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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1900.
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NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA
PIRE NEAR MONTROSE.
C. W. Hoyt's Sara la Destroyed.
Lou 83,000.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Montrose, Pa., March 13. Fire start
ed from some unknown cause tonight
Hnd destroyed the barns on the farm
of C. W. Hoyt, situated about two
miles from here.
A large amount of hay and grain
whs destroyed; loss estimated at $3,000.
The live stock was saved.
TUNKHANNOCK.
Special, to the Scranton Tribune.
Tunkhannock. March 13. Today was
appeal day at the commissioner's office
for the townships of Korkston, Me
hoopany, North Branch and Windham
and the assessors of those townships
were at the ofllce to listen to all per
sons who felt themselves aggrieved by
the assessment.
The Women's ncllet corps of this
place have arranged "for an entertain
ment to 'bo given at Piatt's opera
house on the 28th of this month, at
which the attraction will be Miss Sadie
Kaiser, of Wllkes-Barre. MIhs Kaiser
will be accompanied and assisted by
Miss Parker, of Wyoming seminary,
elocutionist, and Miss Albrldge, of
Plttslon, pianist. The entertainment
Is for the benefit of the corps and the
money raised will ultimately go for
tho support of the old soldiers.
P. H. Welnshlmer and Dr. Tibblns,
of Noxen, were over at Tunkhannock
on Tuesday.
W. H. and Marshall Reynolds anJ
Miss Alice Hatfield arc home from
Mansfield Stato Normal school for the
fcpring vacation.
Perry S. Billings, of this place, suf
fered a stroke of paralysis on Sunday
afternoon and Is very 111.
Piatt's opera house is undergoing
extensive repairs. The local lodge of
Knights of Pythias have made un ar
rangement with the owners of the
building for a. ten years' lease of -the
third story and the rooms are being
fitted up for them. In order to ninko
tho rooms acceptable to them it was
necessary to take part of what waB tho
gallery in the hall and now the inten
tion is to fix over the whole Interior of
the place and put In modern opera
chairs. The repairs will be finished by
the latter part of this month.
The organization of a local chapter
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution has been talked of here for
some time and Saturday afternoon the
people met at Mrs. James W. Piatt's
for the .purpose of completing the or
ganization. Mrs. James W. Piatt was
chosen regent; Miss Addle McKown,
secretary, and Mrs. Martha Bunnell,
treasurer. About twenty-flvo mem
bers were obtained at this meeting.
Another meeting will be held on March
24, to further complete the organiza
tion of the chapter.
C. B. Fassett, of Forkslon township,
was in town Tuesday.
K. Stuart Stark, of Scranton, spent
Sunday In Tunkhannock.
TACTORYVILLE.
Special to tho Scranton Tribune.
Factoryvllle, March 3. Mr. and Mi.
Charles Rico and daughter, of Peck
vllle, spent Sunday here with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Zroelzlg and son
Harry entertained a number of their
friends Monday evening by giving a
phonograph concert, which was much
appreciated by the guests.
Factoryvlllo encampment. No. 24(i,
Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
meet In regular session this evening
and confer the third degree. They will
also elect officers for the ensuing term.
Next Friday evening at 7.45 o'clock
the ladles' prize speaking contest of
Keystone academy will take place. It
vlll be contested In by six young ladles
of the academy.
Captain E. J. Rice post, No. 211.
Grand Army of the Republic, will hold
their regular session next Friday even
ing. All comrades are earnestly re
quested to be present.
Mrs. W. B. Edwards, of Elmhurst,
is calling on friends in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Smith were
over at Nichols on Monday, where they
w 111 make their future home.
John Capwell has accepted a posi
tion with his uncle, S. W. Capwell, at
the Ontario and Western railroad sta
tion et Forest City.
Percy Taylor and John Reynolds ara
engaged In the lee business at Goulds
boro. Pa,
Fred Wright, jr.. has accepted a po
sition In the bolt and nut works at
Scranton.
HALLSTEAD.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Hallstead, March 13. Frank Jack
son, who has recently been convales
cing from typhoid fever, has been
again taken sick with pneumonia.
Deputy Factory Inspector William
W. KngllBh was In town Monday look
ing after the various industries here.
tWarren P, Van Loan, of Yonkers,
N' Y., was visiting his parents here,
M,r. and Mrs.-Jr H. Van Loan, Monday
and Tuesday.
JT. H. Hays was called to Scranton
$m a business tour Tuesday.
";MIsh Joule.. Millard and Miss Edith
Xjowbrjdgo returned homo on train
N,o. 2S Monday night from Chicago.
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THE MOTHER
v a
jiih a nursing baby has iwo
lives to support Her flesh,
"srrengih and vitality are
IJxed to the utmost, and
must be maintained or both
'-will surely fail.
&afl& muUiCTL
will -Keep up the mother's
strength and vitality. It also
-enriches the baby's nourish--menV
and supplies the ele--ments
necessary for proper
growth and development of
bones, teeth and tissue
oc. nd i.oo, tlldrunUM
CDTT fc.aoWNe, ClxaliUi New Ywk.
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They will return to tho city during
the summer and tako a couiuo in tho
training school.
