THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY, APRIL ,7, $ 890. ANNUAL REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS TACTS, riOURES AND SUQGES TIONS FOE, TAXPAYERS. City Engineer, City Tieasurer and Street Commissioner Submit State ments Showing the Woik Done in Their Respective Deportments During the Pnst Year Some Timely Recommendations from the Engineer and Street Commis sioner. Below are glen summatles of the reports presented to Helect council last night by the city engineer, city tieas urer and stict't commissioner. They contain much of Interest to the tax payer: CITY UNOCNKUU'S IIIH'OIU'. Durng tho past e.ir wry llttlo palng, Hewcring or any other Improvements havo been done, owing, In tho nrst place to the email amount of money available; second, failure or delu In determining tho kind of material to be used, unci lust of all, the courts. The following Is u statement of the lost of tho various Improvements, bills for which havo been upprocd by councils: Sewers fl8,li!i 79 Pavements G,12Q 14 Culvert a 18(0 Pipe drains 110 00 Grading 163 mi Improvements at east corner ot AVjomlng ncnuc and Spruce Street Lm 13 Total I(.17CS CONDUIT WORK, Extension to tho conduit sstcm imdo by tho Central Pennsylvania Tclcphono nnd Supply company ngBiegated 0,210 lineal feet of conduit, tontulnlng 31,036 lineal feet of duels. Making a. grand to tal to dato of 9 572 2 llneul feet of con duit, containing lOo.OPl lineal feet of ducts. This work was done under the supervis ion of this department ns required by or dlnanco of councils and was very satis factory. over effort being made by tho company to cause? as llttlo Inconvenience to tho public as possible. Tho usual nmount of tlmo and labor were taken up in giving lines and grades for tho laj Ing of sidewalks, curb, gutters, etc., done bv property owners under pri vate contract. In this connection I would respectfully sugegst to councils and prop erty owners that hereafter no curb bo set until the streets nro paved. A good cobble gutter would bo far better protec tion to sidewalks nnd roadways than curb, and would cost only about onc-ha.f. JIuch of tho curb set on Mulberry nnd other streets last bummer is out of line and when paved (If not before) will havo to bo reset. If cobble gutters hud been constructed they would havo prccnted much of the washout in the roadway. This dirt, etc., Is washed Into tho street basins and sewers nnd causes much ex penso In cleaning, flushing and sometimes damages. I would earnestly recommend wherever sewers ha'vo been constructed that tho properly owners be compelled to pavo tho gutters, it no sidewalks were even laid. TIPE DRAINS. Ono of tho best Improvements overton tructcd In tho city considering tho cot, wns tho construction of tho pipe drain nnd receiver on Carbon street, under tho Lackawanna Iron nnd Steel company's railroad bridge. Estimates had been mado for a pipe drain from the abovo point to fho Lackawanna river, at a cost of about 900. At my suggestion tho feasibility of constructing a pipe lino tinder the abut ment and embankment of the abovo com pany's railroad and connecting with tho Fourth district main sewer (a dlslanco of about S5 feet) was consldeied. After con sultation with tho company's officials, who agreed to tho Improvement, providing tho city engineer would have charge, jou decided on tho improvement nnd mado an appropriation for the same. Work was commenced immediately after tho Fourth of July und was completed insldo of thrco weeks at a cost of 5110. It haa worked perfectly and to the satisfaction of all concerned. No water has accumu lated at this point ever sluco to intcrfcro with the traveling public, cither afoot or in vohlcloi. IMPROVED STREET CORNER. An Improvement which the general pub. lie very much appreciate was tho con struction of n street basin, the sotting of a 10-foot radius circular curb and tho elevation of tho pave bo us to leavo but a three-Inch step, on the east corner of Wyoming avenue and Spruco stiect, in placo of tho bquaro corner and a twelve Inch step. I would recommend that all tho square corners tluough the business portion of tho central city bo Improved, as boon as possible, in tho same way. PAVEMENTS. The number of miles ot paved streets in tho city (calculated ut an average width of thirty-four (M) feet, except tho cobble stone or