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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1899.
Do You
Wish to Buy
A good plnno it a reasonable prlceP
We do not cart around pianos on trial.
When you buy a piano of us you Ret
n new one, If we say it la now. Wo
have a fine lino of pianos, all grades
from the lowest to the highest prices.
Bewnro of the agent who will soil a
so-called, 8400.00 piano on S5 pay
ments. We sell
Knnbc, Briggs,
Vose & Sons and
Ludvvig
pianos. Have some good second hand
Instruments now on hand.
Pianos and Organs, call and see
them at
PERRY BROTHERS
205 Wyoming Ave,
Ice Cream.
BEST IN TOWN.
Per
c Quart.
LACKAWANNA DAIRY CO
Telephone OnloM Promptly De.lversd
;:g-37 AiUms Avenue.
DR. A. A. LINDABURY.
El (claims Surgery, lissjmi Oi Wonun
Cftlrt'Uaui It ti 1 2 n. m
' lo t p. m
At lirfliilcnce 7lo 8 p. in
Ofllco 'J1D Conno'l llmidtn; IteiUlence
JKi -outli .Miilu Avenue
Scranton Transfer Co.,
HUUII J. KRENAV, Manner.
Cl-ec!:i I'azsnsa dliect from rel!onc3 to
nny part of the United States.
Ofllcc Ml) Lai'k:i. Ave. l'hoiic 525
HUNTINGTON'S BAKERY,
120 Spruce Street.
Mnsontc Temple.
1 !
DR. PARKE,
Has reopened his office at
308 Washington Avenue
Special nttentlon Riven to Diseases of
Women. Omce hours, 10 to 12, 2 to 4; 7
to S.
C. S. SNYDER.
The Only Dentist
In the City Who Is n Graduate In
'Medicine.
420-422 SPRUCE STREET.
DR. H. B. WARE,
SPECIALIST.
Eye, Ear. Nose and Throat
Office Hours 9 n. m. to 12.30 p. m. : 2 to 4.
Williams Building, Opp. Postofflce.
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1 CITY NOTES i
t 4-f -- f4 4-
RlXil'l.AR MHKTIN'G.-TMs oenln&
tliere will he a ngular meetins of the
bo.ml of health In ihclr moms In the
cit. hull.
rBRTU.I.lNC. WORKS PrilCHASEI)
- '. W. Hobblns and F. M. Spencer hue
purchased tho F. II. Hewitt & Sons' fer
tilizes works, near Mooslc.
ART J.ncTTKi: rOURSE.-Tho dla
mom fur tcsoned seats for Mr. Yun
l.aor's lecture com so on "Art" will he
mien Nov. . 3 and 1, at Pow ell's Music
store.
UKDnitKRANZ SOCIAL.-On Mondav
ovcnlrur. Nov. 27. tho second of tho series
of monthly socials to he conducted dur
ing tho winter by the Scranton I.leder
kranz will be hold.
UKOIMIINT INSPECTION.-The in
Gpcctlon of the Thirteenth loKlmcnt will
take iil.ii'o in the third week of January.
Tho date for tho different companies will
be announced In a few days.
HACKS POSTPONED. - The luces
which were to take place at Wilkes
Uarro, this afternoon, have been post
poned mi til tomorrow, owing to the
weather conditions being unfavorable.
FURNISHED MOO UA1I..-Annle Shel
don, of Oakford court, accused of keep
ing a disreputable, house, on the oath and
Information of Fanny Wllllnms, was put
under J500 ball by Alderman Millar yes
tetday. WIFE BHATINO CHARGED -Jano
Richards, of Lawrcncevllle, below Moo
slc, yesterday charged her husband, Grif
fith Rlrhnrds, with assault and battery,
beforo Alderman Millar. He liud on sv
etal occasions abused her, but Mondny
" THE MODEL." X
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i VICNNA CAFE AND RESTAURANT, t
E.MOSES, PROP. 221-223 WASH I
4. INOTON AVENUE, OPP, COURT
HOUSE,
Dinner Tablo d'Hote. Drcakfast,
Luncheon and Supper n la carte.
