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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1901.
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n'K moulkn' UAnDWAnE stows.
Why Not
Bo sure whether you
are getting full -weight
or not. There are many
times each day that you
could use, perhaps with
profit a pair of scales
why not have them?
They'ro not expensive If
you buy them here.
Family scales, ?1.50 to
92.50. All kinds of
scales.
Footc & Shear Co.
iJ?N. "Washington Ave
L. R. D. & M.
AT ALL SEASONS
Shoes ir one of the most Important Hema o!
dres at any time ot the J ear, and fpreliilly o
now that e are certain to line changeable
weather. For ftyle, price and quality ee ours.
Wo know we can please jou.
LEWIS, RUDDY,
DAVIES & HURPHY
330 Lackawanna Avenue.
ltt&
UIHSCHNrOM PA.
A.B.WARMAN.
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD OF
SCRANTON FOR 1000.
(Compiled liy II. U. Palno and Obieiver Don.
iliLon
Highest temperature January, filj February,
SI; March, 63; April, 60; Mjy, 01, June, 90;
July, 07, August, 07J September, 01; October, 00;
Noicmter, 73; December, 63; annual, 07.
lowest temperature January, 0; February, S;
March. II; April, 22; May, 31; June, 15; July,
41, August, 41, September, Si; October, 23; No.
ember, 2J; December, fi; annual, II.
Mem temp. rature .January, 2'J6; Tcbruar),
'.0 4; March, 80 4, Apill, 4S 7; JIa, COO; June,
1.S8, Jul,, 72 0; AiMiut, 128; September, 07 2;
Octobr, iSJ; November, 43 b, December, JU8;
anmul, SO S.
Total precipitation January, 2 13; Fcliruiry,
"73; March, 2'ii April, 1 fcl; May, 2 SI; Juno,
; 51; July, 4 C-l. uirust, 1 27; September, 1.7.!,
Oclober, 2 CO, November, 2 37, December, 2 Id;
uinual, 31 JS.
WEATHER YESTERDAY.
locjt data (or .Jamuij 10, 1101 1
Hii;liof,t tempciaturo 9 Acjnti
Iov.et temperature JJ degree!
Uumlditj:
Si in 73 per cent.
hp iii 00 per cent,
Rainfall, 21 hours endins S p. m 23 Inch
PERSONAL.
J II, l hapnun ent to Plymouth on a lminej
tiip jCBtcidai.
fit. Iti. r A. iarej, ol Pitttnn, called upon
lit lte. HUhop Iloban jesterdjj.
ltant City Solicitor Dai id .1. Davis went to
l'lttiburg jcttouW to leol. Into sreoud tlaj
city marten. City Solicllor Vos'iuty wis unable
to go.
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS.
JJteps Taken to Formulate Northeast
ern Fraternal Association.
Installation exercises wore conducted
at last night's meeting ot the Sons of
Veterans of the G. A. R. The Install
ing officer was Division Councilman
Tied A. remoie, of Cainp 109 Sons ot
Veteran", of Wllkes-Birre.
The following aio tho officers: Cap
tain, William M. Hamlin; fiist lieuten
ant, H. r. Jeffers; second lieutenant,
John Leber; chaplain, William Snyder;
first sergeant, J. B. Bluine; assistant
first sergeant, William Leber; quar
termaster seigeant, W. L. Nash: as
sistant, Oeorge Nah; ieigeant ot the
guard, Dr. K. Russell; color peigeant,
W. E. House; corporal of tho guard.
J. H. Biandemore- camp guard, L. (1.
Hoffman; picket guild, J. "n. Snooker,
camp council, H. V. Jeffers, Gcorg3
Nash, C. r. Watrcs, and director Me
morial Hall association, Fied L.
Stark.
Steps were taken to foun tho Nouh
rastern Pennsylvania Frateinal asso
elation. Tho object of this organization
will be to bring about a closer l elation
and better fellowship or the different
camps of this portion of the state. Tho
Hi st visit of the Fraternal association
will bo to Wyoming some time next
month.
MEETING OF HOMEOPATHISTS.
