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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1902.
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LONG TERM
FOR MORGAN
TWELVE AND A HAI,F YEARS'
IMPRISONMENT.
(Was Convicted, on Threo Charges of
Forgery and One of Fnlso Pretense.
Is Now 47 Years of Ago, Is Well
Educated and Regarded by the Au
thorities ns a Very Dangerous Man.
Tho Sentonco "Was Imposed by
Judge Nowcomb Harry Williams
on Trial for Buying1 Car Axles.
Fred Morgan was yesterday found
KUllty on three charged of forgery and
one of false pretenses, nnd was sen
tenced to twelve years and six months
In tho Easturn penitentiary. lie was
Klven three years and six months) on
rach of the chartres of forgery nnd two
years for falsa pretenses.
Morgan Is considered one of the most
dangerous men that has been tried In
Ihe local courts for many years. Ho Is
highly educated, extremely cunning,
find, nccordlng to his own admissions,
hns lived by his wits for twenty-five
years. He Is now forty-sewn. Ho
knows all the details of the banking
business and Is an expert penman.
Although nothing definite Is known
nbout his past career, It Is probable
that this Is not his first venture In this
forgery line. It Is known that his right
name Is not Fied Morgan, that being
the name of n friend of his who lives
at Long Branch, Jv. .1.
Morgan had a long statement con
cerning his case written, which covered
eighty-two pages of legal cap. This he
wanted to read to the jury Monday,
but by advice of his counsel the jury
was saved the necessity of listening to
It. It is an exceptionally well written
document, and the defense constructed
In it is most ingenious.
Morgan and the Judge.
After the jury returned Its verdlot of
guilty yesterday morning. Judge New
comb called tho convicted man before
bltn, and this dialogue followed:
fourt My Impression Is (hat your true
tin mo is not. Morgan.
Prisoner Your impression as to my.
name being other than Morgan Is quite,
correct, but owing to my excellent fam
ily I would prefer not (o disclose my
identity. I am keenly sensible to my un
fortunate position, and I pray your honor
in my ploa tor mercy, that you will call
nil your friendly and brotherly, and I may
add your fatherly feeling, to my assist
ance. I appreciate tho fact of tho privi
lege accorded mo by the court and tho
jury and the learned district attorney. T
do net think that I care to Bay anything
further.
Court Q. Have you ever been In the
penitentiary? A. No, sir.
Q. Did you servo a term In the peni
tentiary at Trenton, N. J.? A. No, sir.
Q. Sure of that? A. Yes.' sir.
Q. I think you have held rather im
portant portions in your day. t shou'd
not bo surprised If you havo been a bank
clerk some day? A. Never.
Q. Possibly you havo been a telegraph
operator? A. I followed that occupation
for some time years ago.
Q. You write an excellent hand, a good
clerical hand You have had somo advan
tages, you have had somo education. May
I ask you where you attended school?
A. I attended i.ehool for a little less than
nine months during all my life. My
learning has been gathered by being buf
feted about.
Q. Whore, did you learn telegraphy? A.
f picked that up myself from a manual I
nnd.
Q. You have been arrest ed before? A.
Onee for being Intoxicated.
Q. Have you ever. been arrested for any
thing like stealing, like forgery or for
cheating by falso pretenses? A. Never.
Q. "Where was your last placo of em
ployment? A. At Silver Creek.
Q. Can you now tell in how long ago
that was? A. I cannot: It Is over twenty-five
years ago, ;ind since that time I
have had no regular employment.
living by Has Wits.
Q. You hnvo been living by your wits?
A. .It depends upon .iut what you mean
by that.
Q. I uso It tu Us bad sense, and you
understand what, that means? A. If you
mean that, no sir. If you mean I employ
my wits to come here to Summon mid
beat any one out of money. If that is
what you mean, no, sir. in tho employ
ment of my wits I havo been endowed by
good common senso by tho Lord God Al
mighty and I have employed them to
good advantage.
Q. And for that reason wo cannot re
sist tho conviction that you aro a very
dangerous man, and I hope I do you no
lnjustlco In entertaining tho strong con
viction "that you havo served time be
fore, because a man of your talents nnd
of your proclivities could not escapo the
law's long grasp at tho ago of forty
seven, and I may say to you that It It
not without an acute, senso of pity and :
sorrow that I fool called upon to Impose
such sentence as tho law demands in a i
enso of your kind, h. sentence that must '
lie measured largely by tlio stress or
public security. You aro a man of super
ior ability, you nro a clever perpetrator in
your lino as yet your exact lino is some
thing of a mystery-but you certainly
have had a career and It has not been
nt all times an honest career. As I say
1 nm convinced, nnd I do not believe that
any good citizen could fall to be con
vinced from what has developed on tho
trial hero that your being at largo In
society will be a constant menneo. and
while we will not Impose tho full penalty
of tho law upon you, we fool In duty
bound to Impose such sentence upon you
nn will afford society somo protection
from your further enterprises for a con
sldoroblo time, with tho hope, slight us
it may be, that when your term of Im
prisonment expires you will como out
prepared to dovoto your gifts and talents
nnd ability to hotter uses than I fear you
havo been accustomed to. .
