i I J V . " ' n. . i -ft - t. i IV an - !' I ; THE StJIUNTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1902 i j.1 10 VJ a: H' ' , THE OLD RELIABLE PAPER ON PER DIEM SYSTEM WAS HEAD BY Iff. B. CASEY, OF THIS CITY. POWDER Absolutely Pure THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE r - Theatrical. Ho Ih Supoiiatondcnt of tlio Cnr Service of tho Lackawanna Rail road and Represented That Com pany at tho Be cent Meeting: of tho New York Railroad Club Im provement In tho Return of Cars That Has Been Wrought by tho Now Method of Charges. f Andrew Mack in His New Play. At the Lyceum l.it nlsht Aiultexv Mack nppeared In Ills n'xx- pluv, "Tho Hold Roger Boy." lieutenant Ailutr Is the titles by which Mr. Mnck Is known in the pl.iy, although this Is nn alias. Ho linil tioublu Mltli his father in tlio "old countiy" and enmo to Amcilca. and went west. Ho feels that ho killed n Rambler out tlioro nntl chniiRCS his name, culMs in tho United States in my, and at tho begin ning of tho piny, he is on Cut lough at Koit "xY'uilsxxeutli, In New Yoik harbor, ixhero he is the delight of nil tho ludlos nud tho stiong Minpoit of tho bi other of llceis, while with tho chlldicn ho Is a veritable find, ire falls In low: tho joung J.nly being an adopted daughter of a elld lant relative of his. She. ellffe tently. does Jiot seem to care for him, but he dors not give up his suit. One of his bt other olllccrs In league with ait enilfMiiy of the German go eminent is trying to buv a (lvnnmlto gun. and Adair lights all their nt tempts, becomes involved In a lot of tiouble through their machinations but eventually frntinten all their attempts and mm lies the gill ot his lic.ut: Jt is a itoiy that elofs not .stlrk clo.o 1o Uie probabilities and its development, while novel at times, leaves a good deal to bo deshed. Jit. M tele Ins been seen to much better advantage In some of his other plays. Ho wa.s In good voice last night and his "Lullaby," "Mttlo Tommv Murphy" and "We'll Thirty to Chuieh and Bo Mauled" woio leeched with great favor. Miss Frances King was the gi.ice fill joung woman that Lieutenant Adair made Iovo to and Mxron Calico and Hugh Cameron were the Mains tint Adair had to foil. They all acquitted themselves mo-Jt cieditably. Maggio Fielding did un Irish eliaiacter rolo eei llentlj. The three acts, of tho diama ate located at l'oit Wnds- vortli. Stattut Ihlnnd, and aie well stnged. An audience that crowded the Lvceum to Uie douta taw Mr. Mnck and his com pany. "San Toy," Today. There aio twenty-six musical numbers In "San Toy" which will be presented at The Lvtuum this afternoorr and evening by tho Augustln Daly Musical Comedy (ompany and each of theso numberb is nald to be a "gem" as the expression goes The music of "San To" was wilt len prlmarilv by Sydney Jones with some assistance from Lionel Monekton, while lire lxiio are by Harry cjreenbnnk and Adrian Koss, and tiio book bv IMxx.ud Morton. A plethora of 'cooks" it would pecm; "enough to spoil ttV broth" would naturally be paid, but such htih not been the case, as "San Toy" has pi oven to bo one of the most s-uc esfirl ol all tho Hrrg llsh musicnl oomedks and enjoyed won derfully long "runV in London and Is'ew Tork "San Toy" la being nix en on tho load In tho same complete manner that clrar iicterized Its appeaianefs at Daly's both us to costuming, scenic equipment and rcellenco of cast, lit tuet tho company Is practically tiro wnno as that hucn in tire motiopolls and in oidut tlrat tho por Jormamo may be absolutely perfect an oiehcstta is canted bv and Is a part of the organization. Meijtlueo begins this alter noon at 2 O'clock sharp and the evening peiform nneo at S o'clock. Empire Theater Company. Chut kit l'"i oilman's Umpire Theater (umpniix headed by Charles Itlchmtn and Mntgaiet Anglln, will appear at the In terim on Wednesday overling. They will present a new play, entitled "Tho "Wll tlcrucss," bv II. V. Esmond, tho author of "When Wo "Weio Twenty-One." This latest effort horn the pen of Mr. Esmond inn. with tho exception of a, lew weeks, clrulng the entire engagement of tho com pany ut tho home" theater last seas-on, and nJoyed a rrur of an errtlro seasmr when originally piodiued at George Alexander's theater la London. 'Jltls eiy excellent company Includes, besides tho two principals aliendy men tioned, tho following well known nctoia mid attiesses: "William Courtlclglr, "W. II, Ctomiiton, U y. llackirs, i.uwrenco H'Ois.15. George Osboirrne, jr.. Kinnk Jltownlee, Miss Ethel Jlorulck, Mrs Tlromns Whltton, Mrs. "W. Q, Jorres, Kato Vanttlsorr-Selten. Mlhs Lillian Tlungate. Ml&s Grate Gallagher, Miss Anry Meets, Miss Kittle Barrlsenlo and Master Donald (Jttllughot, Seats oiin sale Monday at 9 a. m. "The Total Kiss." The e'hisier De Voudo Block company will uiivent "The Krtul JCiss" at tlto Acadun.v of Mtit-lu this afternoon und lll iloi their tngUBUrrent tonlglrt with "Tim tin. t Wido "West." All Next Week, The rjibneys. Stiuirlon's riopulur piiced play house VIII to diiitbt bo filled at oveiy perform iuiim ut t ueik, un which occasion the Cllljuey Stoek company will hold the liun d.f. this Is tho recond breaking show ut'i thu scaion ut all cities they have vis lluil, and thu) will duplicate their oner iroij sum.