Faper Was Read by Dr. C. W. Rob
erts. The city society compound of the lo
cal homeopathic physicians held Its
u-gular monthly meeting at tho resi
dence of Dr. C. W. Roberts last cen
lng. Dr. Roberts read an excellently pte
pared paper on "Rheumatism," which
wa.i followed by a general discussion
on this subject. Refreshments wero
tened at the conclusion ot tho meet
ing. i i i
Removal Sale.
My stock of Shoes will bo sold at
one-fomth price before removal to
my new store. A. C. Nettleton, Wash
ington avonue.
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A. S. Nye, the Optician,
Has lemmod his ofilce to 210 Adams
uvenuc, with Dr. V, Lange,
lit flraES;:l
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REGISTRATION OP CANDIDATES.
Men Who Will Be Voted for by
Thirteenth Ward Republicans.
The Republican candidates registered
with Chairman H. P. Tlnkham for the
various elective offices In the Thir
teenth ward, when he closed his list
last nlffht at 0 o'clock, wero os fol
low r:
Tor select councilman 'Emit Ij. Mcr-x
rlman, of 1C03 Mousey avenue, and
William Penry, corner of Nay Aus and
Ross avenues.
Forcommon councilmanAlfred Har
vey, of 1G3S Wyomlnjr avenue: T. 13.
Sykes, of 1312 Wyoming avenue: T.
Qustave Krueserman, of I860 North
Washington uvenuc.
First district Retflster of voters,
Amsy Wuretor; Jud&o of election,
Charles Nothacker; Inspector, Isaac
Williams.
Second district Register of voter,
33. K. Stevens: judKC P. K. Potter: in
spector, P. P. Smith.
Third district Ite-rlMer of voters, S.
M. Slotcj Judffe, A. R. SImrell: Inspec
tor, George Lewis.
The prlmnrles will bo held on Satur
day, between tho hours of 4 and 7.
ENGINE LEFT THE TRACK.
Accident on the Delaware, Lacka
wanna and Western Road.
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
engine No. 215, attached to a train of
twenty c.ais, Jumped the track at
Clark's Summit nt 9 20 o'clock ye.
terday morning-, and four of the twen
ty cats also left tho tiack. Tho en
gine slid down a ten-foot embank
ment, and tho new "wiecker" hnd to
bo run tip and assist In replacing tho
locomotive on the rnlK
Tho nccldent was tin to wet rail,
and tlie safety switch on the side
track bclnir open, the engine ran oft
befote It could be checked. 13ngtneer
Kdvvard Donnellv, of rilmlra. who was
In charge, together with his nroman,
escaped uninjured.
Tho damage to the engine and oar
which left the track was of little con
hequenco, and sttangc to relaW thi
locomotive did not topple over or sink
In the bog as was the case some time
ago, when another monster left tho
track at Spraguevlllo and had to be
disinterred from the mire.
Superintendent Hlne wus on the
scene early and had the w locking cre.v
at work.
DEGREES WERE WORKED.
Focono Tribe of Red Men Had a Big
Time Last Night.
Pocono tribe. No. 210, Impioved Or
dr of Red Men, adopted and conferred
degrees upon thirty-eight candidates J
last night In their rooms In the Ex
change building. The degree team
consisted of the following members:
Captain, J. W. Kambeck; sachem,
John W. Warnei ; senior sagamore,
David T. Williams: Junior sagamoie,
John Flack: prophet. Marshall Thornp
fcon; llrst sennop, William Grass; sec
ond sennapp, August Peuster; llrst
warrior, James P. Schaefer; second
warrior, J. Blesecker; thhd warrior,
W. J. Walters; fourth v.irrloi, Win.
Penning; first biave, Harry Brown;
second brave, Tied Buck: third brave,
Oscar Oswald; fourth brave, J. C. Car
lln; Hi st eout, W. C. Scott: second
scout, Rudolph Traub; guard of the
wigwam, Krnest Ball; guard of the
forest, F. L. Stark.
Alter tho degree wotk refreshments
were served: Present among the
guests were: Fred Dllchor, Alderman
John T. Howe and Richard Tonguo
and C. H. Zollus, of Philadelphia.
THEIR ANNUAL BANQUET.
Members of the Dental Association
Will Meet at Wllkes-Barre.