Williams Tried.
Havry Williams was tried before
Judge Edwards for buying car axles
from Robert Marshall and John Koeley,
boys aged 14 and 15 respectively, tho
axles having been stolen from tho Bulls
Head Coal Company. Tho transaction
occurred last August. Tho boys went
on the stand and admitted stealing tho
axles and selling them to 'Williams.
One of them, Keeley, said that Super
intendent of police Day told thoin to toll
the truth about tho case and they
would let up on him. ThlB tho defense
tried to construe into an elTort on the
part of the police department to build
Itp a fictitious case against Williams.
1le latter denied absolutely having
purchased 'anything from tho boys who
accused htm.
There were n number of junk dealers
In court and In charging (ho jury Judge
l'dwards made some remarkB that were
probably Intended for them as well as
the jurors. He said that Junk dealers
ought to be more cautious In their pur
phases from boys and' when tho latter
offer any articles of valuo that have not
been discarded they should Inquire who
tho owner Is and buy from the owner
rnther than the boys. When boys find
It so easy to dispose of articles that
tome Into their possession it Is an In
ducement for them to steal. The Jury
bad not returned Its verdict at the hour
i adjournment.
Conotabla M. J. Gaughan, of Oly
phant, Chief of Pollco James MoHale,
of Archbald and Poter Williams of the
Ridge at Archbald wcro tried beforo
Judgo Nowcomb for committing nn as
sault and battery on Mrs. Mary Lavln,
of Prlceburg. Williams had lost a. cow
and Mrs. Lavln was charged with hav
ing it In her possession. GaUghnn had
a search warrant for the cow, Mctlnle
a warrant charging Mrs. Lavln with
the theft of the cow and Williams was
taken along to Identify tho animal.
When they wont to tho stable to search
for the cow It Is alleged that the three
men handled Mrs. Lavln very roughly.
Mrs. Xavin Opposed Them.
The accused men testified that Mrs.
Lavln did every thing In hor power to
prevent them from carrying out tho
duties they were there to perform and
that she struck them with such articles
as she could reach. The verdict was
not guilty and the prosecutrix was di
rected to pay two-thirds of tho costs
and tho defendants one-third.
Patrick Murray, of Prlceburg, an old
man S3 years of age, who Is known as
"Paddy-keep-off-tho-grass," wus tried
before Judge Newconib for Btrlklng a
neighbor, Mrs. Mary Ann Lewis, with
a broom In August last. The defendant
Is a strange looking old man with long
white hair that reaches below tho
shoulders. A green patch over the left
eye adds to tho oddness of his general
appearance. His story on the stand
was that Mrs. Lewis was tho aggressor;
that she had thrown a pitcher of water
in his face and pulled him around the
floor. The jury wus out at adjourn
ment. William Whlthesly was tried for com
mitting an assault and battery on Geo.
W. Decker. The parties live In Urown
Hollow. It appeared from the testi
mony that Decker was responsible for
whatever assault was committed upon
him and a verdict of not guilty was re
turned and the costs divided.
When court adjourned Mrs. Kllen
Welch of Evans' court, West Scran ton,
was on trial beforo Judge Newconib
charged with being a common scold.
Mrs. Dinah Menegus Is the prosecutrix.
Michael Dully, who lives at the Ridge
In Archbald, was tried for. mlsdemean-
or in office. It Is alleged that while
taking Anthony Ch iwlnsky 'to the coun-
ty jail on June 15 1902. he told his prls-
oner ho would release him for $10. He ,
received tho money but
nevertheless
landed his man in jail.
It appeared that Duffy is not an of
ficer and that he was merely doing a
favor for the constable connected with
Justice of the Peace Munloy's officio at
Archbald in taking the prisoner to the
county Jail. Duffy admitted having re
ceived ?1 from Chllwiniskl. Judge Ed
wards said Duffy could not bo convicted
of the offense for which bo was In
dicted but sent the jury out just be-
jforo adjournment to dispose of the
The jury In the case of Michael and
Mary Moloney, who were charged with
committing an assault and battery on
William Eggert of South Seranton, yes
terday returned a verdict in No. 1,
which found Michael guilty and recom
mended him to mercy and acquitted
Mrs. Moloney.
UNCLAIMED LETTERS.
List of loiters remaining uncalled for at
tho Seranton rostnfflce, December Ij'i,
1M2. Persons calling for same please say
advertised and nlv date of list.
Ezra H. nipple, Postmaster.
Miss Alphia Arnold, Miss Bessie Allen.
Mrs. John nrlght, Miss A. II. niume.
Mrs. C. B. Barber. C. 12. Baish. II. Uod
nier, James Brown, Mrs. Michael I5lr
iiilngham, 8. G. Baker. Miss V. Holeuo
Barlngton, Misses Mnttle and Mllllo Blair.
