THE SCRANTON TRIBUX 10- FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1900.
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PERRY BROTHERS
Pianos,
Organs,
Husical
Merchandise
The latest In Sheet Music, both
popular and classical.
If you don't see what you want
ask for It, and we will procure It In
three days time. A few second-hand
Pianos and Oignns cheap for cash,
or on easy payments. Must make
room for new stock.
PERRY BROTHERS
205 WYOMING AVENUE.
Ice Cream.
BEST IN TOWN.
5 Quart
LACKAWANNA DAIRY CO
Telephone Orders Promptly Delivered
35-327 Adams Avenue
-
Scranton Transfer Co.,
Always Reliable.
All kinds of tiansfer work
promptly and satisfactorily done.
Office 109 Lackawanna Avo.
Office Phono 525. Barn Phono 0082
HUNTINGTON'S BAKERY.
(HI ill ID F1I1S
4'20 Spruce Street.
Masonic Temple.
C S. SNYDER,
The Only Dentist
ill tlio City Who Ik n Graduate In
Medicine.
420-22 SPRUCE STREET.
TEET
Vtcducnl prices for the net IS days as
follows:
Gold Crowns
Gold Fillings ,
Best Set of Teeth.,
Silver Filling
...$2.50.
50c.
,...$4.00.
50c.
Clown and bildge woik a (- it iltj . If
ou h io uny Dental woik t" 1- lmn call
nml havn your tnth e.imlin.d Iku of
charge. Painless esttactlu'i.
Dr. Edward Reyer
64 SPRUCE ST. OPP. COURT HOUSE.
DR. H. B. WARE,
SPECIALIST.
Eye, Ear, Nose aud Throat
Office Hours 9 a. m. to 12 30 p. m.: 2 to 4.
Williams Building. Opp. Pcstofllce.
CITY NOTES
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MONTHLY lN.STiTL'Ti: -'Iho i hy
feihool teaehti.s will hold lliclt monthly
iisllliiln tomoitoiv morning at l'J o clock
in thu hlli s-chool audltui'iuiii.
CAKI! SVl I'M'hr. I.'Iiitw ll.n.l.i...
...... ......... . .. i,f n iuiiiii' ,,
of Kim I'.nK iliun h will have a i,ikr sale
in the King's Onis-litns loom this s.ftei
noon fiom I lo i ii'i lock iilKl tomollow
! morning itom lu to .'.
phii.i.ips commiti i:d - wiiiiam
I'hllllps. alia- "Ituftalo Hill," was last
hlght loinmiiiid to tin- loom.' ttl, by
.Aiucrnaii .viniimin. oi wiiiton, oi: Hi
charge, of luiicuy and leeching.
INHl'BCTloN ovi:it.-'ll. Inspo. Hon
of tho Thlittenth uglnient was completed
Wednesday owning, when fompitiy 1.',
of linnet-dale, imiliivvcnl a thotoufih c.s
umlnatlon hy Major W. H. Millar.
KNRSHTS WILL MllHT.-Tho memheis
J'aivle-W lodge. No. Lt,9, Knights of !.
thlas. arc notllkd to liu pnsrnt this
ivrnlng. Jan. L'J. to nuke (iii.ingi ments
for tho funci.il of Fiank .Mechlei.
KBMA' COMMi'lTBD.-Chailp.s Kellv,
Mho was am "tod Wednesday bv Patiol
man I'ottcr. was ttinmittid to tho coun
ty jail cstctd.iy by Major Moir lor
twenty das in default of a Jlo line.
WINDOW IinOKIJN.-.Srveial wiling
nun wristlltig mi WjoihIhk uwiiiiu last
owning in ni tho Kionomy I'limitum
company's stem, broke nno of tho larjo
pinto glass windows and disappeared.
ItECKI.KKS niUVINO. Patrolm in
Charles Nculs nrrostc 1 u i!r.iman mined
fitobcr on Lackawanna avenuo ut "J
oMmk csterthiy ntlcrnonn for leeklcss
driving. The tram of horses were taken
to Belles." lively.
COI.KMAN INQUUST.-Cnroner ob.
orts yestinlay e(-ii the n-malns of
Thomas Coleman, who died from '"Inrlcs
rrrrlwd In the Miininp mine ami del
uded to hold nn ItiqucM this oM-nlnn at
f.SO o'rlotk In Aide uiiiiii rtdlcr's ottlce.
KLHVATOK KI.II'l'KH.-Tho elevator
In the Meurs bulldlnjr bllppid jestcrday
iiiar tho top lloor and dt Minded at a
rapid rato to the third lloor where It was
inherit bv tho i-afctv bloi kn. Tho pacs
tiiRcru walked down the ie-i of the wi.y.
WAS NOT IMl'ltlriONIJD.-Attorney I).
B. Ucplcflu was nut lnipilsum.il In I.u-
QN I QNl)tAB
(run ciHinlv an wns piovlously nn
nniitiKil, The charges preftned iigultist
hint by Henry Kit In In Wllkes-Hinrc
weie tint iiruwn nml tho casu was ills
eh iritrd.
