"J fc THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE- TIIURSD AY SCORNING, FEBRUARY 11, 1897. NNUAL STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONERS OF Ml lEMk COUNTY. Showing the Receipts, Disbursements, Condition of Finances and Accounts of State and County Tax for the fiscal Year Ending January 4, 1897. P.ECEIPTS. Amount received by County Tisasurer C. H. Schadt from County and Btldge Tnx Dupli cates, sale of Bonds, and other sources, as shown by the state ment of said Tieajurcr, and chaigeaWo to County and Biidfre Fttmla W1,1C6 4 Amount of .ictuul cash received from leant, on two temporary uimuinbt red w-,iitants, made payablo sixty davs nftet dnte of Issue and renewed for a similar period when due 0,000 00 $321,460 43 DISBURSEMENTS. Amount o' dhbuisemontfc from Guietal County and Uildse Funds, aa shown by the fol low lnp statement of the County Commlesloneis ?274,74o 90 Receipts In excess of Expenses,.! 1j,720 55 ASSESSMENTS. Paid Assessois, foi mnking Stnte and County assessments, and foi mtikitiR duplicates, school coplts and transcilptb of mott Katjes and judgments $ 7,21)7 14 ADVEItTISING. Paid for publishing Annual Statement of Countj Commis sioners, ad erttslnp sale of County Bonds and other County advertising $ 2.GG3 70 AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES. Puid Freeman Leach, Treasurer, Bonus allowed Arlcultural So cieties by Act of Assembly... $ 100 00 ADDITION TO COURT HOUSE. Paid Conrad Schroeder, on account of contiaot $ 51,500 00 Berlin Iron Biltlge Co, In full of contiact for lion Roof 20,000 00 T I. Lncej & Son, Archi tect 3,000 00 Bai tie and Smith, Le el lnp Roof 10 00 R. S. Hurlan, on account of Electlie Cable SO 00 $ 73,140 00 APPREHENSION OF MURDERERS. Paid DoUctlves and other otti cus or services 5 141 21 BRIDGES. Paid Groton Bridge Manufacturing Co. for live lion Bridges In Clifton, Newton, Ran som, Covington and ,L , Madison Townships ..$ 2,220 00 Jlairison Gaidner for Stone Arch Bridge In Greenfluld Township . E00 00 A. R. Wetheiby, Stono Arch Bridgo in North. Ablngton Township .. 630 00 Thomas Trazeo, Brldgo Abutments In Coving ton Township 207 30 E G. Carpenter, Two Stono Arch Bridges in , Waveily Borough 673 00 S S Jones, Arch BUdga In Fell Township 700 00 V. D. Walker. Abut ments In Clifton Town ship 45 00 Bartlo & Smith, Bildgo Plans, etc 83 00 Viewing Bridge Sites and Inspecting Bridges, and Incidentals 99 66 i -$ 5,303 16 BURIAL OF SOLDIERS, Paid Burial eponses of deceased Soldiers, as Dor Act of Assem bly, approved 12th May, 1S83 815 00 BIRTHS AND DEATHS. Paid Assessors for making te tums of births and deaths, as provided by law ., CS 50 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE. Paid Giles Roberts. County Commissioner ? 1,122 04 S W. Roberts. County Commissioner 1,099 00 John Demuth, County Commissioner 1,099 00 Charles I. Wagner, Chief Clerk 1,500 00 E. E. Robathan, Asslt- ant Clerk 1,020 00 H A. Knapp, County Solicitor 500 00 F. W. Kirchhoff, assist ant Ckrk 900 00 $ 7,240 04 COUNTY AUDITORS. Paid B. F. Squler, Coun- t Auditor 913 00 John P. Rink, County Auditor Dlo 00 S. S Sprjks, County Auditor H5 00 -$ 2,833 00 COUNTY OFFICERS. Paid r. S demons. Sher iff $ 0.C7O1S John R. Jones, District Attorney 7,S3S CO C. E. Pryor, Prothono tary 750 00 John II, Thomas, Cleric of Courts 6,238 81 C H. Schadt, County; Treasurer , m 00 Chailes Heuster, Recor dei of Deeds 117 40 -$ 21,193 99 COUNTY SURVEYS. Paid A B. Dunning, fcor- Wees on disputed boundary line of Lnck- awmina and Sitbuue- hunna Counties $ L. B. Ben&on, same ser 2S 06 SS 72 vices H Sturdevant. sarno seivlces G2 30 -$ 179 03 COURT HOUSE GROUNDS. Paid Mowing, Sprinkling Lawn, Shoveling Snow and other woik on Court House Grounds J S9S CO COMMONWEALTH COSTS. Paid Aldttmt-n, Justices, Constables and Wit nesses In Ctlmlnal Oases J 27,407 61 Thomas Loyshon, Coun ty DetectUe 1,203 01 1 23,670 C2 COURT EXPENSES. Paid Court-Crier, Mes- gengers and Tipstaves. 