Will Brown has changed his resi
dence this week to a house on upper
Pine street. He formorly occupied tho
Stoddard house, corner of Chaso ave
nue and Pine street.
Considerable commotion was causcj
Saturday evening by a fire breaking
out In tho chimney of tho rcsldcnco of
Ell (Jage, on Pine street.
Mrs. William Hardcastle left Wed
nesday morning for her home In Wash
ington, after spending tho winter with
her mother, Mrs. Mary Wesley, on
William street.
MIbs Florence King has recently ac
cepted a position as saleslady In 'the
Boston store In Blnghamton. She left
to accept tho situation Saturday even
ing. Favorable news was received Mon
day concerning the chair factory.
THOMPSON.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Thompson, March t3. Nino of the la
dles of Thompson went to Lanesboro
last Saturday by Invitation and par
took of a sumptuous supper with Prof,
and Mrs. H. N. Barrett, who were
formerly of this place.
By appointment of County Superin
tendent .Morley, Prof. H. N. Barrett,
of Lonesboio, will have charge of tho
examination of pupils here next Sat
urday. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Gates arc it
homo again after spending a couple of
months with their son, L. M. Gates, of
Scranton.
Miss Kate Lydcn, sister of Thomas
Lyden, the efficient agent at our depot,
la visiting her sister, Mrs. Burke, -it
Long Kddy, N. Y.. this week.
Rev. P. It. Tower, who was pastor
of tho Methodist Episcopal church at
Factoryvlllo twenty-llvu years ago, ex
pects to enjoy the reunion of that
church Thursday of this week. Ho has
written a sixty-four line poem for tho
occasion.
Rev. Buckman, of Carbondale, will
preach In the Methodist Episcopal
church here next Sabbath.
Farmers had notice of the reduction
of one-half a cent a quart In the prleo
of milk lost week and are wondering
If consumers will be spared that much
In the price asked of them.
Mr. Watson's house near the Morley
church, South New Mllford, was con
sumed by fire eaily yesterday morn
ing. Rev. French of the First Baptist
church Is holding cottage prayer meet
ings at Jenkins' Hollow with good
results twice a week.
Memorial services In honor of tho
late Mrs. Annie Wlttenmlre will be
held in Orand Army hall by the ladlea
of the relief corps this afternoon.
A musical and llterury entertainment
is to be given in the Free Baptist
church this evening by the combined
talent of Thompson, which promises
to be fine.
Rev. B. F. Larrabee, who was con
fined to his bed for a week, Is able to
sit up most of the time at this writ
ing. PITTSTON.
Special to the Scranton Tilbune.
Plttston, March IS, On Wednesday
quo wairanto proceedings will HUely be
lommenceil against J. F. Schmaltz, re
cently elected burgess of Hughestown
borough, requiring him to show by
what reason he holds the office. The
proceedings are Instituted on informa
tion furnished by citizens of that bor
ough, who claim that Schmaltz has not
paid taxes for four years. Schmaltz,
on the other hand, claims that while
serving In the army In 189S he was ex
onerated from the payment of taxes
for that vear, which satisfies the law
requiring that a state or county tax
must be paid within two yeats In order
for a person to be eligible to office. It
Is said Dlstilct Attorney Martin is of
the opinion that Schmaltz cannot
legally hold the office, and the develop
ment of the case will be watched with
interest.
In a decision handed ('own by Judge
Halsey In the Luzerne court yester
day, the offices of poor director and
councilman ae declared incompatible.
The decision was rendered In the case
of the Commonwealth vs. Paul Bohan,
of this city, in which proceedings were
Instituted against Mr. Bohan to pre
vent him from acting as a member of
the poor board of Plttston borough,
Plttston township and Jenkins town
ship, and being a member o'f the select
council at the same time. Judge Hal
sey bases bis opinion on the general
city net of 1889, which provides that a
man can not hold two municipal offices
nt the sume time. The Judge says that
the local poor dlstiict is a municipal
corporation and that Mr. Bohan can
not therefore legally hold tho two
offices.
Announcement Is made of the mar
riage of Albert Kvans, of Plttston. and
Miss Hannah M? Havele, of West
Plttston, ut the First Congregational
church paisonage, Rev. D. M. George
officiating. Tho bride Is tho daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Havele. The
groom Is a son of Superintendent David
W. Kvans,- of Stevens' colliery.
WYALUBINO.
Special to the Scrant&n Tribune.
Wyalusing, March 13. Mr. and Mrs.
Geoigu BurrowH and daughters and
'Miss Whltelng spent Sunday at Mr.
Burrows' at Stevensvlllo.
Mr. Mitten, of Plttston, called on re
latives In town lust Saturday.
Miss Kvangellno Porter spent Sun
day at her home.
Mrs. Ernest Ingham, of Kagles mere,
is visiting her sisters in this place.
Miss Virginia Hollenback spent Sun
day with lelatlvcs at Wllkes-Barre.
Charles Newman spent last Friday
at LeRaysville.
Mrs. Maynard Dunklee returned to
her home at New Albany after upend
ing tho past week In town with i da
tives.
