THE SCRAJsTON TRIBUNE TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL ;j. 1894. llUlllillill!llilIHei!HiliIK s M alves RANTON SUPPLY g AND MACHINERY CO, 3 ls5!!SiJJ53aHS2HrMK5KH5H!(8 ce Curtains The most delicate fabric prop erly cleaned at THE ACKAWANNA LAUNDRY IBFertn Ave. A. 8. WARM AN. man& Moore LE INSURANCE Wyoming Avenue IGAINS IN 'IVEL SILKS Cheney Bros.' CHINA SILKS 1ASKEL BLACK SILKS 415 Lacka. Avenue. m est sk zfi vf. a Wall Papers, Window Shades, Draperie3, 'tattings, Rugs, etc. t'lLLIAMS & McANULTY. '.27 Wyoming Ava CITY NOTES. The Whist club met last night at the ssiosnoe of Charles K. Fuller. The H'ptaaopU couclp.ve, of llDarintr Hook, will convene ut S o'clock this even-ig- The Hoard of managers of the Florence Mssion will meet this morning at 12 .'clock. Patrick Murray died last evening at hi-i ouie, 100 Carbon street. Funeral notice 111 l J ' V ; IUU1UI.UYV. Thirteen new cnsenof measle1. located in arious .irts of the city, were reported to tie board uf health yesterday. Note the strange advertisement irf Town's Bee Hive contained elsewhere in tis iasue of today's TBIBD.1I. Kobert Armstrong, of 438 Tenth streej, 41 at 4 o'clock yesterdav luormni?. The fueral will be held at 8 o'clock Wednet dv afternoon. There will be a regular netting tonicht ofthe Qrtra BidgeOnn clubat the oftico tf ihe Swartz Lumber company, ou Wasb-i-,.t :i nvenuo Attention is called to the strangn adver tlementof Browti's Ueo Hive to be found iianothercolumn. Keud Thursday's Tuili HE for an explanation of the mystery. The Sacred .Music society will not hold a. thearaal this weok owing to the fart that tie Young Men's Christian association is emaged for TuesJay, Wednesday oud 'iiursday evenings. The first annual commencement exer cles of the educational department of the Y.ung Men's Christian association will tie litd Monday, April !i, to be Mlowed by a buqnet to about 1 jo students. Philip Heuslay, of liiinrnnre. clalma tlat hw can beat either John Yusl: or liw ion in a match g.imo of pool Tor wither ISO r30i) points for JUj or ill)'), the money to le put up any time after next Tnur.-d ly. The failure of the mayor tt, name tbo tew police officers disappointed many per- who attended the re-orgnnization of muiicils yesterday. On Thursday night their names will be read at the council teetiug. The Ureen Bldgt club wiil hold its regu Kr meeting at the office of the Bwartz Iamber company, 12:; Washington avenue, Tuesday evening, April .!, at 7.30 o'clock. Omsiderable new business will b'i trans aded. All members are requested to bo patent, John Krisco, hypothecated a COM be loiging to Louis L. Hothy from the Han gmen hotel at the corner of lliciioiy Kt-oet and South Wyoming avenue j es-.er-dvy, and pawned it Inter in the day for gg, ' VI 1.1 UlTMUtu, .. i i'he concert tonight at Young Men's Christian Association hall will give the peiple of this city a treat Which is foldotu afkjided. Victor Herbert, the famous villlncello player and leader of Oil more' hind, will play. Miss Jean Bles, the Well kmwn coutrr.lto, will assist at the con ceit. lames Kelly, who was granted a licnupo f"l a new hotel ou Von Storch avonne, in til- Thirteenth ward, took out his mar liige license yesterday. Mr. Kelly intends toopen his hotel to the public oil Thurs day. It is a large, commodious itrnotnre, and was built especially for the hotel bjsinsss. Wo nre in receipt of a copy of the cata logue of Iinckneil university at Lewitburg, Pi. it shows a lutsl attendance ot 353 in nl. five departments. Among the new t lilies is civil engineering. One new pro fewer and au instructor have been ndded tolhe teaching forot, This has been the mst successful year iu the school's his tory. Anheueer Buscii Bnsr. Louis Lohmau'o, 82i buruceofc The Evaratt Lead. Wait for Guernsey Bros.' new goods. if tings wmm MAYOR S Concluded from First PaRe. injj poshed forward as rapidly as is tleomed consistent with careful work and thor- ushness. Two very import ant decisions have been secured from the supremo court upon cases taken up from this city by our city solicitor. The first m the mntter of tho annexation or a part or l.acKawanua township in which the constitutionality of tl;-' municipal act of ISS'J, under which the city has been Operating for live years, was vigorously attacked, tbe success of tne attack would liavn thrown tho city gov ernment into the utmost confusion, ran deiing uucortaiii tho tenure of office of its officers, and dubioni very many of its ordinance'. The supremo court, how ever, lias saveil ami su. turned