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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-08
COTTON LETTERS.

New York, April Hubbard Bros. &
Co, says; In answer to the advance in
Liverpool our market opened steady and
became dull closing at slightly
better than the opening rates. Business
was practically at a standstin the Aucta-
tons, being caused by the buying
ana selling OF Wall street
house. While the traders look for better
European advices Monday. this manner of
trading has driven away the outside bust
ness. The trade await some revival in the
demand for cotton goods, as while admit
ing the strength of the visible statistical
position, they are aware that spinners
nave secured reserve supplies which is one
OF the reasons of this strength. At the
same time they gre unwilling to be short
under the present market conditions and
trading.
New York, April 7.-Mumpby & Co,
say: Cotton in Liverpool unchanged for
spots, sales 5000. Futures closed about
3-64d higher which was better than eX-
pected and caused this market to open
about . to points higher on old crop and
l 10 points on new crop deliveries. Local
bull operators bought late summer de
hVeries. Winter months inactive, operat-
ors prefer waiting developments in farm
work this and next month. This and the
previous two crops of American cotton. to-
tai 100000 bales of which 3l,750 600
will be consumed by end of the
season. The worlds visible supply on
September list. will only be about 1000, 900
bales of American or 2750O00 a
year ago, which is very strong position
The world needs at least II 100000 bales of
American cotton next season. hence the
development of new crop will be watched
with unusual interest. AT present the
trade expect a large acreage Will be plant
ed, hence are not bullish on fall and win
ter deliveries. Chronicles weekly report
says weather conditions are favorable for
farm work
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FINANCIAL.
Money-The supply is ample.

Money-The supply is ample.
Foreign Exchange-Market firm. The
following are the Savannah quotations:
Commercial demand, AS54; sixty days,
A.s17s; ninety days. S4S0A francs, Paris
and Havre, sixty days. 5.225s; Swiss. sixty
days. 5.241s; marks, sixty days, SO 1916;
ninety days, 1885.
Domestic Xchange-Steady; banks are
buying at 75c per $1,000 discount, and SELL
ing as follows: Amounts to and including
s25, 10 cents premium S25 to $50. Is cents;
500 to 500, % cents; 800 to $500. u pre-
MUM; $500 to $1,000, rs cents; 200 and
over, 70 cents per 81 COO.
Securities-The feature of the market
this week was the great strength of the
Central issues. They were bought with
much confidence Southern and Merchants
National banks stocks are firm and ad-
vancing.
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New York, April THE dry goods mar
lzet to-day was very quiet in all depart
ments The home trade is buying only
small quantities and exporters are indif
ferent No change in prices of cotton
goods in any direction Print cloths idle
without change in price. Retail trade here
shows considerable Improvement this
week. Cotton yarns irregular with spin
ners more anxious to sell for distant de-
livery. Wool and worsted yarns quiet and
unchanged.
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COUNTRY PRODUCE.

Poultry-The market Is steady. Quota
tons: Half-grown 3Od35c per pair; three
quarters grown. 4Oq45c per pair; full
grown fowls (hens). 55a60o per pair; roos
ters. 4Oc per pair; turkeys, $1.25@2.50 per
pair; geese, 75cQ$1.OO per pair; ducks, 6Oc
per pair.
Eggs-The market is firm az 1211Sc.
Butter-The tone of the market is
steady. Quotations: Extra diaries, 24c'
extra Elgins &c.
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Steamship City of Augusta, Daggett.
New York.
Steamship Berkshire, Ryan, Baltimore.
Steamship Barby CB), Maxheld, Brem-
en- and Rotterdam.
Steamship Olaf Kyrre (Nor), Falsen.
Liverpool.
Steamship Alton (BD, Nicholson, Ant
werp via Bremen.
Bark Pallas CNor) Petersen Rotterdam.
Bark Patria (Nor), Danielsen, Stettin.
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CHICAGO MARKETS.