boulder) Is ns follows: Sheet asphalt 12.119 miles Stone block , 1 Gtf5 miles Vltrllled brick 'J20 miles Wyckoft 018 miles Cobble btono or boulder (va rious widths) 2.163 miles Total 17.117 miles An increase of o.il .137 miles during tho Sear. Only two small paving contracts were executed during tho year on which work was commenced and completed, viz., ono block on Qulncy avenue, between Pine und Gibson streets, and Dlx court, from Linden street to the city hall, which was paved with -vitrified brick en a six (6) Inch base of concrete. Tho contiact foi pav ing Hyde Park avenue, with -vitrltled brick on a gravel or broken stone base, was executed so lato in the season, I deemed It best not to allow the con tractors to ccmn.ence operation and run the risk of having tho avenue torn up all winter to annoy and Inconvenience the public. Contracts havo also been let as fol. lows: To pavo with vitrified brick on a concrete base. Dlx court in rear of cl'y hall. For paving with sheet asphalt on a concrete base. Potest and Ureck courts, south of Spiuco street. For paving East Market street, fiom tho Lackawanna river to th lloulevcrd, with -vitrified brick on a concrete base. Work on thebo contracts will commence ns soon as the weather becomes favorable. Ordinances havo been passed and con tracts will soon be let for tho paving of Sanderson avenue, between Green Ridge and East Market stiects, and also tor Providence road and North Main avenue, from Court street to the city line ut Dick son City. Roth ordinances cull for ltrl tied brick on a conctcto base. For some reason or other (not at my te quest or bollcltatkn) tho icpalrs of tho asphalt pavements have beon placed In charge of tho city engineer. While I will not shirk any responsibility or duty placed on my shoulders, which I believe I am eapable to perform, I mun say this Is not a very pleasant task to undertake when I consider the very general indig nation tl.at prevails among tho public on account of the dlsgruceful and danger ous condition of our streets In the cen tral city. There is hardly u man living In this city, should these conditions prevail Hothlag Injurious In BROWN'S Bronchial Troches A great relief for coughs, hoarse- sen. throat and lung troubles. John I. Brown A lion. Hot ton. In tho immedlnto vicinity of his own homo, but would, on tho approach of a stranger, lock tho door and out of shame, hido himself. I hope, with jour assist ance, that long beforo winter sets In again our streets wilt show a decided im provement. It will bo tho effort of my llfo to endeavor to Insist that as good a pavement bo laid In this city us any where clso in the count! y. What has been dono clscwhcro wo should be able to accomplish here. Thero has been so much ngltutlon und misrepresentation by evil minded mischief-makers, with reference to tho con tract recently let, by your honorable bodies, for tho repairs of our usphult pavements, that I deem It best to publish In this report n copy of tho bids received, tabulated, so as to show the number of urds out of bond, tho cost per squaro yurd per jcar, and total cost each jear under the several bids. (Here follows a lengthy tnble, previously published, set ting forth In detail tho matters men tioned above. Appended nro tho totals showing the ccst of repairs for ten sears under tho different bids: Alcutraz com piny, $231,058,235; George McDonald, $J05, 201 3j; Pennsylvania Paving company, J1S7.000W; Barber Asphalt company, $17C, 200 00. From tho ubovo nil fair-minded peoplo can readily see that tho contract was let to tho lowest bidder, when let to tho Par ber Asphalt company. STREET ItAILWAVS. It gives mo great pleasuio to acknowl edge tho efforts made by General Mana ger Sllllman, of the Scrnnton Hallway company to glvo this city good track construction. I havo no doubt but that It will be news to many councllmcn, and tho great majority of our citizens, to know that In tho block on Qulncy avenue, paved last fall, wo have tho best and most mod ern track construction. No wooden ties wero used, tho wholo truck Is underlaid with six (0 inches of Portland cement concrete, with the rail for its full length resting thereon, with an additional thick ness of six (6) Inch's (oi twelve (U) Inches In all) of concroto under each Joint. Tho rail Is a six (6) Inch "T" rail weigh ing 62 pounds per yard Steel