tlio uct, ami has placed municipal charters of cities of tiio third class upon au uunssailuble basis. Hie othtr case was relative to tne pow er of the city to grade and assess tbo cost by the toot front rule, widen power was letiied anil was Held iloiiMliu Dy our court. Tho supreme court, However, uas now fully sustained the power which nut on:y Mi .es assessments already made under oiUiiiances heretofore patted, but assures tne city of its powers to make improve ments in this manner hereafter, it is a great advantage lhat it cau do so, as the expense uf viewers under the benefit of the system ts so great as to represent a consider able portion of the cost iu many cases; whereas, improvements mada by the foot fiout rule all such expenses are avoided and much time and trouble is suved. in addition to these cases there has been a large aiuouut uf important business trans SCted during tln past year other than the ordinary business of the law department. There bare been thirteen sets uf viewers appoiutei to asses alleged damages re sulting from Street improvements, each ol which have required constant attention before viewers end iu the court. The damages awarded by the viewers will amount in the aggregate to 180,000, L'udei direction of councils appeals have been takeu in nearly ull cnse. A complete 1o"ket lias been made uf all case; upn uud pending in which the city is a party; and nearly 1,000 liens which have either beeu collected during the year or have been previously paid and not sat isfied, have beifii satisfied mid the record so far cleared of the mass of open and uu -satisfied liens. A complete and efficient system for the collection of liens has been introduced, so that the clashing and coufusion botweim the law aud the treasury departments which gave frexpieut annoyance to tue or Bcialt aud to tho taxpayers may be obviated. The collections of the department dur ing the eleven months since May 1 have amounted to more thau iiiO.OOO. FINANCE! The condition of tho finances of our city at the present time is a source of pratilica tioti. Our total bunded iudebiedness is about WJt),5UU. The bouds and i asli in our linking fund amount fo UH,400, leaving a net indebtedness of : .-ri.lOil upon mi as sessed valuation of about 810,000,000, t'io annual receipts from taxation being suffi cient to pay ths running expenses of our city governmeut, the interest ou the bond ed iieht aud to meet the legal requirements of the sinking fund without making the burden of taxation ontfOUl to the tux payers. riBB DEPARTMENT. The suggestion which 1 made to your honorable bodies in my last annual com munication aud which bat been adopted, namely, to increase the salary of the chief of tl.e tire department, and which directs him to give his entire service to the city, lias already beeu made manifest in the improved efficiency of the department. 1 would earnestly recommend that perma nent men b-.- addrd to the lists of tue vari ous companies from time to time with tho end in view that our fire eyslem shall eventually emerge iutoa paid department, a cuhditiuu wbicu will soou Hi made im- I perative by the rapidly increasing popula tion and area o tne city. I am muon gratified to observe that your honorable bodies have provided in your last appro priation ordinauce for the purchase of n chemical augiue for the usu of the depart ment. Tim use of this machine wil un doubtedly save much valuable property which bus oftentimis heietufure beau de stroyed by water. The honorable councils provided last year for the purchase of two sites for the lire depsrtmeuf, one tor tho May Aug Hose connanv on Linden ttreet and one for tho Cyttal lluse company o:i Mulberry street, directly in the rear of tue city building There is, 1 believe, sufficient hinds lett from the appropriation lor the erection of Olio of llle-e buildings. 1 would suggest that it 09 the one iu tho rear of the city building t- r the rea-ou that the lease of the building now occupied by the Crys tal Hose company expire- Within the next year and also that the p ilee department may be provided with a patrol station, which Is much needed at the present tiui". I would, therefore, earnestly urge upon vosar honorable bodies that the building ConWUitteee of the new councils be im struevd to take this mutter up at once and give it their most cueful attention. STREET DEPARTMENT. We are pleased to note tho increased number Or our paved streets and the work that is belUH done iu grading and other wise improving those already paved: 823, 788.70 was