THE SCR ANTON TRIBUN.U- TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1899.
BOARD OF TRADE'S
ANNUAL MEETING
LARGELY ATTENDED AND WAS
PRECEDED BY A DINNER.
Luther Keller, President; D. B.
Athortoa, Secretary, and Hon.
William Connell, Trustee, Woro
Rc-Elccted A. W. Dickson Was
Elected Vice-President and J. W.
Oakford Treasurer, to Succeed Mr.
Dickson President Keller's Re
port Treated Particularly of the
Investment of Homo Capital Ex
haustive Report for the Year Made
by Secretary Atherton.
The annual dinner and meeting ot the
board of trade wns held lust night.
About a hundred members were pres
ent, lleportn were read and officers
for the current year were elected.
At 7.4i o'clock the members filed Into
the ussembly ball from the secretary's
ofllce, committee room nnd corridor.
Without formal ceremony the dinner
w 11
If r" dj
LUTHER KELLER,
Re-Elected President of the Board ot
Trade.
was begun. Tt was served from the
Scranton club under the direction of
Steward O'Neill. Following' was the
menu:
OyBtera.
Soup.
Consomme, Royal. ,
Olives. Celery.
Fish.
Boiled Kennebec Salmon,
Ilollandatso Sauce.
I'arlslenno I'otutocs,
, Roast.
Lamb, Mint Sauce.
Peas. Slashed Potatoes.
Ice Cream.
Co (Tee.
Clears. Cigarettes.
Officers for the current year elected
were: President, Luther Keller: vice
president, A. W. Dickson; treasurer.
James W. Oakford: secretary, D. 13.
Atherton; trustee, Hon. William Con
nell. The nominations were made at
the December meeting1 and there wns
but one candidate for each ofllce, the
vice-presidency excepted, and for
which John T. Torter and T. II. Wat
kins were candidates.
DECORATIONS.
Orchestra, music was furnished by a
party of Bauer's musician?. Potted
tropical plants wero banked in front
of the hall platform and behind the
officers' table and in the windows.
These and the plants nnd candelabra
on the dinner table, which was ar
ranged in the form of nn open square,
gave an added cheer and attractiveness
to the handsomely appointed apart
ment. Two new portraits wero noticed on
the walls, among thoso of the eight cx
presldents. That of Colonel II. M.
Boles has already been described in
The Tribune. Yesterday the portrait of
the late William T. Smith was hung.
It was painted by Marble, of New York
city.
Among those present were:
H. C. Wallace.
Jsadoro Krotosky.
C. SJ. Florey.
George Phillips.
L. J. Slebeckcr.
C. W. Schank.
J. CS. Hufnngle.
Oconto II. Runs.
Kbenezcr Williams.
J. G. Reese.
M. M. Ruddy.
J. C. Mollltt.
C. W. Fulton.
W. J. Mullen.
W. V. Hallstcad.
A. II. Dunning.
J. C. Kemmerer.
J. JL Kemmerer.
Grant Pelton.
II. E. Paine.
William H. Peck.
Henry Uelln, Jr.
C. D. Simpson.
c. F. Whlttemore.
F. L. Crane.
Sol. Goldsmith.
William II. Logan.
J. A. Pennington.
V. L. Hitchcock.
W. L. Henwood.
C. R. Connell.
A. II. Cramer.
W. L. Matthews,
A, W. Dickson.
E. R. Sturges.
(. D. Brown.
Val Bliss.
Alex Dunn, jr.
'Thomas Moore,
J. W. Howarth.
II. Moses.
Samuel Samter.
F. K. Piatt.
C. O, Roland.
J. A. Lansing.
J. II. Woolsey.
M. II. Holsate.
R. M. Scranton.
W. D. Kennedy.
T. II. Dale.
Thomas Spraguc.
A. H. Shopland.
J. L. Stello.
M. F. S.uulo.
F. D. Watts.
K. II. Davis.
Joseph Levy.
William McClave.
G. E. mil.
W. N. Brooks.
Theodore II. Dibble.
C. IS. Scott.
.1. H. Stellc.
W. E. Thayer.
(.'. S. Woolworth.
