THE SCJIANTON TRIBUNE-THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1001. 5' ) rmt Jtoncnv iukdwatib stone. Draftsmen and Mechanics Should visit our store before purchasing their drawing instruments and tools. We can tupply you with anything you want in first quality guaranteed goods at reasonable prices. Footc & Shear Co. 1J9N. Washington Ave STATEMENT OF THE I OF SORANTON. United States Depositary. At the close of business Dec. I?. JQOO. RESOURCES. Loans and Investnieuta $3,173,478.30 Banking House 38,500.04 Cash and Reserve. ... 038,870.10 $3,750,057.10 LIABILITIES. Capital 8 200,000.00 Surplus 300,000.00 Undivided Pioflta .. . 57,905.20 Circulation 100,000.00 Individual Deposits . . 2.415,538.08 U. B. Deposits 422,720.30 Due to Banks 54,785.53 33,750,057.10 WILLIAM COSMXL, 1'iej.d-nt. HtJCRY IlKMN. JIL, Vlce-rre.iJent. WILLIAM II. TECK, Cahlcr. Successful Investors ie thoe who Inveft ' theli me-n peniu. without nailing to 30 .tnulite Urge aunu. Fci a hort time 1 can me t ou a GUOUXD KLOOIt propo-lliim w well iocuied 5 pel cent, semi annul Intcirst Cold lion.!', in Mock of HM. ii mid ?l.0"e IT IS A It 1IB OI'I'OlITUSn'V. ' Robert Van Schoick, f iitii 0 and S Lweiiut Aicade. Seianten, Hi. Detrli-t ti.anicacr Tlic oith Ameiliaii VlnaniL'i. Inz ptmpany. Lewis, n-- miuuj, Davies r -. 1 1 1 1 . Murphy 'iUJI 330 I'MlUj (; ( Lacka. 4 I " t Avenue. Repairing Done Gratis. LACKAWANNA "THE" AUNDRY. ID NATIONAL BANK mNvtmmS iSMPJ lrltit.11 l UHtraiBi h a i i iHMp; "BlBBP WEATHER YESTERDAY. Loci data for ri. JO. IWl: Hishttt temperature :, ,ieai, Luwnt temperature i; oi'.' Humidity! a. n K per nut. i p. m 6 per inn. snowfall, Jl houis endlnc S p. m., n.l inch. PERSONAL. Attorney M '. ando imi in Philadettihit fuedt). , Attorney John M. Harris leai-n this nioti.ln; lor Bloomtburc on buslm. Mir. Lauta N. Iladztr. of New Mllford, is ptndintt some tnu with Scranton frlcndi. Mlu Jonphratii of Jeflerton avenue, is upend. In? t few daya with triendi In New VotU Mm. T. II. Sjmondi, a ctaff cowespoudei-l of tin rhlltdelphli Innulicr, waa in the eitr yettei day. Mr. fiiitlf, cl Wlllmn.noit, M tl.IUns tier i.tcr, Jin. P. J. Ilorau, f Cliestmit itirct, DuMnore, Mm May Lt.ie. of bltnandoah, 'j Ii iitln t the home of D. r. Laudlg, 8)1 Freacott ve m.f. Her .later, Mn. I.indif, ii .eriou'lv ill iflt typiioliTleiet J Mm Florence Kelly, c( Hoi.he.ler, V. V.. a tuJent at St. Agnea' eoment, New Voilt eitv, Ii vliltlnif her trotlisr, l J. Kell, nf thii til), on her way to her honi-. $7.75 Scrantou to Washington and Return for the Inauguration. Central Railroad of Now Jersey will ell excursion tickets to Washington on Mnrnh 1, 3 and 3, good to retutn on op before March 8, at J7.75 for the tound trip. Stop.over will ho ullowed H Philadelphia and Haltlmore within thai time limit of th ticket. At for K-sliy'f union crnrkvts. 18 TWENTY YEARS OLD. Anniversary Celebration by Grace Reformed Sunday School. The Sunday school of the (linco Re formed t:plscopal church was twenty years old yesterday and in honor of the event an nnnlversnry colouration was hold last night In tho church and was attended by a InrRe thron? or tho members of the school and those In terested In ItH work. Superintendent Chut lea VWIoss pre sided and led in tho reeltntlon of tho Apostle's cieed, after which Cnlvln C. lhann led In prayer. IntcrestlnR reminiscences regarding tho early his tory of tho school were Riven by the thief teachers who organized It, Miss Mary A. Drinker, K. . Smith nnd" William T. Mackett. Mr. Ilnckctt spoke fcclliiRly of tho early woikcrs who havo since died. Maxwell D. Lathmpa spoke or th" Inducements which should be offered by tho Sunday school in order that the older nnd more advanced scholars mlf,'ht not lose Interest nnd drift away. The pastor, Itev. OeorRo ,. Alrlch, told how the soholars by perse vet ance nnd