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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-23
CITY DEPARTMENTS
AND 1898 EXPENSES
Estimated Expenses Will Be Away
Ahead of the Revenue.
CRY WILL BE OVER SI15,OOO SHORT,

Joint Estimates Committee of COun-
ellis Has "a Zig Job in Prospect in
Making tho Estimated Expcndi-
lures Fit the Rovenue--L Large In
creascs Wanted by the street, Po-
lice and Fire Departments--Wi
Bc Referred to Councils in January.
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MAYORS DEPARTMENT.

The mayors department is usually
the first appropriation item. 1t
amounted to $500 this year but the
mayor will ask in addition an increase
of $500 to his clerks salary of $500 and
enough to ranovgtc the carpets and
furnishings ~ the two Offices.
Twelve hundred dollars is now al
lowed the city treasurer for clerk hin =
but he IS obliged to pay about $1,000.
The office needs q firaproof safe. 1t is
now necessary for the office to arrange
with banks TO receive city funds after
banking hours and to store them over
night and frequently the daily accounts
of the office are made up so late that
a watchman has to be employed for the
night. The city treasurer will ask Tor
g.. 800 III excess of his allowance Of
$3.50 last year.
\ small item, $50 for a telephone, will
bo asked by the city solicitor in addi-
tion to an increase in his appropriation
for supreme court expenses. His total
appropriation for this year was So,
The city controller win ask for 800 ad-
ditional for stationery and incidentals.
The 1897 appropriation was $3.50.
City Clerk Lavele viii have his usu-
al annual destruction of asking for only
the amount, $500, ct present appropri-
atJd for his department.
1t required $3,557 this year for the
maintenance of tn city buildings and
grounds. Mayor Bailey will suggest
that a sufficient increase he appro-
priated TO tint the city han walls and
repair the corridors. As much as $4,000
could be expended in this direction,
though the mayor will hardly recon-
mend that more than $1,000 be appro-
priated.
To the 1897 APPROPRIATION Of $l0,270
for the city engineers department he
will ask that $3.50 be added to the item
for clerk hire.
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AT THE SCRANTON CLUB.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. G.. Won Storch Enter.
tain Small Dinner Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. T. Cramer Won Storch
entertained at dinner last night at the
Scranton club in honor of a number of
guests who will be present at the large
dance which Mr.. and Mrs. Won Storch
will give tonight at the Bicycle club.
Those at the dinner last evening were
Miss Vain, of Philadelphia; Miss
ShopwelL of Gloversville, n. y; Miss
Palmer Of Armenia, n. Y; Miss
Pennypacker, Messrs. Walter Zebler,
Of Philadelphia; Frank Fuller, Everett
Hunt and Joseph NJ. Boies.
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QUITE 4 DIFFERENCE.

Altogether the estimates will be at
least Sl25OOO and possibly $3.50, 900 in
excess of the revenue.
City Controller Robinson has writ
ten the various departments to pre-
pare their estimates and deliver them
to him, He will, in turn, submit them
10 councils during January, along with
his estimates of the 1898 revenue.
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Earl w. Bishop, the deputy factory
and mercantile inspector for this part
of Pennsylvania, visited some of the
merchants of the city yesterday. Mr..
Bishop was not on q shopping tour.
He called to see the merchants with
reference to a complaint that had been
lodged with Factory Inspector Camp
bell at Harrisburg. The complaint set
forth that the employees i'm mcrcantilc
establishments are compelled to work
more than twelve hours day. and
that seats are not provided for the
saleswomen in many stores. Mr..
Pishop was seen by a Tribune reporter
yesterday after his visit to the mer-
chants.
Yes he said 1t is true that COM
plants have been made that employees
of mercantile establishments are oblig-
ed to work during the holidays more
hours than is permitted by law. The
first complaint came to me Yesterday
from Mr.. Campbell, our chief"
Does the law allow mercantile cs.
adjustments to keep their employees
at worka greater number of hours dur
ing the holidays than during the re-
mainder of the year, qucricd the re-
porter.
PLAIN AND EMPHATIC.
mo. sir" replied Mr. bishop. THE
law is very plain ana emphatic on this
point and makes no allusion to holiday
trade Section reads as follows: No
minor. male or female or adult woman
shall be employed at labor or detained
in any manufacturing establishment,
mercantile industry. laundry, work.
fit,tr ,f
flee for a longer period than twelve
hours in any day, nor for longer
period than sixty hours in any week"
Must seats he provided in stores and
workshops for women and giTls?'
Yes, according to an act of the leg
slature approved by Governor Hast
ings April %. 1897, section of which
reads as follows: Every person, firm,
association, individual, partnership or
corporation employing girls or Gdult
women in any manufacturing, mochan-
ical or mercantile industry, laundry
workshop, renovating WORKS or print
ing office in this STATE. shall provide
suitable seats for the use If the girls
and women SO employed, and shall per-
nit the use Of such by them when
they are MT necessarily engaged in the
active duties for which they are cm-
ployed.
DO you intend II enforce section To-
Il most assurpdly DO" said Mr.
Bishop in very emphatic mana"r
land all the Other sections, but es-
pecially sections ! aud which rellr"
to female employas Twelve hours is
long enough. IN fact lis NOR" than
they can endure and Wora ii in my
power ! would maxi the hours oieht
instead of twelve"
IF you were q meuchan, ana your
store filed with customers at the hour
nf closing what would you do"
HE WILL INSIST
well now that's a sumner rs
very difficult indeed 10 say what one
would 10. Considering that our me-
chaniCs and other Workm"n can really
only do shopping in the evenings, ]
guess the,orly wy would I've to amend
the law requiring hut eight hours for
n day and then put ON duubl" shift
As l am not Il merchant ! cannot
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Is Under Roof,

