rTH" TfJ ' f"r THE SCKANTON TRIBUNE-THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1899. 8 AVil Baking H bsoluiely'Pube Makes the food more delicious and wholesome rovi iukimo powpck ANNUAL REPORT OF TWO OFFICERS tConi'lmlcil from Pflgc 3. plaint on tlio part of the citizens; If Al lowed to contlntio without somo action belnc tnltcn towards) Its regulation, tlio Harnu lll iirovo a illlllcult problem to naive In the niutr future. Its complete Abatement must remain a work for the futuiu. DurliiK the year clt,ht rcKiiUr office mectliiKS havo been held, In addition, fre quent special mcclliiKH huvo bem held whenever necosary. The following ex tracts have been taken fiom the min utes. (Hero lollows fi resume of tho Im portant voik of tho board, Including Us action on No. 25 school inatlei.). William a. O'JIalley, esq., was appoint ed n member of tho board during tho year, to represent the Third district, and iiesnn his dtitlo In July, 1S9S, taltlng tho place of Henry Zle&ler. esq., whoso term of ofllce expired. In accordance with tho law. tho board regularly organised In .Inly, by rc-elqetlng the old ollirviv, to wit: V. A. 1'alne. M. P.. president; W. K Allen. M. 11. health olllcer, and Robert J. Murray, r-ocretary. TI113 APPItOPniATIONS. Then follows throe tables, one show ing an appropriation for 1898-9; the balances carried over from the. books of 1S97-S; the amounts expended, from each fund, the amounts merged In 189X, 7!1 and 73 Public Squa e, WIMCICS-HAimE. IMPORTERS AND RETAILERS OF COS TUMES AND SELECT DRY GOODS. After an Introduction, If you're interested, it's well to look into the standing of your newly made acquaintance ; as to his reputation, reliability, and characteristics. We introduced ourselves to the women of Sain ton, through the Tribune, last September ; and again on March 6th. Of Ourselves and the " how " of our methods : we have been established in Wilkes-Barre for years. Our methods are honest, our goods are of highest qualities, and our prices most moderate. We make mistakes so do you and others ; but we cheerfully rectify errors others don't always do it that way. We pay express or freight charges on all purchases, whether you live one or one thousand miles from our store. If, for any reason, aye, or fancied reason, your purchase does not please, we also pay the return charges. We term that fair, you must con sider it surprising. We have samples of every thing cutable, for you, if you'll make the request. Our corre spondents will answer to the veriest detail any request for information. Our endeavor, is to make Mail Shopping as satis factory as counter shopping. In either we can please. Write or come. The Spring Stocks Since a month ago the accu mulation began. It continues, and will continue until the sea son's end is reached. The repre sentatives of the world have their movement through this store. No other store in this corner of Penn sylvania's state has.nor will have, such a review as this. Costumes and Wraps From Paris come the Model Gar ments. They're here, with their re productions by American tailois. With them ate tho selected creations of American designers and cutters, who have drawn Inspiration from the foun tain heads of Fashion, Dress Stuffs Our Parisian representative saw thews weaves and fabrics long months before they reached our counters. There are novelty stuffs in single Robe and Skirt patterns no duplicates an assured cxcluslveness. Hre, too, nre handsome Suitings from England hinart materials for Tallor-Made downs and Outlnrj Suits. And the American mills are not a whit behind their foreign coublns In tho matter of newness and beauty. Cotton and Linen Stuffs This is a long story and no space to tell it In. We know we have the largest, beat and most exclusive show ing In this