by a combination or effort nnd energy could do a Rretit deal towards nliltag the growth of tho school. number of hymns were sung, nnd at the conclusion of the exercises a pleasant soclnl hour was enjoyed. The following nro the present olllcers or the school: Superintendent, Charles V. eya; assistant superintendent, William W. McCulloch; trensuior, Tvlchutd It, Welsenflue; recretary, T.aurn M, Waugh; nsslstnnt Heorctnry, fJporRP Morgan; musical librarian, Tames K. Lnwson; otgnnists. Mary Dorter and Anna Heckler. who willTget the seat? MATTER THAT IS CAUSING MUCH DEBATE. Partridge Says He Is the Member of the Regular Council from the Ninth Graf's Claim. In the Ninth and Nineteenth wards some difficulty alises as to who Is going to be the icgular i-omnum coun cilman elected on Tuesday. In caso court should decide that tlie appor tionment for tho additional common councilman wns Illegally mudc, and that, thci-roie, the election for these extra members wns illegal. The ballots for Uil-so two w.udu did not contain any piovlslon as to who was the tvgiilar candidate and who tho candidates for the additional vn canclto. In the Ninth ward, nl thi head of tho column, wppeared tho woids "for common couilcll" and un derneath this "vote for two" nnd the names of II. !:. laln and O. n. Part ridge. The ballot tor the Nineteenth ward was the aarm; except thai thei wore three names upon It. The general opinion among lawyers l that tho candidate having the high est number of votes would be tho regu lar councilman in caso the others were debarred from taking their seats. Thoie is no statute or judicial decision, as far as can be learned, which covers this point. At any rate the two gentlemen (hav ing the highlit number of votes, Charles nrnf, or the Nineteenth ward, and Attorney O. B. l'arttldge. of the Ninth ward, havo signified their In tention to light for the regular plac. Mr. Partridge- said yesterday that though he had only defeated Mr. IMIno by two votes, he nevertheless fell con vlnced that he was the next regular common councilman fiom Ihe Ninth wnnl. In the Nineteenth wnid Tiny wa renominated for tho ivKiihir council, but the fact docs not appear on the certlficalo of nomlnat'on or the bal lot used on Tuesday. LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. (Under tU Leading thort letters of Intemt rtll b publljhed when accompanied, lor puMlca. lion, by tin wntei'a name. The Tribune clo.a not aaiune retpomiblllty for oplnlosa here eapremd.) Dr. McLeod to Mr. White. Editor 't Hie Tiiliunc-- Sir: M scnial clitic. .Inhii WIiii t i . tl.Jt nne ol niy rocmt Mimor. en nnNtuu Science "Iwtokin a w, ili'ptitim": and ll.it lornu'ily I ned tliu luint- "Chil.tlin -tfi'i ' a a "byuonl of upiaicti." Ir. AMilio l u.i t.il.m. 1 diio not rMaK irpiojclifull.i nf any Ihing Hut N dtl.cr fluistian nf nlintitu, I ruie iokeu tallid pliinly alil an Incoliri.nt in -m ni (ItiT, tint a icrtiiu deludul ur fiinnln? wonun lu lalioli'd "''liti-tl.in Sucnro." I luo .-.I.I Hist It U not Clni.tlJTi, and, .i1m, thil it ii nut w-icnte; t.iat thN I i.ut i "new depat. UP." Tim uldrirncc bi'tutrn iini t'lui-lljii NaeiKC, omt Clirlitlan Sciiro "faU-ly (.o-i ailed," is I ho diffeiciKC Iwtutrii truth ind fakeliocl. Tl c inii tu.t lietneen tlieni is at .IliMiiK as that botnrren Mhlto and M. iik. Hut color lilindniM lia. ilji counterpart in the tphrie of iellj.i.)ii; ami IliN apirltual malaily I ron.pli'uoiu in tlio.f hoo "iindorstandlng" i so "ilitlinul," that th-y finnot ilNtlnjuMi lcteen tli line and (h faNc. 1 am quite williiif; Hut iUr, li. Mjiy ll.Vcr ., Kddy Rlioi'Id have all tl" ludit .lie ile.?rvr, lor imentinc or illotrlK ulut ahc a!N "(.lirlstlau Silfnte." Hut nnfoi Innately their i. a prior patent. Pantlielam anil Medium aro a iruat ileal older than Mn. HiMy. Ilelns a pan theist, however, she may tay: "flefori. Fplnoa