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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-19
BIG EXPENSE ITEM.
About $50, 900 Involved in CITY Elec-
tric Lights for 1898.

4 problem that is hOtherinS councils
lust now in connection with the 1893
appropriation is the item for electric
lights. There are nov over $40 lights
i'm use and ordinances on passage FOR
enough more to make the total num-
her about $50. At $91 25 for each light
per year the cost already involved for
1898 is $50.lS7.5O.
There are now before the lisht ana
water committee of select council ordi-
nances providing for l6 new lights dis
tributed as follows; in the First
ward, 3 in the Second, | in the Fourth,
9 in the Sixth, in the Eleventh, ! In
the Fourteenth, > in the Fifteenth and
2 in the Twentieth, the whole involving
an annual expenditure of l,46O. This
IS the time of the year when the light
ordinances are introduced and have
prospects of passage. Members do not
oppOse them for fear of retaliation by
other members for whose wards the
lights are intended.
The light ordinances before select
council will be considered 10y the light
and wafer committee this evening.
There is a possibility that none of
them will be reported until the COM
mittee has made personal investigation
of the need of lights ar the points
named.
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FRANCHISE NOT SOLD.
Wilkes-Barre Appears TO BE in the
Same Boat as Scranton.

There is no truth in the statement
published in some Wilkes Barre papers
that the Scranton franchise had beeh
sold. Such an event will come to pass
without doubt, but up to last night 1t
was stated authOritatively by the
Scranton owners that the option given
President Powers had not yet resulted
in a sale.
What seems to be a reliable state
ment of this condition of AFFAIRS IN
Wilkes Barre appeared in the sunday
Leader, the paper owned by President
Bogert, of the Wilkes-Barre CLUB. The
article intimates that Wilkes-Barre Is
no more disposed to retain its IRAN
chise than is Scranton. The article
was as follows
At the adjourned meeting of the Wilkes
Barre ball club held last evening. no
business of Importance was transacted,
and while the offer of foreign city lot
the franchise was renewed by telegraph
there was no definite action taken as 10
the sale and it was resolved to give the
local people until Thursday next Jan.
90 10 complete arrangements whereby
the franchise may be held here at nome:
There is a feeling among all concerned
that they would like to see the cluD re-
main here. But the present manage
ment has become tired of playing los
ing game. and of putting money into the
venture year after year. And now that
there is an opportunity offered TO par
TALLY liquidate the Indebtedness by the
sale of the franchise elsewhere and thus
lessen the burden that hangs over a few
at present. they feel that the time mas
come for action and that unless the
local people take hold and complete their
deal on or before Thursday next the
franchise will be sold and base ball closed
out in this city.
All through the summer season there
were many dictators and many would be
managers. fun of all sorts of sugges-
tions. The time is now ripe for them to
come forward and the present manager
will surrender TO them. Three or four
of the present management while they
thus desire to surrendeJ all interest. have
vet volunteered to further ohligate them
selves with other local people should such
a disposition be shown. But that deal
must he consummated before Thursday,
Jan. 90 or else good bye TO Eastern
league base bah in this city.
From Ire foregoing 1t would appear
that the situations in the two cities are
a bout which h-air-tOther.
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asphalt pavements, but II is not gem
orally known that nearly the whole of
those two pavements are so thin as to
make the repairing of the surface al
most useless. Under these conditions
the street commissioners request for
$4,000 for asphalt repairs will be under
stood.
How to dodge the $4,000 asked for a
new bridge over the Lackawanna river
at the Driving park will be problem
for the estimates committee. In 1897
$1,000 was set aside for a new bridge,
but the amount was insufficient and
the present old structure was braced
to last through the year. 1t is unsafe
for heavy loads and with it's inevitable
fall into the river the city may find
itself involved in a suit for big dam
ages.
ONLY a PART.
All this covers only a part of the items
in the street department estimate. The
$76465 asked by Mr.. Dunning is 26.S
per cent. of the total of S2S5,241 which
it Is estimated will be available for
general purposes, leaving out 1872 pei
| cent. for all other departments and for
deficiencies and general items.
Judging from the street departments
needs alone councils will have to cut
all estimates to away below reason and
practicability or else there will have
| to be a big bond issue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-19
BAUER'S CONCERT .


