THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1000. NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA WEEKLY BUDGET OF WHITNEY VERIflES FIERCE BATTLE BETWEEN RAT TLESNAKE AND HOG. Tho Reptile Baffled by tho Porker's Avoirdupois and Finally Succumbs to Repeated Crunchings A Fish Story Which Calls for an Affidavit. Other Newsy Chronicles from Sus quehanna. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Susquehanna, Aur. 2s. Jennie Sea Breuvco, a Gulf Summit Blrl of eleven, wns on Sunday went to the sprlnrj house to wet a pan of milk. She got ttie pan. and on her way home set It flow n In the Brass to pick some black list rics. When she turned aBaln shu saw a rnttlesnake six feet away drlnklne the milk. The snake saw her, too, and colled as If to strike. The little Kill was paralyzed with fear, and had not the power even to call for help. She simply clasped her hands and Bazeil at the IjIb reptile In helpless terror. A fat hos sauntered alotiB In search of food, came In sight, and jn r moment made for the snake. The battle was excltlnB. and littlo Jennie, at a safe distance, watched It with wonder. The snake more than once lilt the ho, hut each time the porker received the bite In the jaw, wheie the Rieat layers of fat made the poison haimless. When the snake had exhausted its venom it decided to retreat, but the hos then took its InnltiBS. Jumping quickly on his car cass he pinned It to the earth, and with his teeth tore It to pieces and nte It. T.lttlo Jennie took home tho milk and ptomptly fainted. AND THIS IP NOT SWOKN TO. Our wicked Fire'r Moore, the ssiRe of Great Henri, remarks in the last Issue of his paper, the Plalndealer: "Over Hrother Whitney's daily correspond ence In the ItlnBliamton Republican, appeals this notice: 'Matter for this deum tment must be dated and slKned, or it will not be published.' "Vet nothing Is said ibout Its being swoin to." In th" same Issue, the truthful I'salniuel Inflicts the following upon nn unsuspecting public: "One of the stone men took a ther mometer to the quarrv with him last week and hung It to a tree. About an hour later he came out of the quarry and Blanclng at the thermometer, , found that the mercury Had run out at the end of the instrument and va about a foot up the tree resting on a limb." Will T'nmuel se a notary public forthwith? AM.EOKD TltlTfi FISH STORY. A veteran fWieiman says that when he was n boy his mother sent him to get her glasses mended. The lad In dulged In a little fishing on the way. and lost the classes in the water. He went Immediately home, got acquaint ed with his mother's slipper, and went supperless to bed. Six long months passed before he dared to go fishing again: but when at last h dropped a line, a big bass rose to the surface near by, and there, on the fish's nose, jested the gold bows that had cost him the spanking. The fish was landed nnd the glasses recovered. A STRINO O' THINOS. Neatly nil of Hrandt's industries are, just at present, on short time. Hnllstead's now chair factory is to bo heated with steam. Has Carbondnle's new county been lost In the general shuffle? Sired in Cnvbonriale, it was more than likely to be damned by three counties. II. I. P.! Near Hopbottom a man eloped with a neighbor's wife. The "bereaved" sent the eloping neighbor a letter of condolence, assuring him of his deep and heartfelt sympathy. When tho eloping wife saw the letter she was K) mad that she Immediately returned home, to make her "old man" realize that thnro Is punishment before death. SOMK SIDH ISSUES. Tho net-woik .shirt waist Is the very latest. "Rcauty unadorned Is adorned the most." A man who find no satisfaction In himself seeks for It In vain elsewhere. An obsoiver of things arises to re ninik that If the average man could read the story of his life, he wouldn't bellevo it. Men who have had similar exper iences, such as an operation for appen dicitis, often form societies, but the fellows who blow out the gas for pom" reason never get together and have reunions. Nothing Is too small to escape the notice of a good editor not even th chap who tries to get his paper for nuthlng. NOT DEFORMED. .It s said of a Oreat Rend sowing circle that when the time came to jjresent th" worthy poor with the re sult of Its labors, a child of charity, who had been given some underRnr ments, held up before the eyes ot the Circle one of those indispensable ar ticles of wear and exclaimed: "We may be poor, but, thank heaven, we're not deformed!" WAVING TO A DUMMY. It Is customary among railroad men whose homes are situated within view of their passing trains, to salute their wives or other members of the family, who are generally at the windows. The trainmen have come to regard It as n duty on the part of their families to b? at the window. A certain con ductor on the Lackawanna, whoso I I i I Siiltll The World' Medicine. B EEQHnMpS For all Dflloum and Norvoua Dim i or dor mi Sick lloadacha, Oonallpatlon, Wank Stomach, Jnu paired Digestion, Dlmordered Liver, and Intpuro Blood. 