A. 13. Wurman.
W. W. Watson.
J. S. Luce.
II. (.'. Sliafer.
Samuel K. Lohfeck.
D. T. Yost.
Richard O'Brien.
F. S. Barker.
C. H. Pond.
E. L. Merrlman.
Victor Koch.
Georgo Sanderson.
W. D. Royer.
David S:ruks.
M. 8. Peck.
W. II. Taylor.
John T. Porter.
T. J. Kelly.
Conrad Schroedcr.
W. II. Pierce.
D. M. Rellly.
W. S. Millar.
R. A. Hill.
.1. J. Taylor.
C. R. Kinsley.
R. II. Patterson.
R. C. Wills.
W. A. May.
J. W. Guernsey.
G. A. Fuller.
It. E. Prenilergast.
Peter. Btlpp.
Following the dinner the annual busl
ness meeting, was held. It began with
unimportant routine business. The re
ports of President Luther Keller and
Secretary D. B. Atherton were read by
the latter and referred to the commlt
teo on publication.
PRESIDENT KELLER'S VTHWfl.
President Keller's report treated par
ticularly of the investment of norm
capital and was as follows:
In view of the fact that our sec
retary has prepared nn exhaustive
jeport on the work of the hoard dur
ing the past year, I will not tuko up
your time with any remarks along that
line. I do desire, however, to em
phasize what was said by my worthy
predecessor, W. A. Mav, in his re
port to you in 1893, relative to the
Investment of our capital in out-of-town
enterprises at the expense of our
own cltv and our personal interests.
We are all prone to look with favor
upon promising outside investments,
nd I do not pretend to question the
right of uny man to Invest his money
where and when he may. I do say,
however, that our first thought should
be of our own pity, where wo have
spent the best years of our lives and
expect to remain during the vears to
cotue. This upply8 with especial force
to those who have large property in
terests In Scranton. Without Indus
:rlal growth, property is bound, eoon
tr or later, to depreciate In value,
Special Tuesday
3,000 yards Hill Bleached
Muslin, real value jTic
yard. To go at
4c yard.
Hie Great i
Jonas
Special Tuesday
200 full size snow white
Bed Spreads, hemmed,
worth 6gc. To go at
39c each.
Event :
January
Trade
An Incomparable
Showing . . .
This week as never before broadened, better and larger than ever. An annual trade feature that has many copyists but no
equals. Wonderful inducements confront you with money-saving chances of a lifetime. No other house in the country can cope
with the bargains we now place before you. It's to your interest to come and be convinced. You'll be satisfied beyond peradventure.
Domestics, Linens and Blankets Jonas Long's Sons' greatest of all these January sales
The most astounding sale of the whole year. A price-showing almost beyond belief. An aggregation of values that should
crowd this store to the doors. An event of surpassing interest to the economically inclined. Plenty of everything for everybody.
White Shaker Flannel, yd. . 3c
Striped Outing Flannel, yd.33Ac
Light and medium Calicoes,
5c kind for ac
Yard-wide Percales, 10 cent
kind for sc
Fine Dress Ginghams, io
cent kind for 5
Fine Wrapper Flannelette, 8
cent kind, for sc
Fine Apron Ginghams, yd. 4c
Best Lining Cambric, yd...2c
G y I'licia, 10c kind, for.. 6c
F.iiivv- Striped Dress Skirt
ing, iSc kind, lor i2c
Black Rock yard wide Un
bleached Muslin, yd 4c
Linens.
Good quality Turkey Red
Table Damask; well worth
25c yd; sale price 19c
100 dozen large sized fring
ed Doylies, with colored
borders, at 25c
White Turkish Bath Towels,
ioc kind, for 8c
Spreads.
