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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-27
Orphans Court.

At the session of the orphans court
yesterday, Judge A. A. Vosburg hand
ed down number of adjudications and
final confirmations in various estates.
The audit list for the next term was
also made up and handed down, and
publication of the same directed.
On motion of Attorney John b. Jor-
dan. Peter j. McCaffrey was discharged
as guardian OF Anna Elizabeth Gu
sick. he having settled with her In
full.
George Spitz was discharged as
guardian OF Sarah, Nathaniel and
Anna Paulson, on motion of w. II.
Roe and DR.. Henry Halpert was APP
pointed guardian of said minors.
In the estate of Matthew Connolly.
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THE NATIONAL EIsTEDDFoD.

The following are the prices of adj
mission to the National IIisteddfod and
Concert, May 20 and 80. 1902:
Season Tickets .....................$2 90
These tickets are good for specially
reserved seats at concert, May 20 and
the three sessions Of the Eisteddfod
May 30
Reserved seat at concert only......$ so
General admission to concert t...... ,25
Reserved seat at morning session
of Eisteddfod ,..................., rs
General admission at morning ses-
sion of Eisteddfod. d................. so
Children's tickets for morning ses-
sion only ........................ rs
Reserved seat at afternoon session
of Eisteddfod ..........,.......... rs
General admission at afternoon
session Of Eisteddfod. od............. 80
Reserved seats at evening session
of Eisteddfod .....................1 LOO
General admission at evening ses-
sion of Eisteddfod.. od................. so
Reserved seats for the three ses-
slons of Eisteddfod. fod................ 1.50
General admission for the three
sessions OF Eisteddfod. ........... LOO
The diagram for the sale of reserved
seats is at the E.isteddfod headquarters,
sos Linden street AS these seats are
limited to 1900. intending purchasers
should be prompt in making application
for same. New phone, 1644.
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A hearing In the divorce case Of Fran
ces f. Simpson against William Simpson
was yesterday fixed for June s.
Professor George w. Phillips yesterday
filed his oath of Office with Prothonotary
Copeland as superintendent of schools of
Scranton
In the divorce case of Rosamond Xix
against George Nj. Xix, rule was
granted yesterday to show cause why q
decree in divorce should not be awarded.
Samuel Freedman sued the borough of
Old Forge yesterday, through Attorney
II. w. Thayer, for 5000 damages. lie al
leges that July J. 1900, and for six years
thereafter he was the owner of prop
erty in Old Forge, which was greatly
damaged by the overlooking of sewer.
which the borough allowed to become
blocked
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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-TUEsDAY. MAY ~, 1902.

The officers were instructed to make
the loan.
On motion Of w. ]. Welsh the board
decided to close the schools of the city
this morning with the exception Of the
High school. That is to be dismissed
by the principal in time to allow the
pupils to view the knights Templar
parade.
r.. l.. Evans made q motion which
met with the approval of the board to
the effect that no committee be allowed
hereafter to expend more than the
amount appropriated each year for its
Use.
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Remains Were Identified.

The unknown man who was struck by
a Delaware and Hudson train, near the
old Vine street station Saturday night,
and sustained injuries from which he
died OIL Sunday at the Lackawanna hos
ptal, was identified yesterday as Frank
Jordan. a number OF the dead mans s
friends called at the hospital yesterday
and identified the remains. Jordan was
also identified by Detective Dieter Coro-
ner Saltry. viewed the remains and de-
cided that an inquest was unnecessary.
A woman named Cassie McAndrew was
with Jordan when he was injured.
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H. D. Jones' Residence Burglarized.

The residence of II. d. Jones, 2l7 Madi-
son avenue, Dunmore, was burguriZed
Sunday evening, between the hours of
7.3O and o'clock, while the family were
attending church services. Entrance to
the house was gained by prying open a
dining room window with a shovel From
the manner in which the work was done,
1t was very evident that the burglars
We're amateurs. The articles stolen We're
a ladies' gold watch, suit of clothes and
Il pocket-book containing between 50 and
So
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Threatened to Shoot.

Calvin Sparrow, of Ash street, an en-
ploye of the Nut and Bolt works, was
arrested at 2.4O o'clock yesterday MORN
Ing in Raymond court by Patrolman
David Davis. for being drunk and dis
orderly Incidentally, he remarked that
no officer would dare put hand on
him, and he threatened to shoot the first
man who arrested him. When arraigned
for a hearing in police court, Sparrow
was fined $40, which his mother paid for
him,
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Made Insulting Remarks.

