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WEST SIDE EVENTS.
Interesting Meeting of the Hcpubllcan
Clnb-An Abundance of Speech
Making and Enthusiasm,
The West Side Republican rlub held an
intcrf-sMng meeting lust nliiht In their
rooms, on the corner of Ju knon street
ami Main avenue. Although the weather
u dump, yet enthtislum wus present in
Kfeat quantities. 8tHM-hes were mude
pertaining to the rampuiKH. the gist of
till belli; fur Republiraiiitni undiluted and
M I I'll ( It i t .
The club has before talten autlon endors
ing the Kepiibliran tli'ket, and last nlBht'SJ
nn-etliiK wan In harmony with the former
feeling, president V. 8. Mears, presided.
Every . Republican club on the West 8Me
1m for the ticket ami everything point
to Republican victory.
Mlas U Winnie' Class.
Class No. 12 of the Scranton Street Bap
tlt .Sunday school held an entertainment
last evening in tne enuron basement, iiiu
Aluilu Wllllunis, teacher of the clans, had
meuared an Interesting programme. which
was well carried out. Miss Grace Good
rich recited, und a piano duet was given
by the Misses Clara Held and tloodrlch.
Kdna Alney rei'ited, followed by a vocal
polo by Mil's Vlah Jones. Then came a
piano nolo by Kdiia Kvans, und a recita
tion by Doru Jenkins, followed by a solo
by Ruth lieililoe. ' A recitation was given
by Jennie Hughes, succeeded by a guitar
Selection by Muster Hurley Zlntle. Ktta
Amlrews replied and Thoinus Phillips
nung. Muttle Hughes gave u recitution
followed by a pluno Uue t by ..Mlssen
Tonillnaon and Kvans. A second
!.. recitation by Miss (Goodrich. and
ya. plnno duet by Misses Trunsue and tef
fte Fellows closed the entertainment.
After this a 'facial Was held for the bene
fit of the Sunday. school. The affulr was
aiiucesHful In every way.
.Mis Sterling Surprised.
"A- surprise party was given -Miss Vltla
Sterling lust evening ut her home, on
Chestnut street.. Gullies and other social
diversions were Indulged In during the
evening and refreshments were served.
Those present were: Misses Lucy Faust.
Anna Huss. Daisy Case, Katie and Laura
Kdwurds, (Trace und eUrtiudrt Alney, Klla
tihaw, Margaret Madlgun, Bertha Meta-
ptti , ,wiltnr niiii.iii, , .ui ..v.u, . . , .......
Neely, Stella Hliuw, gadle Kerber, Kdna
Alnev, l,enu Olna.ler, Anna Hett. Viiia
Sterling- and Kdlth Beavers; Fred pears,
.t'harle Glnader, Chart Htewart, John
Slavln, Richard Loneraon, RicliarJ Kad
gan. Albert Qleason. Willie Leltner, Willie
JHehl, Robert Curson, Walter Davis. Ar
thur Davis. Krnpst .Mnnsfleld, KUlie
Morse. I.eter Morse, Willie Wallace. Man
Kelly. Calvin Coons, Olen Johnson, Willie
und Harrv Sterling. Robert Renshuw,
Frank Major, or Wllkes-Barre.
Another l eap Vaar Sooinl
, The ball room floor of Mears" hall was
comfortably crowded last evening, the
' occasion being a leap year social. A pleas-
ant time was enjoyed. The young ladles
In charge were: Margaret Davis, Jean-
ette Harris, May Thomas, Mary Gray,
Annie Uaffney. Maggie Horn, Alice Gal
lagher. Nellie Horn. Richard Phillips was
prompter, and Mrs. Mallott, pianist.
t. . .'.'"""
,-, News Notes and Personals.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Catherine
Reap will occur toduy at o'clock. Inter
ment will be made In Hyde Park Catholic
cemetery,
George Kern, of Scranton street, has
organised a dancing class that meets ev
ery Friday, evenig at Fuller's hull.
Mrsn. Joseph A.. Phillips, of Kwetland
' atreet, was In Wllkes-Barre yesterday.
The West Side Republican league meets
' tonight. Important business pertaining
to the campaign will come tip. Every
member should attend.
Mrs. Hutson. of Montrose, who came
here to attend her eon, Will, who has
been 111 with typhoid fever, 'has herself
Iff!
AMONG THE REDUCTIONS
That our entire stock has
been subjected to, we
find at this time a con
stant drain on our Trou
ser Stock, among which
are staple and durable
all-wool TROUSERS at
' that are; actually worth
(; double. "
You don't have to J3C a
judge to appreciate them'
at our prices, as we retail
. , them at what others pay
for them. ': :r!
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H
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m. iVaattva. MafMn-
WMe IsmmwsI wihi
of f h?
been stricken with the disease and was
taken home.
