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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-26
COUNCILS In AN
ECONOMICAL MOOD
Tired Of Making the City a General
Charity Bureau.
TAX EXONERATlONS MAY CEASE

Lienency of the City Fathers Has
Been Imposed Upon by Some Copu-
cilmen and Their Friends Until a
Regular stream of Petitions for
Exonerations from Tax on Real
Estate is Pouring in--City Solicitor
and Taxes Committee Looking for
Remedy at Law.
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Never in the history of the city have
SO many petitions been sent to coun-
ellis asking for generations from tax
on real estate. The volume of the petit
tions has been so great and, with the
amount of tax represented, has been
increasing SO rapidly as to recently
suggest to common council the wisdom
of putting a stop, if possible, to a bad
practice and a costly precedent. In
consequence the matter was referred
to the taxes committee and the COM
mittee in turn asks the city solicitor
for the following opinions:
First: Whether or not it is legal to
eNoncrate to any extent the assessment
or tax on real estate!
Second: Whether, in case your opinion
on the first point is in the negative, the
assessments or generations Illegally
granted become liens against such prop
critics?
1t has been the practice of councils
to grant generations almost inds-
criminately. The only process neces-
sary is to go before the mayors Sec
retary, make affidavit to a petition for
eXoneration and present the same to
councils through one of the council
men of the ward in which the property
is situated The evil of the practice
lies in the fact that some councilmen
encourage it as a medium for secur-
ing votes.
QUESTIONS ASKED.
The ease with which an exoneration
may be obtained is indicated in the
following formal questions contained
in the petition; frequently an answer
to question Nos. g. or IL is sufficient
to procure the exoneration:
10. DO you ask for exoneration be-
cause of erroneous assessment?
60. If so what is the error?
SO. DO you ask eXoneration because
of physical disability?
40. If so what is the nature ana
cause?
SO. What family have you?
CO. What are their ages and oecu-
pations?
%. Have you any income and from
what?
SO. Do you ask for exoneration be-
cause of being a widow?
SO. II so what family have you?
30. What are their ages and occu-
pations?
n.-Q. Have you any income and
what?
12.-Q. Do you ask for exoneration for
any other reason than any of the above?
80. If so what are the grounds OF
your request?
From three to ten petitions are con-
sidered at each meeting of councils
The tax amounts to from 81 to SIS and
the eXoneration asked from 50 to 100
per cent.
AMOUNT OF EXONERATIONS.
y visit to the files in the city clerk s
office was made yesterday by a Tri-
bune reporter for the purpose of ex-
amining the petitions for generations
granted during the present year. Fiji
teen petitions were selected haphazard
from the files. They proved to be
dated during the latter part of May
and June. The tax and the percentage
of generations asked and granted in
each case is indicated in the following,
each item representing a petition as it
was lifted in its regular order from the
files:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-26

The rule to open judgment in the
case of william Bell & Son against
Sarah c. Robinson and others was
argued by Vosburg e. Dawson, repre-
senting the plaintiff, and Carpenter &
Fleitz, representing the defense.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
Adv. Under This Head One Cent Word.

Auf S"eS' '"'S "Sau N"e Ss"' "NS'
ESTATE OF EMILY PARROT1, LATE OF
II the city OF Scranton, LackawaDna
county, Pennsylvania, deceased
Letters of administration, with the will
annexed, upon above estate, having been
duly granted to the undersigned, all persons
having claims or demands against the said
estate Will please present same for payment,
and all those indebted to said estate are re,
qulred to make immediate payment of the
w. j. TRACY,
HUGH b. ANDREWS,
Administrators, q, T. A.
W. ], TRACY, Attorney for Estate.
october lS, 1897.
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"How is the bicycle tradeP
"Boomingi and yet, as paradoXical as II
seems, there Is considerable falling on in
the business. Washington Times.
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RECORD BREAKING
Won STORCH CASE
II Is Again Occupying the Attention Of
the Court.
NEW TRIAL is BEING ASKED FOR

The Last One Required Four Weeks
in the Trying--Suit of Felts Against
the Delaware, Lackawanna and
western Railroad Company--An-
other Quite Famous Case is Also
Up for Argument--S other
Cases of More or Less Importance.
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~ 49,
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DEATH NESTS.
MUNY0N TALKS ABOUT THE
KIDNEYS.