1 Annnil ale over 0,000,000 toiei. IOcenta aid 25 cents at 4m r etorei. t IlMC-ham's Pills hare the Itrjeit sal ot nr Pro- pruury fisaicine in iu worm, 'inis nis urea .chlsftd vrltnout the publication, or teatu suoulaltw i.f.iisiiiisii. home Is In Hullstenri, is very particu lar to have this custom observed, nnd only discovered on Saturday that his wife, for an Indefinite period, had been circumventing him by having a dum my dressed In her clothes near the window, with a Muttering handkerchief that gave her husband the Idea that she was waiting to salute him. THE NEWS RECORD. Mman Fritz and Eliza Hetts were united in mnrrlage at their home on the Oakland side on Thutsday evening by Re. Charles C. McKay, Ph. D.. pastor of tho Oakland Congregational church. The First Congregational church building In Oakland, has been pur chased by Mrs. M. Spearbeck, of liar persvllle, N. Y., who will convert It Into a dwelling. Rev. Leonard Cole, nn aged Thomp son clergyman, Is crlltcally 111 from paralysis. John Raker, a veteran train bag gageman, known nil alonB the Erie, died at his home In l'ort Jervls on Fri day. The Elmlra Telegram struck It right when it said "The men of Susque hanna arc Industrious nnd sober." Whitney. IDEAL DAY FOR THE WEST P1TTST0N FAIR Opening Day's Attractions of an In teresting Character Three Good Speed Contests. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Plttstou, Aug. 2S. The fifth annual fair of the I.uzei no County Fair as sociation, opened this nfttrnoon at the West Plttston fair grounds. It was an Ideal fair day, tho weather wis perfect and nn audlencp of from 5t'i to $00 were present. The exhibits arc not quite so numerous as on former occasions, but what Is on display Is first clas. Interest centered mostly in the races, of which there were three. There were no entries In the nutomo blle race, but Robert Johnson, of Wllkes-Rarre, gave an exhibition mile with his "auto" In 3.1GU.. The results In the races were as follows: Unail rait Pure v0; licet 3 In .1, one-half mili; heats. Lillian Itnv (Mattery, scranton). ..2 :i 1 I 1 Irvin II (Church, V llkn ll.irr').. I 12 2 1 Dewey (F.dwards, Wllkcs-Hirrc). .1 '. .1 (! I Nellie I! ((Vol, ilki-llirri).. . .S 7 7 t 2 .leimlc (Abiams, Plttston) 1 4 7 f Hill Thompson (Mate, KliiRst jii 3 5 fi ". 7 Mnllle (Pur, Avuca) 7 s S S J Mi.ti..n (Polk, Wllkcs-Banc). . j r, r. 7 r Iitm 1 K,ia; 1.1 IM; l.l'Ui, l.H; 1.11. Double tutu race J30; one ittllo heats; 2 in 3: Prime Kiel", Walter J. (nornian.Wllkcs- llirre) 2 1 1 lllnl, Mtliens, Jr. (.Dr. ,cr, Tiinkhan- nock 1 2 2 lrl-h (illicit. Choir (Wood, Old l'orge)..1 3 8 Tree (or all Purse 1(0; mile heats; best 2 in 3: I.irzie I.anning tLatinlng, Wilkes- nam.) 1 3 2 2 llcsii A. (l'r. 1 loekenbi rge r, Pitt"- ton) 1 2 1 2 liable W. (Heed, Tiinkhannork) 2 13 3 Tune 2.24; 2.24; 2.21; 2 24. The last heat In the free-for-all was postponed until 1.30 Wednesday. The fair will continue every day this week. A special feature is tho da'y fireworks which are somewhat of a novelty. An on opening day, It was the best the association ever had. Tho track was In good condition, but Just a trllle dusty, and the laces were warmly con tested. FREAKS OF LIGHTNING. Railway Employes Floored and a Horso Knocked Down. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Ilallstead, Aur. 28. I,lKhtnins played havoc In town Monday afternoon dur ing: a severe thunder storm, Thp ground wlie at the Delawaie, Lacka wanna and Western ofllce had been broken by plumbeis who weu- recently worklns at the building; Tho shock that came over the Viire knocked sev- J eral of tlv employes over and smashed n keyboard and also some glass near the Instruments. The damage donu to the office, was quite noticeable. In Great Hend the litrhtnlnK hit a large oak tree near the Methodist ISplseopal church and shocked several put sons severely, besides knockim; down a horse belonging to M. S. CPil loway, a feed merchant. The horse vas not killed. SNAKE ON HER ARM. Endangered Woman Remained Still nnd Reptile Was Killed. Stroudsburg, Aug. 2. Mrs. Klein top, by a rare exhibition of nerve and coolness, escaped death by being bit ten by a pilot snake. The Klolntops live on the extreme border of this countv, In a rather wild part, where snakes nte nuniMous and littlo feared. Mrs. Klelntnn went out to the wood box for iveo ' :o kindle lire for break fast. Sud .r::! she felt something on her arm. Clinging to the llesh wns n five-foot pilot snake, a poisonous reptile. Mrs. Klelntop did not lose her nerve nor move her arm. She shouted for help, and members of the family mine quickly to her assistance and killed the snake. HIS GRIP SAVED HIM. Brakeman Scott Ward Squeezed Be tween Parallel Trains. Special to Die Scranton 1'rlhunc Ilallsteael. Aug. 2S. Scott Ward, a brakeman on the Delaware, Lacka wanna and Western, recently escaped serious Injury. Last