The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, January 23, 1902, Image 5

Newspaper Page Text, i ,..,! i,.....,PM I MIIJI!I IIP I ll P I I til V...WIP1I1 r -? V"1 T "'W$iH" I THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1902. (s 4 to XXOOOOOOOG HIE MODEtW ItAnDWAnE STOIU Stransky Steel Ware ' Is a ware that every house keeper who wants u icnlly good nrtlclo should have. The hotly o "Stranshy" Ib of heavy Bpun steel', on thlH four heavy coats of enamel each burnt on separately. "Stransky" Is pure and clean It's acid proof It wont chip off. It Is sold by Foote & Shear Co. JJ9N. "Washington Ave :oooooo0oooc W? fire Specialists In (he line of Infanta' wear, and hive many dainties which you tan not find elsewhere. Our goods arc Jtiat a little more IItlnctie thin others. Wo will answer your questions and send catalogue. Hut, better still, come and tec us. THE BABY BAZAAR 610 Spruce C.reet. - acKawanna : "THE f wmanjndlry 308-310 lcnn Ae, A, d. n arrann. w JBgj FIXED BY ORDINANCE. Office o Clerk of Common Council Can't Be Abolished by Simply Cutting Out Salary. The effort of a majority of the mem bers of the joint estimates committee to have the Item of $600 for the salary of the clerk of the common council cut out of the appropriation ordi nance will likely go for naught be cause of a discovery which was made yesterday. It has been found that the office of the clerk of the common council Is created by the re-organlzatlon ordi nance and the salary of the place fixed. The innocent looking para graph creating the office reads as fol lows: "There shall be a clerk of the common council whose salary shall be $600 per nnnum." It Is said that in order to dispense with the services of the clerk it will be necessary to pass an ordinance re pealing this section and It Is believed that this would be a very difficult thing to do because of the fact that a majority of the membeis of the com mon branch have always seemed to favor the Idea of having a clerk of their own. FREE MATERNITY HOSPITAL. Offers Its Services to Those Who Are Destitute. The following has been received from he Society of Free Maternity hospital lervlce of Pennsylvania, with head quarters at 14 South Broad street, Philadelphia, with a request that it be presented: A society, lecently established, to dispense cJiarlty to worthy, ilemlnir patient. I noun ai the Society of 1'iec Maternity lloipllal Service of l'cmisjlrsinla, with oliici-s In ltooins MM) ltotlK.el.lld hulldlni;, I'lill.idelplila, 1M Is spread Ins Its good work throughout the state, and h now leachlns Reunion, Carbondale, Olyjiliant aril oilier parts ot Lackawanna county, Tlio ohjctti of this toelety aro to tare for poor, destitute and unfortunate women, who aic about to pass thiough the pel Its ol childbirth, and It iirs such services without .my expense to the patient. Hcepcctablo mairlcd womn, who through mis foitunc, lue been placed in destitute elrcvii ktance, will ho oicil for in their time of 111. lies? by the society. 'J'o become a liencAclary of tho society, u prospective patient mutt, thirty day? previous to her lllnis, sign application fm m, which can be mined by request to the secretary of the society, William J. llhoaelf. Ileum Ull, Itotli-cilfl huildlua-, 11 South llroad fctieot, l'lilladelplih. Thli application form imit be propel ly filled out ar.d signed by two reliable roldents of tho state. This line of charity will be dbpemed Irrcpee the uf coloi, creed' or nationality, A prominent feature of the toilcty Is the tie.itment of patients in their own homes, pioided the propel condi tions cUt for the necessary tieatiueut to the mother patient, otheiwUo, patients arc treated at ha-pltaU near their home, wheie uirangenients li.ui! been made by the society to rtcelte such. At tho home, the ervlcea of u doctor and miie, olo diet and rlollilng are pioilded by the society, and no casa Is dljiuUreel until proven tatLfjctory to tho luedlcul dhector uf the tocloty, who l.lts the patlpnt after "Iter thorough rccoiciy has been nnounci'd, In order to maintain the society in Its most laudable woik, initclioxcs will be placed In oil the stoics of heranlon, Caibondalc, Ulyphant and other part) of l.acLaujiuu eouuty, appealing for small donation) of one penny or moie, 'the lontcnU of Ihe.e boxes will bo collected monthly and the saint! reluinul to ilia main oltlce at I'lilladelphla. 'lluu far, the oelety lias plven Its needed pittance to a number of cases In I'lilladelphla and adjacent towm. 