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SATUnDAY, JANUAIlY 8, li98.
THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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