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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-23
THE MARKETS.
Wall Street Review.

New York, April 21 The stock market took
an appearance CT general liquidation before the
conclusion of the SATURDAY short session. stocks
were thrown over in large blocks and the whole
list broke badly. the general iange Of prices Of
the most prominent active stocks falling TO a
level from I TO 2 points under last nights close
In many instances the loss exceeds those figures
There was sharp break in all the iron indus.
trials on the opening transactions. VI reached
4 points in Steel and Wire and nearly that In
Others The general list gave way in sympathy
but met with powerful support. The steel stot ks
by shorts. But 1t soon became evident that the
support accorded the market was simply to az.
ford an opportunity ior realizing, Liquidation set
in on large scale. Stocks which have been
"bulled' had the heaviest work and the slump
on account OF speculative profit taking. Missouri
class, the former falling Sh and the latter 29s.
Declines reaching up to points were numerous
all through the railroad and industrial list and in
several stocks exceeded that. The bears were dis
posed to cover on the appearance Of a favorable
bank statement, but the rally renewed the press
ure to liquidate and prices fell TO the lowest,
Among the steel stocks the extreme declines
were Steel and Wire 6&, Federal Steel g. steel
Hoop, preferred, 5, Republic Steel, prefrred 3i2,
Steel Hoop, National Steel and Tennessee Coal 3,
losses elsewhere in the group ranged from to
~. There were some spasmodic rallies on the
taking of quick profits by the bears but activity
and general weakness continued up TO the clos,.
Total sales, ali, 200 shares The bond market has
not kept up to the full level OF activity and
strength but strong points have persisted In all
week. United States 5s, old Is and Is registered
declined " and do. coupon Y in the bid price.
The new Is advanced per cent.
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Mears building Telephone 50O3:
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NICHOLSON.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Nicholson, April 22.-Charles Price had the
misfortune to get his foot badly jammed last
Friday while working in II. ID. Tiffany's' stone
quarry He was aiding other men in raising a
very large piece Of hagstcne TO a wagon which
slipped and struck the unfortunate mans foot.
Mrs. +. p. Stephens and daughter, Bessie, have
Just returned from couple of days stay with
relatives in Scranton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kobloth are spending a
few days in Scranton with Mr.. Koboths parents.
4. F. johnson is spending few days in Jersey
City with his daughter. Mrs. Edward Webb.
Miss Jane Warner is spending Saturday and
Sunday with friends in Scranton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Striclclyn and daughter.
Bcrnice, have returned home to Hopbottom, AZ.
ter spending a couple of weeks here with Mr.
and Mrs. Nelson Tice.
Fishpole marches seems to be the prevailing
amusement here among the men at present. Oc.
casionally on their return marches they exhibit
fruit of the stream that looks very palatable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Knowles, Of Scranton,
spent the Sabbath with Mrs. Harry S. Stephens.
Miss Hattie Bacon is again enjoying her usual
good health.
Byron Mcdonald, of Glcnwood, Pa, Is a caller
in town today.
Rev. o. r. Beardsley preached in the Univer.
salist church this evening.
Emerson Sweet and Mr.. Stanton, of Factory.
vile, Pa, are callers in town today.
Mrs. Lewis Mullinex, of Binghamton, is spend
ing few days in town among friends.
Mrs. Anna Baldwin died of paralysis at the
home of her only son, r. f. Pratt, at Bacontown,
on Thursday evening, April 10, at $50 o'clock,
aged IS years She was the daughter Of Nathan
Bacon, one of the very earliest settlers in this
part of the country. She was one of a large FAM
lily of children and has one sister, Mrs. Betsey
Stevens, of Scranton, Pa, and several grandchil-
dren, great Grandchildren and great, great grand
children who survive her She has lived here
with her son for long time and was loved by
all who had the pleasure of her acquaintance.
