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THE CHANCELLOR
Frince Bismarck Visited by Thou
sands of Admirers.
ENTHUSIASM ISUXKESTKAIXED
The Aged Statesman Replies to tho Ad
dress of tho Students In a Stirring
Speech Congratulations front
Crowned Heads of Kurope.
Frledrlchruno, April 1. After a biting
cold night everything was white with
hoar frost this morning, but the bright
sunshine soon caused this to disappear
Detachments of students poured Into
Auinuehle, and crowded special trains
arrived from all parts, thirty-six com
ing from Hamburg alone. The beer
booths were early thronged with thirsty
visitors. Prince Uismurufc slept fate
and no music or other loud sounds
were permitted within hearing of the
castle until he arose. Sightseers
crowded the. approaches to the castle
gate, and only members of the press
under the guidance of Chief Forester
Lange, were admitted to the park.
Some of the favored ones were per
mitted to see Prince IMsmarck's rooms,
which were heaped with presents. Num
erous bouquets were hung from the
branches of the trees around the front
of the castle and upon the verandah,
and added greatly to the festive aspect
of the place.
Prior to the reception of the students
by the ex-chancellor, Prince Bismarck
gave an audience to a delegation of
university professors headed by Rec
tor Pilelderer. He also received a dele
gation of otfleers of the Zetlllts Culrns
slers, of which the prince Is colonel.
A number of representatives of the sen
ate of Hamburg, and several other dep
utations. The prince briefly thanked
each deputation for their congratula
tions. The students, after a march
from thv station, took their pluce In
front of the verandah. At 1.15 o'clock
Prince Bismarck appeared on the ve
randah and was greeted with defenn
ing oiieers. He looked hale and hearty.
He wore the undress uniform of the
Culrassers. After the rV-cring had
subsided, the students' address to Bis
marck was read.
llismnrek's Address.
In reply to the address Prince BIs
jnarck said:
Let us foster and guard what we have
secured and be thankful therefor. We
mean to Keep a tasi nuiu upon iut
German empire as It Is. Political de
velopments proceed as slowly as geo
logic formation, so the work of leaders
ought not to be Judged hastily. The
world will have to get a sight of the
middle of the next century before I can
be judged unbiassed In history or from
the imperial standpoint of by-gone
times.
I am glad to feel your Enthusiasm:
glad to think that the German does not
abandon in his age what enthused him
In his youth. I trust that you will al
ways remain as German and as nation
al aa you are today.
After the French war. many thought
that we should be obliged to renew
the contest within five years of peace.
Indeed It was to be feared, but It was
the exclusive task of my life to prevent
a renewal of hostilities. Germny had
obtained what she needed. The Ger
mans do not yearn for conquests. They
have no aspirations toward what I
ehould like to call Bonapartlst viola
tions. The profligacies of conquest do
not belong to the German character.
Preferring equity and Justice, I al
ways was for peace and ready to make
minor sacrifices to preserve peace. The
powerful can recede or make conces
sions. Neither Samo- nor the Caro
line islands were woriiv the war that
lesser nations might have carried on
for their sake.
I should like especially to recommend
to young men not to criticise overmuch
the history of recent times, but rather
to rejoice In and enjoy what we have
secured. My task was to secure what
was possible, and If I did not succeed
In obtaining all that w might have
wished, I beg your Indulgent criticism.
Let us hold, though, what we have.
The German sovereigns and princes
made the greatest sacrifices for the
erection of the empire. My old master
hesitated long before agreeing to sac
rifice a part of his Independence as
king of Prussia. Let us he thankful
that these sacrifices resulted In German
unity, and thankful also that you are
men In places of learning where the
acred Are of national feeling was pre
served throughout the Fatherland's
darkest days. Holding fast to what we
have, let us not fear those who are an
noying us on account of our unity.
"Without internal disputes we would ar
rive at a state of Chlnesedom. We
would petrify. Without a tight we
would have no quickening for grow
ing: life, but In all our struggles
we must have a point of concentra
tion, and that point of focus Is the
German- empire. Let us stand by our
Imperial emperor. In this sense I call
upon you for three hearty, thundering
cheers for his majesty. Emperor Will
llam; Hoch, hoch, hoch.
Greeting the Warriors.