spent during the 'past year for pavements, and 89,287.00 for grading, but the general condition of our uupaved streets It a disgrace to the fair name of our city. This is caueed, first, from tho fact that during tbo past year tho ward appro priations weiH notnnder tbe control of the street department, nud second, to the iu ndiuuacv of t ho amount appropriated lor street purposes. When wo consider that the number of miles or streets, avenues, courts and places iu this city exceeds 1I'J, we must admit that au appropriation of 814,000 is not KiiQlcient to keep those street.! in proper repair, aud that it is impossible for the street commissioner note the wash outs and other imperfections upon our highways, ana to tie able to repair the same before any damage might occur with the present arrangement of the Btreet de partment. I suggested to the honorable councils last year of the necessity of creat ing two assistants lor this department. 1 held then, and 1 still hold, that tbe deal ing of those offices would not of necessity increase the cost of maintaining the de partment. Wo could, under this arrange ment, hold tl in responsible lor the condi tion of the streets within their districts, end also eliminate fiom our pay rolls the expense of foremaiiship lu each aud every wind In the city. 1 believe that this department of the city gov.-ruinent la une of the most important aud when we take iuto consideration Hint we appropriate about $40,UOO to be ex pended under the diiectlon of this depart inent, we ought to provide means by which this large amount wouid bo expend ed with economy and to the best udvant age. ENGINEER sj DIU'ARTMENT From the tabulated statement made by the city engineer for his report to your honorable bodies we hud that tbe total mileage of sewor luid iu the city is thirty five. Tbe totul cost of sewers constructed durinir the veur is flii.tMIO. and the total cost of sewers luid up to the present time is 14:17.(100. The greater portion ot our sewer system is in tho central wards of the city, with' tbe remainder in the North lOud and West Side. The southern end uf the city bus thus far been without this most uecos sary adjunct or every well reguluWd oeii ter of population, but wo are glad to uute that attention has lately been gifen to this matter In that portion of the city, and a project is uowon root to establish moth er sewer district lu that locality ant thus take the llrststep toward giving that por tion of the city's population equal sanitary conveniences with the lumninder. I also take pleasure in calling attention nt this time to the excellent manner iu which the engineer's detartmott has looked alter the various wuifcs of the city ANNUAL SUGGESTIONS 10 COUNCILS which have been prosecuted under its su pervision and also the complete set of muiis nud drawings which have been made of the city showing its entire system of sewers aud tbo psved streets, showing the material of wuicii they are constructed mid t be cost of tbe same, as has also been appended to the sewer imps. Tho completion of those drawings now renders it possible for every citizen desir iug lu acquaint himself with the work the city has been doing in this direction to do so by consulting them as placed on trial in the engineer'! department. This is the Brtttimt that this Information has been placed in concise and satisfactory form at the dispos'il of every citizen. POLlOt DEPARTMENT. Tho lioal adoption by tho honorable councils of last year of the ordinance pro viding the rules and regulations Tor the nd mini iratiou of tho police department in conformity with our present ennrternud providing for the udditlon of ten more men to the workiug force is most gratify ing. While tho number of polisemen is Still Intnfflclent to give the city proper patrol service, which its population and area might leasouably demand, the will -iugunss of the councils to piovide, from time to time, additional men is evidence that tbey are awake to tbe importance of maintaining the efficiency of this depart ment. 