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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY, JANUARY G, 1900.
WHAT CONGRESS
MAY ACCOMPLISH
FACE HAS BEEN SET TO MAKE A
RECORD FOR 1000.
Republican Leaders Hope to Lower
the People'a Taxes If Possible The
Democratic Attempt to Initiate a
Political Campaign by Assailing
Secretary Gage Proves a Dismal
Failure Folly of the Sulzer Bun
combe Resolution Pennsy's Chat.
Spccl.il Corrcspondente of The Tribune.
Washington, D. C, Jan. C Congresi
1h hero again, and the question Is,
what will It lo. or rather how little.
will It do? In u tneslclentlnl "lection
year It has long lieen the praetlco of
the dominant party to do a little as
possible, and there Is every Indication
at the outset of the Impending Fesalon
to adhere to that practice. Republican
leaders agiee that the countty Is doing
prodigiously well under cAlstlnR con
ditions. The pace Is set to make 1900
pre-eminently the greatest and most
remarkable je.ar In the Industrial his
tory of the country. So that the new
legislation of this congress, so far ns
the majority may lie responsible for It,
will he shaped to that end. There will
bo no money waited this ycai. Ah al
ready indicated In this coi ry-pond-enco,
there will be no lhcr and hatbor
bill, and the fellow whose eiy politi
cal existence depends upon an appro
priation to extricate him will oon b"
an obscure Rtateoman hunting fir any
snit of a Job. And a like fate waits
tlio member who assured his people
that his re-election meant the election
t)f one or moie public, buildings In the
district.
There will be no public buildings bill
If the committee can prevent It. The
obvious policy of the Republican lead
cm Is to out down t pen--cri all along
the lino. They Intend to lower the peo
ple's taxts, If such a consummation Is
possible. If nnitmatlre legislation fails
to accomplish It, they will tiy the most
drastic negative policy.
Theie aie two possible exceptions.
The shipping subsidy bill of the last
congiess Is one. It passed tin; house
then and will pass again. A latge ex
penditure Is Involved, but It has be
come n public neccwltv. It Is not a
prodigal use of the people's money, hut
a wle expenditure, necessitated bv
the expanding commercial and lndus
tilal Interests of the country. Public
enterprise demands It. The Pacific
cable Is n erv Important matter.
There ought not to bo any question
about Its nulhotlzatlon by congte,
but theie Is. "Walt until the shoit
session" Is the f.ital argument that
confronts It. Ah! sine enough, the
presidential election will then be a
thing of the past. And how many im
portant public cnteipiisps thus leep
the sleei of the committee loom
pigeon-hole that Knows no tiwnkerrlrig?
It may have Its dav of lesurrectlon.
Public exigencies Imperatively demand
It, and, in the Jubilant hour of the na
tion's tilumph, following President
JIcKlnlej's re-election, It may go
through the short session with a
w hooo.
A GKOTnSQUE FAILURE.
The house had a lulef session today
nnd until the nppioprlation committee
gives it something to do the sessions
will continue to bo bilef. The puerile
attempt to initiate a political cam
paign by assailing Seeietaty Oago was
u dlMiial and grotesque, failutc. The
fact that a Tanunany clown was se
lected to Introduce the lesolutlon was
enough to disci edit it. Up to the mo
ment of its introductions theie were
even Demociats who did not bellevo
that Sulzer would hau the clfrontoty
to take the initiative In the matter.
Hut thev didn't know Stilzet. Theio
Is but one of the Kind. The leeords
have been diligently searched nnd
rothlng could be found that approxi
mates him In the slightest, und tlio
hope Is expie.ssed that some day, when
Ills usefulness as a "specimen" Is over,
that he may bo petrified In the Inteiest
of posterity. There weie scores of
Democrats, however, who weio eager
that Sulzer should make n fool of him
self, hoping that the unexpected might
happen and nffoid an opportunity for
nolsey and senseless declamation. The
average demagogue Is nlvvaj on the
alert for tlio monev monstei.
Secretary Gage, It will be found, has
made no mistaKo In depositing govern
ment funds In coi tain New Voik banks.
The fact that It was nn open transac
tion possibly shows that ho Is more of
n financier than a scheming politician.
Had he followed the questionable
methods of a politician Instead of the
open, honest business method of the
head of the great fiscal affairs of the
government there would have been less
criticism. The countiy has discovered
long ago that tho secretaiy of the
treasury Is essentially a business man.