WARS and plaques" says Professor
Munyon, xiii fewer people than diseases
of the kidneys In health these organs
relieve the system of all poisonous ma
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.
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CITY SCAVENGER.

A B.BRIGGS CLEANS PRIVY VAULTS
N. and cess pools; no odor Improved
pumps used. A. BRIGGS, Proprietor.
Leave orders 100 y. Main ave, or Eickes'
drug store, corner Adams and Mulberry.
Telephone 6O4O.
CHAS. COOPER, CITY SCAVENGER,
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night. All the latest appliances. Charges
reasonable. no Scranton street. Ho use
1925 Washburn street.
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A GENTS-TO SELL CIGARS TO DEAL
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The San Francisco call., 1897-09-04
MOHOLY WAS
QUITE ANGRY
Resented a Suggestion Made
by Attorney John
McKenna.
Walter Joseph Leydon Proved
to Be Very Picturesque
Witness.
Heated Controversy Over the Guar
dianship of the Children of
Brave John Moholy.

Philip Moholy. brother OF the late fire.
man, John Moholy, attempted to make a
disturb bance in Judge Coffey's court yes
terday, but was suppressed by Bailiff
Finn, who ordered him to behave himself
or leave he room.
The matter under consideration was the
guardianship of the two young sons of the
brave fireman who sacrificed his life at a
fire in this City on the 6th OF last June.
Philip Moholy is seeking to be appointed
guardian of the children, on the ground
that their mother. Mrs. Clara MohoIy, is
not a proper person to have the custody
of the minors.
The specific charge made against Mrs.
Moholy is that she is addicted to the use
of in toxicants, and that she neglects her
children. Several witnesses were called
10 substantiate this position. and they
certainly did not give the lady a good
reputation, though none of them went so
far as to say that they had seen her in
capacitated.
Mrs. MohoIy's attorney says that most
of the witnesses are prejudiced against his
client.
Waiter Joseph Leydon, young black
smlth's helper, was picturesque wit
ness. He did not seem tn know that
such a word as Eyes" exists in the Eng
Iish language, and when wishing to an
swer affirmativelY would always say
''sure." He testified that he had been in
had seen her "taking her toddy." He
could not say that she was drunk, !or
in his opinion a person is not drunk until
he or she falls down ana can't get up. He
noticed that she was inclined ''to chew
the rag"
Judge Coffey asked him to translate this
expression, and the witness replied that
he meant to convey the impression that
the lady desired TO do all the talking. He
admitted that when h e had taken few
drinks he was himself afflicted with the
srag- chewing" propensity.
Possibly you may have had something
to-day, as you appear to be free of speech,
suggested Attorney Mckenna.
No, I've not had a drink to-day but
could stand one," and every body laughed
at the cordial spontaneity of his answer.
Mr.. Mckenna-When you visited Mrs.
Moholy she treated you ho> pitably, did
she not!
The wltness-Sure, ALWAYS.
Mr. McKenna-Ever ask you to join her
in a social glass?
The witness-Sure.
The court (slowly)-And you refused.
The witness with alacrity)-Never.
MS CduScQ PIE VI
to spread through the courtroom, and the
witness was excused.
1t was when Mr.. McKenna asked if it
was possible that Moholy had allowed
Leydon to come all the wav in from the
Potrero without stim ulant of any kind
that Mr.. Moholy became violent in his
demon strations and threatened the law
yer with bodily harm. Judge Coffey
quietly informed Moholy that he would
forgive his first demonstration, but
warned him against repeating such action
on the penalty of being sent 10 Jail for
forty-eight hours.
Mrs. Emma Nonnermann was called as
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-04
BARTLETT PROVED DUMB
Declined to Make a Statement
of Any Kind to the
Grand Jury.
One Indictment Found-Inquiry Re-
garding Straw Bonds From
Police Court.

