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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-13
I'm SESSION
UNTIL midnight
COMMON COUNCIL CONSIDERED
FRANCHISES.
Countless Amendments Were Intro
duced. but Adjournment Was
Taken Before Vote on Second
Reading - Amendment Limiting
Time of Franchise to Forty Years
Was Defeated-opposition to ordi-
nances as Introduced by Messis.
Keller. Paine and A. L. Lewis.

'hr common council last night spent
the ordinance awarding n franchise to
the West End Street Hallway company
which differs from the other franchise
ordinances only rs To route.
Amendments limiting the franchise to
forty years and providing for n revers-
ion to the city ut the expiration OF that
time; compelling the company to pave
for three feet on each side of it's tracks:
taxing its gross receipts five per cent.
and providing for Il payment of sl2, LOCO
for the franchise were lost. Amend
rncnts providing for three-cent fares
during rush hours. and providing for
compulsory arbitration in the settle
nlent of labor disputes We're adopted.
Numberless other resolutions OF less
Importance We're introduced and either
lost or carried.
Vigorous opposition to the passage Of
the ordinance without the insertion Of
restrictive clauses and to the alleged
effort to railroad it through councils
was displayed by Luther Keller. II. r.
Paine o. !3. Partridge and A. l.. Lewis.
These members kept continually ham
meling away all nigh, for more time
to consider the ordinance. but the other
side kept voting down the motions to
adjourn. which We're made at regular
intervals OF about fifteen minutes.
Finally, just before the hour of mid
night. the opposition made a last stand
ANA succeeded in securing an adjourn
mcnt before the measure had passed
second reading.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-13
Free-A Work of Art.

W" have secured II fine assortment of
tiberette framed pictures. siZ" l4Nll
incnes one of these will be giver free
to each purchaser of one pound OF
Grand Union Baking Powder at our
stores on saturday next. December IA.
II will make a suitable gift, or add to
the attractivenesS of your own home,
See them in our show windows.
Grand Union Tea Co.,
all Lack. ave, ll6-llS 5, Main ave.
10 Scranton, Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-13
Photos for Christmas.

Srhriever's Increased staff of artis-
ans will permit posing for pictures FOR
delivery December %. to proceed until
it becomes ii question of physical I'M
possibility. Notice of the date limit
will appear in these columns. Until
then your portrait orders will be exc
cuted with his accustomed. artistic
care.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-13

Surely Charles II. Doersam might
well be pardoned If he experienced u
feeling of elation last night at the
splendid ovation which he received at
ST. Iukes Parish hall as IL testimonial
of respect ana affection from his towing
people. The auditorium was crowded
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-13
BICYCLE CLUB LEAGUE.
DANES Rolled Last Night on Scran.
ton and Wilkes.Barrc Alleys.

The Green Ridge Wheemen's No. 2
and No. ? teams in the Bicycle club
league. aud the No. and No. teams
of the West End Wheemen. at Wilkes
Barre, rolled match games last night
in the bowling tournament. the results
being as follows:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-13
The DOERSAM
TESTIMONIAL
HE RECEIVED AN OVATION IN
THE PARISH HOUSE.

Is to Leave Early in the Year to
Pursue His Musical Studies in
New York-The Programme Was
One of Exceptional Merit and a
Number of the City's Most Talent
ed Musicians Contributed to the
Enjoyment Of the Evening-Echo
of the Carnival.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-13
New Line of Desks.

Ilill n Connell l2l Washington ave-
me, have Il most complete line of
Ladies' Writing Desks. in all woods.
Step in and look them over. You will
he surprised how cheaply IA really first
class desk can be sold. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-13
Mo Excuse Now

For bare walls. \ visit to the cut Rate
Art shop. 800 I.lckawanna avenue. Will
open your eyes. Framed pictures at
prices that will astonish YOU. Opening.
Wednesday. December II.
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Five Dollars

Will buy more framed pictures he
cut Rate Art shop, 800 L.ackuWu.lna
avenue, than ten will at other stores
You will find the latest art novelties to
select from. Remember the number.
500 v.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-13
Schriever Will Tell You When

The time has arrived that will pre-
chlde The taking OF Photographic or
ders for Christmas delivery, through n
press announcement. The time is short
allow him In pose YOU, without de-
lay,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-13
Dr.. NJ Y. Leet Has Removed

His offices from the First National
Bank building to corner Wyoming ave
nue. and Spruce street over Dime bank
Entrance on Spruce street. 80
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Photos for Xmas.