There are no concealments nbout his
Jiscal operations. Those who know hlin
well say that ho has not tho llrst con
ception of politics. Thu thought of
serving thu Republican party in the
formulation of his methods nnd poli
cies never crosses his mind. So utterly
lost is he to such Influences, If nsked
unexpectedly about party mattois, he
is painfully embanassed and perplexed
for an answer. Only when ho breathes
the exhilarating and gladsome sunshine
of Republican prosperity does he ieal
170 his political status. Ry h0mo Intui
tive ratiocination he knows that it Is
not Democratic: atmosphere.
This guileless man of business takes
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COLDS
All of Dr Humphreys' Specifics aio
as efHcireloiis us ;;" f0r Q,p nm,
Colds. Hid Manual on tho cam and
treatment of the sick muy bo had for
tho asking at your drug store, or will
bo mailed free, tells how Specific No.
I dissipates Fevers, how No. o cures
Headache, and No. 10. Dyspepsia, In
ingestion and "Weak Stomach, how No.
II helps HufTeilng Women, how No.
14 al!as Skin diseases, Eruptions, Salt
Rheum, Nettlo Rash, how No. 15 helps
the sufferer fiom Rheumutlsm. how
No. 27 cases tho Kldnejs and No. 30
relieves tho Rladder.
Koro sale by all druggists, or sent on ro
rclpt of price, 23c. each, or Ihe for $1.0)
(may be assorted), Humphreys' Homeo
pathic Medicine Co , Cor. William & John
(its., N, Y.
tho Sulzer buncombe resolution ser
iously, and Is eager to answer in sol
emn official form tho Impeachment of
his actions In the promises. In the
disposition of tho public funds ho will
probably say that It was necessary to
do something to lellevo the money
mnrket; that the only safo thing open
was to Increase the deposits In national
bank depositaries; that to do this It
was neoissary to have pome banking
Institution which would distribute the
receipts as directed Inasmuch as no
money once turned Into the ttcasuiy
could bo distributed without dliect ap
propilatlon of congress; that the Na
tional city Hank piomptly came for
ward with security In tho shape of
$4,000,000 In bonds; that it was a num
ber of dajs afterward before any other
bank uppeared with sufficient security:
that the bank mokes nothing, nnd Is
really nt a heavy expense In acting as
a distributive agency; theie can bo no
partiality to any bank, Inasmuch as
tho National Citv Hank does not di
vide tho dally receipts, which are sent
to banks; that tho National City Hank
makes a dally report to the treasury,
which U at nil times protected bv
abundant sectitlty In the way of United
States bonds. And what he sas will
bo Indisputable and when lie says It.
the rational part of tho country will
npproclnto tho magnitudlnous asslnlty
of Sulrer and tho "jellovv" but domin
ant clement of tho Democratic minori
ty in congress. The ways and means
committee will consider the resolution
tornortow. It demands certnln Infor
mation. With due self-iospect, recog
nizing the courtesy duo a coordinate
blanch of the government ns amended
It will simply request Secretary Gage
to furnish the desired Information. It
Is either Ignorance or bravado, or both,
that directs and shapes Democratic In
quiries of this fcort. Sulzer is not en
tirely to blamo In this Instnnce. ".Make
It hot" Is what tho Democrats said to
Sulzer when ho sought their counsel
and nppioaI In this matter. Sulzer
didn't know any better, nnd honestly
believes that this achievement means
his nomination for tho vice-presidency
on tho Democratic ticket. Who will
dispute his claim to this distinction?
. I'ehnsv.
CAPITAL AND LABOR.
In the Opinion of a Veteian Miner
of Long Expeiieuce Nothing Is to
Be Gained for Labor by a Hostile
Attitude Toward Its Employers.
Common Sense on n. Gieat Question.
Tho following has been received from
one of tho oldest and most lespeoted
miners In this valley. We commend
his words to thoughtful worklngmen:
Editor of Tlio Tribune.
