The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, November 26, 1895, Page 5, Image 5
THE SCBANTON TRIBUNJB TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 26, " Pure and Baking Biscuit, cake, pot pies and buns, Dumplings, puddings, Sally Luns, Muffins, waffles, griddle cakes, The very best it always makes. Norrman & Moore FIRE INSURANCE, 120 Wyoming Ave. BIG BARGAINS IN SHOES RUSSET SHOES AT COST AT THE COMMONWEALTH SHOE STORE Washington Avenue. YOUR LOOKS FEELS WEARS WHEN LINEN RIGHT RIUHT R10HT LAUNDRIED THE LACKAWANNA ft o Sboald See You House Properly Draped, but to get STYLES GOODS DESIGNS WOKK. And at the Lowest Possi ble Prices You Hast Go tt 127 WYOMING AVENUE. THIRD LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT To John MeCrtnrtle, chairman Third Legis lative District committee, and J. W. Houser, secretary: Vim bkh hmuhv Miniaaliiii nml nntlllnn In call the Third Legislative District commit tee together on Thursday, Nov. 21, 1895, for the purpose of organizing said com mittee and for the transaction of such business as may come before it. K. H. Holgate, t , , . . L.u huume. . , -'C. W. Green, Fluetvllie. J. N. .McGlaughlln. J. O. Hopkins, B. F. Tlnkham. Nov. 10. IMS. in iTuiiipimiii'B wiin mw uuuve rtiiut-si. and In accordance with the rules govern ing 'the Republican party In the Third Legislative district, the committee Is re quested to meet at the arbitration room In the court house on Wednesday, Nov. 27, at 8 p. m. John McCrlndle, J. w. Houser, Sec'y. Chairman. CITY MOTES. The St. Aloyslus society will meet In Col lege hall at g o'clock tonight. Thursday and Friday will be donation days at the House of the Uood Shepherd. '' Philip Rosar, of the South Side, was held In S500 bail by Alderman Millar yesterday for threatening to kill his wife. The second anniversary of Brother Hir am Marsh will be held at the Rescue mis sion on Tuesday, Nov; 26, at 8 p. m. The auditing committee of councils had a meeting last night at which a large num ber of bills were approved and ordered paldi Patrick McDonald, Patrick Walsh and August Halfman were yesterday ills, charged from the county Jail under the Insolvency laws. The sale of seats for the Germans, In "Qllhoolys Abroad," who come to the academy Thanksgiving matinee and night, pens at the box office at 9 o'clock. The Scranton Traction company had a force of men at work yesterday relaying the Franklin avenue car trark . between Lackawanna avenue and Spruce street. Michael McMahon, of Olyphant, was committed to the county jail in default of ball for threatening to kill his wife. Jus tice of the Peace- McCormlck committed him. George W. Potter, of Dunmore, by At torneys Watson & Zimmerman, yesterday brought suit In replevin against Levi Swarti for four sheep and fourteen lambs, valued at 172. a ..- I . to -r Dolph, of Forest City, and C. K. Dolph, Charles Whltmore and J. D. Caryl, of Scranton, start today for West Virginia on a hunting trip. The Oreen Ridge Women's Christian Temperance union will meet in the Evan gelical church Tuesday at 3 p. m. Reports of the convention at Harrlsburg will be read. - A large attendance Is desired. Michael Stafford, of Mlnooka. explains that he- went into Coursen, Ferber & O'MollesCs store to buy a lump and was iot suffering from the delusion that it was a liquor store. He smashed the crockery, he says, by accident, allowing a pitcher to drop, . Street Improvement bonds to the value Of 1,280, bearing 6 per cent. Interest, will be Issued' to John J. Fahey today by the city clerk. That Is the last payment to Mr. Fahey for the work of laying a stone block pavement on West Lackawanna avenue between the Delaware, Lackawan na and-Western railroad and Ninth street, Lewis Cohen, Harry Sugel, Lew Epp stein and William Soloman, the boys ar rested for tampering with Delaware, Lackawanna and Western switches and cars, were discharged yesterday by Alder man Millar on account of their extreme ke; but tie warned them that a repetition of tho offense would mean a term In the bouse of correction. Tailor Michael Battle, of Lavelle court and Birch street. South Side, was yester day given a hearing In police court and committed to the county jail In default of GOO ball. The prisoner desecrated the Sabbath by chasing his wife with an axe, threatening to have her life. This was iter he broke all the windows, doors and furniture In the bouse. The managers of the Florence Critten den mission announce Wednesday, Nov. XI, as donation day. This mission depends entirely upon the public for Its financial support, and the ladles hope that the publlo generally will show Its Interest In the good work by a Thanksgiving offer ing. 