The new hotel that is being erected
at Main and River streets, Wilkes
Barre, is under roof and will be ready
for occupancy by May /, 1855.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-23

This is the time Of the year when
the heads of the city departments are
preparing their estimates of expenses
for the next fiscal year which begins
April 4. Last year it was necessary tor
The Joint appropriations committee of
councils to Whittlc about 800 OGO Oft
the estimated expenses in order to set
within the city controllers estimated
revenue of $3.50 900 for general purposes
and S5S,50o for sinking tuna and inter
est.
If Indications prove correct, the
committee win have to cut and slash
as ncver before IN making up the 1898
appropriation prdinaur'. There is
nothing to SHOW that The estimated
revenue will be much if any larger than
for 1897. While nearly every department
will at least make demands the same
as before they were reduced last year
and several dcuartmants will put in
bids several thousand dollars in excess
Of their 1891 estimates.
Particularly as regards the police,
fire and street departments, there will
be unusually hi@h estimates. AMI not
without reason. as city officials of each
political faith realize there would be
an ultimate high cost of attempted
economy m those directions. The city
tleasurers and mayors departments
will be i'm line with increased estimates
not beyond reason; thousands IF adj
ditionll dollars could he expended
on the city han building ana
grounds. the city asscssurs have Il
good claim for more money; the board
Of health's, the Public library's and
the park commissioners needs are
way beyond their past allot-
mcnts, and it viii take neat sum for
general city rNpanses aud DEFICIENCIES
that cannot be avoided and for dam
acc ClaiNs
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BOTH OVER SEVENTY.
The Ripe old Age Of Kingston
Bride and Groom.

Thomas Reese and Mrs. Elizabeth
Evans, of Kingston, believe that love
Is always young and although over 20
years Of age and have been married
once before, they have resolved to test
the power Of Cupid and the merits of
matrimony once again.
They were quietly welded at 8
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Waterman Fountain Pens, for a gift.
Reynolds Bros, stationers. ~
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Everybody Surprised.

Handsome celluloid hand-painted
dressing cases. Reynolds Bros. ."
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Money TO Loan

on diamonds and all kinds Of iewelry
Davidow Bros, 227 Lacka. ave. ~
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Inkstands, gold-plated frames, al
Reynolds Bros, stationers. ~
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BOOK S,
The best of all gifts,
the most enduring and &c ccptable
to intelligent aud literary people.
Our assortment is very large
and quite complete in all the
desirable and popular lines,
and our prices are as low
as the lowest tor equal quality.
We invite inspection and comparison.
Intelligent and courteous attention
to all
Our stock of Bibles,
Prayer Books and Hymn Rocks,
is unusually attractive
Booklets aud Arr Calendars
in amst endless variety.
Books for Sabbath School Classes
hat are ilt to read and at small cost.
Libraries and large buyers
supplied at special prices,
At NORTON'S,
:aa Lackawanna Ave.
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Our SI.OO Which