challcn tics uro used every ten (10) feet and a tlo rod nt Intermediate- distances between. This samo construction will bo placed on tho Providence road. North Main ave nue, Sanderson nvenuo and East Market street when paved, and I hopo on all other paved streets when paved and on tho present paved streets when tho tracks require renewing. This Is duo tho tax payers of this city, and I havo no doubt but It will bo a great protection to our pavements nnd a saving of considerable proportions in tho cost of maintenance to tho city. There Is no doubt but that water percolates through tho Joints in tho pavements, nnd along the sides ot tho rails, Into tho bed of tho street, thus keeping tho soil continually soaked, for It Is sheltered from the sun and wind, and when winter comes on with Its freez ing weather. Is In tho best of condition for Jack Frost to get his work in, thus gradually destroying tho pivement on ac count of tho expansion nnd contraction of tho bed beneath, with varjlng de grees of temperatures. BltlDGES. Owing to tho costliness of maintains bridges, particularly thoso carrjlng high ways over btcam laltroads, rapid dete rioration of the iron work has developed tho necessity of procuring a durable, coat ing tn protect the metnl work from tho corrosive nctlon of tho gases and from tho locomotive blast. Upon examination a few weeks ago I found that tho Iron work of tho Homing brook bridge, over tho Delaware, Lack awanna nnd Western tracks, especially the south bound track, nnd tho Linden street bridge, over tho Delaware, Lacka wanna und Wctcrn railroad, and tho Delawaro and Hudson railroad trnckH, has been badly corroded by the action of tho hot gases from the engines upon tho floor beams and tho under side of tho bucklo plates, the iron work has been vigorously attucked by rust. To prevent this a protective shield or celling of planed, tongued or grooved planks should be placed under that portion of tho bridges immediately over tho steam rail road tracks. The two bridges and pos sibly others need adjusting and painting. Tho 11.000 for niltuqtlnt- rnl1l.w. ,,,.,1 ,. painting tho Linden street. Roaring brook. jtcKuwann.i avenuo and Cedar avenue bridges in tho appropriation ordinance for 1S10 will not more than adjust nnd con struct tho celling mentioned for tho Roar ing brook rnd Linden street bridges. SEWERS. For various reasons there was but llt tlo bcwer work accomplished last year, but tho coming season promises to bo an exceedingly busy ono in this line. Thero I at present eight different contracts executed, or about to bo executed, which embrace a vast territory distributed in different sections of tho city. Tho con tracts mentioned nro tho Seventeenth dUtrlct main, Stlpp court lateral. Von Storch avenuo nnd Honchdnle street lat eral, Phllo street. Providence road nnd North Main avenuo main, Sixteenth dis trict system of lateral nnd bectlons "H," "C" nnd "D" system of laterals In tho Fifth sower districts, comprising about nlno or ton miles of brick nnd various sizes of vitrified pipes nnd about nino miles of six-Inch house connections. Tho cost ppr view or assessment on sow ers has gradually Increased to enormous proportions, viz., from SS cents to $14.18 or from 1 03 per cent, to 14 01 per cent, rn tho amount or cost of work In each dis trict. In most cases the only reason for having viewers appointed is to equalize the assessments between Insldo lots and corner lots, where sewers nro constructed on both street, rather than assess by tho lineal (foot of sower frontage, which would bo very unfair. It would bo cheap er for tho city tn nssumo and pay a cer tain amount of the corner lot assessment (when assessed by tho foot front rule) rather than havo viewers appointed. These lowers nro appointed by court and are al lowed tho full limit of compensation per day, tho time, tho viewers regulate them selves, according to tho elasticity of their conscience; this tho table will prove The bills are also approved by court and all you havo to do In tho matter is to or der the bills paid. Under tho resolution of your honorable bodies requiring an estimuto of tho cost of relaying and icpalrlng of the several sewers so that clllclcnt sewage nnd drain age would be afforded the several terri tories whero sewers uro now laid, I beg to report that I urn dong all I can In that direction. I