The great demand for tickets have
exhausted the supply printed so that
those VINO desire good seats will have
TO apply at the box office tomorrow at
a. M, for it will be first come first
served. The gallery seats, six hundred,
which are for sale at % cents admis-
sion, Notwithstanding the eXtraOrdin-
AIRY advance sale for the lower section
Of the house, the committee, in order
to give even the breaker and the min
ing boy an opportunity to enjoy an ev-
ening of popular music, with Bauer and
his band, will not raise the price of ad-
mission to the gallery upon this oc-
casion. So those who fail to procure a
seat down stairs can find a good seat
IN the gallery for 25 cents. The concert
is the talk of the town, and gradual
but sure growth of enthusiasm is de-
vcloping which will eliminate in tum-
ultuous demonstration as the curtain
rises upon the band. There win be at
least 400 people present.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-19
PERSONAL.

Daniel G. Nosburg, of Mil city was
In the city yesterday.
Adam Kraft. of Honesdale, was Nis-
itor in the city yesterday.
T.. w. Marcy. of the Philadelphia Rec
ord. reportorial staff, is in the city.
Arnold Lohman, of Wilkes-Barre, is the
guest of Frank Hagen, of Tenth street.
Miss Jane Hartman, of Benton, Pa
is the guest of West Scranton relatives
Miss Jessie Klees, of Archibald, mas
returned home after visiting Miss Name
Eaton, of Tenth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Freeman, of Bing-
hamton, are the guests of William IL.
Freeman, of South Main avenue.
Miss Gertrude Fisher. of Wilkes-Barre,
has returned home after visit TO ms
cousin. Mrs. Clara Shiecker, of Prescott
avenue.
The Misses McCurren, of New YORK
city. and Miss Mary Walsh, of Way
mart. are visiting Miss Kate Walsh, OF
Spruce street.
Edward L. Blewitt and NJ W. OBoyle.
of Pittston will leave for Mexico today
to supervise the construction OF u sewer
system in the city of Guadulaiara.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-19
A CHARMING TEA.
Given by Mrs. willard Matthews Yes
terday Afternoon.

Mrs. Willard Matthews gave most
charming tea yesterday afternoon at
her handsome home on Quincy avenue.
The rooms were tastefully decorated.
The dining room was particularly ef-
fective in red. A very large number
of society people of the city and many
out of town guests called during the
hours of reception. Mrs. Matthews,
wearing a pretty white gown, was as
sisted in receiving by her sister, Mrs.
William McClave, also attired in a
filmy light costume.
Mrs. E. b. Jermyn and Mrs. II. r.
Brooks presided at the table in the dim
ing room, where Miss Frances Pratt,
Miss Louise Matthews and Miss Ro-
mayne Seybolt assisted in serving.
About the rooms We're Mrs. c. p. Mat
thews, Mrs. r. G. Brooks, Mrs. Walter
Matthews and Miss Jennie Andrews,
Miss Allis Dale served frappe in the
library.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-19

When the snow gets balled up IL Is
thrown.
o Snow makes white men. II all our city
officials were as white as snow II would
be n good thing for the taxpayers.
The Kiondyke is not In II now since
the New Mexico Railway and Coal Co.
has started. No one starves and II Is
easy to get there, besides being healthy
No news about the Scranton team as
yet.
Philadelphia has got an indian pitcher.
The whole team will have to play like
Indians IL they get anywhere near the
top.
II this city does not have profess
sional team this summer the rooters viii
be Obliged to follow up the local teams
for amusement.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-19
DIED.

EVANS-At Madisonville, Pa, Jan, 16,
1898, Ellen, wife of John Evans, age
81 years. Funeral at Madisonville
Christian church Wednesday. Jan. 10,
at p. IN. Mrs. Evans is survived by
husband, son and daughter. the son
being the collector for the Consumers
Ice and Coal company, of this city.
PRY.-In West Scranton. Jan. IS, 1898,
Anna, the 5-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Daniel Pry, of II Lands
street. at the parental residence. Fu-
neral announcement later.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-19
EXIT SLOT MACHINES.
The Police Serve Notice II Is a Nio-
Iation OF the Law to Run Them.

Chief of Police Briggs has served mo-
tice on all who are running slot ma
chimes within the city limits that they
must discontinue the slot machine
business, as II is a violation of the
statute law and city ordinance. All
violators will hereafter be prosecuted
1t will be remembered that similar no
tice was served last spring and for
some time thereafter there was a
marked absence of all gambling of that
sort.
But gradually the slot business was
revived until. of late, it was in more
flourishing condition than ever. Ma
chimes Of one description or another
were in the greater number of the city
hotels, as well as in many other busi-
ness places. Wilkes Barre News
Dealer.
Sale of Hyland & Browns shoes at
the Brothers win be a regular sheriff
fashion. no let up, mo turning back;
they are here to sell and away they 60
Sale opens Thursday. ."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-19
BIG PROBLEM ON
THE CITY'S HANDS
Estimated 1898 Expenses Are to Be
Away Beyond the Revenue.
STREET DEPARTMENT CUTS A FIGURE

