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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-17
sCember -, 1899.
JAMES MOlR, Mayor.

City Of Scranton, Pa.
City Controllers Office,
January, IL, 1900
Statement of the net Indebtedness of the
city of Scranton Pa, at the close of
business, October 81, 1899
BONDED DEBT.
City Improvement Loan, per
year 1905. rate $4,000 ...........s 1900 90
Due July I, 1907, and annually to
year 1915, rate $500. ............ 5000 %
Funding Loan, 1856, per cent.
Due July l. 1906 .................... 15,00O %
Municipal Building Loan. 1890,
per cent.
IS inclusive ........................ 10000 90
60 inclusive ........................ 25,oOO 90
90 inclusive e....................... 10000 %
1891. Az per cent.
Due December l. 1901 .............. 22,00O 90
Due December ], 1906 .............. $4,000 90
Due December l. 1911 .:............ 220oo 90
Due December ]. 1916 .............. $1,000 90
Redemption Loan Series, 1898, Az
per cent.
Due June 1, 1908, Nos. to 81
inclusive ........................ $1,000 %
Due juno I, 1905, Nos % TO 6S
inclusive Observation-Disclosures. $4,000 90
inclusive ........................... 3s,OoO 90
Due June !. 1915 Nos. lo7 to IA
inclusive ........................... $1,000 co
p,,dres Loan series Isoi iia ner
cent
ma Inn. , ,ooi Nos ia oo On o1o q,
i1uo Jupo / 1000 Nos al T., Ia IA O1o On
Due June I, 1914 Nos. III to 100, 600 90
Due June !, 1919, Nos. l9l to 80. G0,00O 90
sG3S O10 %
SUNDRY CLAIMS.
JTnpaid warrants to October 81
Contracts an9 o,ler ACCOUNTS ,oo 90, =,
snpJect 10 "ujuS''heiit '''''''''' o,o 80 80
Judgments ....,.','.... ......'.... ''-l' o-
-'''i,-,. - g 80.
citN s,aie VI ."nt D.,
r,.c., c,o,,o, 1;,,,;at On on
sec. ~ run oeMe, utntii.t ..,.' oa'o.o Wv W.
| seventeenth uistiict hi''' H'"er' --'''' 80
| "a -
Total .........'.;.:.;...I''.. - f-'i~' 80
Less luasincnts opiaiiieu ihci"u7
Gu III JuuSheh's apoNe '''''.'''' ''"'' ~
| CO. a.
| "Z'aNN -
| 49, - a.
| s-"'lN' ~
| ----o, -
| Total gross ihuenteuhesS .''''sof',i>' -
| RESOI'RCES
!
CaSn IN Renerhi Guy '.'.'.'''...'.'S ltntl w
I,aSh IN sinkins luHns .;.,......... l-""' IL
beunuueni III" anu QUIET i'eihs oo ,oo m
coliectabie ...;...'..,.;,.''.:'.::;. 10000 90
| Rnn1S n
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-17
AN ORDINANCE

File of common council, No. 40. 1899. as
amended in select council November l6,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-17
Total gross Indebtedness F..
pJ,cnITRCCS

kfS'Dll fttF.S.
Cash in general city ...............S AS
Cash in sinking funds ............. 1915
Delinquent tax and other items
CpllcCtHblc NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., SO,o
Bonds of the city series Of 1898.
which have been purchased
and are held in the several
sinking funds of the city ....... 104,0
Tax duplicates. lhH less exon
Grafton and commissions and
less collections To October 81,
1879 ...,,,,........,,'.'' 1850
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-17
SVNDRY CLAIMS.

Unpaid warrants to October 81
$500. inclusive .....................s 1l,I1i
Contracts and other accounts
smhi.ct TO adjustment .......... 129. .es2
Judgments ....................... 35.219
Amounts certified on sewers as
city's share of cost:
North Main, Providence Road
and PhilO street ....,........... Il 900
Soc. G.. Fifth Sewer district ..... 1.ST0
Seventeenth district main sewer. % 963
ID1Hl - u, ,l-o
Less iudements obtained includ-
ed in judgments above .......... 1856
s 80 5SS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-17
SrNDRY CLAIMS,

