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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1809.
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NORTON'S
Illustrated Sotiuenirs
of -the
"Electric City."
Beautiful Booklets, 25c and 50c each,
allowing the important buildings
and various industries,
Mines, Mills, etc., of Scranton.
Also Souvenir Postal Cards.
i-aper Covered Books
at greatly reduced prices.
25 cent books for 10 and 15c.
50c books for 25c.
25 cent cloth cover books,
large variety of titles, for 10c.
50 cent cloth covered books,
excellent in every way, for 35c.
All the standard books.
All the desirable new books.
School Books and Stationery.
M. NORTON,
322 Lackawanna Avenue.
We arc cleaning
up odds and ends
in mouldings, if
you have pictures
to frame this is
your opportunity
to get it done at
almost your own
price.
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THE GRIFFIN ART CO.,
aoo Wyoming Avenus.
BEST IN TOWN.
Per
c Quart.
LACKAWANNA DAIRY CO
Iclephono Orders Promptly Dallverod
j3S3!7 Adams Avenue.
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DR. A. A. LINDABURY.
ErccialUes Surgery, Dlseas3J oi Womsn
CiPcoIIours 11 to I2n. m
2 to 4 p. m
At Krsidence 7 to H p. m
Office 210 fonnelt Ilulldlne nesldonco
2111 Mouth Main .Wenuo.
Scranton Transfer Co.,
liUOM J. KCUNAV, Manager
CLeclcs I'aisage direct from resldonoa to
any pari of tlio L'nltei Htate.
Olllcc 101) Lackn. Ave. Phone 525
ACKAWANNA
"THE"
.aundry
2oB Pent Avsnu:.
A. D.-WARMAN,
PERSONAL
Howard Thiblcy, of Augusta, Ga., is
visiting friends In this city.
Dr nnd Mrs. II II, Wnro nnd son,
Howard, hae returned from tho bea
ehore. John Doughert, of Foster, witnessed
tho mallcarrlers' parade In this city on
Monday.
Mls Conroy, of Port JerI, Js Y., Is
Msltlng her sister, Mrs. Mulrooncy, of
Pino street
Mrs Robert T. Wnlsh, or New York
clt Is lsltlng her cousin, Miss Maine
Walsh, of OHe street.
Mlis Alice Kvans, of North Scranton,
has returned from a two months' lslt
at I3ra2ll, Ind , and Den er, Col,
Mrs Wnshburn and daughter, of New
York, who have been visiting friends on
Court street, returned homo jesterday.
John Doyle, formerly of this city, re
turned to New Yoik city es.terday from
n visit at his parental homo on Railroad
avenue
Secretary Dolph H, Atherton, of tho
Scranton beard of trade, nnd family, will
spend tho remainder of the week at tho
seashore
Dr Arthur Mooie who has been en
gaged in dental work nt Hazleton during
the past two weeks, returned to the cltv
jesterday.
Mrs J S. llowron aniPson, Klmer 12
Tiowron, of New York cltj, nro visiting
Mrs llowron'h daughter, Mrs K M.
lledley, at tho rournt hcusc.
Miss I.oretto Mulhcrln, of West Ioeti3t
street, returned homo last night from
AiiRUhtn, Oa, vvhero she has been visit
ing relatives for the last six month".
Itev O K llcardsley unrt a large
number of delegates fiom Scranton will
bo In Ilopbottom Wednehday and Thura
rtuj to at Und the Susquehanna Unlver
tullst association.
Tho man Inge of M T How ley, of tho
firm of P r and M. T. How ley, and
Miss Mary Duffy, of Prlco street, will
A
At one of our windows
this week will couvince
you that we aim to keep
a cleau, up-to-date Hue of
B
We are prepared to
suit both your taste and
pocketbook.
TUB LACKAWANNA HARDWARE CO.
aax tjaifiwmn Avenue.
Glance
IS
I
tako plnco nt St. Patrick' church, Jack
Hon street, at 8 o'clock this morning.