Is a good seller. 1t is also first class
time keeper. We guarantee them for
one year. Davidow Bros. pa
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Great sale of 50 MuTs, for $l,25. F.
l.. Crane,
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Crystal Laundry win be closed Sat
urday, Dec. 25 1897 ."
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ones at the Home for the Fucndlcss this
ChristmH. 1t is their last Christmas in
the old Nome and for some of the faded
eyes, it is the last Christmas they Will
see on earth.
She was sort of Bowcry girl. if
Scranton can he said to have such. and
she was standing in the crowd i'm the
middle of the street car. BY the way II
anybody on this earth deserves a robe
and a palm i'm the better land it's the
blessed conductors of the Scranton Rail-
way company. These patience trying
days, probably If you'd ask them they Il
prefer the certainty of a nice thick over
coat now.
The gentleness and courtesy with whI,h
most of them bounce on ana Off the plut-
form TO help women with bundles and
babies-the way they carry bags, submit
TO snub, are long suffering and tender IN
mercy to the weary woman who "only
meant to stay in the store a minute and
remained two hours over the time
would make one almost believe that they
are to be given a testimonial by the crate
tul public as Christmas remembrance
But to return 10 the BOwcry girl She
was chewing gum and talking to another
girl similarly occupied and as the car
started on, and the lurch sent her oyer
into the lap of a handsomely dressed and
was remarking in answer To a question:
Nav, | amt goin' to give Maggie
no present Great Scott! Watcher
think I'm made Of? Why, there's scycn-
teen in her Jloomin' family" A smile
took the place of sCOrn on the face Of the
woman i'm the corner anC she sighed as
she thought of the bliss of being able to
draw the line somewhere
West Side funeral director has M
troduced the latest thing in the funeral
line, Yesterday afternoon the persons
who accompanied the remains Of a West
Side woman to the Washburn street cCmr-
terry We're agreeably surprised 10 find
themselves sheltered from the inclcmcnt
weather beneath canopy tent. The tent
when spread will cover space 20 by 20
feet and win amply protect the mum
Der or persons which the etiquette of Il
funeral service demands at the grave
side. There were many silent expressions
or gratitude apparent upon The Countcn-
ances of all who We're present yesterday.
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Great sale of Ladies' Real Mink
scarfs for $l25, worth 1926. +. l..
Crane.
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INSPECTOR BISHOP
SAW THE MERCHANTS
Complaint Has Been Made That They
Aro Not Observing the Law,
HE PROPOSES TO ENFORCE IT..

They Must Not Ask Their Employees
to Labor More Than Twelve Hours
Day and They Must Provide Seats
for Their -The In
spector Quotes the Law Bearing on
These Matters and Points Out His
Duty.
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3 BEFORE BREAKFAST. 4

Don't forget the old folks ana the little
ones at the Home for the FtIcndlcss this
ChristmNt. 1t is their last Christmas in
the old Mome and for some of the faded
eyes, it is the last Christmas they viii
see on earth
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The best of all Pills are BEEcHAMs
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Calendars at Reynolds Bros ~
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TwininS. optician 125 Penn avenue, In
Harris drug store. Hours Q a. m, 5
D. m.
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Calendars at.Reynolds Bros
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-20
NOTICES.


sHERIFFas SALEM cHANcERY OF NEW
Jersey,
Between The Howard Building and Loan AS
ISOLATION. complainant, and William Henry
under the last Will and testament of Elizabeth
caldicott, decd, ct al, defendants.
FL. ia. For Sale of Mortgaged Premises.
Returnable February Term, 1898.
Frederick f.. Guild, Solicitor.
By virtue of the above stated writ, to me
directed and delivered, shall sell by pubic
vendue. at F. e.. woloert's Real Estate Sales
room. No. AZ Montgomery street. Jersey CITY
on
THURSDAY. the thirtieth day of December,
A. D. 1897
at two o'clock in the afternoon. all the fol-
lowing described land and premises, with the
appurtenances, being the same described in
said writ, that is to say
All that tract or parcel or land and prem
ises hereinafter particularly described. situate,
lying and being in the Township of Kearny,
County of Hudson and State OF New Jersey
Beginning at the southeast corner of Kearny
avenue and Clayton avenue, now called john
son avenue; from thence running along the
line of Clayton avenue south s~ixty-fve de-
grees and forty-two minutes east one hundred
feet and thirty-three one-hundredths of a
ffty-hye minutes west thirty-three feet and
nine hundredths of a foot; thence north sixty
one degrees and five minutes west one hun
dred feet to the easterly line Of Kearny ave-
nue. aforesaid; and thence along that line north
twenty-eight degrees and f~ifty-fve minutes east
twenty-five feet to the place, OF beginning
of the estate OF John Williams. in the Town
ship of Kearny, Hudson County, and being the
Caidicott and William H. caidicott, her hus-
band, by deed in Liber 433, pages 450, &c,
and the entire estate in which said premises
upon the death dntestate) Of said William H.
Caldicott, survived to the said Elizabeth Cal
dicott.
Sheriff.
Dated November %. 1897.
Jersey City News and Kearney Record.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-20
CITY BOARDS DENOUNCED.
Veterans Rights association Con
dernns the Dismissal of Old Soldiers