SittinGS made Defor" the lIh will be
finished for Christmas. at the Griffin
Art company's. 209 Wyoming avenue. "s
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-13
John Harper Cigars,

Universally admired, 4 for - cents:
$500 n box; $25.oo per thousand. tour-
sen. y"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-13

Goods now ready for your Inspection
at the Griffin Art company's, 2O9 Wyo-
ming avenue,
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MI. Chas. Russell. Concert 'Cellist
and Teacher. of New York,

Will accept Il limited number of pupils
in Scranton. For terms. etc. apply to
Miss Julia &. Allen. ll2 Washington
avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-13
Clears in Small Boxes
Xmas

and Fancy Pipes for the holiday trade,
at Carney Brown & CO.'S, Linden st. 4"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-13
Tourist Cars on Nickel Plate Road.

Seini-weekly transcontincntaI tourist
cars between the Atlantic ard the Pa
Gitc coasts are operated by the Nickel
Plate and its connections. Tourist cars
..efevre,i to afford the same sleeping me-
'.inmodations, with same class of
mattress and other bed clothing that
are provided in the regular Pullman
sleeping EAR service. These tourist
...rs leave Boston Mondays and We'd
ncstiays and leave San Francisco TUES
days and Fridays. Bcrths in these
tourist cars are sold 1T greatly reduced
rates. Convenences are offered without
ca'ra cost, for heating food or prepar
.ng tea or coffee. affording every racil
.ty TOR comfort on II long journey. es-
rccially for families travelling with
children. Lowest rates may be obtained
always via the Nickel Plate road for
all points in the west. For special in
iornntl ton regarding all trains on the
Nickel Plate road. including these tour
ist GAYS. consult your nearest ticket
agent, or Write T.. j. Moore, general
agent, "ol Main street, Buffalo, N. Y.*
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-13
MOTION WAS DEFEATED.

4 motion to postpone action until
the next meeting was made by MIR.
Keller and defeated The vote on this
motion was practically the vote, with
very few changes, on every one of the
more important of the amendments
which were adopted, 1t was as fol-
lows.
Yeas--Alworth, 'nowdon, CJsterlinc, Soaring,
McGrceyy, Partridge Paine, Nag"li, iinNr!,
Sykes, Keller, Stipp, Rush, Graf, Troy
lark, Thomas, j, !. Evans. lilggcr ;,
", " ENau,, T.. ". Evans RohaIhan. LANES,
Rulnc, Roche, Phillips, Gllyin, Gmrcll, I.cwIs,
Coleman, Ro,ar, lrl>rk, comclly, NortoT, cal.
pin--li
The second amendments provided that
no double track, switch or turnout
should he laid on street less than
twenty-five feet in width, This was
carried without opposition.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Paine,
limiting the time for the construction
of the road To two years was carried,
but his other amendment providing for
a pavement of the street by the COM
pany for a distance of three feet on
each side of the rails was lost,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-13
Novelties in Xmas Photos.

AT the Griffin Art company's, 2O9 Wyo-
ming avenue,
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REPORTED FANORABLY.

The three ordinances were reported
favorably by the railways committee
without amendment or alteration. and
the West End ordinance was called up
first by r. T.. Robathan. The measure
was passed on first reading. but when
the motion was made to pass it on sec
Ond reading, Mr.. Paine arose and Of
Tered the first objection to the measure.
He said IL was outrageous to let the
company off with paving only twelve
inches on each side of the tracks Three
feet on each side of the tracks. and
nothing less. was the figure which
should be included. Tie said that the
section providing that the company
shall complete the construction OF the
road in the time required by law placed
absolutely no time limit upon the con-
struction at all. because the time limit
fixed by law is seven years. and ut the
end of that time the companies could
secure n new law from the state legis-
lature extending this time for another
seven years. He favored placing the
time limit at two years. These changes
would not harm the company. and
would be OF incalculablr benefit to the
citizens of the city.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Sykes.
providing for the submission of all
three ordinances to the city solicitor
was referred to committee.
Mr.. Robathan offered two amend
ments at this juncture. The first Of
these provided that the company should
widen Lafayette street. between Hyde
Park and North Main avenues. To Il
uniform width of forty feet. acquiring
all DrODerty and having all damnpps
before occupying that portion of this
street with street railway tracks. This
was unanimously adopted.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-13
Ladies' Desks for Christmas.

