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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1901.
l
The Left-Overs
of our fine holiday stock of Pictures,
framed and unf ramed, wo will soil nt
coat Now "Its your move."
We have made the offer, and it is
"Up to you" to make the right move.
Jacobs & Fasold,
209 WASHINGTON AVENUE.
Pictures, Frames and Art Goods.
f Gty Notes. J
f'VNMD.viT. nni ro.NViwui.i:. - uiiii.iiii
O'llotii li n L.nitliililc fol I lie I Jt-iiinc I n t tc iimnlm
linn fur Lon-I.llilc in the Klshticiitli .iul.
DONATIONS .l'KN()M.i:iHini)-ll.matlnm il
nhi'il ut Hip Homo for I tie I'lluullm loilij wcic
as follows: His I.011I4 I.0I1111111, "i; a fikml, "10.
i.imm.vti 'i 111: posioiticii-w. n. ivim-i-
ii.h lii'cn im.iulf.l t lie louli.at for furuMiliii;
rli'ilric linlit iiiiiiininit fol the inlciioi of tin1
Ni.mtoii iiootoFlUc. 'I he wlmu It iww IipIiib
iIoiip.
Tl'IIKIIV M l'l'lllt.-A tml.ry mpinr will he
litlil in the liiMiiiint nf Hie lloh Ohm. church,
Hhuiln.n, loinoiiinv I'wiiinir, iiikIci Hip uuiii M
of l)iilou ;!, lUtmhUrs of Drin, foi Hie Km lit
ul the Holy (.'mm imiIhIi Iioum- fund.
"JI'0 VADIV Hi. 11. T. V. 1'iiiir will lie
Hue hi-. 110p11l.11 i 1 1 1 1.-( r . 1 1 1 1 Id hue, "Quo .nli-"
in tic linen Klilut- li.ipli-t i-liuioh on Now i.n'rf
lilclit, Jan. 1. 1IHL. Uc will lie .if.i-.lfd liy the
Trililc ( lif cluli of liu-eii Itiiifii, ImI 1 1. Ml.
CTiaiiii.ili. 'I hey will icnclir .1 few Kletliuiis ihn
ins Hie i-wnlui;.
A I'limV CAI.KMIAR.-Oiu' of (lie nir.-t
lie.iiitifiil (.ileml.ir- of the mmsoii It lienis ill---tiilmtiil
lij V. A. Siniiill, the LMiii.ici' ili'.iler.
It iont.iin. a lne photo,;i.iliir leprntliH-Hoii of .1
fair .ioim;c mrl'.-. fate .mil --hnulttnrs ninl the
woili I-, hi ,irti--ttt illy ilone a- to nuke it appear
to lie, ex 11 upon the Miy ilo-tl in-pettion, .1
Ktnuine phntompli.
M'll.I. AI.AItM. -The ililnmey in Hie lioui at
"iff Madiion icnue, oiiiipiril liy M.i Tionttelt
and fanulv, r-auplit lire at H.iO o'doek n-tculij
aftrinoon. A -llll alarm w.n telephoned (o hlef
l'lrbcr, who inunrdiaiely -.mnriioneii hrnih.il
loinpany No. i and KiiRine company No. I. 'I lie
ilrenun pieu-nterl the (lames from spieidiiiK, and
pnl out the tire with Hie iliemieal fluid. 'Ihe
damage w i-, inMgnifii ant. The lioiitc is owned h,i
3.. -I, Sulieikei.
(OMPANV C HALli.--Onc of the pniicipil
toi 11I pirnls of New Ydr'.s niplit will be Hie Ins
military lull whlili Ootnpim (', Thirteenth reui.
incut, will chp at the New Armoiy on that eien
iiifi:. The Iliihelor'-, liall will lie held in the
irmory on the nicht pu 1011s and Hie same deeoi-ation-,
inelndinK the eleilriial and floial adoin
Tnentp, will remain 1111d1-.Hn 1 d for Hie milii.-iiy
"danir. The hohhir lioi-. are desuous of making
their hall a popnl ir attiii and ,1 ccicial imiti
1 1011 to the pulilit ha-. Iwen i-onlialli- eslciuinl.
