E-4UM TrsKpz&2 WxWWwt WT r-4VVMfeV-- fH-'vriidwyv-vniiiiiiimiiHr;. m,i - Mn"r" W'WfwiiilrtiHll '"MWi (iff- THE SCKANTON TMMW J-WEDNESDAY, JANUARY' 25, 1S99. 3 TALKING ON THE PEACE TREATY SENATE RESUMES CONSIDERA TION IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. Senator Horry Appeals for Open Doors During thoDobate Senators Gorman and Vost Urge the Impor tance of Voting Early Senators Teller, Fryo and Hoar Make tho Principal Speeches. Washington, Jan. 21. The senate re sumed consideration of the pence treaty In executive scHslon today. The Herry resolution for the consideration of the treaty In open scHslon was voted down und there was more or less talk of taking a vote, thoimh on this point no definite conclusion wns reached. The session opened with a strong appeal by Senator Herry to open the doors and allow the world to listen m i ho ilnhntoH on the subject. He, wild that he desired an opptrunlty to reply to some of the speeches which had been made on the treaty In open session, hut that so lone as the treaty was considered executive business, he did not feel so free as othem seemed to b to discuss It openly. Urlcf speeches were made for and against the open door proposition, but the ac tion was finally disposed of In the ne gative without a roll call and by a very large vote. Probably the most significant occurrence of the session was the banter upon the question of a final vote upon tho treaty Itself. Sen ators (Jorman and Vest, both of whom oppose ratification, urged the Import nnceofgettlnKavoteata not very dis tant day. Senator Gorman In a brief, but very earnest speech, said that much had been said by the friends of ratification ns to tho necessity of disposing of the subject without nny great delay. He agreed with them on that point, and if they were In earn est he felt that a vote might be reached within ten days. Senator Vest Joined In Mr. Gorman's appeal and urged Mr. Davis to name a day and an hour when the vote could be taken. "We wnnt It understood distinctly." he said, "that we are not holding the treaty up at all. Name the day; we will agree to any date that will sua you. n vou have the votes you can ratify your trcatv and It will be defeated. Tho question will be deposed of and the senate can proceed with other bus iness." JIK. ALDRiril WANTS TO VOTK. Let us vote now." responded Sena tor Uclrleh who had Just entered the chamber after a vlilt to his home in lthode Island. "We ought to bo ready to vote In llftten minutes." Senator Davis replied, however, that the question of fixing n day for a vote had not beer, considered by the com mli.. i on foreign relations and that he would not feel Justified in assuming sueh a responsibility upon his own au thority unsupported by the action of his committee. He promised to bring the matter to the attention of the com mittee at Its re.xt session. The principal speeches of th general debate were' made for tho treaty by Senators Teller and Frye. and by Sena tor Hoar in opposition. Senator Frye'n remarks were a sham criticism of the opposing senators and It was so point ed that It brought Senator Hoar to nil feet for a somewhat acrimonious reply. Sir. Frye dwelt at some length upon the conditions under which the treaty had been formulated and also referred to the situation In the Philippines, Inti mating that the opposition to ratifica tion was the principal source of en couragement to the Filipinos In their present attitude towanlt the United States. Mr. Hoar defended the course of the opposition. Disagreeable as it was, he said there arose the 111 will of his brother senators that conditions were favorable to plunging the country Into a position that hlght bo of untold consequence to the whole nation. Mr. Teller replied to Mr Hoar saying th; opposition were responsible for the continuation of tho state of war and pointing out various ?robable results In the way of loss of prestige and how In case the United States should fall to take advantage of tho opportunity now afforded to assert her rightful place as one of the nations of the world of commanding and permanent influ ence. PEACE AT CARNEGIE HALL. Ratification of Sottloraent of Wage Differences. Pittsburg, Jan. 24. Carnegie hall In Allegheny rang with the hymn of "America" tonight In ratification of the settlement of the wage differences which wai effected between the coal operators and miners of the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Pennsyl vania. The settlement means peace for more than 100,000 men and their em ployers as far as the general Issues are concerned. The settlement was reached after one of the most notable gatherings in the history of the Industry. The lend ers of both sides made a bitter tight and at times It looked as if there would be a split and chaos prevail In tho great Industry. Tonight overy operator and miner vus in the best of humor and all left for their homes fowling glad. The only soreness Is with the block coal Interests