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Tllii SCUAJNXON TJtUBUJNJS-FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1902.
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One to a customer
on Friday.
9fyfmmtmn0mt
Carpet Sweeper,
Worth 2.50
for
1,69
Our object in making this remarkable Carpet Sweeper offer, is to male the Carpet Department
la center of attraction on rnaay, we win uupena on uis inspecuun or our j;n.ii-..iiyt-i.iiiu iuB
display for future profit.
7HB Sfe"y?U? A small deposit
criaimyi secures free stor
age ui'tu t-nrist-
mas for present
Store open
evenings
until 9.30,
beginning Satur-
tC0N0MY
221-223-225-227
day, Dec. 13th.
Wyoming Avenue, selections.
&
I HOLIDAY CIGARS!
cJ5 I " " " ' II I I 111! I
I Fpoibh 2c For a Box of 12
I to $6.00' For a Box of 25.
THE MARKETS.
Wall Street Review.
Now York, Dec. ll.-Tlio stock market
hud a demoralized iippenrnnco lit limes
tmlny when mi cngnr unlontllng ot serin I
tle waa In piot'iees without roBiird to
prices. Tho volume of ilualliiRH iomo to
over a million Hhures or about iloulilo
thoso of yesterday, which win u upln
moro tlmn double thoso oC tho tiny bororo.
Tho throwing upon U'u mtu-net ot thlii
crcrttly iiUBinentetl volume oC liquidation
inut with very poor nbsoipllon powi-i-,
und violent decline were the result.
Thero were points In the mtiikot where
inoio resistance wuh shown than In oth
ers, notably amongst tho Pennsylvania
kioup, Itcudliijr, AmalKmati-d copper
nnd Sugar. Tito lust named stock, closed
Chicago, Dec. 11. Prices in the sruin
tho duy with an actual m't gain
of a small fraction. On the other hand,
tho Rock Island stocks, tho butted States
Steel Btochs and tliu Pnclflea eunorolly
proved easily vulnerable. The extreme
iloclino in Rock inland common wau Hi
and In tho preferred 4'i. Tho final pi coa
wero respectively T4 and 2 higher than
tho lowest. United StatPS Steel lost 3
points and the preferred 2-na and their llnal
prices were only a fraction bettor tlmn
thoso low points. Tho unsupported condi
tion of these stocks had a strong senti
mental effect on tho whole market. The
Venezuelan situation exerted only a sen
national influence. Total sales toduv,
1,190,700 s-harcs., Bonds were weak In
j-vmpathv with stocks. Total sales, par
value, Jt.340,0fl0. United States !Ss nnd old
Is coupon declined H per cent, on tho la&t
call.
The following quotations aro furnished
The Trlbuno by Halgrht & Freese Co., 314
315 Mears Building. IV. V. Runyon, man.
aucr. .
j non.ii iKu.i.ow.v.iwi-0
Amal. Copper KHi 35 6 jjlji
.ra. C. & F 31 34 MV3 M',4
Am. Cot. Oil 4I6 -iilS 40 41
Am. lee 10;s WH Wi 104
Am. Locomotive- .... 27 T, 26Vs Wi
Am. S. & R. Co .... 37 !8U .vi'-a ,;!' i
Am. Sugar 118 119 , 117 1Wi
Atchison SO1 SOU 8;x 7SW,
Atchison, Pr 07-U !)7i M fit
Bait. & Ohio fti'i PGU W M)a
Brook. R. T 61i 'i Wi M'9
Canadian Pacific ...tai'l 12ii'i 321Vi lH
i-hea. & Ohio -HH 4.V,$ 44 -HVa
Chicago & Alton .... P.1H Kin "I "1 ,
Chic, &. G. W ?.vS, SS34 2.1 23 b
('.. M. & St. P lfil'-t lfi!3i K7li 1SU
Col. Fuel & Iron 81 M,'a Kk 81
Col. .V: Southern .... 2S'S 2Sij 'M'i. 2o-.,
Col. & South.. 2d Pr. 43 43 12 42'.(.
