THE SCBANTOK .TBIBUNE MONDAY MORNING, APRIL , 1890. " Pure and BAumo mm "The results obtained by the use of Cleveland's Baking Powder have always been satisfactory." Fannie M. Fames, rrinrifal ktutem Cotking SckooU Norrman & Moore FIRE INSURANCE, 120 Wyoming Ave. BIG BARGAINS IN SHOES RUSSET SHOES IT COST ' AT THI COMMONWEALTH SHOE STORE Washington Avenue. NO iORE SAW-EDGED COLLARS ANTI-SWEAR ' IRONED Old Solid Comfort to neve one encircled round your neck, we are giving tnem 10 our patron. f ackawanna THE Ibaundry. 308 Pcnn Ave. A. B. WARMAN. WILLIAMS & M'ANULTY'S JF 11,111 lost corn- stock of fecial Patterns strictly private to ds for Scranton. Etc CITY MITES. Join the Blues.' ' Th . 8ornnM Ii.tvoSb ol:tf rill Klvo a ailfU't- florin 1 Friday lllli'.u. Tli M a mi'etliiK of managers nf ioiviie.' nilKrioii tomorrow at W a. ill. Ill" I KiiVi!- niiH-H..;' of the Ouill of St. 1 1 'I - v. ' iw hiMil this afttiroon at 1 L-.i-i'k In thr parish holism. socio', will bf- given hy .Tolm Iloyio liiMlly uo'imil. Yoiiin; Men's I n.-itltute. Iniglit at Hii-Hi'l's neinlemy. hi. T ICiJlr'a I.acka wmn.i ourrii'.ne f!;s will bp rloseil this :u 'rr.;.on on a. nit of tin1 iJcuih ot tlio oooklitei 1 1', ink Pfaree. hp illflKinm for the Satunlny Morning ii nmsliale will ovtn ul i'owel'.'a Tuiv morning. All tickets run he x- lliKO't for reserved scuta. eneral Secretary Mirny la at work on twenty-eighth nnnuiil report of tho O'- ttlon. When published It will con- 11 sixty pages, and will he Illustrated Ith upward of twenty half-toni cuts. 'he Hotel Jermyn will he open for pun Inspec tion Wednesday evening. Tlck- g of uclmlsf Ion to the hotel on that evep g ran bu obtained by applying nt tho dies' entrance to the hotel today, tomor- w ami eunesuay. I The exchanges last week at tho Soran tor. Clearing House were as follows: Hard) 3, Hn3.n70.30: March 31, Hm,u13.; April 1, $J71,li).24i April 2, 1 70,039.22; April . 4, t1G9.22(i..1S; total, $ftl9,7S.S3. Clearings for the week willing Jlarch , 1895, t727.l4.l. George: I'uskuyskl and James Shibas, two Polatulcrs awaiting trial in Luzerne county for attempting to kill a felluw countryman, were arrested in the North End Saturday and returned to Wllkcs ftarre Jail. They had skipped their ball. The annual graduation exercise of the Scranton Private Hospital and Training Hchool for Nurses will be held at Al bright Library hall Thursday, April 9, I I 7.30 p. m. An acldrcsti will be given by Professor V. P. Uibbney, ot New York, city. The Exeelslor hall, on Wyoming avenue, Will be the scene of much enjoyment this evening, when the Scranton Clerks' asso ciation will hold their first niinunl social. Many visitors from the different cities near by will ho In attendance. Lawrence orchestra will furnish the mush: for danc ing. On- Saturdav afternoon the funeral of William Grady, late of Bellevue, took place, and was largely attended. Inter ment as made In Hyde Park Catholic wmetery. The pall-bearers were Anthony Kcanlon, John Kitauatrii. P. J. Rumie, uf Hellevuc, Michael Bradley and James Urogan. ' Tickets for admission to the charity ball will be on sale today and tomorrow ut the box oflice of the Frothingham. They are Ji and admit one gentleman am) ono lady; additional ladles' tickets can be obtained for 11 each. Those having tick ets are requested to make returns to the committee today. at the latest. An lm prestdon ha gone abroad that nojio hut . Catholics can buy tickets or attend 'he ball, but thin is erroneous. There Is limn ing of a sectarian nature about the ball, save the fart that as It ts for the benefit of a Catholic Institution. ladles and gen tlemen of that faith have naturally as sumed the burden of perfecting the ar rangements for It. Ladles. Go to Konecny's Halt-dressing parlors and see the great bargains In hair witches at 317 Lackawanna avenue. - r " The standing committee of thp He , publican party In the third legislative district will meet 'In tho arbitration room In the court holme, Scranton, Pa., on Muesuay, April v, at a p. ni. John McCrlndle, chairman. J. W. Houser, secretary. llanltr' Slino .Stnra KonnAtia.l . After a thorough cleaning up and re modeling: Mr. Banister,1, the prominent Lackawanna avenue shoe dealer, again opens nis doors to the puipitc. Mr. Han ' ibter having disposed of nearly his com .pletc stock during his relent sale has nothing to offer but the very newest. latest and best to be had Mi the line of ' footwear.. Among the many novelties in hx:k particular aiipninvn is caneu different shades of russets. VAnyone In ' want of footwear will do 'well to see ana nrlces. . ' v - II1D1 -' skhultg, h puu up prMorlpNou. Sure." Mm, Powder, TWO OFFICIALS' REPORTS t - i. . - They Are to bs TrcscDted to tbe Retiring Councils Today. EXCELLENT SHOKIXG IX BOTH Largs Amount of Money Handled by City Treasurer Reese U. Brooks During the Year Statistics Prepared tie the Chlcf-of Police. As required by -law several cf the heads of departments Including the city treasurer, city controller, clly engineer and chief of police will submit annual reports to councils today for the fiscal year, beginning April 1, lsib, ana clos ing on this the first Monday In April. 196. A resume of tha report of the city engineer and excerpts from the city controller's report have already been given In these columns. This morning The Tribune is enabled to give reviews of the reports of the city treasurer and chief of police, both of which, although widely differing in their Items, will be found generally interesting. Thirteen hundred thousand dollars represents In round numbers the moneys handled by City Treasurer Itcfse O. l'.rookM during the year, wntcn ends at lilgli noon today. Of this amount S42.i.441.!4 was funds uif the school district and )80p,9til.64 general city funds. At the close of business on Saturday. the yearly accounts were closed and owing to the excellent shape in which tho books of the office are kept it was possible Within six hours to formulate tho annual report, though it embraces eleven closaly written pages, of large ledger Flze, From the report are gleaned .the following interesting in formation: GENERAL CITY ACCOUNT. Cash on hand April 1, 1S90 S3C0.334 67 Receipts 410.028 W Total ISOO.Wl 04 Disbursement .. 20.268 7 Balance on hand April 6, 189fl J180.IW2 67 -Tho additional one mill levy for the purchase of Nay Aug park realized $18,234.35. The sum of $10,000. has al ready been applied to this purpose. The revenue from liquor licenses last year amounted to $74,812.(53. The pole tax, which was n new source of revenue, brought Into tho city coffers $3,072; and the revenue from auctioneers' licenses, which is another new source of reve nue, amounted to $225. The mayor turned In for fines, etc., $265.05, and the city solicitor contributed $822.25, which represents the costs on license for pav ing, sewering and the like. In addition to this the city solicitor collected front delinquent on slow paying property holiler3 the sum of $17,203.21 for special Improvements, such as paving, grad ing and sewering. The Unarms Urook an ! Linden treet bridges to date have cost $:'4J,248.37 and thorn yet remains a balanc- to their credit of $4,751.63. SCHOOL DISTRICT ACCOUNT. The fiscal year of the school district commences on July 1, so the figures be low ara for only nine months: rnsh on hand July 1, 1S95 $100,851 ;7 It? telpt:; 324.590 27 Total Disbursements ,$l:ri.4!l PI . 297,113 47 Balance on hand April , 15,90 ?US,i78 47 Among- the- special Items in the school district report Is found the additional Issue of $7.-..fl0 worth of high school bonds, of which $lo.0()J worth were sold unil ?:i..noo worth taken up by the sink lng fund. The state appropriation for school amounted to- $S2.413.51. During the year $51,534.24 was expended on the high school; JS7.C02.4l on other build ings and $132,580.64 In general warrants, the most of which was for pay of school touchers. The amount of the 1S95 duplicate was $202,278.81 for (rent-rial city purposes and $208,202.54 for school, making a total of $r.00,4M.35. From June 1, when the duplicates were placed in the treas urer's hands there was taken in over the cHHhler's counter. $438,168.81. The councils and board of revision of $1.