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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-27

II am fully convinced that DR..
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve rem
edy is the foremost remedy of the age
for rheumatism, and for toning up the
system and purifying the blood. l
heartily recommend the remedy.
MRS. JENNIE L. GOETZ,
Housekeeper, The Elsmere,'
1908 H. ST., Washington, D. c..
DR.. Greene, 50 West 14th ST., New
York City, the most successful physi-
clan in curing disease, invites the sick
to consult him free, personally or by
letter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-27
A CORRECTION.

Chicago, October 26-The Associated
Press having taken from a newspaper
and used a statement that Blanton
Duncan had been charged by the South
ern Pacific railroad with perjury, in
pleadings before the Interstate Com
MERGE Commission which offensive per-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-27
CONTRACT AWARDED.

The Ohio county Ballot Commissioners
met yesterday afternoon and awarded the
contract for printing $4,000 official ballots
and 1000 sample ballots to the West Vir-
gina Printing Company, at its bid of
$3.50. The bid of the Intelligencer Pub
fishing Company was SS4, and of the
News Publishing Company $1O7. 80.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-27

panied by their daughter, Miss Annie
Elder, went to Wheeling this morning,
where they will attend a wedding.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-27
The public
schools teach al

Inc puDl1c
schools teach al
most every known
branch of study
but the one most
important branch
of all. What does
it profit your son
if he has an intel
lect like a Newton,
and is mentally an
Admiral Crichton,
if he has a weak
and puny body
and not the re-
hottest idea of
how to care for
his health =? A
boy S h ould be
taught from the
S t art til at his
health is his most
Drecious euClow-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-27
TO CURE COLD oNEDAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. Csc. The genuine has
L. B. O. on each tablet.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-27
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.

Seventeenth street business property;
large brick house. eight rooms and store
room, with four-roomed frame house on
rear.
No. 1900 Baltimore street, four-roomed
brick house, lot 25xl0O, for a few days at
$3.50 90.
No. 1894 Eoff street, seven-roomed brick
house, 81, 10000.
Lot corner Eleventh and Palo Alto
streets. $4,000.
Lot South Jacob street, below car barn,
$4,000.
Farm Sc acres, Marshall county. ten
miles from Moundsville.
GEO. J. MATHISON.
Real Estate Agent,
Tel 107. 1908 Market Street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-27
DOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
n Twenty-acre tract of fine subur-
ban property, fronting on the Nation
al Road: convenient to new trolley line:
with a fine variety of fruit and shade
trees, with water, natural gas and sew
erage: suitable for one or fifty residences.
Between Wheeling Park and Elm Grove.
Call ROLF 6, ZANE. No. 80 Fourteenth.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-27
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
Two-story Brick Business and Dwelling
House, corner Wood and Eighteenth
streets.
Three-story Brick Business and Dwell
ing House, $3.50 Main street.
]. C. DEVINE & CO,
Tel. 49, and Hub Building.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-27
FOR RENT.
FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.

FOR SAlE-REAl ESTATE.
TOR SALE-Business property and
dwelling, n. w. corner Thirty-seventh
and Jacob streets, Cheap, easy terms.
A we'll located roomed dwelling, q
South Penn, ST. 500.
Building lots corner Twenty-ninth and
Jacob streets. Choice lots Pleasant VAL
ley just south of Pharr Place.
TO LET-l5 roomed fiat, N w. corner
Main and Eleventh streets.
Money to Loan. Surety Bonds Furnished.
G.. o. SMITH.
Real Estate. Fire Insurance.
Exchange Bank Building.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-27

We have been fortunate enough to
secure for publication in our columns
q splendid sensational story entitled
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-03-14

