3Fm.,K - , THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE. WTJDNrcSDAY, .1ANUAIIY 19, 189S. WEDNESDAY, JANUAnY, 19. 1S98. ' S'WXfcf -!Wfi- n V , NORTON'SI BULLETIN. Wank Account and Record Hooks, All desirable sizes and styles, For all sorts of "slncss Front vest pocket memorandum To the large bank Ledger, Mercantile and Office Stationery, Filing Cases and Office Requisites, Choice Stationery for Social uses, Engraving and Pr'ntlng Invitations to order on short notice. Law Hlank Forms, Leases, Deeds, etc. Pocket Diaries for 1898, Art Calendars and Almanacs, 1898. Wall Decorations and Mouldings, Window Shades and fixtures. Large Variety. Popular Prices. M. NORTON, 222 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. 33 So. Main St., Wilkes-Darrc. $3 V THE 'S -o arnamm LAUNDRY 308 Penn Ave. A. O. WARMAN. COLUMBIAN DETEGTIVE AGENCY DIME BANK BUILDING, SCRANTON, PA. Mutters Solicited Where Others Failed. Moderate Charges. DR. W. B. HENWOOD, DENTIST cIG UCKAWANM AVE. X Havo opened n General Insurance Ofllce In meiiff Hoi mi n Best Btock Companies represented. Largo -nes especially solicited. Telephone 1 B03. BEFORE BREAKFAST. $ Ho was a man with a bad eye und an air of deprecation. He approached a, leading clergyman of Seranton with a plea for money with which to get out of town. "Voti see It's this way." ho be gan. "I struck this bloomln' layout Sat urday night with JJ00 to the good. I went into ," naming a gambling re sort, "and lost uvery blasted cent. Yes, I did! Yes, I'm a gambler. Oh, It was nil on the square. Why, Mr. so and a, and," naming a prominent city olnelal. "was In the bunch. No. I don't Intend to squeal," as the preacher, in a horrl Hed tone, asked if lie wouldn't testify to bis statements liefoie court. "No sir-ce, I'm a gentleman, J am. They got It fulr, 'twas all right, hut see here, Dominie, I want money enough to get to Wllkes-Itarre. I know a place where 1 can win it all back, every cent. You'll help me out. won't you? I've heard that you're a pretty decent sort of a fellpw, and you'll give a poor man whose down on his luck, a little lift, won't ;ou? 1 ain't a-golng to gamble with your money, not a cent, but I Just want to get to Wllkes-Bane. They're dead easy down there." The clergyman gave the desired sum, nfter much pleading, but with the un derstanding that It was to be used In go ing to the gambler's homo In another di rection; but ever slnco he has entertained a secret suspicion thnt the ticket was for Wllkes-IIarre after all, and that he paid for It. . Monday moinlug a fatmcr with a load of oats slowly Journeyed down Wyoming avenue. Nearly opposite the Dime bank something happened to one of the bags, nnd a quantity of grain was deposited mi the pavement and dribbled along the street behind the wugon. Suddenly a re spectably dressed woman hurried out from the corner, leaving a man on the sidewalk who watched her Interestedly as she knelt down on the pavement and proceeded to stole away tho sowed oats in a silk fchopplng bag. The bystanders also began to be Interested as they looked oil. and to marvel at the capacity of that silk bag. tt bulged out In all direc tions, but she continued to Indiisttlously seramblo tor the grain, occasionally ( pausing to scold her husband on the "sidewalk because he did not fall to work packing away the treasure In his pockets. All the whllo the farmer was placidly Jogging along oblivious to his losses, whllo tho w.oman trotted nfter. thriftily gathering up the spoils, and not a man among those looking on offered his as sistance) and yet men say they haven't any laitto prme Mrs. Watrcs, assisted by Mrs. Hen- slsted snaw, Airs. nun and Miss Sherwood, ex hibited nn Interesting collection of pic tures of Paris to live classes of the Young Women's Christian association, numbering about seventy-live members, at her homo last evening, after which light refreshments were served. Tho Tribune Is glad to know thut The Family Herald published by some eu terprist. boys on tho hill has met with such sucv Iss that Its promoters havo arranged to print tho