- 021.69. The delinquent tax collectors have duplicates for $61,421.23. One indication of the immense, pro portions, to which tho work of this de partment has grown is found In the statement that 10,200 warrants 'were cashed during the year, of which num ber 6.800 were city warrants and 3,400 school orders. CHIEF-OF-POLICE REPORT Comparisons made In these columns In January last showed that according to the record of the calendar year crime was on the decrease In this city. This very salutary condition of affairs Is further attested by comparisons made for the fiscal year which ends to day. During the fiscal year of 189l-9," thora were 2,152 arrests and according to the annual j-eport of Chief -of-Pulice Simp son, which will be presented to councils today, there were only 1.980 arrests during the succeeding twelve months, a decrease of 172. Comparisons also show that drunkenness, the cause of fully one-third the arrests is also on the decrease, 750 being charged up against the year just closing. From the tables contained in the re port the following figures are taken: Total number of arrests, 1.980; native born, 1,172; foreign born, 808; males, 1,765; females, 215; married, 676; single,. 1,304: minors. 221. Total number committed to the coun ty jail, 485; males, 435; females, 50; required to furnish bail, 143; discharged at hearings, 666; sent to the House of the Good Shepherd. 5; sent to the Hill side home, 6; sent to authorities In other cities, 3; committed to chain gang, 6. ' Amount of fines collected by mayor, $244; by aldermen, $2,141.55; fees from transcripts sent in by the mayor, $4.88; foes earned by police officers Bervlng subpoenas andtthe like, $237.62; total revenue from police department, $2, C2S.05. . SOME OF THE CRIMES. Someof thecrlmescausing arrest were as follows: Drunkenness, 697; drunken ness and disorderly conduct, !84; va grancy, 149; fighting, 152; disorderly conduct, 54; abusing family, 38; mal icious mischief, 20; assault, 14; gamb ling, 14; Interfering with officers, 15; trespassing, 20; carrying concealed weapons, 10; reckless driving, 6; assault and battery, 24; burglary, 9: suspicion, 12; street walking. 35; abusing parents, 9; larceny, 49; felonious wounding, 9; highway robbery, 8; violating city or dinances,. 3; housebreaking, 4; passing counterfeit money, 3; keeping disorder ly houses, 6; riot, 4; shop lifting, 6; murder, 1; forgery, 1; criminal assault, 1; manslaughter, 1; receiving stolen goods. 8; Inmates nf disorderly houses, 34; Insanity, 8; robbery, 14; inmates of houses of 111 fjime. Crane's spring ' opening of ladies' capes, Jackets and skirts, continued Monday, April t, . BIGHTS OF ALDEKME. 1 l po" Improtn-4 Decision Handed Down by Jndga Edwards. - Judge Edwards handed down an opinion Saturday deciding that Alder man W. H. Millar exceeded nis terri torial jurisdiction while meting as a committing magistrate in the Ninth ward; and that any alderman of the city of Scranton cannot hold court and hear cases outside the Ward tor wntcn he is elected and In which he must re side. Plnce Alderman Millar entered upon the duties of his office last May he has tried a majority of the police cases. Several months ago Alderman Wright began an action In equity against him praying that an injunction be granted restraining the magistrate of the Eighth from acting instead or tne may or In police court. Arguments were made on the law and facts before the court. City Solicitor J. H. Torrey represented the defendant and -Attorney C. Comegys, the com plainant. The substance of the com plaint was that Alderman Millar per formed Judicial duties in the Municipal building without authority of law. The answer of the defendant set forth that he has at various times when the mayor was absent from the city or was otherwise unable to hold court, at the request of the mayor and chief of po lice attended the police court for the purpose of giving preliminary hearing to iersons arrested, and that he has not charged nor