D. M. Cohen, O. L. Crockett, Mrs, Ber
tha Crandall, Mrs. G. H. Craudall, Mrs.
J. Walter Cohen, John Coyne, jr., Miss
Kittle Cooli, K. L. Crockett.
Miss Hnzol Dutton. William Dlnnan. J.
R. Droney Lumber Co., John S. Dunns,
Mrs. Dekin.
II. C. Eaton.
Huron Fowler, Lawn Poster, Miss
Deaily Toy.
D. It. Grobcrt, Mrs. Grqady. Miss
Blakeslec Gale, John M. Griffin, Rfrlam
Onimberg. Leo Gradner, Miss Susan
Grass, Miss Nina Gregorw,
MisH Nellie Hart, M. (1. Hopkins. Her
bert H. Illller, Daniel Hughes. Rev. 13.
W. Hart, Miss Gracu Hawley, Mrs. W. M.
B. Hereby.
John H. Jones, Malsohn Johnston and
family. Mrs. IT. M. Jones. Peter Jursa,
Mrs. Joseph, Ralph Jobson.
KeyM.onu Adv. Agency, Miss Joe A.
Krelliivits, l.eld Kotiiti. Mrs. Joseph
Klesel.
Mis. Maggie A. Labar, special; C. T.an
ham, David Lewis. James Long, John
l.enna. Special; William Lindsay.
Mr. Frank J. Mnha.ii. M. U. MacCaw
ley, John Murklo, John Messlnger, It.
Malrs... J. B. Mills. John Mcllale, James
McKlnney, H. H. Mnus.
J. D. Nichols, Eno Norton.
John J. Osthnus.
Mrs. S. J. Pow..ll. Miss Vlrgie Phillips,
Mrs. Tt. Parry, Sir. and Mrs. Itosotc. Miss
Mangle Rlchlin, Mr. William Reed, Joseph
P. Itittcr, Rev. C. 13. Radcliffc. Miss Anna.
Reed.
Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Stevenson, Har
ry Senkins. Miss Dora Stark.
Rosle Rosenberg
Corporal George Tann, J, P. Trumnn,
Sam M. Thomas. Mrs. Robert Taylor,
MI.-.S Rpth Thomas.
M. J. waisii, u. vr. vtatmns, aim.
Thomas J. Watklns. Will Williams. M, H.
Weseott, Miss Agnes Wedgeworlh, Anton
Wegort, Miss Eva Walter, Asa 9. Wolfe,
Mrs. Esther Walsh. Frank WalA.T. J. W.
Watklns, a. II. Wilson, Mrs. R. K.
Wheeler.
ITALIAN.
Flaen Rullo J. Catrornlru, Raffaclo X".
Listo, Rartinl f'esnro. Plotro Ilouiienspo,
Pulco. Dombenclo, Giovanni Curdo, Sal
vatoro Nozlg, Bono Alberto, Jlnrletta
Rosso, Glariaro Mostaclallo, Fellppo
f'riso, Antonio Clement". Bossio Giuseppe,
Cavalllni Domcnclo Matteo do Aiiostlno.
POLISH.
Mr. KavaUski, Adam I'. FucroUcs:. Jo
nas Atulye, Jozcf Jankoskl, Josof Flek
oskl, .lozef Tupowskl. Paust Dol.itowsUi,
Dzlo Mlckus, Josef Byluiwskl, Plotr l'r
liauowlrz, DamlnJkicV. fitanowlcz, Adam
Kupr.'iszowskl, Jnn Morlo, Ynwllnger l.o
sell, 1'ollko HontkowsUI. nobestynu Szus
r.cwskl, Kopowski Jntolaw, Froncsslsel:
Ktv.'oikofics. Stunislaw Najovka (2), Fran
clsok Navkicsklenski, Simouas Julias, An
ton Deiile. Joan Bellca, Jonaii Zalaw.
ineslae. Hutovsky Tuskony, IJ. Y. Klusak,
Htanlslaw Korulskl, Konstimty Biculcki,
WI Strawnski.
HUNGARIAN.
Anton Pott, Jan Katas, Mnyk MnJ
oncsuk. Matiims Kryszcunas, Alex Nr::
ctka, Dbzeycok Reich, Majk Slanlanckas
John Kuzhn. GzcKiisa Glpegorczyk. Vast
Kolmt, Wuloty Bohenell, Mnik Dorda,
Hzabo Annor, Finonciszkon Korbuhnor,
Fcllp Luezka, Gyau Fnrkal. IIolovcM.-ik
Yaszlly. Piter Labaytls. Jan Plzecu. PI tor
Waycomicz. Kacaur Havrllo. Platr Kill
tilms, Majk Kudlaccz. Lubay Hamlor,
Franclszok Glurnn, FrunclsseU Michel,
Jonas Allntls, Ivnnjcsu Gyurty. Jan
KuzIki, Popovlos Fednr, Jao Mihaly,
Yakubns, Puukssties, Muyk Svao, Kua
men Guvonlc, Stnuty Bonus,
West Seranton Station.
