0 SATUnDAY, JANUAIlY 8, li98. THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE. SATUHDAY, JANUAIlY g, 1898. h li M 1.1 M I' 4.4.44. 4.4.4. 4.4.4.4 4.44.4. ! What We I ! Shall Do i -f jt We start today to close X out every pair of pointed 4: 1 toe shoes in our store, i 1 We shall sell them at f I one-half the price uu- I 1 til they are all gone, t At One-Half Price, J -f $2J 09 I lira. I X Don't pass us any- X X where for $4.00. X Look in our show window. They won't be long before your size is out. 410 SPRUCE STREET. CITYNOTES. The grand jury lt'ls expected will molte Its Hccond and Jlnal return to court this morning. There will lie a special matinee at the l.jceum this afternoon at .30. l'rlces'K! and 0 cents. St. Luke's Industrial school will open nt 2"0 this afternoon In the parish looms on Washington avenue. Simon Selgle la a candidate for asses sor of tho Sixteenth ward at the foith tomlng Republican caucus. Marriage licenses were yesleiday grant ed to David K. Hlchards and rMlth Pow ell, of Scranton: John I.oftus, of AVa erly, and Mary Phllblu, of Mlnooka. Tho Delaware, Lackawanna and West ern company will pay Us emplojcs on the Southern division und the mine machin ists today. The Delaware and Hudnon company paid yesterday at the Delaware and Baltimore Mopes, at AVilkes-Burre. Professor "W. 13. Plumley, of the Scliool of the Lackawanna, will lecture at the Jtntlroad department. Young Men's Chris tian association this evening at S o'clock. Members and their families are welcome. There will be a special meeting of the Lady Oakford Woman's Veteran Relief union. No. 10, Monday at 2.30 p. m., to make arrangements for Uie reception of their national president. All members nro urgently requested to be present at tho meeting. The New England Mutual Life Insur ance company, of Boston, through Us lo cal representative. Mr. A. B. Clay, Is dis tributing to patrons and friends a cal endar engraved on bteel bv the American Bank Note company and comprising a splendid portrait of General Washington at Valley Forge, together with a perspec tlve lew of 'WashlnEton's headquarters. Accompanying tho calendar Is a neatly printed booklet prepared by the presi dent of the company, Benjamin P. Stev ens, giving the history of 'Washington's operations and privations during this critical period In the Retolutlonary war. Such largo throngs of people attended the fair of Holy Cross church last even ing that It was necessary to stop helling tickets. The many hundreds present had tho pleasure of witnessing u good enter tainment by amateur talent and listening to music by the Cumberlaud band, of ProUdenco. There waH a solo by 13d dlo Walsh and a recitation by Thomas Hanloy. The dror prize, a barrel of cake, was won bv Miss Cella Walsh. Miles Clark won a pair of shoes, Peter Richards a meerschaum pipe, Miss Kate Walsh a fancy rocking chair, and Timothy Mo Coy a bedstead. A pleasing entertain ment programme will be rendered this vening. Specials tor Saturday. nibuons, nil silk, best quality, as sorted widths, your choice for.. 3c Ladles' Princess Collar and Ties, 60o goods, for ice Medalion Pecllnes, worth 75c, for 39o Ladies' whlto 35o aprons, for 23c. a Ladles' 20o aprons, for i3o Lames' coo aprons, for 37c MEARS & HAQEN. iOOOOO f.fe .ja,-fafaiiAriiiaaJ- ooopooooooooooodo L 8c ! kBuys the Best X jKKured . HBams Hl STORE I POOR BOARD SLATE WAS A SURE WINNER Combination o! Pour Voifts Ruled Yes leriiny's Reorganization. MR. FINN GOT TUB COLLECTORSIIIP President Ho-Klcctcd and Ills Son Mndo Secretary nml Van llcrgon Treasurer--Unslncs ol the fleeting Was Performed with Just tho Ititpldlty Thai Und llocn Planned by tho lllg 1'onr Ono District Added Tor Outdoor I'hvslclnus. Tho board of poor directors of the Scranton poor district met yesterday afternoon and perfected n new 1898 or ganization. It was not accomplished without a division In which the ma jority, President AV. S. Lancstaff, Frederick Fuller, F. L. Terppe and P. J. Murphy carried their slate against Dr. AV. A. Paine, Thomas Shotten and Iteese a. Brooks. The organization was effected ns follows: President V. S. Langstaff. Secretary W. S. Langstaff, Jr. Treasurer