Sunday he be came squeezed between two trains which were running on parallel tracks. With great presence of mind he tight ened his grasp on the car handle nnd held fast, while the trains were bumplnif his limbs between the car sides. Ills trousers were torn In strips. Ills leg was cut and there were bruises on his body. Had he loosened his gtlp ho would have been drugged between the wheels. CYCLER'S COAT CAPTURED. He Escaped the Train by Falling Down nn Embankment. S'peclal to the Scranton Tribune. Hallstpad, Aug. 2S. Will Humphrey vas riding his lallroad blcyclo on the Delaware, Lackawanna nnd Wrstern t tricks. Up did not notice the an- proach of a train, When the engine was nearly upon him he Jumped from his wheel, rolling down nn embank men. He had Just cleared col lision, for nn Instant later the train struck tho wheel, demolishing It com pletely His" cont clung fast to tho pilot of ip engine and was carried to Hlng- the ongl hnmton, where the engineer found It and supposed some one wns hit. Tho coat came back on No. 2. It was a nnrrow escape from serious accident. TH0MF3JN. Special to ilie Scranton Tribune. Thompson, Auk. 2S. Prof. I:. Infancy and wife, otter spending several week vtilh rrla tile lure, n turned to their home in Newark, N. .1 , thil morning. Mrs. Samuel Cornell, o( New Mlllord, Is vis iting her nlcic, Mrs. Al. Tucker. The wife and family of the Hev. W. II. Trench are spending a 'cm wick at Keuka lake. Mrs. n. F. Partus returned Saturday Irom week's visit with her sister at Port Jervis, X.Y. The Denton lamlly reunion Is being held at II. M. Ilcnson's, In Jackson, today. A number from Thompson are enjoing the occasion. Prol and ..Irs. II. N. Ilarrctt spent a few di) last week with their many friends here, on their way tn thilr new home In Jcrmn. The professor was the popular principal of our school for two eam and it was he who mar ried one of Thompson's most highly esteemed cung this. Miss llessle M. Owens, of Now York, is boarding at the Jefferson house for two weeks. She Is a friend ot Miss firace Ncthcrcott, who Is with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Walker for the summer IMivIn Walker, of Stujvesant, N. Y., and Mrs. Miles Kcnon, of Leonardsville, N. Y., are spending a week with their pirents, Mr. and Mrs Thomas Walker, on Jackson street. The Miws Irene and Mildred Harms are en joins a week with friends In Hlnghsmton. Miss Jennie Cooper, of Wllkes-Biire, is with tier bister, Mrs. Leonard Cole. Our constable, L. I'. Searlcs, lias been for. fined to the houe, and to his bed mostly, for scleral days with neuralgia of the heart. lie is improving at this writing. The builders of the new creamery are lush ing their work. The long continued drouth begins to tell on Thompson's water supply. The 8-jcar-oM diughtcr of M. Oarvoj Is suf fering these da a from a hurt of on: of lie. limbs, a week or more since. Hev. 1. H. Tower conducted qmr.tr.ir meet ing services and preached it Illncs' Comers l.it Sabbath morning, In the absence of the pre siding elder. A. C. Illiss and wife spent the Sabbath with her sister, Mrs. John Llslie, at Susquehanna. Hev. Leonard Cole, whom we reported as seri ously ill in our lat items, remains much the same as then. If any improvement, it is so slight it does not Inspire hope of recovery. HALLSTEAD. Special to the Scranton Tribune. ilallstead, Aug. V. Miss Pculah Ilenjamin hai accepted a position in the store of C. W. flankes. Mi. Jan." Iltooks, of Hinghamton, is the guest of Me.. S. H. riia-e. Iticli.irit llirbcr and a pirty of friends arc ciunplng at Page's pond. T II, lla.v cs hail a foot badly sunburned and It toultcd in a swollen ankle which has confined hlni tc the house for everal days. '1 lie Lubes' Aid Koeiet of the Methodist Kpls copil chunh will hold a supper at the home of Mrs. A. K. Watson on Main stlect Thursday af ternoon. Fred Vanloan, of Hinghamton, Is home on i Visit. Mr and Mrs Carl Ilullois and Henry and Ar thur rJuRols are camping for the week at Page's pond. Thomas Motney spent Sunday in Klmira. Mr. and Mrs. ( M. Kes.-ler were in llrandt to pend Sunday. Halph 11. Little and son ot Montrose were in town Sunday to spend the day. The boy wat taken sbk and was compelled to remain here at the hotel for several eluvs. Ludwlg Tetboss, (.eorge Adams, Frank Harnes, K. II. Harnes and TUiid McMoran were at Page's pond Saturday and caught a large string of pickerel. S. It. ("ha"p is in Ithaca tor several dvvs. Mrs. (ieorge Hatfield Is visiting friends and rclatNes at N'ichol-on. The funeral of Hay Capwell, the brakeman who was mvntly killed In an accident incurred on the railroid, wis held from his late home on William street lucidly afternoon at 2 o clocK. The pallbearers wire Silas Hlbbard, Varnum Slnw, Fred I.ainjnaio:, CI mile Simmons and Scott Ward. Thursday evening on the Young Men's Chris tian association lawn the Junior Young People's Socletv of Christian Ludeavor of the Haptht church will hold