'lhe duties of nil officer are not at all times of the most pleasant character, aud while it may nppeur that he is too exact ing in the performance of that duty, we mutt remember that implicit obeilienco to the law among aomu classes ia eutlrety dn peudant upon the activity and prompt ness in the enforcement of thosulawsby the officers ot this depurtmeut, and must of necessity bo upheld by the authorities, The efficiency uttaiued by this depart ment is largely due to the untiring efforts of the chief of police, who has devoted his time and euergy with one object iu view, which bus beeu to give the public the best possible police service, with the limited force at hiscummtnd. During the early part of last year the poiico quarters in the city building having beeu completed we removed the First p:e cinct from ill old quarters iu the ( 'eater ,-treet station into the now apartments. The condition of their new quarters is ex cellent, as is also that of the Second mid Fourth Precinct station homes, but the condition uf the Third rrntiuet or North Eud station house, which is located iu the basement of the building occupied by the Liberty Hose company, is miserable ami uuhealthy. The sanitary arrangements of the house beiug poor, after every rainstorm ihe Moor is Hooded with water. The Cen ter Street station house, having lost itr days of usefulness ss a police Station, mid t.eiug located in Unit portion of tho city which makes the lot desirable for tho locu tion uf a business block, 1 would advise your honorable bodies to direct the proper autuorilits to dispose of said property and devote the proceeds to the repairing uf the Third Product station house and tue bal ance to be used for the police department. Tho total arrests duiing tbe past vear, as is shown by the uiouthly reports submit ted by the police department, to your hon orable councils, was 1.021, Tho total Hues collected through this department from various sources was 04,i!!S.03, which has been paid over to the treasury, as riquiro ! bylaw. This amount shows an iuci ease of 88,818.98 cents over the preceding year, NEW LEGISLATION. During the past year, in attempting to enforce iHe ordinances which provide for Ihe cleaning of our sidewalks, the ubattng of nuisances, the removal of ohstructtons from Ihe public highways, the digging up of our streets without a permit, aud the enforcement ol the ordinance regulating the election uf buildings within the lire limits, it has been found iu many cae that thote ordinances either baro no pen alty attached or were so losely drawn that they could not lie enforced. There ie no qnettion of the statutory power of the councils to pass ordinances which will effectual ly regulate all timae matters. But us r-oou us an effort is made to enforce them they come under the critical examination of experienced law yers aud therefore the greatest cure nud the highest professiouul ukill is necessary in their ureparatiou. 1 would therefore ask your honorable bodies to have these ordinances referred to the judiciary com mittee iu conjunction with tbeclty solici tor to prepare the necessary ordinances to lover these irregularities. It is highly im portant that tins matter should be at tended to at once and that not only in the present case, but that in ull future legisla tion ordinance having penalties attuclied nud ordinances providing for the grading of streets aud the construction of sewers it be necessary for (hem to receive the ap proval of the city solicitor before their Dual passage through tne councils. 'Hare lias been considerable interest manifested ou the part of our citizens us to the advisability of taxing the pdesof ihe various electrical compaulej which are doing business iu the cltv, Iu the consideration of t hi subject wo must uot be unmindful of the fact, Qrst, thai it was in tLu promoting ot some cf tliese business enterprises lhat wo Were aided to materially in the rapid and per manent growth of our city, and second, hat while mauy or these companies are njoylOg free from all tuxat urn the valu able fraurliiies gi nnifd them by the citv, there is one company which is paying a fair price for the privileges granted it by the municipal authorities. 1 refer to the BorantOU Uluminatlog, Hear, and Power company, which is furnishing tbe city building mid engine houses 1 tieir light at a cost, I um Infoi nied, uf about j'J. 000 per annum in consideration of tbe Iraucbisus granted. 1 would suggest Hint it committee lo appointed to wait upon the management of the e various companies to deteriuiu tho uctual number of pules necessary (1 mean by thi", a ci.se where .1 single pole could be used iu common by two or more cumpH.hif-1 and report tneir Hidings to your honorable bodies, and upon that basis pass au ordiuuuco providli.g lor a tax upr n the excess. Ily this method we would re move many of those polos which are Un questionably a mar to the otherwise at tractive appearance of many of our most prominent thorouglilnroi. 