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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-17
A LEGAL ADVISER
HAS BEEN ENGAGED
Board Of Six viii Press lis Claims
Through Attorney D. j. Davis.
TAYLOR BOROUGH ALSO IN LINE
Six OF Its Citizens Had Themselves
Elected as School Directors at the
Last Election and Are Moving to
Have the Present Board Ousted.
scranton's Board of Six Is Not
Worrying Over the Threstsned
C0untsr.Suit.

The board of six has engaged Attor-
ney David ]. Davis as it's counselor
and early next week will meet with
him to discuss the question of moving
at once for execution on the judgment
of custer. The directors future course
will depend on the attorneys judg-
ment, as to whether or not they should
proceed Immediately to claim their
seats or defer action until the first
Monday in June, at which time some
are inclined to think the terms for
which they were elected begin, under
the law by which they claim existence.
AS to the scare that the controllers
will attack the legality of the election
Of all the directors, excepting Captain
Fellows, because their names appeared
twice on the same ballot, the board of
six men say that in the first place
they can not be held responsible for
the acts of the county commissioners,
not having any say in the manner of
printing the ballots, and again that If
all the ballots on which their names
appeared twice were thrown out, they
would still be elected, every one of
them by handsome majorities. For
Instance, Mr.. Neuls, who received the
smallest vote on the Republican side,
had majority over his highest oppon-
cnt of 74S. In the Eleventh ward,
where Mr. Neuls was also candidate
for controller, he received 42S votes.
He could afford to have every ballot
OF that ward thrown out, and yet have
a handsome and safe majority.
LEGALITY OF TAYLOR BOARD.
The intimation in yesterdays Tri-
bune that the school district of bor-
oughs and townships throughout the
county which are working under the
act that was declared illegal Monday,
was verified yesterday by a movement
In Taylor borough to oust it's present
board of two men from a ward and
substitute a board of six elected at
large.
At the last election six far-sighted
citizens of the borough, p. w. Hanley,
j. p. Law, Ulrich Harger, Daniel Gill
vary John Neeley and George NJ. Tim
lin filed nomination papers as candi-
dates for school directors and received
couple of dozen votes apiece. Now
they are moving to take control of the
school district, and have engaged At
torney John M. Harris to prosecute
their claims. Papers are now in prep
aration for a writ of quo warranto.
In school districts where no emer-
gency board-of-six has been chosen,
| court will be called upon to appoint one
| temporarily should the existing board
be ousted. Dunmore, which elects six
directors and classes them at large, is
possibly the only district in the county
| that can not be successfully attacked.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-17
"HUB" In DANGER
G. Theodore Morris Is Summoned
Before the Court.

The "Hub" at the corner of Spruce
street and Raymond court, which is
considered one of the toughest" of the
four or five real tough places in the
central city, is in danger of losing it's
license.
Complaints We're made to the Judges
yesterday of the character of the place,
and the complaints were of such ma
ture that count resolved to stay the
granting of the license until the mat
ter could be formally sifted.
A hearing was fixed for tomorrow
morning at o'clock and the proprietor,
G. Theodore Morris, instructed to be
on hand. His attorney, ]. c. Manning
was securing about yesterday looking
for witnesses to defend the reputation
of the place.
1t is understood that the main COM
plant against the place is that young
girls are allowed to frequent the back
room and are supplied there with drink
This back room is considered one of
the sights of the town, and is one of
the first places a posted guide will
take a Summing party.
Court will make known it's license
decisions tomorrow morning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-17
PERSONAL.

