THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1000.
Ice Cream.
BUST IN TOWN.
2r Per
JJC Quart.
LACKAWANNA DAIRY CO
a tlephone Orders Promptly Doll verel
35.317 A Jims Avenue.
Scranton Transfer Co.
Baggage Checked Direct to Hotels
, and Private Residences.
Office
Station.
D., L.
Fhons
& W.
525.
Passenger
DR, H. B. WARE
WILL RETURN
ON SEPTEMBER 7.
TTTP.m ANNUAL RE-TJNION.
Members of tho Tlnglcy nnd Tiffany
Families Met Tuesday.
The annual Tlnglcy-Tlffany family
ro-unlon occurred Tuesday at Harford
in an old log cabin built upon the site
occupied by the original log cabin of
Elkanah Tlngley. The latter was one
of the famous nine partners who came
from Massachusetts nnd In 1703 settled
In Susquehanna county.
Tho day wns spent pleasantly by the
members of the two families. In the
nfternoon a sons service was held,
prayer being offered by Mrs. G. Moser,
of this city.
W. O. Moser, of Scrnnton, made the
address of the day and the election
of officers was then held and resulted
as follows: 1'resldent, W. G. Moser;
vice-president, Mr. Tlngley; secretary,
George Sterns, of Kinsley; executive
committee, H. D. Tlngley nnd Pearl
Tlngley, of Harford, and Morton W.
Stephens, fo Nicholson.
SUPERIOR TO LAST TEAR.
MR. KELLER WAS ON
THE WRONG TACK
MADE AN APPEAL TO COMMON
ER'S REASON.
Talked Hard for Nearly Half an
Hour In an Effort to Prevent What
He Previously Tormed Reckless
Legislation nnd Succeeded in, Win
ning Pour Members to His Way of
Thinking New Member from tho
Eighth Is Sworn In Time for Pay
ing Taxes Extended.
- ---
-f
4
CITY NOTES
Dan Hart's "Parish Priest" Opens
at Paterson.
The following was received at The
Tribune office last night:
Patcrnon, V. J.. Aug. 23.
Daniel Sully In Dan Hart's drama, "The Parish
Priest," opened here tonight to crowded how.
Company and performance superior to last sea
son. John J. Coetachliw,
Manager Opera Howe.
"The Parish Priest" will be present
ed at the Lyceum next Monday night.
WAR ON SPEAKEASIES.
-
COMMITTKH MPXTlNfiS. The high and train
lnir, building, text hooks nnd klndergaitcn com
mittees of tho loard of control, will meet to
night to prepare reports for next Monday's meet
ing. KinST NATIONAL Sr.VXDS HKill. The offi
cial return made to the comptiollcr of the cur
rency idiow that the First National hank ol
Scranton, stands third anionic the national banks
of the United States.
4 SACKKl) HKAIIT PACrrWON. Rcrantonlans
intending to go to the excursion to Lake Lodorc
tomorrow, which Is run under the auspices of
Hcv. J. V. lluvie's Sacred Heart church, of
Plain', will take any of the regular trains from
the Scranton station.
Joseph Snyder Admits Keeping a
Tippling House and Is Sent to
Jail in Default of a ?50 Pine.
Joseph Snyder, of Beach street.
South Scranton, is the latest speak
easy keeper to meet with disaster. He
was yesterday arraigned before Alder
man Millar, nt the instance of Chlcf-of-Police
Itobling, who charged hltn
with keeping an unlicensed saloon.
Alderman Millar fined him $50, on his
pleading guilty to the charge. He was
unable to pay the fine nnd was com
mitted to the county Jail for 30 days.
NEXT SUNDAY AT LAKE LODORE
i:CniSIOXX TO 11ISOHAMTOX. The Lacka
wanna lUilroad company will run an excursion
to Ilinghanitoii on Sunday, Aug. 20, for $1 and to
Heart Lake for 75 tents. On Aug. 25. 20 and 27,
to Detroit for $13.50 and Chicago, $17. To Syra
cuse, Aug. 2S anil 2:, for $J.50.
I.AW.V SOCIAL I'OVrrONT.D.-Thc lawn social
undir the auspices ot the Woman's ltclicf corps,
Auxiliary to (irrtm post, (Stand Army of the He
pubic, which was poM ponce) Tuesday evening, on
accoeint of unfavorable weather, will be held to
night at 21U North Hide Park avenue.