Itcv. James D. TlllliiRlmRt, of Towandn,
Pn.,vlll preach In the Universalis church
next Sunday morning. The need of a
state missionary, together with tlio need
of missionary work In tho stute, will be
presented.
MIm Malilo Montgomery, tho talented
young woman who hart tho rolo of Mr.
CJuyer In tho production of "A Trip to
Chinatown," Momlu night, nt the I.j
ccum, In a ntcco of Mrs O. 11. Wright,
of Mndlson avenue. Miss Montgomery
wni Mrs Wright's guest whllo In the
city.
IZxDIstrtct Attorney McCollum, of
Troy, lirndforil county, has decided to
locate In Sirnnton for the practice of his
profession, nnd wilt movo his family soon
to tho Klcctrlc City. His olllces there
will he located In tho Masonic building.
Mr. McCollum has a wide acquaintance
throughout tho county that will Join In
wishing him abundant nuccess In his new
field, nnd who can heaitll recommend
him to tho people of Lackawanna coun
ty. Tonunda Dally Kolcw.
G00.r GOVERNMENT.
Subject of an Address Delivered by
Bev. H. A. Grant, B. D., to Vol
unteers of America.
Rev H. A. Chant, I). D., of tho How
ard Plnco A. M. K. church, addressed
tho Volunteers of America yesterday
evening in their tent on the coiner of
Adams avenue and Mulb try street, on
tho survival of good government. In
part ho said.
"The Volunteers of America believe In
good government. Whether respecting
btnto or church, thli progressive uge
demands good government, and the
people who constitute government will
not be- satlslled with anything less.
Government is tho authority of law,
and Its purpose Is to protect the weak
from the encroachments of the strong,
and to pee that equity nnd justice nro
meaburcd to all, to promote Its geneial
welfare both within and without .
"This Is tho principle of good gov
ernment Irrespective to Institutional
constitutionality. And when any gov
ernment Is not founded on the nbovo
fundamental measures or apostatizes
from the same It cannot bo truthfully
called a good government; and Justice
stands with her unerring scales ready
In obedience to the eternal decree of
God to weigh and decree It as wanting.
"Government, practically speaking.
Is as old as man, for In his Innocence
he was under the government of moral
obedience. Before Nlmrod, tho mighty
hunter, laid the foundation of Nlnevah,
or ere Moses had given tho moral law
from Sinai's mount, the pntrlnch lived
under peculiar rules and regulitlons.
It Is said that the first foimal govern
ment vvns founded by Cyrus In 3,42.i B.
C, and from then until now, nations
have followed In tho wake of their
fortunate or unfortunate ancestors,
piolltlng by their mistakes nnd wicked
ness, or falling Into the same broad
and beaten road into the abyss of de
struction. '"In the government of states many
transitions have occurred. Despotism
and wickedness have from time to time
precipitated governments Into ruin,
while on the other hand righteousness
has maintained them. Where ore As
syria, Svrla, Persia, Babylon and
Home' They all died without a groan,
and tho finger of time will soon effaco
tho Inscription upon their monuments
and tombstones.
"Napoleon Bonaparte rose ns a huge
planet of transcendent brilliancy,
sweeping over the 'heavens with un
surpassed velocity. He built his throne
ns he thought, strong nnd high, but it
soon gave nway and his empiro was
no more. These are evidences that
only good governments will Furvlvo,
What threatened tho overthrow of our
own government more than tho wicked
Institution of slavery? And undr God
It could not hive endured. "What will
become of It If lawlessness, mob vio
lence, barbarous outrages, the revolu
tion of God given rights, etc , con
tinued? Good government Is not only
essential to the state, but to the
church.
A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM.
It Will Confront the Insurance Board
When It Meets.
Within a few days It is probable that
the city's Insurance boaid will be called
together. It consists of Mayor James
Molr, Chairman Luther Keller, of com
mon council, nnd Chairman R. II.
Williams, of the select.
A serious problem confronts the
board. The last auditing committee
reduced from $1,000 to $500 the amount
annually appropilated to pay the pre
miums on tho insurance carried by the
city, which amounts to about $115,000.