ami HNhop llcikely, and hefoie Hindu plilli ophy, I am." Oin o! lur puplN dared to jv. the other day, when under oath! ' Hefoie Maa ham was, I am," If Mi'. Kddy (an pio h t claim to be the Intrntnr nr dicovnei ol Intli PantluUm and ldealinii, i-he imi-t lie tonaldei. ably nioie than tuo thoiuand iai old. The nible U tl teM liook of tnie fluNllaii fvienee, and my friend, Mr. White, will hirdly clilm that Mi. Kddy theoeird or Imtiitnl tho Ulble. The newest dish of "ChlWIjn Stieiiee" that Mr. Kddy lia tooked, contalna a tootluoino ihoi.el. lUi do trine Ii that there i. no Mieti thlnx as pain, but a radii? tootluelie brousht litr to her aeni or, like a wHe woman, nhe flunff htr theory to IIir wind, mid klie called a dentlit, and took an anictlirtlc, and had her tooth extracted. She u.a taken to tatk for her ccr.duct, whldi na meb a barefaced rontradlc. lion of her doctrine, and till. Ii her explanation: "HUhop Ilcikely and I acjreo that all U Mind. Then, consistently ulth thin piemlae, the cone In .Ion ii that if I emplnv a dental .uiseon, and he beliccs that the extraction of u tooth l made e.iier by some application or meant rliich he en'ployi, and I object to the employment of tlda intana, I have turned tho dentlat'a mental protnt actlnit myrelf, lie thfnka I limit tufler beiaiue Ma method Ii interfered with. Thtiefoie hM nicr.tal force wilklit aaain.t a luinleis opeutlon. nhereai It .hould bo put Into the name wale 3.1 mine, thui producing; a palnlees oiKrallon an a logical remit." Quito so, Mn. Kddy! Your eplauatloii it as clear a. mud' lllihop Heikely and J oil may a;ieo that all I. Mind: but what about that toothache and that tuotli of jour.f Thanki to the "dental mrsjon," they arc both gone! Wsre they a part of jour Mlndt Permit ue, niy dear Madam, to expiexa my .inpathy ultli you in your great aulferlnir, and to add my candid opinion, that ulutcer tlo jour actio waj It aa no JIATTKIl; and a for your tooth. It nai itrtalnly sonietldnf, but. then-NKVL'K MINUI Jallkt MiI.iCnI. Chnnge of Train Service Lackawanna Ralhoad. Effective Monday, February ll, Tialn No. 1, west-bound, leaving ficranton at 1,05 p. ni., and train No, 1, east-bound, leaving Hcranton at 12.3S n. in., win I not run west of Klmlta FIVE WORKMEN WEREJNJURED SERIOUS CAVE IN GREENWOOD MINE, MAYFIELD. Lrtwtence Cantwcll Was Whirled Along tho Gangway nt GreatjJJia tance by the Wind nnd 'r Terri bly Injured The Other Men Wore More Fortunate Number of Houses on the Surface Were Moio or Less Injured Great Fissures on the Surface. A huge portion of the toof In the. Archlmld vein In (Kenwood No. 1 col liery of the Hillside Coal nnd Iron company nt Mayfleld fell yesterday morning with n forco that shook th land for n great distance around, nnd In Its fall caused serious Injttiles to a number of the miners at work In tho vein. rivo men were Injured, nnd one of them, I.nwienco Cantwcll, Is not ex pected to tocover fiom his wounds. Ho was tenlhly mutilated nnd by the tlmo this paper tcnchiM its rcudeis, may havo already passed front thla wotld. The othcts Injured by tho cave-In were: Night Foioman Chniles Davis, William Cunningham, John I.oughney, Thomas Mann nnd John Gallagher. A la i go portion of the surface along Hill street, Mayfleld, was visibly af fected by the fall, a number of tho houses settling several Inches, some dropping even a foot. About n doyen houses in nil wcio damaged. Those most affected ate Ihe properties of Patrick rtoche, Pamucl Machantl, Powell Tragoi), Michael Knstnncwltz, George Wohnr and Oeoige Oentor. In these houses, the plimoiing was cincked and other minor damages sitf fct I'd. Tho cave-In was not unexpected, ns foi soini' time there has been the "working" of tho coal, which Is th foretunner of n serious "j-queeye." Tho AiChbald vein Is prcitty well mined nut nnd but llttl woik has been clone In