TOLAS' ACCUSIM) OP ROnilERY. Miclne) To
lin was held In $500 bail ycstci day by Alder
man Mllnr on the charge ol robbing I'd ,Tonei,
of $.1 Saturday. Chief Holding Is the prosecutor
in the case. He alleges that the robbery was
committed wlihe Jones was drunk and asleep.
ACCHMU) OP DISOUDKItLV CONDUCT. -Mrs.
A. A. Decker, of Capouse avenuo, was arraigned
before Alderman Kassnn yestcrdiy charged with
disorderly conduct by her neighbor, Mrs.
Gaiichaii. In default of a $5 fine Mrs. Decker
was committed to the county Jail for fho dajs.
sciiANTON nr:i'nr.si:xTATivi:a. p. r. Haran
will represent the Scranton branch of the Catho
lic Mutual Iteneflt association In Wilkesllarre
next week: T. .1. Jennings will represent the West
Scranton branch; Dr. J. A. Manley, South
Scranton, and Attorney T. P. Hobin will attend
as a member ot the supreme board of directors.
Lawrence's Band Will Furnish Ex
cellent Concert Music at tho
Popular Resort.
The D. & II. railroad will run spe
elal trains next Sunday to Lake Lo
dore, nt reduced rates from nil sta
tlons. Lawrence's splendid band will
furnish the concert music in the
mammoth pavilion. Don't fall to see
the mo3t beautilul resort of this re
gion before autumn's surly blast lays
fields and forests hare. Most delight
ful time to take a tide on the lake In
a rowboat or In the handsome and
comfortable naphtha launches. Splen
did catering. Trains will leave the
P. & II. depot, this city, ut 9 and 11-3J
a. m., and 3:52 p. m.
CAPTURED IN NEW YORK.
Wanted Here for Forging Another's
Name to Money Order.
Giovanni Romano, wanted here for
forging Janos Polagy's name to a
money order, has been captured In
New York by Postofflce Inspector Hugh
J. Gorman nnd committed to await an
examination next Wednesday, when
the witnesses from this city will be In
attendance.
The alleged crime was committed
eight months ago. The postofflce au
thorities had been on his track for over
six months.
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Under this heading short letters cl Interest
Kill be published when accompanied, for publica
tion, by tin writer's name. The Tribune does not
m:me responsibility for opinion! here expressed.
Editor of Tho Tribune
Sir: In the morning Issue of Tho Tribune ap
peared an item, etc en some prominence, en
titled "W. V. Sin) the Arrested." "lie Is Ac
cused of Obtaining (ioods Under Palso Pre
tenses." 'Ihe fact of the arrot and the rhaige
is not denied, but this cie, like many others
of tli sort thou j to whit use our courts of
Inferior Jurlsdli tlnn put the criminal code. Too
often as in this c tse eiimlual process Is invoked
to collect chll debts. It Is an argument why
we should have men learned In the law to act
as magistrates and who aie paid for their ser
vices not In proportion to the number of cases
forwarded to the clerk of the rourts, but i
stated salary. In Justice to Mr. Sm.vthe who Is
the unfortunate In the case refemd to, I elc-lre
to say that Philip Docrsam undertook to nuke
a suit of clothes for Mr. Sin) the, but unfortu
tntely for both pirtios, there was a misfit. Mr.
Sm.vthe paid Docrsam Ws em or about the deliver)-
of the clothes and then insi.led before
the balance was paid tint the neees-iiy cor
rection be nude when tho balance would be paid.
Not sitlsfled with this verv rcwmiblo oifer and
proposition, the matter was laid befoie an al
derman and for the express purpose as I believe,
to extort the balance. This was supposed to be
readily acoomplUhcd by the arrest that followed.
In tho end, if ever it gets as far as the criminal
court, the county will pay the costs for this bit
of fun, the like ol which Is practiced constantly
In our city at the expense of the honest taxpa)
crs. Yours truly,
Charles II. Soper.
Aug. 23, 1900.
SUPT. WEBBER RESIGNS.
Will Return to the Employ of the
Scranton Gas and Water Company.
Henry N. Webber, for the past six
teen months superintendent of the
Scranton Illuminating Heat and Power
company, has tendered his resignation,
to take effect Sept. 1.
Mr. Webber will again enter the em
ploy of the Scranton Gas and Water
company, with whom he was associated
thirteen years previous to his connec
tion with the Scranton Illuminating,
Heat and Power company.
West Pittston Fair, Aug. 28, 29,
30, 31.
Day lire works every day of the fair.