5,036 50 AMUSEMENTS. Lnura Joyce-Hell, the eminent com edienne and contralto, who has achieved such success In Hoyt's great est comedy, "A Midnight Bell," in the chatacter of the "Spinster," has for a number o years past occupied an en viable position in the estimation of piess and public as a character come dienne and contralto of rare quality and ability. Mrs. Bell Bell will be best lt?membered for her splendid Imperson ation In the many Gilbert and Sullivan operas produced under Colonel John McCaull's management, notably for admirable portrayal of "Katlsha" In the "Mikado," In which she scoted a THE H. H. Coston, Stenogra pher Lackaw anna L o g a 1 News Refereei annolnted bv G,343 99 517 2-4 , Couit 1,200 00 Giand Jurors 1,91801 Petit Jurors 7,130 02 Ti averse Jurors 9,053 65 Constables Making Re turns to Court of noth ing 1,395 CO jury commissioners ana Clerk John Taylor, Stenogra pher F. II. Gerlock, printing Court Rules L M. Schock, Stenogra pher C. A. Battenbarg, Sten ographer, E A Bartl, Map for use In Court W H Jossup Transcrib ing Evidence Dnmlnico Pessontl, Sten ographer r H. Vandllng, Clean ing, etc, of Federal Court Room for use of Lackawanna County Courts Typewriting Paper, Note. Books, etc Central Pennsylvania Company Telephone service G52 47 77 88 G 50 CO DO 10 00 500 22 30 10 0 24 00 71 00 35 00 -$ 33,622 C2 DIVISION OF TOWNSHIPS AND BOR OUGHS, ETC. Paid Viewers appointed by Court, Maps, Advertising, otc $ 22S 70 EASTERN PENITENTIARY. Paid board and clothJnsr of con vict? in Eastern Penitentiary..? ENUMERATION OF SCHOOL DREN. Paid Assessors making enumera tion of Children between the ages of 8 and 13 years, as per Act May 16th, 1895 ELECTION EXPENSES. 3,139 53 CHIL- 923 7J Paid Election Officers and Rent of Polling Places 787 26 urounu Rent lor tempo rary Election Houses. 1C9 50 Printing Ballots, Cards of Instruction, etc. ... 4,483 29 Repairing, Moving, Set ting. Ate temporary Election Houses Dellveilng Ballots, Booths, etc Clerks appointed by Court. Computing Elec tion Returns Publishing Election Pro clamation Supplies to Election Boards Election Officers Special Elections 300 90 621 00 420 00 &S5 00 110 03 191 24 -? ll.CCS 22 ELECTION CONTESTS. Paid Witnesses in Election Con tests $ INQUESTS. Paid S P. Longstreet, Coroner $ 1,219 83 J. A. Kelley. Coroner .. 69 00 3S 29 Jurors at Inquests 942 00 -$ 2,230 85 INSANE CONVICTS. Paid W. E Allen, Commissioner In Lunacy $ 15 00 INSURANCE. Paid Insuranco on Court House and County Prison ...'. J 242 50 PUBLIC BUILDING EXPENSES. Paid Janitors, Fireman, Watchman, etc $ Water, Light and Heat . Repairs water closets, t-ewers, etc Telephone Rent E P. Gross, attending Tow'er and other Clocks Washing, Cleaning und Sciubbing New furniture, lepalr Ing furniture, Carputs, etc Supplies, brooms, brush es, etc Hauling Ashes and Re fuse Inspecting Court Houso Building Institute of History and Science 1,512 00 2,543 47 458 32 132 00 152 50 220 73 951 4S 124 13 3 75 20 00 530 33 6,637 71 PRISON EXPENSES. Paid Feeding Prisoners $ 11,411 00 Salaries Wardens and Keepers 0,599 99 Fuel, Light and Water.. 2,230 70 Prisoners' Clothing, Shoes, Betiding, etc... 693 18 Supplied, Brooms, Soap Brushes, etc 227 73 Telephone Rent 97 00 Ordinary Repairs In County Prison 42 00 General Repairs on Building 1,102 35 Physician und Medical Supplies 200 00 Grading Prison Grounds 112 S5 Furniture, Chairs, etc... SO 00 Conveying Prisoners to and from County Pris on 210 40 -i 23,007 22 PRINTING AND STATIONERY. Paid Blank Books, Blank Forms. etc 2,616 03 PREMIUMS. Paid on Foxe3, Wild Catt and Including Fees of Justices $ 217 50 REGISTRATION OF VOTERS. Paid Assessors making May and December Reglsttatlon und Clerks for making copies for uso of Election Boards $ 8.C03 64 ROAD DAMAGES AND ROAD VIEWS. Paid Viewers and Surveyors ap pointed by Court $ 3,400 33 SUNDRY EXPENSES. Paid Transient Clerks for services In Commis sioners' Office i 179 40 City Directory and News puper Subscriptions ... 