1 also desire to urge upon your honor able bodies the psssage of in Ordinance compelling the Scruuton Traction company to use tenders upon Its cars lor the belt protection of tho lives of our citizens; also 10 regulate the speed at which it shnll ru n its cars through tbostriets of the citv and to prohibit the charging of double fares within tlio city limits. Our city ordinances are entirely lacking in the regulation and restrictions which It is customary with other cities to place upon the tuiolic cau service tor tne protec tion of tbe public in general and especially lorthe beneut or strungers whom ousino's cr pleasure brings Into our mld-t. Rumors have recently come to me that it is a com mon pi acne- with some ur uur local cub men to churge strangers exorbitant rates, which is not only nu injustice to the trav eler, but also tu us es a city, and if allowed tu continue will eventually Bttncll a repu tation to the city Which It undesirable and unnecessary. 1 therefore suggest, that tho honorable councils pass ut tneir earlieat couvenience nu ordinauce dealing with this matter, which shall legulate the toll rate lor cabs and also establi-di cab stands nt convenient points throughout the city slid provide penalties for tne violation uf Its provisions. As the citv of late has been either ac quiring or negotiating for the possession of lauds for public parks, I would recommend that nn ordinance be passed relative to the police regulations lor tbe prottctlou uf oiiblio properly in these places. As there li uoullict to some extent iu certain provisions as embodied In the building and tire limit ordinances, and us tho expansion of the business portion of the city would seem to necessitate the in crease of the Ore limit for the better pro lection of the business blocks in that sec lion, 1 would suggest that tho matter bi referred to the proper committee, with iu structiutis to report an ordinance for the purpose of enlarging the tiro limits ot ihe city. I submitted B proposition from the Scratitou Electric Light and Heat com puny, by its president, Mr. W. W. Scruuton to the honorable councils of last year. wherein ho olfers to sell to tho City of Scrnutou the electric light plant of his company, which is now furnishing the city its light, for tWO huudred and fifty thou and dollars. This proposition is well wor I by of your most careful couslderation mid I would suggest that your honorable bodies uppoini a commlitee to inquire into tne coudition ur the plant, tbo cost maintaining it, uud report iheir findings to your honorablo bodies, so wo might be able to decide as to the advisability of making the purchase, The citizens hare soen lit to authorise you to issue 8H5(l,ii()0 worth of bouds to be used In the purchase of approaches and the erection of bridges over the Lacka wanna river and the Hearing brook. It is vory important that in too erection of these bridges we shall not exceed the amount allowed, nor should we ever con -some any time m tbe contemplation ol plans wi.ich would plainly neoeesitate a greater outlay thnti we are authorized to make. With the knowledge we posWttol the cost of the approaches, We can easily de termine the amount that will remain for the building of the bridges proper, and cause the plans and specifications i f the said bridges to be drawn up accordingly, Under any circumstances, however, wo would not be warranted lu n, matter ot such grave importance to proceed with any undue haste. The most careful at tention should he given to every detail of the work and the cut fully determined, before the city ahull enter into any con tract making It liable for any amount in excess ofthe tnm appropriated; for It It by this method ulouu that the undertak ing can bo carried through to completion to the satisfaction of yourselves uud of the public whom they are intended to s-rve. In conclusion, 1 desire to tbtUK the hon orable councils uf the past year for the courtesy which has been BO Uniformly ac corded me; and also to think the heads of the various ilepattmunts for tho support and the cheerful co-operation they bave at all times given me in the discharge of the duties of my office. I hope that the cor dial relations Which have ex.sted during the year just closed between tho chief ex ecutive nu I the houorabl" Councils will be continued during the ensuing year, with the thought ever foremost lu our minds that the business which we are hero to transact for the public is an obligation collided to us by our fellow-citicene, and a responsibility which it is our duty to per form. 1 am very tiuly your obedient servant. w. L. Cornill, Muyor; it was directed that tbe netatege be receive 1 and mod urn the fittl jeot nut ter referred to the reepectivu commit tees, the city clerk being directed to make notes of the suggestions ma in an I place thttO in the proper commit tee boxes for coni leratiou aud action. OVER A u-FOOT tMBA.'JXMENT. Street Car Lnavoa the Track and Several I trtOOl Ars Hurt. As Dynon and Taylor utro'-t car No. 