received any fees for his services as committing magistrate; and that he has never Issued any pro cess returnable at the Municipal build ing or elsewhere than In his own ward. Judge Edwards, in his opinion, rec ommends that legislation should be se cured to make legal the practice ot aldermen going out of their wards to hold police court. SATURDAY'S PRIMARIES. Spirited Contest In tha First Dlstrlot Resulted in tha Selection of Delegates Favorable to Lloyd and Simpson. The Republicans of the First and Fourth legislative districts held pri maries on Saturday tn elect delegates to conventions to be held Tuesday for the purpose of electing delegates to rep resent these districts at the Repub- II...... ... nnnvdiitinn In llOtll dlS- lliail tutuvi...".- - trlcts the efforts of Congressman J. A. Scranton to secure sta,ie oeieBic i vorable to him were In vain. i h icmirth district, which In cludes the upper portion of the county, the righting was very tame, mm x uc day's convention at Archbald will nor,,., n t. Roll nf Jermvn. and George Allen, of Dunmore, as the state dele gates. They will oe unopposea. In the First district Wade M. Finn and Henry P. Davles were the candi dates for state delegates In Mr. Scran ton's interests and they had their can didates for delegates set up In all parts of the districts. These candi dates were offset by others in the In terest of Joseph Lloyd, of the West Side, and Alexander Simpson, of the North End. In several of the election districts the fighting was very spirited, but the Lloyd and Simpson delegates carried the day hands down. There will be thirty-six delegates In Tues day' convention, and of this number twenty-live were elected In the inter ests of Lloyd nnd Slrftpson. The convention will be called to or der tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock in St. David's hall by Dr. W. A. Palne, the chairman of the district committee. CONVENTION CALLS. First Legletatlf District. Scranton, March 15, 18M. The Republicans of the First Legislative dlstrlot of Lackawanna county will as semble in convention In St. David's hall, at. Scranton, Pa., on Tuesday, April 7. 18W. at 3 o'clock p. r, for tho purpose 6t elect ing two delegates to the Republican tate convention, which will meet at Harris burg April 23, lHSti. W. A. Pal.io. ' Chairman. J. H. Reynolds, Secretary, Second Legislative District. The Republicans of the Second Legisla tive district of Lackawanna county will assemble In convention at th arbitration room, Court House, city nf Scranton, on Tuesday, April J4th, 1SIKi, at 2 o'clock p. ni. for tho purpose of elerling two delegates to the Republican slate convention who'll will meet nt Ilarrlshurg April 23. l.W. Election for delegates to the Second legislative District convention will be held at tho regular polling places 011 Sat urday, April 11th, IS91I. between the hours ot 4 anil T p. m. Election districts are en titled to representation a follows: Seventh ward. First district . 1 Seventh ward. Third district 1 Eighth ward, First district 1 Eighth ward, Second district S Ninth ward. First district 2 Ninth ward, Second district 2 Ninth ward. Third district 2 Tenth ward 2 Eleventh ward. First district 2 Fleventh ward. Second district 1 Kleventh ward. Third district 1 Twelfth ward. First district 1 Thirteenth ward, First district 1 Thirteenth ward. Second district 2 Thirteenth ward. Third district I Sixteenth ward. First district 2 Sixteenth ward, Second district 2 Seventeenth ward, First district 2 Seventeenth ward, Second district 3 Nineteenth ward, First district 1 Nineteenth wail. Second district 1 Nineteenth ward. Third district 1 Nineteenth ward, Fourth district I Twentieth ward, First district 1 Twentieth ward. Second district 1 Twentieth ward, Third district 1 Total 38 Vigilance committees will please take notice and govern themselves accordingly. W. 8. Millar, Chairman. C. S. Seamans, Secretary. Scranton, Pa., April 2, 1890. Third l egislative District. The stamting committee of the Republi can party in the Third Legislative dis trict will meet in the arbitration room !h the court house, Scranton, Pa on Tues day, April 7, at 3 p. m. John McCrlndle, Chairman. J, W. Houser, Secretary, Fourth Legislative District Convention. Republicans of the Fourth Legislative district will take notice that a convention will be held In Llndes hall In the bor ough of Archbald on Tuesday, the Bey emth day of April, 1896, at 4 o'clock p. in., for the purpose of choosing two delegates to represent said district in the Republi can state convention to be held at Harris burg, April 23, 1896. E. A. Jones, Chairman. 