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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-07
BRIDGES AND CULVERTs.

A very small balance of the appropria-
tion for the repairs of bridges and cul-
verts remained when 1 assumed office.
All of the smaller bridges and a number
of the large ones have been entirely re-
planked, and are now in a fair condition
with the exception of a few of the larger
structures.
A wise reform has been inaugurated in
substituting large iron pipes for the old
wooden culveTts where feasible.
A considerable portion of the appropria-
ton was expended in adjusting several
of the bridges, it being necessary TO pur-
chase new sockets and other equipments.
Each bridge, with the exception of
Lackawanna avenue, Linden street and
Roaring brook, was repainted at a large
expense and they are now in good con-
dition.
CLEANING SEWERS AND DRAINS.
As is well known TO your honorable
bodies the appropriation for the purpose
is insufficient, and they cannot be kept
free from accumulation of dirt and
filth.
There are 4G5 basins in the city and it
is absolutely necessary that Il certain
number be cleaned daily.
Two gangs are employed and ON an aV-
erage they clean 200 basins per month,
which is totally inadequate to clear the
accumulatlOnS.
From Seneca street to Cusick avenue
on West Market street was macadamized
last spring. and with this years appro-
pTiation / hope to complete the work.
REMOVAL or ASHES.
venture to ask not only the earnest
but prompt attention of councils to the
VeXatious question of removal of ashes.
Many criticisms are heard regarding the
condition of our streets, and l must re-
speCtful1y beg TO submit that in a meas
ure your honorable bodies are responsible
for the same, by inaction in authorizing
your offices. one feature of this depart
ment which Is a nuisance peculiar to our
city. Is the removal of ashes,
There Is an utter disregard for our
streets which is quite criminal and moth
ing but a vigorous system backed 10y
mandate OF councils will correct the evil.
outside the central city there prevails
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-07
Dress goods
and silk sale
unparalleled

unparalleled
soc dress goods at 25c
One lot of coverts, checked
press goods and fancy dag
onal cloth, value so ~
cents, at.........." ZCC
ISc ginghams at SI-2c-
Extra quality Scotch ging-
hams, in the newest and most
attractive patterns, yal- 81
ue &C.,. CkS
soc wash silks at soc
High class goods in the
new corded effects, very de-
sirable patterns, value -,
50 cents ............ OyC |
75c fancy silks at 4Oc-
All of them very suitable
for waist and skirt
lining. Special price 4OC
soc storm serge at 4oc
Special offer for today, in
black and navy blue
storm serge, value SOC aye
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-07
500 Reward 500.

10 learn that there is at least one dread
ed disease that science has been able to
cure in all its stages, and that is Catarrh
HALLS Catarrh Cure Is the only positive
cure known TO the medical fraternity
Catarrh being a constitutional disease re
ouires a constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, thereby DESTROYING
the foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
Constitution and assisting nature In do
ing its work The proprietors have 50
much faith i'm its curative powers that
they OFFER one Hundred Dollars for any
case that Il fails TO cure. Send for list
of testimonials. Address
r. j. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Hairs Family Pills are the best.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-07
DEFENDANT DISCHARGED.
Evidence Not Sufficient to Hold A.
W. Juriseh for Larceny.

\. ". Jurisch. the bicycle dealer,
who was arrested few days ago on a
charge of larceny, preferred by w. NJ.
Dunn, Of Green Ridge, was given a
hearing before Alderman Howe yestcr-
day and discharged, the evidence not
proving the charge
The prosecutor alleged that Juriscn
had stolen a wheel from him The
Whee! i'm question was purchased by
the prosecutor on "A lease, and though
all tie payments had net been male
an extension Of time was granted and
the time was not yet up.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-07
! GENERAL REMARKS,

During the summer and fall consider
able work was done In Nay Aug park in
the way of surveys, levels, etc, so that
some of the proposed drlveways and
ponds could be constructed Immediately
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-07
STREET COMMISSIONER.

Following is the first annual report
of Street Commissioner p. j. O'Boyle:
In connection with the important ques-
ton of cleaning the asphalt pave l would
desire to point out that the work has rot
been done satisfactory owing to the de-
plorable condition of the pave. While
IN previous years this appropriation has
been overdrawn, there femained this year
a respectable balance to carry to the
new year
The expenditures for repairs of sewers
has not been so great as In former years
owing to the fact that there was no ne
cessity for elaborate repairs, In accord
ance with your instructions a number of
sewer basins have been constructed and
a number of basins and manhOles re-
paired.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-07
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF CITY OFFICERS
FACTS, FIGURES AND sUesEs-
TIoNs FOR TAXPAYERS.