1t has been discovered that some
democratic members of the House
are resorting to questionable methods
of making friends of old soldier
voters in their districts, by grossly
misrepresenting the attitude of the
administration and of the republican
leaders of the House towards indi-
vidual pension bills A letter writ
ten by Representative Brucker of
Michigan, which is now in Washing
ton, to a constituent for whom he has
introduced a pension bill, contains
half a dozen wilful mis- statements
that the writer will doubtless hear
from quite often should he be renomi-
mated by the democrats of his dis
trict.
A map of Alaska, showing known
gold bearing rocks, with pamphlet
describing geography, geology and
gold deposits, together with routes to
the gold fields, has been published, in
accordance with a joint resolution of
Congress, by the U. S. Geological
Survey, copies of which may be OBJ
tanned free by writing to one of your
Senators or to your Representative.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-03-14

England is also increasing her de-
fences. The addition of 81 900 men to
tho standing army, and the increase
of the already great naval estimates
by over 81, 900, 900, are both received
with popular approval. The latest
addition to the British navy will carry
it's fighting strength close up to 100,-
600 men. 1t is worth while remark
ing that when either of the great
English-speaking nations makes up
her mind to increase her army and
navy, she doesn't have to borrow
money for the purpose, nor mortgage
her revenues to foreign bankers.
They have the ships, they have the
men, they have the money, too.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-03-14
Geo. II. DAVIS.

Our guarantee is like a Bank
} Check-if your purchase does
I not suit you, bring back the
lgoods and draw your money
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-08
New York Produce Market.

New York, Jan. -Flour-Fairly active
and tirner, city n III clears, s5.35a5. .45
Minnesota patents, s5.15a5.35. Wheat
Spot strong: No. 2 red, slOlh, f. o. b.,
afloat; No. 1 hard Manitoba, Sl.0lh, :. o.
b., sfioat, options fiImer on cables. steady
all day on brisk inquiry for cash wheat
from millers and exporters and cold
weather scare, closed 7sal1sc. net higher;
January, 9,7sa99c., closed 99c. February
971aa9Slsc., closed 9Slsc.: March. IS l5-16a
97lsc., closed 97lsc; May, 92Sa03 9-16c.,
closed 93iac.. July, S6aSI1tc., closed S63sc.
Corn-Spot finn: No. 2, %5Ac., (. o. b.,
ailoat; options firm and influenced by
wheat all day, closing at liai5c higher;
January, 1885,; May, S4ha3iasc., closed
%9sc. Oats-Spot stronger; No. 2, 2S24c.
No. g. 2SlEc.: No. 2 white 29Aa29lzc.; No,
3 white, 29c.; track white, 29a33c; options
moderately active and firmer, closing i4c.
net higher; February closed 2Sl3c.; May,
2H4a2S12c., closed 2Sssc. Beef-Firm. Cut
Meats-Firmer. Butter-Quiet; western
creamery, 15a22c. do. factory, 12al5c.; i1l-
gins, 22c. imitation creamery, 15a22c. fac
tory, 12a15c; state dairy, l3a2Oc.; do.
creamery, 15a2lc. Cheese-Firm; large
white, September SlaaSAc.; small do, 9l
a9lac.; large colored do. s13aShc.; small
do, 9l4a9lac.; large October ShaSRc.
small do, SAa9c.: light skins, 6a6l3c.
part skins, 4laa5isc.; full skins, 2iaa3Rc.
Eggs-Quiet state and Pennsylvania. 2la
24c.; western fresh, 20a22c. Tallow-Dull;
city. SSsa3Ac.; country, 3iaa3Ac. Petro-
leum-Dull.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-08

Hundreds of hair traders walk UP and
down the one street of the village,
their shears dangling from their belts,
and inspect the braids which the peas
ant girls, standing on the steps OF the
houses, let down for inspection. II a
bargain Is struck the hair is cut and
the money paid on the spot
A woman's hair may grow to the
length of six feet. A single hair will
bear up a weight of four ounces with
out breaking, but the hair thus heavily
tried must be dark brown, for blonde
hair breaks under a strain of two and
one-half ounces.
Dealers in human hair can tell in a
moment whether the locks offered them
have been cut off or combed out. They
do this by rubbing the hairs through
their fingers. If the hair has been cut
from the head and has not been mis-
placed. IL remains in its original posi-
tion. If 1t has been pulled or comhed
out and put together regardless Of the
direction in which it grew, one portion
of it will slip to the right and the
other to the left. 1t does this because
the Jagged edges catch upon each 9TH
er and pull in opposite directions.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-08
A LITTLE SUFFERER

