w ; THE SCKANTON TRIBUNE- WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1900. wflK EVENTS OF DAY IN WEST SCRANTON ATTEMPTED HOLD-UP ON LU ZERNE STREET. hot Pired at John Shea by a Ruffian Named John Cogging, Who Was Afterwards Captured by His In tended Victim Decrease In Con tagions Diseases Apparent Pu neral of Mrs. Prank Hellring. Mrs. Loomls' Birthday Dinner. Other Notes and Personals. An attempted rnbbeiy nml posdbly murder was clcwily frustrated at an early hour yesterday niunilng lt.v John SheJ, section boss on the Delnwai .', Lackawanna and Western lnlluviel awl while the would-be hlghuuvinnti h.i not yet been arrested, his Identity his ibeen clearly established and Iip It now under surveillance by the tumpiny'a detectives. Mr. Shea resides at 910 Hampton street, and It Is his custom to leave th house at an eailv hour In order to roach the yard befoie b ginning his riiiy't work. The shoitcst toute Coi hlni to take Is bv way of Luzerr.o Htrft -end the rallioad. anil when he reached thf tiestllng n ar Meridian tdrc.-t eteicliv inniumK. he vv.ii startled by a shot, Hud fiom some, unknown MU.utor, and which passed within close lange of him. Quickly giasplng the situation, and being a man nf neie. he legntded tlu matte i ns n hold-up, and as he tuinel to dlToNcr fiom whence the shot eani" he noticed two ni n miming towaids a neaiby couit. Tog'Uhcr with a sec tion hand who was with him. &l rtaited In tun stilt, and overtook the nifllans a shoii dlstaue" fiom wheie they had be en in hi line. One of the nn 11 succeeded In mak ing his escape befoic being iibntlHed but the fellow who h,i,i cu.tui"d jiroved to be lohn Cogging, a woith less fellow, who icslilr-.i In that vlo Inltv. Shea nulcMy ills.it med Cogglni and aft'r thotoughlv s.allsflng him self thit the man (lied the shot, pei mitted him to depart without moles tation. The matter was repoited to Special Otlkcr S 1!. Stillwell, who now has the case In hand, and will make an In vestigation The locality where the shooting ocelli led. Is one of the most dreaded places In the eltv, ind Is fccauely fieiiuentod after datk. It Is the border line of the famous Kell's patch, nnd a convenient place for a, hold-up. CONTAGIOUS DISKASKS. The prevalent y of contagious dis eases anions; the child) en of West Scranton seems to be decieislnc, nt least the death rate dining the pi -ft few days has not been unyvvheie near Uwanta Good cough remedy, lake fours French Tar. For Sale at GEORGE W. JENKINS'. ioi & Main Avenus Dll- After Inventory Silk Clearance Sale Iuveutory is just closed and a few weeks ahead comes the opening of new silks for spring wear. In a good many respects there's little difference between silks of last year and silks of this year. They could easily mingle together in the sane 'fixtures and but few people could say which is which. We Are Very Careful, however in fact it's a matter of conscince to keep clean stocks from season to season, even if it does eu tail a reavy sacrifice, hence the slaughter ot prices re corded below. Ladies will find in the present sale an excellent opportunity for the displuy of fora thought aud good judgment as well as a chance to fill their needs for present wear or the coming spring at an immense sav ing from regular prices. At 45c and worth 75c Plain and Change ible Taffeta Silks. Veiy heavy nnd a line rangj of eoloilngs, At 49c and worth 75c 10 pieces handsome Htilpe Taffeta Silks in ehaimlng eolot blinds. At 85c and worth $1.25 15 pieces in light and dark effects, of the most i event deigns. t 79c and worth $1.25 A specially elegant lot of Plaltj and Check Silks In charming ef fects for smait waists. At 69c and worth $1.00 A great mixed lot of Silks and Satins, with black or fancy col oreel giounds with novel stilpo ef fects or figures. At 39c and worth 75c Fancy Brocade Silks in assort ed colorings. Globe Warehouse what It was the first half of last week, and not very many new cases have been teported by the physicians. Inquiry among the medical fraternity yesteiday revealed the fact that the cases now under their care show en couraging signs of