" 'TT.i'Tf)j.'--W Fjrf ti j "TV.-.-. (OT I J!TlJ;-" 'j,y!"-rfivHVs'1' iK.i M.I. IIU" ' V v.- a j-- s5 4 THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1900. " tut 9- .S.Jfn i NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA i HONESDALE. l&wUI to the Scranton Tribune. tlonesdnlo, Dec. 14.--The cold wave fetryck Honoseltilo elurlnp; the nlsht, anil rnn the .thermometer up to elffht alinvo zoto. , Tlii ladles of tlio Mrtbndlst society fitrnlnlied ri. delli'loiis tea Inst overling, Villon wn.i larKidy pntronlzcd, mldlnij tiliont $100 to tholr tr-.'uaury. Tib- plMsft cultlmr shops nre nil working now with a large force of workman. District Attorney I. M. Atherton vl)l siiond the comltip; two weeks In Np.w Orleans, with his ilstcr, Mrs. E. C. fainter. Ml.3 Knthcrlnc N. Stnnton Is the SUQitt of friends In Scranton. J, nntl airs. W. IJ. Holmes will pakfi the holidays with their daughter In. lioston. Mas?. Mr. and Mrs. 15. F. Torrey lmvej spent the past week In New York city. On Tuesday evenlntr. Dec. IS. at the Opera House, a company of funny people will present "A Pack of Cauls," an up-to-date musical farce-comedy, full of mirth and melody. A biff suc cess. The members, with their wives and lady trlcnds, of Iloner'lnlc AInsonle. lodpe, enjoyed n turkey supp?r In the tllnlnpr hall of their ludtje rooms on Krltlny evonlnp. A lnr-re number of this flourishing lodge- were present. ty will hold a winter meeting In Ffltv ruary. The Susquehanna County Teachers' association will meet In Susquehanna, January 2i2fl, The Erie paid Its Jefferson division employes on Wednesday. The now census gives Susquehanna county n populntlon of 10,01.1. Forest City has gained l,9ti0 In papu lation In ten years. Hobert A. Clreeley, formerly and for several yeais n resilient of Suttiue hanna, where he was employed In the Krle frelrrht orilce, died at Promptcn, Wayne county, on Saturday Inst, nged sixty-five years. He was a veteran of the Civil war. The Erie shopmen will be paid on Snturdny morning, December L'2, for services In the month of November. It Is said that the Erie will soon put a fast train on the ro.ul between New Yotk and Chlearco. Jefferson branch towns are ereclInK creameries and "talking up" cpnnlnit fuctorlcs. In the Susquehanna Methodist chuich there will bo a twentieth century watch meetlnir FPivlce on Monday evening:, DeL'embcivSl.coniniencliignt o.P.O o'clock. The Lnnesboro and Oakland MethoJIst churches will unite In the service. Ooorge II, Downing, of Wnghcunton. was professionally engaged In town to day. East-bound Erie trains ran late on Thursday. Piesldlng Elder I,. C Floyd, of Hlntr Invest in Clothing TodayIt'll Pay .... : AST 1 l IV V . . a Saturday generally is looked upon as Clothing Day. We invariably try to have something special for our patrons on that day. Today's extra specials are extraordinary values. Every price quoted means a saving no clothing buyer should ignore. If you were to hunt Scranton from one. end to the other you couldn't beat them, Hen's Overcoats. Choice of a big lot of stylish Oxford greys and smooth black and blue kerseys. These coats are made well, hang perfectly and will give satisfactory service. They are big value at 8.00 Hen's Overcoats. Real stylish, strictly all wool. A handsome and exceedingly pop ular shade of gray. Yokes, shoul der and sleeves of these coats are lined with satin. The best value we have offered this season 10.00 A Raglan Overcoat From H. J. Collins will mean that it will have all the tone and elegance possible to get in a made-to-measure coat. You wear it feel ing that it couldn't be improved on .Right colors. Right cloth 12.00 Hen's Suits. AT I ca Pnitiifi rtut'tia tf Qni-oilnn ttnu n visitor at the home or her brother. . will preach In the Methodist ' ltlllllnlt li n AiianlHia TUa n.inl.,l -. .. Dr. E. Vv Hums. llev. Oeorge T!. Merrill, of the Bethnny Presbyterian church, has ac cepted a call from the church at Pmlthvllle Flats, N. Y., and will soon remove to that place. THOMPSON. Special to trie Scranton Tribune. Thompson, Dec. 14. A. O. Salisbury has sold hit; ''blacksmith shop to Ernest Potter, who will carry on the business hereafter. Mr. Salisbury will work In the shop for Mr. Potter until spring. E. 13. Gelat has a number of count, hauling logs to his sawmill. Mr. Sherwood, who failed to co,.:plete his Job on the Ft. V. Whitney lot lo calise of the lack of snow last winter, Is rushing things now that there is a little snow. J. C. Millard, of Rush, Pa., was dolnq; business in town yesterday and tarried over night with his father's uncle at Rest cottage. Miss Nellie Clancy closes a four months' term of school on Wrighter Hill, In the township, today. This Is her pecond term In that school, File Is a success as a teacher. Miss Hannah Latham, of this place, closed her tetm of school In the Hobbrf district, Ararat township. Inst week. The district schools in the Hill coun try are seldom oonllnusd during the winter months. To much snow for the children to get through. Frank Hall post, Grand Army or the, llepubllra, elected ofllcers for 1901 last "Wednesday as follows: Commander, O. H. Whitney; senior vice commander, Stephen Jenkins; Junior vice command s'.'