Till? SCItANTOtf TKTBUXE TUE SD AT MOHNTNfcr. JAXITATtY 28. 18fl.
NeA)s
Barbank and White Star
POTATOES
in any quantity
25 CENTS
per bushel.
HIGHLAND BRAND
EVAPORATED CREAM
u as pes
Luce Bros.
Scranton and Taylor.
WEST SIDE EVENTS.
Effort Made to DlsbanJ tho llydo Park
Literary Society Action Token in
Mr. KdwardV office.
It Is to be resetted that a society with
stub Hood intention as the HyuV Park
Literary society should be tho scent? of
fu'-Ilonul disorder. Heverul months uro
mi attempt was miule to ttlsbaiid the so-cii-ty,
but lh majority of the members
were, opposed to the movement, and the
snc.ttestlon fell tint. Some of the member
are dlssurfslletl with the cowllllon or
thing ami an eolTrt was made last nlKht
to dissolve the organization. As It was
the regular tneetlnn niRlit of the society
six members guthered at the accustomed
nieetliiK place in the rooms of tho Free
library on South Jlaln avenue. As seven
is necessary for a. quorum, a meetlnu;
could not bo held and the members depart
ed. At the luw office of John It. Kdwards
other members of tho society met at the
same hour us the six were wailltiK for the
make-up of a quorum. At the. Meeting;
in .Mr. Kd wards' office. A motion was
jnailo by S. II. Cocker to "disband the so
ciety." A bullot was taken anil Tempor
ary 'hiilrniun IMwunls dcrlared the mo
tion carried by a vote of 8 to 2. K. V.
Thayer was secretary.
This gentleman prepared u report of the
meeting utid hnnded It to the reporters for
publication. There were present ut the
dlsbandment tneetlnx .Mr. Kiluiirils, 1. t".
J'owcll, S. it. Cocker, .Mr. Thayer, Hurt
Harrington, Kev. John tiritllthH, Kev. A.
L. Kainer. II. Davis and 1). Uavls..
The six who awaited the regular quorum
were: Wallace .Moser. president; W. A.
Price, vice-president; Arthur Davis, sec
retary; K. 1). Owen, Charles K. Daniels
niid John Illume, in"icern were to have
been elected last night if a meeting had
bi'.'ii held.
The rei-ult of the controversy is await
ed with Intel i at.
Wedding Anniversary.
On Friday evening .Mr. und Mrs. John A.
Jlrynnt, of Kll.'i Washburn street, eelcbrat
ed Ihelr lilih wedding u nn I versa ry. They
were presented with a handsome dinner
pet by their friends. Tho.se present were:
Mr. and .Mrs. William Vohe, Mr. and Mrs.
liiuiwKus, Mr. end Mrs. Al .Michel, Mr.
tnd .Mis. Peter Allen, .Mr. and Mrs. F.lmcr
Kresr.e, Mr. anil Mrs. lOum-iie Kresge. Mr.
mid .Mrs. Kd. HtvarU. .Mr. und Mrs. K. K.
Croihuntel, Mr. and .Mrs. Johnson. .Mr.
and .Mrs. A.. Meyers, Mr. and .Mrs. Kd.
Weston, .Mr. and .Mrs. T. Miller, .Mr. and
.Mrs. William Hlutter. .Mr. and Airs. (leorge
iUmniet, .Mr. and Mrs. Charles Uush, .Mr,
mid Mrs. FiiKene liittenbender, Mr. unit
Mis. II. ttrewer. Mr. and Airs. John .Marsh,
.Mr. and .Mrs. Moi'Kun Lake. Mr. und .Mrs.
1. Transiuv .Mr. and Mrs. James .McClel
land. .Mr. und .Mrs. Heber, Mr. and .Mrs.
F. Bryant, Mr. and .Mrs. K. ilallett, .Mr.
and Mrs. Cal Bryant. Mrs. riatenliiirg,
Mis. Kerns. Mrs. W. Staples, Mrs. Whet
llnif. -Mrs. Anna R. Bryant. Mrs. O. Sun
penliach. .Mrs. K. Noll. Missel May Sey.
In Inn. Nellie Sansenbach, ICdna Sax, Mol
lle Slants, Kstella Yohe, Carrie l.nhar,
Clara Allen, Llllle Sunsenbnch, Alma
Lake, Ssjlle Bush, T,ou Johnson, Laura
Wnllctt, Loi'i lli Farland, Millie Noll. .'an
liii' liittenbender, and Messrs. Henry Sey.
bring. Kli Seybrinir, Jake Sansenbach,
Jl.it ry llennett, Aaron Allen, Hurt 'Allen,
tlenrne Cooper, Daniel Bryant.
Another Testimonial Concert.