paper, hereafter on a. now press. Tho Trlbuno bus recently been doing tho press work, Tho issuo of Jan, 15 contained an editorial, nows and sporting department. C. L. Watklns Is the editor-in-chief, 8. W. Hays the sport ing editor arid W. '(.'Matthews the sport cal editor. Follow ng are some of the paragraphs from tho last Issue: Ilefore 1698 Is far advanced wo will ba writing Hawaii, U. 8. A. Mr. A. W. Dickson can, wo think, cap. ture the Democratic nomination for con gress. Ho deserves the nomination. Wo hope that tho Cuban war will soon bo over and it will end In favor of Cuba, "nutcher" Weyler Is getting it warm In Spain, but ho was treated well enough when he first got there, Maybo General Illanco knows whero the 1100,000 ho was speaking of Is It Is not being used for tho reconcentrados at any rate, People ere dying by tho hundreds down there from hunger and fever, and tho sooner help from tho United States gets there thu better. U NFD"Nm) LA BED 1111 lilt m When tho snow gets bailed up it is thrown, Snow mnltes white men. If nil our city oMclals were as white ns snow It would bo 11 good thing for tho tnx-payers. The Klomlyke Is nnt In It now slnco the New Jlexleo Hallway and Coal Co. bus slnrtcd, No ono starvpB nnd It Is easy to get there, besides being healthy. No news about tho Scranton tenm as yet. Philadelphia has got nn Tudlan pitcher. Tho wholo team will havo to pluy like Indians It they got nnywhern near tho top. If this city does not huve a profes sional team this summer the rooters will bo obliged to follow up the local teams for umusement. l'EKSONAL. Daniel . Voshurg, of Mill City, was lit tho city yesterday. Adam Krnft. of Ilonewlnlc. was u vis itor In the city yesterday. V. W. Mariey. of tho Philadelphia Rec ord, reportorlal BlalT, Is In the city. Arnold Lohman. of Wllkes-Harre, Is the guest of Krnnk llngeii. of Tenth street. Miss Juno llartman. of Tlcnton. Pa., Is the guest of West Seranton relatives. Miss Jessie Klein, of Archbald, has returned homo nfter visiting MIhs Mnmo Eaton, of Tenth street. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Freeman, of Hlmr hamton, nro the guests of William It. Freeman, of South Main avenue. Miss ClcrtrudH Fisher, of WltkcB-narre. has returned homo after n visit to his cousin. Mrs. Clara ShlecKcr, 01 itckcihi avenue. The Misses McCurron. of New York city, nnd MWs Mary Walsh, of Wuy mart. ure visiting Miss Kate Walsh, of Spiuee street. Edward V. Ulewltt and M. W. O'Hoylc. or Pitlston, will lenvo for Mexico today to supervise the construction of a sewer system In the city of Cluadulnjnra. m ' FRANCHISE NOT SOLD. Wilkcs-Unrrc Appears to He in the Snme llont ns Scrnnton. There Is no tiuth In the statement published In some Wllkes-IJarre papers thnt the Seranton lrnnchlse had been sold. Such un event will come to pass without doubt, but up to last night it was stated authoritatively by the n a ............. !, Vi nnttnn flvPtl ,rtnl" "" " Z ,i . V.,r vet resulted ' together.- He then spoke of the Amer Presldent Powers had not yet resulted Qf weRljty nflt. AVlmt seems to be a tellable state- I jnce on education and character lie xiiul iiui ... 1 ,,.. thorn nro few wlm ivnlllil lilnt "L. "!H ' HTSZ,nviH.t the Lord's Day and let business .'.,... ..... .. ,..a,i i.v President lines- dui it: i,iu.v. ... ... . - Uogert, of the Wllkes-Harre club. The article Intimates that Wllkes-narre Is no more disposed to retain its fran chise than Is Scranton. The article was as follows: At the adjourned meeting of the Wllkes iiiipr.. imii nlnl, held last evening, no business of importance was transacted, j and while the offer of a foreign city for the franchlso was renewed by teiegrapn there was no definite action taken as to the sale and It was resolved to give the local people until Thursday next, Jan. 20, to complete arrangements whereby the franchise may be held here at home. There Is a feeling among nil concerned that they would like to seo the club re main here. IJut the present manage ment has become tired of playing a los ing game, and of putting money Into the venture year