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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-23
SUPREME COURT AFFlRMATlONS.
Six Lackawanna Nerdicts Which 1t
Refused to Disturb.

In the supreme court findings hand
ed down yesterday were decrees af-
frming the findings in six Lackawan-
ma cases.
The most important case was that
of the commonwealth eX. rel, James
p. McAndrew and others against Har-
ry Fletcher and others, which will
probably be more readily recognized
under the designation of the bother
between the McAndrew and Barrett
factions on the Wintou school board.
The matter was brought before Judge
Archibald in the shape of quo war
rantO proceedings and he found for
the McAndrew board, for whom James
II. Torrey and Hon. r. V. Powderly
appeared Hon. c. T. O'Malley, of
Warren q Knapp, represented the Bar
rett board. The point at issue was
whether Eugene Taylor, of the Nc
Andrew faction, or Harry Fletcher, of
the Barrett faction, was entitled to
represent the Frs. ward. The va
cancy was for the three-year term, but
by some misunderstanding Fletcher
had "fOr two years printed after his
name on the ballot. lie, received the
greater number of votes, but Taylor
contested his seat on the ground that
Fletcher was elected to an office that
did not exist, namely, school controller
"fOr three years"
-Four of the board espoused the
cause of Fletcher and the other four
took sides with Taylor Each having
as it contended majority Of the mem
bership of the board proceeded to effect
an organization. AS a result of haV-
ing two school boards in full operation
there was trouble galore and to relieve
the distress the parties agreed when
public sentiment urged them, to sub
NIT their dispute to court.
Judge Archibald decided that Tayor's
contention was right and also decreed
that neither side had effected a lega
organization. Both these findings are
affirmed by the supreme court The
appellants are directed to pay the
costs.
The other three cases We're O'COnnOl
against the Scranton Traction com
| pany, appellant; Berlin Iron Bridge
| company, appellant, against the Bontf
I Plate Glass company: James O. Dim
| mick and others. appellants, agains
| the Delaware, Lackawarna and West
| ern Railroad company; Jaggers agains
the Peoples Street Railway company
| Mum against GritiithS and others.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-23
TO OUASH THE MANDAMUS.
Traction Company Attacks the Bor-
ough of Throop Writ.

The Scranton Traction company,
through Attorneys Horace Il, Hand
and l. II. Burns, yesterday moved to
quash the mandamus proceedings
brought by the Borough of Throop to
compel the company to comply with
certain provisions of its franchise such
as filling in between the tracks, NOV
ing the tracks to the center of the
street and plankng the tracks at road
crossings.
The grounds upon which the COM
pany asks to have the writ quashed
are: % because the petition does not
set forth demand or refusal to per-
form the act or duty whose perform
ance is sought, as required by act of
assembly,; CO.. the petition does not
set forth the petitioners interest in the
result" (3) the petition does not set
forth that the petitioner is without
other adequate and specific remedy at
law" (D the petition does not allegc
any contract relation between the bor-
ough and this respondent to comply
with the demands of the relator, and
the petition does not show that there
is any general ordinance or regulation
requiring performance by this respond
ent of the matters complained of in the
petition.
Court fixed Monday, March 30 at 9
a. M, as the time for hearing argu-
ments in the case.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-23
READS BETWEEN THE LINES.
Judge Archibald Takes No stock in n
Rcprchcnsiblc's Practice.

In an opinion containing some very
pointed utteranCes Judge Archibald
yesterday deCreed that James Wool
sey should pay his wife, Alice, 500
counsel fees and $35 a month alimony
during the pendenCy of the divorce
proceedings which he has brought
against her
When the case came up for argument
evidence was brought forward to show
that on the very day that the subpoena
was served Mrs. Woolsey went to Balm
bridge, n. Y, in company with man
named Williams and that they regis
tered at hotel as man and wife.
judge Archibald said:
ct is easy to read between the lines
that this was a detective trap into
which this unfortunate woman weakly
fell, and if it be true, 1T is useless to
urge it upon us here. With no show
Of Justice can the libellant shield him
self behind that which he has thus
brought about The respond
ent has merely yielded to the tempta-
tions held out to her by the libellants
own conniVanCe, and we cannot be eX-
pected to carry the consequences very
far
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-23
MEDAL OF HONOR
LEGION WILL COME
That Much Decided Yesterday by the
LEGAL General Committee.
ARRANGEMENTS ASSUME SHAPE
Outline of Programme and viii
Communicate with General Miles,
President of the Lcgion--Junc \, -
and 10 the Dates--Trip to Glen
quet Among the Features.