Ii you search the entire city YOU can
not lind Il more acceptable present for
lady than one of the handsome writ
ing desks shown at Hill & Connells, III
Washington avenue. 80
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-13

TOrtOricO Cigars. courSen.
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LOW-pRlCED TICKETS.

The second amendment provided that
the company should issue coupon books
| containing l,J tickets. the same to be
sold at a price not less than SO. and
such tickets to be good between the
hours of and s Il. m. and ) and : p.
III. This amendment was given to Mr.
Iobathan to introduce by President
Calpin. 1t was unanimously adopted
a. l., Lewis then offered series of
| amendments which provoked the great
est discussion of the night and which
took over two hours to consider. The
first amendment provided that the
company should not sell. or assign it's
interests to any other company. This
amendment was lost it being generally
conceded that such Il provision could
not be enforced
The second amendment provided that
at the end of forty years the franchise
rights, tracks, switches. turnouts. poles
and wires should revert to the city and
be then offered at public sale and sold
to the highest bidder.
'''rhe time has come" said he. when
there should be II limit placed on the
granting of franchises. The day Is past
when an enlightened municipality can
give away its streets for all time and
get nothing in return. The people OF
this city may want n better street rail-
way service but they also demand that
the franchises shall be SO guarded so
ns TO give the city its just dues in re-
turn"
Mr.. Robathan, in reply, said that the
amendment was altogether unfair 10
limit the franchise of this company
which proposes to install what every
body in the city is clamoring for and
which the city needs more than it needs
anything else-a first class, modern,
up-to-date street railway system.
President Calpin took the lloor long
enough to urge the members to take a
middle ground and not impose restrlc-
tions upon the new companies which
would be unreasonable.
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Full size Nrezas, 10 for 80 corts: a
good SMOKE cheap, Coursnn -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-20
A PROSPEROUS COMPANY
Commercial Trust Has Made
Great Progress During
the Past Year.

-ThA directoSs of the Commercial Trust
Company held their regular quarterly
meeting in the companyss building on
Wednesday afternoon and considered the
report of the business of the year. which
will be made at the annual meeting of
the company next month. The directors
who attended the meeting were:-Walter
E. Anmon, August Belmont, E. Ledyard
Blair, Frederick G. Bourne, William
Brinkerhoff, John D. Carscallen, Jacob
j. Detwiller, John w. Hardenbergh, Rob
ert M. Jarvis, Gustav E. Kiesel Oscar l..
Gubelman Henry Lembeck, James A.
Macdonald, Frank T. Mathews, James G..
Morgan, Robert S. Ross, Benjamin T..
Stowe, Eben B. Thomas, Myles Tierney,
Augustus H Vanderpoel, John J. Voor-
hees, George w. Young, Augustus zabris-
kie.
The report which President Harden
bergh will make to the annual meeting,
1t is expected, will show that by January
the deposits will amount to nearly
s4.ooo,ce0 and that the business of the
company has prospered wonderfully dur
Ing the two years it has been in exist
erce.
On the first of the present month the
company opened savings bank depart
ment In chargs Of Clerks Robert Car
michael and +. Richard Tenant, which
mas been very successful. The announce
ment that deposits received up TO Janu-
ary will draw interest from January l
has caused many new accounts to be
opened At the present time the de-
positors in this new department.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-20
MURDER CASES
Grand Jury to Consider
Them and the Gamb-
ling Presentments.