after year. And now that thero Is an opportunity offered to par tially liquidate the Indebtedness by tho sale' of the franchise elsewhere and thus lessen the burden that bangs over a few at present, they feel that tho time has como for action nnd that unless the local peoplo take hold and complete their deal on of before Thursday next, the franchise will be sold and base ball closed out In this city. All through tho summer season there were many dictators and many would be managers, full of alt sorts of sugges tions. Tho time Is now ripe for them to come forward and the present mnnager will surrender to them. Three or four of the present management while they thus desire to surrendtir all Interest, havo yet volunteered to further obligate them selves with other local people should such 11 disposition ne huowii. mil mui must bo consummated before Thursday, Jan. 20, or else good bye to Eastern league base ball in this city. From 'I'e foregoing it would appear thnt the situations In th- two cities ate about whlch-air-tother. MQEXlP.NSe ITEM. About ."iO,000 Involved in Titv Elec tric Lights tor IHt)K. A problem that Is hntheilng councils Just now In connect! ju with' the lSJiS nppiopiiation Is tho item for electric lights. There aro now over MO lights In use and ordinances on passage for enough more to maV' the total num ber about 5M. At J'Jl 'S for each light per year the cost already Involved for IS'iS Is $ri0,187..'0. Thero are now before the light and water committee of solid council ordi nances providing for 1G new lights dis tributed as follows: 'i In the First ward. S in tho Second, I In tho Fourth, 'J in the Sixth, 2 In the Eleventh, J In the Fourteenth, 2 in the Fifteenth and 2 In the Twentieth, the whole Involving an annual exoendltuie of $1,40. This is tho time of the year when the light ordinances ave Introduced and have prospects of passage. .Members do not oppose them for fear of retaliation by other members for whose watds the llehts are Intended. The tight ordinances before .elect council will be consldeied by tho light and water committee this evening. There is a possibility that none of them will be reported until the com mittee has made personal Investigation of the. need of lights at the points mimed. EXIT SLOT MACHINES. Tho Police Servo Notioo It Is n. Vio lation of the Lnw to It mt ''hem. Chief of Police Hriggs has served no tice on all who ure tunning slot ma chines within the city limits that they must discontinue the slot machine business, as it Is a violation of the statute law and city ordinance. All violators will heteafter bo prosecuted. It will be remembered that similar no tice was served Inst spring' and for some time thereafter there was a marked absence of all gambling of that wort. Hut gradually the slot business was revived until, of late, It was In a more nourishing condition than ever. Ma chines of one description or another were In the greater number of the city hotels, as well as In many other busi ness places. WIlkes-Barre News Dealer. '1 ' Sale of Hyland & Rrown's shoes nt the 5 Brothers will be a regular sheriff fashion, no let up, mo turning back; they nre hero to eell and awuy they go. Sale opens Thursday. DIED. , EVAN8-At Madlsonvllle, Pu Jan, 16, 1898, Ellen, wife of John Evans, age C9 years. Funeral at Madlsonvllle Christian church Wednesday, Jan. 19, nt 2 p. m. Mrs, Evans Is survived by a husband, son und daughter, tho son being the collector for tho Consumers' Ice und Coal company, of this city. PRY.