f t 8 THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1900. NEWS OP THE LABORWORLD DEMAND FOR ANTHRACITE IS VERY HEAVY. There Is a Good Deal of Depression In the Steel and Iron Market Big Contract Received by the Bethle hem Steel Company The D., L. and W. Board for Today The Record for Turning Out Rods Broken at the Plant of Illinois Steel Company. The demand for itntlmirllp conl be comes daily Kicutpr. and fiom all sei' tlniiH of tht country fome reports Hint mines are bolnE taxed to tlii'lr utmost to put out the nerefwiry dally amount. This week's Now Yoik li'llrr In the Kn KlnpetliiR and Minim; .lomnal kIvi-n the follow inir statement: The ilomaml (r luiil nut i nullum -i t t !' nlilllllo? ot iiolmiiK lo ll"' iiliniM. ' -I1'1'' nl nil irpoiti to tin' milium, II ti I'C "1'1 tint tlicie Is, no tnr .is mn hi- wrn, ih r.inilllm In Mippl Inir ilillmiit liu.illtic. Tin- itiin.mil loniri fiom all MUiitrii l"-'' "' '"iiJh '"r, t till' pnoii, lint 1.11 li loiwiiiiri ujtitu .1 Hllli' morp than tin- aullalile upli will l't'iinll, oml lipiue N opt to ijj tli.it Niiiiii-ljilj i'Ni- N Kitliiii; in.il tint should nunc to him In ( lili .iR'i In illury ili'innnd it lnil; ami pilm linn. Tin if U lonsiiliralilu oil Kiilnit lotw.inl liy tall, but Ijihi-h romplaln tint ll"' iii'mmiiil l not ni lic.'ny lis 11 ilimitd I"-. Ilmlnis I" tin' tinltmy LduVcii (Jlilcaco iiml llnflil" (oiitlniii's lii'.iw, mil lli flriiiuul at liiliiul point iuil "( llult.ili) slirmi little fallliiff on. Simu the i Icho of lake i-lillmrnt4 the niimini'iit of mil I') vitu I" llo-ton anil other points tint of Niw York Ins tiiiprovcl mid U now filili 1IIhi.iI, IIii.ums nt l'hlhilelplila, anil Xi'W Vik Mill flml ma I In slioit supply. All sli-s .in- wiiif. Mit ami pel have been In pooipst suppl ot tin' miIdim siea for pccrul wintm, lint nun igR iiml stoo an Innl to get. It is -.alii tlut 11 tarKU of htini' toil for spot dtlhery at Mw Virk liaiboi purls mnnot bo had txcept at a laim-i bonus than any dealer would be llkily to p. 'Ihe collieries nre haul .it 01k, but lonilmioii? ninnitiff tends to jiriuiioti' bieakilowns In breaker mat hinory, while the cinplo.M'is ehowinn: a ten iknty to slop woilc nt sliKht pioimatiim. u niniislng instance of this spiiil as shown at one of the Del urare and IIiuKoii tollieiiei recently when the mule druers stopped woik for a day liicuisp the eipinpanv would not pi otitic helpers In unhaini-s the mules and luiiK up harnesses at tpiittinj.' time. It looks now as thonuh there illicit be libor tioubles of large s-ie net Apiil. 'Ihe pioductlnn for this moiilh is likely In be about 4,500,000 tons, as the hulldajs will inter file with work. Prices continue film. At X'W Aoik h.nlior polls free-burning wlutt' .ili I. a. b. is quulril: Itinken, JJ1 ; egg, M.'J.V, soc and mil, M.50', pea, Sf, buckwheat, .'J."iCn'J..'i(l. In the Pittsburg soft toal diMrtit every coal mine is in full opuation and .steady employment insured tin- SO.MiU niinuw foi .11 least three tminllis, and I011R11 if 11 ".ilNfulmj wage si tie i.ili be decided upon at the .lauuaiy confirmee. 