Hon. NJ. +. Sando was in Wilkes-Barre
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. II. Shopland are at
Atlantic City.
Mrs. Gilbert White, of Honesdale, was
in town yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. i. Galland. Of New YORK,
are visiting Mrs. IL. Kramer.
Attorney Charles Bohan, of Pittston,
paid a business visit to this city yester-
day.
Ex-Attorney General II. w. Palmer Of
Wilkes-Barre, was Il Scranton visitor
yesterday.
Hon. II. w. Palmer and Hon. Garrick
Harding. of Wilkes-Barre, spent yester-
day in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. McAndrew, of
Wyoming avenue, are entertaining Miss
Nellie Dwyer, of Honcsdale.
L. B. Sharpes, one of the Hotel Jer-
myn day clerks, leaves today tor visit
of several days with relatives in Balti-
more.
Miss Esther Killam, of Paupack, Pike
county, who has been visiting relatives in
this city the past few days, has returned
home.
Mrs. William F. Hallstead, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. NJ. Hallstead, Miss Mary and
Master William Hallstead, leave Thurs
day morning for Atlantic City, where
they will spend the remainder of the
month.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-17

committee appointed by the congrega-
tlon to plan and supervise the Sub
scription Recital with Prof. William G.
Carl, organlst, announce that the num-
Der OF tickets placed at the disposal of
the public will be strictly limited to the
comfortable seating capacity of the
church auditorium. The subscriptions
are five dollars each and each subscrip-
tlon secures two tickets of admittance
to the recital and one handsomely de-
signed souvenir programme.
Applications have already been re-
ceived for about one hundred subscrip-
tions, quite a number coming from out
Of town people who are promptly avail
ing themselves of the anticipated privi-
lege of hearing, so near at home, so
eminent an organ artist as Prof. Carl.
Hon. w. j. Lewis, Republican building,
Washington avenue, is president, and
Thomas Shotton, Delaware and Hud-
son station, Lackawanna avenue, Sec
retary of the committee to whom all
communications may be addressed re-
specting subscriptions.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-17
to the dead friend to whom they were
all so devotedly attached.

all so devotedly attached.
ST. Patricks day in the morning.
What a throng of fascinating legends
cluster around Ireland's patron saint
He was no common person this Pat
ricius, but as his name indicates, ne
was of noble birth, while still nobler
aspirations swayed his earthly exist
ence. His war against the reptiles OF
the green isle of the sea is not the
only record we have of his prowess
for did he not wage battle with the
Druids and overcome In spite of their
magic and their power? throughout
Ireland their mysterious ceremonies
beneath the oaks were enthralling the
people in their heathenish tolls. st.
Patrick cursed the fertile fields OF the
Druid priests and they became dreary
boglands. He cursed the rivers and
no fish could swim or live in their wat
ers. His curse fell upon their vessels
and no water would boil therein though
the years came and went above the
fierce fires they built. Finally he cuTs-
ed the Druids, themselves, and the
welcoming earth opened and swallowed
them into its depths over the fair
land st. Patrick went bearing aloft the
tiny green leaf of shamrock with which
re symbolized the mystery of the
Trinity and that is why today every
true Irishman on the old sod wears
a leaf of shamrock in his hat. That he
banlshed the reptiles Is generally be-
lieved, and that somehow the blessing
shed by his footsteps transformed the
earth so that no serpents or toads may
live on Irish soil, is firmly held by
many.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-17
JAILED FOR A STORE BILL.
Such Is the Allegation OF One Watek
Weshnifski.

Through his attorney, H. d. Carey
Watek Washnifski, of MayfieId, yes
terday made application for a writ of
habeas corpus to secure his release
from the county Jail, where he alleges
he is illegally detained on the charge
OF attempting TO defraud a store
keeper.
Weshnifski was arrested at the in
stance of David Mendelsohn, a May
field storekeeper, to whom he owed a
bill of $9.40. The storekeeper alleged
that Washnifsd was trying to defraud
him out of the bill and had him ar
raigned before Squire John McCaf-
ferty, who committed him to the coup-
ty Jail in default of $500 bail.
Weshnifski admits that he owes the
money but denies that he intended or
intends to defraud Mendelsohn out of
it, He further alleges that he was
under twenty-one years when the debt
was contracted.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-17
'.Songs We Sing" at Half p rice.