uf Indiana. Today AVIlllnrn Rlsher, block coal operator, announced that he desired to change his vote which had been In favor of adopting the scale. He was a member of tho scnle committee. Ills announce ment caused no speech nnd thu re mainder of the delegates decided that the settlement fchould slum! In spite i.f the protest. WHEAT MARKET. New York, Jan. 21. Wheat trailers who havo beiutoforo been ruther skeptical on the questlun of outside Interest In whsat, were convinced by tho air of today's mnr ket that Wall street and other public In terests had taken a vigorous hold to the exclusion of all other Influences, ThroURh out tho forenoon and utly afternoon there was a bceue of old time excitement and violent price fluctuations in the pit, ad vancing tho May option to 77c or lic higher than It has been nt nny time In the present season. Then the northwest commenced to sell and room traders see ing their advantage, hammered the mar ket heavily producing a final reaction fo "Ut: Nevertheless dual prices wern still 1' Aft ISo. hlghur than the previous cluy nnd sentiment unshaken, expecting fur ther mipport from outside sources "I And them thu vl preparation tor colds, coughs and asthma." AlKS. S. A. Watson, Temperance Lecturer. BROWN'SS1 OP BOSTON Bold In boxcaonly ATQld Imitation!. mmammmmmMMmaaaBmamammmmmm HAYB YOU GOT IT? You May lie Trcalliic on Very Dangerout around Without Knowing It. Hundred!! of ncoulc have the grip who do not know It. They are not, however, in the final stages. They havo pains In tho head and a bad taste In the mouth, get tired and despondent, have chilly sen sations, their llmhs and muscles actio and life Is a burden. In most cases per hups they ronslder It simply a sllisht cold. They me mistaken. It Is certainly grip. There Is but one thing to do when these, symptoms nppenr nnd that Is, to tuko prompt and vigorous measures to fortify and strengthen the system. A well directed action ut Just tho tight time will, accomplish very much moro than any efforts afterwards. There Is hut one thlnsr to bo done and that Is to use a pure stimulant; something that) will promptly arrest theso first symptoms and In no way Injure.; some thing endorsed by scientists, recomm'ontl ed by phyatcluns and popular because It Is efficient. It Is Duffy's Pure .Malt Whiskey. The only medicinal whiskey In Amrelca and so acknowledged by the Government. Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey has been used every year that ho grip has visited America. Indeed, it has bcon the stand ard remedy used and rccunimcndcd by tlio medical profession. QUAY LINE IS UNCHANGED Concluded from Piige 1. tlon Is nowhere In sight. Indeed tho belief Is rapidly growing thnt tho con test will live out the present session of the legislature and end as It may or when It will, must necessarily leave a myriad of political sores as mementoes of one of tho fiercest struggles In thu history of Pennsylvania politics. J. P. D. QUAY LACKS 14 VOTES. Absenco of Representative Bricker Reduces His Ballot. Harrlsburg. .Ian. 21. Senator (Juay fell fourteen short of a majority on tho sixth ballot in the Joint assembly of the senate and house today for United States Honator. ltepresentathe ltrlcker, of his home county of Heavi . was ab sent without a pair. George A. Junks polled SO votes and the anti-Quay Re publleans scattered their votes as usual. Representative Kdmlston, of Bradford, voted for his neighbor, Ben jamin T. Hale, a wholesale lumber dealer at Bradford, changing from Dal zell nnd Representative John M. Mar tin changed from Tubbs to Alvln Markle. The vote In detail follows: (Juay lot! Jenks, Democrat bO Dalzell, Republican 13 Irwin, Republican 3 Stewart, Republican 8 Huff, Republican 5 C. W. Stone, Republican S t K. Smith. Republican 1 Tubbs. Republican B Rice, Republican 2 Grow, Republican I Markle. Republican 2 Downing, Republican 2 Wldener, Republican 2 Benjamin T. Ilnle, Republican... 1 Necessary to choice, 121. Paired, 12. Absent, with pairs, 2. No election. Colonel James M. Guffey, of Pitts burg, member of the Democratic na tional committee, was an Interested spectator at today's session. With him were State Chairman Garman, Congressman-elect Hall, of Elk, and other Democratic leaders. They are here in the Interest of Jenks. Mr. Jenks reached Harrlsburg last night and will remain here the rest of the week. Senator Boies Penrose In one of the managers of Senator Quay's cam paign at the Lochlel hotel headquar ters, but he did not witness the ballot. SNYDER JOINS THE ANTI-QUAYITES A Luzerne Representative Listens to a Speech from John Wanamaker. Congressmen Hun and Dalzell Also Present. Harrlsburg, Jan. 21. The anti-Quay Republican? caucused at the Common wealth hotel this afternoon. They were addressed by John Wanamaker. Fifty-one of the fifty-two anti-Quay legislators were present, the sole ab sentee being Representative Woodruff, of Philadelphia, who has cast his votu for Judge Rice for