THE SCKANTOJS T1UBUNI3-THUKSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1900. ANOTHER OF THE SPECIAL reward: A Full Year's Course in the Scranton Conser vatory of Music. THE LEADING CONTESTANTS Chnrles Roderiguez, 428 Webster avenue. Oliver Callahan, 415 Vine street. David V. Blrtley, 103 West Market street. David C. Spencer, Bloomsburg. Hnrry Reese, 331 Evans court. Arthur Kemmerer, Factoryvllle. Edward Murray, 510 Hamm court. Sidney W. Hayes, 022 Olive street. Miss Grace Simrell, Carbondale. Several of the contestants In the Tribune's Kducatlonal Contest brought In subscribers yesterday and were duly credited with points, but the Htandlnff tills morning is not changed from that published yesterday, ex cept that the name of Mlsa Grace Simrell, of Carbondale, Is added to the list of leaders. Others who have not yet mndo any marked showing In points nssurrd The Tribune yesterday that they had subscribers promised and expect to see their names In cluded In the published list before another week passes. Scranton Conservatory of Music. The Tribune is proud to have among Its special rewards a full year's schol arship In one of the leading education al Institutions of Scranton the Scran ton Conservatory of Music. The pub lic Is beginning more nnd more to com prehend the educational Importance of music, which Is unequalled as a means of mental discipline, and which, nt the same time, cultivates and refines the sensibilities as nothing else does, and exerts the greatest power towards ren dering the Individual and the homo happy. A tremendous advance In musical training has been mado in this country during the last twenty years, for which the conservatories have been mainly responsible. The conservatory system was brought from Europe, whither musicians from this country had gone to study In the famous con servatories at Lelpsle, Horlln, Paris, and other Important centers. The director of the Scranton Conser vatory, Professor J. Alfred Penning ton, Is, as will bo seen from the short biographical sketch appended to this article, thoroughly conversant with conservatory methods from practical experience as a student or teacher In some of the Icadlnjr conservatories of the world. FOUNDING OF TIIR SnitANTON CONSEItVATOItY. Professor Pennington came to this city in. September, 1895, shortly after his return from his second period of study In Paris, to become organist of Kim Park church, which position he fi till holds. In a short time he had made nn enviable reputation for him self, both In church nnd concert. In the summer of ISiiti In- advertised his "School for Piano, organ and Voice" at his residence, and engaged Sllss Katharine Timborman, now Mrs. Tlm-berman-Handolpb, w ho had only Just returned from protracted study in Paris and I.nnilnn. as ocal teacher, a position which flu mill IkiIiIk. The accommodations of a residence soon grew too small for the Increasing patronage and suitable quarters were sought and obtained In the new Carter building. Adams avenue and Linden street, the present home of the con servatory. Still gi eater success at tended the school In Its new quarters nnd ns tin conservatory (system had been taught from the ilrst, other de partments were added and the name was changed to the Scranton Conser vatory of Music. From the various departments of the Conservatory, The Tribune has chosen ns a special re ward a full year's course In piano In struction, which Is to be given under the Faelten method. After using the system employed In tho conservatories of the world with signal success, Mr. Pennington's at tention was drawn to the Faelten method, which seemed to offer many points of supeilorlty over the older method nnd wns receiving morked at tention thioughout the United Stntes. Some of the features of the Faelten method were Introduced Into tho con servatory last September, with the re sult that the past year has been the most successful in Its history. During the coming school year, beginning Sept. 13, the Faelten method will bp ,. SPECIAL REWARDS. .-li StlitJlarkhlp In Wyoming Semi nary (4 yean) including tui tion ami boaid , ,$1,000 2. Scholarship In Kci stone Acad' cmy (3 j cars) Including tui tion and board 601 3. Sohmer 511 Piano, Including stool and scarf (on cshlbltlon t J. W. Guernsey's, 314 Washington avenue, 433 I. Course in l'lano Instruction at Scranton Conservatory ot Hu do "S 6. Columbia Illcycle, Clialnlcii, 1000 model (on rihlMlion at Conrad nrothers', 243 Wyo. mine avenue) TS 8, Scholarship In Scranton Busi ness College, commercial course 69 7. Scholarship in Scranton Busi ness College, shorthand course M 8. Solid Gold Watch, lady's or gen tleman'! (on exhibition at Eu gene Schlmpff's, S17 Lacka wanna avenue) SO 0. Tele-Photo Cjcle Poco H Cam era, 4s5 (on exhibition at the Griffin Art company, 209 