Friends of Edward Wulsh, the popular
tenor singer, are arranelng for'a, testi
monial concert, the proceeds of which
will be used to assist Mr. Walsh in his en
deavor to enter a musical conservatory.
r f
n in
The full Dress Suits
we sell at $25.00 and
$35.00 being full silk
lined, will fit as well,
J look as well and wear
as many years as those ,
you leave your meas
ure for and pay double.
If our suit does not
fit exactly we make it
fit--at our own risk;
Lf you don't like ityou
needn't take it.
We carry about 50
. Dress Coats and Vests
especially for hiring
;v;;-t out for an evening.
Tt! SAMTERS
of ft? Stibtirbs,
Tho concert will b hehl at Wears hall
on March 17. The best of local talent will
participate In the entertainment. Mr.
Walsh has an unusually sweet voice, and
with proper training he may blossom Into
i soloist of hlph rank. He ha many
f rii-n-.U In the city.
Installation ut Taylor.
Camp 178, Patriotic' Order Sons of Amer
iou met last evening arid acted upon the
death of Member Joseph 1'hllllps. A com
mittee was appointed to prepare resolu
tions of regret on the demise of the late
Charles Hadley und Mr. Phillips. After
the meeting a delegation from Camps ITS
and St attended the Installation of oil!
i i'i's of Taylor camp. -
News Not o and Personals.
The funeral of the late Willie Thomas
will occur today from the family home
on Kynon street. Interment will be made
at 1'iUston.
Mamie Craham, of Eynon street, will
marry Michuel .Mannix. of Hampton
street; and Jnnies liinhmvi, of Roland ave
nue, and Nellie Ollroy,. ofltailroad ave
nue, will he wed In the near future.
l:nlal of the late Joseph Phillips, who
J led Tuesday, w ill occur Wednesday in
the afternoon from the late home on Jack
son street.
I,ewl Davies, of New York clly, and
Mis A. Daviei, of Wllkes-Bnrre, ure visiting--their
parents, Kev. and Mrs. Hugh
Dnvies. of South Lincoln avenue.
Martha Washington chapter, Eastern
Star lodge of Masons, met last evening.
The viaduct committee met last even
ins at Dr. Struppler'a office, i'lans for
further work were inld out.
Th.e Robert Morris lodge memorial ser
vice on Sunday night was. a touching ex
pression of devotion to the memory of the
ilex-eased members. The address of How
ell Harris, which was necessarily omit
ted from yesterday's report, was a truly
tine effort. As the service was the tlrst of
the kind ever held on thW side, great in
terest was taken in tho -proceeiUngs by
West Side people.
Will K. Hughes, of Hromley avenue, has
taken charge of the West Side department
of the Klmira Telegram. Mr. Hughes has
for the pust few weeks contributed from
two to three columns of news of interest
to the West Side readers of that paper.
The) new departure has accelerated the
Telegram's popularity on the West Side.
. West Sldo Haslncs Directory.
PI.TTMB1NO William D. Griffiths, 113
North Main avenue, does first-class
liimblng. Steam Heat and (las Fitting.
Satisfaction Is strictly guaranteed.
E KATIJS Club, Strap and .ever, all
sixes; lowest price; nice present. Grand
double heaters, $18 and up. Dock Ash
Torino and shelf, $18 and up. R. J.
Hughes, 121 South Main avenue.
13 A RliKR Hair cutting- and shaving done
in a first-class manner at John II. Reyn
old's Barber Shop, at Kalrchild's Hotel.
FLORIST Cut flowers and funeral de
signs a specialty. Florul llgures, useful
as glfis, at MM South Mull) avenue. Har
riet J. D-ivis, florist.
BICYCLES repaired, prlssors ground,
tools sharpened, saw filed, keys fitted,
machines repaired by "W. I Steenback.
denier In nuns. Fishing Tackle, under
West Side bank.
PHOTOGRAPHKR Cabinet Photos, $1.40
per dozen. They are lust lovely. Con
vince yourself bv calling at Starner's
Photo Parlors, 101 and 103 South Main
avenue.
G KOCERIE9 Revere Standard Java Cof
fee is unexcelled. The leading coffo of
the day. For sale only at F. w. Mason
& Co. Fine Groceries. 110 South Main
n venue.
S ROOST) HAND FiTRNITTJRE Cash for
anything you have to sell. Furniture,
Stoves, Tools, etc. Call and see the
stock of J. C. King, 1024 and IOCS Jack
son street
Special sale of Holiday Wines for fam
ily use, .15 cents per quart, at James F.
Bests, 308 Cedar avenue.
NORTH END.
The revival meetings In progress In the
North Muln Avenue Haptist church are
growing in interest. A number of conver
sions occurred Saturday evening. There
w ill be preaching every night this week.