Mrs. Aria Davis, of Tort Oram, nas re
turned home after a visit to West Bide
friends.
Frank Ames, of Ha Ism, la the guest 01
Frank Slote". of Lincoln avenue.
The Penrmylvatil tllee dun will meet
Sunday evening ill the Welsh Baptist
church.
A number or WMt Hide young men at
tended the lean year social at Excelsior
ball last evening-.
Born, Wednesday, a uaugnier, to i
torney and Mrs. Will 11. Lwis. of North
Main avenue..
a, Tuaa.lu w nlcrVit'a maatlnir Of the Oltl-
xe'n of Bellevtie Heights It was resolved
as the sense of tne cliliens or mat piacs
tiint thAv favnr i h vlmliict. Ko far there
has been no rhanlfest antagonism to the
viaduct.-
Robert Morris lodge met last evening.
Robert S. Williams was Initiated Into the
order. Ticket for admission to the com
ing etateddfod were dlstrbuted anions the
members. ...
Uwls A. Howell, the trustworthy bank
clerk, ha realgne-ri hi position at the
Merchant's and Mechanic's bank and has
begun duties in a. more lucrative position
at the Lackawanna Trust and Safe De
posit company. ...... .
Miss Flora May Leeds, of Pettebone
street, entertained) a number of her class
mates from No. 18 achool Wednesday ev
ening at her- home. Mlsa Agnes Murray,
teacher of the little folks, attended the
''Vho'mas Escott, of south Main avenue,
'The Wllkes-Barre male-voice party will
enter the Robert Morris lodge eisteddfod.
Mrs. Robert Davis, of Washburn street,
is recovering from a severe cold.
West side Business Director.
PMJMBiNO William ' D. Griffiths. Ill
North Main Avenue, , does nrat-class
Plumbing, Steam Heat and Gas Fitting.
Satisfaction la strictly guaranteed.
BARBER Hair cutting and ahavlngdon
In a tlrsticlass manner at John H. Reyn
old's 'Barber Shop, at Falrchtld's Hotel.
FLORIST Cut flowers and funeral de
signs' specialty. Floral figures, useful
as gifts, at 104 South Main avenue. Har.
rlet J. Davis, florist. ' .
BICYCLES repaired, scissors a""'
tool sharpened, aawi filed, keys fitted,
machines repaired by W. Lv Bteenback.
dealer In Guns, Fishing Tackle, undor
West Side bank. . . .
PHOTOGRAPH ICR Cabinet Photos. JIM
per doien. - They are lust lovely. Con
vlnoe yourself by railing at St.1;"
Photo Parlors, 101 and 10 South Main
avenue. . . . .
GROCERIES Revere Standard Java Cof
fee Is unexcelled. The leading colTe o
the day. For sale only at F. W. Mason
aV Co. Fine Groceries, 1U South Main
avenue. . .
SECOND HAND FURNITURE Cash for
anything you have to sell. n"lltu.r:
Stoves. Toola, etc. Call and see the
stock of J. C. King, 10S4 and 1024 Jack
son street.
DUNiMOKE. -
Only one session was held In the bor
ough Hchoola yeate-rday ou account of the
extreme Inclemency of thj weather..
Friend Slnimoim. of Madlsonville. was
calling on friend In town yesterday.
The younxeat c-hlld of Mr. and Mrs.
Conrad Hchweltzer Is quite 111 at their
home, on Bloom atreet.
Floyd Yoiiiik. of Kaston, wus calling
on numerous friend In this place yes
terday. , ,
John Simpson and Eugene Selgel ara
spending a few days In New York city.
A number or the. frltnds of Walter Nel
meyer .tendered him a party at his home,
in North Park, on Wednesday night. a,
rlous games made the hour pass pleas
untly aud . good time was had by ail
present. . . ,
Miss Ida Bone entertained a number of
friends at the home of her grandparent,
ir uinl M 'hrlstouher Moffatt. on
West Drinker street, lat evening, and a
most enjoyable evenlg was spent in va
rious amusement. -
The leap year social given by the young
Iq.ii-. nf thl ulace In Odd Fellows' hall
cess, despite th inclemency of the
last evening prove to ue a grama
weather. A large crowd wo present and
enjoyed the dancing until the early hours
of the morning. '
''CONDITION OF THE SOUTH.
It Will Bo Shown by Dr I'rlssell Nest
.., . . Tuesday Night.
The entire benevolent and philan
thropic community will be Interested
to know that lr. Frisaell, successor
to the late General Armstrong, will
l.rlno- hln Hamilton Afrlran Quartette
to this city next week. They wilt be
seen at the cona rresoyienan cuurcn
on Tuesday evening.
The members of the quartette will
sing their pathetic plantation melo
dies and a number of Indians and
Africans will speak. .Dr. Frissell will
..I I nra lfl the Institute.