John A'an Bergen. Collector Wado M. Finn. Solicitor John F. Scragg. Superintendent George W. Beemer. Matron Mrs. George W. Beemer. Resident Physician Dr. A. St lung. Outdoor Physician Dr. P. V. Guiislcr, central city: Dr. M. J. Williams, West Side: Dr. Albert Kolb, South Side; Dr. W. 1. Donne, Providence: Dr. J. It. Mur phy, Dunmoro and Tenth waid. Chaplains Rev. J. J. Parrcll, Catholic, and Rev. Mr. Austin, Piotcstant. After the board had concluded its regular business, which wound up all Its 1S97 affairs, an adjournment was made for leorganlzntion. The toll was called and Mr. Btooks elected tempor ary chairman. President Langstaff vav u-elected without opposition and Immediately oc cupied the chair. The only vote against him was his own which he cast for Mr. Brooks. For secretary, C. Joe Gillespie was nominated by Dr. Paine, and Langbtaff, jr., by Mr. Fuller. The roll call showed a vote of 4 to .1 In favor of the latter, the division being a mentioned In the foregoing. The new secretary made a brief acknowledgment of thanks, but did not assume Ills office. lie left the room and the business of the session was recoided b the tetlrlng secretary, E. J. Lynott. THE TREASUIIERHHIP. John Van Ueigen, whose term ns treasurer had exphed, was 'nominated for re-election by Mr. Tetppe. Mr. Brooks nominated E. M. Vernoy. The same division as In the election of a secretary letuined Van Beigen the board's choice by a majority of one vote. Interest in the reoiganlzation cen tered In the election of a collector for which Wade M Finn was a candidate for re-election In opposition to Hon. John R. Farr. It was decided by n majority of one vote and with just ns little vailety as had featured the other elections. Fair was nomin ated by Mr. Shotten and Finn by Mr, Fuller. Thert was no opposition in the elec tion of Attorney Scragg as solicitor, Beemer as supeilntendent. Mis. Bee mer as matron and Dr. Strang as resi dent physician. AA'hen nominations for chaplains were declared in order Mr. Murphy nominated Father Farrell for Catho lic chaplain and Rev. Edward Howell and Rev. Mr. Austin weie nominated by Dr. Paine and Mr. Fuller, lespecl Ively, for the Protestant office. Fath er Farrell was elected unanimously, but in the Protestant choice the solid four again scored one over the minoilty and elected Mr. Austin. Before electing the outdoor physic ians tho West Side and Providence sections which, had been combined In one district were divided. s The salaries for the West Side and central city were fixed as formerly, $275 each. On motion of Mr. Biookn $25 was added to the previous South Side and Provi dence salaries, making them $225 and $200, tespectlvely, and on motlrin of Mr. Murphy, $25 was added to the Dunmoie und Tenth ward salary, mak ing it $200. Tho elections were ull unan imous. Dr. Gunster, for the cential city, was nominated by Mr. Murphy; Dr. Williams, for the West Side, by Dr. Paine; Dr. W. D. Donne, for Provi dence, by Mr. Shotten; Dr. Kolb, for the South Side, by Mr. Terppe, and Dr. Murphy, for Dunniore and the Tenth ward, by Mr. Murphy. SALARIES FIXED. On motion of Dr. Paine the salaries of last year were continued as fol lows: Superintendent, $1,400; matron, $600; resident physician, $1,000; secre tary, $800; solicitor, $300. It was an nounced that Secretary Langstaff's office would be permanently located In the board rooms. President Lang staff appointed the following stand ing committees. Home Committee Messrs. Fuller, Brooks and Murphy. Purchasing committee Messrs. Mur. phi'. Fuller and Paine. Finance committee Messrs. Terppe, Tuller and Shotten. Rules committee Messrs. Brooks, Paine and Terppe. Visitation and relief Messrs. Paine, Shotten and Brooks. The make-up of the committees showed that the three minoilty mem bers had been thrust In a bunoh on the one committee which has nothing but its name, the visitation and relief com mittee, and that the only other lecog nltlon of Mr. Shotten was his appoint ment to the finance committee. Mr. Shotten announced; his wish to resign from the finance committee. Ho had been one of Its members for two years, but could not attend the meet