THIS SCH ANTON TRIBUNE-SATUKJ JAY, AUGUST 11, 15)00. n NORTHEASTERN MONTROSE. ' Special In llic Scranton Ttlliunt. t Montrose. Aur. 10. Owing to una vol'liiblo clrcumstniifcH It hns been 'found necpssury to postpone the ilute of tli'o annual parade mul review of tho Montrose Ilio department from Sept. 6 until one week Inter, Sept. 12. Dltnock camp iimellng will open on AVeelnrselay, Aur. 22. Professor illicit, a. slnRlnt; cvunRcllst, will have charge of the music. Dr. T. W. nicharilf), IT. S. N.. 1ms been ordered for temporary duty to the United States battleship Indiana. In the fall Surgeon Richards expects to bo nsslgned to shore duty at Wash ington, having Just llnlshcd a three years sea cruise, during which he had unpleasant experience on blockade duty In Cuba. Register and Recorder Is. 15. Buffum has been elected a delegate to repre sent Rescue Hook and Ladder com pany of this place at the meeting of the Five County Volunteer Firemen's association at Sayre, Sept. C and 7. An "old maids' convention" Is ad vertised to bo held at tho armory in Jlontro.se on Friday evening, Aug. 17. It will bo a very laughable affair and Js for the benefit of tho Baptist church. W. It. Dennis nnd family, of this place, nnd Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fred ericks, of Allentown, l'a., nre occupy ing one of tho Grilling cottages at Heart lake. Mrs. Swartz and Mrs. Godfrey, of Hotel Jermyn, Scranton, are guests t'f their brother, Ira Vadakln, at his home on South Main street. John P. Warner and daughter, Miss Rose, of Scranton, have been visiting at N. A. "Warner's, on Cherry street. Augustus II. Knoll and family, of Buffalo, N. Y are visiting at the home of Mr. Knoll's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Knoll, on Jackson street. "W. W. Reynolds is in Now York city on business. Miss Jessie Crocker, of Philadelphia, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mis. Hyde Crocker, In this place. Tho Society of the King's Sons nnd Daughters of Montrose gave a musi cal and literary entertainment at Vil lage Hall on Wednesday evening, which proved a complete success, both ilnanclally and as an entertainment. Wednesday next, Aug. 16, will be do nation day at the club house of tho Lakeside Country club. While the bouse is fairly well furnished now, there nre many articles needed that will add much to comfort and pleas ure of members of tho club and their visitors. Dr. John G. Wilson was a visitor at Little Meadows on Thursday. Tho death of Mrs. Fannlo Cruser Dean, of Wllkes-Barre, occurred at the homo of Mrs. Margaret Lyons, In this place, on Thursday afternoon, aft er a long Illness. The deceased came to Montrose, her former home, several weeks ago, hoping to regain her fall ing health, but it was not to be, and she steadily declined until the end. Mis. Dean was 61 years of age and n native of this place, being a daughter of tho late Henry Cruser. She is sur vived by her husband and four daugh ters, of AVilkes-Barre, and her aged mother, sister, Mrs. Wall, and brother, W. C. Cruser, of Montrose, and broth ers, R. J. Cruser, of Rochester, and D. II. Cruser, of Towanda. Deputy Sheriff F. L. Leonard is en tertaining his brother, Arthur Leon nrd, of Cooperstown, N. Y. Miss Lucretla Turrell is enjoying a fortnight's stay at Chautauqua lake, N. Y. Mrs. Frank Sherer, of Scranton, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. II J. Stephens at their pleasant home, "Inglenook." The annual reunion of the Handrlck family will be held in Village Hall, Montrose, on Thursday, Aug. 23. The third annual reunion of the Ste phens family will be held at the home of Chandler Stephens, In Bridgewater, on Saturday, Aug. 23. Those in any way related to the family are Invited. Mrs. W. W. Williams, of Ann Arbor, Mich., is visiting friends at mis place, where she formerly resided. A course of study in "American Po litical History and Social Economics" is to bo given under the auspices of the Young Men's Christian association, provided sufllclent interest is evinced by our young people. Tho Montrose High school will open on Tuesday, Sept. i, nnd the corps of teachers for the ensuing year is an nounced as follows: Benton K. James, principal; Miss Rdlth Jones, Miss Clara WInans, assistants; Miss Rose Judge, general assistant; Miss Ellllo Hard work does not hurt a well woman. It is the weak woman, suf fering from diseases peculiar to her sex, who breaks down under the daily strain of household duties. For dis eases of the delicate womanly organs Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is the standard remedy Over half a million women owe health and hap piness