Wyoming avenue) , 10 10. Lady's Solid Gold Watch, or Gentleman's Solid Silver Watch (on exhibition at F.u gen Bchlmpfl's, 817 Lacka wanna avenue)! ....,,,.,,,,,, SO 2,430 Each contestant falling to secure one of these special rewards will be given fen (10) per cent, of all the money he or he turns In. taught In Its entirety In the conser vatory. Tho Faelten Piano Method. Tho Faelten method wns evolved from the brains of Carl Faelten nnd his brother, Hhelnhold Faelten. Carl Faelten Is a noted German pianist, who wns for many years head of the pianoforte department of the New England Conservatory of Music, Ilos ton, nnd later became the dheetor of that great Institution. After holding this position several years Mr. Faelten resigned to form tho Faclton Piano forte School, of l'los'on, which should bs the exponent of tho Faelten meth od. This school has had unparalleled success. In Hoston, tho most music ally crltlcul city In the Union, the home of the largest conservatory In this country, crowded as It Is with private teachers and music schools, the Faelten Pianoforte School has rls- In the Scranton Conservatory the prices of tuition are reckoned by the school year, as they are In academies, colleges nnd universities. In the piano department the student has the choice among seven different courses In the Faelten method, comprising; from two to six lessons per week, the tuition for which ranges from $30 to $120 per year. Private lessons may be had If desired. The course given as n special reward by The Tribune Is a J7S course, known as course D, which Includes throe les sons per week. The studios of tho conservatory are unusually light, cheerful rooms. There are, in all, fourteen pianos and a pipe organ In the Institution. Tho Faculty. The faculty In the pianoforte depart ment of the conservatory will consist this coming year, beginning Sept. 13, of Professor J. Alfred Pennington nnd Miss M. A. French. Miss French Is ci graduate of tho Faelten Pianoforte School, Hoston, nnd has had the high distinction of being a teacher In this famous school dur ing the past two years. It was on the special recommendation of Mr. Faelten that she was engaged by Mr. Penning ton for next year. Professor Pennington's first studies In piano and pipe organ with a musi cian of high attainments wero with Bruno Oscar Klein, of New York city. T 'M.IteM'- PAPTFR BUILDING SCRANTON - CONSERVATORY r OF MUSIC. en to the distinction of hnvlng the largest number of students of tho piano of any Institution In this coun try. Counting ns It dues Its students by the hundreds, there must be vital elements In the Faelten method strangely endowed with magnetic drawing power. The method begins with the youngest children, and fiom the beginning grade to the graduating grade the student Is developed In nn entirely orlglnnl manner, which pro duces the cultured musician nnd pian ist to a degree which no other method does. It Ifl taught In two varieties of class rooms the fundamental and general training class rooms, contain ing eight plnnos, and clans looms for studies nnd pieces containing four pianos. All students participate one or more hours per week In the general training classes, no matter how ad vanced they may be, but students nbovo the beginning grade devote one or more hours pqr week (according to the couise chosen) to the recitations of studies and pieces In claries of four. As Viewed by n Visitor. Let the reader consider himself a visitor at one of the fundamental or genernl training class lessons. As the hour stilki.s eight pupils file Into the room nnd oath soots himself at' a plnno. Then, In the time Indicated by a metmnome, and according to the stage ot pi ogress of the pupils, there follows a drill In some of the follow ing subjects: The touch, Intervals and playing from Intervals, ecales anil nr pegglos In all the major nnd minor keys, technical exercises In vailed forms, transposition, Mght playing, keyboard harmony, etc , all of which Is extremely Interesting alike to listener and participants. Eery student Is prop j. Ai.Fitr.n rnwixGTOK. T studiously bent upon his task. There Is no flagging of attention. To make a mistake in a prlvatv le.ss.on Is a mat ter of small Impoitance; but to make one here Is another matter entirely. What otheis will think and eay Is as much to be regarded In this lesson as It Is In the big world outside. And, then, the exhilaration that comes from so ninny interested in the same thing and doing the same thing in perfect time! The Subjects Studied. Many of the subjects treated at great length In theso lessons are never touched upon In private lessons. Among tho books written nnd pre pared by Mr. Faelten for use In theso fundamental and general training classes aro the following: "Funda mental Training," "Fundamental Header," "Transposition