ItimrV band will finnili the dime music. The
laterinn will be by Wahlnei.
MARINE CORPS POPULAR.
Scranton Station Is Surprising the
Department.
To those ".ho may be dof-irous of en
listing in either arm of the .service
that the government depends on for de
fense or offense, Set union offers pecu
liar oppot tunllics at this time. At pres
ent every department Is icpresenled,
the navy opening a recruiting olllce In
the federal building yesteiday, while
pievlously we had the marines and the
infantry.Tho work of the latter Is piue
ly for land duty, while the marines me
intended for duty either on s,oa or
shore.
Sergeant .1. W. Mellon, who icpre
Kt'iits the Marine corps, i.irely lets a
week go by without making some re
turns to bis superiors at the League
Island navy yaid. Last week was no
exception to the rule and live men weie
passed on and sworn in by Major Har
nett, They were:
Martin J. Walsh, Boyle street, Dun
more. AVllllam .1. Hopkins. Avoca.
Frank Coustlne, Old Forge.
Kilwln Cirllitn, Clark's Summit.
Thomas 15. Walters, 1010 Oxford
street, city, I
The fourth man on the list was one
of the striking street railway em
ployes, Desserts for New Year's Dinner.
If llanley served your Christmas pud
ding or creams, you know of the valued
time saved and pleasure gained. If not,
allow him to help supply, at least, that
part of the New Year menu. 'Phoiu or
leave orders at -l:'0 Spruce street.
DIED.
Mtnil In Seinnton, Pa., Pee 2 11-01 . Mn
Kirrt ,,, daughter or Mr. ami Mu, l'uiet .
Smith, nf 1507 .dam-. .IH-mte, .iifed 17 inontl s
Inuiment ut i'lilliulelplili,
,(INi:il In s'crantnn, l'a Doe, .10, VW, at
I oO u in., Ann i W.unu, aiied '.'J vi.u-i, dinuh
ir nt (hnles W.ii.'iiri, ul 015 Tajlor anniie.
I'liiuial notice lain.
BOND OFFERINGS.
T Spring Brook Wator,lst Mtg.Ss X
X Locka. Valley Elec. Light, 1st
j Mtg. 5s. X
North Jersey nnd PoconoMoun- -f
tain Ice Co., 1st Mtg, 5s, I
Standard Gas Co,, 1st Mtg. 5s.
Lohighton Water Supply Co,, i
1st Mtg, 6s. X
New Mexico Railway and Coal
Co., Is, Mtg. 5s.
Descrit .jn and price on appll
cation, CO Uroailway, N. V. -f
-f Wllkcs-Uitre. Cathondile. -f
(SO CvniniQuwcaUU Dldg, Scruntjo, 1'J. -f
NEW YEAR'S SEEVIOES.
The new yenr will he ushered In with
midnight hymns nt the nortul tint! on
the steps of the Petin avenue UnptlRt
church ut the closo of tho watch-night
sprvlct's tonight. There will be npeclnl
servli'ps beginning ut 8 o'clock tonight
In the lower temple nf the t'enn ttveiuio
church, under the leadership of the
pastor, Hev. Dr. Pierce. During the
evening thare will bo n social hour In
which rcfieshments will be served,
The deacons ami the pastor wilt meet
those who desire to unite with the
chinch In the church parlors, after
which on experience tintl testimony
meeting will bo held. The consecra
tion service will bo held during the last
hour of the old year. The choir of the
church, assisted by the Christian En
deavor society and the members of the
congiegatlon will then assemble In
front of the church at the entrance for
the midnight service of sacred song, A
cordial Invitation Is extended to all
visitors to Join In this service.
For yeats It has been the custom of
the Klrst mid Second Ptosbyterlan
chin dies of this city to meet on New
Year's iiioiulng for an hour of prayer
and praise. The meeting as usual will
be held In the Klrst chinch and will be
conducted by Dr. AIcKcod. The service
will begin piomptly at !l o'clock and
will last only an hour. All who would
like in Join In the service arc coiillully
Invited.
Church of the flood Shepherd, toiner
of Mousey avenue and Cireen Itldge
street, Uev. Knmcls ft. Dalcmuu, ice
tor, Service on New Year's eve. Lit
any and address at 11.30 p. in., followed
by the Holy Communion. All Invited.