'Money, as well as clothing and gro ceries, will be very acceptable. The ladies will be present to receive their friends all day Wednesday at the mission, 107 Spruce Street. Through some Inadvertence probably, the pastor and members of Grace church bar not been Invited to unite In the union Thanksgiving services In the Elm Park church. The members of Grace church will therefore assemble In their awn meet Id house on Thanksgiving morning at o'clock. The pastor, Rev. George L. m will nreach. Marriage licenses we're yesterday grant ed by the clerk of the courts to Griffith T" Lniraes and Margaret A. Llnney, Tay (r bdward L. Paoey. Dunmore, Bsrah ftcraates Harry Felh and Mar I ARTISTIC 1L11S 011IILTY Sure." 1 .. Piswdeiu garet Kerins, Carbondale; Thomas Lang an and Margaret Dougherty, Scranton; Anthony Kngel and Katie Duffey, Scran ton; Michael J. Rooney and Sarah J. Qib lln, Scranton. An Interesting entertainment was given at the Railroad Young Men's Christian Association hall last evening, the attrac tion' being C. 10. ltoUKlasa, the magician of New York city, with his wonderful sleight of hand triiks. G. Osborn, of New York city, recited numerous selection and the Imperial quartette of this city ren dered several musical numbers. The quar tette is composed of young men under the able direction of William II. Stanton, Jr. Refreshments were served at the conclu sion of the programme. An attractive prosramme Is promised this ovenig at the Young Women's Chris tian association In the reports to be given by the twenty-two delegates who attended the reeent state convention at Dlooms burg. The reports will be given undei the following heads: "our Entertainers," "The Personnel of the Convention," "rractlcal Methods of Work," "Our As sociation Friend," "Distributions and Col lections," "Extension Work In Pennsylva nia," etc. These reports will be brief, and of Interest to not only association mem bers, but all who know anything of the work. , , .. , . The statement made In the city papers to the e fleet that the new furniture factory which Is to start here would In the near future open a retail salesroom over the Economy Furniture company's store Is in correct. The new company will devote Its entire energy to supplying the wants of the furniture dealers. The retail trade ot the city of Scranton will be carefully looked after by tho Economy Furniture company, who are the only furniture dealers In the city that ore ntockholders, or In any other way, interested in the new company. They will devote a floor space of 4,000 square feet to properly ex hibit the product of the factory. A galaxy of leading local lights from neighboring cities will be In Scranton Sat urday nl;,-ht to address or participate in a rally to be conducted by the Seranton branch of the Commercial Travelers' Home association In Yonng Men's Chris tian Association hull. This rally was. dan elded upon ut a meeting of the Seranton blanch Saturday night. The notables who will be present will be Mayor George K Green, of Hinuhamtop; ex-President J. D. Aldrlch, of Detroit: ex-Becretary W. H. Booth, of Binghumton: Mayor Nichols. George P. Stroma anil other speakers and n large delegation from Vllkes-13arre. The Seranton branch has extended a cor dlul Invitation to tho business men of the city to be present and show a cordiality anil hospitality to those from other cities. Mayor Connell yesterday, by his signa ture, made operative the following ordin ances: Providing for the construction of a lateral sewer to drain both sides of Cu nuse avenue from the main sewer to Lurch street, both sides of , Larch street from Cnpduse avenue to Monsey avenue, southerly side of Larch street from Cu pouse avenue east about 157 feet to a pri vate alley; providing for an electric light on Wales street; providing for llagstone sidewalks on both sides of Lafayette street from Main to Filmore avenue; ap propriating $1,5U0 to pay for the land taken for the widening of Koblnson and Ninth street; providing for the construction of a lateral sewer on Hyde Parke avenue, be tween Lafayette und S wetland street; resolutions directing the city treasurer to extend the time for the collection of city und school taxes until Jan. 1, 1SDH; direct ing the