Automobile. Double team toad race
and free for all first day. Good racing
every day.
If You Want the Best Peaches
Come eatly. Fine fruit cheap. K.
G. Coursen, 429 Lackawanna.
SPEEDWAY NEWS.
The Speedway f1otet
(Open All Year.)
A first-class city hotel on tho mountain, end
lollcits tho patronage of the public.
Hide Itance is open.
Carriages leave Mean building corner at 0.15
a. tn., 8.S0 a. in., 0.15 p. m. Leave Speedway
Hotel, 7.30 a. m., 0.00 p. m., f.00 p. m.
Cldckens and Waffles every Tuesdays, Thun
dy and Saturdays dinners or for a party of
fix or more at any tlmo it ordered in advance
by 'phone.
Ages of Generals.
Prom the Nation ll Itevlew.
The generals who made their name
on the side of the North during tho
Civil War were all young men. Grant
was -10 when he commanded at Shlloh;
Sherldnn wn,s 33 when he recelveel
command of the cavalry of the Army
of the Potomac; Sherman, one of tho
best, If not the very best, man that
the war produced on either side, was
only 44 when he started forth upon his
Immortal Atlanta cumpalgn. On the
side of the South, too, the generals
were young by modern standards.
"Joe" Johnston was only 52 at tho out
break of the war; Lee was 51; "Jeb"
Stuart was '1; "Stonewall" Jackson
37. Promotion on either side went with
lightning rapidity. Sheridan opened
the war as a humble lieutenant, closed
It as n major general; Grant began as
a captain, ended as lieutenant general
and savior of the Union. It was a
time when It might truly be said that,
as In Napoleon's day, n career was
open to all talent, no matter what the
birth or source of that talent. The
consequence was that the army at
tracted an enormous proportion of
able men. When the private could,
and did, rise to brigadier general In a
couple of years, a force was created
which had all the fire and enthusiasm
of the French revolutionary armies,
and which fought superbly till it was
shattered, decimated and broken in
morale by Grant's fearful series of
frontal assaults on entrenched veter
ans. If wo turn to our own British field
nrmy today we shall find that not one
of tho officers In high command In
South Africa Is under 40. These are
tho ages: General Bullor, 61 yearp;
General Gatacre, 67; General Lord
Methuen, E5; General Clery, 02; Gen
eral French, 48; General Kelly-Kenny,
CO; General Warren, CO; General White,
G.I; Lord Roberts, 6S; Lord Kitchener,
CO.
For several years past, as Is well
known, the select and common coun
cils have been rather reckless, to 'say
the least, In passing ordinances pro
viding for transfers for vnrlous pur
poses from the Judgments nnd Inciden
tal appropriation, nn Item Intended
solely for the purposo of paying oft
every year a certain amount of tho
large and rapidly accumulating pile
of Judgments drawing 6 per cent. In
terest which stand charged up against
the city.
This year they have been especially
reckless In this respect, but very few
realized to what extent until Luther
Keller read, last night, In the common
branch, an Itemized statement com
piled from the books of the city con
troller, and which was rather sensa
tional In certain respects.
Mr. Keller had his say nnd read his
statement when the ordinance trans
ferring some .$300 for ten additional
electric lights from tho Judgments and
Incidentals appropriations was called
up on third reading. He was on his
feet in a moment, and after explaining
that he has always been unalterably
opposed to transferring funds from
this account, nppenled to the common
sense of the members present while
he rend from a statement compiled
by himself yesterday afternoon.
"I find," said he, "that this year the
councils appropriated $13,359.61 for
Judgments nnd incidentals. I find by
examination of the controller's books
that up to Aug. 17 warrants have been
countersigned against this account
amounting to $11,773.49. Since then
there havo been other warrants coun
tersigned, leaving a balance of $"7S in
tho appropriation.
"I find that a bill of Prothonotary
Copeland nmountlng to Just $1,091.51
which passed the joint auditing com
mittee a long time ago, has been
charged to this appropriation. Now,
the controller, impelled by some mo
tive which I do not care to talk about,
split this bill In two on his own respon
sibility, paying $191.51 and leaving $G00
unpaid. This $600 is charged against
this account and must bo paid before
anything else.
NOT MUCH LKFT.
"Now, if we take this $600 from the
balance of $77S we have just $1S8 left to
provide for the over $300 called for In
this ordinance. Not ony this, but
there are now ordinances on tho way
providing for the transfer of $3,957.26
from this nccount. Just think of It!