Improvement ani In neatly nil of them the danger line has been passed. While hundreds o: I school chlldien aie detained nt their homes owing to the exlstnce of con taglous diseases In the family, there uie many who are permitted to Inter mingle with other children at play, ie gardless of the existing conditions nt their homes. This practice should be guarde-1 against as far as possible for the safe ty of those who have been fortunate enough to escape the ell ca Jed ailments. Over two hundred pupils ftom No. 13 school aie detained nt their homes and many arc absent from No, Al. The buildings now closed have alt been fu mlgited, ClIAl'TlMl Of ACCIDENTS. David Hughes, of 1J14 Uvnon stieet, employed as a miner In the Continen tal mines, was badly Injuicd viMtelday about the head and body by a fall of loof. He was iemoed to his home and Dr. (I. H ltevnolds was called and attended him. John Sluehnn, of Bellevue, a laboter In the Pvno shaft, while walking to his woik vosterdav morning, slipped on the Ice and sprained his nnkle. He was assisted to his home and medical attention was seemed. A number of bos weio coasting on O minion's hill Monday afternoon and while one of the bobsleds was descend ing the steep grade with a load of tlu oungsteis, It collided with a wagon, tin owing the bos off and Injuring suvcial of them. rr.S'HIlAL OF MUS. HHLLUINO. The f uncial of Mis Fiank Hellring, which otctined yc-teiday uf tin noon, nt ti.ictcd many poisons to the services who a few months ngo attended her wedding cot oniony. The event was pir ticulailv sad, 15ev. Thomas de Oruchv, D. P., pas tor of the Jackson Stieet Baptist chuieh, spoke In an effective manner, nnd seveial membei.s of the chuuh chol" i endued selected hymns. The pall-bcaiers weio Benjamin Allgoon, John Johns, George Barth, Frank Moian, Fied Roth und lMward Sear ing. William Moigan acted as Mower be.tier. The remains weie Interred In the Wnshbutn stieet cemeteiy. CAN'T KCi:P OUT OF TltOUULH. Mis. Annie Waltets, of IMwardi couit, added another chapter to her un enviable leputatlon ostcrday by mak ing tlueats against a vvomin named Mis. Walker, of Hampton stieet, whoso Identity would not be levelled by Al duiman Davlcs, befoie whom the war lain was Nsited. At the alderm m's ollleo last evening Mis. Waltus waived a heailngnnd en tued ball In the sum of $'500 for het appeaianeo at couit. The woman was lcleasoil fiom the county Jail but a shoit time ago, after serving a short tlniu on some trivial ehaige. NHW POOL, TABLE. The membeis of Robeit Morris lodge, Older of American Tiue Ivorltes, have added a line blulsyje maple, walnul Inl.ilcl pool table to their well-furnished looms on South Main avenue. The rooms have been specially re lltled for the table and as theie are several clever plajcts In the oiganiza- 9 At 49c and worth $1.00 This half price lot of Fancy Bro cade Silks is especially deserving of attention. At 69c and worth $1.25 A few very choice stjles that wile $100. also Included. Fanev llionado silks In exceptionally handsome designs. At 89c, worth $1.25 and $1.50 Ftra select fancy Jlroeado Silks. Beautiful assortment. These Brocade Silks make Ideal linings, pe-ttlcoats, etc., and at tho above quotations are by fir tho Kicatcst bargain ever offeiod In their line. At 85c and worth $1.25 Black Brocade Silks of cxciulslto design and rare beauty of finish. At 98c, were $1.50 and $1.75 About 100 yaids of highest giaele Silks nnd Satins In lengths suit able for skirts and waists. Lovers of quality and style combined will come tntuouow morning and go thiough this little high grade bai galn lot. tlon, some lively contests aro looked for. A BIHTHDAY DINNER. Mrs, J, S. Loomls, of 122 North Lin coln avenue, entertained a number of friends at a 6 o'clock dinner at her home last evening in honor of her blithday. The occasion was fraught with much pleasure and was cnJoyeJ by tho following ladles: Mrs. Adam Fiaunfelker, Mrs. Eugene Kresge, Mis. Frank iPoole, Mrs. Charles Stevens, Mis. William Madden, Mrs. Thomas Coleman, Mrs. A. 13. Betterly, Mis. Wlllard Limning, Mis. Charles Lnnnlng, Mrs. Charles