City Engineer, City Treasurer and
Street Commissioner Submit State
ments Showing the Work Done in
Their Respective Departments
During the Past Year-Some
Timely Recommendation from
the Engineer and Street Commits
sioner.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-07

Below are given summaries of the
reports presented to select council last
night by the city engineer, city treas
urer and street commissioner. They
contain much Of interest to the tax
payer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-07

Finest wines and cigars at Lanes.
800 Spruce street. "
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-07
CITY ENGINEERS REPORT.

during the past year very little paving,
sewering or any other improvements have
been done owing, in the first place to the
small amount of money available; second
failure or delays in determining the kind
of material to be used, and last of all, the
courts.
The following is II statement of the cost
of the various improvements, bills for
which have been approved by councils:
sewers ..............',..........s .SlS,li5 -
Pavemcnts ........................... 5120 IA
Culverts ...............,.......... 63S 20
Pipe drains ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 80 90
Grading Observation-Disclosures. 16j 80
improvements at east corner of
Wyoming avenue and Spruce
street ..,.....,,,.,...,...... oSi l5
Total .S2i 697 GS
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-09-09

London, Sept. 3-Judging from sur.
face indications an altogether new phase
seems to have come over the TFansvAal
crisis The tables have been turned and
now it is Joseph Chamberlain. the secre-
tary of state for the colonies, who pro-
poses further conferences. In this and
other respects the official negotiations pre-
sent more pacific aspect than last week.
But with the bare exception Of these ne.
gotiations every other Circumstance points
to war. Whether, as has been suggested
in these dispatches, higher powers than
Mr.. Chamberlain have interfered in the
interests Of peace or whether the secretary
has taken q leaf out Of the book Of Presi-
dent Kruger, OF. the Transvaal, meaning
prOcrastination, can scarcely be determin-
ed at this stage.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-09-09
sham war In Germany.

Berlin, Sept. 3.-The army maneuvers
which viii begin today and end Septern-
Der 18th, will be Of more than usual in
teIest and Importance. The operations
all be conducted on the same grounds
and largely patterned after the NapOl.
comic campaign Of l605. HAlf the troop.
engaged, the Fifteenth corps, viii ap-
prOaeh the opposing forces. the Sixteenth
corps, by forced marches through the
Black forest passes. After striking the
plains the corps viii operate along bOtl
sides Of the river. The decisive action will
probably occur in WuTtemburg, between
Stuttgart and LudWigsburg. Big review,
at Carlsruhe, Strasburg and elsewhere viii
Precede the maneuverS Emperor Will
lam strongly hopes to see some strategit
surPrises-
A noteworthy feature of the maneuver,
~ill be the presence of n number of dis
tinguished military men from other cOuu
tries
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WAR Is MOST EMINENT.
REPLY OF THE rRArsvAAI
TraasvaAi Artillery Ordered Oat-Grsnt
Britain Gives Up the Idea Of Peace
Beers Asked fer IN ExpIanntfon ~ 60
the Sfnssing Of BFftish Troops.

Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, Sept.
Sit Is understood that all Transysal
artillery have been called out and the
burgbers are notified TO be ready.
The Latest reply of the Transyaal 10
Great Britain l. regarded as marking the
disappearance Of the last hope Of peace.
Pretoria, sept. Sat the desire Of the
TraDsvaal government there has been
transmitted through Conyngham Green.
Great Britain's diplomatic agent here, to
sir Alfred Miner, British high eommis.
sioner of South Africa, an inquiry as to
whether an explanation would be given h.
regard TO the mobilization Of British
troops ON the Transyaal frontier.
LONDON, sept. s.-If the Transyaal
situation j. changed at all since Yesterday.
IL Is for worse. The Boer request for an
explanation rs to the mAssing OF British
troops on the frontier has an ominous
note Of irritation and impatience, which
at such critical stage can scarcely be in
ierpfeted as anything but defiance.
Both here and in Cape Colony the ten
sion and srIning continues. Whether to-
morTows cabinet council will afford inn
mediate relief is question Of great doubt
CspetONB advices say the Afrikanders
regard the latest Boer reply as eyasiye
The average opinion Of the British press
Is inclined to regard it as a straw which
would break the back Of the most long
suffering diplomatic camel.
Johannesburg, Sept. Sat a meeting
Of the var commission held at the fort A
complete scheme was drafted, il is said.
for protecting and provisioning the town
in the event of hostilities.
Commander Niljoen Of the Transvaal
forces says that martial law will be pro
claimed Immediately upon the reCeipt OF
an uitimatum fnom Great Britain, and
tribunal has been established TO assume
the necessary functions when the state
Of siege is proclaimed.
London, sept. s.-Mr. Chamberlain re.
manned at the foreign Office until shortly
before midnight last night. He declined
10 make statement regarding the Tran>-
Naal situation, bat expressed desire 10
So a copy of the following transcription
Of the Iransvaal governments reply, as
sued by the Transvaal agent in Brussels
tonight. which was forwarded TO him by
the Associated Press:
In reply to the last Dispatch Of the
British government the Tran-Vaal govern
ment ON Saturday handed to the British
agent in Pretoria response
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-09-09

