VOL. v ao, Se rnp Coming Toys, Books, erin I1—NO. 99. PATTON, CAMBRIA CO., PA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER a1. 1895. * VISIT COOK. SALMOND & COWDEN STORE, ALTOONA. $1.00 PER YEAR. PA —————‘—————————ier an (mas | As Reported by PBradstreet’s 18 | | Commercial Agency ‘BETWEEN - | : eral merchandise lines are steady, with THE CONDITION OF TRADE Sroneemenine tenancies Produce : dull, cereal and flour firm and moder- Bi | ately active. Wheat freight firmer at : £1 108. net. ? ToroNro, October 25.—Trade is’ slightly better in wholesale depart- ¥ $ i | { i CS | ments this week owing fo more favor- SEASONS able weather. Prices throughout are i | well maintained. The movement of | grain is less than usual at this season. | nbn. i i | je | | Trade —A Temporary Check to the Demand . in Many Linex. ia : | BosToN, October 95.—Trade in nearly wheat is higher, at 67c. to 68¢c And we have made ample pro: ' all kinds of merchandise is reasonably | : vision to supply you all fair, but the market lacks activity. . . ; | Th ; able. The Strike for Five Cents Advance Was with any kind of a present | The weather has been very seasonable, with ny ap | which has favored trade. The money ; ; Mot 8 Suscvm : you wish such as | market is easy, the only feature being The mine and mine laborers of all : ‘the strength of foreign exchange. ‘the mines in Patton refused to come ! (out on a strike. Two mass meetings | Banks are holding time rates fairly : strong, but rates have softened some- Were held and the vote at both was to COAL MINING NEWS. : DuBois and Reynoldsville | towns, are pestered from the beginning to the end of the school terth each year | At outside points in Ontario white |. ' DuBois district Monday it was decided | way to and from school in crowds in- ‘to resume work on Tuesday and a| quiring for mail matter, rendering it! ' Superintendent Reed and see if work | hat to the people who had business at | CHILDREN AY THE POSTOFFICE. | Mull Must Not be Given to Them Without a Written Order. = a Postmasters, especially in country THE STRIKE OEELIED OFF. Miners Resume Work. | : | by children who stop at the postoffice : : i ' several times a day to inquire for mail. WILSON INTERVIEWED | The Johnstown Tribune ssys that in : | Latrobe the practice has been stopped. He Believes a Joint Conference With Some time ago Postmaster Shrum had Operators and Miners Shoaid be eld. been terribly annoyed : by school At a meeting of the miners in the | children running into his office on their committee was appointed to wait <n |gnpleasant not only to the postmaster, could be resumed by all was found and the result is that work | \gsistant-Postmoster-General F. H.. has resumed at both Rochester and Jones in regard to the nuisance, and London mines with all the men back | received a prompt reply from that! Mr. Reod the office. Accordingly he wrote to A BIG FIRE AT HASTINGS. Occurred on Monday Morning at 4:20 O'Clock. POOR FIRE PROTECTION Five Double Howse Goswpled by Tem ~ Yemilles Were Burned. On Tuesday morning about 4:20 o’clock the town of Hastings, which is but four miles west of Patton, was visited by a destructive fire, completely consuming five double dwelling houses owned by Reuben Spangler and another party, which were located at the lower end of town near the water tank. % Games, Novelties, | what during the past few days. Basi- continue to work. . The only draw- ' ness paper is quoted at 435) per back is the scarcity of cars. At Hast- { cent., with corporation loans at 3j(s:4} ings the miners are nearly all back in | per cent., and collatteral loans at 4a 5 their places and at Spangler and in their places. Mr. W. B. Wilson, when seen after the adjournment of the Monday night’s meeting by a newspaper re- official, telling him to give no mail matter to children under sixteen years of age without a written order, signed and dated, from their parents. He has | per cent. The boot and shoe trade | continues quiet, with the factories em- | Po And Particularly Ag - | For the little | ployed on men’s wear closed down in Dol Is girls. We have | many instances. Leather is dull and : tv ones—in all unsettled, and hides have sold je. Some yey» Teuy {lower. The trade is yet waiting and When you go by one not attempting to press sales as a rule. stores stop and peep 1m they, and steel are selling fairly, there windows or walk right in and being an excellent business in steam- ask to see them. : | fitting supplies. Lumber is steady, with a fair trade in progress. The coal { trade is active and values firm. PHILADELPHIA, October 25.