Seelcy, Mrs. Luther Burgess. Tho ladles presented Mis. Loomls with scvei.il beautiful picsents. MINOR N13W8 NOTES. It. J. Hughes, of North Bromley ave nue, left yebteiday on a business trip to the lower putt of the state. Miss Elizabeth Jones, of Noith Brom ley nventte, Is unable to leave her room, owing to Illness. Tho postponed di awing for a piano for the benefit of Electric City eom mandery, No. 177, Knights of Malta, will be conducted In Masonic hall on Wednesday evening, Jan. 31. The Sisters of Bethany will conduct nn entertainment In St. David's Epis copal chui eh next Tuesday evening. Miss Edna Evans, ot South Mali; avenue, will entertain the '.'hilstlan Endeavor society of the Plymouth Congregational chinch this evening at a weighing pedal. The funeial of William Hurllnganv will be conducted from the house on South Hvde Park nvenue, at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Rev. John P. Moffat, of the Washburn Street Picsbytcrlan chinch, will officiate, and Interment will be made In the Foicst Hill ceme teiy. Dr. nnd Mre. F. C. Halt, of North Main avenue, will leave tomoirovv for New York, und will sail on Friday for Jacksonville, Fla. A voting child of Mr. and Mrs. James Cailln, of South Seventh stieet, was bulled In tho Cathedral cemetery yesterday afternoon. The revival b(.i vices at the Simpson and Hampton Street Methodist Kpis copil t hutches are attracting largo audiences oveiy evening. An Interesting session of the Chris tian Endeavor society was held In the Plymouth Congtcgatlonal church last evening. Miss Margaret Davis led tho discussion on the .topic "In the Far Countiv." Mrs. John Cummlngs. ot Hampton stieet, Is visiting het daughter In New York Mrs. "Willi mi Jones and daughter, C'lulnda, of Hampton lieet, nro vis iting idativii in Berwick. Mr. and Mis. William Ruin, of Li favette street, ent'. tallied a laigo putty of friends ft their home (Mon day evening. Mls-s Katie Faiiden, of Hampton stieet. is on the sick list. Edwin O. Peteis, or South Lincoln avenue, has leturned to Joplln, Mo., whete he ha mining' Interests. Thomas Taylor, of Montana, Is tho guest of W. J. Bi owning, ot Jackson Stieet. NORTH SCRANTON NOTES. William Ratcofskl Held in $500 Bail for Assault and Battery Annual Banquet of Crystal Society. William Ratcofskl, of Ch.ules street, was given a heating by Alderman Fld ler last evening on a charge of assault and battery, prefeired by Joseph Ber mack. The offense Is alleged to have been committed two weeks ago, but the accused Ratcofskl eluded airest until Monday evening, when an officer picked him up In Music hall, on Lacka wanna avenue. He had no defense to make, and was held In $300 ball to answer at court. Alderman Fuller will this evening give a henilng to Andrew- Palons and Stanley Nocokle, of Lloyd stieet, who are accused of holding up John Gilbert and icllevlng him of $8 In cash and also with cruelly beating him. The men were anestecl on Monday, but the evi dence then forthcoming was not suffic ient to make out a case, and the ac cuser being certain he could bilng tha neeessaiy witnesses the alderman put the case over. ANNUAL BANQUET. The membeis of the Ciystal Llteiary nnd Dramatic club will hold Its annuil banquet at their handsome parlous in St. Mao's hall tomotiow evening. Only membeis and lepresentatlves of tho press will be fuvoied In this affair. The committee having the matter In chnige aie certain ot Its ending in an unqualified success, as to attendance, menu, toasts and Jollity. Cateiei P. H. Dm kin. of the Giand Cential, will pio vide the banquet. TOLD IN BRIEF. Fiederlck White, for many eais n miner at the Cayuga, has assumed his new- duties as assistant inside foieman at the West Ridge mine of the Scran ton Coal company, an advancement that comes to him by icason of studious application to attaining a knowledge of mines nnd mining, and In huving successfully passed the lequlred exam ination befoie the mine foremen's ex amining board. Mr. White's fi lends are congratulating him upon his new position. The Memoilal Baptist church of Wavne nvenue will close Its contests on the bedroom