-In West Scranton, Jan. IS, 1898, Anna, tho 3-year-old daughter of Mr. und Mrs. Daniel Pry, of 17 Landls street, at tho parentnl residence. Fu- J nerul announcement later, VERY PRACTICAL ADDRESSES HEARD Closing Session of the Archdeaconry In St. Mark's Church. cntiironi.no op tub nbw bishop Commlttoo Appointed to ltopresont the Arclidoncomy nt Thnt Import nnt Event Which Will 'I'nko I'ltico nt flontli Ilethlohcm on Toll. 2--Ncxt Sessions of tho Archdonconrv Will He Hold in Atlicn--Tlio Hponkors llonrd Ycstordny. The nrelidenconry pcsbIom ut St. Mark's Episcopal church, Dunmorc, opened with holy communion nt 7.30 yesterday morning. Ilev. E. J. HourIi ton conducted the service of the morn ing. This was followed by a business meeting In the cullcl room, when It was decided to hold the next arch deaconry session In Athens. A com mittee consisting of Rev. Itogere Israel, Dr. H. J.. .Tones und Itev. E. J. Mc Henry weVo named as a committee to go to South Bethlehem, Feb. 2, when Bishop Talbot will be enthroned. After morning prayer and holy communion. Rev. Dr. H. L. .Tones, the brilliant rec ti r of St. Stephen's" church, Wllkos TJarre, gave un address on "Social nnd Ethical Aspects of Lord's Day Ob servances," which for beauty of dic tion, general balance and power has seldom been equalled before an nudl ence In this region. After describing the methods of the early church, lie wild: t "We may not agree exactly ns to the precise ground of our obligation to keep the Lord's Day, but we have the day and prize It as one of our most precious possessions. We look back through a long line of centuries nnd see It run ning like a thread of gold through the days of the years. We ought to use It according to Its design and not for- pake on It the assembling of ourselves llnu Pleasure rou on lor seven nays 01 the week. There is Indeed a fearful amount of profanation of the sacred day among us, but after all there ex ists In tho land a general and deep re spect for the Sunday ns a divine and venerable institution. The Jewish Sab bath with Its microscopic prohibitions was undoubtedly part of that cduca- Uvo systPm nppr0prate to n race In a state of almost barbaric bondage.whlch has long ago passed away. It has been spiritually outgrown. We ure no longer under Its law but under the Master's law of love. NEEDS OF HUMANITY. With regard to the needs of human ity in the slums he was broad In his views and yet he made a somewhat unique statement In saying that it Is Is well-nigh a necessity to give the poorer classes In the cities recreation and health in the country on Sunday that It would seem to be an act of Christian kindness to do this for them on any day, even Sunday, nnd yet in this course Is danger of injuring them In other ways. Nothing Is thus being done for them religiously. Make bet ter people of them nnd you cannot keep them where yiey are. No better way exists than to give them nnd their fnmllles a Christian Sunday. Let them stop work and spend the day or at least a part of it In the worship of their God. Let the children go to Sunday school to be Instructed out of God's word and you have done more for these tired men and women than could have been effected by Sunday picnics nnd steamboat excursions. If formerly too strict ideas prevailed regarding1 the keeping of the Lord's Day, the reverse Is to some extent tnking Its place. While dictating to no raan'.i conscience It may be said that a certain amount of quiet recreation ut such seasons of the day us shall neither Interfere' with the worship In God's house or duty to the fnmily home may by parents and children be very profitably enjoyed. We may not condemn In many things a freedom which would greatly have shocked out fathers or ourselves some years ugo. Rut the Christian harms both body and soul who suffers the thoughts, feelings and engagements of the Lord's Day to be as those of com mon days. Do Christian men believe that he who gave them their intellect meant them to think Incessnntly of the price of Iron or coal, the rate of wages, the condition of the money market or the furniture of their homes? In the multitude of the thoughts within iw, how many of them have regard to the eternal law of righteousness? What better time for such thinking than on the day that for centuries has been set upatt as the Lord's day? If public sentiment will allow It thete will al ways be much to Interfere with its proper observance. We shall have In creasing railroad excursions on Sun day If there are enough to patronize them nnd the community will sanc tion them. We shall have "sacred con certs" If people ate simple enough to be deceived by a name. It is for us in