an ice treim social. A fruit stand will be an attraction. A reception will be extended to the chair fac tory employes from Hrandt who have recently located here. The reception Is to be given by the rrt".literlan Young People' Society of Chris tian L"nde.ivor. A programme will lie given after which will follow a reception and refreshments. All people who have recently cotne into town are Invited to attend. AVOCA. The Avoca foot ball team has orcanlrcd for the comlntr season. T. J, Deeble, who hai Jane Hood worl. on the Dickinson team, will coach, assisted by JlcHufTey, the fanum full back en the same team. They will meet ci Tliursliy evening on JackMin field for pra-'tlcn. I lie fol le.wlnu compose the team: Mun -v, Mi I auRh lin, Curley, Druftner, McAndrew, Cranston, (.'ol den, Powd, Malla, Chester, Mullen and M11I roone '. Missis Mary Cumminirs, of Ar'hhalel, Is the puest of her couin, Miss Kate Douche". Mrs. Marcnret lioley returned Mindly even inn from Chlcouo, where she attended the cou rt ntion of the Daughters of St. (ieorge, Mrs. M. K. Howell, of St. Clair, is ih'Mis friends in town. Mlses Nellie Mcf.owan, Louise Sammi.i and Kate Pempsey attended the Catholic Mtituil benevolent association meeting at Wilkcs-Haire on Sunday, . J. Kane ins returned from I'ittshurR, where he attended the Young Men's Institute convention. On account of St. Mary's excursion to La'.-. Arii I today, all the collieries in this place will be idle. W. J. Uiion Is spending a few da.vs with lii parints on York street. James, the 10 car-old son of Mr. and Mrs. I'. J. 11 an, of the West Side, picked up a cartridge at the Lrle works on Sunday, and while hammering It between two stones it ex ploded, blowing off two of Ills fingers. ' The marriage of John MiTague, of Pupont, and Mls Mary tierrity, of Huffalo, Is an nounced. Miss Jennie Campbell, of Scranton, is the (tm'-t of her brother, J. S. Campbell, Mrs. Michael Calvey and Mrs. I. J. Hyan are at tlantlc City. The marriage of William 1'itterle, of Moostc, and Margaret l'ror, of the North End, was solemiiizid in St. Mar.v's churih yesterday after noon, Hev. M. K. Crane officiating. The bride and licr mild, MUs Julia Heap, were prettily gowned in mouselaine, with satin and lace trim mings. Ilolh wore white tulle lists and carried bouquets. Tho groom was waited upon by Pat rick Carroll, of York street. After the cere mony a reception was tendered a large number of invited guests at the home of the bride's parints. The take with them many handsome presents, as well as the best wishes of a host of friends to their prettily furnished home In Mnoslc. Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Holllster have returned fiom Hellefonte, 1'a. TIih marriage of Hubert Harrison and Miss Anna Dooner, both residents ot this town, was solemnired on Aug, IS, in Hinghamton. Misses Jessie Drown, Kllrabeth Pecker, and Mary Hums are lnsectlns the millinery stlw in New York citj. Mis Kate Dempsey and Hubert Oolden at tended the Catholic Mutual benevolent associa tion banquet at Hotel Sterling last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Prank Pluck, of Wilkts-Ilarre, aic gucets at the flock residence en Main street. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup His been used for over 1'IITY YKAHS bv MILLIONS ot MOTHERS for their CJHLUHEN WlHLi: TKBTHINU, with I'fcltl'ECT SUCCESS It SOOTHES the CHILI). POErEXS the HUM'S ALLAYS all I'AI.S'l CUHES MINI) COLIC, ami ! the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. R.ibl hv L Druggists In every part of the world. lie sure and ask for "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing (Syrup," HBP 1. Km ig uiOCr ftinu, i'VCUl'UVB CCRIS a REGARDS GrRAND JURY AS HAVING GREAT MERIT. Judge Btttenger Takes a Firm Stand Against Its Auollshment. York, Aug. 28. Judge John W. Blt tenger, addressing the grand Jury, t,,olt BlI""l against tho proposition "f T.ud&e Bregy, of Philadelphia, to nuonsu mat nociy. tiio secrecy wmen Is required as to what transpires be fore the grand Jury, ho said, Is pecu liarly a protection to nn Innocent per son who Is arrested. He thus escapes unjust exposure nnd Is protected In the enjoyment of his rights. "There Is n disposition In some quar ters to do away with the grand Jury becnuse we do not have any mon arch," continued Judgo Hlttonger. "Rut, to speak as wo may of the lib erty which prevails In this countty, there nre times when partisan rancor and public violence make It necessary to protect the citizen In his liberty. So far ns this court Is concerned, we wish to be placed nn record ns belnrf opposed to this change." ATLANTIC CITY IN THROES OF REFORM Citizens' Committee Take Hold and Intend to Clean Out the Numer ous Disreputable Itesorts. Atlantic City, Aur-. 