renator. Represen tative Snyder, of Luzerne, who was not one of the signers of the anti-Quay pledge, but who has voted for Alvln Markle for senator, made his initial appearance at the anti-Quay caucus. Mr, Wanamaker addressed the meet ing as follows: It has become an accepted fact that the fifty-two staunch Republicans united In opposition to all Quay machine pun II datcs for the United States senate are tr resltlble, and all the people throughout the state are behind them to support them because they lire right. To be right is better than to be regular and It will bo tho glory of fifty-two men to let it go down In the history of their families and among their neighbors who elected them thnt they cared more for their con sciences and thtlr constituents than they did for caucusses, commands of party organs or sneers and threats of the paid Quay workers who are tempting them to perjure themselves nnd betray their honor. It Is said that some prominent Donv cratg aro on the pay roll of the Quay machine Insidiously working at Harrls burg for Quay among their Domoerntlo brethren to get them to break away. Whllo union with the anti-Quay forces 's much deprecated by the Quay machlno workers nnd two or threo Democratic members who indulge in newspaper In terviews at tho instigation of the Andrews-Quay hired men, every possible effort Is being made to elect Mr. Quay by Democratic votes. The help of tho Democrats Is set down as an nwful wrong If given to tho fifty-two sturdy men who will not bow to Quay but Is decided to be all right If gotten by the Quay people, and m promise, place or perquisite Is too large to pay for Domoerntlo votes to set tle Mr. Quay again In his coveted scat. The ono distinct Issue in electing mem bers of the legislature In the last cam paign was for Quay or against him. and scores of men In both parties are here btcauso elected as opposed to Mr. Quay's ro-electlon. How can any man forget this if he wants to be fair and hold -ip his head fn the neighborhood 0f his home? My acnmliitance with the num. hers of this leglelaturo has increased my faith In men. Like President James A Garfield, they nia unstampcdeablo nnd It is my belief that there are many who aro eajer to leave the Quay sinking ship who 'will before many hours declare themselves ready to stand with us and vote against Quay. Former Congressman Huff and Con gressman Dalzell were ateo present and made speeches. It was decided to meet hereafter every afternoon until the sen atorial contest shall havo been settled. GORDON'S PREDICTIONS. Tho Ex-Juclgo Hands Down nn Opin ion nt Harrisburg. Harrlsburg, Jan. 21. Nx-Judgc Gor don, of Philadelphia, hued a state ment this evening, in which he de clared that Senator Quay will never get a single Democratic vote. Ho con tinued: In tho long senatorial contest of lvil. the same acts nnd devices woie tried by (juny to secure Democratic asslstiinto but they failed, and they will fall again. Tho party mr.v not be an a unit on all questions, but It Is thoroughly cemented In opposition to Quay and Quaylstn. CONVENTION OF MANUFACTURERS A Spirit of Expansion Pervades Everything That Is Done Tho President's Address. .Cincinnati, O., Jan. 24. There wero over 1.000 prominent manufacturers of the country present at the fourth an nual convention here today and many additional arrivals were registered to night. At the afternoon senslon, Treasurer Charles A. Schlren, of New York, re ported the gross receipts for the year to be $31,692. After all disbursements there Is now a balance on hand of $2. fi.lS. The disbursements include S20.1S7 for tho general ofllce in Philadelphia; executive committee, J92G; treasurer's, $000; Cincinnati oilier, where the secre tary was located, $3,412: Caracas ware house In Venezuela, $10,7:11; other for eign warehouses, $.92. There were .N3I members who paid the dues of $.10 per year, Pennsylvania being the banner stnte. The increase was 191 members during the year who paid tho dues. many not having yet paid tho dues. New York ranks second and Ohio third in the list of paid-up members. THE PRF.SIDKNT'S ADDRESS. 'What shall we do with our new found possessions is the problem that row presses forward for frolutlon. Opin ions differ so radically and political considerations enter so largely Into tho problem thnt It does not seem exped ient to suggest a solution of this ques tion. At this time ami u. this place It Is the commercial aspect of tho problem that most deeply concerns us. With the exportation of Cuba, with whose eon'tlmis wo are measurably familiar, the eummercinl value of our newly aeciulred colonies Is largely conject ural. Pnder normal rondilions Cuba has purchased from the United States about $2,000.oi(j worth of men-hamlls" In a single year, while our Imports ot Cu ban products have been as high as $S0, 000,000 in a year. During the disturbed conditions of lecent years our exports with Cuba have fallen to a little more than $7,000,000 and our