The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, January 11, 1896, Page 7, Image 7
TIJJ5 SCBAJfTON TRIBUNE 8ATCRDAT MORNING. JANUARY 11. 1896. NeuJs E-jrbik and Star .. POTATOES In any quantity 25 CENTS par bushel HIGHLAND BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM 19 EEIIIS PER Luce Bros. Scranton and Taylor. WEST SIDE EVENTS. Republicans Pass Resolutions Endorsing the Tlekct Nominated at Tuesday's :on vention Other New of the lay. There was much enthusiasm at last venlnn's meeting: if the West Side Re publican club. Ths sentiment of the .entitle Is shown In the following pre amble, which was rtad anil unanlmuus lv fiflrinroH fit thn mpptin?: Whereas, At the recent ciiy convention held at ilusle Hall on Tuesday, Jan. i, lxto. for the nomination of city officers, Colonel K. H. Itipple, Daniel William and Fred J.SVldmayer were regularly nominat ed for the offices of mayor, treasurer and controller respectively, and Christopher Flckj. William Dawson and Charles Kow lcr vre regularly nominated for ttieoflices of city assessor; therefore lie It Resolved. By the WeHt Hide Hepubllcan league at this. It first regular meeting since the date of the snid convention, that wo Hedge to the candidates nomlnted our iindlvHed stiport. Attorney Charles Olver, the new president, wns In the chair. After the usual current business hatl been car ried out, the resolution wan Introduced. Speeches were then made by several present, all pledging hearty support for the regular Republican nominees. President olver was instructed to ap point a campaign committee, the mem bers of which will be announced at the next regular meeting: of the league two weeks hence. Notices of I'coth. James Pembrldge, aged 46 years, died yesterday at his homo. 4.11 No'th Main avenue. The deceased was born in ailncrsvllle. but hub livecVher.e for a number of years past. Durlnpls resl deneo he has gained many friends among Wcst-Slders. He was a ma chinist by trade. The funeral will oa cur Monday. Interment will be mane in Washburn Street cemetery. Brief mention was made yesterday of the death of Wis. Ktephen WhlTtJurn. ' The deceased was well known by West Rid ers. Her family include Home of our prominent residents. She Is survived hy four daughters, Mrs. Chris. Heavers, Mrs. Thomas Reddoe. Mrs. Thomas IJa viB and Mrs. Hrtght. Heart failure was the Immediate cause of death. News Notes and PersAnnls. Mrs. Robert Davis, ot Washburn street, attendeil the funeral of Mrs. Emory, late of Providence, yesierdiiy. Two new screens and several iron slate pickers are being put in at the Hampton colliery and the breaker is undergoing fceiicml repulrs. The froxen water pipes on Hampton street burst, causing the residents of that tlioroughfiire much annoyance. Charles Tegand( of Trice street., is a Democrutlu candidate for constable of the Fourth ward. Air. and Mrs. Charles McNulty. of North Fllmore ucnue. have returned from a trip across the Atlantic. . Mrs. ,1. Archie Jones and son, of Rebec ca avenue, nre visiting at Menhoppen. lOdniunci D. Howel!, an employe of the Farmers' Dnlry company, has accepted a jKislilon with Sebastian Kresgy. ot .Mon roe county, and will remove there about April I. George Hoffman Is acting forerran at the Hampton mines In the absence of. Ms father, John Hoffman, who Is visiting rel atives in BchuylkHi county. Miss Cora Williams, of Hyde Park ave nue, left yesterday for a visit with rela tives at Dorranceton. . Last evening the Kpworth league held a largely attendeil meeting In the Hampton Street Methodist ICplscopal church. Mrs. Huyilen Ashley hat returned after visit with relatives at Mauch Chunk. The marriage of Thomas 0'Neil. und Miss Sadie Burns was solemnized Jiist Do You lee We have an excellent line of Reefers, with ulster collars, In Chin chilla Beaver, well adapted for bicycling, skating or horseback. Prices range from $9 to $16.50. 