The massed bands played "Hell Dlr
Soegerkranz" and the cheering lasted
several minutes. The ex-chancellor
with helmet lifted from his head took a
chair. After the cheering was over
Student Pflueger led the singing by the
students of a new Bismarck song, after
which, the leading students ascended
the veranda and were presented to the
prince. The old chancellor came down
the steps with them and spoke to the
heads of the various corps. To one he
said: "I drank much. with your corps;
Indeed, I also fought with them."
The students then sang "DeutBchlarid
Teber Alles" and "Die Wacht am
iinein, ana nnauy rii marcnea past
the veranda cheering continually, while
Prince . Bismarck, standing above,
threw flowers at them which were
handed to him by his daughter, the
Countess Von Rantzau.
Seven thousand students with elx
brass bands took part in the demon
stration. After the reception Bis
marck went to his room and rested for
. two hours.
About 6 o'clock, when the hullaballoo
was Just beginning to abate, the special
trains of the Hamburg Electoral asso
ciation and several other societies drew
Into the station and unloaded a fresh
lot of shduters. Bismarck received the
Hamburg deputies a half hour later.
Dr. Semler, their spokesman, after re
marking the magnitude of the demon
stration, said to the prince: "Today's
events wt cnuuic yuu 'iu reuiize mat
. national gratitude Is felt In Germany:"
The torchlight procession formed at 8
o'clock.
Telegrams' of congratulation have
been received from Emperor Frana Jo
seph, Count Kalnoky, King Humbert
and Premier Crlspl.
UOlilNSON A SMOOTH MAN.
Man I'nder Arrost in Chicago Also Wonted
In Cleveland.
Cleveland, April 1. Investigation
shows that James Robinson, who Is
now under arrest in Chicago for vio
lating the postal laws, is the same
man who until a few months ago pub
lished the Ladies' Monthly Gem In this
city. Koblnson after defrauding his
victims out of thousands of dollars by
means of a "snap" rebus and prize
bogus watches was arrested for vio
lating the postal laws. He Jumped his
ball bond or $1,000 and fled to Canada.
The United States authorities here
did not at first believe that Koblnson
would dare start up business again so
soon after hla lllght, under the same
name. They have now, however, re
ceived information which makes It sure
that the Chicago man is the one wanted
here.
AVOUK AT HABMSBIKC.
An Important Clunso Omitted from tho
Uoufdlng House llutter Mil-Various
Ki-solutlons Introduced.
Harrlsburg, Pa., April 1. The house
met at S o'clock. By unanimous con
sent Mr. Stewart, of Philadelphia, in
troduced a bill amending sectlou 18 of
the act of May 13, 1SS7, to restrain and
regulate the sale of liquor. It provides
that any hotel, house or room where
liquors are sold, offered for sale, drank
or given away In vlojatlon or uny law,
shall be declared as disorderly houses.
Any violation of the act Is made a mis
demeanor, subject to a line of $"i0 and
imprisonment.
Mr. Schwarz, of Monroe, introduced
a resolution that the house declare it to
be its sense that a tax of $1,200 annually
by the city of Philadelphia ousht not
to bo -imposed on Carpenter's hall,
while It Is maintained for patriotic pur
poses and that a copy of the resolution
be sent to both chambers of the city
councils. After some discussion the
resolution was referred to the commit
tee on municipal corporations.
A resolution was adopted Instructing
the superintendent of public grounds to
have the capltol buildings decorated on
the occasion of the reunion of Hart
ranft's division, April 9.
On motion of Mr. Mattox the vote by
which the bill Increasing the salary of
the superintendent of public printing
from $2,00 to $3,000 was defeated, was
reconsidered and then referred to the
committee on printing.
Mr. iJe Velin, of Philadelphia, intro
duced a bill authorizing the governor to
uppolnt a commission to elect a tablet
at Fort Greeley to mark the conquest
of the Indian nations. Jt carries an
appropriation of $2,000.
Mr. Douthett, of Butler, called atten
tion to the fact that his bill relating to
the Inspection and sale of imitation
butter, which was reported as com
mitted, appeared In the calendar with
an Important clause omitted as follows:
"Provided that nothing In this act shall
be construed to prohibit the manu
facture or sale of oleomargarine, but
terlne or sullne In a separate and dis
tinct form, and In such manner as will
advise the consumers of Its real char
acter, free from coloration or ingred
ient that causes It to look like butter."
The bill was sent back to committee.
After clearing tho calendar of bills
on first reading, the house adjourned
at 9 o'clock until tomorrow morning.
K0T PEARL IVORY.