20 60 Charles H. Schadt, In terest on Loan ,,,, 50 00 most emphatic and lastimr success. Mrs. Bell was formerly a church choir singer, and graduated from the fa mous choir of Dr, Chapln's church, a fact vhich Is vividly brought before her mind in the choir scene of "A Mid night Bell," which will be presented at the Academy of Music tonight. Extravaganza has become a favor ite style of light musical entertainment. Thei e Is no peifoimance so piollllc and withal of such quality as Fied Riders "Moulin Rouge." In It seems to be combined all the Inuiedlents that can be found In faice, iliama, comic opera, extiavaganza, vaudeville or spectacu lar. "Moulin Houge" Is practically a new Idea fiom 11 rat to last, full of new F. H. Vnndllng, Rent of Fedeinl Court Room for uso of Lacknwnnmi ' County Courts .., 200 00 F, II, Vandllng, Expense Scrubbing and Clean ing Federal Court Room , 06 00 Acknowledging Deeds, . Telegrams, Traveling Expenses, Certified Co pies of Court Decisions, otc CS 74 Lackawanna Hospltnl, Care of Sick Coin lets. 23 0) Commissioners In Luna cy 30 00 $ S3". CI STATE AUDIT. Paid H. W. Mulholland, Auditing Accounts of County Ofllceta with State $ 150 00 STATE HOSPITAL FOR INSANE. . Paid Keeping Insane Com lets from Lackawanna County $ C23 00 SUPERIOR COURT EXPENSES. Paid F. M. Vnndllng. Rent of Federal Court Room for Sessions of Superior Court $ 100 00 F. M. Vandllng, Ex penses to Washington In Relation to Procur ing Federal Court Room foi Sessions of Superior Court S3 00 rurnlture, Supplies and Materials 257 83 $ 442 88 STATE INDUSTRIAL REFORMATORY. Paid for Cine of Inmates from Lackawanna County $ 318 90 STREET PAVING AND GRADING. Paid Grading and Paving on Now York Street $ 395 13 POSTAGE Paid Postage Stamps, Postal Cards, Envelopes, etc f 73 00 TAXES REFUNDED. Taxes ovoicharged and refunded 61 26 Totnl amount of disbursements by the County Commissioners on their warrants from Nos 1 to 4580, Series CJ, and one un numbered temporary wan ant on account of addition to Couit Houso $235,150 80 The following disbursements were made by the County Treas urer from the General Countj Fund, to wjt: Interest on County Bonds i 5,400 00 Taxes on Loans 728 00 County Institute 200 00 City Institute 200 00 Commission Charged by County Treasurer .... 13,031 10 i 19,539 10 Total Amount Disbursed from County and Bridge Funds for Year 1896 1274,745 90 STATE TAX ACCOUNT. Valuation of Money at Interest, Bonds, Mort gages, etc , Assessed in Lackawanna Coun tv for the Year 1896 Subject to a 4 Mill Tax foi State Purposes and Reported to Board of Revenue Commission ers. $5 922,214 $ 2S.6S8 66 From Which Deduct Treasurer's Commis sion 236 89 -$ 23,451 97 Upon Payment of the Foregoing Amount to State Treasurer. Lackawanna County will be en titled to a Rebate Amounting to $ 1-.5S3 98 Statement of the Accounts DISTRICTS. COLLECTORS. Archbald Borough Blakoly Borough Benton Township Curbbondnle lownship , Covington Township.... Clifton Township Carboudale City First Ward Socond ard 'lhird Ward Fourth Ward Fifth Ward blxth Ward Dickson City Borough.,. Dunmore Borough P. A. Phllbln David C. Phillips H G. Smith P. J, Casey R.J. Tauflold U ames O'lioyle E. A Wonnacott . . . . iSamuel Aloon Uanlel M. Davis.... Daniel M. Davis John Cluno, bauiol M. DaviB.... William Moses T IS. Boland . cimnurst uorougn bamuel Trclbel. .. Fell Township Patrick McGeover Glenburn Borough 'C A Sherman.... Uieenfleld Township 'J J. Sioklor GouldBboro Borough J. B Gardner. ,,1. Jermyn uoroiign Jaeou rllller Jtfloison Township Georite W. Collins LaPlumu Borough L.-lnch Township Lackawanna lownship .. Madison Township Mayflold Borough Nowton 'Township North Abington Twp .... Old Forgo Township Olvphant Iiorouuli Georse Sisson J tx. Bailer James Butler L.UL'tmo Noaotc ttouortuoe J.D. Hopkins F. L. Smith Usorge J. Kohr B. N. Kennedy Hansom Township L. M Aicuioutty Roailng Brook Townshipl Jacob Wesser bcott 'lownship. rlorton Gardner Spring Brook Townnbp, South Abington Twp .., Taj lor Botough Throop Hoiough Wiuton Borough Vest Ablngton Twp.... Waverly Borough , Dalton Botough,... , Scianton City First WHrd becond Ward Thtid Ward Fourth Ward riftu Waid bixth Ward boventu Ward Eighth Ward Ninth Ward 'Itintu Ward tloventh Wai d Twelftth Ward Thirteenth Ward Fourteenth Ward Fifteenth Wa-d bixtoonth Ward 6oentoenth Ward... KlghJeentU Wnrd Nineteenth wurd Twentieth Word 'Iwcuty-tlrst Ward... II E. Arms .i. 8. Davis John D Jones lames E Loftus James J. Law lor I. B Flnca Charles W. Hall C. J. '1 nomas Edward Pidlor flvan Gabriel John J. Costello David E. Tliomaa Benjamin Griffith,... Adam L. Bonn Win. Gundlaoh lohn Ross . M. Vonov 3eoige Fatber August Sohlmpf