-. Iimij. Tlioy will open their vtuU'a cinsateinent on Monday afternoon, Rppt.wlng lit tlr beautiful drama, "Hearts Aie Tiump!.," and at night with their big hil, "The Woman in Black." The Qlb ncs me tiro only popular prlercd company that have the exclusive light to play this 1'leee bpeeiul scenery Is carried, which mills imitoiinlly lo the production. High dins vaiiilinlllii ue it. will bo Introduced Vetwecn the acts, inn!. lug u continuous i-liow, Monday night "J'lie Worn m In Black." The sale of tiaU for Now Year's matinco ninl night opens at the box office) Tucs dn at 9 a m management of Mcsms. 'William A. Brady and Joseph Hurt. Al. Leech Is to appear in tho title rolo and the three Iloscbuds will havo Important parts. Miss Eleanor Kobson, who Is stairlng In "Audiey," nt tho Madison Sinmre theater, New Yoik, has a dainty, pretty pluy with many situations of enthralling Interest and dramatic force. Miss Rob son Is a comedienne who has ndeared herself to the theater-goers of New York on several occasions, but never more fully than as Audiey. David Belasco's notable artistic success, "The Durllpg of tho Gods," crowds the Belasco theater to the doors at each pet formauce, and It Is necessary to engage seats well in advance. The CMiuislto charm and nijstic power of the play hae made it the one sensation of the ear. In support of Blanche Bates, tho star, such notablo artists ns George ArlNs, Robert T. Haines, Eleanor Morettl, Ada Lewis, J. Harry Benrlmo, Albert Burning and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walcot a&slst In bringing out all the forcible and deli cate shades of this quaint Japanese di a ma. Everything is in readiness fur the re hearsals of Georgo Ado's new musical comedy, "Peggy from Paris," -which Henry W. Savage is to produco at tho Studebaker theater, Chicago, in tire near future. Tho date of tho production Is set for January M. Theio aro but two acts in "Peggy from Paris," and theso aio dIUeled into two scenes each. The first scene of the llrst act will show tho big gest room in the Commercial Hotel at Hickory Cieek, Intl., wheie on "old folks' party" is in progress for tiro beneilt of some locat charity. The second scene of tho act Is placed upon the stago of one of tho Chicago theateis, and It is heio that tho star Is introduced. Tho first scene of tho second act will be as close ,a reproduction as Is posslblo to put upon the stage of the llnest suite of apartments In the Auditorium Annex, and tho last scene of the play takes placo at Honey moon Terrace. The last scene Is devoted to the production of a. comic opera, so tho gamut of the costuming will be very wide. Chatles Frohmnu's productions in New York for the balance of the present sea son will include tho following plas: December 29, at the Gairlck, Mis. Lang try, irr "The Cross-Ways," a drama bv herself and her leading man, J. llaitley Manners; December 10, Guides theater, E. II. Sothein In "Hamlet"; January 12, at tho Bijou theater. "The Bud in tho Cage," by Clyde Fitch, in which Eelwaid Ilanigan will mako his reappearance on Broadway; January 13, Empite theater, "The Unforeseen," a new play by Robert Marshall, author of "The Second In Com mand," "A Roal Famllj" and "His Ex cellency tho Governor," with which tho Empire Theater companv will begin its regular season; January 11, Gar lick thea ter, Annlo Russell tn "Mlco and Men"; in February, "Ulysses," as presented at His Majesty's theater, London, also dur ing tho season a now play In live acts by Paul M. Potter; a new play by Jeromo K. Jerome, author of "Miss Hobbs"; "Tho Dirt." a new play by Cbdo Pitch, with Jameson Lee I'lnney and Jessie Busley. Miss Amelia Ulnghiim, In talking oxer her coming production of "The Prlskv Mis. Johnson" al the Princess theater. New York, lVbruary V, suid: "Mr. Pitch lias been at xvork for neatly txxo xear.s on this play for me. and is confident that It xxill be one "of tho biggest, If not tho biggest, birecesses which haxo como from his pen, I am moro than enthusiastic over the play, anil my eiwn pait especial ly, as It xx 111 glvo my di-amatlu talents a comulete tost." Tho folloxvliifr InteiestlnB paper on "The Operation- of the Per Diem Sys tem of Settlement for Car Hire," was lead recently by M. D. Cnsey, super intendent of car service, of tho Laek nxx'nnna rtilhoad, nt the mectliiR or tho Now Yoik Hallrond club In New York: In accepting tho Invitation of the Now Yoik Railroad club to ptescnt a paper at this meeting on "Tho Operation of tho Per Diem System of Settlement for Freight Car Hho" I did so with tho knowlcdgo that owing to tho short time tho system has been In effect tho maxi mum benefits claimed for it by Its strong est supporter a would not havo been ac complished. This holds good moro par ticularly In the territory of tho arrthrnclto coal carrx-lng l otitis by reason of tho coal sttlko being In effect from tho Inaugura tion of per diem up to October SI, within xxhlch period thcro was comparntlx'ely no demand for conl car cetulpmcnt, and tho suit of pr diem, Is to a certain extent In directly so for tho reason that xvlth tho Inauguration of er dlom, car