to Dr. Pierce's treatment. "No tongue could express the pain that I endured before I commenced taking Dr. Pierce's i medicine." yi rites Mrs. Mollle Col. gate, of Randolph, Charlotte Co., Va. "I was not able to do anvlhlncr at ail. cYmM t eat anj thing except bread and tea or If J did the ton of my head hurt so it seemed it wuuiu .ui me, out now i can eat a lit tle of almost an thing I want and can do a KOOd dav'SVtorX: as well AS nnv hntvran. Am better than I hae been for years. I think your medicine is the tet that ever was made for It Is the only thing that efer did me any good. 1 tried many other kinds but uondid me any good but our,' Favorite Prescription' and 'Golden Medical Discov cry I can never praise them too highly." HI n nTTiairix5ir bTwiyi;i PENNSYLVANIA P. Reynolds, A grammar; Miss Laura M. Williams, II grammar; Miss Mary E. Carlln, A lntcrmedlato; Miss Jennie Black, advanced primary; Miss Kllcn Searle, prlmnry. A party of pleasure-seeks at "Camp Uneeda," Henrt lake, this week nnd largely composed of Montrose young people, includes tho following: Misses Pauline Lane, Maud McKeage, Annie Brewster, Anna James and Blanche Host wick, of Montrose; Miss Cora Stark, of Rush, and Miss Laura Mel drum, of Scranton; and Messrs. Fay Sprout, Fritz Mack, Herbert Brewster, Will Brown and Rlggs Brewster, of Montrose; and Mr. Brundage, of Peck vlllo. Mrs. John G. Wilson, of Mont rose, chaperones tho party. FACTORYVILLE. frcclal to the Scranton Tribune. Factoryvllle, Pa., Aug. 10. Mr. Er vlng Blddleman, of tho firm of Bliss & Hunt, is enjoying a week's vaca tion. Ervlng" is somewhat of a fish erman himself, and tho time will bo well utilized. Miss Electa Capwoll and Mr. George Warner, of Nicholson, were married at Tunkhannock last Wednesday even ing, August 8, at 8 o'clock. Miss Cap well was formerly of this place, and Is well known here, where she haa many warm friends and relatives. Rev. G. R. Smith nnd family will occupy a cottage at Lake Keewano next week. East Lemon, or nn aggregation of boys afflicted with the base ball fever, came over here to do up our town club, but as they had not announced their coming by cards or otherwise, they took our boys by surprise, and only a scrub nine of business men and musicians enjoyed tho pleasure of .do ing up the famous agriculturists from over on the creek near "Shawtown." Tho "Surprise White Trousers East Lemon Club" were never In it from the start with our sluggers, and when they cried enough the score stood 27 to C In favor of the scrub team of Factoryvllle. Mr. Hallock Reynolds has gone to New York, 'where ho will take up the study of architecture, and will prob ably make Gotham his future home. School Director V. R. Gardner will accompany R. D. Chase to Gebo, Mont., leaving here August 27. Mr. Gardner Is a crack shot with a rifle and many a deer has succumbed to his unorrnlg aim. A small arsenal will make tip a part of Mr. Gardner's bag gage when he leaves. He anticipates staying out there a month or two, and upon his return will write a book entitled, "The Adventures of a Dairy man In the Wilds of Montana." Rev. W. M. Hlller went to Susque hanna yesterday morning to attend the funeral of a former parlshoner. He will return this morning. Tomorrow evening, the weather per mitting, the services of the Methodist Episcopal church will be held on the lawn; the Epworth League services at 6.30 will not close a" usual, but will be joined to tho tegular evening services. THOMPSON. Sreclal to the Fcranton Tribune. Thompson, Aug. 10. Mrs. Kate Wright and son, of Carbondale, have been visiting Rev. and Mrs. Cole this week. F. W. Lewis and wife were In Blng hatnton on business on Wednesday. II. K. Vnughan nnd wife, of Scran ton, visited at A. O. Salisbury's this week. C. M. Lewis was doing business An Susfjuehnnna Wednesday. Cards are out announcing tho mar riage of J. E. Gelatt, of Buffalo, N. Y., and Miss Etta M. Spencer, of Preston, Pa., August 22. Mr. Gelatt has many relatives here. Ho did business In Prlceburg two years ago. Rev. A. D. David is at tho Salem camp meeting this week. Rev. L. Cole will supply his pulpit hero next Sabbath. Rev. P. R. Towner will conduct tho quarterly meeting services at North Jackson next Sabbath morning In tho absence of Presiding Elder Rev. J. F. Warner. George Roseboom nnd wife, of Sid ney, N. Y nre with her parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. Samuel Truesdale, for a few- days. Yesterday, tho four, with Mrs. Lottie Potter and son, Leon, nttended tho Thayer gathering at Stearns' lake In Gibson. Susquehanna county against the stnto for family reunions, nnd they nre pleasant and