Chicago. April IA report was current
On change to-day that some influential
lcngs were ready TO iisgorge their corn
holdings. This was Influence in tho grain
markets. which were easier Fear OF q
saucozc I'm ribs was potent IN the hog
product ut TIE close being from 2lac i'm
proved IN pork ard lard, to 19c higher In
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THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, APRIL s. 1900

Wilmington, N c.. April 7.-Spirits tur-
pentine steady; 5Sq5315c; receipts. 8 bar
rels.
Rosin steady; unchanged; receipts, g.
barrels.
Crude turpentine very quiet, at 5000
325; receipts 10 barrels.
Tar firm; $1.2O; receipts, ia barrels.
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Per steamship Berkshire for Baltimore.
BOB barrels rosin, 26 barrels turpentine
213,92S feet lumber, l car scrap iron, 3s3
packages vegetables, 5SS sacks clay, 200
packages mdse, 100 packages domestics
and yarns 20 bales linters, 81 cases canned
goods.
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COTTON.

Tho market for cotton closed quiet and
,,labarsed to-day The receipts continue
in GOOD volume and the indications point
more favorably daily to the seasons TO-
tai rolling up. While there was little
Improvement in the outside reports, the
effect was not felt in spot markets.
The following were the official spot
o,.otations. at the close of the market, at
The Cotton Exchange to-day:
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FINANCIAL.
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Phases of the Moon for April.

First quarter, 9Th, hours and "a min
utes, evening; full moon. 14th, hour and
minutes evening; last quarter, 22d, 3
hours and 80 minutes, evening; new moon,
2sth II hours and % minutes. evening;
moon in apogee nth; moon In pergee,
2Ah
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Quincy, 5000; Mania titan. 1O,SS5; Chesa-
peake and Ohio, 26745; Missouri Pacific.
81, 100: Northern Pacific, $40; Pennsylva-
mia, 81, 500; Southern Pacific. 11.7SO; Union
Pacific 1850; Wabash preferred, H,50c,
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, 5000; Peoples
Gas, Il, Isl; Sugar, 1855
NeW York Stock List
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Steamship Iris (Belg) Leenaers, Ant
Werp Agency Antwerp Naval Stores
Company
steamship Mayneld BD, McDonaiI,
Liverpool.-A. +. Churchill.
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CAN YOU BEATIT /?


ribs May corn closed steady, 3sa1ac low
err: May wheat weak. Aa3sc down ana
Nav oats easier at a loss from yesterday
of &c,
The leading futures ranged as follows
Open Highest. Lowest. Closing
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steady. winter patents. SO. 6Og3 20;
straights, 81. s5as. 40; clears $2.7OQS 10;
spring specials, 49, SOaS 90; patents 50 1C1
S.45; straigths, 81 60d300; bakers, S.0og
2.45; No. yellow corn, s994c; No. spring
wheat 621aQ65c: No. ? red, 69AG6934c; NO
corn, S9ssc; NO. oats, 251s926c; NO. z
white 2sl 6t2ssIc; No. white, 27AQeS14c
No. rye. 56c; No 2 barley. 41d45c; No. l
fax seed, 81 20; prime timothy seed, 81 30
al. 40; mess pork per Dbl, $l2 1Oql2 rs;
lard, Sc 65Gl7 20; short ribs sides Qoose)
Sc. 956I7 20; dry sailed shoulders (box eal,
6jhde2c; short clear sides (boxed), LOG
7. ACC; whisky, distillers' finished goods
per gal, 81 .251b.
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Steamship Barlby (BD, Maxfeld, Brem-
en- and Rotterdam .-Strachan q Co.
Bark Aldgate (Nor), Kundsen, Libau.-
Strachan & Co.
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ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES,
vessels Arrived Yesterday.


Yacht Majorle. Key West Darien
Tug Dauntess. towing raft
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THE RICE MARKET.
NAVAL STORES.

Spirits Turpentine.-Firma at 5S4c; sales,
800 casks.
The demand continued good to-day at
quotations. The days business showed up
better than IL has for several days past.
There was considerable inquiry for spirits
throughout the day, and the indications
of an even better demand were rather
favorable The receipts to-day were 531
casks, sales 800 casks and the exports 1866
casks.
Rosins.-Firm at the decline; sales, 12,191
barrels
The decline in all grades of rosins was
the feature of the markets to-day. At
the decline there were reported sales of
the largest lot which has changed hands
in the local market for some time. The
declines were as follows: Grades and
below, 1Oc; X, M. 25c; N, Zoe; window
glass. SOC. and water white, 25c. The mar
ket was considered very firm at quota
tions. The receipts were loo barrels,
sales 1871 barrels and the exports b'2S2
barrels. The following were the quota
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savannah Almanac.
Sun rises 5:ss a. m. and sets CPS p. N