'I heie is .1 luge foieign dtmand foi mil, the M11lil111.ini. in porls asking foi the laiger por tion. Condition of Steel Market. The stpcl and iron markets nie I'loudpil this month by an excessive ilullness and the passive spirit scorns lieie to htay until at least the flrst of the year. Interest at present is cen terinfr in the question of ore and coke pi ices for the coming year. From piescnt Indications, buyers may have to pay a price which will prevent any competition with the larp-e companies even more effectually than in 1900. At PittMiiiiK the December dullness lo being especially felt, there being no ti.in.sactlons of any importance In steel or iron during the past week. Big Contract for Bethlehem. The Bethlehem Steel company. of South Bethlehem, Pa., reports that a contract has boon closed with the fjen eial Klecttlc company for six more weldles.s Hold-rings of Bethlehem nlcklo-steel for the extension to the big power plant at Niagara Falls. Thes rings measure 142 in. outside diameter, and JliO'K in. Inside, leaving the -walls r.'s in. thick. The width of face Is fiOU in. and the estimated weight of each ring Is about 35,000 pounds. They will be worked up on ,t mandrel under the hydraulic press and are said to be among the largest forglngs of this sort which have yet been produced. Among other oiders now in hand at the Bethlehem works may be noted the shafts and engine foigings for one of the new ferry boats which are under construction at the yards of Harlan & llolllngsworth company, Wilmington, Delaware, for the New York ferry of the Central Tlallroad Company of New Jersey. Engineering and mining Jour nal. Board for Today. Today's D., li. and W. board Is as follows: Sunday, Dee. 2J. Will) CATS EAST. S p. in. P, C.nanaugh. io.r.0 p. m. S. O'Connor, with Ilcnneil's men. 11. ao p. m. r. Mills, w-itli Lallan's men, WILD CATS KAST. Monday, December 2t. ll.r.O a, in. T Xaunnn. a. 111, P. Wall. 4 11. in, K, 1). Secor. fi a, ni.l llallett. i a, 111. K, V. Stcuus. h ,1, 111, J. llurUiut, li .1. 111. O. Itaflerty. Jit 11, 111. K. I'. Van Woimer. 11.S0 a. 111. T, Poiidlcaii, 1 p. 111. T. .Mi Carthy. '1 p. ni, O. Case, US p. 111. M. Curiuoily. t.ta p. 111. J. COhlello. summits, i;ro. S a, in., west fi, 1'rotiiifelkrr, ll a. 111., west W, II, Milinl, 2 i. 111.. wrl CiulKir. ll p. in., east 11, Cllll(,au. 1 p. 111., easl-i:. JlcMIUlcr, T p. 111., west fiom Cayuga Md..ini 7 p. in., wet from Cajuga (lliiley. 7 p. in., east fiom Xay-Aug ). Unify, I'liu.ini. 10 a, m. F, K. Sceor. rusiiims. 8 a, m. Hnuser, 11.30 a, m. Jloian. 7 p. in, Muiphy, 0 p. 111. 1 JlilU. I'.vssr.NtiuH r,xnixi:s. 1 a. m. fiaffney. 7 a. 111. Slngei, S 30 p. in. Stanton, 7 p. in, Maguu'W, WILD CATS WKSP, i a, m. J, 11. .Mi ('.inn, li 3. 111.-A. i:. Ketiliam, A.30 a, in. Ilisblng, with Lllllln' men, 0 a, 111. MjIioii, with ,1, :, .Master's men, 7 a, m. U. Ilailholnmew, 8 a, ill. (1. T". htjples, , 0 a, in, A. !'. Jlulleii. 10 a, in, H.'W, Smith. 11 a 111. II. S'mllh. 12 o'llook noon 0 W, Dunn. 1 p. 111. 0. Hurt. 2 p. pi. KliiBlty, , 3 p. 111. T. I'Mtipatiiik. f p, 111. W, Kliby, uitli A. Q. llaiiiiultt's men. .1 p. in. .1. (iuluigun. fi p. 111. I. ildilicr, ' 7 p. m. Ilaggeily, NOTICF. Conduclnr C, Iinipliig will run 9 p. in. puklit) Deuinbcr 21, in plan- of prank Jllllf, t'oiidulinr J. .1. O'IIjiu am) crew will run wuik Ualu Jlonday 7 u, m., Wednesday and 'llr J.v. This and That. Organizer C. W. Uaxter Inst week toured Luzerne county In the Intercuts of the stationary engineers. An explosion occurred recently tit the mines of .1. W. Kllworth & Co., nt Ells worth, near Pittsburg, and not only set on lire the mines, but did a Rreat ileal of damage. The workings are now being flooded and when the Ilames are 'extinguished, the mines will he pumped out and operations re sumed. The record In turning out rods was broken at No. y rod mill of the .Toilet plant of the llllnnU Steel company last week. The night turn made 537,700 pound", or 240 gross tons, ot rods, and not only gave the mill the world's record for a single night's work, but made the month's production of the mill the greatest