have completed tho First sowpr district, and had reported to the bond ordinance committee, nn item of ten thousand dollars for tho relief of that district. The plans on lllo In this office will fully explain the method proposed. Considerable work has been done taking levels, sizes and grades of sewers In some of tho other districts, nnd a vast amount of calculations mado but not completed. Since I assumed chargo of this olllco have hud made ut odd times, a search through what records were to be found, Including tho minutes of councils, since the organization of the city, so that for tho first time I am able to publish a com plete table of all the sewers built up to April 1, 1609. Tho table gives tho lengths, sizes, material, number of basins, manholes and lampholes, cost of viewers, cost of sewer, rest of Inspection, totul cost, names of contractors and Inbpeo tors. Additional batlns havo been con structed by the street commissioner and councllmen of which no records uppeur, STREET HIONS. AS requested by resolution of councils I made an estimate of tho rost of street signs nnd submitted to the bond ordi nance committee an Item of four thou, sand dollars. I communicated with forty-two of tho largest und foremost cities of tho country; also with manu facturers and received a number of samples, which I have on hand. GENERAL. REMARKS. During tho summer and full consider able work was dono In Nny Aug park in the way of surveys, levols, etc., so that somo of tho proposed driveways and ponds could bo constructed Immediately nnd with as llttlo engineering expenso as possible. Knowing tho Interest you tiko in tho park, I promised tho park com missioners to do all I could tn help them without wnttlng for tho usual resolution with Instructions. All park engineering heretofore has been done by parties out sldo of this office and paid for out ot the park appropriations. I will ngaln respectfully ask jour most earnest and dellberato consideration In tho selection uf Inspectors on publlo works. I bellevo that my specifications will com pare favorably with thoso of nny of our largest and best governed cities, und have no doubt of the result, If work Is dono ns required therein. I piovlde for the best of material, and proper propor tions of tho different Ingredients to secure good work. Must this be ruined for the want of a quullllcd, practical man to over seo and Insist on proper mixture and manipulation of tho material? While the cost of inspection ut present Is chained to and paid for by tho property owners nbuttlng along tho lino of t lie Improve, monts, the result of poor work on nceount of poor Inspection llnully lands on tho city nt large. For reasons given In my lust annual report to your honorablo bodies tho cost ot Inspection Is very much too high. Most of tho money paid Inspec tors Is money wasted. I would thcreforo most earnestly recommend that provis ions for. say two permanent inspectors (men thoroughly posted In the proper manipulation of different matcrals, ce ment especially) nt about $G0 per month bo made, whose duty it will bo to Inspect all new work, and when not so employed or engaged to syrtcmatlcally inspect tho sowers already constructed (or any other duties when ordered). This should bo thoroughly dono one (twice Is possible) every year. In conclusion, my warmest thanks I re spectfully extend to your honorablo bodies for tho courtesies you have so uni formly extended to me during tho past ear. My thanks arc also extended to my co-lnborors ut the head of tho va rious departments for many courtesies, and to tho employes of this department, who havo so faithfully aided mo In ear ning out tho wishes of your honorablo bodies. Very respectfutly submitted, Joseph Phillips, City Engineer. CITY TREASURER'S REPORT. Summary of receipts and disbursements by C. G. Poland, city treasurer, for the year ending April SO, 1809: To balance cash on hand April 4, 1S')3 Jill, 10 J 07 RECEIPTS. J. G Bailey, mayor 2,030 26 M. A. McGlnley, clly so licitor IOC 12 A. R. punning, btrect mlsslorer 161 M P. J. O Boyle, ttrect mlssloner 177 35 M. T. Lavelle, city cltrk 3 00 It. J. Murray, sccretaiy .. boar of health OS r4 I' J. llleknv. chief "., 00 A. P. Bedford, secretary park commission jlioo M. J. Kelley, county treasurer, liquor license 69,012 08 P. D. Caller, pound master 0 00 Total TJ.I.s 13 Polo tax i $ 3,541 00 Building permits 1,101 CO City license G1S 00 City taxes, 1S0S ZiO,S0 01 Penalty 172 41 Two per cent, on pre miums foreign insur ance 2,330 G2 267,219 C4 Interest on $101,000 bonds of 1S03. held by sinking fund commis sion 4,650 00 Interest on interest and sinking fund accounts 2,339 71 Collectors, year 1R07 S13.S07 W Collectors, year ISOfi r,!il2 0s Collectors, year 1S13 1,00! 