sorvlco ro colveel an impetus and support by all linos that enabled It to soeuro a much moro prompt releaso of cars than hereto fore. In addition to this, our lncronscd facilities ut largo terminals havo reducod delays to equipment by reason of being nblo to releaso moro cars per day; fur ther, tho abolishing ot Intel medlalo tialn terminals, or, In other xvortls, reducing tiro number of points nt which trains stop for shaping up, etc., has correspondingly reduced tho opportunities for delays, xxhlch In turn assists In decicnslng tho detention to forclsrn cars on our tails. Tho foiegolng shows that dining tho op oration of per diem tho Lackawanna rail road had a greater proportion of Its oxvn cars and a less number of foreign cnitj on Its own road than untlor mllengo set tlements; thus owners aro enabled to haxo a larger amount of their oxvn equipment at their oxx-n command, which Is very de sliablo nt all times and which Is tho main object desired by tho operation of this system. Matter of Earnings. Nett In lmpoitnnco Is tlto matter ot the earnings resulting lroin freight car him by foreign lines, In connection xvlth which 1 deslio to stnto that tho amount carnoel by foreign equipment on tiro Lackawanna intlroad for tho months of July, August, September and October this year, Is two and one-hnlf per cent, less than what xx-o xxould lrax'o paid on tho samo equipment had wo settled on tho mlloaco basis. Wo aro unabfo to give tho figures for tho month of Nox-embor ns they hax'o not ns yet been compiled. Wo nro also unahlo to furnish a llko comparison regarding tho earnings of Lnckawuun cars on for eign roads, for tho reason that the mllo ago has not been furnished us. However, notwithstanding that xxo had on foreign roads for tho months of July to October, inclusive, of this your, sixteen and orre-ejunrtor tier cent, less Lacka wanna cars than for tho col responding months of tiro prexMous year, our cain- flptlllintl e"n. Imv ntil nnnlnmnii U'nii rn. I duced very materially, this latter class ln3 for lllcso cars aro only seven per of equipment being used to some extent , nt" ,c,ss under per diem. Tho llgures for In tho handling of arrthrnclto coal. My efforts to sccuro from lines In dif ferent sections of tho country tho nctual results of the operation of this system In their respective territories hax'c. I regret to stale, been without nx-all, tho prox'all lirg Impressing being that It Is prefeinblo to glx-o the working of it a llttlo longer test before judgment Is passed. I nota also that tho American Rallxxny associa tion has not published tho replies to their circular No. 4C3, showing tho operation of the per diem on the rnlhoads, members of tho per diem agreement, for tho rea son, ns I understand It. thnt tho replies furnished xvcto incomplete. On this ac count I enn only give the operation of the system ns It applies to the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western lnllio.id, of which I am car serx'Ieo leprescntatlx'e. Purpose of It. Primarily, per diem is for tho purpose ot stimulating and ncceleiatiug tho load ing, foixxnicling and release of cais, and, xvlicn released, the leturn of foreign cais to ownris. In this connection I beg to call your attention tei tho following state ment .showing the dally aveiage number of Lackaxxaunn cars on their home rtiad during the months of July. August, Sep tember, October nntl November, 1901, as computed xxith this jeui: Your. Year. Month. lull. I'm.'. Inciea-so. July 'M,iC7 21.IH1 .1,371". August IO.IJs w r.7H ::.2i7 Septcmber .... IV !1 12.S7I ",r,IO October 1S77I 21.3(51 ?.r.lO November .... I'MlM 2e,17.1 1,120 FOR THE STATE HOSPITAL. Others It On Who Remembered Christmas, Following aio donations lecelxed by the Luekaxxanna hospital, In addition to those announced as rccelxed tliioiiglj Mis. I. N. "WIHaiil; Mrs, William Mutthows, nuo ft ate or anges; Margatet and Hmrrui. Barker, ll Clulstmas stockings filled xvlth fruit, candy, toys, otc; Mis. C, S. Weston, tour do.en bananas; Claiko Bros,, onu pull nuts, one pall candy, one pull popcorn, nno pall ornnges; Mrs. Unity Simpson, $1; Frank Rnbllng, $.!; Mrs. W. F, Hullsteud, nno turkey; Mrs. K. N. Wlllnrd, one tur key; Mis. John Jurmyrt, onu tin key; Mis, J. L. Council, ono turkey; Mrs, Itlchard O'llilerr, one turkey; Mrs. F. S, Godfiex-, ono turkey; M. I'. niin, one turkey; u, E. Bono, one turkey; D, E. Mnrbotger, onu tin key; Victor Koch, ono tut key; Ev ciett Bios., ono turkey, Tho children's Chilstinas tieo and tnjs fund blepcUlngs filled with tei.s, latiely, jiuts mid trult), wuto glxvn, as usual, by Mis. W. T. Smith, MONDAY NIGHT'S MATCH. This shoxs.s a daily nxcrugo number of Lackaxxanna cars on Its oxxn line for tho pcrloel mentioned In 190.2 ox'er and aboxo that of the corresponding period of the year lSul of 2,773 c.us, e-qual to a tlnllx axernge increnso of fourteen antl one-fifth per cent., thereby giving our company tho use ot tills increased equipment for the handling of local business, Another featuto that Is strongly In evi dence is the fact that ns tho busy season approaches tho number of Lackawanna cais on its oxvn lines decreases, clenrly Indicating thnt as tho demand for equip