'the oflkeis of this organization aio as follows: Vreildent, William II. I'c ternian ; vice pietliljnt, 1'rjnU I.. alaiUwaid; tecietaiy, William J. Unpads; treasurer, llariy (1. ('lietlitri lnl.c inanairer, John J, Courliuu, Spencer Trask & Co., 27 Pine street, New Yovki aro dliectlue the attention of Investors to the 0 per cent, preferjed stock of the Mllwaukeo Electric nnil way und Light company. Special circu lar prepared by them, which outlines lt detail the Investment value, will bo supplied upon request. i ii Tho ladies of the Penn Avenue Bup tiat church will serve a chicken supper in the church parlors Uila evening, be ginning at 0.3Q o'clock. ..? ,oasFTeS' WORK DONE BY THE LIBRARY SHOWN IN THE ANNUAL RE PORTS OP THE OFFICERS. Scranton Public Library Now Has on Hand 41,330 Volumes During tho Yettr 1001, 128,710 Volumes Were Issued, of Which 125,518 Volumes Were for Home Use On May 1 a Separate Room Was Opened for Use fts n Young Peo ple's Library. The eleventh annual report of the Al bright Memorial Library has Just been Issued In pamphlet form. It contains tho reports of the Various officers for the year, und a considerable amount of Information concerning the library. Tho report of the president, Hon, Alfred Hand, Is as follows: Tho growine: Intticst of the public and It de mands for extension of the bftieflln of the llbraly nrc the best powlblc ploof of the BCiWce nw dcicd by our lntltlitlon, the Scianton Public Library. The llteinry value of the bookj received and put Into the hands of hungry reader by the library constitute an assurance of growing; Intel llftence, and of an uplift In Individual character, which is full of promise for our city. Thcy accoinpanylng" reports fipeak for them selves; and a careful Btudy of them fiom yc-ir to year wlngi cumulative evidence of the hold that the library has upon the enteral of the com munity. At an educational institution, at a con servative forto that makes for stability, and for wisdom in tho joungcr portion of our clti7cns who mo growing Into lupohstblllty, thli library has won Its way Into the bents of our people. With confidence and hope, therefore, the li brary trustees and their offlccm place the re sponsibility of Its future and Increased uwfutarM upon the conscientious care and suppoit ot every member ol the city councils; promising; them our faithful administration of the trusts Impoed upon as in this behalf. LIBRARIAN'S RKPORT. Librarian Henry J. Cnrr, in his report to the trustees of the library, says: The following- summary rev levy of work done by tho fccranton Public Library, dm lug the tw-elvo months of 1001, Includes its ninth jear of current public operation. RUCIISTIUTION. A necessary and preliminary act, prior to loan ing of books for home use, Is the leglstratlon of liorrowcrs. Thereupon library cards arc issued for u limited term; and to continue llirai in foice a reregistration is required at the end of two years fiom the date of each card. Registration in 1001 numbered 2,222 new and 1,900 rc-regUtercd; total, 1,122, ot which l,tX were city borrower, SS non-resident, and 8t teachers or oilier special cards. As to sexes, 1,823 were males ond 2,207 females; as to aces 3,242 weie persons of 10 jears and over, and JS0 under that age. The circulating ilcparlment was opened SC4. dajs. The book issuea numbered 120,318 voluinfa for home use, and 3.201 for use in the library rooms; a total issue of 128,710 volumes. Daily average for the jeats was 421. Comparing monthly totals, those of the flisl five months, ond of Xovembcr, resulted in a higher dally average. That for March, 4SI, was the highest average of any one month. The net circulation of all other classes of books than fiction (adult and juvenile) did not differ materially from the totals of prior jcare. Hence It would appear that our annual fluctuations in circulation depend mainly upon the increase or decrease in tho ue of the so-called light read ing; a fact that has been commented upon in these rcpoits in other jeais. YOUNG PKOPLU'S LIBR.Utr. Commencing May 1 a separate room at the front of the building, on Hie main floor, was opend to use as a young people's library. It was MippHcd with a collection of books especial ly .