region; and we don't hesi tate to stuto so plainly. All the handsome Hummer f.ibrlcs for Dresses, Gowns, Skirts and Waists, from Switzerland, Ireland, AUace, Scotland and this country. We are willing To spend more time in the show ing of all these than we have in the telling, whether you buy or no. ISAAC LONG. WILKES-BARRE, PA,, isaa(LoDg POWDER en , ntwvaK. nnd the bulnnces in each fund nt tho close of business on Dec. 31, 1S9S. Second A uetulltd statement of all thi? orders drawn and countersigned and to whom paid from Jnn. 1, 1S9S, to the close of business on Dec. 31, 1S9S. Third A reference to the receipts of the ofllce from Jan. 1. 1S9S, to tho close of business on Dec 31, 189S. There wcro 1,13.1 births reported during the lour, of which "ill cro males and CTS wcro females, all white. An Incrcaso of 31 as compared with tho year 1S97. It has been ijueslloned whether these figures represent tho actual numbor of births In the city. It Ih impossible, though, to point to any paitlcular loUtton of tho regulations. If physicians and mldwlvt'3 could un derstand us I do, the lmpottnnce of huv lng correct leglstratlon, they would piob ably feel It their duty, und Immediately upon tho birth of a child or children, make return to the board. This department cannot bo charged with any neglect In the matter of enforc ing the law, primal lly because we hnvo no direct means of knowing In what fum llles these events occur. Estimating our population at llO.GW, which wo belle ve to bo a fair calculation, this gives us a birth rate of 13.05 per thou sand population. Tho excess of deaths (actual city mortality) ocr births was 59. Tho usual monthly mortuaty reports havo been prepared from certificates In my olllce, and have been rent out regiv larly as per Instructions; from them I hao prepared a statistical rupoit great ly cnlirglng upon that of former years. Physicians do not always accurately stato to tho department the true or real cause of death In their reports or cer tificates, CAUSES OK DEATH. In tabulating the cause of death, I am often at a loss under what head to placo the causo of death given. To obtain cor lect vital statistics, tho primal y and sec om'lary causes should bo stated In the certificates, and no such Indefinite terms should be used as, for Instance, Inanition, exhaustion, shock, heart failure, heart disease, paralysis, dropsy, cancer, jellow jaundice, w hlch are but secondary to "or tho sequelae." Every person who dlea from any cause, dies of heart failure, 1. o., when the heart falls to beat; there fore, dots It not seem ridiculous to use such terms With the approbation of the board 1 will establish a rule In tho of llto to leturn to physicians, death certi ficates Improperly filled out. Thero were 1,725 burial peimlts issued, the same being for 1.4DS deaths, actual city mortality, el accidents, Including op erations therefoie; 7 suicidal, 2 homicidal, 51 stllJ births, IS premature and 57 bodies brought from elsuwhcro for interment in cemeteries here. Tin. nnnlflr ntnl ,lnrlici 1,nlnr nn he. If. Ing on the sanitary condition of the city, I and tho suicidal und homicidal, prema ture births and still births, but remote ly, they have been separated, and the death rate given for each, and wo find a rate of 15.S, for the total, and 13.01 per thousand, for thoso that died as the re sult of disease; the latter Is actual cit mortality, Tho diseases that give tho largest death rato aro cholera Infantum, diphtheria, meningitis, pneumonia, paralysis and phthisis pulmonnlls. Ages by years dividing into periods of tnrnncy, all under two years, childhood, two to ten, youth, ten to twenty; manhood. tw enty to lxty, and all over sixty the de cline of life, we find In Infancy, 391: child hood. 2S2; youths, S3; manhood, .',37; the declined of life, 