The board must reduce the amount of
Insurance cairled one-half or hunt up
some additional money to pay the pre
miums The matter of j educing the
amount of insuiance Is being seilously
consldeicd. The amount of Insurance
cnrrled on the city hall, which Is al
most flieproof, Is $107,500.
Wyoming Seminary Opening.
Tho fall term will open September 12,
Inst. The school thoroughly prepaies
young men and women for the leading
colleges Courses are offered also in
business, music, ait, elocution and lit
erature. The piesldent may be seen at
the Seminary offlco dnlly during busi
ness hours, concerning studies or tho
engagement of rooms In the boarding
department. For information address
L. I.. Sprague, D. V., President, Kings
ton, Pa,
Ideal Home Site.
The sale of West Paik lots goes mer
rily on with unprecedented rapidity.
It is not strange that they should when
one considers the unpaiallelled loca
tion and easy teims on which these
lots arc being sold.
You are Invited to Inspect this plot
at your earliest convenience. For
prices, terms, etc., apply at newly
erected office on tho plot.
The Jervls-Hardenbergh School of
Music and Art,
Ue-opens Trlday, Pcptcmber 15th.
Highest standard of Instruction. Car
ter building.
Tlin old TELEPHONE RENTAL
RATES have been reduced to a mini
mum and the time saved by tho use
of a TELEPHONE is uncalculable.
Get tho NEW HATES fiom-the mana
ger, 117 Adams avenue.
Smoke the Pocono 5c, Cigar.
A Card.
We, tho i nderslgned, do hereby ngrce
to tcfund tho money on a 60-eont bottle
of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar If It
falls to euro vour cough or cold. We also
guarantee a 23-rcnt bottle to provo satis
factory or money refunded. J. G. Bono &
Hon, Dunmore, Pa.; John P. Donahue,
Krrantne, Pa,
PRESIDENT DAVIS
HAS RESIGNED
NO LONGER A MEMBER OP THE
BOARD OF CONTROL.
He Severed Ills Conncctldn nt Last
Night's Meeting nnd Benjamin
Williams Was Named as His Suc
cessorMr. Davis Was .Mado Su
perintendent of Repairs Vice John
Harvey Resigned Meeting Was
Featured by Some Debate That Was
Full of Ginger Report of Super
intendent.
An adjourned meeting of the board
of control held last night was Qro
ductlvo of very peculiar and, as far
as the history of the city's board Is
concerned, absolutely unique series of
actions, In addition to the usual caus
tic and satirical Interchange of opin
ions, This series of notions was as fol
lows: The resignation of Piesldent
Davis from the chair, the election of a
successor, the election of Former Pres
ident Davis ns superintendent of re
pairs, his resignation ns a member of
the boT.nl of control nnd seating of his
successor on the board. All this oc
curred In a very short( time, but not
without Just a little argument and de
bate. When the meeting was called to or
der the following members responded
to roll call: Messrs. Shires, Francois,
O'Mallev, Davis, Phillips, Casey,
Roche, Schaefer, Neuls, Jayne, Jen
nings, Bvans, Schwass, Gibbon, 55eld
ber. May, Walsh, Schrlefer, Barker and
Langan.
President Davis then stood up nnd
tendered his resignation as president
of the board. It was unanimously ac
cepted nnd Mr. Davis stepped down and
took a seat on the floor.
MR. JAYNE CHOSEN.
Nominations for his successor wete
next mado. Mr Phillips nominated B.
T. Jayne and Mr. Barker placed the
name of T. J. Jennings before tho
board. Mr. Jayne was elected by tho
following vote:
For Jane Shirrs, O'Malley, Davis,
Phillips, Boche, Siiiaefer, Neuls, Jajne,
Jennings, Evans, Schwass nnd Gibbons.
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For Jennings Francois, Casey.
Mr. Jnyne took the chair after mak
ing a few remarks thanking the board
for this evidence of their confidence
In him.