dividually and collectively to entertain right views on this subject and con scientiously act upon them. Do not attempt by the worship of God to buy an Indulgence for the revelries of the dining room. Do not allow social duties of hospitality to override the devout duty of communion with God. Let us seek to keep the day In the spirit of tne xv, ew Testament as the day which hallows our real life." The ladles of the church furnished a bountiful lunch to visitors In the guild room, after which a business session with" the archdeacon's repot t opened the afternoon. Rev. John II. Gtllllths, lector of St. Peter's church, Plymouth, gave a fine exegesis, St. John, 8-36. THE EVENING SESSION. Rev. W. do P. Johnson, rector of Calvary church, Wllkes-narre, guvo the first address on the general sub Ject, "Paroohlal Work." His topic was "Guild Work." He began his rematks by apologizing for attempting to tell the Dunmoro church anything about guild work In which It excels. He em phasized the necessity of organization In everything. Men demand It. The church should not be asleep In these days when more and more tho popula tion Is gathering into the great cities. It should 00 conceded that tho church has .the right to organize In Its mission which comes so close to the human heart. A parish cannot exist without a woman's guild. No jmrlsh in this diocese can be foiind in which Is destitute of nn or ganization of women. Mr. Johnson de clared that the most natural thing for women in forming an organization Is to drink tea and sew. Ho suggested that tea should alwnys be served at these gatherings and that tho social element thus established would pro duco a growth In membership. i A St. Agnes guild for tho junior par ish girls was recommended which was rrnlly to be In tha line of r.V Indus trial school. A senior girls' guild, or ganized after the manner of the King's Daughters, was suggested. The most difficult task Is to gat men who want to Join every secular organization on earth, become Interested In a church organization. Yet nn aggregation of numbers will bo found to attract. A boy's club with a military sldo would bo a success. Among tho younger mem bers, Interesting things can be brought to their attention nnd the rector who can muke tho boys 'believe he Is a pretty good sort will have a mighty Influence. The church often deals with people as if they were not people but ideas. Rev. W. J. Cleveland, of Susquehan na, in the absence of Rev. Stunrt Croc kett, ioke on Sunday school work. Every Sunday school should base its teaching wholly on the catechism pro vided by the church' to make the chil dren Intelligent communicants, Intelli gent Christians In Christ's kingdom. Too much carelessness and indiffer ence exists In this work. He enjoined the necessity for bringing children to the general service. PAROCHIAL WORK". Rev. Rogers Israel spoke earnestly and Impressively on" "Parochial Work," declaring that the duty of the church Is to sprctJ the gospel. The parish Is an Integral part of the great church and there Is nothing to do but to do this. It Is for the individual not simply to 'go to the house of God, enjoy a line sermon, revel In the beautiful service and tho magnificent music. It means far more than this. Every mission and every branch able to support Itself should of necessity give the gospel to others. It Is asked, can this be done without money? Yes, It can. If tho church Is rich of courso It enn hire clergymen to preach to oth ers but If poor the mission can be done by Its own clergyman, devoting hU af ternoons, In going out nnd fotmlng catechetical classes. There need bo no cost rent. The children may bo gath ered In n kitchen. Later a Sunday school may be organized In the same place or In somobody'a parlor. Still later a rented hall may b secuied, af ter which tho purchasing of a lot nnd eractlon of a building may be accom plished. It rests upon every member of the church to prosecute thlb work. No man or woman can evade this duty without dangor of greater condemna tion than Is mnrred by breaking one of the ten commandments. It