. It. V. Whitney; chaplain, Charles "Waterman; quartermaster, P. R. Tow er; officer of the day, M. W. Plew; offi cer of the guard, E. L.' Leonard; trus tees, S. Jenkins, F. E. Engalls. N. S. Foster. ( Ernest Potter nnd bride arc moving into town today notwithstanding the weather Is much colder than yesterday. Rev. A. D. David and family are vis iting his fnther-ln-law at Dnlton this week. church this evening. The special me2t lngs mny clone with the present week. An unusually large n'imber of freight car tourists Invaded the town today, unawed by zero weather, and they are Industriously gathering hand-outs and tan shoes, UNIONDALE. Ipcclal to the- Scranton Tril.uno. Uniondale, Dec. 11. Prof. O. O. McNorriara spent Sunday with relatives In Thompson. T, T. Curtis is visiting his daughter at Glen! Hazel. Mlss,;.Mary L. Dimmlck s Improving under the medical attendance of Dr. F. GraKder. Mjrs. ,'Zenos Rounds is suffering from frerj'uent and serious attacks of heart Xallyrp. ' Leon1 Morgan, of Scranton, Is home to ,!U)end the winter with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Morgan. Preparations for Christmas are being pushed by members of the Presbyter ian and Methodist churches. After a sojourn of about a week, at Tllnghamton. N. V both Mrs. Nettie Taylor and Miss Lottie Eastman have returned. Mrs.. Harry Orii- visited friends In Forest City last Friday. F. J, Osgood, of Forest City, was In town Thursday doing business. Some four townsmen fished through the Ice Thursday nnd met with an ex cellent success. BRADFORD COUNTY. Special to tlic Srrnrton Tribune. ' Towanda, Dec. 14. At the annual meeting of the Bradford County Agri cultural society, orter a r utii.e of business, the following ofHccrs were chosen for the ensuing year: Presl O. AV. Kilmer; vIco-proFld'ents, W, R. Pickering, S. Robinson, J. O. Nichols, W. H. Rockwell. M. E. Horton: secre tary. C. M. Culver: auditor. W. E. Lane; managers. V7. .1. MeCalie, E. E. Chubbuck, William Little; member stnte boird of agil"ul!ure. Leuli Plollet. The receipts of the past year were $1,173.10 nnd the expenres am. tint ed to $3,04.79. O. A. IJal .win has presented the .Say re ho.spltnl a onload of coal, an 1 Trexlcr & Tun ell. of Rlcketts donated a caiion 1 of wool. Lehl-jh Valley Detective Cas" ey placed V:: M. A. Qjlck of Sayre un ler arrest, on a charge of using an em ployes railroad ticket, which Is against the rule of the company. The case was discharged. the American Cringe company, of Athens, has linen awarded the contract- to furnish material "ami build thirty-four viaducts In South Afilcu for the Uganda tallroad. The woik will demand SCO tons of stiucture steel and th' cost of the work will amount to one million dollars. L. K. Lane has been made foreman of the machine shops at Sayie. Snow Is the name of a new pistofftce just established in Eastern Bradford county. Sneak thieve? entered the East To wanda Lehigh Valley station, but evi dently were scared away as nothing has been missed. On Monday night an entrance was gained In the company's stntlon at Monroeton and articles of small value were stolen by the :mr-loiners. The Keystone Soclnl club are sendln An almost unlimited variety to select from, in such materials as Sawyer smooth finish Cassimeres, Auburns, Meltons, Clay Worsteds, Washington Serges, etc. Sin gle or double-breasted, hand sewed button holes, cut in the newest style, and each suit presents first-class appearance; worth 12 to i Tomorrow 12.00 Men's Suits. A lot of strictly fast dye Blue Serges, Blue and Black Unfinished Worsted Suits, all splendidly made with high grade lining, suits that will prove stylish and dressy in appearance and give entire satisfaction...: 10.00 Marvelous Offers in Boys' Good Strong Clothing. Boys' Vestee Suits, a big lot of nobby patterns, doz:n? of different styles, nicily mad: with faicy silk facing and double-breasted vests. To 20 at .30 Boys' Fine V-Jstee Suits, hi fancy tweeds and blua serge t, made in any styl?. Saturday only 2.00 Boys' Kuee