suite and sldeboaid this evening. Tho contests are expect ed to have tesulted In much pioflt to the church. The contestants nre Mrs. Samuel How ells and Mrs. Elijah Young for the former, and Mis. Charles Rich ards und Mrs. Thomas Gilfflths for the sideboard. Hvde Park encampment, No. 210, In dependent Older of Odd Fellows, nt Its meeting last night at the Auditorium confeired the Golden Rule degiee upon three membeis. The funeral of Mrs. Martin Golden, ot Leggett's stieet, whose sudden deat'i was noted vesteiday, will take place this morning at 9 o'clock, with high mass of lequlem at Holy Rosary church. Intel ment will be In Cathe dral cemeteiy. Isaac Mills, of North Main avenue, has tecovcicd fiom a seveiu uttack of grip, a complaint, by the way, which Is almost as pievalent In this section GRAIN-D! GRAIN-O! Remember that name when you wunt a delicious, appetizing, nourishing food drink to take thu place of coffee. Sold by all groceiK nnd liked by nil who hove used it. Gialn-O U made of pure grul'i It Rids digestion and stiengthens the nerves. It Is not u stimulant but a health bulkier und the children as well os tho adults can drink It with great benefit. Coktu about '4 as much at euf. fee. 1'c. mid Sic. per uackjirr. iui? our grocer for Orain-O. MANY young women are completely prostrated for a week out of every month by menstrual sufferings. The terrors of menstruation overshadow their whole lives. How needless this is in most cases is shown by the thousands of grateful letters constantly coming to Mrs. Flnkham at Lynn, Mass., from wo .ien she has helped. Miss Joie Saul, Dover, Mich., writes as follows to Mrs. Pinkham : "I suffered untold agony every month and could get no relief until I tried your medicine ; your letter of ad vice and a few bottles of Lydi.i E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound have made me the happiest woman alive. I shall bless you as long as I live." r AiiMiflMSfiHBBUUMSMi J r rs j i i.'A -m 1 vs 0 . .tjmxvw wr ai ir m I m t2t & W l lvs'5Blt 'fl WJt imk ' feir . TLf --r - vriFr,yirr r'i v&awk r . szrjM, un -v jv :2-rTrtrwti?3z XY'S.V SY u. l' 0,V ' '& .V7 "S J"J' V. ' JUA 't'- . 1 ..J t ..1 r -1 wi .V JT wv Pain leaves its mark. Faces become pale and thin. Fea tures grow sharp and haggard. The stamp of suffering is un mistakable. Write to Mrs. Pinkham for aid. Her experience Is the widest in the world and her advice is free. ns are scarlet fever and diphtheria In other parts of the city. Lester Meredith, of Wavne avenue, who for three vcais past had been em ployed In George Davis' drug' stoics, his gone to Phil idelphla, wheie ho has obtained a position. O. P. Miller, of Church avenue, and Wnlter Simpson, of Hast Mirkc t stieet, left yesteiday foi Promised Land pon 1 on a fishing tilp. They will take plek eiel through the Ice, and expect to 10 ttun home with a good catch. A huge congrcg-Ulon agiin, last evening, attended the special scivIcj In the PiovitVnrp Iiesbyti ilar. church. "The Joy All May Have" Is thW evening's theme. Tin chinch choir, under thj leadership of Professor Whlttemoie, win assist In the slnping. Miss Musselman and Mi. Rdwaid Rodi rick will speak on the theme, also the pastor. Rev. i)i. Guild. Mr and Mis. Kzr.i Hurlbutt, of GU bertsville, aie vWtlng Mr. and Mrs. II. R. Hurlbutt, Putnari stuet. INQUEST IN DEVANNEY CASE. Death Was Caused by a Fall of Roof. The Inquest Into the death of Thomas Devnnney, a dilver boy, who on Jan. 2 met with Injuries in Stoirs' mine, No, 3, which ended fatally, wns held last nlsht at the olllce of Alderman Fldler. on West Market street. The room was crowded, and It was not until souip time after 11 o'clock when Coroner Roberts announced the evidence all In that the spectators deal eel out In older to allow the Jury to arrive at their con clusion. The veidlct arrived at fol lows: "After due Inquiry and examination of the testimony produced at said In quest, we, the undei signed Jurots, find that Thomas Devanney, deceased, tamo to his death as the result of an acci dent nt Stoirs' mine, No. 3. said acci dent being a fall of rock, and nccldent being