Itev. A. H. O'Neal, of Dunmore, will
preach this evening.
Among the marriages announced to take
place in the neur future is that of Bernard
Sullivan to iMiss Mury A. Dougherty.
Joseph Moran. of Carbondale, spent last
evening with Providence friends.
Michael Murray, who had three Angers
amputated lust week Is doing exceedingly
well at his homo on Clover slret.
Daniel Morris, of Mt. Pleasant, is a
visiting friends here for a few days.
Kvan Lewis, of Putnam street, is al
most recovered from his severe illness.
The next meeting of the l'nlted choir
will take place Thursday evening In Arch
bald's hull on Wayne avenue.
Kichard Sullivan, of West Market street,
is slightly ill at his home.
The social of the Violet Dancing class
was well attended last evening in Brown's
hall on East Market street.
Miss Sullie Brown, of Shamokin, who
huts been visiting friends here, returned
home, yesterdHy.
Tho funeral of Mrs. John Cawley will
take place this morning- from her late
homo on Summit avenue. High mass of
requiem will be celebrated at he Holy
Kosnry church.
Professors Thornton and Gerrlty will
hold a social tomorrow evening In 6'Don
noll's hnll on Oak street.
Set!
SOUTH SIDE NEWS.
Flat Presentation Tonight to Camp 68,
Patriotic Order of True Americana-Fair
Va Successful.
An event of great Interest will be the flag
presentation nt Muslu hall this evening, lu
which exercises Company A. Patriotic
Guards, will be the recipient, and Camp
t, Ptitriotic order of True Americans,
will bo thdjdonor. Major Everett Warren
will muke the presentation speech and the
address of acceptance will be delivered
by A. J. Colborn, Jr. The presence of both
gentlemen Insures a programme of much
excellence, and arrangements are made
for a large audience.
Company A Is an organisation not long
formed, but it Is in flourishing condition
and has a membership of the prominent
and active young men of the South Side.
The organization presenting the flag com
gottu young ladica. All members of Camp
prises a large number of popular and ener
430, Patriotic Order Sons of America, uro
requested to meet tonight at the drum
corps' rooms on Cedar avenue at 7 o'clo-k
sharp. A parade will form and they will
inarch to Music hall to attend the presen
tation. Resides tho speechmaking. the
programme will consist of musical and
literary numbers arranged for the occa
sion. It Was n Successful Fair.
The fair which closed Saturday night
and had been running: since the holidays
under the auspices of the congregation of
St. Mary's German Catholic congregation,
netted over $2.KW, which is a very sattsrac.
tory sum In view of the business depres
sion on the South Side, owing to the sus
pension of work at the steel mills. Tho
exact amount clenred Is not known, be
cause there ure some outstanding ac
counts yet to be heard from, which are
only small matters; but the proceeds are
a little over the sum named. For the suc
cessful ending or the fair the greater part
of the credit Is due Rev. P. C. Christ, the
pastor, whose untiring labor ond guid
ance served to bring about the result. Rev.
Father Christ Is duly grateful and ho has
communicated his thanks lo all who in
any way contributed to help along the
fair. The money will go into the church
fund.
Death of Mrs. Charlntto Proffer.
At un early hour yesterday morning, nr
ter a sudden Illness of heart failure, Mrs.
Charlotte PfetTer, aged 7(j years, pussed
to her eternal reward. Her husband, who
died a few years ugo, was the tlrst hard
ware merchant on the South Side, They
were among the tlrst settlers here nnd dur
ing Ihelr long life, husband and wife made
friends without number. The funeral will
be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the late residence, MA Cedar avenue.
Sendees will be conducted at the Hickory
Street German Presbyterian church by
the pastor, l!ev. William A. Nordt. and
Interment will be made In Plttston Ave
nue cemetery.
Slight Blare on Cedar Avcnuo.
At noon yesterday an nlnrm of fire was
sent In from box Kl at Cedar avenue and
Elm street on account of a slight blaze In
the residence of Philip Schroener, of Kirst
court. The lire started In the kitchen ac
cldentally and id not amount to much. It
was eusily extinguished und did only a
small nmount of damage. The Neptune,
Century and William Connell companies
responded promptly.
Shorter Paragraphs of News. "
John Feeney, of Irving avenue, sus
tained n painful Injury to the hand while
spragglng cars in Johnson's mine.
The funeral of Mrs. William Weyandt,
who died Sunday night at her home In
Kolb court, will tnke pluee this ariernoon.
Service will be conducted nt the Prospect
Avenue German Methodist Episcopal
church by the pastor, Hev. J. J. Suter, and
Interment will be made in Dunmore ceme
tery. Mr. nnd Mrs. Edward J. O'Rrlen have
returned rrom their wedding tour nnd are
receiving friends and congratulations at
their home on Prospect avenue nnd Alder
street.