Its Estimate Runs s2s,I5S Above
That OF 1897 and is 2G.s Per Cent.
of the Indicated Revenue for Gem
erai Purposes, Leaving Only 1872
Per Cent. for Other Departments,
for Deficiencies and for General
Items--some of MIR. Dunning's
Items win Haye to Stick.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-19

Shoes will be sold so cheap at the
5 Brothers special sale of the Hyland
& Brown stock of Elmira that close
buyers will hate themselves forever
more. unless they get pair. Sale
opens Thursday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-19

Nolan Bros, SIS Linden street.
Plumbing, Steam and Gas-fitting. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-19

Twining, optician 125 Penn avenue. In
Harris drug store. Hours a m,
d. m.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-19

ish girls was recommended which was
really to be in the line of -, indus
trial school A senior girls guild. or
ganized after the manner of the Kings
Daughters, was suggested. The most
difficult task is to get men who want
TO ioln every secular organization on
earth, to become interested in a church
organization. Yet an aggregation Of
numbers will be found to attract. A
boys club with q military side would
be a success. Among the younger MEM
bers, interesting things can be brought
to their attention and the rector who
can make the boys believe he is
pretty good sort will have mighty
influence. The church often deals with
people as If they were not people but
ideas.
Rev. w. ]. Cleveland, of Susquehan-
ma, in the absence of Rev. Stuart Croc-
kett spoke on Sunday school work.
Every Sunday school should base it's
teaching wholly on the catechism pro-
vided by the church to make the chill
dren intelligent communicates, intelli-
gent Christians in Christ's kingdom.
Too much carelessness and indiffer-
ence exists in this work He enjoined
the necessity for bringing children to
the general service.
PAROCHIAL WORK.
Rev. Rogers Israel spoke earnestly
and impressively on "Parochial Work" !"
declaring that the duty of the church is
to spread the gospel. The parish is an
integral part of the great church and
there is nothing to do but TO do this.
1t is for the individual not simply TO
go to the house of God, enjoy a fine
sermon, revsl in the beautiful service
and the magnificent music. 1t means
far more than this.
Every mission and every branch able
TO support itself should of necessity
give the gospel to others. 1t is asked,
can this be done without money? Yes,
it can. If the church is rich of course
| it can hire clergymen to preach to 9TH
ers but If poor the mission can be done
| by it's own clergyman, devoting his af-
| ternoons, in going out and forming
| catechetical classes. There need be no
| cost rent. The children may be gath
| cred in a kitchen. Later a Sunday
school may be organized in the same
! place or in somebody's parlor Still
| later a rented hall may be secured. at
ter which the purchasing of a lot and
erection of building may be accom-
| plshed
! 1t rests upon every member of the
| church to prosecute this work. No
man or woman can evade this duty
without danger of greater condemna-
ton than is marred by breaking one
of the ten commandments 1t rests with
the individual spreading from him, to
| hn n
At the close Of Mr.. Israels remarks
Archdeac0n Coke expressed the thanks
of the visiting clergy to the congreSa-
ton of st. Marks for courtesies re-
ceived, and the session closed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-19
VERY PRACTICAL
ADDRESSES HEARD
Closing Session Of the Archdesconry Ia
ST. Marks Church.
HNTHRONING OF THE NEW BISHOP

Committee Appointed to Represent
the Archdeaconry at That Imports
ant Event Which VIII Take Place at
south Bethlehem on Feb. 2--Next
Sessions of the Archdeaconrv viii
BE Held in Athens--The Speakers
Heard Yesterday.
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PhenOm enai

Book sale Saturday. Beidleman, tn
BoOkman.
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THE BATTLESHIP MAINE.
A SKETCH OF THE AMERICAN MANU-
WAR BLOWN UP IN HAVANA
HARBOR
HARBOR