"Genevieye," "The Warmest Baby in
the Bunch" seated in "The Bageage
Coach" of 1.-THE Black Diamond Express"
while travelling ION the Banks of the
Broken Heart" told by 'Pretty Nellie
Conway" THE Cold Black Lady of
'"rhe Lady Slavey Co." 1t was all about
1.-THE Wedding of the Chinee and the
Coon" in THE Church Across the Way
'My Black Venus" Isabella and the
Amorous Gold Fish requested the
Singer in the Gallery" to "Sing Again
That Sweet Refrain" "sweeter Than the
Rest" of Songs That Reached NV
Heart" 1.-The Chimes of Trinity pealed
forth "Those Wedding Bells Shall Not
Ring Out" 1.-THE Volunteer Organist"
played "Lohengrins Wedding March
and 1.-THE Little Minister" who is Just
Behind the Times" preached a Sermon
That Touched His Heart" Just then
1.-THE Tattooed Man" who stole the "Idol's
Eye" rushed into the church like THE
Charge of the Light Brigade of Chariot
Race" days and said 81 Want My Lulu"
"Honey Louise My Lady Love-" Il Love
You in the Same Old Way" "I Loved
You Better Than You Knew" While All
"Chin Chin Chinaman." Jewel of
Asia" Heart of My Heart" Nobody
Cares for Me-" Don't Cast Aside" your
Honey Boy" "Your Better Than Gold"
and Somebody Has My Heart" and gold.
Take Back Your Gold" New Bully"
cried the bride Elect" "Therell Come
a Time Someday. There'll be Hot
Time in the Old Town at "Hotel Hart
rfiif IN "El Captain" takes me to "Man-
ian Beach" on our wedding Day"
Ju Send Back the Picture and the
You can have them "Upatree."
About Yo' Luck" "All Fairy
r. docs True Love Ever Run
<ooth?" Not unless you so to
~ PERRY OS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-17
TO TEST THE ELEVATORS
Interesting Event at the ConneiI
Building This Afternoon.

The elevators in the new Connell
building on Washington avenue will
be tested this afternoon ct 4 o'clock.
One of the interesting features of the
test will be In connection with the air
cushion appliance.
The elevator will be taken up to the
eighth floor, weighted to the extent of
several thousand pounds and the rope
will then be cut and the elevator al
lowed to drop through the shaft to the
air cushion at the bottom of the shaft
in the basement of the building.
Persons interested in this test are in
vited to be present. They will also
have an opportunity of inspecting one
of the most substantial and up to- date
business and office buildings in this
part of the state.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-17
RELEASED FROM THE "PEN."
Two Convicts Finish Their Terms on
the Same Day.

Two Lackawanna sojourners at Cher
ry Hill were released yesterday. They
are John Campbell, who served a year,
minus a month for good behavior, and
Elias Thomas, who did two years and
three months with two months off for
being good.
Campbell was sent down for stealing
pigeons from William Allspaugh, of the
West Side. Thomas was one of the
trio convicted of burglarizlng the resi-
dence of Rev. w. r. Cochrane, a Meth
odist minister at Rendham. He. w. J..
Van Dyke and John Moran, broke into
the house, tied the aged clergyman and
his wife to their bed and then looted
the house.
Van Dyke is serving three years and
seven months. Moran's term is three
years and one month.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-17
4 BEFORE BREAKFAST. ,

1t has been decided by authority
qualified to judge the nose question
that a COW with a black nose is not up
to the mark. Black noses on Guern-
seys have gone out Of fashion in Eng
land, so you people who have been
caressing the velvety smudgy nose of
your pet COW are away off in taste
The authority does not state what the
approved color should be. Presumably
II may be red, white or blue, or any
other shade but black.
No little indignation was created
about the city yesterday from a re-
port that several school controllers OBJ
jected to the use of the high school
auditorium for the university lectures
1t was stated that certain controllers
did not approve Of the expense for
/, lights and the wear and tear on the
furniture of the building. From the
arguments advanced against the con-
tIollers it would appear that those Of
ficials are courting much disfaVor
Hundreds of young men and women
are being benefited by the lectures
and the question is raised that If the
auditorium of the high school wasn't
built for educational purposes, it
might be nailed up. Four lectures are
contained in this seasons course. while
six have been arranged for next year.
The lectures are by members OF the
faculty of universities and colleges and
are given free of charge. DR.. Munro,
OF the University OF Pennsylvania, is
scheduled to lecture tomorrow evening
on '"The Crusades and Their Effect On
History" His discourse will be illus
trated by stereopticon views. Should
any school officials prevent the lecture
on account of the cost of light, several
hundred persons would be deprived OF
some valuable education given free of
cost.
II is hoped that the management of
The Albright Memorial library will
rlose the building during the hours
hxed for the funeral of Miss Thompson
that the entire force of librarians and
assisiants may nav thair last respects
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-17
DESK BROKE A WINDOW.
Veered Around While 1t Was Being
Lowered from a Window.