HHItHO.V tNuUHST.-aiic Impiest In
the ease of tleorge llrrron, found denil in
ito.irlnrr llrook Saturday, wlileh was ah
notiiieed for last evening, was postponed
tmlll T.:!n o'clock Hatuntny evening. It
wilt bo lielil In tho ni lilt ration loom at
tin (ottrt house.
nr.HPO.Nfli: TO APPnAt..-Thr llrnl
rcpotixp to tlio I.ackawannii lioipltal's
cards of appeal for aid canto from the
einpto.Mi of tbn Pnncoart Coal company
nt Till nop veslerduy Villi the ciy Kill,
eiotis lontrlbtillon of $HJ.10. This fliows
that the woikltiKnieti appreciate this
worthy Institution wlnno iloois arc oicn
to all.
I'ONH ri'.Ni:HAI.-Thc funeral f-cr-Wi"
nrr the ttmiilii'i of the lite ('ha
W. I'ot'd will be eoiidllctid this nftiinoon
at I ii'i lock In tlio Ciie'h UIiIkh Prehby
triliti ihu'ih, after which Interm'nt will
li made In Dnt.niote umilctN. The to
mi tni nun' be viewed nl the homo of the
piinnlH, P.'l Sunet inuiue, betwcilt li'Cf)
and .' o'clock thh moinlm;.
l,YCi:r.M SKATS.-The iicatst for "The
Pi tile of .lemilio" wcio all sold before 11
o'clock on the llrst day of the opening of
the illasram. It Is prolnble, howewi.
that aftir noon today a, tuitnber of m.Hi
will be nxnllable to pitlons ns thine
whl( h 111X0 bien ni r-slilc by ordir will
not be held tiftit 1" ii'i lo"lc. The min
imeincnt of tho l.veium will endt.i ji, as
far n po-llilo, to look after icsulnr pa
trons In showing nnv favors.
CAPITAL AND LABOR.
Taylorvllle Miner Contiasts the
Piesent with Pievious Organiza
tions Among the Mineis.
IMIIor of The Tribune.
Sir: Hnxlni? dwelt in my foimcr let-tt-is
mostly with Htilkcs and their io-
t-ultf, I now deMre tn say a wnul on
s-ome of the new fenluies In our piis
cnt ciiganUatlon, the United .Mine
AVorkeis of Aineilca, and In ntder to
do that I must look back n little to the
last, fdnro one rf tho best mi'l
Mite st ways to measuie and welKh tho
benclllH derived fiotu a new oipanls'a.
tlon Is to dinipuc It with .similar oi
nanljiatlons of the past.
The name of the lli.st oiK.inlatiim of
nilneis. in Lackawanna county was tho
MIiipis' and L.iboieis' Henevoleut asso
ciation. Tills iNlbted for .some time
and then vanished away.
The second oiRanlzatlon went by the
name of the Woikmm'H licnevnlont
a.ssoi lation nml this nltui, went to ob
livion In a shoit time. These two cir
Kanl.ations weie the frame in their
lilies and lobulations us to who should
be entitled to ir.einbeislilp, whlili was
that none but peisons th.it had leached
twenty-one eais ot ai;e frhould be
i onie niiinliois, and no Illinois would
be admitted to nienilx ishlp to citlier
of tliesp two i)iaul7.itloiifr.
NO AOi: KUSTICirTION.
Today wo h,no the Tnltnl Mln
Wdikil.s of Ameiiia, that opens its
door lu o.ul and wide enough in (inept
all .ikos to lis nn nibei. -hip without any
liUlletlon uhattver, that s. If they
ate eiujilojed in or iiiciimd the mines.
Now, with all due lespec-t to the ability
and iutelllKi ne. of tlio ilini? Rem i i
tion. I don't bcliee for one iiioiuint
that a bieaker boy or a. doortender
.should liae a volieaud a vote whether
twenty thousand mineis should ko out
on stilke toinoiiou miitnlni; or not
There is frnmethlnu; i.idlially wtuur;
about this, is It reasonable-.' N It con
.'ictent with cnniinon sense thit tlie.s
boys of tender eaifr, and totall with
out any expciknce, should have a olee
and a vote on such n vital ritiectlon as
to be endowed v. Itll the powel lo pie
ilpltatc tlio whole- antluacite aii'l
bituminous io.il tlelds Into suih -i
i ilamfty ah a stiike? I s-iy it blioul-l
not bo tolot.ited lor one moment. It
welook Into our benevolent societies,
how are they legulated'.' AVho It. pIIr
Ible for member.shlp in IhemV Why,
eveiy person, without any e.eeptlon,
must be twenty-one yeais oi uro be
foie lie can become .i niember. Agaip,
If wo look into the political institu
tions ni .me count! y, to who is tins
fianehlhe granted to shape the destina
tion of our government? Whv, we all
know that lie must be twenty-one
yeais of age betore he can take any
pail whatever In our political Institu
tions, and I fr.iv, above all things, Jet
us follow the footstep i of those institu
tions ami oiganUitions as to who
should be entitlMi to niembei ship in
our in sanitation, the I'nltcil .Mlu
Woikeis of America.
And I .say that it was inote lmpoit
unt trnfold to the nias-es and our vd
fan. that oui oiUiiiif., wlu-n in session
it Indianapolis lata week, Hluiuld te
move and nnuul this aitlile out of our
constltiillou aud hv-laws than It was
to increase the salaiy of the ptct-ldent
fioui $l,'.'i)0 to tl.mo a ear: to inei.m-
the fr.al.uv of th" M'i tetavy-tnasui er
trom $1,ood to $i,::no n (.ir: to Ineie.iso
tho salary of the viic-piefrident Iiom
$1'W to $,1.-'K a j car. 1 so on all the
way ilown mid their ttavellng expenses.