Sir: Being a humble ilil.:eu of the
borough of TnjlorUlIo and having livid
In tho Lackawanna valley lor neatly
lorty jc.us and hiving lullowed thu oc
cupation of a miner fur the must of this
time, I consider it my lnt .is well as
the- dutj of all others of tlio sons of toil
to pay the strictest and closest attention
to thu great agitation goln- mi tud ly be
tween capital and labor. In the llrst
pl.ieo I believe tint capital and labor
should go hand in hand together, for one
without tho other Is of no earthly value,
but wo must admit that It Is tho t m
plojer who Invests all tho capital, runs
all tho risks and assumes all tho le
sponslbllltles, .so that In reality labor is
simply an hand mild to capital. Hut
with all that, labor has Us claim on cap
it.tl, for capital will accomplish very
llttlo without tho aid and service of la
bor. So, therefore, wo nci d better il
lations between capital and labor, nnd In
order to reach tint agreeable situation
labor organizations should bo established,
for labor organizations me in discussion
and higher intclllginco among tlio work
Ingmin in which Judgment will tlinllv
tuko tho place of pisslon WuiKlirgmen
reading tin Ir pipn. talking in their
branch meetings nnd being Instructed
from the forum aio better thin woi Kins
men lotting nn tho stiect corner, gos
siping and drifting away from pure mo
tives and good sentiment. Labor has
tho same right to combine for protiction
that people have to Join a church or any
other combination.
A VETERAN S ADVICE.
Having had a little i.pcrlenco in laboi
organisations In tho past jcars und IclI
lng a deep Intel est In tlio rights and w ci
tato ot my co-woil.crb that cam their
bicad bj the t,veat of ihelr brow, theie
foro 1 desire to suj, lit us inou uii
slovvli and feel our way beforo we cuter
into a gu.it stiifo and contest with cap
ital, lor vu must rcalteo that it wo uj
vo will bo coping with a foimidablo toe,
as experience of thu lust has proven
clearls to us on inoiu than olio occasion.
I was MlcVcd to tho coio tho other d ly
by leading tu ono of tho Scranton papcts
that there hud been a "score of stilkcs In
nuguialed within the lest six months by
the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern cmplojcs, rnd today thu talk among
tho mine workers In its employ Is lull
of stilku on an i Mended scale." I think
this Is a fulsu statement, and I am pool
tivu that there has not been a word nor
a sentencu uttered tu our district to glvo
thu slightest idea of such intention, at
leabt tor tho present. And as 1 under
stand tho situation, llieio has not bun a
stilko Inaugurated by the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western trnplojcs slnco
the ear ls7b ' Tho llttlo trouble or mis
understanding between thu bteaker bojs,
limners and drivers and the olllclals did
not assume tho appearance of a strike
for a moment, and I wish to till ou
plainly that they wore not called upon
to suspend work by the United Mine
Workers, They simply quit work under
tho irnpulso of tho moment and tho llttlo
grievance that existed was settled ami
cably and satisfactorily to both parties
In less tlmo than ou could say "Jack
Itoblnsou." Tho Delaware, Lackawan
na and Western miners throughout tho
region have worked better breaker tlmo
during tho past six months than in sev
rial curs, which nuans more money
earned, us there has been no u dilution
In piy.
LESbONS EKOM EM'EHIKNXE
Hut in regaid to tl.o tulk uinong tho
inlno woikeis, let mo tepcat my state
ment: Thu lank unci fltu of tho Lola
wuic, LicKuwanua und Western cm
plojcs are in total ignorance of such an
Intention, Perhaps Presldunt Mitchell
and Compels and other great magnates
uro meditating and planning to tako
such unwise, disastrous steps as to in
augurate a strike. I bay unwiso and dis
astrous from past experience, und In or
der to substantiate my assertion I will
M back ami begin with tho beginning
and come all the way down to tho jear
ISIS, when tho last strike of any magni
tude occurred. In tho jcar 1SG3 Urn
Lackawanna valley Inaugurated a sttlko
and It lasted threo months. Tho purtlos
that wcio Involved In that strike vvero
tho Pennsylvania Coal company, tho Del
uvvnre, Lackawanna and Western com
pany and tho Delaware and Hudson com
pany, nnd after losing and sacrificing tho
threo long months wo humbly knocked
at the door of tho three corporations and
they, like the father of the prodigal son
of old, opi r.ed their mires and permlttol
us to resume work on exactly the samo
terms that wo had taken out our tools
threo mcrths previous; Lut they did not,
on our teturn, kill tho fatted calf and
put rings on our fli.gers. Oh, no; wo
had to conduct ourselves with moro hu
mility for our harsh uct and blundering
step.
In my next letter wo will como down
to tho seventies and see how wo fared
then. Taylorvillc Miner.
GALLEN'S.
OUR NEW STORES WILL BE LOCATED AT 225-227 LACKAWANNA AVE.
Prices Slashed Right and Left
The regular season is overnow is the time we begin to clean up odds and ends from the busy season.
gin to enumerate the many bargains worthy of mention but suffice to say that you will
of buying better values than you ever had before.