Illustrated with atereopticon vlewa.. Me
will present a correct picture of the
social, religious, economic and agricul
tural condition oi tne nouui,
.,m. .nets, hutter dishes.
berry dishes, bread plates. Japanese
goods and a great many otner usciui
articles will be aold to the highest bid
der at the great auction saie now in
progress at Davldow Bros, .
Eight-day clocks were slaughtered
yesterday at jjovviuuw orn. grcai, auc
tion saie.
Special sale of Holiday Wines fer fam
ily use, SB cents per quart, at James T.
Bests. 306 Cedar avenue.
PaMtw C.'i .' "'
Inuwf. anxl IWii.nar v
SAMTERS
Stibtirbs
SOUTH SIDE NEWS.
Eleetrle Car Left the Kails sad Raa Over
Against ths Sidewalk-Marriage
at MlsooUa Yesterday.'
The Smith Side street car which left
the central city at 10 o'clock last night
uinped the track on t-euar avenue, wiiei
ha Sion avenue line diverse, and ran
ever against the curbstone on the easterly
side of the street. It halted In front of
.leeler Shoumacher's hardware store.
When the car waa coming aiong me
tniittkriunii iiiii not throw off the power
at the point where the Stone avenue line
begins and the car went through the latch
and sped over the Belgian block pavement
until tne sinewaia sioppeu u. n um nui
delay the other cars because It went clear
away from the track. The wreck car
came along soon and replaced It without
any difficulty.
Married at Miaooka Yesterday.
At ii nvimk yesterday morning the
marriage of Miss Bridget Disken, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Disken, of
Main street, Mlnooka, to John Joyce,
also of that place, waa solemnized at St.
Joseph's church by Rev. U. A. McCarthy.
The bridesmaid waa Mis KUen Coyno
and Patrick Joyce, brother of the groom
waa groomsman. The unue was aiureu
In a blue traveling suit with pearl trim
ming and the bridesmaid wore a costume
or blue silk with lace trimmings. At noon
a wedding dinner waa aerved at the home
of the bride's parents; only the Immedi
ate friends of the bridal party were pres
ent. At S.W in tne aiterneon air. aim
Mrs. Joyce left on their wedding trip for
New York.
Shorter Paragraphs of News.
l lucwiaj "
o...mii.i. mill km their annual mas
querade ball at Natter's hall. -
ln r riuay eveniim, rtu, i, mn ua,, .
the William Connell Hose company will
be held at Excelsior hall. Wyoming ave
nue. ...... .... . ... .u.
Thls evening will oe tne aai ir i
regular monthly meeting of the South
Bide board of trade.
BOY FELL INTO A CREEK.
Would Have Drowned but for the Herolo
Actios of Will Marsn.
er... Uarrla a little bOV living
with his parents at Feltivllle, near
Taylor, fell Into the Hampton creek
yesterday and was carried one hundred
yards by we swiiuy nuwim iw "",
nrm II . ..aV. on .mnlnv at the Holden
colliery, was crossing a little bridge
over tne creea at tne time anu "
in1. haul hnhhinr ud In the
stream. Jumping In, Mr. Marsh grasped
the little fellow ana carrieu mm w n"?
i. i. in. .. v...,. u.na thAn hulf dead. A
UMin. hit " " ,
..k.l..lon wuu unminruiMl una bV liPT-
lllBll.lBli wtm -
Hlstent work young nin ""
consciousness Biter a mm u""'
The stream is ordinarily a harmless
one. but the tnaw ana ram ui me
past few days had made the water
turbulent and dangerous. Young Har
iiu.. nr ih. rr.k He waa Dlav-
. . . . , , .llnkaJ IntA
ing on tne oana, wjivii n "iirc
the water. Several woman saw the
hov fall and they ran along tne Dana
screaming for help.
Marsn was passing on tne uit street
bridge, under which the water la deep-
.Kan .Ik.. llUrtM N. tlimiKld in.
and the buy was rescued. Several ac-
It was Into this that Andrew Gusthoff
son, the Swede, fell lost Sunday night.
The lad Harris la resting quietly and
W ill recuvcr.
LEAP YEAR DANCING PARTY,
Glvsa Last Evealng la the Eeelsler Bsll,
Wyomiag Av.au..
A verv larsralv attended and corre
spondlngly pleasant leap year dancing
social waa given last night in the Ex
celsior Club hall by the young ladles
of the A Picked Few set. Hisses Manie
Lehr and Hannah Jenkins comprisea
the committee In charge .of the affair.
The music was by the" Lawrence or
cheatra.
Among those rrom out or town were
th Misses Moore, of Qlenburn: Miss
TuohiU and Harry Hltchner. of west
fitt.ton: Mr. MuCann and Mr. Heckey,
of Wilkes-Barre: Mlaa Van Busktik,
Miss Lewis and Mrs. Lewis, of Taylor,
and Ralph Williams, -of Nicholson.