A plate glass window in the leather
store of George W. Bushnell & Son, of
Spruce street, was smashed Tuesday
afternoon. l.. p. Wedeman for some
time has had his law office over the
store and yesterday he was moving to
Washington avenue.
The hallway is too narrow to permit
of the desks being taken out that way
and it was necessary to lower them
from the window. Two of the transfer
company's workmen We're lowering a
desk from the second story window
when one corner of the desk veered
around and crashed through the plate
glass window.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-17
REV. DR.. DlXON'S RESIGNATION.
Was Accepted with Regret by His
Congregation last Night.

The resignation of Rev. DIR. Joseph
X. Dixon was accepted at a special
meeting of the congregation last night
The meeting was held at the conclu-
sion Of the regular Wednesday evening
prayer meeting, which was conducted
by DR.. Dixon.
Luther Keller was elected moderator
of the meeting and Mr.. Hall acted as
secretary. In accepting DR.. Dixon's
resignation many regrets were ex-
pressed by the members and the meet
ing formally adopted resolutions to
that effect He leaves here after Easter
Sunday to become pastor of the War
rem Avenue Baptist church, of Boston,
one of the four largest Baptist churches
in that city.
The duty of supplying the pulpit un-
til new pastor is secured was given
to the advisory board of the church.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-17
S25 Reward.

1t is sa!d that cigars of Havana to-
bacco cannot be made, owing to the
scarcity of the leaf. Yet offer S25 re-
ward to any one who proves that La
Paloma de Scranton" 5 cent cigar, is
not clear Havana. 1t is the best cigar
made in this city.
The Court House Cuban Cigar Fac
tory. 219 Washington avenue, F. Ar
mengol, proprietor. Look for La Ban
dera de Cuba Libre." ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-17
COST OF KEEPING PRISONERS.
Report Forwarded TO the State Boar,
Of Charities.

1t costs $1.75 per week for the main
tenance of each prisoner confined in
the Lackawanna county Jail, according
to the annual report forwarded by the
county commissioners yesterday to the
state board of charities.
The aggregate number of days pris-
oners were maintained was 60,06s, which
would make the average number of
prisoners at the jail 140 a day.
The total expense was 1923, ,1O3SS. This
was made up of the following items:
Feeding, s12,517 salary of warden,
keepers and matrons, $6,642.9S; cloth
ing, bedding, etc, $425,9O; medical at
tendance and supplies, $500; repairs,
$593.23; incidentals, S4S30.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-17
MAY WORK TEN MEN.
Modification of the Richmond Mine
Injunction Made.

Judge Gunster yesterday signed the
formal decree modifying the prelimi-
nary injunction in the Richmond mine
case so as to permit the employment
of not more than ten men in driving
the tunnel from the Clark vein to the
Dunmore No. 2.
The modification is to exist only
during the tendency Of the disposition
of the rule to continue the preliminary
injunction.
Judge Gunster does not expect to
hand down his decision in the case un-
til next week for the reason that Ii
cense court matters demand all his at
tention this week.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-17
KILLED IN THE MINES.
Charles Bath, OF Plains. Meets In-
slant Death Under N Fall

Charles Bath, a miner in the Della
ware mine, near Parsons, was Instant
ly killed by fall of top coal at 8
o'clock Tuesday morning.
Bath was 40 years of age and is sur
vive.d by a wife and three children. He
was born in Devonshire, England, and
came to this country twenty years ago.
Deceased was a brother of Rev. John
Bath, pastor of the First p. M. Church,
of Plymouth
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-17
WILLIAMS BOY DISCHARGED.
No Evidence on Which TO Hold Him
tor Thievery.