'A grand idea for the purposes named. tl SAMTERS -' Sn C!::j CfctJrs, Ifes ad FK&fcsrs. of the Stibtirbs. Tuesday at St. Patrick's church. Rev. Father Dunne was tho officiating clergy man. The funeral of Mrs. James Dunn oc curred yesterday afternoon. Interment was mnde at Minooka. At the Welsh Philosophical society this evening Kvnn P. Davis will answer the uuestlon, "loea Water Expand When Heated?" The auditor will give the year ly report ami other business of importance will bo discussed. Tho annuel meeting of the Plymouth Congregational church will be held Mon day evening. - St. Rrendeu council, Young Men's Insti tute, have If sued invitations for their sec ond annual social to bo given on the even ing of Jan. 17, In Wears' hall. It will be a pleasant event. C. U. Pitcher will likely be the Demo cratic nominee for school controller of the Fourth ward. The caucus will be leld next Tuesday evening In Warnke'e hotel. Hen Reynolds has been appointed break er engineer at the Hyde Park colliery, vice John T. Davis, deceased. John V. Mrady will return to Philadel phia today, after a visit to P. 1-'. Mump, of Grunt avenue. Mrs. benjumln Williams. . of Middle Uranville, Is visiting West Side friend. The Robert .Morris eisteddfod will pu held In the Frolhlnghara theater on March 17. West Side Business Dlreotory. PI-l'MBlNG-Wllliam D. Griffiths. 113 North Main avenue, does first-class Plumbing, Steam Heat and Gas Fitting. Satisfaction Is strictly guaranteed. SKATKS-Club, Strap and Lever, all sizes; lowest price; nice present. Grand itouble heaters, til and up. Dock Ash range and shelf. IIS and up. R. J. Hughes, 1-4 South Main avenue. BARBER Hair rutting and shaving done in a first-class manner at John H. Reyn old's Barber 8hop. at Falrchild'a Hotel. FLORIST Cut flowers and funeral de signs a specialty. Floral figures, useful as gifts, at 1U4 South Main avenue. Har riet J. Davis, florist. BICYCLES repaired, scissors ground, tools sharpened, saws filed, keys fitted, machines repaired by W. L. Steenback. dealer In Guns, Fishing Tackle, under West Side bank. ' PHOTOGRAPHER Cabinet Photos, 11.40 per dozen. They are lust lovely. Con vince yourself hy calling at Startlers Photo Parlors, 101 and 103 South Main avenue. . .''" GROCERIES Revere Standard Java Cof fee Is unexcelled. The leading coffe of the day. For sale only at f. w. mason Co. Fine Groceries, 116 8outh Main SECOND HAND FITRNITURE-Cash for anything you have to soli. Furniture, flmvrs. Tools, etc. Call and see the stock of J. C. King, 1024 and 1026 Jack son street. R!if,nliil flu, of Holiday Wines for fanv Hy use. 95 cents per quart, at James F. Rests, Ms Cedar avenue. NORTH END. There will be services held In the Providence Methodist church tomor row at 10.30 u. m. and at 7.30 p. m. . In the morning the pastor. Rev W. Edgar, will nreach. His subject will be "Pul pit Reflectors." In the evcnltg there will be a union meeting to comlder the Armenian nuestlon. The Rev. tleorge Guild, of the Presbyterian church, will preside. The Congregational and the Christian churches will also be repre sented. George W. Mahey, Jr., who has been confined to Ms home at the Bristol house for the past few days by a slight Illness, has almost recovered. Any person having news for this de partment can leave them at Davis' drug store, Thomas Jehu's or at W. B. Christmas' shoe store, where they will be called for. P. V. Oordon, the. well-known black smith of Greene street, announces him self as a candidate for common council' in the Second ward. At the Primitive Methodist church on KuM Market street tomorrow the pastor. Rev. Charles Prosser, will preach. The morning services com mence at 10.30 a. m.; the evening at 7 p. m. The subject at" both meetings will be "Two Echoes from tne td Mountain." Mrs. John R. Jones, of Jermyn, who has been visiting Mrs, A. E. White, on Oak street, returned home yesterday. Miss Bertha Simmons, of I'lttston, is visiting Mrs. Rachel Jones, of Throop street. Miss Anna Major, of Hyde Park, vis ited friends In this end last evening. The Misses Margaret and Martha Bond, of I'lttston, are visiting friends in this end. Miss Mary Jones, of Nantlcoke, is visiting her parent on Ferdinand street. Miss Kendal, of Chinchilla, and Miss Baker, of Taylor, are visiting M13S An nie Decker, of Cayuga street. C. H. Uillesflo Is seriously 111 at his home on Oa' street. Frederick Henry, of Green street. Is seriously ill at his home. . Rev. W. O. Watkins will preach both morning and evening tomorrow In the North Main avenua Rapt!