A special watch night service will bo
held In the Court street Methodist
Kplhcopnl church tonight from !l until
IL'.Ol. A special programme has been
prepared by the Kpworth League.'
Tomorrow the feast of the circumcis
ion will be celebrated in St. Luke's
church. Celebration of the Holy Com
munion at 7 a. m. and 10 p. m.
There will be a watch night meet
ing at the Hcscue Mission tonight.
NEW SUPERINTENDENT
OP BUREAU OF POLICE
Something About Lona Day Who
Was Promoted from City Detec
tive Saturday.
Lona Day, the newly appointed act
ing superintendent of police, is one of
the youngest men on the fnr o and
with Ihe possible exception of Patrol
man Conrad Marekor is the biggest
man physically. He is Just :i2 yenrs
l.ONA I,
ilinir snpeinitendi nt of the Hunan of Polite.
old, stumls (i feet "' inches high and
weighs -'10 pounds, so that he can just
ly be termed "a pietty big liguro of a
man."
Superintendent Day was appointed to
the torco in April, 1S!H, by liocorder
Connell, who was then mayor, He
servid continuously as patuilmau un- '
til the spilng ot lsus, when he caught
the war fever and went off with the
Thirteenth legiment. He had been a
member of the National Guard prior
to til's time, but his term of enlistment
had expired some two and n half years
pievious.
He chafed uneasily from the day on
which war with Spain was declared
and when the call for the Thirteenth
regiment came he temporal liy resigned
as policeman on the very uftprnoon the
regiment loft and enlisted as a mem
ber of Company D on the train, Ho
was later mustered into the regular
service and sei veil as quartermaster
sergeant of his company until a serious
attack of typhoid fever brought him
home to recupeiate.
lie again went on the force In 1S99
nnil solved as patrolman until this last
summer when he was appointed as
lieutenant of the Norlli Scranton pre-I
cinct. He served In that capacity for
three ninnthr, III which time he cleaned
out every sprakeasy In the district, and
was then called to the position of city
detective which he held until his pro
motion to a higher position,
Superintendent Day stands high In
the esteem of Hecorder Connell, who
has always had unbounded conildeneo
in his ability as a pollen ollleer. Ho
stands high, iilro. In ihe esteem of
the members of the force who cxpicss
great satisfaction at his accession to
higher honors,
That he intends to introduce original
methods Into his administration of the
olllce was demonstrated yesterday
when he announced that beginning
next Monday hu will hold u weekly con
sultation with the captain, lieutenants
and sergeants of the foice, when ways
and means for suppiessing lawlessness
will be discussed and lepnrts iniido of
the conditions existing lu each pto
clnct. VACANCIES FILLED,
Election Boards Appointed for Two
Districts.
The following weie elected to va
cancies now exlbtlug on the vIkHhiicu
committers, to conduct thu Itepuhllcan
city niliuailes:
Tllllll W.lld, Suolnl llhlllil llillllll jlldue, ).
A, tt.nU; llndolph llmpll, li, I', llinu!,U,
suond w.nd, 'ililid ilMliit lleliilii jndue,
Waller W, simp-tun; Willi mi I'ln-do,, .li.lm
I'ldiaiii.
Acting City Chairman H. T. Jnyno, of
the Hepubllcau city committee, has
called h meetliig of the executive com
mittee to be held at Aldcunau .Millar's
olllce at 7.30 Thursduy evening, to make
Iliiul urranssements for the Itepubllcan
city juimaiics,
. -
Send Us Your Ice Cream Oideis,
for New Years now, so we can make
prompt delivery,
" J, D. Williams & Oro.
ARE STILL IN
FIRST PLACE
BLACK DIAMONDS WIN TWO
MORE GAMES.
They Defeated the Scranton Bicycle
Club Last Night, But Are Hard
Pressed by the West End Wheel
men Team Which Took Three
Straight Games from the Backus
Team The Elks Won Three Games
from the Green Ridge Wheelmen.
Standing of the Clubs,
Hy winning two games from the
Scranton Ulcycle club team last night
the Ulack Diamonds maintain their
lead In the Northeastern Pennsylvania
Howling League, but are close pressed
by the West End Wheelmen's team
which won all three games last night
from the Itackus five.