A pretty hard case of straw bond en-
gagged the attention of the Grand Jury
yesterday afternoon. The bond in the
Justice Barry, who was holding court for
Judge Conlan. The bond was accepted to
secure the appearance of r. II. Patterson
to answer to the offense of humping Bar
ney Ward and Dousherty. 1t is said that
nothing would induce Patterson to leave
the City, but that has no bearing on the
worth of the bond.
According to the testimony presented to
the Grand Jury by the clerk of ge Con-
ian's court, a deputy assessor ana Clar-
ence Gray bond was given for Patter-
sons appearance by Martin McRoberts
and R. Millet. The amount of security re-
ouired was only $500, and it was shown to
the Jury that the bondsman last named
had some property.
Noproof could be found that McRoberts
possessed anything of value. His name
could not be found on the assessment
roll. When the bond was executed he
swore that he had an interest in valn-
able estate and also had money in bank.
The jury took the case under advisement.
The jury went into Judge Belcher's
court yesterday afternoon and presented
one Indictment against j. h. McCune for
assault to murder. 1t is charged that Nc
Cune cut Il man in warehouse row.
The exp rt of the Grand Jury is at work
in the Scnoo Department.
Charles M. s. Bartlett, who was re-
Gently placed in the custody of the Sheriff
by order OF Judge Slack to answer to the
charge of perjury, was called before the
Grand Jury yesterday. On the advice OF
his attorney he declined to make state
ment.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-04
OPPOSED TO THE ZOO.
Precita Valley improvement Club
Puts ltself on Record as Not
FaVOrInR the Purchase.

The Precita Valley Improvement Club
placed itself on record last night as being
decidedly opposed to the Mission Gum
Tree zoo imposition on the people. }. B.
Wizard, first vice president of the club,
offered a motion, which was seconded by
J. I. Graham, treasurer, that it be the
sen e of this club that the Supervisors be
requested not to appropriate any money
for the purchase of the so-cailed gum-tre
tract a public park until the parks now
owned by the City be put in proper con-
dition." This motion was carried with
ou dissenting vote.
After disposIng of this business the
club proceeded to discuss the many is
sues involved in the betterment of the
section Of the City in which its member
reside. The attention of the City and
County Surveyor was directed to the
establishing of the grades on the cross
ings of Precita avenue and the intersect-
ing streets IN order that sidewalks may be
laid thereon.
The Mayor was invited to visit the To-
cality and see for himself the sad condi-
tion of that portion lying immeiia teiy
within the precincts of the inha bited sec
ton in consequence of the nuisance cre-
ated from the sewer that EN- pties into a
pond, said sewer being that Which leads
directly from The City and County Hospi-
tai, and which contains the refuse from
that institution, having no outlet what
ever.
This nuisance has been condemned by
the Board OF Health, but so lar the mat
ter has been permitted to remain in a
condition OF statu quo, much to the an
noyance OF the residents.
The deplorabIe condition of Bernal Park
was once more discussed, and the street
committee OF the cluo was instructed to
urge upon the Supervisors the necessity
OF having It filled before the winter rains
set in. Also the necessity OF having a side
walk laid on Army street for the accom-
mod alton of the thousands of workmen
whose business comre.s tham to travel
over it twice day going to and from their
labor at the several manufacturing insti-
tutlons at the PotrerO.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-04
CHRISTIANS TN
CONF FERENCE
District Convention of the
Northern California
Associations.
Entertainment Of Young Men
During the Winter
Discussed.
Compulsory Education Great Factor
in the Lessening Of
Crime.