Pants, neat dark patterns, in serviceable cassimeres. Very nobby, dressy suits, at a very low figure Saturday to induce buying Boys' Warm Reefers, in blue, Chinchilla, bro'.vn and grey frieze?, large ulster collar. All at one low price 2.50 Chinchilla, 2.50 Boys' Fine Reefers in Oxford brown, bine frieze and blue Chin chilla, large storm collar, plain or fancy lining, coats that ,will make the boy look well dressed Boys' Top Coats, a lot of nobby Ox ford Greys and a quality that is dressy and will wear well; newest cut and velvet collar. Special assortment for Saturday at 3.50 4.50 !22 LACKAWANNA AVENUE V im.if jnxttjrtsiMrt p jffeXtitflij7tafe;ijftitfafeir " tDHOTiNfi nncciD V 2 """" v. y T' HCIti: IS imilileiiilib talk about n ('liristin.li foot lull panic in thia city Ijotv.epn tlic Ikm.v St, Tliom.w eleven mid .m approba tion of .-tar piikcil plajor. The oppnIn; plpiciv'ttiirlil Ime mam of the Kinnt Hcramnti te,.r( of ':' on it, anil would nl:o lie -.rrentli-tneI l, clnver pla.UTS fioni s-ouie of IliU .i-.u'k elern.s, Nothing ilclinUp I1.14 l.een .is it ilone tctw.mli .in.uiL'IiiK for a luitili, lint a meat iK-.il of in-tn.l;-s lrinjf taken In the t.ilkeil-nf Kime, ami it uoulil lii.m .1 Kio.it Mo'Vil. I'iKt-iic Tiopp, rapt, tin of thii j cat's lllsli slinnl loam, i- r.n of the fmtliorcrs of the '-(huno, anl In ow-nt of a Mtntt will proluhly play qu.utcr hack tor the Cotisiiliilaliil. Clinics f.'olb.'rt. the inlj,ity ev-l'cnn-yh.inia 'V.',ilty nil, will p'ay holiluil the line in nil piohahillly anil Ini; ,Iim I'on ncr.v, of the old cranton tcani, is cue of the men counted on In holster up the line, Hreiir, who pl.ijtd sccli a stwuiK full luck for the 'I'lilitcuith rrKlnici.t analnit &t. Thomis, .mother player Fpnl.eu of for tha i-olliKlaiH' nd oriutis, anilMinonj othrr tnui ph,rrs tu plrk flout :11c WaMi, H.irrv Vauithnii, Kihih firrcory, traded to I'ittsliurt! for .limmy Williams, the 11.1t l thlnl h.i'cni.in, and Pitcher .low Tanne liill, of I'ltflitiii;, is helne ncgo'latod for hj Cinclmiatl. . The following leltei was received last ntjlit fioni M. .1. I)v.(i, now in WlUvc-.-n.irie, an nouniins Ids inmiin; meUllnR mitch with Ch.irlert Leonard, of Newark, X. .1., whom he re cently defeated hefnie the hemnton llicjcb chili: "Wilkos-ll.nre Dec. H, PKiO. "SportinK Kttitnr Ti flume. "Dear Sir; l.conanl feems to wtnt an-ithcr trill at nic, (iieeo l.Vmin and catih as catih 0.111. lie wants to wi.lle me for iliK), and w& his .11111 is now O. K m I am pdni to atcommo ihte hint .tin) ivipatlv in the West Kncl Wheel mtn'.s club Deo. 22. "1 am i.ialchnl to wcllo I'ankllo in Ser.mmn cm .Ian. :t, a miod nntoli (iieco-Hom.in and oatch as catch 1.111. "M. .1. Dwver." Diik (iendall, HI. Welsienfliih, besides scvotal out invltiitlnns for a grimd masqueiatla ' """'bors of the clnmpion 'to team rcfencd to DURYEA. peolal to th Scranton Tribune. nur.von, Dee. 14. Sir. nnd Mrs. J. V.. Connor, of Cnrbomlnlt?, itro tlit Biiasts of tlio lattor's lirntlier, T. J. Ilcgnn, or Main nti'cot. The Citizens' Rloctrly IlluminutlnfT company, of 'IMttntoti, m-o busy prem Intr polP on Stopluihon wtrc-ot to fur nish oloctrlo HijlitK for the dlffovent places on that struct. Tito Avoca 11 ImnlnatlnFr, company will put a lino tliroiiKh this town, for they have al rendy secured the right of wny. The PlttHton company will sUpply the IiIkIi echool. They conneuttid the wire to the lights In the school housa on Fri day. Forvlees nt the Methodist Kplscopal church tomorrow are: Mornlntj ser vice, 10,30 a. m.j Sunday school, 2 p. m.; Epworth I.eaRue, 6,15 p. m.: even ing sorvlce, 7 p. m. I'reachlni? by tlio pastor, Rev. H. Oreen. Fervices at the Primitive Episcopal rhurch and at the Presbyterian church 1 usual. SUSQUEHANNA. (prcUl to the Scranton Tribune, Susquehanna, Dec. 14. Mrs. Thomas Cannvan, an aged and highly respected resident of Oakland township, died this morning, after a brief Illness, The funeral arrangements have not yet been made, Deceased resided several year In Scranton, where she owned toal landi, Four "'Susquehanna fishermen on Thursday caught seventy-two pickerel In Page's pond, New Milford township. The mid-term examinations In the graded schools of Susquehanna county Rill be held December 19, 20 and 21. It'll possible that the School Direc tors' association of Susquehanna coun- ( hall, to be Given on New Year's nlrht. W. H. SIsson, of North Dakota, Is vlsltlne acquaintances at Athens and Sayre. The annua ball of the Trainmen's Brotherhood of Sayre, will be held at the Opera House in Waverly on New Year's eve. The South Mranrh well No. 2, of the Great