Veterans Rights Association Com
deImns the Dismissal of Gid Soldiers
hi members of the Board of Free
hooters in general and Freebooter Pagan
in particular were roundly denounced at
Saturday nights meeting of the Veterans
Rights Association for their action in dis
missing veteran George Kreigh, who was
employed as a carpenter at the Court
House. Considerable surprise was mani
tested hat the Freebooters would at
tempt such a thing in the face of the
Supreme Courts recent decision which re-
instated the six veterans dismissed about
a year ago. In spite of this that august
body had the temerity by one resolution
to dismiss Kreigh, while by another,
at the same meeting, they reinstated the
others whom the Supreme Court had
ruled they had no power to dismiss.
The Board of Street and Water Com
missioners also came in for its share OF
condemnation for dismissing veteran
James Muldoon, who was employed by
the city as a payer. 1t was said that the
reason he was removed was because ne
had refused to pay the political assess
ment of SIS.
Both Kreigh and Muldoon are members
of the association and the council Will
be Instructed to take up both cases ana
fight them to the end.
Over forty members were present at
the meeting and four applications for
membership were received.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-20
TRIED TO WRECK A CAR.
Richard CoyIe While Drunk Assaults
a C%onduclor md Policeman.

a Conductor md Policeman.
If it had not been for the timely ar
rival of Policeman Joseph Kenny, one of
the trolley cars of the North Hudson
County Railway, on the Willow avenue
line, Hoboken, would have been wrecked
on Saturday night. The person who at
tempted to do the wrecking was Richard
Coyle, AS years old, of No. SS9 Sixth street.
Coyle entered the car, Intoxicated, with
his wife and three children. He began
to use abusive language to the other
passengers, and when Louis Schorr, the
conductor, requested him to be quiet, he
became indignant and started to fight.
Schorr then called James Barrett, the
motorman, to his assistance and attempt
ed to put Coyle off the car. Coyle fought
viciously. He broke one of the windows
in the car and started in to wreck every
thing, while his wife and children scream
ed. When Policeman Kenny was finally
called, Coyle had made his way through
the car to the front platform. Kenny
tried to reach him.. but Coyle began to
kick and struck Kenny a severe blow on
the forehead. After q lively s~cuffle, Coyle
was axe to the Willow avenue police
station and locked up. Recorder McDon-
ough held him for examination
Kenny's injuries were dressed by City
Physician Simon and he will probably be
confined to his home for several days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-20
NOTICES..


SHERIFF's SALEM cIIAEcERY OF NEW
Jersey.
Between Emily I. Lord. complainant, and
Thomas Collins ct AL. defendants.
ri. ia. For Sale Of Mortgaged Premises.
Returnabie February Term, 1888.
Dewitt Van Buskirk. Solicitor.
BY virtue Of the above stated writ, to me
directed and delivered, / shall sell by public
vendue, at f. G. Wolbert's Real Estate Sales
room, No. Al Montgomery street, Jersey CITY,
THURSDAY, the twenty-third day of Decem-
Der, A.. D. 1897.
at two O'clock in the afternoon, al me Iqi-
lowing described land and premises, with the
appurtenances, being the same described IN
said writ, that is to say.
All those certain lots of land and premises,
onne, in the County Of Hudson and State
of New Jersey. bounded and described as foi-
lows:-
Beginning at a point in the northerly line
same two hundred (2o0l feet from the easterly
side of Hoba4 avenue; thence ~ northerly
parallel with hobart avenue one hundred QJO
feet; thence 90 easterly parallel with Ever
green street seventy-ave G5) feet; thence go
sontnerly parallel with the first course one
hundred q0W feet to said side Of Evergreen
street. and thence D westerly along said side
of Evergreen street seventy-ave (75) feet TO
the point or place of beginning. Being the
same premises conveyed to the said Thomas
Collins by Patrick Fl. Iaverty, Sheriff, by
son County Registers office in Book 295 Of
Deeds, on pages 1875, Sc. Being lots one %,
two (l and three 90, in part 10. section 1856,
on map of property entitled Map of cottage
upon the healthy and deep water shore Of
Bergen Point, 6 miles from New York,
Brooklyn, Jan. 26, 1859.
Sheriff.
Dated November 16, 1897.
Jersey City News and Bayenne Budget.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-20
JOSEPH WEIETHAL'S GENEROSITY
He Provides for a Would BE Suicide
and His Family.

