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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-14
BASKET BALL NOTES.

The Manhattan club. Of Wilkes Barre.
and the Scranton club will meet ut
Wilkcs-lhtrrc on "Wednesday evening,
Feb. -.
The Scranton Basket Ball team and The
Metropolitan team of the North End, Will
play a match game at the pIoNidcnc, ar
mory either OF Tuesday or "Wednesday
evening of next week
Manager X. Eugene Smith of the Pitts
ton Basket Bull team, ana Manager
Teets, of the Scranton team nave made
final arrangements for their teams 10
meet at Pittston on Friday evening, 'eb-
L. The game will be played AT the PItls-
ton armOry ON Main street.
The Scranton team challenges tha
Lackawanna team. of DunmUlc. to a
match game of basket BAH To bc played
in the Lackawanna' han in DunmOre Oh
Thursday evening, Feb H. at S.lj sharp.
Answer through The Tribune. Charles
Iang. captain; George Nelson T-cts, man
aEor.
The Scranton team defeated the Nauli-
coke team at Nanticukc last Friday cvan-
ing by the score ct to u. The score
stood at the end of the game to > VIII IN
the Nanticoke team left the floor and
would not play any longer. The referee
gave the game to scranton. These TWO
teams will meet again iu this city the
first part of March ana a great game is
expected as there is a great rivalry be.
tween them.
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THREATENED BY FIRE.
Big Block on Lower Lackawanna
Avenue in Danger Yesterday.

Prompt and intelligent action on the
part Of George Wettling and Thomas
LOTUS, employees at John T. POrter'S
wholesale house, at 2G and 2S Lacka-
wanna avenue. probably npped in the
bud what would surely have been a
most disastrous fire, Yesterday after
noon at / o'clock. They noticed the
Odor of burning wood. and. investieat-
ing, found that fire had already eaten
it's way through the floor and ceiling
at a point midway the depth Of the
store.
At this point a chimney leads up
from the cellar, and where it passes
through to the second floor is where
the flames broke out. The clerks
chopped away the flooring and eXtin-
guished the flames with hand chemi-
cal eXtinguisher. Meanwhile, still
alarm was sent to the Phoenix Chemi-
Gals and they responded. though with
great difficulty The ceiling was ripped
out near the chimney and the smould-
ering joist sprayed. 1t is thought that
the fire was due to the fact that the
tlue became uVerheated at that point,
| owing to the snow obstructing the
chimney.
Had the fire gained any headway al
| all, it certainly would have raced
| through that whole block of wholesale
| houses, tenements and hotels from the
| Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
! crossing to Cliff street, with a freedom
! born of fury, egged ON by the high
| wind which was blowing all day.
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POSTPONED MEETINGS.
Storms Severity Causes Many Plans
to Be Altered.

Considerable preparation had been
made for the observance of the sew
enth anniversary of the Rescue mis-
sion, to be held last night at the rooms
on Franklin avenue. Early yesterday
however, the committee of arrange
ments held meeting and it was de-
cided to be futile to attempt to hold
the session last night so il was there
upon agreed that it should he postponed
until next Monday evening, Feb. 90.
Additional features may be arranged
for the exercises, now that a postpone
ment was made necessary.
The graduating exercises of the prl-
mary class of the Penn Avenue Bap-
tist SUNDAY school. which was to have
been held tonight. has been postponed,
owing to the inclement weather. Later
announcements will be made as to when
the exercises will be held.
No meeting of the Catholic Historical
society and Newman Magazine club
will be held tonight. The state Of the
weather is responsible for the postpone
inent.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-14
The Envy of Europe.

European railroad Comnanies have
for many years conceded the superior
service given by American roads, and
within the last few wears they have
been patterning their trains after
American models. Their envy has been
stirred to the limit by the sumptuous-
ness of the Lake Shore Limited" the
palatial train running daily between
Boston. New York, Buffalo and Chi
cago. No hotel is more luXuriously fur
nished. Everything a passenger wants
is at his call. \ competent stenogra-
pher whose services are free to pas
sengers, is on the train. A ladies' watt
ing maid is always ready to be of SER
vice to ladies and children. An elegant
barber shop and perfectly appointed
bath rooms are also provided. Three
Libraries, containing a list Of standard
works, popular novels and books of ref
erenca are distributed throughout the
train. The sleeping cars are arranged
To insure absolute privacy, while the
dining car is supplied with everything
that the most capricious palate could
desire. The train makes the distance
between New York and Chicago ir a
hours, maintaining an almost unheard
rate of speed, while perfect safety is
assured. Those who have Travelled over
the Lake Shore Limited" always
make a point of travelling on it again.
Those who have not done so. will find
it the most novel and thoroughly en-
joyed journey they have ever taken.
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JANUARY DONATIONS.
Received by the Florence Crittenton
Mission.