ment on the lines having Lackawanna cars increases this equipment Is elelayed moro sotlously, and. I might add, in a legitimate xxay, (for the le.ison that thero is a certain amount of delay incident to tho placing and loading of cars xvhlrh would not bo encountered by the samo ears If they xxere to be teturncd empty to their oxx ners. Notxvlthstantllng tho fact that for the period mentioned under per diem theio was a duly average of 2,771 less Lacka wanna cars on foreign lines as compared xxith the same period In 1901, I find that business from lines having Lackawanna equipment has Increased practically 20 per cent., ilcmonstiatlng, to my mind, that the per ellem svstem hns generally lmpiesscd all concerned xvlth the valuo of equlpme'iit, antl thnt by reason of this better appreciation of x-aluo tho fexx-est posbiblo number of foreign cars haxo been ordered by tho lines borrowing equipment coiiMstent xxith taking cnie of tho traf fic offeied ptoporly and in tho minimum amount of time. Case of One Railroad. Corroborative of this, I noxv have in mind one rnllioud that in previous years, under tho mileage settlement, detained Lackawanna equipment in lots of one hundred or moro cars an nverugo ot np xxatds of foity days per car. This same ralhoud this jear oulers equipment In gioups of flx-o cais each, none of our cats haxlng as jet enrued ono day's penalty on that line. If the practice In x-oguo on that lino prior to the Inauguration of per ellem xvere still in cftect, xxo xvould have aveingisl a penalty of ten days por car on all l.acltawanna cars dollxered them. November uto not furnished for tho samo reason thoy were omitted ngove. If I am correctly Informed, tho Increased earnings aro not the result of cxcosslx'o por dlcm charges; it Is understood thut the ptescnt rato xvns very largely dctet mined on tho ground that it was practically the general avcuigo exii nlng per day per every freight car under tho mllengo basis of settlement. Aside from tho results shown, tho jus tlco of settlement of freight cnr hlro for an agreed amount per each and very day a car Is on a foreign lino should appeal to ovciyono having tho proper conception ot property lights, for tho reason thut tho oxx nor of any pioperty should cer tainly bo entitled to an accounting for tho uso of his piopeity and this result Is ob tained under this sjstcm; under tho mile age system there was no check what exer, tho owner having no alternative but to accept as being correct the ngurcs ren dered him by the borrower as tho earn ings of his ears. Thero is noxv a sjs tematic check being kept In ex'ery cur serxico or accounting otflco of all com pany cms oft tho lino and the car owner at tho end of each month knoxvs definitely tho earnings of his cars while on foreign lines, which Is not only busincss-llko but more satisfactory. Some Other Things. There aro one or two other things which tho system has brought about xvhlch I wish tn present. It has awakened tho ll-cllcst appreciation in all the tlepatt ments of railroad xvork of tiro imnortance VpH) i of the prompt handling of equipment and mo money x-niue incincnt tnereto; in a general way it has resulted In closer rela tionship between tho car serx'ico officer mid tho other departments, first, xvlth of ficers in charge of freight traffic, relatlx-o to tiro application of Per Diem Rtrlu'No. o tcgaidlug icelnlms on switching sor vlco; accond, with tho car department In regard to tho application ot rules 7 and S regarding exemptions from per dlcm owing to disabled cars, etc., and in llko manner xx-lth all other departments which is decidedly beneficial to the car service officer, such association being conducive to his enlightenment as well as broaden ing his xdexxs. Taking the piopositlon in Us entirety wo can but bo impressed with the suc cessful manner in which It has been ap plied, moro particularly In view of tlto many obstacles that It was anticipated would bo encounteied before Its success could bo nssurcd. There Is a prex-alilng Impression that some few of tho lules might bo modified or changed for tho betteunent of the scrxlcc, possibly In tho elimination ot rule No. 5 regarding re claim and tho adjustment of a switching chaigo so as to protect tho switching lines to tho extent that leclutm noxv does. Perhaps a penalty for tho dlver&ton of cais xvould bo beneficial. Again, there are some who feel tlrat rule No. 3 could bo changed so ns to xx-alxo tho necessity for penalty notices, establishing Instead an automatic penalty to be applied In tho absence of adxice from tho oxxner to tho contrai y. In conclusion, I xxlsh to say that not xx Upstanding the many lntorosta' affected by the change horn mileage to tho per ellem basis of settlement, tho chnngo has been made with piactlcally no interrup tion, showing concliislx'ely that tho f rum ors of the rules had not only studied oveiy phaso of the matter, but haxo applied a set of rules that aio decidedly easy of execution, for which thoy aro entitled lo the thanks of all car serxico men. THE MARKETS. Wall Street Review. , Now York, Dec. 2(5 Tho notlvlty of the buoyant tone developed In tiro stock mar ket today camo ns something of a sar in lsc. Tho