So that it makes nie .sometimes to feci
a little shaky ns to their motive
whether li was for the alleviation of
the ilowii-tiodden sons ,, lojj ,. f0l.
their own elevation and nqgrandle
inent I siiueiflv hojio that the inter
ests of their fellow -vvmkmcu was th.j
pi line mover in tliilr ilellborationt.
T.i.vloiville Mlnei.
Smoke the "Hotel Jeimjn" cigar, 10e.
MARRIED.
HAllI)INl5-imi:N.NA.N-At M .Mnt's
iliuiih, Pltthton. Ji.u. Li, by itev. J. l
Ciicvy. Patilik Il.iidlng. of S ranlo.i,
and Miss Annie Hiemian. of Pittston
LAWIIY - WILLIAMS. - At Pii.vldeniu
Methodist piiMinase, Jan. '.I, bv He v.
William IMgar Tin m m LavMj and
Miss Klizabcih Wllllairis, botli ol Sci .ni
ton. nOUDA-MAIfc-LY.-In Srrnnloii, Jan. il.
at tho resldi nee ol Huge no l.pwenlliall,
by llev. William Ldgal, William Itoddu
and MUs Uoso Malscy, both of Snail
ton. STi:(!Ni:it-i'i:iKi:i;.-iu Sciantou. .i.m
1. b.v ltev Wlllluui IMgai. al the liouiu
of tlio bride's, pan nts, Adam Slcner,
M I)., and Miss Ainv (!. Deiktr.
VAN !OIDi:N-WAIIL.-At ht. Peter's
rectoiy, Biiantou, Jun. '.I, bv Iliv. J.
J. Loigluaii, III my Vim tiordi n. ot
IJiifrhklll. Plko ic-unty. and Miss Julia
Wnhl, of Scranton.
WIllTnKLP-DLNNIS.-At the homo
ol tho lilde'H iiuenla, SIS New Ymk
Hreet. Jan. .'I, bv He v. W. .1. Kind,
llcoign A. Whilllel I, of t'aibondalP. and
Mlfrs Kdlth Dennl. of Set anion.
Cures n Coueli or Cold at once.
Ccinauera Croun without lull.
Is the but fur liiouclnlH. GilDne.l
iioursciirti, vv noopiiij!:-i.ouRn nuu
I for the cure ol Consumption.
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Motlicrralieit. DoUnrkpusciitielt,
?. aiuaii ukii riuick.. bure rcsuus.
SMSGSBM03
MAYORS PECULIAR
ANNUAL MESSAGE
BOUQUETS POR PETSj BRICK
BATS FOH OPPONENTS.
Favors Inci cased Taxation of Busl
ncas Men; Punches the Scranton
Gas and Water Company; Gtoans
Over the Asphalt Repair Contiact
and Extols the Intclllrcence and
Economy of the City Government,
Which, He Feais, Aie Not Prop
el ly Appreciated.
rollowliiR is Mayor MoIi-'h annual
message as .sent to common council lust
night:
To the llouoi.ible, the Silcct and Com
mon Councils,
llentlcnien: Theoiganli law ot our city,
goveinmint makes It tho duty of tho
major t mtiHiuliato with the clt
councils at least oik o u year.
II. 4icn Ida) eo with the in t (Hid wi II cs
tabllliid custom, 1 heiewllh piifrciit to
.vour honotablu boilh s my itibt aiuiinil
me is.ige, with ucciimpanjliig1 lepoits lioin
the several di pat tine nts, giving their op
nations In detail lor tin p ist y(,ir und
setting feu Ih their ieiUin mints and ne
cessities for Hie Incoming llsc.il year.
ri.NANCKS.
The nnnu.it report ot the clt.v tontiol
ler Is worthy ol s-ludy, he Is at once by
virtue of his otlire thu auditor and book
knpet of city accountfr line tho
llnalices of the city all center. A careful
study of his annual statement will ,lvo
aeciiuite Infoimatic.ii to tbo.-e who M''k
to lcnnw the exact condition ot tho city's
linancl.il nilalrs.
It Is gratltjlng to Know that oil n.y
oicupliK the most enviable lo-ltlon
among cities as u-gards li t smaii funded
lniit btednesj.
Total amount of outFlandlug
bin ds ffMscj vO
U duet cash In Mnl lug
Hind $lJT.ifl". 17
I'unds ot tlio i it ln'.uOu 0)
lu tieasiiur's hands 2H,Wj 17
Net ainouiit elt's bonded In
ilebtcclllifrsi $K,TH -.!
