TITE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1900.
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NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA
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MUNICIPAL STATION.
Councilman Donnelly Desires an In
vestigation of the Motives of tho
City Clerk of Plttston.
Spcclsl (o the Sainton Tribune.
IMttston, Atiff. 1C At a meeting of
the councils this ovenlnff, Mr. Donnel
ly, member from tho Ninth ward,
created a sensation by Introducing a
resolution as follows:
Itesolvcd, That the chairman of tho
Joint session appoint a committee ot
three members of council to Invcstl
Knte the motive of tho city clerk,
John T. nunnery, In fnlllnR to pay
over to the Fabric Klre Hose company,
of New York -city, the flOO deposited
by them In the matter ot purchase
of fl'rc hose. That pondlm? this In
vestigation, the city clerk, John T.
Fliinnery, Is suspended from the ofllce
of city clerk.
Cletk Flnnnory claims that tho
check referred to In the resolution
lias been returned to the hose manu
facturers, but Mr. Donnelly alleges
that ho, has received a letter from tho
fum heat Ins date ot August 15, in
which n statement Is made that the
check has not been received.
be opened by the gathering In Ever
green cemetery of the descendants,
who will, after viewing the original
stone which has been restored, pro
ceed to Keystone academy grovo for
tho exercises. A Inrge gathering Is an
ticipated, bringing many prominent
people together who are proud to trace
their ancestry to this bravo soldier of
another century.
A cordial Invitation Is extended to
each and every member of this asso
ciation to be present upon tho date
given above. Application may be mudo
to the officers nt this time for admis
sion by all who can claim alliance with
this largo family. To create a social
spirit, each one Is requested to bring
their refreshments, so that lunch may
bo eaten In the grove together.
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY.
W. H. REYNOLDS KILLED.
Shocking Death of a Well Known
Young Man of Tunkhannock.
Fpcelal to the Scimton Tribune.
Tunkhannock, Aug. 16. This com
munity was shocked this morning to
learn of the death or Y. II. Reynolds,
son of ex-Prothonotary N. W. Rey
nolds, who was killed by falling from
a train on the Valley road somewhere
near Wyaluslng last evening. Winnie,
as ho was called, had been at Wyalus
lng for some time working with others
from town cm the painting of the river
bridge at that place. Today being
Grangers' picnic day, he had obtained
leave to come home and had started
when the accident occurred. The night
trains on the Valley do not stop at
Wyaluslng and in order to get out of
there so as to be here In tho morning
Reynolds intended to board a freight
train passing through there at about
S o'clock. Reynolds caught the train
all right, but the other boys did not
try It, and when he went by the rest
of the crowd he called to them and at
that time was standing between the
cars. The balance of the crowd then
started to walk to Laceyvllle, where
they could get a passenger train, and
after going about three-quarters of a
mile they found Reynolds' body along
the track. It Is supposed that he start
ed U) climb to the top of the car and
slipped In some way and fell between
the cars. The body was badly man
gled, tho head being entirely severed
from the body. Ills people here were
Immediately notified and W. N. Rey
nods and John Reynolds went up on
the night line to make arrangements
to bring the body home. They came
back with the lemalns this morning
at 9.30. Reynolds was popular among
the people of the town. He had spent
two years at the Mansfield State Nor
mal school and played on the base
ball and foot ball teams. He was well
known throughout tho county and the
nearby towns In other counties through
his base ball playing, he having played
same gumes with the Montrose team
this year. He was well liked by every
one who knew him nnd his sudden
death was a shock not only to his
family, but to the towns-people ns well.
His brother, Marshall, who has been
In Mansfield all summer, was tele
graphed for and arrived home this af
ternoon. Resides his brother, there is
one sister, lOflle, who teaches school In
the Montrose public school. The fune
ral will be held on Saturday afternoon
from the house. Triton Hose company,
of which deceased was a member, will
hold a special meeting this evening
and take appropriate action on his
death.
Ex-Dairy and Food Commissioner
Levi Wells, of Bradford county, was
In town on Thursuny.
The Philadelphia North American has
It that W. R. Tewksbury, of this place,
who went to Europe this summer with
the University of Pennsylvania Ath
letic team, broke down In a race at
Glasgow last Monday and will not be
able to race again. His people hero
have heard nomlng further about It
than the newspaper article, but say
that ho was not In especially good
health when tho team started on their
trip, being troubled some with his heart
and they think that tho strain he has
been under over there In running so
many races aggravated the trouble.
The Electric Light company has
elected otlicers for the coming year as
follows: President, S. W. Eysenbach;
vice-president, N. A. MeKown; secre
tary. Miss Eleanor J. Little; treasurer
Aaron Brown, and directors, S. W. Ey
senbach, Louis Hllkowich, G. W. Me
Kown, n. J. Jorden, N. W. Reynolds,
W. U. Shaw, W. E. Little, C. O. Der
shlmer and R. E. Hillings. At this
meeting of the stockholders a proposl-
tlon was advanced to secure the power
of the plant from Lake Carey and
caused considerable discussion. A
committee was finally appointed to
; look Into tho matter and report at a
i future meeting. It is contended by
- some of the stockholders that power
could be obtained In this way at a
cheaper rate than the present steam
. ' power, and that enough could be oh
. talned to run not only tho electric
plant, but other industries in town as
- well.