8. S. Jones, ' Secretary. SAWYER'S MILLINERY The new store hn.-t blossomed forth anj now bears the flower cf choice styles, ar tistic taste and harmony of combination. With the beauty of all Is Interwoven ex cellence of Values; that Is a feature we shall always keep permanently before us choice selected materials ar.d qualities combined with the lowest price possible. Low prices alone are no attractions. It Is not obtaining goods cheaply, 'but get ting good values cheaply is our motto, Bv wav of showing you at the beginning the advantages of trading with us we ex tend the following prices: Good service able straw shapes at 8.1c. worth Hoc; a better graue at oue. worm ouc., ana so on up to' $4.00. Hats trimmed by thoroughly competent trimmers for 25c. wo-th We, In order to introduco ourselves to yoj, and to prove the superiority of everything we handle, and to show our earnest deilre tc please ycu If you are not sathtlert a-lth your r.U't'hase. your money will be refunded, bearing In mind we guarantee the price, quality ana style, store open Saturday and Monday evening!. A. R. SAWYER, w,.J,nf Ave Wholesale and Retail Milliner. mi mm of city They Will Take Possession of Their Offices at Xoon Today. MANY CHANGES KILL KESILT With tbe Outgoing Officials Go Man? Van Who Have tleld Appointments Vnder Then-Doubt as to Major Elect Bailey's Appointments. Today will witness the entrance of the Democrats Into the possession of the principal offices in city hall and the final step towards almost complete change in the political complexion of the entire building. At high noon Hon. W. L. Connell and his secretary, Mark K. Edgar, step out ot the mayor's office to make way for Hon. James G. Bailey and H. 1. Beam ish. The treasurer's office will witness the departure of Reese G. Brooks and the induction of Christopher U. Roland. With Mr. Brooks will depart his dep uty. Thomas R. Brooks. How the new office force will be made up Is not defi nitely known. Mr. Boland Intends to give his personal supervision to the MAYOR JAME9 O. BAILEY. work and It is given out that he will retain as his deputy P. J. Ruane and will keep C. R. Penman In the posi tion nf chief clerk, which he has so ably filled for the past three .years. Edmund F. Robinson, who succeds Frederick J. Wldmayer a city control ler, ha announced that Edward Elsele, the prevent efficient deputy, will be con tinued, but has not Intimated who will take the place of Charles E. House, who now tills the position ot clerk. In the assessors' office there will be a complete change. The old board, H. V. Jones, Rudolph Buenill and Charles A. Yoos, will be succeeded by William Dawson, Charles Fowler and Christian Flckui. The office of assessors' clerk which George Heusner now holds, has been abolished and hereafter the mem bers of the board will have to do their own clerical work. Chief of Police William T. Simpson, and his clerk, J. Robert Simpson, will also be among the familiar figures which will be missed from the city hall. Who will succeed to the chieftaincy is not positively known but It Is quite cer tain that it will be Joseph Taylor, of the West Side. Clerk Simpson will have no successor as the councils failed to appropriate money for the salary of this office. Police Captain Richard Ed wards will probably be lowered to the ranks or removed to make way for a man of Mr. Bailey's choice, but this action may be deferred for some days. Food Inspector Richard Thomas will turn over his lactometer probably to Thomas Cullen. The only man who leaves city hall to day of his own free will,' and chooBing Is P. W. Cofitello of the city engineer's department, who relinquishes the posi tion as office clerk to engage In the restaurant business. Who his succes sor will be has not been given out us yet. REORGANIZATION OF COUNCILS. The reorganisation of councils will be attended with little or no excitement of Buy kind. 