-elected for that puipose, containing about 1,000 flumes at the outset. By subsequent pur chase and transfer, some S00 more weie added to it by the end of the year. Books are Issued from that collection for home use, as if from tho general cliculating depnl ment. During the eight month", fiom May 1 to December iil, the jouug people's libury num bered 11.1H (a daily average of 09), which are included in the total book cliculatlon lepoitcd above. Tree access to the shelves has prevailed; and equal opportunity been given for reading nt the tables in that loom, or for drawing books fur home-taking. No count has been kept of the number of readers within the room, but the at tendance of young people making use of it and of nhe books there, has nveiaged quite up to pre vious expectation. On Saturdays, in the after noon and evening of many oilier daja, it has taved the seating capacity of the room. HErErtnxci: department. The foimer lecture room, on the second floor, having been adequately furnished and fitted for the purposes of a combined refeienece and read ing room, was opened for that use Febiuaiy l, 10O1. The changed ond enlarged facilities thus provided have made It powlble to locate the thief books of reference, Including- hound magazine?, in adjacent looms on the same floor. Consider able space for future additions also results, as well as greater convenience of access. Tho icgular issues of 23 weekly, 03 monthly, and 8 quarterly peilodlcils were received dining the car 1C01. Material additions weie made to the sets of bound periodicals, through the binding of various volumes from the accmmilu. tions of previous jf-ars.; ond an equal or gutter number will be tiealrd In like manner in the coining; )c.u CO.NTUYIS QV Till: LIBRARY. The total number cf volumes in the library at tho close of 1000 was 37,021 Accessions of 1001 include 4,724 volumes; of vvlilch 4,101 weio ob. tallied by purchase, 101 by gift and eMhomje; lit) by periodicals and pamphlets bound, and 230 by United States documents deposited. Deductions of the jear numbeted 1,312 ol umes; of which 1,220 were books discarded be cause of worn and Ullipidatrd condition, and 02 on account of other damage or low. A few of tho latter were paid for by the pcrjons found re sensible. Balance on hand December 01, 1001, numlieii ll,:I(I volumes, The net Incieasc of the Hbiaiy (.1,412 volumes) was somewhat larger than imijI, owing to pur chases for the special collection forming the joung people's llbraiy. A consldeuble number of volumes, too, weie bought for the purpose of ((placing or Increasing; copies of standard works In all clashes of lltcratmc. The binding; account for 1C01 Includes U0J vol. umes newly bound and 1,401 volumes reset In covers or icbound, At the library, an volume were repaired, m far as feasible to do so without lebiiidlug, in addition to constant iiiendliiy, patching ami pasting- in of loosq leaves and plates, to the number of many hundicds each week, PIH.STED I.I&TS. No bulletins or lists of additions weie under taken by the library In 1201, owing to the pres sure of other demand Upon Its worMus force ond resomces. It is hoped that in connection wth, or following llie condensed catalogue that .' planned to be piimed during the cutue of the year 1'iOj, it insy piove feasible to U.ue author pr classed list of addition, at least imaHerly, if not oftfiicr, oirfs. The llbraij'b list of tflfts ai.d exchanges re. eelved In l0l (aggicgatlng 639 volumes, 2,03 pumplels and current number and 1 geological atlas folios), Includes many leporls, Catalogue and monthly er quarterly bulletins from llbrailcs, j ml other institution, i welt as Mndied lavois from Individual, ' The following, anions other such favor, were iiio.t notable in quantity; Fiom Colonel II, M. Boies, 3 volumes and 123 periodical number: Henry Belln, jr., IS volumeij Rev, T, M. Oann, 17 volumes and ISO periodical numbers; Henry J. Cair, :l volume aul 29 periodicals and pain, phlct; finer rl ollkea Delaware, Lackawamu and Western railroad, 111 oliune of United btates and htatcdocumcnUj International Text Book company (via editor of Mines and Minerals), 401 number ot sundry (orelgu technical periodical; A. II. Lee, 73 volume and bound magazines; Kiv York State library, 7 volumes and 21 pam phlets; Patterson ic Wilcox, S volumes; Pernio 1. vanU State library, 00 volumes of stats docu ment; l'rantf Educational company, 9 volumes; Nicholas JI, lllce, (W2 periodical numbers Arthur II. Sforrs, It numbers) JI. R. Walter, 170 num bers; William A. WlteoT, 2 volumes and 117 num bers; t'rerfij tcrlan Tree lleadlnf room, lloncidile, 160 periodical mimlier l''iom Hon. William Council, M. L, the library received the dally issues of the Congressional Record, and 3 special volumes on the Philip pines; and of Hon, .funics V, Vaugh.ui, Htc senator, sundry PcnnsvlvsnlA