Dr. N. H. Allls spent lust week nt
Philadelphia.
Miss Capltola Snover left for New
Jersey yesterday to spand tho summer
with her sister. Mrs. Knnls.
Miss Rachel Brown leaves Wednes
day for Philadelphia to spend the
summer with her cousin, Mrs. Chailes
C'obui n.
Miss Lottie Klntner Is visiting re
latives in Allentown, Pa. Mrs. Fuller,
her sister, Is working In tho postofilco
during her absence.
Mis. Gcorgo Lewis, of Wllkes-Barre,
visited her daughter, Mrs, S. I). Lewis,
I last week.
A UNITED STATES MARSHAL
Thanks Peruna for His Rapid Re
covery from Catarrh.
EX UNITED STATES MARSHAL MATTHEWS, OF MISSISSIPPI.
Hon. S. S. Matthews. ox-United States Marshal of Mississippi, in a recent
letter to The Peruna Medicine Company, of Columbus, Ohio, written from
Ilazelhurst, Miss., suys:
"I am happy to say that I am cured of catarrh and need no more
attention from you. It is a great satisfaction that I am able to write
you that Peruna has in my case done all that you claim, and that'!
will need no more medicine."
Hon. J. F. Crooker, of Buffalo. N.
Y who was for years superintendent
of Schools at Buffalo, In a letter dated
October 16th, writes:
"I have been a sufferer from ca
tarrh six or seven years, and after
trying many
remedies, was
induced by a
friend to take
Peruna. The
results have
been highly sat
isfactory. I take
pleasure in rec
ommending Pe
runa to any one
suffering with
catarrh, as my
cure la com
plete." Hon. J. F. Crooker,
Supt Buffalo, N.Y.
Public Schools.
Hon. B. B. Dovlner, Congressman
from West Virginia, In a letter from
Washington, D. C, to The Peruna
Medicine Co., says the following of
their catarrn remedy, i'eruna:
"I join with my colleagues In tho
House of Representatives in recom
mending your excellent remedy, Pe
runa, as a good tonic and also an effec
tive cure for catarrh."
Mrs. Mary C. Fentress writes from
Paradise, Tex., the following: "I think
I can say that your good advice and
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
. Susquehanna, March 13. After an
Illness of but a few days Frank Mc
Kcrnan, a young and popular Erie en
gineer, died at an early hour this
morning at his home on West Church
street of pneumonia. He Is survived
by his father, Owen McKernan. of Sus
quehanna, and a brother, George Mc
Kernan, of Chicago. Deceased was a
member of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen. The funpral will
probably take place from St. John's
Catholic church on Thursday morn
ing. Al. Doherty Is about to open a store
In the Doherty block, Main street.
James J. Cunningham, formerly a
Forest City business man, has gone
Into business at Newport News, Va.
If the matter of salary can be satis
factorily arranged, Rev. J. K. Love
joy, late pastor of the Baptist church
in Worcester, New York, will prob
ably become pastor of the Baptist
church In Susquehanna. Rev. E. R.
Allen, pastor of the Susquehanna Bap
tist church, will succeed Mr. Lovejoy
In Worcester.
The Erie has recently added some
splendid up-to-date passenger coaches,
to Its equipment.
James Elwood Hireen, city editor of
the Blnghamton Leader and a bright
and popular newspaper man, died af
ter a brief Illness on Sunday, aged 41
years. Deceased had many warm per
sonal friends In Susquehanna county
who deeply regret his untimely death.
Miss Pearl Barnes, of Scranton, is
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. E. M.
Sherman, of Broad street.
William Stonebach, late of Easton,
has taken a clerkship at the Cascade
House.
Scott Scheuer has taken a good po
sition In Buffalo.
The "Cragg Patel" company, billed
for Hogau opera house last evening,
hiranded in Port Jervis.
Mrs. Claia Kaatz has returned from
a visit with her sister, Mrs. John W.
Bin nes, in Scranton.
Sundry Susquehanna county people,
who for several years past have been
Investing In western farm, mining and
other propel ty, would bo delighted to
dispose of their claims, "regardless of
cost." Morul: Boom your own town
or boom nothing.
Fire destroyed the house and barn
of II. S. Morgan, at South New Mll
ford, on Sunday night. In his efforts
to save the baby, Mr. Morgan was
severely burned. The family wero
compelled to go out Into the biting
air In their night clothes. There was
no Insurance on the property. The
l(lfe Is supposed to have caught from
a cook stove.
George Carman, of Great Bend, who
went to the Blnghamton City hospital
to undergo an operation for appendi
citis, died In that institution on Sat
urday morning, aged 33 years. He Is
survived by the widow and three chil
dren. The funeral occurred In Blng
hamton on Sunday afternoon.
Tho funeral of Frank Roes, late of
Elmlra, occurred from the Presbyterian
church on Sunday afternoon. De
ceased formerly resided In HalUtead.
Tho Erie Is repairing and Improving
its station In Great Bend.
Dr. Ebenezcr GUI, of Great Bend,
Is lecovcrlng from an attack of the
grippe.
It is reported that the Erie will pur
medicine has
cured mo of
chronic catarrh.