When the Stars and Stripes were run up loi ''ie
first time on the flagstaff OF the batue-shp MAJ
ot o'clock on the afternoon OF TUESDAY oep'e"'
~ ,sos che was the most powerful fighting snip OF
tho American Navy Built from plans DRAW" y!
tho Bureau Of Construction and Repair anu VII"
ono,res desiened by George w. Melville. Engineer
,,.C,biet ~ the Navy she was homemade from he'
keel 10 her trucks. and the Nation sii'ieu W.
the force of the Brooklyn Navy YARD "he'e o"o
was built the pride which was natural o''' VI"
commissioning OF an entirely American 'es'e. W
her sizo and strength Her displacement was oo''
. I'D no, .1xin screws were intended 10 give
hor n sneed under 1900 horse-powe or seventeen
knots an hour Her trial trip took place pei"'e
her heavy guns were mounted. and she sho"eu
speed OF 1887 knots
Her armament consisting Of four loinch guns
IN nairs in barbette turrets six 6-inch guns eish'
,ounder and eight l-poundcr rapid-firing guns
ans four Gatlings was only slightly surpassed by
that OF tho Texas in the secondary Poruo' anu
exceeded that ships in the heavywegh's'
Cha carried an armor belt $50 feet long on each
side and twelve inches thick. TO depth OF one
foo, below the water-lne. Her barbettes were
twelve inches thick her turrets eish' "'n'S' anu
her coming tower ten inches.
Early in February last she was sent 20 the mar
Dor OF Havana friendly GRAND ana 10 io'A
ont for American interests which might be endah-
gered in the struggle then going on between ''e
Spanish troops and the insurgents.
ON Wednesday morning. February 10. the Nd''o"
was startled by the news that. while lying In the
harycr OF Havana on the evening OF Tuesday inc
day before. the battlc-shp had been blown up ana
vas then n wreck at the bottom OF the harbor
Tho story OF the Incidents which followed the eN-
nlosion arc SO familiar that they need not DE re-
counted here but 1t regarded as an eAahpie
OF poetic Justice that the Judge Advoca'e OF the
Court Of Inquiry which investigated the disaster
should have been the first executive oflcer OF ,he
Inflated ship Lieutenant-Commahdcr Aooiph
Mark. Her first captain. Aren't S Crowinshieid' Is
now a, the head Of the Bureau Of Navigation the
executive end Of the Navy Department Lieutenant
c. W. Jungcn. who was OF the SURVIVORS OF
tho wreck was also OF the officers or the snip
when she was placed In commission
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tho Un!ed States He was born farm In
Albany County. this State, in 1A5 and at the age
0. fourteen years appointed TO the Naval
Academy at Annapolis. being graduated IN the
class OF &C. with the rank OF ensign. His first
duty with the MOnOnRahela and the old Brook
yn. and for three years he with those ships
N the West Gull and North Atlantic blockading
squadrons. taking part IN the battle OF Mobile Bay
and IN b.. the attacks and final assault on Fort
Fisher. In 1896 he sent TO Asiatic waters on
the Wyom.ng. being then lieutenant
After two years at the Naval Academy. 1863 70
he was sent the Worcester. then flagship OF the
North Atlantic squadron. and at tho close OF 1873
was assigned to coast survey duty. From 1876 to
1873 he was in command OF the coast survey
steamer Blake.
Then came fouryears chief OF the Hydro
graphic office he being made commander In lSS2
and being on Academy duty from 1889 10 1855 For
a year after this he in command OF the his
torc Kearsarge. the European station.
In 1887 began a course OF shore duty, which kept
him busy until 1880 and then for two years he
manded the training ship Portsmouth.
In 1893 he assigned to the photographic or
nee. In Washington. receiving his promotion TO
captain March q. 1897. and being assigned to
the Maine April 10 following
Captain Sigsbee Is at present in command OF the
St Paul. the American Line flyer. which has been
Oouvertsd into . cruiser.
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found secret Only tcw Of The most fn'n
friends OF the respective participants had ey'H an
lnkllrc OF IL De ,atur was the Arst 20 arrive Jon
the scene. He accompanied by Comm IS
Rodgers and Porter and several Other = mes
barron arrived n few minutes later. The n
batants bowed stif1y to each othcr and stool ait,
ing FOR their friends TO measure of the sro-fi and
make the final ARRANGEMENTS.
II hope sir" sad Barron as they took tasir
places that when We meet I'm another DO- We
shall be better friends than We have been So MIS-
Decatur IL said 10 have haughtly regard . hs
adversary moment and then 10 have rel -..-
"Slr have never been your enemy
A moment later the word was given ait NO
Immediately Decatur Strengthened hms't but
the pistol fell from his grasp and IN eni
no upon the greenswaFc. writing ln 4,-ny
10 was raised by MS friends and carrei .r-rrr
the road where Barron vas lylng.
Il wish Ind fallen In tho service OF my g. Try
Decatur rnuttercd. Whcrcupon Barron look . up
Everything has been conducted most honor
ably" he said.
Then. turning his eyes upon Decatur he d led
am MORALLY wounded. Commodore Dec. ..
ror-lyn YOU from the bottom Of my heart"
Az Decatur being ifted into carriage 4 m
BRIDE. whom Decatur had once res -ei Noi a
Moorish prison. stooped down and Kissed nis en-
with his head upon lodGcrss shoulder. G. I'D
co.nu-uy with a ,hyslcian. Decatur VS. g. p
slowly back the city and carried into hi@ .-
dcnce on Lafayette S-iuarc, where ne ded d.
hours aftcrwlri
tho city Tho following day John Rand .iN ' -
consolaiory resolutions In Congress- which W.
over were promptly objected O.. and ito iIr ~
orously denounced he pr&cncc or Guo4Nf
Barron ultimately recovered from ms .N-
Il IS said the memory u the fNtD tucl d.. 20
his IN. over attcrward. He llvcd untl g ar
ISL and had charge OF seyeral yesselt a, b. wa
request hc court rnartialrd upon the IS
made a..ius, him ty Decatur and cNonerA'r
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-01
THE NEED or SURGEONS ~ THE NAVY