Secretary Fellows then read the
resignation of John Harvey as super
intendent of repairs. The resignation
was unanimously accepted. Mr. Phil
lips then moved that Benson M. Davis,
tho lately resigned president, bo ap
pointed to fill tho position of superin
tendent of repairs for a term of three
j ears at a salary of $1,200 a year.
This was the signal for nn outburst
of objection, Inquiry nnd genernl con
fusion. Several Jumped up and said
that he could not he elected as he was
still a member of the board. Mr. Jen
nings said that It was not regular and
that gieat caution should be used.
Secretary Tellows read the act of as
sembly bearing on the case which Is as
follows:
"It shall not ba lawful for any di
rectors or members of the board of
school control. In anv city of tho
third class, within this commonwealth,
to hold the olllco of secretary of said
board or to be employed by said board,
while a member thereof, in any capac
ity to which there Is any compensation
attached."
PRESDENT'S RULNG.
President Jnyne decided that the mo
tion was plainly In order as ho con
ddered that Mr. Davis' compensation
would not begin until such time as he
did resign as a member of the board
and thnt further he might nftt accept
the position,
Mr. Jennings then took the digest in
hand and pioceeded to read the quo
tations over with careful enunciation
afterwards telling why he did not think
It legal and regular Mr. Jayne again
reminded him that ho l-iad decided In
favor of tho motion. Mr. Jennings
then interjected tho remark, "Can't
you read plain English, Mr. Jayne?"
After several other members had
aired their views a call for the ques
tion was made and Mr. Davis wai
elected, all the members voting In fa
vor of the motion except Mr. Sohrlef
er who voted negatively. Mr. Jen
nings rpfued to vote. Mr. Davis then
accepted the position and tendered his
resignation at a member of tho board,
which was unanimously accepted
At about this period upwards of the
seventh motion to adjourn was made
but was drowned by the voice of Mr.
Gibbons who placed the name of Ben
jamin Williams In nomination as the
successor of Mr Davis from the Fourth
ward. Mr. Jennings then placed the
name of Attorney Charles R. PItchet
In nomination for the place. Mr. Wil
liams was elected by tho following
vote:
For Wllllams-Shlre. O Mulley, Phil
lips, Roche, Schaefei, Keult-, Javne,
Schwnss, CJIbbons and Leonard --10
For Pltchei Fiancols. Cust, Zeldler,
May, Walsh, Jennings, Schrlefer, Barker,
and Langan 9. Absent Evans and
Leonard 2
Mr Williams, who was on hnnd, sit
ting in the back of the room, promptly
Htepped forward, was sworn In, anl
took his scat
The following communication from
Supeilntendent of Schools How ells wus
PEACHE
For Canning
We will have today some
of the Finest Peaches ever
brought to this market.
White and yellow. Buy
quick. They won't last but
a few days.
E. Q. Coursen
Wholesale and Eetail,
rend nnd referred to teachers' commit
tee: I recommend thnt Grammar C grado nt
No. 21 school bo raised to Urammur B.
, George llowells,
Superintendent of Schools.
A communication from Controller
Howell was then read, stating that C.J
S, Gelbert, collector of delinquent
taxes hnd settled his account. The
communication was referred to tho at
torney of the boaid, so that the board
might bo satisfied. Another communi
cation from tho city controller In re
gard to clerk hire was read nnd re
ferred to tho finance committee. Ex
tended mention of this Is made In nn
other column.
Mr. Jennings presented the report of
the special conimlttcit appointed to
net in conjunction with Superinten
dent Howell In re-nrranglng the boun
dary lines between tho district at
tached to each building. The report
Is as follows:
Tho northern boundary line of No. 33
school shall begin at the Intersection of
Delawaro and Dlckton nvunucs; theneo
east along Delaware uvcnuo to Mousey
avenue; thence I orth on Monc avenue
to tho ward line; theneo cast along tho
ward lino to tho city line
All pupils north of Delawnre nvenuo
from Dickson to Moimj avenues and
west of Monsey from Delaware to tho
Ward line, shnll go to No. 17 school.