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Jfffl
i M
We are showing a big vaiiety of Men's
Suits in single and double-breasted sacks in
neat checks and stiipes or plain black, blue
and brown effects, in cassimere, worsted and
cheviot mateiials.
There are not many of each size, but all
styles are here. Every suit wai ranted tailor
made and stamped with the maker's name
(a proof against sweat-shop labor.)
The prices are reduced one-third to one-half.
All Wool $C
Suits. 3
The Greatest Offer Ever Made
Your choice of all Fine Novelty Suits in Vestee,
iltw
MdVy
uJi U All
Keeter and Blouse btiects, sizes 3 to 10, that weie j
$3 to $10, for Jr
$1.97, $2.97, $3.98.
No higher; $3.98 buys the best suit in the
house that means
Can you
money back if
Penn
-
Look for the
Yellow Sign.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
DIRECTORS OF THE POOR
Of Scvnnton Poor Dlstilct,
For the Year Ending Dec. 31, 1899
Elrnvvlrrt; t!u locelpts, ilUbmnmenK sii;
counlx. of f-ei-ietarv, tie.iMire-i. Lix col
lotors, superintendent irrul resilient plii
Hlii.in, rinnlueo of tiro farm anil an In
vintorj nf tin" real urnl peih nul property
of tlio district ns recruited 1 the- Act ot
AM.tnllv Incorporating tlio district, ap
proved April 9th, 1.'.
accounts or Tin: si:cnr.T.HV.
Thcto was (llsbtrn-cct upon claims
aifilnst thu district, duly ap
proved by tho board, for which
vouchers arcs on file", tlio turn
of $ S1.017 f'J
Thou) accounts aro hiib-ellvlded as fol
lows: SAmi:s and snitvicns
Salaries of Directors for lVb $ 2,17) 00
Pulrrlcs of Auditors for l Uj ik)
Salutlih of Olllcers, Attend ints,
etc., lot 1SJS 2.2C0 03
Salaries of Otllecrs Attendant",
etc., for ISM 14,310 09
Total for Salaries and Services.? J't,4ri II
OUTDOOR KKI.IKF.
firocerles, provisions, etc J 1LS7G Ot
Medicines 1.51141
J'liueral experres l.ttsuo
Transportation C4)2'J
l'tiol If J (.1
Mill; 37 37
Nuihlni; 11 uc)
LodcltiK and meals for ttar hlent? 11 "'
ht Joseph's rorurcUlnir Ileum'.. . 21 t7
St l'attlek's Orphan Afjlurn ...
Klu.ui Homo 12i on
Stato Hospital Tor Im-ano 'it 2".
Toll; Teeblo Minded Homo LuO W
l'c nnsvlvanla Institution for
lillml ISM
Hlockley Almhhouso 2iu7
lliinlt Township l'oor DWtrlct .. 2177
Orders of llcllcf, Allldavlts, etc.. 3C 71
Totnl for Outdoor Itcllef $ 10.VJJ It
si'iuu.n:s
firocciles, provisions, etc $ S.1R? O
Meat and fish 4,421 SS
l'lour 1.01G io
lVe.1, Meal, etc 1 fel M
foal nnd oil 5,02'i Cs
Druini and medicine's l.un Hi
t'lothlriR and dry Roods 5,(V 70
Tobnceo nnd plies ..,,, SSJ)
t'tocKejv and llarilwnro en 11
Tools nnd utensils 7J OS
Hat n buppllCB k.. 7 CO
Heeds 7140
Hlcetllu llKllt supplies 13'J SO
1'alnts. oils, etc ) 4s
Cattlo 2.5 Cij
Ite-nt of additional land CiK)ijO
rreicht and express ("'. .V)
Miscellaneous 2Ij Til
Shoes und Leather l,3t,9 31
Total for supplies 32,731 CI
i.mpuovi:sh:nts and ltnrAir.s
Dams j rn ;?
Hetnlnlni? walls and condullH.... SjI 1.'
l'ower home, light and heat
plant i,20S rs
llpllcptle liitllillni-r 2,sv M
KiiKlneer'fl houses l.M 4.'
Hi finer farm 37) M
Laundry fr, 01
Haltery (Ill
Cottago on liecmcr farm 1.07J 41
Hhcd 4il SI
Chapel v, 00
Tenees MIDST
Cold Hloirik'o f, ?M 4.'