-' church. The mornlnc; theme will be "The Good Ground.' In the parable of the sower. The topic for discussion In tho evening service will be "The Armenian Out rages." V At the annual business meeting of the North Main Avenue Baptist Sunday school, held Monday evening, the fol lowing ulflcers were elected' for tne cur- Or Skate? renty ear: Superintendent. Wllllpn Chappcll; assistant superintendent, Charles Hen wood; secretary. Charles Brown; treasurer, Benjamin Thomas; librarian. Richard Arstott and William Igler; organist. Bessie Henwood; chor ister, Rev. W G. AVatklns. SOUTH SIDE NEWS. The son and daughter of Mrs). B. Gredloln, of Birch street, tendered her a pleasant surprise tin her 71st anni versary, which was held at her home on Birch street The following were present: Mr. and Mrs. Warner, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Howe, Mr. and Mrs. George Gredllen. Mr. and Mrs. Grampp and daughter Katie, Mrs. Ehrhardt, Mrs. Hanuelman and all tho grandchil dren. Mrs. Gredllen was present ed with art elegant chair, lamp and other presents. "Some thoughts for the New Year" Is the subject of the gospel meeting to be held at the Houth Side Young Woman's Christian association by Miss Janet Adams on Sunday afternoon at 3.45. All are welcome. Prof. C. B. Demiaii organized a class In singing at the as sociation rooms last Monday evening, which will meet weekly at 7.30. All those who are expecting to Join should do so at once, as, after next week, the class will not be open to new members. Robert McCrea and Con Fallon, who were hunting on the Houth Mountain Thursday, killed a red fox. The funeral of Mrs. Patrick Kogan will take place from the late residence on Maple street this morning. Inter ment will be'mude In Hyde Park Cath olic cemetery. A dramatic club has been organized on this clde consisting of Anthony J. Battle. John Brown, T. Ambrose Dona hoe. Hubert Durkln, C. J. Ruddy, Thoa. Blglln, Thomas Boland, William Dun leavy, John Vaughan, W. J. Daniels, Peter Walsh and James Kennedy. A delegation from the Barbers' union of the central city was among the South Side barbers this week with a view to making the early closing movement general throughout the city. The "portrait" social at the South Side Young Woman's Christian asso ciation last evening was well attended and was successful jtrevery detll. . DUNMOKE. Under the new schedule mails now arrive at 7 and 11.05 a. m., 2 and 7 p. m., leaving at 7 and 11.30 a. in. and 2 and 7 p. in. Mrs. Berlew and Mrs. Jenkins:, of West Ptttston, were the guests of Mrs. A. M. Bingham of Cherry street, on Thursday. A. V. Bower, who has been heard In the Presbyterian church several times, will occupy the pulpit tomorrow. The Christian Endeavor society of the Dudley street Baptist church will hold a social at the home of Miss Annie Hoff man on Taylor avenue, Friday evening, Jan. 10. The meeting of the council which was to have been held Thursday even ing was postponed on account of lack of a quorum. The Young Ladies' Mission circle of the Presbyterian church met at the residence of Mrs. 41. W. B. Allen on West Drinker street, Thursday after noon from 6 to 9. After the business had been transacted tea was served and a pleasant evening was spent. It was decided to hold a Japanese Cob web tea at the residence of Mrs. M. V. Chamberlain on Blakely street, in the near future to which all will be most cordially Invited. The Ioyal Legion will hold their regu lar weekly meeting In their hall to night COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES. Monday will be the final day for filing appeals in civil cases In the prothonotary's offlce. A three weeks' term of common pleas court will begin Monday with Judge Arch bald In the bench In the main court room. Judge Albright, of Lehigh county, will preside In No. 2, and Judge Gunster In No. 8. Letters of administration In the estate of Miss Gussie Rosenkranz were granted yesterday by Register of Wills Hopkins to her sister. Mrs. Mary V. McCullom, ot Klmlra, N. Y. MIhs Rosenkranz Is the West Side young woman who died in New York last Friday from the result of a criminal