Eastern Oil company, was charged with forty quarts of r.lt-o-Blycerine this week. It was fired In an oil sand at a depth of l,r30 feet, and as the result was not as expected another cliarjTe will be made. It Is now reported from good author ity that the Illack Diamond express will be made a five car train next ye:ir, on account of the Increased I raffle for the Pan-American exposition. Ladles' of Western Ilrndford rovntv huvp lately been swindled My n man nnd woman, a pair of lallor-ninde suit sharpers. The money was paid, re ceived their nklrts, but for some time waited for the Jackets. Litter the cloth winm for the jackets otn l O, D and now the Indies are thankful for small fa voi s. Frank Leltoy, of New Jersey, una placed under t-.tfe charae durlnrr a caso i or delli urn tremens ut Athens a, few da vs ago. A new Flist National bank has been organized at Sayre, with thp following ofllcers: President. K. P. Wilbur, of South Rethlehem; vice-president. O, L. Harrlty, of Athens; c-iibhler, It. f. Page, of Athens; assistant cashier, L. D. Atwater, of Waverly; directors, E. P. Wilbur, A. Wilbur, J. W, Uls-hop, W. T, Cloodnow, .1. N. Weaver, J. A, Williams, F. T. Pace and O. L. Hav erly John Hcndrlck, a native of li eland, died at nernke, nged I0ti years, Upon complaint nnd petition of tho citizens of W.valuslng borough, Judge Fanning has just granted a prelimin ary Injunction lestrnlulng the tnv col lector from the revolving of (1 tax levied upon each bicycle, the proceeds to bo used In sldepaths for pedestrians. A cold storage plant will he con structed by a company at Canton. Mrs. Mary Hoffman and little daugh ter, have uone to California to remain during the winter with relatives. Hamilton Jarvls has. accented n nosi. tlon In the capitol building at Wash ington. A. T, Johnson has started for Mexico, where he has a position as metallurgist and mining engineer, D. O. Ttosenflefd, a broker, of New York city, Is visiting his brothers. Dogs are causing considerable dam age to owners of sheep In the western part of the county, E. N, Frlsble, formerly connected with the Davis shoe factory at Wllkes Parre, will become traveling salesman for the Tracy shoe factory the first of January. For Cold in the Head Laxative Bromo-Qutnlne TabUtc. abo The Consolidated is csperled to put into the field a team fully .us heavy as the St. Tlmirm eleven and composed of splendid Indivliluil play ers who, with a little practice together, will present a wry foiniidablc line up. The I.,ickav'..iniia-I,u7ciue county bowlinB league will be rc-miratilzod next week, and n schedule of matches arraiiReil to constitute the rollhnr tournament tor this winter A meetinc will he hold at the Klks' cafe Mon diy niirht between the captains of the lliokus, llle.vole rluli, Illks and Commerc lal tcims of tbl ( Ity anil the Wist I'.nd Wheelmen, of Wilkrs. llano, at which nlllcors will he elected and a committee appointed to draw up a schedule. The loairue circuit will be cnlarjred to five teams this j ear, by the adinMon of the Commercials and perhaps a to mi from f.aulxihcr's allejs in Sciitb Soaiilon will bo admitted. (iroat intor.it vva. liken In last year's leaRii', evirv lintib lllllii-c the nllrtv. with intnetcd upeolators. Th bowlnu' cia.-e lias ntaln sol.-l on the local populace and n ibe weitber tfiuWi, colder euthiisl.isiii bei-niies dally Inl-ki-r. Vnnieioiis IiIkIi urues have been lolled on Sir.inton .illc.ia nnd the board al llnkuV ohnvvs thill 11 2'itlMnie is hiiih in.uk for December, and liuini run-, other double centuries have been bowled. One of the most peculiar hippenlnirs uiiiiing the tcn-plunerh occurred when it Scranton Ian, vvhn Is a fair b'owler, dropped in at n Inctl .ilbv, with .1 Aliauger, and irlvinit him a 50 I1111 diup played him a jme. 'I li Inoffensive and mild biol.lnc man Riven the dcl openrd up with i slilkcH and at the end of the pitne had gone iJil without Ids .V) adiaiue, . Paul I'ons. the I'louli nuMlcr, was his.'d as he t.-ft tin- ball in Chicago, Monday 11I3I1I, vlnre he mot one llonney, a bi' Wlndv City polUeinnn. In tin early put of the init.-h the (ijllli cLiiit tlittw the Chlcjso.in .lL-ainat the lopes which precipitated both men out of the ring and to the tloor below, llefetre Slier con tldcicd this a foul and ave ,1 fj to Ilooney, at which Pons c-I.ilrrtfHl he had wronlcd fair and lelmeil tn continue uiile-s the decision was cluiced. The unite h ended In .1 lizzie. Aff.ih.