unfoieseen and unavoidable." The coroner's Jury, compilsed of Dvan It. Morgan, Daniel H. Hvnin, Edward Fidler. John Fldlei, Thomas Melvin and James Lynch weie 0:1 hand early, and bv the time they had seat ed, many of the wltneses had also ar ilved, Tohn A. Wilson, a'tornev for the Delawaie, Lick iw anna and Wet em company, and Colonel Reese Phil lips, district superintendent, were on hand to look after the company's In tciests. and In the room weie also a number of foiemen and other officials. Attomey M, F. Conry icpiented thi datives of voting Devanney: John Taylor made stencgiaphlc notes for the company and cot oner, and Mlsi Kat Doyle, of Tuylor. did like service for the Dvanney Inteiests. Mine Inspector Roderick was nlso on hand In his official capteltv, an 1 In the course 0f the Inquiry had a tilt with Attornev Coniv us to his light to explain the dlffeilng kinds of roof coil slabs, bell, etc The latter entered objections to the mine Inspectors statement, but Mi. Rede lick sild ho 1 was there as the mining lepiesenti.. tlve of the state In hU o'llclal cap.ic- I lty, and as such had the light to fa cilitate by a piopcr explanation of tho terms used In the mines, so th it an In- I telll.Tlble undei standing can be had. Ho then explained as to the naturo of the loof coals. The witnesses examined weio all unen employed In Stoirs' No. 3. GREEN RIDQE. Many sidewalks In Gieen Ridge were almost Impassable yesterday, owing to the accumulation of Ice. Had the ordi nance been enfoiced and the sidewalks cleaned Immediately after tho lcient storm, the result would have been dif ferent. The interior of the Delaware and Hudson Company's Gieen Ridge depot Is being greatly improved and beauti fied. H. D. Hackman. of Womelsdorf, called on Green Ridge fi lends last evening. Special meetings are being held each evening this week In Asbuiy Metho dist Episcopal church, with the excep tion of Saturday. This makes the sev enth week these special meetings have been held and theie is considerable In terest manifested. Filday evening of this week the Green Ridge Wheelmen will give 1 "tramp smoket" In "the club house, corner of Sandeison avenue and Gieen Ridge street, to their many friends. "Tomato can"1 will be tho password. The eighteenth regular monthly meet ing of the Men's union of Green Ridge will bo held on Thursday evening, Jan, 18. This first meeting of the now year will include a reception to tho lady friends. Refreshments will bo served and music rendered by tho men's choi us. Tho evening's entertainment will be of u social natuie, and It la hoped will largely increase the inter HAQQARO FACES OF WOMEN Miss Rosa Helden, 126 w. Cleveland Ave., Canton, O., writes: "Dear Mrs. Pinkham Four years ago I had nlmost given up hope of ever be ing well again. I was afflicted with those dreadful headache, spells which would sometimes last three or four days. Also had backache, bear ing-down pains, leucor rhcea, dizziness, and terri ble pains at monthly periods confining me to my bed. After reading so many testi monials for your medicine, I concluded to try it. I began to pick up after takins the first bottle, and have bJl-7 continued to gain ranidlv. and now fep fl like a different woman. , I can recommend Lydia l,'- E. Pinkham's Vegetable to all sick women." est In tho work of the organization. Dutlng tho evening the following toasts will be responded to by some of tho members: "The Men's Union What it Has Done In tho Past;" "Our Union What Might We Do? Its Future;" "The Woman's Club Congratulations;" "The Public Health Uoaiel;" "Expan sionIn the Professions;" "Munlclpil Refoim Present Oppoitunltles;" "Our Younger Members What We May E pect of Them;" "The Union's Finances liotuls, Gold or Silver, rho Kind of Men Whom Wo Do Not Wish to Sec Elected In February." A. R. Slmrclt Is not ill with scailct f ver n- was announced In yesterday's Tiibune. Mrs. SImrell Is suffering fiom a slight attack of scatletlra. DUNMORE DOINGS. Louis Wolf Painfully Injured Eu- neral of Mary Nealon Other Nows Notes and Personals. Louis Wolf is suffering at his home on Ash stieet, with a most