Imports to about $1S,000,000 a year. With the advantage of a preferential Cuban tariff Spain has been able to control an abnormally largo share of the trade of the island, selling to the people of Cuba as high ns $28,000,000 worth In a single year, but never buying of Cuban products more than one-third of that amount. "We all know of the richness with which .Nature has endowed the Island of Cuba; the wonderful fertility of its soil; the astonishing productiveness of Its plantations; the vastness of Its min eral wealth, and wo can hardly fall to foresee the probable prosperity of the country nnd Its people under condi tions that insure pormar.ent security for Industries nnd Investments. The readjustment of the Cuban tariff arid the guarantee of safety afforded by American control of affairs has had Immediate effect upon the business of Cuba. The quick recuperation from tho terrible disasters of recent years Is but little short of miraculous. Sword and fire have not been able to destroy tho productive forces of the island, and prosperity is now making its. ap pearance where ruin and desolation have long held sway. Capital almost without limit Is offered for Cuban en terprises and almost without effort the trade of the island turns towards the United States. FROM COMMERCIAL, STANDPOINT. "Viewing the matter from a purely commercial standpoint our business In erests have been enormously the gain ers by the American administration of affairs in the Island, whatever may be the future disposition ot these people und their land. "In lesser degree the statements ap ply equally well to the fewer people and smaller area of the Island of Porto Rico. "In the far Pacific, however, there Is a serious problem which successful conquest has thrust upon us. The Philippines, with their ten millions of people, havo offered n meager mar ket for American goods. While buy ing from them about $3,000,000 worth of their products we havo been able to flell them less than a twentieth part of that value. From all accounts the Philippines are as rich In resourcea us the West Indies, but lacking develop ment and deficient In purchasing and consuming capacity. So vast an area, however.and so great a population offer possibilities of which the present con ditions afford no Indication; and there are those familiar with both sides of this problem who do not hesitate to declare that.rom a purely commer cial standpoint the Philippines are bound to become not far henco of more consequence than tho West Indies. Be this as it may, it still seems apparent that there is In the Philippines op portunity for a very lurgo increase In our present commerce. The plea of the expansionists Is for more territory, moro people and a larger foreign mar ket. This plea Is mot by vivid pic tures of the difficulties, dangers and cost of colonial administration. AVIth out attempting to express un opinion upon the wisdom or expediency of the policy of territorial expansion, I feel moved to remark In passing thnt this nation Is not accustomed to fall In anything It undertakes. Since wo first declared ourselves a freo and Indepen dent people nothing that we have un dertaken has ever proved to be boyond our resources, and history uffords an excellent basis for the belief that wo shall bo abundantly able to accom plish anything that we may be moved to undertake." SH13LL, THE ENEMY OF HEALTH AND HAPPINESS. Ie the Stomach Sour? Is there Distress after Eating? Is your Appetite Waning? Do you get Dizzy? Havo you Nausea? Frequent Sick Headache? forerunners of a gen eral break-up. Dr. Von Stan's Plnu apple Tablets dispel all theso distress ing symptoms. They aid the digestive organs, cure the incipient or the chronlo eases. 3S cents. Hold by Matthews Uros, and W. T. iClurlte. 13. Nervous Dyspepsia To Gain Flesh, to Sleop Well, to Know What Appetite and Good Digestion Mean. MAKE A TUST OP STUART'S DYSPUP3IA TAULI1TS. No trouble Is more common or more misunderstood thun nervous dyspedu. People having It think their nerves nre to blame and are surprised that they are not cured by nervo medi cines. The teul seat of the mischief is lost Hlght of. The stomach Is the organ to be looked after. Nervous dyspeptics often do not havo any pain whatever In tho stomach, nor perhaps any of the usual symp toms of stomach weakness. Nervous dyspepsia shows -Itself not In tho stom ach so much as In nearly every organ. In some otifes the heart palpitates and Is Irregular; In others the kidneys are affected; In othem the bowels are constipated, Vlth headaches; still oth- PROF. HENRY W. DECKER, A. M. era are troubled with loss of flesh and appetite with accumulation, of gus, sour risings nnd heartburn. It is safe to say that Stuart's Dys pepsia Tablets will cure any stomach weakness or disease except cancer of the stomach. They cure sour stomach, gas, loss of flesh and appetite, sleep lessness, palpitation, heartburn, con stipation and headnehe. Send for valuable little book