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totinn a,to,l,a +t,ra,,a,, N,a,.s, poi
Ia, ~ tl,o Mil af IIn,,a,. iolrio,, -,
bo1d TIC ort,,,,1 ,,,ooti,r g., this ait,,
,luring tbrao M r., I,no rhat ,,,,,rI,
and a greot dnal NOVA woe danidnd ot
q ,roafir., ha1d IN +be n,ovnr,s ogice
in tbe cit,, boli vosterdav afternoon
Al tbe r,aotirtr v,ara Co1nno1 II NJ
Rnins ,reeidant of tho ga,oro, COM
,nittao. Colonial l. II pin,lo chairman
nf tho con,n,itteo on fironce ond treas
urer of tho General committee. +
cn1ho,.n T., ohoirr,or of ,l,o commit
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-23
CONDITION OF HANDLEY ESTATE.
Executors Make Il Periodical Ac-
count to Court.

The second of the periodical accounts
which the orphans court requires of
executors was yesterday filed with
Clerk Thomas by II. w. Palmer, Lem
uel Amerman and John T. Richards
the Handley executors. Court gave
it conditional confirmation.
The summary of the account shows
the following items: Amount of inVen-
tory and aDpraisement of personal es-
tate not counted on February IS, 1896,
$l3l 1868; to amount received for
Merchants and Mechanics bank stock
above the amount appraised, $4,460,
making a total of $136 1863, less $4S. 90
for sale of furniture at 42S Lackawan-
ma avenue less than the appraisement,
or Sl36, ,l4S.3O There is also charged
cash and notes on hand February IS,
1896, $lOO94,9O; government bonds,
$4,000 and premiums of $lO,2375O, OF
$50, ,237.5O a grand total of $2OG, 4SO. "a
on the other side of the ledger are
found an item of $l,55S for the eXecu-
tors expenses in Ireland; $2S for a
trip to Pittsburg made by Mr.. Palmer
and $l2, 900 as compensation for the
executors administration of the estate
The balance in hand is $S5O99. 60
The sum of $34,5l2.l9 is set aside by
the executors to meet the collatera
inheritance tax.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-23
SPENCER WAS DUPED.
That is the View Expressed by the New
York World in Long Review
of the Case.

The New York World in an extend
ed article printed in Sundays issue
throws new light on the Phoenix Con-
tract company, and the prosecution at
Wilkes Barre, which resulted in the
conviction of Ambrose l.. Spencer and
Thomas Aubrey on charge of sWlnd-
ling. The World article seems to have
been written by one who possesses
complpte knowledge of the internal
operations of the Phoenix company ana
of the wen known principals in the
trial at Wilkes Barre. The following
clipping in reference to Mr.. Spencer
will be of interest. After reviewing
Mr. Spencer's business career the
World says:
He was regarded as a man of excellent
repute in social and business circles. one
of Spencer's business friends was a MT.
Day who died last year, and wrose iden-
tity has not been made clear. Day hau
as a second friend Gustav y. j. Millalr'
of Ampere, y. j., who was the cOntroll-
ing spirit in the Southwestern Paciilc
Construction company, "A corporation with
headquarters in this city.
Day had been engaged in the iron busi-
ness and became indebted to Spencer. He
went to Mllair and sought assistance in
making a settlement. Millar promptly
gave Day notes of the Southwestern Pa
| ciic Construction company, which he in
! turn gave Spencer who accepted them in
settlement. These notes proved worth
/ less and Spencer was confronted with d
| loss of $4,000
| In his efforts to retrieve his loss Spen-
| Ger had conferences with Day and Mil
| lair, the upshot of them being the forma-
| tion of the Phoenix Contract company, a
! New Jersey corporation OF date 1872
! whose purpose was the buying and sell
ing or articles of commerce. Thomas
| Aubrey, who is said to have been Spen-
! GERS confidential man, was made secre-
| tary and treasurer. Mllair was MADE
manager of the New York office.
Millair, so it is said, induced Spencer
to lend his credit to the new organiza-
| tion, upon representations that it was
one way of recovering the losses he sus'
tanned through the notes of the South
western Pacific company, and in Consld'
| GRAFTON of this extension Of credit Spcn'
Ger was to receive 50 per cent. of the com.
pany's profits. Aubrey, it was ag"fed
! should be in charge of the company's
| Scranton office
In pursuance of the agreement witt
| Millar Spencer deposited $1,000 to the
credit, of the new company in the Trad
er's National bank, of Scranton and per
mitted his name to be used as a refer
! ence in the commercial agencies.
The World unhesitatingly makes the
| statement that the whole exposure is
another chapter to the operations OF
the Nalentine-McLaughli gang
This gang was proved in the courts tC
be one of the most infamous in the
histiry of New York criminal opera
tions.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-23
DR.. W. B. HENWOOD,
DE N 7 is 7
SIS LACKAWANnA AVE.
PERSON AL.