Witnesses in several of the recent sensa-
tional cases in different sections of the
county were at the Court House today
waiting the opportunity to testify before
the Grand Jury. One of the cases TO be
considered in which witnesses had been
subpoenaed was that of Mrs. Elizabeth
Howe Dale charged with the murder of
her five year old daughter. Emeline at Ho-
boken a few weeks ago. The evidence
gathered by the Prosecutor and police ir
this case is so fiimsy that there is nc
doubt that Mrs. Dale will be exonerated.
The case against Mrs. Vencedora Char
trand. charged with the murder of her
husband at Hoboken several weeks ago.
will also be inquired into. The action on
this case will depend largely on the re-
port of County Physician Converse, who
was appointed by the Court to inquire IN
to the question of the womans sanity. l.
is generally understood that this report
will be to the effect that Mrs Chartrand
is not in her right mind. and therefore
mo bI1l' is likely in her case, out pre-
sentiment will be made on the subject and
the Court will probably order the woman
removed to the State Asylum.
Witnesses have also been summoned in
the gambling cases of Gene Sullivan and
William Clossey as well as those of the
nine men arrested for illegal registration
in this city at last falls election.
At one o clock the Grand Jury took a re-
cess until two. when the session was re-
sumed. 1t will be continued Until late in
the evening.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-20
MAY ABANDON CONTEST
Rumor That Mrs. Muir Will
Stop Fighting Nc
Pherson Will.

The contest over the will of the late
Mrs. Edla Mcpherson. widow Of Senator
John r. Mcpherson, was to have been
continued before Judge Blair in the Or
phans Court this morning but was again
postponed this time to January 8. or
counsel in the case only z. A. s. Lewis,
who represents Christ Hospital, to which
institution $50.oo0 was bequeathed. was
present. He asked for the postponement,
saying that the attorneys representing all
the parties had consented to it.
Rumors are in circulation to the effect
that the contest will be abandoned.
Counsellor Lewis eaid this morning that
he had heard the rumor, but whether or
not there was anything in it he could not
say The abandonment Of the contest
would be an act the counsel for Mrs.
Edla Mcpherson Muir. the daughter of
the testatrix, who is contesting the will,
would have to take. Her counsel now are
Corbin & Corbin and Marshall Provost
of New York.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-20
Be vACCINATED.
None Of the Patients Who
Died of Smallpox Had
Been Innoculated.
CLERK ROONEY'S REPORT
Statistics OF the Pest Cover
ing November l to
December 19. ---

Clerk C. j. Rooney of the County Board
of Health has prepared some Interest,"
ing statistics from the records in that
office on the present smallpox expert
snce A predominant fact learned is that
of the nine deaths from the disease mona
of the victims had been vaccinated.
The statistics cover the period of tims
from November L to December Is. The
total number of patients sent to the hos
pital for contagious diseases number 1U2s
and the nine deaths made death per-
or $40 persons have died in eacn 1ea
patients. OF those who died, some vera
SR s1er III eaehs Hardly Be sy ncud
ed in the hospital rate. but they are new
ertheless included
The ceaseless labors of County Health
the medical director at Snake Hell, in
caring for the sick unfortunates is well
known to the patients themselves and the
members of the Board of Freeholders-
Much credit, too, is given to Kate Bnr~
CESS, the hospital nurse. She has been az
the comparatively small compensation OF
$500 year. She has been compelled to
work night and day. and it is only within
from another nurse To the intelligent
care OF the physicians and the nurses IS
attributed the good results of the hos
The members of the Board of Freehold-
ers, through Director Holmes, have ex7
pressed their appreciation of the WORK o3
the hospital staff and they stand ready
and willing to do everything possible 70
add to the comfort of the sick NO suss
gestion entailing expense has been mads
extent of providing table delicacies-
The records of the nine deaths are a.
Mary McGuirl. age Is, No. 1ss Wayne
Helen Plath, age 4. No. 155 Fourteenth
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-20
new JERSEY CUSTOMS
Vessels That Entered and
Duties on Their.
Contents.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 20, 1901.-
Statistics regarding the customs business
in New Jersey the last year are contaln-
ed in the report of the supervising special
agent to the Secretary OF the Treasury.
At Newark 50 foreign and Is coastwise
vessels entered; 81 foreign and coastwise
vessels cleared; there were 1883 entries
Of merchandise: III documents issued to
vessels; duties and tonnage tax amounted
to $3.50 781.27
Receipts were s223, 3,26l.ss; value of for
eign exports, s142,423; expenses. SIC, ,s92 SO;
number of persons employed, g.; cost to
collect one dollar, .049. In the statement
of merchandise imported under consular
seal for transportation without .appraise-
ment, Newark has goods valued at $ll7,-
991 10, and estimated duty, So, 396.A
Newark is credited with $325, ,002 of mer-
chandise subject to duty in the statement
of merchandise from the ports Of first ar
rival to interior ports, and sl6,295 free
from duty, making total of $341. .297, and
estimated duty, $l24.094. Newark Is also
chandise may be transported without ap-
praisement under the act of June 10. 1880.
In the list of custom districts and ports
Of Of entry & and delivery on November 1a IT. !, lsul
given NEWARK district, with Newark a
port of entry, and Elizabeth port Of
delivery; Perth Amboy district with Perth
Amboy a port. of entry and New Bruins
wick port of delivery: Little Egg Har-
bor district with Tuckerton a port of
entry and Salem a port of delivery
Great Egg Harbor district with Somers
Point a port of entry. and Port Elizabeth
a port of delivery; Bridgeton district with
Bridgeton a port of delivery and Salem
a port of delivery; Burlington district
with Trenton port of entry and port of
delivery.
AT the port of Perth Amboy IS foreign
and 127 coastwise vessels entered; l15 for
eign and 54 coastwise vessels cleared;
,625 entries of merchandise were made;
$50 documents were issued to vessels;
duties and tonnage tax amounted to
sl0S.042-es; receipts were $l10 Sl503; value
mestic exports S2f5976 expenses. S10.-
547s6; number of persons employed, s.;
cost to collect one dollar, .O96.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-20
tunnel TALK
Engineer Davies Of New
York Give Some Facts
About the Proposed
Trolley Tunnel. /
.IRoPS I! WILL NOT Be NECESSARY
Probability That an Extra
Fare Will Be Charged
for the Underground
Trip.
.IRopS WILL NOT BIZ NECESSARY