The gunboat Wllkes-Rarre, manned
by a Jolly party from that city, tied
, up here over night last night.
1 BEYNOLDS KEUNION.
FpeclJl to the Scranton Tribune.
Susquehanna, Aug. 15. Of tho sev
enteen tramps arrested on Tuesday
morning for highway robbery and
burglary on the Oakland side, three
were held to ball for their appear
ance at county court, three were sen
tenced to two months Imprisonment
each in the county Jail, and eleven
were turned loose. The six were taken
to tho county Jail on Tuesday after
noon. The Susquehanna club Is In Lester-
shire this nfternoon, playing with the
home team.
John W. Barnes, of Scranton, left
for home this morning, after a visit
with Susquehanna relatives.
Servlcps were largely attended in
St. John's Catholic church this morn
ing. The Kile shopmen will run their
annual excursion to Elmlra on Satur
day next.
Principal Herman N. Barrett,
of the Lanesboro schools, will
probably become principal of the
Jermyn public schools. He Is an ex
cellent instructor. Jermyn will be in
luck.
Miss Gladys Plerson, of tho Oak
land side, Is visiting Carbondalo
friends.
Erie Hose company, of Susquehanna,
and Columbia Hose company, of Car
bondale, will play ball at Lake Lo
dore, August 30.
The Susquehanna High School
Alumni association enjoyed a steamer
excursion last night to Forest Homo
paik.
A big delegation of Susquehanna
people are In Montrose, attending
county court.
Mrs. E. R. W. Searle, of West Main
street, Is the guest of nuffnlo friends.
Hon. James T. Du Hols and family
have arrived home from Buffalo.
The Susquehanna Mnenneivhor will
hold a hop in Its Oakland sldo tniislo
hall on Wednesday evening, August
30.
The Erie will run nn excursion to
Shnhola Glen on Sunday next.
Chailes Poolen, formerly of Lanes
boro, recently died at Denver, Colora
do, b accident.
The Grlgrs family reunion will bo
held at Riverside park. In Lanesboro,
on Thursday.
The nineteenth annual reunion ot
Company 1, S-enteentl Pennsylva
nia cavalry, will be held at the home
of Chailes F. Whitney, nt North
Jackson, on Wednesday September 3.
A musical convention will be held
at the Hnptlst church at North Jock
son, commencing on Tuesday morn
ing, August 21, and closing with a
concert on Friday evening.
A social hop will be held In Hogan
Opera House on Thursday evening,
with music by Doran's orchestra.
II. C. Yanington Is visiting Carbon
dale relatives.
Mrs. Bradley Boebe, of Oakland, Is
seriously ill.
Mrs. M. L. Miller Is the guest of
Stroudsburg relatives.
Owing to the Illness of several mem
bers of the Windsor nine, the gnmo
of ball announced for Beebe park on
Wednesdny afternoon, is postponed
Without date.
The decendants of Nicholas and
Elslo Miller will hold their annual re
union nt the homo of O. C. Galloway,
In Jnckson, on Friday, August 31.
Tho Erie Is doing an excellent freight
and excursion business.
Mrs. J. Twlss, of Scranton, is visit
ing her parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. Timo
thy Mlnchnn, In this borough.
Sheriff Mnxey's recent summer
boarders arc still non est.
Tho Dunn family reunion was held
at Dunn lake, Ararat, on Saturday
last.
No new cases of nnthrnx are re
ported from the Thompson herds.
The nnnual reunion of the Enpcrt
and Cox families will bo held at the
home of Thomas Enpert, at Drushvllle,
on Saturday, September 1.
The annual Pago family reunion will
bo held at the resilience of Jeb
Harte. In Jackson, on Thursday, Au
gust 30.
The Dlmmock camp meeting begins
on Wednesday next.
The Freo Methodist camp meeting
at Ararat Summit commenced today.
Mrs. Harriet Agrea, an aged resi
dent of Jnckson street, Is seriously
ill.
Charles Woodruff, of Jackson street,
is In New York city, receiving medi
cal treatment.
Miss Frances Mlnehan, of Jackson
street, hns returned homo from a visit
with Scranton relatives.
Now that Shcirt Maxey has eight
tramps, to replace those recently lost,
ho will be much happier.
will preach In the M. E. church next
Sabbath morning, Aug. ID. Service
will commenco at 11 o'clock.
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PITTSTON.
FOBEST CITY.
Special to tho Scranton Tribune,
Forest City, Aug. 10. Among tho
new organizations of the borough Is a
football team. The young gentlemen
Intend holding a social Immediately
nfter pay day.