city engineer to make plans for opening and grading Palm street from Cedar to Stone avenue; permitting W. H. Haslett to connect his property with the Robinson street sewer; directing tho city controller not to countersign any warrants drawn for Bolton G. Koons, contractor for lateral sewers In the Thirteenth Sewer district until such time as all claims for labor upon snld work are satisfied; direct ing' the chief engineer of the fire depart ment to erect a lire hydrant at the corner of Birch street und the river bank; direct ing the city engineer to make plans for grading Blrney avenue from Gibbons street to the city line. Kid Gloves. We have never sold Kid Gloves at the popular price of $1 that Rave such universal satisfaction as our M. & H. Gloves. We (rive a reasonable guar antee with each pair. .. i ' Mears & Hagen. . V m High Class Paintings in Our City. Mr. S. Johnson, of 255 Fifth avenue, New York, has brought from his gallery to our city one of the finest collections of paintings from the easels of the most celebrated masters that the world has produced and places them on exhi bition at 518 Spruce street, until Thurs day afternoon, Nov. 28, when the col lection will be taken irom tne wans and placed In order to be sold by auc tion on the three evenings, roiiowing. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 28, 29 and 30. We take great pleasure In statins to our readers that a collec tion of real gems like' these- has never been seen in our city or any other In this country before. We don't wish to say that there are not so good pictures; there are many paintings In our midst as good-as these now on view, but we do wish to gay that, as a collection, there has never been shown so maiy pictures by so many very celebrated masters, and these seem to be tho very best ex amples by these great artists. There are not any works In this collection that have not received the greatest recognition through the art world. In looking over the gallery we And works by such men as Victor GIs bert, Adolph Schreyer, Beme-Bellcom George Haquette, Kotchonrelter, Plota Kizo, Weber, Barrias, Stevens, Cain, Michel, and many other noted masters, which can only be admired by viewing them. The gallery was advertised to be open this morning, but through misun derstandings It was not read" and the weather being very bad, still the gal lory was bethronged by some of our art-lovers, lie sure and bring your In vitations with you, as we have seen many people refused admittance. The ga'lery Is open from 10 In the morning until 9 at night. , The World's Bast. . Quality Is what we claim for the Gar land heating stoves. They are made from iron mixed with aluminum, and will not crack. They are nickel-plated on Copper and have tho revolving fire pot. Call and see them at Thos, F. Leonard's, 606 Lacka. ave. Ladles and Gentlemen. For the latest styles and lowest prices in fine shoes try the Common iwealth shoe store, Washington avenue. ' Pigeon Shoot. All day. shoot at Scranton Driving park, Thursday, Nov. 28. Commence at 10 a. m. First event will bo for a fine 8-year-old colt. ; The finest line of wines, cigars, malt and .other liquors In the city at Loh mann's. Spruce street E. Robinson's, Milwaukee and Felgenspan'a beers on. draught , Mrs. C. W. Hopping, fashionable dress making, 31S Adams avenue. DIED. HKflS In Dunmore, Pa .Nov. 25, 1896, at tho residence of his, mother, Qulncy avenue and Walnut street, Henry A. Hess, foreman of the Pine Brook col liery. Funeral notice later. GORDON In Bcranton, Pa., Nov. 24, 1893, , John J. Gordon, at his residence, 11 Car bon street, at 7.80 p. m. He la survived by a wife and three children: Katie E., Thomas P. and M. J.. Mr. Gordon was ; engaged In the grocery trade, was a dl ' reotor of the West Side bank, and a member of the contracting firm of Gor ' don Co. Funeral at 9 o'clock Wednes 1 day .morning. High mass of requiem at t St. Peter's cathedral Wednesday morn- Ing. Interment in Hyde Park Cataollo cemetery, : . . , BLOODSHED IN THROOP A Jealous Husband Shoots His Wife and Then Suicides. SOME MOST UNUSUAL SCENES Us Mepeatedly Kisses and Curcises Ills Wounded Wifo Before Taking Ills Own Life Inbaman Action of the Wretch Who Caused the Trouble. Throop was yesterday the scene of the most sensational shooting affray that has probably ever occurred in Lackawanna county. Zera Robbtns, frensied by jealousy) put a bullet In his wife's head and after some time had elapsed