Donations to the Florence Crittenton
mission We're made as follows, for the
month of January, and grateful ac-
acknowledgements of same is hereby made
by the management of that institution.
Mrs II. G. Sanderson, clothing, shoes
Mrs. Swan, clothing, shoes; Saunders
market cabbage, sweet potatoes, lettuce,
squash. apples, bananas; MIR. Willard
Matthews. one barrel -four; plerce's mar
ket, fish, sweet potatoes, celery, squash:
HuntingtOn's bakery, bread, cake; Zeid-
ler's bakery, bread, cake Mrs. A d.
Stelle, two tons coal: LacKaWanna Iron
aud Steel company, five tons coal; Ki2er' 5
market, apples, beets; MiIlar & Peck,
dishes; Mrs. Simon Rice, one-half dozen
canned goods, bananas; a friend, one
load wood; Mrs. l.. r. Ste!le, one dozen
cans fruit; st. Hilda's guild. magazines;
friend, shoes and clothing; Lackawanna
Dairy company, one quart milk daily;
Conrads dairy, ore quart milk dealy;
Ceres dairy. one quart milk daily; Or.
Anna G. Clarke, medical services; DR..
Dean, medical services: South Side store,
meat Marbergcr's market, meat; Mrs.
Delhi, meat; Aylesworth's market, meat
Grace Reformed church, So; Mrs. Il. B.
Sturges, Slj; Green Ridge Baptist church.
81; Elm Park Epworth league, 50. Our
special want is bingham, plain blue seer
sucker preferred.
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The blizzard greatly and the legal
holiday curtailed the session Of argu-
ment court yesterday. The court room
was cold and it seemed impossible TO
get the temperature at satisfactory
point.
When the three local judges went m
the bench at 9 o'clock they took up the
common pleas argument list and dis
posed of cases in the following man
ner:
Argued-CalVin w. Parsons against w.
W. Van Dyke and others, exceptions TO
report of referee. Michael Wooholwsk
against the borough of Archibald, rule
for new trial
Continued-Lloyd Vail against H. ID.
Swick and others, rule to open Judgment.
John Mcclure against X. +. ASwell, GER
tiorari. solomon Dawson against against
Annie Dawson, rule for decree in di-
Vorce. III re: lunaCy Of Catharine O'Htrd,
rule to stay. Elizabeth u. FitCnctt
against Charles II. Fitchett, rule for
decree in divorce. c. Is. Wetherly
against George w. hamburger and oth-
crs rule to uuash attachment. Jacob
Suravitz against Rose Suravitz, rule Tor
decree in divorce. Joseph Sommers
against Mike Schefchich and others rule
to open judgment Peter Mosylan against
Mary Moslyan, rule for decree in divorce
David Spruks against Lizzie Lehocky
rule for judgment. In re: petition TO
satisfy mortgage from Susan Davis to
Thomas T.. Thomas, Ida Eugene Nc
Comb against John MCComb, rule
for decree in divorce; John Bedcll
against Spring Brook Water com
pany. rule for mandamus execution. j.
T. Watson against John II. Lowry, cer-
| tiOrari. ID. l.. Potter and others against
q. W. Beemer, rule to open Judgment.
Rules absoute--B. II. ThroOp against
T.. J. EhrgOod, rule to take off the salts
faction. Patrick Connor, guardian,
against Scranton Traction company rule
| to take off nOn-suit.
! Settled and stricken off list-Clementine
! RenwiCk against Robert RcnwiCk, rule
/ for decree i'm divorce. Joseph 4. Dol
I phin against William J. Schubmchl G.
/ A. Morse against G. NJ. Butts, certiorar.i
! DOud d Miller. trustees, against John
| Tasker and others, demurrer. Mohawk
! Condensed MIX company against g. VI.
! Butts, rule to file appeal nunc pro tune.
| Michael Flannery against p. +. McDon-
| nell and others. rule fOv new trial. w.
| j. BaTriscole against W. j. Gray, eXcrp-
| tions to bail.
In the Certiorari case Of Joseph Gal
| lenes against Frank Burns Judgment
was affirmed by agreement Of the
| parties.
| As soon as the list had been passed
| upon court was adjourned until
| o'clock this morning. The court house
! Offices We're all closed during the af
| ternoon and business in the building
| was almost entirely suspended. In one
! or two instances ambitious clerks ol
office holders closed their offices to the
! public and endeavored to get abreast
Of the clerical work of the office which
had fallen behind during the busy
| terms Of common pleas ana quarter
! sessions court which ended Saturday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-14
THAT DANCE AT sIEGEL's.
First Annual Social of Hotel Keepers
and Clerks Association.