ings which had been held at hours and places Inconvenient to him. Mr. Ful ler, who had been chairman of the committee, said he had announced nt the organizations of one and two yeats ago that he would call the meetings at Mr. Shotten's convenience. "I know vou said so, but you never did," said Mr. Shotten, "I was never given notice of the committee meet ings," he concluded. President Lang staff then appointed Dr. Paine In Mr. Shotten's place. A vote of thanks was extended to the retiring secretary, Mr. Lynett, who responded briefly. The meeting concluded with the lead ing of Superintendent Utemer's De cember report. FINAL MBBTJNQ OP POOR BOARD, The Auuual Reports ol the Ollieeri Were Heard. The final meeting of the poor board for the fiscal year of 1897 was held yes terday afternoon and concluded with the annual reorganization and election of ofllcers, which U reported in an other column. The annual report of. the directors for the year ending Dec. SJ, was dis tributed in printed form, "showing re ceipts, disbursements, accounts of sec retary, treasurer, tax collectors, super intendent and resident physician, pro ducts of the farm and nn Inventory of tho real and personal property of the district as required by tho act of as sembly incorporating the district, ap proved April , lfiC2." Under the head, "Accounts of tho Secretary." was the following: There was disbursed upon claims against the district, duly ap proved by the board, for which vouchers nro on file, tho sum nf HQO.OOJ 07 Distributed ns follows Salaries and services .,..$1S,279 B7 Outdoor relief H.S50 97 Supplies 28,019 79 . Improvements and re- j pairs 30,322 79 Printing and stationery.. G45 3! Furniture S.OuO 04 Miscellaneous , 4,017 95 $100,003 07 The foregoing accounts were given In greater detail In the report. In tho salary account tho largest Item was $13,3S0.92 for ofllcerfl, attendants, etc. Tho outdoor relief nccount of $14,8E0.97 Included ono Item of $10,120.14 for pro visions, rent, etc. Under the head of "Improvements and repairs," tho whole amounting to $30,322.19, was $11,972.00 for an electric plant and wiring. Insurance cost $1,714,30. The treas urer's (John Van Bergen's) account appeared as follows: DR. To cash from C. J. Gillespie, treasurer $ 2,676 09 Arja Willlnms, collector, 1S95.. l.OuO CO W. M. Finn, collector, ib 9,000 CO W. M. Finn, collector, 1897 01,400 00 Frederick Fuller 20 93 Frederick Fuller, Insurance .... " 2,001 77 P. J. Murphy 1G 43 State appropriation 13.60S 40 G. W. Beemer, board of patents. 4,464 45 ' $91,190 12 CR. By WJirnnts cashed $92,512 53 Balance nn luiud $ 1,05? (7 WARRANT ACCOUNT. Warrants outstanding, Jan. 1, 1SS7 -. $ C.IT171 Warrants Issued, 1897 10O.O0J 07 Total t JlOO.tGT, so Warrants paid In 1S'i7.. $101,344 12 Warrants cancelled 31 00 101,379 12 Wan ants outstanding Jan. 1, 1S'S 5.US7 58 The tecent Inventory of personal pioperty amounted to $66,206.19 and the real estate $263,9."0, showing a total val uation of $350,150.1!) on the pioperty of the dlstllct. Embodied In tho report was a sub report of Superintendent Beemer, which contained the following: The average number of Inmates at Hill side Homo during the ear was 3S9 9S-W3, nnd the per capita cost of maintaining paupers at the Home, Including food, clothing. Unlit, heat, medicine, salurles of superintendent, resident physician, at tendants, etc., exclushe of farm products, was $1.97Vi Per week. The total of tliu bo.iul of inmates, sane uud insane is equal to tho board of one person for 142.0S.! duys; besides this theie were taken at tho superintendent's and emploies' table duilug the year a num ber of meals equal to tho board of one person for 12,463 duys, nnd by workmen employed on Impiowments and repairs, meals equal to the board of one person for 100 das, making the total number or board at the Home, 154,1,18. Number of Inmates in the Home Dec, 31, 189C, was 376. Admitted during the year, l'rt sane, US Insane, born 3: total, 297. Discharged during the year, miip. I'M, Insane, 53. Died, sane, 37; insane, 37; to tal dlscharzed uud died, Dfvt. Remaining lu the Home Dec. 31. IS'tr, 419, tlasnlfleil as follows; Sane, 183; In