market started oft In ns dull antl listless a manner as poBHlblc. It xnts taken ob a matter of courso that tho rem nant ot tho week deft titter tho Christ man holiday would bo Idly spont In Wall street, ns many brokets loft toxxn on Wednesday ovenlug to bo gono until Mon day morning. Tho tightness ot tho money maikct xxits locked to as un additional factor to repress speculation und this xvus tho case caily In the day at which time tho call loan into toso to 11 per cent, xxith loans leported at IS por cent. Later In tho day It dox'olopcd that lemlcis xvero ox-er supplied und xxoro left xxith consld crublo miittds on their hands ns a result of holding out for rates. Tho grounds of tho animation In tho stock nuiiket xxcio not entirely plain. Tho cniiv stages ot tho movement wore congested tn a foxv Stocks nntl tho lirliietiml Inivinir In tbena shares xvns by biokci-s otten cmplojcd by lingo nntl xvctl known speculative In terests, Including the so-called xxestern rontlngont. This was notably tine of the buying of Erlo xvhlch was continued up to tho closo of tho marliet, sustaining the genctut list by sympathy. Tho giound of the buying xvns not stated, but claims xx-ero circulated ot largo earnings In pros pect. Otlicr stoclcs xvein Rtinnir nil liull- lduul causes. Rumors persisted of a "melon cutting" for great Nor them stock holders. A Montana judicial decision In a copper case gavo Uso to tho usual claims of udvnntago by both contending lacuotis, nntl Ht. I'aui'H use was accom panied by jonewed claims that eatly ac tion xx'us to bo taken on tho nexv slock authorized. St. Paul inn off sliniply tit tho closo when the directors had ad journed their regular monthly meeting xxithout action. Tho movement In Peo ple's Gns xxits attributed to tho leports that Amcilcan Gns magnates mo to em bark In tho Pails Hold. Tho upxx-nrd move ment became too geneial, hoxxex'or, to bo attributed to a merely sympathetic effect from tho stiengtlt of individual stocks. Low pi Iced stocks camo Into special fa x'or and many of them were takcrr up sue ccsslx'eiy and sparsely advanced. The market closed firm and actlxc. Total bales today. (535,700 shines. Thero xxas some lnx-estmeiit demand manifest for bonds, especially among somo of the well secured Issues. Total sales, par x-aluo, $2,200 000. United Slates 2s and noxv 4s advanced H and tho 3s coupon ",i per cent, on the lust caU. The following quotations are furnished The Ttibuno by Halght & Frcese, .112 315 Meui 3 Building. W. D. Runyon, manager. Open.Hlgh.Loxx'.Closo. . r.9 co'i 5s-'i r.97 . am 3i'i itvi :n ... 11 ll' 2S 2TSTS . 95 9", . 40 W,i .12-I ISO . SJVA Si . 99 goi ... 97?i frtU Amal. Copper ... Am. C. & F Am. Cot. Oil .... Am. Locomotlvo Am. Loco.. Pr . Am. S. & II. Ce American Sugar Atchison Atchison, Pr ... Bait. & Ohio ... J3lUlll. li, J' till 'i 'A 'lOl Canadian Pacific ....130'i UI'i 1J0 Chcs. & Ohio I7'i li.U x.incugo A: Alton .... 32'i IKI'h Chic. & G. W 21'h, 2.'U,8 i-., .ni. e r. i' liii l.'i It 2S lOti 12S SHU ill) 97 Col. Fuel & Iioii . col. & Southern ... Col. & South., 2d Pr Etio Erie, 1st Pr Etie. 2d Pr Hocking Vallex' Illinois Cen tin I . Louis. Ac Nash . Manhattan Met. St. Tty .... Mexican Central mo., K. & Tev bO ft :iri .... (55 .... WA .... 97 ....Ht'i ....121 1 Ii.-ft ....1181'. y)li 27 2P,2 1715 Ml U A 0C-8 49 !7 i '.a II 2S' 95 40V4 129U Si Kl'S 93' AT 131 17 II3U 's 178U MIVi '.' it (0 19 97',& 145 " lJ59l After Christmas Broken lines in Holiday Novelties will be closed out at special prices Fur Special Saturday Second Floor Rug DisplayThird Floor A Saturday Bargain in Furs $4.75 Fifty Sable, Oppossutn and Stone Marten Fur Scarfs, trimmed with six marten tails, regular price $7.50. Sat urday at Twelve Misses' and Children's Muff and Fur Sets, Oppossum. Fox, Chinchilla, Beaver and other furs, regular value, $7.50. Saturday $4.50 .... 25?i Lb'a Me., K. & T., Pr GJ! 5b Mo. Pacific N. Y. Ctntral Norfolk ft West ... Ont. & AVcst Pacific Mull Fenna. It. R People's Gas Pressed Steel Car .. Reading Hepubllc Steel Republic Steel, Pr . Rock Island St. Louis So. W ... Southern Pacific ... Southern R. R Southern It. R . Fr. Tenii. Coal & lion. Texas .i Pacific .lUII IIU'S .l.'i'.s r.j'i . 71 7J5 . Mi's 5il . .Tl :.o .lolH lVi'A .101?,, '10PH . tfl'A (,i)7; . lil'.s tVj . TIK. 11'f, Ut'n 'i'2 . Wi K.'i . 2c.f. 2'i's Itf-K III -4 II Sl'sj Im 41.'. 97 115 141 12-iis 121 117 IJ14I.14 117 lint; ip.stfc un i"s -.'i M 24's rrasi io-.3t 70i "lis .19 1 2lii 107',.. 152 i to4 si r. i JOJ'4 101 104 Ml" a iW'i, ;ui m :s Union Pacilic 99 Union Paclllc, Pr , u. a, i,oatncr .. V. S. Steeel .... F. S. Steel, Pr Wabash Wabash, Fr ... Western Union Wheel. & L D Wis. Ccntinl ... 9.: ! st'4 2SU , 4JVi . S7?r 24'i 92' i 5S 4ili.'. 1(10 " 91 12' s; S5'f 2S 41 li S9 24- 2i.ll. Im'8 nii 7l.'& 1.1 li 2i5li i,i 3"'!. 9J'4 5f,Ts K'HA 9.VJ3 91 11 2? H4"m Sl'i :s 42V. S7?A 21'i, twl6 19v 76'. 4Cn 2Mfc (.43 :'.! !IJK. CS" 40W 100 9J '4 35". 2fV4 tl'i J.9 24-; -tils Onen. High. Lnxv. Close, ,' CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISION. XVUUAT May July CORN May July OATS- May July PORK Januaiy .... Muy LARD Jnnuuiy .... May NEW Women's Shoes For stormy weather, a Box Calf Shoe, heavy welt soles and Cuban heel, at $i.oo, $2.00 and Women's Rubbers, all styles and sizes, at Men's Storm Rubbers at $2.50 39c 39c Jooas Long's Sods l.'H 7Hs l-!