—Wool is Barnesboro they are about equally di- vided on the question. The Cresson & Clearfield company, at Frugality, is now working 20 of its coke ovens. : | The mines of the Rochester & Pitts burg Coal & Iron company are now running fall time. | : re is a famine bn freight cars on all lines in this State, arid many ship- pers who were holding off for lower freight rates are now offering a pre- mium for cars. The iron industries ‘sold in the northern markets should be porter and asked if he had anything which he now desired to say concern- ing the situation, said: “I believe the miners are entitled to an advance in wages; the scarcity of coal in the - lake markets and the fact. that coke has advanced 75 cents per ton over the prices obtained last spriog enables the operators to pay an sd- vance in wages. : : acted as per instructions and has no further trouble. = Other postmasters will doubtless follow his example, and | a very great nuisance be thus abated. } Postmaster Mellon, of this place, is! troubled to i great extent in this very | 5 manner. The principal of the schools | should caution their pupils in regard | to this nuisance as well as the parents. | Noid by the Sheriff. | As per advertisement Sheriff Coulter | disposed of a large number of prop- “TI believe a joint conference of opar- ators and miners whose products are | The cause of the fire was not learned, - | but it originated in house No. 8, oocu- { pied by a Hungarian and his family. | The other part of the house was occu- { pied by Happy Jack and his family. There were ten families living in the five blocks and all succeeded in saving moet of their household goods except Daniel Manual, whose loss was consid- ered large. The names of the other parties occupying appartments in the blocks could not be learned. Mr. Swanson, a Swede, who lived in a house of his own in close proximity to the burning buildings had very hard work to save his home. A bucket brigade was formed and by earnest thé TON [ARMA And also see the Baby ELEPHANT. Come and My Stock. Medicines Chemicals Ccmfectionery Tobacco Snuff and Smoker's Articles. _. Toilet Articles Holiday Goods Always Fishing Tackle Sporting Goods Razors Scissors Strops Mugs Ete. C. W. HODGKINS, Stationery JEnives : Shears Beech Aves., - - Patton, Pa. rl ' very flat. Demand for dry goods is 8re clamoring for better service, and light. Paper is moderately active, the ' the Pennsylvania Railroad company ! finer grades advancing in prices on an | has just. placed an order for 1,000 gon- increased demand. Boot: and shoe job- ' dola freight cars. bers are busy, as out-of-town trade is in-, The coal trade in this county con- | creasing. Anthracite coal is active and tinues to be good, the only idleness | prices are firm. Bituminous is weak ‘being caused by the operators being in demand and rates. Cale unable to secure cars to fill orders. | PrrrsBURG, October 25.—The volume! The delegates representining %he | of business continues fair, without coal miners of Central and Northern | marked features. Retailers are not Pennsylvania, in convention, voted to linclined to purchase anything more strike on Saturday, October 19th, for | than actual needs. The wholesale dry the five cents per ton increase in wages ! goods market and for groceries report asked for at the Philipsburg convention | reasonable demand. Expectations on October 2d. The vote was 108 for ‘have not been reached, and the con- suspension to 63 against it. Coal ‘tinued drought has its effect. The Trade Journal. : | bituminous coal market has been se- The operators of Central Pennsyl- | verely affected by reason of continued Vania will not grant the advance de- 'Jow water. Coilections are not satis- manded. If the strike order is obeyed . From Reynoldsville erties