do.
Htrdlght, J3. 40.13.5.1: do. do. patent. R5'.i
3.S0; spring cleur. J2WJ.1.15; do. straight,
$3.3(.i2.CO; do. patent, f3.RHa3.75: do. do. fn.
vorlte brands, higher, Ityei Flour SJ.lon
3.W per barrel as to quality. Ilutter
Dull und easier; fanc. western cream,
cry. 26c; do. prints, 27c Eggs Finn;
fresh, nearby, 15c; do. western, 15e,; do.
"ithweMcrn, 15c; do. southern, He.
THIRD NATIONAL BANK
OP SCRANTON.
DEPOSITARY Of
THB UNITED STATES.
Capital stfOO.'OOO
Surplub 40O.OOO
WM. CONNELL, President.
HENRY BEUN, Jr., VlccPre..
WILLIAM H. PECK, Caihlir.
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jg Something new 50 candle power;
S no gtease; no dirt; no smell; no
S nothing but light. Brighter than
5 elcctilclty; cheaper than oil.
I FLOREY & BROOKS,
5 211 Washington Ave.
iaiimuiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifl
To PATEHT Good Idtis
may be lecured by
our aid. Address,
THE PATENT RECORD,
Baltimore, Md.
ChceM" PiK'hnngrd. Refined Sugars
tjulet but steady. Cotton Unchanged.
Tallow Steady; elty prime'. In hogsheads,
r,'4n5c.: country do. do., barrels, 5j
3VjC. ; dark, do., 5a5Hc: eakes, 5c.
gieasc, STin.'c. Llvo Poultry Steady)
fowls. I0a10e. : old roosters, 7a7!Jc; win
ter chickens, lCulUe-.: ducks, 12c: geese,
10-ille. Dresed Poultry Steady, fair de
mand; fowls, choice', lOalO'ic. ; do. fair to
good. lUa10'c.; old roosters. 8c.; chickens,
nearby, liaise.; western, do., large, 12a
12'c. ; medium do., lOallc. ; common do.,
SaOc; turkeys, choice to fancy, llall'le'.;
do. fair to good, UalOc. ; common do., "it,
8c: duck. 10al2c. ; geese, Sa9c. Receipts)
Flour, l.ono lurrelM und 3,000 sacksi
wheat, SOU bushels; corn, 81,000 bushels!
oats. 15,000 bushels. Shipments Wheat, '
S.00 biuhels; corn, 113,000 bushels; oats,
9,500 bushels.
New York Grain and Produce.
New York. March 12. Flour Quiet.
AVheat Spot linn; No. 2 red, 77c. elevu
tor; No. 2 red, 70i f. n. b. afloat In store;
No. 1 northern Duluth. 79e. f. o. b. atloat
prompt: options opened steady and after
wards developed a strong advance which
eoutlnued all day; closed firm ut ',iac.
net advance; May. 73c: July edosed, 72c;
September einee! 72?iC Corn Spot
rtrong; No. 2, 41c f. o. b. afloat nnd 4ll4c.
elevator; options maiket was very ucl
Ivo ami strong all day: demand wus of a
gt neral character. Inllueiiced by bullish
sttlxtlcs, high tables and soft weather
west; closed strong at Ha'ic net ad
vance; May closed He,; July closed 43Ve. i
Oath-Spot firm: No. 2. 2',ic: No. 3, 2S'ic;l
No. 2 white. 32c: No. :s white, 31'jc.:J
track mixed wet,te-tn, 2Hu30'c; track)
white. 31a35e. : options quiet but strong-
er with corn. Lard Firm. Ilutter Firm:
western creamery. 20.UV1C: do. factory. 17
a20c; Juno treamery. lsa23'io.: Imitation
creamery, 1ii21c; state dnlrv. 20,i2lc. ; do.
cieamery, 20a2.'c Cheese Strong; fane'y
large white and coloied, 13.tl3c; fancy
small colored, 13'inl3'it: fancy small
while, l.;.ill'4c; choice grades. 12al2c.
Eggs Firm: state nnd Pennsylvania, nt
mark, 11'ial'c.; t-outtiiTii, at mark, 13'ja
li'.ic; we.Ucrn. at marl:, llM-all-V'.
Chicago Grain Market.