High water at Tybee to-day at 242 q
m. and 1922 p. m. High water at Savan'
nah one hour later.
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Sno. POOL April 7-Closing cotton:
A,W o' United demand; prices unchanged:
of Ian middling 13-32d. The sales
Ran .le day We're 5000 bales, of which
were for speculation and EXPORT and
b,ia, 4'4oO American; receipts. 81, 900
F. including $500 American.
n, 'tures opened quiet and closed quiet
r,l,,ss steady at the advance; American
mynns' low mlddling clause: April, 5.2od
o-,e' olid buyers; June-JuIy. b12d sell
e.,, July-August, 5.09d buyers; August
tolhper, 5OOd sellers; September-Oc-
lr.t, va sellers; October November.
i5-l ''-d sellers; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Ll, Nuyers; December-January 423d
or '' January-February. 4.21aA22d buy
e.'3" Orleans, April 7.-Cotton futures
M...I -,...o.23 bid September .S27dS2s
''''....92Ga927l October ...zS9G790
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Stock same DAY last year .......... 10, III
Daily Movements at Other Ports
alyeston-Nominal; middling, 93s; net
receipts, 2192; gross, 1872; stock, 1880
New Orleans-Firm; middling, 8 5-16; net
receipts. 1899; gross, 1899; sales, LOO;
stock, 279i2
Moble-Nominal; middlng, 81; net re-
cepts, 275; gross, 275; stock, 1929.
Charleston-Firm; middIing, 99s; net re-
eeipts, Sc; gross, Sc; stock, 24,295.
Wlmington-Steady; middling, 914; net
receipts. 1872; gross, 1,192; stock. 1905
NorfoIk-Dull; middling, 91a; net receipts,
Ill gross III; sales. 8; stock, 3O,057.
misunderstanding; middling 90; gross
800; stock, 5,337
New York-Dun; middling. ga net re-
ceipts $50; gross, Loss; sales, 1,116; stock
13G4SS
Boston-Quiet; middling, 81; net re-
ceipts, 1,436; gross, 2.495.
adeiphia-Firm; middling, 10; net re-
ceiprs, 1852; gross, 1862; stock, 1903.
Daily Movements at Interior Towns
August a-Quiet; midding 95s net re-
ceips, 43; gross 40; sales, 459; stock, 49, $50
Memphis-Steady; middling. 93s; net re-
ceipts, 1874; gross, 1874; sales, 100; stock
5S,5F
St. Lous-Steady; middling. 81; net re-
ceipts, 49, gross, 799; stock. Ills.
Cincinnati-Quiet: middling, 95s; net re-
ceips, 96l; gross, 961; sales, 200; stock
122i7
Houston-Quiet; middling. 99s; net re-
eelpts, 1880; gross, 1850; stock, % 1885,
L0lisville-Firm; middling, 9h.
Exports of Cotton This Day
Galveston-C S97
New Orleans-To Great. Britain. 500;
continent, 1858; doastwise. 1909.
savannah-Contnent. $3.50.
Norfolk-Coastwise 49,
New York-To France, 70; continent, So
Total foreign exports from all ports this
Gay: To Great Britain, 6,4OO; to France
20, to the continent 26,445.
Total foreign exports from all ports thus
I3r this week: To Great Britain, 600; TO
france, 75 to the continent, 6,445.
Total foreign exports since Sept. 1. 1899:
30 Great Britain, 1,s97,144: to France, 6iS,-