operation. Albert S. Klne brought suit yesterday against the Scranton Traction company to recover tln.000 dnmages. On May 26. ISM, while Kime was driving along Robinson street he alleges that his wagon was run into by an elctric car and smashed. Mr. Kime was thrown out and sustained in juries which he says are permanent. He is represented by Attorney 3d. A. AlcUin ley. . Appeals in thirteen cases against the suspended carbondale Anthracite and John W. Altkn, David J. Duncan, Walter D. Frank and James M. Klcol. were filed In the office of l'rothonolury Pryor yes terday. The papers were uppealj from Judgments given to S. 8. Jones, alder man of Carbomlale, to employes of the suspended newspaper. The Judgments are as follows: Km II Paul. $5.18; D. W. Ly man, 191.26: George A. Spall, 72; Stephen Cuhoon, IH0.50: E. J. Hartman. S48.6S; M. D. Flaherty. $142.72; Peter D. Carr. $M; Kathorlne allien. $33; E. L. Hnrper. $t2; William Hedden, $4.60; George P. Kelly, Jfi; Albert Glse, $125; Joseph G. Cartoon, $34. Harry K. Klaumlnzer Is the plaintiff In actions In trespass brought yesterday against the Scranton Traction company and the city of Scranton. In each case damages are laid at $10,000. On Feb. 19, lMf.". Mr. Klaumlnzer was driving along Pittston avenue, on the South Side. He was seated In a cutter and In endeavoring to cross the electric truck he wns thrown out and painfully injured. He alleges that the Improper manner in whlcn the rail was guarded and the snow and Ice on either side of the track are responsible for the accident. He sues the company for not properly guarding Its tracks and the city for negligence In falling to keep its streets in passable condition. HEARD IS EQUITY COURT. Argument In tho Alderman Wright In junction Proceedings. In equity court yesterday the judges listened to arguments in the injunction proceedings of Alderman O. B. Wright, of the Ninth ward, to restrain Alder man W. 8. Millar, of the Eighth ward. from holding police court In the city hall. The facts In the case were un disputed, both Alderman Millar and Alderman Wright testifying that the former has for some time past acted as police magistrate in the city hall. After the testimony was heard argu ments were made by Attorney C. Com- egys on the part of Alderman Wright, and City solicitor James Torrey for Al derman Millar. Mr. Comegys main tained that Alderman Millar had no right or power to go outside of the con fines of his ward to perform any official act and Mr. Torrey contended that It was entirely proper for Mr. Millar to hold police court In the city hall, even if It is In the Ninth ward. The closing arguments In the case of Catharine Flnnessy against Mary Godwin was also heard yesterday. Court took the papers in both cases. A Publlo Letter. Cincinnati. Ohio, August 18, 1S93. Aunt Rachel Speer, Dear Madam: We are seven In family myself, wife. her sister and four children. All have been sick two summers with malaria. Quinine would break It but leave us weak andaistressed In the head and when we stopped the quinine the fever returned. Many people praised your Peruvian' Bitters and our physician told us to use It I feel grateful to you be cause your bitten has cured every one of us after using it 21 days. We used It five and six times a day, taking a ta blespoonful of the bitters In a small wine glass of Speer's Port Wine. BEV. JOHN J. THOMAS. , ANNUAL REPORT OF THS Directors of the Poor OF SCRANTON POOR DISTRICT For tbe Tear Ended Dec. SI, 1895. Showing receipts, disbursements, accounts ot secretary, treasurer, tax collectors, su perintendent and resident physician, pro ducts of the Farm and aii Inventory of ine real ana personal property or tne dis trict as required by the Act of Assembly Incorporating the district, approved April , 1862. ACCOUNTS OF THE SECRETARY. There were disbursed upon claims against the district, duly ap uroved bv the board, for which vouchers are on file, tho sum of. .