I have had no
pains In my head
since I have tak
en Peruna. I have
been in bad
health over since
'69. and have
taken a good
muny medicines
which were only
of temporary re
lief. Peruna Is
the catarrh cure.
Tho Peruna
Mrs. Mary Fren-tress.
stopped my catarrh of the head so that
It did not 'become chronic, and I am
very thankful for Dr. Hartman's ad
vice and medicine."
The great multitude take this remedy
without any other advice than the di
rections to be found upon the bottle
and In the pamphlets. There are thoso
who prefer, however, to correspond
with Dr. Hartman during their sick
ness. To all such he will make prompt
and careful answer without charge.
Catarrh Is catarrh, wherever located.
Catarrh Is essentially the same every
where. The remedy that will cure ca
tarrh In one situation will cure it in
all situations.
Address Tho Peruna Medicine Co.,
Columbus, O., for free book.
chase and fit up Canavan' s Island
and glen, a picturesque spot In the
western suburbs of Susquehanna, for
excursion purposes. It la a prettier
spot than Shohola Glen.
Robins were seen In Great Bend on
Monday.
George Rymon and family, of Broad
street, are preparing to lemove to
Cleveland, wnio.
The Montrose Telegraph and Tele
phone company will apply to Gover
nor Stone for a re-charter of Incorpor
ation. Congressman C. Fred Wright, of
Susquehanna, will succeed himself. It
is well!
Miss Emma Hull, of Grand street,
will leave tomorrow to visit relatives
In Mansfield, Ohio, and Chicago.
Alleged new maple sugar Is being
sneaked Into town.
"FORTUNE FAVORS the brave." It
Is also favorable to those who purify
their blood In the spring by taking
America's Greatest Spring Medicine,
Hood's Sarsaparllla. A clear head and
a healthy body arc given by Its use.
Constipation Is cured by Hood's Pills.
25c.
HABPOBD.
Special to the 8cranton Tribune.
Harford, March 13. Mrs. Maynard,
Mrs. Whitman and Mrs. Grant visit
ed Scranton last week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Osborn spent
Sunday with Mr. Osborn's brother,
Fred.
The Christian Endeavor will hold a
social at W. B. Hammonds on March
16th.
The Reading Room association will
hold a business meeting March 14.
Mrs. Osterhout Is better at this
writing.
They arc getting 14,000 pounds of
milk at the creamery every other day,
but after March 15 they will take the
milk everyday.
The house and barn belonging to
Wllllston Watson was destroyed by
tiro Sunday night and the occupants
barely escaped. Mr. Morgan, while
trying to save a child was burned so
badly that they had to call a physi
cian. No insurance.
HONESDALE.
Special to tho Scnntcn Tribune.
Honesdale, March 13. Mr. W. II,
Malta, of Scranton, is a Honesdale
visitor today.
Mr. H. C. Hand is expected to re
turn from New York, where ho has
been under tieatment for eye troublo,
the last of this or the first of next
week.
There were five suits on the Wayne
county calendar last week brought 'by
J. 8. Ames against different parties
for trespassing on forbidden fishing
frounds. only two the cases were
brought to trial, The first, Ames vs.
K. Vandervoort, verdict for plaintiff,
judgment $10. The second case, Ames
vs. D. fipangenberg, was also In favor
of the plaintiff; Judgment $15.06.
Mr. Harry Rockwell, formerly with
the National Elevator works, has
opened a bicycle and light machinery
repair shop on Front street, near tho
uptown bridge,
The attraction at the opera house
Fbiday evening. March 16. will be
Broadhurst's "What Happened to
Jones," presented by a first class com
pany. The New York Sun says the
audience began to laugh as soon as the
curtain rose and did not stop until It
fell on the grand finale.
The Wayne County Independent has
received a Slmplo type-ietting machine
for use In thetr printing office.-
Yesterday was llcenso court. Li
cense was granted to forty-fivo hotels,
twenty-five eating houses, six bottlers,
three wholesale houses and no brew
ery In the county. A remonstrance Is
being heard today against a hotel at
Laurel Lake.
Honesdale experienced a water fam
ine yesterday. When people arose In
the morning they found tho supply
completely cut off. All the factories
wero obliged to suspend work and the
washer-women were angry. A tire en
gine was brought Into service, pump
ing water from tho river, and by noon
a meagre supply was furnished. The
distributing reservoir was empty,
caused by some defect In the feeder
which had been neglected.
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FOREST CITY.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Forest City, March 14. A correspon
dent of tho Forest City News writes
as follows: "To the Editor of News:
I am not usually to bo' found In' the
ranks of the "kickers," but It seems
to me that It Is high time tho citizens
for Forest City demanded that the
board of health, the body which Is
supposed to guard the physical Velfare
of our people, became something more
than a farce. If a complaint is made
to the officers of tho board of health
they shirk the responsibility for Inac
tion by saying that their hands aro
tied; they havo no money from tho
council to carry on tho work. The
councllmen will, if approached on the
subject, find some excuse for their
sharo In the business and throw tho
blame on the board of health or some
of its members or agents. Meanwhile
the doctors fall to report cases of con
tagious diseases, or, at all events, no
action can be seen In regard to them.