at the court house at Ebensburg | on Monday at 10 o'clock. Following ing the flames back, although one side are some of the properties sold: 1 of the house was scorched black and All the right, title, and interest of several times was on fire, but did very James J. Rhody, administrator of jistle damage. : : Lydia Gill #nd Dennis Cauley and P. When the fire was beyond control M. Stoy in a lot, ftiouse, and storeroom | nothing could be done except to try in Ashville borough, was sold to the ang save the household effects as the plaintiff, the Equitable Loan & Build- | water main of that town was not ex- ing association, of Altoona, for $25. | tended to the doomed buildings and 1 The same association, plaintiffibought | ; hoge connection was out of the tre interest of Rosalia und Simon Gut- question, although men carried water wald in a lot in Elder township, pay- in buckets from the creek nearby in ing therefor $30. : hopes of quenching it. : The same association, plaintiff, ' The CourIER was informed by a bought, for $50, the interest of I. J. Hastings party that the loss amounted Weakland in a forty-acre tract of land ¢5 about $4,000, fully covered by in- in Carroll township. 'surance. ‘As soon as day-break the The intervst of Martina and Daniel ynfortunate families who were without Blatt in a house and lot in Ashville ghelter were in search of empty houses, held at an early date and the question of wages be definitely and amicably settled.”” ; and faithful work succeeded in keep- the following was received and was taken to indicite what would be the final action as re- lated to the mines at DuBois. : REYNOLDSVILLE, October 23. The miners of the Beil, Lewis & Yates Coal Mining company eniployved at Rathrael and this place held a meeting here to- day, Soldier Run, Henry, Sprague and Hamilton mines being represented. The meeting was held at 4 o'clock in the afternoon and it was decided to re- sume work to-morrow. The men resume at the old rate and every man is to have his work back. : From throughout the entire regions there came yesterday reports of gun- | shows a better demand and prices are Will be idle in the Clearfield and Beech CLEVELAND, October 25.--Cieneral factory. The iron and steel market generally from 5,000 to 6,000 miners eral resumptions and it is safe to say that there will not be an idle mine in the entire Northern and Central Peun- sylvania districts to-day. While for the present the rate per | firm, with the outlook that gains over Creek regions alone. The operators | last year will not be lost, notwithstand- claim that the miners are divided on ‘ing prices rule lower than early fall the question, and that in many mines | quot ations. i there will be no suspension. : The bituminous business occupies the ' vailing prior to the suspension and ‘borough was bought by the Gallitzin ton for mining is fixed at the rate pre- Building & Loan association, plaintiff, for $50. von The interest of Catharine and F. D. Burgoon in a lot in Ashville borough was bought by the plaintiff the Al- toona Buikling & Loan association— # treated well at our mammoth store. persons dealin | business conditions for the week are chief point of interest at present owing | without material change. The weather to the labor trouble existing in the | is favorable, and fall trade in principal Pennsylvania mining regions, says the | lines is fairly active. Coal Trade Journal, and although a | Cmicaco, October 35.—A good sea- number of men are already on strike, | sonable business is being transacted it was reported from the Altoona of- |in dry goods, clothing and shoes. The fice of one of the large companies pro- | feeling in dry goods is steady, while ducing this coal that for one man on Ishoes are firm, in. sympathy = with strike there were four men. working. leather, where signs of zn advance are At this time the sitnation is not looked | | noted. Hides are moderately active ON as serious, but, of coarse, just what land easy at a further decline of lc. - may occur is problematical, as it al- | Business in light hardware shows a Ways appears that strike leaders do. | further increase, and all lines are firm Dot take into consideration