Mrs, Frank Amsdon, Owen J. Heavcy,
Horbcrtllall, John P, Summers.
TJunmoro Station.
Joo Brooner, Patrick Donlcif, Michcla
Lib! (F), Miss Bcllo Rown.
All Thero Was of tho Family.
A woman who was attracted by tlio
bright face of a little colored boy who
served ns "Buttons" in a. southern board.
Ing house, stopped ono day In tho hall to
havo a few words with him.
"How old are you, Pomp?" she asked,
ho answered, promptly,
"Vp Jest prcccdln' my teens, missy,
"And havo you brothers and sisters?"
continued his questioner.
"Habn't got a brudder nor a sistor nor
a fodder nor a ruudder," sold tho llttto
darky, solemnly. "I'm all doro Is ob us,
mlsisy." Youth's Companion.
ANNOUNCEMENTS OF
THE RAILROADS
In the Capital City. ,
The nation's capital Is a city Idolized
by every American, and his one thought
when arranging for a traveling tour Is
to visit It. There Is no other placo in
any land which can compare with
Washington It Is cosmopolitan yet in
n way different from Now York, Lon
don or Paris. To start with the system
by which the city was planned Is
unique. Its public buildings arc in their
architectural designs grand and Impos
ing. The streets aro wide, finely kept
thoroughfares, unllko those pt any
other city, Washington boasts of a
park system second to none, nnd Its
every environ bespenks surh grandeur
as Is due the nation's capital The gov
ernment buildings are wonderful mines
of Instructive and Interesting material
and congress Is the meccn for the tour
ist who delights in watching nnd listen
ing to the proceedings of the greatest
governing body known to the world.
This early winter season Is the most
delightful time for visiting Washing
ton and an admlrablo opportunity for
such a trip Is afforded on December 1C,
when tho Now Jersey Central is going
to run a low rato excursion to Wash
ington from stations In this section.
Tickets good going on trains on above
date and good returning until Decem
ber 2G. For further Information write
J, S. Swisher, district passenger agent,
Seranton, Pa.: II. E. Huhe. district
passenger agent, Allenlown. Pa., or C.
M. Hurt, general passenger agent, New
Jersey Central, New York. '
The "Royal Limited."
Tho "Royal Limited" Is "the finest
daylight train in the world."
Tho name is applied to two trains,
onu of which leaves New York dally
via the New Jersey Central at 3.40 p. in.,
arriving In Washington at 8. 10 p. in. Tho
other leaving Washington at 3 p. m
arriving In New York at 8 p. in. They
nro .tvtii.f nniinf itnfti-tu tind jiio enm-
,,' r K,n,i,i ,.n.ini,ra. Puiimnn
,or c ,or obs.crvallon uffet
nnd dn (lnd r(lfe KlrS
Th(J lm (,an) En ,. .Czar.
, ..,-,.. ,,,, ......,,, nro
superbly finished In
vermilion wood
with an inlay of Persian design; the
ceilings of Royal Blue and the up
holstery of the same color. The draw-iug-rooms
In tho cars aro finished in
different designs: some are in green
and gold; others in rich red. The gen
eral design of the main parlors of all
the cars ir. Persian.
Tho cars are the most magnificent
and largest ever built; seventy feet In
length with all modern improvements
mJ appllnnCBSj incidlng wide vest!
I bules with anti-telescoplng device, em
pire deck, steam heat, Pintsch gas and
air pressure water system.
The parlor observation buffet cars,
"Jupiter," "Mercury" and "Neptune,"
are of the same general appearance,
except the unusually wide windows In
the observation ends, and the extended
platforms. The observation parlors are
finished In beautiful Circassian walnut
nnd upholstered in ollve-grecn leather;
the ceilings a.re in red and gold, tho
general design being of Italian Rena
issance. Marked attention has been given to
the beautiful and practical furnishings
of the dir.ing cars. They aro the "Wal
dorf" and "Astoria." One-half of each
car is devoted to the regular dining
room, tho other half to the cafe. The
linen, silver and glassware aro in keep
ing with the other excellent features
of tho oars. The- service in the dining
room is tablo d'hote.
A booklet on the Royal Who sent
free upon application to C. M. Burt,
General Passenger Agent, New Jersey
Central, New York city.
Lackawanna Hailroad Excursion
to
Washington, D. C.
Special round-trip tickets will bo on
sale at tho Lackawanna railroad sta
tion, good going on all trains December
13, and limited for return up to nnd In
cluding December 2fi. Children between
the ages of five and twelve years, at
one-half of the adult rate. Tickets will
be limited for continuous passage, ex
cept that on return trip, stop-over will
be granted nt Philadelphia within final
limit of December 26, 1902.
Holiday Excursion to New York City.
It has been the usual custom to make
a reduced rate to New York city at
this, the most Interesting season of tho
year, and to enable Its patrons to muku
their holiday purchases, the Lacka
wanna railroad will soil tickets to New
York city for all trains December 11,
and for return up to and Including De
cember 10, at rntb of one-way furo plus
SI, for tho round trip. Children between
tho ages of live and twelve years, at
one-halt' of the faro charged adults.