Infected houses are not placarded and
the children In families afflicted with
disease mingle freely with playmates
from other homes. Within a month
I have had a child from a house In
which there was a patient suffering
with a contagious disease come home
with my children. There is. It seems
to me, criminal negligence somewhere
and the citizens should rise up In pro
test. The personal Interests or feel
ings of public officials should not be
allowed to stand in the way of the
public good."
James J. Cunningham, who some
time since left here to located In New
port News, Virginia, has gone into the
wood and coal business with H. D.
Spear, with good prospects of success.
The poor board of Forest City has
engaged Sandy Kennedy as steward of
tho poor farm for the ensulnz year.
A Are broke out in Mauzer's lumber
yard, on Railroad street, yesterday
about noon, but was extinguished be
fore much damage was done.
A young child of John Meddleton
who has Deen very ill with scarlet
fever, Is very much better.
Chronic Diarrhoea Cured.
My mother suffered with chronic
diarrhoea for several months. She was
attended by two physicians who at last
pronounced her case hopeless. She pro
cured one 25-cent bottle of Chamber
lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, and five doses gave her per
manent relief. I take pleasure In
recommending it as the best on the
market. Mrs. F. E. Watson, Aiken,
Ala. Sold by all druggists. Matthews
Bros'., wholesale and retail agts.
AVOCA.
On Saturday evening the employes
of the silk mill met in Herbert's hall
and appointed a committee of citizens
to visit the Sauquolt mill and ascertain
the scale of wages paid there. They
were courteously received by the offi
cials and In answer to their Inqurles
it was learned that for winding they
receive 50 cents more per wee., than
at the Avoca mill, 25 cents a day ex
tra for Tussah, 50 cents u week extra
for Canton. The Sauquolt mill does
not pay anything for the first two
weeks, after which It pays $2 per week
with an advance of 25 cents per month
until the regular prices are reached.
The doublers average 75 cents more,
twisters, 75 cents, reelers, 75 cents, and
bobbin carriers. 70 cents more than
at the Avoca mill.
Mrs. G. M. Snyder, of North Main
street, Is critically 111 of pneumonia.
Her condition last evening was of such
a character that her friends enter
tained little hopes of her recovery. Her
daughter, Miss Carrie Snyder, is also
suffering from the disease.
The two children of Mr. and Mrs.
King, of Mooslc, respectively 3 years
and It months, died since Sunday
morning. The funeral will take place
this afternoon. Interment will be in
Montrose, where the family formerly
resided. Mr. King Is also very ill.
Mrs. Decker, of Vine street, was
seized with a paralytic stroke yester
day and her condition last evening
was quite critical. She was apparent
ly of a strong constitution and seldom
was afflicted with any malady until
yesterday, when she was stricken
while performing her household duties.
The will of the late Nell Mullarkey
was probated last week. Ho leaves
the property on Lambert street in
equal shares to his two sons, Owen
and Edward. His daughter, Mrs. Ellen
O'Rourke will receive S5.
At a meeting of the silk mill em
ployes on Saturday evening a commit
teo was named to visit the silk mills
In Scranton and learn tho scale of
wages paid there. Mr. Ashley is ex
pected In town today and It Is said
that a committee of citizens will meet
him and endeavor to make a settle
ment. Miss Rachel Dennis, of Mill street,
Is suffering from a severe attack of
bronchitis.
Mrs. E. S. Torr and two children
returned yesterday after a two weeks'
visit with friends in Brooklyn.
Thomas Davis, eon of David Davis
of York street, left on Monday even
ing to undergo an operation for ap
pendicitis at Dr. Thompson's private
hospital. Dr. R. H. Gibbons will be
the attending physician.
The Key to Health
Beecham's Pills
A Gentle Cathartic
Beecham's Pills
For Sick Headache,eto.
Beecham's Pills
Annual Bale, 6,000,000 bozM.
It at fta 35 ccnts-BnrfftMt
To mak the tohool boy's lunch
complttt.
With something cheap yet
good to est,
A pleasant change from bresd
and meat.
Uneeda
Biscuit
THE MARKETS.
Wall Street Review.
New York, March 13. Tho stock mar
kct today showed very plainly tho ef
fects of tho reduction of tho short Inter
est which accompanied ycHterduy's sharp
advance In prices. While yesterdny's
covering movement was in part the cause
of tho sharp advance. It was also tho re
sult of substantial buying, which was
attributed to largo financial Interests.
This buying was not In evidence today.