$70,440 S3 Distributed as roiiows: Salaries and services $11,978 63 Outdoor relief 16.7W 40 Supplies 21. Ml m Improvements and repairs 15.660 1 Printing and stationery . m K2 Furniture 1.IMI IS Miscellaneous. l.ts7 M ' $ 70.440 $3 These accounts In greater detail are as follows: SALARIES AND SERVICES. ' Sularlers or directors, ISst 2.100 00 Salaries of auditors, 184 150 W Salaries of other utlicers and em ployes, 1894 1.C77 SS Salaries of officers, attendants, etc., 1890 10,048 71 Total of salaries and services $ 13,976 62 OUTDOOR RELIEF. Provisions, rent, fuel, etc : Medicine Funeral expenses Transportation Klwyn Home, Feeble Minded St. Joseph's Foundling Home.... Home for the Friendless St. Patrick's Orphan asylum Danville Insane hospital Orders of relief Nursing Affidavits insanity cases Milk Fuel Philadelphia poor department .... Crawford county Auburn and Rush poor district... Carbondale city poor dept Carbomlale township poor district $ 10.346 19 1.017 76 951 60 443 57 263 00 615 0 122 00 $28 Gtl 96 75 240 Oil 219 79 18 60 142 26 . 146 7: 10 80 101 S.I S5 00 4 70 153 91 Total for outdoor relief SUPPLIES. .$ 16,75$ 40 Coal and light $ 4,297 77 Freight 505 22 Meat and fish 3,310 04 Tobacco and pipes 421 90 Clothing and dry goods 3,303 05 Shoes and leather 678 06- Flour 2,010 73 Feed and nieul 5M II Drugs and medicines 3U8 27 Crockery end hardware 347 00 Horses and cattle 238 00 Sheep 273 65 Farm utensils 200 66 Disinfectants 13 20 Seeds 92 47 Blasting powder 28 40 Fertilizer 281 00 Groceries, provisions, miss. 4,885 53 Total for supplies $ 21,841 IMPROVEMENTS AND REPAIRS. Building for males $ 7,372 New farm, fluul payment . 4.188 1.246 minings tor insane Piggery BlUllng for females Fire appliances Administration building .... Electric building Pump house Laundry Holler house Blacksmlthlng Watchman's time clock .... Local telephones Lightning rods Directors room, Scranton .. Conservatory Repairing piano Barns Recreation yard Tools and miscellaneous ... 494 291 285 235 221 209 59 125 1U8 172 122 115 94 12 13 36 7 83 Total for Improvements and repairs $ 15,556 CI PRINTING AND STATIONERY. Publishing annual report $ 300 00 Books, blanks, stationery ISO 92 Postage stamps, postul cards 21 00 Subscriptions, newspapers 20 "0 Manual for poor district 124 80 Advertising inspection day 22 10 Total for printing and stationers $ 663 82 FURNITURE. Commodes $ 15 00 Hall rack 22 00 Tables and chairs 36 00 Window shades 109 80 Picture frames 12 00 Bedsteads 55 30 Linoleum 781 08 Total for furniture f 1,031 18 MISCELLANEOUS. Superintendent's miscellaneous expense $ 90 SO Resident physician's expenses .... 33 93 Traveling expenses 286 72 Legal costs , M M Telephones lol 00 Safe deposit box 6 On Carluge hire 44 00 Assessment Stae association 20 00 Directory 3 60 Repairing clocks 25 Stenographers $ 50 Fireworks 30 31 Interest on warrants 468 8-1 Recording deeds 5 00 Dentistry 15 oo Rent of farm Suouo Safe 90 00 Helssue for lost order 30 68 Games in 25 Rubber stamps 2 00 Total for miscellaneous $ 1,607 81 ACCOUNTS OF COLLECTORS. F. L. Wormser, collector for 1893, in ac count with Scranton Poor district. DR. To balance due January 1, 1895....$ S,2X 23 CR. By cash to D. M. Jones treasurer $ 26 48 By commissions 3,264 83 By exonerations and abate ments 1,974 92 $ 5.264 23 Arja Williams, collector for 1894, iu ac count with Scranton Poor district ' DR. To balance due January 1, 1895 $1G,311 28 To additional tax 54 00 $ 16,363 28 CR. By cash paid treasurer 9,702 00 Balance due $ 6,663 28 Arja Williams, collector, 1895, in ac count with Scranton Poor district. DR. To amount of duplicate $ 74,490 50 CR. By cash paid treasurer ....$ 53,600 00 Balance due f 20,890 50 ACCOUNTS OF TREASURER. D. M. Jones, treasurer. In account with Scranton Poor district. DR. To cash from T. H. Jones, treas urer , $ 12,9037 To cash from F. L. Wormser, col lector, 1893 26 48 To cash Arja Williams, collector, JSH ,702 00 To cash Arja Williams, collector. 189a 03,60000 To caBh George W. Beemer 1,562 84 To cash Megargel & Connell 106 63 t 77,901 72 CR. By warrants paid 1895 t 71,121 69 Balance In treasury, January 1, 1896 f 6,780 03 WARRANT ACCOUNT. Warrants outstanding Dec. 31, 1894 f 1,86$ SS Warrants Issued In 1895 70,440 86 Total $72,299 20 Warrants paid in 1896 $71,121 69 Warrants cancelled 30 68 $ 71,163 37 Warrants outstanding Dec. 31, 1893 1,146 33 INVENTORY of personal property of Scranton Poor district: Property In administration build ing $ 6,198 CO Insane building 8.561 71 Women's building 1.UC1 W Men's building 3,4'J 15 Men's old building 325 00 Boiler house, down stairs 6,250 00 Implements and tools: In boiler house $ 602 95 In octagonal barn 1.013 30 Id shed 616 50 -$ 2,232 77 Octagonal barn: Produce Live stock ...