Joseph Moore, of Rreck street, Is a can
didate for constable In the Twentieth ward
on nomination papers, which were tiled
yesterday.
The Sunset Base Hall club has reorgun
Ized. Tho players next season will be:
Rentchler. Heller, Klein, Smith, Stuns
ilnc. Dankwertz, Kills, Hyron and F.
Rentchler.
Peter Judge, of Mlnooka, was admitted
lo the Lackawanna hospital two months
ago suffering from muscular rheumatism.
He has recovered to such extent that It
will not be long before he will be out
again.
For fit. finish nnd durability Fegely's
custom made shirts. 412 Spruce street.
MAIDS FORM A CLUB.
Unique Society Formed by Marriageable
Women of Canton, Ohio.
Masslllon, Ohio, Jon. 27. An Interest
ing organization has just been created
In Canton, known ns the Bachelor
Maids. They expect to meet at regular
Intervals to sew for Infants of the de
serving poor. An elaborate cpnstltu
llon nnd by-laws has been adopted. One
of the rules requires that each victim to
lipid shall give a dinner to the surviv
ing bachelors. . ; ,- '
Officers have been chosen for life, or
until such time as marriage renders
them Ineligible to membership, and In
order to Increase tlie chances of passing
the offlclul honors around, they are dis
tributed among the oldest members,
FORTUNE TELLERS IN JAIL.
May Be Fined, Imprisoned, Pilloried and
Whipped in Delaware.
Wilmington, Del., Jan. 27. Three for
tune tellers. Dr. Richard Wallace,
Warren Veno and. William' Brown,
were arrested here this afternoon on a
hurge of swindling. They conducted
for several weeks a fortune telling es
tablishment In the residence portion of
the city, and did a bis; business.
Their charge was $2 for a single read
ing, and among: tho patrons were some
wealthy and highly respected people.
The penalty for their offense In this
stttte Is $500 fine, one year imprison
ment, one hour at the pillory and a turn
at the whipping post.
ACCUSED OF PUPIL'S DEAT1I.
Indiana School Teacher, Together With a
Doctor, ("ndcr a Cloud.
Crawfordsvllle, Ind., Jan. 27. -Pretty
Grace MnClamock, the 15-year-old
daughter of Lemuel McClamock, a
well-to-do farmer, died last night in
terrible agony, and It is alleged that
Philip Hauk, an admirer, and Dr. J. 8.
Stout are responsible for her untimely
taking off.
A posse of excited farmers In the Mc
Clamock nelsrhborhood came here to
day vowing vengeance, but Hauk had
surrendered himself and had been re
moved to the Covington Jail. He Is a
school teacher and the girl was one of
his pupils. .
Have your grocer send you some of
HUYLRR'H COCOA AND CHOCO
L A TICS with your next order. Once
tried, always used. ; - - ' -
Custom made shirts! Perfect fit
guaranteed. Fegely's. 413 Spruce street.
Tribtin? Almanac 1896
II PAQES as CENTS, POSTPAID
HEAVY BAIL WAS REQUIRED
Counterfeit Shovcrs Will Have to
Answer at U. S. Court,
GOT THE X0TES IX NEW YORK
They Clint from the Ucadiiuartors of
the Gang Kccvntly Arrested In that
Clty-Peronc's llrother Is a
Prisoner at Willlumiport.
Charles Pnlmer nnd Charles Terone,
the Sicilians arrested at Plttston on
Jan. 15. fur passing counterfeit $5 Mils,
were given a hearing before l'nlted
States Commissioner Colborn yesterday
morning and committed to the county
Jail In default of $2,000 ball; They will
be tried at the March term of the
l'nlted States District court in this
city. Attorney W. H. Cllllespie, of
Plttston. appeared for the accused, nnd
Assistant District Attorney Samuel
tlrlfflths, of Pittsburg, was the repre
sentative of the United States.
The evidence showed that on or
about Jan. 14 the two accused men
passed thirteen counterfeit bills on
residents of Plttston. In their case
thirteen proved an unlucky number for
afte-j tnP thirteenth was put In clrucla
tlon they were arrested and now have
an expectancy of a long term of Im
prisonment In the Western peniten
tiary. The witnesses examined at the hearing
yesterday were: Secret Service Detec
tive Jdathew Oriffln, O. W. Brown, de
tective for the Lehigh Valley railroad;
Alderman Thomns Loftus, K. K, Ben
nett. Max Ludwlg. sr.. Max Ludwlg.
jr., Patrick Collins, Thomas J. Kelley,
Charles Qulnn.
Immedaltely after the men were ar
rested they were given a preliminary
hearing and were committed to Jail
pending yesterday's linal hearing.