'I'hcre Is not tho sem bianco of n llpht for any ot the otllccs and most likely tho elections will be unanimous. Colonel Gcorsje Sanderson will be made president of select council and Martin T. Lovrlle will be re-elected city clerk. P. J. Nealls and John P. Muhon, candidates respectively for president and clerk of the lower branch will not be opposed unless some deal Is consummated between this writing and the time of election. The old councils will meet at 9 o'clock and after passing on the appro prlutton and tax-levy ordinances and Chittenden portico resolution, listening to reports and attending to the little courtesies to the retiring omcials nil journment will be made sine die. With the dissolution or councils seven mem fcern will retire from the city legisla ture. They are Peter Kelly, Democrat, Third ward; J. F. Schwenk, Democrat, Eleventh ward; Charles W. Westpfahl Republican, Nineteenth ward; Victor H. Lauer. Democrat, Twenty-lirst ward, all of select council, and Morris V. Morris. Republican, second ward F. S. Godfrey, Republican, Eighth ward: Daniel P. Battle, Democrat, Twentieth ward, of common council. The new member are: of select coun oil. J. J. Kearney, Democrat, Third ward; Robert Robinson, Democrat, Eleventh ward; Edwin Frable, Demo crat, Nineteenth ward; J. J. McAndrew, Democrat, Twenty-first ward, and, in common council. P. r . Gordon. Demo, crat, Second ward; J. J. Flanaghan, Democrat. Eighth ward; Thomas Mc Grail. Democrat, Twentieth ward. These with fourteen others who were re-elected will take the oath ot olllce this morning. The political complexion of the new councils will be as follows: Select coun cilRepublicans, 11; Democrots, 10 common council Republicans, 8; Dem ocrats, 13, Democratic majority on joint ballot. 4. I - Mr. Bailey was stricken with ner vous prostration Saturday, but will publicly take the oath today If he is sufficiently recovered to attend reorgan ization. His physician. Dr. John Bur nett, yesterday was confident that with a day's quiet Mr. Bailey would be around again. In case he Is not able to come to the city hall Mayor Connell has agreed to go to his room and ad minister the oath. The other city of, fleers will be sworn in by Mayor Bailey. MR. BAILEY'S APPOINTMENTS. Mr. Bailey will not. announce any of his appointments today, at least that was the. statement given out last night by Democrats who are very close to the next mayor. A week ago Mr. Bailey had about decided that he would ap point Captain Frank Robllng as chief of police, in deference to the wishes of his friends, Charles and August rod Inson, When it became noised abroad that such was the mayor-elects in tentlon there was the blpgest kind of a howl. Treasurer-elect Boland, Con troller-elcct Robinson, ' Colonel Fltz 'Simmons and many other men promin ent in the party, solemnly declared that Robllng wouild not do. They convinced Mr. Bailey that he would not and the concensus ot opinion now Is the Joseph Taylor, of the West Side, will be the next chief. Ex-Sherlft Fahey was one ot the men who urged the appointment of Mr. Taylor some weeks ago, but since then he Is said to have gone over on the Robllng side of the fence. Mr. Bailey Is reported as having said that Mr. Fahey favored the selection of Mr, Robllng for chief and now Mr. Taylor's friends are eager for an explanation from the ex-sheriff. It Captain Robllng will accept the office of captain ot police he can have It, but In view of- the developments of the last few days It is not likely that he will take it. - The selection of Mr. Tay lor tor chief will probably, halve John Fltxslramon and he may be made desk sergeant.' There is now strong proba bility that Patrolman John