Oysters served in any style,
All table delicacies of the season
served in cafe or delivered to fam
ilies in any quantity desired.
Fine CaterhiB a specialty.
Fresh Invoice of fancy groceries
ar.d smoked goods, Salmon, Stur
geon, White Fish.
f -f4. .r-
was particularly violent. Richards was
committed In default of $500 bull.
FINES IMPOSED -Mn or Molr jester
day fined Nelllu Smith, whoso house wna
rnldcd Mondny nlfiht, J20, nntl the five
women nnd four men captured In tho
house, $5 apiece. Iiu Hrown, whoso
pluco wns rnlded early yesterday morn
ing, was fined $25, and tho two women
and one man arrested with her, j apiece.
MHS. JOKES TO APEAK. Mrs. Mary
II Jones, president of tho Womnr.s' San
itary league of Philadelphia, will ad
drrssythe household economics section of
the Womcn'H club In tho Orecn RUIro
library on next Thursday afternoon on
"The Responsibility of Women for tho
Ilenlthfulness of the Home nnd Its En
vironment." ANOTHER CONFERENCE.
Plumbers nnd Master Plumbers Met
Last Evening.
A committee front the local plumb
ers' union held n conference last even
Inn with n committee from the fas
ter Plumbers' association In the Build
ers' Exchange j coins In the board of
trade building.
No definite settlement was nrr limed
upon, however, and nnothor mectlnr;
will have to be held. There will be
a special meeting of the plumbers' un
ion this evening nnd some nc'on on
the matter In hand may bo taken.
INTERESTING ART TALK.
Prof. J. H. Griggs Describes "A
Walk Through Florence" In a
Fascinating Mnnner.
Piofensor J. II. Griggs, formerly of
I. eland Stanford University, now ot
New York, delivered n lecture lat
night, at the Green Rldjre Presbyterian
church, which was one of the moat
nluuble and fascinating ort talk evur
heard In thin city.
Professor Ctlggs, U a young man ex
ceptionally titvoicd In the way of per
sonality, a sympathetic, sensitive
voice and the choicest possible diction
He looks like a poet and speaks like,
one, and it may be hoto stated, Is .a
poet. His desoilptlon of "A Walk in
Florence," was something which will
cling fast In the memory of the cul
tured and ltitelllg?ni listeners who
crowded the lei'ture room Inst night.
His subject was developed with th
distinct purpose of making his audi
ence see with him the Inner, softly
veiled duality of sentiment which pre
vails in Florence the tic which unites
pagan art nnd beauty with the spirit
actuating Christian thought in middle
ages, nnd the mly ltennMssance.
With tin Fiibtle touch of his elo
quence he made the figure of Dante to
stand forth and again appear in tho obi
familiar places until it flitted far Into
exile.
In the little poem "En Vita Mova,"
his own theory of Dante's ttnnslatlon
from the old life was tenderly illustrat
ed. Savonarola's grim, rnrrowful eye.-i
seemed to glance out of the night that
enthralled him nnd the llch nit of the
old masters to stretch in endless gal
leries before the gaze.
In describing' briefly the city's chief
features, he began with the church, of
Santa .Maria Novello, Incidently in
convention with this referring- to St.
Francis of Asslzi. as "the moFt perfect
Christian since chilst" This church
contains the preat Inner history of nrt,
beginning with Clmabttc's Mndonna,
where (list the struggle to express
beauty and gidce as well as the relig
ious Idea, began to be icallzed, on to
Andrea Arcapna's "Last Judgment."
In the basement Is a fresco of Grot
to's, which going beyond Clmabue's
interpretations is not only graceful and
lovely but true. Gherlondajo and Mas
sueio are also represented In thl9
church.
The baptistry, which Dante called
"My Heautlful St. John," was described
in a charming wny. This was followi'l
by a word picture of the cathedral of
TJrunollschl so full of human nssoclar
tlon following with an exquisite de
scription ot Grotto's Tower. Luccee
Delia Hobbla. nnd many artists so not
ably represented In the San Marco
were mentioned together with a por
trayal of the Palazzo Vecchlo.