New Equipment for the New Jersey
Central.
To cope with its Increasing business
the management has nrranged for tho
building of tho following equipment:
Forty locomotives, thirty-five passen
ger coaches, a now ferryboat fa com
panion ship to the Red Rank), ono new
tugboat, a new steamer for the Sandy
Hook routu, threo car floats, 1,000 steel
cars, 1,000 standard box curs, 500 gon
dolas and twenty-flvo special Hat cars.
i
For tho Last Edition.
An amusing story Is told of tho editor
of a go-ahead London evening news
paper, who, In the eternal rushing to !
press 10 gei nneau or tlio opposition, was
constantly Impressing upon hl.s reporters
tho necessity for condensing all news.
A tenlllo boiler explosion bad taken
placo on board a big ship lying at Ports
moutlu "Get down there an hard as you can,','
he said to ono of his men.' "If you catch
the 11.40 from London bridgo you'll bo
thoro soon after 2, and can juBt who us
something for tho fifth edition, but boll
It down."
And tho reporter went. Soon nfter 2
o'clock that aftcrnoii they got a wire
from him;
"Torrillo explosion, Man-o'-wnr. Roller
empty, Dngincer full. Funcrul tomor
row." A Timely Suggestion.
This Is tho season of tlio year when
tho prudent ami i-areful hauteire re
plenlshus her bupply ot Chamberlnlu's
CoukIi Ilemcdy. It Is certain to ho
nct'ded Ix-fore tho wlnter-la over, nnd
results are much more prompt and sat
isfactory when It Is kept nt hand and
given ns soon as tho cold Is contracted
nnd before It has become settled In the
system. In nlmont every Instance a se
vere cold may lis warded off by taking
this remedy freely as soon as tho first
Indication of tho cold appears. There
Is no clanger In jjlvlng It to children
for It contains no harmful substance.
It Is pleasant to take both adulls and
children llko It. Huy It and you will
Ktt the best. It always cures. Kor sale
by all druggists.
THE MARKETS.
Wall Street Rvlow.
, Now York, Dee. 0. Today's transactions
In stocks wore smaller than those of
yesterday, only n. few got as much as a
point away from last nlght'B closo at any
tlmo during tho day. There was a slight
odvanro In tho morning In oympathy with
speclsl movementi In ono or two stocks
but a reaction In the afternoon carried
thn lovel of prices a fraction below Inst
night all around and tho market closed
easy but very dull. Quito an active
rpeculatlon In Sugar was tho principal
lnOucttco In saving tho day's doollngs
from actual Htagnatlon. Tho movement
was accounted for by tho announcement
during tho day of an ndvanco In prices
of rollncd sugars. Aftor this onnounr.o
lnont tho stock reacted. Tho emphatic
disclaimers of recent rumors of a com
promise amongst the warring copper fac
tions and a Into reaction in tho London
copper market today combined to calisu
a reaction in Amalgamated. Tho move
ment of these (wo stocks had an Impor
tant sympathetic effect on tho whoio mar
kut, owing to tho preponderance of tho
dealings In them. In tho Into weakness
Louisville was conspicuous tor a drop to
l'4 below last night. Tho day's develop
ments In tho monoy market offered no
prospect of early relief and until that
prospect appears no revival In specula
tion Is expected. Tho dlfilcultlca of bor
rowers vary with tlio grade of their credit
and of their collateral. Holders of stocks
aro very loath to market securities owing
to the poor absorptlvo power of the mar
ket. On the other hand there Is little In
centlvu to pay nbovo 0 per cent, for
money to hold rallrond stocks at prices
which yield generally less than 5 per cent.
Totnl sales today. 213,400 shares. The
bond market wns little more than nomi
nal and the movement wns Irregular
Total sales, par value, $1,6S5,000. Dnltod
States old Ic common advanced and tho
registered declined M per cent, on thu last
call.
The following quotations aro furnished
Tho Tribune by Halght & Frocse Co., 311-
3ir Mcars Building. W, D. Runyon, man
ager. Onon.IIIuh.Low.Closo.
Amal. Copper Di M?i r.7?i 67-H
Am. Ice. Pr 37', S7',S 37i 37!i
Am. Loco.. Pr II1W 8P.J 91W, 81'A
Am. S. & R Co il3U MVi SOU WVi
American Sugar ....121 12211 1-0T6 12ca
Atchison .S'' S2S, S2-4 S2V,
Atchison. Pr OS'U !Wf, !.S0i PS'i
Bait. & Ohio 0S'j IH-H WH OS-t-4
Brook. R. T C,H C, 61-t 01',-i
Canadian Pacific ....KN.tj iaiH 12-4 12S'
Clics. & Ohio Iflt. .ieu, .1015 411,0
Chicago a. Alton .... miA Wn ICi'.i Alls
Chic. & G. W ..-) W -i 23i i
C M. & St P 173i 173?i 172?-, 172
Col. Fuel & Iron.... ST.ls ft is M
Col. & Southern .... 2;ty 30 2!Hi Wt
Den. &. R. O., Pr.... MS Wi W 00
Erie 33K r-rji SPA .".'Ms
Erie, 1st Pr GH Wis I'-I'.i 0IU
Erie. 2d Pr 4d 4fi 4ft
Hocking Valley 101 101J lniift 101U
iinnoiH enira.i ir.iv, 1431,1 jiji; iivi
Town CnniMl Self 101' "QV. -SOI'.