Thu study of tlio true silpine. of gov
iiiimpnt kails In the directio.i of the
ill-covny It pnrsibic-, ol new methods of
leveniie to nnke taxation inor-1 cipi.il. to
lessen the bunions ot the people gi tic r
ully and at the same time provide ample
funds for needed public impiovenii nts Jt
l.s i onceded ill it gov ei anient b.v the pen.
pin should. In an eminent digiee, be for
the best Intc tests of the whole people,
and tho burden of taxation as tar as vs
siblu should nst equ illv on nil At pies
i nt our method ot taxing pn s. 'lcaviest
on n il estate or pinpirty laluatlon, m v
nnv il. vice, thcnloie, which will tend
to tellcve leal estate and liWttihlilo t.i
ntlou ccpi.illj, in i faiily. 1 think, be ion
sldirid as an adv. nno In our municipal
niilliodi of 'olleetlng' n ' cine
Tile le venues ol our eltv nei-.-ssirllv de
ln mils our most on nest attention Tin y
nte dirlviil fiim tbiie homers. The lirst
.nd most Imp-itt mi b the t i i.ito in
Piopnty v.ilu itlun. This t i '.Ho las
i. allied the maximum, and the Income
fioni lids s,iin(p i anuot be i.tl-id eeipt
lv the n itlllal giowlh of the cln, whlili
protnlfri s this ve ir to be -oiis h nhle
vi.uu the fait that s( much hillnto farm
lindi liivi been turned nto Imlldli g lots
and is in lag i ipldlv improved Our mm -end
i-ouiip Is ficm the liquor IIiiums,
'I Ids foi several vears link his been
sti iilllj ilr-i leasing and will lontlnuo so if
no itiort Is made to enforce the law. I
hivo si nt In to vour honoiablu bodies a
frpe-i inl communication dialinn' with thi-?
subict Another souiie from vvlilih cop
sldnable levenuo inn. and ought to be
raised, Is fiom city llciiisis. An onll-nance-
Is now pending bi fore our honor
111 In bodies, wlileh I biliuvn to bo just
aud equitable, and If adopted would re
sult In bilnglng into tlio city lieasmy
epilto an aggregate We ought lo ri ilize
fiom this smirie at least llttirn thou
sand doll is, I'ltlcs not ovi I half tho sl.e
nt Si tntitoti in this i onimonwealth ain
bniilltiil to th it amount bv tho adop
tb n and enfold incut of a llko oidl
nam i Tin lb i asps Horn liquor and tho
v al Ions Itims in the genu il lit nise ordl
ninn iiiernd to, ought to j leid rivmue
Mifllilent lo amplv meet our cltv's neiiN,
and If ceonomlially used ought lo u
tult lu lov.iilng tin- tax rate on pioportv.
I'oi.ici:.
'1 his di pat tment of our i Ity gov ei ninent
mav lm Kh.inldl as the most Important.
The salet.v ot lite and piopertj Is onn
of tho ili-t and bight st aitainments of
Hepublb an government. It Is this powei
which gives menglh to our institutions
and -eniiltj to our homes. It 1ms bun,
and will lontlnuo to be, one of niv ou
Mani alms while holding the hiirli ollb e
of ehli t executive of this nej:r frsive
ill.v. to make and keep the pollie torn-
so ill lib d, uniformed, illciplitud ami
supporlcd In tho peifoimanio of dut.v.
Hut It will be a tirmr to evil doets and
a praise to Hum that do will.
Last summit our i Ity was the meeting
plate of a number of laign conventions,
nml on every occasion our police foue
piovid their tltniss and elllclene, and
ilnw tlio most livoiablo comments Horn
our vi.ltors mm the larj,i r i itles. llu,,
notwithstanding the loiunled exnllinei
of our foiei, It Is too small to ghi the
s'rvlii lequ'red As tin eltv glows thet
should In a ii tiespoudliig lnnc.i-e In the
uumbi r ot patiolmtu. and no mm Hon ot
the lltv should be With llll piopn- pollie
imitiiilou : ntb men, a i ii.v cinilaiuim.
ll,li) Inh ibltallts and eovnlii,' all alt i
ol iilii'teiu frquare miles, anuot be iiur-
liiatelv lUoteited bv a fotco agtigatln
liltv-thrie men of all ranks, an 1 1 hope
oui hoiiotabla bodies will be ah'e to la
ili ate the foi,e by at li asl b II p nul
lum The lie lot live foico ol tin ilepnt
mini cnulit to be Incuisiil bv at leist
tlin o additional nun Whin the ihl-f
must nn "ss.irllv siipt i vWe and llr I tins
biatull ot the polite depiitmnit, still be
ughl not to bo called upon to d vote so
miiih of his time to ibteclivi wink and
to tin dittlnieul of his central dull. - As
It How sti lids he has to ibvote half his
llmi lo this woik, with only one detei live
mil the rn imti d ntllei i to aid him His
lbllltv In this (111. i liuu l.s ivideneed bv
lut that bill vnj fi vv robin i lis , ive
In en ininmltted In the clt.v, but v.-hat ho
his fiiirinl out and brouglu tlio per
ppllalois to Jiisllee.
Your most eainest i on-ldpratlou should
be (.hen to this tubliet
I again tall oar mention to Un ion
illllou of the Ptiivldi lite station house,
which has In en i nidimned eais ago,
and Is- not a 111 plice to i nluie a dn In.
Provision must be made es,.vvhiu, tim.
porarj or otbeivvlse foi a lockup as af
ter the i lose ot this llscal eiu, 1 slull
imlir the vile odmlferous dm ilosui,
should I li ive to appeal to the slate board
of health to support mi. strong, loomv
cellar lu or mar Piovtibiiie squaio inn
be miled, and sav five cages put u.
vvhli h ean be ust,l should the city dei I le
lo build a permanent station hmi.-o c 1m -where.