We want to transfer over $4,000 from
an account In which only $188 remains.
How In the world of reason can It be
done?
"But this Isn't the worst feature.
When you raise the arguments that I
have raised the councllmen say, 'Yes,
we know, but If there Is no money the
controller will refuse to countersign
any warrants, and there's no danger
In passing the ordinance.' You know
as well as I do what this means. It
means that when these mensures are
passed they become laws and the
money called for has got to be Included
as a deficiency In next year's appro
priation ordinance. That's not tight
and you know It Isn't.
"And when we're through with this
argument let's go to the other old one.
There's Just exactly $$3,000 In Judg
ments, drawing C per cent, interest,
charged up against the city, and here
nre councllmen wanting to divert the
money appropriated for tho purpose of
clearing these up, to other purposes.
We can borrow money at 3U per cent.
I'm tired of the whole thing. I don't
oppose the Improvements, but I do
most emphatically oppose tho methods
used to obtain them."
Several members proceeded to en
large upon the Kteat necessity of the
lights, etc., but when asked where
the money was coming from they
simply grinned. The combination was
too strong for Mr. Keller and the or
dinance passed on third reading by
the following vote:
TALK DIDN'T COUNT.
street nnd North Main avenue sower,
Donahue and O'Boylc, contractors.
The contract for the construction
of the Railroad avenuo sewer was
awarded to O'Harn Bros., and for tho
Section A, Tenth district sewer, to
John J. Fnhev.
The ordinance providing for tho
transfer of $2,125 from unexpired bal
ances for llro department purposes,
passed first and second readings, whllo
tho following mensures passed third
and final rending: Closing Krcsslcr
court between Myrtle street and tho
Krle nnd Wyoming tracks; providing
for payment of hnlf of tho cost of a
pavo on Penn avenue In front of tho
property of John Handley, deccaoed:
opening Poplar street across the Dela
ware and Hudson tracks.
Mr. Keller Introduced and secured
the passago of a resolution empower
ing tho city treasurer to collect city
taxes until October 15, without un
added penalty.
Mr. Wenzel introduced an ordinance
providing for the pavement of Seventh
street between West Lackawanna ave
nue and Scranton street.
Chairman Griffiths announced that
he had appointed Mr. Palno as chair
man of the sewers nnd drains com
mittee nnd as a member of the
finance, laws and ordinances, parks
and public buildings committees. Ho
appointed Mr. Roche as chairman of
tho tludlclary committee and as a
member of tho fire department, laws
and ordinances, parks and sewers and
drains committees. This gives the
Democrats a majority on tho fire com
mittee, the only committee on which
they have a majority In either branch.
WATER SUPPLY WAS
DULY INSPECTED
ANNUAL TOUR OP THE BOARD
OF HEALTH.
Accompanied by a Number of Spec
ially Invited Guests and Guided
by Superintendent Reeves, the
Guardians of the City's Health
Visit the East Mountain Reser
voirs of tho Scranton Gas and
Water Company und Enjoy a
Pleasant Day.
JARS. JARS.
About this time every year most housekeepers buy fruit
Jm. Mason Fruit Jars arc made of glass, but all Mason Jars
are not well made. Different shirt makers make different
grades of white shirts, but they are all white. One can of fruit
spoiled in a poorly constructed Jar will more than pay tho dif
ference of two dozen good ones. Did you ever stop to think
of it? We keep the best.
B0NTA WORKS SOLD.
Capitalists Negotiating Through Ex
Senator McDonald Buy Out tho
Bankrupt Glass Company.
A company of capitalists, most of
them from Philadelphia!, have pur
chased tho plant and patents of the
Bonta Plato Glass company, and will
operate tho works under the title of
the Scranton Glass company.
The deal was consummated yester
day through ex-Senator M. E. McDon
ald, who will likely be president of
the new company. The Bonta people
were represented by E. E. Miller,
president of the old company. The
exact consideration was not made
public, but It Is said to be enough to
recoup In a liberal degree the losses
which the original Investors sustained.
The Bonta company was organized
hero about eight years ago by J. W.
Bonta, tho Inventor of the Bonta
method of plate and embossed glass
and glass pipe manufacture. A largo
and expensive plant, 150x150 feet in di
mensions, for the making of plate and
embossed glass, was erected in Mooslc,
and later a factory for the manufac
ture of glass conduits was established
at Throop.