2S. This famous summer resort Is to be metaphorically fumigated. Council last night took two first steps by passing on first read ing two significant ordinances. The most Important, so far as the thou sands of visitors are concerned, makes It obligatory upon tho 'busmen to con vey passengers to any part of the city for a uniform fara of ten cents, tha purpose being to stop for nil time the extortion the drivers have so long practiced upon their patrons. The sec ond measure, which Is also of Interest to visitors and especially to those who spend the summer here In cottageF more or less remote from the beach, prohibits people traversing the streets In bathing costume. At present It Is not unusual for people to walk several squures from the beach to their home-, In dripping bathing garb, ofttlmes veiy much abbreviated, and the sight Is tho reverse of edifying. Another ordinance, Introduced at the Instance of tho Citizens' committee, according to Its title, Is for "the more effectual suppression ot vice and Im morality and for preserving the neaci and good order of Atlantic City," and besides rejieallng tho 1 o'clock closing bill, which lias a penalty of $150, It pro vides that no barroom, saloon or Inn or tavern, licensed by city council, shall remain open nor shall any liquors b sold In any part of the building licensed for that purpose between the hours of midnight and 6 o'clock In the morning. In addition to requiring the saloons to close an hour earlier than Is now ob ligatory, the new regulation will com jel them to remain closed an hour later In the morning, besides prescrib ing a fine of $200 for violations. Three houses of ill fame In the "Whltechapel" district were raided last night by the agents of the reform society. The proprietors of each place were fined $160 and costs, which they paid before leaving: the police court. STATE NOTES. The Iterks County Magistrates' association wants the whipping post for wife-beaters. An equestrian statue of General Slocum will shortly be erected on the Gettysburg battlefield by the state of New York. For no apparent reason, Frances Heidlcr, aged 23, a laundress, has disappeared from the home of her aunt, Mrs. Kaufhold, of 913 Cowdcn street, Harrisburg, ami no trace of her has been found by her friends. John Moer, an Austrian, 45 years old, ot Fullerton, during a fit of somnambulism walked out of .1 third-story window and fell to tho ground. He sustained internal injuries from which he died in a short time. Whllo a wagon was being lowered In the Mount Carniel colliery a side-hook broke, causing the wagon to dash four hundred feet to tbe bot tom. John Daubert and Oeorgc lluke, who were riding in the wagon, were Instantly killed. Henry It. Clowes, of New Kensington, yester day started alone on a houseboat voyage down the Allegheny, Ohio and Mississippi rivers to the gulf of Mexico, from where he will return overland by wagon. He will spend two years on his proposed voyage. Running along the foot-board of the engine to the cow-catcher and leaning over, Samuel Scrohecker, a Heading train conductor, at Wll liamsport, gtasped by the hair and lifted to safety a 2 car-old tot who had strolled on tho track. A bituminous coal field that will rank with the largest in tho state will soon be opened in Westmoreland county, and it extends well into Fayette county. It is the best thick vein coal for gas making in Western Pennsylvania. The new developments in another ear will add over halt a million of tons annually to the output. An epidmic of t,vphold fever U imminent In the little town of Trcvorton. Already a nutn lT of cases of a most violent nature are re ported. The cc-ss pools are situated on an eleva tion above the houes. The drainage from these ekes Its way through the soil tn the wclls, whence' the residents procure their supply of water. One hundred men at Heading arc fighting the fire Uncovered Sundiv in ttie immense bitumin ous coal supply which the Philadelphia and Heading companv has accumulated in that city for flrina- locomotives. The coal is being loaded into cars as rapidly as possible and streams of water from the locomotive tanks are pouring on the burning pile. Ad'ninlng the soft coal are thousands of tons of anthracite coal, and there is danger of the fire communicating to this supply. A fellow known as "Jack the Peeper" entereel the house of Mrs. Klmira Pedrlck, at Clifton. Finding she was alone, tho villain pulled her out of bed by the hair of the head. Mrs. I'ed rick's screams brought Olbson Clement and ills on to the rescue. When she screamed the "peeper drew a revolver and threatened to kill her. The "peeper" made his escape when he heard assistance coming, and, as a parting salu tation, told Mrs. Pedrlck that he would return. If he does there will be a warm reception await ing him. While sitting in his yard at Shamrock, Peter Helbert saw a seven-foot black snake, which escaped. Willie Hice, his 2- ear-old grandson, from Reading, had been spending some time with him, The child had a nursing bottle, which was filled with coffee and milk, and spent most of his time In the .ird. He very frequently returned to