The New York Murder Mystery Still
Baffles tho Police -The First Cluo Ob
tained. New York, April 1. The father of
Pe to Ivory went to the morgue this
afl jnoon and examined the body of the
mi) Wed colored woman. He declared
it t' ' not his daughter. The first real
ly I iatantlal clew was furnlnhed by a
wol. n employed in the waiting room
of ti.V Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western railroad, at Hoboken. The
woman arrived at the station house
about 3 o'clock this afternoon and was
ushered Into Captain Delaney's room.
She talked with the police for half an
hour, telling them what she knew
about the supposed murdered woman,
and then she was taken to the morgue.
She was led into the room where the
corpse was lying and the woman ex
claimed, 1 nmedlately: "That's she."
Afterwi d she was taken Into a side
room, where she made a lengthy state
ment. Uotectlve Nugent afterward in
formed tho excluded reporters that tho
woman w Madora Robinson, a ladles'
maid In the depot at Hoboken of tho
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
railroad. Madora Is a colored woman.
She said that last Tuesday forenoon
the dead woman came into the depot
on the 10.17 o'clock train from Newark.
She got Into conversation with her and
learned that the dead woman had come
from Heathevllle, Va., near Fredericks
burg. She had gone Into service as a
cook in some small town not far from
Hoboken, but not liking the work came
to New York to seek employment. The
dead woman told Madora that she was
going to visit acquaintances on Thomp
son streetthls city. The number Ma
dora could not remember.
This was the first real Information
leading to fixing tho' locality of the
crime. A careful search of Thompson
street Is now In progress.
, Madora said she could . not tell the
it-ad woman's name, but that could be
etBlly learned by telegraphing to
Hathsvllle.
4 Interest Was Not Earned.
Philadelphia April 1. The Philadel
phia and Heading Railroad company to
day defaulted In the payment of. $7,000 In
terest on the bonds of the Chester- Valley
railroad and $1,000 Interest on the bonus of
tho Canden County road. Tho reason f or
the non-payment by the lessee was that
the intercut had not been earned.
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The Crops for Morcli.
Washington, April 1. The weather bu
reau resumed the Issue of the weather
crop bulletin today. Following is a synop
sis of the reports covering tho crop condi
tions for Murch In Pennsylvania: The
season Is somewhat backward, with few
evidences of growth; wheat appeals In
good condition; maple sugar making In
progress.
Mexican Wafs Over.
CWy Of MeVIco, April It-President Dlaa,
In a message sent to conVess tonight no
tified that body that t Guatemalan
Mexican dlsplte had beeamlcably set
tled. .
A Torpedo Boat Is to Be Furnished
the Insurgents.
SPAIN'S GOVERNMENT NERVOUS
State Officials at Washington Have Boen
Notified of tho Contemplated ExpedN
tlon-Mlschicf That Might lie Ac
complished by Such a Cruft.
Washington, April 1. Information of
a somewhat sensational character has
been received in Washington within the
past twenty-four hours with respect to
the rebellion in Cuba. The officials In
terested huve been Informed from
sources which they deem entirely re
liable that a prominent eastern ship
building firm has agreed to furnish the
insurgents u torpedo boat at an early
day which will be used to destroy the
Spanish wur vessels now cruising in
Cuban waters. Whether the llrm In
question will build a boat or furnish a
steam launch which can be utilized as
a torpedo boat. It not known, but It Is
asserted thut a swift boat of some char
acter which can be used for torpedo
purposes will oon be In the hands of
the Cuban sympathizers In this coun
try. It is then purposed to equip this craft
with a full supply of torpedo tubes and
start her Immediately to Cuban shores.
The Spanish government is said to be
aware of this expedition, and to have
notified the state department olllclals.
What action the latter will take cannot
at this time be stated, inasmuch as no
Information bearing upon the matter
will be given out at the state depart
ment. A vessel, such ns that referred to
above, could probably destroy several
Spanluh cruisers before she were cap
tured, even though she should be un
lucky enough to fall into the hands
of the Spaniards. In such nn event It
Is rtald short shrift would be made of
the otlleers and crew, who would be
treated aspirates and executed without
mercy or delay.
FIVE 31 EX ARE KILLED.
Hollers in a Leather factory Explode
with Terrible Effect -An Eighty-loot
Chimney Also Tails.
AVoburn, Mass., April 1. Just as the
men in Luring & Jones' leather factory
were preparing to go to work this morn
ing the boilers In the engine room blew
up with a deafening explosion, tearing
out the end of the building and burying
a dozen men In the ruins. The huge
chimney, which was over eighty feet
high, came down with a crash. The
force of the exloslon was such that one
of the boilers was thrown clear
through a heavy partition into the main
part of the building. .