sane, 210; epileptics, 1.1; Idiotic, 4; chil dren, 7. Valua of produce inlsed on farms for tho year W! was $$,136; cash received for care and maintenance of patients was $4,404 4V, cash received for beef hides otc, sold, $21.05. li conclusion was a .statement by the dliectots. This was, In pan, as follows: The large expciulltuie for Impioe mentb and repairs which find a place 'n this account weie to a gieat extent eon ti acted for and much of the work done In 1396. Fow If uny bills contracted for this ,"ur remuln unpaid and uw theio Is no large expenditure In prospect, we can as sure tho public that there will be n ery large decrease in this account for 1S''S. Dining the lcnr our old pump holism was destroyed by fie and Insurance $2.W lecovered theieupon. The Insane hospital at Hillside Home still performs the functions of u state hospital for the districts In this uud ud joining counties which hue not mudo ptovlslons for caring for ihelr own ln-i-anc. Tho demand upon the institution has greatly overcrowded It and the dis trict has the alternative of Inci easing the capacity or refusing to recelxe other patients from outside the dlstllct. It was found that rooms In the uttlc of the In sane buildings might be titled up at slight expense as sleeping apartments for the attendants who now sleep In the wnnls, thus pioxldlng accommodations for about fifty more Insane. The Home committee has this woik under consideration. Incidentally wo may say that this lurge number of insane pel sons from outside the poor district swells tho expense ac count to figures which may seem laigo to the taxpaers. They should lemembT, howeer, that these additional expenses hrAo an offset in the Items of receipts ror "f.ato appropriation" and "board of In mates" In tho uccounts of the treasuier. AV also note a substantial reduttlon in tho expendltnie for outdoor lellef from the expenditure on the same account In 189G. Our Institution continues to grow In repute ns the model Home and Asilum of Pennsylvania. The usual number and variety of ap plicants sought aid from the bootd. John Pobenskl, or the South Side, who has a wife in the hospital and is bur dened with the care of five young chil dren, was granted tho lequest that the latter be sent to St. iPatrlck's orphan age. Mrs. Thomas Kodack, of 101 Maple street, deserted by her husband and left with four children, appeared with the eldest, 10'years of age, to act as interpreter. It was made known that there was no food in their home and that it cost them $5 per month for rent. The case was referred to Direc tor Terppe, with power to act. Margatet Gaughan, who looked most too young to be the mother of four children, the oldest 13 years of age. said she lived at 1062 Rock street and had been deserted by her husband. She owned her abode, a shanty of two rooms. Her case was given to Presi dent Langstaff, with power to act. AVIlllam Qeenruskl, of 646 Maple street, a young man, said his wife had been In the hospital three months nnd he had to care for three children, the old est seven years old, and could not work. Mr. Terppe was given power to act In this case, What I'.vorybndv Kiiovvk, Or ought to know, is that health and even life Itself depends upon the condi tion of the bipod. Feeding, as It does, all the organs of tho body, It must be rich and pure In ojder to give proper nourishment. Howl's Sarsaparllla makes the blood pure, rich and nourah Ing, and in this way strengthens the nerves, creates an appetite, tones the stomach and builds up the health. Howl's Sarsaparllla wards off colds, pneumonia and fevers, which ure pre valent at this time. AUDITOR-GENERAL ISSUES A LETTER It Contains Instructions to the Alercan 111c Appraisers ot the Stale. TUB RULES CONCERNINQ MILCAQG Such llllli Will Not Do raid Until tho Auditor General' Department Is Satisfied That tho Approltor Has In Person Visited in Ono Contlnous Trip Every Vlnco of llutincst A8srstcdStilts and Serving Sum mons. Auditor General Mylln has Issued n circular letter to the county commis sioners of tho state In relation to the duties of tho mercantile appraiser. Ho suggests that the appraisers be In formed on