A number of Polanders coming through
Center street last night made insulting
remarks TO Mrs. Jcnkin Harris and her
servant girl who were sitting OH the bal
cony OF the Eagle hotel next the police
station. They came back again and Lieu
tenant Feency and Patroman Goerlitz
charged the crowd and arrested two OF
the men, one of whom resisted iicrccly.
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WILL WAIT ON sILLIMAN,
Executive Board Of Central Labor
Union So Decided.

AT conference of the executive
board of the Central Labor union, held
last evening in the headquarters in the
Arcade, 1t was decided to seek an au-
dience this morning with General Man.
ager Silliman, of the Scranton Railway
company. Some time ago members of
the Amalgamated Association of Street
Railway Employees, Division No. 1853,
submitted grievances to Silliman. al
leging that they were being discrim-
mated against.
A committee waited on him and he
promised to adjust matters. This, 1t Is
claimed, has not been done. The mat
ter was then referred to the executive
board of the Central Labor union, and
the meeting held last night was for
the purpose of deciding on what course
to pursue.
Vases and Flower Beds
Filled before Decoration day, at Clarks,
florist.
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day at the instance of Manager Will
liam Kerwin,. who charged him with for
gng his name to an order for sl0.T5. The
accused had the order cashed by Attor-
ney Woodruff, who afterwards learned
the endorsement was forgery. Boudi-
mott waived hearing and entered bail
In the sum of $500
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THREE JUDGES
TRYING CASES
LARGE NUMBER OF CASES DIS.
POSED OF YESTERDAY.

Breach of Promise Case of Miss Effie
Stewart, Of Green Ridge, Against
David ]. Burke, Of South Scranton,
Settled and Stricken Of the List.
Trespass Case Of Mrs. Margaret
Thomas Against the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Com
pany-orphans' Court Matters.
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Schools Close This Morning.

At the meeting of the school board last
might it was decided to close all the
schools of this city, except the high
school. this morning to give the pupils
tn opportunity to see the knights Tenn
1ar parade. The principal of the high
'Tschool is given permission to use his cwn
Judgment about dismisslng the school
while the parade is passing.
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Addition to Nay Aug Park.

Only three members of the select coun-
Gil coYmittee on parks We're present last
nights 10 consider tho ordinance for the
purchase of additional land for Nay Aug
park. They will visit the land in question
and meet again Thursday night before
the meeting of councils.
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deceased, the exceptions to the inven-
tory and widows appraisement were
oyer-ruled.
The next session of the orphans
court will be held on Saturday, at 10
a. m.
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Meeting This Afternoon.

There will be meeting at p. m today
OF the ladies' of the cathedral parish in
terested In the Young Women's Natholic
cluD at the club rooms on Washington
avenue.
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Principals Meet TODAY.

There will be an adjuorned meeting Of
the principals of the public schools in the
common council rooms this afternoon at
O'Clock.
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In and About
4 xxxThe CITY
w. g. T. U. Meeting.

The Central Woman Christian Temper
ance union will meet this afternoon at
o'clock in Guernsey hail. Subject,
Literature" rt
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Answer Filed.

The answers of DIR. w. A. Paine and
Frank j. Dickert to the quo warranto
proceeding begun by James a. Evans
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and John j. Murphy were yesterday
filed with Prothonotary Copeland,