Mrs. Baldwin was member Of the Universalist
church. Funeral at the home Sunday after
noon at $50 O'Clock. Rev. q. R. Beardsley, of
Scranton, preached the funeral sermon. In
termcnt in the Nicholson cemetery. The pail.
bearers were her four granlsonS, Messrs. Robert,
Lyman, Clyde and George Pratt.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-23
BASE BALL BREVITIES,

There is a universal demand that the old time
custom of calling the scranton team the ''Nin rs',
be dropped and some new and betting title be-
slowed So far among the names suggested are
THE Pilgrims" '"The Electrics," ''Bunrham's
Beauties" "Bunham's Colts and a few 9th.
eTs.
Dillon, the former Scranton first baseman, is
disappointment, accord lg TO the writers of that
city.-Wilkes'B Barre Record. That is indeed news
Frank Dillon in all the practice games played
this season by the Pittsburg team, has neen one
of the bright particular stars, and the Pirate
scribes have been hailng lin as a Fred Tenney
jr In the two regular games played he showed
up as strongly as any man on the team.
Manager Burnham and his collection of colts
will this morning journey out TO Athletic park
and there at 10 O'Clock the first practice of the
base ball season will take place, Nearly all OF
the players arrived in town yesterday and will
probably all be here in time for practice today
Among those NhO were in tewn yesterday after.
noon we're Pitcher Kennedy, who reported last
week; Third Baseman Mike DoheIty, who looks
to be in the pink Of condition; Center Fielder
Dick Knox, Second Baseman J. J. O'Brien. who
in view of his having played throughout last
season with pittsburs, will have to be dubbed
pirate" O'Brien, TO distinguished him from
j. j. O'Brien, the shortstop, and W. II. stoll.
worthy. The last named player has Just been
signed and can play either the inheld 'or out.
field, lie is from New Hampshire and comes
highly recon mended as a fielder and batsman.
The players all making their headquarters at
SO Mulberry street. Saturday morning the uni
forms for the team arrived and are on exhibit
:ion in the window OF Florey 4 Brooks store
on Washington avenue. They are orr gray ma
terial, with navy blue stockings, Manager Burn
ham renews his request to have the local play
ers turn out during the week and line up against
his regulars. It will be excellent practice and it
4 i Il
proper speed, Manager Burnham will give some
Of them a chance on the nine.
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FOREST CITY.
pecial to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Forest City, April 22.-John, the l4.yearold
son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Waters, of Delaware
street, is seriously i'll with diphtheria.
II. c. Ames, Of Waymart was a visitor in
town Saturday
Invitations have been issued by Mr.. and Mrs.
c. ". Boucher for the marriage of their daugh'
ter, Rena May, to Albert 4. Nichol, OF Carbon.
dale The happy event will take place at the
home on the bride, on Hudson street, on Thurs,
day evening" April 26, at half past seven o'clock,
Miss Lavna heynolds, who has been in New
York city during the past winter, has returned
home.
Mrs Orin SchaHer and daughter, Of Warden,
Wayne county, visited relatives in town last
week.
Miss Fayette Westgate is in Mddetown, n. Y,
visiting her daughter, Mrs, Joseph Kelsey.
T. Warner Budd, Of Whites Valley, is paying
a visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. Budd.
Miss Isabelle johnson, one of the teachers
in the public school, has accepted a position in
the PeclSville postoffice for the summer vacation.
Isaac Ban and wife, of Honesdae, paid short
visit to their daughter. Mrs f. N. Steelman,
last week
Thursday morning fire broke out in the house
Of Paul Locula, on Susquehanna street. Both
companies responded, but owing to there being
no pressure on the water MAINS they could not
get a stream on the house. The hremen run
the water in a tub, and, forming bucket bri.
gade, succeeded after a half hours fight in eG.
tinguishing the .ames with but slight damage.
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NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA

$40 p. m-what Can Carry Back to My
School? Supcrintendents.
$50 p. Instrumentation Service,
Rev. d. |. Sutherland
Benediction.
