hi 'i-5-- 'w-i ' - ' i-ru,j7ptym-i g,w:"iTiwirr:, ... THE SCRANTON TRIBL'NK-FBIDAY, JULY 21, J899. V The Angelas Ilavo you heard it playt If you knew what splendid music you could make on tho piano that stands idle in your house you would havo ono at once. Thoy fit any piano. Auyono can play them. Call at Perry Brothers 205 Wyoming Ave. AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY Depends supplies, at largely upon the The right kind KEMP'S, Wyoming Avenue DR. H. B. WARE, SPECIALIST. Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Office llotirn-On.m. to 12.no p.m; 2 to t., Williams lUilkllns, 0pp. I'oslollico. UNIQN CITY NOTES D1KD IN Till! IIO.MK.-Anrtrow Sml'h, OKcd 5:i yurs, died at the Hillside Jiumu yestculuy moriiliiK. lit has been u pa tient then, since last October. LKKT Till: HOSPITAL. - Ollicer Kayos, ivlio was shot In Duninoro some time ,ibo, has left tho Lackawanna hos pital, beliiK ulmost completely recovered. MAltY WAS FJNLD.-Mnry Shane, of '"i Center street, was at rested yesterday for iisltiK profane ami blasphemous Ian i;n,io. She was hrolittht hefoic Aldir man Mlll.ir, win- lined her 3. OLD iirit.UINC.S Jll'ST tiO.-T. 15. Juekson, Inilldlnfr Inspector, has ordertd that the remains of the l'aiill btilldhift on Spruce- street and the McDonald build. Ins on West Lackawanna sivciiuu be torn down and removed. ' I'OUONKlt lNVKSTHIATLD.-Coronor Jtoln rts was called to Olyphant yesterday to Investlsate the death of Helen Warka, an infant, who illid there Wednesday Illicit. He found that the death had le. suited from natural causes. CITY WINS.-Throush the failure of the plaintiff to make an appearance, judg ment for the defendant was yesterday en. tered by Keferoo John 11. Honner In tho Jaiiiirno street damuKo suit of lirldKCt Mi Nichols agaltHt the elty of Scranton. SCltANTON fil.i:i: I'l.rn.-Tlils even It n the Sei-anton Clleo elub will meet for r hnrsalnt St. David's hall, North Main Uvcnuo. Kvcry member Is rccpiested to i.e present as buslnis!-. of mtieh fmpnr t -nee Is to be transacted after the ro ll at sal. 1 TNKItAL OP .TOI1N CONNOLLY. The f unci ul of John Connolly- was held yesterday inoinlnpf from his late homo on Third atreei. A blub mass of requiem wis celcbiated ut Holy Cross church and Interment, vvus mudo In the CathciU il Cemelei y. Minsry.MKi: night hanci:s.-h- vltatlons ire In clieulntlnn nnriouncliiK n series (of three "midsummer nitthl" dunces to be toiiducted ill Laurel Hill imrk. Tho first will be on Thursday i veiling noxt and the others on August u and August lu. UKAUIXCl MONHAY.-No work was ) mo yesterday on the eonslruetioii ot the trolley line from Heiidham to Old i'.u-M'. There will he a henriiiK Monday neii-ntiiK nt fi o'clock ut which teslimony will bo offered for nt.il against suslaln Iiib the preliminary injunction granted Tuesday. COI.OUKD MAN Ai:r.i:STi:n.-I'nyt)n 'I'.iyloi, i-iituiud. w.ic arrested In Wllkes-ll.itr- : Ik! niKht by Deputy Constable J -oli Klmau on a warrant sworn out he-f'irc- Aliierman Kcllv. charging hlni with (.n-piriiey. The prosecutor is Tony Ml-i- -1 1 i and the prisoner will given a ht.irlnt; this morning a! 9 o'clock. COUNUH STONi; LAYINU.--TI10 cor m r stone of the new Catholic church nt I'li-aH.tnt Mount, Wnyne county, will be laid Sunday. Several hundred peions fr.im thl city nre expected to attend. They will go to IMtnsiiiit Muunt on the tram which leaves here Suiulav morning on iho New Vork. Ontario and Western road. MOONLIGHT KXCI'RSION.-About m piople left the elty last evenlns shoitly urter C o'clock for Lake At Id. Tin- nt JMr wns u moonlight excursion conduct -rl by the Nay Auk Mono company. The l.nwrc'ice hand accompanied tho party ml furnished nuiFle for dancinc. The re turn trip was bPKtin at U'.ir and the train fcirlvcd in this elty nt 1 ID. Tin-: vnizv: winnkhs.-tiip follow. Iiik havo w n prizes nt St. TaulH fair In Oieen ItldfO. Joseph McTntjue, of W omlnK nvenue, bov hleyclc; Sisters of the Green TtldRe convent, dinner set; Jnines Uglily, of 1111 DiekFon avenue, lounse: T. J McDonald, of T:".' Jiiricrson trntif. hnll inck; ICdward Nolan, ft iMtston, statue; J. P. Holleran. of Mar lon (.licet, dining room net; Mls Atinln Drr, of Albright avenue, picture; Mis J. F Hollerun, - Mnrlon street, chenille cnrtnlns. DELEGATES LEAVE THE CITY. ITow Remained to Spend n Few Day3 with Friends. Tho larger pan ot Ihe delr Rates to the I 'at riot lo Order of Americans' con ventlon b-ft the city ye.nonlay for their respective hoinr. A f-nv are staylns In the city us tho gurstt- of frlondp. I'onblderablo enthusiasm wjs ex pressed nt the convention In reaurd to the national camp which la to be held In llaltltnoro In Octono.', and It Is very probable that a larso ilo'.egatlon from tbls city will attend tho sessions. Headings for a short time by Bhor ro'a method of palmcstry, 1332 J'unn fcvenue. 