271, and 111 defined, 27. Tho months that give the largest death rate are August and September, with 130 and 154 respectively. Tho months that gle tho smallest death rato aro November and May, with 91 and li respectively. TIip ward j that give the largest death rate aro the Fourth and Nineteenth. Tho wards that give the sm illest death rato aro tho Third and Eighteenth. In tho month of October, tho largest number of contagious diseases were re ported, nnd In the month of October, the largest number of deaths resulted there from. It was about this time that the board Investigated tho state of affairs ..t No. 2S school. THE CATCHING DISEASES. Laymen, as a rule, most dread the zy motic or "catching diseases Diph theria and seal let fecr, affecting es pecially childhood, and typhoid fever the scourge of youth. No fear is shown to measles; by a glance at tho tables here with appended, It will bo seen that the number of cases of contagious and In fectious diseases reported, was less than during tho car 1S97, It will also bo noticed that the de crease Is duo (particularly In 1S9S) to tho falling off In tho number of cases of measles, lather than to a diminished number of the moro dangerous contag ious and Infectious diseases, except in the ease of diphtheria, the number of cases and deaths fiom contagious diseases., such as scarlet feer and typhoid lever, have been noimal. The repotting of consump tion as a contagious disease has not et become popular with our physicians, nor do the people manifest trut Interest In the subject that seems essential to its great Impottunce. Tho value of such reports will depend verv much more or. tho accuracy of tho lnfotmatlon given 1 the fi lends of thoso suffering frcm this diease, than the re port of the case made by the physician, and the Inteiest of physicians in report ing such cases, will grow, as the Interest of the people becomes manifest In hav ing these ri ports nmde. There were 5S9 cases of contagious dis eases reported to this depaitment dur ing tho j ear as follows: Diphtheria, 475 cases, 52 deaths; scarlet fever, 3G cases, i deaths; typhoid fever, 25 cases, II deaths; measles, 2Z cases, no deaths; whooping ..ough, 12 cases, 13 deaths; membraneous croup, 0 cases, 23 deaths. Thcio were 501 marriages reported to this department during the year, an in crease of 23, as compared with tho year 1837. Thlb statement represents all the mar riages of record: but whether 501 mar riages N the actual number solemnized In this city In the fast year Is another question. HEALTH OFFICEWS IUIPOUT. Tho following report of Health Olllcer Mien was read: To tho Board of Health, Scranton, Pa, Gentlemen: I have tho honor to submit tho following for the year 1893. The sani tary officer's icport during the year shows that XOj'I nuisances were abated, ua follows: Unsanitary conditions In court, 12S; on streets, W; filthy gutters opened and cleaned, 95; filthy back yards, 213; dirty unsanitary dwelling houses cleanul and fumigated. 12; vacant lots cleaned up, S; stagnant pools, 15; water closets emptied and mado sanitary, 523. Con tagious disease) placards wtro placed on 59 houses. Nuisancer! In courts, as a rule, con sist of garbage and other foul nutter thrown from tho he.usc3 fucing thereon, and as tho residents know llttlo und less about hygienic surroundings they aro plentiful. When oio complaint cf that sort Is made to tho board the sarltary olllcer inspocts tho enllto alloy and frequently find a dozen which ho attends to though they havo not bsen ontored In tho secretary's bouk. This method saves tlmo and is ef ficient. The ramo syptem applies to nuis ances In back yards, the officer looking after nil of the premises, Ho has been Instructed to rldo through und Inspect courts as much a possible whon making trips