Following are the officers Of the AS
ISOLATION: President, C. F. Whiting;
vice-president. Rev. G. C. Gillett; re-
cording secretary, Miss Annie Harring
ton; statistical secretary, w. W.
Adams; treasurer, Rev. II. :. Crdrv;
home department secretary, l.. j. Mat
thews; primary superintendent, Miss
Mary Graves; executive committee,
Rev. l.. w. Church, Rev. w. c. Til
den, E. E. Jones' chairman of enter
tainment committee, Joseph +. Barney.
HE GOT THE JOB.
When Hon. Amos ]. Cummings ar
rived in New York after the civil war,
he had a most excellent opportunity to
be a wanderer. All he possessed be-
sides a job lot of old clothes on his
back was 20 cents worth of postage
stamps. badly glued together He wore
a pair Of battered cavalry boots, and
about three-quarters of pair of pants.
The place where the missing parts of
the latter should have been were con-
cealed by a sun-burned army overcoat.
In this garb he climbed up to Horace
Greeley's editorial den and asked Mr.
Greeley for a job. He did not ask to be
appointed to either the position of man
aging editor or foreman. He was will
ing to do anything.
mo place for YOU" squeaked Mr.
Greeley, without turning from his desk
to look at the applicant. Don't you see
I'm busy? G'way! scat! Damit!"
But l tell you / must have a Job"
Mr. Greely turned around his revolving
chair, and glaring at Cummings. said:
Must? For what reason, young man,
do you say must?''
For this reason" replied Amos,
turning his back on Mr.. Greeley, lifting
the drapes of his old blue overcoat
and exhibiting the vacant places where
the wild winds had whistled through
his trousers. He got the job.
HERE AND THERE.
The commencement exercises of the
Hallstead high school will be held at
the Presbyterian church on Tuesday
evening, May 8.
The first annual reception of the
knights of Columbus, of Great Bend,
will be held in Kistler's Opera House,
on Tuesday evening, May l. Doran's
Susquehanna orchestra will furnish
music for the occasion.
The Erie has a contract to deliver
10000 horses in New York, many of
them to be used by the British gov
ernment in the war with the Beers. In
one train of twenty-seven cars, a few
days since, 40 head went east to Jer-
sey City.
William T. Sheely, of New York, has
formed a copartnership with j. w.
Ballard for the manufacture of hem
lock sole-leather at the Lanesboro
tannery, which has been closed for the
past year. Heretofore it has been an
| upper leather tannery.
Rev. Charles w. Boot, of Christ
| Episcopal church, will preach the bag
calaureate sermon for the pupils of
the Susquehanna high school on Sun
| day evening, June 8: This will be the
beginning of commencement week.
WhitnpU
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Philadelphia Grain and Produce.

Philadelphia, April -Wheat-steady; con-
tract grade, April, 7llsa72lsc Corn--Firm, Nc.
higher; No. 2 mixed April, 4Sa+3Ac. Oats
Quiet and steady; No. 2 white clipped, Sla3ll4c !;
No. do. do, 20lAa30c No. mixed do, 20c
Potatoes-Unchanged; New York and western
choice, per bushel, 5Oa53c; do. do. fair to good,
do, 45alsc. Seeds-Dul and Unchanged clover,
western per bu5hel, car lots, "a; sOa5.sO; do.
Pennsylvania, per pound, as TO quality, 5l2a7c. /;
timothy, western, per bushel, lots, ST. 2jal 80
Butter-steady; fancy western creamery, ,lSc. do.
prints, 20c. Eggs Steady; fresh, nearby, l9c. I;
do. western, 12c.; do. southwestern, lie; do.
southern, lice. Cheese-Dull and weak Re
fined Sugars Quiet but steady. Cotton-Un.
changed, Tallow-Steady; city prime, in hogs.
heads, 51ss5Ac. country do. do, barrels, 5Aa
j9sc. dark, 47sa5Bc.; grease, SSsai4!c as 10
color. Live Poultry-Steady, fair demand; fowls.
lOlsallc.; old roosters, SC; winter chickens, l4a
lsc.; spring chickens, 22a2jc; ducks, OalOc.