Mayor James G. Bailey is in New York
city.
NJ. Norton is suffering an attack of
pneumonia.
Attorney A. a. Vosburg was in Phila-
delphia yesterday.
Major w. S. Millar has gone to Har-
risburg, where he Will inspect the Eighth
regiment.
Mrs. FL c. Jessup, of Montrose. re-
turned home yesterday after a visit with
relatives in this city.
otto +. Wagenhurst, the well-known
University of Pennsylvania athlete, was
Il Scranton visitor yesterday.
MIR and Mrs. j. Edward Reynolds, Of
Binghamton, n. Y, are the guests Of
Dr. and Mrs. Capwell, of Wyoming ave
nue..
H. j. Anderson, vice-president of the
Lackawanna Trust and Safe Deposit
bank, has returned from a visit to friends
in New York city.
George Benedict, jr., a law student at
Dickinson college, Carlisle, returned yes
terday after a short visit with his par
ents, in North Scranton.
Charles Horn was called home Saturday
from his studies at Dickinson Law school
by the serious illness of his mother, Mrs.
George S. Horn, of Mulberry street.
The marriage of George Carr to Miss
Lillian G. Hammett will take place at
high noon today at the home of the bride
elects parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Hammett, of Taylor avenue.
j. r. Reetem, formerly general man.
ager of the electric car lines of this city,
yesterday assumed the management of
the New York and Queens County Trac-
tion company of Long Island City.
Miss May Simpson, of Quincy avenue
has returned from a two weeks visit
with friends at Easton. She is ac.
companied home by Miss May Nillar, OF
Easton, who will spend a short time here
Edward Hubert, of this city, a student
at Princeton, has the distinction of hay
ing just been ranked as first in tht
freshman class in the scientific depart
ment. He is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. y. y
Hubert, of jefferson avenue
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-23
BASEBALL PLANS FOR 81.
Scranton Association Directors Were
in Session Yesterday.

A meeting of the directors of the
Scranton Base. Ball association was
held yesterday afternoon in the office
of Y, r. Brooks. 1t was one of the
regular periodical sessions, and no new
business of Importance was transacted.
Whatever is brewing in the plans
and affairs of the association for the
approaching season is in the hands Of
Manager Griffin. The directors are
giving him no advice, nor are they in
terferng in his preliminary work
which is perfectly satisfactory to them
Manager Griffin Will be here in about
"a week and on April 10 the players
will report for practice.
No extensive changes are to be made
at Athletic park this season. The dia-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-23

The school board will issue bonds to
the amount of 100000 to make up the
which were enumerated by
the finance committee at the previous
meeting. This action was determined
upon last night by the board in regu-
lar session. AS an earnest of its in
tentiun "to not do it again it also
adopted a stringent set of rules gov
erning future expenditures. Append
ed are the resolutions as submitted by
the finance committee:
Resolved, That the finance committee
in conjunction with the attorney OF the
board be and is hereby instructed to pre-
pare a resolution for the purpose OF Is
suing bonds to the amount of $i2O,OOO to
cover deficiencies i'm the building ana
general school accounts. that Whrn We
adjourn it be to next Friday night for this
purpose and also for the transaction oi
general business.
In view of the strained condition OF our
finances at the present time, the board
will be obliged to maintain a strict al
herence to economy in its calculations lor
the ensuing year.
The finance committee desire making Il
report to cover the tax levy Tor the next
year which report should be adopted not
later than the last meeting in April; ana
as large amount Of work yet remains TO
be done by the committee upon the re-
po,,s 10 np the noad he tinanca
cnnnittrr would therefore offer the fol-
lowing recommendations:
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'."' ga ,,i'a ~, osti,,,a+n or tha
axnenditures for the ensuing year i'm their
resnective departments bv giving in detail
the expenditures required for each build
ing, said reports to be presented and read
at the next meeting OF the board H..
we Wo"lu ASK in"t ed'm p,ii,,',lS ,,,ni,,i +he he
itn,,,s ~ ,a,'hary renai,s and r1aintn.
nance sunnIies text hooks. etc. ana that
each item be specifically set forth, and
the estimated cost placed thereon.
We further recommend that the est'
nlate Iurilisheu py eacn coh.,l'it'1e 10 tm' M
nial',e 'p,nIil!' Iee an" app osou ~ ~, t,''
rontrolle, n. diractah not 70 countarsior
any order when the appropriation does
not warrant the expenditure.
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ste ooo
c,r-er, or, rr,r,1c,r,>-,x-
Mr.. Welsh wanted to know just what
deficiencies We're referred to. He sale
he had seen a newspaper article a
the time Mr. Carson retired from the
chairmanship. which stated that th,
loyal leven" had run the school boarc
into debt. He failed to find any fig
ures on the boards records to sub
stantiate any such statement.
1t was explained to Mr. Welsh tha
there was a deficiency of $4,000 in tn,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-23