bl5 70 The continent. 2237. 600
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Brooklyn Kappa transit, 0ui-Sus IeOpi'
Gas. n,26l; Sugar. 1855.
New York Stock List.
Atchison ..~.... 27Ssl Union Pac. 49,. $
do pref ....... 715s do pref ........ q
Bait & Ohio =. $40 Wabash .........
Can. Pac. ..... 81 do pref 2.
Can. Sou. 80. 81 Wheel & i. E.. L
Ches. & Ohio 32s4 do ID pref -. 81
Chi. CT. W. =. 14i4 Wis. Cen. ...... 1;
Chi, b. & ..1S1 Third Avenue 10;
Chi, I. < L.. 27l4 Adams Elk. III
do pref ........ IS American .14'
chi. & L. 1. ....104 United States A
Chi. & Nv. ...164 Wells Fargo ...12'
c. r. T. & P. .11234 Am. Cot. OH .. 81
C. c. C. & st. do pref ,....... 81
Louis ......... Ga Am. Mating
Col Sou. GA do pref 800. ?
do Isl pref Al Am. S & r. a
do I'd pref .... lS}3l do pref ..,..... s
Del. & Hud. III Am. Spirits -.
Del. L. * w. .1S0S4 do pref ........ L
Don. & r. G. D.. PISS Am Steel Hoop. 3;
do pref $3.50. 7S do pref ........ $
Erie ............. 13aslAm. $. & w. :. 81
do LIST pref .... H9s do pref ........ "
CT. n. pref &c. .16S94 Am Tin Plate. 3;
Hooking Coal l9 do pref mum. s.
Hooking V. 1874 Am. lob. ...... 10
Illinois Cen. ...l6'4i do pref .......-13'
Iowa Cen 80. lSlel Ana. Min. Co.. ..
do pref ........ 5412 Brook r. 7. B.
X. c., 2. & G.. 1925 Col L. & l. SO. A
l.. f. & w. -. 1874 Con. lob. ..... 8
do pref S do pref ........ 5;
Lake Shore 200 Federal Steel =. q
l.. & N ....... S5Ssl do pref ........ q
Manhattan L.. Th4l Gen. Elec ...... ID
Met. St. Ry. ..164 Glucose Sugar E. 5.
Mex. Cen. ...... lS12l do pref ...... 81
M; * 81 L. 9slL intern. / apoi s
Missouri Pac. e. 5214iTaClq6e Gas ... 4
Ht tN,S;Jo q Obio AZ ", pisc,,it q
AZ Nto'it &. u a. rrof q
VI ~ - 3e 49,, "a .,
"o ~ -, 1893; - 10
n. }. Cen 1aS,I 90 pre- ';''''''' ~ \,
n. Y. zen, .'''iS 81 Nau' o'eel 800 q
MOI n u 10
pac 607s N1ortb Am Il
Nor'n. M $50 NJ ti' Hnost :
do pref -, 49, OK racine C"a s Q
I'M y AZ A. o. pref q
ore. ny: * NJ 7s 90 "a pre- pre- '''' % .,
90 p,5I ,141ss p e'or,i Gas 10
I I eilii9s 20 prossod steeI G &
80 ,ref GA A. nraf &
do ISL PREF '''' o. 90 pre- - 49,. GO
do "a PREF '''' 81 PulI; RAJ =, Oai 10
Rio G- w. $50 90 >. II. l. $50 -.
do pre- III 0usa. - n,
%; - of n IT,, = e. q
no p.of 1884, ~ G Taatber |.
uo =" En- 12H a. ,ref 7.
81, -, ~ i'm Rrhber 2,
do pref '''''''' 1915l D. nu"oei 1N
ST. PAU 10 90 pre- y1.,io, - g
90 p 2. q III e. .
ST. T. " 40 II: l. g
sou 14Ssp q ~ e. 81
sou ~ 593s I.onis .... G.
do PREF 1900 80 ~ AouI9
Tex. x rae 80 -
boids' ~ = ~
q. ;. IS rel''''Wo -. ~ "a q
DO Is, reg - 9S1H w -, ~ o.
do 5s' reg, ''14o31 w a.. q
do IS coup 'tao72 W 60 ist ~
10 nv - 7199i[T I q q rs 10
90 new IS p'1S9,2 ~ &C. 20
do oid as reg 1if t,2 W ~ O' n
DO oia as p' 115l.-- 80, De- 9e g
90 os' tes.'.'I1o34 w. ~ ~
DO 0s coup c2 '3 f1o no e.
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TnIephones to Tybee.