553S. fljjffi.ABEL S DR. PEETE HAS ENTERED BAIL. Allowed to Do So by Aldermnn At kinson, of Cnrbontlale. Dr. Ktnest I.. Tceto Is not lost, Btrnyod or stolen, He Is nt his home In Olynhnnt. Wednesday ho wns nt the clctk ot tho court's office In tho custody of De tective Mornn, nt Carbondnlo, having Bono there for the purpose of entering ball. The doctor whom he called In to become his hondsinnn, had no property nnd Dr. IVeto nnd the detective left the court house together. IiiHiciid of jtolng to the county JtilJ Dr. 1'oete telephoned to a friend In Olyphant nnd succeeded In getting hltn to agree to bo his bit 1 1. Hy the time that gentleman would have arrived lu the city It would be loo late to enter ball that day and the detective and his prisoner got aboard u Delaware and Hudson train. At Olyphnnt they were Joined by the bondsman and the trio went to th of fice of Alderman Atkinson In Cnrbon dnle. by whom YVeto was committed. There bnll was entered nnd the doelor secured his liberty. Ills friends say tt Is an effort to blackmail him. NOT WORDS OF PRAISE. What an Insurance Paper Has to Say About Our Fire Depaitnient. Suggestions Made. The fire Insurance underwriters of the city are very much concerned re. pardliiR the condition of the Scranton lire department, nnd It will not bo surprising If some concerted nctlon Is taken In the near future. At pres ent the basis rate ot tire Insuninco is thirty-two cents on tho dollar, which Is determined according to the efll clency of tho tire department, but In asmuch us the present system Is con sidered' to be very deficient, the rates nmy be Increased. In the current Issue of The Review, dated July 20. which Is an Insuranco flnanclnl weekly, published by tha Journal of Commerce, New York, ap pears the following: "An expert who has been In Scran ton, Pa., for some weeks reports that what the Scranton lire department needs is, first, two new first class steamers. It will, It says, bo the poor est economy to only have such steam ers as the 'Franklin' and 'Oener.il Phlnney' repaired. The old sU-amors might be repaired and held In reserve; but the need of new steamers is im perative. "Second, not less than 5,000 feet of high grade 2Vi Inch hose. "Third, at least M0 feet ot hose for chemical engines and combination carts. "Fourth, drying towers and hoso cleaning apparatus. This would prove economical in the long run. Hose should be thoioughly cleaned and hung up after use. Hose In drying towers to be In reserve. Fifth, promptness In reporting to the chief the need ot repairs to ap paratus from each company. "Sixth, (and the greatest need), a full paid fire department, with at least 100 men, the chief to be In absolute control. "With the full paid fire department secured, the chief should Institute a weekly system of Inspection of the Im portant mercantile blocks, and this Inspection to be continued until every man on the force Is thoroughly famil iar with all openings Jn fire walls, all means of access to each building and the general conditions as to construc tion of each building. A knowledge of the location of weak walls will greatly lessen the danger to the men ot the department, and a knowledge of the contents of the different buildings will give the chief and his assistants some Idea of the possible seriousness of a lire in any building." When the above Is brought to the attention of the olllclals of the various companies doing business In this city, theie Is a likelihood a demand for explanations from them, nnd in the event of such a thing, the I'nder writers .Association will undoubtedly meet and take some action. TO CONTINUE THE THIRTEENTH Decision of Adjutant General T. J. Stewart in the Matter. Major V. S. Millar has received a letter from Adfutniit fleneral Thomas J. Stewart stating that the Thirteenth regiment will be preserved and that If disbanding of companies s deemed necessary It will be from the Kleventh regiment. The new Thirteenth will be composed A. II. C, D and II of the old Thirteenth and Companies D, K nnd Ci of the Flev cnth, in this city Company I or the F.leventh nt Iloncsdnle; Company 1J, of the Kleventh, at Kaston: Company K. detached, at Tiinkhannock. and Company CI, of the old Thirteenth, at Montrose. This will make a twelve company regiment with eight companies, ,-,,. tw battalions In this city. tVunpanle.. k