'iOz win- passing nlong K ibimi in street, at the junction uf Ninth, a: about 1 50 yesterday afternoon, it tu.idenlv left the truck and plunged down n 13-foot embankment, painfully injutiug sev eral persons. Tbeonrwatta charge of Conductor Arthur DlGraw and Motormau Joseph Ue Nike, and was not going at a rap d rate of speed at the tiiu I of tli ticci lent There is n curve in the road Where the cir left the true!;, ami care is generally exercised at this point. Tne only warn ing given w.-ia n sudden lurch ot tne cur a moment before it toppled over the bank At least ton persons w -ro In tlio car at tiio lime and scores gtthtrod wituiu a low minutes alter tlv disinter. Those hart Wert Mrs. W. Litimer, of Qouldsboro, Whose head cams in con tact ivitii oue of the windows and sus tains! u gush about four inches in length. Cillers who eutt'rfred from in jury and shook wer Mrs. John Giili gaii.of Priceburg;Mrs. James McCUren, ot 430 Franklin uvennei Mrs. VY. 11 Cutter, ltil Hyde Park even Qe, and u ludy whose name could not bo learned. Conductor DeQraw was thrown from car lust as it went over the einbuiia- ment ami sustain-?)! a sprained wrist. Ihe injured ladles were takin to tlio house of Mrs. James Nenlls, who lives near by, and l)rs. Liudubury, Allen and Movlati summoned. Attsrward .Mrs Latimer, Who was the most se verely injured of any, was removed to tbe residencs of her sou, John D Lati mer, of Oswalt's court, nml tluotlieis were taken to their respSOtiVS boiUU. ilie cur turned nearly over in its pluugo nud was badly shattered. RECORD IS S r." A H E D AGAIN. 0.-at Output cf ths South Works fir the Month of Marc'.v Tho South Works of the Lackawanna Iron and Steel company int'to ilnting th- month of March 28 Ji 17 ions of iu guts iu the Bessemer department. This beats kll lorni?r records 1 un pre vious highest record w is made by tbe Bcranton steel commtny during th month of March. 1890, miking 83,043 tons In fifty-live turns. The product ot 117 tons was ut uie by ran L ic'.tn- vt'.t.'iiiA iron ami .steel company run ning only fifty turns. w bile it is claimed t tint th c.tpicit v ofthe plant is much greater, tbe pro ' duct of Inst month is an evidence of crawling up from Mm to time until the limit is reached. We understand it is not so in uc h n Question ot high product as more nlteiitiuti is given towards working economically. The price of rails bin;; so low, it reijuir.-s areful inuniigemoiit to meet the nnr- ket, Fplendid Concert Tu-ifduy Eyonlnr. Victor llerlvrt, the renowned violincello player, formerly with Theodore Thomas but more recently leaner Ofullmore t band, will itive a concert nt Vonng Men's t.'ur.st len Association hall Tuesday evening un der the auspices of the Ladies' Aid society of the Asbliry Methodist Kpiscopal church. He will bo asiistid by Mns Jean Mee, u contralto tlUgor who possesses a Voice of rate power aud sweetness. The concert win bo one of tue most enjoyable thai ecrsntonlsns have hud uu opportunity of intending this seasou. An Opportunity for the UnetDDli'l'id You nre out of employment. Invest your time cn a budnoss, steno graphic or academic education. It means success to you IU the future. If you cannot pay us this year make i next year. You helped u-i in your prosperity WO shall help you now. Wood's college of buninesi mi l short llliud. Tim Commercial Alliance Life Insur ance company i f New York, cash capital, f'itll'.OOO, lull paid, denirea a local represen tative for Sct 'int.on and vicinity. To tbe right party, furnitblng undoubted refer ences ni to iniegru v uud ability, u psrma. nent position and satisfactory remunera tion will he given. Addre-m Lw!) Dooson, dn., Uanager, ?4ii Unsel iiiiiiiiing, Philadelphia, llniiu's Bsrstpsrilla Ih abnolutely un equalled aa a bleed purifier and etrength- oniug medicine, it ia Hie ideal medicine. Try it. spring 'TSLVPHONI No. Wo, Hie Union Trans fur company. Hunted, litis liue. Baggage and freight called for and delivered promptly. 