It of late. Foreman Pads and hi." men weio nt work yestctday inclining In the gang way, iibout one thou"iiud feet from the loot of the shall Foreman Davis, silently after golntr on duty had vlsltfd (lib- section of th. mine and n hasty xnmlnntlon was sttlTirlent to con vince him that a cave-in was Inevit able. Ho set his men at woik securing the roof nt u point outside of the threatened poitlon. nnd they wore busy with the construction of a co idllar wlnn the cave occurred. There wn a thunder-lilts crash, and then everything was In druknes and the loud, ominous roar nf a mighty wind sweeping thiousli the chambers could be heaid. (.'.in t well was whliled along the gangway fully forty feet, and n mine car was plclted fiom th Hack and after tni filing" tluough the air was overturned upon I.ourIi ii" and Cunningham. Foieman Davis, Callaglier .mil Mann weic all bulled to tin- giotiml with such foice us In painfully cut unci bruise then). As quickly a possible the Injiued men were removed from the mine, and their injutles were at tended lo by Dr. S. D. D.wls and Dr. I. P. Oiavvs. Cantwell's skull was found to be fractured, and he was icmoved to his home, later being taken to the Caibondale Kitiergency hospital. The other men were all able to vwilk to their homes. MAN UKPOIITKL) MISSINC. It win itimorcd last night that a UungaiUn laborer, who wni (inployed In the Atchbnld vein, had not been Men since the cave occurred, and theie weio fears that he had been penned in by the full. The extent of thn enr Is short 11 in gteut llssutes fiom six to eighteen Inches In width, which seam the en tire hillside. ts force ns felt In the Delaware and Hudson colliery at Jer myn, which adjoins the Glenwood. The sudden gust of wind blew out the lamps of the Jurmyn footmen. Work was suspended at the (Kenwood dur ing the tvmnlndor of the day, but will probably be resumed thU morning'. Cenetal Hunerlntcndent V. A. May will visit the colliery thii mottling nnd give the work of cleaning away the debris hi personal supervision. ' Theie have been numinous sotlous cavc-s nt tho colliery of late, and n number of bouses have chopped sev etal inches. At the last Mayfleld council meeting u number of ptopetty holders appeured and ashed council's assistance In pre venting the company fiom tohhliig the pillars nnd leaving them liable to drop property Into tho mines. A committee was appointed to wall upon the nun puny BEGINNING OF LENT. Ash Wednesday Observed in Catholic nnd Episcopal Churches, Lent, tho forty-day period of fast ing and special devotion obseived by the Human Catholic; and Imiscopal churches, was ushotcd In yesterday with special services In all :ho chuivhes of these two denomination'.! thtoiighnttl the city. In the Catholic church..-) time wote sevetal masses solemnized In the. morn. Ing, together with ii distribution of ashes at the last mass. At St, Pnter's cathedral the Inst mass was solemn ized at S o'clock by Kev. J. J. Orlflln. lit. Itev. nishnp M. J. Hoban blessed Great Fruit Sale. 2jo box Orangct on sale this weeU. California and Florida Oranges. E. G. Coursen Headquarter. Who Can Write the i Best Short Story ! Till; lllllit'.NK OiTMIl tAMI PttllRJ TO l.0(Ab WHITHIW t)f LOC'Ab lining. $29.00 for the Best Story, 310.00 for the Second Best. -$5.00 for the Third Bait. A l.tlllltAlll (.UMI'i:iiriU.V Mlll'.lll, I.V. pi'iiii'.M'i: is .not xi:u:si.nt is uitfinii o wiv In ti.K id the fact that ceniiileralila lima hac elaeil alnca theru baa beeii ey puiillr ciiinpeilllnn llinrutfli ihe loual pre., for the purpoeii f ailiiMilatlng the litrtary aidllly latent among the people t )hea.lfrll Peniiohaula, 'llin 'Irllmnn ha. dtenliMl ti, cftei a -erlen of piUca ill a tllmulu. in (hi. dim Hon, ll la doirou. ef .etiiiliiK H n.n In Ita column, a iiumlirr of !inri aloilea tieallnit cd Iih-mI theuiei.. In cirder 10 