Dressed Poultry-Quiet but steady; fowls choice,
lOalO12c. do. fair to good, 0a91ac. old roosters,
&C.; roasting chickens, l2al4c for nearby and liza
l%c, for western do; winter chickens, lsa2Oc. (;
broilers, 30aS5c. Receipts-Flour, 1000 barrels
and 1000 sacks; wheat, 1000 bushels; corn,
$4,000 bushels; oats 10000 bushels. Shipments
Wheat, 25,OOO bushels; corn, 3ls 900 bushels;
oats, 5000 bushels.
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PITTsToN.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Pittston April 22-The funeral OF the late
John Yates, whose death occurred last Thursday,
took place yesterday afternoon, nterment being
made in ilttston cemetery.
In the Luzerne county court yesterday, Stanley
Fabules, of Duryea who had been convicted Of
ielonious wounding, having stabbed his victim
sixteen times, was sentenced to the full penalty
of the law, 800 fine, the costs and seven years
Imprisonment. The Judge in passing sentence,
said it was the most vicious case that has ever
come under his notice
The Pennsylvania Coal company has force
of men at work rebuilding the Yatesville dam,
which burst owing TO flood several years ago,
and has not been used since.
On Saturday morning about O'Clock a mine
cave occurred along the Lehgh Valley cutoff,
opposite the Butler breaker The west bound
track sank a distance OF two feet and the east
bound track about fifteen inches, the tracks being
affected for distance of ninety feet. A short
time after the cave occurred a fast west t.bound
freight came laundering along, and passed over
lne tracks at the cave, hut, strange TO say,
the cars kept the rails One OF the brakemen
was standing on the top of the freight as
they passed over the sunken tracks, and, by the
surging Of the cars, was thrown to the ground
His scalp was badly cut. Trains were delayed
for several hours while repairs were being made
Inc Jury in the Of Timothy DougheTty
Of acquittal. Dougherty was accused Of run
mining a "speakeasy," At the trial he acted as
his own attorney, cross-examined the common
wealths witnesses, testified in his own behalf
and made a half hours closing speech TO the
jury His defense was that he sold only cider
and that the beer taken 10 the house was for
the use Of his boarders. His closing speech was
Of a humorous nature and evoked an almost
continuous roar OF laughter from those present
during its eiivery. William Newhart, OF West
Pittston, was called a witness, but was not
present at the time and the Judge had an at
tschment served on him. Saturday he was taken
before the court, and in explanation of his alb.
sence said that Dougherty's wife had given him
money with which to get drunk, and told him
that he need not appear at the trial. He was
sent to Jail for five days for contempt of court
captain Clarence Il. Dentler leaves Monday
for New York City, whence he will sail We'd
nesday for San Juan, Porto Rico, expecting TO
arrive in time to assume command Of his com.
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SUSQUEHANNA.


Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Susquehanna, April 22.-The Republican con.
ferees of the Fifteenth district met at the Lang.
ford House. in Susquehanna, Saturday after
noon and unanimously rcnominated Charles f.
Wright, OF -usquehanna, Susquehanna county,
for congress. There was no other name before
the conference Nh. Wright appeared before the
conference and expressed his thanks for the honor
conferred upon him. Following were the con.
feTces:
Susquehanna County-B. +. Pride, Patrick Pal
mer, II. +. Manner, J. W. Hockmorton.
Wayne county-Hon. j. f. Woodmansee, W. W.
Wood Martin Garfield, W. J. Rieaer.
Bradford county-Benjamn T. Hale, T. n.
Beardslee, NJ. V. Angle, ". +. Waters, L. j..
Connolly
Wyoming county-lIon. L. J. Jorden, Henry
Harding
Mr.. Wright has made an excellent record in
congress.