The undertaking proved too Im
mense for the working capital at hand,
and this, coupled with the timidity of
the stockholders, resulted in the fail
ure of both enterprises and their chief
promoter. Trustees for tho creditors
took charge of the property nnd at a
sheriff's !ale, the patents passed out
right to them. Mr. Miller was chair
man of the trustees.
It Is claimed that there Is a big de
mand now for tho products of the fac
tories and that with sufficient work
ing capital they can be made to give
rich returns.
There is no question of the successful
operation of the Bonta Inventions.
That has been practically demonstrat
ed. The only question is whether or
not the backing will be sufficient to
meet aggressive competition until the
Bonta goods get a firm footing in the
world's markets.
Tho new company will meet for re
organization in this city next week,
when Its members and their plans will
be made known. The company's main
office will be; In room C, In the build
ing at 421 Lackawanna avenue.
PROWNS, TEARS AND KISSES.
Breakfast. 6 to 9 a. m.
Lunch, 1 to 2.30 p. m.
Dinner, 6 to 9 p. m.
Lunch all day li Cafe.
Arrangements for large parties
by phone, 4674.
SAMUEL B, COX, Manager,
P, O. Scranton Pa.
Street Parade.
Prof. Gentry's Famous Dog and
Pony show will give their street parade
about 10 o'clock this morning; start
ing from the show grounds the pro
cession will parade the principal,
Btreets. It will bo a unique nnd pretty
display, In which all the dogs, ponies
nnd monkeys will be seen, to say
nothing about the tiny elephants, the
military band and all the other num
erous features of this excellent show.
All tho little folks should be on hand
to see the street parade which will be
the prettiest ever seen In this city.
The afternoon performance will start
at 2.30. Night at 8 o'clock. General
admission. Children 23c; adults, 35c.
Ye'33 (prs. Iteose, Cirler, RoiUlmll, lluanr,
Itoclie, l'lilllip. Rjlpln, Nntklns Oolimin, T.
1'. Morris Smith. Norton, (Jriflitlw 11.
Xajs Xagcll, llarvr.v, l'alnc, Wcnrcl, Keller 5.
Another ordinance transferring $121
for lire department purposes from the
same account was next called up. Mr.
Keller contented himself with simply
saying that his other arguments ap
plied to this also. It was adopted
by the same vote, except that Mr.
Wenzel changed over to the yea side,
he having signed tho ordinance as
a member of the fire department com
mittee.
Just before the mooting was called
to order T. J. Roche, the new mem
ber from the Eighth ward, presented
his ciodentlals and was sworn In by
Chairman Griffiths.
Quite a little nrgument was caused
by the adverse report of tho sewers
and drains committee on the resolu
tion extending for four months the
time limit for the construction of the
Seventeenth district or South Scranton
sewer. Mr. Grler moved that the re
port of the committee be not adopted
and that the resolution be passed.
Mr. Paine, of tho sewers and drains
committee, assured tho members that
the city engineer was not In favor of
granting the extension to Contractor
Coons and expressed the opinion that
if It was adopted the work of con
structing the sewer would go on "for
all eternity."
Mr. Coons was championed by Mr.
Keller, Mr. Grler, Mr. Smith and oth
ers. It wns contended that he has
been delayed on account of his inabil
ity to negotiate tho Judgments nnd
bonds Issued him In payment by the
city, and the opinion wus expressed
that If the resolution wns not adopt
ed he would throw up the contract.
After a deal of anrument Mr. Gricr's
motion was put and carried and tho
extension was granted.
ANOTHER EXTENSION.
Later In tho evening Mr. Keller In
troduced and secured the passage of
a resolution extending for sixty days
tho time limit for the construction
of the Schultz court sower, John J.
Fahey, contractor. Ho maintained
that the city engineer used "bad Judg
ment" in estimating tho probable
length of time required to construct
tho sewer. A select council resolu
tion was also adopted extending for
sixty days tho tlmo limit for the con
struction of the Providence road, Phllo
The Pnte That Befell the Girl Who
Carelessly Lost Her Diary.
From tho Detroit Free Press.
"Diary?" fairly shrieked tho pretty
young lady with Hashing eyes as she
walked down the avenue with a com
panion. "Diary? Don't you ever dare
say diary to me again. What do you
know about It, Kate?"
"Nothing; only that you told me that
you had commenced keeping a diary,
as usual, and I supposed you had
dropped it at the end ot a month, as
usual. I didn't mean to throw you
into hysterics."