-i nf this kind have a baneful etrcct upon the wrestling game and more dim any c-Irciiui. Manco tend to Mrcngllien tlui howls of "fake" which Usually follow every mat contest. Could, Vale's it row; (-no), has been elected coptnln nf the lt) iloven, fiorelon Drown, tlilt ,Vi'j' gre'at guard and eaptain, leaves rollege with tlic class nf lone), and his departure will materlail.vi weaken net yeai's team. A largo number of this year $ stars accompany Drown, and next tivuonM iiggretiatlon of onj ef Kli will not be as clangorous as Ibe Invincible team of this fall, unless perchance the I'rcchnun class prove productive nf much midiron tulrnt. Lafayette's foot lull team will have an ex cellent leader not e-eison In Dachnun, center o this j ear's leant. In hU Fiwlimaii year at Kai ton ho played guard ami It is not unlikely that he will go back to that place next fill, aa he will be much abler to lead the team from tlic Kuard position, than renter. Fred Clarke, manager of Pittuburg base ball team, made stroll? efforts at tho meeting of the league! magnalea latt week to atrenjthen his Pirate team by trading with others of the big Leagueri, bet was unable lo arrange any tatls factory deals. Frederick offered Selec, of Boston, Pitcher Jack (Tiesbro and Uonea Kly, the veter an short atop for Herman Lang, the great Dean, eater short field man. Selee is hot after Chesbro, but he east down hU left eyelid at Clarkc'a offer, and after consulting the club owner said mat Long was too great a favorite In Boston to THEATRICA! ATTRACTIONS THIS WEEK. s.vTrmuv." aud nlerht. Lyceum. 'In Old Kentucky. Afternoon Academy of Music. A I.I, WI1KK. ltoe and i'enherg company in rep ertoire. The Gaiety. LAST TIIRKi: llAYS.-fion Ton nurlcsquers., "The Highwayman." At the I.jccum last nlghl the always popular comic opera, "The lllghwa.vman," was sung by .1 tine cuinpiny. Kuniuud .Stanley, the well known leuoi, fang the tcde of Diel; fitgcniM, .1 eiddirr 11! no tune, and Kathorlne (letm.ilnc that rf l.aclv Constance Mnclair, II. W. Tro Ilenlclj wan tho all ii-.c and saciiclous Koxy Qulller. The other moinbers of the company were very eapiiilo and In tho chorus weic many good and well-tialnod voices. "In Old Kentucky." The monotony of things theatrical promises to be biokrn todiy by the appearance- if tho most Mii-eoKsful play pioduoed In recent yens. Refer once is made to Jacob I.itt's piciures.juo elraun of Southern life, "In Old Kentucky." r'nr seven .wars this play In-, dellghtid tlimi-.iniN of Una. tor-gnois all liver the I'nlted Slate-, C.inida ami KiiKliud awl every one Is familial with It.-, i-tcr ling uieiit and clWIuit depiiiiure finm the lualen path. I bin Is the eighth siioces-fnl M'imn for this re maikablo ill. una .mil I ne piece pifunl.. tn ccllp. lonvtMily and populirily any ill inn it ic oDering put foith In yens. The famous pirkanlnny hand and the genuine lacliu scene ate fe.ituies of "In Old Kentucky" and Hit Ktntiuky tlivor per. mealing the play Uuel- tn it ,1 ih.llni which cannot fall to please'. At the Lyceum this aftet. noon jnd evening. Hi'e adveilisenient for prices. "Siberia." Romance and life In far-oil Russia win be por trayed next wed; at the Academy of Mush, 'Ihuifdiy, I'llelay and ftitmehy, when n splcnellel levlval of ".Sibeila" will be given, Tlilt. beaiitl fid ilumi by llattlcv C'auyibell, whlih was icigiiiui; access two decaeles ago, Is provinj that It can stund I he test of time. The i.m, e of the play is lluulan ilo-pnusm, and the nppros.,tvo pnliiff.il systont existing In the uir's elonialn is faithlully and clearly doplctisl, 'the pitscciition of the Jews foriiu 1111 Impor lain element nf the slnty, Ihey, as well us oi tr kiihjecu of Hie cur, are exiled In Siberia for Hie most trivial nflemes. Tills fate befalls the leading personages of I he play and the auditor follows them through the most exciting scenes and adventures, culmlniting in their fortunate escape from the laud of exile and their env barkatlon for America, Ohnuncey Olcott Coming, Chauncey Olcott will piny a one night en-rage ment in the Lyceum theater next Wednesday night In a revival of the Irish comedy drama, "Mavourncen." It was In "Mavourncn" that Mr. Olcott made his first appearance as a star and won the success to which he added in later years by his other characteristic productions. He Is not only a comedian of recogniteel ability, hut his ballad singing is a popular feature of all his entertainments. At each performance he sings several songs that theater-goers will recall with pleasure, among them "Molly O," "The Christmas Tree,', "Mie and I Together," "Jlavournecn" and others. "Mavourncen" is. one cf the pleasing things in the way ot Irish comedy drama. It deals with a class of people representing the better element in Irish