The following men were killed: Aus
tin Clements, foreman; Patrick Lally,
Patrick McGonlgle, Frank McMahon,
Patterson.
The Injured, who were removed to
the adjacent residences and cared for,
are: Patrick Kelley, John Kenney,
John Tracy, Patrick O'Keefe, Octavlo
Saunders, (colored).
About fifty men were employed In the
building at tho time. Had the accident
occurred ten minutes later the loss of
life would have been much more seri
ous. There were four boilers In tho build
ing, two of which were new.
The cause of the explosion has not
been determined.
TONNAGE QUESTION.
An Agreement Will Ho Made Between
Anthrncite Companies This Week.
New York, April 1. It is expected
that the anthracite coal presidents will
meet on Friday next to settle the basis
for operations for the current year. It
Is believed that an agreement will be
reached at the meeting. New York,
Susquehanna and Western will, It is
said, be allowed 3V6 per cent, of the
tonnage.
A point most dliricult to settle Is how
the Lehigh Valley Is to observe any
agreement It makes without a satisfac
tory arrangement for the control of the
sixty odd operators along the com
pany's lines.
After the presidents' meeting the
sales agents will meet, and will prob
ably Tccommend an advance of at least
25 cents per toti from present low ac
tual figures.
DEATH ON THE KAIL.
A Conductor and n Brnkoinan Aro
Instantly Killed.
Unlontown, Pa., April 1. Conductor
Charles Barger and Brakeman John
Shipley, of this place, were Instantly
killed on the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road at Lemont last night, A peculiar
coincidence is that both were killed
in exactly the same manner and within
an hour of each other. Shipley was the
first victim. While he was stepping
from one car to another, the train broke
and he fell between the cars and was
ground to pieces. The crew picked the
body and started to town.
They had gone but a short distance
when Conductor Barger met death In a
similar manner. Barger leaves a wife
and one child. Shipley was single.
MEN MUST STAY AWAY.
Cannot Attend Gymnasium Exhibitions
in a Women's College.
Baltimore, April 1. The board of con
trol of the Women's college has grant
ed the petition of the girls that men
be excluded from their gymnasium ex
hibitions. Girls .who were opposed to
the prohibition made evident their
grief by prominently displaying orepe.
The gymnasium suit has for its princi
pal feature a wide pair of Turkish
trousers reaching below the knee.
' Ever since the first exhibition was
given it seemed that the proportion of
Wn attracted grew larger and larger
Aach time, and the average age grew
ldss and less.
CHICAGO'S INVITATION.
Windy City Desires to Show Appreciation
of the President's Sound Money Policy.
Washington, April 1. The committee
of Chicago business men, headed by
William T. Baker, president of the Chi
cago buV d of trade, had half an hour's
intervle Vwtth President Cleveland this
morning.! They laid before him an Invi
tation sinned by over 100 of the repre
sentatlvevusiness men of Chicago, ask
ing him and Mrs. Cleveland to accept a
public non-partisan reception to be
held in Chicago to express (as tho ad
dress says), "our deep sense of appre
ciation , of . your statesmanlike- and
courageous action in maintaining the
financial credit of our government and
your uncompromising attitude In favor
of the preservation of a sound national
currency." The Invitation was beauti
fully engrossed on thick cardboard and
bound in book form, lined with white
satin, thp exterior being In blue crushed
levant, ornamented with gold.
The president said that he would com
municate with the board by letter nnd
that If he does not consider the Invita
tion favorably it will be because of per
sonal and olllelal reasons which he can
not see his way to overcome. '
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CONDITIONS OF l'EACE.
Japan Must llnve Formosa and lour
' Hundred Million Yen. .
London, April 1. A Central News
dispatch from Shanghai says It Is re
ported that the conditions of peace are
that China shall pay four hundred mil
lion yen Indemnity and cede Formosa
and southern Manchuria.
Japan Is to hold guarantees pending
the payment of Indemnity and the set
tlement or the boundaries.
MURDERED HER CHILDREN".
Horrible Crime Committed by Mrs.
Williams at the l'urk Hotel in Columbus,
Ohio.
Columbus, O., April 1. Two small
children were found dead In bed In a
room In the Park hotel this afternoon
with their throats cut from ear to ear.
An air of mystery hangs about the
tragedy.