Chicago, Maich 12 Sensationally strong
and active, the result not only ot hulllt-h
hfitlstles tutluv but u t-ort of spontan
eous realization of the security of tlm
bull position bat-cd on th career of tlm
market fur months, lent a bull Influence
to the market It dav. Cash quotations
were a follows Flour Steady; No. 3
spring wheal, i'2',yafilc: Nei. 2 red. (,M,n,
tfc.j No. 2 coin, r,7a37'.c: No. 2 yellow,
iii'.c: No. 2 oats. 23a2lc: No. 2 white.
2i;,i'.'7'-c: No. .! while. IJva2ile.; No. 2
ie. 55".ar7c : No. 2 barley, 37a4iac; No.
1 flax seed and nrrthw intern. Jl.iJ); tlm
otbv. $2.40; poik. lo.2ii:ill.ri; lard. $5.S2'4
a..93; libs. J.",.ft0.iiM".; shoulders, GUaG'ic.;
sides. t'UJ.i'i.iIO; whMsry. 1.2I.
Chicngo Live Stock Market.
Chicago, March 12. Cattle Receipts.
l,wl; ge-iieialle .ibuiil steady; natives,
Miod to l ilmi steel h, steady to strong.
at;: 'iooi to medium, steady to slow, JU
4.S"," seieet( d feeders, steadv, Jl,10a),73:
mixed sb ekcrs. slow, J1.40a3.S5; cows and
butchers' stock, steads. !,!at,30; htifeis.
$'U.il,0: ennners. 2.40.i3; bulls, $'!al.::u;
(.lives Sl.75a7.75. Tex.in-Heccipts, l,5"0;
Ti xn fed steels, steady. $3.Pm4W; Texas
bulls. $'.25a3.75. Hogs Receipt, todu).
im.iikp; estimated for tomnriow, 2"i,00a; left
d er, i.wo: htreing to 5c. higher: top,
tf.112''.: good clearance: mixed and butch
i rs, $t,Si'ti5. good to choice heavy. $l.".i
5.02'-: rough he-avv. $1 sa.ii.'.O: light $1.75.1.
4M: bulk of sales, $l.!'0.il.'.i7'.-. Sheep
Hecclpts. K.lKVi: sheep hlendv to strong.:
lambs, about steady, good to cholr
wethers, $5.5fi.i5.;0, fair to choice mixed,
l.75a5.40: western sheep. t".Ml5.K; year.
IhW. $5O0.i'!.5O; native lambs, $5.75a7.S5;
western lambs. f'"a7.35.
New York Live Stock Market.
New York. March l.'.-Heeves-Thlitv-nlno
pais on sale: steels und bull.
steady: cows, slow and 10a20o. lower:
about albsold: steers. $l.5'i5.55; oxen and
stugs. $2.;'5a3.25: bulls, $U0il.25: cows,
J2.25.l3 50; choice fat do., V5.0U. Calves
Slow and 5w73c lower; culs. $a7,50;
iirhno stocks sold eurlv up $7.. 5; little
enlves, $.3.i::.50; bnuiynrd stock. J3a3.?5.
Slice p Ste.id ; lambs, opened slow',
closed film on good slock' 11 cars tin.
sold: sheep. Jl,5".iij.2i; e-hulcei wethers.
$.1.K.1; rulls. J3V).il,25; lambs, $ii,5rta&: culls,
M.m-u:; vcillhigs. Ji!.r.)a'j,75. Jlogs
Sti-.ul nt tf Siy.V-W lor hogs; common lo
guilds pigs, J"a".15.
East Liberty Cattle Market. '
IC.ist l.lbciu. Mrtieh 12. Cattle Strong,
er; extia. $5.Ij.i5.m: prime. $5.2,n5. 0 coin
.nun ii -riiiM-ML llous htronir: niliiio me
diums, $5.17'.ii5.2-i: heavy pigs, t5.l5a'..l7't:
calves, $7a7.5a.
Oil Market.
Oil Cliv. Mm eh 12. Credit balances,
Jl.t.s; certificates, no bids, offeis or sales;
shipments. 173,2 b.urels: average. 8.02!
b.urels; runs, 32o burrcle; uveruge, 71,
W burrcls.
wm HIb I WDWLDTto$m Hi
mm
heavy Voikers. j.umo.Ij iikiu miners.
u5.i-.; plus. $t.75.i4.!Kl; roughs, JiWal.w.
Hhtc Higher, choice' we'heis, Jii.ai--.eu. t ;
common, J-J.5.U4.51: choice Iambs. J7.33a
7 50; common to good, $5."5u7.30; veal
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