Another volume of the Lackawanna
Legal News has just been completed.
The best way to preserve this mass of
valuable matter is to have it bound
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Ladies' Home Journal u fact we bind
all kinds of magazines and periodicals
and supply missing numbers. Don't
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The Tribune Book Bindery can do it
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-23

a mistake rather than an attempt at
fraud according to his judgment for
the goods were later on re-shipped to
Rochester.
The sale of .he store netted $l,6S4.SS.
The costs of the audit were $97.Si.
This leaves $1,5S7O4 for the Rochester
bank. The judgment was for $1,000.
Court approved the report.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-23

mond and outfeld will be put in first
class condition as soon as the weather
permits. John II. Brooks will have
charge of the management of the
grounds as he had last season. The
officers of the association have not
changed. A the annual meeting in
December w. c. Park was elected
president, James Shepherd vice-presi7
dnt, T. II. Brooks secretary-treasurer
The other directors are II. p. Simpson
and John II. Brooks.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-23
A Suitable Wedding.

Invitations should be printed or en-
graved in the most careful and artis-
tic manner. Nothing Is criticised so
sharply by ones friends as an invita-
tion which is not neat and elegant.
Depend on us to do the best kind Of
work at the most reasonable prices.
The Scranton Tribune job printing de-
Dartment,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-23
BOARD OF CONTROL
WILL ISSUE BONDS
II Was SO Decided at Last Nights Reg
rlar Meeting.
THE AMOUNT WILL BE Sl20,OOO

Are Given Assurance That
This viii Not Occur Again--City
Controller Instructed Not to Coun-
tersign Warrants If There Is No
Cash to Meet 1t in the Fund on
which 1t Is Drawn--NiIi Borrow
Money to Pay This Months Salaries.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-23
UNHAPPY FARMERS WIFE.
Mrs. Reed Wants II Divorce from Her
Alleged Cruel Husband.

Blanche Isabelle Reed. of Glenburn,
through Attorney ID. Taylor, yester
day made application 20 court for a
divorce from her husband. John Mar
tin Reed, whose residence is in Newton
township. Cruel treatment is the
ground alleged.
They We're married in FactoryVille
oct. 2S, 1887, and lived together at va
rious places in the country north of
the mountain until Feb. is, 1896, when
she was compelled to withdraw from
his companionship.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-23

Moscow, Pa, Feb. 2S 1S97-My uncle
had an abscess on one of his limbs,
which became a running sore. After
taking Hoods Sarsaparila for five
months he was completely cured and is
now sound and Wen. Mrs. George Mil
Ter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-23

To Cure Il Cold in One Day.
Take laxative Bromo Qu,nine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If it
fails to cure. % cents.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-23
Any
Lady Lamp
Can Shades.
flake

The making of Crepe Paper Lamp
Shades and fancy articles is very
simple and the work is most faSci-
mating. We place on sale today a
thousand rolls of Dennison'S I'm
ported and Domestic Crepe Paper.
Some new effects in figured and
shaded. Our west window shows
some of the designs. Special prices
for today
l0c Roll.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-23

This is the last week of the auction
sale at DaVidoW Bros. 4"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-23

When dizzy or drowsy take BEECH
ANS PILLS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-23

Hoods Pills cure all liver ills.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-13
Green for Bouquets.