Mo K. a. T., Pr .,.. rs 5ni 351 JrVfi
Mo. Pacific 10ivi 10iVJ 10S 10S
N. Y. Central 153 l.V. lMji l.VCJg
Norfolk H. West .... 70'..i 70U 70 ' 70
Ont. & West 2!i LfPl KTi 23
Penr.a, R. R 13ls W.i IWVg 13CIJ
People's Gas 101 10111 101 lf.1'4
Pressed Steel Cor.... sn M RS K
Reading sn ,-niJ W.J
Reading. 1st Pr S21A S2A S2"s S2'i
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Rock Island 42H 42'V 41-i 4Vh
Southern Pacific .... fi2i 02TJ r.2V5 6"
Southern R. R R2U 22'i 314 ;',P4
Southern R. R., Pr.. 02 fC-g P2 p.'tt
Tenn. Coal & Iron... M nrt' r,r, .v
Texas ft Pacific .... 41i IIS 1 Jl
1'nion Pacific. M'.. pjr; ;::ni nai.-,
l"nlon Pac'llc, Tr .... 02U 9211 !'2'i 021,
TT. s. Leather 124 12U 12' 12U
TJ. S. Rubber 10V. Ifils ifiii 3SVt
U. S. Steel 3.VJ R5i 3.-4 S&t
IT. S. Steel. Tr &1-S S3"i S31- K',
Wabash, Pr ,. 42-S 42S 42S 42
Wis. Central 231A 25vi 231'. 25'.
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Total sales, 243,200 shares.
CHICAGO GRAIN & PROVISION.
WHEAT Onn- High. Low. Close.
'ay 75-J 77 . T." 77
July Ti'A 7IS 7."i- 741:
CORN "
May 13-1 44--1 4! Iff,
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May 33 3.1-S 33 IVi
PORK
January Ifi.13 7.on 1.', 3; lfi.jr,
May 15.30 l.70 l.j.30 13.70
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
Onen. Hlch. Low, Close.
January S.30 S..30 s.22 S.2.;
March S.20 $,.21 S.1I S.17
May 5.22 S.24 S.1S S.l'J
July S.21 S.25 S.10 S.21
Bcrf.nton Board of Trade
Exchange
Quotations All Quotatio
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on Par of 100.
STOCKS.
Lackawanna Dairy Co., Pr....
County Sav. Hank & Trost Co
First Nat. Hank (Carbonuale).
Third Uational Hank
Dime Dcp. Si Dis. Hank
Economy L., II. & P. Co
First National Bank
Lack. Trust & Sail Dop. Co .
Clark & Snovor Co., Pr
Seranton Savings Bank
Traders' National Rantc
Seranton Bolt & Nut Co
People's Rnnk
Seranton Tacking Co
RONDS.
Seranton Passenger Railway,
first mortgage, duo 1U20
People's Street Railway, first
mortgage, due 191S
Peoplo's Street Railway, Gon-
eral mortgage, due 1921
Seranton Trac. Co., 0 per cent.
Economy L., II. & P. Co
N, Jersey & Poeono Ice Co....
Consolidated Water Supply Co
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Seranton Wholesale Market.
(Corrected by II. G. Dale, 27 Lncka. Ave.)
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Butter Creamery, MWaWc; dairy, 2".i
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f'ht'PStw. I3lal4e.
Rcks Ncnrhy. 30c.: storage. Eic.
Jinrrow Beunh I'or luishol, FJ.S3.
Onl?na I'or bushel, Tonfflc.
Potatoes 03c. per bualiol,
New York Grain and Produce TJarkot
Now York, Dro. P. Flniir Firm nnd
held hlghiT on sprlnu pntentii. AVhcat
Spot firm; No. 3 red, S'JTse. elevator: .Nn.
2 red, 79c. f. o, b. allnat: No. 1 northern
Duliith, K)e. t. o. b. afloat: options strong
and closed TvnSHo. nut higher: May closed
iOTfto.; July, 7So.; DcvoniUir, RT.vsu. Corn
Bpot steady; No. 2, ilc. elevator and H2n.
f. o, b. afloat; No. 2 yellow, ftie.j No. 2
white. 67c,: options firm and higher and
closed partly UnHc. net hlkVior; January
closed Mic.; March, otic.j May, i3Hc.:
July, 47-ia: Deciimber, OHic. Oats Spot
linn: No. 2. 3H',c.: No. 3. :iG'ic: No. :l
whim, aso."AUc.i track white, :;:iai3o.;
Htandatd whfto. &Ka38y,o., No, a white.