The Dental association of Lacka
wunna and Luzerne counties will hold
its annual b.iniuet at Hotel Sterling,
In Wllkes-Baire. next Tuesday even
ing. Dr. Tnllesen Phillips, of Scran
ton, will be toastmaster, and ad
dresses will be made by the following;
"Official ltc!pon!btlitlc," Dr Bowman M
Smith, Wilkes Ilane
"Neuralgia s. Ithcumitttni," Dr. Gibbon,
Scranton
"Tho New Ccnturj," Dr. DanUl B William",
WllLesBaire.
"Melt OTecn," Di. J L. Vordham, "eranton
"What Will Ho Do with It?" Ccoree (luihrle,
M. I), likes Barre.
Tho luzerne and Lackawanna ioclely, Dr. Id
son M. On en, Scranton.
"tase Memories," Dr. Chailej Brck, W'llkcK
Bane, "The DentUt Ik in a Bualnen standpoint,"
Dr. W, A. Spinner, Carbondale.
'Tar Into the Mglit," Dr. Tliomaa V. Tliomai,
Wilkes Barre.
"Tho learly Bann.net," Dr lhrry Mtttrn,
Wilkfj Barre.
TO EXTEND THE TIME.
Children Need Not Be Vaccinated
Until Feb. 1.
Piesldcnt Jawie, of the boaid ot
control, statPd jesterday nf let noon to
a Tribune man that the board at its
meeting next Monduy night would ex
tend the time limit for the vaccination
of school children fiom Jan. V to
reb 1.
This would be done, he said, became
It had been found that a vety lurg"
number of chlldien had not been Mie.
clnated and because the special com
mittee ot the board appointed to con
sider tho vaccination question believ
ed that these should not be depiUcd
of school pilvlleges until they had tlmu
to be acclnatcd.
Ho said that afler reb. 1, If it was
found that theto weic any chlldien
who had not yet been vaccinated be
cause of lack of means, the boatd
would see that they weio taken cato ot
at the expense ot tho school distilct.
Superior Seivice via Lackawanna
Railroad.
In planning a business or pleasure
trip ono of the most essential features
to conclder Is the routo that "gets you
there," In the shot test space of time,
fewest changes of cars, least annoy
ance by dust and smoke, perfect road
bed, best equipment of coaches, dining
cars, Pullman sleeping and parlor car3
of tho highest possible standard of ex
cellence that modren Ingenuity can de
vise, such as afforded you by tho
Lackawanna railroad. Through Pull
man sleeping cars and coaches to
Chicago and St. Louis dally. Tvventy
four hours to St. Louis, twenty-ono
hours to Chicago, without chango of
cars; eighty-seven hours to California,
with only ono change ot cars, and
twenty-six hours to Jacksonville, FIa
Tho very lowest rates of fare to all
points. Apply to the nearest D, L.
and w, ticket agent, either In person,
by telephone or by letter, and you will
receive prompt uttentlon and cour
teous treatment.
Fair.
St, Joseph's Lithuanian church fair
tonight at Muslo Hall, 213 Lacka
wanna avenue. All welcome.
PROMPT ACTION
BY COUNCILS
RESOLUTION ADOPTED AT LAST
NIGHT'S MEETING.
Company Must Continue to Issue
Transfers or Make a Plght in the
Courts to Retain Its Franchises.
Attorney for the Company Sug
gested That a Committee from
Councils Confer with tho Officers
of tho Company Councils Refuse
to Accept the Suggestion.
After a hot fight both blanches of
the city councils last night adopted the
lcsolutlon offered by tielect Council
man D. W. Vnughan giving tho Scran
ton Railway company ten days' notice
to Issue transfers to Its rations and
declaring a forfeiture of its franchises
if It falls to do so.
Tho fight was ocr a proposition ot
ex-Judge H. A. Knapp, who wanted
the matter leferred to n special com
mittee to htar the company's side of
tho case.
Greater Intctest was manifested In
the proceedings of councils than has
been shown for years, the select coun
cil chamber being packed at the ope)
Ing of tho meeting with a groat throng
of cltlzen,s, who moved over to tho
common council chamber when select
had passed the lesolutlou.
The meeting of select council was
opened by tho reading of a special
communication from Mayor Molr. The
mayor in this communication toferred
to tho company's order announcing
that transfers would not be Issued on
and after Jan. 13, "notwithstanding
the stipulations and agreements which
hap been made between that corpor
ation and the city from time to time
and which wo have alwajs considered
to be binding and final.