Horses and cattlo 2l'i r,o
Water lino and Uro hsdrunta .... 1,279 01
Wagons HI3S
lllacUhmllhlng 123 40
REMOVAL SALE.
" Irrrw
Men's Suits.
4.A $
w
12.80
All Wool
Suits.
the best in bcranton.
match these
you can.
values ? Your
C
Harness etc
Administration buildhu ..
ln.ine elipmment
Mu!i bulldlrrif
rcmalci building
Cleneral repilts
Lawn and eiitt mcc
Colltelor's olllie, C'ty 11 ill
21 CO
Li7 s
47) I.'
170 tu
121 40
721 77
Li'il 1 i
42 OU
Total for Improvements and
ltepilr-. $ 11.71 10
l'KINTIXa AND STATIONKUV.
Publishing nrimnl report $ wM
Advertising proposals .",'
liooks and blanks :'!2,
Stationery and otllce- hupplics.... 12' 9i
Total for Tr luting arel Station
ery $ 977 !'S
rimxiTi'nn and nxTuiu:s.
Chairs, stools and bettees $ 117 77
lleds and bedding :)M
Caipets, mats, ote t'71 SI
Chupil IKtures 22 1!
Tvpcwriter and cabinet Vi W
I'llo caseb 21 00
Kuirgei 70 20
Sewing rnachlno 1- W
TotTl for rurnlture nnd I'lx-
Hires $ trarso
MISCKLLANHOL'S.
Interest em Warrants for 1S1S...4
l.ntcre -t on Wnrrants for 1VJJ....
Telephone) rental
Tax duplicate ,
Hooks and pipers at Homo ....
l,inri si
CJ .7.
207 71
477 CS
:'2 ;o
MIS
r.J ?r
r.7 &-
ci ro
4 00
,i w
12". 00
i,3 21
2i ) 0C
2i,l 20
.si 10
22 .71
IS 27
110 M
l.tjsl ii
Cleaning otllce. City Hall
Sum rlnteiident's arid
rcldent
ph)Molaii's expems-es
Traveling expenses ..
l'ostagei and telegrams
Uoconllng deeds
Safo cli posit vault ....
Musical Instrumerts .
Stereoptlcon slldis . ,
Kent Hi emir firm ....
Directors' convention .
Maps and s-uivcy . ...
i! lines and to . . ..
Legal expe nes
AnalMs ot viatcr ....
Insurance
Total for Miscellaneous S 1,711 SS
ACCOUNTS OU COLLKCTOltS.
Arja Willi ims, collector, U'1'. In ac
count r, ith Scrnnton l'oor District.
Dr.
To lularco due Jan. 1. 1S99 J C.112 Z
Cr.
Dv cash nald i:. Jt
Vernoy. treasurer ....$ 270 CS
Uy eonoratlons nnd
abatements 2.27)15
By commissions 3.C12 01
G.112SI
Wndo M. rinn, collector. iwj, in ac
count vvlth Scranton l'oor District.
Dr.
To balance duo Jan. 1, 1SD9 $ C.4-.2 2el
Cr.
Tiy exonerations and
abatements J ST'NO'i
By commissions 3,0s 1 21
$ C,i; 20
Wndo M. rinn, collector. H'i7. in ae
count with Scranton Poor District.
Dr.
To Inlaw, due Jan. 1, 1SP9 t 7,101 OS
Cr.
Bv rash paid 17. M.
Vernoy, treasurer . .$ 771 CG
ISv exonerations and
abatements 2 Rut 97
By eommltslons 3,777 45
i 7.401 03
Wndo M. rinn, collector. lS9s, in ac
count with Scranton Poor District.
Dr.
To balnnco duo Jan. 1, U99 S 21.S22 9D
Cr.
II v cash paid John Von
Bergen, treasurer $ 5000 00
By cash paid II. M.
Vernoy, treuser .... 5,000 00
10,000 00
Balnnco duo $1i,$22 93
Sribeet to exonerations, abatements and
commissions.
loth leg
GALLEN'S.
You get a -double reduction on every article now our removal
makes it imperative that we should dispose of the balance of our
stock at once. Everything that is here must be sold regardless of
cost or value. We will commence business in our new stores
with new stocks. Therefore, all of this season's goods remaining
must be sold here and now. Three months of wintry weather are
before you yet. There is no need of further delay on your part if
you need Winter Clothing buy here and now, and take advantage
of the best opportunity you ever had to buy High Grade Tailor
Made Clothing at almost half the regular prices. We can't be
Ulsters for Men.