$1,149 SO ... 3.040 00 4.189 50 198 00 Piggery New barn, live stock $ 147 00 New barn, produce 1,810 00 1.97 00 Carpenter shop 112 SO Blacksmith shop 261 30 Gas house - 232 00 Oil house 212 OS Chlckery 116 00 Dorshiemer farm, produce 64 00 Beemer farm, produce 210 Oil Laundry 914 fO Electric plant 4.266 90 Bakery ' 756 25 Morgue 6 00 Stone shed 300 00 Ice house Cii3 50 Large bell and frame 10 00 Pump house 1.665 Ml Conservatory 60 Ou Gas tixturea 375 00 Directors room, Scranton 1.012 15 Total of personal property $ 43,550 27 INVENTORY OF REAL ESTATE, 193. 156 acres of land at $100 $ 15. COO 00 140 acres of laud at $6i M"0 "0 Women's building, new 37.707 t'-O Men's building (formerly women's 16.500 uu Insane asylum (west wing) 44.000 00 lnsune asylum, east wing and ad ministration building 61,000 00 Octagonal burn 5.5C0 00 New barn 4..VJ0 no Artesian well and bulldlna 4.6cii no New reservoir 3.7W 00 icehouse 2,000 00 Bake house 2.5U0 00 Laundry : iv White cottage l.UM w Electric building 1.5UO 00 Old reservoir loo W Holler house and stack 2.500 00 Gas house and retort 300 CO Conservatory 350 00 Caroenter. tool and blacksmith shops 300 00 Exercise vard. oartltlon and fences 7.000 00 Slaughter house 100 00 Hen house 300 00 Retaining walls and fences 1.600 00 Total of real estate $223,057 60 Total personal property 43,550 27 Total property of district.. ..$266.G07 S7 REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT. The average number of Inmates at Hill side Home during the year was 3u6.39-3ii5, and the per capita cost of maintaining fiaupers ami insane persons at tne Home, ncludlmr food, clothing, light, heat, medicine, salaries of superintendent, resi dent physician, attendants, etc., exclusive or farm .products, was 11.92 per week. The total of the board of Inmates, sane and insane. Is equal to the board of one person for 111,729 days. Besides this, there were taken at the superintendent s and employes' table during the year a number or meals equal to the board or one person for 10,615 duys, and workmen employed on Improvements and repairs, meals equal to the board of one person for 90 days. making the total days of board at the Home 122,334. Number of Inmates In the Home Dec. 31, 1894 ...i 2DS Admitted during the year, sane, 157; Insane, 67 224 Born 11 233 Total 530 Discharged during the year, sane, 1M; Insane, 29 173 Died during the year, sane, 25; in sane, 17 42 213 Remaining In the Home Dec. 31, 1S95...315 Classed as rollows: Sane, 163; insane, 152; epileptics, 14; blind, 7; Idiotic, 6; chil dren, 5, Value of produce raised on farms for 1895 was $8,713 90 cash received for board or patients was $1,537 84 Cush received for beef hides, etc 25 09 $1,562 84 Census showing population at the Home ai me enci ot eacn montn tor tne yeai low was as ioiiows : January 305 February 306 March 291 April 300 May 289 June 203 July 286 August 300 September 301 October 311 November 3-iu December 315 Respectfully submitted, GEO. W. BEEMER, Supt. REPORT OF RESIDENT PHYSICIAN, January 1, 1895, there was In the asylum hi patients, during tno year 57 were ad mitted: 29 were discharged and 17 died leaving December 31, 18'J5, 152. Of this number 74 are males and 78 females. Of the mules 20 are married; 47 single; 4 wid owed and 3 unknown. Of the females 24 are married; 34 single and 20 widowed. Tho admission during the year were Mules. 35: females. 