MAYOR'S SUGGESTION.
"A concurrent l evolutions, which I
heartily endorse, will be laid befois
your honorable body and I tiust will
meet with your favor and Immediate
action, so that our citizens who use
the street cais will bo safeguarded In
their rights and privileges guaianteed
through the ordinances giantlng the
franchises to the .Scranton Railway
company."
After the leading of this communi
cation, two of the newly elected mem
bets, J. K. Regan, of Sixth watd, und
Thomas Cosgrove, ot the Fourteenth
ward, presented their ciedentlals and
wcie sworn Is as members. Then
Councilman Vauglmn lntioduced hla
resolution, which read as follows and
moved Its adoption:
Besobed, by the aelect council ot the cilj ot
Sciunton, common council toncuirlng, that tie
Scranton Railway company bo and U heicbe re.
nulrcd and directed to isme trunOr ticket to
all conntctln? and intersecting lines ot tho lint a
of ttreit ralluajj, owned or operated by raid
company under franchise uratitcd br tin dt
nf scranton; and in case tiid toinpam mglcrti
or refueei to comply with thl letoluttou ulll.in
ten da ficm the date of iU adoption ant ap
prcial by the nu.or, the city solicitor U direct
ed to take all iiecnn ktcnt to compel raid
company tu ivsuc said tranifcr tickets or to for
feit the franchise of the (aid oniiny.
The city of Scranton hmby declares 1 f)r.
felture ot all the franchises onned or comiolled
by the (.aid company which hae been prantid bv
raid city to ariom trrt rallt ay companies
now merged by the beianton BallMiy lompanv.
ASKED FOR CONI'ERRNCn.
At this Juncture, ex-Judge H. A.
Knapp was gtauted the pilvllege of
the floor. The Judge announced that
he was directed by the management of
the Sctanton Railway company to ap
pear befoio councils and request that
Mr. Vaughan's lesolutlon be refened
to a special or to a regular committee,
for the puiposc! of conferring with the
company's officials and heating their
side of the case. "Tho company be
lles," said he, "that there are two
sides to thla question und would like
to discuss It with councils. It piom
Ises that the transfer system will be
continued while the question Is Hand
ing." Mr. Finn moved that the l evolution
be leferred to a special committee to
act In conjunction with the mayor and
tho city solicitor, with Instructions to
confer with the company's officials and
endeaor to bilng about, it possible,
an amicable adjustment of the diffi
culty. Then tho fight began.
Mr. 0'Bolo stated the motion to ie
tcr the lesolutlon to acommlttee tdiould
not be considered for a moment. Ho
said that the company had obtulncd
its franchises for nothing and then
had taken advantage of the citizen;
of the city In every possible way. He
thought It about time that councils
demanded that the eltUens be given
their lights.
Mr. Chittenden favored lefeulug the
resolution to a committee. He thought
councils should go ei y slow In a mat
ter of such Importance. He said that
theie we:e doubt3 as to whether coun
(U could enforce the granting of
tuinsftMs. "This matter should bt cou
sldi'ied carefully" said he "We're
going to be Just as competent to pass
this tesolutlon two weeks fiom tonight
as wo are now."
Mr. Melvln spoke briefly In favor of
refenlng tho matter to a committee,
and then the father of the resolution,
Mr Vnughan, had his say
VAUGHAN'S REMARKS.
"The question la simply this," said
he. "Th company has tin own down
the gauntlet. It has waved tho red
Hag In our faces. Aie wo going to
SPECIALS
Fresh Sugar Corn
Meadow Brand, 8c can, OOo dozen.
Royalty Brand, Oc can, $1.00 dozen
Hubbard Brand, 10c can, $1.10 doz
Couisen's Garden Brand, 12c can,
1.40 dozen.
Coursen's Sweet Blossom, 13c can,
1.50 dosren.
Succotosh
Honey Dew, 12c; value 15c.
Sweet Blossom, 10c; value 15c.
Dinner Party, 15c; value 18c.
Sugar Beets
Dlnuer Baity, 3 lb can 15c; value
20c.
Fresh Green Limas, 14c.