rests with tho Individual spreading from him, to. tho congregation, to the rector. At tho close of Mr. Israel's remarks Archde.voin Coxe expressed the thanks of th3 visiting clergy to tho congrega tion of St. Mark's for courtesies re ceived, and the session closed. A CHARMING TEA. Given by Mrs. Willard Mntthows Yes tordnv Afternoon. Mrs. Willard Matthews gave a most charming tea yesterday afternoon nt her handsome home on Qulncy avenue. The rooms were tastefully decorated. The dining room was particularly ef fective In red. A very large number of society people of the city and many out of town guests called during the hours of reception. Mrs. Matthews, wearing a pretty white gown, was as sisted In receiving by her sister, Mrs. William McClnve, also attired In a filmy light costume. Mrs. E. 15. Jermyn nnd Mtfl. T. R. Brooks presided at the table in the din ing room, where Miss Frances Pratt, Miss Louise Matthews and Miss Ro mayne Seybolt assisted In serving. About the rooms were Mrs. C. P. Mat thews, Mrs. R. G. Brooks, Mrs. Walter Matthews and Miss Jennie Andrews. Miss AUIs Dale served ftappe In the library. BAUER'S CONCERT . The Musical Event of tho Season. The great demand for tickets have exhausted the supply printed so that those- who desire good seats will have to apply nt the box olllco tomorrow at J a. in., for it will be "first come first served. The gallery seats, six hundred, which are for Mile at 25 cents admis sion, notwithstanding the extraordin ary advance sale for the lower section of the house, tho committee. In order to glvn even the breaker and the min ing boy nn opportunity to enjoy an ev ening of populnr music, with Bauer and his band, will not raise the price of ad mlsrion to tho gallery upon this oc casion. So those who fall to procure a sent down stairs can llnd a good seat In the gallery for 23 cents. Tho concert is the talk of the town, and a gradual but sure growth of enthusiasm Is de veloping which will culminate In tum ultuous demonstration as the curtain rises upon the band. There will bo at least 1.-I00 peoplo present. Christina liusiiicss .Men Should road "In His Steps," Ueidle man, the Bookman. Shoes will bo sold so cheap nt the 5 Brothers' special sale or the Hyland 6 Brown stock of Elmlra that close buyers will hate themselves forever more, unless they get a pair. Sale opens Thursday. Phenomenal Book sale Suturday. Beidleman, the Bookman. Nolan Bros., 51. Linden Street. Plumbing, Steam and Gus-nttlng. Twining, optician 125 Penn avenue, In Harris' drug store. Hours 9 a. m., 5 p. m. " Oat Flake (None better.) 10c. full two lb. package, 3 for 25c. Shred Wheat Biscuit lie. Case of 50, $5.00. Wheat Shred Drink (Best substitute for coffee.) Full lb package 15c. W..y pay 25c? Granulated Wheat Vine breakfast cereal, 2 lbs. for 10c. New cream of wheat, largest size 15c, 2 for 25 c. E. Q. Coursen Wholesale and Retail. BIG PROBLEM ON THE CITY'S HANDS Estimated 1898 Expenses Arc to Away Beyond tbc Revenue. Dc STREET DEPARTMENT CUTS A FI0URE Its Estimnta Runs 8VlH,10H Abovo Thnt ol 1807 nnd is 20.8 Par Cent, oftho Indicated Rcvonuo tor Gen eral Purposes, Leaving Only 7U.2 Percent, for Othor Dopnrlmonts, tor Deficiencies and for (Joncrnl ltcmsHomo of Air. Dunning'" Items Will Havo to Stick. The last straw that has broken tho faith of tho estimates committee of councils In their ability to llx up some kind of a half-sntlsfactory appropria tion ordinance for tho fiscal year of 1898, came In the form of an estimate for tho street department. Tho esti mate Is In the hands of the city con troller and will not come before the committee until tomorrow night and possibly a week later, but Its contents aro known to tho committee and wero received with considerable misgiving. A bothersome feature In that none of Street Commissioner Dunnlng's de mands are without reason. If he esti mated $100,000 above the amount to be nctually granted him tho situation would not causo any misgivings If his extra demands were unwarranted, but the fact of the mntter Is thnt he nsks for $28,158 more thnn tho total of $48, 