1t has long been query with me,
why people who cultivate flowers do
not give more attention to growing
some pretty green to go with them.
l have friend who always has
beautiful flower garden in summer
from which she picks generous bou-
quets, while in winter a few plants
of Geranium, Petunia and Chrysan-
themum, set in a cucumber green
house, rarely leave her without bou>
quet for the table, but she never
seems to think of providing any pref
ty green to put with the flowers, and
to me they lose half their beauty. AS
far as my observation goes, this is
common fault among flower growers,
and knowing how much bit of dain-
ty green enhances the beauty of any
flower, [ venture to mention a few
plants which have found useful for
this purpose.
For the window garden in winter
and the flower garden in summer,
there is nothing better than the rose>
and lemon scented Geraniumns. They
require little attention and are always
a welcome addition to a bouquet on
account of their fragrance as we'll as
ON accent of their finely cut leaves.
Ambrosia is another favorite of
mine for the summer bouquet. Once
plant it and you will never again be
without it. In fact, you will be oblig-
ed to weed it out with unsparing hand
if you wish to have anything else in
YOUR garden.-Su With Flowers.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-13

FLORIDA-The Lake Hancock Colony,
Hancock Polk County, Florida. On main
line Plant System Ry.
This tract of 10000 acres extends from the
railroad south to Lake Hancock one of the
most beautiful lakes in Florida being about
five miles long and two wide. Astounding in
choicest fish and the paradise of duck hunters.
On each side of grand boulevard 100 feet
WIDE from the depot to Lake Hancock, are
farms of twenty acres each, and all the bal
ance of the tract. forty acre farms: These
feet above the sea level and sloping gently
south to the Lake. The soil is loamy, and
will raise any kinds of fruits nuts, grapes,
vegetables, tobacco berries well as oranges,
lemons, and other semi-tropical fruits Town
Site-Lots one acre each-no less, SIS each,
cash. Magnolia Ave.-13o feet wide, twenty
farms, $40 to $40 per acre; forty
tracts, S. to $40 per acre, one-fourth cash, bal
I, ? and 8 years. Send for maps and
general information. = FLORIDA HOME
STEAD CO., 3oS Franklin ST., Tampa, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-13
S T r AW 3 e RY
PLANTS

For sale. Newnans Seeding large,
well rooted plants, 81 per 1000, pack
ed with sphagnum moss in baskets.
Also The early Florida admirably
adapted to this climate, very early,
prolific, withstands drouth. Protects
it's fruit and bloom from frost. Price
81 per 100 or SIS per 1000 Apply
r. r. Muirhead & Son,
36-2 Mos. Pasadena, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-13
Adding to the Price.

Nearby was notwithstanding
house, with nothing to relieve it from
being as plain as plain could be. But
my far-sighted friend bought it, and
soon planted Wistaria between the
front windows. He did not neglect it,
as we so often do our poor new trees
and plants, but all through the sum-
mer's drouth watered it plentifully,
besides training it to cover the whole
of the front wall. In time it reached
the roof, and was beautiful all sum-
mer long. But when the front was
mass of purple flowers, then he owned
the most beautiful house in the street.
Carriages used to stop in front for the
folks inside to admire, and it added
hundred dollars difference to its
value [ have seen homely old brick
wall made mass of living green by
an Ampelopsis Veitchi. Even plain
frame houses can put on an aristo-
cratic look by a screen between the
windows i'm front with Clematis Jack
manni. covered with it's hundreds of
dark purple flowers. And dear old
Honeysuckle! Who ever tires of it's
fragrance? Suppose you try the gold
en-leaved around the diningroom
window. When a spray of it's golden
network leaves mods at you some
bright summer morning while you are
at breakfast the coffee and cakes will
have an added flavor. Two Of the old
climbing roses, Prairie Queen and Bal
timore Belle, can turn a porch, into
something to- delight an artist, and
much can be done with outside win
dow boxes. Two of the best plants
for these are Petunias and Nastur~
tiums, each kind by itself. A varie>
gated Hop Vine is fast grower, and
looks we'll on piazza pillars, or as a
screen on the fence for the Rosebud.
Vines are much like children in lik-
ING to have their own way, and maxi
ing themselves nuisances by pushing
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-13

and crowding, taking possession OF
every thing they can get hold of. One
must cut out and prune, tie and train,
and let them find out there is a stern
master on hand. Remember, vines,
with skill and patience, will add mon
ely to the price of the house, and daily
enjoyment to yourself and others il
you don't want to sell.-Success with
Flowers.