nnd F of the old Thirteenth, will not b" taken In as they have not reorgan ised . The companies of tho i:ie-nth at Lancaster will be assigned to the Fourth regiment, those at Hnirlsburir to the Klghth, aw will the compnnlij at York and Carlisle. COMBINE OF GBOCERS. Will Pool Their Interests to Secure Better Prices, The Scranton Grocers' company met last evening In Hotel Jermyn and elected officers. Those chuseu were: President, William Chappell; vice president. A. M. Atherton; troasuier. P. J. McCann; secretary and agent. II. V. Hull: directors, William Chappell, A. M. Atherton. P. J. McCann. G. F, Kynon. C, D. Finn. J. W. Warlike, v. II. Kaufmnnn, K. S. Pratt and F. Ii: Wlnur. The association was Incorporated last Monday undei the laws of New Jersey with a capital, of JICO.oOO. The object of tho organization Is to protect the retail dealers and to enable the mem bers, by pooling their Interests, to buy at the lowest Jobber's prices. Similar associations exist In ull the larso titles of the country. DELAY OF SOUTH SIDE SEWER. Waiting on the Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company. Everything is In readiness for com mencing worj: on the South Sido awer and tho execution of tho contract will tuko plu u Just us soon us tho Lacka wanna It n and Coal company signs the waiver In tho mutter ot the de fective lions. Tho local olllclals of tho company havo stated that tho wulvor would bo signed and are expecting to hoar from the New York olllco every day, FIRE DEPARTMENT IN BAD CONDITION CHIEF WALKER'S SENSATIONAL REPORT TO COUNCILS, Only Nino Hundred Feet of Good Hoso In the Central City Outlying Districts Hr.vo Proportionately Less, Being Supplied for tho Most Part with tho Ca3t-oIT Hose from Uto Central City Report of Build ing Inspector T. B. Jackson About tho Buildings. At last night's meeting of select council, Mayor Molr transmitted a re port from Chief Walker on the condi tion of the fire department, us disclos ed by the Inspection made last week by the chief, the building Inspector und the lire department committee, accom panied by the mayor. The mayor vouches for nil tho report contains and pointed out to tho councils! that Its Im mediate and enreful consideration was a matter of vital Importance. The report Is as follows: CHIEF WALKER'S REPORT. Scranton, Fa., July I", 189D. To tho Honorable Mayor, city of Scran ton, Sir: I hereby submit the following report, tho exact condition of the flio department Inspected July 1.1, lS'J'J: Century Hoso company, -ISO feet "It Inch liose; good condition. Crystal Hose company. 400 feet 2's Inch hose; good condition. Nay Aug Hose company, 00 feci 2!,i Inch hose; good condition. Columbia Hose und Chemical com pany, 150 feel -74-lnch hose; good con dition. Franklin Engine company, 150 feet lUi-lnch hose, good condition. Nay Aug Hose company, 200 feet ?i Inch hose; good condition. Liberty Hoe company. "00 feet 2',i Inrh hose; good condition. Relief Engine company, 500 feet 2'.t Inch hose; good condition. Kngle Engine company. COO feet 2',2 lneh hose; good condition. Liberty Hose company, 200 feet i'i Inch hose; fair condition. Relief Engine company, 200 feet 9i Ineh hose; fair condition. General Phlnney Engine company, 200 feet 2',i-lnch hose; fair condition. Phoenix Chemical Engine company, 200 feet 1-llieli hose; bad condition. William Council Hose company, 500 feet 2',3-lnch hose; bad condition. Neptune Engine company, 350 feet Sid-Inch hose; bad condition. Excelsior Hose company, 400 feet 2'i Inch hose; bad condition. Cumberland Hose company, 150 feet 2',i-lnch hose; bad condition. Niagara Hose company, 300 feet 2'a Inch hose: bad condition. General Phlnney Engine company, 300 feet 2',(.-lnch hose; bad condition. Franklin Engine company, 2S0 feet Sli-lnoh hose; bad condition. Good-3.100 feet 2'i-Ineh; 350 feet 71 Inch. Had 2.5S0 feet SU-lnch; 200 feet 1-Inch. Fair 100 feet 2'i-inch; 200 feet ?4-lnch. Total length of hose In the depart ment, C.0S0 feet 2,.2-lncli. Total length of chemical hose In the department, 750 feet. First district or North End. 2,050 feet; Second district or West Side, 730 feet: Third district or central city, 000 feet: Fourth district or South Side, 1. ?M feet: Fifth district or Hellevue, 000 feet: Sixth district or Petersburg, 5Q0 feet: total. fi.OSO feet. Crystal Hose company Wheels ot carriage In deplorohle condition; steam er undergoing repairs. Nay Aug Hose company One tank on chemical wagon needs repairing. William Connell Hose company Wagon unfit for service. Neptune Engine company Wheels and springs on carriage should lie Im mediately repaired; suction on engine should be repaired. Century Hose company Wagon needs general overhauling. Eagle Engine company Wngon In good condition. Just been repaired. Liberty Hose company Wagon In good condition. Niagara Hose company Wheels on carriage needs repairing. General Phlnney Engine company,--Engine unlll for service; carriage In fair condition. Franklin Engine company Engine unfit for service; vvaeou In good con dition. 