furnl.h an Incentive ll ireea t pay ii f.ir the te-t .Im.v ef nei t ifd n.OUO uniil. In Imil-IHI elll Inr the -riYiud 1e.l tnn, an I a', tor tliu third Iwrt .tr.n, Maniwilpl. not auereaaful In a'ciiiliig on. nt tin en prlri-i u 111 l.j puhlNlied mid duly credited If Ihe ajtlicrs i delre, Mullen lendlne " brlns out ih inmanre dtiiI legcnitciry lore of the anthraelle inmlna ImliHllj will hae piTferrii'r. In eonneillon with rveiv liilnn .'li the alley there i. a iiiiim nf liadltlrn, Inelitdini; inlr-hie.idlh e ra', nairathm of pikt happening all other ditalN liorderltif! on the weird er uper nil ill. 1 1 nldeli hai nen heen italherrd to-Kelhei- in llleraiy tniin. ThN opiTin a fijM which N prnetlr.ill.1 ln"xhiullhle and which idiotild aiippl,i the nuierial f.u 4iine exceed Inctlj" intereeilncr hitlon. The taVa of pitaiiu upon the nieiH. of Ihe lli.imi-rrlptu auhmlttril will be n -1 r 1 1 i-i t to a dlnlnteireted judae, whose luiiio will acwn ! annnnneeil, and who will icid the tiianci. arripta but hate no knonlnlire of ihe iden tity nf the author. Tlie enxelopei contain ing tho real nani'i of the author will be preened unopened uniil after ihe awanN luce been made. Should thN initial loiiipetlilon prove en c ouracrlnir. It tiny ie followed by otlii ptiw offer, of alinilar tenor. tosninnss or Tin: ovn:aT. Ml miniKiilpiH mux be aubmlttcd ;ui later thin Mnih .U Ml tiunateiipN li.u.l l.t .igned be a lli lltlnu. ninie nnd a!-o the wiltei". leal nam; and poatntrtii- uddit-a. , The aivne uf ea.h fct.iry lnu.i be Uhl in Vallieattein I'enn.c bfliil i, but the none. H leal (vr.nfl rmyl nut bo ud. One (iiiihei tondition mitt be undeii'io.l Ciutrlhutiuiuc iiitiiidnl for thN loimM will In- aiuplrd oulj fiom pivvnt ub-ciibeiH to 'Ihe Tribune er from tho? who liny, duiioK Iho ct.utent, betMine siib-nrihi'M b payment ol nt lemt one iiionth' ti1isciiitioii In ad. v.inie ddii-... S10HY COVifX', si Lint .11 Tiibune, Aeianton, t'.i the uhs, which weie dlstiibuted on the foiehcads of the faithful by Rev. J. A. (Vltejltly and Itev. Luke Van Ilea. In the uvenlns theie wus a sermon by the u-finr of tho cathedral, Itev. .1. A. O'lteHiy, who spoke. In Icily upon the Catholic Idea of the proper observance of Lent, which was Intended, he said, to kindle a new and a stronger faith In the heutts of the pcuple. The sei inon was followed by the llcnediclloii of the Most Ulesoed Kjcrament. The special Lenten services at the cutheclial will bo held on Sunday, Wed nesday and Filduy nlghls. On Wed nesday and Sunday nights theie will be sermons by visiting and locul del gy nien. The .Sunday night set vice will be for men exclusively. The setmou next Sunday night will bo preached by Jtev. James Ollleogoly, of Suyie. On Fridav atternoons at 1.30 o'clock the Stations cif the Ctoss will be observed In the chapel of St. Thomas college, and on Friday nights them will he Stations of the Ctoss In the cathedral for the congiegntlon In genetal. There wore special sei ices in all tho Episcopal chui clies last night, and these will he continued on Wednesday and Friduy nights thioiigliniit Lent. PRICES OF GAS IN SOUTHERN CITIES. di:i w.iti. Tow iv. car. Dmer IMim New Ca-tle l-'io Sniymi I-O'l l.iKhtu.k fire. l.S"l l.'O l.lu Nrl I Vi l.m Wilmlnslou ... TltO.INI . MctJiidila .... Cliailoltexille Danville 1'rtdeiliki.liuig IVil .... 1S;W l'r) U' Ie Hie) I.M lll.l'l l.'-'l J.l'l ).! i.e. l.lll l.l.ll -.no l.fil l.i.i 'J.IMI l.cm Ljucliburg I .. I .'ll I. 'II i.:.n .11.11 i." el.Kl i.;s Xoifolk H' Kewpoit Xewa 19) Peter.binct lil" Portsnmiitli tS'H Itlcliiiiolid I" Itoanoke l'i'i Su union Is'H -I ti I Viliifhciicr ie'" WXSr WhT.IMV tlurlejton 1'i l.MJtti I lO-triC lo l.jil Diaile.town Is'" riarksburs tvri Craflon l" Huntinxtnii (Cix and Hy. Co. combined). I''i MartinJuirg l"'''1 Pat kersliuii; l-Jl"1 Wheellnp 1'" hKNIL'l'KV. .' (HI l.VI i.n.i II. in J.lk.l t .VI 2li l.l'i I (i f ;-. I. Iiil I.'