Porter's Lilac Tomatoes, 10c; value
15c, 40 ounce cans.
E. G. Goursen
420 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
weaken, or are wo going to go ahead
and do what tho people of this city
want us to do? What can this com
mlttco do any moro than this council
Is going to do now? Would It come In
and recommend that tho company's or
der bo accepted and that councils do
nothing to compel the company to
Issue transfers? rasa the resolution, I
say."
Mr. Oliver spoke In favor of tho
adoption of the resolution und against
tho motion to refer. The olo on the
motion to refer wns then taken and
lost by the following vote:
Ycm-Kosh, Finn, Mebln, Chittenden, Beimel.
der, Wanner 7.
N) CWtello, i:atis, Began, Shea, Oilier,
Cojtcllo. O'llojlc, Vaujhaii, O'Mallej, Mcn
drew 10.
The resolution was then adopted by
a viva voce vote and was taken over
to the common council, which was
then In session. It was read and
Judge Knapp then rnado tho eama an
nouncement that he had made beforo
In tho select council. Mr. Keller movel
that the resolution bo referred to tho
railway's committee, saying:
"I'm not ready tn support that tew
lutlon as it stands. I think that thla
transfer question Is a most unfortu
nate one and that the Scranton Rail
way company or certain of Us officials
Is more to blame for It than anyone
else. When tho letter, signed by the
general manager, nnnounclng tho pio
posed abolition of the transfer system,
was published, I said and I repeat It
now, that the man who would write
such a thing and fling It back at the
people made a mistake.
IT WAS A MISTAKE.
"Whether he felt nggilovod or not,
no man who rcprcycnls a corporation
which depends upon the public for Us
existence has tho right to say what
ho said In that letter. It was a direct
Insult lo every self-respecting cltlz2ir
of this city. I think that when the
company officials come to their senses
they'll rescind that older.
"The publlo has the right to demand
transfers from this cotporatlon as it
nap irf1 1 13111 tu ciuuiuiui cieuu ruri, i
gentlemanly conductors and that Its
employes be paid a fair da's wage for
u fair daj's wink, and that It pay a
fair share of taxes the sain1 as you
and I. I wan't to put mjsolf on rec
ord as saying that at present tho
Scranton Railway company Is not pay
ing anything like tho amount ot taxi's
It should pay, and that I will stand 1
by any movement to compel It to p:.y I
such taxes. j
"I think that we should go slow In 1
, 11 nit i,,, Zi L ' '
commltteeand let that committco see,
4 1 I .. ..a4tnM T j-ef I tin aPavi A.I n n
iwiicu cue; :ciiii'iij uti- f?e.e r ouj .-"
the question. If they don't want to
give transfers, "we enn then adopt this
resolution."
Mr. Paine took the H.mie view of the
question as did Mr. Keller. He thought
that councils should keep cool, and that
u. great city u;c ocramon, rouiu not ir-
ioiu to ue Miiuicuve. no oeiieveci cimc
the company should bear Its Just bur
den of taxation for the benefits which
It received. He thought, however, that
It was no moie than right or proper
to confer with the company officials.
Xothlnrr would be lost by It, and It
thev refused to withdraw the obnox
ious older, councils could then pas
the lesolutlon.
Mr.. XAOEM'S JOKE.
Mr. Nagell spoke against referilnsr
the resolution to a committee, and un
consciously sprung ir. Joke which gieut
ly pleased the members present. "I
don't believe in leferrlng this to a
committee," said he. "There's bo?n too
many committees -visiting this com
piny," nnd he sat down, amid great
kuightor.
Mr. Alworth thought that the pirs
ent was not an opportune time for thi
adoption of a resolution forfeiting ab
solutely the franchises of the toni
pnny. The company was still lt-ulng
ttnnsfers on Intersecting lines, he said,
und was not violating Us franchise.
Chairman Calpln wanted to talk a
little on the lesolutlon and ho relin
quished he chair to Mr. Keller.
"This resolution," suld he, "was pie
pared by the city solicitor, who believes
that the proper thing for councils lo
do Is to p.iss It. He believes that tho
giantlng of transfers can be enforced,
and we should be willing to stand by
him. What can this committee accom
pllh? Thev can't do any moie than
get the company to revoke its order,
nnd that's what this resolution dlioct.