01 Collectors, year ISOt S9 OS Collectors, year 1S93 18 73 20,160 tt Registered taxes, 116,... 11 01 Registered taxes, IW' II 97 Registered taxos, 1894.... 22 21 Costs 100 3 23 MAIN SEWER ASSESSMENT. Section A Fifth district. .$ 1,172 C9 Tenth dstrict 17 50 Section B, Thirteenth dis trict 113 S3 Fourteenth district 142 01 Seventeenth district S8 S3 l,6St S3 Lateral sewer assessments 11.071 M Paving assessments 13,44: L9 Sidewalk assessments , 111 C9 Grading assessments 295 30 Total amount of receipts ?33S,C93 76 DISBURSEMENTS. Commission of delinquent collec tors VS 2,04150 Interest on bonds and bonds re deemed 00,061 5) Warrants on 2 per cunt, tax fund 4,071 81 Paving warrants and street Im provement bonds, nnd interest thereon paid 11,037 07 Main sewer wariants 1,782 21 Lateral sewer warrants paid .... 11,663 21 Grading warrants paid :,Si 91 Swetland street sidewalk war rants 130 04 Interest on New York street side Walk 3 15 Total disbursements $369,109 25 Balance cash. April 4, 1S99 109,706 51 DISTRIBUTION. Tho balanco is distributed as follows: General city account $ 39,166 51 Interest and sinking fund ac count, 1S7C 8,75111 Interest and sinking fund ac count, 16S6 1S.190S7 Interest nnd sinking fund ac count, 1S90 9,523 M Interest and sinking fund ac count, 1891 12,16150 Interest and sinking fund ac count, 1893 28.1S7 70 Interest and sinking fund ac count, 1891 31,047 70 General sinking fund account... 1,186 13 Redempton loan account, scries No. 1 17118 Municipal building account IS "2 Flro department purchase 179 "U Roaring brook and Linden street bridges 1,227 60 Special incidentals 401 IS City llcensq COM! 50 Sidewalks 159 59 Main sewers 1,79 J 67 Lateral sewers ., 3,007 2S Paving 4,898(5 Miscellaneous 3,600 79 Total $169,796 31 STREET COMMISSIONER. Following Is the first annual repot t of Street Commissioner P. J. O'Uoyle: In connection with the Important ques tlon of cleaning the asphalt pave, 1 would desire to point out that tho work has r ot been done satisfactory owing to tho de plorable condition of tho pave. Whilo n previous years this appropriation has been overdrawn, thero remained this year a respectable balunce to cairy to the new vear. The expenditures for lepalis of sewers has not been so great us In former jears owing to tho fact that thero was no ne cessity for elaborate repairs. In accord ance with j out instructions a number of sewer basins have been ronMiucted, and a number of basins and munholvs re paired. Get the Best It's FLORKY & DKOOKS, Agts. rfejfflWB0 gnnteitnitittipttn6ete.nts K Women's knit underwear All goods offered in this department are of the first quality, no matter how low the1 price may seem. All goods advertised here are at special prices the low est for goods of equal value read thedesciiptions : Women's 10c jersey ribbed vests, 4c With tape around neck no sleeves leal value ioc, Spec ial price, 4c Women's 25c lisle thread vests at 17c In live different styles, handsomely tiimmed with lace and silk ribbon, real lisle thread vests that weic formerly marked 25 cents now while they last 1 C 50c shirt waists unparalleled pricing at 19c The equal of these aie not to be found anywhere outside of this store. 50c waists at 19c In pinks, blues and many desirable stripes, very good quality of lawn, detachable collar and laundered cuffs, all sizes, from 30 to 42. Real value, half a dollar. Special bargain I VC 75c waists at 49c In lawns and fancy percales, with detachable collar . and laundered cuffs . . 49 C $1.25 waists at 89c and 98c Of sheer lawn, in colors and white, with tucked fronts, vertical tucks or bias, detach able linen collar, real value $1.25. 