Delaware & Hud ....l."34 IKS'-i LiiiVj l"'.s
1)., U & W 24.". 21". 213 213
Ten. & R. G SS's MU S'fc !84
Jie X"i 32 SO'i .10-s
Urle, 1st Pr 2i (UU r.IJa fits,
Erie, 2nd Pr f"S"i M fC. S,?i
Illinois Conttnl llOl-j 111TS Wa 140
l.ouls. & Nash 1221-1 J22a 320'i 120
Manhattan 14". 1131 143'i 114
-.Met. St. Ity l.'!7',2 137! 13",U 13fi?i
.Mexican Central .... 21 21 21 21
Mo., K. & Tex KF4 2l''i -" -"
1o. Pacific 1031 liVPs 101 101U
X. Y. Central K.nt 150"4 lt'4 14!Vi
Norfolk & West .... te'S OS t57i ;s
Ont. & West 27i 27!i 27 27
I'cnna. R. R Wl l.VWt 13K-i 31i
People's G.U5 100H ldo !K,i Mi-i
Pressed Steel Car ... :&i BSb S5i r.7il
Heading 3H'i M'i P-Ii KM
Reading, 1st Pr M St 81 84
Republic Steel 1SU Wi IS'i 1SU
Rock Island 39i Miij 33 :!'
St. I,. & San F 70 70 fl7i .,7',J
Southern Pacific .... i',i OOii i",? W
Southern R. U 31 31 2! 29'i
Southern R. R., Pr.. 01 01 PI m
Tenn. Coal & Iron... Mi 54',i 53 r,3
Texas & Pacino .... 89 U .".! i 3 IK'S
1'nlon Pacific fi7' 97'. 93 PS
TTnlon PncKIe, Pr.... 91',i !)li 90 !IM
U. S. Leather 12 12 1l'i 11r)i
U.- S. Rubber 13'J 13'i 1.T., 15',
II. S. Steel SI'S 31 318 32U
If. S. Steel, Pr 82 S2'l M) S0
AVabash 23'.S 27r 2l'i 23
Wabash, Pr W 39; 39 39'i
Western Union S7'& S7''t ,S7 S7",
Wheel. & L. E 22',i 22'i 20?i 20;,,
.Wh. Central 21'V 21', i 23-t 24
Total sales, 1.123.C00 shares.
CHICAGO GRAIN & PROVISION.
WHEAT Onon- Hlch. Low. Close.
May iT-i 77vi 7i,1t 77'i
July "I 7l'j 73"i 7iv;
CORN
Mny 4H4 Wh W -H'4
Ju v ! -n'i 13 W -IjI
MATH
Mnv S3V .Wi 3J"A 3.1'. J
win t."
January 11.7.', in.73 lfi.i!S l(!.t.j
Hay 15.BS 13.57 15.B3 lu.ru
NKW YORK COTTON MARKET.
Open. HlRh. Low. Cloo.
Jnnunry K.29 S.33 S.27 S.31
March 8.23 Mil .V.O R.3f)
May 8.27 X.3.1 S.2 S.31
July v 8--S 8.31 8.2S 8.31
Berantoa Board of Trade Exehnngo
Quotations All Quotations Based
on Par of 100.
STOCKS. rJId.Askcd.
Lackawanna Dairy Co., Pr.... co
County Sav. Bank & Truat Co 2u0
Klrst Nat. Bunk (Carbonuale). ... em
Third Uatiomil Bank 530
Dlmo Dep. & Dls. Uanlt SOO ...
Kconomy L., H. & P. Co .
First National Bank 1300
Lack. Trust & Safe DeD. Co . 193
Clark & Snover Co.. Pr lac ...
Scranton Savings Bank COO
Traders' National Bank 22j
Scranton Bolt & Nut Co 12, ...
People's Rank 13a
Scranton Packing Co 3a
BONDS.
Scranton Passenger Railway,
first mortgage, due 1020 1U ...
Pconlo's Street Railway, tlrst
mortgage, duo 191S 115 ...
Pconlo's Street Raliwav, Gen
eral mortgage, due 1921 11".