John Lewart L H Wiot U, II. Bernhardt I. T. Morgan '.W.Finn tobert Bang idnm Bonn lohn Lowart Jharles Kloss Ulchael Rupp South Abiugton J. D. Ayloaworth South Ablngton IJ, Scranton Ayloaworth S 1,150 87 Docker 2,239 93 8.III685' Third Ward GII03 Docker Jefferson Township G. R. McLaushlln S 065 721 S 506395 139 315 58 511 5 2 93$ 65 6S Muyfield Borough Patrick Brady 1,320 64 1,106 15' 214 09 21 18 A... 106 20 12 boring Brook H. E. Arms 563 76' 565 70, 23 19 1 25 19 Ninth ward, bcran ton ,..F, L. Ward. 8,777 03' 7,113 4t 1,604 21 2,443 45 122 17 2,32128 I 133000'" "r 8 72J0I 2,034 03 2.643 33 126 16 2,396 16' 23 19 "Marked thus havo sottled sinco Deo. 31, CONDITIONS OF THE FINANCES Or LACKAWANNA COUNTY. ASSETS. Cash in County Treat) tiry Jan, 4, 1697, County Fund $ 31,632 60 Cauh in County Treas ury Jan. 4, 1837, Bridge Fund 13,302 60 Cash In County Treas ury Jan. 1, 1897, Sink ing Fund 10 000 00 Court Houso Building,., 200,000 00 Furniture and Fixtures in Court House 30 000 00 features and new faces, charming bal lets, a sttong chorus of pretty girls, bright specialties by artists culled from the front lanks of their piofession. Do not fall to see them at the Academy of Music Friday and Saturday, February 12 and 13. "The Tornado," Lincoln J. Gaiter's realistic play which lecelved Its Initial piesentation at Havlln's about a fort night ago, will return to the same the ater for the coming week. The realis tic features of the piece as shown by Its pievlous piesentation proved to be tho most elaborate of any of tho at tempts In that line that have been seen In Chicago. The toinado scene, In which buildings tire swept awuy and C. H. Schadt, County Treasurer, in DR. I Sinking Town ship Fund lunu L'alnnco on hand Dooom bcr 1)1, 1895. , Tax Dupllcnto of 1894 ,, Tax Duplicate of 1695 ., Toxnunlicntoof lx(M $10,000 00 J U03 70$ Soatod nnd Unseated Land, tnx Intorost on Unsontod Land: 5,017 18 tnx , Llanoi Llcousos. Hotel " " Restaurants' Exonerated taxes paid ...I July feos, linos and costs from H. A. Knapp couu tj solicitor ; Jury fees, flues and costs from J. H. TkomnB, tlork of courts. Jury foes, lines and costs irom '. H. cioraons,! Sheriff Fitip from Martin Horo, Alderman Fine from C. C, Donovnn, Alderman PrlsonOlR linllil nnl1oxtr.il. Prothonotary lions coll't'd Court Ilonw Improve ment uonus BOlrl o per cent penalty col looted on returned taxos Redemption fund Itelnto btnto personal tax, 1893 ,. Refunded by Groton! untice a aifir Co Gustao Hahn, old file toso Costs and Interest lands reuoomotl fiom Countj Commmlsslnnrtt a Proceeds of County Com- misBionors tax snle. . . . P. O. tCrnntnrtn,i r.1,1 slate from court house toor. .,,, Secre'y Internal nffnUs, compiling, otc, fax statistics, tor year 1890 Michael Grimes. 1 deBk. Rebate on insuranco on tjourt Mouse S.W. Roberta. 1 1it Dnnti W II. Tennis, treasurer Jermvn boiouch. spe-l rial election tickets L. II. Bailey, Bpoelal eloc-i iimi uciccis, waveriy borough.. . Refunded by P. G. Krue germuu and othera.ovcr' Paid by Commissioners. Chas n. Bchadt, loan to County Commissioners Transferred fiom county runa ,810,000 00 S 0,6b0 SS CR. Sinking Fund Town ship Fund Intercut coupons paid Trausfor to tax on loans., Cuuuty Institute City Institute County !nnd bridtres. war rants paid Nos 1 to 453ffl inclusive Series Q Township fund, warrants jnos a to do inclusive, Redemption fund Tax on loans , 3,730 43 Charles H. bchadt, re payment of loan b) County Commissioners . Con. Hchrooder, through 3d National bank onl warrant of County Commissioners Treasurer's Commission . Balance sn S3 $10 000 10 2,030 s; ,$10,000 CO 5 6,530 88,5 of Collectors of State and County COUNTY TAX. 3 6 3,479 23,. 2,583 81 . 1,345 02 . 1,100 13'. OX) 70,. 1,795 0l'$ 1,808 Id 898 43 613 (W 186 36 59 7i 1,914 321 1,429 26 737 72 681 89 843 ,!9 1,076 51 2 430 0) 0,239 88 104 91 2,825 68 301 62 635 01 23 351 981 43, 654 57 l.'i 7 89 87 4,851 03, 769 51! 751 53 1,162 49 190 02 3 105 63 2,130 81 1,651 24 809 13 1,405 77 1,374 51 3032 U4 9,J06 80 318 48 3410 42 513 54 1,105 wJ 43 CW 1,795 9- 715 91 226 76 176 47 0,374 9J 1,130 0a1 1.191 68! 