Pupils living on tho east sldo of Amelia
between Unco nnd Mead on tho south
sldo of Stead between Amelia and tho
Lickavvnnna river, on tho right bank of
the I.neknvvannn river, between Mead
nnd Itnce, nnd on both sides of Itaea
between Lackawanna river and Amelia
street, shall attend No. 27 school.
The west boundary of No.37 school shall
be Meadow street, between Fig and Moo
sic. All pupils residing west of tho Dela
ware and Hudson railroad Hhall attend
No. 31 school.
The above teport was adopted by the
boatd.
TH1E HIGH SCHOOL.
Tho report of tho High and Training
school committee vvns next presented
by Mr. Phillips. It was ns follows:
In tho Scranton High school there shall
be two, and only two, kinds of special
students. First, those who havo gradu
ated nnd nro tnklng a post-graduato
course; second, thosn who nio compelled
to tnko less than tho prescribed number
of studies In unj regular course, on ac
count of Illness, which must be certified
In writing by a licensed phjslclnn.
Wo recommend tho appointment of Miss
Emma O. Olmstead as principal of tho
training tchnol nnd critic teacher, at a
salary of $1,500 per car.
There was considciablo discussion re
garding the Increase In salary, Miss
Sykes, tho foimer Incumbent, having
only received $1,200 a year, and consid
erable Interest ns to who Miss Olm
stead was was manifested. Mr. Jayne
said that she vvns at present the prin
cipal of tho Normal school at Bridge
port, Conn., drawing a salary of $1,800
a year. He said that It was the Inten
tion to have her deliver lectures to tho
teachers on Institute work whenever
occasion demanded and that for this
she should be entitled to the extra com
pensation. The motion to accept the report was
carried, Messrs. Francois and Zeldlpr
being tho only members voting against
It
The report of the teachers' commit
tee fixing the rate of tuition for out-of-town
pupils was carried. Tho rates
are now : Primary, 15 a quarter; In
termediate, $20 a quarter; grammar
grades, 30 a quarter.
The report of the building committer
was next "presented by Chairman
Shires. It was as follows:
Tho building committee recommends
that tho t-nlarles of tho lanitors at No.
5 and No. 19, be Increased llvo dollars
per month,
That Mrs Sophia. Weslhauser be ap
pointed Janltres of No. 5 annex In placo
of Mrs Augusta Thauer, tho salary to
be $10 per month
That William Zang be appointed Jani
tor of new No. 3 In place of Max Phil
lips, tho salary to bo sixty dollars per
month.
Thnt Swlck bo appointed Jani
tor at No. 30 In plncp of Mrs. Knllllo at
a salary of thirty dollars per month.
All of the above charges to dato from
Sept. 1.
REPORT ADOPTED.
Tho report was finally passed as pre
sented after a deal of discussion and
general squabble. Mr. Schrleffer first
offered an amendment Including No. 36
tchool In the list of schools wher a
$T Increase was to be granted. Mr.
Jennings not to be outdone moved that
No. 10 bo also included.
Then Mr. Schrlefer Jumped up and
moved that action be postponed, while
motions to adjourn were piling In from
all sides The motion to postpone ac
tion was defeated and tho lepoi.t adopt
ed ns presented,
Mr, Roche Immediately made a mo
tion to adjourn, which was seconded,
nnd passed. Mr. Jennings had the
floor all the time talking for a Janitor
for No. 16 school and while the motion
to adjourn was being put he made a
neat little speech In stentorian tones
telling President Jayne what he didn't
know about parliamentary law and
several other things.
When he saw the members filing out
nnd realized that his cause was lost,
he Informed President Javne that he
should lenrn a thing or two and that
If ho put a motion to adjourn again
while he was talking that he'd do
things.
Mr. Gibbons early In the evening
made a motion to increase the klnder
gatteu committee to five. President
Jayne appointed Mr Phillips In place
of himself and named Mr. Barker and
Jennings ns the other members. Mr.