Tho c.aorgta Telephone and Telegraph
ComDany's telephone service TO TyDee
has been Inaugural ted, and during the past
week has undergone a pretty good TEST
The service is taken by the COTTON Elk
change and the members express gen
eral satisfaction with the correctness ana
promptness of the reports. The Georgia
ComDany's observation station is located
so as 20 enable the reporters TO see IN
coming vessels at long distance, and
therefore, report them promptly.
passenpers by steamship City of Angus
"a. for New York, April IF. Bradbury
s. q. Benjamin and wife, c. F. Baker
and wife. C. F. Binkley and wife, Mrs.
MCQUEEN Mrs. Roberts, May Faten-
houser Mrs. Hunter, Mr.. Macdonald, f.
Helpfner, Nellie Lemery. Katie Karey,
Mary Burns, Mary Cronin, Kate Murphy,
Mrs. Johnson, Alice Smith, May Cahil,
Emily Brennan, Della Murphy, Mrs. Nc
I.aughlin, Mrs. Roth, Nellie Mcclure,
Rose Mcclure, Annie Doherty, Francis
Doherty. Kate Ward, Mrs. Donough, Mr..
Belts. Mr.. Parker and wife. w. W. Glib
son. Miss Hatchan, Mrs. O'Ifowes, Mr..
MacMann, j. C. Werntz, w b. Carpen-
ter. Mrs. w b. Carpenter, Mr.. Muldoon,
A. Ross Houston, John Storer. G. w.
Dickson. o. M. Saxon, John Young. A..
Zeller. s. Hexter, Mr. McAfee and wife.
Mrs. G. A. Craig, Mrs. II. Reilly, Kate
Donohue, Kittie Donohue, Mrs. r. q.
Edwards r. G. Edwards, James McDon-
nell. G. Willis Morse. c. S. Yukee.
Passengers by steamship Chattahoochee
from New York, for Savannah. April g..
3. Macdonald. J. X. Pagett, II. l.. Cor
bett Dr. A. N. Line. l.. NJ. Knicker-
booker, j. Potter.
Passengers by steamship Berkshire. for
10 Gnrfr rraI
@ T. Bennett Chas. Cook Mrs Ches-
Ter Smith and daughter. A. +. Sn--.,s,
Mrs. Shields, DR.. S. Ennis, Jr., w. d.
Lindsay. John Gablehouse, Chas. Lavoine.
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MURPHY & CO., INC.