pilntul in Jury received while engaged at his usual duties as a machinist at tho Pennsylvania Coal compuny's michlnj shops. In conjunction with several other woik'nen, Wolf wis holntlng 0 large and heavy casting by means ot ma chinery, on Monday, when some of the hoisting apparatus biok allow ing the ousting to fall, Ho was un able to get entirely out of leach of tho falling machinery, which caught his hand, Inflicting a huge gash an 1 causing a veiy painful memtur.. A large number of stitches were ie" qulied to close the cut, which will In capacitate him fiom work for some time. FUNERAL OF A LITTLE GJRL. The funeral of Mao. the little 1-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs Peter Neilon, of Pittston, who died while visiting at the homo of her aunt, Mrs. Annie Hnggerty. on Appla street, this borough, Monday nftcr noon, occurred yesteiday afternoon. Interment wns made in the Avoca, Catholic cemetery. ELECTRIC ENGINE CO. RALL. Elcctilc Engine company, No. i, j making eNtenslve pieparatlons for their annual ball, which will be hell In Meehlei's hall, Peteisbtirg, on Wed nesday evening, Teh. 14. This la tho llfth nnnuol ball of the Are bovs, who contemplate enteitatnlng In most roy al stvie, their fi lends and others who aie riesent. The appointed committees are In the Held and working vigorously to make the affair a success, having al le'idv engaged the Wahler biotheis to turnlsh tho musical piogramme. NOTES OF INTEREST. Tomorrow evening, the Iilsh drama, 'The Heait of Hi In"' will bo produced in Manlej's hall, bv tho Young Men's Llteiaiy und Reneilclal Dramatic, so ciety. Tho Womans' Missionary society ot the Flist Piesbyterixu chuuh will meet at the home of Mrs Charles Fairer, on Chrny stieet, tomoirow at. teinoon, nt '1 o'clock. Tho papers for this month will bj on "General Sum mat v of Events" and "Our Country," and will bu given by Mrs. Skinner, Mis. Nje. Mf. Ch unberlaln. Mrs M. Knight. Mis. Dirby, Mis James Mot fatt and Mis. Reed. The leader Is Mia. M. Knight. SOUTH SCRANTON. The men's society of St. Paul's Ger man Evangelical church will conduct an entertainment nt the ohuich, cor ner Prospect avenue und Beech stieet, Friday, Teb. 23 Mis. Gaughan, of Rrook stieet, re ceived pveial painful bruhes us a lesult of falling on tho leo In tin vicinity of her home on Monday. She wns ivmoved to the Lackawanna hos pital. ' Pea Coal $1.25 a Ton Delivered to South Side, cential city and cential Hide Park. Addiess 01 del s to J. T. Sharkey, 1914 Cedar ave. 'Phono 16S3. OBITUARY Mrs. Chatlcs Coji e, of Mnlu street, All nuuku, died at .' o'clock jesleiclay nioiu In,; after a biief 111m sS. tlu, was Z) eun of heii und tho news of her death will (omo as a shock to her many filemli. Deceased Is survived by her gilof-Htilck-en husband. The funeral will tuko place tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, fiui vices will bo hold In the Mlnookii t'ath olio ehureh and Interment will bo made In the Minooku eemeter). SOME FEW CITIZENS ARE DISSATISFIED Concluded from Pago B.1 He then volunteered somo water com pany history that he thought would throw some light on tho question of whether or not the water company could afford to give better rates. In 1867, ho said, Carbondale had a big fire and tho Insurance comoanlcs re fused to write any policies until lire protection was provided. A number of citizens, Including Mr. Flynn's father, started a water company, with a cupl- tai of $11,000. The company never is sued a bond nor paid in a cent more than the orlglnul $11,000, yet it renewed Its whole plant and extended Its terri tory to keep pace with the thirty ye.it s giowth of tho city, and last year Jo seph Jermyn's company bought out the Carbondale Wuter company for $220, 000. The stockholders, In addition to lccelving dividends right along, got $200 for cveiy $1 they originally in Vested. For a number of years Mr. Flynn conducted the Harrison house in Car bondale, and, although he used ns much water there in his barn as ho does now in the entire Valley House property, his yearly rate thero was less than his monthly rate here. Mr, Nolan being called upon by Chairman Chittenden, told that the water rate for the Crystal laundry had been Increased from $10 a year to $20 a month, and that In the summer time it will be still higher. SOME COMPARISONS. Mr. Vetter told that his mother owned a property In New York city on which the rate was $14 a year. In Scranton a similar sized building would pay 100 per cent. more. Mr. Flynn along this same line, told of a New Yo.