107 Prankllri aveuue. Anthony Bsnmann, attorney, moved his olllco to tho Odd Fellows' building, rooms 4 and 5, Wyoming avenue. ACTRONV Dai AiitN.N. . Frederick F Kopff has removed hit studio team Adams avenue, Court House squire. Arxierica in him 1111 l PIOTIIBBs, RTER1 KOTID PLAUB IN ALASKA, THE UNITED STATUS AMU MisXICO, riVH NUHHKnSOM TUE LN 1EK. TEN CENTS AM. ONE COUPON FOIt ANY N L' St III. Jams Butchii, a Respicitd CltteO, Dies at His UoDD on Lincoln Avjduo. PASTOR COLLINS' ANNIVERSARY Presented with HandtOntS Piano Lamp - Congratulatory Speeches Wlado Funeral of Mis:. Emelia Fiola Meeting of Hydt Park Liter ary and Debiting Society Msetintrs Of Free Methodists at Beers' Hall. Th" Wet Kile office of !h Sciiaxton 'luiuuxi; Is located at 1 040 Jackson street, wher subscriptions, advertisements aud ComtnUuictttlOut Will receive prompt at tention. James Butcher, uifod 68 years, of 348 North Lincoln uvoout, disd nt mi early hour yesterday morning, Mr Butcher was u menib r of lo 14 No 800, Knights if rytitiat, oiocutu lojga and the tsn ottnprnnt of Old Fellows and the es pouse Mine Accidental fund, an I is survived by his wi low and ssveu ciiii- Ireu. B.T. h Annlv-rsa-y Pa-trati. A fair s.2-?d HUdiance wns present nt the sixth minivers irv of the tmslorate Itiv. T. J. Collins In the Scrsnton Street Bvptist church last, evening. Ail uj lyuble evening was spent during wnlch Mr and Mrs Collins were pre sented with a bandsome piano lamp Speeches were mads by Dr. B. li B li me, U. O. Morgan and others. Ihe Interior of the uburou was decorated with choice llo .vers, uud presented a neat Hppe ir.ince Miss FioU Burled. The fdneral Of Miss K:u din Fiola, of Elvtus court, ocourrsd yeaterJay after noou at 8 o'clock, Rev Father Pricker conducted services lo St. John's Crir msn Catholic church. Bostol's band preceded the ii ,rso to tbe grave at St. John'.' cemetetv. I iterestiug Topic i An interesting meeting of the Hyde Parx Literary and Debating society .vas held last evening in the Welsn Pbllosopbiptl society rooms ou South Main avenue. Ber j train Uazey, of Forest City, hits relumed homo uf.ur visiting with fii-nds here. Rev, Thomas A. Gulick, a resident of ihe Hawaiian Islands, will give an illustrated lecture, entitled "Tne Causes of the Hawaiian Rfvolu'inu, and What Are and Will B Its R suits," in the Plymouth Congregational church on Friday evening. Tne Marquettes will give a select social iu St. David's hall uu Thursday evening. The meetings of the Free Methodists were continued las: evening iu B-ers' hull on North Main avenue, An ex cellent sermon was delivered by RsV. George Bskens, nt Viueland, N. J. Mis. James Tyler, of iloutrose, is visiting friends on this aide. Mrs. H. F. Ferb-.r. of South Main aveuue, Wiil cive a Wlsti tea at her home on Thursday evening, COURT HOUSE fHWS NOTES. The county treasurer yesterday received .?l,.',l)7fl from liquor licensee. Tho total amount received to date is (167,825, Law Btud'Ut M. J. McAndreW was yes terday appointed by the clerk to act as court messengei In court room No. 8, Exceptions to the report of nuditor in the cute of Hetz and est ir against M. M. Kearnn) having been withdrawn the court yesterday coniirtned the report finally. Marriage liceii-ei were trained by the clerk of the courts yesterday to Patrick J, Cain and Mary Hheridan, and John Qrif tit hu and Little Y oung, all of this city. The bond of Charles Hail, collector of taxes for Waverly borough in ihe sum of .4,U0U was approved by the court yester day. Jeremiah and John Hall are the sureties. John J, Flanagban, ex-county commis sioner, was appointed by sheriff Fabey to net as keeper nt tne county jail, in the place of ueorge UrlSWOld, who will here ufter devote nil his liue to his duties as deputy sheriff. As foretold in yesterday's TrIbcxs the bearing in tbe injunction case of the lick awauna Iron ntid Stol company ngain-t the Scrsnton tins and Water company ivas yesterday rontinued by the court uu til May .', pending a settlement. ev- K-fe K eke I I17 a ITorse. John lu-ofo, n boy who resides on 1 'helps sneer, wns painfully Injured yesterday morning by beuu,' Kicked by a horse. Keefe drives a jobber s tvagon, and while the horse and ffsgon Were staudiiig at the depot vnuart yesterday tot rning one of tbe lines fell about the heels of tho horse. Young Keefe, in attempting to regain po- esetou of it, was kicked by the horse and an ugly, painful wound Inflicted 011 the leg belOW the knee. Dr. J, F. Niltry was called and put fire stitches lu the wound. An Evni 'if of Aesthetics, iurulding tbe one-set "Sewing Bohcol for Bcsndai," "Promenade f tbe Broadway Belles," draperr noting, Greek d ince, etc., given by Mist Time Lewie and pupils at Y. M. i'. A. auditorium Thursday even ing, April 5. Admission 80 cents. Ue erved seats Without xtra charge. Dia ersm open at Powell's music store ou Tuesday. 