Then followed the culmination of the
lecture, a swift glance through tho
TJlTUzi and the Plttl palaces where
Hottlcelll, Fra Angelica, Fra Llppc.
LlppI, Leonardo and Michael Angelo
are represented.
Andrea Del Sarto chinned the chief
notice and the interpolation of that
marvelous man's character was a rev
elation to the nudlence.
The relation of Florence and of An
drea Del Sarto to Browning in the
poet's interpretations was prominent
ly mentioned and the thought that "A
man's reach must excel his grasp,"
was emphasized at this point.
In closing the speaker said that Del
Sarto s secret was the secret of Flor
ence. He never quite attained his pos
sibilities. Florence, win. created a
Dante, nnd exiled him: who called up
a Savonarola, nnd burned him nt tho
stake- who gave to the world a Mlch
uel ngeln nnd embittered his wholo
life with her mlsappreeiution did not
fulfill the promise of her potentialities.
The lecture was seemed through th9
efforts ot the Woman's club of Green
Ridge, to which great credit Is due for
the delightful entertainment.
COMMENCE TODAY.
Six New Letter Carriers Report for
Duty This Morning.
The following &lx new letter carriers
will report for duty this morning: Wil
liam U. Prosser, Thomas Davis, Ed
watd Jones, lames Lvnutt, lierdon C.
Welby and William II. Bird.
Messrs. Plrd nnd Davis vill act ns
mounted carriers while Mr. Jones will
be collector. The other tlnee will act
ns rpgular carriers.
Ono of tho mounted men will be as
signed to West Scranton and will make
the oft-asked for night collections in
the Twentieth ward. The routes are
being re-arranged by Superintendent
Roche so thnt those poitlons of the
city In need of better service will be
benefitted by tho Increased force.
Nay Aug and Petersburg will bo giv
en two deliveries n day nnd portions of
the central city now leeelvlng thre
deliveries a day will, under the re-arrangement,
receive four.
BARROOM ALTERCATION.
Two Men Taken to the Lackawanna
Hospital as a Result.
Two first cousins, both Charles Saf
ford by nnme, engaged In n quarrel at
the Globe hotel last night where one
of them Is employed as a pianist. Thn
other comes from Carbondale.
One of them had a gash on thi fore
head and a tooth knocked out lb n re
sult of the mix-up, while the other had
three fingers on his left hand badly
cut. "
Try a "Joy Maker" 5c, cigar.
REPORT OF PROF.
A. D. F. HAMLIN
REVIEWS PLANS FOR THE NEW
Y. M. C. A. BUILDING.
Ho Wns the Advisor of tho Trustees
nnd It Was Upon His Recommen
dation That the Plans Were
Adopted Forty-Four Plans Wero
Submitted to Him for Inspection.
After a Preliminary Comparison
Eleven Were Found Worthy of a
Second Examination.
Prof. A. D. F. Ilnmlln, of Columbia
university, New York, who wns the
ndvlsor ot the trustees of the Young
Men's Christian association In tho
mntter of selecting plans for the new
building for tho association to be
erected nt Washington nvenue nnd
Mulberry-street, has submitted tho
following written report to the trus
tees of the Young Men's Christian as
sociation: To tho trustees of the Young Men's
Christian Association, of Scranton,
Pa.
Gentlemen: In compliance with your
Invitation communicated to me by your
general secretary, Mr. George G. Mahy,
to act as your expert adviser In award
ing tho prizes for competitive designs
for the proposed new building for your
Association and In accordance with
paragraph XI of your General Instruc
tions for the competition, I have ex
amined the designs received, and here
with submit my report and conclusions.
The substance of this report I hav
already communicated to you verbally
at your session of October 21st. I now
have the honor of presenting It In writ
ten form.
Forty-four plans were submitted for
my Inspection, being the whole number
received within tho nlloted time. All
had been presented In proper form nnd
had been opened and marked with dis
tinguishing numbers as provided In
paiagraph X of the instruction. Hav
ing disposed the forty-four sets of
drawings In the most convenient man
ner ior examination, I made a prelim
inary Inspection to ascertain whether
allV had In nnv wnv vlnlnte,! the Itrmi
of the competition. It is a somewhat
remarKaniP ract, that not n single vio
lation of the conditions laid down In
the clrclnr of General Instructions,
was found In all tho 332 drawings sub
mitted. SELECTING TUB BEST PLANS.