MISS BREAKSTONE DEAD.
Succumbed to sa Attaek of Paenaaoala st
ller Home In VTilkes'Bsrre.
Kfimm aHala Rreabetone. a teacher of
elocution well-known in mis city, aieu
mt hr hntne In Wllkes-Barre at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon rrom pneu
She was 24 years or age and a young
woman of great talent. t
POLITICAL CI11T.CHAT.
Prafaaiar Martin Jovce Is the ReDUbll
can candidate for select council In the
Twenty-first ward. He la opposed by John
J MeAnarew, Democrat.
The memhera of the Ninth ward Repub
lican rlub are urged to attend a meeting to
be held this Friday evening at the rooms
of the Central Republican club. It Is hoped
all members will try and arrange to be
present. Everett warren, president.
Thar, will be a meeting of the Fourth
vuril Renuhllcan club held at their room
on nionaay evening, r, iv, i.v
o'clock at which, time all members are
requested to oe present. n urucr ui
freaiaent nugn jajnen.
. . , i n . A Tnuhllnan vntera of
the Second district of the SlKteenth ward
i... .I.ht at AMarman rtillap's
office. Attorney M. I. Corbett was elected
chairman anu niuuun i,uw,n kh,
aaVy J W. St. John, In elomient words.
UAi all present to earnestly work for
thb b'cltet nominated In Music Hall and
ktlavcfin the Bixteenin waru wiiere n iri-
" . . , ...Ih at. I ..lr , Mrltl, ( ' j
any osiongs iiiiin ...
old-time majority. C. W. Bushnell was se
lected hy motion to act as Judge of elec
tion and Mr. St. John was Instructed In
the event Or ,tir. nnmrun icuoat m
. i . .VI, 111 .I.ihnl la imiHii,'.
sert. mi iiw ' - -
ered to select a good man. On motion a
committee of one from each district was
appointed to get volunteers to get out the
vote: said committee to report at an ad
journed meeting. The eoinralttee con.
elsta of: Flrat dl-trlct, F. N. Halstad;
Second district w. r...
meeting will be held next Tuesday Feb,.
11, at I p. m. .
U. OF P. ATHLETIC TEAM.
Will Give aa Exalbltloa In ths Frothing
ha at oat Feh. aa
mi.. .inM thsOcranton Rlcvcle
. . . . . UuS a pnntrirt with
ciud iasi iini . ..
J. Myles Gibbons, representative of the
athletic team oi tne i,iyn.
Pennsylvania, for an exhibition by the
. i- .i. . fMikin.liim theater Feb
ruary 2V. The proceeds of ths exhibi
tion, after aeaucusg tn awuenc inn .
share, will be devoted to the fund for
building the proposed addition to the
Bicycle olub house. ;
There are eighteen members of the
athletic team. Their exhibition will
r .t.ins- duha. flvlnr tinea.
horliontal bar, wire walking, wresti ng.
parallel oars, oar ki mnu jum.i.....
fencing, yaultlng. fancy bicycle riding,
pyramid aad Roman ladders, v -
Why Islif.
Why la Davldow Bros.' great auction
sal so well patronigedt Why, becauie
you can secure the greatest bargains
ever offered In thla city..
sag Cfteeela!s
' JL mjmff' JWeia .saeaceat
, ' Tsatt Kmk Wisaear Vaaab Ckacabtt a t
BEARING. IS AT . AN -END
Prima Facte Case Made Out by
' the- I'rosecutioa;
SCHLEXTZ IS HELD F0K COURT
Arg amenta Which Could !Tot Be Refuted
Coavlnces the . Aldermaa That
Sealants Should Bo Mads
toFaeoaJury.
a Iiv- K3i:inciiia fjcrijuijr iicbi ni "
flnnnli.J..I I 1 .t .... n ( 1 1 1 .. m I..,
TW a.kt..l. vn
V...11V iuuiu v.w&v Jiiuciiiiuil tfiuini , .
evening and the defendant was held In
$300 ball to answer at court. John
westpiani Decame nia uonamnan. ine
caae was re-opencl by Major Warren
calling Hon. Alex Connell to the stand
to impeacn tne irutwortnineaa oi me
tllnaM it,ailaa IfinanohlaMr the
only man besldea Schlentx who testi
fied to having seen any irregularities.
air. Connell told how at a recent elec
tion Asperachlager came to him and
wanted money. Mr. Connell agreed to
recommend him as' a watcher, but
when he drew the admission from As
perachlager that he had secured S3
from the Democrats, he refused to en
gage him and sent him to Mr. Simrell.