society and its scenes ore enacted with a fidelity and naturalness requiring tnml occasion for the exercise of the imagination. . Is claimed for Mr. Olcott's revival of (he play that It Ij adorned with elaborate sccnio effects, presenting m-eiicne seage pictures 01 inc House of parlla near Dublin, and an attractive scene In the moun tains near Innishannou. Great Attractions. An extraordinary list of attractions in tlic line of vaudeville, which has become quite the popu lar thing in tlio amusement way in Scranton, will be offered by Iturke it Chase week after next at the Lyceum, when Ihey will enliven Hie holi elajs by the Introduction of their star combina tion of entertainers, including Mine. Hermann, widow- of tlic greit inagiolan; Mr. and Mn. Jimmy Many, Mabel Maltland, and nnny other piofcseional people of national repute. In aeldi tlon In the alicive lit, which will omhrace almost everything of an onto tabling character from tragedy to comedy, a special feature of interest tn the children will be pirscntcd by Piofc-sor ihiry Howaid's troupe of trained dogs and ponies, which Is acknowledged to be one of the best on the load. On account of the unusual merit of the holiday week attraction, Mr. Durkc lias decided to give four exhibitions Instead of two as hcieloforc. jiic company will therefore appear on Deo. '27 and 2S, with two matinees ami two evening per nrmances. THE MARKETS. Wall Street Review. New York, Dec. 11. In the stock market to day c-rer buying demand came from all somces, pieife.Monal bears who were short of the market compelling nnxlety with the bulls who dlstub utcd their buying onlers with a lavish hand all through the list. The cuntiut was u striking cue, with the conditions at the close last night, when j.ot even tle phenomenal advanced in the Kile stocks were able to ovoicoine the uneasiness of speculators over the palpable showing of the absotption by tho sub-tioasuiy of practically enough lo completely wipe- out the surplus lc serves of the I) inks. The miRplaicd confidence of bear operatois in last night'n selling movement wlps unutlicr factor in emphasizing today's ad viini'e, The full slie-ngth of the market was by no means manifested in Uio eaily dealy dealings nltliuugli the outburst in the Wabash securities hiel a fortifying effect. The absorption of the IVnusyhaitU Coal company on bululf of the unthucite group was a continuing influence nnd was helped by this morning's announcement ot the ne cession of rcpicsentalives to the Krie boaid of dlrectois. The dfect was not directly mani fest in the Krie stocks, which wcra reactionary on piuilt taking, but the clear evidence atToided of lhi peialslrut policy among the continuing interests of InipotUnt lallroads towards consoli dation unds extension of influence and rcpiescn tatlon had n stimulating clfect throughout the Iht, The coalers weic first afT.etetl as beliu most immediately cot coined and then the move ment spicad to the cenlr.il ttafllci connections ot the 1 1 nnk Hues and to nil minor or connecting lailioaeLs in which any community of interest or nwneiship could be traced. It would be) ils.'Ic-M to try to speeli.v ot classify the final dovoloimient nf the movement as practically the whole maiLet rcfixi'.clccl, Kven th-i indie-dials and fp.-chiltlos, which hiini; bick In tho caily dealings rcouveicsl buoyantly to above last night', elo-e. St. Paul to-o nearly four points and n long t of rail road stocks advanced from one to three points'. Ju.t what is the souii-c of the financial movement of cj.li which has onSct the vveck's outgo to the Mih-ticusmv Is not ilelltillely discloieei, hut tlio belief is general that It Is conncc led with Hie piyineiit nf the stiiiidanl Oil cliviilond, which was due tomonovv, and which amounts to $i, CNMi.rmo. The fact lh.it Amalgam iteel Copper was almost alone in inilntainliu a weak tone diet not seem tu alter this supposition, 'Ihe convic tion lint fnme nf (be most powetfiil ilniiieial Interests in the eountiy iutiniled to foster tiiv ccniilitions in the money maikei and the expec' tallon of lioiiellts next wool fioni Iho p.evineut cf untie Iputcel govcnimciit intrtcst wen' the tin ( 1 cliectivo llitluenees in tho buoyant outburst which ended the day. Total sales, 1,211,500 shares, Tho bowl maiket showed u large volume of dealings and priu-s advanced, tho auuuritjej most notably infected belli,- of tint same coiiumuIi-s ut eiioso in cue scoc-h 111.11 KC-t. Penna. It. R Pacific Mall Reading Ry. Reading Hy., Pr. . Southern li. R. ... Soutliern. Pr. Tcnn. Coal & Iron U. S. Leather II. S. Rubber Union Pacific Union Pacific, Pr. Wabash, Pr. Western Union Third Avenue 11214 US 42'6 1 22 fiO MM 271. ... -l'4 ... 