13 OUR LAST WEEK ON SPRUCE STREET. ALL OUR GOODS WILL BE SOLD AT A GREAT SACRIFICE. AFTER APAIL 1 YOU WILL FIND ME AT 417 LACKA. AVENUE. W.W. BERRY Jeweler. Best Seis of Teeth, $3 0Q Ir.clndinp the pslnlens extraction c( teetU by uu tutireiy new l'lJ- esssj S. C. Snyder, D.D.S. JSK WYObUNCI VVii RIP VAN WINKLE WELL PRESENT 0. Wonderland Stock Cmoinir San to O od ! v , In It. Tbe legendary drams, "Rip Van Winkle," wns presented at New Won derland theater last evening. The cast is an rscllent oue, ev ry in-mb-r appearing to advantage in tlio pirt as signed. This drama will be the attraction .V tho thoater Bp to and inclu ling Wednesday evening Keniiuore Coop er's great work, "Niek-of-tbe Woods," will hold down the boards for the bal inee of tho week lifter Wcduesdav. SAVAG" ELECTF.D SECRETARY. Dsttdlcck In the Dunmoro Council Broken at Last. At last eveninit's meeting of the bor ough council of Dutitnore C. T Savage was elected secretary over A. T. Irvin Him deadlock that has existt-d for sev eral weeks with regard to the otliue of secretary was broken lust night by Thomas Peyton toting for Mr. Sivnge. America. Those who have not received part six of the handsome portfolio. "America," shuul'l do so at ODOS. This is tho handsomest portfolio of any heretofore on tho murket. and no 8tiubcribe,r uf Till. TRIBVXI should Oe Witbont It. (let the tirst uumbers be fore it is too late. sisu.ii'j Dancioi; Academy, J, Friink Biegel't class rurial tomorrow night. All former patrons and their friends invited. 1 Katie Boxus Exclusively. Kest made. Play any desired number of tuuee. QaUtSCbl 6 Sons., manufacturers, 1080 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. Won dcrful orchestrial organs, only $i and 10, Specialty Old music boxes carefully re paired and improved with new tuues. eiiimajiiiiseiii.iiiiHi.iiitiittiiiiii 1 WE ARE Running Our Ml I TIN SHOPS I OS The Low Price HI System Prevail- ing in Our STORE I va 5 S THY UU A.Ti NOTE PRICES. S 1 HENRY BATTIN & CO., 1 126 PENN AVE. SeiiiE!l!I!llilltlll!SigiSilll!lllltlti'i 9 We Bell Goods 5 than any housj In for Cash Borenton. Cheaper muisiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiisugiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitR Dr. Hill & Son Albany enlists F rt teeth. 55.50; best sot. Hi for (told caps and teeth without plates, railed crown and bridiro work, rail for prices and references TOKALGIA, tor extracting iuth without palu. Notthtr. Ko gas. OVKB FIRST KATIOKAt BAKK OSLAND'S GLOVES and CORSETS Semi your corsets to be re honed or new steels put in. We 'In it neatly and ut ;t moderate cost. 128 Wyoming Ave. GENTLEMEN, f-EE OUR LINE OF sue ttfgn Better Than Most $4,00 Shoes You Btiv MADE LIKE HAND-SEWED, l o Seams or Tacks to Hurt Your Feet, All BtylMMld Width li (.'oiitirtMS or Lace. The Best Shoe on Earth for the Money Try a Pair and you Will wear no ether. BAHISTER'S$3.00bS, BAMTSTTP'R -AAr. j v a. Our $2 so Shoes arc as good $2,500 Given Away Absolutely Free M. BROWN'S BEE HIVE 224 LACKAWANNA AVENUi J m 133 Wyomin: An YE are now exhibiting very complete ana cellent collection of ex- Ladies' FINESUITS A Handiotne lot at Blue Chov- $5.50 Storm Serge, iu Blue and c?7 UlSOa. nt Itnportel Capes ut.. French Silk Fine Cloth Capes at Ladies' Jnckets.tho latest Itylea and in ull colors.ut S4.50 Millinery Department We show the LATEST DESIGN Slot TRIMMED HATS and BONNETS, and alto a large variety of Lidies' and Children's UNTR1MMED HATS and a lurge assortment of FLOWERS. Children's Caps We show the largest assortment of SILKS and LAWN CAPS and HATS at very low pricei. CONWAY HOUSE ami IS4 1ES.N AVLXIL On the American Plan. Scrantou's newest and best equipped hotel. NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Heated by Steam. Electric Hells. Math Tubs on each floor. Large, tVi-il-Lighted and Airy riooms. Everything Complete. ALL THi; MODERN IMPROVEMENTS. Otbce on second floor, liood sample room attached P. J. CONWAY, Prop. HOME BAKERY. We have a large merit of assort PLAIN AND FANCY CAKES, ICE CREAM and WATER ICES Leave your order at 227 WASHINGTON AVE., or 413 LACKA. AVE, Our Lackawanna avenue restaurant open until mid i night, - ' - -- - - Eureka Laundry Co. Cor. Linden St, end Adams Ave. COL n; Uousu .. I. .. All kinds ot Laundry work gnarantesl the best. Cor- Lacltawanni and SlTtAXTON. es anybody's S3 00 Shoes. .00 iss Huntington s 'PA. "