the house to have the bottle refilled, and several times the youngster came Into the house and wanted the adults to eomo out, saing, "Oh, see there!" They were busy and paid no attention to him. It is now believed the child and the reptile were play mates lor weeks, and that the snake had been enjoying the coff and milk from the bottle. Deafness Cannot be Cured. by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion ot the ear. There is only one way to cure deatnisn, and that Is by coiistitu tional remedies. Deafness is csuwd by an In flamed condition ot the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tuW get Inflamed you have a rumbllnr sound of imperfect hear ing, and when It la entirely closed deafness Is the result, and unless the Inflammation ran 1 taken out and this tube restored to Its nor mal condition, hearing will be dettrojed for ever: nine cases out of ten are caused by tatarrii, which In nothing but an Inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for anv case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be. cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send tor circu lars, free. F. J. CHENEY k CO., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 'ic. 1UII'. l.'n.ll. PilU ... .V.. U . TRIBUNE'S EDUCATIONAL CONTEST Harry Reese Goes Up to Seventh Place. HOW THB LEADERS STAND Charles Rodriguez, 428 Webstar avenue. David V. Dlrtloy, 103 West Market street. Oliver Callahan, 415 Vine Btreet. David C. Spencer, Bloomsburg. Eugene Boland, 235 Walnut street. Arthur Kemmorer, Factoryvllle. Harry Heese, 331 Evans court. Miss Fannie E. Williams, Feck vllle. Miss Grace Slmrell, Carbondnle. Sidney W. Hayes, 022 Olive street. Edward Murray, 510 Hamm court. John P. Smith, 2532 Boulevard avenue. Richard Roberts, 1303 Hampton street. Robert Campbell, 1532 Monsey avenue. Yesterday was the forty-sixth day of The Tribune's Educational Contest, nnd the returns made In It showed that the Interest of the contestants Is still very much alive. Harry Ueesu succeeded In bringing In enough points during the day to pass Miss Fannie K. vi. illlams, of Peckvllle, and to succeed her In seventh plnce. Ho now lacks but a few maiks to put him In a still higher position. Charles Hodrlguez, who has been In the van ever since the first day of the contest, still keeps at It with undiminished ardor, and made a good return yesterday. He docs not Intend, seemingly, to let up for a min ute until he holds the fruits of his labor securely. As has been stated a number of times previously, there Is plenty of room for new talent In this contest nnel plenty of material for It to work upon. Any bright young man or woman (and this section is filled with them) can secure through this medium of labor nn opportunity to benefit In an educa tional way or can obtain for a few weeks' canvassing among friends and neighbors a choice of a variety of handsome nnd useful articles. Hy steady devotion to the work and with a determination not to Ce dis couraged either can still mount as high ns the highest In the list of lead ers published dally. Full details of this contest are printed thlB mornlne on the fourth page of The Tribune. THE MARKETS. Wall Street Reylew. New York, Aug. 23. The accumulation of a Bhurt interest elur ng the steady decline which had continued for rather more thin a week of fered an opportunity today for a turn by tho bulls against he bear interest. The clem mil from shorts proved sufficient to check the de clining tendency which was in evidence in the eurly elealinga and to bring prices back to about last night's level. There the recovery stripped and pr ces dropped again in the final dramigR miking the clow heavy and lethirglc The market contitriid exceedingly narrow and the volume of dealings fell below .vestcrda' COO.mni slure evel. There was continued pressure against .sugar in the opening dealings but the stock ral lied lit on cables, showing a rise Instead of a decline n the price of raw sugars. Rumors were circulated that the dividend on Sugar would be increased, but the rieiiianJ for Sugar certificates was aatlsfied with the covering of tlrn short in terest and the tock closed with 1 gain of only of p. The Anthracite Coalers showed seme heaviness on fears of latmr troubles. Amer lean Hoop preferred weakened shirply but the iron and steel stocks generally were ptetiy Rteidy on the favorable reports of th trade out- 100K. urookjyn reap u iTansii auvanceu 011 covering but eased oil at tho last. Totil sales today, 118,100 abates There vt&s no feature in the bond market and the price movement con tinued irregular. Total sales, par value, fll.to,. CsiO. 1'nltcd Mates 4s declined 2 per cent, in the bid price. The following quotations ar furnlsked The Tribune by M. S. Jordan ft Co., roeins 705-TOfl Heirs building, Scranton, Pa. Telephone &U03: Open- High- Low. Clos ing, est. est. ing. American Tobacco 02 i2Vi 02',i 02 i Am. S. & W SPi 30a 3H. 3IU Atch.. To. . S. To .... 