London also was disposed to take profits
on the news of the arlval of British
forces before Uloomfcnteln. But not
withstanding tho lack of aggressive
strength In tho market the bears showed
themselves timid about making fresh
ventures. There was some pressure
against tho list at times, especially Met
ropolitan. Sugar, People's Gas, Steel
Hooo and tho New York city stocks gen
erally. Missouri Pacific suffered from
disappointment over tho showing made
In the annual statement and Rubber was
raided down un extreme 3. These and
other declines were lurgely recovered be
fore the close, and In tho final transac
tion a sharp marking up of prices showed
that shorts among the traders were hav
ing difficulty In getting back the stock
ihov hnH wild earlier In the day. Offer
ings of stocks on nil recessions were In
raci extremely ngni, ana meru cic
points of strength which ncted as sus
taining factors for tho whole market,
notably Third Avenue, tho Atchison
stocks. New York Central and Norfolk
and Western preferred. It was thus
made manifest that while tho market
waits on developments In tho money mar
ked for a rlso holders of stocks aro pre
pared to make concessions to sell. Call
money did not command above 6 per
cent, and fell to 3 per cent., but this
was probably duo to the stopping of the
stock market demand as to any new sup
ply of funds. Tho loss of banks to the
sub-treasury since last Friday already
foot up $3,224,000, which Is more than half
the remaining surplus over the legal re
quirement held by the banks. It Is evi
dent, therefore, that relief from the op
eration of tho currency law must come
quickly If It Is to prevent a pinch In tha
money market. A feeling of assurance
caused by nn Intimation from Washing
ton that tho first payments of bonds
and premiums In tho refudlng operation
would ne mncio irom me suo-iruusuncs
ond not from tho government deposits
in national banks. The money maraet
Is expected to show relief from this
source more quickly than from tho put
ting out new circulation. A striking fea
ture of the day's events was tho sharp
break In Steillng exchange, demand
sterling yielding and cables 'Jc. in the
pound. Considering tho advance In Lon
don discounts, the selling of stocks for
London account heio and the reported
large subscriptions In New York to the
British loan, the course of sterling was
more remarkable. The explanation raay
be found In tho statement of merchan
dise exports from New York for the
week, which wero valued at $13,1.43,999
against $13.570,1C2 In tho preceding week
and $9,878,229 In tho corresponding pe
riod of last year. The tnovemi nt or cot
ton and tho hlsh pilco prevailing ore the
principal causes of the high export fig
ures. Total sales 410,400 shares. Bonds
continued In good demand and prices
wero firmly helii. Total sales, par value,
$3,433,600. United States 2s declined
and the old 4s in the bid pticc.
The following quotations are furnished
The Tribune by M. S. Jordan & Co.,
rooms 705-705 Menrs building. Telephone
1003:
Open- High- Low- Clos
ing, est. eat. in p.
Am. Sugar
Am. Tobacco ....
Am. St. & Wire .,
Atchison
Atchison, pfil. ...
Brook. Traction .
Con. Tob.icco ....
Chen. & Ohio ....
Chls. & Gr. West.
C. H. & Q
St. Paul
Rock Island
Fed. Steel
Fed. Steel, pfd. .
Kan. & Tex., pfd.
Louis. & NiihIi. ,,
Man. El
Met. Trac
Mo. Pacific
N. J. Central ....
Southern Pacific .
Nor. l'aclllc
Nor. Pacific, Jfd.
N. Y. Central ....
O. & Western ....
Pennsylvania ....
Puc. Mall
Reading
Reading, pfd
Southern Ity
South. R. pfd.
Tenn. C. & Iron .
Leather
Leather, pfd
Rubber
1'nlon Pacific ....
,.ior. 10.-14 lira; 104s;
10CV.
23
9;
29i
2t5
l.i
124)4
121
mvt
3f.
7414
33
S2
97
1G-.
46
U6'4
:iSV
53U
74'i
UVk
23V.,
134
SSI,
175i
.IS",
5S
Ml?
l-'I
7:'j
2
49!t
71'A
S3'I
72',
."J 1
7114
M
497;
."1
411;
71
Union Pac, pfd
741,
West. Union b3
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
Open- High. Low- Clos.
WHEAT.
July
May
CORN.
July
May
OAT8.
July
May
ing. est. est inc.
et.
est
. IlI'M
. W's
w.
6.V,
(ii',4
337;
Kfi'j
3S-H
3S-"i
3S
37',
37!-..
2274
2174
6.10
6.02
--'8
21
22',
23',
fi.10
li.02
24
l.AHD.
July
May
fi.10
6.03
C.IK
6.07
goranton Board of Trade Exchange
Quotations All Quotations Based
on Bar of 100.
STOCKS.
ri.d Vnllnn:ll Bank ...
Uld. Asked.
. 8IXJ
Scranton Savings Bunk
Scranton Packing Lo
Third National Bank
Dime Dep.fW-i.Bj.nk ......
Economy Light, II. & t . v.o...
Lacka. Truat & Safe Dcp. Co.
Scranton Paint Co.
Clark & Snover Co.. Com. ...
C ark & Snover.. Prei.
Bcr. Iron Fence & Mfg. Co. ...
Scranton Axle Works
Lacka. Dairy Co., Prjf. ......
Co Savings Bank & Trust Co
F?t Nat. Pank (Carbondale)
Standard Drilling Co ..... .. ...
New Mexico Ry CouCo.. Pr..