Header," "Exercises for Intermediate Orades," "Prepaiatory Exercises," "Keyboard Harmony," "Exercises nnd Scales," "Stuff Header" (course In sight lead ing), "Exercises for Advanced Grades," and others. It will be observed that as In tho fundamental nnd general training classes, nnd in u large portion of the other work, tho students reclto to gether, ench pupil has tho full benefit of the entire lesson hour quite ns much as If he were alone, with tho tremend ous added advantages In tho way of overcoming timidity In playing before others, exacting drill In perfect time, and marked enthusiasm and Incentive to excel which are always notable characteristics of work that Is done by several students together. Since tho classes aro graded, a further In centive Is the promise of promotion to Industrious students, As several pupils participate In the same lessons the expense of the In struction Is divided among them, con sequently tho Faelten method puts the very best Instruction within the finan cial reach of even the poorest students. In 1SS4 he resigned his position ns ar gunlst of St. John's cathedral, Qulncy, III., to enter the New Fngland Conser vatory, Hoston, where he studied under lending teachers. Shortly after going to Hoston he was engaged as organist of the Harvard Street Baptist church, which, at that time, was noted for Its elaborate musical services. Here he had a fine organ, a splendid quartette choir, and a large chorus of selected voices, every one of whom was paid The colossal expense of this musical fence, which aggregated $10,000 a year, wns met entirely by the publisher of the well known Youth's Companion, who, In 1SS9. became Professor Penn ington's benefactor by sending him to Europe for study under fnmous teach eis. He llrst went to Paris, where ho became a pupil of the most celebrated organist In the world, Alexandre Qull mant. Musical theory he studied with Theodore Dubols.organlflt of the Made leine, and director of the Paris Con servatoire. The following year ho went to Berlin, where he studied piano with Helnrlch Ehtilch, and organ with August Haupt, the most famous of fierrann organ teacners. Through the Influence of Albert Becker, director ot the Hoynl Choir, with whom ho studied musical theory, Professor Pen nington wns honored with an Invlta tlon to play In several Court con certs which wero under the pa tronage of the emperor nnd empress. He returned In the sum mer of 1892 to Vmerlca to ac cept shortly after a position as pro fessor of piano and pipe organ In the conservatory of music connected with Oberlln college. At the close of the school year In 1894 he resigned this po sition to return to Paris for further study with Gullmant. He returned to America In May of 1893 and substitut ed dining the summer nt the Marble t'olleglate church, Fifth avenue, New York city, from which he came direct ly to Elm Park church, Scranton. RULES OF THE CONTEST The special rewards will be glvn to the persons securing the largest number of points. Points will be credited to contestants securing new subscribers to the Scianton Tribune as follows! Points. One Month's Subscription.. $ .60 1 Three Months' Subscription 1.25 3 Six Months' Subscription,,. 2.60 6 One Year's Subscription ... .00 12 The contestant with the highest nelii ber of points will be given a choice from the list of special rewards; the contestant with the second highest number of points will be given a choice of the re maining reward, and so on through the list. Kach contestant falling to e-cure a special reward "ill be given 10 per cent, of all money he or she turns in. AH subscriptions must be paid In ad vance. Only new subscribers will be oounted. Itencwals by persons already on our subscription list will not be credited. No transfers can be made after credit has onco been given. All suliscrlptlons, and the cash to pay for same, mut be handed In at The Tribune office within the neck In which they are secured, so that papers may be sent to the subscribers at once. Siiwriptlons must be written on blanks, which can be secured at The Tiibune office, or will be sent by mall, The contest will close promptly at S o'clock Saturday evening, September 29, 11)00. 