-j n-'s 3-'li 1(5 70 10 JO d'i Tl' l.!3; I-'-'s 31 172 10.47 7IU t-'i 3.PL. 32 ii 16 70 1(5 30 1 1 '4 7 Us I138 31 'i'-Ya 17.02 lb47 9S7 9 43 9S7 9.13 9.S7 9.17 9S7 9.47 TOltK COTTON MARKET. Open. High Loxx-. Close. January MM 8 11 J50 f50 Murch s ll Sit fill SiU Muy s.l( h ti, sit SIM July S35 SJ5 835 $35 SOFT COAI FOB FRANCE. Ono far-reaching result of interna tional Importance of tho recent steam ship consolidation Is outlined In a spc- ln reply to our urgent appeals and tlio f clal article xviltten for the Munufac- x-eiy snonest prcssuie xx'e xx'eto able to bilng to bear on them for tho return of our cars, xxo were continually adx-Ised that business for theso particular e-uis xxould ilorelop In a foxv days, at xvhlch time they xxould bo Immediately placed In serx-lio and letuuied to us. I know of no leason for tho chnngo In method of tillers' Recoul of Baltimore, by V. K, Suxvntil, the coul expert, In which ho says: "The production of coal In Fiance Is about IC.000,000 tons less than the utel requirements of thut country, and tho main source of Mipply for the deficit handling foielgu equipment by that road has been Gieat Britain, and everyone other than the operation of per diem. knows that thero Is no great affection i?UI,,e,!e,.,iio rl ,th0 1,ul'1lln? of f'-lbetxxeon the peoples or the t roun elgn ours em the Delaware, Lnokaxxitniin tries Ti.imed ami with nnv nil...,. wM and Western tullioail, your attention Is triea named, anel xxith any other sourco culled to tlio statement below, showing ui ,'l "'"" l" "" l,"lt l"u " tho dally u vein go number of lorelgn c.-iih els ot' the Brcat Industries of Ft unci wouiu ouiy too quickly seek on the Lackaxxanna inllroud during tho months of July, August, September. Octo ber and November, 1901, ns compared xith this jear: STAGE NOTES. 'i' w niufcje-ul imcf, entitled, "Sunny Dim, ' It soon lo go on tour under tUo Both Hen Ai-e Bepoited to Be in Fine Condition. Prof, ai, J, Dxvyer, of New Haven, Conn., who Is matched to meet Dunl?l A. McMillan, of Mllxvaukce, AVIs., at Muslo hall, Monday nleht, says thut He xvill arrive in the city Sunday after noon. McMillan Is already heic. The Nexv Haven Dispatch says that Dwyer la In fine condition and Is xxork Ins hard for the match heie, McMillan Is xvorklng out at the Hicycle club, If McMillan wins this match with Dxvyer, he proposes to clmllengo Dan Mel.eoel, tho nexv American champion. McMillan ami McLeoil niet onco bo fore, when both men secured n. full. All efforts to bring them together again fulled. Tho match Monday night will bo In mixed style wrestling. Catch-as-cateh-can, Graeco-Uonian and Cornish style, best two falla out of three. Yen 1, Month 1901 July l.Tt'i August 1,1:0 September .... 4,220 October 1971 November .... c.819 Fioni this joii xx 111 boo thnt the nx-enmo dally number of fotelgxi cms on tlm Lack nxxunnu luiliond for tho. sumo peilod In 19HJ as against 1901 has dectiMsed 2WI cuts, or nbout II per cent. This Is due to three special reasons, us 1'oIIouh: unco thut source and ax'ull thenihelxvs of it, und leave 'perfidious Albion' In tho luich. At the sumo time tho coal-owner of Great Britain finds that theio Is a ele- 2. IS.' 2 897 3.S1S 1.73S S.tVSS 2,701 Special Hensons. Plrsl The luiliojils haxlng Lnckuxvann.i i-qiilpment located same nml plure-d ears for loading home, thus minimizing their ON'ponso for ear hlie, Secouil Tho mniiufnetiirlusr indiisttles located on our lino xxoro forced, by rea son of tho coal stllko, to 1 educe vciy ma terially their output, reeprlilng cone spondlncly less mateilal coming to us In foielgu cuis for their use. I Third In piovlous years thoio xxms an hnmense demand lor foreign cais at our Uuffulo terminal in xvhlch to ttuntfer cnal for movement via xxestorn lines, for which theio bus been no demand up to Decem ber 1, this our, Tho decrease in the iix-crago detention per cur or toielgn cus on our rails Is 1.0 days, or 27 per tent., as per folloxvlng statement: AVURAQH DUTKNTION VB CAR. Year. Year. Month, 1901. 190J. Decicnse. July ,. 6.lilas 4 I days 2. daa August delays 3 (days 1.7das September .. 5.U das 43dns l.Oelajs October .... C.Udas 43das 1.3dus Neixenrber .,(5. das IGelays l.ldajs This decieuso, xxhlls not dlicctly tho ic Your. iaeii nA.i.ril.n 3 317 1 41S muncl f01' a" tne uoal h0 ea" PlOilnco to 2.012 2,'o.is sucl n dogtee thut ho puts a x'liluo on It such as somo of his customcis aio loath to pay, und that Is another ten son why those customers xxould, If they could elo so, iix-ull themselves of other sources of supply, it is lor tltese jeusons that theio has latterly been 'a look across the bea'; theie havo been liuiuirles for American coals, und theio xxoie shipments ut ono time thut gax'o tho Idea of what could be done, "Within a few dujs it hus been stat ed thut a gentleman xvus In Puils as tho agent for tho Morgan shipping trust, tho steel trust and tho Pennsyl vania ralltoad, negotiating1 a huge deal for tho exportation of American bitu minous coal, This Is a plan that has been