Scranton Trac. Co., C per cent. U3 ...
Economy L.. H. & P. Co. P7
N. Jersey & Pocono Ico Co 97
Consolidated Water Supply Co ... 10a
Scranton Wholesale Maiket.
(Corrected by H. G. Dale, 27 Lacka. Ave.)
Flour-51.40.
Butter Creamery, 2o';a2oi: d-ilry, 2oa
23'e.
Cheese 13V4al4c.
Kegs-Nearby, 30e.; storage, 22c.
Marrow Beans Per bushel, $2.Sa.
Onions Per bushel, TSaPOc.
Potatoes 5c. por bushel.
New York Grain and Produce Market
Now York. Dec, 11. Flour Very firm
and held higher. Wheat Spot firm: Ino.
2 red, S3c elevator; No. 2 red. 79ic t
o. b. afloat; No. 1 northern Duluth, S-V.
f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 hard Manitoba, 8tRe.
f. o. b. afloat. The close was firm at '-a
pc. net advancoj May closed SlSc; July
closed 79c.; December, 84'sc, Corn Spot
quiet; No. 2, tile, elevator end tUc. r o.
h. afloat; No. 2 yollow, new, lilc.; No. 2
white, now, 61'c; option market was ad
vanced moderately. January closed rc'tc:
May closed 4!)Sc, ; July closed 4S'se.; De
cember closed hVc. Oats Spot llrm; No.
2. 37c; No. 3. 37c; No. 2 white, SSnSS'sc:
track white, 37Via43o.; standard white, 38';.
a3S?ic; No. 2 white, SSV-aii'iic.; track
mixed -western, nominal: options fairly
active and Urm nil day. December closed
30c Butter Firm; extra creamery,
30c; ftictory, 16al8c: creamery, common
to choice, ?la29c.: Imitation creamery, K.i
21',ic; state dairy, tt'iaU'i.x renovated. 17a
22c Cheese Firm; state full cream,
small CQlored, September, 13l$c: late, 13c;
nmall white. September, ll'.ie.; late, 13i;
largo coloreil. Se)tember, ll'.ie; late. 1-ii-.;
largo September, 1Pa.; into, 13c Ebbs--Steady;
average best, 30c; rofrigeratcd,
19.121c ; western fancy, graded, 25a29c,;
western poor to prime, 20a27c
Chicago Grain Market.
Chicago, Dec. 11. Prtves In the grain
pits were higher today, although trading
was only moderate. May whe.it closlm;
3u',4o. higher; May corn, He. higher and
oats" He. up. Provisions were easier, the
January products closing trom 17'ia27c.
lower. Cash nuotatloin wero as follow:';
Flour Dull but llrm; No. 2 spring wheat,
7l.i73c; No. 3, (fia'Jc; No. 2 led. 74T,a
757ic; No. 2 corn. 37c; Xo. 2 yellow, 37a
RSc; No. 2 oats, 32c j No. 3 white, 32' ta
3iic; No. 2 o'C 49'ic; good feeding bai
lev, 33a39c; fair to choice malting. 13u
r.'-o.; No. 1 flax seed, .51.14: No. 1 noith
we.stein, SI.23; prime timothy Heed, $,i.hS;
mess pork, per barrel, fli.7'iiil7; laid,
per 10U pounds, SlO.40a10.l3; short ribs,
sides, $8.riOa5,,73; dry Kilted sohiilders.
boxed, fS.23aS.30; shoit clear sides, boxed,
J8.73;i9.
3-HOUR SAL
FROM
9 to 12 o'cBook.
For 3 hours only tomorrow, Friday morning, between the hour-
of 9 and 12 o'clock, we will place on sale 7-0 of thebe fno Foot
Stools. They have metal bronze legs, benutilul velour coverings,
thoroughly upholster d, and exactly like il ustration. For 3 hours
tomorrow th will ba at yi their actual value.
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SPECIAL NOTICG Please have the correct chnnge ready. H
No mail or telephone orders filled, none sent C, O. D., and posi- y
tively none sold to dealers. Owing to the large number of these!
vtools to be sold, we cannot deliver them; purchasers will kindly
iane mem aiong.