on stomach diseases by addressing F. A. Stuart Co., Marshall. Mich. All drug gists sell full-sized packages at C0 cents. Professor Henry AV. Decker, A. M., tho well-known religious worker and writer of St. Louis. Secretary of the Mission Hoard of the German Methodist church. Chief Clerk nnd Expert Accountant for the Hnrbor and Wharf Commission. Public Secretary for tho St. Louis School Pa trons' Association, and the District Conference of Stewards of the Meth odist Episcopal church; also takes an active part In tne work of the Epworth League, and to write on religious und educational topics for several maga zines. How he found relief Is best told In his own words: "Some weeks ago my brother hoivd me say something about Indigestion, and taking a box from hl3 pocket said "Try Stuart's Tablets." I did. and was promptly relieved. Than I Investigat ed tho nature of tho tablets and bo came satisfied that they were made of Just the right things nnd In Just the right proportions to aid In the assim ilation of food. I heartily endorse them In all rcfipects, and I keep them con stantly on hand." ANNUAL REPORT OK THE DIRECTORS OF THE POOR Of Scranton Poor District, For th3 Year Ending Dec. 31, 1898 Showing receipts, disbursements, ac counts of secretary, treasurer, tux col lectors superintendent and resldei t phy hlcian, products ol the farm ard an In eutory of the real and perron-1 proper ty of the dhtilcl as required by the Act of Assembly Incorporating the district, approved April 9, 1MU. ACCOUNTS OF THE SECRETARY. There was disbursed upon claims aralnst the district, duly approved by the bourn, for which vouchers are on tile, the sum of $91,719 37 Salailes and services.. $19,251: 9S Outdoor lellet M,2C(i7a Supplies ul.tjj, 07 Improvements and re pairs 19,2.13 M Miscellaneous, P. & S. 2,7i5 47 S 91,719 37 These accounts may be distributed as fol lows: Salaries of directors for JS97....$ 2,450 00 Salaries of auditors for 1S97 2J". mi Salaries or other olllcers 3.2V0 3i Salaries of olllcers. attendants, etc in.3il lij Total for salaries and services. $ 19,23il i'S OUTDOOR RELIEF. Provisions, etc $ 11.23S 05 Meillclno Funerai expenses Transportation St. JoscphV Foundling Home.. St. Patrick's Orphan Asylum.. State Hospital for tho Insane.. Stale Instlluto for Feeble Mind 96 1 1) 7 W 2M OS 216 75 276 23 112 23 ed t::070 Elwyn Home !;; W Pittston Poor District 12 in Fell Township Poor District lit () Orders of relief and allldavlts... 17 '") Milk 1373 Fuel 16179 Rent 24 m) Total for outdoor relief SUPPLIES. Groceries, provlsluns, etc $ 11,266 70 i-iour, iceu. meai, etc Freight and express Coal Meat nnd t Clothing, dry goods, etc- Crockery und barilwnio Shoes and leather Tobacco Drugs and medicine. Heds nnd bedding Horses, cattle, etc Rent for additional larm land... T ols, sleigh, currlage, harves ter, etc Fertilizer Clocks ruble Paint, brushes, gluts, oil, etc iuisceiia neons Total for supplies $ 31.S37 t'7 IMPROVEMENTS AND REPAIRS. Moving barns, cottage, silo, etc., $ 3,916 Oil urntung unu exieuuiug lawn, eic, 70 ill 1 1 a moss Illacksmlthlng Adltloual farm land Laundry . Power house Administration building Piggery Retaining wnll Chapel Engine housn Foundations for barns, silo, etc.. Insane, hospital Men's building Rakery Carpenter and blacksmith ehops. a in 76 223 14 623 62 411 70 561 77 3.626 36 21 51 23-1 77 53 13 51 tS Ml t'l l.M M 17 OB 13 61 1(16 40 :tX7 f 315 50 C.90S 10 220 02 1.1 59 5S2 1 6 1.,11'pcis Grate bars .... Iron fence t t t ft tt tt t t Machinery Hewers ,,.,,,,... Old frame building .,,..., .$ 9,607 IS , 3,960 S3 S.7.1 S6 . 5,235 PI , 4.74i; SI , 2,247 :U ! 1,171 25 270 IV) , l.'.-.IS 49 702 26 7S3 Oil 7u0 00 770 91 ! 17 23 'tt 7 M 593 2! I71 i.s . I,,.., General repairs ,,. 1,574 79 Total for Improvements and re pairs $19,231 Sf! FURNITURE. Roily brussols carpet $ Folding bed Hair mnttreis Ono suit, eight pieces Ono chiffonier Twelve mirrors Twenty-six mntresses 101 01 ?;i oo 2S0O DO 00 K, to 12 00 S.1 23 Total for furniture t XH 79 MISCELLANEOUS. PRINTING AND STATIONERY. Telephones $ 203 A0 Safe deposit box COO Interest on warrants 1,K!S ND Carriage hire M CO Expenses to convention 129 CO fostngo lor directors unci secre tary Copyln,' tax duplicate Uniform for Dr. Strang Subscription to papers at Home.. Stlpt. miscellaneous expenses .... 