307 granted his department for 1897-8 and members of tho estimates commit tee know that all of this additional sum Is needed. They don't know where or how much to whittle. For the ilscnl year ending tho first Mondny of the coming April councils appropriated $283,211.25 for general pur poses and $38,518 for sinking fund nnd Interest, a total of $313,789.23. Just about that sum will be available this year, but when the estimates commit too receives Its budget from tho city controller It will bo found thnt esti mates have been made for about $125, 000 abovo tho amount which the con troller will estimate ns available for general purposes. OTHER DEPARTMENTS. Tho fire and police departments to gether want an Increase of about $25, 000, the park commissioners an added $11,000 and the mayor a handy sum to check the ravages of time on the in terior of the city hnll. For a lire de partment headquarters, new homes for Crystal and Century hose companies and additional permanent firemen $30, 000 extra money is to be asked. Prob ably never before has there been so many deficiencies or for such largo sums as will have to be proveded In the next appropriations, along with provision for Incidentals and Judgments und new electric lights. All these facts lend added Interest to tho street com missioner's extra demands. The street department bus been obliged through emergencies to Incur several deficiencies. Two trivial Items will Illustrate. Tho department has filled Its old set of books and has no money to buy new ones, tho street com missioner having run In debt nlrendy for such trivial things as blanks and permit books. An almost useless roller and crusher has been In service, al though It would cost $300 to repair It. The crusher has been In use so long that It would not bo economy to repair it, und a new one would cost $1,200. For repairs to bridges and culverts the amount of money required has In creased each yeur. There was a large drain this year from the fact that many bridges had to bo entirely re planked. One end of the East Market street bridge will have to be raised two or three feet or It will bo only a ques tion of time before the torrents of water which pour down the hill In rainy weather will damage tho abut ment and result In an expenditure much greater than Is now Involved. There are similar contingencies on some of the other score or more of city bridges. FOR CLEANING STREETS. Tho Insignificant sum of $11,000 ap propriated for cleaning pavements last year was J2.000 less than In 1896 and with more pave to clean. For 1S98 Mr. Dunning asks an Increase of but $5,750 over 1896 and those conversant with tho expense know that the total sum of $18,750 Is far too small for good lesults. For cleaning sewers und drains $3,500 was provided In 1896 and $4,500 In 1897. For 189S $6,000 Is asked. Each year there has been n deficiency In these Items. If so small a sum us $4,500 was appropriated annually for the next three years for cleaning .sewers and drains It would bo only a question of a few years before $20,000 would huidly cover the cost of repairs. As It is, Mr. Dunning nsks for $3,000 for repairs alone this year. Day after day theie are heatd pro tests against the condition of tho Lackawanna and Washlngtjn avenue HERE IT IS, A Sale of Odds and Ends You must know what that means. After stock taking we have a Clearing Out Sale of Short Pieces and Odd Bits of Tapestries, Silks and Velours, suitable lor Table Covers, .Silk Damasks, Brocades, Corduroys, Armures, Cecil Cloth, Arras Tapestries, Denims, Cretonnes, Fringes and a thousand and one pieces from our own magnificent stock of ex clusive stuffs. All to go at about half the import cost. This Great Clearance Sale indicates that we can get no more of these designs, They are as beautiful as ever and 'suitable for furniture coverings, but all in short pieces, for odd chairs, etc., and are about one half the regular prices. The sale is final, No exchanges can be made. SIEBECKER MALONEY OIL AND MANUFACTURING CO. 141 to 140 Sleriaian Ktreet.Hcrantou, J'a. Telephone U085. BURNING, LUBRICATING AND CYLINDER OILS. PAINT DEPAHTMENT.