Face, Hands and Arms Covered With
Sorofuous Humors How a Cure
Was Effected.
"When five years old my little boy had
sorofula on his hce, hands and arms. 1t
was worst on his chin, although the sores
on his cheeks and shands were very bad.
1t appeared in the form of red pimples
which would tester, break open and run
and then scab over. After disappearing
they would break out again. They caused
intense itching and the little sufferer had
to be watched continually to keep him
from scratching the sores. We became
greatly alarmed ct his condition. My
wife's mother had had scrofula and the
only medicine which had helpd her was
Hoods Sarsaparilla. We decided to give
1t to our boy and we noted an improve
ment in his case very soon. After giving
him four bottles OF Hoods Sarsaparilla
the humor had all been driven out OF his
blood and 1t has never since returned"
WILLIAM BARTz, 41s South Williams ST.,
South Bend, Indiana.
You can buy Hoods Sarsaparilla OF all
druggists. Be sure to get only Hoods.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-08
Chicago Grain MarKet.

Chicago, Jan. THE leading futures
ranged as follows: Wheat-January, Sq%l
aye; May, 9OEa9lAc. July, s1SsaS2$sc.
Corn-Jahuary, 265sa.C a26isc.; May, 29l4a
29}sa29l2c. July, 3OAa3C%a3ORc. Oats
January, 21isa2l&c,: May, 2&2a23Bc. Pork
january, $9,l5a9 25; May, s92Oa935. Lard
january, A57isa4,7712; May, Sl.SUa4S71a,
Ribs-January, $4.5Oa455; May, Si.62lsa4 70.
Cash quotations were as follows Flour
Steadier; No. 2 spring wheat, SIaSSc.; No.
3 do, S0a9Oc.; No. 2 red, 92c.; No. corn,
26Isa27c.; No. 2 yellow, 267sa27Isc.; No. 2
oats, 227sc.; No. white, (. o. b., 25lEa24lsc;
No. 2 rye, 45c.; No. 2 barley, f. o. b., 2Sa
S6c.; No. flax seed, $ll7a12l; prime tim
othey seed, s2.e7la pork, 1926; lard, $.77 A;
ribs, 4.45a470; shoulders, 44a5c.; sides,
&.75a4S5; whisky, S1.l9. Receipts-Elour,
1000 barrels; wheat, 29,0OO bushels; corn,
49l 900 bushels; oats 1868 900 busnels; rye,
5000 bushels; barley, 1000 bushels. Ship
ments-Flour, 22,0OO barrels; wheat, 26OOO
bushels; corn, 1l5,O0O bushels; oats. 33l 900
bushels; rye, 1000 bushels; barley, 1000
bushels.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-08
uONESDALE.

The Presbyterian church will observe
the week OF prayer by holding meet
ings every evening next week
The Baptist and Methodist people
have been holding meetings during the
past week.
The rain on Thursday night gave the
sidewalks a coating of ice and pedes-
TRANS were Obliged TO use the center
of the street.
Thursday evening a sleighing party
drove to Dyberry and enjoyed a dance
at Kimble's hotel.
Last night Freeman's new orchestra
of seven pieces formerly the Ideal or
chestra) gave the first Of a series OF
social dances to be held in Manager
Silverstone's opera house.
He was Honesdale little boy, visit
ing in neighboring city. At the table
silent grace was said. After it was
over he looked up and said: Mamma,
what were the folks smelling OFF"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-08
NI|0T|S&NGADunI
NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA
FACTOR y YElLLE.