Cash in general city ......,........S us
Cash in sinking funds ....,........ l27,f
Delinquent tax and other items
collectable ......................... oo,c
Bonds of the city series of 1893.
which have been purchased
and are held in the several
sinking funds Of the city ....... 10, @
Tax duplicates, 1899. less exon
Grafton and commissions and
less collections to October 81,
1899 ..........,......................1 1GS,;
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Net Indebtedness of the city ,sil2. 195 ~
Statement Of the amount of last preced-
ing assessed valuation of the taxable
property of the city of Scranton. Pa.
the same being the assessment for the
wear 1899: --.
Occupation ,..,",.'''''.'','.'.'. l'Sol ~ w
Real and personal property. 21.7l9,Sdl 90
Total ,........-.....,...,... .s23,OOMl W
commonwealth of Pennsylvania, county
of Iackawanna, IS.
on the thirteenth day Of January. A.
D., 1900 personally appeared before me-
the subscriber, the mayor of the city
of Scranton, Pa, r.sdras Howell, who,
being duly sworn, doth depose and say
that he IL the city controller Of Scran-
ton, Pa, and that to tho best OF his
knowledge and belief the foregoing state
inent Of the finances of the city of Scran-
ton. Pa, and those contained In the proc
lamation is Just, correct and true.
lSignedl +. HOWELL,
City Controller.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this
January 18th, 1900
JAMES MOIR. Mayor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-17
City of Scranton. Pa.

January, ~, 1900.
Statement Of the net Indebtedness of tho
city Of Scranton, Pa, at the close or
business, October 81, 1889.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-17

City of Scranton. Pa.
City Controllers Office,
January. IL, 1900.
Statement of the net Indebtedness of the
city of Scranton, Pa, at the close of
business, October 81, 1899.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18

bring. The farmers are still painting their
barns and buying pianos That is the tes-
timony 1 have heard given everywhere
The prosperity is so great in the rural dis
tricts that the democrats are now getting
campaign funds from the portions of the
country which a few years ago were the
most distressed and which went democratic
on the simple issue of hard times. A
member of the democratic national COM
mittee told me that the funds were coming
in at a rate which made him feel like Mark
Hanna He admitted that it was all due
to the good times. and he was not con-
cerned about the foolshness Of democratic
farmers who were willing to raise the cam
paign fund for another period of hard
times.
1t is clearly evident. journeying through
the west that the hope of the republicans
this year lies in the country districts. I
have not found in any western city the re-
publican politician who was ready to pre-
dict that McKinley's majorities in the cities
would be duplicated. There is something
of a reaction, but the chief cause OF uncer-
tainty is the unrest Of labor. This Is better
appreciated In Chicago than elsewhere.
The strike situation. Notwithstanding so
little Is heard Of 1t on the outside. is
most serious one. This Is not due to the
lack of employment. but chiefly to disputes
over wages. In many respects the labor
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MANY POLITICAL SPEECHES.
The House Had Under C6nsideratfOR
the Alaska Bill.

The House Had Under Confederation
the Alaska Bill.
After the House passed the special river
and harbor bill yesterday carrying 100000
for surveys and emergency work 1t devoted
the remainder Of the day to the Alaskan
code bill. Very little of the three hours
debate was pertinent to the measure. Cen
eral debate was closed, and four pages of
the GIT pages of the bill were disposed Of
before adjournment.
Mr.. Payne. the floor leader of the ma
jority. who yesterday objected to granting
general leave to print, explained that he
would not object. as he understood that
many members on both sides had prepared
Compositions" which they desired to "em-
balm in the Record for political reasons
The general debate was devoted almost
exclusively 10 political topics. Many Of
the members simply addressed the House
for minute or two in order to avail them
selves of the privilege of printing remarks
in the Congressional Record. Mr.. w. E.
Williams Qll) spoke on the subject of the
Philippines.
Mr.. Shattuc Ohio took as his text an ex-
tract from a speech made by Mr.. Clark
that the election of Mckinley would be
followed by prosperity and made 1t the
theme for general resume of industrial
conditions to show that the present admin
slough Of despond and had brought it to
the high water mark Of prosperity.
After some further remarks by Messrs
Barney CWis.). Ridgely Kan.). Lloyd CMo!p
Gaines CTenn). Kitchin On. CO. Mcdowell
Olmsted Pa-) and Caldwell Qli) general
debate was closed and the bill was read for
amendment under the five-minute rule.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18