Moir will be made captain, although ex-County Detective Shea has been very frequent ly mentioned during the last two days in connection with the position. The Intimation was given out last night that several patrolmen would be made lieutenants, which Indicates that some of those now lining these positions will be removed or reduced to the ranks. . " MILLER'S CASE. O. P. Miller for chief of the fire de partment Is another, appointment that was practically decided upon a week ago, but since then there have been so many objections to him that he is now practically out of the race. It was very strongly Intimated by some of the leaders that O. P.'s Democracy was not or tnu rock-ribbed variety and therefore he was set down. Charles Yoos now seems to have the call on the position. ' Saturday night the Democratic com mon council were called together for me purpose or inducing them to remain true to the caucus nominees. 3. P. Nealls for chairman and John P. Mahon for clerk. The same night about thirty wen Known Democrats met by invita tion to consider the proposed appoint ments. When the meeting was culled It was supposed that Mr. Halley would attend and the- matter of anuointments pe nnany disposed of. Mr. Bailey's iitness prevented his attendance as it did subsequent meetings called for yes terday afternoon and last night. Satur day night's meeting was enlivened by a red not speech by Colonel Fitzsimmons. During yesterday afternoon Mr. Bailey discussed with his private sec retary R. J. Beamish, and City Clerk Lavelle some of the details of the In auguration. Other callers were denied the privilege of an Interview with him. Last night the following gentlemen met with Mr. Boland In his office: A, P. Bedford. P. J. Nealls. M. F. Sando. T. J. Jennings, D. J. Campbell, E. C. Newcomb, Charles Schadt, Joseph O'Brien. W. J. Burke, R. J. Beamish W. O. O'Malley and M. J. Donahoe. After their conference it was an nounced that Mr. Bailey's appoint ments would not be officially made known until Thursday night when special meeting of select council will be held. PRESENTATION TO MA'OR. Valuable Stiver Tea Scrvlco Given to II lm by Police Officers. Mayor W. L. Connell will lay down the cares and responsibilities today of the Important and exacting trust re posed In him three years ago by the will of the people of Scranton; and one of the occasions ot his ofllcial life which ho will, no doubt, feel proud to remem ber is that of Saturday afternoon when he was the recipient of a valuable silver tea service as a token of good will and esteem from the members of the police department; a cut glass Ink well, with silver setting from his private secre tary, Mark K. Edgar: and cigar and tobacco cases and a costly meerschaum pipe from John Marshall, Janitor of the city building. The presentation of the tea service was happily arranged. Until the mo ment had arrived Mayor Connell was not aware of the plans of the officers. They had assembled In police head quarters nttlred in dress uniform ready for Inspection. Mayor-elect Bailey was invited to be present. Sudden Illness, however, prevented him from accept ing, but A. P. Bedford acted as ills representative. When Mayor Connell appeared in response to a message sent, he was greeted by Hon. T, V. Powderly after inspection was over, who on be half of the department in felicitous language tendered the gift as a testi monial of their regard for the fidelity and courtesy with which he had ruled in the three years of his Incumbency. In the. midst of Mr. Powderly's elo quent remarks. Chief of Police Simpson approached with the gift. Mayor Con nell's speech of acceptance, made with out any preparation, was brief but the sentiments of it were expressed in nap py langunse and with a depth of feel ing. A telephone message was sent to his residence requesting Mrs. Connell to come, and she arrived in due time. A committee of the officers handed the ten. set over to her. Colonel E. H. Ripple, ex-Mayor John If. Fellow. City Ciintre'ocr F. J. Wld mayer, Street Cominlsslrini-r Kinsley end others employed