MIR. and Mrs. Wilmont Buck of Passaic, n. j.,
are visiting Susquehanna relatives.
The reception and hop held at thc Starrucca
House on Friday evening" under the auspices Of
the several societies Of Christ Episcopal church,
was largely attended and was a very pleasant
affair. Music was furnished by Professor L.
Pierce, of Binghamton.
Inc funeral of Moses storer, an old and re.
spected resident of Stevens Point, took place
from the home on friday. The remains were
inferred in the Brandt cemetery.
Operations have commenced in the extensive
blue stone quarries of the vicinity
The annual meeting Of the Susquehanna County
Medical society will be held in Montrose on Tues.
day, May l.
The suit Of William Mersilius of Binghamton,
against Susquehanns county for the 81 900 reward
In the Pepper murder case has been put over
until the August term of county court
The heirs a the late Oscar Washburn ESQ
OF Gibson township, and Of his widow, the late
sally Taylor Washburn, of susquehanna, are
already in litigation over the real and personal
property,
Attorneys A. II. hcCullom and A. b. smith,
ir., Of Aontrose, have purchased the old n
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New York Grain and Produce.

New York, April 2l.-FlOur-Littlc steadier bpt
quiet. Wheat-Spot firm; No. red 70hc. I. o.
b.; 7OAc. elevator; No. northern Duluth, 76l4c.
{. o. b. ahoat to arrive; options improved tins
vance; May closed 72%c. June, 72kc. Septem.
Der, 731sc. Corn-spot firm; No. ., 479sc T. O..
b., ahoat and i6Ssc. elevator; option market was
at lsai4c net advance; May closed 44Ifc.; july,
44&c. September, l5lsc 0ats-Dull; No. 2,
Csc; No. 3, 27hc,; No. ? white, 29i2c. No. 3
do, 20c. track mixed western, 2sa29c; track
white, 291aa29Ac.; options inactive but steadier,
closing quiet at unchanged prices to Nc. lower ;
May closed 2G%c. No. white oats May, 29Ac.
Butter-Steady; western creamery, l5Raisc; do.
state dairy, l7al7l3c; DO creamery, l51saisc
New Cheese-Quietj fancy large white, lilsc. /;
do. colored, llallAc. fancy small white, l0%a
llc. do. colored, l0Aallc. Eggs-Firm; state
and Pennsylvania, at mark, l21aalSc southern
do, llal2c.; storage western do, l2&al3c reg.
ular packing do, l2al2hc.
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Smith homestead, between New Milford and
Montrose
Former Sheriff Ward Deuel. has removed from
montrose to his former home at Little Meadows
o. z. Moore, formerly Of Susquehanna, but
now Of Jersey City, has been appointed inspector
of air brakes Of the Erie railroad entering Jersey
City.
Mr.. J. S. varick, late Erie shop clerk, Las
been succeeded by Mr.. Parsons, Of New York
Miss Margaret Mnehan, Of Jackson street, is
the guest of Scranton relatives.
Jefferson Hine and family have moved TO Balm.
bridge, New York
DIR. d. J. Peck has lost his valuable horse by
disease
susquehanna may have a base ball club this
season.
The number Of cases Of Ia grippe is lesscning
somewhat.
Tim Hurley is training for a fight. May s.
Rev. George W. Leach, Of Oakland, today or.
cupied the pulpit Of the Methodist church IN
Susquehanna.
Rev. A. ID. Barnes, pastor Of the Lanesboro
Methodist church, on account Of the continued
serious illness Of his wife, has given up the
active ministry and will remove TO his farm
near Montrose.
The county court has granted divorce to
James Frank Bronson, of Susquehanna, from his
wife, Olive NJ Bronson, now OF Bayonne, N. J.
The county court has granted divorce to
Ermanetta quick VS.. her husband, Frank Quick,
and to John Merk vs.. his wife, Anna Merk
Both are Susquehanna cases.
Hartford is making great arrangements for its
centennial celebration, TO be held in June.