'Phoenix Chemical Engine company Engine In good condition. Hook nnd Ladder company Truck needs general overhauling. Columbia Hose nnd Chemical com panyEngine In good condition. Excelsior Hose company Carriage In fair condition. Iteilef Engine company Combination wagon in good condition. HARNESS. The harness In general Is In a very bad condition, the greater part having been In servh e for many yeais. RFNKS AND I1EDDING. The necessity of more bunks and bedding Is Imperative; In some In stances the bunks and bedding have been In continual service for years, notably so. those In use at the Phoenix nnd Hook and Ladder houses. There should bo stationed at the Crystal house a larger wagon, capable of carrying a greater supply of ho-; by so doing It would not be necessary to call Into the center companies fiom tho outlying districts, which Is now the case, except In nsei of emergency. Instead of 900 feet of hose In the center we should have at least 3,000 feet and the proper facilities for taking care of same, I. e., a drying tower. As condi tions now exist, we can not give the hose or wagons the piopcr attention they should receive. I Und the hose Is never washed after a fire, owing to having no duplicate hose, therefore we have the water and tilth of tho street accumulating In the body of wagons, which nre showing the effects of same by decaying. The same applies to the hose. The outlying dis tricts should ulso be well provided for. Owing lo the small quantity of hose bought, they get nothing but second hand hose, or hose discarded by the central district. The communications from the vet erinary and building Inspector spenk for themselves. The above report shows the tngent necessity of council, to provide funds to put this departmer.t upon a firm basis. Yotti-B respectfully, J. II. Walker. Chief Flio Department. Scranton, Pa.. July iff. 1S09. Chief Flio Department. Sir: I rtish to suggest to you If It would not bo policy to have a two horse hitch cm the hoso wagon of the Franklin Knglne company, as the horse now lu uso Is too small to pull It alone and Is beginning to feel the exertion ho has been subiect to. Yours truly, C. 'M. Sltterly. Veterinary Surgeon. Scranton, Pa.. July 19, isys. Chief Fire Department. Sir: Wo have some of the appar atus ot tho Scranton lire department out of service on account of being short of motive power: In other words, short of horses, several of them being crippled temporarily, and there Is hardly any time but what home of them aro unlit for service. Would ask you If titer Is any way to cot two or three extra horses, so as to keep every thing In continuous service. Yours truly, C. M. Sltterly, Veterinary Surgeon. THE HFIUJINGS. ' Appended 1-4 the report of the build ing Inspector to which Chief Walker makes tcfereiice: Scranton, Pa., July 20, ISM. To the Honorable, tho Mayor of the City of Scranton. Honored Sir: During the tour of In spection of tho fire department buildings on the 13th day of July, isro, l most re spectfully submit the lollowlng: Prnnkllh Engine company Tho altera tions mcdcil there Is the changing of the stairs from one side of the building to the center In order to make room for one additional stall nnd -light rcpalts to lloor. Columblas The furnace needs some re. pairs mid complaint Is made of Insuf ficient room for supplies and refuse. Nay Aug Engine holiso I havo thot--oiighly examined the ventilating shaft and llnd that drying tower can be mndo of the samo by extending II sixteen fed higher and at the sime time It will Im prove tho ventllrtlon for tho stable, en gine room and basement; In the thlid lloor tho windows are stationary and should be hung with ti swivel so as to give proper ventilation. The changing of tho front doors lo swing outward Is a murh herded alteration with n light tnvnlnr; or roof over the same, and cov ering for the vaults. The floor of tho first story leaks bfJIy because of tho lack of uu under lloor. there Is nothing to hold the corking, when new lloor Is laid It should bo a double lloor. Neptuno Engine company Tho arch over side dc.or has partly fallen out nnd should he repaired at once. A new roof Is needed for the shed