27 CTSi 2oT 27Vi A.. T. & S. T., IT ... fJ'a 70 COVi 70 llrooklvn Traction .... MTd .',5 5Si 64 Halt, k Ohio 7l''s 7U3 71'f, 711;, Cont. Tol acco i'i44 2,, , 2.5., dies. & Ohio S'l'i 20T 2(. 2ijTij Chic, R. & Q 124U I24?vj 12i' IU St. Paul U'.'H Ui 11' ma; Roek Wand W. Hii4 11H 100 Federal .Steel X-Hi 33t mut hsu Kan. k Tex., l'r 31 31 11 3j " Louis. ,t Nash 71 71 70'; 71 Manhattan Kle VI 01 on; ot Met Traction Co 13.)g IM'4 1.13 lji Missomi Pacific SOU Jos, 5111; 50", People's Gas Ki tsiVi '' 10; N. J. Central U2 1.11 1.11 l.tl Southern Pacific M 31'8 III 3.114 Norfolk & Western .... 3.1H 33V4 33a; M North. Pacific fi0H JS0, 50t; M)V Pcnna. H. It p.s 1 J27'4 128 Reading, Pr Sep; 37' i Vi S7 Southern It. H U im 11 ijii Tenn., C. to Iron (i')is mK tvi wiV II. S. Leather 70', 10; in, ins; Rubber 2014 fnj o gii I'nlon Pacific .174 fjsv; 87; 8Si Fnion Pacific, Pr .... 75Vi 7fi 7 7 Western Union 7!H; 70a; 7yi4 701; NEW YORK PRODUCE EXCIHNan PRICES .,-... 0p"" '"K"' Lo'v- KIos. WHEAT. ing. est. est ing. September 7!Vs 79 7DH 71114 December Si 8114 61 811 CORN. " September 4l',i 451; 4115 jw December II 41 41 u',l Ecrnnton Board of Trade Exchange Quotations All Quotations Based on Par of 100. STOCKS. Bid. Asked. First National Dank 800 ... Scranton Savings Hank 200 Scranton Packing Co 93 Third National nana; Dime Deposit and Discount Hank ,, Economy Light, II. k P. Co , Lacka. Trust Sato Deposit Co. ., bcranton Paint Co Clark & Snover Co., Pr Scranton Iron Fence & Mfg. Co...., Scranton Axle Work Lackawanna Dairy Co., Pr. County Savings Uank Trust Co. First National Dank (Carbondsle),, Standard Drilling Co New Mexico Ry. Coal Co-, Pr, .... Traders' National Dank Scranton bolt and Nut Co DONDS. Scranton Passenger Railwar, first mortgage, due 1020 People's Street Railway, first mort gage, due 1018 People's Street Railway, General mortgage, due 1021 Dickson Manufacturing Co, Lscka. Townihlp School I per cent. City et Scranton St Imp, 8 per cent Scranton Traction A per rent 42S 200 49 160 80 123 100 ... M 20 300 ... 800 30 40 ... 1S5 110 ... US ... HI ... 115 100 104 102 115 Scrnnton Wholesale Market. (Corrected by II. O. Dale, 27 Lackawanna Are ) Hutter Creamery. 21c; dairy tubs, 20o. Eggs Select western, He. i nearby state, 14Ha Cheese Full cresm, few, llWalic. Ilesns Per bu., choice marrow, $2.45; medium, SJJUll no. tt.20. JONAS LONG'S SONS. Our Trunks Defy the Baggage Smashers They are made to resist the hard knocks of a sum mer's travel. We want you to know them better, so we make prices on them low enough to bring them into the hands of every traveler. i'iiwh mi 1 1 miA itfTniaiV ifgs&aW 32 in. J4in. 3,98 3.48 Telescopes Telescopes made of heavy canvas, linen lined, pro tected by three leather straps, riveted handle, QQr 24x26 inch WC Suit Cases Good Canvas Suit Cases, with leather corners and handles, linen lined, with brass lock and Ac clamp, 24 inch. s-rri'.Vti ii""-" " r 3-Drawer 5-Drawer 5-Drawer, drop head Jonas Long's Sons Petatces 45c. Bermuda Ontons tt.75. Flour Best patent, l.2S. PhlUdtlphU Grain and Produea. Philadelphia, Aug. 21. Wheat Steady; con tract grade, ;2V"Jo. Corn Firm, li" higher, No. 2 mixe.1 An just, 441ial6e Oats -Stead , new N'o. 2 white ullpped, 27Haic. Provisions rnchanged Wool flic hanged Rutter Finn fancy western creamery, 22c. , do. prints, 23i Lggs Firm, fresh, ncaiby, 17c , do western, 17c. ; do. southwestern, I5e ; do. southern, lie ChcPDfrCnehangcd. Refined sugars Firm Cot ton Meady. Tallow I in hanged j citj prime In hogsheads. Hie; 'oiintry do, barrels, 4e . dailc, tVtc; rakes, Sc Live Poultrj Stcadj fowls, lie, old roosters, 7j"'2'' I spring chick ens, 12al4c ; spring clucks, n'ta'K Dressed Poultry Film, fowls, choice, lie ; do. fair to good, ldalO'fcc , old rosters, 7c : nearby spring chicken, 14al7c ; western do., 12al4e Receipts Flour, 2,0iK barieli and M000 pounds in sacks, wheat, 14,00 bu-hels, corn, SO.Oun bushels, outs, S),C00 bushels. Shipments -Wheat, 1.000 bush els; corn, 70,000 bushels; oats, .Vi.OOO bushels. New York Grain find Produc. New Yoik, Aug. 2. Flour Market vtenly and fairly active. Wheat -Spot firm; No 2 red, M)V f. o. b. atloat; No. 2 red, 7SV;e, elevator; No. 1 northern Duluth, 8tc f. o b. afloat: options opened eav but became lirm and closed dull but firm at" '(..'. net advance; May closed titac ; September, 7li'&i ; October, '') , December, (.1541'. Coin iMit flnner: No. 2. loe f. o t atloat and l.'Jc- elevator; options generallv strung at '.jiTac advance; September closed 43!4c. ; October, 447(,c . December, 41sie Oits -Spot dull; No. 2, ,sc ; No. 2, 2Hi'-; No. .!, 2."e.; No. 3 white, 2'i4c; No. 3 white. 2MJ.' , track mined westcin, 23s27e. ; track white, Jfla 3(c ; track white stati , 20a 1.1c Hutter Stiady creamety, 1M22 ; tm v. ll'salnc, iiintati in ruamcrj, lisilve. ; .(at. ihiij, ltkiil. (.'hen, -Quiet; large white, lOVic , small white. l"i , laige roloied. 