several points. Ho Insists that appraisers shall per sonally visit all stores or other places of business liable to mercantile tax, and says that no license is to be as sessed where tho annual amount of sales Is less than $1,000. If dealer in liquors sell other goods than liquors then they must pay a license for the salo of such goods. In all counties the appraiser must furnish the county treasurer a certified list of dealers with their classifications. The auditor general's department will pay no bills for mileage unless It Is satisfied that tho appraiser has In per son visited in ono continuous trip every place of business assessed. In accord ance with a recent decision of the Supreme court, dealers In live stock are exempt and they must not be as sessed. CERTAIN BUTCHERS EXEMPT. Butchers who sell the meat of ani mals they have slaughtered are also exempt, but those butchers who pur chase cattle already killed and sell the dressed meat are liable to the payment of license. All fotelgn or lesldent deal ers or firms who have a shop for the sale of meat apart from the slaughter house must be taxed. County tieasurers ate Instructed to give the collection of licenses for the atrical, operatic or circus pel form antes, nnd menageries and museums, their personal attention nnd to strictly enforce the act. Theie must be no fictitious names on the appraiser's list, nor rjames of per sons not residing at the places desig nated by him. Under an opinion of the attorney gen eral appraisers are Instructed here after to assess all owners of lestau i ants, eatlns houses, etc., not selling liquors, and piovlslon hns been mnde by tho depattment for tetuinlng this class of lleenses. The mercantile nppialser has no con ttol over the publication of the ap praiser's list, such publication being subject only to the order ot the county commissioners. The publication must not be mnde In a Sunday newspaper. To avoid complications the auditor general requests that no bills for pub lishing the list shall be paid until pre sented to nnd approved by him. PRACTICE THAT MUST CEASE. The attention of county tieasurers Is diiected to the piactlce in vogue In many counties of the commonwealth by Justices ot the peace or aldeimen in Issuing summons and executions in suits for uncollected licenses to con stables other than those residing In the district where the defendant lives or neaiest theieto. The auditor gen eial holds that this Is In direct viola tion of law und that the summons must be Issued dliect to the constable lestdlng in the district. In the past there has been ginve abum In this dl lectlon. The summons and executions In suits for uncollected licenses have been placed in the hands of one constable und he has tiaveled all oer the coun ty serving them and charging mlleuge, oftentimes running his fees and charges to a far larger amount than that col lected by him. The auditor general says that hereafter no costs chnigcd in violation of law will be paid by the department. Under this circular the auditor gen eral will cniefully scan all bills that are sent In bv meieanlile nppialseis. He holds that It Is within his province to i educe them within the meaning of the law. MR. PIAHY TO LEAVE. Secretary Granted Ono Year's Lento nt Absence by the directors. General Scietnry George G. Many, of the Young Men's Christian associa tion, has been granted a year's leava of absence. On account of poor health he recently tendered his resignation which tho boaid of directors declined to accept. Duilng his absence, Gen eral Secretary Pearsall, of the Rail toad branch of the association, will assume the duties of the secretaryship of both associations. Mr. Many resigned on Dec. 15 at a meeting of the board of dliectois. He was pievalled upon to withdraw tho resignation nnd finally consented to do so, the board urging him to stop work and take a complete rest for one year. He leaven today for a sanitarium a,t Panville, X. V. On Jan. 15 Mrs. Many will Join him and they will go to Phoe nix, Arizona, nnd the Pacific coast. Complete nervous prostration has threatened Mr. Malty since over two months ugo, when he flust began to feel the