Aaron Phillips is seriously i'll at Mid
dletown, n. y, where he is visiting
his brother Mrs. Phillips received a
dispatch last Monday, and left for
Middletown on the morning train.
The following unclaimed letters are
advertised at the postof!ice: Miss A.
II. Brener, Mrs. John Kilroy, Mr. Frank
Muzzy, Fred White, jr., and Mrs. Allie
Neuton.
Mr A. NJ. Sprague who recently ac-
cepted position in the grocery depart
nent of Jonas Longs Sons store at
Scranton, is dangerously i'll with diph-
liberia.
Mr.. Ed. Colum has taken charge of
the Office of the Winola Oil, Gas Devel-
opment and Improvement company to
finish the unexpired term of Mr.. STAN
ley Simrell who resigned to accept a
position in Philadelphia.
FactCryville Lodge, Free and Accept
ed Masons, worked the second degree
last Tuesday evening.
Pisoatorial artists, John Eilenberger
and Ed. Watkins. were wrestling with
several small pickerel at Mud pond
last Wednesday.
Mr.. Stanley n. Simrell will leave
next Tuesday for Philadelphia. where
he has accepted a position as head
bookkeeper in the office of the North
western Consolidated Milling company.
Sleighriding parties are in order now,
and it is very proper that the dear
girls should not be overlooked. even If
it is a long, long time before another
leap wear.
Paulowna Rebekah degree lodge, No.
5S, Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
enjoyed a very pleasant social at their
lodge rooms last Tuesday evening Re-
freshments were served.
\ Jolly company of people enjoyed q
sleigh ride from this place to Waver-
~ and Clarli's Summit last Wednesday
evening.
Rev. Clark and wife. Of East Lemon
spert Thursday with Mrs. Delilah Mat
thewscr, on Main street.
Mr.. NJ. l.. Macmillan. Of Nicholson
was a pleasant caller here yesterday
Mac was remembering his many
friends in this place with handsome
and patriotic calendars.
Merchant Fred L. Foster while ont
sleigh riding with his wine near Mich.
olson a few nights ago. ran on to A
rock along by the side Of the road and
badly smashed his cutter. They were
thrown ont, Gnd the morse dragged Mr.
Foster a considerable distance through
the SNOW.
Mrs. Eurlcc Wilson, OF East Lemon
Is Visiting at the home OF her daughter
Mrs. Milo TRAVIS, of Grove street.
Charles Dietrich, the monument deal
er of Tunkhannock, was in town yes
torday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-08

prime red, per basket. 7oa75c. do. yellow,
65a7oc.; do. seconds, 30a25c. Butter-Duil
and 1hs1c. lower; fancy western cream
ery, 22c.; do. western prints. 23c.; do.
Pennsylvania prints. 23c Eggs--Duli and
&C. lower; fresh, nearby, I9c. do. western,
1ec. Cheose--Firm. Refined Sugars--un-
changed. Cotton--steady. Tallow-QuIet
and unchanged; city prime in hogsheads.
3Ifa2skc.; country. In barrels, SlSa3stc. !;
dark, de-, S%c. cakes, 9Nc.; grease, Sc.
Live Poultry-Steady; fowls, Sa9c.; old
roosters. &C.; spring chickens, 7lsaSc. !;
broilers, Sa9c.; turkeys, ?a10c.; ducks, ga
1Uc. geese Ease. Dressed Poultry-l'lrm;
fowls, choice, 8i9a9c. fair to good, 7l1aSc. |;
chickens, large, 91aa10c. medium. Sa9c. {;
common and scalded, 6a7lsc.; turkeys,
choice to fancy 12a12lsc.; do. fair to good,
10al1iec.; ducks, good to choice. 7a9c. Re-
ceipts-Flour, 5000 barrels and II 900
sacks; wheat, $4,000 bushels: corn, p OOO
bushels; oats, 10000 bushels. Shipments
Wheat. 6,oOO bushels; corn, 1900 bushels; !;
oats 1000 bushels.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-08
SpIcndOrs of Paris in 1900.