William Williams, boy arrested in a
junk yard at the corner of Penn ave-
nue. and Vine street by Patrolman
Bloch Tuesday night, was discharged
i'm police court yesterday.
William Price, Harry Allen and Ed
ward Lloyd, three companions of Will
liams, eluded the patrolman i'm the
darkness. Thievery had been going on
in the yard and it was suspected by
Bloch that the boys We're concerned in
.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-17
Shenandoah Man Arrested,

Daniel McGrath, of Shenandoah, was
arrested yesterday by the Scranton
police on a warrant from the former
city, charging him with throwing a
stone through the window of crowd
ed street car Since his advent in
Scranton, McGrath has been selling
songs on the streets.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-17
Business Meeting and supper.

Sixty members have signified their
intention of attending the board Of
trades combined supper and meeting
next Monday night. 1t is expected that
over hundred will before the end of
the week decide to be present.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-17
Notice.

There will be a special meeting of
the Bricklayers union at o'clock Fri
day morning at Raub's hall, to attend
the funeral OF our late brother, Joachim
Klump. BY order,
William Lorden,
President.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-17
Sewing
Machine
Demonstration

Spring opening of our High Grade Sew.
ing Machines Call and allow us to dem.
onstrate their goodness. Our Celebrated
Seamstress Sewing Machine possesses ev.
cry modern appliance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-17
ORGAN RECITAL BY PROF. KARL.
lie Will Be Heard in Providence
Presbyterian Church ApriIId

The inaugural Of the new Hook &
Hastings company organ in the Provi-
dence Presbyterian church will take
place on the evening of April Il. The
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-17
The Temple Cafe,

Conducted by Mrs. Emma Carpenter
at SIS 4uerry street, the finest fam
lily boarding house in the city. Board
by the day, week or month. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-17
Are Warranted for Five Years.

The usual sewing machine sellers must
charge twice the value of a sewing ma
chine to cover their higher expenses. We
have none of their high expenses, and can
AFFORD to sell sewing machines on she
same small basis of profit that we sell
dry goods.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-17
Have You smoked Too Muchl
Take Horstord's Acid Phosphate.

1t will relieve the depression caused
thereby, quiet the nerves and induce
refreshing sleep. 80
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-17

Three drawer Sewing
Machines, worth $50.
Cash price
Worth $500. Cash
price
Five Drawer Machines,
worth $50. Cash price.
Drop Head Sewing Ma
chimes, worth $65.oo.
Cash price
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-17
Everybody Is Welcome.

Everybody welcome 10 Shamrock at
the Grand Central Hotel today. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-17

Special Brew.
r. Robinson's Sons Book Beer on tap
Thursday. 80
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-17

First Of the Season.
l.. Eotinson's Sons Book Beer on tap
Thursday. ~
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st. Patrick's Day

Button-hole Bouquet, at Clark's. 81
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-02
STATE POLITICS.
MORE TRUTH THAN POETRY

MGFE TRUTH THAN POETRY.
Marunsburg Democrat.
41C a recent city election the Demo-
Gratis carried Charleston by a decisive
majority. They elected all seven of the
cCunciimen voted for. We do not
claim this as a party victory, but it is a
triumph Tor the people and an empha-
tic demand for good government.
There have been in recent years so
many crooked transactions in the man
agement of public affairs in Charleston
that the good people, the honest tax
payers, have become disguised and in
the recent contest they TO a large ex-
tent buried partisan politics and made
an effort to put their city government
in the hands Of honest men, who would
administer it for the public good We
hope the new Council viii prove faith
full to its trust. 1t should put an end
to all jobs, cut loose from the infu-
ence Of so-called hog combine and
give our Capital City a regular old
fashioned Democratic administration,
one that will be TO the interest of the
greatest number and with favoritism
to Lone.