Its franchises will not be revoked If it
Issues tiansfeis."
Mr. Phillips then aiose and remarked
that "this company has got everything
It -wanted from this city, and what it
didn't get It took." He said the peo
ple demanded tho passage of the reso
lution, and that councils hnu!d stand
by the people.
The motion to refer to a committee
was lost, Mr. Keller and Mr. Paine
Ixdng apparently tho only ones who
voted for It. Then the motion to adopt
the resolution was adopted, and Mr.
Keller was the only member who voted
against It.
OTHER BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
Wide The Ordinance Passed on Thhd
and rinal Reading.
Outside of tho discussion legaidlng
Councilman Vaughan's lesolutlon theio
wa3 very little done In common council
last night. Mr. Chittenden's w Id3-tlre
oidlnance was passed on third reading,
ns was an ordinance providing for
three electilo lights In the Tenth
w urd.
The lcsolutlon directing the Scran
ton Electric Light company to raise
Its street lights to a height of tvventy
llwi feet was referred, on motion ot
Mr. Keller, to tho light and water com
mittee. Mr. Harvey Introduced arr or
dinance providing for flag stone side
walks on Dickson avenue, between
tho Delaware and Hudson tracks and
Delaware street, and Mr. Smith intro
duced an ordinance providing for four
electric lights In the Nineteenth ward.
Some one mentioned that theio weio
Just four election districts In that baili
wick and theio was a general laugh
Tho settlement of the clalmH ot I..
Drlesen and T. E. Price was left to
tho city solicitor.
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PRESENTATION TO RITTER.
It Was in Honor of His Seventy
ninth Birthday.
Jacob Itltter, the venerable tipstaff,
who has had charge of the grand
Juries 'almost hlnce tho countv was
erected, was seventy-nine years of ago
yesterday, and In honor of the occa
sion the grand Juiy now In session
presented him avlth a hundsome silk
umbrella.
Mr. Itltter's years weigh lightly on
his shoulders and he might pass easily
for sixty. For twenty-two years ho
has been ono of tho county'a court offi
cers. He la much pleased over yestei day's
romenrbranco of tho grand jury.
GETTING THE
ACT IN SHAPE
AMENDMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN
They Will Bo Fresented Today in
Pittsburg to tho Members of the
Legislature from That City and
Surrounding Districts for Their
Consideration and Approval In
tention Is to Have n BUI Contain
ing the Amendments Presented to
the Legislature Next Week. '
"Too many cooks spoil the broth" Is a
falng old and true. Unless the board
ot trade or the councllmanlc commit
tee appointed to prepare amendments
to tho existing second class city law
drops out of the race the chances are
that Scranton won't succeed In get
ting any second class city legislation
favorable to Its needs passed at this
resalon of the legislature.
Tho board of ttade sent a special
committee consisting of D. 13. Atherton
and Colonel P. L. Hitchcock down to
Pittsburg last Monday to talk over the
nucstlon of securing amendments to
tho piesent general act governing cltlc
of the second class with representa
tives of the boards of trade of Pitts
burg und Allegheny.
There was a longconfeience on Tues
day, with the result that the Scranton
committee was given full power 'by the
I'lttsbihg and Allegheny committees
to have pieparcd a new general act.
This was to bo submitted back to them
before being presented to lire legisla
te c.
In a word, the Pittsburg and Alio
rheny psoplc Infoimed the Sci anion
committee that they were so everlast
ingly tired ot drawing up new second
thus city actH and having them de
bated by the legislature that they
would turn the whole matter over to
this city. Mesis Atherton and Illtch
cock piomlsed to have this act pie-
larcd at once by ex-City Solicitor J.
II. Toney and City Solicitor A. A. Vos-
blllff
AMENDMENTS PREPARED
While this committee wns away a
Joint committee of councils agieed up
on ceitaln amendments to the second
ilass city act. mentioned In detail In
lMt Tuesday's Tribune, nnd dliecfd
C1(y RoUctol. Voslmif, 'u, llliUV them
up Immediately. Thiic amendments
weie drawn up and were given yester
day afternoon Into the hands of As
sistant City Solicitor D. J Davis.