-'". IKlleuie Howling linen fc iiiBton .... Danville riaiilitorl .... OeorKctown .. llemleivoti .... ....IS'i'l ....l.VH . ...l-w ....!' ....Ii""'' ....Is"". ....It'O'i I " l.-i L.VI (.Ml ' III I .' II M ' ll'l 3.1.1 l.htl AU J.'JH t.M J (in i.i -!.' i.a-. i.i.i i.w 2..'J. J.iO 3.W a.nii 1.10 2 mi 3.0' '.'.(ii l.lu l.e. l.lu Hopklnwllle li'rt Lebanoi IVii Lr-vlnaton '- IxmNvllle H Oucasboio I(rt Padueah I ParN W Hlchmoiid 1KO Fhclbyvllli) IVfi TUNNKSsKE. PrUtol 1-fi'i Chattanooga ISJ riaik.vlllo Uin f'olumbla 1WJ .Tack.on Is')') Unowlllu If)1! Mrnipliia IS''1' Miinrcet.boio lil N.tlitlUc ls'W l ai l ''i 1..-0 til no '.in (I.PU to t.10 hi 11(10 On and After April 1st Next. Scranton, Pa. 1.00 00 to 05 Candle power 28 a Candle Ponei, :'iia b Candle Power, Jii."i Candle l'owei, P.'! d-Candle Power. Si.i. e Candle Power, 17. f Candle Power, 17 B Candle Power, 16. Ii Candle Power, 'Jl 3 It Is worthy of note that the rltlet above quoted nro nil situated In foft coal states, where the price of fuel is very low. Wherever the prices aro so low as they ate In Scranton, the can dle power Is low, Candle power means quality. The sns of Id, IS or 12 candle, power would not bo tolerated in f-cranton. whete the Mundard of 21 cuiidle power Is steadily maintained. CITY MAY BE LEFT IN A HOLE COMPLICATIONS REGARDING AS SESSMENT ARE LIKELY. It Was Mndc on a Onc-Thlid Basis nnd It Is Expected That Some Propei ty Owner May Wnnt His Taxes Levied Accoiding to the Graduated Scale Provided for Sec ond Class Cities. If Court Allows This the Revenues Will Drop Way Down, The estimated expenses of the vail ous city departments for tho coining Hscal oar will bo presented to councils tonight by Conti oiler Howell nnd will show a most matked Inctease over the appropriation for the Hscal year, which is just now diawing to u close. The total amount of Iho estimates for goueial city put poses Is a llttlu bit over $.TV),nuO, as computed with an ap prnpilallon for tho past year of $311, 9:'.". The estimate nf tevenues made by Conttollcr Howell Is about JliiS.OOO. or (iii.OOO less than the estimate, which means that the latter will have to he eul clown Just that much. A numbei of the illy ollhinls and councilineu ate sciiously considering a contingency which may arlsj when tho tux levy for the coming' year Is niiicle. As Is well known, tho ttlenntal assess. ment which has Just been llulshed by the nssesson vva made when Siiauton wa still a city ol the thltd class mid was made under the piovinlons of the thltcl-ciass city act. which pun Ides that pi ripen ty shall bo assessed at Its full value. Obeying the tltiichoiuued ttiidilions of the assessor's ofllce, those olllclals. Instead of assessing (be pioperty at Its teal value, assessed It at one-thlid of Its leal value. In Ihe opinion of sevctal of ihu city's leading lawveis, this usssefisment must stand for Unco yea is. Fl'Ll. Li:'Y ALU AP.Ul'NI). Now, In Ihe third-class city a full levy of ten mills on the dollar c un be made on all pioperty, inespeetlve of Its location, ami on this basis the euii Hollei's estimate of the city's levctiues Is iniiile. Moth the ptcsent seconil-class litv net nnd the "ilpper" bill puivlde that piopeily must be divided into thtee elassis. namely, built-up. sub urban or i it ni I nnd tigtlculluint. Thee dlffeienl clusses of ptopetty ate to p.iy full rates, two-third tates and halt talcs respectively. In other wouls. the full levy of ii u mills, for In that section of both mis which give the city corporate power to levy taxe.s ten mills Is the limit fixed for general city pin poses, can only be levied upon the built-up or business pails of the city. The sttliutlian see. tlons will huo to pay only two-thirds of ten mills. Tlic eonliiiueiiev which is ieaied is. that some taxpayer who lives In the