1.015 44 609 OS. 2JU 20 5 023 01 3,3So 0t 3 33S 6' 2,572 461 436 80 1,-U "7 466 09 1.730 77 616 77 838 01 b37 69 1.406 81 3,217 39, 1,833 17 3.146 66 812 tkl 026 831, 717 9 ai05 07 4 201 06 5,29o 7tf 3.479 37 2,2) 10 5 464 50 1,772 9C a 588 37 U.674 21 3,532 00 1060 07 2 217 41 20.237 97 I.l.'U 1,1119 65 14 020 58 3,591 74 1.845 n S 351 3S oaj 7t 4.550 9,787 16 Z,J7 11 J.UW Si urn 09. 8,202 OUi, 4.1119 Oil 3.70 7ll. 6,621 24(. 11,337 141. 7?6 04. 2 056 60 2,416 25 a, i Uo 7,770 32 228 01 8.C41 19, 2,242 Gl 0 176 81 4 942 63 3,615 07 2 243 (i; 191,'a75 25' $119,211 For the Year 1893 S 830 J 5 623 02S For the Year 1894. For Year 1895. 1606. Court Houso Grounds .. 175,000 00 County Prison 130,000 00 Furniture In County Prison D 000 00 Duo from Collectors (Es timated) 45,000 00 -$639,935 26 LIABILITIES. tyt per cent. Refunding Bonds, tho Issue of Dec. 1, 1391 $120,000 00 Assets In Excesb of Liability. ..$519,965 26 Assessed Valuation for the Year 1590 $29,374,631 00 vv hilling masses fly hither and thither on the stage, is a more ambitious effoit along the line of realism than the stoim scene in the Davenport produc tion of Saidou's Cleopatra. At Davis" theater the last half of the week, open ing this afternoon, In Miss Galland's .production of "Leah, the Forsaken," or at least that famous bridal and curse act of the great play which vv 111 form part of her evening's progi amine at the Academy of Music next Monday night, the music will be a special feature, a line cjiolr will sing the bridal choial service and nothing will be left undone to heighten the dramatic and musical effects of this and Romeo and Juliet. SI'S P Account with Lackawanna Co. Ikdeiup tion Fund Statu Fund Brldgo I untl County Fund Total W3 HO $ 8.4V1 648 0,778 17,5 1 570 18 40.1156 H' 29,450 77 1,858 61 4ll,UV) 14 114,287 VJ 8,780 98 279 47 24,037 00 1,711 65 J 71 1MJ. J.Y 9,785 00. 134,502 U2 2,00". 87 43 0J 279 i; 21,9)7 tili i 7ii r.v a 74 04 OT 64 03 33 43 060 00 10 00 200 60U 03 303 75 02,828 00 93 fiS 157 46 17,380 21 10 00 12 00 23 So 117 00 60 00 35 43 900 00 10 00 o nn TOO tfi 30J75 02 828 00 91 OS 157 40 17,880 24 40 CO 12 00 25 85 117 00 50 03 110 1)0 2 6U 110 00 2 50 17 20 3 15 17 20 3 15 8 50, 8 50 600 18 70 30,000 00 723 00 5 00 18 70 30 000 00 $ 728 00 $ 4J9 82 5 723 00 $13,007 825 &31.093 34 5307,449 80 Rodemp State Fund Brldgo Fund County Tund tlou Fund Total 5,4(10 003 728 001 200 00 200 UO 6 400 00 723 00 200 00 i390 00 5,305 ID, 239,831 Gl, 245,180 SO J, 730 48 13ti 00 U91 W) 130 Oil. 091 W SO.000 30,000 00 10,000 00 nan io. 10 DOT 01) 11281 3$ 57,393 59 36 40. 303 70 13,802 06, 31,65, 52 tiU 439 b2,8 728 00,818,607 (Hi 5331,093 34,8 307,440 86 07 82 : I I Tax for the Year 189G. STATE TAX. s a 3 o : "& u O 3 a" o a .u a -2 o n fl K- MO H 1,084 19$ r. 52 11 26, $ 104 96 , 213 b7 161 84 0 08, 83 bl! 4 18, ' 844 33' 465 21 237 61 4 94, 1 176 02 1 00 87 42 28 I 890 46 73 37, 37 72 10163 1199 , b 63 , 118 57i 60 5J' II 19 23 II 10 13 1 118 97 , 13b 37 48 42 1 ir- .1" l,Ji5 il. 947 4.1 453 0? 431 31 130 30 bSO 01 . . . 4S9 69... 250 Hi... 5 2U . . . 183 92... 64 07... 44 51... 937 Si... 82 49... 69 70... 109 08... 15 78... 7 00... 124 8I1... ill IV... 01 871 10 66... 156 31... 143 35 50 071... 2o0 01 ... 82 93 . . . 41 40... 134 28... 117 31 ... 123 18... 170 tV... 29 44... 100 40,... 146 91... 2 06... 10 30,.,. 5 03l... 62 92,... 179 27... 2:17 51 59 30 . . 39 33.. 127 65.. 13') 91 . , 119 21 lb.' 31 . , , S 180 38 . . 139 511 . , 2 65., 9 31., 4 33., 59 77., 170 31 . , J II 2 y 131 8 U6 0772,103 68 324,557 13) 181,210 37 23,311 673 29 44 239 93,5 180 10j ,5 9 02,3 171 33. 1,162 23 707 55 913 32 sar &o 5-37 -Ihi 293 01) 1 2j2 Ul 3,076 93 143 57 1,114 74 216 92, 720 69 .0 60 814 5.' 161 44 101 01! 36 l0 1,521 96 366 55 640 10 152 95 316 S 1,437 34 1,012 61 774 77 128 C 803 03 614 77 687 69 856 93 363 92 J, 340 Uo, 00 19 231 77 430 63 1,961 01 1 810 83 517 141 1,876 22 3,092 21, 533 30 1,167 81I 5 667 441 6,195 42 1,091 611 974 96 126 22, 3,652 08 1,963 04 1,100 46 J 390 2ll 3,566 82 538 03 1.3J9 10 1 m 23. 1,397 90 8 722 545 431 1135 186 bO 3 9 31 'J.uUS-ai 162 72 32 27 1 0 2,811 301 602 05 219 07 10 95' 177 40,. 30 00 . 