In tho renr and one of the stalls needs little repairs, nnd a box for weights for harness hangers. Century At the Century s house tho barn Is disconnected from tho men's quarters by tm alley, and the horses nro kept lu a tuncmciit with winding run. ways. U appears very Inconvenient. The Nlngiiiii nnd Liberty Tho lloor of both leak badly and tho rcluso runs Into the dlstiiri police station, General Phlnney The house needs painting badly outside. The front doors should be changed to swing outward:) with un avvilng or roof over the same. Phoenix company The Phoenix needs considerable repairs. They are badly In need of some method for heating tho second floor. The Crystals. Relief nnd Cumbeiland are O. K. Respectfully sub mitted, T. R. Jackson, Building Inspector. P. F. MoCniiu, J. A. Lansing, John Schneider, Committee. REPORT REFERRED. After a lengthy discussion the re port wns referred to a special com mittee consisting of Messrs. McCunn. Lansing nnd Schneider. A portion of this committee's duty will be to Inves tigate the allegation of Mr. McCann that If the four year guarantee clause In tho hose contract was enforced tho city would have plenty of hose. "We are buying about $2,000 worth of hose every year," Mr. McCanii said, "and yet we have only n couple ot thousand feet of hose In good condi tion." That council is alive to the neces sity of bettering the fire-llghtlng ap paratus in older to stave off tho threatened raise In Insurance rates was evidenced by a discussion which occurred later In the meeting. It was percipltated by Mr. Mc Cann's effort to secure an Immediate report on the ordinance providing for a third permanent man for the Hook and Ladder company. Mr. Chittenden argued against creat ing any more fixed changes lu tho tiro department und believed that first ot all a halt should be called on the ap pointment of additional permanent men. Let us provide apparatus first, he said, and then tnlk about engaging men to handle It. There Is not a com pany In the city, he continued, that Is In first-class condition 10 fight a lire. Mr. Wagner seconded his views. "We haven't hose enough now, for the per manent men we are already paying," ho said. THREE MEN NECESSARY. After explaining that three men were necessary to handle the truck, Mr. McCann called attention to the fact that the Reliefs, "an Insignificant company In Mr. Wagner's ward" had only recently been allowed a third per manent man and wanted to know- on what theory Mr. Wagner was pro ceeding in dealing with the lite de partment. Said Mr. Lansing. "It Is a condition and not a theory which confronts us. Fnless the apparatus is Improved the board of fire Fnderwriters will raise the Insurance rates. They are not complaining of any lack of men, but the lack of good apparatus." Mr. Wagner closed the debate by remarking that the "insignificant com pany" In his ward was the first to have a stream on the big Fourth of July lite on Pine street. The ordinance was referred to Its proper committee. MOIR'S EXPENSIVE BATH. Plunge in Lake Ariel Cost City De tective Forty Dollara. City Detective John Molr had a veiy expensive bath at Lake Ariel, Wednes day. It was the policemen's annual out ing, and while the fun was at Its best, some one conceived the idea of giving Molr nn unexpected bath It was it once carried Into execution and the de tective was thrown into the lake, clothes and nil. He went down head first and when ho reached the shore again nnd shook the water from his dripping clothes, hi found that two $20 gold pieces, which had nestled In the bottom of his trous ers pocket before his bath, were miss ing. I'p to this writing they have not been recovered and are supposed to bo or namenting the bottom of the lake. CAME FROM AUGUSTA, GA. Walter Walsh is in Search of His Mother. Waller Walsh, a particularly bright twelve year old lad. Is at police head quarters where he was brought by Patrolman Jones yesterday morning. He says ho is from Atlanta, Oa.. and that he was snt to this city by an aunt of his lu search of his mother who he has not seen for nlno yeuts. The lad says ho has been In an or phan nsyium nt Washington, Oa.. and that he received a letter from his mother dated from this city In Decem ber last. He said his mother lived on Willow Btiret but so far the police have been unable to truce her. Chief Rob. ling Is making an earnest effort to locate the woman. -fc- Try the "Joy Maker" Cigar, 5c. DIED. SMITH.