One case of large size White
Bed Spreads, all hemmed
ready for use; worth 75c;
sale price j8c
50 dozen extra large size
Hemmed Huck Towels, .iajc
Fringed Table Cloths, 2
yards square; to go at. . . 89c
Extra Heavy 10-4 Gray
Blankets, 69c kind for, pr 39c
Wool finished White Blank
ets, $1. 50 kind, pair 98c
Gray Wool 11-4 Blankets,
fine finish, and worth
82.50 pair; sale price.... 1.89
1 1-4 extra heavv solt finish
Blankets, $3.25 kind, pair 2.48
Embroideries i Household Utensilsnever so cheap in price as now.
nnn v.irnc nf C:ttnhrr J t
5,000 yards 01 cam one
Edges, cut out ready for use
full assortment of pat
terns. Always 6c yard. To
go at
3c
10,000 yards of fine cam
bric edges, 1 to 5 in. wide
cut out readv for use. Al
ways ioc yard. To go at. . 5c
MAIN AISLE.
jr each for
v vnur choice nf
. Asbestos Mats.
Spice Boxes.
Japanned Dust Pans.
Large, heavy, tin Dippers
Hanging Match Boxes.
All sizes of Pot Covers.
Worth oc and 10c.
Six quart convex cooking
pots that have never sold
under 35c. Goat 19c
Your choice of pie, tea or
Breakfast Plates, handsome
ly decorated and always ioc
each ; go at 6c
BASEMENT.
Mrs. Potts
Irons
Highly polished
and
nickel-plated
57c set-
Decorated and white Por
celain Bowls, ioc kind.... 7c (
500 scrub, shoe and stove
Brushes, always ioc. To
20 at 5c '
100 best grade Wood
Clothes Pins, for 6c
BASEMENT.
Lr each for
wv" your choice of,
Tea or Coffee Canisters.
Dover Egg Beaters.
Wood Comb Boxes.
Enameled Potato Mash-'
ers.
All Ave
Worth 10c Each.
J
Fine Unbleached Muslin,
worth yiC yd; to go at.3Hc
Fine Bleached Muslin, yd. . .3c
Very fine White Cambric
Muslin, 8c kind, for. 4b c
60 pieces of fine Checked
Glass Toweling, yd 2jc
Very fine Bleached Towel
ing, yd 3c
i
Laces
5,000 yards of machine
made Torchons that will
wash and wear big variety
of edges and insertions, was
ioc yd. Now
Net Top Oriental Laces,
Applique laces and Vcnise
bands in creme and white;
Chantilly laces in black and
creme. Worth up to 40c
yard, Now
MAIN AISLE.
5C
IIC
Other Bargains through the StorenQ other house can approach them
WOMEN'S VESTS, fleeced lined and RIBRONS, No. 32 single and double
Jersey ribbed, 18c kind at 2jjc faced Ribbon, worth 28c yd 18c
WOMEN'S PANTS, fine quality fleece- , STATIONERV, i.ooo boxes of fine
lined. 25c kind for 17c S Writing Paper, worth 12c. to ao at 6c
BOYS' UNDERWEAR, natural grey, S PERFUMERY, 100 bottles, fine odors,
always 25c sale price 17c worth 25c, to go at 13c
'GLOVES, Women" fine Kid Gloves, ) SEWING SILK Belding's finest silk,
worth $1 and $1.25 pair, to go at 59c per spool 6c
GLOVES, Women's fine Mocha Gloves, ( BASTING COTTON One dozen large
were 1 pair, now oc spools lor 5c
HOSIERY, Women's fine Cashmere 5 CHILDREN'S HOSE Double knee and
Black Hose, 45c kind, to go at. . . 29c ? fast black, 12; c kind, for ioc ,
STORY BOOKS for children, were 15c,
20c and 29c, all. at 5c
PEARS' SOAP Fine unscenled toilet
soap, per cake 9c
TABLE COVERS-Rcady to work,
were 89c, all to go at 49c
which would mean a financial loss to
every real estate owner In the city.
True, Scranton has, in its Industrial
advancement during the years gone
by, passed the critical point in tills
respect, yet it is also just as true
that to stop where wo are would bo
a very poor business uollcy to pursue.
"We are told, when soliciting sub
scrpltions rto stock for new indus
tries, that past experiences have not
always been favorable to further in
vestments of this kind. As a direct
financial investment In a few cases this
is no doubt true, but, indirectly, every
single dollar put into Industrial en
terprises in this city has been a dollar
well Invested, by making possible the
past hlstorv of our city In its won
derful growth and prosperity.
Let me urge upon our business men
and capitalists, those to whom we
must of necessity appeal when pro
moting new Industries, to consider
well this side of the question before
refusing to invest their money in home
enterprises.