A new musical organization, by name
the Forest City orchestra, has been
formed and will hold a social, Monday
evening, August 20, in tho Davis opera
house.
W. J. Davis and son, Ralph, of
Scranton, were visitors in town, Tues
day. What proved to be a serious accident
occurred on tho farm of J. DoLafon
taln, between hero and Crystal lake.
Mr. DeLafontaln had a team of horses
attached to a reaper, and went Into
the house for a minute, leaving a boy
to wntch them. The horses became
frightened at something and started to
lun. The boy made nn almost miracu
lous escape from being cut by the
reaper, but Mr. DeLnfontaln's father,
Mr. A. DeLafontaln, a man about sev
enty years of age, was not so fortun
ate. In trying to stop the horses he
was thrown against tho reaper and
received a terrible gash In the side and
a slight cut over the eye. Some Fotest
City gentlemen, who wore returning
from n visit to the lake, assisted Mr.
DeLafontaln to carry his father to the
house, where he was made as comfort
able as possible until medical assist
ance could be obtained.
About 3 o'clock Thursday morning
tho sleeping town was awakened by
the cry of lire, which proved to be a
small building on Main street, noxt to
Julius Freedman's store, and owned by
Fred J. Osgood. The building was oc
cupied by Mrs. Emmons, who conducted
a millinery business, and Miss Sarah
Fires, who did dressmaking. Tho build
ing was partially destroyed. Mr. Os
good nnd Mrs. Emmons carried Insur
ance, while Miss Fires was without
any.
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FACTORYVILLE.
Special to the Sennton Tribune.
Plttston, Aug. 10. The ancient cmlz,
"Is marriage a failure," has been
strongly answered in the negatlvo at
WIIkos-Darre during tho past two
days. Yesterday Miss Sarah Horton,
of Wllkes-Barre, aged 45 years, and
Theodore Wolfe, of Roosevelt, aged 60
years, took on tho matrimonial yoke,
and today another couplo made 'their
second venturo on the sea ot matri
mony. Tho contracting couplo were
George D. Hufford, aged G8, a farmer
of Hunlock township, and Mrs. Lydta
C. Sutllft, aged 57, ot Ross township.
Tho ceremony was performed in the
parlor of tho Courtrlght House, at
Wllkes-Barre, by Rev. C. B. Dodson,
of Hunlock Creek. The bride has been
a widow nineteen years and has eight
grown-up children, tho youngest being
22. The newly wedded couple had
not been acquainted till about
three months ago. Mr. and Mrs. Huf
ford have gone on a wedding trip to
Scranton, Carbondalc and Clark's
Green, where they will visit.
Hugh McDonald, of this city, who
has been mine inspector in the Third
(Plttston) anthracite district for the
past fifteen years, has been recom
mended for re-appolntment by the
board of mine Inspector. Mr. McDon
ald's term expires on Oct. 26, 1900.
At the horse races at Glen Falls,
N. Y., yesterday, M. L. Pcrrln, of this
place, driving Big Timber, won third
money In the 2.13 class, trot; purse,
$1,000.
Two six-Inch steel cannon nre being
placed on tho Wyoming Monument
plot. They weigh five ton each and
come from Fort Hancock, N. Y.
While sitting In a barber's chair,
William Trim, a prominent West Pltts
ton gentleman, had a somewhat novel
and disagreeable experience. A large
beetle lodged Itself in his ear and for
several minutes the gentleman was al
most driven hysterical. By the aid of
sweet oil the annoying Insect was
floatod out of the delicate organ.
Taxidermist E. W. Campbell has Just
returned homo from a visit to Susque
hanna county. He brought with him
a specimen of the crlckaree, which
has four white feet, a tall ll white
and white on the crown of the head.
Passengers on the 10.30 traction car
between here and Wllkes-Barre had a
rather unusual and unpleasant experi
ence yesterday morning. The large
stream of water used In washing coal
at the Lehigh Valley's big prospect
breaker, Just this side of Wllkes-Barre,
run, on its way to the river, in a big
trough alongside the top of a high
board fence at the colliery. The trac
tion road passes close by the fence.
Yesterday morning as a north-bound
car was passing the point In question
the trough broke and the passing car
got the full force of tho stream of
dirty water and culm. The passengers
aboard were smeared with the dirty
fluid and their clothing, especially the
light dresses of the ladles, - were a
sight to behold, while the car floor and
seats were covered with culm. The car
had to be returned to the shop for a
bath.
Sacks & Brown, clothiers of this city,
have secured the contract to make the
new uniform for the Eagle Hose com
pany. Sixty suits will be required and
they will be the regulation firemen's
uniform, a dark blue, double-breasted
frock coat, with seven buttons and a
fatigue hat.
TRIBUNE'S
EDUCATIONAL
CONTEST
Big Returns but No Change
in the Standing, -
HOW THE LEADERS S1AND
Charles Rodriguez, 428 Webster
avenue.