1 nsuranco Recording deed Moving trees, etc Locks, keys, etc Music, tuning pianos, etc Directors' miscellanecus expens es Stationery Publishing annual report Printing blanks, books, etc Assessment for Poor Directors' association MOO 4C 2S is no KIM 2iU 20 SMU 30 2 0) 117 25 i; r. ID 40 7 70 R7 70 2.M 00 210 CO 20 00 Totnl for miscellaneous, lug and stationery print- $ 3,703 47 ACCOUNTS UV COLLECTORS. Arja Williams, collector, H93, In account with the Scranton Poor district. Dr. To balanco due, Jan. 1, 1S0S $ f?90 E0 Cr. Uv rash to .lohn Van Hergen, troasurcr 878 CC Balance duo Jan. 1, U99 1 6,112 44 Mr. Williams lias asked for commis sions, abatement nnd exonerations. which, when nuowtu, win uainnco tnis nceounl. Wade M. Finn, collector. ISM. In ac count with tho Scranton Poor district. Dr. To balanco due Jan. 1, IK'S $ 7,lo2 26 Cr. lty cash to John Van Ilcrgcn, treasurer 1,000 00 Ralanco duo Jan. 1, 1SD9 $ 6.4M 28 .Mr. Finn has asked for commissions, abatements nnd exonerations, which, when allowed, will balance this account. Wnde M. Finn, collector, 1897, In ac count with tho Scranton Poor district. Dr. To balance duo Jan. 1, 18DS 17,001 OS Cr. By cash to John Van Rergen, treasurer $ 9.CC0 00 To balance due Jan. 1, 1K9 $ 7,404 03 Subject to commissions, abatements and exonerations. Wade M. Finn, collector IfflS In account with Scranton Poor District: Dr. Tn amount of duplicate, 1S9S ? 93,K2 59 Cr. By cash to John Van Ilcrgcn, treasurer 70,000 00 Ralanco duo Jan. 1. 1F99 S 23.X22 f9 Sublect to commissions, abatements nnd exonerations. ACCOUNTS OF THE TREASURER. John Van Rergen, treasurer 1S9S In ac count with the Scranton Poor District: Dr. To cash on hand. Jan. 1. 1S9S ...$ 1,657 C7 To cash from Arja Williams. collector, 1891 To cash from Arja Williams, collector, ISM To cash from Wade M. Finn, collector, lb9'5 To cash from Wade M. Finn. collector, 1W To cash from Wado M. Finn, collector, ISPS To cash from G. V. Reemer, board of patients, etc To cash from state auditor gen eral To cash from Greenwood Coal Co., Limited Total Cr. By warrants cashed to Jan. 1, 1S99 $ 90,216 26 Balance duo Jan. 1, lb99 $ 16,998 18' WARRANT ACCOUNT. Warrants outstanding Jan. 1, lMtj, $ H.0S7 5R Warrants issued in 1S9S Total Warrants cashed la 1S9S Warrants outstanding 1S99 91,719 37 ..$ 96,S0 95 ..$ 90,216 26 Jan. 1, ..$ 6,1 90f.9 INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPER TY OF SCRANTON POOR DIS TRICT. Administration building $ S.2S2 33 Insane building 11,763 SO New male building (pauper) 4,032 93 Male building (old frame, pau per) Female bunding Chapel Octagon bii'-n New suunre barn Carpenter simp Shed and piggery Blacksmith shop Paint shop Power nnd heat plant Bakery Morgue Laundry Stono shod Cold storage room Conservatory ' Reenter farm Reenter dairy farm Directors' room, Scranton Total of personal property.. ..$ 74,bSSo9 INVENTORY OF REAL ESTATE. Old farm, 136 acres $22,000 00 Heemer farm. 140 acres 11.2HO 00 Male building IM.uOO CO l-Ymalc building 37,7m) fO Administration building 3y.0i.OW Insane hospital (male and fe male departments) 90,000 00 Octagonal barn ',) 00 New barn, piggery and shed 7,. 00 Artesian well 4,600 00 Reservoir :S,70i 01 lee house ,() to Uake house. 2,5m 1 00 Laundry 4,000 00 Electric light, heat and power buildings 16.000 00 Old boiler house, new carpenter and blacksmith shops 2,5"0 00 Conservatory 330 00 Recreation yard 7.0UU 0U Retaining wall and conduit 2,60n W Chapel 10.000 0i) Old male building (frame) 3.00) 00 Two burns and Ice house on Heemer furm 600 CO Two acres land and dwelling next Hcomer farm .VX) 00 Engineer's house 1,000 00 Total of real estate $295,550 00 Total of personal property.... 7I.SSS 19 Total value of property of district $370,13S29 REPORT OF O. W. BBEMER. SUPER 1NTENDENT, FOR THE YEAR END INO DEC. 3lst, IMS. , The average number of Inmates at Hill side Home during the year was 413. S4-265, and tho per capita cost of maintaining paupers and Insane persons nt tho Homo, Including food, clothing, light, heat medicine, salaries of superintendent, resi lient physician, attendants, etc., exclu sive of farm produce, was $ per week. The total of the hoard of Inmates, sano and Insane, is equal to the board of one person for 161, S79 days; besides this, there was taken at the superintendents and employes' table, during tho year, a num ber of meals equal to the board of ono person for 14.165 days, and by workmen employed on Improvements und repairs, meals equal to the board of ono person for 60 days, making the totnl number of davs of boaid at tho Home. 176,567. Number of inmates In the Homo Dec. 31st. 1S97, 119. Admitted during tho yenr, 169 sane, 153 insane, born nine; totnl 321. Discharged during the year, sane, 143: insane. 102; died. Kane, 20: insane, 31; to tal discharged and died, 291 Remaining In the Homo Dee. 31st. 189"!, 412. Classified as follows: Sane, 1S3; in sane, 22.); epileptics, 13; Idiotic, 5: chil dren. S. Value of produce raised on tho farms during yeur MS. $10,900.00: cash received for board of patients, Including amount lecelved f'om the State, was I19.S73.23; cash received for beef hides, wool, etc.. solil on farm, $62.40; making total .e celpts at the Home, $19,933.0S. Census showing population at tho Homo at tho end of each month: January, 421: February, 12s; March. 418; April, 100; May. 409; June, 414: July, 431; August, 411; September. 411: October, 118; Novcm bor, 410; December, 412. juwpecuuiy Buumitteu, UEO. W. HEEMER. Supt. 24 S2 87S 00 1,000 00 9,000 00 70,000 00 5,610 20 13,118 19 2S7 70 $107,212 CI 351 70 6.412 S9 591 20 3,596 mi 3.S41 25 297 U) 1,167 50 178 0D 53 00 23.0S6 00 ' 751 73 I, HO 2,037 19 1,09 () 931 SO 250 00 SOt) M 2.196 25 1,150 00 a,' n at . . v. . p. v. h t u . n , u . . K K r..