documents. An Interesting collection of 41 autograph let. ters of various noted lecturers, vviltten In tho jears 18JS to 1SWJ, was irwcntcd by Colonel t'. L. Hitchcock. Bound files nl the Koranlon Republican, and of the Kcranton Tribune, were iccelved from their publishers, us in previous ears. Also tho cur rent issues of llio two monthlies, Mines and Jtln train, ami Science and Industry, from the Col liery Engineer company. JIISCEIXAXEOC3 MENTfOy. Current appropriations for delivery stations and branch reading rooms were adequate for the ton tlmlanco of only the tluec already In operation prior to 1B01, vlzrt On the South Side, ot 1118 I'ltlston avenue; In Hjdo Paik, at 121 South Main avenue, and In Providence, si 112 IVcat Market street. Tor each of those looms, open week-day afternoon and eienlmrs, a supply rf the cuiient numbers of some ,10 various periodi cals was provided. A dally batket exchange qf books to and from tho main library has littn maintained vvllh each, in the nature of delivery stations. Total I'sucs of books thus drawn fiom the main library for home, leadings were os follows: YJa South Side, S,S88 volumes, dally averago IS, 'and largest single day 32; Hjdc Park, S.M3 Volumes, dally average 23, and larget single diiy f.ll; Providence, 8.1OT volumes, dally avcraRo 27, and larnrsl single day 04, Through the (Jroen llli'se library, while It was open In tho first live months of the year, 12.) volumes were delivered at Its own tost of eervlcc. Heading1 room patronage has not been lacking at either of the three broncho-, the jeaily avir oges per day being V) at the South Side, 32 ot Hyde Park, and bl at Piovldcnec; or, based on the number of hours open, an avciojro of from nine to ten peisons per hour, At the Providence and South Side rooms the number of icadeis present at one timo bus frequently been much in excess of the possible. seating capacity ot cither premises. Annual meeting of the American Llbiary asso ciation, held' at Waukesha, Wis., in July, 1001, win attended by MUs Decker, assistant Hbraiiuu (as dolcgato and representing the library), and by the llbrnrlun; the latter then officiating as president of that national body. The library start for the car 1001 iccelved the addition of Miss Mattes and Miss McMillan, each litvinse had . practlcat course of library instruc tion at the Pratt Institute as a preliminary quali fication. Later in the jear, Miss Oaten, after previous experience as substitute In 1D00 and 1001, served regularly in place of Mlm Dale, re signed. All others ot the stair, vis: Mi".cs Decker, Kcefcr, Hawle.v, Mlllett and llardenbcig, were regularly on duty, as In past jcars; and Samuel Numan, janitor. The extent to which the institution as a whole, and the llbroilan as its executive officer, in par ticular, have been indebted to these faithful and earnest workeis, con be but partially expressed in words. Patrons of the llbiary, the public that it i-civos, too, have been kind in their appie clallvc comments concerning the chceiful ord industrious disposition cvimed by lint several members of tho hbiary foice with whom thry hate come most In contact. And, therein, the library administration has found no 1ks cause for satisfaction. DEATH OF MISS TIFFANY. Daughter of MTr. and Mrs. F. E. Tif fany, of Nicholson. Miss Clara Louise Tiffany, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Tiffany, of Nich olson, died nt her home Tuesday after noon at 1 o'clock, after a long illness. She was 22 years of uge, and Is .sur vived by her parents and two sisters, Mrs. Herbert a. "Wllkins, of Scrnnton, and Miss Edna P. Tiffany, of Nichol son. The funeral will bo held from her late home Filday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Social and Mrs. N. Y. Leet entertained de lightfully at cards yesterday when a large number of guests were present. Her beautiful home is well adapted to the enjoyment of such an affair and it was one of the most satisfactory yet given. Among the guests were Mrs. Henry Belln, Jr.; Mrs. AV. AA'. Scranton, Mrs. T. H. Watkins, Mrs. E. L. Fuller, Mrs. James Archbald, Mrs. II. A. Knapp, Mrs. A. H. Storrs, Mrs. AVllliam Mat thews, Mrs. G. M. Hnllstead, Mrs. G. duB. Dlmmlck, Mrs. AA'. II. Taylor, Mrs. G. B. Smith, Mrs. H. W. Kings bury, Mrs. P. B. Belln, Mrs. H. H. Brady, Jr., Mrs. A. C. Twltchell, Mrs. Frank SUllman, jr., Mrs. AV. M. Dick son, Mrs. George Rice, Mrs. Frank McGovvan, Mrs. AA'alnwrlght, Mrs. J. S. Lynde, Mrs. B. E. AA'atson, Mrs. T. C. von Storch, Mrs. Franklin