ESK'aSti'yiR.: track mixed wentern, nominal:
opilons quiet but firm: Uccembor closed
5!Hc. Butter Finn: extra creamory, 3t)c,;
factory, lilnlSaj crcamerj', common to
choice, 21a2'Jc.; Imitation creamery. I"a
21Hc; state dairy, 2Ua27,i renovated, Ua
22o. CheeKo Firm; stato full cream,
fancy small colored, September, 13Wc;
late, 13c.; small white, September, I3lti.;
late, 13c.; largo colored, Septombor, 13Uo,;
late, inc.; largo white, September, 13Vse..;
late, 13c. ISggs Firm; Htato average best,
30c.: refrigerated, 19n21c; western fancy
graded, SSarSSc; western poor to prime,
iOaSTc.
Philadelphia Produce Market,
Philadelphia, Iec. X Wheat-Firm, ',e.
hlelior; contract made, December, 7ia
"liUu. Corn Qulot; No. Ii In export ele
vator, 55c. Oats Firm, Uc, higher; Ko, 2
whlto clipped. :isc. Wool UnehaiiRiHl.
I'rovlBlons Unchanged. Ilutter Un
changed; good demand; extra western
craemery, SOaMYjc. ; do. nearby prints, 3:'o,
Kub'B Firm and H- hlBher; freah nearby,
SSc: do. western, ;$c., ios,s off; do. nomli.
westorn, Mailc. do. do.; do. aouthern,
25c., do. do. Cheobe Steady: Now York
full creams, prime small, KHjC ; do, do,
do. fair to good small, laUiiic,: do. do,
da. prirntj laree, 13ViC.: do. do. do. fair to
good do., i:?inl3c. ltcflncd Hugars Ktrong
and 10 points higher; crown ., o.SOo,;
cubes. S.Wn.j powdered, G.0So.j extra gran
ulated, fi.oco.; standurd and fine granu
lated and crystal A. 4.9Sc.: coiifcctloncra'
A. t.Ne.; Nos. 1. 2 and 3, 4.70c; No. i, 4.11.V1!
No. E, 4.&V.; No. 6. 4.Ko.; No. 7. 4.80c.: No.
8. 4.1T.C.; No. 0, 4.40c; No. 10, I.Mc; No. 11,
4.Sn.c: No. 1", 4.S.TO,; No. 13. 4.C0o.; Nos. l
and 15, 4.15c; No. lfi. 4.10c. Colton-Un-changed.
Tallow Dull; city pilmo in
tierces. GHaliUc ; coantiT, prlmo In bar
rels, li'.gc: do. dark, &Hc; cakes, C?ic. Llvo
Poultry Steady; fair demand: fowls, ICa
13c; old roostora. 9c: sprlng'chlchens. 12i
13c: ducks, JS.il3c: turkeys, 12al3c; cm
Ual2c rescd Poultry Firm and In
good demand, with turkeys higher; fowls.
Louis. & Nash 127-S 1CTV3 IWi 1M
'Manhattan 148 14S's H7a 147i
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From today our Fur store will
start the greatest and most re
markab e sale of Furs In Its his
tory. There will be about 50 Fur
coats offered, every one in the
very newest and most correct style,
and manufactured in the finest
manner from the best selected
skins.
The savings will average from
30 per cent, to 50 per cent, on
every garment purchased. The
coats are handsomely lined with
the finest satin, plain and novelty
silks. Details follow:
$50.00 Near Seal Jacket, elegantly made
and finished, throughout, a. 0
at $29.98
$65.00 Near Seal Jackets the newest
creation In Furs with large turn-ov.er ctif.s,
collar and reveres of best . .
quality beaver, at 4)45. 00
No extra charges for making same to
order.
At $100 and $125 S",,
tho newest models, double breasted, dip
front, blouse and Eton effects; plain and
trimmed with fine Eastern Mink, Chinchilla,
Baumarten and Blended Stone Marten.
These are tho smartest Coats manufactured
this season. Valuo from $200 to $250.
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cholro western, lie; do. houthern and
houlhwesturn, 13ni:ifce.; do. fair to truod,
12nal21:.; old roosters, 10c; roaHtlutr
I'lilckciiH, nearby, 15al'JU; western do.
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UlalTci do. fair to (.-ood, Ulal.'.c: diielw.
lliniric. HeceitH Flour, 2,100 Ivirrels and j
:(,irvri,000 pounds In naelin; wheat, I.Hikj
bushels; coin, 3l,iM buHhelti; o.its, lfi.001 !
bushels. Shipments Wheal, none; corn,
02,(XI bushels; oats, ;?,0ua uushuls.
Clilcago Grain Market.
Chleai;o, Dec. ! Hlsher prices pre- I
vailed oa thu board of trudo today; May 1
wheat closing HtUv. hlBher; .May corn
was up :iv. and oala ?io. better; January ,
provlsloiiH closed from 17 P mv. hlulier.