The extremely bad weather OF last
night did not prevent the Hotelkeepers'
and Clerks association from conduct
ing their first annual social at Siegers
dancing academy, The attendance was
not what it would have been had the
weather been at all favorable, but
those VINO did attend enjoyed the social
immensely. Bauer's orchestra fur
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nished the music for the twenty-four
dance numbers on the programme.
The social was in charge Of the fol-
lowing: +. a. Nealon, general man
agcr; A. u. Cook, assistant manager:
James J. Padden, master OF ceremonies;
Michael McGovern assistant master Of
ceremonies; reception committee. A. j.
Lundy, chairman, d. j. Roche. John
Bamford. James ]. Callahan, Z. w.
Costello. Michael Faddcn. Frank Scan
lon. William Foley. Frank Scholl: floor
committee. Frank Callahan. steve Nc
kenna, Nj. J. Bannon, NJ. j. Ruddy,
John O'Mallcy
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WILL SPEAK HERE.
President Parsons, of New York
CITY. to Address Local Carriers.

Joh NJ. Parsons. of New York city,
president of the National Association
of Letter Carriers, will he in the city
Sunday, Feb. %, TO address a meeting
Of local carriers.
The resident mail carriers are COM
pleting arrangements for the subscrip-
tion canvass in behalf of the annual
convention of mail carriers in this city.
September next.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-14
INJUNCTION DISSOLVED.
Opinion Handed Down in Bortree
Case by Judge Gunster.

An opinion was handed down yester-
day by Judge r. W. Gunster in the case
of John :. BOrtree against sheriff
Pryor. acting for the Eastern Union
Building and Loan association.
y permanent injunction to stay a cer-
tain sale was refused and preliminary
Injunction dismissed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-14

chewed snuff and danced whenever sh"
heard music. Judge Gunster did not
believe that was sufficient ground for
a divorce and he refused To grant it
but afterwards allowed the case to b."
reopened and additional testimony Of
feTed.
On his second attempt Hamm failed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-14
BLIZZARD AND THE
LEGAL HOLIDAY
PREVENTED COURT FROM DO.
ING MUCH BUSINESS.

After the Three Judges Passed on
the List Argument Court Was Ad-
journed Until This Morning-Few
Cases Argued--Large Number of
Suits Continued Action Taken in
other Cases--All Of the Offices in
the Court House Closed During
the Afternoon Hours.
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HAMM's SECOND REFUSAL.
Judge F. w. Gunster Would Not
Grant the Divorce.

Judge f. w. Gunster yesterday for
second time refused Ia grant a divorce
i'm the case Of Jacob NJ. Hamm against
Mary G. II. Ilamm.
The complainant asked for the di-
vorce on the ground that his wife
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-14

PATTERNMAKERS MEETING.-The
recently organized Pattclnmakers' league
Of this city held "A meeting at the A. O.
L. w. hall Sunday afternoon. AT a meet
ing to he held at the same hall sunday,
Feb. ~, officers will he elected.
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TO show that he was entitled to a d.
vorce and Judge Gunster in an opin-
ion handed down yesterday again re-
fused to grant il.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-14

ONLY TWO PLAYED. The inclemCnt
weather had its effect upon the Green
kldgC wheelmen's pool tournament last
night. Only two players appeared, y.
Fine and g. knight. The score was IJ-lI
in favor of the former
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-14

FUNERAL THIS ATTERNOON-From
her late home on Fupgth street the iu-
neral of Miss Margaret Cannon Will take
phase this afternoon at 80 o'clock. In
terment will De made at Cathedral ceme-
ttIN.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-14
SCRANTON CITIZENS
ARE INDICATED
FINDING FOR PLAINTIFF IN
oAKFoRD-HACKLEY CASE.