contemplated for some years, for tho reasons nbox'e stated tho short ened output of Fruuco us compared xxith her requirements. The coal to be sold Is expected to displace thut now sold by "Wales along tho Mediterran ean coast and In France. Welsh coal Is u good steam producer, but tho Nexv River and Pocahontas pioduct Is a close second, the latter being used by the Aineilcau nayy, Tho negotiations look to the expoitutlon of this coal next spring, as the strike has so In creased tho price In America that It cannot be sold xvlth profit noxx-. Tho Rothschilds und the Ciedlt Lyonnulso xx ll uct us fiscal agents hi Kuiope In tho enterprlso when It Is curled out in Its completeness." Scrnnton Boaitl of Trade Exchange Quotations All Quotations Based on Par of 100. STOCKS. Lnckuxxanrra Dulty Co., Pr. Countv Sax-, liank & Ttust Co 3in) First Nat. Bunk (Cnibonelalo). Thlid National Bunk Dime Dep & Dls. Bank Ilconomv L, II. & I. Co Flint National Bank Lack. Tiust iV- Sale Dep. Co... Clark & Snover Co . Pr Sciauton Saxings Bank Tiadeis' National Bank Scranton Bolt ,: Nut Co People's Bank Sciauton Packing Co BONDS. Sciauton Passenger Itallxx-ay ill. st mortgages duo 192n People's Sttefto Kullxxuy, fltst mortgage, due 1919 People's Street Railxx'nx, Gen eral inuitgitge, duo 1921 Scranton True. Ce., n per cunt, Kconomy L. II iX P. Co.. . X, Jorsejy te I'ocouo Ico Co. .. Consolidated Water Supply Co Bid.Asked. 1.1) ... CU0 rr.o sw tli 1JI10 I'll 12.5 ... 5iif 2J5 , 1-5 JoeJ a . b. afloat; No. 1 noithern Duluth, 8b'ie. f. o. b. afloat: options had a sloxv unevent ful dav but maintained a stench- to. Ilrm temo. The maiket closed e. net higher. May closed S1"iC, July, 78"ic.; December, Sllc. Corn Spot tlim: No. 2. b3u. elexa tof and 59c. f. o. b. atloutj No. 2 ylloxv, 69lic.; No. 2 xxhlte-. dOc.; option .1 u.Ket openeu easy, ueeuinuer uiu.seu o-u. ...w higher and Max- ic. up. Januaiy cioseu MKc: March, .il'jc; Jiuy, ?'&., uji; ber. Lie. Oats-Spot linn; No. 2. 3Sa38'ic.: standard xxhlte, 39',ic; No. 3. 3.V..C.; No. 2 I white. SfliAo No. 3 xvhlto. 3Sl4n3Sa4f.: Hack 35 J- 111 115 115 i7 Scranton Wholesale Maiket. 1 tally, 25a U i 5, (Conocted by H. ti, Dale, 27 Lacku. Ave) I'lOlll ! 4'J. Butter Ci euniHt x', 2 i"sa2ii( 25Ce. Cheese M's-'iUe. 12ggr Nembx'i 0c.; htoragi1 Mm low Hi 11 ns Pur bushel Onions Per buihel. niuuve. l'otntoos d5e, pi r bushel Philadelphia Produce Maiket. Philadelphia, Dee. 20 -Whent-cjulct but sti-ud; cinitiiiet guule, Di'ctniber, iiiljii iO'iC, I owl mill .lll'i iiiuiiuiiHeii, ". - hi fSipuii eleiviitin, M'snUc o.uh-Hiiii, lulr iluiiiuml; No. 2 xxhlto 1 lipped, lOo Piiixlsloiis-iiulel. Buttoi M1111. good ilemiuid, exttu xvesii-i-n erennu'ry, uOe ; elxxo, neutby iirluts, 33c, Ilggs-riim and 1e hlghoi; liesh iteiilby, '.'He-.; do xiestein, Ac,: do. southxx ostein, :ia.'7c; elo, south eip, 2'ie. Cheece l'"lnu but uulot; oxv Yoik lull cti'uuiH, pi lino small, loliiille.j do tali te good, do,, UiH1'!'.: elo. prims 1 ill go, li"o,i lo, lull to rchiiI. do., lUU'ie', Rellueil Siigina-Qiilut but sti'.ulx-. Cotton -I'neliaiigeil T.Ulww null; elty priuui, In tletce.s, u-piMci eounliy do., banels, r.'.j afisio,: de. elaik, 0l45?e.t eake, hle. Lixo Pnultl Steady, lair demand; teixxls, 10litil2lic,i od loosteis, .S4ti9n ; bprillK ehfckeiib, 10'iallo.; tiukuxs, llulSc.; ducks, Hallo,; geese. L'ulJe. P.csseel Poultiy Htcudx lair eleinitnil; foixls. ehole'e x.est em, lll-allo; do. soutnein and south xxestfitn." lie., do, fair to good, l.'aUl'.o ; old roosteis, lOo.; uastlnj elrh kens, ue.11. by, lJalSe.; xxestern elo, luige, 15al5ljc., do, small und iiieeliuni. ISallu.i till keys oholru neuiby, UjIVo.: do. lair to gooel, U al7u,; do. conrrnou, llallc; xxestern tur. keys, elrolce, lwl9c: do. fair to goeid. ISa 17c; do. common, 13a Ho ; ducks neaiby, liiilhc; xxostein do, 15ul7c-.: gecso iieuuby, 12aUe.; xvesturn elo., UiiUo. Receipts Flour, 1.S0O buiiels and 1.251 000 pounds In suiks: wheal, 13 Out) bushels; com, ni.uk) bushels; oats, S.ukI bushids. Shipments Wheat. 3,000 busheils; coin. 107,Wk) bush els; oats, C.OvO bushels. New York Grain and Produce Market Noxv Yoik. Dee. 20. Flout Film xxith modeiiitu trade. Wheat Spot stonily; No 2 led, 81c. ulovutor; No. 2 led, 71c f. o. inlvod umtprn. nominal: trnck xxhlte. 3Sa 43c; options ciulet but gcneially tlim on light offerings. December closed 39';c. Butter Steadv; estia cicuneiy, 2Sc; factory, HilAaiS'-c.; ci earner y, eonnnon to choice, SlaJiKu.; hehl citamcry. 21u2i.e., state duirx-, liiaJiic; ronoxatcel, 10l;a22lte. Cheese Finn; state full cieim, fancy small coloied. fall made', lie.; late, ll'.c; small xxhlte, full, lie.; dute 13a13'.c; largo colored, fall, lie.: late. ll'Jc.: lingo xxhlte, fall. 14c; date, 13iUl3VSc. Kgg Steady; axerago best, LSc; relilgerated, IKnSlc.; xx-estem fancy, graded, 2i;.; western poor to pilmo, LOalMc. Chicago Grain Market. Chicago, Dec. 20 Trading on the. board of trado xvas extremely dull, but wheat held about steady, May elo.-lng a shade higher. Slav com xvns also up u Unction xvlrlle oats xvere alie. higher; Mav.pio xlsions closed TH-tl'i'- to 27'j.c. hlgliei, Cash eiuotiitlous xveio us follows: I'lour Dull but stoiul; Nn. 2 spung xxneui. mi 7514c; No. 3. Wif.: No, 2 nil, 74'liil753se.; No. 2 com, 4'iUi1.; No. 2 jelloxv, -Hi.; .No. 2 oats, .;-!til.:'iO.: No. 3 xxhlte-. Jil'Laile; Nn. ' rvn. 4M.'i'.: mioel letelhnr hallux. 