203 12'. Estimated Expenses for the Year J897 Amount of Tax Dupllcnto for Yeai 1890, County and Bridge. Amount State Tax Duplicate Year 1S90 247,000 00 190,935 23 23,431 97 All of which Is respectfully submitted, GILES ROBERTS. S W ROBERTS, JOHN DEMUTH, County Coramlssloneis, Lackaw nna Coun ty. Atttsf Charles F Wagner, Cletk. Scianton, Pa , Feb, 6, 1897. Spcnk (Jently. Our neighbor went by the name of "Whispering Dick," which was given him In ridicule, People said ho talked as If he wero bt ought up In a mill One cold morn ing he walked Into u public house and called out in his thundering voice. "Good morning, luudloid! How are your "Veiy well. How are you?" "Oh, I am about frozen; I can hardly talk," Just then a nervous traveler who was present lun up to the landlord, exclaim ing: "Please have my horso brought us soon us possible!" "Why, what is the matter?" asked the Iandloid, ' "Nothing, I only want to get away be fore that m tin thaws!" Answeis. THE LEADER 124-126 Wyoming Ave. We nre reaching dally all the latest nov elties In black and colored silks, ptlnted Foulards, black and colored dres-) goods, organdies, dimities, dress trimming buttons, buckles, belts, neckweai, etc., and Invite Inspection. Our entlro Btock of winter goods of every description must be sold out within tho next threo weeks, no matter how great a sacrlllce wo havo to make. Wo make It a rulo never to carry ovor goods fiom one season to an other. SlIkK and Dress (foods. 15 pieces pure Bilk Foulard, 24 Inches wide, Our Price, 49c 250 yards Black China Silk, 24 and 27 inches wide, 60c. Quality. Our Price, 35c Embroideries, Laces, Etc. 10,000 yards Swiss, Nainsook and Cam bric embroideries, bough at 50 cents on the dollar, we have same now on sale, prleis rango fiom 3 cents, a aul to 50 cents. Wu have Just put on sale a complete line of 42-lnch Swiss embroideries foi Infants' dresses, all oer embroideries to match, White Goods, Towels, Mucus, Etc 230 pieces white India linen, Prices, 5c. "Jc, 9c and 12c These goods aio worth fully 23 per tent, more 150 pieces checked muslin, all sl7o checks and plaids, from 5c. a yard up. 100 dozen pure linen towels, 12Vic. kind, Our Price, 8c 25 pieces 10-1 blenched sheeting, cheap at 12V4C Our Price, 9Jc 5,000 yards dress ginghams In short lengths running fiom 2 to 12 yards, 10c. quality, Our Price. 5c a yard Ladies' Dress Skirts. 60 ladles' figured brllllantlne skirts, lined throughout, velveteen bound, Our Price, 9Sc 60 ladles' figured billllnntlne skltts, very line quality, newest patterns, Our Price. $1.59 Infants' Wear. 30 dozen Infants' long and shoit dresses, embioldery trimmed, worth 63c , Our Price. 25c 23 dozen children's lawn dresses, fancy trimmed, sizes 1, 2 and 3, worth 89c, Otir Price, 49c Men's Furnishings. 23 dozen men's laundrled negligee shirts, collars and cuffs attached, new styles, well made. Our Price, 49c 100 dozen men's new spring neckwear In tecks, foui -In-hand and club houso ties, Our Price. 25c Snccial Sale In Kid Gloves. 78 dozen fout -button kit bloves, with heavy cmbroldeiv, In tan, brown und red, Ubually bold at $1 00, Our Price, 09c 93 dozen ladles' real kid gloves In four button 01 two clafap, In tan, led, brown, black and white, with heavv black em broidery, evety pali w at ranted, foimtr price, ?1.25, Our Price, S9c LEBECK &CORIN JAMES MOIR, THE MERCHANT TlW Has Moved to His New Quarters, 402 Lackawanna Avenue. Entrance on side next to First National Bank. Ho bus now in a 1 1 Comprising everything requisite for lino Merchant Tailoring And the same can be shown to advantage in bis splen didly fitted up rooms- A SPECIAL INVITATION Is Extended to All Readers of The Trlb one to Call on "OLD RELIABLE" In HI) New Business Home RESTORES VITALITY. rwsr VK3 Ke- '1. iviaae a v'dstr-'- .m lBtDay. ff fi M Hv4wvveii Man lGthDay. jfzM of Me. THE GREAT 30th i)ay. .CIEirESlNrQjEB: X13310t:33ID"S" prodiurs tho above roxults ln'SU days. It act powrrtully nnd quickly C'uies when all others fall Vouug men will rct'ain their loht mJnhooil.midoUl mill will recover their jouthful vigor by using KLV1VO. It quick!) andsureb restores NenouB nebs, Lott Vitality, Iinpotescy, Nightly hniibslocs. Lost Touur, Pulllni; Memory, Waiting Bib' ases and all elTetts of coif abuse or exrefcb and Indiscretion which unfits ono for stud) , butluens or