Cosh quotations were ut follows: Flour J
firm Willi uiuu iiqihk; i. fi'i i"f
wheat. 73u7.V.; No. 3, UO.iTSc: No. '-'red.
Wmi'ii'te. : No. 2 coin. We.; No. 2 yellow,
Kle.: No. 2 oats, 32c; No. 2 white, ; ,o,
3 Willie, fiLWIli'.; ."so, i' rve, ijl'.; giiuu i-v"-
Ing barley, 3iia3'Jcj fair to choloo malt
ing, 4Da5:!.; No. 1 flax seed. $1.1 J; No, 1
northwestern, tl.22; prime ilmotby seed,
f3.i",; nieas pork, p-r liarrol. flti.b.liali:
lard, per 100 pounds. !0.70alO.T2l&; sliort
ribs, sides, JS.62ViuS.Ti"; shuuldors, $S,2.ki
H.&j; sides, $S.70aU.
Chicago Llvo Stock Market.
Chicago, Dee. O.-Caltle ItecOpts, 13.r-i:
aliout steady; good to pilmo steers. K.75a
ti.'iS: poor to medium, J'laS.iVi: stoekers and
feedorti, K'al-OH; cows, Sl.2Jal.Wj; heifers,
2ai.Tfi; rannein. 51.2oa2.10; bulls. t2a2.l0;
calx-es, $3.Ma7i Texas fed steers, taa5.25.
Hogs Receipts today, 40,WVi; toiaorow,
l.'i.OOO; left oyer. 0,noo; heavy closeil strong,
light steady; mixed and butchers, $!i.!5a
ti.in; goixl to choice heavy. W.SOaO.&O; rough
heavy, IS.ftUil.20i light, o.ffiaii.lO; bull; of
nales, t0u0.2i)
Bhecp Hecelpts, IR.ono; sheoep and
lambs, 10ul5o. higher; gotxl to cholro
wethers, S3.sn.il.35; fair t-i enolco mlxel,
?2.Wa3.75; native lumbs, fi).ri0ar,."3.
Buffalo Stock Market
East PuffaJo. Dec n. Cattle Hecelpts,
1,0ft); fairly acttvoj 15a2Se. lower.
Hogs Hecelpts, .IT.imn; SalOo. lower;
heavy. to.20aG.H; niklxcd, J'5 10.iij.20; York,
ers, 3.kui; pigs, J3.W; roughs, ?3.Dn.t!.75;
stags, si.yus.
Sheep and I.ambs Receipts, lO.fay);
lamps, 10c; sheep, 2fc. higher; ton lambe,
35.6oa5.75; culls to good. J.Wi3.W; year
lings. St..'il.ri0; owes, Slal.25: sheej. top
mixed, SJ.7Sal; culls to good, $1.75a3.tiQ. '
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Isabella and Sable
Fox Boas and fluffs
In sets or separate. Mink, Lynx and Martens
at about haif the price other stores charge for them
Remember that ws are Furriers and we save
you the middleman's profit.
Cloaks and Suits
Almost given away.
FUR REPAIR v G GIVEN SPECIAL
ATTENTION AND ALL WORK GUAR
ANTEED ENTIRELY SATISFACTORY.
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324 Wyoming Ave,, Seranton,
Brandt at 53 West Mirkil St., Wilkis-Barra.
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For Christmas Gifts.
Biggest Assortment
In All Sizes
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nrc?ftnft?n D'nivn The HiShsst Grades '" Fine
OOlSSIlC IfUgS Persian Colors.
We Especially Invite You to Inspect Our Hirinansliah Rugs.
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Of anything in the lino of
tj optical goods wo can supply it. ,
I Spectacles s
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4- optician, 4.
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Also all kinds of prescript
Uon work and repairing. .
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SIR ANIONS
BUSINESS ROUSES.
7H'S! ENTERPRISING DEALERS CAN
SUPPLY YOUR NEEDS OF EVERY
OH'RiOTER PROMPTLY AND SATIS
FACTORILY. FOf? SALE
MJCCIKS ami WAGONS of all kind); tUo
llnu;rs nml Uullillns: Lots at bargains.
HOItSKS CLU'l'CU and GIIOOMLU at
M. T. KELLER
Lackawanna Cortege Works.
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Home Office. 203-203 Mcars BuiMIntr,
We ere imtfirins k'uiP3 eaeli month which
thow a net Kain to the inrrntor cf about 12
per cjiit- We o.in money. We alao snc
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ALnuilT P.U.L. Sjtrctary.
E. JOSCPH KUSTTEL.
rear Gil I.aclijwiinm arnup. manufacturer of
J Mire crtfns ot nil km.U: lullv prepared for
1, the .'prin;- season, X milio all kind) of
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PETER STPP.
Cenrrd CcjilrJitor, PullJcr onJ Healer In
Pii.lcuiifc Sicne, Cr.-nnitluB of cellau a sne
claliv. Iclcpheni 2.V1J.
Ofilte, S27 Washlnston avenue.
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