On Saturday a neatly dressed woman
came to the hotel accompanied by three
children and registered ns Mrs. H. H. IS.
Williams and children, Grove City, O.
The children were Harry, aged 7;
Maud, aged 12, and Annie aged 13. It
was the two younger children who were
found dead. They were assigned to a
room with two beds.
Annie and her mother occupied one
of the beds, the two younger children
the other. Some time during the night
ft Is supposed Mrs. Williams murdered
the children and covered their bodies
with the bedding.
Annie Williams says her mother left
the room at about 8.30 o'clock this
morning, but before going told her not
to go near the bed In which her brother
and sister were sleeping.
She obeyed, and so It was not until
the chambermaid came in to make the
beds that the tragedy was discovered.
There was found at the foot of the
bed a bloody razor with which the
bloody work was done.
W. H. H. Williams, husband of the
woman who did the bloody work, does
business here, though for several years
he has lived at Grove City, 'a suburb,
about twelve miles south.
He was brought to th hotel, soon
after the discovery of the bodies, but
refused to talk about the matter and
would not permit his daughter, Annie,
to tell what she knew.
ifrs. Williams Is about 40 years old.
Acquaintances say they never knew of
any trouble in the family, and she
seemed to be of sound mind.
Mrs. Williams' whereabouts Is still a
mystery.
SHUNS HER HUSBAND.
Princess of Wales to l.cavo England
When the Princo Returns.
London, April 1. With the prince of
Wales' return from the Riviera the an
nouncement is mado that tho princess
of Wales Is going to Copenhagen next
week on a, visit to her parents, the king
and queen of Denmark. This has
started gossip afresh and hn3 brought
Into prominence the fact that the prince
nnd princess of Wales seldom remain In
the same country together. The prin
cess has spent very little time In Eng
land during the last two years. Inci
dentally, It is announced that the
prince of Wales will soon pay another
visit to the earl and countess of War
wick, the latter being more generally
known as the famous beauty. Lady
Brooke, her former title. During the
stay of the prince ol Wales at the
Riviera his partiality for Americans,
especially for American ladles, was
again remarked with many ill-natured
comments from expectunt Britishers
hovering near.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Winslow and
Mr. and Mrs. Ogden Goelet were seen
to be on terms of intimacy with the
prince which are enjoyed by but few
English people.
PREACHER TO BE ARRESTED.
Iicv. 1). I). McLatiren, of Detroit, Accused
of Libel.
Detroit, April 1. A capias has been
Issued for the arreBt of Rev. David D.
McLaurln, pastor of the Woodward
Baptist church, and acting president
of the Detroit Civic Federation, for
libel. The complainant Is John B. Tea
gan, who was an unsuccessful candi
date for the Republican nomination for
police Justice, and who was opposed by
the Civic Federation as being the can
didate of the saloon Interests.
The particular statements alleged to
be libelous were made by Dr. McLaurln
from his pulpit, when he Is alleged to
have declured that the election of Tea
gan as police Justice would be a ca
lamity to the people.
WHERE WOMEN VOTE.
Kcsult In Ohio Cannot Be Considered
Republican Victory.
Cincinnati, O., April 1. 'Advices to
the Tribune show that today's election
brought out a large vote In Columbus,
Cleveland, Toledo and Hamilton, and
In a few smaller cities. Returns are
not in and majorities are not given. In
the majority of places, however, the
vote was light. It was the first gen
eral election where women could vote
and the privilege was taken advantage
of generally.
In most instances where women were
candidates for the school board they
were elected. The results In the state
cannot be considered a Republican vic
tory. .
Will faint the President's Portrait.
Detroit, Mich., April 1. Percy 8. Ives, a
well known portrait artist, left for Wash
ington this evening, where he goes to paint
a portrait of President Cleveland for the
Hon. Don M. Dickinson, of this city.
Ab to Income Tax.
Washington, April 1. The supreme
court today failed to give an opinion on
the constitutionality of the income tax. i
DEMOCRATS BENT DOWN
Their Candidates Defeated Upon the
Reorganization of Councils.
MESSAGE OP MAYOR C0NNELL
Spoke of tho Work Accomplished During
tho PUcn! Year Just Closed and
Mude Many Wise Suggestions for
I'uturc Government of tho City.