I then took the plans of the first,
second and third story from each of the
41 sets, and re-exnmlned them carefully
with reference to (a) the general
scheme or disposition of the chief ele
ments of the building; (b) the conven
iences and fitness of the reception
room or rotunda, nnd surrounding of
fices, and (c) the evidence of architect
ural ability nnd skill shown by the
handling of tho details of the plan
ning. Every design that held out nny
prospect of superorlty in any respect
was laid aside for further considera
tion; all others were returned to their
portfolios ns not possessing sufficient
merit to warrant further examination.
This decision was, however, in no case
reached until the five other drawings
of the same set had been also examined
for possible traces of superior merit
not discernible in the three already in
spected, In no case did this result In
changing the verdict. An impractic
able scheme In the three lower stories
could hardly fall to vitiate the whole
design.
As the result of this preliminary com
parison eleven designs were found
worthy of a second examination.
Among these were representatives of
nearly every scheme or type of plan
to be found among the whole 44. I men
tion this ns evidence that no personal
preconception as to the proper arrange
ment of parts or general type
of building had operated In the
selection of these eleven plans.
But in the final comparison It
became necessary to be much more ex
acting as to the practical availability
of the designs, and It at once becama
obvious that no design in which the
auditorium was placed over the gym
nasium could be recommended for
adoption. Not only Is this nrgument
emphatically condemned by the exper
ience ot those associations which have
udopted it, but it is expressly advised
against in the general inspection. But
while this would prevent the awarding
of the first place to such a design, it
might by superiority of merit in other
respects deserve one of the second
prizes, and such proved to be the case
with the design No. 12.
CAREFULLY CONSIDERED.
In this final examination not only
were all the drawings of each design
cnrefully examined and compared with
the programme of the general Instruc
tions, but each was compared with the
rest, lloor by floor, so that every possi
ble merit and defect was brought to
light. Everything germane to the
award was carefully considered and
weighed In the balance: correct funda
mental scheme, arrangement of stores,
auditorium, gymnasium, secretary's
offices, and reception room, club rooms.
Institute and lodgings; simplicity and
straightforwardness In the planning.
practicability of simple construction;
artistic effect of the Interior arrange
ment; expression and character of the
exterior; approximation of the cubic
contents, and other like considerations.
As a result of this careful scrutiny
the design No. 27 appeared to be con
spicuously the best, and to merit the
llrst prize of $1,000 for Its excellent
scheme, simple straightforward plan
ning, the admirable arrangement In de
tail of all Its parts, its pleuslng exter
ior, and the singular and masterly
economy of space it displays. It Is
hereby warmly recommended for erec
tion, subject to such modifications as
may result from conference between
yourselves and the architect.
In this design the gymnasium, ot un
usual size, and the auditorium, of ex-
ers
Sarsaparilla
Not the kind made j
simply to sell.
None can match its
record of over half a
century of cures.
Am MB
4eh9
cellcnt proportions, are at opposite '
ends of the building, and on the same
floor with the reception room nnd of
fices, though the auditorium Is a few
feet higher to nllow of the necessary
stores under It. Tho arrangement of
the lobby nnd tho stairs to the audi
torium, and to tho reception room: the
arrangements of the secretary's offices,
of the parlor and lecture room up stairs,
tne excellent control of nil movement
on the main floor from the secrctRry's
dvsk, tho planning of the John Ray
mond Institute, nnd of the lodging
rooms, are all worthy of high commen
dation. Tire exterior has charm and Interest
without ostentation, and has no ex
travagantly costly features. The light
ing of nil parts of this design Is ex
ceptionally good, and It displays a more
complete mastery of all tho require
ments of such a building, a mora
thorough comprehension of the details
of Y. M. C. A. work and the limitations
of tho problem, thnn any other design
among the forty-four.
SECOND IN MERIT.