marring!. It nut only cures by s'jar(lng at the biat ot d.3tae but is a gl eat nertotoulo and blood builder, brinz ItJK back the pink glow tn pale rhciksacdro stoiiii2 the Hi o of youth. It wards off Insanity and Consumption, lusltt on having Ri: VI VO.no other It'cun be carried iti vtbt pocket hy mail, Sl.00 per package, or six tor 63.00, wlthaposl tho wi It ten guarantee to cure or refund tho money. Circular tree. Address ROYAL MrDICIrlE CO C3 Hlvcr St , CHICAGO, ll lor sulo by MATIIIUW. UitOa,, Oral Hist i.raiuoii, Pa. ON THE LINE OF THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RI aro located the finest fishing and hunting grounds In tho world. Descriptive books on application. Tickets to all points In Malno, Canada and Maritime Provinces, Minneapolis, St, Paul, Canadian and United States Northwest, Vanouver, Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, Ore., San Fiunclsco. First-Class Sleeping and Dining Gars attached to all throught trains. Tourist earn fully fitted with bedding, curtains and specially adapted to wants of families may be had with second-class t'ekets. Rates always less than via other lines. For further Infoi motion, time tables, etc.. on application to E. V. SKINNER, G. E. A., 353 Broadway, New York. 10 ,!. hev MM mm RH. .if 9? !3u YCsTJTfy RAILROAD TIMETABLES LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD SY8 TEM. Anthracite Coal Used Exclusively Insure ing Cleanliness and Comfort. IN EFFECT NOV. 15, 1890. TRAINS LUAVE SCRANTON. For Philadelphia and New York via D. It. It. It. at 6 45, 7.45 n. m., 12.05, 1.29, 3 33 (.Black Dlnmond Express) and 11 30 p. m. , I or Plttston and Wllkes-Barro via. D. i':n&W' n' ". "00, 8 03, 11.20 u. m 153 3 40, 6 00 and 8 47 p. m. 1'or White Haven, Hazleton, Pottsvllle. nnd principal points In the cOnl regions via D. t II. 11. R , c 45 n. m.. 12 93 and 4 41 p. m, For Bethlehem, Easton, Reading, Hnr rlsburg and pilnrlpnt Intermediate sta-Hnn-3 vJa D - n. ., 0 13, 7.43 a. m , 12 0u, 1.20, 3 33 (Black Diamond Express). 4 41 nnd 11.30 p. m. For Tunkhannock, Towanda, Elmlra. ithacn, Geneva and principal Intermedlato Btntlons via D , L. & W. R. R , 0 00, 8.03, 9 5i, n m 12 20 and 3 40 p, m. t- ,01 l".0- Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara 1 alls, Chicago and nil points west via D. II. II. R., 7.45 a. m., 12 03, 3 33 (Bluck Dla- ,, ",, Express), 9 50 nnd 11 30 p. m. Pullman parlor and sleeping or Lehigh vailcy chnlr cars on all trains between YVllkcs-Ilurrc and New York, Philadel phia, Buffalo and Suspension Bridge. nOLLIN II. WILBUR, Gen. Supt. CIIAS S. LEE, Gen. Pass. Agt.. Phlla., A. W. NONNEMACHER, Asst. Gen Pass Agt . South Bethlehem, Pa. boianton Ofllce, 309 Lackawanna avenue. Del., Lacka. and 'Western, Effect Monday, October 19, 1S96. Trains leave Scranton as follows: Ex Vssnl2r New York and all points East, 140, 2 50, 5.15, 8 00 and 9 65 n. m.; 1.10 and 3 33 p. in. Express for Easton, Trenton, Philadel phia and the South, 5 15, 8 00 and 9 53 a. m., 1.10 and 3 33 p. m unshlngton and way stntlons, 3 43 p. m. i obyhanna accommodation, 6 10 p. m. ,V..M,rs for Blnghamton, Oswego, El mlra, Corning, Bath, Dansvllle, Mount Morris und Buffalo, 12 20, 2 35 a. m , and 1 55 P m , making close connections at Buffalo to nil points in the West, Northwest and bouthwest. Bath accommodation, 9 15 a. m. Ulnghamton and way stations, 1 05 p m. Nicholson accommodation, 6 15 p. m Ulnghamton and Elmlra express, 5 55 P. in. Express for Utlca nnd Richfield Springs, 2 3j a m nnt j 55 p m Ithaca 2 33 and Bath 9 15 a. m , and 1.53 P m For Northumberland, Plttston, Wllkes- inrre' P1yniouth, Bloomsburg and Dan ville, making close connection at North umberland for Wllllamsport, Harrlsburg, Baltimore, Washington and the South. Northumberland and Intermediate sta tions, 6 00, 0 55 a m , and 1.55 and 6 00 p. tn. Nnntlcoke and Intermediate stations, S 03 and 11 20 u. m Plymouth and Intermediate stntlons, 3 40 and 8 47 p. m. Pullman pat lor and sleeping coaches on nil express trains. For detailed information, pocket tlm tables, etc , apply to M. L. Smith, city ticket ofllce, 323 Lackawanna avenue, or depot ticket ofllce. Central ltailroad of New Jersey. (Lehigh and Susquehanna Division.) Anthracite coal used exclusively, Insur ing cleinllness nnd comfort. TIME TABLE IN EFFECT JAN. 25, 1897. Tialns le.no Scranton for Plttston, Wllkes-Bnrre, etc., at 8 20. 