They told Secret Service Officer Orlftln
that they got the counterfeit bills froin,
a mucaroni dealer In New York city.
They gave the address of the denier and
it npnears that he resides at the ad
dress where the secret service ollicers
arrested a number of counterfeiters
In New York w weeks ago.
Frank Perone. a brother of one of tho
prisoners, Is now in Jail In Wllllams
port, nisii chnrt-'ed with passing soma
of the same Issue of counterfeit $5
notes.
From the admission willingly made
by the prisoners with reference to
where they got tho counterfeits and the
arrest of J'eroinVa brother in Williums
pnrt it is evident they are al members
of the gang whose lieiidiuurtors were
recently discovered in New York city.
An lmllsVnsilile detail of a gentle
man's outfit Is one of Fegely's custom
made shirts. 41:1 Spruce street.
QL'AKRI'L OVER AN ESTATE.
Death Discloses a Case of lllgomy at
Coalhurg. Ala.
Brazil, Ind., Jan. 27. A sensation was
sprung here today by the announce
ment made by the attorneys of widow
No. 1 of Thomas Young, who was killed
a few weeks ago by an explosion at
Coulburg, Ala., that she was preparing
to bring suit to prevent the various
Insurance companies from paying poli
cies exceeding $14,000 tn widow No. 2.
Young hud resided in this city for n
number of years prior to moving to
Alabama and was highly respected. and
not one even dreamed of liltn being a
bigamist.
The wotnun bringing suit lives nt
Ward, Colo. She snys that Young took
her to Kiigliind and abandoned her
twenty years ago, shortly afterward
returning to this country and marry
ing wife No. 2.
GENEROSITY OF IRVING.
lias Supported tho Daughter In-l aw of
Tom Chambers for Year.
London, Jan. 27. A frightful murder
here this week has made known un
other instance of Sir Henry Irvlng's
constant generosity. The victim wnf
the daughter-in-law of old Tom Cham
bers, nt whose Liverpool theater Mr.
Irlving played In his youth.
Her hushnnd seems to have been a
worthies fellow, who left her with sever,
children to support. Henry Irving liav
ever since allowed her $5 a week from
his private purse, which she supple
mented by taking as a border a Mrs.
Peurson. The murder was committed
apparently for money by Mrs. Pearson's
son, a returned convict.
A perfect fitting shirt Is a luxury.
Fegely's custom mnde, 412 Spruce st.
RIUNYON'S
WONDERFUL .SUCCESS
Hundreds Declare Tbey Have
Been Cured.
BY HIS IMPROVED HOMEOPATHIC
REMEDIES WHERE THE HIGHEST
MEDICAL SKILL HAS FAILED.
HVou Are Ailing lu Any Way Ask Vour
Druggist for Munyon't tiuide to Health,
Purchase His Krmcdics anil Cure Vour
Yeurself.
K. A. Jepdrome, of 121 Putnam street,
Syracuse, N. Y. writes: "For some
time I had been afflicted with rheuma
tism in my right arm. I could not raise
It to my head, and the pain was so in
tense I was unable to work. I was
treated by two physicians, without re
ceiving any benelit. Finally I began
using Munyon's Rheumatism cure. I
took the first dose on Monday, and Wed
nesday was completely cured and able
to resume work. I wish Munyon's
Remedies every success.
Munyon's Rheumatism Cure never
fails to relieve In 1 to 3 hours, and cures
in a few days. Price. 25c.
Munyon's Dyspepsia Cure is guaran
teed to cure all forms of Indigestion
nnd stomach troubles. Price. 25c.
Munyon's Catarrh Remedies positive
ly cure. Price, 25c. each.
Munyon's Kidney Cure speedily cures
pains In the back, loins and groins, and
all forms of kidney disease. Price, 25c.
Munyon's Female Remedies are a
boon to all women. Price, 25c.
Asthma Cure, with Asthma Herbs,
$1.00.
Munyon's Nerve Cure stops nervous
ness and builds up the system. Price.
25c.
Munyon's Headache Cure stops head
ache In three minutes. Price, 25 cents.
Munyon's Pile Ointment positively
cures all forms of piles. Price, 25c.
Munyon's Blood Cure eradicates nil
Impurities of the Blood. Price. 2ic.
Munyon's Vita User restores lost pow
ers to weak men. Price $1.00.
A separate cure for each disease. At
all druggists, 25c. a bottle. .
Personal letters to Professor Munvon,
1505 Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa., an
swered with free medical advice for any
disease, ,-
PROCLAMATION.
Mayor's Office. City of Beranton. Pa.