-L- . Scranton Store124 i Clearance sale specials The same unusual values that were the means of 2 w attracting thousands of shoppers on Monday may be ' found here today and balance of the month. :5 Dress goods and silks at reduced prices In Justice to yourself, you ought go over overy Item In this list: CIIALLIES-Balonco of our alt wool ChalllCS. 3.")C. irraile. xnenlnl 1 r - ti prlco lyt &' PRINTED FLANNELS-A1I of our ti all wool printed flannels, .regular jn . prlco We. SDecial cut nrien OVC prlco roc, special cut prlco WASH BILKS-ln stripes nnd checks real valuo 3H Special cut price Ot;,. during this bale ' COLORED FANCY Rir.KSt'rlrn has been 6De. Special cut price inr during salo OVC WOOL DRESS GOODS-Black flg- tired wool dress goods, 30c. grade. Special cut price during this ier ft fiilo OC t DRESS PATTERNS-A11 of our $3 nr ami i urcss patterns in ono lot. Special cut prlco during this -l AG ", salo .ty V SCOTCH TWEED-One lot Scotch .. Tweed and all wool English dress goods. 50c. grade. Special cut 'yA.n V prlco during this salo Atu FLANNELS AND SERGES-One lot X nil wool flannels serges nnd ladles' ciotn; price nns neon 3jc ana I '7 40c. Special cut prlco PRINTED CHINA AND FOULARD SILKS 73c. and fc3c. grade. 7Qr Special cut prlco "' ! Sale of fine laces ! up to 8 inches wide .. Fancy colored chiffon laces very wldo oriental laces, black silk laces nnd a vast variety of heavy ecru Inser tion. Jsot a piece m the lot over sold for less than SAc. nnd some as high ns 75c. a yard. Tho sacrillco prlco Is in somo eases one-half and others one third tho former price. While 70r they last, per yard tv &' K ,' r Irish point insertion v at less than half Just as much of a bargain as the A Item above, white unu ecru, mutable for trimming either woolen or wash- ". able dresses. Prlco was from 29c. to 39c. per yard. While they f An ft" last 1Ul' ft tt 10c cambric embr'der's r during this sale 4c V Three grand lots of cambric nnd ft nainsook embroideries up to llvo I Inches wide; former prlco was 10c, ". 12c, and ISc. Special during tin write. 0e. fie. nnd 4c x J $2 embroidered chiffon a at half price Special salo tomorrow of embrold- ered chiffon In a large variety of col- , ors. Prices were $1.75 and $2 per O&r- Z yard. Whilo they last yc"' Pure linen hemstitched ! handkerchiefs only 5c v About forty dozen to be sold tomor row, iieguiar loo. value at nair. cn " price. While they last S. 4 'A 'A "A 'A 'A 'A "A "A 'A 'A A 'A 'A A "A "A LIST OF PRODUCE RAISED ON THE FARMS DURING YEAR 1S9S. 7,000 heads of cabbage O Ic $ 2S0 00 160 bshels onions rn 75c 120 00 S00 bushels carrots 40c 320 00 1,500 bushels beets (t 40c 600 ) 2.100 bushels potatoes & 60e $ 1.260 (0 MM bushels oats C 40c 260 00 90 bushels beans If? $1.50 133 300 bushels buckwheat !j 40e.... 120 00 123 bushels rye tf- 50c 02 to OiX) bushels tomatoes W 40c 120 00 50 bushels string beans 1J see.. 40 to 20 bushels green peas $1.... 3fl 00 200 bushels apples ip Me 100 00 160 bushels picked apples fa 90c 11100 200 gallons elder 30 00 1,500 bunches celery (5' 5c 75 U) 2.400 lbs. beef & Oc 14100 2.700 lbs. veal ft Sc 216 0) 1,200 lbs. pork lit 6c 252 Ou 430 doz. eggs 'if 15e !7 M 97.700 quarts milk fi 3c 2.931 00 130 tons hay 3- $12 1,560 HI 1,000 doz. sweet corn 70 CO 20 tons of oat straw H $10 2u0 00 10 tons of rye straw & $10 I"") 00 ISO tons of ensilage ? $4 720 IK) 10 calves i? $12 120 oo CO pigs $5 WW 00 70 chickens lii1 50e 33 00 12 geese 'ij $1.5n IS 00 so turkeys !; $1.50 43 00 75 lambs It $4 SuO 00 12 bushels of pears ! 00 s bushels of plums 16 "0 Total ...$ln,9W 00 REPORT OF THE RESIDENT PHYSI CIAN. On Jan. 1. 1S9S. thero were 223 patients in the asylum; 111 males nnd 111 females. Admitted during the year. 92 males and 61 females; total, 133; 34 of an Increase from last year. Discharged and died. 131; leaving In the asylum Dec. 31, 1S95; males. 123, female, 119: totul, 211. The civil condition of those ndmltted was. married, 29 males, 31 females: total, CO; single males 56; females IS; total. 171; widowed males 7, females 12; total, 19. Of thoso discharged 70 were restored, Ij Improved, 10 unimproved and three that were admitted and discharged as not In sano; showing a percentage of 60 2-3 per cent, on admission for those restored. Thero wero 19 deaths In all; sane male? 15, sane females 4; total, 19; liu.une males 18: Insane females 12; totnl. 20. Thero wero 9,325 prescriptions tilled dur ing the year, as follows: Sane males 3.117, sane females 1,903; total, 5,110; insane roales.1,932; Insane females. 