-k property he wac inter ested in. It was. occupied by a store and eight families and the late was $14 a year. Mr. Whyte stated that ho owned a property In Jersey City In which wore locuted two stores' and ten families and the rate was $600 a year. Jersey City has a municipal wnter works. No response coming to a call for further remarks Chairman Chittenden had Clerk Morris read Mr. Scianton's letter, which was as follows: Scranton Gus and Water Co , Scranton, Pa., Jan. K, 19W V. V Chittenden, Est , Chairman Com mittee Select Council. Dear Sir: I have this nfternoon re ceived nn intimation by telephono from tho clt hull to appe ir. If I desire, in per son or by reprexeutatlva beforo jour committee this evening, In regard to nn "ordinance limiting the prlco to bo churged for supplying water to tho in habitants of Scranton. We thank ou for the opportunity thus given us, but, ns, according to tho best legnl advlco we can obtain In tho state, tho councils have not tho power to fix wnter rntes for us, it eems to us that our presence would be a mero wasto of time, nnd we respectfully protest against any such uctlon by tho councils as uppca.'s to be proposed, as only likely to Involve tho city In expensive litigation without avail. At the same time we take pleasure In suvlng that wo are nt all timer ready and willing to consider fairly and enrcfullv any Just complaints of our customers or of the councils, or of any othei respect able public bod. NO COMPLAINTS. No compl ilntx, however, havo been laid before us, nor bavo wo any reason to believe that cur eustomeis generally aro dissatisfied with our charges. Our family lates, being lower than any In the vullcy fiom Forest City to Nnntlcoko, we do not understand to be In question at all. Neither, outside the everlasting gibber of tho board of trade, unsupported by data, for which we have repeatedly usked but which the board cannot or will not pro duce, have we had any evidence that our rntes have ever prevented the location of desirable manufactures In the clt. We began the use of mcteis solely to check a wnste which was reaching an extraordinary liguie, nnd we have no reason as jet to believe that, after our eustomeis have their plumbing nude tight, our receipts from our meter charges will exceed those of our former tlxid rates on the simo properties, taken nil In nil. While somo aro higher, others are lower. This Is duo to the tact tint It Is Impossible for the most expert mun to put a fixed rate on any property, which shall neither underrate nor overrate or be as tqultablo as a meter. So far n& we have heard of complaints at all, It Ins Invariably been from peo pie who had previously been manifestly under-rated, like A. B. Warman & Co , who I see, complained to tho board "f trado that tho meter will raise theli bill from $191 to about $900 pe r annum. These gentlemen fall to tell tho board that, when they learned they wuc to bo put on meter rates, thev piomptlv sent u1. word that thee would llko to accept a fixed rate of $0e, showing therein' that they well knew they had not been pilng enough for tho vcrv large amount of water thev hid been using. In conclusion, I may say that while we lino nevei denied that soma other places moio faveiablv situ tied, may hive lower 1 ites than Scranton, we d clilm tint our intos hive nlwas been kept at ihe low cut llfure we could nf fmd ind net onlv far below the uve rage of otti. r pi ices liboriug under similar rnndtlli.ns, but also, wo believe, nt a point much lov.er thin they could be kept If our plint w is owned bv tho city, unless, is In some other plices, whoso rates lire romtantlv quoted deficits sdinuld In some vvuv hi made up bv general