The demand for these
coats is greater this year than
ever. They arc the only
coats that give leal comfort in
cold weather.
We have about iooof them
left in Irish frieze and Chin
chilla, in black, blue, brown
and the fashionable Oxford
grey. The prices are nearly
half of their foimer value.
$10 $15
Coats. Coats.
$18 $25
Coats. Coats.
$6.90 $10.90 $12.80 $14.98
r7
and
Dr.
IMw.ml Parr, collector, 1st), In nccount
with Mitmton l'oor DisUiet.
To amount ot eluplleate. 1S9J .... S"i,510 4S
Cr
Bv cash pild i: M Vernoy,
tie.T-uter 01,000 00
13 dances dun Jan. 1, IOiiO $ 21,310 4s
Subject to exonerations, abatements
and eouimUslous.
THHASUnnil'S ACCOUNTS.
Dr.
John Von Her gen, 'lieasurer. is&, In ac
count with Scranton Poor District.
To cash on h mil Jan. 1, 1&.9, per
Auelltot'H report $10,990 15
To cash lintrr Wado M. l'lnn,
collector, lsis r 00) 00
I Cr.
By warrants paid and
audited $ 10,010 SO
Bv cash paid D. M.
Vernoy, treasurer 2,919 3S
$ 21,'UG IS
i:. M. Vernoy, treasurer, is'ei. In ac
count with Scranton Poor District.
Dr.
To ca-h from
John Von Hergen, tieastitcr ...$ 2,91l) iS
At J i Williams, collector, iv". . 27) :'S
Wado M. l'lnn, collector, 1M7 .. 771 CO
Wado M. l'lnrr, collutor, IS'iS . nemom
Hehvanl Parr, collector, lse9 .. 01,000 00
O. W. Beimer, t-upcrlnlendent,
board of Inmates, etc 9 100 07
Statu Auditor cleneral 20.1SI .!
I'ltthtnn l'oor District !" 23
C. J. Cillesple. secretaiy 3 30
$ 99, !33 99
Cr.
By warrants cashed ? 71,019 S3
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1900 . .$ 27,710 01
. WARUANT ACCOUNT.
Warrants outstanding Jnn. 1,
1KIJ $ (,,3).7
Warrants Isbued in 1S99 M 047 99
Total $97,t,',s5S
Warrants cashed In lijt '.i,6jo 7j
AVartanta outstanding Jan. 1,
)M) 4,941 U)
1NVP.NTOUV OP l'KBSONAL PUOP-
LU'iy or t-ciiAvroN poou
DISTHICT.
Administration building $ S s31 in
Insane building 11,3212!
Mala building (pnupir) fi.lM 12
npllcptlu (old male) building .... 9 !1 32
I'emalu building (pauper) b,i,it 23
Chapel 700 l
Octagonal bant n.M't i'i
bhed 1.177 uo
Piggery '. Ill w
Now-barn 2.MI M
Hnglnecr's houso 9!e)
Carpenter shop CI 1 13
Blacksmith shup L,7 no
l'ower and heat plant 20.MJ 0)
Bakery ".'.0 23
Laundry 1.S32 40
Morguo u iX
Stouo Shed 912 00
Cold storage) building TM SO
Conservatory ai W.
Bcemer or Vosbiirg farm 573 on
Paint shop 10 u)
Directors room, Sctarituir 1.2M 50
Total of Personal Property ... 78,921 1
invbntouv or iu:ai bstatb.
Old farm. 13G acres $22 0nn00
Bcemer farm, 110 acres 11.2O0 00
Male) building i.oeil i)
lVmalo building :i7,7oo iX)
Aelmlnlstr.itlon building so.ouO 00
Insano hospital (malo and femulo
departments) 90,io no
Octagonal barn 7,0MO)
New barn, piggery and sired .... S7i0(ji)
Artesian well 4,u') ()
Bisitvolr 3,7H)
Ico liousti a.OnO Oi
Bake houeo 2.500 00
Laundry 4,000 00
Klectrlo light, heat nnd power
buildings 10.000 00
Carpenter and blaekamlth shop.. 2,500 00 (
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REMOVAL SALE.
On Boys' Fine Clothing.
Your choice of all Fancy Reefers and Top
Coats in our stock, sizes 3 to 10, that were $3.00
to 37-5. for
$1.97, $2.47, $2.97.
In Silk Astrakhan, Freize, Kersey and Melton.
They come in blue, black, brown and light shades.