profitable gatherings too. These are hot days that we are hav ing now. Master Stuart Potter, of Lestershlro, N. Y., Is spending a week with Master Leon Potter, our Tribune boy. George Gelatt, of Scranton, came up last evening, sold S. S. Hubbard a typewriter, mndo a pleasant call, and returned to Scranton this morning. Arthur Foster, station agent at Starrucca, Is doing duty as dispatcher at Carbondale for a month. His brother, Guy, of this place, Is la chrfrge at Starrucca In tho meantime. C C. Wllmarth did business In Scranton one day this week. Ellis A. Stlmpson, of Unlonilale, Is In town today, gieetlng his many friends. Mrs. William Blandon is visiting In Starrucca today. . . HALLSTEAD. Special to the Hcranton Tribune. Hallstead.Aug. 10. Tho Presbyterian Sunday school picnic was held at Du Bols grove on Thursday. Tho day wus an ideal one for outdoor recreation, Boating was the principal amusement for the children. A family teunlon was held in Loom's grove, Thursday afternoon. Jessie, and Franklin Bernstein and ceveral children visitors from New Yoik city were at. Ross park, In Blng hnmton, Thursday, to spend the day. The report that gained circulation in regard to the water company working the river pump was entirely erroneous. The pump has not been run so far this I summer. The pump Is connected with tne engine at ttie eiccttle plant, and tho engineer at tho plant says the pump has not been In operation Blns It was connected with the main. Mr. and Mrs. Carl DuBols, of Wash ington, D. C, have nrrlved In town and are spending tho summer at the homo fjf Miss Katherlne McCreary, on Susquehanna avenue. Dr. A. F. Merrell has recently pur chased a handsome now carriage for use on the road. Warren W. Preston took tho con tract to paint the chair factory for the second coat. Frank Rogers, a fireman, resldlnir Iieie. while out on the road nenr Wil low Point, had a foot badly scnlded by the bursting of a flue. Ho was taken to tho hospital In Blnghatnton. Mr. Wells Harris, of Btnghamton, foreman of the car repairers of tho Erie, was the guest of Charles E, Moxley tho tlrst of tho woek. Mr. and Mrs. Edwnrd Hendrlcks.who have been visiting friends in Lester shire, returned homo this week. Gaylord & Eltapenc, the Blngham ton contractors, have finished their work here In putting In tho Sprinkler system for the chnlr factory. In Mr. Charles E. Moxley's new house, one of the new fea'tures Is an addition which is erected on bicycle wheels. William Knoeller Is building a large silo for the farm of Engineer Stephen Carpenter, down tho rlver. Messrs. Edwards and 'Nichols, of Blnglmmton, will conduct the Young Men's Christian association meeting on the river bank, Sunday afternoon, at 3.30 o'clock. A lnrge pile of lumber has been re ceived at the chair factory and will be placed In tho dry house to thoroughly season it. Mr. nnd Mrs. Del Llndsey nnd Mr. and Mrs. Barney Phillips will shortly leave for Three Lakes, where they will spend several weeks in camp. Sunday afternoon, at 3.30 o'clock, the Yoke Fellows band of tho Young Men's Christian, association will hold lellg lous services at the Summervllle school house. Al. Waterman had a foot badly and painfully injured last Tuesday. He accidentally stepped on the relief valve on a steam chest of n locomo tive. Lisle Almey, a clerk In tho grocery store of It. B. Perry, had a foot In jured recently and had to use a cano to walk with for several days. Ho Is recovering now. Hon. and Mrs. James T. DuBols will arrive homo from Europe next Tues day. Mrs. Byron Laubsher and daughters, Jennie and Beatrice, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. II. Beldon. Mrs. Joan Hannas and two children, of Clark's Summit, are visiting friends In town. SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Susquehanna, Aug. 10. A social hop was held in Hogan opera house this evening. Doran's orchestra furnished music for the occasion. A number of Susquehanna young people last evening took a "straw ride" to Columbia grove, to the noise of cow bells and tin horns. The August term of county court be gins on Monday next. A number of local veterans are pre paring to go to Chicago, to attend the annual national encampment of tho Grand Army of the Republic. The Susquehanna base ball club last evening presented Manager Frank Curran with a handsome ring. Mrs. Mahala Van Ingen, relict of James Van Ingen, of Susquehanna, died on Thursday morning at the Sus-quehannu-Oakland poor asylum, aged eighty years. Tho funeral will occur today. A dog belonging to Patrick Madlgan. of Prospect street, died on Thursday from the bite of a rattlesnake. Mr. nnd Mr3. William