taxation. ltespoctfiill vouis. W. W. Scranton, President. The meeting ndjourned without fur ther discussion. The committee will meet again before Thuisday night o frame a icpoit, the time to be an nounced today by Chaltnian Chitten den. FOR COLONEL DOUGHERTY. Dinner to Be Given Tonight by Ma tor W. S. Millar. Major W. S. Millar will this evening give a dinner at the Hotel Jeimyn In honor of Colonel C. Row Dougherty, of the Ninth regiment. Wilkes-Bane. Among the Invited guests who aro to attend aie Colonel E. II. Ripple, Colonel L. A. Watres. Major Flunk Robllng, Adjutant Dolph R. Atherton, Captain Frank M. Vundllng and Ad jutant General M. A. Gherst, of Leb anon. m ELECTION OF OFFICERS. Ralph L. Levy Chosen as President of Excelsior Social Club. The annual meeting of the membera of the Excelsior Social club was hell last night at the club house on Wash ington avenue for the puipose of elect ing the jeai's olllcets. It was un anl- Health I'rco to Weak Mm. f U11riH.1l out iU'ru, wcnlccned FREE TO Drain loret , o iinnu v Itul ene rgjr tui.lnU tbeixmsicjiicm-e-s of tlne ceimllUoiuriiv cured u ourtpccial. Uts Cour.e of titatment on trial nnd approval, and a mien clout de v eloping nTipllum e tent for tho us k. Inc. Wu tnut our honor If on honor our kllll and follow dlrre tlont. Hrlcek'SatuformattoiU'Kr.i;. MEN ERIE MEDICAL CO., BUFFALO, N.Y. ANEMIA is thin blood. It causes pale faces, white lips, weak nerves and lack of vitality. Ablood enriching, fat producing food-medicine is needed. goes to the root of the trouble, strengthens and en riches the blood, and builds up the entire system. For Anemic girls, thin boys, and enfeebled mothers, it is the Standard remedy. toe, anil t' 00, til drutglui, SCOTT & UOWNL, Chemlitt, hew York. AMUSEMENTS. I YCEUM THEATRE J- BUkOUNDHR ft RBIS. LeusM. II. K. LONO, AUntzcr. Wednesday. Jan. 17, America's Foremost Singing Comcdiau, ANDREW MACK Iu the Greatest Success of His Career, I i Mack Sings from New Songs, l'rlces $1.00, 5c, COc, 23c. THURSDAY, JANUARY 18. Matlneo nnd Night. 15-AKXUAL TOUK-:3 of the fll. G. Fields GREATER MINSTRELS Bigger and Better than all others. Sixty people on stage 10 surprKlng European Specialties; 10 Commendable Comedy Creators; 10 Superb Solo Sing ers; 10 Delightful Dizzllng Dancer 1; 10 Matchless Mtislclins. I'lUCUS-Mntincc, I'c , DOe. Evening, 1'oc., Wo., 73c., $100. Friday Evening, Jan, 19, That Successful American Play IN OLD KENTUCKY The Original Company Including LAURA BURT AS "MADQE." Prices 91.00, 75c, 50c and 25c. ACADEHY OF HUSIC, BUROUNDER & KBIS. Letters. tl. R. LONO, Manager. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan, 13, 16, 17. Matlneo Tues. und Wednesday. GAY MASQUERADERS Tho Ideal of perfection! Big company In the musical extravaganzas The PHILIPPINES and a Day at the lintel Waldorf. Pretty girls, funny comedians, Mizzling cntumes, special bccnciy und clcetilcal effects. Prices 15, 23, C3, SO Matinee, 13, 13, Three das, commencing Thursday, Jan IS Matinees l'liday und Saturday. W. J. FIELDING'S Magnificent production of the Great Spectacular Melodrama, "fl GRIP OF STEEL." Now tbillllng and delighting Immcnsa audiences on three continents. A superb cast of tveentv; appropriate and beautiful costumes; tvvelvo massive und mignlllient scenes. Prices for the week livening, 15c, 23c., 33e 50c: matinees, J, .'3c. Matinees H Daily. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Januaiy 15, 10 nnd 17. Utopians Big Burlesque Extravaganza Co. Thursday, Fiiday and S-ituiday January 18, 10 and 20. Robh's Kilckirboskir ihtasqiws Better Than Ever. A Brand New Show. vWfls For Good Shoes and Rubbers. W. N. BROOKS. du: The Best Washing Powder muted and lively session, a hearty In tel est being felt in tho business on lun id. ltalph L. Levy was elected president; M. Tioutfelt, vice-president Isaao Hi own, secictaiy, and 13en Samter, treasiuer. Tho boaid of trustees chosen consisted of I.ouls Oettlnger, Joseph Levy, Mai tin Simmons, iga doio Uoodiuun and Alfred Hlce. ,; lis m&M&. zn.iv' . h run ijjva lygfjfjfff BeBf
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