0- ton, where he spent several dsjs visiting rela tives. I to also attended a meeting of the 1, U. O. F. lodge and reports a fine time. Philip Ilurbank, of Scranton, made a hasty trip to Brooklyn Tuesday afternoon. On account of his wife's Illness, Mrs. Packer, her mother, accompanied him home that evening. The Queen City show on Monday evening was attended by many of our people, who enjoyed tfic pleasing entertainment very much. Mrs. K. 8. nidrldgc reports having had ripe tomatoes from her garden during the past neck. J. U llookstavtr and W. L. Bunnell were the delegates who attended the Democratic county convention, at Montrose, en Tuesday. Among the "onlookers" were O, II, Tiffany, ltalph Sterling and h. 11. Squler. SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Susquehanna, Aug. 1. The crackajack Lester shire team will play ball In Susquehanna on Wednesday, Aug. 8. The return game will lo played In Lestershlre on Wednesday, Aug. 15, Itlchard N. nursli, of Oakland, the Democratic candidate for representative, a few years ago ran for sheriff of the county ami was defeated by William J, Maxey, the Hcpubllcan candidate. The Daptlat Sunday school picnicked at the Cascade today. Ten recruits for the United States regular army have been secured here and sent to Fort 81ocum, New York harbor, and five more aio awaiting examination. A troublesome tramp did the Dclsarte act In the borough wood-yard for several hours on Tuesday as a penalty for his misbehavior on the previous evening, Congressman Amos J. Cummlngs, of New York, la putting in ten hours per day catching big bass from the Susquehanna river near Co lumbia Grove, six miles north of Susquehanna. Amoi) has fished In nearly every stream in the country from the Pacific to the Indian river, In Florida. On account of the illness of Miss Strong, of Starnicca, the llenson family reunion Is post poned without date. There will be a great fruit crop this car In Susquehanna county. A meeting of the "Veteran Organization of Susquehanna County" will be held at the Mitchell House, In Hallstead, on Saturday ncU for the purpose of electing a general commanding to succeed James Ilucklcy, of I-incsboro, who de clines to serve in that position, and to name dates tor holding the next annuil encampment. The lliptist Sunday school at Hrushvillc today Joined the Susquehanna Ilaptist Sunday school in a picnic at the Cascade. W. I. Lew In and daughter, Miss Jennie, have returned from a trip to Liverpool and the Paris Exposition. During the months of August and September all dogs found running loose in this borough un murrled will be shot. Thus salth a new borough ukase, Mrs. Mary A. Heed, late of Windsor, N. Y., died on Tuesday morning at tho residence of her son, Ailolbcrti in Oakland, In her seventy-third year. She 1 survived by live adult children. Tho funeral will take place from tho Methodist church, In Windsor, on Thursday nfternoon, ltev. Mr. McDonald officiating. The remains will bo Interred In the Windsor cemetery. Mrs. Dr. J. J. Iloyle left on Tuesday evening to visit relatives in Ottawa, Illinois. Hie French family reunion will be held at the home of George 11. French, in North Jackson, Aug. 15. Mm. Julia Alkley, of Stevens' Point, has been grantid a pension of $3 per month and $.1 for euch of her two sons. John La) ton, formerly of Susquehanna, but now of llornellsville, N. Y., has been granted an Increase of pension from $fl to $8 per month. Pitcher Duffy, of Susquehanna, was in Ham mondsport, N. Y., on Tuesday, pitching for the Susquehanna Valley team, ot Illnghamton, against the local team. 1 lie annual reunion of the Patten family will be held nt the home of Amos Patten, in Thomp son townhlp. on Thursday, Aug. 10. The funeral of Mrs. Sophia Lattlmer, of Oak land, took place this afternoon, ltev. W. t. Ilouton officiating. Interment was nude in Mc Kunc cemetery. NEW MILFORD. Tho soothing and healing properties of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, its pleasant taste nnd prompt and perma nent cures, have made It a great fav orite with the people overywhere. For sale by all druggists. Matthew nroth ers, wholesale nnd retail agents. BROOKLYN. Special to the Scranton Tribune. New Mllford, Aug. 1. Mrs. George Gardner, of Scranton, upent several dais last weik with her mother, Mrs. F. II. Millard, in the town ship. Miss Zua MeConnell Is spending a week with friends at Heart Lake. Miss Kmina, Davis Is visiting friends at Nichol son. Miss Florence Inderlled Is spending a couple ot weilvs with Walton friends. Mrs. K. L. l'eck and two sons recently spent a il.iy at Gibson. Mr. Clayton Washburn, of Jackson, Is assist ing C. N. Wood In his store. Mr. A. C. Ilarrctt spent a day at Montrose last weik. Mrs. D. II. Iteplogle and daughter, Mildred, of Scranton, ore visiting Mrs. Iteploile's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. V. Trumbull, at Deavcr Meadow. Glen Van Ilu'kirk entertained a number of liU joung friends at his home last Wednesday even ing to telebrjte his seventeenth blrthdiy. Mr. and Mrs. Martin llayden and Miss Clema Ai'llman are camping at Middle loke. Mrs. Melvin Stoddard, of llrookljn. Is visiting her father. Mr. F. 11. Colo. A daughter w.is born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Coleman l.iit Tue-day. Miss Ilirtle Carpenter Is spending a month with friends at Clifford. Mis I'ranklc Moore, of Hoboken, N. J., is a guest at the home of