Allpaugh, of Susquehanna; Misses Mary and Lydla Bradford, of New Milford; Miss Smith, of Harford; Guy Depew, of Ulngham ton, and lsert Dykeman, of Scranton, are camping at Page's pond, New Mil ford township. The Cook family leunlon was held and largely attended at Starrucca on Wednesday. Forest City will have a new borough building. Few towns In Susquehanna county have greatly Increased In population during the past ten years. The new telephone line between Sus quehanna nnd Balnbrldge, N. Y., Is rapidly approaching completion. The Erie carried oight hundred ex cursionists to Ross park, Blnghamton, on Thursday. The Waverly club downed the Les tershlres on Thursday. Rev. Charles Henry Newlng, pastor of the Methodist church. Is at Hooper, N. Y., attending the Carmel grove camp meeting. Rev. Charles W. Boot, of Christ Eplso pal church, Is at Lake George. The Erie continues to lead In tho east-bound grain shipments from Chi cago. The lecent "Susquehanna county In dependent Republican convention" In advertently neglected to declare Itself on the subject of imperialism. An extra convention may be called to cor rect the mistake. Wllljam J. Murphy, general manager of the Queen and Crescent railroad, I a native of Susquehanna, and was for merly general superintendent of the Erie. He commenced his very success ful railroad career as telegraph mes senger boy In this place. The Brandt Sunday school picnicked at Riverside park, Lanesboro, on Wed nesday. Tho Great Bend brush factory has resumed operations, after a sut-down of several weeks for repairs. The funeral of Mrs. Daniel Gregory, An Impromptu Barber Shop at Plnar Del Harlier Ik luiwani 11 Hiriiar.K a Herkviiie formerly and for years of Jackson, this county, took place on Thursday at North Sanford, Broomo county, N.Y. Tho funeral of Miss Adcllno M. Walsh, recently of Blnghamton, will take place from St. Lawrence's Catho lic church Jn Great Bend, whero re quiem high mass will bo celebrated. In the matter of the long-standing litigation between the Hnllstead Bap tist church and the Roosa family, Judge Searlo has rendered a decision In favor of the church society. Hnllstead kicks becauso she Is com pelled to drink Susquehanna river water. So long as It Is both meat nnd drink, what more does It want? Does sho expect to draw champagne from the faucet7 Hon. Galusha A. Grow will deliver tho addtess at the annual picnic ot tho Patrons of Industry, to be held nt Henrt lake, on Tuesday, August 21. Mrs. Alvln Barrett, of North Jack son, a few days slnco sustained n stroke of paralysis. Miss Mabello Whitney, of North Jackson, has returned from a. trip for hur health to Atlnnta, Georgia, They are catching splendid bass In tho Susquehanna river, above Lnnes boro. Engineer Moore on Thursday caught twelve that weighed twenty one pounds. FOREST CITY. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Forest City, Aug. 10. Tho death of Captain Linus R. Clark, father ot Rev. R. L. Clark, of Forest City, oc curred Sunday at his home at Utlca, N. Y. He had been un Invalid for three years, but ten days ago was attack by gangrene In the foot. The Utlca Press, In a column obituary no tice, gives the following; He was born in Russell, Herkimer county, N. Y., October 17, 1S37. In 1SSG he taught school In Oneida county. Ho joined the 117th or Fourth Oneida regiment, August 20, 1SG1, was appointed first lieutenant of Company K, August 15, 1RC2, and promoted to tho captain ot Company F, a position he lllled with credit until honorably discharged March 20, 1863. He was wounded In the leg at the battle of Darbytown road and It was necessary to ampu tate tho leg. He was elected clerk of Oneida county In 1870, nnd has occu pied many positions of trust, both pub lic nnd prhate. Since 1S98 ho has been In the wholesale and retail coal busi ness. Ills wife and three sons sur vive him. They were all at his bed side when he passed away. A Jolly straw ride partv of twenty four couples from Jermyn held a so cial In the opera house last evening. A number of young people from town were In attendance. Supper was served at the Forest house. Miss Wllhelmina Capwell, of Fac toryvllle, visited at tin- homo of her uncle, S. W. Capwell. at the Ontario and Western station last week. Mrs. J. AV. Talnbley and daughter, of Scranton, were the guests of For est City friends part of this week. Mrs. Maltha Osborn and Miss Eu nice Dunn are two Forest City peo ple who arc In attendance nt the Salem camp meeting. L. J. Lang, who has resided In For est City for the past seven years, will leave this week for Waymart, where h will be employed In the store ot Ames & Co. Mr. Lang Is nn exem