| Some interesting facts in relation to the
old Hudson River tunnel, to be complet-
! ed and used by the North Jersey Street
! Railway Company were made public to-
/ day by Consulting Engineer Davies Of
! New York, whose firm of Jacobs & Davies
will carry out the design of those who
projected the tunnel That design com
j templated a two-tube tunnel, but through
| lack of funds the work stopped. Enough
however of the work is completed to rem
der it unnecessary to sink supports to
the bedrock as will assuredly be the case
with the Pennsylvania Railroad Conn
pany's proposed tunnel.
OF the north tube there are 1000 feet
on the Jersey side and 200 feet on the New
York side, had been completed, and of
the south tube, 500 feet on the Jersey side
OF this work, 1850 feet on the Jersey
end Of the north tunnel is of modern tun-
mel construction, that is, cast iron tubing
The rest. which was put in many years
ago, is constructed according to the old
method of brick and thin steel. The
tubes are eighteen feet in diameter. and.
in Mr.. Davies's opinion, quite large
enough to be used for trolley cars OF the
regulation size.
AS to the necessity for the props which
are announced as part of the plan for
the Pennsylvania tunnel, Mr.. Davies fall
ed to see it.
THE tunnel is, laid in the soil of the
Hudson River valley" he said, which.
support it. This story about the wind is
newspaper talk. You would think the
river bottom was pea soup to read what
been no trouble with the soil in the con-
struction of that part of the work which
is completed, nor any since the construc-
tion; At the same time. If It should be
needful to put down props, there is moth
ing to prevent us from doing it. We
should not put them down until after
the work Of tube construction, anyway
The tunnel terminus at Jersey City IS
protected by large wooden building, in
which are the machines used in building
the tubes, air pumps, water pumps and
other contrivances. 1t makes a plant of
some sizes For over two years an en-
gineer and fireman have been stationed
here throughout the day. and the tun-
mel is kept pumped free of water and
the air in it fresh The building Is only
few feet from the bulkhead lines. and
is on what would be the centre line of
Fifteenth street if that thoroughfare were
continued. No work has been done on the
approaches to the tubes. At present they
are entered, both in Jersey City and New
York by perpendicular shaft, which
could be used only for the work of con-
struction.
General Manager David Young of the
trolley company is authority for the
statement that an extra fare will be coll
/ lected from passengers for the trip
through the tunnel, and the same OFFICIAL
intimafed that it was in this form that
the tunnel company would be remunerat-
ed for the privileges which it would be-
stow.