Gibbons was appointed chairman of the
high nnd training school committee and
Mr. Williams was made a member.
The latter was also appointed a mem
ber of the text book committee.
"Talk Is chenp" Telephone talk Is
cheaper than anything you buy.
Special Reduced Tares to Bethlehem
via the Lehigh Valley Railroad,
Account of the Bethlehem State
Fair, September 12 to 10, 1800.
'rickets will be sold from Scranton to
Bethlehem nnd return, September 12 to
15 Inclusive, limited for return to Sep
tember 10.
Special one day rates of $2.65 will be
made Thursday, September U. Tick
ets good going only on train No. 20 of
that date, returning the same, or fol
lowing daj Consult Lehigh Valley
Ticket Agents for further particulars.
THLF.PHOND. service Is the cheapest
thing on earth, when measuted by tho
advantages gained to you In Its use.
L'nqulre at No. 117 Adams avenue
Mrs, Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
Has been used foi over ; FIFTY YBAKS
by MILLIONS of MOTHKHS for their
C-HILDHF.N WI1ILI3 TBBTHINO WITH
PI HFF.CT Sl'CCBSS. It SOOTHBS the
CHILD. ROFTKNH the C5UMS ALLANS
all PAIN: CUHLS WIND COLIC, and
Is tho best remedy for DIAItHHOBA.
Bold by Druggists In every part of the
world. Be sure and ask for "Mrs. Wins,
low's Soothing Syrup." and tako no other
kind. Twenty-five cents a bottle,
COMPENSATION OF
CITY CONTROLLER
BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION
OF BOARD OF CONTROL.
Mr. Howell Believes He Is Entitled
to Fay for Looking After the Ac
counts of tho School District nnd
His Opinion Is Endoised by One
from City Solicitor Vosburg Which
Was Presented to tho Board Stops
Taken to Have Question Considered.
U last night's meeting of tho board
of control the matter of allowing extra
compensation to Cltv Controller Howell
for his work In connection with the
accounts of tho school district was
brought to the attention of tho board
through tho medium of communica
tions transmitted by the controller
which were as follows:
Scinnton, Sept. 5, 1S0D,
To tho Board of Control.
Gentlemen: On May S last, 1 made
application to your honorable body for
compensation for clerks In my depart
ment, a part of whose duties It Is to per
form tho clerical school work Involved
In controller's supervision of school
finances. No nctlon has yet been taken
by jour bonorabto board for tho provis
ion nsked for, owing, no doubt, to nn
ndvaneo opinion given by tho solicitor of
jour board.
I havo personally conferred with sev
eral members of our honorable body nnd
explained to them thjt tho duties of my
clerks, at times, were such, that when
taken In conjunction with tho regular
city work, tho school work requires ex
tra nUht hours to meet requirements.
WHAT WAS ASKED.
Your nttorney. In his opinion, contends
that Increased compensation Is nsked for
by tho controller, nnd that such provis
ion would bo unconstitutional, whereas a
"prescribed ' and not an "increased" com.
pcnsatlon has bean nsked for, nnd under
the act of May 21, 1!S9, i elating to school
districts nnd their crganlzitlon. Article
xlx, section C, such provision Is manda
tory on jour honornblo board, and should
have been made. I quoto the section
nbove re'ened to:
"The city controller of any city of the
thlid clrss shnll exercise tho samo au
thority and supervision of the llnances
nnd account of tho school district as ho
does by law with reference to tho finances
and accounts of city nffulrs, nnd ho shnll
countersign all warrants for tho pay
ments of money out of the school treas
ur In the scmo manner that he counter
signs city warrants. His compensation
for such seivlco shall bo fixed by tho
sehool board prior to his election, and
he shnll be inquired to glvo bond to the
school district, with surety or sureties,
conditioned for tho faithful performance
of his duties.
"Provided, however, that this section
shall only apply to cities having a city
controller."