Scranton Puss. """' "t
mortgage, due 1920
pJSple?s Street Railway, first
mortgage, duo 1 1918 ..........
tannin's street Rsllwav, Uen-
300
95
4
200
U0
400
125
47
100
100
20
300
30
2
40
115
US
eral mortgage, due li-21 115
...lOii lOii'i, 1M4
, . M 57 Ml
... 233 2.JH 23' i
... C7H 6S'fc 67
.. 1.9 70-! fi94
:.. :J0Va 301 '.. o,)
... 2S, 2fc 2S',S
.. 13S 13 13i
...125V1 12.'Vi 124
...KXi, 124 12.1'i
...llfci WVSi 108
... r.tu r.i'i i'iOU
... 74 74"t 4
.. 333J 33'i 333i
.... S2 KY, S2
... Sttjg 9.V 94'i
...1C7 It VU',1
... 4614 ii 45'
...HG'i 116U llti'i
... ::ma :is-i 37'
... ziVt 53',-i ::
.. 74U 74'i 74'i
... 134',& 134! 13t
.... 24 21 Zl'b
... ..'. 125V& 1344
... 3S 3R 37
... 17',!. V.Vi 17
.... r.s : r.8's,
.... 13'i l.P-i 13'i
... M r.s, SRli
.... !Mi M 91
.... 12- U'T, U'j
-There li a new tliolfl.
eanee to the lunoh-box
a new latliftctlon In
opening the dinner pall
when the foundation It
laid with Uneeda Bit-cult.
TME WO IMITATIONS.
Htm and genuine
picug ownta
exclusivity by
NATIONAL
BISCUIT COMPANY.
Dickson Manufacturing Co 100
Lacka. Township School 6 102
City of Scranton St. Imp. (,. ... 102
Mt. Vernon Coal Co to
Scranton Traction 6 bonds.. 115 ...
Scranton Wholesale Market.
(Corrected by II. O. Dale, 27 Lackawanna
Avenue.)
Butter Creamery, 21c; dairy, tubs. ;4c'.
KKgs-Selcct western, 16'ic; neurby,
state, 17c.
Cheese Full cream, 13',sC.
Brans-Per bu., choice marrow, 1AjI
medium. $2.30; pea. $2.30.
Seed Fotatoos Pet bu $1.2.
Philadelphia Grain and Produce.
Philadelphia, March tt.-Wheat-Flrm
and ic higher: contract grado, March,
72a73e. Corn-Steady; No. 2 mixed.
March, 40?4h41c. Oats Firm: No. 2
white clipped. 31a31Hc.; No. 3 do. do.,
30o30'.c: No. 2 mixed, do., 29a29Vfcc. Po
tntnou null nnd lower: Pennsylvania
choice, per bushel. fnaSSc. ; New York and
western do. do., 53a53c.; do. do. fair to
good, 48aD0c. Seeds Unchanged: clover,
western, per bushel, car lots, $3.10aG.83.
Butter 8tcady: fancy western cream
ery, 26c; do. prints, 27c. Kggs Firm and
l'4al9c. higher: fresh nearby, H'alBc. ;
do. western, 16al6ic; do. southwestern,
lGV&c; do. southern, 13l,4aliic. Cheeie
Firm. Refined Sugars Unchanged. Cotton-Steady.
Tallow-Steady but quiet J
city prime, In hogsheads, 6V4a54c: coun
try do. do., barrels, 5aCV4c; dark, do.,
Ra5V4c; cakes, rTc: grease, 35iaRe. Llv
Poultry Steady; fowls, lOalOUc: old
rooBters. 7a7Hc: winter chickens, HalSc;
ducks, 12c: gsese, lOallc. Dressed Poul
tryFirm but steady: fowls, choice, 11a
llfec. : do. fair to good. lOalOHc : old roos
ters, 8c; chickens, nearby, llalSc; west
ern do. large, 12al2He.; medium do., 10a
lie; common do., Sa9c: turkeys, choice
to fancy, lla!4c: do. fair to good, JalOc.j
common do., 7aSc: ducks. 10al2c. gcesc.
8a9c. Receipts Flour. 2.000 barrels and
17,000 sacks: wheat, 5,000 bushels; corn,
99,000 bushels: oats, 19,000 bushels. Ship
mentsWheat, 250 bushels; corn, 106,000
bushels; oats, 98,000 bushclB.
' New York Grain and Produce.
Xew York, May 13. Flour Quiet.
Wheat Spot easy; No. 2, 76?ic elevatorj
No. 3 red, 78ic. f. o. b. afloat In store;
TJn 1 nnrthem Tluluth. 78C f. O. b.
afloat prompt; options opened firmer on
a demand from shores but meeting heavy
offerings to sell on the bulge for profit
taking account, fell oft rapidly; closed
weak at Hac net decline; March closed
76&8C: May closed 7274c; July, 72:(c;
September, 72a73;ic. Corn Spot firm;
No. 2. 44',-ic f. o. b. afloat; 4l?ic elevator;
options opened stronger on a general de
mand from shorts: at the advance, how
ever, heavy profit taking occurred and
prices dropped off ri-pldly. ruling unset
tled and weak all day; closed weak tit
'ic net decline: May closed 424.: July,
'42Tie. Oats-Spot firm; No. 2. 28'c; Jo.