Mi Davis left list night for Pitts-
burg, and will meet Select Councilman
j John i: Rooho ,n tne ..SmoUj. Clty
thls mo,nnR. TllP iaUr.r has nnang.
ed for a meeting this afternoon of all
the members of the legislature from
Pittsburg, Allegheny and the other
cities nearby, whoso Interests are
closely allied with those of these two
cities. A number of the moie prom
inent citizens ot both cities will alno
attend.
Mesr. Davis and Roche will pre
sent the piopobed amendments and
wilt ascertain whether ot not thev
aio favoiablo lo the wishes of the
Pittsburg and Allegheny people. They
will tecelve any suggestions which
may be made and will be back again
In this city in tlnm to nttend tomoi
ro, night's meeting of the Joint
committee and report. The matter
will then be thoroughly discussed and
a final ell aft of the amendatory) act
decided upon. Steps w 111 be taken to
have It Introduced In the legislature
next week.
The ounclliuanlc committee leads
In the race It must be admitted by a
good man length". Their amendatorj'
act Is piepaied and Is today being
.submitted to the Pittsburg and Alle
gheny people. The plans of tho hoard
of trade's committee' aie. to use a
slang" expression, ' up In the air,"
Messi. Athtrton and Hitchcock ai
llved home jesteiday tnoinlrg and
were very much surprised when tiny
heard what the counellniauic i oinmlt-
tee had done.
COLONEL HITCHCOCK'S VIEWS.
Said Colonel Hitchcock: "Had we
known that this councllmanlc commit
tee was going to net m promptly, I
don't think we would have gone to
I'lttsbuig at all. I think that we
should have been notified that same
such action was to be taken. The
boaid ot trade represents tins business
Intel ests ot this city more than do the
councils, and the business Interests
..ItmiM linen Mmim nnv In 1hn hnuln!" I
of legislation which will affect this city
when it enteis the second class.
"I realize the fact that theie must
be harmonious action In this matter
and that there must not b two acts
Introduced In tho legislature. It's ver
unfortunate that we were not consult
ed or given any say as to what the
amendments should bo. They may be
all light, and I have reason to believe
that they ate, because the committee
Is composed of the most representative
men In councils, but to my mind the
board tif trade "horrid not havo ben
Ignored."
Asked as to Just what the board of
trade committee would do, the eoloiiol
wild ho didn't know, but that It would
probably abandon the mattei.
One of the members of the councll
manlc committee, who did not wish his
name mentioned, stated to a Tribune
man that the plan pioposed by the
councllmanlc committee was the only
Do You See
This Price?
It reDrescnts the Dfice of a i
good colored shirt with culfs i
to match, ihey are not cheap ;
shirts, made to sell Cheap
but good One Dollar value
choice patterns.
75c
7 -- - .-.-I- I
I 1
Three
Hi imy VSMH
CASEY BROTHERS,
Wholesale Liquor Dealers, 216 Lackawanna Ave.
feasible one. It would take at least
a month, he said, to draft a comploto
new net, and by tho time this had been
rubmltted back to the Pittsburg people
It would be too late to think of Intro
ducing It and expect to have It pnhsed
at this session.
THE AMENDMENTS.
He said that tho amendatory act
prepared by City Solicitor Vosburg
contained the provision giving tho
mayor power to appoint the heads of
the three big departments, which will
do away -with tho most glailng evil
of the present act and accomplish JUBt
what the business element In Pittsburg
and Allegheny want.
'Tell it not In Goth, publish It not
In the streets of Askelon," said
he, "but I think that the committee
at Us meeting tomorrow night will de
cide upon Amendment No. P. -which w 111
give the councils or a second clas3 city
the power to Impose a toasonable tax
upon the gross lecelpts of Htieet rail
way companies."
Listen.
I will not stoop to vlclousness or per-
sonall.lcs; suffice It to tay that those
who dig holes for others never fall
to fall Into them themselves. And ns
what has been given out by Directory
man Williams, as having been said by
Wllron et Wasbets is wholly false, the
courts will determine how deep these
parties will be bulled In tho hole they
have dug for themselves.
Nevertheless, The People's Directory
will niorecd. and succeed. Why? Be-
cuipe ill the profits will bo given to
charity.
V.'. F. Smythe.
Rates to Boston, Mass.