Routed, defeated and like a house
divided against itself, appeared the
democrats or common council yester
day after the reorganization for the
fiscal year of 18U5. They could not
patch up old differences; neither could
tney wield their majority of two votes.
which enabled tho Republicans to pre
pare and bring about a new organiza
tion to suit their own sweet fancy.
in uiu Beiecc orancn, where only a
president was to be selected, the Dem
ocrats made no attempt to overcome
tho Republican majority, and Charles
w. wcHtprahl was chosen unanimously
James J. Grier, of tho Third ward
was elected president of common coun
..Hi . ,
uy u majority or one. lie was a
fusion candidate. Tntrlck J. Nealis, of
the Fourteenth ward, was the regular
Democratic caucus nominee and but
for the vote or a bolting Republican, E.
F. Wenzel, or the Tenth ward, would
have received only nine votes out of
twenty-one.
Most Kcmnrkablo Kcsult.
The election of II. C. Hntton to the
clerkship was a more remarkable vic
tory than even that of the ruslon candi
date ror tho presidency. He was the
regular nominee or the Republicans and
defeated AV. F. McLean, the choice or
the Democrats, by three votes, although
the Democratic majority In this branch
la two, not considering the vote or Mr.
Loftus, Independent.
When Clerk McLean called the com
mon branch to order Hlmon Thomas, K.
F. Wenzel and -P. J. Hickey were out
side the chambers and did not partici
pate in the preliminary skirmish, al
though they were present during the
permanent organisation. The first in
dication of whut was In store for the
Nealls-McLean faction appeared In the
choice of a temporary chairman. Mr.
Grier, nominated by Mr. Morris, was
chosen over Mr. Noone, nominated by
Sir. Battle, by the vote of 10 and 8.
For Grier Loftus, Morris, Grier, R.
Thomas, Godfrey, Molr, Robinson, Sea
mans, Oliver and Keller.
For Noone Regan, Gilroy, Sweeney,
Nealis, Zeidler, Noone, Battle and Nor
ton. The votes for Mr. Grier by the candi
date himself, Mr. Loftus, the Independ
ent, and Mr. Robinson, Democrat, com
prised the first shock to the Nealis
forces.
Following the selection of Mr. Grier
for temporary chairman, the certificates
of the eleven newly elected members
were read and the election of a tempor
ary chairman wasj declared In order.
Air. Ilnttlc Insinuated.
Mr. Morris in a brier speech nominat
ed Mr. Grier. Mr. Battle In presenting
with a robust voice the name or Mr.
Nealis, made several Insinuating allu
sions derogatory to Mr. Grier. Mr. Bat
tle said that Mr. Nealis "had always
been a Democrat and one who, not like
others within sound or my voice, has
been at the beck and call or the powera
that be." Mr. Grier received eleven
votes and Mr. Nealis ten. iMr. Wenzel,
Republican, voted for Mr. Nealis, and
Mr. Loftus, Independent, nnd Mr. Rob
inson, Democrat, voted for Mr. Grier.
The vote in detail la as follows:
For drier Loftus, Morris, Grier, S.
Thomas, R. Thomas, Godfrey, Molr,
Robinson, Seamuns. Oliver, Keller.
For Nealis Regan, Gilroy, Wenzel,
Sweeney, Nealis, Zeidler, Noone,
Hickey, Battle, Norton.
Mr. Nealis' motion prevailed that the
election of Mr. Grier be made unani
mous. ,
President Grlcr took the oath of office,
administered by Mayor Council, and In
turn swore In the- new members.
Mr. Battle's motion to adjourn was
an evident attempt to escape the elect
ing of a clerk, but the motion was not
entertained by the chair.
Mr. Hntton, the Republican choice,
nominated by Mr. Molr, received 12
votes, and Mr. MoLean, nominated by
Mr. Gilroy, received 9 votes. Following
Is the vote In detail:
For Ilatton Loftus, Morris, Grier, S.
Thomas, R. Thomas, Godfrey, Molr,
Wenzel, Robinson, Seamans, Oliver,
Keller.
For McLean Regan, Gilroy, Swee
ney, Nealis, Zeidler. Noone, Hickey,
Battle, Norton.
On motion of Mr. Oliver the old rules
were adopted, and after Mayor Connell
had administered the oath of olllce to
Clerk Ilatton. an adjournment was
made for a few moments and until tho
reading of the mayor's message.
Republicans Solid in Select.
The reorganization of the select
branch only occupied a few moments
and was entirely at variance with the
parliamentary sparring In tho other
chamber. On Mr. Lansing's (Rep.) mo
tion, Mr. McCann (Dem.) was the
unanimous choice for temporary chair
man. Mr. Fellows' (Rep.) motion, seconded
by Mr. Manley (Dem.), that Mr. West
prahl be the president for the next
fiscal year, was carried unanimously.