Oliver Callahan, 415 Vine street.
David V. Dlrtley, 103 West Market
treet.
Eugene Boland, 238 Walnut street.
David C. Spencer, Bloomsburg.
Arthur Kemmorer, Factoryville.
Harry Beese, 331 Evans court.
Sidney W. Hayes, 022 Olive street.
John P. Smith, 2533 Boulevard
avenue.
Miss Grace Slmrell, Carhondale.
Edward Murray, 510 Hamm court.
Richard Boberts, 1303 Hampton
street.
Yesterday's returns In the Tho Trib
une's Educational Contest were the
largest with ono exception since it
opened, yet there was no change In the
order of tho contestants at the close ot
tho day. The greatest results were
shown by the four leaders, each of
whom advanced In the total number ot
points registered, yet all closed with
an equal showing.
Several contestants who entered some
time ago, but who have not yet done
any work, requested Information on
various points yesterday and stated
that they expected to have their names
enrolled among tho lenders within a
few days. Some of these are located
In fields where there are excellent op
portunities and It will only require a
little energetic work to secure good re
sults. m
BBOOKLYN.
THE MARKETS.
Wall Street Bevlew.
New York, Aug. 18. Kirly strength in tbe
stock mirkct today inspired by the favorable
London attitude and tho tetter complexion to
the Chinese situation mi dissipated liter on by
rcillutlcns by the room trade and discussion
ol the monetary future. A rise In money call
rates was caused by colored axwrtlons In some
quarter sthat a stllter rate would generally re
sult from the dipletlon of the Lank rrscne hy
(told exports. As the rise in prlres of stocks
early today was maintained with difficulty, r"'
fcssloral trailers hive !een Instrumental In the
week's advamc switched to the short side and
let go their holding. No increase In outside
tmli.cM was reported despite the apparent slu
hlllty to the early movemtnt In railroad stocks,
fills factor influences shorts Slid operators who
consider the market top heavy. While there
was hut little energetic Kolllntr In any quarter
in lien aieaiiuy reccacu and ended at me low
est. The prlco loci of the dav, however, showed
hut few notable changes. Some wide movements
ttcie made In a few of the specialties, tiotaMv
Sugar, Pacific Mail, Hubber and Oninllriitcd
(las. The latter corned a range of over 2 olnts
curly strength helm; succeeded hy a fall and a
Piial rally resulting on the announcement that
me siock was to ue restored to an eight per
cmt. annual basl3. Reports of a severe rut In
rrUcs of structural slccl hy Independent con
emu imparted heaviness to the steel group,
which also felt the general selling ef the dav,
Dcrplte official dentals of the reported deal hy
tho llaltlmoro and Ohio to ab-iorli the New
Jersey Central railroad, the latter stock moved
up a point at the outset, but later lost the gain.
Total sales, 213.7M shares.
Tranactloiu In bonds today tell off some
what and the market showed irregularly. To
tal sales, par alue, ft$.10,0"0. U. S. goern
rr.ent Issues were all Vi per cent, lower In the
bid price.
Hi Mi
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The following quotations are furnished The
Tribune by M. S. Jordan ft Co., rooms 705-700
Jiears building, Scranton. ra. Telephone 5003:
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Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Factoryville, Aug. 16. Mrs. Packer
and granddaughter, Miss Surdam, of
Plttston, nre guests of Mrs. William
Rogers.
The Itov. and Mrs. T. R. "Walnock,
of Mill City, spent Tuesday at the
Methodist parsonage.
Rev. W. M. Hitler will leave next
Monday for Port Jervls to spend his
vncation with his daughter.
Mrs. Walter Horton and her sister,
Mrs. Leadbeater, of New London,
Conn., are visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Sara Slmrell Is spending the
week In Blnghamton.
Miss Annette R. Rush left yesterday
for a trip to Dallas and Harvey's lake.
Rev. G. B. Smith, of Kingston, Pa.,
AVOCA.
The Juvenile Sons of St. George will
meet in O'Malley's hall on Saturday
evening at 7.30 o'clock.
Dr. 13. C. Fern, of Scranton, was a
caller In town yesterday.
Mrs. Charles Warren and Mrs. Pe
ter McQulnn nnd daughter, Mary, of
the West Side, attended the funeral
of the Infant child of Mr. John Mo
Courtney, of the South Side.
Mr. Charles Rothermal, assistant
road master of the Delaware and Hud
son railroad, of Carbondalo, was visit
ing his brother, Mr. Frank Rothermal,
of the West Side.
The Avoca Business Men were again
downed by the business delegation
from Olyphant. The score stood IS to
0. Dunn and Deeble were the battery
for Avoca.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Brokolyn, Aug. 16. A new carpet
has been placed In the Methodist Epis
copal church by tho Ladies' Aid soci
ety. Mrs. W. Wescott and children visited
relatives here the first of tho week.