In conclusion let mo quote from
Mr. Hay's report, above referred to:
"The inclination is to take care of
the immediate and waste the future,
because we do not consider the future
of our heritage. May we, as citizens
of Scranton nnd members of this
board, resist this inclination nnd look
after the welfare of our city."
SECRETARY ATHERTON'S REPORT
Secretary Atherton'.s report was as
follows:
For the fifth time I have the pleas
ure to present my annual report for
your kind consideration. I therefore)
seek your indulgence while I briefly
review the work of the board for the
year 1S9S.
At the beginning of the fiscal year.
February Inst, it did seem that wo
were destined to realize great strides
in our industrial advancement. Every
tendency was towards that goal; pros
perity had evidently returned; confi
dence had been restored; our mills nnd
factories busy, and prosperous time
wero confidently expected, but soon
thcro was a cloud on the horizon. At
first It was no larger than u man'H
hand, but It continued to grow with
wonderful rapaillty until we wero sud
denly startled with the declaration of
war with Spain. The effect of this war
upon the work ot the Hoard of Trade
In the wny of securing new Industries
was positively futal, Those who had
previously anticipated n new location
or had decided to locate in Scranton
forgot all about It In the excitement
of war, nnd to organize or establish
new industries was simply out of tho
question. Our capitalists and investors
said "no" when approached with any
new scheme; nnd nftrr three- months
of energetic work by your president
nnd other olllccrs ot the Hoard of
Trade wo were obliged to glvo up In
despair until such time as pence should
ba declared and things began to right
themselves. Now that wo are again
at pnaco with the world It does seem
that the anticipations of 189S might
ho realized In 1899.
To quote from a recent article In
one of our dally pa port! : "To tho one
who would make n close study of trado
nnd Industrial conditions for 1898 in
this city, nn interesting, fund ot In
formation would surely be opened up.
A comparison of results between the
year Just closed and 1897 would still
further produce Interesting results.
Dealing with tho subject in a general
way and basing conclusions upon the
information at hand, it may bo said
.that the past year, while very good
in many instances, in tho industrial
phase has fallen behind somewhat. In
other words, conditions have maintain
ed themselves in a fairly advantage
ous position and, as compared with
1!97, are but little better. The end of
the war has given an Impetus to busi
ness and tho outlook for ISO? Is en
couraging. The Indications nro that it
will be an Improvement on several of
lis immediate predecessors.
MIGHT HAVE BEEN WORSE.
To sum It all up. It seems nlmost
exact to say that the big Industries
have held their own throughout l&US,
notwithstanding the commotion and
unsettled feeling caused by tho war.
Tho small concerns have perhaps dono
better In a general way. Merchants
and tradesmen hove conducted their
business close to tho living point and
tho people have retrenched to tho point
of living nicely but not extravagant!! ."
In this connection the following
statistics taKen trom It. G. Dun &
company's local report will be Inter
esting In Scranton, in 1898, there
were 62 failures of a pronounced na
ture, such as wero evidenced by execu
tion, levy and sale. The total liabili
ties aggregated to $2SS,r,23 nnd the nom
inal asset3 wero $101,745. In nlmost
every instance both the falling nnd re
tiring firms were succeeded by new
ones so that as a matter of fact in
1S9S tlie Scranton list of business places
did not shrink with regard to num
bers. It seems to ho commonly con
sidered that the first fix months were
tho hardest half of the year from a
business standpoint: yet out of the 02
failures 23 occurred during the first
six months and 39 during tho last hnlf
of the year, and the failures of the
last half were also much heavier. Tho
assets averaged about 43 per cent, of
liabilities, which Is about In accord
ance with tho general average through
out the United States. As I could not
get data for 1S97 a comparison can
not bo made, but from a reliable party
I have learned that the failures of lS9i
were less in number than those of
1S97. Scranton in tho matter of fail
ures does not suffer by comparison
with other towns. Mercantile collec
tions have noticeably Improved, espec
ially during tho last four months, and
the feeling among retail merchants Is
better than It was eight months ago;
and with the constnnt operation of tlto
manufacturing industries and tho in
crease in tlu coal output tho pros
pects for general bu&lncsa this year
seem bright.