Mr. Westpfahl was escorted to the
chair by a special committee. Members
Durr and Fellows, and took the oath
of oltlce administered by tho mayor.
COUNCIIS LAST SESSION.
Tax Lovy Ordinance Amended and Passed
Finally.
At 9 o'clock each branch convened In
special session for the purpose of con
sidering a large quantity of unfinished
business.
Mr. Westpfahl, In the absence of
President Chittenden, was chosen to
preside tempornrllly In the select
branch. A resolution favoring the set
tlement by $2,000 of the claim agalnBt
the city by John Conmay, of Robinson
street, was referred to - committee,
which will necessitate a further con
sideration of the matter by the common
branch. An unsuccessful effort was
made by Mr. Roche and Mr. Coyne to
have the resolution reported forthwith.
Tax Levy Ordinnnco Passed.
The tax levy ordinance as amended
In -common council passed third and
final reading.
Mr, Roche exhibited gome feeling
against Mr. Chittenden, the retiring
president, when Mr. Manley offered a
resolution thanking Mr. Chittenden lor
his services.
"If Mr. Chittenden was present," said
Mr. Roche, "I would fight that reso
lution." The early morning business In the
common branch was given a lively
start by the opposition to a bill for
$477 for detective services which had
been tabled for nearly two months.
The motion that the bill be paid was
lost, Members Golden, Regan, McLean,
Sweeney, Zeidler, Noone, Battle, Nor
ton and Hickey voting in tho negative.
One mill was added to the total tax
levy ordinance for the purpose of pur
chasing Nay Aug park outright
The public market ordinance waa de
feated on thtrd reading.
Before adjourning for reorganization
a resolution was adopted thanking
President Nealis and Clerk McLean for
their services.
When the Joint session was called
to order by City Clerk Lavelle for the
purpose of receiving the second an
nual message of Mayor Connell, four
teen members of each branch were
present. President Westpfahl, of the
select body, was chosen to preside
MAYOR'S ANNUAL MESSAGE.
Complete Text of an Interesting Koview
of Departmental Work.
Following is the complete text of the
mayor's annual message:
To tho Honorable the Select and Common
Councils of the City of Scnmton, Pa.
Gentlemen In accordance wrth my duty
as mayor as prescribed by law, I most re
spectfully submit to your honorable bodies
my second unnuul messnKe.
A close observation of the business af
fairs of our -lty during the year Just
passed will cause a feeling of general
gratification to our citizens. It Is Indeed
doubtful If there Is a Blnglo city In the
country, and certainly not one In the com
monwealth, upon which the burden of
the industrial depression of the past two
years has fallen more lightly than upon
our own. Tho apparent unanimity with
which our local enterprises has weuthered
financial and industrial conditions which
have brought great loss and even ruin to
thousands of manufactories throughout
the land, thoroughly established the fact
of Scranton'a desirability lor the location
of new Industries. In this connection I
wish to reiterate the statement 1 made in
my last annual message to your honor
able bodies, that it is not only the duty
of the ofllcers of a municipality, but an
obligation they assume when taking those
ofllcts, to assist In every way toward the
upbuilding of tho material Interests of
their city; nnd in co-operutlng so far as
possible with our boards of trade in their
endeavors to advance the Industrial wel
fare of tho city, they are fullilling that
obligation. I am glad to note that the
honorable councils of bust year were thor
onghly In accord with this idea, as shown
by the legislation passed by them, relative
to a new Industry about to be established
In our midst.
The unsurpassed facilities of Seranton
ns a manufacturing center, as furnished
by cheap fuel, numerous railroads and
geographical location, if properly pre
sented to the various manufacturing In
terests throughout the country will clearly
demonstrate the desirability of our city as
a locating point, nnd speedily place us in
the llrst rank with the preat manufactur
ing cities of the land. The splendid busi
ness blocks whieh have been erected or
beitun In tho city during the past year.
of a class suited to a thoroughly metropol
itan city, still further attest the substan
tial character of our prosperity and per
manency.
llrldgca and Parks.
The year Just closed will be memor
able In the history of tho city on account
of two very Important undertakings,
which, while not yet complete, are so far
under way ns to be fairly classed among
me woi'ks oi l reier to tne construc
tion of the two large Iron bridges over the
Lackawanna river and the Roaring: brook.
ttnd the primary steps taken toward se
curing for the city an adequate system of
public parks.