9 15, 11 30 a. in . 12 45, 2 00, 3 05, 5 00, 7.10 p. m. Sundays 9.00. a m , 1 00, 2 15, 7.10 p m. For Atlantic City, 8 20 a. m. For New York, Newark and Elizabeth, S 20 (express) a m , 12 43 (express with Buf fet parlor car), 3 05 (express) p. m. Sun. day, 2 15 p m. Train leaving 12 45 p. m. arrives at Philadelphia, Reading Termin al, 5 22 p m. and New Yolk b 00 p. m. Tor Mauch Chunk, Allentown, Bethle hem, Easton nnd Philadelphia, 8 20 a. m . 12 45, 3 05, 5 00 (except Philadelphia) p. m. Sunday, 2 15 p m. For Long Branch, Ocean Grove, etc., at 8 20 a. m nnd 12 45 p m. For Lakewood, 8 20 a. m. Tor Reading, Lebanon and Harrlsburg, via Allentown, 8 20 n. m , 12 43, 5 00 p. m. Sunday, 2 15 p m For Pottbvllle, 8 20 a. m , 12 45 p. m. Returning leave New York, foot of Lib erty street, North River, at 9 10 (express) a. m , 1 10, 1 30, 1 15 (express with Buffet parlor car) p. m. Sunday, 4 30 a. m. Leave Philadelphia, Reading Terminal, 9 00 a m , 2 00 and 1 30 p m. Sunday, 6 "5 a. m. Through tickets to all points at lowest rates may be had on application tn ad vance to the ticket agent at the station. II. P BALDWIN. Gen. Pass. Agt. J. II. OLHAUSEN, Gen Supt. DELAWARE AND HUDSON TIME TABLE. On Monday, Nov. 23, trains will leave Scran ton as follows. 7 55, 8 33, 1015, a. m; 12 00 noon; 1 21, 2 20, 3 52. 6 25, 6 23, 7.57, 9 10, 10 31, 11 55 p. m. Tor Albany, Saratoga, Montreal, Bos ton, New England points, etc. 5 43 a. m.; m n. m. Tor Honesdale 5 43. S 55, 1015 a. m.; 12 00 noon. 2 20, 5 25 p. m. For Wllkes-Barre-6 45, 7.45, S 45, 9 38. 10 13 a. m.; 12 05, 120, 2 28, 3 33, 4 41, COO, 7 r,0 9 30 11 30 p m Feu New York, Philadelphia, etc , via Lehigh Valley Railroad 6 45, 7 45 a. m ; 12 03- 120, 3 33 (with Black Diamond Ex iiiesB) 11 36 p. m. Foi 'Pennsylvania Railroad points 6 45, n m.: 2 30, 4 41 p. m. rm' western points, via Lehigh Valley Rillro-id-7 45 a. m : 12 05. 3 33 (With Black Diamond Express) 9 50. 11 30 p. m. Tialns will arrive at Scranton at follows: riom Carbondnlo and the north 6 40, "40 8 40 9 34, 10 40 a m : 12 00 noon; 105, nil 3 "5 4 37, 5 45, 7.45, 9 45 and 11 25 p. m. " r'lom'Wilkes-Barre and tho south 5 40, 7 50 8 50, 1010, 1153 n. m; 116, 2 14, 3 43. r, "' 6 21. 7 53, 9 03, 9 45, 11 52 p m. j W BURDICK. G P A, Albany, N. Y. H W. Cross, D. P. A., Scranton. Pa. Erie nnd Wyoming Valley, Efteetlve Jan 4, 1897, Trains will leave Scranton for New York New burgh and Intermedlato points on Erie also for Havvley and local points, at 7 03 a m. and 2 28 p. m.: and arrive from above points at 10 33 a. m and 9 38 p m hOKAvro; nivisio.-v. In Infect October lth, 181)0. North noiiiul. south Round, 203 '201 1 -, 8! '5 A 202 201 a g s3t Stations ; w (Trains Dally, Ex- I M W 1 k5 I vein. ruiiuay 1 p uiArnve Ltavci Ml r 40 7 25iN v iranum s: 7 10 West 4.'nd street 7 00 weenawken 810 p mi Arrive Leave )' Ml 1 15 Hancock Junction Hancock Starlight Preston Park Como Poyntelle Belmont Pleasant Mt. &Jkir t V 3 .6" in, 222 . 2 31 .. 8 41 . 2 5D .. 2 59 . 3 06' 3 09 3 19, 7 01 8 34' 10') 12 50 LMfi 12 40 12 21 12 11 12 01 11159 Unlondale Porest City Carboudale WliitoHrldse 11 ay Held Jermyn Archibald Wlnton Pfckvllle Oh pliant Vrlceburg Throop Providence Park Plnco II 49 1134 fl"0 fd4BfllR0 ft, 13 11121 H 07 f 8 38, ' 12113 J8, , 7 14 3 4S 7V0 SSI , 7 23 SM 7 27 3 59, 7 34 4 Oil 7 34 4 07! 7 88 4 10 , 7 39 4 14 . ti 1111121 CSV11 18! US2 11151 6V8 11 11 (12311 07 6 201103 n utii at 615 11 cni 12,110571 17 41 f4 17 6 10 10 55 scran on 41 SJ r mu mI eavo Arrive a u r m All tialns run dally except Sunduy. f bltrnlfles that trains stop on signal for pas. Bengcrs. t-ecure rates via Ontario & Western before purchasing tickets and savo money Day n'id Sight 1: 1 press to the west J.C, Anderson, Mm, Fain Agt. T. Flltcrott. 1)U pais, Agt scianton, l'a Houses for Sale and for Rent. If you contemplate purchasing or leas ing u house, or want to Invest in a lot, sec the lists of desirable property on page a of 1 he Tribune.
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