plary young man, a member of the Methodist church, and has held tho position of teller In the II. C. Ames & Co.'s bank until they discontinued business, in will be missed by a large circle of friends. At the annual meeting of the Bap tist congregation the following elec tion of officers was made: S. A. Sne tleker, trustee; E. L. Avery, deacon; R. E. Randall, clerk; S. Mack, finan cial sect entry; R. E'. Randall, treas urer. Dr. F. L. Grander attended the meeting of the Susquehanna County Medical society nt Heart Lake Tues day. n Mrs. D II. Gager. who has been vis iting friends at Elizabeth and New Orange. N. J., for the past week, hns returned home. Tho Citizens' band, of Jermyn, will give an open air concert at Vandllng this evening, when they will render the following excellent programme: March, "Crimson Rambler." Althouse; Overture, "New York by Electric Light," Dew Itt; overture. "Popular Kentucky Medley," Boettger; song and dance, "Mandollna," Klefer; selection. "Poet nnd Peasant." Van Suppe; de scriptive overture, "A Hural Fourth of July," Carl Carlton; synopsis: Early dawn In the country; singing of birds, crowing of rooster, harnessing the old gray mule. "Whoe, Bill!" "Everybody In the wagon? Git up Bill." Singing by tho village chorus. The old mule balks. Three cheers for Uncle Josh. Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah! Speech: "Fellow citizens," Interrupted by shot. Drum corps heard In the distance. Order arms. Break ranks. Grand se lection by Ruralsvllle Silver Cornet band. Everybody this way for tho grand baloon ascension. All ready? Cut her loose. Fireworks. Twelve o'clock. Last Rocket and the band played on. Cornet solo, "Stella," R. B. Hall, Professor E. Stephens; vocal waltz, "Twilight Bells," Barnhouse; two-step, "Ace of Spades." UNCLE SAM'S BOYS IN Rio Barracks, Cuba, Where the Members of Bov and a Member of the Troop. TRIBUNE'S EDUCATIONAL CONTEST Sidney W. Hayes Moves Up Another Point. HOW THE LEADERS STAND Charles Rodriguez, 428 Webster avenue. Oliver Callahan, 415 Vine street. David V. Blrtley, 103 West Market street. David C. Spsncer, Bloomsburg. Eugene Boland, 235 Walnut street. Arthur Kemmerer, Factoryville. Harry Reese, 331 Evans court. John P. Smith, 2532 Boulevard avenue. Sidney W. Hayes, 022 Olive street. Miss Grace Simrcll, Carbondale. Edward Murray, 510 Haxnm court. Richard Roberts, 1303 Hampton street. ' The only contestant to change posi tion In the list of loaders In The Trib une's Educational Contest this morn ing Is Sidney W. Hayes, who passes Miss Grace Slmrell nnd Is tied with John P. Smith for eighth place. Slnct Monday Mr. Hayes has climbed from last position, and the contestants are so close together that one yearly- sub scription would raise him to fifth place. The hot weather has had a depress ing effect on all of tho workers, as It Is not only too hot to make art ener getic canvas, but the people are so exhausted with the effort to keep cool that they have not tho time or patience to even listen to the story of the as pirant for an education. As soon as cooler weather comes, people will prob ably be so happy that they will be willing to subscribe two or three years at a time. Tho out-of-town contestants are ex pected to make returns for the week today, and there may be some Import ant changes to record In Monday's Tribune. HOPBOTTOM. Special to tho Scranton Tribune. IIiiibiittinii, Aui 1(1. Mls Dora Cruise, ot N York, is visiting her M-tcr, Mr. W. i;. IWmn. Mr, Grace Merrill ami little daughter, of Scranton, are Ultin4 Mrs. Merrill' parents Mr. an.! Mrs. K. M. Tiifam. Mis. Tin lor !.nc"V and Mm. Lewis Stelle, of union, luu' lien Wsitiig iirlatitcs In town this week. Miscs .losvic nnd Kthel Hughes are lsltlng their grandmother, Mrs. Martha Hell. Mr, lull is cntcrtuinlng meial tv rantuii friemU al-o this week. Mc-r. !. W. Minuter, N. M. Finn ami Mm rlie Tinxley wire nia!.ing .1 road Uew in Lath rope on Wiilrisd.iy. Mis. i. 0. flilliy Is lslting friend at Scran ton and otlur points nearby. Mr. and Mrs. U I". llii'n .mil Mrs. O. 11. Hobeits Nited at I'd. Aliiej'a. In l.atlirope, one day this "cek. Miss Mira Jackson Is isiling blinds In Sua'1 ton. If the svn continues to b1.i7e so finlc.iisly nnd tiio ground about line Incomes mil drier, time will oon be dansrer of vptait interns inmbuit'on. People are already itmarMng that "i1. try tiling is burned ii'i," and e?ct.itlon ilwa indecsl look sadiy Moichcd. Mrs. Julia Wllinaith is i.itlnj her ton, Charles Wilin.irth, at Ottejro. Tlie t'nlveisalbt and M tliodlst Sabbath aehoolj of tills pl.Ko and lltookljn will conduct an en curidnn to Itos l'aik, lllnghamton, on Tuesdaj