89c and 98c A '4 - A'A"4A"4 - 4'A"A"A"4" VALUES THAT ECLIPSE THEM ALL. No doubt about these prices beiug exceedingly low. Neither is there any doubt about the quality of the goods we offer. Every shoe is high grade and up-to-date, aud guaranteed to give satisfaction. KrfluX&l BIbJV MYER 307 Lackawanna Avenue. N. B, The above goods am lie lind at our Brunch Store, 11 S. Slain Street, Plttston, Ta., BRIDGES AND CULVUItTS. A M;ry small balanco ot tho appropria tion for tho repairs of bridges and cul verts remained when I assumed ofllcc. All of tho smaller bridges and a number of tho largo ones havo been entirely re planked, nnd aro now In a fair condition with tho exception of a few ot tho larser structures. A wise reform has been Inaugurated In substituting large Iron pipes for the old wooden culverts whet a feasible. A cor.stdcrablo portion of tho appropria tion was expended In adjusting several of the bridges It belnn necessary to pur chase new sockets nnd other equipments Kach bridge, with tho exception of Lackawanna uvenue. Linden street and Roaring brook, wai repainted at a largo expenso und they aro now In good con dition. CLEANING BUWURS AND DRAINS. As Is well known to jour honorablo bodies the appropriation for tho purpose Is Insulllclent, and they cannot bo Kept free from accumulation of dirt and 111th. There aie 4Cj h.islns In the cltj nnd It is absolutely nccessmy that u certain number bo clcuncd dull. Two gangs are employed and on an uv eruge they clean lluo banlns per month, which 1h totally Inadequate to clear tho accumulatlop'" from Hencca stiect to Cuslck avenuo oti West Market htreot was macadamized last spring, and with this sear's appro pilatlon I hopo to complete the work. REMOVAL OP ASHES. I Miituro to ask nut only the earnest but prompt attention of councils to tho uatlous question of removal of ushes, Manv crltlelsms aro heard regarding tho condition of our streets, and I must e. Htittull beg to submit that In a mun tue nur honorablo bodies aro responsible tor the same, by Inaction In authorizing Mir nlltces. Ono feature of this derail ment which Is a nuisance peculiar to our c it . Is tho remoal of ashes. Then Is an titter dlsregaid for our Miots which is quite criminal and noth ing but a lgorous system baekeil b mamlute of councils will roirert tho o 11 Outside the central city thcic prevail Tills Scranton Store, 124-126 Women's 19c jersey ribbed vests at 12 l-2c In ecru only. Tape around neck no sleeves. Value 19c. Special, 12J4C Unparalleled pricing on domestic goods Prices cut to the lowest notch. No such values possible else where. 5c lawns at 2c Printed colored lawns in many very good pat- my very goou pat- ns. Friday special.. 2iQ tci 8c colored outings at 3c Less than half price on a lot of more than 1 500 yards Friday 3C 7c dress percales at 3 1-2C All the newest effects and 25 inches wide. Fri- -i 12 1-2C dress goods at 3c For Friday only we shall place on sale 1000 yards of shilling dress goods, double fold, at oC - A"'A'A'"''A''A'A"'4'4m4' TS&' Today's Values Are of Unusual Interest Men's Fine Russia Vici Kid, Hand Sewed Shoes, cloth top or leather top, worth $4.00, at 2.48. Sizes regular, 6 to 11. Men's Fine Black Vici Kid and Calf Hand Sewed Shoes at $1.98. $2.48 and $3.00. Ladies' Shoes in Russet and Black, all stylish.at 1.25, $1.49, $1.98, $2.48 and 2.98. Boys', Misses' and Children's Shoes at prices to suit anyone. Call and see our stock of new goods and you will surely save money by it. DAVIDOW a regular custom of clumping ashes on the street, a pructlco which Is not tol erated In other eitles. Then again, an person who can pur chase) a ono dollar horse and a ram shackle wagon Is allowed to cart ashis, and that on our pacd streets just after they hao been cleaned ut a great ex penso, scattering ashes tind rubbibh over tho olean pave. It Is ery discouraging to an oiilcer who takes a prido In clean streets. There Is hut one method ot suppressing this nuisance and that Is b passing regujitions governing the removal of ashes and garbage, which should bo suf tlclent to prohibit any person from do ing this woik unless equipped with a proper wagon, Inspected and npproved by the stte'ct commissioner. Such cart or wagon should also bo licensed and num bered, ho that the offender could easily bo detected. ' Unless bomo regulations nro mado clean stiects in Scranton will bo an impossi bility Trusting that jour honorable bodies will glva tho matter immodlato attention, I remain, very truly jouis, I'. J. O Uoj le m ?100 Hewittd 100. Tho readers of this paper will bo pleased to learn that there Is at least ono dread ed dlscaso that science has been nblo to euro In all Its stages, and thnt is Catarrh -... .n.nwl, lir.'