The first district conference of the
Young Mems Christian Association of
Northern California was held at the asso-
citation building, corner of Mason and
Ellis streets, yesterday. The attendance
was fair, those present being secretaries of
the various associations in the cities in the
northern part OF the State. II. J. Mccoy,
general secretary of the association in this
City, presided.
The conference opened at 10:30 O. clock
with Bible study, under the tntorship of
n. II. Jacks, secretary of the association
at Oakland. The readings from the Scrip
lures bore especially upon the topic, In
spiration of the Scriptures" as demon
strated by the testimony of Christ. The
quotations were of a character to prove
that the Bible was an inspired work
and that its truths emanated from the di-
vine spirit.
At 11:30 o'clock the subject, ''Social
Work for the Fall and Winter" was gen.
orally discussed, under the leadership OF
Grove L. Aikens, secretary at Sacramento.
Mr.. Aikens outlined the work of the asso-
citation. saying that it was intended to be
of preventive rather than reformatory
character. The association thought 1t
wiser to prevent people from committing &
SIN than to assist those who had already
fallen In the paths of unrig
In the discussion which followed the
best means for entertaining the young
people during the fall and winter we're ad-
vanced. In order to prevent people from
getting into mischief occupation of some
kind is an absolute necessity. Idleness is
the worst lempter of sin, said one dele
gate. He suggested that indoor camp
afn
might prove especially invltlng to young
men to whom the long hours of the winter
evenings might become tedious. BY occu-
pying their attention in some profitable
way ike that sugs sested the results would
inevitably prove satisfactory.
Alter the discussion luncheon was par
taken OF in the association building. The
afternoon session opened at O'Clock with
Bible study of the same subject as that Of
the morning session, inspiration of the
Scriptures" The collateral theme was
'P ooi from Fulfilled Prophecy"
During the afternoon the subject "Edu-
cational WORK. was debated under tie
leadership of w. d. Ball of Los Ange les
Mr.. Ball spoke of the status OF e.uca-
tIonaI work as being not bait" as Is
held by some but an institution. 1t was
designed to assist young people in acquir-
ing manner. polish and efficiency. The
association has got beyond the stage ot
mercy amusing young men. 1t Is no
longer negative, but positive force.
At the evening session the subject,
"The Gymnasium" was discussed at
length BY DR.. III. L. Dietz, physical
lrector of the association of this City.
The session was largely attended.
The NEE ing to-day will open at $3.50
O. clock with Bible study, led by n. III
Jacks. There will be haif-hour con-
ferences during the orning, and AZ L 80
o'clock the delegates will enjoy a bicycle
run to the Park.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-04
THE ALABAMA SENATOR.
Plans for a Public Reception
at Native Sons
Hall.
Meeting of the Anti-Funding Com
mittee at the Mayors
Office.

Mayor Phelan after returning from the
park and Cliff House yesterday, where he
entertained Senator Morgan and daugh-
ters. met the anti-funding com mittee at
the new City Hail Plans for the public
reception of the Alabama Senator next
Monday evening were discussed and
formed. 1t was decided that the recep-
tion should take place at Native Sons
Hall on Mason street. near Post. The
Mayor will make brief address introduc-
ing tie guest of the evening. Senator
Perkins, Judge Mcguire and ex-Congress-
man Charles S. Sumner will each MAKE a
short speech. 1t was the sense of the
meeting that the local speeches should
not exceed five minutes in delivery. The
Mayor announced the appointme of
John T. Doyle to draft resolutions express
ing the sentiment OF San Francisco on the
Pacific railroads question.
1t was suggested that the meeting
should be he'd this evening and n special
engine sent To Menlo Park to bring the
speaker 10 the City and again take him TO
Mr.. Doyle's country place, but after an
exchange OF views on the su biect it was
decided to give the Senator until Monday
evening to prepare his speech. Another
suggestion was made that the Oceanic
pone the sailing hour OF the ship Austria
liza, so that the Alabama Senator could
speak Tuesday instead OF Monday even
ing. Mention was made OF labor and let
ter-carrier meetings already appointed for
Monday evening. While The MAYOR was
trying to communicate by telephone with
John d. Spreckels 20 get the time of sail
ing changed the committee resolved to go
ahead with the Monday evening recep-
ton.
The citizens present at the conference
in the Mayors office were: George K
Fitch, Henry E. HiEhton, Isaac Uphau.
Henry l.. DoGg Oscar Lewis, Stewart
Menzies, J. H. Barry, /. J. truman, Max
Pepper, J. j. Flynn. C. A. Murdock
Charles Sumner, Charles Ashton. Joseph
Britton and Mr.. Phelps.
J. J. Flynn was appointed secretary of
the Monday night meeting. Max Popper
will get out the band wagon Monday
afiern Don, and make the fact of the meet
ing known to those OF the community who
do not read the newspapers. Colonel Sui
livan, the Mayors secretary, will have
in vitatio issued to the leading citizens
who may be appointed vice presidents of
the meeting The colonel will receive
suggestions and send out invitations to-
day.