As I slatid above the inmate of the
folic, as a whole. Is excellent The mm,
as well as my u If aud our citizens genet
allv, lnvo evny coulldniie in the cap u
ll, skill and untiring mngv of iho able
head of tills ibpartment. Chief Plank
ltobllng, Ji
rim: ui:paht.ii:nt
This is one of tin- Itnpoitaut dipait
incuts lu tho clt.v Roveinnunt, bnaiiso of
its caio ovi r the llvi s and pioporty of our
iltlzeus. Al tho biglnnllg ol the llscal
ear, our lite driarlmmt was touiul to
liu In a viry dilapidate d louditlou, whol.
lv inadequite for tho protection of tho
city. 1'or a time our illy b. came nolo,
lions. Nothing but threats fmni all tho
Insuiame lompaule-i ahsiitiug us Hint
l.ites would be lalsed to a Millions llgure.
Hut. gentlemi it. wlim the facts about tlio
rendition of the tic pat tment becaino
known to on. It wau then ou rteponded;
nml nt once, gunranteelng by concutrcnt
resolution, your later legal action by ordi
nance, putting over nine thousand dol
bus Into tho department for purchase nt
hose, rebuilding three Mourner and at
oiu o plailng the ib part aunt In llrsl elm's
condition as far as vim lould, an I, I have
Iho honor to repot t to vou that the tiro
ibpartment of Siratiton tit this time, Is
will organlzid ami Ih tendering e lib lent
seivlie. And the ltiuiatteo rates will tot
bo rilsed. The chief has pn pared a lilt t J
repcrtfor vour eoiHdt ration si ttlng forth
the needs of hid ilip.iitnicnt for the next
.veal.
I llnrt that good feeling pievnlls in tho
department, both among the volunteers
ami thu prmatiiut men. 1'or tills lotull
Hon of nffalr.s we have to thank otir
reiulv and llbetal action, mid tho utitlrlng,
Intelligent work of Chief John II. Walker.
Tho c lection of diving towers Is u step
lu tho light direction, and will re full In
n Rti-at saving In tho hoo Item.
Wo lejolce In tho excellent condition of
our llro ilcpirtmeiit, but wo must not for.
get that It now costs tin city over Ilfty
thousand dollars. This sum Is ilruvvn
from tho tax rato of tho whole pioplc. it
n-ems to mo m.inlfeMlv tin lust Hint tho
vvholo bodv of taxpayers houlil pay the
expenses of the lire department, while
tho Insittanco companies receive und en
Joy the prollt. Homo plan should bo de
vised fur taxing Insur.ineo companies a
sum to assist in tho annu il expense of
maintaining the Ilia department, and
keeping up the high cllltlcncy about
which they have so much to say.
i:noini:i:us' 1)i:pautmi:nt.
Our efficient eltv i nglnecr, Joseph P.
Phillips, has prerured nn exhaustive ro
pott of woik done by his department. He
will uigo and I endorse tho advKiblllty
of having competent lnspeetnis on be.v
ers. n.ivi ments. etc.. poitnaticatly at
tached to his depai tment. They would
Hun bo more directly under his control.
His Ideas und orders would be belter car
rlul out, and tho city benefited tin rebv.
It Is absolutely nceefrsaiv to lay an nihil
tlonal sewer along Lackawanna avenuo
to tako caro of tlio surface water which
threaten, and aften does deluge tho base,
ments nlong the avenuo. The city engi
neer and our xeterun city father, C. U.
Chittenden, lnvo drawn up a plan for this
extra chain, when bv house connections
will not be Interfered with and the dllll
cully over the smface v.ntet lemoved.
Piovlslotis must bo made for tho uap
lug and painting of the Linden btreet aud
Uoirlng llrook bllds-es An otitlnv of
four thousand dollais on thoso bridges
would be Bi'iinora) ,
stri:i:t ih:partmknt.
Tho rapid grov.th ot our city has talsed
ninny pi obit m dlilicult to solve, but
tie no more pi rplexlng than those affi cl
ing the service of our street tlcp.il tment.
The appiopiiatlcn set aside last vear
amounted to $tl.TS5 t't
Maintenance, ol asphalt 17.JJ1) 00
Totil $7),i."i 90
In spite ol this luge expenditure many
of our iinp.ived s-lieets uto In a most un
sutlsfaetoiy tnndltlon. Somo of them In
the oull.vlng w.uds being scarcely pass
able. This condition ot things Is Kugely
due to the absenco of a proper svstom of
in inngcmint. It has been a custom to
iippiopil.ilf a sum lor street repalru In
tho v ai lulls ward-. Hie money to be dts
buistd and tlm work djnii tilt eitly under
tho supeivlslon of the counellmen of the
v.Mid A man may liavo all tho requis
ites that a Roed tuunLllniiin should hive
and still be a signal failure in rond m ik
ing Appinpilato a stlpulited sum to be
expcndisl In tho illflcrent wards but If
vou pb ne, have all tlio work clone lit dor
tho illiett sti)tivlslon of the street com
missioner llnve the city divided Into,
sav lour dlstiletM with competent, prie
tlc.l foiemcn In charge. Such u distribu
tion of Hie manigemont would Insure a
gnat luciease In tho pioducllveners of
I ibor foic. s and 1 am conlldcnt a last
Improvement of the condition of our
str i ts would bo the lesull.
Another seilou hlmliauce has been un
til Intel, tho excavations continually be
In? made to reach benne water, gn.s or
some other kind of main or pipe. No no
llio was given, or permit granted, as to
when or wlino such txcavatlons would
be made. They were hastily tiled; no at
tempt to tamp or put tho t-tiect lu the
condition when found was made. Should
the commissioner expostulate ho would bo
piomptlv told to go to "Hades" and mind
lil own business Ton most among those
law def!iig bodies has been tin- Seranton.