ever turned out by any rod mill In the world. The mill has an average for the month of l!)fj gloss tons. AMERICAN ENGINES. One Reason Why They Ave Preferred to Those of English Hake. I'M. 111 the London lpreis. An Kxpress r"presentatlve had an Interview yesterday with the chairman "I one of the best-known British loco motive manufacture) s with a view to gleaning how It was so many British lallway companies had to send their oiders for new engines to America. Tito life of an expiess engine K It seems, ten years, and railway com panies have found It more and more necessary, tra'llc Increasing so rapid ly, to continually add to their locomo tive stock. Most of the loading com panies now make thelt own rolling slock, which, If It has led, perhaps, to more uniformity In construction, lias not been found an adequate "way out" of the dlfllculty. The assistance first of pilvate British englneeilns linns, and then of American com panion, has had to be requisitioned. "American engines," said the author ity intPt legated, "do not come up to the home-made article so far as qual ity is concerned, but they are deliv ered with far sieater dispatch. That is the secret of the matter. "American locomotives burn more fuel, their valve motions are not near ly so well tinlshed and the fittings nie more hunledly put together; but they are far cheapet even when cost of tianspott is taken into account." "How do the prices compare, then?" "Passenger expiess engines made in this country cost from 2,500 to 3. r00, though mote powerful machines, made by special builders, may cost another thousand or so. Now Ameri can contractor!!, not only turn out their engines in less time, but at a piiee less by 500." The types of standard engines in England and Ameiica are; it was ex plained, approaching more and more to a common allinlty, the most note worthy distinction no v.- being in the framework of the boiler. It is, there fore, not a ditiicult matter for Ameri can engineers to match British stand ard patterns, especially when, as wis the ease with one of the biggest liom-j lines, the standard was waived be cause the emergency was gteat. "I can say with experien-e." was the concluding lenuirk of the expert, "that at present recourse to America is Inevitable. Orders rush In upon us both from home and from alnoad. The war has robbed us of many of our best hands, and coal Is very dear. AVe aie unable to meet the demand. Ameiica can, and does." MOTHER INTERFERED. The Marriage of David Owen and Nancy Vaughan Declared Off. By KtclusHe Whe from The Assoeiateil Press. Susquehanna, Pa., Dec. -". At Haw leyton, last night, while David D. Owen and Miss Nancy D. Vaughan ere being united In man luge by a lo cal Justice of the peace, and when the coiemony was just half completed, the young man's molnei jumped In between the couple and forbade fur ther proceedings. The marriage was then declaied off. Tt is said to be the Hi. si instance of the kind In the annals of history. LACE WORKERS STRIKE. Two Hundred and Fifty Girls in Sympathy with Weavers. By Eidustie Wire fiom The Associated Piess. Wilkes-Bane, Dec. 2:1. Two hundred and fifty girls employed at the Wyo ming Valley lace mills, this city, have notified the management that they will not leport for work tomorrow. They go out In sympathy with the weaveis of the mill, who have been out on strike for nine months. The failure of the girls to report for work will necessitate total suspension. His Brains Beaten Out. I.v Inclusive SVlic from "the Associated Pica. Lnui-,llle, Ky,, Dec, it, John Kiippleni.111, a private naUliiiiin. mis found todav