2257. Of the discharges 33 were males and 13 remales w. The deaths were caused by: Congestion of brain, 1; hemmorrhage of bowels, 1; paresis, 7; terminal dementia, 1; paralysis, 1; valvular dlseuse of heart, 1; ulcer of stomanh, 1; old uge, 2; heart failure, 1; cerebiites, 1, Of the 152 at present In the asylum 4 were admitted previous to 1875: 14 previous to 1880; 28 .previous to 1885 ; 62 befors 18J0, and 90 In the past five years. The average dally population was 137. During the year there were 4,437 pre scriptions Issued to 902 sane and 605 Insane patients 1,527. BEN T. EVANS. M. D.. Resident Physician. The most notable event of the year for the Scranton Poor district, possibly the most important in the history of the dis trict, was the passage by the legislature of an act providing for the care of indi gent insane In pour districts under the provision of which this district is entitled to an allowance from the commonwealth of the cost of maintaining Indigent Insane at the Hillside Home In excess of $1.75 per week for each Insane person, the cost to the state not to exceed $2.00 per week for each Insane person. A separate account showing the exact cost of the maintenance of Indigent Insane was necessary under the provisions of the act and the ac count for the quarter ending November 30, 1895, showing an Indebtedness of the com monwealth to the poor district of $3,443.66, has been duly approved by Dr. Cadwalader Riddle, secretary of the committee on lun acy of the State Board of Public Charities, In accordance with the provisions of the act. The district is entitled to the allow ance from the tme of the approval of the act on June 26. and the total amount due from the commonwealth is about $6, wo. This amount would have been collected from the state In 1895 and Included In t4ie foregoing account, but for the absence from his office of Auditor General Mylin, whose approval Is necessary before a war rant on the state treasury ran be drawn. The annual Income to the district from this source, with the present number of Inmates will exceed $12,000. This Is the only district which has shown its title to the bounty of the slate tinder this act. State aid for the maintenance of the Insane at Hillside Home has been the dream of the directors for years and we are much pleased that we were In some degree instrumental In securing Its realisation, the act having been drafted and Introduced at the Instance of this board. The new law made It necessary to Im prove the methods of keeping the accounts at Hillsldo Home so that the exact cost of maintaining the Insane might be as certained. A clerk was employed, whose salary is charged to the account for the maintenance of the Indigent Insane and will therefore be paid by the state. The wisdom of the purchase of the addi tional farm in 1894 was. demonstrated last season when produce to the value of about $2,000 was raised with little addi tional cost, nearly all of the labor being performed by Inmates of the Home. The account for outdoor relief shows a marked Increase over the like account for last year. The explanation for this Is the dullness of the coal and steel trades, ow ing to which thousands of men were Idle last winter and far Into the summer months. The stress of hard times Is still severely felt and the demands upon the publtc bounty are still very large. When It Is considered that there are some unusual charges upon the account fur supplies its Increase over last year Is not abnormal. Though the balance due upon recently acquired land was fully paid and large expenditures were made upon the build ing for sane males the account for Im provements and repairs shows a decrease The Fashioe 308 LACKAWANNA AVE. 308 GREAT CLEARING SALE PREVIOUS TO STOCK TAKING. The preparations tor this really greet sale have been coins on for soma time, and the results will be seen in the tremendous values offered. ' DRESS GOODS. 50 pieces all-wool Henriettas, all colors, 40 in. wide, 50c value, only 290 40 pieces of Changeable Dress Goods, 40 in. wide, 60c value, only 390 20 pieces of Black Brocaded Novelties, choice styles, 75c value, only 49 C 10 pieces of Black Serge and Henrietta, 48 in. ntuc, i ui lie, uuiy 09C $1.39 Mohair. Luster, the very latest; this is special 98c COATS AND CAPES. $ 6.00 Beaver Jackets, 4-button effect, only....:... $ 3.98 12.00 Boucle Jackets, extra large sleeves, only 5.98 14.00 French Coney Capes, 30 in. long, only 8.98 22.50 Electric Seal Capes, 30 in. long, only.... 3.50 40.00 Electric Seal Capes, mart in trimmed.ouly 25.00 50.00 Wool Seal Capes, 30 in. long, marten trimmed: only 2T.00 The entire stock sold at