deliberately committed suicide In plain view of a throng of neighbors, who were attracted to the scene by the report of the first shot. Robbins died two hours after he fired the bullet into his brain; his wife is at the Lackawan na hospital, hovering between life and death. Robbins and his wife were both origi nally from Cherry Ridge, Wayne coun ty, where they were married twenty two years ago. He was a carpenter by trade, and 45 years of age. She was five years his senior. They came to Throop about twelve years ago and lived happily and quite peaceably until about two months ago, when a dis turber in the person of Robert Brown Zerling, commonly known as Robert Brown, come between them. He ia a miner, employed in the " Rough ' and Ready" colliery and from the speech of the people is none too well thought of by the residents of the quiet little borough. KobMns Went to Wavno County. Robbins was a hard drinker, but while he neglected his wife and children, he was never known to have abused them. His neglect finally culminated in a dis ruption. He went off on a drunk and drifted over to Wayne county about five weeks ago, where he stayed until yesterday. Before going he had sus picions of Crown's intimacy with his wife, and It is said this was the cause of all the trouble. Robbins owned two small adjoining properties on Sanderson street, both of which were In tho wife's name. Just before he went away she sold to Brown the smaller property, which Is located between the Robbins and Brown resi dences. On this lot was a 12x15 one story building used as a butcher shop. Brown caused this to be moved onto his original property and set up In front of his own house, not twenty feet from his door. After Robbins went away, Brown Induced Mrs. Robbins to rent her own house and take her abode In tho butcher shop structure, which was par titioned into three rooms and would serve very well for her and the young est daughter, the only one'of the three children left her the eldest daughter being wayward and the little boy being In Cherry Ridge, where heVns taken by his father when he went away. Robbins' Goods Thrown Out. Mrs. Robbins secured a tenant for her house, threw her husband's belongings into the yard and went to live in Brown's house. A week later she took legal steps to secure a divorce. The case is now pending. All these things came to the ears of the Jealous husband, who, as after events proved, loved his wife fondly. Although not wishing to confess to her that be was not able to banish her from his mind he could not brook the thought of bis detested neighbor. Brown, paying attention to his wife without molestation, so he brought himself to write a letter begging her to make up and take him back again. She paid no heed to his Importunities, whereupon he sent her another letter warning her that unless she consented to live with him, he would kill her. This letter she received on Saturday last, and knowing her husband's temp erament, was much worried for fear he would put his threat Into execution. She told some of the neighbors of the receipt of the letter, and yesterday morning stated that she had dreamt for two successive nights that her hus band had shot her. Robbins Put in an Appearance. Yesterday morning about !0 o'clock Robbins appeared at the house of his uncle, Alvln Shaffer, at Dutch Gap, a little this side of Throop, where he spent a sort of the day, leaving about 2 o'clock In the afternoon, of tei". avow ing his intention of seeking out his wife and makln.T an effort to effect a reconciliation. He wns sober when he left his uncle's house, but drank more or less after reaching Throon. At . 4 o'clock he reached the little house In which his wife was living. He paused for awhile at the gate and was about to enter when he saw Brown come out of his house, which is about twenty feet In the rear of the little building occupied by his wife. Brown saw him at the same time, and beat a hasty retreat Into the house. This guilty action on Brown's part seems to have aroused all the Insane Jealousy within the furious himhanH for he Immediately drew his revolver ana louowea urown Into the house. He chased Brown up and down atnir. and from room to room for about five minutes, when evidently reflecting mat nis wire wouia take the alarm and flee, he gave up the chase and rushed over to nis wile's place. Tried to Bolt the floor. She was In the little sitting room at the rear of the house when she saw her