In compliance with Law and the Ordl
nace or the City of Scranton, I, W. L. '
Connell, Mayor of said City, do hereby
give notice that an election will be held at
the places of holding the Municipal Elec
tions In said City, on Tuesday, the Eight
eenth Day of February, being the Third
Tuesday of February. 1894, for the pur
posit of obtaining the ussent of the elec
tors of said City to an increase or Bonds
in the amount of fljv.Dvu.iW, for the pur
pose of procuring land for and construc
tor a Viaduct parallel with West Lacka
wanna avenue from Seventh street to
Ninth street, M provided lu Ordinance of
aid Clly. FU of Select Council, No. 47,
ltiti, entitled: "An Ordinance Providing
for Increasing the City Uebt for the Pur
pose of Procuring l.uud for and Construct
ing a Viaduct Paraliul with West Lacka
wanna Avenue from Seventh Street lo
Ninth Street and Submitting the Uuestion
of Such Increase to a Vote of the Electors
Thereof," approved January 17th. line.
As required by law, the following infor
mation is given to electors:
First The amount of the last assessed
valuation or taxable property In said City
is $U,5,'iM.0O.
Second The amount of tho existing
Debt of suld City is W35.97S.67.
Third The amount of the proposed In
crease of debt is J15O.0ilU.OO.
Fourth The proposed increase of debt is
.00S09 per cent, of the Clty'a valuation 189i,
exclusive of occupations.
Flfth-The purpose ror which the indebt
edness Is to be incurred are hereinbefore
stated.
Annexed hereto Is the City Controller's
official statement of Indebtedness and Re
sources of the City, also copy of City Or
dinance. Witness by. hand and the Seal of the
City of Hcranton this 17th Day of Janu
ary, A. D. 1S96.
ISeal of Cltyj w. L. Connell. Mayor.
FILE OF SELECT COUNCIL, NO. 47.
1S95.
AN ORDINANCE
Providing for Increasing the City Debt for
the Purpose of Procuring lind for, and
Constructing a Viaduct Parallel with
West Lackawanna Avenue from Seventh
Street to Ninth Street, and Submitting
the Question of Such Increase to a Vote
of the Electors Thereof.
Section I. Be It ordained by the Select
and Common Councils of the City of
Scranton, and It is hereby orduined by the
authority of the same, That for the pur
pose of constructing a viaduct upon the
noutherly side of and contiguous to West
Luckawanna Avenue, from Seventh Street
to Ninth Street, in the Fourteenth Ward,
ind ror the payment or cumpensation ror
property to b taken, Injured or destroyed
thereby, an increase of the City Debt, by
issue of City Bonds In the amount of One
Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollurs, is
hereby authorized, subject, nevertheless
to the consent of the electors of the CI 9
of Scranton aa herein provided.
Section il. The question of assenting ta
the above proposed Increase of the City
Debt shall be submitted to a vote of tti
electors of the City of Scranton at trs
auxt ensuing geuural election occurring
not less than thirty days alter the pas--axe
or this ordinance.
Section S. After the passage of this or
dinance, and at least thirty davs before
said election, the Mayor shall publish a
lotlce of the election hereby authorized tn
ihree dally newspapers of the Clly, and
the ststement required to be published In
uch notice shall be furnished by the City
'oiuroller.
W. L Connell, Mayor.
Approved January 17. WM.
OFFICE OF CITY CONTROLLER.
Scranton, Pa., January 2, ISM.
Statement of the Indebtedness and Re
sources of the City of Scranton. at the
lose of business, December 31st, 1S95:
BONDED DEBT.
Consolidated Loan
second Series, due December 1st,
1SS6. per cent $100 000 00
City Improvement Loan.lsM. 4 per cent.
IJiie July 1st, IcO.i, and annually
to year l&ti, rate Jl.5W.00 1 500 00
'Juo July 1st, 1837. and annually
to year IMS, rate $2.000.00 20 000 OJ
)iie July 1st, l'MI, and annually
to year I9lli, rate 3,f,0O.00 35 000 00
Funding Loan. ISSti, 4 per cent.
ue July 1st, IS"! 15 000 00
ue July 1st, 1901 15 000 00
Jue July 1st, llsni 15 OOOOO
.Municipal Building Loan, 1890, 4 per
jent.
ue February 1st, 1900, Noa. IB to
S5 inclusive 20 000 00
Jue February 1st, 1905, Nos. 38 to
00 inclusive 2500000
)ue February 1st, 1910. Nos. 61 to
90 Inclusive 30 000 00
Municipal Improvement Loan, 1891, 4;i
,ier cent.
e December 1st, 1901 22 000 00
I110 December 1st. 1900 23 000 00
un Decembor 1st, 1911 22 000 00
ue December 1st, llt 2.1 000 00
Redemption Loan Series, 1S33, i'j per
ent.
hie. June 1st, 1903, Nos. 1 to 34
ncluslve 34 000 00
)u June 1st. 1908, Nos. 35 to Hi
inclusive 31 000 09
Jue June 1st, 1913, Nos. 69 to lot)
inclusive 38 0U 00
)ue June 1st, 1018, Nos. 107 to 144
Inclusive 38 000 00
Bridges Loan Series, 1894. 4 per cent.