with placards, nnd In this way a great deal has been accomplished. Many nuisances of this sort having boon abated by verbal notice. It has boon necessary to make but one nrrest for this class of complaints In which caso the purty was fined and then promptly complied with the notlco to clean up. A llttlo ra tional explanation ns to the Importance of cleanliness with proper Instruction In these eases, accomplishes moro than tho wholesale urrest of ignorant persons. CAPABLE AND JUDICIOUS. It Is due to Sarltaiy Olllcer Ilttrke to say that his experience In theso matter have rendered him eiipablo and Judicious In managing them nnd it Is proper to stnto that while come Individuals may rail nt tho board of health, the majority of tho people appreciate the efforts of tho board and aro wilting nnd anxious to com ply with Its rules and regulations. Tours of Inspection of tho streets nnd courts of tho central city aro mado dally when possible-. Tho food Irspcolor's rcpott shows com mendable diligence) on his part. Ills work during tho week has caused a very sat isfactory condition of tho markets and til places where fooel Is off ct eel for sale,. Tho tests of milk mado by him have been nccurato and as thorough as can bo had without tho aid of an analytical chemist. The number of contagious diseases re ported were r.SU; of these 473 wcro diph theria with 32 deaths. The largest num ber and the lowest mortality in the his tory of tho board of health. The birth reports aro undoubtedly very far short of tho actual number, but per haps as exact as can bo expected whore so many mldwlves of nil sorts do busi ness This appears to bo Iho eprrience of all cities from which we tecclvo re ports. It would bo very desirable to haw a competent chemist niid perhaps four bac teriologists, but It I'oes not appear to bo among tho possibilities at tnls time-. There Is no other cltv as lan;o us Scran ton that does not furnlMi this assistance to the board of he! 'til. Our method of disposing of garbago l , unquestlonablv the very best nown but wo aro exceedingly Iain ns t'i Us collec tion. I think the boaid should urge upon councils the Importance of making soma provision for this rreitt necessity As the secretary's report gives all statistics In minute detail It will not be proper for mo to report them. PUUK AIH AND WATER. During the je.ir past tlio rnonalltj of Scranton was 1J.61, ubeiut tho same as that of St. Paul und Minneapolis, botri of which havo su long and favorably been known ns health resorts. Scranton cer tainly Is possessed of two of the great est promoters of health pure air and pure water. Situated between the moun tains malaria is an unknown quantity. The usual Insptctloti by tho hou cf health of the water supply proved tho water to be nearly as pure a- water ran bo found and the supply unl.ni.Kd Tho "Hurncd iJridgo" re-ervolr, which Is now nearly filled will 1iki.ic the amount lwcnty-svon hundreel inilli-m gallon, nnd the water from a woodtd shed will bo oquat to the best. Philadelphia a id New ark aro now sulferiug iron a terrlblo scourge of tynhold fever caused b. the pelsonous condition of tl" city water. Thanking you. gentlemen, for vour as sistance and consideration during the year, 1 am respectfully, W V. Allen, Health Olllcer. ( hi sk'rc heailaclie, li.nl (Rk n usto In tho mouth, coaled rlW3 b 'II i c umie. gas In the stomach, U J itieM anU Indication. Jo lUtll '.t veiken, i it Ihit l'li'f I to o 1 tonic c-et. Duty Does Not Kill Merit! While the importation of Hand-Made Teas from other countries has been DECREAS ING steadily, note the great increase in Machine-Made CEYLON and INDUS. 1S9I 4.7 so, ooo 1897 11,361,000 18'J8 I3,6o8,000 The year 1898 shows 20 PerCent. more than 1897. ASK YOUR GROCER FOR Ceylon Tea REFRESHING. DFUCIOUS Bold unljr In I.rnil TnrkrK. 