Tho volume of school work Is such that
I may find It necessary to Increase tho
clerical force In rny department, and a
sulllclent provision la niked for such a
contingency. In nil fairness you will
ngreo that I im Justly entitled to com
pensation beginning with April 2 last.nnd
such compensation Is respectfully asked.
From tho opinion of City Solicitor A.
A. Vosburg, which Is respectfully sub
mitted herewith for your consideration,
It will be seen that tho position I take In
the matter is a tennblo one.
Very respectfully,
11 Howell, City Controller.
CITY SOLICITOH'S OPINION.
The opinion of the city sollcito- is
ns follows:
Scranton. Pa., Sept. 2, 1899.
Mr. Fdras Howell, City Controller.
Dear Sir: IUpljIng to your communi
cation relatlvo to tho light of tho con
troller to be compensated by tho school
district for services rendered, under tho
provisions of tho Act of May 23, 1SS0, Ar.
tide xlx, section G, I would b.iy that It
was tho duty of tho school board to fix
tho amount of our compensation for tha
services to bo performed for tho school
district, prior to jour election, and j-ou
are required to furnish a bond. I uodcr
stnnd that the objection Is mado that if
such compensation Is nllowed, It wilt ba
In violation of tho constitutional provis
ion which Is as follows:
"No law shall extend the term of any
public officer, or Increaso or diminish his
snlarj or emoluments, after his election
or appointment."
In Baldwin vs. Phlla , 09 Pa, at pago
1T0, Mr. Justice Faxson snjs that tho
only Increase Is created bj a law,
and that tho word "law" Is used
In tho senso of a legislative en
actment onlj Accordingly It was there
held that an ordinance was not such a
law ns was contemplated In this con
stitutional provision. The additional
compensation nsked for by jou, was al
ready provided for by law at tho tlmn
of jour election, nnd all that remained
to be dono was for the school board to
carry out the law as It then existed. If
the school board had performed Its statu
tory duty the amount of your compensa
tion would havo been fixed, nnd no ques
tion of this kind could nrlse, nnd I fall
to Fee how they can now tako advantage
of their non-failure to act according to
law, to deprive jou of this compensation,
which tho law gives you
Tho provision for pajincnt existed by
virtue of a legislative enactment, beforo
jour term of office began, and I am of
tho opinion thnt tho school board can
now fix tho amount without violating tho
Inw Furthermore. If the school board
provides n clerk to nsslst vou, nnd this
clerk Is paid directly by the school dis
trict, this could hardly bo regarded as
addltlonnl compensation to jou
Very trulv jours.
A A Vosburg, City Solicitor
Tho board decided to refer the mat-
Easiest ami Handsomest for
Dress Wear.
Unlike Any Other Shoes.
Sole Agtnti for Scranton,
410 Spruce Street.
I WE SELL 1
Cuslnonet Tarn j
SHOES
FOR WOMEN. I
ter to the flnnnce committee in con
Junction with the solicitor of tho board.
A request wasi made that the solici
tor furnish the board with nn opin
ion ns to the lelatlons of the controller
und the board.
OUTING AT HEART LAKE.
Enjoyed by tho Employes of Jonas
Long's Sous Stores.
The employes of Jonas Long's Sons
In this city nnd Wllkcs-Bnrre tntoyed
a delightful outing nt Heart Lake yes
terday, lloth stores wcro closed for
the lnj
It required ten cars to carry tho
party of Joly excursionists who re
turned to the city soon after 8 o'clock
last evening, tired but vrry much
pleosed with the day they had spent at
Henrt Lake.
Alexander's band of Wllkas-Barre
accompanied tho party.
THE JEWISH NEW YEAR.
It Was Observed Yesterday This Is
the Year 5000 According to
Their Calendar.
Tho celebration of the beginning of
the yenr 6660, which fell on yesterday
according to the Jewish calendar, was
flttlnglj' observed by the Hebrews o!
this city on Monday evening and yes
terdaj.