Messrs. Evans and Murphy claim tho
seats in the poor board now occupied
by Dickert and Paine who hold Office
by appointment. 1t is contended in the
answers that there is no machinery ip
any Of the districts to permit a valid
election to be held and that in any
event the office Is to be filled by ap.
pointment instead Of election
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There was much talk about economy
and the necessity of keeping down ex-
penses at last nights meeting of the
school board and lengthy meeting was
| the result
The purchase of the Hatton lot adj
| joining No. % school was again
| brought UP by II. j. O'Malley and af-
| ter Il good deal of talk and declara-
| tion against the purchase by w. b.
Christmas, the controller from the
ward, it was decided by the following
vote to buy the property for s3,500:
For.-O Maley, Murphy. Roche, Welsh,
Robinson. Walsh, Jennings, Schrcfer,
Ref, Gibbons-1O.
Against christmas. Eynon, Phillips,
Hand, Jayne, Evans. Leonardo.
This property was originally pur-
chased by the board for $4,50O, but the
board decided the price was too high
and the warrant to pay for it was held
up pending investigation. Hatton
agreed to reduce the price to $4,000 and
last night the board by the vote given
above, 10 to Z, decided to buy it. 1t is
questionable If the property is yet pur-
chased for the reason that it requires
eleven votes, a majority of the men,
bers, to buy properly 1t is contended
by some that this was not an actual
purchase, since that was done before,
this being merely a fixing of the price.
The purchase of a new site for No. 8,
diagonally across Cedar avenue from
the present building, for $4,000, was
recommended by the building commit
tee and after a dozen or more speeches
the recommendation was approved.
The lots have a frontage of 100 feet and
depth of 100. B. Il. Lacey was em-
powered to draw the plans for an eight
room building to occupy the site. The
finance committee presented the fol-
lowing report and it was adopted:
ESTIMATE FOR THE YEAR.
Scranton. Pa, May 26, 1902.
To the President and Members of tho
Board of Control.
Gentlemen The finance committee beg
leave to submit the following report:
We have gone over the estimates pre-
sented by the several committees OF the
board. and have given them carful con-
Sideration. Wherever possible we have
reduced these estimates, and believe the
appropriations we recommend are the
lowest sums with which the various COM
mittees can properly carry on their work.
In the matter of purchasing sites, the
improvements which become part of the
buildings, we consider that the expense
should be as equally distributed as can
be through number of years in order
that the burden of taxation should not be
unduly heavy in any one year. We there
fore recommend that, when the board
shall have determined the amount which
will be required for building purposes for
the ensuing year, a sufficient amount of
long term bonds be issued to meet the
cost of said permanent improvements.
SINKING FUND.
To pay the interest on outstanding
bonds. and to provide for their redemp-
tion at maturity, as required by law, the
sum of Sil960 will be required A levy
of siXty-three hundredths of mill on the
valuation will produce $H,4SSG3,
the required amount
GENERAL SCHOOL PURPOSES.
For general school purposes VIC recon-
mend the following appropriations:
High and Training schools ..........S 4G, 900
Teachers salaries, including music
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Arrested for Forgery.

II. f. Boudinott. canvasser for the
N.aiiams directory, was arrested yester-
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BEFORE JUDGE WEAND,

The only case called before Judge
Weand was that Of o. B. Partridge,
assignee, against F. H. Upton. Upton
was the manager of the Imperial Stain.
Paint and Filler company, OF which the
defendant Is assignee, and it is alleged
he is indebted to the company in a sum
amounting to $1,74O.42 There was no
appearance upon the part of the de-
fendant, and verdict of $1,74O.42 in
favor of the plaintiff was returned.
In court room No. 2, before Judge Nc
Clure, the trespass case of Mrs. Mar
garet Thomas against the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western Rail-
road company was put on trial yester-
day. Mrs. Thomas husband, C. ].
Thomas. was the engineer of an ice
train that ran away on the Pocono
mountain on July u, 1900. He was
killed In the wreck which resulted, near
the bottom of the mountain, when the
runaway train crashed into a train
which was ahead of it. Mrs. Thomas
has two children. and she sues to re-
cover damages in the sum of $4,000.
She Is represented by Attorneys c. u.
Oliver and l. II. Burns, and the COM
pany by Attorneys Everett Warren and
c. p. O'Malley.
The wrecked train was "wild cat"
going south from Gouldsboro. The
plaintiffs contention is that the cars
We're old and the air-brakes not in good
order and because of this the heavy
train could not be controlled on the
down grade. The witnesses examined
yesterday were the widow, Mrs. Thom-
as, and Theodore Stevens, the head
brakeman, who gave very graphic de-
scription of the terrible ride down the
mountain side after the engineer had
lost control of the train. Stevens said
that at the top of the mountain the
train stopped and a bad piece of air.
brake hose was taken out. When the
train was ready to resume its course
Engineer Thomas tried the air, said it
was right, and the ride to death down
the mountain began. The case will be
resumed this morning.
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HATTON LOT
AGAIN BOUGHT
THIS TIME THE BOARD WILL
PAY $500 FOR IT.