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Chicago Live Stock Market.
Chicago, Dec. 11, Cnttle-Ilecelptfl,
11.-
" r,0u; market 13a20c. lower, very dull; good
. In prime steels, tf.tiO.itt.O): poor to medium,
- , J.!a..(iO; Hlockers and feeders, J2al.no: cows,
ennners, Jl.23a2.40:
.tor; Texas teu
51.23a4.M: h.'lfers, J2u5!
bulls, J2,i4..Vi: culvert,
KtlM'l'H. .!.. Villi. I...
Hogs Receipts today, 3S.K0; tomnrow,
t;o,uio: left over, 25,w: 10.12O0. lower;
mixed mul bull hers. ?3.to,u!.20; boiiiI to
oholci) heavy, MSilaCCO; rough heavy, Ji.1'3
iiii.20; llBht, J3.iViai!; bulk of sales, $3.:i3a
U.20.
Hhecji Rci-elpls, 23,000: Bhei'p, steady to
,"e. lower: lunilis, steady to 23c lower;
good to I'hnlco wethers, J3.73nl.30: fair to
ehoicu mixed, $2.73a3.Wl; native Iambs, 4lu
C.30.
Buffalo Stock Market.
Ea-t Buffalo, Dec. 11. Cuttle-Receipts,
W0; market Mow; pi lino stucis, $Tt,7",:u; 85 ;
slilpln'C steels, $4 73a3.F,0: butchers' Kteers,
j;:.73a).73; heifers, Wat 30: eous, $.l.30a4;
eanners, $1.3(U2; bullf, J2.7."al: feeders,
J3.30al.30: stoekers, J3al; stock heifers,
;2.30,i.:. Veal", .2.73a4.
Hogs Reeeipls, SdO; iiimket ucllvej
heavy, $ii. ljaii.oo; medium, $ij.:nu(!,4; Vork-iti-,
j'J.lOji't.L'u: pigs, $j.90.i(!; roughs, 53.73,1
il J stags, $4, 73ns.
Sheep and Lambs Receipts. 9,300; sheep,
firm; Jambs, lower; top lambs, i.73n5.to;
culls to good, $1.30a3.B'i: yem lines, ?4.23:i
1.73; ewes, $lnt,23: sheep top mixed, J 1.73
a I; culls to good, $1.73.13.03.
D., L. & W. BOARD.
The following is the make-up of the
D., L. & W. board for today:
THURSDAY. DEC. It.
Extras East 0 p. m Gordon: 7 p. m.,
J. J, Duffy, with Van Wormer's eiow; S
p. m Randolph; 9 p. ni Cis-o; 10 p. in,,
McDonnell: 11 p. m E. Duffy, with Wall's
ciew; 12 midnight, Cuvanaugli.
Summits 3.30. p. ni 51. Glulcy i.enst);
U p. ni J. J. Murray (west).
Extins Wet.t 0 p. m., Peel.
FRIDAyTdEC. 1-'.
1 0. m.. Ruegg; 2 a. 111. , Lunsliney: 3..10
a. ni William Gllllgan. with Klrby's
crew; u a. m J. Glnley; 7 a. m Bush; 9
We are now prepared to give you figures on cigars in large quantities for
the Holidays. Parties contemplating purchasing large quantities will do well to
place orders now, especially on imported and High-Grade Havana Cigars,as these
lines will be difficult to obtain satisfactorily in a short time owing to the present
troubles in Cuba.
STAS8DA01D BRANDS ONLY THAT YOU
KfflOW AKE IfltJOSSTM THE PRICE YOU PAY
Full Line of Pipes, Tobacco Jars, Cigar Holders, Etc
s&EHr&$r oTOErer-r
- aaalrV H WM t$tlylgL. & H II BRUi to:
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STORE J
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p. m Thomjison (east); 4.20 p. m J.
Hcnlgau (east).
Pushers 2.311 a. m., C. Eartholomen
fwest); 7 a. 111., Widuer (west): 7 a. m,
Flnnerty (weiit); S a. m Ilouaer (cast):
11.43 a. in., Moran (east); 1 . in., Mi.