In my last report T noted that a
largo fcllk mill was under courso ot
construction In tho Tenth ward. Dur
ing the past yenr this mill ha3 been
completed nnd Is now In full opera
tion. STEEL CO. IMPROVEMENTS.
During 1S9S extensive Improvements
were mado by tho Lackawanna Iron
and Steel company at their South Sldo
mill. Nearly one million dollars wero
expended In new machinery and equip
ment, making It ono of tho most mod
ern mills In tho country.
Tho button company also erected nn
entirely now plant near the slto of
their old mill, equipping it through
nut with new and improved machin
ery. They now have ono of the most
modern nnd extensive plants of Us
kind In the United State
Mr. Valentine IJJIss. who located a
silk mill in this city some two years
rgo, is now erecting a new plant just
above the city line at Dickson City.
Tho Dickson Manufacturing company
have also largely increased their ca
pacity by Installing now and Improved
machinery.
Mcsdrs. Levy Uros , who at the time
of my 1897 report were about to com
mence the erection of a silk ribbon fac
tory on the South Side (and which I
took occasion to noti at that time)
were compelled to abandon the project
just us building operations were about
to begin, owing to a disagreement
among themselves, whieli ultimately
resulted in a dissolution of the part
nership existing between them.
The woolen mill, which wns com
pleted early in the year at Taylor, has
since been changed into a silk mill and
Is now being successfully operated as
such by a stock company composed of
Taylor and Scranton capitalists.
For tho first time since my secretary
ship of the Board of Trade I am com
pelled to report tho loss of a iully es
tablished Industry. The Collins-Halo
Manufacturing company will, on the
first of February, move their machinery
to our neighboring city, Wllkes-Barre.
The reason for the chang in the loca
tion la, I am Informed, due to a misun
derstanding between the president, Mr.
Van Dyke, and other stockholders of
the concern. You may recall through
reports of our court proceedings that
charges and counter-charges wero
mai'" the cases tried and finally dis
posed of, which resulted, however, in
Mr. Van Dyke transferring his stock In
the company to Wilkes-Iiarro capital
ists and tho proposed removal of the
plant to. that city. While tho luss of
this Industry, which the board of trade
was Instrumental In securing, Is to be
regretted, yet it Is ono of those matters
that cannot be ndjustd by outsldo In
terference. BOARD NOT IDLE.
While very little was accomplished
by tho Board of Trado during the past
year In tho way of securing new indus
tries, the organization was by no means
idle. Ten well attended and interest
ing meetings were held and many im
portant questions discussed, and no
doubt much that will tend to the wel
fare of tho city was accomplished.
Notably among tho questions discussed
was that ot a reduction of water rattn
to manufacturers. This subject is still
a serious obstacle to our Industrial ad
vancement. Tho high water charge to
manufacturers counteracts our cheap
fuel proposition and is doing much to
retnrd our industrial growth. Whllo
some slight reductions in rates to
manufacture wero made inte in 1S07
they are still much too high; and It
would seem to be to tho mutual advan
tage of both tho water company and
the manufacturers that rates be so re
duced that Industries employing large
numbers of men might be induced to
locate here, thereby increasing the do
mestic consumption of water.
The repair of our asphalt streets was
much discussed during tho year; noth
ing was accomplished, however, more
than filling up tho holes with loose
stone and shale, waiting for councils
to pass the necessary legislation. With
in the past sixty days, through the en
ergy ot our honored president, an or
dinance has been passed providing for
the repair of nil asphalt etreets and
maintaining thorn for a term of ten
years at a specified sum per year. This
was the scheme proposed by the Board
of Trade at its September meeting.
An ordinance providing for the pave
ment of Providence road and North
Main avenue, from Court street to tho
city line, with brick, was passed, the
contract awarded, and considerable ot
the material delivered on tho ground;
but one of the few uuprogresslvo citi
zens of that section of the city (who
have been, as It were, a millstone about
the neck of every enterprising move
ment in the North End for the past
forty years, and which accounts for
that section being tho least desirable
resident portion of the entire city) pe
titioned court to grant a permanent
injunction restraining the contractor
from completing the work on the
ground that the ordinance did not re
ceive tho necessary three-fourths vote
of tho council, when, as a mutter of
fact, there was not n negative vote cast
although there lacked ono of being
three-fourths of tho entire membership
present.