Mr. Watson objected to the admis
sion of this testimony, but the alder
man overruled the objection. During
....una lrt a . i .1 a .a lliut the B (i -
1 1 1 17 aiuinciii. ,. .
mission of this evidence Mr. atson
charged Mr. warren wun naving -11111-
tateu Asperscniager in rmmnn i
... ... v. -ihni. tilrat Vnn are a
first-class llnr," said the major In cool
and measureu tonea. 1 maut "ft"
and worked hard In the tntereats of the
1-1 . 1 . . 1. , .fi.I viii Vnntv It." Mr.
wnuie nvftti. j " " --
Watson swallowed the lie without a
murmur.
Major Warren's Argument.
t 1,1. n..nm,nl XTalnr Warren laid
r..MiM,in. uinuii iiruin that rjart of the
affidavit In which Sthlents swears that
Mr. Simrell "willfully and knowingly
violated the rules of the Republican
party, showing final mere me
rules of the Republican party govern-
t I ...la., an.l that tllA 'nilHtOITIS
adopted for conducting them differ In
almost every election aisiiict. ne
fc.. flnkliint fwaa. fftllltv Of Willful
Ilia, u. 11.1,1..- ' "
.,r nnt h.vlnr at least taken
the trouble to find out whether or not
there were sttcn lines, oeiore uiauuins
two honest cltlxens as criminals, and
. u -. k U.A,.A tn antethlnB- that -Was
not true and which he knew nothing
about, as he voluntarily aamniea.
The fact that twenty witnesses testl
. . 1 1 ii.i.i, tt'rr.n that the elec
tion was conducted openly and orderly.
rebuts any intention to uenuuu.
the fact that there was no necessity
for any crooked work to elect Colonel
Ripple's delegates In Ills Btrongnold, the
First district of the Twentieth ward,
rebuts any motive for fraud. .
1.' .,....uu.i t3hientz'a Rtate-
lien iiw - - . , , .
inent in his afrldavit that the ballot box
waa out of the rooms "tor a 101m "i"" ;
of time" and drew the deadly parallel
1... Ui hiuntn'a admlsaion at the
1UUIIHB ' ... -
hearing that Mr. Simrell was not gone
with the box over tnree or mm nim
uaes." Mr. Schlentx knows and any
knmvi iinld Mator Warren.
that he waa swearing to what he knew
waa untrue wnen ne swore mui m
thought any Irregularities might have
...1.11a thai hnv wan taken out
WU'Uiivu " -
of the room, for it stands to reason that
It would take the quickest man msii
was ever let live to change those bal
1,.... -1 naA am thev were In n. nailed
linn, jri I..I11- " -.w - - - , , w
box, during the three minutes which
elapaed rrom tne time ir. oimreii kh
the room for the cellar and came back
,.Qln
In concluding, Major Warren took oc
casion to show tne true motive wim n
prompted Schlentx' Instigators In
tng briefly the points which he had par
ticularly aweit upon HBKeu mui. mc; uo
fendant be Itield. for court.
What Mr. Watson Said.
Mr. Watsonln opening for the de
fense explained how the affidavit was
drawn, how the suit was Instituted and
how he was connected with the case.
Then he'went on to say In refutation
of a point mude by Major Warren that
it was not, to hi mind, as singular that
only two aaw the irregularities as that
anybody at all saw them, for they must
nave a one tnese tilings steauniiy.
C....l.l..n. , , 9 tk. 1 . . ., ... n 11 11 11 u t f lima "
KlLTVanllia V, lil7 luili B p M i. w. 1
Mr. Watson Bald that three minutes
would be a long apace of time for some
things but a sort space of time for
otner. rte nnnneir wouiu want oniy
about one minute to stuff a ballot box
l V. .. . , n .tn ,,n h. n t ,1 , A n 1 ,
and he wasn't very well posted on the
stuffing of ballot boxes at that.
While Schlentx admitted that he was
not conversant with the rule he was
told by Charley. Westufhal that the
rules had- been violated, and Charley
was an authority in Schlentx's eye.
Henry Schlentx swore to what he be
lieved was true, was Mr. Watson's
closing statement. He asked that hi
client be discharged.
Alderman Millar, after a moment's
meditation, said, "The court feel that
thla man ahnlllil tiu h.M In liall "
Schlentx and his bondsman, John
Westpfahl, thereupon stood up and
were oounaen severalty ana inuiviu
ually In the sum of $300.
Fine opera glasses worth from $3 to
IS, selling at Uavldow Bros.' great auc-
tlon sale at 11. as. Jl.BQ and 11.75.
MERCHANT
TAILORING
IN ALL ITS BRANCHES.
Shades and styles of Suitings,
Spring aad Summer, from fzo
up. Trouseriags troni 55 up.
Vestiogs and Overcoats, foreign
and domestic fabrics, made to
order to suit the most fastid
. ... t i i i
ious in price, ut anu vtuiauiuu
ship. '.
D. BECK,
337 Adams Ava. .
PILSENER
LAGER BEER
Mi's is
LAGER
BEER
BREWERY.