of net week. UNIOMDALE. "pec'al to the Scranton Tribune. Pniondale, Aug 10. Mr. and Mrs. Pl.uk, of (licen (lioie, were entcitainid at mipper Thurs day night by Mr. and Mis. Elijah t'arpcnt.r. MUs Ellrahcth Carpenter, ot C'arlioinlale, who was spending her aoation here, was called home by .1 tclcsram Wednesday. Mles tanle Itroimun and bottle Eastman are indi-poi-ed. The ladies' Aid society ot the Methodist chinch held Its session last Wednesday In Car penter's (Jroc. The Piesbjtcrl.in and .Methodist Sunday ttl ools arc to lui a union picnic In the early 1 iture. District Attorney John n. Jones, of serantun, In company with some frlenila, drove throiic.li town lat Sunday. The manager of the show, "Dad Haccer," made his apivaraiiic Thursday morning after nn ab sence of three dajs. His fellow dio'i men bad bee nine ery anxious about him. I'.dson Carpenter and Ids biother, Peorge, nc companied by William llurdlok, left tl is week for MeKean count), N. Y. Mrs. ltus.el! Carpenter and .irandsDn, frcm Caibonelalc, were .lsltora In town last veck. A week ago last Sunday Ke. I). D. Jenkins occupied a pulpit in Pleasant Mount. Mrs, Cramer, of Scranton, was lately the guet of her tiitcr. Mis II. II. Finn. CUBA. Troop G , Seventh Cavalry, Are Shaved. The THE MARKETS. Wall Street Reviow. New York, Aiir. 10, Ycslerdaj'a dead letl of tapnatlon In stocki wim nllRhtl relieved by rne or rno features In today's market. Strength In apeclal cases had a ajnipithetlo effiet In the narrow general market and earlier weakness was ocrromo but the advance itenerallv torped short at about last nlpht's leirl. 'the setlve stock was sucnr which ruled aboe last nUht's leel all day on operation by recent bull man users In the slock. Thtre was r.o news to ei plain the nioennnt, but the stoek Ueanie f.ilrlv active In the latter part of day, and row a, ner nlRht, at whieli price If cloned. Ur.iokltn ll.ipld Transit was Inclined to advance on re newed promises of the rarly appearance of the annual sta'cment and of minors of cliaim' In the control of tho netiu' iminaffi'iucnt. There was continued 11111101; of ( lilcagn ami North western after a slight preliminary reiitlon, the slock rlslnit It oer hist nlht, while the pre frred gained SV4 mn the last sale on a single transaction. Total sales, Wl iKX). There was nothlmt of importance in the bond li'nikit. Total sales par salii", &Vm,0i). P S. refunding twos when iseuesl, th tin res and old and t.ew Is die lined i e.nd the lite In the bid price. The followlnu quotations are furnished The Tribune by M. S. Jordan k Pn., rooms 703-700 Meara bulhlini;. Telephone IXXV1: Open- IMrIi- !.ov Clos ing, est. (St. luff. Amcrlcin Sugar Ill 123 122 li" Amer. Tohaceo KiVt M4 IW4 18 Am, Steel A: Wire .11 U 3-'li M a1?i Atchison 27 27 2(lt 201V Atchison. 1'r 70U 7n 70'; 70$ Proeik. Traction MU S7'4 Nrtl B"4s Hallo, tc Ohio 7sS 71 71 Pont. Tobacco 25 V T V Plies, k Ohio , 27"fc 274 27H C II. k 12IV4 IMS lM's l,fi?i St. Paul Iim U1H 111 HI'S. Itock Manel 10(1 10, IOI WrtW Pcd. Steel H3U ?l'.4 8Si MVj louls. fi Nash 71 71 Vt 70 71 V4 Mien. i:ieatcd fsrt, W W IWS Mel. Traction 1MH 154 1SI V Mlsso. Pacific B0V4 nl'k o "I1 People's lias OT14 noyi lei", WU South. Pacific 1 M 31'4 &i North. Pacific Bl 514 ftOs ll'Xi North, toe, Pr 7H4 71'4 7I's 71'i N. Y. Central Ii'i 121W 121 12tj, tint, k West :i) 20? 20i 20, l'cnimhanla 11. It 12si', 2Si 12-.U Kf Pacific Mall HO'A R0 ,'4 , lleeeiini,', Pr K 3S oSi', iVCt Southern It. It 10 11 10 11 Southern It. It., Pr... 62 fi t2 02 Tenn. Poal k Iron .... 704 70'; 704 704 P. S. I.cnther 1014 10U lot,i ltVi V. H. Hubber 271.J 2V4 274 2n' Pnlon Pacific .V)V4 .V.4 fi'iK 3'i4 Pnlon Pacific, Pr 70 7fl',i 70 70 Wabash, Pr. 13 IS 18 IS NBW YOHK I'liODirCK EXCHANGE PUICES. Open- IIIrIi- I-ow- Clos- WHEAT. W. est. est. lnu. September SIV4 fil'4 f0'4 Sl'J December &1sg M4 bi?i 8.1 COItN. September 43 43 41 11 December 41 42 41 -iiM Scranton Board of Trade Exchange Quotations All Quotations Based on Par of 100. STOCKS. First National Hank Scranton Saiings Hank Scranton Packing Co Third National Hank Dime Deposit ami Discount Hank .. Economy Light, II. & I'. Co I-acka. Trust S Safe Deposit Co. .. Scranton Paint Co. Clark k Snoer Co., Pr. Scranton Iron Fence k Mfg. Co Scranton Axle Works Lackawanna Dairy Co., Pr County Salngs Bank k Trust Co. . First National Hank (Carbondale).. Standard Drilling Co New Mexico My. Coal Co , Pr. .... Tradcrb' National Dank Scranton bolt and Nut Co HOSDS. Scranton Passenger Hallway, first mortgage, due 1020 People's Street Hallway, first mort gage, due 101S Peoples Street Hallway, General mortgage, due 1921 D'ckson Manufacturing Co I.iicka. Township School 5 per cent. City of Scranton St. Imp. 0 per cent Scranton Traction-6 per cent, Bid. Askec 600 300 83 423 200 40 160 80 123 100 03 20 300 300 30 40 135 110 113 113 113 100 102 102 113 Scranton Wholesale Markot. (Corrected by II. O. Pale, 27 Lackawanna Are.) Hutter Creamery. 