-At PIttelon. last evening, of paralysis, Captain tleotge Smith, aged 08 years, Funeral announcement later. TWO BUSY SESSIONS OF CITYCOUNCILS SELECTMEN DEAL WITH POOR TAX COLLECTOR AFFAIR. Resolution Introduced Directing the Mayor to Jbntorce the Resolution Permitting tho Poor Bonrd to Have Quarters in the Treasurer's Ofllce for Its Collector Engineer George Conners Re-instated The Danger ous Steel Works Crossing Is Up Again for Consideration. Select council met In regular session Inst night, nnd the common branch lu ndjourneil session. Roth hnd very lengthy meetings nnd ninny mensures of more or less Importance were con sidered. Nothing wns heard from the street commissioner fight In select branch, although Nominee Thomas was on hnnd dining the session wntchlng for It to come up. Tho action of City Treostirer Rob Inson in opposing the resolution of 1F92 assigning the poor tax collector's quarters in the treasurer's ofllce. was brought before councils by Mr. Chit tendon In n resolution directing the mayor to enforce the resolution In question. Accompanying the resolu tion was a communication from John F. Scragg, solicitor for tho poor board, reading as follows: To the Honorable, the Select and Com mon Councils. Gentlemen: For the convenience of the public und In order to facllltule the col lection of poor taxes, the councils, by a concurrent resolution, approved April 1. 1MB, authorized the tife of a portion of tho city treasurers olllco for the collec tion of iioor taxes. Fuller this resolution, and hitherto without complaint, the poor tnNes have been collected from the city treasurer's olllco since tho time of Its approval umtl now. IT'S A CONVENIENCE. The convenience ot that office, tho col lection there of city and school taxes, and tho general knowledge that poor taxes may bo paid there, are of such material advantnge to the public that it Is deslr ablo that the custom of permitting the tnxpayeis to pay their poor taxes in the.t olllce be continued. 1 ho collector of poor taxes Is now ready to proceed with tho collection or this year's taxes, but the city treasurer maintains that the resolution above re. ferred to Is not binding 611 htm and re fuses to gh-e this ofllclal quarters there. Appended Is a copy of the concurrent resolution of councils governing this mat ter, all of which Is respectfully presented for the consideration of your honorable Oodles. .I0I111 K. Scragg. Attorney for Poor Hoard. Scranton, Pa., July 20, SM. Resolved. Ily the Common council, the select council concurring, that tho Joint public buildings committee be and they are hereby directed to provide spare In said elty treasurer's office for Ihe proper accommodation ot the said poor board; nil expenses to be paid by said board. Select council approved Mr. Chitten den's resolution, but when It went over to the other branch It was referred to the committee on public buildings. Mr. McCann advised against the resolution, saying It was superfluous, as the 1S92 resolution Is still operative, and that If It wns hung up In common council It might have the effect of deterring the mayor from acting under tho 1S92 resolution, despite the fact that It Is his duty to enforce It without directions from council. Tho resolution exonerating the Young Men's Christian association from LSfiS and 1S99 taxes on Its lots, on which the ruins of the burned building stand, was reported favorably from the Judic iary committee, but on attention being called to the fact that the property changed hands on July 1, the resolu tion was amended to cover only 1K0S and half of 1899, and then passed unani mously. from mr. vosnrno. Accompanying the resolution wns a communication from City Solicitor Vos burg, addressed to Chairman Lnilslng of the Judiciary committee, setting furth that It wns legal to exonerate the property In question, under decisions to the effect that where a property Is used partially for charitable purposes and partially for rental, the portion de voted to charitable purposes can not be taxed. Messrs. McCann, McAndrov, Melvin nnd Wagner opposed the reso lution at first, but when it was amend ed, withdrew their opposition. Hecause of the vacancy existing by reason of the death of District Chief Charles Wlrth the nomination of Charles Slmrell for the South Side dis trict was selected from the others now lu the hands of the committee and unanimously confirmed. The other tlv nominations were allowed to remain in committee. The following communication from Mayor Molr explains Itself: To the Honorable, the Select Council. lleiilletnen:" Some time nso 1 sent a communication to you lemoving fleorgo Connors, ns engineer of the Crystal Steamer company, for cause, viz.: A. lowing steamer to become disabled through neglect. Your committee, to whom tho matter was ivfi-ritd. believed .Mr. Connor was not to blame, as In merely obeyed orders from his superior. The lire ilepartnnut committee and the tlun chief b.ing out of olllce cannot bo held responsible for the wanton destruc tion of city property amounting to nearly J.V10. which we havo in this case. And while I .'till believe, and Mr. Connor ad. mils that ho was partially to blame, un der the circurrslanees I have no desire to appear harsh or piejudleed against one of our oldest firemen. 