Henry Kinnison. deputy postmaster
OF Baker City. has resigned.
The Arlington.Fossil telephone line
has reached Condor.
Linn county farmers have done con
siderable fall plowing.
Organization OF q taxpayers league
has been perfected at Portland.
Popular subscriptions to Salem's
SSO.O0O bond issue aggregate $I70.450
A cyclone struck along the road be
tween Sumpter and Cracker creek,
twisting the timber as thought il were
matches. hurting some OF IL across the
roadway. thus delaying trafic the other
day.
TaSable property in Douglas county
foots up $4.614.2SS. compared with s.,
sos, ls6 in 1888.
Charles F. Barton. one OF the leaders
OF the Equality colony. near Edison.
has been adjudged insane.
The schooner Amethyst, which went
ashore at waldport, Or. was fioated OF
without damage after being on the
beach eight dayS.
The second Southern Oregon district
fair. held at Roseburg. made a good ex.
hibit OF fruits. vegetables and domestic
productions. The stock exhibit is rath.
er light
John Frank Coyne. a resident OF
Portland since 1859. was found dead in
bed at his residence In Portland. He
had been suffering from heart trouble
for some time.
The remains OF an unknown man
were found on the o. r. q N. track near
Arlington, Or, recently. He had evi.
IDENTIFY been run over by a train after
having fallen from the roof OF q pas
senger car.
As the result Of a quarrel about fam.
lily affairs at Oakland. Oliver Holmes,
an elderly resident OF Livermore. was
choked to death by his brother George
in 4 room adjoining that in which their
ranch hands were eating breakfast.
County Judge Terrell Of Salem has
received letter from Justice OF the
Peace w. T. Clark. OF Gates. announc.
ing that several cases of smallpox have
been discovered at Berry station on the
Corvallis q Eastern railroad.
Fred p. Stackpole, who has been en-.
gineer at Saldren's logging camp at
Gray's river. was killed last week. He
was bringing trainlOad OF logs down
a steep grade when his engine got
away from him and ran away. On a
turn the engine jumped the track. and
before he could Jump. the logs from the
first car pushed the water tank on him
and crushed him to death.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-09-09
WAaMHMQTOA.