10V-; small color 'd, l'.'He. Ilggs 1 mn, state and PetinsyUani i, b'.ilsc.; wislein, regular packing, llal.V ; w.stim, lu's o'f, lfi7c. Chtcngo Live Stock Market. Chicago, ug. 2S t'attle natives and west erns, stead ; Texan, active, IinlSc higher, na tives, best on sale t.wUv, one carload, i ti: tjooil to prime strers, is) 1 aC 16; poor to medium. H. ...... .... -.(......I I tn... ..,..... .,.... 4t. neavy. iaa...i, iimihh m-aj, t '-.i ", ."., $")a5.47Va; bulk of sales, .10ao.S5. Sheep -Sieadv to strong, 10. higher, lambs, active, 10 a13,. ' higher, good to choice wethers, .l.fsial, fair to choice mixed, J JSj'l 70: western sheep, !J.i..Vta3 !X); Texas shicp, J2..10a.t..i0; native lambs, $la5.lijj western lambs, 4 71aJ.C3. East Liberty Cattle Market. Fart Liberty. Aug. 2S. Cittle -Stead j extra, 5 iSta5.i-0, prime, Sf,x. mil '!0; cemnion, 'rS.COal, Hogs Steady, prime light pigs, V. r.7a1.7J; heavy Workers and light mediums, (J.tUaS 70; heavy mediums. 15.5V15 01; heavy hogs, $.1.10j3.4j; roughs. !Jsla4 f0. Sheep sieadi ; choir e wethers, 81 rfii.il 40; common, M 50e2.50; choice hint"., .'i.00j30. Luinmon to ;ood, ? 2?a."...3; veal calves, ifO.Wii7S0. frrtv York Live Stock Mmkat. New York, Aug. 2 llecvos. No trade of Im portance; feeling ateadv. Calves Stead ; grad ers and buttermilks, dull, IM unsold; veals, $5a 8 23; good buttermilks, $J.30. sheep Selling more fieelyj no improvement In prices; lambs opened jrtiie and stiong, closed quiet and t'.l'lor feeling: tin curs held over.; olievp, K SOal.SS; culls, fi; Iambs, $17,137; culls, $3 50a4 SO. Hogs Firm; fair to choice hog., Vi.'Saf); light pigs, friiatUO. Duffalo Live Stock Market. Fast IlurTuIu. Aug. 2S.-Cattlo Steady; native lambs, ehiilie to extra, M.40a(l iKI; good to choice, H15art.40. Slucp Chuiie to extra, 1 2ial in; good to choice, f(a4.2V Hngk llcavjr, $3.00; mixed, fVeJOsS.fiS; pigs, if3.50a5.70. AND THE PEOPLE PAY THE PIPER. Pottsvllle, Aug. ,2S The last chapter in the famous $75,0(10 election contest iae for the Orphans' court judgeship of chuylklll county was closed today when the ballots were burned, Ihls election was held in ISM and Hon. T. 11. II. Lyon, of Mahanoy City, a Itcpubllcan, contested the election of lion. P. 51. Dunn, ot Mlnersville, a Democrat, who was finally seat ed. U JAJ tUJ hlllCltil ii'i'uri.-., nil".,, m tc. fi. 4 75; mixed stackers, steady to slow, .t 23aS s), cons, 75il.50, heifers, Wa3, camivrs, 2u2 ttt, bulls, steady, if2u0al.5O; calves, active-. A"ut(ii higher than' last Tuesday; Tex ms, best on sale ttxiay, U carioaus, S.tuJi imj; irias leu nici.. M2SiS; Texas gras steirs, $.150,1120, Texas bulls, $2 KCtal.tW. Hogs -Stead ; ton, $5 47Mi, mixed and butchirs, t DO-il 40. good to choice . ...-.., I. l....- kit.. A. I. ..I. JONAS LONG'S SONS. Ttu.,M 1 1 ItlliVt? Well made, with heavy iron bands pro tected with hard wood slats, sheet iron bot toma good trunk for little money. 28 in. jo In. 2.48 36 in. 2.98 4.48 $ M. V s Sewing Machines Why pay $jo.oo or $60.00 for a sewing machine for or dinary housework when ours will do all the needful work and is warranted for 5 years ? They have all the up-to-date attachments and are easy smooth running. We've sold scores of them without a a word of anything but praise by those who use them. $18.46 20.96 23.96 &lVS?''-T- wimm FULKJR s&aeifcs: UST BAKE In hot weather, in parlor, office, or kitch en. Keep your tem per and use good flour. Hava Good bread and be as hap py ns you can. "Good flour" means "Snow White" flour. THCWESTONMIIVCO. vimajsTON CUtiTOMIturMiJV-rIl HENRY BELIN, JR., General Agent for the Wyoming District for 00P0NT' POWDER. Mining, masting, Sporting, Smokeless and tha llepauno Chemical Company's High Explosives. Safety Fuse, Caps and Exploders. Room 401 Com nell Ilullding, Scranton. AOKKCIF.S: THOS. FORD JOHN II. SMITH k SON W. i:. Ml'LLIOAN Plttston Plmout!i Wilkes-Dsm QUEER PRANKS OF LIGHTNING. Allentown, Aug. 29. Purlng a thunderstorm, at tho residence of Daniel ard, a bolt of light ning struck the roof, tearing It off. A babe was knocked from the arms of Its mother, but neither it nor the mother was Injured. lllossburg. Pa., ug. 21. During a thunder storm lightning struck the residence of George Carlisle. It entered the roof, and fallowed tha partitions to the basement. Furniture on the lower floor was demolished. A large mirror in the parlor was shattered and pieces of flying glass cut Mrs. Carlisle frightfully about the head. Danville, Aug Si--Mr. and Mrs. John Kerns were driving during a storm, when a Im't struclt beneath their tram, throwing the Iioism to tha ground, but otherwise not Injuring them. INDIANS TO EMIGRATE. Wichita, Kan., Aug. 2B.One thousand ot more Indians are going tn emigrate to old Mexico within a very short time, just as soon as they ran sell their lands In Oklahoma and Indian territory. They have arranged with President Diaa to purchase 2,000,000 acrci ot land In the state of Chihuahua,
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