- Shoes, Hats and Furnishings at reduced
prices.
Shoe
Penn Ave.
Conservatory 3.7) ft)
Kt citation .vanl 7,0) (")
Betalnlng walls and conduits ... .1.100 00
Chapel 10,000 U)
Bpllcptlc (old male) 5,uo0 Ot)
B.uiis and Ice houso on Bcemer
farm COO 00
Dwelling on Hi omcr tarm l,soooo
Two ncres land and dwelling
next Bcemer farm r,e 00
Lngincer's horrso 1,500 oo
Total of Real Bstnto $7)1,030 00
Total of Personal Property ... 7S,')24 t0
Total value of property of Dis
trict $379,974 85
RW'ORT Or SUPBRINTHNDDNT
onoitun w. bi:bmi:r, rou tub
ybar i:ndi:d dbc 31, hvj.
The average number of Inmates at Hill
side Home during the jear was 4IS 62-3ii3,
und tlio per capita cost of maintaining
patients at tho Home. Including food,
clothing, light, heat, medicine, s tlarlca of
Superintendent, Resident Phjslclan, At
terdants, 1 tc. exclusive of farm pro
ducts, was t.iV'j per week.
Tho total of tlio board of Inmates, sane
nnd Insane, Is equal t" the board of one
pcrsorr for 101,572 dasj besides this, thera
was taken nt tho superintendent's 'and
emploves' table, during the year a num
bir of meals enunl to the board of ono
person for ll.OK) das. and bv workmen
emplojed on Improvements and repairs
meals canal to the board of one person
for "00 dnvs. making the total number
of das of board at the Homo 178,472.
Number of inmates In tire Home Dec.
31, IKS. 412.
Admitted during the vcar. sane, 151; In
sane, 119: born. 11; total. 2X4.
Discharged during tiro jear, san. 14C;
Insane. C7; died, sane, 11: Insane, J7; to
tnl discharged and died, ESI.
Remaining itr the Homo Dec. 31. 1SD9,
415 classified ap follows: Sane. 1S3: In
hane, 2C0 The nbove figures include epi
leptics, 21; idiotic. 6; children. 7.
Value of produce raised on the farms
during tho year, 1SH $9 518.31; cash re
ceived for board of patients vwis $9,0012'):
cash tccetvrel for beef hides sold, $90,3');
total $o,100C3.
Census showing population nt the Home
ot tho end of each month: January. 412;
l'ebrunry, 112; March, 437: April, 411: May,
411: June 1.3: Jul v. 121- August. 421; Sep
tember, 4i2: October, 430; November, 4JJ;
December, 413.
Respectfully submitted.
ciBORGK w. bi:i:.mi:r, supt.
list or product: raisiid
I'AP.MS DUR1NO YDAU
Apples, Dlij bushels
Beets, 155 bushels
Siring beans, W'j bushels
Buckwheat. J'S7 bushels
Cabbage, 7,. '27 heads
Carrots. 2071. bushels
Celery, 4C2 heads
Hnsllagc. 170 tons ,
Milk. 79,310 quarts
Onions 9l'i bushels
Com, Pop, 11 bushels
Oats, l.lsl bushels
Oat Straw, 1't tons
Clreerr peas, 7G bushels
Potatoes. I,S0t 2-3 bushels
Sweet corn. SOO'i elorcn
Berries, 1 IIS cjuurtH
Lettuce, ,2,059 bunches
Beef, 3,579 pounds
Veal, l,ls$ pounds
Lamb, 3,121 pounds
l'oultrv. 923 pounds
Kggs, 77',,i doen
Onions, bunched, 1.C0I bunches
Hnv, 5V tons
Pork. 11CJ0 pounds
Parsnips, 29 bushels ,,
Radishes, i.TU bunches
Rhubarb, 32 bunches
StjuuHhes, 212 dozen
Turnips, 171 bushels
Cucumbers, 24.530 ,
Tomatoes, 1953 bushels
PluniH. 9 bushels
Crab apples. 2 bushels
Pumpkins, 13 dozen
ON T1ID
..,$ 23 50
... 70 rs
... 17) (,9
... L2S ft)
. . 370 e5
... lot 10
... 2:10
... CsOft)
... 2,111 "J
... C3 27
n 30
... 4!7 93
... 1)00
... 93 37
... 1,42 15
... 59 65
... 123 97
... 102 95
... 2sS 72
... lib SO
... 301 IV,
... 117 29
... J24 2.5
M U5
,., S3ii 23
. Cfl 'ill
... 13 7S
It Ct UtJ
1 GO
... BOSS
... 77 M
... 49 10
... VI 12
9i)0
1 50
... 52 0)'
G ALLEN'S.
have the opportunity
Overcoats.