The Ulcycle club bowlers made a
llrst class showing against the Pluck
Diamonds but lost the llrst two fames
by narrow margins. They scoied a to
tal of more pins than their opponents.
Foley and Oold were tied for high
score with L'i!, while Foley had high
average, 187. The score:
m iun'iov nicvn.K ci.t n.
Tut U.
Piminlei- in his imi l-l
MHr i,i hi f,7 in
Mltihell -.at t;-, i;-, ;;,:
llnper l,s 170 Us IV,
Wnulell Hit 171 Imi ,vo
-t"il H)l SJ'I 21-1
HI.LK PIAMOVIK
Hold 2JI J3J in ,vm
I'ole.i 17 2J'I I7J .Mi!
1'r.ior Us IP) I pi tin
Heawr-i I',! .:i, H III
Cermiii H.J IM IV) !"i
h'i! J.1 7Ji UH-l
The Backus team played to Ivird luck
last night in Wllkes-Barre los'ng all
three games and losing with them all
chance of coining out In llrst ptm-.
Allan had high score 203 and high
areveuge, 177. The score:
"KM" i:nd no. l.
Totals.
Wi'luainl Ill 170 IV, Ids
Vost IV, I7'i IVi I'll
lelTries IIU 111 11,1 ..())
Mian HI 17", l'Ci .Ml-,
(iitcn re! 'jn"i Ho Till
".J sxl st I 2V)'I
II ( Kl.
rahrenholt in r,! HI IJJ
Mektir IT, H-l 17t p,7
I'cikhim :MI I vi in l1
Hull 117 IJI 117 lis
Hopkins r,J I'M ITS .Jl
Tsn Till 713 211.1
Tile FJks rolled throe magnificent
games lust night and easily defeated
Ihe Ureen Ridge Wheelmen. Four of
the members of the team made more
than .100 for the three games. Klelil had
high score, 193, and high average, IS-.
The score:
l.l.KS.
Tntll.
Phillips 1V7 bai 170 .Vl-J
(ivhnindl 17 1 I'l W ."all
MadlenMm.licr 127 I'd 170 l-s
Birll ISO 171 It ,"il7
Iteis I'M pio l",s ,",17
(',7 N 0
wih:i:i,mi:n".
oiu'.kv iiiDin:
Wckhel lis
Sianims pi.,
M.iwiii ltd
Moore lin
Tailor IJ'i
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The standing of the c lubs
league is now as follows:
2UI
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in the
111 ul; DiamomM
Wr-t Knd Whielmen
lliiKu-.
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Miantuii llicwlo Clnh
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HOLIDAY AT THE POSTOFFICE.
Regulations Governing Delivery of
Mail New Year's Day.
The following order with reference to
the observance of New Year's day has
been Issued by Postmaster Hippie:
Saanton, Pa., Pit. :.U, l'I,
Order No. SJ.
Wulne-alaj , Jamiiiy Ut, VM2, (New Veir'a
Piy), will lie olw-ru-d at tlie h'liantoii, Pa.,
postolflie a follow-:
('artiira will mike one delivery in the inuiii
ln,. (iener.il delivery and stuni) window.s will be
opin fiom U n, m, to 1- noon.
lUul-tiy and ironey order window will lie
tliwd ull d.iy.
Collections will lie made at 10. 1 j from l,oes
on Miin ,nemie hetween l.aeKawanna iMimu and
Wa-lihuin street, aKo Wct Luekananna .lumiu
and I.ieKawanna .iMiiue to ,dam aMime, Ad mil
avinne to Mnllimy ktuit, Jlntheny stint to
I'liinklln .iM-nue, and fiom all Iioe-. betwien
the--e tiolnts.
f'anlii' No. 2') will male the 2 p, m. toller
tlon, nnd Ihe mini eiLnin; colli etlon-i will also
lie inaUo by Ciriln-i Noi. 20 umi II.
(Signed) Ezu Hippie, Postinaitei.
DEATH OF SISTER HELENA.
Nun of St. Cecelia's Convent Passes
Away.