Mr. Tracy llayden. ('. N. Wood and wife are visiting relatives at Kane, l'a. F. G. Inderlled entertained his sister, Mrs. M. D. Wimple, of Passaic, last week. Mrs. 11. L. l'cck recently entertained her sis ti rs, Mrs. Virnoy and Miss fcuic Uarnes, of be I anton. Mrs, Charles Ilajden, of New York, Is visiting relatives In town. An Ice cream social was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lallar last Friday evening by the Young People's Ilaptist union. ltev. Charles Smith, of the Methodist church, Is taking a short vacation. Mrs, li. T. Oakley attended the funeral of her niece, Miss Llr.zIo Ferguson, at Sterling, on Thursday. An Ice cream social will be held at the home ot George Decker, Friday evening, Aug. 3, for the benefit of ltev. I. P. Mallcry. The Kpworth league society conducted the Services at the Methodist church Sunday evening, Mr. and Mrs. L. It. Hell are entertaining their daughters, Mrs. J. II Moore, of l'eabody, Mass., and Miss Nettle Hell, of Auburn. Mr. Frank Ilanncrman, of Ilrooklyn, jj. is visiting relatives in town. Miss F.va Gay entertained about forty of her friends at her home In the township last Friday evening. Fed, Meol. IT. Kan. k Tft., I'r. ... I Dills. &. Nasli. ... Man. l'.lcvftted ,,,,. Met, Traction Mlsso. Pat I do l'eoplo's Gas N. J. Central Routli. Pacific . ..,, Nor. tt Western ... North. Paclfio North. Pacific, l'r. N. Y. Central Ontario k Western Pcnna. It. It 1'aclHo Mall Heading, l'r Southern, l'r Tenn. Coal ll Iron II. S. Leather IT. S. Kubber Union l'jclflo Union Pacific, l'r... Western Union .... Third Avenue . M . Tlfc . IXH4 .1M . Vt . MVi .12! m',1 . M . fit ,ia'i . 20 .12114 . sou . 6'iH . wu . Mil . lf)'4 . 27iV . nii . Tn . TtH .110 M soft JtVi VH IM'l iV,l 12!) M 3 B1J4 12!) 20 1294 H4 MJi Ml, mA ioj, STN IV'I.S 7(1 -. 110 0.1 o; 70V4 W 151 4' 09 129 MH SI f.l 7194 IJi'i ffli 12i.4 30 lM 'li inn ID'4 2fi'i 7".N, 7ui 111) Sit WV4 VA Wi 01 121) :uH 33 MH 714 m4 2114 12S SO b tl 61 lovi 27 7SS 7in,4 110 Ni:V YOHK I'HODFCK F.XCIIANGF. PltlCKS. Open. High- Low- rios- Ing. est est. og. .... W 80H H)!4 w .... 81'4 M'4 M?4 Siii WHEAT, Seple mber Dee ember COIIN. Ilrrfimlinp September 411 4 b; civ; sOs f 1)1,4 431,4 4D'$ s.i?i flltniftrv nn I tin ne- Tn i nt. V.II,OIH' l"'ilHI' vjv iit.iir. Nn Chicago quotations, account war, between Chicago Hoard of Trade and telegraph companies. Scrnnton Board of Trade Exchange Quotations All Quotations Based on Par of 100. STOCKS. nid. Asked. First National Hank son Scranton Sivlngs Hank 300 Scranton Packing Co third National Hank 42S Dime Deposit and Discount Hank ., 200 Fconomy Light, II. k l Co I-acka. Trust & Safe Deposit Co. .. ISO Scranton Paint Co Clark k Snover Co., l'r. 123 Scranton Iron Finco k Mfg. Co Scranton Aile Works loiekauanna Dairv Co., I'r. , ... County avlns Hank .1: Trust Co. . 300 First Nationil Hank (Carbondale) Standard Drilling Co New Mexico ltv Coal Co, l'r. .... 40 Traders' National Rank I.V, tcranton Holt anil Nut Co 110 HO.SDS. Scranton Passenger Itallwar, first mortgage, due 1020 113 People's Street Hallway, first mort gage, duo 1918 113 People's Street Hallway, General mortgage, due 101 us Dickson Munu'atturlng Co I, aria. Township School 5 per cent. ... City of Scranton St. Imp. 0 per cent Scranton Traction A per cent. lis 03 40 'so 100 05 20 300 30 100 102 102 Scranton Wholesale lVInrkot. (Corrected by II. O. Dale, 27 Lackawanna Ave.) Putter-Creamery, Sir. ; dairy tubs, 20c. Fggs Select western, He; nearby slate, 11 Vie. t lieee- Full cream, new. llVal2r. Heans Per bu., choice manow, $2.43; medium, $2 SO pea. Jf0. I'ctatces 45c. II rmuda Onions $1.73. Flour Ucst patent, $4.25. Philadelphia Grnln nnd Treaties Philadelphia, Aug. 1. Wheat Firm, 'Jc. high er; contract grade. Corn Tie. lower. o 2 mixed. Augii-t. H'iaHHr. Oats -M. ad.v ; No. 2 white clipped, snijille. Huttcr Finn; fancy western creamery, 20c; do. print, 2.,c. Fggs Finn, and V..C. higher; fresh nearby, ltVfec.; do. wc'stcin, Ijc ; do, southwestern, 12c. Cheese-Steadv. Ilefined sngirs I'n changed. Cotton 1-lflo lower; middling up lands, lO'Jc. Tallow Pull, and ',(. lower, city prime in hhds., 4c. ; country do., bid)., 414c. Live prultrv Dull and weak; fowls, tic; old rooslirs, 7V4i1c. ; spring chickens, 12a 15c; spring ducks, Itul.V. Dressed poultrj Inrham-cd; fowls, choice. HHc; do. fair to good, lie; old roosters, fi$a7o. ; western frozen chickens, llal2c; neuby brolleis, lHal'c: west ern, 12al0c. Receipts Flour, 2.500 bbls., and 3.(X1 sacks; wheat. 