Several people from Brooklyn have
already moved their goods to the Dlm
ock camp ground. The meetings do
not begin till next week.
Miss Nellie Tiffany entertained a few
friends at tea last Friday afternoon.
Mrs. A. S. Waldle and daughter, Ger
trude, are spending a few days at the
Spring house, Heart lake.
Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim Pratt visited
Mr. Wescott, In Lathrop, on Thursday.
Our graded school will open Tues
day, August 2S, with Prof. M. "W
Stephens aB principal: Miss Bessie
Chamberlain, nsslstant; Miss Eliza
beth Wright and Miss Mary Hearn,
primary.
Mrs. E. W. Penny attempted suicide
on Monday last by taking n dose of
laudanum. Tho dose, however, was
not suftlclent, nnd medical aid being
summoned, she soon recovered.
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HATES' HIGH OI.A83
SITCKEHS-Kullyworth 16c.
Friday for one hour
TUllKIHIt TOWELS-Full sine,
double throai, very nbnorbent, worth
180 each Friday for ono hour, Qc
two for prlco of ono. eaoh -FW
LAUNDRY SOAP Tho Dorae.olean
and pure. Foronehour.talr- 25c
teen tlg bars.
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We offer One Hundred Dollars Itcward (or
any case ot Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Hall's Catarrh Cure.
K. J. CHENEY k CO., rrops., Toledo, O.
We. the undcrsicned, hue known K. J. Che
ney for the last 15 jcars, and bcllee him per
fectly honorable in all butiness transartlons,
and financially able to carry out any obliga
tion made hy their firm.
West k Truax, Wholisale Drucclsts, Toledo. O.
Waldlne, Kinnan k MarUn, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, act.ni
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
dnurelsts. Testimonials free.
Hull's Family Pills are the best.
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Annual Gathering of Members to Be
Held at Factoryville.
frne'clal to the Scranton Tribune.
Factoryville, Aug. 16. The annuo!
reunion of tho descendants of Colonel
Robert Reynolds will be held In the
grovo of Keystone academy, Factory
ville, Saturday, August 25.
For several yeats this gathering has
Beon an interesting event, bringing to
gether membpra of this large family
i- from all parts of the state, descend-
. ants ot the Revolutionary soldier
v whose life and deeds are perpetuated
s hy the yearly gathering, as well as in
the annals of the history now belnsr
. prepared by the historian nt the asso
ciation, Attorney II. C. Reynolds, of
Scranton.
Interesting minutes will be read, and
.much additional history of pioneer
. days and families, as well as the
' names of additional descendants will
be added, Tbe day's programme will
T SEEMED almost too soon for
Jack to have returned when
Mrs. Dorrance heard him ring.
The little woman was about to
open the door, when a happy
thought led her to ask; "Is that
you, Jack?"
"Yes. It's me."
The cheery pitch of the muffled voice
might have left doubt; the bad gram
mar left none. Her Jack could never
have made that slip.
Without a word she fled upstairs lito
Jack's room, grabbed the six-shooter
out of the top bureau drawer and ran
down again, cocking it en route. Sho
got to the door, and, In as firm a tono
as she could command, said In a sharp,
imperious way;
"Now, who are you, and what do you
want?"
There was a moment's silence. Then:
"If yer open the door I'll tell yer, I
don't menn no harm, missis."
Dot, who knew that her figure could
bo seen through tho glass, put tho
point of the gun close to It nnd c.x-
clnimed, for her blood was up now,
"Move on, or I'll lire!"
The man seemed disposed to argue
the point, for her quick ear caught tho
sound of hoarse muttering. Then she
thought she heard n soft-treading step,
as of ono going away.
But she was mistaken, or else there
was a brace of them, for a meanly,
wheedling voice said: "Missis, I ain't
no burglar. I'm Just hungry and only
want a bit o' somethln' to eat. Can't
you gimme a piece of bread? I'll go
down by the gate an' creak it, an' you
c'n clip it out quick nnd lock the door
agin. I wouldn't hurt a lamb."
"I've no time to talk, and this Isn't a
bakery," retorted Dot. "If you don't
go at once I'll Are. Though I don't
want to wake my nusband up or rouse
the neighbors."
Dot thought she heard a suppressed
snort at this "bluff." Rut It was fol
lowed by a heavy footfall of ono walk
ing slowly down tho path. Then tho
gate creaked audibly, as if the hungry
man had no need to disguise his com
Igns and goings.
Fluttered but content, sho started
upstairs agnln, A slight sound came to
her from above that made her heart
flutter wildly.
She remembered the stout trellis
Jack had put up against tho wall of
the house she had asked him If ho
meant to train a banyan tree on it
and the window of her room had been
raised about an Inch that the air might
do Cuthbert goott. Her 2-year-old had
been feverish all day.