CJ.is and Water rompitn. The hive
Mnplv Ignotid and iletl 'd nil munlnpil
autliorlt. 'I lie iltv was not lu possi -,
loll of any lights they weie bound to t
spoet; our citizens were vassals of oil.
vvatir compati. Tho eonllnes ot the lIIv,
the domain of their ilt spoilt power and
without lit or hlntirauie. vv heiieVi r they
willed, thev entered upon mid occupied
and ravaged our public' hlgliwavs. He
llevlng that the clt has and cannot ti
di pi hid of the police eonttol of her
stieets and having an nidlnanco govern
ing tho same, and tlxlng iho fee, I ot
dered warrants to he Issued for the ai
re t of .niv of their agents or rmploe
who mlgli' bo found digging up the
stints. The warrants were served and
tin nnplovis brought lu uiuli r arr st,
Hun tho water lonipanv, thrnush tluir
agnit, fo the llrst lime In tin lr hlstorv.
iiiognUed munbipal autliorlt. paid tho
insts incutred aid took out tin permit
lor the exiiiviilion In dispute, ami thev
are now apphlug for their pi i mil and
paving for the same llko an oilier 1 ivv
abiding'. Iioui st plumber.
Tin toiiillllon ot our asphalt and bliik
paved stints Is good. The asphal'id
stieets lu siuli a ileplot.ibh condition
(last Mimuiei luivo bnn n-lald Th v
an all In good npalr. but. at whit a tei
llble i nst Conn i lltlon mi fur .o- as
phalt pivlng Is loineimd Is stilled in
our iltv. at li ast forth. ph(.ut. It was
ib ne In a gi niliiniinlv vva . bv iblUalo
binds, but done i ffti'ttiall. nevertheless
we appaienll i an do nothing to bring
Ibis miiih ilesiml pavement down to lea.
sonable llguies. 1 am fratlsllcil that as
lib dt Is ip ir excellence) tho pavenunt,
but tin- llgutis lor Its- malntenanie Is a
s. rloii pioblmi We find In Nivv.uk. N.
,1 that wlnu lotnpttltlon was allow id
Hie tost lor laving asphalt fell Iiom
$.' i.s lo $1 Ci --lu In lour iars and nbnnl
as manv mis vino laid lu ltx at that
tiL-uie as we have altoe tlier; and with
a ten veils guiiantc lluffalo has moie
miles ,,f nspliall than any t ity lu Amei li a
A state mi nl hm bnn Issuid bv thdr
illv niKlneer slating that tho aveiage
i ost of inulilti r.inio tor tie veu veins. In
i ludliig the tel iving ol Ihtee long frtn ets,
w.i fi'j mils r Mpiaro vanl per annum.
1. ist'spilng we entind Into an ngiee.
ment. or i online t, with tlio H irber As
lih.ill eonip.iii.v the legality of which Is
now pending In-fine tlm Limrts. They lo
n pair mid maintain our asphalted streets
for the sum of 17,."..'o lor n n ours. vvhb h
m.ans lint we p.iv tor tlio in ilnten Hit e
of our asplmll striets at the late of
pi fi.iii tents per .nd pi r annum- Is this
economic' Is It businesslike?
Hut those Interest! d in asphalt are sat
Isllnl The stieets ate III good repair, and
the tit ol Si t anion Is pilng double
what she ought to pay for tho same.
'llu iiel coianiisslonei recommends
I hat tin eltv should purchase and own
lump tatts to be used Instead of wagon
foi the itiimval of stmt ntuse This r
billi-ve would be a gnat savlliR Alio
another that the 11111 rv In able botsts
fiom the the depai tment which nie mm
all almost given awn, i ould bo used on
the stnets Ttani hhe as II stands now
Is ,i large Item I would Invite jour pc
lils.il of the pr.T Ileal lepott of his lie-
Contlnuid mi Page S.l
Finest wine and clrars at Land's,
JIO Spruce e-treet
Try a "Hotel Jcrmyn" cigar, 10c.
Mis. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
Has been used for over 1'IPTY VL'AHH
Is the best remedy ror UlAHHHOUA.
Sold by nil BlUBBlfrt In evety pait of the)
win Id. He "tire und iisk lor "Mr. Wins
lovv'u Soothing Sjrun," and take no othur
Mud. Twcity-flvo Lenta a bottle.
In MILLUJn oi mui iij.ua leu ll.eir
cini.mtr.N whili: thethlnci with
PKHPIXT hrcCK&S. It SOOTHL'S tho
CHILD. bOI'TUNS tho GUMS, ALLANS
..it PAIN: UUlti:S AVIND COLIC, und
BIG VICTORY FOR
D., L & W. COMPANY
JUDGE ARCHBALD DECIDES AN
IMPORTANT CASE.
Decision Against the Mount Pleas
ant Coal Company in Equity Cas?.
Will Not Allow Them to Constiuct
an Overhead Crossing Near Their
Breaker Arguments Before Judge
Purdy New Trial Refused in Wll-Hams-Carey
Case Other Court
Matters.