2.1,(100 bushels; corn, lfti. Oi1. oats. 20.000 bubels. Shipments Wheat, S.000 bushels; corn, .IH.OnO; oats, 10,001. New York Grnln nnd Produc. New York, Aug. 1 The flcur market was In better shape toihy, as buyers showed more! in terest especially In spring patents, at old prices. Wheat Spot Him; No. 2 red, 70ic. elevator; No. 2 red, Mc. f. 0. b. afloat. Options opened linn, but soon eased off, Liter the inir ket developid covsideiable strength and tloi-ed fit in at "ia'ic. net advance September cloed NiTric ; December, eic Corn Snot eay; No, 2, Uc. elevator and lie. f. 0. b. allout. Op tions opened easy and biib-,equiiitly declined In a elicidod manlier; fin illy rallied and closed steady at c. net decline. September closul ll'tr.; December. 40Vji Oats Spot weak; No. 2. 2Gc: No. 3, 25c; No. 2 white, 2so.; N.i. 3 white, 2714c; track mixed western, 25V4i27c ; track white we-stern, "TnSlc Huttcr Steady; factory current picked, llal.'AiC ; Imitation creamery. 15'o. ; stat il airy. lSall'te. Cheese Fa"-;" large white, il'tc; larso colored, P'io. ; snull white, "'in'ie Kggs Stiady; tste nnd I'erna., llil'c; western, llalS'.fcc. for average lots. JoDas Lods's Sods TTHERE is no such word as "dull" associated with this business. 1 Wc create a buying spirit with the genuineness and liberal ness of our daily offerings. Hence there Is no other alterna tive than that ot being busy. Ou r Great One flour Friday Sales Keep everything on the jump. They are trade-winners of which we are very proud. We try to better them every week. You who are continually present Unow how well we succeed. This weak is a pretty good sale, don't you think? Not an item but what is offered away under price. Sales begin at Ten O'clock each last ing for One Hour. THE MARKETS. Special to the Scranton Tribune. llrookljn, Aug. 1. Fred Miller hsi been III and unable to attend to work. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Fish spent Sunday with hU brother at South Montrose, Mrs. F. II. Jewctt visited his sister, Mrs. Iljrelwc.il, at Tunkhannock, last week. Miss Hernlce Doran has returned from her visit at Waverly, N. V. Miss I.iila Crcnell, ot Carbondale, Is spending some time with her parents here. On account of the funeral r,f Mrs. Wright, but few people attended the Sunday school picnic on Dlmock camp ground. ltalph Stephens vlilted Ids parents this week, Mrs. Charles Slcklcr and daughters, of Wilkes Harre, are visiting lelatlves In Ilrooklyn. Mrs. Franch Hurch and children, of Waverly, aro visiting her father and sister here, I, W. Law returned yesterday from Bingham- Wall Street Eevlew. New York, Aug. 1. F.xccpt for the dealings in a handful of stoeks tho llt of ktuck e lungi) securities was a stagnant, inert ma- today. Many unusually aulvo stocks dropped cut of tho dealings entirely and transactions in order; imminent stocks fell to insignificant pru portion. Sugar, Fnlon I'aclrlc, Ilalilmore and Ohio and Iliookln Itaplel Tun,lt nude the mar ket, and all the rest of the ilealingn might have been dropped out from public notice (or any slgnlflcanee they hud on current condl tlons, There Is not much expectation that con ditions will chiinac in the stock market for tome time to eume. 1 lie woild of capital awdiU the saving of the question In Ch'ni, and ilu set tlement of the world's inonej market, the set tlement of the basis on vlilth future bueiness In the Iron und steel InduMiy U to be elone ui.d the settling down ol political ci ndlt 011s 'lho llepubllc steel ttocks and steel hoops il, olliu-d en stories of penduxr labor troubles, but the other stocks were rather firm. Other stocks pbijed unimportant part in the trading. Total sales, lUO.OOO shares. lho bond market continued dull and IrrcguUr. Total sales, par value, iWW7,O00. United States refunding twos, when issued, declined Vi, and the old Is and fa, Vi on tho last call. The following quotations are furnished Ths Tribune by M 8. Jordan & Co., rooms 705-7O9 Uesrs building. Telephone (003: Open- High- Low- Clos- Irg. est. est. Ing. Amer. Sugar K0'.i 121V4 11'iVi 121V1 Amcr. Icbacco 03 01 2',J tuu Am. Steel k Wire 8214 ,12Ti 32 82H Atchison '23H 214 2ATJ 2(1 Atchison. I'r tr'U M',8 ") MiVt llrook. Traction 67V4 tw S7 67K llalto. & Ohio 7ii 7flV4 7H 7SH Cont. Tobccco 25 23 21 25 dies, k Ohio 2(1 27!i lli'i U74 Chic, k Ct. West 10H WJi 10i 10J 0 H. A Q 121H 12'5 125 12(1H St. Paul 110H UlVi UOVs 111 Hock Island luel lOHVi inn ion Delaware & Hudson... 11211 U2Vi UHi 112V, Fed. Steel 31H SiVi 31i 32 Chicago Qrnln nnd Produce. Chicago, Aug. 1. Wheat was quiet and firm today, in splto of decided dullmss, and cloi-cd at an advance of e. .Higher cables and a good cah inquiry, with some bad far western re turns made traders favor the buying fide of the maiket. Corn on the eontiary was weak, heavy deliveries, lack of ca-h ilemand and favorable crop reports cinsmj n decline. Oats closed V4a 'sc lower. I'n 'Visions showed advance up to 7c Lou! i' luliires ranged as follows: Wheat Aiiff., il.i7lf ; ept., 7Ja4J7,'7jC. ; Oct., 7,-"Li &'Cic. Coin -ug. SsiVi'ivic. ", Sept., iis'ja SSHr.; Oct.. oa.iT'io. Oits Aug., 21a'J0a 20'ic; Sept.. !lsii2P4.; Oct. 21ia2l'4a21Se. Fork Oct.. $11 U5.il MB1. lard lit., i!.eJ anffjt'.; Oit., $0.1 Old. 02' 2: .Ian., ? 