We haven't many overcoats left but
the assortment is quite vaiicd if you Und
your size here your pocket will find luck
with it. The materials are English Kersey,
Freize, Rough Cheviots and Montagnacs, in
blue, black, brown and Oxford shades; some
lined plain or as elaborately trimmed as one
would wish to have.
The reductions are more than half in
some cases.
Worth $J.9(Un$f).90 Worth
$10 to $25 IU 1 $10 to $25
House,
-
Look for the
Yellow Sign.
-o
Mangel Wurzels, 200 bushels
ltuto Bagas, 175 bushels
11COI
70 00
Total $9,5!S 31
ANNUAL Ri:i'ORT OP TIIH RBSI
DIINT PHYSICIAN Or 1111,1,-
sidi: 110MU.
To the Pre-Ident and Directors of the
Scranton l'oor District.
Gentlemen: 1 most respectfully sub
mit for jour consideration mj- annual re
port for the jear lvel. On Jan. 1. lS'Ht,
there vvero irr the nsjlunt males, 120; fe
males, 119: total. 215.
Admitted duilng tho jear, 71 males und
4$ females: total, 119. ,
The civil condition of those admitted
was: Married, 37 males, 27 fe mules; to
tal, Gl. Single, 2G males, li fern lies; to
tal, 39. Widowed, b males, 8 females; to
tal, 16.
Discharged and died, males, "1: females,
33; total lol; leaving in tho asylum, Dec.
31. 1S99. 120 males, 131 females; total, ZA
There haH been un average Increase) of 22
patients In tho asjlum over that of tho
previous jcni.
Of those illsclurged, 63 wero restored;
10 Improved, nnd 4 unimproved. Thero
was ono of thos discharged ns Imptoved
and one us unimproved ran awav while
at work. The pticcntago of those re
stored on tho admissions being nearly
45i.
'I here were 7,sr,l prescriptions filled dur
ing tho j ear, as follows; Sano male,
3.02G; females, 1,311; total. 4,337. Insure,
males, l,Cw): females, l,S3o; total, 3,511,
at a cost of $1,013 P).
Respectfully pubmltted,
A. STRANO, M. D.
During tho past jear the fiamo build
Intr formerly used as tho old me n's home
was removed from Its former location to
u remoto part of titer ground--, it modeled
and fitted up for tho care and treatment
of tho Bplleptlo and Idiotic p rtlents cx
eluslvely, of which eases tho district hut
a largo number, a largo part of tho work
thereon being performed by tho Inmatis
of the Institution.
Tho new Iron fence around the grounds,
which wns commenced In l59b, has been
ccimpletiel arid Is rons'dereel nno of tho
best improvements mado nt tho Institu
tion, imp only ns a protection to the In
mates but preventing tho escape of ths
patients.
Tho facilities for combatting against
fire from without tho buildings has nl
wajs bien meagre and uus itUfae-tcrv'.
This h is been much Improved by tho coir
structlon of n water lino nnd the erection
ot lire hvelrauts nt various places about
tlio grounds, which together vJllr thu
necessary hose and a- small foreo pump,
jet to bo procured, will leave thn Insti
tution well provided for In ease of lire.
Tho moving of I arris, sheds and other
outbuildings from In front of the Insulin
Hospital, the changing of lond, grading
of tho largo lawn, building of retaining
walls, conduits nnd tho trow shed, the
larger portion of which Improvements
wero commenced In 1VS, have been com
pleted during tho past j'car.
Th necessity of a si itablo building 1111
tho Beemer farm lias been provided for
by tho erection of a neat cottngo thereon.
Tho hcrel of tattle are healthy and In
good condltlon.'j having been thoroughly
examined by a specialist and a certltl
cnto from tho slate veterinary to that
effect on flic.
Respectfully submitted.
ItnilSH a BROOKS. President,
PRHDBRICIC PULLHR.
THOMAS SIIOTTON.
W. A. PA1N17.
P. J. MUIU'lir.
P. J. D1CKHRT.
Directors of tho Scranton Poor District.
Attet:-C. J. OILLHSPin.
Senretnry, .
Scranton, Pa., Jan. 1st, 1900.
TRIBUNE WANT ADS..' '
BRING QUICK RETlfRNS.