In the l.iilKllng wore present and had the pleasure of witnessing the graceful exercises. Af ter everything wns over tho assemblage lnoke into on informal gntheiino; and whlled away a half hour with cUrars. The platter of tho service contains the following Inscription: "A token of appreciation and esteem. A souvenir of the mayoralty or 1893-1896. Present ed to Hon. W. L. Connell. mayor of the city of Scranton, Pennsylvania, upon his retirement from the office on April 6, 1896, as a token of high regard and appreciation in which he was held by the police department." The names of the donors are In scribed on the tray as follows: Chief of Police W. T. Simpson, J. Robert Simpson, clerk; Captain R. J. Edwards; Lieutenants John Davis, Michael Spell man, Peter Znng, Thomas Williums, Desk Sergeant Robert Delter, Sanitary Officer Wr. H. Burke, Ofllcer Steven Dyer and Patrolmen Johler, Thomas W. Jones, Rodham, Evans, Feeney, Marker, Blorh, J. D. Thomas, Duggan, M. J. Walsh. J. F. Jones. Goi heldle, Peters, Melnzer. O. W. Jones, Gurrell, Boiland, Parry, Flaherty, Haul, Palmer, Day, Sloat, McHale, Sartor, Lewis, G. It. Thomas, Rldgeway, Nouls, Lowery, Howkes, Uoerlltz, Moir, Saltry, Schmidt and Jones. Standard goods, standard prices, at The Standard Shoe Store, Just opened in Hotel Jermyn building. Spruce street. Call in answer to this card. Konecny's Vienna Ladles' Halrdivsslng parlors have removed to 317 Lackawanna ave nue, n ext to Woolworth's. BEST SETS OF TEETH. $8.00 Including the painless extracting of teeth by an entirely now process. S. C. SNYDER, D. D. S., 3ii Spruce St., Opp, Hotel Jermyn. After three months of attempting to s.ll Carpets in a room 25x30 feet, we now have the pleasure of showing goods in our new Carpet Department, which is well lighted and contains ample floor space to properly kIiow our select line of Carpets, consistiiiK of Moquettes, Axininsters, Velvets, Hotly and Tapes try Iirusscls, Three-Ply, Agra and Ingrains, 8fiCarpets Sewed ane laid promptly. Examine our stock and prices. 406 Lackawanna Ave. H A J ill ill n I nil 423 Lackawanna Avanuj,. Spectacles and Eye Glasses to fit everybody. We make a specialty of fitting Glasses. TRY OUK KOc. SPECS. Per Dozen AT (Hiiiwr nnnnirno iiLf.iL DHLnO i IT WILL MY TO INSPECT THE LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Dinner, o, Toiist Sets, AT RUPPRECHT'S CRYSTAL PALACE 231 Pens Ave, Cpp. Baptist Church. About Pianos For Your Benefit THE MOST IMPORTANT Part ol a Piano l.s the Interior, You want ser vice well as tone and appearance. In our selection we aim to give all these qualities. AN EXAMINATION SOLICITED. L. B. i aa6.a30 WYOMING. AVE. 11 (Largs Show Window,) nno itrtio iit RE A Few Words mm ' OUR 1 1 150 PATTERN HATS FOR HALF PRICE: .00 Hat for $9.00, $15.00 Hat for $7.0, $12.00 Hat for $6.00, $10.00 Hat for $5.00, $8.00 Hat for $4.00, $6.00 Hat for $3.00 An immense stock of pretty styles to select from. You will have enough money left to buy yourself a ' NEW SPRING CAPE By Buying Your Hats Hire. Beautiful Flowers at 5c. Bunch, 3 Large Roses with Foliage. J. B0LZ, 138 Wyoming Avenus. High Grade , oral Clongu & Warren, Carpenter, Waterloo. Shaw, Emerson, Malcolm Lova. And Lower Grades at Very Low Prices. J. LAWRENCE STELLE. 203 SPRUCE STREET. 4 12 Spruce Street. 205 Lackawanna Avei EW, OBBY OVELTIES, IN EASTER JEWKI.RY WILL BE FOUND IN ENDLESS ASSORTMENT AT THE 215 Lackawanna Avenue. We sell Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, etc., at Intrlnsio valne prices, and as there is not ono cent's worth of our Urge and attractive stock that has not come direct to onr new tore from manufacturers, importers and job bers, we think a look through it might iu torest yoQ. Will Open About April i. TURNQUEST & CO. Diamonds, Watches and Jewelry, 215 UCXIWANNI AVE. TNB OBLMRATIft . r i. PIA3STOO Ui tt Fittest the Mt reenUr end rnsmtd Leadine Aribta Wtraraemti Oppetlle Cduvbaa Mtoumeal, ?ob Washington Av. Seranton.PaJ Bl HATS AT Dunn's NECKWEARGLOVES OK 8TMN, N - , ' ' ' ' iViV::
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