73. Itlbs Sept ,"71Vi7.20; (), t , t7.10i7.15: Jan., iC.UM aO in. C'a'h quotations wire as follows: Flour Quiet: No 3 spring wh at, (Ri7.V.; No. 2 red, 7fiTla7i,'ii'. ; No. 2 corn. 35ViT'P. No. 2 vellow, ;Wo : No. 2 ats, 2l'.c22o. ; No. 2 white, 'ita2l,ic; No. 3 white, 22srJlc; No. 2 ne. fjoijalle.; barley, ,Va'i7Vic. ; No. 1 flax, M.rO: timotbv, $1.13; pork, SU-'.n-iifcil-'.Oj; hnl, !-o7". Ul.'sl; ribs, .7.O"ia7.20; shoulders. Mi 73a"; whl.kev-. S-1.2JV4: tugar, cut loaf, 80.ss; granu- I latcd, i;0.S2. Chicago Live Stock Market. Chicago, Aug. 1. Cattle Fat steers, active, at each-: others slow to 5c. lower. Westerns and mitchcii,' stocks, Bieidv. N.itlv.s, but on nale ! toelav, one car load at $0, and four car loads at 1(5. 0; good to prime steeis, K.5.;oaU; poor , to medium, ifl.50.i5.li); (.elected fe dors, slcad 1 I tn strotm. Hal. 70; tnlved stoekers, steadv. i.i S.hO; heifers, M.10a5.10; canneis, W.25a2 ', bulls, stiady, $2."0a4.C0; utiles stronger, i-.la 1175, Tcjeans. In-st on hale today, 15 car loads. j Texas fed kteers to strong, V.'I5; Texas graM stcirs, stronger, J5.33a3.10; Texas bulls steady, I -2 50a3.)0. Hogs (ienerally E.ilOc. higher; mixed and butchers, il 15.11.4.1; good to choice heavy. Kl 10 aXJ5; roughs beav.v, i?l.b0a3; light, i.20i3.45; bulk ot sales, feSDitt 1 Sheep and lambv (Jood to choice wethers, $l21alffl; fair to choice, s-I.75al.20; western, $1 2"al 00; Texas sheep, j.1.1110: nitlve lambs, , $l.i5a0.15; western lambs, $3.15a5.13. East Liberty Cattle Market. rust I.lbertv. Auir 1. Cattle Steady; extra. I5.'0i5.75; prime, i;3 40a5.M; coinnu, ?3.50a 6.U0. lines Active: mime nlss. $3.Gi5.70: beavv- yorkirs, fro (Ai5 fi-"i: heavy hoes, S5 50i5.v,; coirmon voricers aim kcusshs, cu. oiu.oi, tookus, S.I SOat.M. Shecps Common, $1.6042 50; choice Iambs, $5 50a0; common to good, $3.50a3.23; veal calves, $G.50jC75. New York Live Stock Maiket. New York, Aug. 1. Heevcs ctlvo and gen erally 10c. higher; steeis, fl.bSu3.uO; tall endi, $1.20; cons, ifl.fSu2 60, Calves Vials opened steady, dosed 15a2V. lower; buttermilk", lower; veals, i 50u"; culls, $1; gras-ers nnd buttermilks, M.03a4 50. Sheep Steudv; good to choice limbs, $1 50; others, steady'; sheep, &3a4.50j l.unbn, $l.fju 610; cull, H.50. Hogs Stead , at V73aVS0. Buffalo Llvo Stock Market. Foist Huffalo. Aug. 1. Cattle Firm; sters, ?3.15; veals, 1 50a6.H0, Hogs 10c. higher: voikirs, $".fiOa3.n3; mixed, $5.55a5.fl0; pigs, RS.n.'a5.70; roughs, H dOit.uo. Sheep ar.d lambs Strong; lambs, fl.itunss; sheep, Htinal.M); wethers, 10al3c. higher; vcarliings, ?.I.Wa4.40. Oil Market. Oil City, Aug. 1. Credit Glances, ;12:: cer tificates, no bids or oilers. Shipments, 111,3.1,1. Huns, 135,000; average, W.150. How'b ThlsP Wc offer One Hundred Dollars Howard for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. r. J. I'ill'.NF.Y' k CO., l'rops., Toledo, O. We, the millers tarn el, have known F. J. Che ney for tho lait 13 'ui, and believe him per fectly honorable 111 all huslnew Irjiivucttons, and financially ablo to carry out any obliga tion made) by their llrm. West k Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Walding, Kinnun k Marvin, Wholesale Diuggists, Toleelo, O. .... Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally, actlns; directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the sjstepi. Frlce, 75c. per bottle, Sold by all druggists. Testimonials free. Hall't Family 1'IIU arc the best. Snlo No. 1 Kcglus Promptly Al Ten O'clock. Sale No. 2 Begins Promptly At Eleven O'clock. If it was not our principle of giving the most for the least,these Hourly Sales would not be the success they are. Wit ness at 10 o'clock the Writing Paper, Wooden Water Pails and the Hosiery. Box of Writing Taper, Containing almost a quire ot paper and en veloics; the very finest grade of laid paper In An cither rtilod or unruled. At 10 o'clock, pr box vw Ladles' and Children's Hose. The former arc of superior quality cotton, double heels and seamless and in all slv.es. The Children's Hose is of lisle thread and strictly 'Jp fast color. Sizes 0 to 8. At 10 o'clock, pair,.. Bottle of Ammonia, For either toilet or household ui. 01 doubH strength, thoroughly dl.tllled. Most people can't keep liousa without It. At 10 0 clock, An bottlo u Sale No. 3 XtsJAj Begins Promptly At Two O'clock. Sale No. 4 fell tprHlpa Begins Pronntly At Throe O'clock. Of big importance at this hour is the White Goods and Women's Vests. Hard ly need to mention the Laundry Soap, you'll grab after that as you will after the Water Pails. Here's patticulars: White Goods of the finest sorts. All of our ciqutsltf pit' terns in Striped Lawns, Ritln Lawns, Lacey I'inuc, etc., which hive sold