ColtaN Is 10 nave \ new armory.
Mr.. Preston. OF Lake Chelan. was
drowned In the lake last week.
There will be an excursion on Sep
TENDER Z and 10 Wallace. Idaho. from
Spokane.
James c. Broad. q Spokane contrac-
tor. will install the new city water sys-
TEN at Davenport
James Templeton. who was injured
in a runaway accident one mile from
Colfax last week. is dead.
A burglar going about his business
on bicycle is one Of the newest things
in criminal life at Seattle.
Nelson Devendorf. an old soldier.
was found dead on the beach seven
miles east OF Port Angeles last week.
II is announced that the Great North.
ern will Immediately commence the
construction Of q branch to Republic.
The Spokane city council has let a
contract for the paving OF a number
OF the principal streets with asphalt
The people Of Arlington are puzzled
by the mysterious disappearance Of
Dante Conniff, n young married man.
The first freight team has crossed
over the state road from Republic TO
Marcus. making the. trip Of a. miles In
two days.
Judge Willard T. Harrison. Of Spo
kane. was accidentally shot in both
legs by Smith Ely while the two were
out cunning last week.
About zoo acres OF the asylum farm
at Medical Lake are under cultivation
this season. The cat crop is light. but
the wheat Is good. threshing IS bush.
els per acre.
Prof. Dorsey, OF the Field Colum.
bian Museum, at Chicago, Is spending
several weeks in this state collecting
curios, making his headquarters at the
Ferry Museum, Tacoma.
Judge c. II. Hanford, OF the United
States circuit court, has decided that
as soon as lands are allotted to Indians
and patented. the Indians may sell
such lands as they see 1T
George +. Wright state grain In.
spector, says the wheat is turning out
well in eastern Washington, consider
ing the season. and will be about IS per
cent shsrt OF full crop.
Mrs. Arthur Seely. OF Port Angeles.
gave birth last week to triplets. two
girls and one boy. The girls weighed
little over three pounds each and the
boy four. They are all perfectly form.
ed and as lively as crickets. Mrs. Seely
is now the mother OF four children, all
born within twelve months. Il is be-
lieved these are the first triplets born
within the state.
"All pupils that want to attend
school In Spokane this year will have
to furnish certificate signed by q doc
tor that they have been vacclnated
within the past seven years. or they
can not attend"
Mrs, Beste. keeper Of q Palouse
boarding house. publicly horsewhipped
n man who goes by the name Of scot
ty.' The whipping was the result Of q
quarrel over a board bill which Scotty
refused to pay.
A ilre at Ballard recently destroyed
the plant of the Bay Lumber and shin.
gle Company. the public school build.
ing and small dwelling. The total
loss Is estimated at 100000. Fifty
thousand falls on the mill company.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-09-09

Rennes, Sept. 3.-Elation is the only
WOrd that expresses the feelings of the
Dreyfusards after Saturday. proceedings
The tide has turned at last, they say, and
Dreyfus cannot be condemned after the
evidence given The spirits Of the Drey.
fusaIds are quite mercurial. Every day
since the opening OF the trial has seer
them rise or fall Recently they have beer
falling heavily, the close of the morning
sessions generally finding them in anx
iOus conversation, accompanied by omin
Gus shaking of their heads. Today
buoyancy, therefore, is all the more note
worthy. Friday was a fairly good day
but Saturdays session, they claim, put
the verdict out of doubt and the judges
must Acquit DreyfuS
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-09-09
a sofa HolAap.

Spokane, Sept. 4.-The first gambling
house holdnp in Spokane since the exeit-
ing clean out Of the lie ROi a year ago
happened At 5;45 o'clock Sunday morning
IN Harry Green's hall over Alladio's res
tauranL Two masked men with four
heavy caiiber guns robbed the place Of
about &l70O in gold, silver and bills. They
escaped unmolested through the rear hall
ways and by the back entrance.
In their fight they were pursued By
Merchants Policeman Richard Gemmrig.
On Brown street, between Riverside and
sPrague avenues, and on Epragie between
Brown and Bernard, fusillade Of more
than dozen shots was exchanged between
the officer and the highwaymen- On
kPrague avenue near the corner Of Ber-
nard, Gemmrig fell TO the pavement with
bullet through his groin. He vas con
veyed TO the Protestant hospital, where
be now lies In serious condition While
hopes for the best are entertained, there
is grave fear that his wound will prove
fatal.
One VI the two highwaymen was rap
tuIed 4 feH moments after Genmrig was
shot. Ills place Of hiding in clnmp OF
bushes in a vacant lot ON First avenue
near Bernard street was surrounded By Of
feers. Having thrown away both his guns,
be surrendered and was pulled from hia
hiding place by Patrol Driver Freeman,
who had joined in the chase.
Evidence against Jack Williams, the
captured rObber, as the man who shot
GeInmng, could scarcely be stronger il .
dozen persons had stood by and watched
him fire the shot.
Frank Fair, aged % years, who gives
bis occupation as machinist, was arrested
ON Howard street Sunday on suspicion d
being the second highwaymAn. He IL
said 10 answer the description closely. He
WAS arrested by Officer Brusch. Fair il
an ex-cOnvict- He is said to have served
more than one term in the PenitentiaIy
for crime
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-09-09
Attack On Gen. otis. Characser.