"Kate, don't you ever breathe a word
of It, but I've lost that diary; dropped
It somewhere on the street. And the
plaguey things has all my dearest se
crets In It. I wrote just what I thought,
too. It Just sets me crazy. There Is
in black and white that Lillian looks
a fright, that Hattie is turning green
from Jealousy, that Charley Is Just too
sweet to live nnd that Fred hasn't
sence enough to talk more than three
minutes without he rehearses In advance."
"Why don't you advertise and offer
a reward?"
"Indeed, I won't. I never want to
sen tho thing again. If any one returns
It I shall declare that It's a forgery
from beginning to end. I'll never own
up the longest day I live."
"What did you say about me, Edith?"
"Oh, I don't remember; but some
thing nice. You can depend on that,
for you're my very dearest friend."
"I can help your memory. You wroto
that I was the most Inquisitive little
minx In the city, and that I thought It
my special business to look after other
people's business. Here's your diary.
You left It at our bouie, nnd Tommy
spelled out your estimate of mo before
I knew what he was doing. Good nf
ternoon. Then they looked at each other, both
began to cry, fell into each other's
arms, nnd in five minutes were criticiz
ing a mutual menu.
Genius for Silence.
Amons the few who have a perfect Rcnlui for
tllenee is a certain well-known rtit, who
reticence Ii the amincmcnt and vvonJer of all
who know him.
A friend who had dropped into lili 6teidlo one
day wai plainly endeavoring to draw Mr. II
Into conversation when the artist's brother ap
peared In tho doorway.
"Halloa, Tom I" aald the brother.
"Halloa, John!" returned Tom, looking up
from his easel, with a smile.
John wandered about the room for fifteen
minutes, turned over his brother'! latest work,
and then, going toward the door, stopped long
enough to say: "Well, goodby, Tom."
"flood-by, John," was the hearty rejoinder.
Tom painted on for some minutes, and then,
In an unwonted burst of confidence, he said,
warmly, to his amused friend i
"i tell you, I was glad to see John. Haven't
seen him before for a month." TK-Blts.
Tho mngnlflcent East Mountain wat
er shed ot the Scranton Gas nnd Wnter
company, from which the larger
amount ot the water furnished this
city Is drawn, wns Inspected yesterday
by the members of the board of health
and a number of the city officials, at
Is the annual custom. All ot tho res
ervoirs, with the exception of tho
smaller ones, were thoroughly exam
ined by tho authorities under tho lead
ership and guidance of Superintendent
Robert Reeves.
The start for the tour of Inspection
wns made from City Hall shortly be
fore 10 o'clock, In five three-seated
surreys. There were twenty-three In
the party, as follows; Health Officer
Allen, Dr. George B. Reynolds, Dr.
Thomas Rodham, J. George Elsele, E.
O. Stevens, W. E. O'Mallcy, of the
board ot health; Mayor Molr, Food In
spector WIdmayer, Plumbing Inspector
Monies, Sanitary Officer Burke, W. E.
Burko, W. A. Lynott, J. E. Kern,
Franklin Phillips, Llvy S. Richard,
William M. Fowler, J. P. Toohey, T.
J. Jennings, William Griffiths, James
Leyshon, William Neville and Robert
Reeves.
The first thing Inspected was tho
tunnel leading from Lake Scranton un
der the mountain to a point Just back
of and to the west of the Speedway
hotel. This tunnel ha but lately been
completed nnd is eighteen hundred
feet long, piercing the solid rock.
Through it extends a thirty-Inch wat
er pipe connecting nt a valve house
on one side of the No. 7 reservoir.
By means of a splendid set of valves
in this latter house, the water from
tho Elmhurst reservoir may be con
veyed through this pipe Into Lake
Scranton should the necessity arise.
The necessity has not yet arisen, nor
Is it expected to. Tho blast of cold
air coming from the mouth of this
tunnel was like a whiff of breeze from
"Greenland's icy mountains" or some
other equally frigid place.
After the Inspection of tho tunnel,
the party, led by Superintendent
Reeves, drove down nn excellent newly-made
road to the No. 7 reservoir,
from which the larger amount of the
East mountain water supply Is dis
tributed to the city.
BIG DAILY DRAUGHT.
The capacity of this reservoir Is S0,-
000,000 gallons and It was being filled
yesterday from tho Elmhurst reser
voir. Mr. Reeves stated that the
amount of water distributed every 21
hours from No. 7 Is now nbout 21,000,
000 gallons, a considerable Increase
over last year.