1 then-fine reappoint Ororge Conners engineer of the rehabilitated Crystal steamer, subject to your approval. Respectfully submitted. James Molr. Mayor, The nomination was considered forth with and confirmed. APPROVAL WITHHELD. Mayor Molr t-ent back without his approval the Harbor Asphalt com pany's bill of J209.03 for repairing the pnvo on the first block of Washington avenue, In June. .9S. This figure rep icsents oncthulf the tost of the re pairs, Street Commissioner Dunning having verbally agreed that the city t.hotiM stand that much of It. The mayor says In his communication that Mr. Dunning hnd no right to contract such a bill, and therefore It cannot be approved unless council choo'ion (to specially provide for It by ordinance. The communication wns referred to committee. The ordinance tnxlug transient mer chants was favorably reported from tho committee on laws and ordinances by Mr. Chittenden, and passed on first and second reading. ('hall man Sanderson, of tho streets and bridges committee, announced that tho ordinance for grading Rebecca avenue would not be reported until ritch time ns all tho property holders sign damage reloaser. Tho nomination of Chaiitw Van Js'ort IConllnucd on I'iiuo S.J Ijv P" fV"" Vl VU&Ufl 'tfTtl .-11I'F. t-ame shape with stipple 1 mcks aid edc. In color) -something new blue, pink yellow und gretui, ill plo.-c , SII.ll,-. With Slop Jar S(l.ft,-. lfyou nrolnteioaloi lu lollot Sets.tu nwy prior, look them over. JVvuaMgAX I Millar & Peck, fimmmwmwwmmmwmmMmm All 5000 Samples To Give Away The Bucll Companv lias placed their Photographic Supplies for sale at our establishment, 227 Lacka wanna avenue, in which we have a large selection to give away as samples. Kverybody that has a Kokak is welcome to call and will receive samples free of charge. Davidow Bros 227 Lackawanna Ave. SPECIAL THROUGH CARS TO THU SIUSHORR. Dally (Except Sunday) Via CENTRAL RAILROAD OF NEW JERSEY Leave Scranton at 9. ,o a. m. for Long Branch, Ocean drove, Asbury Park, ISelmir, Spring Lake, S:a Ulrt, &c. Returning, leave Point Pleasant at 11.3? n. in.; Spring Lake. ll.,",l a. m.; IJelnmr, ll.CC u. m. ; Asbury Park nnd Ocean (rove, 12.05 noon; Long Branch. 12.22 p. m. Arrive sit Sctnnton nt 8.03 p. m. This will be kept up for the entire season, especially for tho accommodation of families, as it will ennble passengers to secure nnd retain comfortable scuts dur ing the entire Journey. SALISBURY IN CHARGE. Accompanied by Garrett Bogart, He Made a Trip Over tho Ulooms- burg Division Yesterday. A. C. Salisbury, the new superintend ent of tho Scranton division of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western railroad, arrived late Wednesday night on his "Comet," nnd registered at the Jermyn. During the morning Mr, Salis bury, accompanied by ex-Supeiintend-cnt Hogart, Conductor (leorge Fowler, and Martin Gill, roadmuster of the Southern and Uloomsburg division, went over the Illoom division to Uloomsburg and was shown about the different points of Interest. Superintendent Ilognrt, whose resig nation took effect yesterday, will re main with Mr. Salisbury during the next week nnd acquaint him with th- workings of the division. I'pon their teturii a trip wns made down the l'yne shaft, where a knowl edge of the Inside workings of the mine was obtained. Cieneral Superintendent K. Cl. Ilus sell and Superintendent of Transpor tation J. M. Daly left last night for Uurfalo to confer with the olllclals of the Nickel Iiate road regarding the through freight schedule which is be ing" arranged between tho two roads. At this conf rence It Is expected that closer operating arrangement-" will b pcrfeoted between the two roads so that each company will handle the other's business ns If It was Its own. It Is Intended that hereafter the freight which one load receives from the oili er will be given the same consideration us If It was local business. The l.aekawunnu-N'lckol Plate rente Is the shortest in miles between New Yolk anil Chicago with the one excep tion of the Tort Wayne or Peiinsvi vniiiu, but In the matter of time the contemplated opera ling Improvement It will bo the quickest. It Is proposed to make arrangements in this respect whereby freight from .Vow Vork to Chicago or the reverse route will be only twenty hours on the road. With these new arrangements per fected every energy will be bent by the new management to Increase the freight business and within a very few years they hope to have It so much enlarged that coal will be a secondary feature of the tratllc business. 