all season at from 25c. to Stic, the yard, go into one pile at 11 Of o'clock for, yard ,y" Ladles' Ribbed Ve3tB, of a special make, in both white and ecru; no sleeves, and wing sleoves. I.aco trimmed, sr.uare and Y-fhape necks. At 11 o'clock, each.. Fnlrbank's Laundry Soap, a kind tint floats, that does not affect the hands; In shcrt the best Laundry Soap on this market. In basement at 11 o'clock, 10 cakes for Wood Water Palls. The last lot and good ones, too. Of thorough ly seasoned miple, perfectly welded and complete A c with covers. On sale at 11 o'clock for " 9c 19c The Half Yearly Sale of Housefur nishings comes in for a share of atten tion Friday. The great sale of the month is augmented by these extraordinary specials, that you'll find hard ro beat in any store. Great Sale at 4c. At this price you shall buy for ono hour, Cur and Saucers, Decorated l'lates, Cnstal (litis Fruit and fickle Dishes, Decorated Pitchers, Jardinieres, Fruit Saucers, Shakers, Spoon Hold ers. Vinegar Cruetts, Syrup Cups, Toothpick Holders, Ira.vs, Soap Standi, Tea l'ot Stands, Lemon Squeezers, Done Dishes, Vasea, Ink Stands, Flower 1'ots, I'lacques. Mustard Cups; alto all sizes of White Oiantte Platters, Bakers, Yellow Howls, Scrub Brushes, Paint Crushes, Granite Jellv Pans. Ilrcad Pans. Granite Basins. Granite Ladles, Granite Skimmers, Shakers, Do ver pattern Fgg Heaters, Tea Hells, Wood Math ers, Mouse Traps, Uiead and Cake Knives, Small Ilrooms. At 2 o'clock Friday, for , Great Sale at Oc. At this price joti shall bey for one hour, large footed Glass Howls for salads or fruits, Carlsbad China Cups and Saucers, Cuspidors, Large Dec orated Trajs, Salad Howls, Decorated Tea Pots, Covered Sugar Howls. Jugs, all-China Sauce Dishes, Crystal Glass Celery Trajs, Spoon Hold ers, Mght Lamps, Hanging Basket, llric-a-Brsc, Granite Tea or Coltec Pots, SVJ-nuart covered seamless Sauce Pan, Granite Jelly and Cake Plates, Granite 2-rmart Palls and Funnels, 3, 4 and 6 quart Granite Fans, Colla-iders, all sue Fry Pans, Strainer", Maslin Kettles, Sifters, Sham Holders. Wood Salt Iloxcs, Maplo Howls and a hundred other things jutt as good. At o'clock Friday, for 4c 9c Things generally begin to "boil'' at three o'clock. So it is always best to be on time, or a little ahead of time, to in sure being waited on promptly at tho hour Fine Torchon Laces, about the daintiest lot we have ever offered, and so little priced, too Several thousand vards, that will keep the vard-ttlcks humming, for to cc them will bo to buy them. At 3 o'clock An for, yard , s 7c 4c Big Turkish Towels that arc so much better than any other kind. Our bu.ver thinks it a shame to sell them so cheap, but here goes. Softest thread that ab sorbs all moisture, big in size and fine finish. At 3 o'clock for Linen Initial Handkerchiefs, tinlaundcred. They're ery fine In quality as sou shall tee, and we guarantee them pure linen. Handsomely rmriroldereo. Initials, every letter to choose from. Iteady at 3 o'clock for Beautiful Dimities. A clean-up of ever) thing there is left, which means jou shall bin the 12'4c. and lie. ons at a special price DimltlM ves; and the Or gaudies and Lawns we'll throw in to make the niutlo merr'cr; handsome patterns and color-QTn Ingi. At a o'clock for 2' Fine China Mattings, In pieces of 20 yards. Splendid variety of pat terns and colorings; better than ever before sold for the money. 3rd floor, 3 o'clock. 1 no TWENTY' Y'AHDS F0R"O Sale No. 5 fe sf Bruins Promptly At Four O'clock. The last sales of the day and we "warm up" to the occasion. Great val ues, to be sure. You'MI be glad to stay for them, I know. Great Sale Wash Silks, enough of a kind frr a Diets or a Waist. The lot imlides 20 inch Jap Silks, in shades of Olive, Cardinal, Garnet, CcrUe, Orange, Imon, Cade, Light Blue at.d Heliotrope; guaranteed all silk. Also 20 Inch satin tlnlthvd Foulards, with navv and white figures on cxnulilte grounds. Cheap at 150 cents, most of tliem. Lengths of from two to ten yarns. At 4 o clock lor Men's nnd Women's Umbrellas, that wo have sold as a bargain at 70c., though worth a dollar. 20 and 2&-inch, genuine Congo Handles, iron frames, serviceable covers. An I'mbrella worth talking about. At 4 o'clocTc fer Boys' Finest Caps, a clean-up of all stjles, including Golfs, Yachts and Tarn o'Shanters, in wash fabrics: also in light weight woolens, All tfses and formerly told at from 2Sc. to 30c, each. At 4 o'clock, 2nd floor, for Toilet Articles and Notions, winds up the list for tho day, and a worthy Hit it is for an hour; 6 Ounce Cake Pure Glvcerlne Soar,! nig uo-i luiiey a core urn rowacr 2 Bottles of Pure Petrolatvm 4 Spools of good Sewing Silk 2 Pairs Stockinet Drets Shields 2 Seta Dress Stays, sss't slice 7 Papers Adamantine Pine 27c 59c 15c Your Choice tor One Hour 6c. Jonas Long s Sods iSs kJ