husband, revolver In hand, pass by the siae winaow. nememnering the threat, she was paralysed with fear and could do nothing but scream to a little girl Nellie Wallace, who was visiting her, to bolt the door. The girl attempted to do this, but before she could slide the bolt, Robbins burst In, brushed past the Wallace girl and walked Into the room where his wife was. i The Wallace girl was so terrorized at sight of the revolver that she fled from the house across the street Before she could give an alarm, the report of a pis tol was heard, and when the neighbors rushed to the scene, Robbins was at the door with the smoking pistol raised in a threatening manner. He told the crowd that he would shoot the first one Who attempted to enter. He then went back to where his wife was lying and those outside could hear him crying and saw him, through the window, kissing her passionately. "I had to, Josle," they could hear him say. I left you to 'choose be' tween me and Brown and I told you I'd do this. Don't blame me, Josle. I'll be with you as soon as you go." Two or three times the wounded wom&n was heard speaking to htm, and once she was overheard to remark: didn't think you would do It. Zera?" From their actions and the scraps of conversation overheard those outside were led to believe that both husband and wife were not harshly disposed to ward one another. He seemed to de plore that circumstances compelled him to do nis rasn aeea ana she accused herself for not becoming reconciled. Brown and Ills Revolver on the Seene, While thin most unusual scene was being enacted, Brown, the cause of all the trouble, came out of his house with a revolver and started to enter the Robbins house, exclaiming that he would nut Robbins out of the way, The crowd prevented him' from enter ing and the remarks which came to his ears caused him to realise that he was In danger of rough treatment from the thoroughly incensed cltlsens, so he pocketed his gun ana walked up town. Five or sis minutes after Robbins shot his wife he was heard approaching the door. The next instant he stood on the threshold" and addressing himself to the crowd saia: i. ; "I killed my wife; I don't deny It, and here goes me, too." With that he placed the pistol to the aide Of his head and puuea in trigger. The cartridge failed to explode. He took a hasty glance at the chamber, raised the revolver to nis neaa ana again pulled tho trigger. This time the gun worked, and he dropped across the threshold with his blood and brains ooslng out of both sides of his head, the bullet having gone clear through just above the ears. Acaln Brown appearea upon xne scene. Breaking through the crowd he grasped the dying man by the arm, and, draging him through the pool of blood, which had formed on the door step, dropped him into a mud puddle In the yard saying "The can't die in a house that I own. Let him die there, he's no good anyhow." Brown Given a Warning, One of the witnesses of this Inhu man act, O. B. Mead, raised Robbins' head out of the slush, and others brought h:m water. The crowd soon recovered it3 senses, gave Brown to understand that it would be wise for him to mr.ke himself scarce, and car ried Robbins Into the house.- Dr. Franklin F. Arndt. of Green Ridge, who happened to be In Throop at the time, was summoned. He had Mrs. Robbins conveyed to the Lackawanna hospital In tho mine ambulance. The husband, he said, could not live two hours, and h'.s Judgment was veri fied for he expired at three minutes of six, after lingering In unconscious ness for e. little less than two hours. Mrs. Robbins, the hospital author ities say. Is not likely to recover. The bullet entered the forehead just above the right eye, and fractured the skull. although it is not known for sure that It entered the brain. Nothing has been done to Brown, but it is likely that he will be arrested today. If anything can be found in the law that will cover his case, for the citizens of Throop are determined that his Inhuman conduct shall not go unpunished. His evident purpose, so the people of Throop believe, was to have Mrs. Robbins divorced, desert the woman now known as his wife, and by marrying Mrs. Robbins, secure the property which Is In her name. Coroner Kelley woj) notified, and will go to Throop today to investigate the matter. Kind of Revolver llo I'sod. The revolver with which the shoot ing was done wns of the Smith & Wesson make, 2S-cal!bre with five chambers. Undertaker