Sister Mary Helena, of tho Order of
the Immaculate Heuit, died at St. Ce
celia's convent last night nt S o'clock,
after several months' Illness. She was
H years of age and for twenty years
a religious, In the world she was .Miss
Margaret Murphy of Philadelphia,
Most of her religious llfo was spent
in work In St, Patrick's orphanage and
St, Cecelia's academy.
The funeral will take place Thursday
morning at !) o'clock fiom St. IVtei's
cathedral.
OBITUARY.
MISS CAMP, a womun G yeais of
iifjo died yesterday at the home for
the ladles of the li, A. It. at Hawkins
station. Hep homo was at Campbuin,
Jliadford county, umi she had beep an
intimate of the home since last Octo
ber, IIATT1U U. CltANF.i:, aged II yeais,
daughter of Mr, and Mis, It. X, Crau
er, of H3J Monroe avenue, died at U
o'clock last night, The funeral will ho
conducted fiom the house at n date to
be announced later, Interment will be
made at Jordan, N. Y,
Funerals.
The fuueiul of Michael Walter, Jr.,
who died Sunday evening, will be held
at his lato lesldence, 017 Olive stieot,
Wednesday afternoon. The services will
be private. Friends who desire to vluw
the lemulns cun do so Wednesday morn
ing, from 10 to li o'clock.
First Trial
RslSeved PSIosa
From rieo. C. Clelck, Owens Mill, Mo.:
"Some time ago I bought a package ot
Pyramid Pile Cure for my wife who had
suffeied very much. The first trial did
her moii- good than anything she has
ever tiled. It Is Just what Is claimed
for It for It cured her completely." For
sale by till druggists. Little book "Piles,
Cause and Cure" mailed free. Pyramid
Drug Co., Marshall, Mich.
LOVING CUP FOB H. W. TAYLOR.
Presented by Employes of Scranton
Lace Curtain Company.
II. W. Taylor, general manager of the
Scranton Lace Curtain company, who
on January 1 will relinquish that posi
tion, after nine years of service, was
yestciday presented with a beautiful
silver loving cup by the employes of
the mill. The cup Is of handsome de
sign, suitably engraved, and was mnde
by Tiffany, of New York.
The presentation speech was made by
George Cook, the oldest employe of the
company, who came to this country
' with the mill from Kngluml. During
his speech he paid u graceful tribute to
! Mr. Taylor, who responded to the ad
dress In words that came straight from
the heart. A short address was also
delivered by J. lieu Dlmniick, the presi
dent of the company.
At the meeting of the board of direc
tois the, resignation of Mr. Taylor was
nLieptPd, to take effect January 1, and
Paul B. Belln, the secretary, was made
general manager. J. Ben Ditnmlck was
le-elected president: Oeorge B. Dlm
niick was elected treasurer, and II. J.
Uall, sccietarj
m
$500 REWARD.
Pursuant to a joint resolution of
city councils, a reward of $500 is
hereby offered for information that
will lead to the arrest and convic
tion of any person or persons found
placing dynamite or other ex
plosives on any street or highway
in the city of Scranton.
W. L. Connell,
Recorder.
Dec. 16, 1901.
Y. W. C. A. RECEPTION.
Programme That Will Be Rendered
Wednesday Night.
Between the hours of S and il o'clock
on Wednesday night at the Y. W. C. A.
reception, thu follow Ing programme
will be given, arranged by Miss Julia
C. Allen and Miss Coidelia Fteetnan:
Sopunn Solo "llj the I'oimtnn il inn
Mki IJIIIh Ikn.vm.
iolin Ami inlii and Ulijjio Popine.
.live-. Ilniisir, I njl, w.iltri, staiMiuiiv..
.Mi. Uodiitte and Mi-., l.eistu.
C'oiitialto hdo "ictoij" HiiillliiKir
Mi.-. .1. II. t Hun in.
Violin l)iut-l)iertiemtnt I)e lleiiot
Mi-.-(s llon.er and ( aijl.
Tuior hulo "Total lallp-a-" Handel
.Mr. Willi mi 1". Junca.
Violin solo (0 Air Melodiem llulim
(l) Siuimlc Pleine
.Mi-, lalna Caul.