Tho recollection of that first retreat
ing step and the parley of the other
man flashed across her mind. What If
the "pnl" had scaled the trellis and
was kidnaping Cuthbert? ,
She Hew up the stairs, holding her
gun tightly.
She dashed through the sitting room,
Into the bedroom whero Cuthbert was
sleeping. There was a brawny hand,
shiny and villainous, grasping the win
dow sill I
Thero was no time to dally or meas
ure consideration or any delicate scale.
Dot raised her pistol, steadied herself,
took deliberate aim, and banged away.
There was a fierce ejaculation of
mingled pain and profanity, and she
heard some ono leap down Into the
back yard and then scramble off.
Sho glanced at Cuthbert. A wide
opened pair of eyes llko her own was
looking at her as she stood with tho
smoke from the pistol curling in a
nitre-scented cloud about her.
Then ns the baby boy came to a con
sciousness that tne tense, defiant figure
with the pistol In Its hand was his
mamma, heredity asserted Itself In a
smllo that showed small, white teeth
and almost wrinkled a diminutive
nose.
Dot rushed to him nnd kissed him
frantically, wishing she could afford
herself the luxury of breaking down
and shedding helpful tears over her
game offspring. But she couldn't. She
was on duty till Jack returned, and
she kept her "gun" tight In her hand,
"Go to sleep, baby, mamma Is here,"
she said, -with an effort at plawulness.
"What you doln'?" demanded Cuth
bert, drowsily.
"Keeping away cats and things, tie
still and go to sleep, baby, like a little
man. Mamma is tired."
Was that a stealthy step on tha
stairs? She raised herself, trembling,
and clutched her "gun" anew. The next
moment a man rushed into view in
the sitting room, paused, looked in
where sho was, and was about to
charge forward, when:
"If you stir a step I will shoot!"
cried Dot.
She had promptly brought her bat
tery to bear on him, and even stepped
forward a pace or two, as If with in
stinct to screen Cuthbert, keeping her
blazing eyes steadily on the man's
face.
"Don't shoot, ma'am," the fellow
said, hurriedly. "I heard the pistol
shot, and thought yer was beln' at
tacked by some burglar, 'nd I broke In
the door to come and help ye. I
wouldn't hurt a baby, ma'am. All I
wanted at first was a chunk o' bread,
nd then, hearln' the gun I couldn't
help comln' to a lady's assistance.
Don't pint that gun at me. It might
go off, 'nd you'd be sorry to hurt a
stranger what had nothln' worse about
him than a empty stummock,"
"I tell you to go downstairs and out
of this house or I will fire, an I don't
cure whether you are killed or not.
Go down nnd pick up your dead 'pal,'
Go, anyhow."
Dot felt steadier. If she could only
hold till Jack came back! The man
had counted on making a rush on her,
but had failed in that. She didn't
think he was armed, but she was on
the lookout unwaveringly for tho
slightest movement of his hand toward
any weapon, a.id sho was covering
him well.
At that moment her heart gave a
great bound. In his flannel nightgown
Cuthbert had slipped by her, and am
bling straight up to the Invader, beat
him on his legs with his baby fist.
"Go away!" ho cried, crossly.
Quick aB a flash the man bent and
had him in his arms, holding him so
that tho baby covered his head and
chest.
"Now, drop your gun or I'll brain
the kldl" he exclaimed with savage de
termination. "Throw It over there,
away from yer. Quick!"
She dared not fire. Ho surely would
not kill tho two if she obeyed htm and
cast away the pistol.
But her temper was fully aroused.
Oh, for one moment in which to get
a show at him without imperiling the
life of her child.
All this passed quicker than the tell
ing. But in that Becond of Irresolution
Cuthbert, who did not take kindly to
' strangers, and had conceived this ono
as a grossly unwelcome Intruder, was
bringing his smnll fists down on the
man's heart and eyeH. Tho fellow
angrily Jerked his head out of reach,
putting up his nrm and pushing the
Infant assailant to one side.
It was enough. Dot rushed forward,
took quick aim, and let go. With a
groan the fellow's arm relaxed. She
had Just time to drop her pistol and
catch Cuthbett before the man fell In
a heap on the floor, very still, the blood
from somewhere spoiling Dot's pretty
rug.
She sank Into a chair, snO felt that
she was going to fnlnt. But there was
another step on the stairs, quick but
light. Was there an army of burglars
let loose In the house.
She clapped Cuthbert Into her rock
ing chair, his pink legs protruding
from the nightgown, the picture of
anything but a victorious infant con
queror, and Jumped for her faithful
"gun." A man rushed Into the room.
"Stop, or I'll fire!" she called forth.
"Dot! It's me! Chuolc that gun!"
She "chucked the gun," nnd luxur
iously fainted In Jack's arms. Cuth
bert Inaugurated the family retirement
from warfaro by a lusty yowl. Tho
mother's ears were perchance nwaken
ed by thnt mellow walling, with Its
croupy touch. Dot's eyes, with tho
Are all out opened, and ah she recog
nized Jack's dear face, which had
never seemed so dear, she drew a long,
qulveilng breath, and wound her arms
tightly around nun ami gasped;
'Oh. .Tack'"
And she looked at her husband with
the queerest smile.