the ques- with an advancing tendency. The tion of supply and demand, and the | iron and steel markets are strong, and | general fitness. of things. Large con- | while new business is light manufact- sumers, however, should store away as | urers are sold ahead several weeks, and much coal ‘as may be needed for the | deliveries on old contricts have been Winter months, as deliveries have al-- heavy. Retail trade shows some ready been restricted by the lack of further improvement. Produce busi- cars and water, while the question of ness is good. Wool receipts, 391,160 five cents per ton advance demanded pounds. : : { by the miner will have to be settled : : ; LoumsviLLE, October #5.—No special sooner or later. ad we Siye banks shat We are the activity in any particular branch of ws : trade is noted, yet on a. whole a satis- ~~ FURNITURE 5 hd 3 pe rr hi K 5 LE Ve RUG Should be observed in many ways Met With an Aceldent. Michael, brother of John Comber- ‘land, who has been employed at Boli- | ‘var, not far from Pittsburg, met with a painful accident one day last week’ by a fall of clay, resulting in the dislo- cation of his shoulder and fracture of clovicle or collar bone. He came home on the evening train and had his | factory volame of business is being done, and the outlook for the remainder. of the year is encouraging. Collections are good, including a number of ac-' counts of long standing. A small ad- vance in the price of cheap tax paid { goods is a noteworthy feature of the Kamas CIT, October 25 —The be. INluries attended to by Dr. V. A | tween-seasons does not affect activity | nyTay. in trade of all lines, both wholesale and | and retail. Collections are good. Three thousand acres af first-class St. PavL, October 25-—About the coal land containing th seams of | same condition of affairs reported last coal, the largest being over four feet ‘week is in report to date. A fair busi- thick, situated on the headwaters of | ness has been done all around, without Chest Creek, in Carroll tgwnship, | special feature. A cold snap would Cambria county, along the, the line of | give the retail trade life. Collections the Cambria and Clearfield division of are fairly good, but on the whole dis- the Pennsylvania railroad. For infor- appointing. mation concerning the same address dr | CHARLESTON, October 25. — Local inquire of the COURIER, Patton, Pa. | trade is improving. Cotton is coming At Home. In freely. Collections are fair. All who are interested in good house- ‘And all other wise men and women | JACKSONVILLE, October 25. — The keeping should examine the Cinderella will tell you that they are always | Wholesale and retail trade shows 8 Gtoves and Ranges. The extra large &r atifying incresse; but collections are | ,,.q high oven embodied in their con- sill slow, both city-and county. ‘struction insures a good baker. Sold, with us who live out NEW ORLEANS, October 25.— Jobbing guaranteed and recommended by A. of the city. Visit us and be convinced. | houses report a good volume of orders yo mp hag We ; mer and collections are improving. Spot. : Eoin ; MER BRO S cotton is still held above exporters’ Men's all-wool cheviot pants, worth 4 AE 7s |yiews. Moderate arrivals of new $2.50, we sell at §1.25. ne : sugar, and offerings are promptly ab- 99tf MiIRKIN & KUSNER. ~ Johnstown, Pa. 125 Market 8t. Telephone No. 140. - 1'oal Land For Sale. gro, RD = THE Wise MANS THE MooN attention will be shown to ¥ . > a i “No sane man in these days denies i © That it pays to advertise.” Try Truman's coal.-8Ttf sorbed. Rice market is dull, with large arrivals. : fa SAN FRANCISCO, October 25.-—Gen- | 4 late “ending Oct. 35, 1895: Whole namber ‘in attendance, #4; per cent of attend- dreda Litzinger, Laura Charles, Mary {car fare both ways. | chance. | cheapest place in town.