The design No. 18 seems to me to
come second In merit to the above. In
this tho auditorium Is next to the gym
nasium on the same floor, though sep
arated by double walls; the reception
room and tho secretary's offices are
also on this floor, but the levels are so
arranged that the three stories appear
in the same place with the above divi
sions, The arrangement Is well hand
led. The reception room Is the most
Imposing architecturally, of all those In
the prize designs; It has a mezzanine
or gallery lloor, as has also that of No.
27; but while this one Is more Impos
ing It Is also more costly and uses up
more space on the floor with no com
mensurate gain.
The same defect runs through tho
wholo design. While, as a whole. It Is
full of good points, yet it Is Inferior to
No. 27 In most of the details of its de
sign. Its general scheme Is certainly
not superior to that of 27, nnd it will
cost more to erect, yet because of Its
practicability, and because changes
which would become Its greatest ob
jections either as to cost of arrange
ment, could be made without altering
In nny degree the fundamental sqhemc,
I recommend it for one of the prizes
of $250.
I make the same recommendntlon fpr
Nos. 12 and 39. These both display a
very creditable amount of nrchltecural
skill, both In plans and exterior. But
No. 12 suffers from a mistaken scheme
at the outset, In placing the auditorium
over the gymnasium. It has been
proved by experience that such a com
bination greatly Injures, If it does not
destroy, the renting value of the audi
torium. No device has been found
capable of preventing the transmis
sion of noise nnd vibration from the
gymnasium to the hall. But as this ar
rangement waa not forbidden In terms
by the Instructions, and as the design
displays conspicuous merit In many of
Its dctulls, and moreover shows an ex
terior on the whole most appropriate
and pleasing, It appears to mo to be
eminently deserving of a prize. ,
MOST ORIGINAL DESIGN.
No. 39 Is In some respects the most
original design of the four. It shows
practically three buildings under one
roof, separated or connected as one
pleases by two staircase halls. The
westernmost (or N. W.) wing contains
the gymnasium; the east (or S. E.) the
auditorium and stores, the main or cen
tral wing of the Y. M. C. A. rooms
proper. To this eminently logical
scheme, admirable as It Is treated In
most respects, the lodging rooms ap
pear to have been In lnrge part sacri
ficed, and the junior department has
been placed on the ground floor with
the reception room above it, invisible
from the street, and reached only from
it by a flight of two runs of stairs.
This arrangement does not commend
itself to your ndvlser, at least for
Scranton conditions, and the building
would certainly cost far more than
the design recommended for erection.
The exterior Is, If anything, too orna
mental: but In spite of these defects
the design, as a whole, and in many
of its details, displays such conspicu
ous merit as to entitle it to one of the
three prizes of $230.
No other plans appeared to me to
equal any of these four, either in ar
chitectural merit or In uractlcal con
venience. This does not mean that the
rest were all destitute of merit; for
many of them are notably meritorious
In certain respects, but these that were
excellently conceived were poorly
worked out In detail, and marred by
cpnsplcuous and Irremediable faults:
while others which displayed evidences
of considerable skill In the handling
of their details suffered from a munda
mcntally mistaken scheme. There wero
others In which some one portion of the
design had been worked out In an ad
mirable manner, while other parts
equally Important, were wofully mis
handled. A COMPLEX PROBLEM.
The problem was one of extreme
complexity, the requirements very ex
acting, the limits of space and cost
very trying. Considering these circum
stances, the average merit of tho solu
tions was higher than was to be ex
pected in nn open competition.
The final result seems to your ndvls
er eminently satisfactory, and if ac
cepted and carried out by your body,
will give your association and the city
of Scranton a building which will not
only be an ornament to the city, but
will also serve as a model for other edi
fices of its class In other cities.
Respectfully submitted.
A. D, F. HAMLIN,
Advisor to the Trustees.
Columbia University, Oct, 23, 1S99.
BOARD OF HEALTH REPORTS.
Record of Transmissable Diseases for
the Last Ten Days.
Twenty new cases of diphtheria have
been reported to the board of health
since Sunday. During the foregoing
week the number of cases reported
was twenty-nine, with a total of six
deaths.
There were also ten new cases of
scarlet fever last week, but no deaths
from this cause were reported. The
deaths from all causes numbered twenty-eight.
COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES.
Leonora Phillips was yesterday dis
charged from the county Jail under tho
insolvency laws.
Charles E. Coursen, an 189S graduate
ot Nazareth Hall, yesterday registered
as a law student In Attorney W, S.
Hulslander's ofllcc.
Atorney A, W. Bertholf yesterday In
stituted a tresspass suit against the
Johnson Coal company. Damages for
Injuries alleged to have been sustained
by the plaintiff through the negligence
of tho defendant company are sought.
Tho ense of John Benore and others
against tho Scranton Traction company
was argued, yesterday before Arbitra
tors John R. Edwards, 11. F. Ackerly
and B. F. Tlnkham, by John F. Scrags
and Major Everrett Warren reapectlve
ly representing plalntifr'sjnnd defend
ants. This Is the suit growing out of
tho failure of the "Pop" Lane manage
ment of Laurel Hill park.
A suit In assumpsit for Ml. 60 uudar
the fraudulent debtors' net was Insti
tuted yesterday by Powell & Campbell,
shoe dealers of New York, against Jo
seph Josephs, proprietor o the "En
terprise," which was dosed by the
sheriff, Monday, on Judgments amount
ing to $18,091, -which were held by .1.
O. Ackerman nnd tho proprietor's
brother, Samuel Josephs.
ANGELO PELOZI
STILL AT LARGE
NO CLUE OBTAINED AS TO HIS
WHEREABOUTS.
Since Ho Shot Antonio S?lnello nt
Old Forge on Sunday Nothing of
Him Has Been Seen Coroner Rob
erts' Post Mortem Showed Thnt
Death Was Caused by Bullets Pene
trating tho Loft Lung Another
Ball Lodged in tho Shoulder of
Spinello.
Angelo Pelozl, who on Sunday shot
and killed Antonio Spinello at Old
Forge, Is still at large, but It Is be
lieved that he Is In hiding In tho
vicinity f his home. Absolutely no
trace has been obtnined of him since
the shooting occurred and no one has
been found who snw him since he
ran down the road leading to Mooslc
after the fatal shots were fired.
It Is known that Pelozl has several
relatives In Old Forge and the sup
position is thnt they were aware of
his enmity towards Spinello nnd anti
cipated that trouble would occur be
tween them. Upon learning that tins
latter was murdered they nil refused
to say anything nbout the tragedy nnd
the detectives who are working on tho
case cannot obtnln any satisfaction
whatever from nny of them.
The dead man's father Is living In
New York Btate somewhere, but has
not yet been located. Ills name Is
Raphael Spinello and on ono of the let
ters found among Antonio's effects
was the address of 88 Mulberry street,
New York.
ADDRESS FOUND.
Another address was found on a
postal return card which was received
by the elder Spinello at Chichester. N.
Y., last July. Word has been sent
to both addresses, but nothing has yet
been heard from cither place. Unless
some Information is received today
relative to the disposition of the body
the remains will be Interred by Un
dertaker Timlin, in whose care they
have been since Sunday evening.
Coroner Roberts held a post mor
tem examination on the body and
found that the man's death was caused
by one of the bullets penetrating his
left lung. The other ball entered the
shoulder. The victim was not shot
In the face, as at first supposed.
The sum of $50, which was found on
the dead man's person, will be used to
defray the burial expenses If no word
Is received from the relatives.
It would appear from what County
Detective Leyshon has learned of Pe
lozl that ho was a vicious and vindic
tive fellow.
STORY ABOUT PELOZI.
One story, which Is vouched for by
E. J. Fallon, the well known hotel
keeper of Old Forge, is to the effect
that about nine months ago In a rough
and tumble fight Pelozl 'bit a piece out
of his opponent's cheek, kept It in his
mouth till the fight was over, exhib
ited it to its original owner, placed
It back In his mouth and ground 1:
between his teeth, growling all tho
time like a Hon at a beefsteak dinner.
Lorlngo Bello, who was the victim of
Pelozl's cannaballstlc attack, was seen
by Detective Leyshon and In corrobor
ation of the story exhibited a hole in
his left clieek. The affair occurred
in front of Fallon's hotel and was wit
nessed by Mr. gallon and a number of
others.