71 ... sva ... 23, ... S.T4 ...110 21 OS's mi 69 62V1 13 21) 73M 82 27 8-.M 1111 NEW VOliK PRODUCE EXCHANGE PRICES. Open- High- Low- Clos WHEAT. ing. est. est. ing. Ilarch 79 70U 71) 7IH day TSi 78 73 78?i Tlie Popular Hoiu Furnishing Store. CORN'. Moy .... 41 i 42 41 150 125 45 Scranton Board of Trade Exchange Quotations All Quotations Based on Par of 100. STOCKS. Bid. Asked. First National Dank 1200 Scranton Savings Bink 350 Third National Bank ISO Dime Deposit and Discount UJnic Economy Light. H. & P. Co , Lncka. Trust Sate Deposit Co. .., Clark & Snovcr Co., Pr Scranton Iron Fence & Mfg. Co. ., Scranton Axle Work Lackawanna Dairy Co., Pr. County Savings Dank & Trust Co.. 300 First National Bank (Carbondale) Standard Drilling Co Traders' National Bank 115 Scranton Bolt and Nut Co 105 BONDS. Scranton Passenger Railway, first Mortgage, due WO 115 People's Street Railway, first mort gage, due 1918 115 People's Street Railway, General mortgage, due 1021 115 Dickson Manufacturing Co Lacka, Township School 5 per cent. ... City of Scranton St. Imp. 6 per cent Scranton Traction 6 per cent 115 Sleds for oys and Qirls. We have the hand somest steel and wood sleds you ever saw. Strongly made and of thebestquality. To stand hard usage a sled must be well made. Ours are. Price 75c to $2. Foote & Fuller Co Mears Building. 102 Scranton Wholesale Market. (Corrected by II. O. rule. 27 Lackawanna Ave.) Butter Creamery, 21a2Jc. Eggs Select western, 21c; nearby state, 31c. Cheese Full cream, new, 12c. Beans Per bu., choice marrow, $2.50. Onions COs. per bu. Flour Best patent, $4.00. Philadelphia drain and Produce. Philadelphia, Dec, II. Wheat Me. lower; con tract grade, Dec, Ti'aT'.-Kc. Corn Quiet, hut ste-advj No, 2 mixed, Dec, 42,il2!ic Oats rirm; No, 2 white clipped, 30V4c. Butter (Juict ntiil prints lc. lower; fancy western creamery, 25c. ; do. ptinti, 27c. Eggs Quiet but steady; fresh nearby, 20c. ; eio. western, 20c; do. south western, 2-c. ; tin. southern, 27c. Cheese Firm; N. V. fujl ercaim, fancv small, ll-feUIio, ; ao. do do, fair lo cliolce, lOlliill'jo. itetlnoil sugara I'm hanged. Cotton Fit in, ami He higher; middling upland-), 10ie. Tallow- .Steady; city prime in hhcK, lo,; loiuitrv do., bbls., Ufalc. : raker, .'"He'. Live poiilliy Dull and weak; fowls nnd chickens, "ai-c,; old rooilor-.. He,; dueki. t-iiOlac; geii-e, 8a1 V,; turl.e's b'i"c. Drcavel poulliy Steady; fowls, choice, lu'Hsc,; do. fair to good, Sliafli', ; nlcl rnnsteiri, ilVac; nearby ihliken-c, tulle; vuMoru do,, Nillc; turkeys, choice to fancy, Callc ; western thicks, OabV. Ilecelpls Flour, P,fN baneli, unci 1,210,000 Ig!ii;1h III r-acks; wheat, ,Vj,O0ii bushcln; com, ,1i,0m hii-dicli.; oats 10,00,) hu,hli, Shipments Wheat, .11,00(1 hushils; corn, y'O.OOO bushels; oati, 7,000, New York drain nnd Produce. New York, Dee. II. Flour Weak; Minn, pat ent, SI.Wil.2; winter exluis. iJ.'.M.iJ.no. Wlu'it Spot firm; No, 2 ted, 7H!Jo. f. o. b. olloai, Oiitloni wcin exceteli'uly dull and mriow, 'I ha ni.ii kit llnally i.illleel with coin and on hi: Pierce's Market, Penn Avenue We make a specialty ot fanc;y Creamery But, ter and atrictty trash ergs and tht prioa i u low u flrat cloaa goods con be sold at, W do not hare any apoclal sale ot leader I but" at all timee carry as complete line ot Market Goods, Fancy Groceries and Table Del I ca des as can be found tn the largest New YorJt or Philadelphia Markets which we sell at right prices. . W. H. Pierce, 19 Lackawanna Ave. 110, 112, 114 Penn Ave, Prompt delivery. The Nielson House Honesdale, Pn, Elegant Room?, Experienced Cooks and TlrsC Class Table. Bar supplied with tlio choicest He fiechnients and Cigara. Hot Meals and Lunelle funiMied at all hours. Ilo.ud by tho Meal, Day, or Week. Prices as lyw as rnmUtcnt with (list- class korvlcc, lloiiso centrally located, a few steps from pnlnlllco and C'eiitial theater. 1'iU vato f i nut entrance for f.idlos, Satl.fictioit guar anteed. MRS. CII.lll.i:S .VLILSOX, Prop'r. wniLli- i l,niMiir,s! ,-liwnil Klt-:irie lit l'e. :irltctie,i 3 tlm.n It, Clin Elm.L .,,..1.1., T..I.I .!.. ..... I . I .. ... . . .!..: i-iinijii "-'"""";" .". i'i on necemiier, .mil iie-. cieciino on titer months, ""' y. "."" '. -.. "onus were uu unciian,. .lann.uy closed IVAc; Mitch, 7U'4o.; ed on thu lust call. Tho following epilations am furnished The Tribure In M, S. .Ionian .V, Co.. rooms 703-70(1 Mears bulldln;, Scranton, Pa, Telephone 600.); Oie(i. Jjlgh. Low- Clos. ing. e.t. U'l'.j VH iw W a- Bi SO .11 37W T4 be traded. Jack Doj.e, ot Kw Yo,k; may i, ' mrTrlnUy" c'olle U.e m.7 Clul! ZZ Aiicrlean Muar ,. American Tobacco Am. Mt-c f Wire Atchison ,...,, ,, Atchison, I'r. ,,,, llrook. Traction ,, lltlto. & Ohio .,, ('out, Tobacco ,,,, Chci. tt Ohio Chle. fc fit. West. Chic. Bur. .V Q 1ST bt. Paul ,,,,, ...Vim Itock I. land ,,,.,. ,,,,,lir!i Del. fi Hudson .,,,,.,.118 Lackawanna R. II. ,,.,,18.1 federal Steel ,... 