. Ill tl.a n..l. ... I. I. .. euro known to the medical fraternity I Catarrh being n constitutional disease re quires a constitutional treatment Hall's! Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mui ous sur faces of the 8tem, thereby destiojing .1 A...,,1nlliMi nf tltrk illunnuii ..! I. I...- I tho patient strength by building up thi constitution and assisting nutuie In do. Ing its work, Tho proprietors havo n much faith In Its curative powers, that they offer Ono Hundred Dollars for nny case that It falls to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, O Sold by DriiFccl'tr, 75c. Hall's ramlly I'ills are tho best. Finest wines and clears at Lane's, 320 Spruco street. - LEADER Wyoming Avenue. A jacket offering The first lot of jackets we speak of here were purchased much under their real value and constitutes one of the most re markable offerings if not THE most remarkable offerings ever made so early in the season in goods that are absolutely new and just from the tailor's hand. Women's $5 silk lined jackets, $2,98 Made of all wool covert cloth, with tight fitting back and straight fly tront, silk lined through out. $2.98 if f I ,4 i III v Other good values in women's and misses' tailored outer garments -Jackets and Suits up to $25. Unparalleled pricing on women's lace ties Very Special Point d'Esprit Ties, two yards long, and as good as you can obtain any where at 25c or 29c. Spec ial on Friday and Sat- urday IvC Others from 39c (o $1.50. Embroideries and laces iOc torchon laces at 4c Real value of these laces is up to 19c the yd, width . from 2 to 5 inches 4-C 12 1-2C and 15c embroideries on Friday at 5c and 8c Swiss cambric and nain sook embroideries up to six inches wide, 5c and 8c WARNING! The recent hotel tire in New York city should be a Warning to Hotelkeepers and others to protect their pro perty, by having DEFENDER FIRE EXTINGUISHERS where they can be used in cases ot emergency. Think it over. 0. tV. S. FULLER, General Agent C25 Lackawanna Avenue. THE DICKSON M'F'G CD,, bcrauton nnd Wllkej-Barre, I' a. Muuafucturorsor L0C0IYI0TIVES.STATI0NARY ENGINES DollerJ, llolitlnj and Pumplnj MiMiury, General Olllce, Scranton, Pa. DEFENDANT DISCHARGED. Evidence Not Sufficient to Hold A. W. Juilsch for Cntceny. A. W. Juilsch. the bicycle dealer, who was arrested a few da8 ago on a e hut go of larceny, picfetied by W. M. Dunn of Oieen nidge, wis Riven 11 heailutr beforo Aldeiniun Howo yestu day and dlse bulged, the evidence not lunvliiK the elmige Tltf posee'tltor ulloged tlmt Jiulsiii hud stolen a wheel I mm lilm. The wilful In (ini'stlon witri inuvji.wd by the iuoLCutor on a louse, and though nil tl'o payments liad net been madj un extins.iin of time was eranted and the time waa not jet up. K . X .? 3 H . ,t . . . . .T X .X . . X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X .t 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 X X X X X X X X Misses' $6 coYert cloth jackets, $3.98 Made of very good quality of covert cloth, with double stitched seams straight fly front jacket, value $6.00. $3.98 Dress goods and silk sale unparalleled 50c dress goods at 25c One lot of coverts, checked press goods and lancy diag onal cloth, value 50 cents, at XOC 15c ginghams at 8 1-2C Extra quality Scotch ging hams, in the newest and most attractive patterns, yal- ! ue 15c q2C 50c wash silks at 39c High class goods in the new corded effects, very de sirable patterns, value 50 cents 3yC 75c fancy silks at 49c All of them very suitable for waist and skirt . lining. Special price 49C 59c storm serge at 49c Special offer for today, In black and navy blue , storm serge, value 59c 4y C BUY NATIONS' PRIDE CONDENSED niLK Manufactured by Y Ask your grocer for It. '$$ Lager Beer Brewery Manufacturers of OLD STOCK PILSNER a IMS ni 1 m. h Telephone Call, 2333. raOUNT PLEASANT COAL At Retail. Coal of tho heat quality tor domestic us and of ull sizes, including Uuckwhtat and Uirdk?e, delivered In any part of tht city, at the lowest price. Ordeis received at the office, first door. Commonwealth building, room No 6; telephone No :C21 or at tho mine, lev I phone No ZiZ, mill be promptly utteiuk J to tjcnlcri" supplied nt the mine. IB T PLEASANT COAL CO n a t
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