greatly reduced prices previous to our annual stock taking. HILLINERY AT ONE-HALF PRICE. of nearly $11,000, as compared with last year. Respectfully submitted, W. 8. LAN'GSTA KF, President. DANIKL, WILLIAMS, JOHN GIBBON'S. P. J. MURPHY. THOMAS SHOTTON', FRANCES B. SWAN, Directors of the Scranton Poor District. Attest: K. J. I.VNETT. Serrelary. Scranton, Pa., January ii, 1696. Winter Will Soon fl?r? Aad to be prepared te meet the eold weather yo want a eMooafcht Salt or aa Orerooat or both IKD THE BEST PUCE TO VISIT FOR SOMETHING 6093 In HERCHAhT TIIL0RIS IS 406 Lackawanna 1t. THERE YOU WILL FIND The largest stock to saleet from, Trba niniri Always of the Best, Latest httylei la Cutting, end mad tip on the prealm by Bipert Workmen. W-Notnlng all.wed ta tear the eatau Usbm.at aaless satisfactory to the cut tess.r. and the lowest price consistent with Onod Merchant Tailoring. WILLIAM S. MILLAR, Alderman 8tb Ward, Scranton. ROOMS 4 AND S, ' Gat and Water Co. Building. CORNER WYOMING AYR. AMD CENTER ST. Office HOURS from 7.HO a ra. toB p. m.) CI hoar uiteralesion tor eVna.r sad sapper.) Particular Attention Glveoto Collections Prompt Settlement Guaranteed. rOURBUSINESS IS RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED Tataphon No, 134. rvr. PLEASANT COAL AT RETAIL. Oeal ef the best quality for donMstlt tse. and of ail slses. delivered ta sun (art of the city at lowest price. Orders left at my Office NO. 118 WYOMING AVENUE, Rear room, first floor. Third National Bask, r sent by mall or telephone t tae nia win receive prompt attention. Special contracts will be made for tfea Wat and delivery of Buckwheat CoeJ. WM. T. SMITH. Atlantic Refining Co Maaafactorers aad Dealers at ra OlbS Unseed Oil, Kapthas and 3aso lines of all grades. Asia Qrease, Pinion Grease and Colliery Com pound; also a large line of Pal afOne Wax Candles. We also handle the Famous CROWN ACafB OIL. the only family safety burning oil In the market. Win. Mason, Uanzxa OOle: Coal Exchagne. Wyoming Ava. at hm Brook. ICE SKATES 1, V. JUL 435 SPRUCE ST. AMUSEMENTS. THE FROTfllNGflflM. Wagner Rels. Lessees and Managers. SATURDAY, JANUARY 18TH. The Snoceis of Two Continents, Direction ot Julius Cohn. THURSDAY, JANUARY 23. MR. RICHARD - MANSFIELD has the honor to preieat Messrs. E. M. AND JOSEPH HOLLAND, Supported by His Own Stock Company from thoUarrtck Theater, Mow York, la A SOCIAL HIGHWAYMAN ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Saturday Evening, January II. An Elaborate and Pictorial Production of Shakespeare's Fanoiful Comedy, fl MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM By Augiutln Daly's Company. Music, Costume and all the Sumptuous Aeees. sories nsd in the original production at Daly's, New York and Lendoa. Sale of seats opens Thursday morning at I o'clock. ACADEMY OF MUSIC, flondsy, January 13. Grand Scenic Production of the Greatest of Comedy-Dramas, ONE OF THE BRAVEST The most realistic drama ever produced. Bright Corned y.l'atchv Mono and Hew Dances, A Cast of Metropolitan Favorites. See tho Ouiura Joint See the Staamboat Explosion. sethe burning of a rlreman's House oa Bowery. Soo tho Exciting Rescue Scene. Pt 'JJV-., 36c, uOo and 75c Sale of seats opens rriday. ACADEMY OF MUSIC. FOR THE BENEFIT OP THE LACKAWANNA HOSPITAL, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY EVENINOS, JANUARY 14 AND IS, AND MATINEE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. Usual prh'ai for evening. Matine?, children luc, adult, lae. GRAND OPENING SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, AT 8 P. M.. and continuing tlwreaftcr daily from 1 to 11 p. ra., at 618 SPRUCE STREET. The Crystal Maze The laugh producer, a novelty to all, also Edison's Latest Invention, the New KINETO SCOPE, with Phonograph Attachment, ADMISSION TO MAZE 10 CENTS DAVIS' THEATER Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, January 13, 14, 13, 1S96. The Big Popular Sosnic Success, Five Thousand Pounds of Special Scenery sad Mechanical Effects. THE FIRE IN MID-OCEAN. THE SMUGGLERS' CAVE. THE OLD BOAT HOUSE. THE SHIPPING DOCK. THE GREAT PRISON SCENE. THE TROPICAL ISLAND. ALLEGORY OF AMERICA fill Atatolcn, 10. 20 and 30 Cents