The members were shown through
the Inner reservoirs, or gate houses,
which nre under cover, and examined
the screens through which tho water
passes before It reaches the distrib
uting pipes.
The water from No. 7 reset voir Is
now drawn off for distribution just ten
feet from the surface, eo that any
sediment which may settle on the bot
tom is not tnken up.
The party next drove over the boule
vard .. the Elmhurst reservoir, a mag
nificent sheet of clear, crystal water,
and tho mnln source of supply for the
city just at present.
The capacity of this reservoir was up
to a short time ago 1,300,000,000 gallons,
but the recent of addition of three feet
to the dam has permitted an incrense
of 200,000,010 gallons, so that now the
capacity Is 1,500,00,000. Food Inspec
tor WIdmayer secured samples of the
water from both this and the No. 7
reservoir, for future chemical examina
tion. From Elmhurst the party drove
through to Moscow, where after a
general brushing down nnd washing
up they were seated to a right, royal
dinner nt Hotel Dixon. The repast
finished, brief nddresses were made by
several, Including Mayor Molr nnd Dr.
Allen.
Dr. Allen's remarks were especially
Interesting. In the fall of ISO:, he said it
came to his ears that there were sev
eral cases of typhoid fever In houses
r ltuated along tho banks of tho stream
running from the Elmhurst reservoir
to No. 7. Tho doctor immediately In
vestigated nnd discovered to his dis
may that not merely a few but fifteen
fully developed cases of typhoid fever
existed In houses on the average not
twenty feet from this stream, the wa
ter from which Scrnnton people were
daily drinking. Not only this but
the cesspools of these houses were
draining directly Into this stream.
Geo. V. Millar .& Co. iJMaAJ22e
iWWtWfWrWfWW
It Won't Do Any Good
To think of the hot
weather it's bad enough
without thinking about it.
Think of something moro
pleasant. Think about our
Bottled Beer.
CASEY BROS
216 Lackawanna Avenue,
Scranton, Pa.
'PHONE SI6S.
osion
Sae
Old Y. M. G. A. Site, Wyoming Ave., Opposite Lyceum-
We have been able to recover part of cur large stock
of Fine Carpets, Linoleums, Oil Cloths, Etc., and will
offer the same for sale for cash at greatly reduced prices.
The greater part of the goods we have to offer are good as
ever, except that they are a little dusty. Now is the tima
for you to buy a good carpet for a small price. Every arti
cle to be sold. A great loss to us. Our customers' gain.
Call early.
bargains.
Bring size of your room and secure the best
SALE NOW GOING ON.
Stanton Carpet Co.,
218-220 Wyoming Avenue.
I . iM(S&Sh.
Ten Eyck Wins Races.
Halifax, '. R., Aug. 23. Tho threc-mllo scull.
Ins race bctuccn Ten I'.yek and Vail mi won by
Ten Eyck.
TOOK PROMPT MEASURES.
The doctor acted promptly and eo
did the officials of the water company.
The cesspools were cleaned out, anrl
men employed by the company were
kept on duty day and night, patrolling
back and forth seeing that nothing
wns dumped near the stream. Every
thing coming from the houses -was
disinfected and burled hundreds of feet
away. The company almost immedi
ately purchased the land and tho resi
dents became its tenants.
The most marvellous thing about the
whole affair was that not a case of
typhoid fever developed In the entire
city. The doctor said that had the
thing not been stopped so quickly that
the conseeiuent loss of life would be
appalling to think of.
The doctor In the course of his re
mnrks paid a high compliment to the
water company nnd said that every
request ever made by him regarding
the water supply had been granted.
Ho was In an especially Jocose mood,
and during his brief address had a
few very pointed things to say, nnd
ho said them In that dry, quaint way
for which he Is noted.
"Since tho Scranton Gas and Water
company took hold of tho Providence
system," said he, "they havo greatly
Improved things up there, but there
were days wnen tilings were any
thing but Improved up there. The
men at tho head of the old Providence
Gas and Water company were good,
Christian men and all that, but they
hated llko tho very deuce to do any
thing to Improve the condition of their
water supply.
"Eighty per cent, of tho stock was
held by tho Lackawanna nallrond
company nnd twenty per cent by tho
Delaware and Hudson company so
that tho former had the controlling
Interest. Well, about a year ago, after
Investigating conditions up there, I
.PBtsV
H
Make your bast use of this.'
Antony and Cleo., V. 3,
Cleans
Everything
And YOU.