On this slight technicality tho learned
court granted tho prayer of the peti
tioner, nnd as a consequence the peo
ple of Providence are still wallowing
In mud nnd mire, property has depre
ciated fifty per rent, in value, nnd a
S'.O.OJO damage suit against tho city
has been begun. One great plea of
the nnti-pavltcs was that a i-l'wen
should be laid first, when they know
that under a late decision of the Su
preme court, tho city muht as least pay
nne-third of the cost of the sewer,
that it did not have a tent to appro
priate for that purpose, and thnt to
got n sower at the prosnnt time was
positively out of tho question. Tho
fact of tho matter is thnt thoso very
men would defeat a sewer proposition
just as they did the paving question,
did tho opportunity present itself.
They want neither; they prefer an out
house in tho back yard nnd a mud hole
at tho front door rather than any
thing that hints at enterprise and pro
gression. SOLDIERS' RELIEF WORK.
At tho May meeting tho Idea of or
ganizing a Soldiers' Relief association,
to provide for tho families of our brave
men who ha.l enlisted In tho service
of tho United States nt tho call ot
President MoKlnley, was proposed by
your secretary. A discussion of tho
question resulted In the appointment
of a committee of nine, of which tho
president and secretary should bo mem
bers with full power to act. AV. A.
May. C. R. Manvillc, Hon. Alfred
Hand, C G. Roland. Hon. John R.
Farr, Thomas H. Dalo and Conrad
Schroodor, with your president nnd
secretary, constituted this committee.
On May 19th the committee organized
by electing Hon. Alfred Ilnnd presi
dent. W. A. May, vice-president: C. G.
Roland, treasurer, nnd D. B. Atherton,
Eccrotnry. A finance committee, con
sisting of "W. A. May, C. G. Boland and
Conrad Schroeder. was also appointed.
Tho work of the association commenc
ed at onco and continued until tho
following November. During that
tlmo somo sixty families were regular
ly supplied with tho necessities of life
and over $2,500 was distributed. In ad
dition to that over 500 worth of pro
visions, donated by tho children of our
public schools, wns distributed to wor
thy fnmillos on Thanksgiving day un
dor the kind supervision of Brother
Francis, of St, Luke's church, who in
vestigated all cases for tho association
during its existence. To solicit funds,
properly investigate cases, do tho
necessary corresponding and clerical
work, was no Blight task; yet each
member of the committee performed
his duty cheerfully, nnd I trust our ef
forts wero duly appreciated by those
In whose Interests tho association was
formed.
At the Juno meeting ot tho board, II.
E. Paine, J. M. Kemmerer, F. L. Hitch
cock. Thomas H. Dale, Meredith L.
Jones, Luther Keller nnd your secre
tary were elected delegates to attend
a convention of lnifeiness men which
was held in these rooms June. 2Stb.
The purpose of this meeting was to
take some action against the alleged
unjust discrimination in freight rates,
against anthracite coal. The conven
tion was attended by the most promi
nent business men of the nnthracite
district of the state. Our worthy mem
ber, Thomas H. Dale, was elected pres
ident. A permanent organization was
effected, to be known hereafter as tho
Anthracite association. Tho matter
which was considered so vital to tho
Interests of this great Industry was
thoroughly discussed. Many sugges
tions and propositions woro made.
COMMITTEE UNSUCCESSFUL.
A committee was appointed to wait
upon tho presidents of the coal carry
ing roads to come, if possible, to some
understanding. This committee wns
unsucceFsfnl In Its attempt to meet
thoso gentlemen and therefore nothing
was accomplished along that lino. It
was finally decided to procure the best
legal talent to bo had. bring a test
case under the Interstate commerce
law, and In that way see It there was
any redress through our courts. Tho
association Is now working along that
lino. Committees from the sovernl
commercial organizations represented
at tho convention are securing sub
scriptions to meet the expenses of such
a case. Tho outcomo will be awaited
with much Interei-t by all business
men of tho nnthracite region. In the
meantime a number of Scranton's most
progressive citizens and capitalists
aro endeavoring to promotp a gcheme
which provides for the building of an
Independent railroad from this city to
tidewater. It Is hold by some that
"nly through such a medium ns this
can relief bo secured. However that
may be tho rrcsent agitation of thia
Important question can not but bo
beneficial to the great nnthracite in.
dustry.