After making fruitless efforts to provide
for his wife and four small children,
Christian Sturnpf, a baker, of No. 51S
Madison street, Hoboken, purchased ten
cents worth of carbolic acid yesterday
with the intention of committing suicide.
He was about to drink the poison when
his wife prevented him and caused his
arrest on a charge of attempting to take
his life.
Stumpf was locked up at Police Head
quarters. He has been out of work for
about three months and his family was
on the verge of starvation. When Chair
man Joseph S. Weinthal, of the Board of
Common Council, learned of the destitute
condition of the family he gave Mrs.
Stumpf an order on a local storekeeper
for provisions. Detective louis Weinthal.
a brother of the Councilman, who took
an interest in the case, obtained employ
ment for Stumpf in a bakery in Hudson
street.
The detective also furnished bail for
the. bakers release. Stunnpf was over
joyed when he learned what had been
done for him and expressed his delight
over the fact that his attempt at suicide
had been frustrated.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-20
Dated November 80, 1897.
Jersey city News and Bayonne Herald.
sHERIFrs SALEM cHANcERY OF NEW

sHERIFFsS SALEM CHANcERY OF NEW
Retween The Teachers Building and Loan
Association of New York City, complainant,
and David Seglin, Annie Hayms ct ais, de-
ri. ia. For Sale of Mortgaged Premises.
Returnable February Term, 1898.
Peter Stillwell. Solicitor.
nv virtue of the above stated writ, to me
directed and delivered, l shall sell by public
vendue. at F.. G. Wolbert's Real Estate Sales
room. No. AZ Montgomery street, Jersey City,
on
THIJRSDAY. the sixth day of January, A. d.
1898,
~ two O'clock in the afternoon, all the fol-
iovins described land and premises, with the
anpurtenances, being the same described in
said writ, that is to say
All that certain piece, parcel or tract Of land,
torether with the improvements thereon erect
cd situate. lying and being in the City OF
Rayonne, in the County of Hudson and State
ious, to wit:-Beginning at a point in the
sontheasterly line of Avenue d, distant along
me same southwesterly one hundred and fifty
fsat from the southwesterly line of Fortieth
erect. thence az southwesterly along said line
~ Avenue D twenty-five feet; thence () south
easrerly parallel with said Fortieth street one
hnnared feet; thence (0 northeasterly parallel
with Avenue D twenty-five feet, and thence
IA northwesteriy parallel with the second
course one hundred feet to the point or place
of beginning.
Sheriff.
Dated November so. 1897.
Jersey City News am Bayonne Budget
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-20

SHERIFF"S OF NEW
Jersey.
Between The Franklin Society for Home
Building and Savings, complainant, and Harry
C. Kirby and another. defendants.
III. ia. For Sale of Mortgased Premises
Returnable October Term. 1897.
M. NJ. Forrest, Solicitor.
By virtue of the above stated writ, to me
directed and delivered, l shall sell by public
vendue, at f. G. Wolberts Real Estate Sales
room, No. At Montgomery street, Jersey CITY,
on
THURSDAY, the thirteenth day of January,
A, d. 1898,
at two o'clock in the afternoon. all the fol-
lowing described land and premises. with the
appurtenances. being the same described in
said writ, that is to say
All those certain lots, pieces or parcels OF
land, with the dwelling house thereon erected,
situate, lying and being at Arlington, in the
Township of Kearney, County OF Hudson and
State of New Jersey, bounded and described
as follows:-
Beginning at a point on the southerly side
of Magnolia avenue, distant two hundred and
ninety-four 92-10O (294 $4,000 feet easterly from
the southeasterly corner of Kearney and Mag
nolia avenues, and running thence southerly
one hundred and forty d4O feet; thence east
erIy parallel with Magnolia avenue fifty (5O
feet; thence northerly one hundred and forty
GAO feet to the southerly side of Magnolia
avenue, and thence westerly along the said
southerly side of Magnolia avenue fifty 60l
feet to the point or place of beginning.
WILLIAM HELLER
Sheriff.
Dated December 7th, 1897.
Jersey City News and Kearney Observer.