Famous Suit Involving the Control
of Valuable Tract of Coal Land
Ia Decided by Judge Burlington in
the United States District Court.
Charges of Fraud and Deceit Made
by Mrs. Hackley Against Judge
Jessup and Major oakford Are
Declared to Be Groundless.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-14

PAN-DAYS.-The Delaware, Lackawan-
ma and Western company completed the
paying of the trainmen yesterday and this
finishes the paying Of employees here
abouts. The Delaware and Hudson com
pany paid the trainmen south of Scran-
ton Yesterday.
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found by court to be true, except upon
clear and convincing proof.
After a careful consideration of these
proofs we have reached the conclusion
that there is nothing which in any way
impugns the integrity of Judge JesCup
in the leasing of this land and we arc
of opinion he acted throughout in per-
feet good faith. That d mistake may
have occurred may be conceded that 1t
may be possible that If other biddc:s
had known what Ogkford had offered
they would have bid more, put It such
is the case, these facts were not Occas-
loned by any lack of good faith or inn
proper conduct on the part Of Judge Jes-
sup. In the first place he made an cf-
fort to secure all possible lessees. tie
testines that among others he inter
viewed Mr.. Jermyn, Mr.. Connell, Mr.
Hand, and NJ. S. Kemmcrcr, Of Mauch
Chunk. None of these men are called to
contradict him. The last named exam
iued the borings and Judge Jessup says
II explained to him that Mrs. Hackcy
had accepted bid Of forty cents a ton
for the releasing of the Archibald prop
| erty but that her idcGs were very high
in reference to the value of this proper
~, and whoever would bid for 1t woul1
have TO bid very high" He says he told
| the same thing to Mr.. Oakrord and to
| Mr.. Sturges who contemplated putting in
a bid for the Dolph Coal company The
! alleged trouble or misconduct is said TO
! have arisen in what Judge Jessup said to
| Mr.. Sturges. The allegation is that Judge
| Jessup conveyed the idea TO him that u
| forty-cent royalty was all Mrs. Hack
! ley wanted and that If the Dolph Coal
| company would bid that amount they
| would get 1t. Mr.. SturgeS' version or the
negotiations is as follows
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CITY NOTES
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SUPPER TONlGlIr.--Sl ppeI will be
served at ST Luke's East End mission
corner Prescott avenue aha Vine street
this evening between and O'Clock.
The public is cordially invited to be pres
Cnt.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-14

FUNERAL TOMORROW MORNING.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Calpin viii he
held tomorrow morning from her late
home, $50 Fourth street Bellevue. A high
mass of requiem will be celebrated at
Holy Cross church at . o'clock. Inter
ment will be made at the Cathedral ccme-
terry.
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WILL BE NEXT WEEK.--It was in
correctly stated yesterday that special
services would be held during this week
at the Penn Avenue Baptist church.
These services will not be held until next
week beginning with the regular SER
vices Sunday, Feb. 49, DR.. John Rob
ertson. d. D., the noted Scotch divine,
will assist the pastor, Rev. Robert +. Y.
PierCN.
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Anthony Hopes Latest,

Lady Ursula" Beidleman, 437
Spruce street. 80
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Go to Lanes for your meals. $50
Spruce street. ."
Smoke The Pocono sc. Cigar. ."
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WHAT SHE ASKED.

She agreed with me that was be-
ter. She asked me if Mr. StCrS IS
would rot give any more told
her what Nlr. SturGes had said 70 me in
the office, that they could afford to give
more than anyhCdy 6lsc and he would
make his bet bid first, and that lad
requested Mr.. Sturges to make his best
bid first and | supposed that was his
best bid: from what | knew of Mr.. Stur-
ges / did not believe he would give ANY
more. Upon this she accepted Mr.. oak
rord's bid and / wrote upon the paper
the following: 4 accept the above offer
and direct w. II. Jessup to draw up Il
proper lease for tn" coal mentioned
tSigned Frances \. llacklcy.'
Nov. 5. 1884.
In the first place there is an utter
absence Of motive shown on Judge Jes-
Sup's part TO part with his clients in
tcrest at an differentiation. What pos
siblc motive could he have in so doing?
The contention that his son was or was
TO he interested in OakfOrd'S lease Is
without foundation, II the respondent 5
contention is correct Judge Jcssup with
out any proven motive or inducement,
deliberately sacrificed the interests of a
client whose business he would uatur-
ally value and that. too. i'm a way in
which he would be almost sure 10 be de-
tectCd. An ANALYSIS OF the testimony
shows. 10 our mind, that Judge Jessup's
version of his statement 10 Mr.. Sturges
is correct
Judge Burlington says that the meas
ure of damages at the best could only
be conjectural and so he directs a
specific performance. such as the plain"
tiff primarily prays for.
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As to the third contention Of Dickson S
alleged interest in the lease the proofs
fail 10 show that any allegations in re-
gard to such interest induced any action
by Mrs. HQclley. They show that no al
legged or supposed interest of his in the
lease was known to Mrs. llackley on No
vember \, when hy endorsement on Oak
ford's offer she agreed 10 the giving OF
the lease II therefore could have been
and was of no effect in leading her TO an
agreement TO give the lease.
Turning now to the conduct of Judge
Jessup. the allegation Is made that in
making of the lease he was unfaitn-
ful to the interest of his client and that
he msrcp presented the facts 10 her and
either wilfully or CarelesSly failed 10 Sc
cure for her a higher Foyalty for her
coal than Mr.. Oaklord's offer. This
charge Is a serious one, affecting as It
does the integrity Of a member OF the
bar of long standing, who has enjoyed
the confidence Of his fellow man. Ii ia
a charge that should not be lightly or un-
adyisedly made ana which should not be
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WHAT JI,DGG JEssuP SAID.