35a. l.'e.j fair to i-holco multliig. lln.kJe ; .No 1 llii seed, fl.lll: No, 1 1101 thxxstci n, ?1 2".; pi Imo tlniothv seed, M.75: mess poik. l"a 1710; laid, M0 l") un 30; slroir rib. $ .Ax S75; dry salted shouhlors, 5 .'"as .mi; slum clear steles, ?; S7"ia9, Buffalo Stock Maiket. Uust Bufl.ilo. Dec. 20 Cattle ltee.-'lpts, 2iW; quiet Veala Stiadv; tops, $s,uj!; Cuiniucin to gooil, t".50 18.25. Hogs Ren-lpts. IJIXK1; ihiWu. hlghei; ac tlxi on light und sloxv em heavx ; heavy. WSnaiiTi; iiiKed, ti. lOaO.GO: Vol keif, und pigs, ft! 30.U5. 10; toughs, ?j.5"a5.iO; stags. $1 50ii!5. Sluep und L imbs Receipts, 9.,'iIhI; sheep, film; liuulis, stiong, 2Ue. hlghei ; lop liliubs. $5d0a3 9."; culls tn gooel, .J.'iOar.r,; ye-nilliigs. Jl.l'Vil.rJi; oxxes, cepott, SI2ia I Hi; sluep, top mlsed,' WCori,7,'i; mils lo good, Jl,i5al,10; eonnnon to 151101I, J.!.li'aJ73 Cliicngo Live Stock. Cllle.if,o. Dec. .'(! Cattle I'lCelpts. ,(W, sloxx ; goeid lo pi fine steirs, Siruuii u; poor to nu-illum, !u3; blnekeis linil ttedeus, .'a 4Suj coxes, l.25u4iiii: helleis, J.'u"31; can ners, Jl,2i"a2 In; bulls, f-'ul.ln; culxcs, ?3u 7; Teva.s fed stoeis S.ll'i.1.'.. I loj,s Receipts toelu, 19,fil; lott oxer, 3.00H: :..iPk. huhi'i : mised und biltehe'is. I f Oilii. I'j; gooel tn ibeiliM tuav.x, Id 4 iiiU; lougn heavy, v mail rr, iikiu, )s-it;, bull, of sales, $0 lf.iiO M Oil Market. OH Cll.x, Dee. 2t;-ClCillt baluiues 151; eeitlllcalcs, no sales; shipments, 105.9i,u banels; uxniigo, 'M,Vi bittuls; inns, 197, ii7 banels; uveiage, "S.b.'l banols D L. & W, BOARD FOR TODAT. The following is the make-up of th D,, L, & W. board for today; FRIDAY, DllCj.A. i:lrus Knst 7.S0 p nt., J Lilule , S30 p. in., FlUbeiuld; 9.30 p. m., Iiisblns; 10 to p. m., Mullen; 12 midnight, Louglruey. KMras West 11 11, m., U Dull) xxith Willi's cioxx1. SATURDAY, DKC .1 ll.stras Kast 1 u. m Caiue.x, 2 11. in., Rogers; .1 a. 111., Randolph; 4 30 u. m Roxxe; 7 u. in., Ilullct; 9 u. in., MeCarth; 10 30 u. 111., J. Oeirliy; U noon, lluikluul; 1 p. m, Ltuktti; 2 p. 111., M. J. lleniilgou; 1 p. m., Doxluu; 5 p. in., Mosler. Suninilts 0 11. in., I'loiinfelker (xxest); ij u. 111, Cart leg (east): 930 u. 111. Nich ols (west); 11 a. 111., Uoldcti (xxcsl); 1.30 p. m., Thompson (east); 4 30 p. 111, J. Hen lilgun (east). Pusheis 2 30 u. in., C Bartholomew 5&enlIteiglsrNo poison HAXinG THIS TRADE c IwSSs i"io'ixiM9ln' ViiiSHS' HINDS kai.JW, BUHIWD IN THE I EMAMCL I AliESAFEl Has ever teen found in the enamel ot Agate Nlcfcel Steel Ware. The BLUE LABEL, l'rolpctpel by Pe-i Iklon eir t'riitfd .Suns I uurl, pasted on eiery piece, PROVES IT. It subMttntPs nre of ferM, write us, Ncvr Booklet Free, . Aftatf AwltUSteel note ts joW bv the feadwp Deportment nut Iloutcfurnuhy wo Stores, iAlance & Orotftut 2Kj Co , Nw York. loatoiB, Chicago. FULL LINE L. & G. flgafe Ware Always in Stock. F00TE & FULLER COMPANY 110-112 Washington Avenue. 1.311 FINANCIAL cdafw goal 1 Satarday 1 Bargains 1 s . 1 f . r J . J Men's All Wool Hose 20c value, (or, a pair.... 15c Men's All Wool Sweaters Plain red and blue, also fancy stripes, at $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 and 42.50 ! 1--. -... , ,. .... -.- , ,, Boys' Clothing Boys' Fine All Wool Suits in Serges, Cheviots, Plain Blue and an assortment of mixed materials, 8 to 15 ,Q years, double-breasted. 54.00 and $4.50 values, at p3.4o Children's All Wool Toques in plain and fancy col- . ors, value 25c, now '. .- 1 5C Boys' All Wool 3-Piece Suit Good heavy materials, . in serge and mixtures, $4.50 value, now P3.4o Boys' Norfolk Suits In all wool mixed materials, two plaits each front and back, and belt of same material. The usual $2.98 value, at 2,2iO Boys' Sailor Blouse Suits Trimmed in fine all wool materials in blue, 3 to 8 years. Brown, red and fancy col- ors, $5.00 value, at P5. 5 Spencer Trask & Cor BANKERS 27 & 29 Pine Street, New York Members New York Stock Exchange. BOODYJlcLELLAN &C0. BANKERS, Nn 57 Uruueluii), (New York City. MKMMllS N1'.V V0IIK STOCK EXCUNC!K. STOCKS.BONDS and INVESTMENTS ORDERS EXECUTED FOR INVESTMENT OR ON MARGIN I ONE CENT! f POSTAL CARD 1 WILL BRINQ YOU OUR 000KLET, "The One Way" 1 K Olvlnu full imrtlculurs how to nraka g m xour inouoy earn a rt'RUlur inontnly 5 income xxithout rl-t. or lots, xx a jiaro nex-er hwl n UlMSutlsfloel customer, We urako gooel lneonres out of luodest In vestuiout. LET YOUR MONEY MAKE MONEY, Write ut onto to AMERICAN FINANCE & MORTGAGE CO. 112 Wall Street. New YewV. I (xxebt); 7 11. 111, Wiilner (xxesl); 7 a. in, Klnuerty (xxcsti; 6 n. in. llouser (eaat), ll.l'i n. 111., Moruu (e.it,0, 1 p. m., McDon nell (xxeHt), T.Je p. in., Jlurplty( e'ast); t) p. 111., W, IJ. Uiutlioloinoix- (east). IIclpoiK 1 11. 111.. M.ifc'civern; 7 n. m , (liilCiiuy; 10 u. 111.. Beeot'i .'i t p. in., Stun ton. UMlin West See oriel 51, l.oiU; 130 11. m View, xx Uli Lindsay's crew; S a. m , Muhou xxltli Wuifel's croxx- (lliillnieHili, 11 u. in , 1'eel; 1.' noon, John OaliURau KllallaU'iul); 'J j in., Knteltum; 4 p m t Ijiiiu )