50c, 60c, and 70c per pound. UPTON': lis SALM CEYLON-INDIA TEAS. For Sale by All Grocers. FOR THE FOUNDUNd HOkE. Meeting to Enlargo St. Joseph's So ciety. One hundicd nnd fifty women of the Catholle congregations of tho city nntl Immediate? vicinity met nt St. Thomas' colle'ge yesterday afternoon In response to n call Issued by Ulshop Hoban to form n diocesan organization for tho support of St. Joseph's Foundling Home. Hlshop Hoban preaidetl and made nn address In which ho urged tho women to Incrcaso their efforts In behalf of tin Institution. He ntntetl that tho con trautora have been directed to -vocced with the superstructure of the new homo nnel have It completed before tho end of tho summer if possible. Tho election of officers resulted as follows: President. Hcv. P, J. MrMart us; vice-president. Mrs. M. F. Wymbs; recording secretary. Mrs. I. J. Horan; flnanclnl srctvlnry, Aire. T. ('. Mclvln; treasurer. Mis. F. W. Gunstor. Tho former directors were re-elected. Nearly one hundred now members were enrolled In the society. WHIPPED INSTEAD OF PAID. Samuel Norrls, engaged In the mill: business, wa3 held In $300 for his ap pearance at court by Alderman Kas 6on yesterday afternoon. Defendant wag charRed with assault nnd battery by Joseph Holtham, of Penn avenue, Holtham alleges that he worked for ICorrls as a driver for sometime with out Kettlnjr any pay. Last Friday lie a3kcd for some money and then, Hko the man in the Bible story, "was set upon and beaten and cast out." He fought piotectlon by having Norrls ar r led. m YEARS GURED TWO REMARKABLE CASES. lime been an inlenio sufferer from Eczema for the jears. I tried mediclnoi, four doc tor!, ones a specialist In skin disea.ie-3, with no improvement, and setting me lmot frautlo with dreadful Itching. After uIue three bot tle of CtiTicunA Roolvent, and ono box or Cltii'ura SAL n. I teas completely cured. GEO. A. LOWE. 007 ?IaAet St., Full.,. I bid Eczema for erven jcar., and my scalp was in a bad state. Throe inrhes of my bark wis covered with a dry cab. The itchlnc wai sn bail 1 tboucht It would drive mo mad. I tried all remealc, but could rot ccteured. I uviiiuobottlcsof ctrrictiRA Htsot.ri2.T,flv8 r-ikei of CoTirnnA SoAf.aml flte boxes or Ct'TirrrtA SALvr, and tra completely cured. C. LONG, 325 Wilton Ao., Toronto, Can. CattiT funs Tnt atkixt Tin Tobtthi.o. Pirm vriko llrvus.tTjTii !,o,nrllm Wirmliitlitwiih ecTiPfiu SrtAP.rfnt'. atnlMlne. with Ccticiia, .nt! tnltddoetlofCUTIClftt Hkiultk.t. SftMlhTiMirhnnlthflwrtrl i Tott. nP.ro ,infi,n Com . I'rnpa , B ,t r M ' ' Belt Clasps And Bracelets We can now show you the finest display in the city of Belt Clasps in the new gold finish, rose col or. Also Silver Grey fin ish in plain or jeweled patterns, and Nefbersole Bracelets in plain, chased or twisted designs. MERCEREAU & CONNELL I3O Wyoming Avenue. t iiifl'8 SI Lager Beer Brewery Manufacturers of OLD STOCK PILSNER 43810455 Hill SI., Still ft Telephone Call, 2333, HIQUMT PLEASANT COAL At Retail. Coal of the best quality for domestic. ub nnd of all sizes. Including Buckwheat nnd Blrdaeye, delivered In any part of the cltj, at tho lowest price. Orders received at the office, first floor, Commonwealth bulldlnr, room No. 6; telephone No. 2G24 or at the mine, tele phone No. 172, will be promptly attended to. Dealers supplied at tho mine. T PLEASANT COAL CO F 1899-BICYCLES -1899, Our line of 1899 Models is now complete and is on ex hibition in our salesroom. We have Bicycles of all grades and prices, for children and adults. Our Leaders are the Spalding, Barnes and Featherstone. Call and see them FLOREY & BROOKS, ConnolhMallact JSJfcaDl2f 9WXSHtflGT0N AVENUE J Made Expressly for Connolly and Wallace $. 