Jones, of Olyphant, took charge ot Robbins' remains. The corpse was laid out In the little house In which the tragedy occurred, and remained there alone over night. Dur ing the evening Brown, in his home, a few feet away, was heard singing at the top of his voice as If In great glee. Eighteen years ago, so the old res idents say, a man named Wescott com mitted suicide In the little house which was the scene of yesterday's tragedy. TO TRAVEL IN TJT.ORY. Younger Members of tho Y. W. C. A- Form a Tourist Club. A unique organization called the Tourist club has been organized in connection with the Young Women's Christian association. The club will, however, tour only in theory, as the members expect to derive their bene fit and pleasure from discussion among themselves and from talks by older persons. Th? Tourist club Is now known as the Nerdleworkcrs nnd will continue under that name until the holidays, when It will start under the new title. Yesterday ten of them met in the asso ciation building, and were informal ly addressed by Miss Dunn, state sec retary of the association, and Mrs. George G. Many. Tt oso present were: Misses Matilda Thompson, Ida Phillips, Mabel and Lizzie Potter, Lizzie Lee, Lydia Huber, Nellie Eaton, Anna McLean, Lilly BlocBkl and Sadlo Haldemann. Their ages ranse between 13 and 17 years. Until the holidays they will meet each Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock, to continue their needlework. SHAVED TWO DETECTIVES. Next Boy They Were Witnesses Against Mini tor 1 loioting tne Sunday Law. That much talked of. sometimes be rat;d never bles-ed act of 1794.. crtn monly called the blue law, was enforced against a barber in this city, yester day. One S. Zimmerman, who conducts a barber shop In Wolf Johnson's hotel, on Penn avenue, has steadfastly refused to observe the agreement of the Barbers' association as regards keeping closed on Sundays. On Sunday morning last W. H. Steven and John Volknandt, of ficers of the Barbers' association, went to Zimmerman's shop and were shaved. Yesterday theyhad Zimmerman up before Alderman Wright, and he had to pay 14 to make his peace with the outraged commonwealth. FADIO ROMAN! LAST NIGHT. Produced Before a Large Audience at the Academy of Music. "Fablo Romanl" was produced at the Academy of Music last night before a large audience by a good company head ed by Walter Lawrence and Miss Ther ese Mllford. The play deals with the thirst of Fablo Roman), an injured hus band, for vengeance and is intensely dramatic throughout Between the second and third acts Miss Grace Hunter Introduced a new serpentine dance and at the conclusion of tne drama a number of excellent liv ing pictures were given. FAIRLY LOW DEATH RATES. Thirty Fatalities Reported to the Board of Health Last Week. Last week's death rate was compara tively low, only thirty deaths having been reported. Contagious diseases were, however, rather high. There were seventeen new cases altogether, divided as follows: Typhoid fever, four; scarlet fever, two, with one fatality; diphtheria, ten, with three fatalities; measles, one. Are You a Lawycr7 Read this: One of the profession called today and was surprised to re ceive a promlso of printing a brief in so short a time. We explained to him how we could do it It's a fact that cannot be denied that our facilities are equal to any of the large, New York offices, and we pretend to know something about the business of print ing lawyers' briefs. An experience of twenty-five years Is not without Its results. Call at the Job department and learn more about this subject. To Furnish Hotel Jcrntyn. The Clemons, Ferber,' O'Malley com pany, limited, ' Importers and whole sale dealer In fine China, crockery and glassware, 422 Lackawanna avenue, have secured the contract for furnish ing Proprietor Godfrey the china for Hotel Jermyn. It will be handsomely decorated and will also have a mono gram H. J. on every piece. Thanksgiving Delicacies. j California fruits, fancy oranges, new nuts, fancy groceries, direct Importa tions, Wetsbaden fruits and French fruits in eordlal, olives, olive oil, etc. , . H. G. Coursen, . , Wholesale and retail Taylor's New Index Map of Seranton and ' Dnumore . For sale at Taylor's Directory office, Tribune building, or given with an order xor ut Bcranton yireciory mm, .. " MAN MUM HIkISELF Borrowed a Revolver and Sent a Bul let Into His Brain. HIS CAUSE FOR THE RASH DEED In a Letter to His Father lie