In the ease of the Mount Pleasant
Coal company against the Iiikavvann.i
Ilallroad company, u hill lu equity
hi ought by the plaintiff company to
compel the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Hath oatl company to allow
them to construct an overhead cross
ing In the vicinity of the Mount Pleai
nnt bleaker to the cast side ot tin
tight of way, to enable them to ar
range to ship their coal hy the Ontatta
and Western lallroad, Judge ArchbaU
culled the counsel on both sides, Wil
liam J. Hand, representlnK trrc plain
tiff company, and Everett Warren, tha
defendant, to his office yesterday af
ternoon and announced to them that
ho had decided the case In favor ot
tho uillio.id company and had dictate 1
his opinion, which Is now In the hands
of the stcnogiapher.
Tlio statLiueiit was made that ho
made the announcement to counsel
ptinr to the opinion being filed to en
able the plaintiff company. If desire I,
to take the cuse to the supreme court
next month, when It meets to review
cases coming fiom this rountv. The
rase Is n voty lmpoitant one, for tho
reason that it involves the right ol' pri
vate land owners to construct cioss
Ings over lailroads foi the full and
complete development of their lands,
patticulurly mining properties and tlio
decision will be awaited with Interest
by tho piofesslon generally.
This Is the case that was tried boron-
Judge Aichbuld, holding equity
emu t In November, when an cntlie
week was occupied In taking; testi
mony. The case has aroused consider
able Interest In the cool region.
Verdict for Plaintiff.
The claim of Contractors Olbson and
Jlale. of Wlnton, against Citheiln?
Ban ott and Koons Bros., was heard In
the main rotnt menu yesterday befoio
Judge Purdy. In the latter part of
IViG and the foii-:-.irt of lSf)7 Koons
Bros, contraetois, built a nouse in
AVinton for Catlieilne Barrett. Ac
ini dine; to the allegation they sub-let
to the plaintiff the plastering of tho
house at the rate of It! cents per squaic
yard, and there vvltc HO y.nds. H
sued for $6" 6 and tlnce years interest
on that amount.
The plaintiff denied that he simnl..'
furnished the 1 ibor and insisted Hint
he piovlded the m.itetir.I also on the
Barrett building. He denied that there
was an agreement with Koons Bros,
by which thry were to paint a build
ing nt a cost of $115 to offset tho me
chanics lien which lilbsoii had filed
against the Bariett building.
The dofonsie was that Mrs. Bar'ett
Md Koons Bros, erect two buildings
for her. for both of which she paid
except to satisfy a Judgment note of
JlOS. Six months after the buildings
vver3 finished Koons Bros, failed, (lib
sen had only contributed labor under
his contract, but In older to Ret a me
chanics' lien he alleged that he paid
for the- matcrlil lo Vandervoort &
Klst. Under the law he was not en
tltltil to the lien, line' Mis. li.it l ott
having ptld once should not be forced
to piv again. Mh, Bairctt on th.
stand cleilaied that she paid Vander
voort .fc Kior for tho rlastcr on her
house- and a leeeipt to that effect was
oflereil in evidence, but objected ,u
and the objection was sustained.
The- Jurv letuined a verdict tor th?
plalntlft for tl.74.
Argument Before Judge Puidy.
Judge Puidy yesteidav heard argu
ments in the case of M. P. Moi'anr.
agiilist M. Met' inn. This Is an ac
tion of eject ment for spie-lfic perform
ance of a lontiact fo.' the sale ot
land and the defendant st ts up that
the title of the plaintiff to the land
sold, Is defective
A case-stated was agreed upon and
atued at th'.s time, so Hut a decis
ion might be had In time to luinp; the
matter he-lore I he Mipiemo louit in
lVbiuaiv, and thus have tho title set
tled at an eailv dale-. The case tuun
UJ oil the eoiihtiilc'tion rf the tel ills of
a will. Attmne.vs Vos,hutg .i Dawson
leprt'scnt the pi ilntllT and B. K. Tlnlc
ham, otij . the defendant.
New Tiial Refused.
JrilRo IMwarc's this iiiornlng; ietiisr-1
a new tiial p D. B. K'-plogle, ussigm ,
tn D. T. Williams, aijalnst Agnes J.
Carey and othe-is. The evidence dis
covert d bv Mr. r:eplogl after tho ver
dict in favor of the defendants tourt
dec late. Is not mateilul to the issue,
und in no v-ny wai rants another hear
ing of the c.isp.
The question il.volvru In the case
weie questions of liw lather than facr.
und Judge Puidy Instituted the Juiy
to leiiini a venlle-t in favor of tho
plalntlft lor the full amount.
To Mandamus Judges.
Attorney ARlb Itleketts, of Wilkcs
Barie, hits applied to tho Supreme
couit for a mandamus on tho Lacka
wanna county judges, to compe-r them
to vacate the appointment of a master
In the Coray-Jenklns case and to giant
a lull that thu defendant, .Ten kins, tile
an account. The case has been befon
the touits for many da. Mr. Coiav,
of Old Foi go, sues to iccover fiom J. S.
Jenkins, stock lu the Spilng Brook
Balhoad company and Itushbrook Coal
lompany. Mr. Ricketts represents tho
plalntitf and B. C. New comb and H.
M, Hannah appear for the defendants,
Tlio uecounts to be considered In tho
case nio somewhat Intilcate und court
appointed Attorney A. P. Dean master
to examine Into lliem. Attorney Rick
etts contends that the accounts should
bo consldeicd by the court und not by
C. F. BECKWITH & CO.,
DEALERS IN
Mine and Mill Supplies,
Machinery, Etc.