From The International Journal o. Surgery
with the possibility before us - "ar iui Hi-
ing in which IA. conflrf would p" Ni4'NY = tt'.H
one. with hurried prcparat1ns on "A lHfge s. ale
tending 70 a large increase "a our AVA ~ -
with tho cnlistins OF men. The mounting ~ guns
no drilling OF crew. hear nothing of me 4frs
destined townrd improvement = TIC mo- a.
service Of the Navy We hAs' .',' "', -" -,
ina, surgeons IN the lower grades y the Saw are
secured with difficulty. and tina; thcre arc Haiy
unified positions 10 INC service w "no" wa,
those who are appointed have LONG compliance
nat their position or board ~ our memo war
ia no, conpati bic with their standing IN ne com
,,,nitv nnd that they compelled 70 shar" me
quarters and tho mcss's OF oflccIs VINO occupy me
lowcr ranks OF the naval hierarchy
I, "a certain thnt Il actual war were ce"Iarc1
,ho "a ,r,otisnl Of our Nation Is 80 great Tint not
u.t ,,,ed.ndirr tho drawbacks have mentioned
~ vncanf positions would - immediately hil"d
80 counters from The ranks ~ no profession
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-01

But II those In authority had At an earlier Gay
considered the defects that have 50 Ions ago oren
pointed out In uncertain terms. there wouin ~
tho present time exist no vacancies excepting
those occurring from time TO time through the
increase OF naval armament. Instead or M
enthusiastic force Of volunteers. efficient IN med
cal anJ surgical knowefce but unframed FOR the
peculiar duties attached 20 the corduct OF ned
irsi matters anoat. would now have SUI
ncicni number o. surgeons skilled In the special
work Inherent to their position
when consider how vast are the numbers
D., Young men Ia our profession who ind them
selves unable to exc living owing 10 tho
competition existing IN our ranks. We can only
come 70 tho Conclusion that matters mus, be-
pretty bad IN the Navy when youns men are not
attracted BY the prospect Of travel! OF encouraged
work and study OF fair remuneration Tor their
work. and The assurance OF an honorable position
among men. Il IS sincerely to be hoped that me
organizations FOR the defence OF our country In
case of nc"i Will include measures for the i'm
prov"mcni Il n branch OF the naval service second
other In importance Any neglect or TINS
pressing need must prove In many ways dls
A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-01
REGULAR AND VOLUNTEER.

From The St. Louis Republic.
Regular regular. where are you going
I'm going The front. volunteer
Regular regular. that's my road
Then come along. sonny right here
So It's on TO Cuba side by side
The regulars and volunteer allied.
And they'll stand night together through AL sorts
Of weather
With ola Glory over both IN his pride
Regular regular. this means war
We'll | guess volunteer you're rChtF
Regular regular. Is there much 70 Cam
"NOls All you We got TO ~ - to ncf t.
Then rs on 10 where the nghttn's 10 be found
And rs there they'll stand on even ground.
For all difference Will vanish when they como -
meet the Spanish.
Winning glory enough 10 r. around
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-01
the DECATUR BARRON DUEL.

From Tho Washington star
just seventy eight years aro. March -. 10 wa
foul-nt one = ne most memorable ducs In the
annals Of tho United States Commodore Decatuh
and Commodore Iarron mot on tho fatal ncid near
HlAdorghurr that day. Both participants wee
wounded. Decatur mortaly. dying within = few
hours after mo encounter. The causes which 'eA
(, the n feeling between these two naval hero"I
have never been accurately determined. but Il f.
generally supposed THAI Decatur's harsh criticism
%, Barron OF account OF tho latter not returning
from abroad to take part In the war Brought about
the breach Certain Il - that p,catur's words
wore repeated TO barron. and Il "prra IOndenrr be
~ ocn tho onsued. which probably resulted IN
the challenge Tn. impending due. Wa kept g.. pro-