strajn resulting- from over work. SHERIFF PRYOR'S FIRST SALES. Tif o Properties Disposed ol bv Auc tion Yesterday. Sheriff Pryor made his first real es tate sales yesterday mornlnu In the arbitration room of tho court house. The following properties wero disposed of: Property of E. Daniel, executor, to Sophia Zwick for $4b0. Property of Emily A. II. Doyle, of Lc high township, to Charles Stegmalcr, or AVllkes-Barre, $31.70. Property of S. Y. Haupt. Ninth ward, Scranton, to Amelia Haupt, for $40. Property of Joseph Roos, of Franklin avenue, to Joseph Lovy, for $144.87. Property of Oscar Mayor, In Scott town ship, to Joan Du Pont 'Dlinratck, for $45.75. ONE YEAR'S FIRES. Tigurcs Compiled bf Chlof Iliekey Show Homo Curious Pacts. Chief Hlckey, of ,the fire department, yesterday finished his Are report for 1897. From the report have been ob tained some Interesting figures which could not be Included in The Tribune's advanced story, published Jan. 1. A study of tho causes of the 131 fires of the year shows some peculiar fea tures. There wero 54 from unknown causes, 14 from lamp explosions, 13 from defective flues, 10 from "boys playing with matches," 9 from overheated stovct), 5 from crossed wires, 3 each from spontaneous combustion, tramps and locomotive eparks; 2 each from "children playlnfr with furnace," de fective steam heat, sparks from chim ney, rubbish, .explosion of oil stoves, explosion of gas In the mine; 1 each from careless cleaning ot an oil tnnk, benzine lamp explosion, gasoline lamp explosion, lighted cigar and hot ashes. The most prollflp flro months In .their order were: February, January and June, March, May, April, December, August and October, July, September, November. Tho 131 flrofl caused damage to the amount ot $70,769.84. On the buildings and oontentB burned or damaged there was $224,150.66 of Insurance, showing protection of $153,390.82 above tho dam age, CONVENTION TOMORROW AFTERNOON. It Will Ho Held In St. Peter's Hall, Ilcllevua. The quarterly convention of the soci eties of the Second district of tho Scranton Diocesan union will be held In St. Peter's hall, Bellevue, Sunday afternoon. Essays will be read on the subject, "The Power of Woman In Total Ab stinence," and there will be a debate on the subject, "Resolved, That munici pal legislation Is preferable to the present system of conducting affaire." Members of the Scranton and Wllkes Barre societies will debate the subject. PARKS OF THE CITY. Plans for Their Maintenance nnd Im provement Discussed by (be Park Commissioners. The cost of maintaining the city's parka and the proposition for a spec ial bond ordinance or for Including the park commission's needs In tho pro posed general Improvement bond is sue, weie considered at a meeting of the park commissioners in the cltv hall yesterday afternoon. No conces sion was reached In either case but all will probably be considered definitely nt a meetlnir of the Joint park com mittee of councils nnd the commis sioners next Friday afternoon. The estimates for 1898 weie consid ered and gone over in detail but weio not decided upon definitely. If the big Improvement scheme by bond docs not m-Uerlallze the commissioners will try and keep as far as possible below the $15,000 actually required for current ex penses and improvements Imperatively demanded. Last year $3,330 was ap Mopilated for Nay Aug park. Of this urn, ')! was for a supeilntendent, JflOO for a pirk policeman, and $2,150 for current expense". For Coniuil park vl.OOO wis appropriated and for AYoodlawn $2i0 (by ordinance). A leport submitted by Paik Super intendent Phl'lips contained facts an to attendance which will gratify hundreds of pel sons who icallzu the beauties and possibilities of the city's park system. A portion of the ivpoit, which includes the attendance, was ns follows. During the past year the time of the men has been employed in trimming trees, blowing out stumps, binning brush, making rustle benches, erecting a giant's stride, parallel bais, etc. . . . Only one mill was employed beltles myself from January to June 14. On June 14 more men were unnloyed and two teams weie tilled. . ,'Piu bundled