Services were held In the Linden
Street synagogue Monday evening nnd
yesterdaj' moinlng. In addition to tns
usual ritualistic senlces there were ser
mons on both occasions bj' Dr Chap
man, tho rabbi, and beautiful musb-
Dr. Chapman preached on Monday
evening a sermon explaining the
meaning of tho Ham's Horn (called In
Hebrew Shophnr), which Is usel In tho
celebration of the festival. HU dis
course yesterday morning was a New
Year's sermon reminding tho congre
gation of the flight of,tlme a ti of the
necessity of preparing for tha final
end of life.
The festival celebrated yosto'dnv Is
known by three names, which are
given below with their English muUm
lcnts: 1, Bosh Hashanah, New Year;
2, Yon Hazikoron, Day of Memorial
3, Yom Ha-dln, Day of Judgm'ti'.
Yesterday was also tho beginning of
the Ten Penitential days vvh h cul
minate In the Day of Atonement, on
Thursdaj', Sept. 14.
All the Hebrew merchants in the city
closed their places of business yester
day in honor of the day.
Smoke the Hotel Jermyn Clgir, 10c.
Will be paid for informa
tion that will lead to the
arrest and conviction of
the party or parties who
set Mt. Lookout Break
er on fire Monday, Aug
ust 21st., 1899.
THE TEMPLE IRON COMPANY,
Scranton, Pa.
FALL STYLES
For Sale at
Successor to Uronsoi & Tollman,
412 Spruce Street.
Bee Our New Stjlesof bUlrtsand Iseokwear.
The School of the
Lackawanna.
Estotollshieci In 1873,
243 Jefferson Ave., SCRANTON, PA.
The high standing of this Institution Is
recognized t tho trading colleges and
technical bchools und bj tho bueliics
communltj IrolsIon for both sexes
Tho first term will begin Sept. 11th, with
bocii experienced Instuiciors Prlnclp.il
and head master will bo at hchool build
ing Sept 5th and 9th to receive and clas
sify pupils. Bond for catalogue.
RE. TH03 M MBN.LL.D.,
Prlnclal and Proprietor.
W E PLUMLEY.A. M.
Head Muster.
S
MALONEY OIL AND
MANUFACTURING CO.
Telephone fi22.
Ill (o 11!) Meridian street,
SCRANTON, PA.
Lead, Varnish
and Colors
Purity Guaranteed.
$5,000
REWARD
4a
jfl
Without a Coat
or two of paint surfaces oxposei to tho
action of tho air or weather will decay.
Somo
PAINTS
nro worthless, neither preserving or pro
tecting. They are mndo of poor oils, and
poorer whlto lend, ... .
Wo nro not offering that kind Tha
paints wo havo nro vvoilhy of tho fullest
confidence,
Whether made hero nnd under our di
rect supervision, or purchased from well
known houses, they will bo found up to
the highest ntnndard A small quantity
will cover a largo surface.
MATTHEWS BROS., iloltZzr9
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Fall
1 Opening of
Today.
i HAND & PAYNE
"ON TUB
SQUARU." S
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See my line before you buy.
FELTON'S, SS
Removed to
Penn Av
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THE
POPULAR
INQ
HOUSE-FURNISH
STORE.
Universal
Food Choppers
Chop Everything
Better,
Quicker,
Easier,
Than it can be chopped with 0
a bowl and knite.
Hundreds of housekeepers
use them. Do you ?
FOOTE & FULLER CO.,
Hears Building,
140-142 Washingim Ave.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
PIERCE'S MARKET
All New ami .Modern Fixtures.
Perfect sanitary plumbing. Goods
not exposed to dust and dirt frfjm
the street.
Everything a market should
have you can find here. Compet
ent salesmen. Prompt service.
110-112-114 PENN AYENUE,
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Is now iti progress
throughout our main-
moth stores.
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X The finest Hues of Car- X
X pets, Furniture etc., ever X
shown for Fall Fur- 4
X nishings, and at Econ- X
X omy Prices, are quickly X
and eutirely filling all of t
our various departments.
X We are prepared to X
f furnish everything re-
Squired for a well
X equipped home, aud on X
sucu iirjerai icrins, as
will be offered ouly by X
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