4. & i- & b & 4 3s '4 4 4 & TvJenfy Five Cents Pair onnolly & Wa!!ace, 127 and 129 Washington Avenue. I DESIRE For perfection has led us to employ overy mean? known for producing the very best flour on earth. it, Snow 99 la tho result. We use only tha best wheat, have the most mod ern machinery nnd employ mill ers of lone and varleel experi ence. Wo bcllevo It has paid us to do fo tinel the public seems to acreo with us. If our constantly Increasing sales aro any criterion. All grocers sell "Snow White," "We Only Wholcsalo IU" THE WESTON MILL CO j Scranton, Carbondale. Olyphint. OF SCRANTON. Special Attention Given to Busi ness and Personal Accounts. Liberal Accommodations V.x tended According to Balances uu i Reaponslbllity. SPer Cent. Interest Allowed on Intorcat Doposlts. Capital, Surplus, $200,000 400,000 WJI. CONNELL. President. HENRY BELIN, Jr., Vice Prcs. WILLIAM U. PECK. Cashier The vault ol this bank Is pro. tectcd by Holmes' Electric Pro. tcctlvc System. THE DICKSON M'FG CO,, Bcmnton and Wllttes-Unrca, I', Manufacturers o( L0C01W0TIVES.STATI0NARY ENGINES llotleri. HoUtlnxand PunijrU: ,Mi;inry. General Ofllce, Scranton, Pa. NATIONAL 211 Washington Ave. Opp. Court House. 7N IMPORTANT Hosiery Item l kind of a hobby with us talking continually about good Hosiery, but we know just how much difference there is in price between good and poor Hosiery and how badly "you" get fooled sometimes. No "4818" is a decided bargain in Women's Hosiery made expressly for us by one of the foremost manufacturers. They are "Fast Black" Cotton made with heavy soles, heels and toes in the language of trade they're " high-spliced fashioned," which means they are shaped in the knitting to fit. Of seasonable weight and extremely low priced at Twenty-five Cents the pair. Ask if they are worthy of this store? Yes, they're our choosing and you know nothing but the best enters here. :; i I Spring V 1899. h & & firn Q u Our new lines are now many exclusive novelties not Carpels Wilton Axminster Velvet Body and Tapestry Brussels Ingrain - WINDOW SHADES - Williams & McAnulty Interior Decorators. LACKAWANNA LUMBER GO. HAHUFACTUrlERS OF f ED PE1L 111 HEMLOCK M 1ARDI0D Bill Timber cut to order on nltort notlco. Hardwood Mine Ralls lawed to uniform lengths eenatanUy on hand. Peeled IlMnlocli Prop Timber promptly Furnished. MIL1.S At Cross Fork. Potter Co.. on th Buffalo and Susquc. danna Hail road. At Minn, Potter County. Pu., on Coudersport. and rrt Allegany Railroad. Capacity-400.000 feet per day. GENERAL OFFICE-Board of Trad Building, Scranton. Pa. Telephone No. 4014. The Last Call This is your last chance to pick up shoe bargains at the closing out sale of the STANDARD SHOE STORE Footwear goes at the smallest kind of prices this month. Your Last Chance is limited to a Few Days Only. t We shall positively Tuesday, March 28. fr Now is bargain btanaard HANDIEST STORE IN THE WHEN IN STRONG M AJ M f l ' W f J AGAIN ! t&w&ZfZ''' MUnill l tr ' HBkl the circulation. maVa digestion tf&MZZ lgor to lh whole bilag, All dralni and Idiim are cheekedfrriciuMfp. Unltu patlenu aro properly cured, Ihcir condition often worries them Into Insanity, Consumption or Death. Mailed scaled. Price It perboa; 6 boacs, with Iron-clad legal sruarantee to cure or refund tha money, f j oo. Scad for fren book. Address, PEAL MEDICINE CO,, Cleveland, 0. For Sal by JOHN II. PHELPS, tnd Spruce street lis iw on exhibition and embrace to be found elsewhere. Lac? Ciirfains Renaissance Irish Point Brussels Dresden Nottingham WALL PAPER - ! sell no Shoes after ! time ; don't put it off. snoe btore, CITY 217 LACKA. AVE DOUDT, TfY They hire itood tht teltcf jnn. ami hava cured rnouiamu or rcases of Nervoul Diteasei, such 0 ai Debiluy, DuilQifc,alecplctl nerfect. and imnart a healthy Pharmacist, cor Wyoming avenue I T -o
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