uud eighty feet of letalnlng wall has been elected along the Delawate, Lackawanna nnd Western tracks und stone steps huvn been placed on the path down to the fulls, theie being no utlvr means ot get ting down except at home danger. The old toadway was also placed In shape ho that It ctulcl be driven over between the boulevard plculc grounds. The aunts be ing exhausted on July Hi the men were paid off. Fioir. the time the picnic season dosed until the end of the ear we eleuied out the swamp of brush and din? out 100 louls of dirt to make a skating pond for the cMhlreu. The first plci.lo of the season was held on May 1'. AS'e hud unite a nurnbPr tn June, but the tegular season did not be gin until July. Duilng July, August and September we had forty church picnics and r70 small family and party picnics. AVe Imd picnics fiom Blakely, Clark's Summit Dickwi city, Mooslc, Dunmoro nnd Rlinhuit. The attendance at the park has doubled this last year. The greatest number at one time was 1.1,000. The nverage attendance on Sunday was fi.ono. AVe never hud an accident on week iluH. The two that happened occurred on Sunday, owing to falls from tho swing. One of our greatest needs is a shelter building, theie being no protection against the rain storms except tho trees. We need more tablep, swIiirs nnd differ ent amusements tor tho chlldten, and two or three water tanks. Another, that the police officer bo mounted. Ilzia Orlflln post, No. 159. Giund At my of the Republic, Installed officers last evening at their room on Lackawanna. The ofllcers ure: A. B. Htevens, com mander: C. P. Jadwln. senior lce com mander; Oeorge n. SUafor, Junior vice commander: Samuel 11. Stevens, quar termaster; AA'lllluin Jones, adjutant; AV. G. Scott, chaplain; AVIlllam McDonnell, officer of the day; Charles A'an A'alen, gunrd. ' Heavy and light-weight underwear at one-half price. AA'aters' bankrupt sale, 205 Lackawanna avenue. Winter, with lukewarm Avater, as Avell as Summer, with cold Avater, FELS-NAPTHA soap brings best results. PELS & CO., Philadelphia. w5t5'liJ ft000:KS005K Saturday Picture Sale We need dollars more than Ave need pic tures that's Avhy 98c buys three dollars' Avorth today. Astound ing bargains. Every one of the hundred or so we have placed on table at that price. 'JO2l rnstels AVblte and Gold Frames. IUsUU Artotypes Oak trains. l-lx'JH Ktchinas Oak nnd Steel Frames. l'JxUB Yurd I'lctures Knumel and Uold Frames. Lie, Ktc,, Etc.. Ktc. THE REXFORD CO. C5 303 Lackawanna Avenue. jkxx50Goocora DOTH OP THEM ACCUSE HIM. Mother nnd Dnughtor Sorelr Charge John WcUormnn. As told In yesterday's North Scran ton correspondence a middle aged man named John MoDerman was arrested Thursday night at th'o "block of blar. es" for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. After a few hours' Bleep in tho station house, ho recovered his senses sultlciently to discover that he had been robbed of $10. He claimed that tho theft was committed by a woman named AA'innlo Ruatje whom he was visiting at tho aforesaid house. Lieutenant Spcllman went to the house In the weo emu' hours of the morning and took tho Runne woman Into custody. In the morning, both wero arraigned before Alderman Rob erts. MoDerman was fined $3 nnd paid it. Tho woman secured a postpone ment of her hearing until today. Yesterday the Ruane woman and her stepmother, Mrs. James Doram, went before Alderman Roberts and swore out warrants charging MoDerman with attempted criminal assault. He was again arrested and In default of $G00 ball, $300 In each case, ho was commit ted to the county Jail. SLEIQIIINQ ON TUB BOULEVARD. Host of the Scaion--Tho Rocont Thaw Helped It. Persons who had planned sleigh rides for today or tonight shouldn't be dis couraged as far as Elmhurst boulevard Is concerned. Tho "sledding" along this mountain thoroughfare is better now than at any timo this season. Tho recent thaw and the light rain of Thursday night did not hurt the sleighing on tho boulevard. The wet and dampness mode tho snow suscep tible to packing and liverymen say the slelghlnu on the mountain is at its best. THE SCRANTON SUNDAY FREE PRESS. Tomorrow's edition will