Twenty million dollars is the sum which
the French government proposes to de-
vote TO the Paris exposition OF 1900. Near
ly SlO,OOOOO) will be consumed by the con-
struction of two palaces IN the Champs
Elysees, and those in the Champ de Mars
in the Esrlanade des Iuvalides and on the
Quays. The bridges across the Seine are
to cost S1,OOO,O0O and the mechanical and
electrical services another $1,000, 600. In
one word, France proposes to do the
whole thing on q scale Of unprecedented
magnificenCe,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-08

New York, Jan. 7.-R- G. Dun g.
Co.'s weekly review of trade will say
in its issue tomorrow:
In failures 1887 was not only the best
year since 1892, but on the whole the
best ever definitely known. With 12,-
522 failures, in number lis per cent.
less than 1896. and $1S2, ,5Sl,77 default
ed liabilities, $40 per cent. less than in
1896, the years banking failures count
ed for $2S,249, 700. and the commercial
failures were but 1881, with liabilities
of $l543S2,071, the average per failure
being only $11,559, the lowest ever
known except in 1892. But even In that
year the failures during the last half
averaged liabilities of $l0477 per fail
ure while in the last half of 1897 the
average was only $9,593. The returns
by branches of business show that in
fifteen out of twenty-eight classes the
failures were lower than in any pre-
vious year, of which there is record,
with especially large decrease in the
great number Of unclassiiied manufac-
turing and trading failures. Moreover,
the year showed remarkable decrease,
as some other prosperous years have
shown increase, comparing the second
with the first half.
The new year began with disappoint-
ment for SPECTATORS in stocks and
grain which is not bad sign. Prices
of stocks have gained a little, after
yielding at first, and closed cents per
share for railroad and $1.05 per share
higher for trusts.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-08
THE HARVEST OF HUMAN HAIR.
A Dark Brown single Hair Will Bear
Weight of Four Ounces.
From the London Mail

Perhaps there is no staple article of
commerce about which less is known
by the average person than human
hair. 1t will doubtless surprise many
to learn that the dealers in human hair
do not depend on chance clippings here
and there, but that there is a regular
hair harvest that can always be relied
upon. 1t is estimated that over Il, 600
pounds OF human hair are used an
nually in the civilized world for adorn-
ing the heads of men and women, but
principally the fair sex.
The largest supply OF hair comes
from Switzerland, Germany and the
French Provinces. There is a human
hair market In the department of the
Lower Pyrences. held every Friday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-08
THE MARKETS.
Wall street Review.

New York, Jan. 1.-THE market Tor
stocks TODAY did not differ materially
from that of yesterday. The aggressive
bull mood OF tho speculative world con-
tinued in full force. The large profess
siCnal operators were buyers of stocks.
That they were reinforced by a marked
addition of outside interest in the mar
ket was shown by the large number of
orders In speculative stocks placed
through commission houses. Total sales
were 449 900 shares.
Furnished by WILLIAM LINN, AL.
LEN & CO., stock brokers, Mears build
ing rooms 7OJ-7O6
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-08
Rutiaio Live Stock.

East Buffalo, N. Y, Jan. 7.--Cattle--
Quiet Hogs-Slow; Workers good to
choice, S3.75a3.T roughs. common TO
choice, $320a340; pigs comomn to choice,
SS.65a3.10. Sheep and Lambs - About
steady; lambs, choice TO extra, S.SOa5.90;
culsl to common, A.50a5.4O; sheep, choice
to selected wethers, $i.65a5; culls to COM
mon, $2.50a3.75.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-08
East Liberty Cattle Market.