near Ids pi a co of employment wilh ids In 11 Ins bealeu out Ills pocKeis had been liflul of his wukih paid lii in the nitiht In fine, No auestb imc jet hern made. Meikeljohn's Canvass. ISy i:eliiBie Wile fiom The Associated liei-s. I Inroln, Nib., Die, il, Avdstint Smelaiy of War ficorci' I). .Melheljohn will nniw in Ltn 10I11 tomorrow to asinine ptisoml nianai.vuieiit ol hi cama.s foi a M'lt in the I'nllcd Mated fili.ile. Genoa Strike at an End. lly ntcluMtr Wire fiom The Assoeiateil I'im. (ienoa, Dee, 'A'l. The htiiKe that was caused lij the I'loslntr by the piefeit of polite of the bureau of labor unions mine to .111 end today 011 the iinnouiicdiient that the sou'iiiuient had ion. sci ted to 11 reeoiistiuttiuu of the buiraii. Tenders for Freight Cars, lly Lwlushe W'lru fiom 'Iho V-.,oclated I'rcs. Hantlauo, Chile, Dec, 2.1, The government o( f Idle, ulilth rcrentlv iiilled tindera for 101 height cais, has aecepled .'100 fiom Poet lie & Co., and 100 I rain W, It. tinie fr Co., all of Aiiniiiau manufacture, Wu-Chang- an Open Port. lly IXclushe Wire fiom '."ho Associated 'im. Paris. Dee, i'i. The fiml-uflii a Temps an linuiiies in conflimatloii the press illspatilns that tlic viceroy of the provjmis of llu-l'el and Mil. Nun declaim that WifC'liang; will be made, an open purl, m 1 Ohina Will Accept All Conditions. Dy L'xclusle Wire from The Aisoelotcd Prets. London Dec, 21. Di. Mmtl'on wiling to the 'linns fiom I'eUu Satin iby sjy.s that officlil ClilniM' ilcclaic that fhliu will accept al the roiiditioiw of thn Joint note without "Icing her f.iu" BUY THE GENUINE SYRUP OF FIGS ... M ANUJTAOTUKED by ... CALIFORNIA FIQ SYRUP CO. . OrJIOTS THE NAMK. $$SS$S$$J$$$$$i4$$s MERCEREAU & CONNELL NOW OPEN IN OUR NEW STORE WITH A NEW STOCK FOR THE HOLIDAYS Diamonds Watches Silverware Oim STOCK FOR EXTENT. VAltl I3TY AND FINENESS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT IS NOT EXCELLED IN THIS LOCALITY OUR WELL-KNOWN GUARANTEE GOES WITH EVERY ARTICLE. . . ALL ARE WELCOME. '44&fcCAA5Arf?5''M,,'5A J In Our New Store. 406 Lackawanna Avj 'Iho Popnlir House ruiniliin? Stoie. Come &arly Cfoday And we'll do ouv best , to help you out on your last Christmas purchases. We've lots of good things left, but mostly one of a kind, so come early if you would have some. Foote & Fuller Co Alears Building. Fine Cigars Have just received two cases of Cor tez Clgais, direct from Key West, fresh and fragrant. Other brands of clear Havanas, llise Satlsfeclia, Garantlza, Manilato, etc. Full line of Brier Pipes and smokers' articles. W. P. Shoop, Mcars Building, Pierce's Market, Peon Avenue Wc Make a spoiially of fancy Cieamsry But ter and fctrlctly ficsh eggs anil the price H as low as first rlass t'oouU can be sold at. We do not have any special sales or leaden but at all times cairy ni complete a line ol Market Goods, Fancy Groceries and Table Delica cies as can be found in the laigcst New Yorl: or Philadelphia Markets which we sell at right prices. W. H. Pierce, 10 tackawanna Ave. Prompt delivery, 110, 11?, ltl Pens Ave. The Dickson Miuiiiructuriiig Co. fccruuton arid Wlllcei-llurrs, f4, Muinifiiotureri o.' LOCOMOTIVES, STATIONARY ENGINES Boilers, Hoisting and Pumping Machinery. General Office. Scranton. Pa. Weak Nerves People cannot help worrying when their nervesare weak, That feeling of languor, dullness and exhaustion is the fearful condition which often pre cedes insanity. The power to work or study diminishes ana despondency de presses the mind night anil day. If you arc suffering the tortures of Nervous Debility, there is no knowing how soon you may decline to something more horrible. But you can get well! The youthful strength, buoyancy and happiness can be restored by the use of &BJjfi& They have cured thousands, and we have so much confidence in them that we give an iron clad guarantee with a $5.00 order. Sent auy where In plain package. 