Judge Jessup didn't say that her price
would be forty cents Il ton, but that she
had made Il lease to Jones and Williams
at forty cents, and he presumed she would
want the same for this land. He diGn'I
say that forty cents would be her price,
but / understood that was her figure
and that if we offered that We would
get it."
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get it,"
Judge Jessups version is this:
! Shortly after yhis Mr. Sturgcs called
| upon me and said he was interested I'm
| the Dolph Coal company: that he undec-
| stood that Mrs. Hacllley desired to lease
| this property; that her property ad-
! joined the Thomas Bell tract on one side.
| [ showed him The report of the bOr1nSS
| uDon the Thomas Bell tract and told him
! the same thing which | had told NJ.
! Kemnerer and Mr. Oakford. lie said
/ that as they ioired this property, it was
more to them than it was to anybody else.
/ Tor they could mine the coal from this
| property without making any additional
I imprON cmcnts. and he said that II they
y could get a lease they could be deliver
ing coal within six weeks from the time
! they got their lease. lie showed me,
upon the man, which side their property
adioiued this property; l don't now re-
member which side it was; and after
talking with him ] told MIN that Mrs.
HaCkleY had accepted a proposition to
lease to Jones ana Williams for for'y
cents: that | considered the Archibald
lease a more valuable property than |
did this, because it was q larger properly,
| but ! told him Mrs. Hackley's views were
very high in reference to this matter, and
! whoever got it would have to bid very
high. I told him that there were two
| other gentlemen that | knew who proposed
. TO bid upon the property, ana after talk
ing with him some little time, he said.
We can afford to give more for that
: property: | will make my best hid first,
ana said Whenever you are ready TO re-
| ccive bids, why we will make a bid.
shortly after ] received this letter from
Mrs. Hackley, which is dated October II,
; and is marked plaintiffs exhibit \. in
which she said: Note what YOU say in
regard TO the Thomas Bell tract. and will
he glad to receive proposals for lease,
which will have my immediate attention.
THEY WERE NOTIFIED.
"ImmediateIy after the receipt of that
l letter | notified Mr. l[emmcrer, Mr.. OAK
: ford ana MIR. Sturges that Mrs. HacklcN
| was ready to receive theG proposals.
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TWO CentS WlIhln 4 year uIleT ne ldI
started to mine, and that : considered
she would get a good deal more money
out of it. by leasing to Mr.. Oakford than
TO Mr.. SturGes for the reason that it
would be to their interest TO mne all
the coal they could at forty cents within
the five years, instead of allowing it 10
remain in the ground and mining it out
at the increased rates.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-11-23
Extensive Gloves.

Last Friday Isaac Brumbaugh was
taken before Judge Bouck charged
with stealing a pair of gloves from the
store of F. L. Ludden.. He was de-
tected in the act Of appropriating the
gloves without payment, but escaped
and it was not until an officer went
after him that he came to, town again.
Jud &c Bouck found him guilty and
fined him S. and costs. The costs in
the case amounted to $25 so Brum'
baugh paid the sum of $50 for a@dollar
pair of gloves and was lucky to get off
50 cheaply: There has been consider.
able shoplifting done in the village
this fall and the merchants are now on
the watch and several other suspected
parties will be gisye a. chance TO en-.
Efich the Village Golfers if they do not
mend their way -t&.s I'm, = j ~ 49,