suburban part or the city may go Into com t when the tac duplicates ptovid. lug for n general levy of ten mills ate timde out and demand Unit a tax of only two.thiuls of ten mills be levied on his pioperty. It. court should de cide thai his contention was light and should older that u levy of only two thirds of ten mills bo made upon his propel ty, ll would mix things up in a weird and wonderful ay. It is leu red, and place the city In u pietly bail hole. WOFI.D iiavi: TO i:i:-c I.ASStFY Jt would he necessity to go over ihe assessment bonks and ic-ciiis.slfy evciy piopeity In Ihe city, and then when the new duplicates were ninde mil and the tax colleetecl It would be found that the amount unlisted would 'rail fur short of the amount i.ilsed during tlie past few vcais, and this with the city 111 it new class with the occasioned added expense attached. It bus beep estimated that it the tux to be collected upon tho assessment just made weio collected accoiding to the classiiled tates that the amount liMllzed would ill on to about SJ.Vi.nun, and till" to meet an estimate of $3fi,0il0 and talk of a paid Hie depuitment and othir Inipiovenieiits In the air. Theie have been mum who have contended that the Ihiilt of leu mills on ill- dollar has been a check upon the city's giouth. hut ir not even this umoiint can be collected for lluee .veuis. tln-v say. It would mean that Scranton would go h.ickuitiil Instead of I'or w.ud. If tip piopeity Wcte assevseil at Its full value, as piovldeil by the law, the whole, dlllii'lllly Would be orivliltcel, but In cUietenee to custom It luis not bei n so assessed. It In contended by some that the assessment can be inlseil bv Ihe assessors to full value hi case siu h d contingency us mentioned above should arise. WAY THKV A ItllCi: Those who contend this, nigue ilt.it by so doing the assessois would simply be complying with the law, a thing which they I'n I led to do when tin as sessment was made. Those who con i tend that the asscs-sots cannot laise I the assessment lo lull viillle suy that If f $2.00. The styles aro the best -many sizes In each style ate sold out. Wc won't have biokun lines in thu stoic, no mallei how much the lints ate worth. If you size Isn't In one style It Is In nnnthei. The same guarantee of high ciiinllty goes with thoso hats at two dollars, Just us though you paid their teal win Hi yir toDate Tjf $3.50 and S3.00 7 Hats at CASEY BROTHERS, Wholesale Liquor Dealers, 216 Lackawanna Ave. this was done It would be III direct and open violation of tho law. which distinctly piovidcs that both In cities of the second and thltd class the til ctmlal assessment shall stand, subject only to Individual appeals, for tluco yea is. No matter In which way the cities tlon Is looked at, ll would seem as If theie were "bieakers ahead." A DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS. Candidacies of Councllmeu Regan, Coleman nnd Gnlvin Endorsed. Thirteen of the Domu'U'nllc mem-b-i'ij of the sel"i t and common coun cil'? cuueifeil last night In tho select council chamber and pledged thein slvcs to vote tonight nt the Joint ses slon of ccaiiic lis for Common Council men Daniel (Jalvhi nnd 11. .1. Colciniin nnd Select I'oimeilmau John II. Hegau lo till the vacancies on the board of tevlslciti tiftitxes and appeals. It was stated nftM' the caucus that assurances hud been lolcevril from all ihe other Demoi i.itlc membeis that they would stand ov ,Mci?i's. (lulvin. It'giiii and Colenmii. Tin if are Just twenty-one IViiuuiuts nnd twenty- 'tic l!"publleups in c oitiic lis. so that tonlulll s light ought to be Intel cm' In-.;. Cold Cure for Busy People. .Many people nefjeci a cold bemuse they say they have no time to attend In II. Kratise's Cold t'uie Is n lenenly which i an be taken without ilainvr while pet forming youi dally duties, and will ieee the most nggr.ientod cases in -J bunts. Pi Ice '.'".c. Sold bv .Matthew a Hies. Ask l'cn Kelly's 11110111 cnnkiis. '' A LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE The greatest commercial economist in the world today. Compared to any necessary investment in business, IheprofitfromaTELEPHONE is incalculable. Residence and Commerci.V rates at a moderate cost. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA TELEPHONE AND SUPPLY CO Vt.uidrt'fl o!f,ce, 117 Vlatn aMni.e nscx Annoiincemsnt Hit' intiinsii. mttit ot tlic' uvciit I'Miiolortes In the M.isoii &. Il.mi lin Co. Ii.is c.ilkil (or lit tip; lollnw ing 1e111.11 Kiililc expressions liom men who st.uiel pie-emiiiuni tml.t in the nitisic.il life of the woilJ. "The Mason .v. Hamlin J'iauo is, I beli-ve. an lustiuipent of the ..iy 11.-st 1, ml;." Vlllllll VUIiMIWKI. C CIIIJ'OMI, 'i.llli-l. bo ' "I believe Ihe .MllSClll .M llllllllin I'hnios to b or the vei y llrst rank." Willi! I! MKI-t II. '111.1 Iti..;uild 1.I..11I ..I iiiii.iijI jIiU ill lo rope tudae "ll is llll-lll p.lss-d." I'MII. I'.VI I!. c onilii. i.m I'liill ..111101111 Onlt-.i.ii. . w iK 1 ii, A stock ol tlu". i' Mipetb ilistru inents ni.iv l'e ecn at the .iu' looms ol L B. PO WELL& CO i;;i-i:!:; Uibliluixlon Ave. OPEN APRIL 1. The HOLLAND," 106-408 Adams Ave. A liiuillj lioiii. llfty niiinis subtly llisi-i lass: elevatof scivlic 1 lee tlie bells, lilies. pilVllle bulbs single Ittlll iliiilblc loom", hatidsomcl.v 1 111 iiisled. l'ol lei 111s ,tll e-s 1: !: THD.MAS. N.iw l'lcipt I'Mi'i ol 'The Linden." ALL WOOL Ladies' lailored Suits, to Older $13.50. King Miller, Merchant Tailor, 1 tit I Mill s VSII (.1 Vis 435 Spruce St., Scranton, Pa. Pierce's Market -Penn Ayenue Ve make a up. .'la t ol Lou j 1'ieanieiy llu' let and .triuly licit I'AZi and Hm pmc K -i-loiv ai Ur.t elarf tioodi lau he ,olu al. We do not hatu any ipeeial .ale. ui leadii. hut at all tiiin. cany a. complete, a lino it Slartet duodK. Kane) droinie. an I Tahln P0II1.1. tlca u- can lie 101111 1 In thu lame'l Nfiv Vurk or Philadelphia Mark. t. whiih we .ill .it ,i;,t prleca W. H. Pierce, 19 Lackinanna Aie. '13. Ui, III Tenn Ate. Prompt deUmj The Dickson SlniHirnctiii'lir,' Co. crsnton and Wlllie.-llnira, .'a. Manuf.iuuircri o LOCOMOTIVES. STATIONARV IINOINBS Holler.., Ilolstliisnndl'uuirlnc Attachlnery. Qentrml Oftlco, ecranton, ra Touching Is the way of those who hold tho upper hand. We hold the upper hand in the business, and our superior good; is all we need to show, and you will gladly part with the price. Tjt Vio Jratyion I- ev.T h idina 0111 .ttiie be. jiee it I a hir e. re-i 1.. i uuoil tlricr Spilng at.vlei in Ikmii Milrl- aie oiiupcltia n prominent pla e wiih ii. ..n.l .,11 jiii. nt inn mini who are "all at ..1 ' ,i 1.. vim iln'i' want. CONRAD'S 305 Lackawanna Ave. "IS 17 Honors llros." (Jooiln. nives, Forks Spoons, etc. No iiiesti(in about the quality; we have all the newest patterns at lowest prices. Also the celebrated Sterling In laid Spoons and Forks. War ranted to wear twcnty.flve years. Immense Mock ol Sterling Silver Spoons, 1'oilvs, Knives and Cased Go ils for Wedding Presents. Mercereaii & Connell. 132 Wyoming Avenue. eating Stoves, r wQAifi'na miii,:s Euriiaces, Oil Stoves, Gas Stoves, Era? Hesters, 8 FORSYTH. t:: ;:; pen.; avijkl'b. Do Yon Want a How does tlds 0110 strike your t'nncyP Solid oak, flvo feet, four inches tall. Heavy plate Llat,s in tiont 18x10 in. CottbU thick bent end glasses nnd carved top. Thib China clotet is elegant design nnd wotkmnnship and would bo an adornment to any home. Regular price, 15. Febiumy Tinde Sale, $9.98. CllKMT YOUP CERTAINLVJ TH 'O C0N0MY aai.vj23-225.227 Wyoming Atu 1 IffiSTPIl 1 I I &&2&3 I VtSa"--'J'" H-Ztf-fHft Pi V v. ' kjf inSly China 'Hfi Closet 1 ts!slr"' ''hM , NlL' I rllf f 59.98
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