ministration does. They are watchful FOR
opportunities of this kind. I do not know
that this sentiment will become strong
enough to affect Mr.. Bryan. or to modify
the anti-expansion plank which he intends
to have in the Kansas City platform. but
its growth is quite significant.
The democrats are counting heavily on
the Porto Rican issue. During the last
two or three weeks 1 have seen score or
more of republicans who insisted that party
discipline had prevailed and that the storm
had blown over. After pointing to the In
dorsement of the various conventions they
would argue that it was teapot tempest
anyhow Then almost invariably they
would want to know about the conditions IN
Porto Rica and whether, In my opinion. the
misguided people down there would Kick
up a fuss during the campaign. These
queries did not indicate much confidence IN
their own statements that the storm had
blown over The republican politicians are
Just beginning to learn that Porto Rico
must be judged by the conditions in the
island itself, instead of by what is said on
the stump in the United States. The de-
fensive attitude which they are taking does
not promise well for the campaign.
Argument of Prosperity.
Aside from this the prosperity which
abounds all through the west Is the strong
est argument that the republicans can
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18

Pretty ideas in Short-back Sailors neatly
trimmed with polka dot silk and wheat-aIl col
ors-the correct hat for present weaIS RM
Clearance Of Fine Dress Shapes-those that
we have sold earlier in the season at DE-
S1.OO and $3.50. Saturday. ........ AONs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18
Nomination. Confirmea.

The Senate yesterday confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations: H. K. Sanderson.
postmaster at Lynn. Mass: ]. C. McNally
of Pennsylvania, consul general at Guate-
mala City; Lieut. Col. J. c. Gilmore, to be
assistant adjutant general. with rank Of
colonel; Major H. o. 8. Heistand. to be as.
sistant adjutant general, with rank Of leu-
tenant colonel
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Capt. Demins'. Sentence Approved

The Secretary Of War has approved the
sentence of the court-martial in the case
Of Captain Peter c. Dening Of the volua-
teer quartermaster's department. Deming
was tried at San Francisco on charges of
financial fraud and sentenced to dismissal
from the military service and q term of
Imprisonment In a military prison The
action of the President In the matter re-
mains to be taken. Deming was appointed
10 the army from Rochester, N. Z
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18

On the question Of expansion there has
been a marked change within the last few
months among the Bryan democrats in the
west. At one time they were taken with
Mr.. Bryans notion Of a prot actorate. which
would enable the Filipinos to set up an in
dependent government at once During the
last two weeks have heard In the south
and west very little talk of this kind Most
of the Bryanites with whom I have talked
are becoming wary of committing them
selves positively to any definite course, and
some Of them are getting bold enough to
say that the Kansas City platform must
not pronounce in favor of letting go the
Philippines. Their view Is that the safer
policy from party standpoint Is to talk
anti-imperialism In general way and to
find fault with whatever the republican ad-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18

unrest Is like that which prevailed in 1892.
when General Harrison was beaten for re-
election. 1t is worth the attention of the
men who will have something to do with
the republican campaign this year.
CHARLES NJ PEPPER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18
Free Home. Bill Signed.

President Mckinley signed the free homes
bill yesterday afternoon. There were pres
emit Delegate Flynn Of Oklahoma and Rep
resentative Gamble Of South Dakota and
a number Of others interested in the fate of
the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18

''I understand you were well of before
you married." said the lawyer.
yes" replied the witness. "but. like a
fool didn't know tt."-Green Bag.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-24
QUEER WAX MAKING.

The white wax exported from China is
made by the curious method OF using
minute insects in its production. says the
st. Louis Globe Democrat. These insects
are found in brown, pea-shaped excres-
cences or gals attached TO an evergreen
tree called the insect tree" The gals
are gathered In May and carried in head
long flight TO the market towns by bear
ers, who travel at night so that the heat
may not force the insects TO enlarge dur
ing the journey.
They are then placed on tho wax
tree" which is a stump varying from
three TO twelve feet I'm height, with nu-
merous branches rising from the top,
similar 10 the pollard willow
The wax insects are made into small
packets of twenty or thirty balls, which
arc inclosed i'm a leaf OF the wood-oil
tree fastened together with rice straw.
These packets are suspended close TO the
branches. under which they hang. on
emerging from the gals the insect creeps
rapidly up the branches to which they at
tach themselves. and begin forming n
coating of wax that In about three
months attains q thickness OF almost a
quarter OF an inch.
The branches are then cut on. and ar
ter removing as much of the wax as pos
sible by hand they are put In kettle OF
hot water. when the remaining wax
floats on the surface and the Insects An
lsh their terms OF usefulness by going 70
the bottom.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-24
ANTIQUITIES FOR YALE.