Donnell (west); 7.L0 p. in.. Murphy (oast);
9 p. m., W. H. Bartholomew (east).
Helpers 1 a. m.. Magovern; 7 a. m
Gaffney; 10 a, m Sceor; 3.13 p. m Stan
ton. Extras West Third 31, Llndwiy; 4.30 a.
m Rachford: S a. m.. Warfol fllatl-
a. m., Mullen: lo a. in., Heirlck; 11 a. m ' stead); 11 a. ra Noonnn; 12 nonn. John
rltrgf-rald; 12 noon. Dcvlno: 1 p. m II.
tillllgan; 2 p. ni., Fineity; :, p. m., LaBar;
4 p. m., Randell: 3 p. 111.. McCnnn.
Summits- H 11, m.. I-'iounfelker (Most)
C a. m Cnrrigg (east); P.30 a, ni., Nich
ols (we-it); 1 p. m.. Golden (eat.t) : 2.20
Gahagan (Haltsteud); 3 j. m., Brown.
NOTICE.
Klrby will run Fellows' crew on 11.30 p.
in. extta cost Thursday, Deo. 11, and un
til further notice.
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YOUR TROUBLE THESE DAYS
IS NOT A LACK OF XNOWLEDQz AS TO WHAT YOU WANT. THE REAL DIFFICULTY IS
WHERE TO GET IT. EVERY DAY PROVES OUR WISDOM IN PURCHASING SUCH
DAINTY BITS OF STATUARY, THE FINEST GRADS OF BURNT LEATHER AND PYRO
ETCHED IV 3RKPICTURZS THAT GLADDEN ALIKE THE HEART OF THE ARTIST AND
THE PEOPLE, AND AT PRICES SO REASONABLE NO ONE WILL ACCEPT THE IMITA'
TION FORTHE REAL. WE HAVS SUCH A SPLENDID COLLECTION OF HOLIDAY OF"
FERINQS THAT WE HAVEN'T ROOM TO TELL ABOUT THEM. OOME IN AND SEE THEM.
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ciate something iiseful more than a mere ornament.
your purchases of Christmas giTls. Your friends will surely appre- ty
This is the Biggest, Best and. Most Thoroughly Complete
Furniture and Carpet House in Scranton.
The stock is fresh and new. It represents a collection clUciimituitingly chosen by buyers whose experience has taught them
what is best and most modern in Home Furnishing-:; The iusp' crimi of ihe five large floors of this building will we are sure
convince you of the truthfulness of the statements made uhove, whicn in themselves are good reasons why you can buy here with
advantage to yourself, but as an extra inducement we otter
Prize Ko. I - SSS in Mdsa.
Prize No. 2 - $40 in Mdss.
We have given special attention to our line of Chairs for the holiday trade, and wo are we honestly believeselling these
goods at prices" that cannot be equalled, quality considered, in Scranton.
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Morris Chairs
Reed Rocters
! Hardwood Rockers
We have a Irtrgo variety of these
restful oliuira, Jutt liko out,
Mulchleaa valuo
Only $4.75
A. hfUHlRome chrtir, Irtrgo, roomy
nnrl comlbrtublo, t'un't be equaled
at tho price.
Only $2.75
IIP ! 1 1
i Sa fK TMk ffj, wt
Tn Qiuirtorerl Oftk or Maliop nny,
lmmlsoiiioly flniuhed, Couotiue
liou tho best, Samo as out.
Only $3.25
WMte Oak Rockers
ffrflTffjr3m3BliB n lew
Mrttlfi of eelectca White Oak.
Well iinished und perfectly oou
Btructed. Worth S3. 75. Here
Only $2.75
Pictures,
Carpet Sweepers,
Smoking Tables,
Pailor Cabinets,
Scranton Carpet
Furniture Co0 gu
Dining Room Furniture.
Parlor Furniture.
lien rurmiuru.
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322 Lackawanna Avenue,
406 Lackawanna Avenue.
Store Open Evenings.
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