Other matters of more or less Im
portance were considered by the board
during tho past year, of which I will
not speak nt this time. Suffice it to
gay that, taking it all in all, tho year's
business of tho board in tho several
lines indicated will compare favorably
with those of tbo past.
Our membership at tho close of 1S97
wus 1SS
New members elected during tho
year 23
208
Number of resignations accepted ... 0
Huspt-nded for non-payment of dues 7
Loss by death C
IS
rresent mcmbctslitp l'X
(Jalu S
TREASURER'S FINANICAL STATE
MENT. On hand, ns per laet roport..J2l7 12
Interest allowed by First Na
tional bank 9 00
To caul, received from Secre
tary 3074 23
iU 1 -
By orders paid to Jun. llth U.i".,i .'
Balance on hand , J570W
SECRETARY'S FINANCIAL STATE
MENT. Balance on hand, ns per last
report 23 00
Received from members :M1 73
Received rent of commltteo
loom 17 CO
$3974 23
Credit by amount paid treasurer.. J3971 ;'3
DISBURSEMENTS.
Rent (13 months)
Bnlarles
l'ostngo
Printing
Light
National Iloard of Trado dues
It. tt. Dun & Co
Telegroms
Olllco books
Telophono
Annual dinner
Express
Insurance.
Typewriter ribbon
Cus fixtures
Picture of Scranton
Assessment, Antliraclto ussoc
lion
Advertising (Funeral Notices)
Entertaining guests (account
manufacturers' committee) ,
City atlas
Cab hire
ia-
of
310
!,000
4Q
7(i
:i4
M
CO)
1
r,
ss
101
1
130
8
i SO
, (10
I (II)
?3,6C0 23
ANTHRACITE STATISTICS.
Total number of tons mined dur
ing 1S9 in tho Lackawanna and
Wyoming regions 23,482,000
Total mined during lt97 23,207,203
Cain 271,737
BANK STATEMENT.
Tho following fitntement of tho capi
tal, surplus and deponlts of tho nlno
banks of Scranton, Jan. 1, 1899, will bo
of Interest:
Capital l.iso.ooo f0
Surplus 2,(103,000 00
Undivided profits 3J1.S5G SO
Deposits 13,931,770 41
That my report for 1898 may contain
something of interest to thoso not fa
miliar with our city, I desire to in
corporate a few statistics as follows:
Scranton was incorporated April 23,
ISCO.
Area of tho city 19.00 square mllcfl.
Traveled streets in the city, 1151$
miles.
Traveled courts and places, 26V1
miles.
Total length of sewers laid In city,
48.17 miles.
Scranton Is tho third city of the Key
stone state; it is a great convention
city; It has handsome city nnd county
buildings which cost over $1,000,000, It
has several beautiful cemeteries. It
has a population of over 100,000. It has
3 theaters, 40 public schools, 82
churches, 20 hotels, 5 hospitals and 2
asylums. It lias an Inexhaustlblo puru
water supply (dnlly capacity 85,000,000
gallons). It has unlimited electrio
power, has a board of trado building
which cost a quarter of a million; ha
1C0 manufactories and 20.000 operatives;
has 200 acres of park; has 80 miles of
electrio street railways; has 100 miles
of railway tracks (7 lines); has 17 miles
of paved streets: has a local weather
bureau; streeta llghteu with COO aro
lights; haH the cheapest fuel In the
world; is tho most healthful largo city
In tho United States; has threo flour
mills; bus 9 banks of exchange; has 3
freo public libraries. Assessed proper
ty valuation J22.000.000. Estimated real
property valuation, $100,000,000. Has a
public debt of $000,000.
In conclusion allow mo to ngaln In
this public inannor express my minro-
( elation of tho many courtesies extend-
(.Continued en Pago 10.1
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