Sopi.ino Solo "Violet.-," tlirman
.Miv, l'loiinee ltolieit-,011.
Violin Solu "hunt-, de Hullit" I)e lleiiot
Ml-s Ima Waltei.
Tinor "Kinsr Diiiiean" MliScn
Mi. I'lojd Kie.-se.
NEW OFFICES CREATED.
Four Officials of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Advanced.
By Exclusive Witt- (rnm 'Ihe Asocmltd Press.
Philadelphia, Dec. 30. At a special
meeting today of the directors of tho
Pennsylvania company two new of
fices at Pittsburg were created, result
ing in the advancement of four offi
cers of tho toad. Robert Pitcuirn, who
for many years has been general agent
and superintendent of tho Pittsburg di
vision will, on January 1, become resi
dent assistant to tho president, located
at Plttsbuig, At the same time Robert
M, Patterson, now superintendent of
the New York division, will be made
genet al supeilntendont of Pittsburg
terminals. By the establishment of
these olllces 11. L, O'Donnoll, assistant
superintendent of the Pittsburg divis
ion will succeed to the olllce vacated
by Mr. Pitcuirn nnd R. T. Morrow
will assume the duties heretofore de
volving upon Mr, O'Donnell,
COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES.
luilKP-flivl Kiluiiiil C Xi-Hioiuli .1111! Coronii
ilut ,I.iiik'- I'. 'hilliy jiritiiil-iy llli'il tln'ii o.iIIh
u( nffto uitli I'liillioiintuy tiii-l.mil.
'Ilii! will of I'Jtliuino hnjiler, Ulo of lVilv
U, tt.is .iilinlttl'il to iiinliitu jratcril.iy, ami
Klli-it. tCflJinriiMij Kriiiti'I to S, V, Aiiwlil, 1
Attuiiu'y IXhM .1. Ituilj, iiiiimiiIIiii; 1'ranl.
r-l.ill.n lw. mi 11,-l-. 'Jl klml nnil hi ilmiOv
wmimli'il Aiillii.ny Cool., ji-alinl.iy miiiiuI Ms ic
1i.i-i rut kill. Tin' oinoutit 4i ll(it liy Ilia
rum I in fl.ll"! -ni'l Hi" Tltli1 fliiiwiiity umi 'lliht
ioiiiiiny lii-diui: Miuiity,
'I lm Iioml of 'llioini-. 1'. Mullen, ililliiqucnt t-i
lolU-iloi for tltt SUlli 11ml Hlulitci'iilli w.mls
.n .ippinnil .ustcnUy lij tin- 10111I, It l-i in
till- Mini nf $,'J7I U. 'lh ImiwI ul Cli.illm ,1,
(0111111I, lollutoi' of Hu- Ilii'Miitli until, in Hi-;
Mini of H, 1)1 :il, '" il -il'l'iuwil.
'Hu- Aillnuloii Smlal 1.I11I1 ji-.liiil.iy ,iiili-i
tn I In- mini foi iluiU'i. Tin- huliM-iilitri In Hid
111II1U". of iiiiniHr.illi'ii mi'i III1I1111I ZiilCKU. ot
Wii I'illl'ni iiiciiiu'i TIiuumi. HoiHlliy, lull IMIIn
Imi .m nil'-i -lolui -I, lluil.ln, Uii l..iu.Mtu
Mlirti William ,1, Pmltli, .111 Alilci Mil-til .i
,,n M, slimli, llolil TillJd'! I'.llllil. I', l'ali"l
j, li.)l I'lllMiiu jiuiiii', Tlic nliji-it of Uiv iliib
l-i o irimott' li-iuliir,'.
Yesteiday's Marriage Licenses.
Vli 111 lioliliu.l.l ,.X.uitkol.e
Nl.ny . ibloiko , , Sujiitoii
Mlilut'I lUltiioll ...Mlnouka
Ivilc L'Ulll'I'll ..Mlnoolu
I'ttil l- Mil It 1- , .Sainton
IWi-.le lloiui'ii ,,,,, , fetMntoii
'lli'-nu-i l'onl huunlou
Mjiy MiNuii.li ScMiiiou
(it-oiKf W, Stliiniill ,..,..,,, ,.. , ,. bcrjiiton
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TO GET EXPERT
INFORMATION
COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE
WATER QUESTION.