"Well?"
"Do you remember what you said
when you dashed In?"
"Why I told you not to thoot, that
as long as It was Davy Crorkett at
tho other end of tho gun I'd come
down."
"No. Think what you raid,"
"I said. 'Don't shoot, Dot. It's I.' "
"You didn't." cried Dot, merrily.
"When I asked tho man at the door,
'Is that you, Jack?' ho fcald, 'Yes, It's
me.' Whereupon I know it wasn't,
and ordered him to move on. Do you
see what a narrow escapo you had
Oh, Jack," and she snuggled up to him,
"do bo careful about your grnmmar."
-The Criterion.
Scranton Board ot Trade Exchange
Quotations All Quotations Based
on Par of 100.
STOCKS. Did. Asked.
First National Hank SOO
Scranton Savings Hank SOO
Scranton racking: 1.0
Third National Hank
Dime Deposit and Discount Bank ..
Economr Light, II. & P. Co
Lacka. Trust k Sato Deposit Co. ..
Scranton Taint Co
Clark k Smnor Co., Pr
Scranton Iron Tenee k Mfg. Co
Scranton Axle Works
Lackawanna Dairy Co., Tr
County Savins Hank k Trust Co. .
First national uanx ivaruonaaiej
Standard Drilling Co
New Mexico Ily. Coal Co., I'r. .... 40
Traders' National Dank 15S
Scranton Bolt and Nut Co 110
BONDS.
Scranton Passencer Hailwar, first
mortgage, due 1020 115
People's btreet Hallway, first mort
gage, duo 1018 115
Teople's Street Hallway, General
mortgage, due 1021 115
Dickson Manufacturing Co
Lacka. Township School 6 per cent. ...
City ot Scranton St. Imp. 0 per
cent
Scranton Traction 6 per cent 113
Scranton Wholesale Market.
(Corrected by II. O. Dale, 27 Lackawanna Are.)
Butter Creamery, 21c. , dairy tubs, 20o.
Eggs Select western, lfc. ; nearby state, 14Hc
Cheese Full cream, iew, HHal2e.
Deans Per bu., choice marrow, $2,45; medium,
$2 80: pel, V-SO.
Potatoes 45c.
Bermuda Onions $1.75.
Flour Best patent, 1 1.25.
Philadelphia Grain end Produe.
Philadelphia, Aug. IS Wheat le. lower; eon
tract grjde, August, 721a7V. Corn Firm and
ie. higher; No. 2 mixed, Auguit, 44al4e.
Oats Steady; Nn. 2 while clipped, 30i,iir,0iic.
Butter Firm; fancy western creamery, 21He. ;
do. prints, ile. Kggs Firm; fresh nearbj,
lie. j do. western, 15c; do. southwestern. 13c.;
do. southern, lie. Cheese Firm. Tteflned
sugars Unchanged. Cotton Steady. Tallow
Unchanged; clti' prime In hhds., I'iic.; coun
try do., bhls., me., dark do,, 4Vc ; rakes. 5c.
I.ho poultry Dull and weak; fowls, lOVJallc;
old roosters, 7a7'c. ; spring chickens, 10al2c;
spring ducks, lOalJ'.ie. Dressed poultry Un
changed; fowls, cholre, 10 V 1 . fjlr to
good, O'.JalOc. ; old roosters, fl'ic: nearby uprlnj
chickens, lOalle. ; western do., 0al2e.
Receipts Flour, 1,700 barrels, and 1,300,000
rounds in sacl.s; wheit. 10,000 bushels; corn,
27,000; oats, 31,000. Shipments Wheat, 07,000;
corn, 10,000; oats, 23,000.
New York Grain and Product.
New York, Aug. 10. riour Dull and easier;
winter patents, 3.7511.10. Wheat Spot weak;
No. 3 red, 77T4c. eleator, and SOHc. f. 0. b.
afloat; No. 1 northern Dulutb, Mlic. f. o. b.
ano.it; No. 1 hard Duluth, 85'4c. f. o b. afloat.
Options opened steady with corn, closid weal;
at HaTic. net decline. Sept. cloned, 7874c ;
Dec, &01c. Corn fcpot steady; No. I, lV5c
f. o. b. afloat, and Uc. cletator. Options
displayed ejrly sinngth. flnall) eased olf a
little with wheat, and tlosed barely steady at
He. net adance. May closed 40c.; Sept., 44c.;
Dec, 40c. Oats PiKit quiet; No. 2, iflc; No.