Chicago, Sept. 4.-The Times Herald
says:
Charges Of perjury and subOrnatiOn Of
perjury have been filed against General
T. S. Otis, commander of the American
army in the Philippines, with President
Mckinley by Frank p. Blair, one of the
counsel for Captain NJ. o. Carter, late gov.
eminent engineer at Savannah. Counsel
Blair declares that at an early date he will
also file charges Of perjury and subOrnA.
ton OF perjury against Judge Advocate
Colonel Thomas II. Barr. Colonel Barn
appeared in the famous trial Of Carter for
the government. General Otis was presi
dent of the Carter court martial
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-09-09

Newport, R. l., Sept 3.-The first Of the
formal trial races between the Columbia
and Defender for the purpose Of select
ing a yacht to sail against the Shamrock
in defense Of Americas cup resulted in
so decisive victory for the new boat that
we're it not for the fact that it Is desirable
to have her race as much as possible, other
contests would seem almost useless. The
yachts sailed one Of the regulation Is
mile Nindward and leeward courses in an
eight-knOt breeze that increased on tho
beat out and nattened out on the finish.
and it took the Columbia just six minutes
and 40 seconds less time to cover the dis
lance than it did the Defender.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-09-09
ANOTHER BATTLE II MANILA
AMERICANS cAprURED A FORT.


Manila, Sept 3.--Argoeuia, the most
impregnable stronghold Of the banda
which have been destroying pIaasa-
tons and leyying tribute on the people
Of Negros, was taken by the Sixth infan-
Try under Lieutenant Colonel Byrne. The
only means Of reaching the town was IN
an almost perpendicular hill, covered with
dense shrubbery and thousand feet hiRh.
The Americans accomplished this under
fire, although an officer and several men
Here hit and rocks were rolled down on
them The nafiveztreRgth was estimated
at 400 Many OF the rebels were wounded
and captured and q were killed.
The American forces captared . guam.
tity Of stores and destroyed the iortiGea-
lions.
The shipping commissioner at Manila. q
Filipino hitherto in high standing, has
been arrested, charged with appropriating
half months salary and levying month
" thereafter an assessment from all the
native sailors shipped from this port. Il
Is represented that he held . commission
an the insurgent army and was raising
funds for the instruction, but 1t i
thought that his operations were merely
private blackmaiL-
The insurgents made an unsuccessful
attempt to drive Colonel Smith's CON-
mand out Of Angeles with artillery, the
hrst time they have attempted to use
this arm for monthG They brought tHo
krupp guns from P0rae and fired eight
shrspnels al the town at dawn. OnIy a
lew of the shells exploded and the aim
OF the gunners being bad no damage was
done. Lieutenant Kenneyis guns Of the
First artillery we're brought into action
Immediately and soon drove the enemy
from their position.
Ad2iraI Watson IL quite III.
Boston, Sept. IA letter received here
from an officer with Admiral Watson at
Manila, dated July %, says that the ad-
miral Is very III, no improvement in his
condition having been shown since the
nth, the date Of the accident which threat
ened TO destroy the launch and to which
the attack IS attributed. 1t Is understood
that he will ask to be at once released.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-09-09

New York, Sept. "a special from
Washington says:
Great Britain and the United States
have practically agreed upon temporary
line defining the boundary between Alaska
and Canada. Negotiations now in pro-
gress relate only to minor questions grow
ing out of the definitions of the line.
One Of the unsettled questions relates
to the status of mines owned by Americans
which may lap over territory which has
been under the control Of Canada.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-09-09

Tacoma. Sept. Son the Northern Pa
eiic tracks east Of Palmer, on the vest
side OF the mountains, is huge pile Of
rocks and mud. Into this huge pile crash
ed an east-bOund freight train, hurting the
engine into Green river below, and injur-
ing Engineer Wiley, the fireman and head
brakeman How seriously these men are
injured it is impossible to learn Of the
railroad officials
The scene Of the accident Is in a narrow
canyon, the sides rising precipitOasly,
while a short distance below is the rush.
ing Green river, q mountain torrent.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-09-09

Mr.. W. T. Stead. who has worked In.
defa,iEably throughout Europe in the
interests Of the poace conference since
the cars rescript Was issued last fail.
writes Of The Hague Conference In
Its Outcome" In the Review Of Reviews
for September. Mr.. Stead was At The
Hague during the entire conference.
and he undoubtedly enioyed . closer
personal acquaintance with the dele.
gates than any other journalist. He Ia
convinced that great progress vas &C
complished in the direction OF univer-
cal peace.