). Bruce Chase, editor of the Halistead Her.
aid, was last week admitted to practice law in
the several courts Of Susquehanna county
H. .. Watrous, ESQ.,, will resume the practice
OF law in CarDondale and Forest City.
A meeting to consider the matter Of a milk
condensery will be held in Montrose on Monday
next.
Fred Hart, Of Montrose, is seriously i'll with
typhoid fever.
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part in the grand military display incident to
the Inauguration ceremonies OF Governor Allen
on May |.
David Reese, of West Pittston, who had been
convicted of assault and battery on Joe Hall
stead, also of that place, was yesterday sem
fenced to three montns in Jail.
David Williams, aged about 25 years. OF West
Pittston, shot himself in the leg TINS morning
While shooting 'green-headers' in a pond nearby
the revolver accidentally went off, the bullet
entering the feshy part of MS right leg. Physi
clans extracted the bullet this afternoon and
no serious results are expected.
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BRADFORD MERCHANTS.
Number of Dealers in the County
Subject to Mercantile Tax.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Towanda, April 22.-The mercantile
appraiser of Bradford county has COM
pleted his circuit and finds the follow
ing list subject to the mercantile tax:
1t shows 653 retailers, which is di-
Vided by Alba, seven; Albany, two;
Armenia, one; Asylum, six; Athens
borough and townhip, fifty-seven: Bar
clay, three; Burlington borough ana
township seven; Canton borough and
township, siXty-five; Columbia, eight:
Franklin, five; Granville eight Her.
rick, two; LeRaysville, fifteen; Leroy.
six; Litchfield. two Monroe and Mon
roeton, twenty-one; New Albany, eigh
teen North Towanda, one; Orvill,
seven; Overton, five; Pike township,
eight; Ridgebury, seven; Rome borough
seven; Sheshequin, four; Smithfield,
twelve; South Creek, eight; South
Waverly, five; Springfield, twelve:
Standing Stone, eight; Sylvania, four;
Terry, seven; Towanda borough and
township 11S; Troy borough and town
ship, fifty; Tuscarora, four; Ulster,
twenty-one; Warren, six; Wells, five;
West Burlington, three; Wilmot, four:
Windham, four; Wyalusing borough
and township, thirty-nine; Wysox,
seven. There are also in the county
fifteen wholesale dealers of merchan-
disc, twelve billiard rooms, five eatinA
houses and four opera houses subject
to taxation.
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JonasLong's Sons
Observations

Walking around the store with both eyes open, one
sees many things of passing and noteworthy interest
The main floor is abloom with Springtime richness
Here there, everywhere the pretty things that add
to attractive dressing and comfort during the heated
term.
Have you observed the new Mercerzed Fouards in
the Dress Goods store2 Quite novelty-and excu-
svey here Thrty-seven and onehaf cents the yard
though they're worth 50 cents But of the many
pretty things you'll see in this corner.
The captivating Millinery blinds us with its extrava-
giant beauty 1t the charming spot of enthusiasm in
the store, while the things for dress and street
wear, close BY vie with the hats in comeness and
beauty.
The Mems Tailoring store is adjunct to this
business Making Mems Clothes to order at legitimate
prices is its mssonthough it does not lose sight of
the fact that style and cut and fit worthy of first
consideration.
sea of Furniture covers the entire fourth floor
and what busy place it is There is nothing for the
home the office the studio that does find its place
in the Stock
We're tired now Let us to the Restaurant for din
ner. Here is home-cooking of the most pronounced
type; homemade pies, rich spring decacies-every-
thing to make the table attractive Largely visted-Yes
because quarter pays for the dinner
We might interest you for hours in the store sys-
emhe painstakng efforts to you quickest and
best the energetic and prompt method of delivery; the
freedom Of the store to all at all tmes the lib
eraity of moneyback policy when satisfaction is
not manifest; the careful and consderae attention to
your wants, whatever they may be. But why all this,
which you'll come to know you know the store
better.