PROCLAMATION.
Mayor's Office, City of Scranton. Pa.
In comaliaac with Law and the Ordl
nac of the City of Burantan. I. W 1.
l onnell, liayor of said City, do hereby I
Rive notice that an election will be held at
in. places of heldlng the alunlclaal Elec
tions In .aid Cltv. nil TuasSav. the Ei.ht.
eenth Day of February, being the Third
lueauy ot r enruary. lisa, r M pur
pose of obtaining the assent of the elec
tors of said City to aa Inoreaa of and.
In tha iiMtiit ef UM.W.a, for the pur-,
pose of procuring land for and construe
ing a Vlasuet parallel with West Laeka-
wbdiib avsaue ironi s.venta street to
Ninth street, aa provided In Ordinance ef
said City. File of Select Council. No. 47,
WSJ. entitled: "An Ordinance Prevising
for Increasing the City Debt for the Pur-
rio.e of Prostirlng Land for and Construot
ng a Viaduct Parallel with West Lacka
wanna Avenue from Seventh 8traet to
Ninth Street and Submitting the Question
of Such laerease to a Vote ef the Klector
Thereof," approved January 17th, UM.
As required by la, the following infer,
nation is ilvon to .lectori:
First The amount of the last wsear.4
valuation ef taxable property la said City
is !U.Sfl.7M.e.
Second The amount ef the existing
Debt of said City Is W3S.17f.C7.
Third The amount of the proposed In
crease ef debt Is 11M,M.0.
Fourth The propose increase of debt la
.MM per cent, ef the City's valuation 1896.
exclusive of occupations.
Flftn-The purpose for which the Indebt
edness Is te be lnourred are hereinbefore
stated.
Annexed hereto Is the City Controller's
ohiotal statement of Indebtedness and Re
sources ef the City, also copy of City Or
alaanee. Witness by hand and the 8eal of the
City ef Scranton this 17tb Day of Janu
ary, A. D. 1N.
(Seal of City W. L. Connell, Mayor.
FILE OF SELECT COUNCIL, NO. 47.
1(93.
AN ORDINANCE
Providing for Increasing the City Debt for
the Purpose of Procuring Land 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 1. Be it' ordained by the Select
and Common Councils of the City of
Scranton, and It la hereby ordained by the
authority of the same. That for the pur
pose of constructing a viaduct upon the
southerly aide of and contiguous to West
Lackawanna Avenue, from Seventh Street
to Ninth Street, in the Fourteenth Ward,
and for the payment of compensation for
property to be taken, Injured or destroyed
thereby, an Increase of the City Debt, by
Issue of City Bunds in the amount of One
Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars, is
hereby authorised, 'Subject, nevertheless
to the consent of the electors of the Cl.j
of Saranton as herein provided.
Section t. The question or assenting t
the above proposed increase of the OIlt
Debt shall be submitted t a vote of tt
electors of the City of Scranton at tre
next ensuing general election occurring
not less than thirty days after the pas
sage of this ordinance.
Section S. After the passage of this or
dinance, and at leaet thirty days before
said election, the Mayor shall publish a
notice of the election hereby authorised In
three dally newspapers ef the City, and
tha atatement required te be published In
aucb neUce shall be furnished by the City
Controller.
W. L. Connell, Mayor.
Approved January 17, ISM.
OFFICE OF C1TI CONTROLLER.
Scranton, Pa., January 2, ISM.
Statement of the Indebted" antt lie
sources of the City ef Scranton. at the
close of business, December list, 1M6:
BONDED DEBT.
Consolidated Loan
Second Series, due December 1st,
1IM,B per cent $100 00 ut
City Improvement Loan,18M, 4 per cent.-
uim juiy 1st, ikso, ana annually
to year mi, rate (l.Wt.M
Due July 1st, ml, and annually
to year IVH, rate WW 00
Due July 1st, 1SP7, and 'annually
to year 191s. rate 13.504.00
Funding Loan, IMS, 4 per cent,
Due July 1st, 1K
Due July 1st, mi '
1 IM 04
20 000 Ct
SOOOOt
IS 089 M
15 4011 ut
i . aan aa
Due Juiy 1st, lies ..
U a uay .at, w vrw
Municipal Building Loan, ' U90. 4 per
cent
Due February 1st, i960, Nos. 14 to
35 Inclusive 20 000 00
Duo February 1st, 1K, Nos. 34 to
40 Inclusive 23OWI40
Due February lat, 1110, Nos. tl to
SO inclusive 80 40 00
Municipal Improvement Loan, 1191, 4'i
per cent.
Due December 1st, 1(01 !2 000 Oft
Due feecember tat, 1904 24 4W 0
Due December 1st. 111 all 4o 4
Due December let, 1414 23(4004
Redemption Loan Series, tofi, it per
oent.