On and after January 5 1901, the fol
lowing iate will be In effect to Bos
ton, Mnss , via the Delaware and Hud
son lallroad (tho most direct route,
for first-class limited tickets Fiom
Carbondale, Scranton, Plttston, Wilkes-
Uarie and Intermediate stations, J8 35;
Honesdnle, ?S 93 "
m
Removal Sale.
Shoes at S;e. cost $l.f.l) and $.'00;
Shoes at 09c. cost $.'.00 nnd $i00, at
Nettleton's Removal Sale, Washing
ton avenue.
The Arnold Knit Inrant Outfit Is
the onlv thing to buy In this onllght
ned day ot motherhood. See them nt
tho Ilaby lla-junr, DT2 Spruce street.
)
Wo have for sale scvcial fine resi
dences lu bet part of eltv. Charles
SchlnRer. Price Ihillding.
There In Such a Thing as Saving
Money by Spending It.
Here Is
an Instance:
Three lots Ladles' Pine Kersey
Conts, all sizes, silk lined and half
silk lined, placed on our baigalrr
table at piices that will clear them
quickly. On llrst looking at them
you will notice them to be a ttlfle off
style, but yet so close to the prevail
ing styles "in lengths, etc., that with
a little manipulation they can be cut
and fixed to fit and fashion.
The first lot compilsoa about 25
coats which langed In ptlce one time
fiom 93.08 to $5.08. Now
$1.98 Each.
The second lot comprises about 40
coats which langed In price one time
from ijSG.98 to 9.08. Now
$2.98 Each.
The third lot comprises about 20
coats which ranged in price ono time
from 10.98 to S15.98. Now your
choice at
$3.98.
Bargain Table.
Clarke Bros
FRIDAY
Lamp Globes
Tasteful decorations, va
riety of colors and designs,
large size the kind of a
globe suitable for your
$5.00 lamp.
January Clean Sweep
Sale Price
63c
CREDIT YOU?
221-223-225-227
Reasons
Why you should patronize us!
First We are a thorougly re
liable and responsible firm.
Second We dive yau the best
quality.
Third - Our prices are the
lowest.
3BBBkvi''
Get Ready
For cold stormy weather Is coming
Woolen Gloves, 25c to $1.00
Woolen Jackets, $1.50 to f 4.
Mufflers, 50o to 81.50. Er
Muffs, 10c to 25c.
CONRAD'S
305 Lackawanna Avenue
SOffANTON'S LEADING fUH -TABLISHMENT.
F. L. Crane
Established 1866.
Furs and Fur Garments of
all kinds, and our prices art
low, it is in fact unsafe to
pay less. Call and see eur
Laylored Suits, Jackets, 3ng
Coats, Box Ceats, Neckpieces
Boas, Muffs and CkiUrea's
Furs. We carry these in fuU
assortment.
Furs repaired.
RAW FTJRS BOUGHT.
324 LACKAWANNA AVENUE
The Popuhr lloiua KurnlOlij
Stort.
Jijo Cent
Wringers
Isn't a good wringer
worth two cents a wetkP
Can you afford not to
have oneP Our Boyal
Vrlnger isguaranteetl'ioT
live years, making- the
cost per week only two
cents. It will last more
than five years of ce-UM,
but that's you gajta. A
written guarantee, -wttk
each wringer,
i
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Foote & Fuller Co
Mears Biiildlnff.
Pierce's Market, Penn hum
We maka fpccUlty cl fntf Cwrauy lfc
tr in J rttlctly rtst tn4 Mm ftlt is u
low as But elisa ectit oia t iU .
VV dt it hT inf nxcltl ! laftdtri
but it all tlntf iiry apkta a Una ot
Market OaoeU, liner Grectriea ml TW Dejlc
cin oin ba found in tba britit K Totk
or FUbddplila llirkits waleh na atM a riht
rrlc.
W. H. Pierce,
ID Ucltiwnn Art.
Prompt delivery.
110, lit, IK Pan Ath.
SPECIALS
Fern Dishes
Dainty and ornamental,
usually sold in crockery
stores at $ i. All the odds
and ends of our stock
sold by us at 69c and up.
January Clean Sweep
Sale Price
49c .,
CERTAINLYI
"THE:
0N0MY
WYOMING) AVENUE.