3, 25'c; No. 2 white, Mic. ; No. white,
27'4c. : track mlxtil western, 25a27c. ; track
white. 2)ia3."3c. Options, stendy but dull. But
terSteady: creamery, 17Ua21e.; factory current
packed, UtlSc.; Imitation creamery, 15alSc:
It. in .iiirv maint'.c. litres Steady; state and
I'inna., lJalc. ; wotern, regular pieklng, 10a
lie.; western, los olf, llilUc. Cheeso Firm;
large colored, lOtic.s small do., 10?tc. ; Urge
white. 10ilOVsc.
Chicago Live Stock Markot.
Chicago. Aug. cl. Wheat was dull and heavy
today unrter liquidation, closing ic. umier
tcraa.1 . torn
closing le. under yes
was iicnous and closed -. high-
I r. .'aiB, Bt m- iut ,.,.. m and, in tunci.
and provisions 20e. down for pork, unchanged
for lard, and 2ViJ5c. lower for libs.
Cosh quotations wele as follows: Flour
Steady; No. a spring whrat. 72a75c. ; No. 3 red,
7o76V.; No. 2 crm, -OVjc; No. 2 jellow, 4DVse.j
No. 2 oats, Zir'l'iw ; No. 2 white, 21'il25e. ;
No S white, V3llVtc; barley, SeiSCljc.; No.
1 flax und northwest, 91.11; pork, 11 15all.40;
lard, jnaijO.Oi'A, ribs. f0So.7.10; shoulders,
Olialr.; sides, $7j7.G0; whiskey, 123'4j sugais,
unchanged,
Buffalo Live Stock Market.
East Buffalo, Aug. lfi. Cattle Oood grades,
stead ; others, weak; eals, $5a7.
Hon Dull, fully 5c. lower, heay, i5a4.40:
nixed, ?3.45a5 50, jorkcrs and pigs, (S.55a&.ii0;
rough", fl ro.u.SO.
bheen and lambs Dull, lamia, $.160a; year
lings, $3al.G0; inUed sheep, $1.50al.50.
New York Live Stock Maiket.
New York, Aug. 11. lleecs Steady; tiU,
5a7.75; little cahes, Sl.oO; jearlings, $2.60;
grassers and buttermilks, nominal.
bheep and lamb-Sheep In oversupply and
lower; lambs, 10c. oft; sheep, 2.73a4.10 culls,
Mi Unihj. M.C2l4an.V; culls, 4a5.fO.
lfogs Weak; W.55a5.60; choice state and
light pigs, ti.SSaO. 1
East Liberty Cattle Market.
Fast Liberty, Aug. 10. Cattle Steady, ex
tra, 5ei)a5.80; prime, $5.45a5.0O; common, J.50
al.
Hogs Steady; extra light welghta and nigs,
5.55s5.60; mediums, 5.50j5.55j best yorkers,
W.4SaV60; grmers, W.40a5.15; heavy hogs,
$3S0a5.3J; roughs, M.SOal.75. .,,,
fehern Mow: choice wcthem, l.30al 10; com
n,nn SI laS.50! c holee lambs, t5.25a5.50: com-
i mon to good, fJ.25a5; ml calves, (6.50a7.
AT 11 O'CLOCK
SICIIIT PATTEUNS-irandsoras Do
met Flannel Slclrt Patterns, in pretty
colore, stripe nnd checks, Ti.
I-'or one hour, at llo'olook.... 14
U.MIirtELtiAS - Good serviceable,
twilled serge, mnde to defy tbe
Hiinstilne sad rain. For ons OOr
hour Friday t
TV JT
AT 2 O'CLOCK
CLOTH F.S HABKET.S-Lsrrre Wll.
low IiMiietK, hesvy protecting rim
top nnd bottom. Fori hour OC
nt a o'clock - 'OK'
0 Jolly Glasses for 80
76 feet Water Proof Oil Fin- 1 Qr
lined Clothes Llue ''
Fine Crystal Fire Polished Glass
ware, 2-qunrt Ioe Wntcr Jugs, Large
Footed Fruit nowls, 10-luca Harry
Howls, Footed Cream Howls, Olive
Trnys. For oue hour, base- Or
ment,nt2 o'oloclc ,JW
Y 1 A
At 3 O'CLOCK
VELVET HIHIION No. 1 Hatln
llacic Nolvet Hlbbon, 10 yardi to
place. For one hour will be Qr
boldntths prloa jw
WHAPPERS-Flne Quality
Calico Wrappers In the leading
colors, nloely made and fin- AQn
Ished -
LO
AT 4
O'CLOCK
COMFORTERS-Handsome 8111c
ollim Comforters, niled with pure
clean, new cotton. No waste, soft
and fluffy an dowu. For one QAn
hour, at 4 o'cloclt 7"
TELESCOPES Four slies, well
made, durably bound, reinrorcea
with three heavy straps.
20-ln, 22-ln 2J-ln, 20-ln.
65c. 70c! 80 c . 90cT
LACE CUKTAINH Nottingham
Luce Curtains, white nnd ecru, fall n
yardi long, dainty pattin , with
pole. For one hour, at 4 4 Or
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