2,263: total, 4,215; at a cost of $796.60. Respectfully submitted, A. STRANO. M. D. While the expendltuies for Improve ments and repairs have decreased nearly one-hull' fiom those of last year, several Important Improvements havo been inuile. At the time of or last report, tho Dome committee had under consideration the work of remodeling of tho attic of the In sane blldlugs. and lilting It up ns sleep ing apartments for the attendants, there bv providing room for the cam of i greater number ot Insane patients. Dur lng the year this work has b-en com pleted, tho cost to the district being for material only, as all "f the work ua tlnne he the Inmates of the Institution. The barns and other buildings formerly situated In front of the Insane buildings, have been moved to the southwest about 1.20D feet, placed upon new foundations, and otherwise greatly Improved. Tho cottage und old i-n's mulillng. formerly situated on tho west side of the drlvoway, have been moved to tne cast side and In a line with tho Insane build ings; the sanitary condition of tho build ings Improved, and tho Intel lor surround ings constructed to glvo all the comforts possible to the occupant. The grounds surrounding tho buildings have been fenced with an eight-foot iron fence, which not only Improves the ap pearance of the Home, but gives better facilities for the recreation of tho in mates. The lawn has bctn extended until we now have ten acres of graded lawn, sur passed by nono and equalled by few iif tho state. In tho superintendent's report thero are several Items worthy of special nttentlon: An Increnso of nearly two thousund dol lars over thnt of last year In the value of mod nee raised on thu furms: the In crease In tin population of the farm over J that of 1W7; tho amount of cash re n . t. t n . n . . . . A n.w. ! A - 126 Wyoming: Ave. Ladies' fine quality cloth jackets, at less than half price Wo have made tho prlco so that thero run be no doubt about the bar gain. IT you are still thinking of buy ing u Jacket, you can tin no better than to examine these. A sacrlflco prlco Is tho best thnt we expect at this tlmo of the year. In every Instanco tho for mer prlco ticket remains on tho gar ment, so thut you may see how much of a saving there Is to ba made. $ 8 Jackets nre $3.9? J10 Jackets uro 4.9S $13 Jackets aro 7.9S $2) Jackets aro S.98 Among tho abovo nre some very high class kersey garments, silk lined throughout, ot the most excellent tin lib. Ladies' $3 brilliantine waists at only 1.98 Several very pretty styles, tucked front and back, made of tho lincst finality ot black brilliantine nccorillng tu tho newest styles, all sjzes, price was never less than $2.9s. f oft Special whllo they last lVO Ladies' $1.75 flannel waists, special at 98c Several styles, somo that wore. $1,50 others reduced from $1.69 to $1.73. All of them elaborately trimmed with braid and all nt ono romarkablo bar gain price; large sizes only. Oftr Whllo they hibt -ot ."5 . X . . X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Ladies' $1.50 and $2 wash waists at 39c Clearing out all odds and ends, of wash waists befnro the opening of tho spring season. Tho present prlco on theso li only one-sixth in some in stances. Mntcrlal Is lawn, madras nnd white nnd others of tho same material as tho wnlst. Prices were 75c, 9Sc w $1.23, $1.50 nnd $1.9S. special clos- "inn "Z ing prlco while they last "' 'J Children's $1.25 and $1.75 wash dresses x at only 69c x Somo plain nnd others trimmed very " handsomely with torchon lace. All sizes from 6 to 11, nnd all at one X great bargain prlco whllo they AOr last uyt- . 75c quality H. & S. corsets at 49c You will recognize the value when f you see them. Wo promise you that. v All sizes un In unlimited quan- AOr. tlty TC x X $1.25 H. & S. sateen corsets at 75c x Standard J1.23 value In black, white " and grey. The reason of the lowness X in jincu uen in uie vtiHuieHS OL me w quantity bought. peciai pilco 75c J (luring this sale X 'A 'A A "A 'A "AAA A A "A "A it "A A "A "A A "A 'A celved for the maintenance of inmates from other districts, etc. Tho State appropriation for tho caro of the Insane Is an important offset in tho cost of mnlnter.anco of Inmates at the Homo. Our Institution still main tains tho reputation of being tho llnest of Its kind in tho State, for which tho taxpayers should be exceedingly proud. Respectfully submitted, W. S. LANGSTAFF. President. THOMAS SIIOTTON, P. J.i JII'IIPHV. FREDERICK FULLER, REESE G. BROOKS, W. A. PAINE. Directors of the Scranton Poor District. Attest: W. S. LANGSTAFF, Jr., Secretary. Scranton, Pa., Jnn. 1. 1S99. Steam and Hot Water HEATING Gas, Electric And Combination FIXTURES Electric Light . . . WIRING Chas. B. Scott, 1 19 Franklin Ave. 3 THE MOOSIC POWDER CO, Kooms 1 and 2,Com'Uli BTd'g. SCRANTON, rA. Mining and Blasting POWDER Made at Mooilu nnd KusUclalo WorKf, l.AFLIN & RAND POWDr.R CO'S ORANGE GUN POWDER Klertrio Uniterm, Llectrlo Exploders uruspiouius uiasii' auieiy ruio ana Repauno Chemical Co's v.x" I1IUH I'LOSIVISS HERCULES ASBESTOS PIPE COVERING Efhctivamss and Durabilii SPECIALLY EQUIPPED F03 MINE W0R' Warren EhretCon 321 Washington Avcimc, Scrunton, Pa, rrH7h.
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