"Mo June 1st, 1904, Nos. 1 to 90 In
clusive 90 000 00
Due June 1st
Inclusive ...
J)ue June 1st,
Inclusive ..
ilue June 1st,
Inclusive ..
Total
1909, Nos. kl to 140
so 000 00
1011, Nos. 141 to 190
1919! No's'.' 191 to'250
50 000 00
CO 000 00
...$co m 00
SUNDRY CLAIMS.
tTnpald Warrants, De
cember 31, 1895 $11 35$ 7$
'ontracts and other ac
counts subject to adjust
ment 88 518 94
93 877 69
Total Indebtedness of
City $880 377 69
RESOURCES OF THE CITY,
""ash in General City
und $97 107 30
JaMh In Interest and
Sinking Fund 92 290 72
Delinquent Taxes and
other Items Collected.. 35 000 00
224 399 02
Net Indebtedness of the
City 3S 979 67
In addition to the above stated assets,
the City of Soranton purchased bonds of
the issue of US3, 4 per cent., to the am
ount of $12l.0iW.0O and one $600.00 Bond ,f
the lasue nf 1X76. 6 tier cent.. No. 80. for the
1 liencflt of its Sinking Fund nn exchange
was effected by which Il7.ooo.ow was trans
ferred from the 1393 Issue to that of 18.
leaving a balance of $104,000.00 in the 1803
isHue and giving the 1S96 issue a credit of
J17.50O.0O. . . ,
Ptatement of the amount of last pre
ceding assessed valuation of the Taxable
property of the City or Scranton. Pennsyl
vania, being the assessment for year IKS.
Occupation $1 "2 M
Real Estate and Personal 18 597 764
Total $1 l $0
The proposed increase of Debt amounts
to $150,000.00 for the purpose of building
a Viaduct os per ordinance attached and
Is eual to .008W per cent, of the City val
uation 1895 exclusive of occupation.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. County
of Lackawanna, ss.:
On the sixteenth day of January, A. T.
WM. personally appeared before me, the
subscriber, a Notary Public, duly commis
sioned and residing In the City of Scran
ton. F. J. Widmayer. who being duly
sworn, doth depose and say that he Is the
Controller of the City of Scranton and to
the best of his knowledge and belief the
foregoing statement ef the finance or the
City of Scranton Is Just, correct and true
and that other foregoing statement Is also
correct.
FRED. J. WIDMATER.
City Controller.
Sworn and subscribed to before me oo
the date above mentioned.
Witness my hand and seat of office.
Seal EUGENE D. FKLIOW.
Notary Public.
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reaetfr.onsTealealtoeaiT
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nSim4 tjea) Kakeas fei rare.
mwiy toiler leraaeea. rnae,
tee st Drunista, BUdMered ksil
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31
The Fashioe
308 LACKAWANNA AVE. 308
OUR GREAT ANNUAL SALE
This is an opportunity to purchase Dry Goods
at 50 per cent, less than regular prices.
50 pieces of Wool Henriettas, all
colors, 40 lu. wide, 50c' value. .
Sale Price 25c
!$ pieces of Novelty Dress Goods,
40 in. vide, 50c value,
Sale Price 35c
20 pieces of .Novelty Dress Goods,
this is special 75c value,
Sale Price 49c
Big reduction on all black and col
ored Dress Goods.
$1.50 Lace Curtains, extra wide and long, Sale PliCS $ .98
2.50 Lace Curtains this is special, SalB PliC8 1.50
4.00 Lace Curtains, onty a few pair left; Sale Pfice 2.50
6.00 Lace Curtains, extra value, Sale PfiCC 3.50
IT'S A FLYER
and the velocity or wind, steam and
wings are siiwtesfed by his roi;ress.
The bicycle Is the most Important Inno
vation in menus of truvel since the Intro
duction or the locomotive, and we ure in
the luruncy ur Its use, construction and
means or proinilslon.
Ilenllhy-niliiiled people are those who
commend and practice Its use.
To such we need hardly say. Your bicy
cle should be the lutest and best.
Call and examine ours before buylnp.
312 BNO 34 LICKaWMM AV:.
Winter Will
Soon Be fl?r?
And to be prepared to meet the oold
weather yoa want a teaMaatle Salt or
aa Overeoat-or both -
UNO THE BEST PLACE
TO VISIT FOR SOMETHING 6033
W MERCHANT TAILORING
IS
n
408 Lackawanna Ave.
THERE YOU WILL FIND
The largest stock to select from, Trhav
mini Always of the East, latest Vylai
ia Cnttiaa, and made up oa the preaiUa
by Eiport Workmen.