Yaes collection OF antiquities was re-
Gently greatly augmented by "A rare addi-
tion, consisting OF noted Egyptian anti
quities The collection was presented to
the university by the Connecticut MEM
bers of the American Archaeological asso-
citation and contains the contents OF three
Egyptian tombs, besides number OF
articles found separately. This collection
IL the result OF the excavations ma de
during the past year at Ahydon by the
Egypt Exploration Fund association OF
London. and WAS placed on exhibition at
the university college, London. I'm August
whore ~ remained until its shipment TO
America.
4 number OF the ornaments. shell and
green glass beads. pendants Of feldspar
and pieces OF worked nlnt. date back to
prehistoric times. Besides these there ~
an inscription taken from the royal
tombs belonging 10 kink la. OF the first
dynasty; n collection OF six finely pre-
served scarabs " the 18th dynasty and a
number OF alabaster vases of the Rame-
ses period I'm a very good state OF preser-
Walton. The tOmhs contained model tools.
axes. hoes and chisels. hcadleSs statu-
ette. several jars, two gold earrings and
a number of gold hair rings A chair leg
OF wood httcd with ivory pegs WAS also
found, which IL remarkably well pre-
served These ARTICLES have been placed
In the storerooiu ~ the Peabody museum.
where they viii remain until arrange
rnents can be completed for an Egyptian
antiquity department.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-24
QUAINT WAYS IN OLD DAYS.

Diving in the old records OF one of the
wealth, Northampton. We find much OF
deep interest as revealing the customs
and habits Of olden time, says the Spring
field Republican. No fire was found in
the meeting house" In olden time, ana
comparatively recently foot stoves were
carried TO church, as were tallow candles
10 the evening meetings. In l75 the inn
portant vital question at legal town
meeting was, shall men and their wives
be seated together In peMsY and the vote
was an emphatic mo"
In l744 about the beginning Of Jonathan
EDWARDS trouble In the parish, IL was
voted not Ito pay the charge of bringing
his daughter from Brookneld." In 17Ss
this appears on the town records: TAX
ing into consideration the difficulty Mr.
Edwards hath iabored under this year
and some time past with respect to his
firewood, the town voted that those per-
sons who have not this year brought him
a load OF wood might have liberty be-
tween this time and next Tuesday night
10 bring each one his load OF wood" III
there was not sufficiency OF wood by
that time, the town then voted, the Sc
lectmen shall see that the deficiency
should be met at the cost of the town.
Later, in 1889. we ind In the warrant for
town meeting this entry: ITO procure
hrewood for Rev. Mr. Williams: 10 choose
q committee TO seat the meeting house" :"
A most serious business To decide, who
should take preference In the broad
aislcs. The "nigser pew" well remember
ed by the writer. caused no trouble to
said officer. as that WAS readily accepted
by the "colored brethren like cows in
the stable. who went dutifully TO their
separate stalls.
Not only the living had special rules
governing their conduct. but the rules
about the dead were very quaint, as by
this report OF a committed, May n, l1So.
20 whom had been referred the conduct of
funerals. ss follows:
Whereas u IL the opinion OF this town
that funerals ought 10 be conducted with
great decency and decorum In order TO
impress on rising and risen generations
the Importance of the awful soiemnity,
and 10 render the house Of mourning bet
ter than the house of fessting. BE IL
therefore recommended Co all the inhab-
itnnt- Of this town 60 observe the follow
ing regulations at funerals:
~. That the relative OF the deceased
follow next the corpse, two and two.
- II the deceased WAS n male -pcrsnn
the males are TO follow next the mourn
ers two and two. and the women after
them. two and two. but n the deceased
was a woman. then the women are 60 fol-
low next the mourners aud the men after
them.
g Those On horseback are TO follow
IN after the foot folks. horses two and
Two. and the carriages are 20 follow IN
the rcsr OF the procession. Aud " is re-
| quested that no person walk or ride on
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-24
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DIE o..