The wisdom of your honorable bodies in
providing for these bridges nnd of our cit
izens In sanctioning the raising of the nec
essary funds for their construction, will
be apparent Immediately upon their com
pletion, in the -impetus given tho devel- ,
opment of those sections of the city direct
ly reached by them, and tn the Increasud
convenience and subsequent benefits to
tne city at large oy their use.
I desire to express my approval of the
energetic methods which have character
ized our Hoard or park commissioners In
securing for the city such desirable tracts
of land ub the Nay Aug falls plot for nark
purposes. I would respectfully urge upon
tne nonorauie councils inai xney appro
priate from year to year, sums of money
for the use of the park commission, com
mensurate with the magnitude and Im
portance of the work they have In charge,
that these parks nnd others which they
hope to get possession or tn different part's
of the city may be put In suitable condi
tion for the benefit of our constantly in
creasing population. The usual sequence
In the life of a municipality, and to which
happily we have not been an exception,
which follows up the first years of com
mercial activity and general material de
velopment, by a closer observation to the
mental growth nnd education of the ris
ing generation, has been demonstrated to
a most gratifying degree by our people
within recent years. The extensive and
thorough preparations which have been
made by our school authorities for the
education of the coming generations have
been magnificently supplemented by the
Albright Memorial Public llbrnry, which
is being appreciated nnd used more each
succeeding year. This institution Is des
tined to oxert a vast Influence upon the
mental life of this community, which will
prow with an ever widening range during
tho passing years, nnd It Is extremely
fitting that your honorable bodies give
careful heed to Its needs and require
ments, that Its sphere of usefulness may
be constantly broadened and Its power for
good never be diminished.
City's l ino Debt Showing.
The financial status of our city is such
ns to cause a feeling or security and satis
faction to our citizens, uur bonded debt
Is $7(12,000, somewhat of an Increase over
last year, owing to the $250,000 brldra
bonds, whl.ch were floated during the sum
mer for the building of the two Iron
bridges now In process of erection. Cast
ing aside this item, it will bo observed
that there hns been a very material re
duction or the municipal Indebtedness.
The bonds nnd cash In the sinking rund
aggregate $178,570.17, leaving a net In
debtedness to the city of r.83.-423.R6.
R rarely occurs In municipal govern
ment that a city of the size and resources
of Scranton Is. burdened by so small a
debt. I am save in saying that no city In
the United States enn make a more cred
itable showing financially than our own.
This debt Is secured by property of an as
sessed valuation of $21,500,000. and of an ac
tual valuation variously estimated at from
$75,000,000 to $100,000,000.
City Solicitor's Good Work.
The vast increase of the work flnnn
through the department of the city solici
tor, as well ns an Idea of the close rela
tionship of that work with the finances of
the city, are shown by the last annual
statement of the department. Whereas
the total sum or all moneys collected
through the department during the elevm
months ended March 1, 1804, was $20,000,
for the corresponding period this year
there has been turned Into the city treas-
800 different assessments for paving, sew-v
ers, grading ana siuewaiKS.
During the process of collecting this
large sum of money, 274 liens were Hied
nnd seventy-four separate suits were
Drougnc on assessment nens, or wnich at
the time of the rendering of the nnniml
statement of the department, thirty-one
nun neen coiieciea, imriy-one judgments
had boen entered or no appearance made
Continued on Page 3.
WEATHER REPORT.
Tor eastern Pennsylvania, showers in
the early morning. .-
Ritas
till
is
REN'S m
We have now open our spring
and summer stock of
Children's Caps,com
prising many
Silk Caps in baby blue and
pale pink,
ENTIRELY NEW.
"The Gretchen"
With Cape effect is one
of the most desirable
styles. Also "French
Cap," a favorite for in
fants. .
Our line of Mull and Lawn
Caps is very complete.
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Our line of Caps is the
most complete we have ever
shown and we guarantee pop
ular prices.
H. A. KINGSBURY
AGENT FOB
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ill
THE VERY BEST.
813 SPRUCE ST SCRANTON. PA.
We are selling more Shoes. You
are helping us. OUR $2.00
Hand Welt Shoo Is one of
our trade stimulators
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
REPAIRING OF
IVEICHEl,
the Jeweler, can repair
your watch, to give per
feet satisfaction, having
had ten years' experience
in our leading watch factories.
EXCLUSIVE
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