Due, June 1st, INS, Nos. 1 to 31
inclusive , (40 0
Due June 1st, 1904, Nos. 35 to 44
Inclusive 34 000 0
Due-June let, 1913, Nos. 41 to 104
inclusive 310004
Due June 1st, 1(11, Nos. 17 to 144
Inclusive 3140040
Bridges Loan.Serles, ISM, 4"-t per cent
Due June 1st, 1S04, Nos. 1 to SO In
clusive 10 000 00
Due June 1st. 1S0S, Nos. SI to 140
inclusive W 400 09
Due June 1st, 1(14, Nos. 141 te 1(0
Incluslvo 5040000
Due June 1st, 11(, Nee. 1S1 to 250
Inclusive 0 (00 0
Total
...1740 540 00
SUNDRY CLAIMS.
Unpaid Warrants, . De
cember 31, 196 Ill 3&S 75
Contracts and ether ac
counts subject to adjust
ment : M SU (4
SO 177 (9
Total indebtedness of
City $140 17T 4S
RESOURCES OF THE CITY.
Cash In General City
Fund $07 107 SO
Cash in Interest and
Sinking Fund 92 290 72
Delinquent Taxes and
..I... ... Siall.ntaa K 000 AA
2:4 391 02
IU,D1W,11V.. w. -
Cltv $636 S7 47
T .jjih. .A t V. - ahnva atfitail aaaeta
the City of Scranton purchased bond of
the Issue of IMS, 4V. per cent., to th am-
1 1 AHA il .nil Ana tfaM.US Bond fltf
the Issue of 117. 4 per cent . No. 44. for the
benefit of Ita mnaing r uno an nmum
waa effected by wnwn n.wr. waa ii ni..-
-A -.m tha taaun to. th.t fif 1894.
leaving a balance of $104,000 00 in the 1493
Issue and giving the 1894 Issue a oredlt of
$17.tm.o. , ' 1 t
DISIVIOCIII U " - ui" - ' " ,
ceding aeeessed valuation of the Taxable
property ef thevity or. aeranion, rtnniri-T.-i.
v..iK ih. mint far vaar 14M
OcuuBStlon ...$1 021 640
Real Estate and Personal 11 597 764
.... us eat xm
The proposed increase of Debt amounts
10 sid.,ww.w lor in. puipvau w, .......
a Viaduct as per ordinance attached and
is equal to .00401 per cent, of the City val
uation HSo exclusive OI ncyiiauiiii,
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County
OI Lacaawanna, . .
. v. - .ivinanlh Aar nf .Tanimrv A T
ia.ro, pciawiiaiij .iivwc. wv.v.e ...
subscriber, a Notary Public, duly commle
sloned and residing in the City sf Scran
ton, F. J. Wldmayer, who being duly
sworn, doth depos and say that he is the
Controller of th. City of Scranton and to
the best of his knowleds and belief the
foregoing statement oi ine nue,iicea ui un
City of Scranton Is Just, correct and true
and that other foregoing statement is also
correc , FKED. J. WIDMAYER,
nitw fnntrallar
Sworn and aubscribed to before me on
the uaie bdovo meniiuaeu.
Witness my hand and seal of office.
ian E-trmrvp r vit.i.t.ows
Notary Public.
nT. PLEASANT
COAL
AT RETAIL.
Caal at Jm beat auallty
aa. aad of all slsse, delivered as
(art of ts elty at lowest price.
uroers wrt at my urace
NO. 118 WYOMING AVENUE.
Rear raoas, first floor. Third NaUgMl
Bsaak. ar seat by mall or Ulaobea 4s tiai
saaae wis wrjauTw Bramm aisoaiuei
will Ta cnsuSa aa ata
DO
4Miv.ry of Utica wheat CealT
WM. T. OMITM.
The
308 LACKAWANNA AVE. 308
OUEl GREAT ANNUAL SALE
This is an opportunity
ui, ?u per ceni. .ess inan
50 pieces of Wool Henriettas, ill
colors, 40 la. wide, 50c value,
Sale Price 25c
15 pieces of Novelty Dress Goods,
40 in. wide, 50c value,
Sale Price 35c
20 pieces of Novelty Dress Goods,
this is special 75c value,
Sale Price 49c
i
Big reduction on all black and col
ored Dress Goods.
$1.50 Lace Curtaius, extra wide
2.50 L,ace Lurtams this is special, Sale Price I.SO
4.00 Lace Curtains, only a few pair left, Sale Price 2.E9
6.00 Lace Curtains, extra value, Sale Price 3.50
1LINEIIY ONE
IT'S A FLYER
and the velocity of wind, steam and
wings are suggested by his progress.
The bicycle Is the most Important Inno
vation In means of travel since the Intro
duction of the locomotive, and we are in
the Infancy of Its use, construction and
means of propulsion.
Healthy-minded people are those who
commend and practice Its use.