Pelozl Is well known to the county
detective, tie was ono of the princi
pal witnesses for the prosecution In
the Merolo murder case. He Is the
witness who testified that he over
heard Joseph Salvl bargain with Me
rolo to kill Loro for $100.
TO BUY A CLUB HOUSE.
Knights of Columbus Negotiating for
the Purchase of Excelsior's Home
on Washington Avenue.
Negotiations aro under way for the
sale of the Excelsior club house on
Washington nvenue to tho Knights of
Columbus. The terms have been fixed
by the Excelsior club and the Knights
of Columbus will meet specially this
evening to consider them.
It is understood .the price for tho
houso and furnishings Is $18,000. Tho
trustees of the Knights favor making
the purchase and there is strong prob
ability that the deal will be consumat
ed. OBSERVANCE OF HALLOWE'EN.
Many Merry Makers Seen on tho
Street Last Night.
Hallowe'en was quite genet ally ob
served about the city last night. Many
socials and gatherings were held and
the thoroughfares of the city were dot
ted with grotesque looking individuals,
out to enjoy the merry season.
Most of the small street urchins of
the city were on the avenues, thor
oughly enjoying themselves. The cus
tomary nuisances of gate lifting, bean
throwing, etc., seemed nbandoned, and
Instead the small boys were out, re
splendent In borrowed glory. Here wero
two small negroes, the ono with n
huge paper bonnet on his head, tli
other attired In a glaring saffron-hu?d
gown, n la the yellow kid. In another
place a wholo band of boys were gath
ered attired In dresses nnd garments
secretly abstracted from their mother's
or sisters' wardrobc-s.
One young fellow caused much
amusement, by tripping gaily around
the central city, garbed ns a young
woman, with a hideous black falsa fac-j
on and a light veil over It.
In still another part a crowd of
young gamins Avlth faces powdered and
painted, llko clowns, amused nnd en
tertained tho bystanders, as likewise
did a stubby fellow, made up to rep.
resent a knight of the road. A battered
hat was on his head, the Inevitable to
mato can dangling from his belt, nnd
his general makeup was clever In the
extreme.
One of the brightest tutnouts of tho
evening however was a wagon drawn,
by a diminutive mule, nnd containing
a party of four made up variously as
an Irishman, n darkey, nnd n Weber
and Fields German. A peison was with
them also, In tho garb of a female, but
whether It was really a member of tho
gentler sex. or an embryo female Im
personator, was not obvious.
Pennsylvania Postmasters.
Washington, Oct. 31. Georgo n. Lewis
was today appointed postmaster at I'.c
roy, Urndford county, Pa.
Smoke the "Joy Maker" cigar, 5c,
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Reliable Furs,
Stylish Tailored Gowns,
Handsome Capes.
Everything in Ladies' Outer Gar
ments, Misses' and Children's Coats and
Capes, Ladies' Silk Waists in new shades
and effects.
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Scranton Store, 124-126 Wyoming; Avenue.
Some very special prices for Wednesday.
The inclemency of the weather yesterday was not suffi
cient to prevent a steady throng of bargain -seekers from being
here all day. Just judge the values we are offering this week:
Apron Lawns Fine quality, 'lace edge apron lawn,
worth i oc; special Wednesday all day 5C
Cotton Dres Goods Double fold cotton dress goods,
in new patterns, worth ioc yard; special today OC
Women's Cotton Hose Fine quality, fast black, full .
seamless, with spliced heels, regularly ioc; special today.. 4C
Sllkolines -Figured ind plain, good quality. Just
the thing for comfortables, regular price ioc and I2c. .
Here today 4C
Comforts Heavy cotton comforts that are regularly q
69c. Here on Wednesday 5oC
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
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Under this heading short letters of In
terest will bo published when accompa
nied, for publication, by tho writer's
name. The Trlbuno will not be held re
bponslble fur opinions here expressed.
Mr. Thomas Explains.