Honshaw, Mrs. S. II. Stevens, Mrs. C. B. Pen man, Mrs. Edward Nettleton, Mrs. AA'. II. Taylor, Mrs. A. H. Crlsty, Mrs. B. H. Pratt, Mrs. A. N. Walker, Mrs. Grant Pelton, Mrs. F. II. Jermyn, Mrs. E. AA'. Gearhart, Mrs. W. J. Brown, Mrs. F. E. Piatt, Mrs. Harry Rey nolds, Mis. AA'. E. Keller, Mrs. G. D. Mm ray, Mrs. AV. S. DIehl, Mrs. E. B. Jermyn, Mrs. A. J. Connell. Mrs. G, G, Brooks, Mrs. George Sturges, Mrs. F. J. Piatt, Mrs. John Owen, Mrs. J. P. Dickson, Mrs. J. BenJ. Dlmmlck, Mrs, J, Iv. AVents, Mrs. II. C. Shafer, Mrs. E. E, Chase, Mis. II. R. AVare, Mrs. F. M. Spencer, Mis. W. A. Coleman, Mrs. Myron Kasson, Mrs. AV. D. Boyer, Mrs. Klots, Mrs. E. G, Coursen, Mrs. Ford Pratt, Mrs. Charles Hurlbut, Misses Archbald, Gllmore, Coursen, Hunt, Matthews, Terwllllger, Allls, Qllmore, Manness, Ruggles, The South Side Buchelors' club uon dttcted a most enojyablo dance at tho Scranton Bicycle club last night, the affair being the fourth annual event conducted by tho society. Bauer's or chestia furnished the inuBlo and nt midnight a luncheon was served In the banquet hall. James Bohuu, AA'. J, ilarucs, M. J. Burns and John Hannlck had charge ot the arrangements, George Beddoe, who recently received an honorable discharge from a three years' enlistment of military service was tendered a farewell teceptlon re cently at the homo of Mr. nud Mrs, William 13. Lewis, 1312 Luzerne street, He Is about to sail for AVoles on a visit to his relatives. Common? Councilman P. F. Calpln, of the Sixth ward, and Miss Jennie Clarke, daughter of Mrs. Mary Clarke, of Luzerne street, were united in mar riage at Holy Cross church yesterday morning by the Rev, AA'. P. O'Donnell. The wedding was a quiet uffalr, owing to the recent death of the bride's brother, Miles Clink, Tho wedding party entered the church nt 9 o'clock, the bride attend ed by Miss Margaret Geirlty, and the groomsman was Thomas Calpln, broth er of the gtoom. Miss Margaret ICee gun officiated tit the organ, playing the usuul wedding inarches. Tho bride wore a traveling gown of blue material, and the bridesmaid was similarly attired. Upon the retirement from tho church, the wedding party were driven to the home of the bride's mother, where breakfast was served. Mr, and Mrs, Calpln left at 10.05 for" MANY MORE AMENDMENTS FHANOHISE CONSIDEHED BY SELECT COUNOII. Enilwnya Committee Will Iteeom mend That Wyoming Avenue Eoute Bo Cut Out Amendment Taxing Company on Ctross Re ceipts as Per Agreement of Scrnn ton Hailwny Company Adopted. Amendment Limiting Franchises to Forty Years Voted Down. Tho rnllvvnys committee of the select council considered the new street rail way franchise ordinances last night and adopted numerous mnendnientn fur lccommcndallon to council, tho most Important of which was one im posing a tax 'on tho gross receipts ot the new companies citisl to tho tax which Iho Scranton Hallway company in a communication addressed to AV. II. Taylor agrees to puy. The only ordinance consldeied by the committee was the ordinance awarding a franchise to tho North End Street Railway company and the objections rulBed to the measure by tho Interna tional Text Book company, and lit. itev. Bishop M. J. Iloban were again urged by W. Scott Collins and Attor ney T. P. Hoban who afgued ngalnst tho running of the company's tracks out Wyoming avenue. Flnlay Ross offered an amendment providing for the dispensing with the AVyomlng avenue line and for the run ning of the tracks out Frnnklln avenue to Vine street, east on Vine street to Penn avenue and thence out Penn avenue. Mr. Costello objected to the changing of the route mapped out in the original ordinance because of the fact that the charter of the company specifies the streets Included therein and none others. The amendment was adopted, however. TAX ON CROSS RECEIPTS. Mr. demons presented a letter from AV. H. Taylor In which that gentleman suggested the advisability of adopting an amendment providing for a tax on the company's gross receipts equal to the tax -which tho Scranton Railway company agrees to pay. In line with this request Mr. demons offered an amendment providing for the following tax on the company's gross receipts: For 1903, 11,4 per cent.; for 1906, 2 per cent.; for 1007, 2 per cent.; for 190S, 1909 and 1910, 3 per cent.; for 1911, 1912 and 1913, 3V per cent.; for 1914, 1915 and 1916, 4 per cent, and for 1916 and every year thereafter, 5 per cent. The taxes are to be figured on a sworn statement of the gross receipts to be furnished by the company and aie to be due