81.00 Ser box, li boxes for So 00. Book free, ddreas, Peal Mkdicinb Co., Cleve land, Ohio. For sale by John II. Phelps, I'lmrnuiUt, comer Wyoming amine and Eprute street. TRIBUNE WANT ADS. BRING QUICK RETURNS Bilii 1 1 1 ii Ijilll 'Iho Popnlir House ruiniliin? Ijljil linn Jewelers Silversmiths Fine Jewelry Cat Glass Leather Goods No. 132 Coal Exchange Wyoming Avenue Furniture . for Gifts. . . The Scranton Furniture and Carpet. Company direct attention to their magnifi cent assortment of Furni ture, suitable for Holiday Gifts, in which may be found many pieces of rich designs in modern and an tique, at prices which are particularly interesting to early buyers. Scranton Carpet & Furniture Co. (neQISTEHED.) Heating Stoves, Ranges, Furnaces, Oil Stoves, Gas Stoves, r$ Heaters. li US-S17 PBKN AVENUE. Short Sea Trips of two ts Pve days duration, are offered by the TO Norfolk, Ua. Old Point Comfort, Ua. Richmond, Ua. Washington, D. C. Steamers sail dally except Sunday from Pier 28, North Ither, foot of Beach street, New Vork. Tickets, including meals and stateroom accom modations, $13.00 and upward. For full information apply to OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP CO. 81 Beech Street, New York, N. Y. II.B.WALKKIl.Traf.Mgr. J.J.nnOW.V.G.P.A. EUGENE FIELD'S POEMS A $7.00 BOOK Given Free to each person Interest, ed in subscribing to the Hugene field Monu ment Souvenir Fund, Subscribe any amount desired. Subscriptions as low as $1,00 will en title donor to his daint ily artistic olunie, "PIUUO H.UWUKS" (cloth bound, Sxll), as a certificate of subscrip tion to fund, Boole contains a selection of Field's best and iiinsh TlllCIlookofthe century, Hand somely 1 Ins trutfil by tulr-ly-two of ths World's Ureal est Ai'tlsH. representstte works and is rtady for de livery. But for th9 nobis contribution of the world's greatest artUts this book could not have been manufactured for less than 7.O0. The Fund created is divided equally be. tween the family of the late Eugene Field and the Fund for the building of a monu ment to the memory of the teloied poet of childhood. Address Hug eno PleU monument Souvtutlr Fund Chicago, III II you also wish to send postsge, enclose 10 cents Hum imumuuiuuiimumuiimiuuiu JS ftla.MHEEt,M.D,N.iO 3 !l Ht.,rklUialpkU,l's. rUSMlatlrrsril. Cunt m rmfs to tut after aUotheri fill. mm rtriuii.fAtlngrii kOSTMiHHOp(. '' irTt' JycrtMli:irt?y4illiiilltcii Iirrsr cues ciiuil in 4 to 10 days. Av Uluraa. ua r Lilt in. 'ti)rFi(nciniiarmai..i jonly oBertdn a ctch HuImI hoiiMtnl. Send i Swri WU.KUtl.ll.Ml.lt.l., iaenmABekipnDeni iiimenlliy nfKil. fui nimiiKfjifilliMM nkJiiiiU. Sand fui SMarBp- 4IVH1I leiiUUBM4iipnlDi?inticaltfUciricti fuu'hC ix-aiinenl hv ill nil. lualnnt rrlltr. rrurluc Willi ITTTTTITTfriTIIIIITTI? DOMINION PI DI!CHAI0I.IUMIHUA i&fta no men ut v no, tutuc Ini rijr.itieflllt.liaBkf Gift Things in Men's Wear . Neckwear and fancy suspenders are safe gifts always. No man ever has too many of either. A Bath Robe offers a still more effective and practical present. No where else in Scranton is there equal variety to those shown here and nor. NEW NECKWEAR Here are patterns that will be found nowhere else, until spring stocks are dis played. We were given the opportunity to select from the new silks, and have what we wauted, exclusively. It