Some Months Ago the Board Decid-
ed to Pay $4,000 for the Property
but the Warrant Was Held Up.
Site for New No. 8 Purchased for
16,OOO-Architec B. T. Lacey
Will Draw the Plans for the New
Building-To Observe Flag Day.
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Blooming Plants

For now and Decoration day. at Clerks,
florist -
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Three judges are trying cases in COM
mon pleas court this week. Judge e.
c. Newcomb is in the main court room
In charge of the list; Judge Harold Nc
Clure, of Lewisburg. is in No. 9, and
Judge Fl. *. Weand of Montgomery
county, Is In the Superior court room.
When the list was taken UP for con-
slderation yesterday morning, among
the cases marked settled and off the
list was one Of Miss Effie Stewart. OF
Green Ridge, against David j. Burke, a
prominent young man of South Scran-
ton. They had been lovers for a num-
ber of years, and Miss Stewart said she
had been engaged to Burke. Suddenly
he ceased paying attention to her, and
short time thereafter he was married
to young woman living in South
Scranton. Miss Stewart instituted pro-
ceedings to recover damages for breach
of promise. but the parties have come
to an understanding, and the case is
stricken from the record. Other cases
reported settled were: j. P. Schmidt
against Peter Finkler, wages; Mary L.
Derby against Pride of Dunmore Tenn
pie, No. 8, Ladies' of Golden Eagle,
wages; Catharine Kane against Bridget
Kane, appeal. Other cases were dis
posed of as follows:
Off List-C. T.. Moorhouse against f.
RUSSELL; appeal. City of Scranton
against Roger McGowah; appeal City
of Scranton against Mary Williams; ap-
peal.
Continued for Settlement-Joseph Mel
vim against "A. p. Bedford and others;
assumpsit.
Continued on Account of Plaintiffs
Death-Patrick Moran against Young
Mems Total Abstinence and Beneficial
society; appeal.
Continued-Mr Keistnus. administra-
tor, against Ontario Accidental society:
appeal
Continued by Agreement for Settle-
ment-A. Rosenblum against Harry
Jones; appeal.
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Knights Templar Flowers
COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES.

at Clark's florist, POI Washington ave
nue.. as
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CASES REFERRED.

In the appeal of G. A. Fuller against
James Flynn, the defendants death was
suggested and the case was continued.
The following cases were referred:
Frederick Mursch against Charles
Teeter, appeal, to City Solicitor George
NJ. Watson; w. Fl. Hazlett against p.
+. Mulligan, appeal, to Attorney Her.
man Osthaus; Johanna Ferdinando
against City of Scranton, assumpsit, to
Attorney c. B. Little.
In the case of Thomas Magee against
George w. Brown, appeal, there was no
appearance for the plaintiff and a nom
suit was granted.
Before Judge Newcomb the case of
Wright Lowry against George Thacher
was called. Lowry has farm at Green
Grove. and he said he sold a COW and
quantity of produce to Thacher all Of
which was valued at $40 There was no
appearance on the part Of the defend
ant, and a verdict for $61.13, the full
amount of the claim with interest, was
returned In favor of Lowry.
Daniel Holland was the plaintiff in an
action in replevin against Constable w.
S. Bartlett and Attorney John +. MUIR
ply, which was next called before
Judge Newcomb. Hollands contention
was that large quantity of household
goods owned by him and used by him
In building at Old Forge were sold
as the property of his brother, John M.
Holland. He was represented by At
torney John II. Bonner, and the defend
ants by Attorneys James e. Watkins
and John F. Murphy. After the case
had been on trial for a time it appeared
that Hollands remedy was in an ac-
tion In trespass and not replevin, and
juror was drawn and the case con-
tinued.
The Washington times., 1902-03-15
COLONEL WILLIAM J.
BRYAN LEAVES TOWN

tion rooms at the rear of the Senate
Chamber, and held continuous recep-
tion with leading Democrats. Important
measures were discussed. the former Dem
ccratic leader expressing on certain
questions his personal opinions.
a rather long conference was held be-
tween Mr.. Bryan, Representative Sulzer,
Senator Joe Blackburn and Senator Du-
bois. The question of Mr.. Germans ac-
ceptance of the craftsmanship of the Dem
ocratic national Congressional committee
was touched upon. II has been stated On
good authority that Mr.. German will not
accept this position.
Senator Germans declination of the Of
fee is said by Democrats close to Mr.
Bryan to be sharp move On the part
of the Senator from Maryland.
After leaving the Senate, Mr.. Bryan.
Representative Sulzer. and others visited
the House. Luncheon was taken at the
House restaurant.
Colonel Bryan then returned to his ho-
tel, and at 8 o'clock left the city to keep
his Harrisburg appointment
The Washington times., 1902-03-15
SIXTEENTH STREET CASE.
Commissioners Instruct City Solicitor to
Secure Early Action.