Editor of Tho Tribune
Sir: In last Sumluy's Fiee Press there
appeared an article headed "He Has
Scattered tho City's Money to tho Four
Winds," which nrtlclo reflects on tho
present administration of tho affairs of
tho street commissioner's department.
That the taxpayers may know the facts
of the cabe I will pit-rent the following
figures:
On tho first Monday In April. 16D9, the
different accounts for the uso of the
street department stood as follows:
Cleaning asphalt pave $11,S77 "l
Cleaning stone block rave 1. 113 3r
Clennlng i-ewers and drains .... 4,000 00
Itepalrs of budges and eulveits... 3.000 00
ltepalrs sewers and drains 3.C27 Oi
IUpnli'H stone block pavo TOO 00
Itepalrs of Ablngtcr. turnpike.... 1,500 00
Printing and stationery 7.1 00
Incidentals r.0 00
Supplies of road toller Wl 51
Itepalrs of Elm street , 250 00
Kepalrs of Jackson street 8WW
Repairs of stono crusher 250 00
Repairs of Mulberry street 2.7J l)
Culvert on Illoom avenuii US 50
Retaining wull on East Market
street 11000
Total I2S.110 f.3
Ward npproptlntlons which are
i pcnded by tho ciiumilinvn of
tho wards J5.0C9 21.
Making a grand total of $1X470.73
This Is $13,400.27 less than wns credited
to this department by tho Press.
On the llrst of September. ISOJi nt tho
commencement of my term In otllce, nnd
flvo months after tho nbovo appropria
tions wero mnde, tho dilferent accounts
stood as follows, tc. carry out tho re
malnlng seven months of tho fiscal year:
For clpanlng asphalt pave $5,010 42
For cleaning stoi.o block pavo ... 479 31
For repairs to sewers and drains 01 SO
For cleaning sewers and dialns .. 1.3JJ 01
For repairs to bridges and cul
verts 13 59
For icpalrs Ablngton turnpike.. 1 5S
Printing and stationery 23 25
I Incidentals u 1 K
riupplles for roed roller 3.11 85
I Salary Engineer It. It 170 75
'itepalrs Htone block pavo 2J7 W
Itepalrs of Kim street .TV... 7 5S
'Itepalrs of Jackson street 0 fcn
Repairs of stone crusher 250 00
Repairs of Mulberry ..trcot 250 00
r Culvert on Illoom aveuuo J2S 50
Retaining wall on East Market
street 140 00
Total $8.133 36
1'nexpended ward appropilatlons 3,108 Kw
Making a grand total of $11,00101
Now, this statement is not Intended ns
n reply to anything that appeared In the
l'nrw, but simply as a plain and coirect
staicment of the financial condition of
this olllco at tho ljt of April nnd tho 1st
of September, year UM.
By this tho readers will see by tho
FOR DINNER SET3,
MILLAR 8c RECK
134 WYOMING AVENUE.
"Walk in and look aronnd "
324
Lacka. Ave
9
Fiirs Repaired.
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Lowest Prices.
Successor to Branson & Tallman.
412 Spruce Street.
SOLE AGENT
Young's Hats.
Try our special 10c Collars. BeU
tcr than any 15c Collar In town. All
lite new shapes.
Palmist Is Here.
HAHTINI. THE
PALMIST, who cre
ated such talk a year
ago by reading tho
palms ol Scranton I
ans, has returned.
Advice In Business,
Love, Marriage, btc.
Readines.
50 cents
and Si. co.
209 Washington
Avenue.
abovo flKures, when and by whom tho
scntterlim f the city's money has been
done. Respectfully subm.tted.
Rowland D. Thomas,
Street Commissioner
Used by British Soldiers in Africa.
Captain C. O. Dennlson Is well known
all over Africa as commander of the
forces that captured tho famous rebel
Clnllshe. Under date of November i,
18997, from Vryburpr, nechunnland, ho
writes : "llefore HtaitlliB on the last
campaign I bousht a quantity ot
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar
rhoea Remedy, which I used myself
when troubled with bowel complaint,
anil havo Rlvun to my men, nnd In
evory cuse It moved most beneficial,"
For salo by all dniKprists, Matthew
Uros., wholesale and retail agts.
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