ARNoLD-In this city. 23d inst, William
III. Arnold. aged 81 years.
BELKNAP-In Auburn. r. T.. 22d inst.
d. d. S sSepsTa 5er1peafs ss orchsrd @ street Mary
Belknap, wife OF the late William Beik
nap, aged 50 years.
BRENNAN-In this city, 2sd inst. Jo-
seph A. Brennan.
CHAMPLIN-In this city, ed inst, Frank
X. Champliu.
COLBERT-Tn this city, 2ed inst, Jo-
seph A. Colbert, aged is years. months.
CHAPIN--Iu New York. I'D inst, Anna
Hopgin Chaplin, wife Of DIR. Frederick
w. Chaplin, and daughter OF the late
Thomas F. Hoppln OF Providence.
DEvEREUx-In Manton, 2ad inst, Rob-
ert w. Devereux. aged Il years.
DwYBR-In this city, 23d inst, Dennis,
son OF Dennis and Lizzie Dwyer. aged
DAMITIo-In this city. .2d inst. Ellen,
wife OF Peter Damito, aged ~ years.
eoRMLy-In this city. ed inst. Henry
Gormly.
HILIl-In this city, 23d inst. Phebe Hill.
widow OF Cromwell Hill, formerly Of
North Sterling. Conn.,, aged 81 years.
HARRIs-In this city 22d inst. Mary T..
widow of David s. Harris. aged 81 years.
LIvSEY-1n this city. 22d inst. Amelia.
widow of John Livsey aged 93 years.
% MsrT ns ey bs ss FT Mosn
aged n years. II months. 80 days.
MOON-In Apponsug. 22d inst. William
II. Moon, aged 40 years.
PHILLIPS-1n Arlington r.. T.. 2sd inst.
Rachel Abby. Phillips, daughter OF Jere-
miah w. and Abby NJ. Phillips, aged s
years.
REED--rn this city s5d inst, Rosanna,
wife OF the late John Reed.
sAYLEs-Tn this city, 22d inst. Sarah r.,
widow of Jeremiah l.. Sayies. and
daughter OF the late Col. George Smith
OF Glocester, n. J.. aged II years.
SMITH-In Middlehoro, 2Ist inst, Mary
NJ. Smith. daughter OF the late DIR. John
II. Smith. u. s. ~.
wATERMAN-In Warren, 2ist inst John
Waterman. aged As years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-24
PARTIES IN THE PHILIPPINES.

Day by becoming apparent that the resistance to
Philippines kept alive chiefly by the mistaken
encouragement given the by the animpeast in this
country guided by patriotic motives instead of
being by exaggerated notion of their Importance they
their agitation and orderly would
quickly uppsnt disorder throughout the archipelago Only
days ago Joseph Wheeler keen and obse
yer that majority of the Fipinos
better fitted responsibilities statehood than
people Mexico the United States established
its sovereignty that territory.
the information that the better class of natives of the
ard political party process formation Manila 1t
sig gnifcant this Senior
Buencamno Agunados chief when
position accurately judge the chances of
Filipino the uprising against the authority the United
and his deciding he did months
Agunado cooperate with taken
indicating conviction only Of the hopeesness the native
cause Philippines enjoy
the benefcent rule of the United States.
The party which engaged organizing strongly
sovereignty Philippines very
properly large government
excessive and there little doubt that they will be willingly
ceded The such political organization distinctly
couragng all the animperials home and the Taga
the Philippines They both working accomplish the
the placing Agunado in control of the islands That would
that this cunning and INSCRIPTIONS fellow backed
millions Tagals would rule the other million Fpnos
depotc Fortunately there danger
The FIpnos viii be protected from despom free
unhampered opportunity achieve
government.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-24

either side the procession from the house
to the grave"
Ten of the prominent men of the city
were appointed and requested to attend
at funerals and to regulate the process
sion thus recommended until the same
shall become habitual To the people. In
1745 the question was raised in the an
nual town meeting 'if the town would be
at the expense OF coloring the meeting
house, and IL passed In the negative!"
Evidently they thought that nature would
do IL without expense. Not TIL 174s were
the forts and fortihcations OF the town
demolished and the timber and boards
sold for the benefit OF the town. Laws
were passed relative to the schooling of
boys and the amount of wood they should
bring TO the schoolhouse; girls were of
no account I'm those days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-24

The funeral ~ Hon. Roger wolcott IN
Trinity. chnrth, Boston. to-day. was mark
cd ny simplicity. in appropriate keeping
with ,ne character of the man whose
death the Ray state and the nation az
large sincerely mourn. In life Roger
woicott was strong. forcefui In character
snd splendid type Of the American citl-
hen.
Ponp and poseantry never appealed 90
bip and II vas cminenii. Gtuns that the