The District Commissioners yesterday
took action looking to early settlement of
the Sixteenth Street extension case,
which has been pending for about three
years. the decision on the awards Of the
last jury Of condemnation having been
held in reserve since last May. The ac-
tion taken by the board Is set forth in
the following statement by Commissioner
Ross:
"a necessary step in the direction of
settling all the matters relating to the
condemnation Of part of Sixteenth Street
was taken by the Commissioners today,
in the form Of request to the City So
1icitor to proceed at once to secure early
action by the court upon the exceptions
filed by the District and by the property
owners to the award in the case. When
such action Of the court has been had the
way will be clear for the Commissioners
to take such further action as may be
deemed necessary to settle this long
pending matter.
"Of course, it cannot be known in ad-
vance what the action of the court may
be on these exceptions, but it has seemed
entirely inappropriate for the Commits
sioners to act until such exceptions have
been disposed Of There is reason to be-
lieve that the action of the court can be
taken in a comparatively short time
The Washington times., 1902-03-15
MAY HAVE OPERATED HERE.
Two Crooks Under Arrest in Baltimore of
Interest to Washington,


Captain Boardman, chief of detectives.
accompanied by Detective Sergeants Null
Ter and Weldon, left this city yesterday
morning for Baltimore. The head of the
local detective bureau went to the Monu-
mental City for the purpose of getting a
look at the two crooks, James Wilson.
alias Riley, and Daniel Carr, and their
plunder.
Both men were taken into custody
Wednesday by the Baltimore police and
when searched at the central Office were
found to have more than $1,000 worth of
jewelry in their possession.
The Washington officials were at once
notified Of the capture and in hopes that
the jewelry might be part OF that stolen
from this city during the past six months
Captain Boardman Thursday morning sent
Detectives George Boyd and Pat O'Brien
there to look the men over
Yesterday the captain left himself. ac-
companied by the two detectives, carrying
with him descriptive circular of the
jewelry stolen in this city by second
story men," 1t is almost a certainty that
both Riley and Carr, according to the
police, have been in Washington and that
their operations here have been extern
sive. Should any of the jewelry in their
possession come from this city they will
be brought back here for trial
The Washington times., 1902-03-15
WOMEN SAY They saw
PATRICK With RICE
Defence Again Contradicts
the Valet's Confession.
Point for the Prosecution Scored BY
Witness Who Testiies That Al
legged Signature Was Forged.

NEW YORK. March II. - Two women
went on the stand in the Patrick murder
trial today and swore that they had seen
the defendant with the late William NJ.
Rice at the latter's house, and that they
knew the two men were acquainted.
Patrick's lawyer assumed that the tes-
timony of the two women might be more
or less effective in affecting the testi-
mony OF Charles Jones, who has con-
fessed to murder and forgery, to the ef-
feet that Rice and Patrick never knew
each other.
The Signature Forged.
On the other hand, one of the Wit
nesses for the defence admitted today
that in his opinion the signature ''W. NJ.
Rice" on the alleged forged will Of 1900,
was not genuine. That was the princi-
pal point made by the prosecution at to-
days session.
The witness for the defence who was in
doubt about the signature was Charles
T. Adams. a lawyer in the service of the
Manhattan Elevated Railroad Maria
Scott. colored woman who was en-
ployed as chambermaid in Mr.. Rice's
apartments. testified to seeing Patrick
with Rice several times. She saw Rice
writing checks on the day of his death.
Mrs. Isabelle Carpenter. of Dunnellen.
NJ j., who, with her husband, Charles
Carpenter, who died recently, was among
Mr.. Rice's most intimate friends. told
how she and her husband visited Rice
every week after he had moved from New
Jersey to this city, and how she always
carried him little delicacies Of her own
cooking for his table.
Patrick Visited HHice..
She had seen Patrick and Rice together
n Mr.. Rice's sitting-room. apparently en-
gagged in business. She had often dis
,ussed cremation with Mr. Rice. She was
sharply cross-examined, but her testi-
nony was not shaken.