-97tf for 2925. The same association bought, for the same amount, the house and lot of: Edward Glsss, in Ashville borough. there is no liklihdod of an immediate advance at least till a conference can either be secured or different conditions exist in the markets—it is hoped that steadier work than has been enjoyed here for several months past will pre- vail. “This would do much to amelio- rate the condition of business here where it has suffered ‘more through the labor disturbances and the dull’ work of last summer than has any other town in the region.. Succesaful Meetings in the M. E. Church. | The Third Quarterly Meeting waa held in the Methodist Episcopal church last Sunday. The services cf the day opened with a Love Feast which was a season of inspiration to all who were present. - At 10:30 the pastor, Rev. | (has. W. Wassen, preached, having for | his theme, ‘Preparation for Service,” | after which a large’ number of persons | participated in the Quarterly Saera-. mental services. In the evening the revival meoting began with a sermon by the pastor on “Christ's. Power to, ¢ Cambria County's Largest Family. ‘Mr.'and Mrs. Louis Endler, who re- side on z well-kept frm in Elder tovm- | ship, this county, about a mile from! Hastings, enjoy the proud distinct.on of being the parents of a greater num- ber of children than any other people in Cambria county, if not in the State, says the Spangler Sentinel. To them have been born twenty-three children, twenty-one of whom are living, two Save,” in which he earnestly called upon the people to ageeept Christ as the only Savior from sin. The day was one of blessing and rejoicing. Inter- esting meetings are being held each sons having died about two years ago evening this week with a number of with typhoid fever. No twins or trip- penitents at the alter of prayer. All lets have been born to Mr. and Mrs. are invited to attend. i Endler, and they are not past fifty vears of age. They enjoy excellent health and hope and expect to spend many years yet with their numerojus progeny. : Don’t Like the B.. R. and P. There was a little ruction up on Campbell's branch yesterday, caused by the Beech Creek railroad putting in a lot of B., R. and P. cars to be loaded. | The miners objected to loading them, but finally consented to do it on posi- tive word of the operators that they were not for Bell, Lewis & Yates, but | ry: were being used because the Beech ance, boys 98, girls 92, total 965. Those { Creek company had none of their own perfect om attendance were Lime | on pties and had borrowed these from Leary, Kathaleen Kearney, May | the B., R. and P. The miners say. Kearney, Roselia Conrad, Jenevieve yu... ijl not load any more under any | Byrne, Josephine . Litzinger, Ethal- : : : School Report, : . Following is the report of the Chest Springs school No. 1 for the first moath | consideration. —Philipsburg Ledger. New Advertisements. Miller, Naomi McDonald, Emma Par- wa : : | | Following is a list of prosperous il. Pearl McGraine, Linnie Callaban, : : rell, : w | business men who believe in the free | Rose Randall, Ethel Douglass, John | distributi viduterg’'y ad liave Hurd, Joe Miller, Bennet Callalan,9i8trioution ot p Fn, | re . me ed new” advertisements in this week's Charles Hurd, Willie McGraine, Ralph | : . : & I. Ari Courier: L. S. Bell, clothing and Davis, James Kelly, Vietor Dodson, | i i 4% NL = | shoes: Patterson & Parnell, insurance; Care Kelly, Bernard Conrad, Ralph _ ; os rr ’ . . | Wm. F. Gable & Co., Altoona, dry Litzinger, Ferdie Wharton, Charlie ods: G F. Streit. Altoo Desi Litzinger, Dellie Litzinger. Boos) ee a SE a, 8 ee STELLA WILT, Teacher. Mr. Jessel, Altoona; millinery; West A Splendid Chanee. Any person within a radius of fifteen miles or less purchasing $10 worth of goods at our store will be paid their ' Bros., Johnstown, furniture. Argument Court. W Don’t miss the | yoneq there Monday. Abous 4 MIRKIN & KUSNER, | attorneys wore in y a hiry otf Patton, Pa. | Get your wall ‘paper at Fisher's, the | himsel. A long list: | petitions were presented, 5 ‘ | ern Butter company, Altoona; Comer | One of the largest argument courts 1 Ebensbury has seen for some time con- | { which were easily obtained in a short The business mun need have no cares As to the disposition of his ways Nor wait for trade with wistful eyes + 1f he will but advertise, * i — Printers Ink. i : GABLE & CO. Altoona, Pa. Our Mail Ord er Dep’tment ALWAYS READY TO SERVE YOU Promptly, | Economically : Satisfactorilly,
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