contain the following: Trouble of two kings, a woman being defeated out of a for tune, story of "Doc" Gibbons' romance, "Picture of the Qlrl," romance of n Plttston banker and his troubles, a story of "millions," extravagance by management the cause of the steel mills being Idle, how it feels to win a wife by one who knows. The above ate a few of the, many exclusive stories to be found in tho Free Press tomorrow. Be sure you secure a copy. Price, C cents. m Klondike Cold. Mr. James I. McCullousrh, an exper ienced miner who has lived In Alaska for several years and Is thoroughly familiar with the Yukon River terri tory and the suppllc needed, Is or ganizing and will personally accom pany a special party to leave Buffalo via tho Nickel Plate road, on Tuesday, February Sth, 1898. Mr. McCulIough's long experience in Alaska enables him to give reliable information on all matters pertaining to the trip and after reaching the gold fields. For intes and all Information, ad dress Janies L. McCullough, or F. J. Moore, general agent, Buffalo, N. Y. Read the val estate announcement extraordlnaiy. m E. & AA". collars, 17c. AA'aters' bank rupt sale, 20.A Lackawanna avenue. CVv"xvaMgA . To start the New Year aright we put on sale a number of NEW Dinner Sets Sami-Viirious China, Undar glaz; D9 coiations, Prices range from $14 to $10 for 112 pieces. They are good value, too. Stock is limited at these prices. Millar & Peck 131 Wyoming Ave. Walk In uud look uround " Dyspepsia, Heartburn, Uat trltU and all Stomach Disor der' positively curat. Groer (Jruuatn a Uy- pepBla Itemedy 1h u Hucalnc. One dose re moves nil distress, nnd a permanent cure of the most rbronlo and severe cases Is gusran. teed. Do not sutler I A GOent bottle will ronvlnoa the most skeptical. Matthews Uron., DrugtfUts, 320 Lacka. wanna avenue. Some Special , Bargains for a few days don't forget to look them over. Bic: Drive in Toilet Soon A large variety of brands to be sold nt the uniform nrlce nf.lnlnrpu for 10c. All extra Farce size, some of it worth loca piece; look over the list: Black Prince Tar, White Rose, Buttermilk and Glycerine, Domino, Heliotrope, Wild West, Oat Meal, Elder Flower, Wild Violet, Glycer ine, Wild Locust and Honey, Violet-Cream, Sea Foam Shaving, Cas tile and Cocoa, Brown Castile. Any of the above your choice, 3 niece's for 10c. Sand Soap, i lb. size, 3 piCCCS for 10c. Jubilee or Hummer soap, per doz, 25c. Pure white, as good as ivory, worth 5c, our piice, 2 pieces for 5c. Laundry, extra large size, worth 8c, our price, 2 for 5c Ammonia 2 oz. or ipr. bottle always ioc, our price, 4c Skates J We give you the best for tho least money, 39c lip. Pictures About 40 different subjects size tuuy 10, worm ioc, our pne 4c. Novels Good reading, about 100 worth 10c, our price, 4c. Lace Shelf Paper itles. 12 in. wide, 25ft. in pad per pacKage, 4f. j THE GREAT 4c. STORE 310 Lackawanna Ave: J. H. LADWIG; K I M KIMBALL PIANO U L. To tliose who are not acquainted vrltH the standing of tho W. AY. Kimball Co., the following will prove of benefits REPORT. Business established in 1KB by AV. .AT. Kimball. Incorporated June, 1E82, with capital of. JC00.00O. n Capital increased In January, 1SS8, to $1,000,000. Capital Increased front $1,000,000 to Jl, 100,000. Statement. January, 1B98, showed sur plus ot over $1,000,000 overpaid in capital. The company 1b known as a. first-clas house In Its line and la In high commer cial standing'. ir competitors say tno lvimnau guar- antee Is not good, aslc them for a mer- 4 canttlo report of their company and see how It compares with the above. OEORGE H. IVES, (.'cncrnlVwnl O West Market btreet, wiiLej-uarre, AV. S. F00TE, Local Agent, l'J2 Page 1'luce, Scranton, Pa. I TS13FUL PRESENTS FOR MfiN-Uatb rtobes, '-' Sluht Hblrts, Keckwear, Gloves, Hu penders, etc. CONRAD'S PRICES THE LOWEST ATTENb TO YOUR EYKS NOW Kycilclit preierecl and bentluches pre vented by tiuviuf jour -eyes proporly und scientifically examined and fitted. Eyes examined free. The latest styles of Bpec tucles uud oj eglusnes at the lowest prices. DR. SHIMBERG, 305 Spruce Street A
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