on the first Monday of April of the following year. The last clause of the amendment reads as follows: "If this tax Is not paid on the first Monday of June next following the first Monday of April on which It shall become due, this ordinance (otherwise Irrepealable) may be changed, modi fied or repealed." The amendment was adopted. Personal. New York, and before returning will visit Philadelphia, Baltimore, AVash ington and the Charleston exposition. After a two weeks' trip they will re turn and establish their home In Bellevue. Both are well and favor ably known throughout tho city. The wedding of AA'llliam Pfelffer, of 513 North Hyde Park avenue, and Miss Elizabeth Hltzeroth, of 375 North Hyde Park avenue, and Miss Elizabeth Hitzetoth, of 375 North Hyde Park avenue, was a quiet event last evening at tho home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Hltzeroth, on ac count of a recent death of an uncle of the bride. The couple were unattended and at S o'clock the nuptial knot was tied by Rev, Jacob Schoettle, pastor of the Chestnut street German Presbyterian church. A brief reception followed, af ter which a wedding supper was served. The bride wore a gown of brown Ven etian material, trimmed with Duchess lace, and carried bridal roses. She wa3 heartily congratulated, together with her husband, on tho happy event. Mr, and Mrs. Pfelffer will be at home to their friends nfter February 1 In a newly furnished home on North Hyde Park avenue. At the parsonage of the Penn ave nue Baptist church on Mifflin avenue, Wulter C. Maynnrd and Miss Susie E. Mathews were man led yesterday af ternoon by Rev. Robert F. Y, Pierce, D. D. Both young people are residents of Harford, Pa,, and are prominent In so cial circles. Mr. I.Iaynard Is In tho milling business and Is one of tho promising young business men of Susquehunna county. The bride wiis hnndsomely gowned, and was attended by her sister, Mrs. Dodd, of Mlfllln av enue, of this city. A pretty wedding was solemnized j-es-terday afternoon at tho homo of Mr, and Mrs. Thorpe, on AVest Elm street, when their daughter, Clara, became tho bilde of R. J. AVhltlng, ot Bynon street. The ceremony uniting tho happy couple was performed by Roy. James Rennlnuer. pastor of tho Hampton Street Methodist Episcopal church, lnv the presence of the Immediate relatives and friends. Both are well-known young people In the vicinity In which they reside, and will take, up their residence on Eynon stieet John II, Ladwlg la In Philadelphia. Dr. Walter I'oidhaiu is pending j few days In New A'oilc r-ltr, Mis, J. A. Alexander, Jr., of (.lay avenue, Is visiting her parents at Alleutovvu, who mo ill, Mrs. Ma dross, of Philadelphia, is vUilln; at the home of Mrs. II. 1, Wei), on Mulbeiry street, JIu. Mav flioAs, of Philadelphia, Is a gue.t ot tho homo of Mis. II. J, Well, nf Mulheny ttreot. JIU Maigsrtt Malouey, of Philadelphia, t the guest of the 5llsc4 McManania, of Mulbeiry street. Jtatt lliowu, the hatter, attended the Kiihahts of Columbus charity ball In Madltou Square, in New Voik, la.t night. Jirs. (1. J. .Shlbley, ot West MdioUon, has re turned home front a vitit with lur sister, Mr. Peter Praut, oT Soulh Ninth street. Mrs. Doia ltejuolds aud two sons, rred.-vkk uud Orlando, of New Voik, have lctuiucd home from a vlit with iclatlvcs on Ninth ttrcct. Mr, demons offered nn amendment provldliig for a reversal of tho fran chise to the city nt tho end of forty years, at which time tho company filiall bo paid for Its rolling stock nnd equip ment n figure to bo fixed by tt board of three npprnlsers, one to be ehosoti by the company, one by the city and the third bv thesp two. Air. demons, In arguing In favor of this amendment, slated that ho Is Un alterably and Irrevocably opposed to the grunting of street railway fian ciilses In perpetuity. He presented n lengthy typewritten statement showing tho restrictions which other municipal ities have placed on franchises granted during the past few years, to offset the argument Hint a street railway com pany cannot be financed If Its franchise Is limited to n ccrtuln period ot ycais. He moved thut tho fianchlsc be for forty years, but this was voted down. OLIVER'S AMENDMENT. Mr. Oliver, who Is not a member of tho committee but who wns present, vfus given permission to offer several amendments. Tho most Important of these provided for' an Increase ot tho amount of tho company's bond from $10,000 to $50,000, which amount shall bo forfeited to the city If tho company falls to construct Us lines