Proposition to Have a Board of Three
or Five Civil Engineers Estimate
the Value of the Scranton Gas and
Water Company's System and Also
an Estimate of the Cost of Obtain
ing Water from Other Sources.
More Letters from Citizens.
It Is extremely probable that Recorder
Connell will, In the near future, suggest
to councils tho advisability of author
izing him to appoint a commission of
expert engineers to make a thorough
Investigation of the water question and
prepare a conmlete and exhaustive re
port on all its phases.
A nuinbpr of the citizens who have
replied to his circular letter on the
question have strongly advised the ap
pointment of such a commission, It
being contended that this Is the only
feasible method or seeming; unythlng
like an exact knowledge of existing
conditions.
Such a commission would be com
posed of throe or live capable civil en
gineers with some experience in the
construction of water plants, and would
bo directed to make an estimate of the
value or the Scranton Otis und Water
company's plant, as well as to Investi
gate the other possible sources of water
supply and make an estimate of the
cost of constructing an entirely new
system. Not until such Information Is
obtained can any intelligent solution of
the water problem be worked out.
Tho recorder continues to receive let
ters on the water uuestlon bv every
mall. Over twenty-live have been re
ceived since the publication of the ar
ticle in The Tribune last Thursday, and
of this number there Is not a single one
In which the general proposition of
municipal ownership of the water sys
tem is opposed.
One of Scran ton's leading citlens, who
has always taken a llrm stand against
the rates charged by the Scranton Gas
and Water company, writes:
"I believe, as a general thing, that It
Is better for cities or the size or Scran
ton to own their own water works and
light plants, but our own peculiar con
ditions, to mv mind, render it imprac
ticable Tor us. Tor it seems Impossible
with our large preponderance of Ignor
ant and corrupt voters to secure real
patriotic, public-spirited and honest
officeholders In many of our wards. In
deed, It Is more to be apprehended that
if these public utilities were subject to
the administration of such councils as
we have had lately, that they would be
managed for private gain rather than
for the public benefit.
"The Scranton Gas and Water corn
puny ought to be made to understand
thai Its interests are best subserved by
such a treatment of manufacturing
plants nnd public institutions as will
induce the former to come to our city
and do business here and that it is a
corporation In which the Public have
lights as well as the owners, and that
the public intends to exact an adequate
remuneration for the public rights they
have surrendered to it."
A clergyman of wide repute and of
liberal views writes in favor or munici
pal ownership, and then objects as fol
lows to anv other plan than the pur
chase of the Scranton Gas and Water
company's plant:
"I would consider it desirable for the
city to purchase the plant or the Scran
ton Uas and Water company, because
from the standpoint of morals and
economics that is the proper thing
to do. It would be morally wrong to
practically ruin the work which one of
our t-Itizens begun In good faith and
completed at immense expense, with
out offering: him just compensation for
work done and for the property in
volved." An expert engineer, who is probably
as well qualified as any person In the
city to give an expression of opinion
on the water question, favors tho ex
pending ot $10,000,000 by the city, ir nec
essary, to purchase or establish a water
system or suffleient size to furnish 40,
000,000 gallons of water daily.
To the Republican Voters of the
Fifteenth Ward, City of Scranton:
Tho primaries will be held Wednes
day, January 8,1802, to nominate olll
ce rs as follows:
One school controller.
One constable.
One ward assessor,
AH candidates must register at least
seven days before the primaries, and
pay their assessments' five days before
the primaries.
John H, Fellows,
Judge of the Second district,
John Reynolds,
Judge of the First district.
Ice Cream Orders,
for New Years bhould be placed at
once to Insure prompt delivery.
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CXwAntt QqIa Prlces Are Be,n Reduced
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Brothers you know what it means to you. If you have
not, wait for our sale prices that will appear in a few days
in this paper.
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Scranton Bedding Go.,
F. A KAIER,
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Established 1866.
Seal Skill Coats
$150, $17 ,
200, $2-25,
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Persian Lamb Coats
$70, $100.
$125. $50.
Furs of
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Furs repaired.
Raw furs bought
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