East Liberty. Pa, Jan. 7.-Cattle-
Steady; prime, &.9Oa5; common, S3.25aS.6O:
bulls, stays and cows, S2a3.70. Hogs
Steady; prime assorted medium weights
and heavy Workers., SO. 3.75aS.S0; common to
fair Workers and pigs, $S.7OaS.7 rs; heavy
hogs, $3.65a3.70; good roughs. S3a3.25; COM
mon roughs. s2.25a2.75. Sheep-Steady; (;
choice, Si.65a475: common, S3.25a3.15 (;
choice lambs. S5.90a6; common to good,
$4.50a5.S0; veal calves. S6.50a7.25.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-08
Philadelphia Provision Market.

Philadelphia, Jan. 7-Wheat-Firm ana
llkc. higher; contract grade, January,
9G3sa9Gl2c.; February, March and April.
nominal. Corn Firm; No. mixed. jan
uary and February 32aIaS3c. March and
April, nominal. Oats-I'irIn; No. 2 white.
January and February, 29l2a30c.; March
and April nominal. Potatoes-Firra'
seets, higher; white choice per bushcl,
7SaS0c.; do. fair to good, 65a75c.; sweets,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-08
Chicago Live StociI.

Chicago, Jan. 7-Cattle-Fairly active
beef steers, common, $3S5a42 25; exporters
A.75a5.25; stockers and feeders, $3.65a4. 10
calves, S6a6.75. Hogs-$3.50a357is; pigs
S3.S5aS.50; western fed sheep. So. .I5a4.4O fol
fair to choice; export sheep, St1Oa425
lambs, sia5.90. Receipts-Cattle. 1000 head
hogs, $4,000 head; sheep, 5000 head.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-08
New York Live stock.

New York, Jan. 7-Beeves--Active;
steers steady; butchers stock firm; ma
tive steers. Si.5Oa5.15 stays and oxen, S2.75
a4.5O; bulls, $3.35; dry cows, s3.25aS55;
veals. $7aS.35; srasesrs, S3a3.2j. Sheep
Steady; lambs slow and weak; sheep, $3.50
a4.75 lambs, s5.5Oa6.2O; one bunch, $3.50.
Hogs-Lower at $3.o0a4.15.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-08
Oil Markets..

OIL City, Pa, Jan. 7-Credlt balances.
65; certificates, February option, closed
66A; one sale, 5000 barrels, at that fig
ure, and 1000 cash at 65k; shipments, 3d.
3lS barreds: runs. d a57 barrels.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-08
A Professional Secret.

From Puck.
New bartender-"The boss says this is
new style of cash register. and that
you'd show me how to work it,"
Old bartender-"I'll show you how 1t
works, but l won't show you how to work
it."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-08
THE ENCOURAGING
RECORD OF 1897
Best Year 10 the Matter Of Failures
Since 1892.
THE LOW AVERAGE OF LIABILITIES

In This Respect the Last Half OF the
Past Year Has Excclied That of the
Banner Year of Prosperity.- The
Wooien Mills Continue to Buy
Heavily to supply Increasing De-
mands for Goods--Largo Business
in Iron.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-08
BIG BUSINESS IN IRON.

The iron manufacture has been fur
ther encouraged by unusual business
for the season, including n large build
ing contract made. and others for
bridges pending at Chicago. a sale Of
$4,000 tons pig to one pipe foundry at
the east and contracts for two vessels
of 5000 tons each at Cramps yards,
and contracts for $500 tons hoop at
New York, and 500 for Mexico. The
prices are generally unchanged, though
in the east works have advanced struc-
tural beams five cents to lis. Pig is
unchanged, with fairly large sales. Nis-
ible supplies Of tin are 1885 tons,
against S2,342 year ago, with 1871
cents quoted, and with exports of TO-
3o5 tons of copper in December, and
$4,000 tons for the year. eleven cents
is now quoted for lake.
The coke output continues heavy,
ard the output of anthracite cCal was
A. 205,0O0 tons in 1897, though the con-
sumption was about 2,500000 tons
small, and there are sales at $3.S5 per
ton here.
Failures for the week have heen 322
in the United States against AL last
year. and in Canada 80 against G2 last