21c; dairy tubs, 20c. Eggs Select western, 14c.; nearby state, UMi Cheese Full cream, icw, HVtal2e. Deans Per bu., choice marrow, (2.45; medium, $2 SO pea. V.S0. Pctatces 45c. Hermuda Onions $1.75. Flour Hest patent, lfl.25. Philadelphia Grain and Produce. Philadelphia. Aug. 10 Vat Outlet, but Mead), contiaet cr.iilc. Aui-usl, "")a7'ic. Corn -l.rm; Ne. 2 mixed, August. H41IO40. Oats -Steadi: No. 2 white cllpiwd, 1V. Butter 1 inn, good elein.indi 'amy vvstirn fifiuntry, 21e.; do. prints, 2.ic. Esg--Firm, g it.ct de1 lnand; fresh nearby. Pic; d weietim, Joe.; do. Miiithwo-b in 11c : do. southern, 11.. Cheese - Firm, lletiiud sugars I ncli.inged. Cotton Fur), and 3-1'ie higher; middling uplards, lHVe. Tillon Stejilv; city prime In libels., rsC ; couutiy elo., bids., 14c. ; daric do., 44c; ei.kes, ,r. I. ie poultry StcaiU ; fowls, choice, lie-., old roostcis, 7a74". ; f-prmg .hbker.s, IPa lie-.; spring eh'cks, 10ahi4o. Diessod poultry -Mendv; femls, choice, lb ; do. fair to good, 10! .ilttUc ; nlel loosters, C4c ; iiMi'iy spring chukrns, lOallc, western do., 'lal.V. lleeelpts Flour, S.orn bairela and l.oOO.O'Kj pounds in sieks; wheat. 112,000; corn. 7fl,'mo: 0.11s, 10,000 bushel. Shipment Wheat, 121,309 bushels; coin, 2JJT00; oats 10,000. New York Grain and Produce. New York, Aug. 10. Flour Steadv ; market sternly but crv blow, with bu.iers and sellers 15 cents apart. Wheat Spot firm; No. 2 red, MHii. f. o. b. afloat; No. 2 red, k!Hc eltator, No. 1 Northern Diilnth, 814c. f. o. b. afloat. Options steady to linn all da), dosed steady at a pirtial V.o. net adcance: No. 2 re I. sent . closed Me. , Dec., Wc. Com-'-pot strong; No. 2, 4iie. f. o. b. i.tloat, and lje. clewtor. Options stiong and dosed strong at gallic, ret adamc. Sept. dosed 4lc. ; IVc. 424c. Oats pot llrm; No. 2, 2114c j No. 1, 214c ; No ,i while, 21k.; track white western, 2saHc; No. 2 white. 294c; track mixed we-iein, 2cu27Vic ; tmek wioie state. 2Sa3Jc. Options firmer wph corn. Hut tci Firm; creamery. 17a;iX ; factory, current packed, llall'cc ; Imitation creamei). 151Sc. ; Mate dair, 154.1100. Eggs Steady; state and Henna., 14il7c; western. lU13&c. for average lots; western, lews otl, 134c Cheese Strong; large colored, lialOc. ; small coloied, 104a 10'ic ; large white, tO'ec. ; small white, UHic. Chicago Grain and Produce. Chicago, Aug. 10. Corn monopolized the at tention of traders on change toelay. Kcports of disaster to the crop on account of long prci ail ing drouth and extreme heat addd another to the previous price'. Wheat did not entirely recou-r from tho effects of an unlooked for decline at Llveipool and tlnaeel 4aVic. lower. Oats advanced 'Aa'ic. ProtUlons closed 2Ua3c. Cash quotations were as follows: Flour Steady; No. 2 spring wheat, "3c. : No. 3 spring wheat, "UiTSV-c ! No. 2 led, 7(i.i774c. ; No. 2 corn, 40c; No. 2 jellow, 41Vic; Nn. 2 oats, 22c.j No. 2 white, ;i'4c. ; No. .1 white. 22sc; No. 2 rye, 114c. ; barley. 33c; No. 1 flax ami north west, tl.31; tlmothv, $J30a3.IOj iork, tll.70a 12; lanl, $il.7o.ui.72t4; ribs, S7.05a7.33; shoul ders, 6u7r. ; sides, $7.(X)a7.70; whiskey, $1,234; sugars, unchangeil. Chicago Live Stock Market. Chicago, Aug. 10. Cattle N.ilhe steers slow; butchers' stock, steady to weak; western rang ers, steaely. Vatiu's best on sale todav, one carload at 1(5 70; good tn pilmo steers, $3.40a0; poor to medium, !.7SaS.3S; selected feeders, ftracly, $lai '3, mixed stackers, weak, Ul.'-'n 3.00, cows, ti.fi'al 3 1; heifers. S3a4.HO; canners, f,2 2Oa2.70; bulls, slow, Ifdal 40; caUcs, steady, tl.254'1.75; Texans, best on sale todaj, ten car loads at S.I.S3; Te-xaa feel steers, nominally sicaelv, S4.30.i3 13; 'Texas grass leer, luc loner, tU.S5al.23; Texas bulls, slow. $2 50.t!.7l. Ileigs -Oenerallv 5 to 10c. lower; tops, 13.4J; mixed and butchers, MVa'5.374: sol to diolee heav), ?5.03a5.-!r.; rough heavv, l Wi5; light, 5.15a5.J3. bulk of sales, $U,.i3.3iJ. ishecp Slow: lambs, stronger; cood f.i thilco wethers, iM.WaMW; fair to chol-c Hifd, IC-.73 al"?3, western sheep, 11.25.11 -sj; Tcx.