within tho time fixed by the ordinance. This was adopted. Another nmendmeut, which was also adopted, provided that If tho company allowed Its tracks on any street or streets to remain unused for one year, Its rights to those streets should be forfeited and It should be obliged to take up f,uch tracks and leava the said streets In tho condition in which they were found. This was adopted. Another amendment offered by Mr. Oliver provided that the company should pay the entire cost of lepalring and maintaining all bridges over which It shall run Its tracks. Objection was raised to this amendment, because no such restriction had been placed on the present company and because one should bo treated tho same as the other. This seemed to exasperate Mr, Clemens beyond measure, for he arose angrily to his feet. "I'm getting sick and tired," said he. and lie emphasized his remarks with vigorous thumps on his desk, "of having that argument raised. It's about time we got to understand that we're not obliged to follow in the foot steps of past councils. Just because our predecessors gave our streets away for nothing Is no reason at all why we should do the same. AA'e're here to leg islate for the interests of the people (thump) and not for Interests of street railway promoters (thump). Let tile gentlemen please remember that." The amendment was finally amended so as to provide that the company should pay one-half of the cost of re pairing all bridges over which Its lines may run, and wns then adopted. An other amendment, which was adopted, provided for the running of cms to all terminal points nt Intervals of not less than thirty minutes between the hours of 0 a. m. and 12 p. m. The next meeting of the committee will bo held on AA'ednesday night, Feb ruary 5. TO CUT DOWN ESTIMATES Sub-Committee Appointed and Will Meot Today Where Reductions Will Probably Be Made. Chairman C. F. AA'agner, of the joint estimates committee yesterday appointed the following sub-committee to go over the estimates and prepare a schedule cutting out the $21,000 which must bo taken out, and submit it for the consideration of the full committee next Tuesday night: Select Councllmen demons and Araughan and Common Councllmen Keller, James and Joseph T. Evans. This committee will meet in the city clerk's office this afternoon. Among the items which will In all probabil ity be reduced by the committee are one of $12,000 for the payment of de ficiency bills anil "other estimated de mands payable for 1901," and another of $8,000 for '"sundry incidental bills and claims for 1902 not otherwise pro vided for." Deputj' City Controller C. A. Hart ley, who sent In thes.e estimates, stated yesterday that the deficiency bills on file In his office amount to only about $3,000 but explains the addition of the other $7,000 by saying that that amount In deflclencj' bills "may be sent in be fore April 1." The other Item of $8,000, ho says, is needed to cover oth er bills which are not generally sent In until tho end of the fiscal year as for Instance prothonotary's fees. It Is believed that tho knife will be applied to both these Items and that reductions will have to bo made In some of the Items asked for by Direc tor Roche as for Instance the $25,000 for cleaning paved streets and the $4, GOO for the Installation of an elevator and for tho fitting up of additional of fices In tho Municipal building. To the South via New Jersey Central. Tho New Jersey Central railroad is the only line offering Pullman servlco to winter resorts In the South and the Charleston exposition, with but one change of cars. , Lowest rates ond quickest time. Pull man reservations secured and baggugo checked through. Inquire of J, S. Swisher, district passenger agent, C02 AVest Lackawanna avenue, Scranton. Send TJs Your Clothing for Henovatlon Our steam cleaning Is sure death for the germs of smallpox. Davis' Steam Dyo AVorks, 319 Penn Avenue. 6oc Fruit 40c dz joe Fruit , 30c dz 40c Fruit ,,. 