ZENOLA IS THE MODERN CLEANSER,
which is as good for cleaning the hands and face as it
is tor cleaning the dishes, the glass or the floor. It has
two unusual merits, that while It cleans everything
clean, it makes and keeps the hands white and beau
tiful too.
THE ZENOLA COflPANY, PHILADELPHIA.
CUStiriAN BROS. CO., Distributors, 78 Hudson St., N.Y.
wcte not at all satisfactory. Next
day I was no longer a .nember of the
stuff of the Moses Taylor hospital. I
resigned but It was one of those cases
whero you don't know you've re
signed until you're told.
"There's been a lot of people lately
going around to the mayor and asking
that I bo removed, so that they can
have a chemist appointed. They say
I'm too old. Well, 1 may be too old,
but I don't want people to know It till
I tell it myself. Besides, this Is the
age of old men. Dewey's no kid."
Mayor Molr complimented Mr.
Reeves on the excellent water system
and on the heiftr co-operation with
the city shown by the company. Drief
addresses were also made by Chairman
Grlfllths of common council, Control
ler Jennings and Dr. Reynolds.
On tho return trip tho Williams
Bridge reservoir was first Inspected
and then tho party were driven around
that most enchanting nnd picturesque
body af water, Lake Scranton, glim
mering golden with tho lays of the
setting sun for It was then 6.30 o'clock.
Tho water ftom Lake Scranton is now
being used to supply South Scranton
below Elm street. Mr. Reeves stated
that it Is now the third largest res
ervoir In the country with Its cap
acity of 2.600,000,000 gallons. After
driving round the lake the trip back
to the city was made.
JOHN T THE WINNER.
Itoturns of the
Sharkey-FItzslmmons fight by
rounds at the Brunswick to-night. J.
W. Barnes, proprietor.
Read the full description of The
Tribune's Educational Contest on
fourth page.
! II
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
William Anderson l1 Summit avenuo
IUnna Aco 1331 Hawthorne street
llenjamln I.cpo Scranton
Constance Konowerclioich Scranton
Samuel V. Williams Palermo
had tho audacity to report that they J Anns. M. Smoker UdeWUe
One of the Features of the Grand Cir
cult Races.
Boston. Mass., Atur. 23. The feature ot ths)
grand circuit races today wai tho 2.11 pace. It
required seen heata to dccldo the race, which
was for a purno of Ij.'i.ejOO. John T crossed undei
tho wire tlr't In the fourth, fifth and last heatj
and won the race. John T won because hla
drler had played a tharp trick, in the opinion
of the Judge.-), on the blu field in the early heats.
Tor thU PriuT Dore was fined $100 after John T
had won because he had lild up tha geldlnir la
tho second heat and again In the third, alter
hating been warned. This raco was one that
benefited tho public, Winola having been th
favorite with a considerable leaning tonard Sid
ney Pointer. Then after tho fourth host John
T almost became prohibitive. Ills backers, how
ever, lost in the sixth but as It proved tha
celdlne had the strength to win the deckling
heat Just when his chances looked forlorn. Wi
nola was second and Pldney Pointer third. Time,
2.10, 2.07'Xi, 2.10, 2.fl!)'J, 2.09U, 2.1fl'J. 2.Hi.
Itojal Sheldon won the 2.M pace in two heits,
Ace second, Eyelet third. Time, 2.07, 2.03H.
Tho 2.H trot was won by Oeorgcna In threa
straight heats. Day Star and Nigger Jack wer
second and third, respectively. Time, 2.11tf,
3.00U 2.10.
m
Everett Furnace Robbed.
Peelford, Pa , Aug. 2J. The office of the Kver.
fit furnace was broken into by thieves last
night, who forced tho safe Betting $100 fn money
and a lot of postate stamp. In their hurry they
overlooked some bonds and several pay enve
lopes. They had attempted to open another af
in the office and had knocked oil the combina
tion when they were frightened away. Had the
burglars letn a few dajs earlier they would
have made a good haul as the money for the pay
roll had been kept in tho safe broken Into.
Bellefonto Postofflce Robbed.
llellefonte. Pa., Aug. 22. The potMke at
Centre Hall was entered by thieves lasti night
and $130 in fUmp and $20 tn money vv&i stolen.
Only $lbO ot the cai.li was government funds, the
remainder belonging to individuals for whom
Postmaster (icorgo Itoal was keeping it. The
thieves escaped leaving no clue.
Read tho full description of Tho
Tribune's Educational Contest on
fourth pugc.