To such we need hardly say, Your blcy
ele should be the latest and best.
Call and examine ours before buying.
J.D.11LI1SOR0.
312 AND 3!4 LICKlWamit IVi.
r.loosic Pouuor Go,
Rmsi 1 ud t Co.:! uiti. Kit
SCRANTON, PA.
UIINING i:i ELASTIC
POWDER
MASS AT atOOBIC AMD BDafaV
DAUI WOKKB.
LalBln Raad Pewaer Oa,
Orango Gun Powder
aQeetrlo Batteries, losaa (or innssd
lac blasts. Safety Pea aa
tiyaUoCkenlstl Co.'s HljiEijlcstei
WILLIAM S. MILLAR,
Altai) 8th Ward, Scranton.
ROOMS 4 AND S,
Qm rid Water Co. Building, -COSHER
I10M1KQ VIM AHD CENTEX ST.
OfflOE BOURB (real f.SO a m. o 0 p. ax
CI boar latarsalasioa for dinn.r aad sup.r.
Partle.laf Attention GiYeat Collections
Prosapt Settlaaeat Quaraateed.
YQURIUSIMESSlSRESrECTFULLV SOLICITED
Tslsphan No. 134.
GIVE5THH
BCgiT LUGHT V??B
FOR SALE BY THE
IEF1I CO
SCRANTON STATION.
REMOVAL SALE.
1 am offering my stock of Bicycles
and General Sporting Goods at very
low prices preparatory to my removal
to the Hotel Jermyn Building.
NOW IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY.
A. W. JURISCH 435 Spruce Street
me.
Fashiomi
to purchase Dry Goods
regular prices.
$S Misses' Newmarkets, for all
ages, in choice colors.
Sale Price $2.8S
One lot of Ladies' Newmarkets, '
sold for $s to Jis,
Sale Price 98c
fit Ladies' Kersey Jackets, four
button effect, nobby,
Sale Price $7.48
fH Caterpillar Jackets, only a
few left; don't miss it
Sale Price $8.98
and long, Sale PflCB $ .98
- HALF PRICE.
AMUSEMENTS.
THE FROTfllNGHflM.
Wagner a Reis, Lessees aad .Managers,
ONE WEEK
COMMENCING.
Monday, February 3.
THE COMEDIAN,
and his cemedy cemaaay, Incladlng
MISS ETTA REED,
In the following repertoire:
Friday evenluir "A Yankee In Cuba"
Bsturdsy uiatiaee "The Pearl of Savoy"
Saturday eveoiag ....."TUePluuBer"
Prices - 10, 20 and 30 Cents
Matinee Prices, 10 and 20 Cents
Sale af seats now In progress.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
ONE N10HT ONLY.
FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 7.
Air. Edwin Barboiir's Icelandic Spectacular
Cemedy-Draoia,
LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT SUK
i
THE Oreat Sulphur Mines.
THE Oreat Prison Scene.
THE Midnight Sunset.
DON'T MISS THE GREAT BIG PRODUCTION.
Regular prices. Bale of seat open Wednes
day. ACADEMY OF MUSIC,
Tuesday, February 11.
A Hearty Laugh with These Admirable Irish
Comedians,
CONROY A, FOX
aad their excellent company of players,
. stagers and dsncers, in their sew
and greatest sucoese,
O'FLAHERTY'S : VACATION
The blriest coinedv hit in years. A langh
from start to nnish. PoaltlTely everytaiag
new.
Sale of seats opens Saturday. Regular
prises.
DAVIS' THEATER
THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY
FEBRUARY 6, 7, 8, 1890.
FUNNIER THAN EVER
, And So Quiet About It. Tee,
YOU KNOW HIM .
ARTHUR C. SIOMAN,
This Season in a New Comedy,
fl SUMMER SHOWER
Bright, Sparkling, Clean, Funny.
Introducing a Clever Company. Elegant Se
clal Suenerv, luoluding the Old Urlst
Hill la Operation.
Admission, 10, 20 and 30 Cents
Third Annual Benefit to the Poor Tuesday
afternoon, February 11. The entire proceed
go to the Associated t'hsrltiei.
THE NEW
NO, 2,
Cos tains all that has mad Hammond Work
fsjneaa, aad NEW, NOVEL and VSftaOalio
rovementa "Bamsionil Work the Criterion
at BaaaaieBd Superiority." "Haaawal taleg
th Criterion of iUirnr 4 Pepolarity.H Baa
oatKe. & "The f.i.j t Typewriter,
asahM H aad be coutiroed. Patladelfksa
Waaeh ef The Bamuoud Typewriter Oo 111
, Sixth Stfeet.
F. A. & A. J. BRANDA,
i' 414 lira It, f (rtalM iertttatfra,
cm
CO S A l
IAF,ir.O!JDTYPEVniTER