KfTKothinB ullow-d te leave the etb
Itehment nnlsi sstlsfantorr to the eas
terner, and the lowest prices euasisteut
1 with Oood Men-bant Tailoring1.
Moosic Powder Co,
Booms 1 ind 2 ConuwieaM B14'f,
SCRANTON, PA,
MINING and BLASTING
POWDER
MADS AT MOOSIC AND RUfUt
DALB WORKS.
Lafflla A Rand Powder Co."
Orange Gun Powder
Blectrlo Batterlee, Fuses for eipasd
lac blaats. Safety rase and
fiepaonoCnemical Co.'s HighEiploslra
WILLIAM S. MILLAR,
Alderman 8th Ward, Scranton.
ROOMS 4 AND 5.
Gaa and Watar Co. Building,
CORNER WYOMING AVE. AMD CENTER ST.
OFFICE HOURS front 7 W a to. tot p. as.;
(1 aoor lutermlesiou for Anntr and sapper. )
Pi7UcnIir Attention Gitento Collections
prompt Settlement Uuaraateed.
TQURBUSINESS IS RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED
Telephone) No. 134.
II lilli
ICE SKATES
435 SPRUCE ST.
I
.5 Misses' Newmarkets, for all
ages, iu choice colors.
Sale Price $2,98
One lot of Ladies' Newmarkets,
sold for fs to J15,
Sale Price 98c
J 12 Ladies' Kersey Jackets, four
button e fleet, nobby,
Sale Price 57,48
I14 Caterpillar Jackets, only a
few left; don't miss it.
Sale Price $8.98
F
AMUSEMENTS.
THE . FROTfllNGflAM.
Wagner A Rain, l.easaeaand Manager.
ONE WEEK
PROF. JOHN
REYNOLDS,
FROM LONDON. ENGLAND.
The Greatest Living flesmerlst,
Lanvhsbl. Mystical and Wonderfully Ks
mting Eiitertaiunitmts, Connfotlng of Elperl
menis iu Animal Ma-netiui, or Mental Eleo
tricity.
Prices 2Tc, ll'ic an J ."i0.
Sale of Seats New in Progress.
nMr kirrc u commencing
FEBRUARY J.
Corse Payton
And His
Merry Company.
Prices to, ao and jo.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC,
Wednesday, January ao.
ONE GALA NIGHT.
First appearance tn Hcranton of the Queen of
Comic Opera,
LILLIAN RUSSELL,
and a inperb opera company. Direction of
Abbey, Hchouffel & (Irau. Ninety pe iple, or
cheitra of li. In an incomparably magnificent
uenic production of Offenbach's merry opera
bonffe,
THE (JKANI) DUCHESS
presented with all the perfection of the or
lainal production at Abbey's Theatre, Near
York.
Prices J. l 61. f I. J.'sj and Sao. Bale of seata
opens Monday inornin at V o'clock.
DAVIS' THEATER
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
January '27, '2s, '.!, ls'.Hi.
RICE & BARTON'S
ROSE HILL ENGLISH FOLLY
COMPANY.
The Greatest Hurle.uc and Vaudeville Shew
ever organized.
20 hb AUTiri i. lames.
io Bid SPECIALTY ACTS.
a GRAND BURLESQUES.
"A Trip to Newport" and -Seaside Frolic."
KICI: ft BARTON will be remembered as
he KPiitluiimn who hare ao snecessfully pre
sented "Mt-lkxxtleaud Poodle."
Admission! 10, 20 and 30 Cents
m. PLEASANT
COAL
AT RETAIL
Oeal at the best quality for dotal
se. and of all slaea. delivered la
pn i m aiy at lowest price.
Orders left at my Office
NO. IIS WYOMINQ AVENUE.
Rear room, tlrst floor. Third MaUeMl
Beak, er eeot by mall or telephone te tSe
Dine, win receive prompt attentive.
pedal contracts win be made far ana
Ml aa aellvery of Buckwheat Coal
WM. T. SMITH.
THE NEW
NO, 2,
Contain, all that ha made Hammoed Work
favosa, and MEW, NOVEL and USEFUL im
provementa. "Haaaond Work the Criterion
of Hammond Superiority." "Hammond Sale
tee Criterion of Hammond Popularity." Ham
mood Xo. 1 The Perfeet Typewriter. Ex
amine It and be consinced. Philadelphia
braneh of The Hammond Typewriter Oo.. lli
8, Slstfe (street. . .
F. A. & A. J. BRAND A.
414 timet IL, ScraatM Imremtateie,
HA 1V1 r.l 0 ND TYPEWRITER