3. 2Siic: WO. Z wmtc, azc; io. .1 wmic,
31' ic; track mixed, western, 29a30'4c:
track white, SlaSCc: options dull end
easy. Butter Firm: western creamery,
20a2.'.c: do. factory. 17a20c; Juno cream
cry. 18a23',c; imitation creamery. 18a
21c; stato dnlrv. 20a21c: do. creamery. 20
a23c. Cheese Strong; fancy large whlta
ami colored. Mal3Mc: fancv small col
ored, 13',ial3',4c; fancy small white. 13a
n,ic; cholco grades. 12al2J4c Eggs
Khm: state and Pennsylvania,- at mark,
IGiUTc.; southern, at mark, WaPi'.jc.J
western, at mark, 1674c
Chicago Grain Market. ,
Chicago, March 13. May corn drcllnett
a shado over a cent today on profit tak
ing, but recovered on covering by shortr.
closing steady, ?4a',Jc under yesterday.
Whcut was heavy. Influenced by heavy
receipts, n poor speculative demand. May
closing ,;aVic down. Oats closed '4a',e,
lower uml provisions nsniuc. ot-pressiru.
oats. 23l4a24i: No. 2 wnite. ZbViHi-.c; no.
2 white. 2")74a26'Vic. ; No. 2 rye. 66c: No.
2 hurley, 41c; No. 1 flax seed and north
west. $1.60: timothy. $i40a8.50; pork. $10.10
.111.03; lard. $J.S0a.'.9n; ribs. $.Sja6.t0;
shoulders. t',a6H.e.; sides. $6.13a6.30; whir
kry. $1.24'.,: sugars, cut loaf, $6.0.; gran
ulated, $3.19.
' Chicago Live Stock Market;
Chicago, March 13.-Cattle Receipt!",
3 50H1 gener.illv about stcudy; natives,
good to prime stcems. steady. $.'.i5.9":
poor to medium, slow to shade lower. $t
at 73; selected feeders, unchanged. $4.l0a
1 23; mixed stockers. $3.40a3.S.".: cows,
steady. $34.30: hflfcrs. slow, $3.10a4.."ii);
runners, firm. $2.l0a3; bulls about steady,
$1u4 23; calves, lower. $4.D0u7.50. Tcxuns
Receipts. 7; Texas ted steers, steudy,
$3 90al.90; Texas huIR $3.29a3.63. Hogs
Receipts today. 2,0ofl: tomorrow, esti
mated 2.000: left over. 2,0ik); active: aver
ago 2',ja.'ic higher; mixed and butcher.
$4.V)j3.0.V. good to choice heavy. $1.93.1.
3.U7".; lough heavy. Jl.80a4.90: light. $4.77
ii 1.97V. bulk of sales. $l.92'jii.'..03. Sh-ep
Receipts. 12.000; tdiecp, stiong: lamb,
slow; good to cholrn wethers. $".30ai.Sj;
fair to choice mixed, fl.'i5.i5.3,; western
sheep. $'i.3"ar. S3: vuirllngs. $'.80a6.:; nu
ll vh lambs, $7.73a7.33; western lambs, $ia,
Buffalo Live Stock Market.
Kust Buffalo. March li. Cattle
Steady for good handy fat grades but
feeling weak for others. ChKcUly plain
medium steers; veals. $5.50a7.5fl; common
light. $l2"a.r: heavy feci calves, $,:.T.il W;
extru, $l.73u5. llegs Dull and lower for
light giades and pigs with good wefchts
steiidv: Yoi Iters, uood Wflghts, JSOS'ia
S.lu: light. $3.'.': mixed packers. 3.10,t
fl.lji.; mediums. S.12ljnS.l'!; cholco
heavy. $.-.20a5.2.": pigs, very dull, 31.63a,
4,70; mughs, $U0a4.M). Sheep nnd Lambs
Very dull nnd lower for lambs: sheep,
scarce and stendv for desirable grades;
culls, dull: test native lambs, s7.W-i7.80;
culls to good. Vi.25n7.ri; common light
culls, $1. 50a3; top mixed sheep. $5.w.t5!W:
culls to good. $;l:!5ii5.N); wethers and
veurllngs. IGaO.ol; fall clipped lambs, $6d,
6.25; tresh do. 5.3na5.73.
New York Live Stock Market.
Now Yoik. Mitt ill 13 Ueeses No tiadt
In llo cuttle; fiellug steady; cables,
steady; exports. J&.W); cuttle, calves, dull
nnd steady; little calvts, $1.50: burnurd
culvis. nominal. Sheep Steady; luir.h.i,
steady to a shado hlglui; 6', cais on sale;
t-lieep, $4.rAt5.7: fair to chol o lnml
$7.50.iS, Hogs Steady nt J.'u.VJj.
Oil Market.
Oil City. Match IT Credit balances,
$l,iiS; certificates, no bids or offnrs: ship
ments, 107.939 barrels; average. 97.023 bar-
els; runs, IST.soi luiircls; average, II,.
56 barrels.
Cash quotations were as ioiiows: rioui
Steady: No. 2 spring wheat. C6u67'-c: o.
2. Gl'iabl'e.; No. 2 red, SMiaSSSic.: No.
r.nr'n nfii.n Nn. 2 do.. 3(i'A.i::G4iiC. : No. 2
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