51 Ti Federal Steel, Pr. ,.,,, 7rti Kau. i Ti., Pr. 33i Louis. cV Kath. ,..,,,,, Slli Man. Kleuted ..103V4 Met. Traction WYi Mih&o. Pacific ,,., 10',4 People's fits ..,. s N. .1. Central ., US'.J South, ratine ..,.,,,.,. 42 Norfolk & H"et. 42t, Korlh. l'uolno 71',J North. Pacific. Pr. ,,,. 82' n, . Lciurat ,.llls .. . criierai ,,1V4 Out. & West, oiniiii ..734, W) Ills 4I' wn 711, sivi 3d !KH lH W 1.109, 117 UOTt ml 7714 lOVi no 10744 OB 00 U-Hi 41 4VS4 72?, WW um, 2i est. 122H 10JV4 1294 uOH S3 54 ilV, W) 3IH 3714 154 13014 120H UMi US 1S.S nHi In, UtOi 41 TlV'i SO .-; mi 130 ii'iii Ull't 187W 02H 7044 771,4 :io4 40(i 629i 3lii lOeli 10)14 1M 107 K 5 CIV; (is fioH UlU ll-Hi IIT4 -IH4 12 m 70 WL bUi B.IU 11'4 Ul'j ?7?J i Mar. 7iTe-.; 'Dec,, 7fiTo. Coin -Snot market quiet ; ,i. 2. ISo. cleviilor. and 4l?ic f, 0. Ij. afloat. Market j fairly artlve and Headier, being sus liiil'cel by largo cahn,inl .-.lilpnit-iiis, imsatUf.ie. tory condition of western receipts, scattered cov ering and smaller country offering-.. Closed Ann at Ha'.ic net advance. January ein-n-d 4.f',sc; Moy, 42c; Dec, 4la4c Oats Spot steady; .Vo. 2, 27'ici No. .1, 20Kc; Xo. 2 white, Sic: No, 3 while, M'.ic 1 track mined wctetn, 2d',4a28c; tiack white, 30a33c, Optlon 'dull but (inn. Butter Steady; creamery, Ut 20c j factory, 12il3Hc ; June creamery, 18a 8314c. i imitation creamery, ISalOc; state dalr', 16a!4o. Cheese Strong; fancy large, fall mode, 11'iallHe, ; fancy fall made, small, llal2o, Eggs Firm; state and Penna., 2Sa59c. s west eru, regular packing, 22aZ6c; western, loss off, Chicago Live Stock Market. Chicago, Dec 14. Cittle Receipts, 3,000; gen erally steady, Including butchers' stock. Natives, best on sale today, 1 carload at ti.li; good to prime steers. 5.80a6.20; poor to medium, J3.75 a5.23; selected feeders, t3.7Jit.40; mlsed stoek ers, I2.513.7J; cows, V2.60a; heifers, $2.tMa.7a; canr.c-H, 1.78a2.10; bulls, 2.cV)a.30; calvei choice, 15 to 25 cents higher; others, steady, if3.0a5.60 Texans-Heeclpts. 200; best 011 said today, 3 carload at M; Texas fed steeis, la 4.75; Texas grass steers, if3.2Ja; Texas bulls, f2.60a3.20. ' Hogs Becelpts today, SJ.Ofle); tomorrow, 2J. 000; estimated left over, 3,50). Opened uctlvc, mostly 5 cents higher; closed weak; tops, ?3; mixed and bulcliein, $4,75 15; good to choice heavy, M,7&iri; mugli heavy, ?l.Wal.;o; light, lal.Wlil bulk ot Mies, f).M.I.a rihtrp Itrculpts, 7,iXk). Sheep, heavy, lower; others 'about steady: lambs, otcady to strong; closing easier; food tu Jincn welhers, $l.na 4.75; fair to tliolco iiiIxchI, $.l.00tl.ii) western theepe, iflil.05; Tcni hhe-ep, $2.501.65; natlvcj I.ttnbs, 51 25aH; weitein iiuiibs, $0a0; Clirlotiiia.s lamlis, i;u.iU.23. Chlcngo drain nntl Produce. Chicago, Dec, II. A holiday tlullnt ruleei nn 'Change toilay, Wheat cloned 'ic, lower; coin, VSal4c higliev; o.its, 11 shade lower, and provis ions 2!4c iiupiovid. Cash e)uotatlons wero n follows Plour I) ill and unchnnge.i; No. U spring wlirtt, CiliaTl'ic. ; No. 2 rod. Titian lie ! No, 2 con. 37c: Nn. 1 ellow, 37c No. 2 ouli, 22lii2)c,; No. 2 while., 23?4a2Cc.; No, 3 white, 2l?4a20.; ,No.e 1 flav, 191, uj; no. 1 nortuwcsi, ai.uii , nmoiny, f 4.40: pork, Sll,27ilL37,4; lard, f'.15a7,17Vi; rib., SW.2'aet.50; thouldeis, ftTiiOHo,; sides, (akAiH 0.70; whUkc-v, 5-1,27, bujarj Cut Icjaf, f0.2!: granulated, $.70. Now York Live Stock. New York, Pec 11, Beeves Slow; good to choice leers, barely steady; others, slow; bulls and cows, about steady; fleers, f,10a5.4O; oxen and stage, $.1aJ.05; bulls, ?2.SOa4.35; extra ex port bulls, $1.25a4.70; cows, Jl.50aS.50; choice 'jj fat bulls, Calves, slow but steady; veals, U a8.25j tops, fS.60; llttlo calves, JJ.SQat; grasi.' trs, 2.25a2.50; fed calves, $.1. ,' bheep and; lambs Lower; sheep, f2.50al.2JtC few, 4 50: eulls, tl.50a3.t5: Iambi. ja0.2J culls, (Ui.t3; Canada lambs, M.l)0afl.25. ' ' Hoi'tzl-'iTt-'i Ie hogs at $t.23ai,40. East Liberty Stock Markit. East Liberty. Dec 11. Cattle Steady; . extrj. ?5.40a5.00; I'llme; Sf5a5.2jc)mine'ii, tit3M.4 ' Hogs Active and stronger; mediums, linkers and pigs. $5.0.345.10; heavy ho,,, i3.13.n3. roughs, K).60al.TU, a .-j ?l fci- S f ?
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