1'resldent Truesdale was lu ihe city yesterday, accompanied by Moses Tay lor, Jr., of New York, ami boih at tended the meeting of the Moses Tay lor hospital directors at 11 o'clock. The new departure regard lug the sleeping car service between Scranton and Hoboken has proved to he a great success, and Is generously patronized by travelers over the road. TOX REQUIRED TO GIVE BAIL. Hearing Held Yesterday Morning Before Aldermnn Howe. The case of Freedmnn, the bird man, was again nlred In Alderman Howe's ofllce yesterday morning. The alderman refused to hold Fox on the charg.- of no.iult and batttry but held him under !un bull on the one of threatening lw kill. Our baby bus been continually trou bled with collu and cholera Infantum since his birth, nnd all that wo could do for him did not seem to give moro than temporary relief, until we tried Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar rhoea Itemedy. Since giving that rem edy lie has not been troubled. We want ti give you this testimonial ns nn evi dence of our gratitude, not that you need It to advertise your meritorious remedy. G. M. Law. Keovvuk. Iowa. For sale by all druggists. Matthew Bros,, wholesale and retail agts. Smoke the Popular Punch Cigar, 10c. Heeeham's Pills for distress after eatltiij, Free to Toilet Sets Wehnvo ulirnys prided ourselves JC on carrying the largest linn of 5Q TOtLUr hlMS in the elty, und think 53 the new addition to our tlnotUo bent ?i value ever olleroJ. S 10 piece In brown, mlut and oil va 5G decoration, $.V.'U. Willi Slop Jar, 5 SIM). JC Ills (lpnrol,ittriA ,1..rntlM,a BfL. cold lines, bout porcelain, 10 pieces, -13 Wyoming Ave, p 'Walk In and look around." Z3 poooooooooooooooo 8 0 0 THE POPULAR HOUSE-FURNISH-INO STORE. Oil Stoves Gasoline Stoves Gas Ranges You can do a baking in a Gas Range in the time that it takes to heat the oven of a coal range. Docs not heat the kitchen either. Let us tell you more about it. FOOIEfi FULLER CO. J O Hears Building, 6 g 140-142 Washington Ave. g ooooooooooooooooo Engines Boilers And All Kinds of Electrical Construction. team And Uenfilafing CHIIS.B. SCOTT'S, FranklfnAva SUMMER RESORTS. PENNSYLVANIA. Elmwood Hall Elmhurst, Pa. (Formerly Hotel nimliurst.l Open All the Year. TliU hotel lias bean romojaloj and rcdttal throughout and will op?n Its doori Juue 11, l'or nites, etc., call on or mlilrou DR. W. H.H. BULL ElM HURST, RA. THE WINOLA, An Ideal Health Kesnrt, Ilcauti- fully Situated with lull I.alce View. Absolutely fn-e from malarli and mes-riultot-.; boatliK. tilling, dunelng, tennis, orchestra, etc.; pure l.lthla watr spring: plenty of old shade, pine grovo of largo tries surround hotel, excellent table; rates reasonable; capacity of jousa. ?'.). Ulustiated booklet am! reference ull ap plication. C.E. FREAR." LAKE WINOLA, PA SPRING GROVE HOUSE, Lake Carey, Wyoming County, Pa. rteautlfully located; good fishing: boat ing and Initliliig. Table unexcelled. D.. ,. H V. It. K . Illiiointiiirg division, tram leaving Siianton ot 12 Sr, p. ni . makes di rect connections via Lehigh Valley to Lake. JOHN II. JONK", Prop FERN HALL, Crystal Lake--Reflned Family Resort stage leave I'urbonclule for l-'ern Ilnll nt :i:iii m stii-(c Imivct I'ein Hull for t'.v bonibdeiit H.iio a. in. 'le.ephoiia Connec tion: -Ter.i Hull," pay mutton. C U. & M. C. JOHNSON, MunauerJ. 1'ojtolliee Address Piinrtiifr. l'a. NEW JERSEY. The Arlington Ocean (.rove, N.J. The lcadlnp hotel. Open Juno to Octo ber. Cuisine und service unexrelled. S.inltnry arriiiicements perfect. Orches tra. Hates, JM lo J.13. two In room. Special Juno and family rates. Send for booklet. C. II. MILLAIt 1'rop EDUCATIONAL. BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY JOHN HOWARD HARRIS, I'reslJent Coniprn h it College vvltli four coureo Academy tor younir Mon ond Hoy; Ladies' Institute, " refined lloardluu school: School of Music viltli crudu utiiis c ourioi- l-'or outulogue uddres Win, C. Gretzlnger, LewisbureTi Pa. Ilejlitror. 0 Advertisers Want Results And that is just what they get from the "Want" columns of THE SGRANT0NTRI8UNE Heatinsr
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