is a fresh and beautiful addition to an already magnificent stock of American Neckwear. Prices 50c to $1.25 SILK SUSPENDERS Silk webbings, gilt buckles,, kidskin ends put up in neat box, $1.00. Othel styles at $1.50, $1.75, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00 MEN'S BATH ROBES Made with the comfortable Raglan sleeve, that adjusts the fit to every figure. Made in the expert and liberal way that we only will have them. Prices $3 to $12 HANDKERCHIEFS Hemstitched, scalloped, embroidered, lace trimmed, the novelties in colors many styles of each, and the best of each, from the world's leading makers. That's the handkerchief stock. Never better prepared than now. Prices 5c to $12. SPECIALS Men's plain white linen hemstitched handk'fs 25c to $3.75 a dozen " Jap Silk hemstitched handk'fs, full size 50c. " " " " ' " with initials, SOc. Ladies' embroidered and hemstitched handk'fs 25c to $2.75 a doz. plain white linen " " with initals 25c. CONNOLLY & WALLACE, STATEMENT OF THE I. OF SCRANTON. Depository of the United States. At the close of busi ness Dec. 31. 1 goo. BESOUBCES. Iioans and Investments $3,175,478.36 Banking House 38,599.64 Cash and Beserve. . . . 536,879.19 33,750,957.19 LIABILITIES. Capital S 200,000.00 Surplus 500,000.00 Undivided Profits . . . 57,905.29 Circulation 100,000.00 Individual Deposits . . 2,415,536.98 U. S. Deposits 422,729.39 Due to Banks 54,785.53 83,750,957.19 WILLIAM CON.NCM., 1'iesiilcnt. HENRY IIKI.IN', .lit., Viii-.I'iesiilciit. UIM.IAM II. I'lX'K, Cisliicr. Lager Beer Brewery Manufacturers or OLD STOCK PILSNER 435 to 465 N. Ninth Street, .PA Telephone Coll, 2333. THS MOOSIG POWDER CO. looms 1 and2,Coui'lih BTd'g. OEANTON, 9A. lining; and Blasting POWDER Mf4at Moosloud HuibJti Works, tAFLIN RAND POWDBR CO.'S ORANOE QUN POWDBR Bleetrlo BaUorls. Klcotrlo Hxplodsri splodlug blasts, bursty Pus ititl Reiaiii CMcil Co,'s .& in m SCRANTON'3 SHOPPING CENTER. STORE OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL OHRIBTMA3. MEN'S AND WOMENS BARGAINS Here's a chance to make a dollar do double duty. We Ocut prices deeply to close out these little lots at onco. Carpet Sweepers ,?;& 7.00 Oriental Foot Rests sa 75c Wilton Rugs svr US Prices cut deeply on Smoking Tables, Taborettes, etc. oMankhoE' Rockers Williams & McAnulty, 129 Wyoming Avenue I38.11ttO Game Board. Twenty seven different games, including Billiards, Pool, Carroms, Ten Pins and several very interest ing games. Get one and keep your boys at homo evenings. We Have Also the Popular Game, Archarena Fifty four games. This game has been greatly improved since last season, many new games added, We are now wsl stocked with a complete , line of Cameras, Kodaks -nd supplies, including a large assortment of Card Boards for mounting posters, all colors and sizes, of Striking Bags, Foot Balls. Sweaters aud everything athletic. There is no limit. Florey & Brooks, 2 1 1 wrvein,on VfjSCTEHBByK WL JKTMriK?Vflffi DR. OHNSTGN. 311 Spruce Street, Ecrsn ton, Pa, It Acute an4 Chronic Diseases ut Men, Wopitn an J Children. Consultation and examlnatiaa tree. Oliice Hour," Dally and fiuuUay 8 a. m. t 9 p. m. 127 AND 129 WASHINGTON AVENUE HENRY BELIN, JR., General Agont (or ths Wyoming District tor DUPONTS POWDER. UlnlDff, Dlasting, Sporttog1, Smokeless sad tha Kepauuo Cliemlcal Cumptiiy'i High Explosives. Eafety Fuse, Caps anil Eiplodan. Hoom 40) Car utll Uullillng, Scrantou. AUEKa3l TH03. FORI) ,.,..... ...,..,...,, Mttston JOHN U. SMITH k SON ,,, 1'ljnnoutli W. E. MULI.10AN ,.,,.., WilkesUtrr f. "tf. r 't-U.,
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