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old fashioned, neither are our goods. We tell
you in plain English that we can give you better
value for your money than any house in the city,
and will couvince you if you visit our store and com
pare quality and prices with other houses.
Dinner, Tea and Toilet Sets, Cut Glass, Lamps,
Etc.,
w -"
L XWXVfc
MSIIaf JC Danlr
: Peck. 1
XTAiiiui Vk vvni
Cloth Jackets at Half Price.
My stock of Cloaks, Jackets, etc., both for Ladies, Misses and
Children has been unusually large and handsome this season, and many
handsome garments remain, owing to the warm weather and late win
ter. We are sute to have cold weather yet, but the Cloth Jackets must
go. Consequently you will iind
All $25.00 Jackets for $12.50
All 20.00 Jackets for 1000
All 15.00 Jackets for 7.50
All 10.00 Jackets for .' 5.00
AH 7.50 Jackets for 3.75
All 5.00 Jackets for 2.50
All 4.00 Jackets for 2.00
Golf Capes in Handsome Effects.
Were $2r;.oo for $15.00
Were 20.00 for 12.50
Were 15.00 for 10.00
Were 10.00 for 7.50
Were 7.00 for 5.00
Great reductions in prices on Furs. These are not old garments,
but all new, up-to-date the kind you always find at
F. L. Crane's la;na
Raw Furs Bought. Furs Repaired.
NO HE DREAD OF THE DENTAL CHAIR
Teeth
Filled and extracted
absolutely withontpain
bv our new scientific
,7 f ,
W ftjr r ar3(w VK J
method.
Reputable Dentists
Should not be judged by the catch-penny methods of the Dental
Fakir. Our prices are the lowest possible for fust-class work. Our
system of Crown and Bridge Work is superior to any other. "We ar
up-to-date in all branches of Dentistry.
DRS. SAFTr&c6RAW,
134 WYOMING AVE. (Over Millar & Peck's China Store.)
a master. Mr. Ricketts sas his object
Is "to btiiiR about unlfoinilty of ptao
tlce in equity e-.ises In the lower courts.
The judge. of T.ae-kawaunit county lu
slst on uractlte under the old rules.
Mr Blekotts thinks the amended lilies
.should gov ei 11. The Supieme c-ouit Is
usked for an opinion on the matter."
Marriage LieziiEes'.
Kosco Yaieiiik
Nellie liusin.ik
John Bentley Poooie....
Mai Ion Miller Lindsay..,
William KUIofski
Sholastyka Annsklev Its
Michael (lodseenskl
Josle Biyk
Blank Stopa
Kittle Veikofska
Pied Ci 111
liUssio Ciall"
Adam Stipp
Louisa Kowalski
Simon I.euuisevli .
Scranton
He i.mton
Sciauton
Seianton
....Old Poige
....Old r'llln'C
Se lailtou
Seianton
AI.iMit Id
.Ma Ili-lil
Seianton
St-iantoi.
Si lantoti
St l.lllllIM
Seiautoi:
Scranton
ist Ablngtnn
Ballon
Talor
Taloi-
Dalton
Dalton
..Caibondab"
...Cai boud.lle
Bunmoic
Buiuuoie
I'istila Budrlkevli.
William A. Stanton
W
Anna l- Blossom
Homy Daniels
Mabel . Knight
Chillies I.. Claik
Nellie M. Tailor
Pusqualattu Bart halat tu
Inuneosca Villain
Thorns B. Bugle
BlUabeth I.Ichteiihau ..
Other Court Notes.
It Is undeistood that the Bulled
States Cln nit imiit will meet In Set an
ion, Mnieh 1-!.
A venllet in favor of the defendant
was yc-steiday lendcied In the ease of
Ambiose Mulley vh. (iexirgo II. Shoe
maker. Tho iuiv In the case of Minnie Ho
ban vs. P. J. Horan, in a suit for wages
icndetcd n venllet estetdav for the
Plalntitf In the mini of JJiUO, the full
amount of the claim.
The case of J. S. Wilght & Sou, of
Philadelphia, against the Bile ami
Wyoming Valley llalhnad company,
was on til.il before Judge Purdy e-s.
terdiiy. The plaintiffs consigned a cai
load of potatoes to a nation In this
city. Tho defendant claims they noti
fied him that the potatoes wete at the
depot und he, falling In due time to
tuko them, they weio sold. Wright &.
Son allcgo that their Interests weie not
properly protected, and therefoie suo
to rec'ovcr tho value of the potatoes.
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13a Wyoming Ave,
"Walk In and look around.'
We Call
Your Attention
To Our
Immense Stock of
Horse and Mole Shoes,
Bar Iron Steel,
Cbannells, Angles,
Shafting, Toe Calk Steel,
Bolts and Nuts,
Rivets and Washers,
An Endless Stock of
Blacksmiths'
and
Wagonmakers'
Supplies.
126 and 12S Franklin Ave.
FOR FINE SOCIETY
STATIONERY AND ENGRAVING
SEE
D. IRVING SIMMONS,
720 Connell Building.
Everett's
Horses and carriages are su
perior to those of any other
livery in the city.
If you should desire to go
for a drive during this delight
ful period of weather, call tele
phone 794, and Everett will
send you a first-class outfit
SCO.
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EVERETT'S LIVERY,
23G Dlx Court. (Near City HtUL)
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