25c dz All Fancy Bright Frtit, or $3,00 per box, Good for this week. New York Wholesale price on fine bright Floridas, is $3.50 to $4.50. E. Q. Coursen DF1 on Hondas THE SMALLPOX BURG FOUR- CASES OF THE DISEASE DISCOVERED YESTERDAY. Tho Fntiontu Had Been SuiTeiing from the Disease for a Week nml Attending Physicians Failed to Diagnoso It Dr. Kennedy, the Health Officer, Fears an Epidemic Bocauso Disease was Not Dlscov eietl Earlier No New Cases Havo Appeared in This City. Smnllpox has broken out In Prlco burg. Four cases of the disease wore discovered there yesterday, nccordlng to Dr. Kennedy, the health oillcer. Tho two peisons first discovered to bo Buffering from the disease were Mrs. Rose Van AVhy and AVnrren Howie, who reside on Lincoln street. They have been III for nearly a week nnd were attended by two of the bor ough physicians who proved unable to djagnose their cases as smallpox. Dr. Kennedy had heard rumors that theio was smallpox In town nnd he went to the Howie homo yesterday to Investi gate. He became convinced that both War ren Howie and Mrs, A'nn AVhy were suffering from the disease but to be positive he sent for Dr. AV. A. Paine, of this city, who went up In the af ternoon and who pronounced the cases to be genuine smallpox. The two children of Henry Bean re siding nearby, have ulso developed all the symptoms of smallpox, and Dr. Kennedy stated last night that they are suffering from tho disease. He has ordered a strict quarantine and guards were placed at both houses last night with orders to permit no one to enter or leave. Dr. Kennedy does not attempt to ex plain how the disease was bi ought into the borough but expresses the opinion that there is hardly any ques tion but that more cases will develop. This Is becauso tho houses In which those suffering from the disease have been confined have been open to visi tors for the lust week. Mrs. Howie, the mother of one of the patients, has been out doing washing at several homes during the past few days. The people of the borough are thor oughly alarmed at the outbreak of tho disease and they kept the doctors' of fices crowded until nearly midnight getting vaccinated. No new cases of the disease were re ported In this city yesterday, und the situation continues to grow more prom ising. The smallpox hospital on the AA'est mountain has been completed, but It will not be furnished until It 13 as certained whether the disease Is going to sprend. Airangements havo been made wherebv the cots and all other necessary furniture can be moved Into It without delav, in case such' action becomes necessary. Greater Protection for Now Jersey Central Trains. The new block system of signals on the New Jersey Central now extends to White Haven, a distance of 142 miles fiom New York. The longest block is but a mile In length, and near New York the sections are very much shorter. Fancy Jeisey Eggs, 30c. doz. Coursen. This is the time of the year when your winter begins to look seedy. We pre pared for this emergency by having our KOELOFS spring derbies shipped early. The crowns are higher and tapering, the brims in different widths to suit the wearer.the quality the best S3.00 hat made or it wouldn't be here. Muslin Underwear Salle Now On A complete line' of Me dium and fine Underwear, consisting of Corset Covers, downs, Drawers, Long Skirts, Short Skirts, Chil dren's and Hisses' Gowns at prices that will astonish yotti Would advise early buyiug as they are selling rapidly. Price & Jenkins, 130 Wyoming Ave. A. I Oils, Faints end Unssli ! MaIon?y Oil & Manufacturing Company, J 141-149 Meridian Strest. X TELEPHONE 26-2. V J 4"!1 $ h i ! ! !!! ! ! $! "J- 1 Wc can supply your 4 wants in ';' OUH BifflTn- 4 4 4 Enameled r Drill,.: Enameled 4' Duck, 4 4 4 4 'i i 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4- rnage c rons, Umbrellas iitienknder8. 126-128 Franklin Ave. 4- 41 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4" 4 4 4 4 44444i'iH4'.l..'J.4- v O - I Last to secure bargains in Bat tenberg Patterns, Pillow Tops and Slamped Linen Goods. Our special sale of the above lines has been a great success and will last only six days more. It will pay to visit our store before sale closes. Cramer -Wells Co., f 130 Wyoming Avenue. f. X 'Phone 353-3. f l f f 444,4444'4"I'4,4,444'4444 DOWN WILL. SECURE FOR YOU A BALL BUTTON PHONOO.RAPH REPRODUCER. CHARLES B. SCOTT, riO FRANKLIN AVENUE A Second-Class City with a First-Class Stock oi Suitable for Wedding Gifts. Mercereafo & Connell, 132 Wyoming Aveune. Are Painfull Anil cars Injury to (tie lioely. Tho Ml' est aid iliwi't'.-t J) h to rIno It m iniillato ottenlli'ii. 11' IS iOI'H iBt. IIIUXIA Q mi) hkmUIiis uliont,' W'a euro the aliat c-iuriitiuiietl .lilmrnt, nml sUo carry tlio hrisest line of UmurclUi uml l'JUaoli In tlio city. '"' The Scranton Umbrella Manufacturing Co., 313 Spruco Street. FRED R. SMITH, ELECTIUO AND GAS FIXTURES, GAS STOVES, , B07 Xinden Street. - '- Board of Trade Building. I " I JUL. Sterling Silverware Clocks, Etc, s

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