-i ' ccp, M 10I.10; natlte lumW, $4.2Ja3.'H; mucin lambs, tl 'Sa5 10. East Liberty Cattle Market. East Liberty, Aug. 10 -Citlle-b'ciJri c-xlra. $3.30a5.70, prime, J3.IOa3 00; luiiint it, Aa4, Ifogs l,ower; best mediums, iWlit jokers and pigs, il 70, fair yorkers, i.0)i3.G5; l.eny hogs, $5.40a3.30; rourjlis, J1..V.i3. Mieej flow, riii.ii-e- wcuk-i. .juh ,o; rom. ion, tl-5ua2.50, choice Iambi, rii. i5i0; rem. ion to guod, iM.Ma.'i.fO; teal 'aWes, Nj..V)a7. I non mon Buffalo Live Stock Market. East IhifTalo, Aug. 10. Catlle Feeling caster; veals, ?S.25a7. choice to fane), 0.50a7. Hogs Irregular, generally lower; nrkcrs, $5.7ta3.Ms mostly J3.70ai.75; mixed, Si.MaiOOj heavy, J3.501 I'lin, f5.70i5.b0; roughs, $.75a5 Sheep and lamlw Steady for lambs; lops, $3.50aU; sheep, easier; tops, mixed, l.o0j.75. New York Live Stock Mniket. . New York, Aug. 10. Ileeea (iood steeds, steady to 10c, higher J bulla and cows, slow unci lowvr; ktrera, l.25al,73; a bunch of choice natives, 5.u0; Texas, f 1.73: bulls, $.'Uru4; cows, tl.bia3.lO. Calves Veals, steady; butter. IW'teif m iA.i kT FtDURv ja3ea It Leads the Procession Of nil tho good flours on tho market "Snow White" leads the pro cession. Yes, oaslly so. One trial is enough to convince you of the truth of this. You run no chances of giving it a trial. For sale by all good grocers everywhere in bags nnd barrels. rmrr wejton miutn 'kranton CAnMNMiAmJrr The Hunt & Connell Go Heating, Plumbing:, Gas Fitting, Electric Light Wiring Gas and Electric Fixtures, Builders Hardware. 434 LACKAWANNA AVENUE. NEW YORK HOTELS. WESTMINSTER HOTEL, Cor. Sixteenth St, and Irving Pises, NEW YORK. American Flan, $3.60 per day and upward. European IMan, $1.50 per day and upward. 1. D. CRAWFORD, Proprietor. For Business Men X 4- In tho heart of the wholesale a. .s. district. X For shoppers T 2 minutes' walk to Wanamakers;- T 8 minutes to Sleeel Cooper's Dig . "" Store. Easy of access to the great " Dry Goods Stores. X For Sightseers One block from B'way Cars, glv- "" sv- InR easy transportation to all . points ot Interest, -f ! HOTEL ALBERT I X NEW YORK. I f Cor. 11th ST. ft UNIVERSITY PU. ., -f Only one lllock from Broadway. Rooms, $1 Up. pflEsIS,. t JATJjOJVAL STROUDSBURQ STATE NORMAL A Practical Training School for Teachers en the main line of the ., h. & W. It. It. in the great retort region of the state. Homelike com forts for students; six different departments and courses. Fine Model School, Superior advantage. Special Inducements. The only school that paid all of the state aid to pupils. An English speak, inc community. Culture and refinement. Peal, tlcns secured for (rraduatca. For catalogue and full partciulars address UEO. P. B1ULE. A. M., Principal, East Stroudsbur?, Pa. ducknell University, JOHN HOWARD HARRIS, President, Comprises n College vrun four courses; Academy for young Hen and Boys; Ladies' Institute, a re fined boarding school; School of Music -with graduating courses. West College, a new dormitory for Men, to be ready for occu pation Sept. 20, 1000. For cata logue address: Wm. 0. Gretzinger, Lewisburg, Pa. Kegistrar. Keystone Academy. prepares for all the leadlnR colleges, universities and 'technical schools In the United States. It also offers a one scar's commercial course and a three years' business course and graduates pupils in music. The teachers are college trained spe cialists. There is an exceptionally fine campus of twenty acres; there is also mountain spring water all through the buildings. For full particulars send for catalogues to Rev. Elkanah Hulley, A. M., Principal. Faotoryville, Pa. milks, lower; seals, fl.60a7.S5; tops, 7.60, but termilks, H23a3.37',: jcarlings, 2.Ma1 Sheep and lambs Trade slow outside of a lit tle elenund fr good and choice stock, 6heep, f'al.7o; a bunch nf ucthers, fV35, lambs, 5.W a7; culls, fl.75; no very choice lambs on salt Hogs Feeling steady for llc hogs, Oil Market. Oil City, Aug. 10. freclit balances, 123; cer tificates, no bid. Shipments, tis.j.it; aerage, W.Gliy, Huns, lftl.TK); ateiage, 89,r. It Does. lirowiie I see that Dcey has outwitted th (jcrnuiis at Manila. Tow ni Weil, that beats the Dutch. Indian apolis Journal. How's ThisP Wc offer One Hundred Dollars llrward foi any case ot Catarrh that cannot be ured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY k CO.. Props., Toledo, O. Wc. the undersigned, hae known V J, Che ney for tho last 15 jcars, and belletc him per fec'tly honorable In sll business transaction,, and finaie tally ablo to curry out any obliga tion made by their Hun, West k Truax, Wholesale DiuggUts, Toledo, O. Waldlng, Klunan & Martin, Wholesale Druggists, loieuu, v. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, acting directly upon tne ninoei ana mucous surfaces the system. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by ' druggists. Testimonials free. Hall's Family Pills are the best. V
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