-I.lnseecl Oil. i YnrnUl), Dryerx, Jupuu uud Hhlngle mala. , asphalt pavemento, but It Is not gen erally known that nenrly the whole of thoso two pavements nre go thin as to mnko tho repairing of the surfneo al most useless. Under these, conditions tho street commissioner's request for $10,000 for nsphnlt repnlrs will be under stood. How to dodge the $3,000 nuked for n new bridge over the Lackawanna river nt tho Driving park will be a problem for the estlmntes committee. In 1897 $1,000 was get aside for a now bridge, but the amount was tnsulllclent and the present old structure 'was braced to Inst through the year. It Is unsafe for heavy loads nnd with Its inevitable fnlt Into tho liver tho city tuny find Itself Involved in a suit for big dam ages. ONLY A PART. All this covers onlya part of thcltoir.s In tho street department estimate. Tho $7C,4C5 asked by Mr, Dunning is 26.8 per cent, of tho totnl of $285,211 which It Is estimated will be available for general purposes, leaving out 73.2 per cent, for all other departments nnd for deficiencies nnd general Items. Judging from the street department's needs alono councils will have to cut all estlmntes to away below reason and practicability or else thero will have to bo a big bond Issuo. Men's Woonsocket Rubber Boots or Pebble Leg, $1.98 Per Pair Clarke Bros YOU WANT 'EM, WE'VE GOT 'EM, I In Foreign and Domestic Weaves, at $5.00 to $17 a Garment. You cannot afford to miss seeing our line. i Hatters and Furnishers. 412 Spruce Street BEST SETS OF TEETH. $8. Including tho painless extracting of teeth by an entirely now process. S. C. SNYDER, D. D. S., 321 Spruce St., Opp. Hotel Jermyn. & WATKINS Turpentine, Wlilta head, Coal Tur, l'ltoli IB m. 320 Lackawanni Are., Scranton Pi. Wholcsulo nnd Retail DRUGGISTS, ATLANTIC WHITE LEAD. FRENCH ZINC. Ready nixed Tinted Pnlnts, Convenient, Economical, Uurablo. Varnish Stains, Producing I'crfect lmltntlonofKxpoaslT Wood Raynolds' Wood Finish, Especially Designed for Innlilo Work. Marbfo Floor Finish, Durable nnd Drie Quickly. Paint Varnish and Kal somine Brushes. PURE UNSEED OIL AND TURPENTINE. HATS OFF! fffiv '.fe nre showlnsr THE BRADFORD In Spring Styles. Hand & Payne 203 Washington Ave. ROOKERY BUILOINQ. J, W. GUERNSEY'S GREAT MUSICAL ESTABLISHMENT Is the best place in the state to buy either an Organ or Piano . . YOU CAN IHJY CHEAPER. YOU CAN BUY ON RASY TERMS, YOU CAN BUY BUTTER INTRUAlENTd Than at any other jiluco. Don't foil to call and see (or yourself. Wareroom, 205 Washington Avenue, SCRANTON, PA. THE JEWELER. Diamonds, Waiclns, Clocks, - Jewelry and Silverware, Novelties and Specialtijs, Bric-a-Brac, Fine China, Cut Glassware, Onyx Tablas, Lamps, in endless variety. The lat est productions always found in our assortment. We are now showing the finest line of China ever exhibited, in rich and cheap decoratious. 213 Lackawanna Avenue SILVERSTONE, The Eye Specialist VrHOSKolllce ti a. TT 'Jlfi Ijacisnwftfi. nn avenue, lu Will, lams' White From bhoo fitoro, exumlnoi the eye frea la thi (MPQOPLQ.. 3rmm; tSS ni0,t nccumte wy, xS-S". tH. (?3? fin1 uls prleoi for npeo- JStP (W j&J taclen nra cheaper fcv nnrtnrnir H" elsewhere. A la- ifoSr Jvz-vir-t inentuMe ImllfTercnca in uic prupci ruru tit the eyed teem to pin-i-ess most people unttt the time vomeiwheii heartaches. Imnorfeci vlKlon.oi- other results ofBiieh nesleci Rlva warning that naturo H rebelling against eucu treatment of ona of thu most precious gifts. Normal vision Is it blessing unappreciated until It has been lmt, und restored; its hill value U then rcaiUu.l, Therefore, you Hhoulil not lose a ilay bofora havlni; your eyes examined. This Jervleo ia glailly rentier tree of ch-ir,je. REMEMBER THU PLACE, 215 Lackawanna Avenue In the White Front Shoe Store. POPULAR PKICP.S Book Binding Neat, Durable Hook Binding U whatyou receive If you leave your order with tho SCKANTON TRIBUNE BINDURYi Trlb une Uulldlnz, Scranton, Pa. ., X X UIGURS &:&&& TsEr SjQs W DUNN'S W$ GLOVES. MKBK
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