Board of Trade Building, Savannah.
Private leased wires direct to New York,
Chicago and New Orleans
COTTON, STOCKS AND GRAIN.
New York office. No. 81 Broadway.
ofhces In principal cities throhetnout the
south. Write for our Market Manual and
book containing Instructions for traders
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-10
Roanoke" Tonight.

The Roe and Fenbelg company. which opens
weeks engagement at the Academy vi Music
tonight. comes highly recommended from Wilkes
Barre. where they have just closed Il weeks en-
gagcncnt, playing TO record.bleaking business
and mcriting much praise from the press and
applause from the public. The opening perform
ance to be given this evening is one Of Hal
Reds big successes. entitled Roanoke u
beautiful southern comedy full of heart interest,
pathos and comedy. sure to please those who
wish to laugh and to satisfy those OF dramatic
taste Miss Katherine Standish appears in the
title role OF Roanoke in which part sh" has
opportunity OF displaying her ability as an act
rc-s and also many pretty costumes Tie eiec-
irica and calcium effects. which are such q
necessity TO give u first class and finished per
formance are carried by the Roe and Fenherg
company
the matinee TUESDAY. the first vi the daily
matinces to be given. will be vcry funny com
edy entitled "a Lively Time Tuesday evening
another of Hal Reid> zig successes will be pro.
tluced in its entirety. This is certainly the play
that made HUI Reid famous, and much Of Mr..
Reds popularity should be attributed tU the
Roe and Fcnberg company. as their production
OF abe piece is claimed to be the best yet. In
order to introduce this company to ScrantonianS
it has been decided to admit any lady 70 The
brst reserved seat in the house Monday evening
tor Ii cents. providing she secures her tickets
before ) D. M.
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DURYEA.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Duryea. Dec. 9-Miss Hattie Knowls
is visiting at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. w. Fl. Hobbs.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Fl. Best have re-
turned home after attending the fu-
neral of the formers sister Mrs. ].
r. Best, of Ploud Eddy n. Y.
Mr. Oscar Walbern. of Pittston. was
Il visitor in town Saturday.
The ladies who intend to aid the
Lawrence Hose company with their
fair February 1928. held a business
meeting, Friday evening. The hose
"ompany's future looks bright. They
have already been presented Il house
and lot and money has been contri-
buted for the. great event that will
take place in February. The histor.
Of this hose company can be pointed
10 by it's many members with pride.
Not only have they protected their
own district. but have aided their
neighboring hose companies in Old
Forge. MOosic, AvOca and Duryea. 50
far the committee in charge ihave
arranged to have an entertainment
every evening
Mr.. Jonn Bliss was a caller in town
Saturday.
Glass No. :, of the Brick Methodist
Episcopal Sunday school contemplate
having the church supplied with gas
or electric lights. Therefore any per-
son who desires to have the contract
for said work will kindly give or
mail their bid to Duane r. Dills. Sec
retary. or Mr.. Thomas Martin, presl-
dent. Duryea. Pa.
Mrs. John Johns, of this place, WIS.,
ited friends in Wilkes Barre on Fri
day.
Mrs. John Dlls visited her sister.
Mrs. w. G. Evans of Scranton, the
last few days.
Mr.. w. G. Watkins. supervisor of
the International Correspondence
schools, of Scranton, was visitor in
this place Friday.
Mr.. Duane Dills, of this place. Wis
tied in Pittston on Friday.
Mrs. Connolly. who was injured in
the Traction company wreck is im-
proving.
Mrs. Baker has returned home af-
ter a few weeks visit with friends at
Jermyn.
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FACTORYvILLE.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
pactoryville, Dec. S.--Mrs. w. w.
Fisk woh has been spending a few
weeks with relatives in New York,
returned last Thursday evening.
Register and Recorder w. u. Shaw
returned from pike county with "A
nice large deer the result Of Will
liam's unerring aim, and skill as a
niarksman.
Mrs. Stanley Reynolds spent few
days last week with friends in Kings
ley, Pa.
Mr.. A. :. Waldie, of Brooklyn. Pa,
was a business visitor here one day
last week.
Miss Ada Carr spent last week at
Lake Carey.
Several members of Fed Jacket lodge
No. So. Independent order of Odd Eel
lows, assembled at their hall last Fri
day and gave II a thorough removals
ing and cleaning.
Just as the time limit was about to
expire and after people had begun
to conclude that a contest over the
election of representative would prob
ably be abandoned, Hon Fl. D. TIFFANY
filed his petition and Judge Dunham
eTdHteu an OGutT W DIoCc'l WIN a.
contest The hearing in the matter
Will begin Monday, Dec. II. and the
case will have right of way over all
other business in court until II is con-
Cuded.
The contest will be Il general On".
covering every precinct in the county.
the petition alleging illegal voting
and improper counting in numerous
instances. The disputed tally sheet
ill Monroe township will, of cours",
come up for inspection among the rest.
Mir. Tiffany claims to have the sigma
ture of every business man, regard
less of politics. in Nicholson borough
to his petition. save one. and that in
dividual was unasied. The costs will
be borne by the state at large.
Mr.. r. ]. Crisman has returned from
a two weeks sojourn with friends n
New Jersey.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-10
California Excursions.

Leaving Washington every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday at 1916 p. m,
via Southern Railway, New Tourist
Sleepers. personally conducted, go
through to San Francisco with out
change of cars conductors or porters
The route is through Atlanta. Mont
gome:y, New Orleans, Houston, San
Antonio, New Mexico, Arizona and
Southern California. The cars are the
very latest pattern of Pullman Tourist
Sleepers, brentwood finish, high-back
seats. sixteen sections, supplied with
linen, etc. same as standard sleepers,
lighted with Pintsch gas, wide vesti-
bule. double sash, roller curtains.
lavatory and smoking room for gem
tlemen, and two retiring rooms for
ladies.
Three and one-half days to Mexico
and Arizona, four days to Los Angeles
and five days to San Francisco. The
Tourist Car fare Is less than via any
other route, saving from $500 to $40. 90
for the trip.
Chas, L. Hopkins, District Passenger
Agent Southern Railway, S2S Chest
nue. street, Philadelphia, Pa. viii be
pleased to furnish all information. =.