Intimated That Ills Financial Condition Was Not of the Best-Coroner Investi gated tbe Caso. James J. Nolan, a machinist employed In the Dickson works, committed sui cide yesterday morning in nis home, 441 Penn avenue, over the saloon of John Shea. He fired a bullet through the roof ot his mouth and Into his brain and Is supposed to have died almost In stantly. Despondency Is thought to have been the cause of the act Nolan was 45 years old. He wrote letters to his wife and father before he died. After a night of drinking it was his custom to go to work and after a few hours return home and go to bed. This ho did yesterday morning at 8 o'clock and said to his wife: "I will see you at noon." Mrs. Nolan went out at 9 o'clock to do some shopping. She re turned In a half hour and found these two notes written by her husband and lett on the parlor table: Scranton, Nov. 23, '93. Father: Attach no blame to Susan, for this Is an act of my own. Please use Susan good, for I have abused her enough for the lust few years. If I had been ',v as good as her, thlnt-s would bo different. The cause of this is that 1 am so far in the hole that I never can get out. Good-bye ull; use Susan right. James Nolan. Mrs. Nolan's Statement. Susan: You will find a note In my working pockets. Good-bye, Jim. The frantic wife rushed to the bed room nnd found her husband lying dead on the floor. Apparently he had taken the revolver from the bureau and shot himself whtle seated on. the edge of the bed. Mrs. Nolan hurried down the stairs and told Saloon-keeper Shea what had happened. He Immediately notified Chief of Police Simpson and Coroner Kelley. They responded at once, and, although no evidences of foul play ex isted, the coroner deemed It prudent to hold an Inquest. He Impanelled a Jury consisting of John J. Morris, Michael Moran, W. W. Youngs, Daniel F. Kelly, Matthew H. Robllng and J. W. Mc Leary, who soon reached a verdict that the case was one of suicide. Letter to Ills Wlfo. The note left for the father Indicating that the suicide had mistreated his wlfo Is not borne out In Its statement by Mrs. Nolan herself to a Tribune reporter. She said her husband had been kind to her. Six months ago their only child died. This was n heavy blow to the father. He constantly brooded over tt nnd never reconciled himself to the little one's death. This, It Is thought, had much to do with the father's violent end. . WANT DE AYALA PARDONED. Papers Will Bo Laid Before the Board of Pardons In December. Attorneys Oeorge S. Horn and Major Everett Warren are working for a par don for Stephen De Ayala.the wife mur derer, who was convicted of murder of the second degree and sentenced to 11 years and 6 months In the Eastern peni tentiary by the late Judge John F. Con nolly. De Ayala was sentenced under the act that provides 12 years as the maximum penality for murder of the second de gree. Shortly afterward the legisla ture enlarged the penalty to 20 years. Tho murdered wife was the daughter of the late M. D. May. De Ayala was tried and convicted at tho December sessions of oyer and terminer court tn 1891. There are seven years of his sen tence yet to be served, unless the board of pardon grants him a reprieve. The board will meet on Wednesday. Dec. 18, when the papers will be laid befor it. Comfort In Travel Is realized . In the highest degree on the famous fast trains of the Michigan Central. "The Niagara Falls Route," be tween Buffalo and Chicago, In connec tion with the through trains from the east. Passengers are granted the priv ilege of stopping off en route at Ni agara Falls, or, if time will not permit, can obtain from the car window or tho platform, at Falls View, the grandest and most comprehensive view of the great cataract. All day trains stop from five to ten minutes. For full Informa tion Inquire of local ticket agents, or address W.. H. Underwood, Eastern Passenger agent, Buffalo, N. Y. A Brain and Nerve Food. L'so llorsford's Acid Phosphato. Dr. O. Worthly, Lancaster, N. H., says: "I have used It In cases requir ing brain and nerve food as a result of overwork, attended with exhaustion and loss of strength, with impaired di gestion, with good results." Buy the Weber and get the best. At Guernsey Bros. We Lead, Others Follow Will place on sale this week our entire stock of MILLINERY GOODS at such prices never before heard o4 In the Millinery business. Children's Winl Tam O'Shanters, 25c Quills, all colors, - 5c Ladies'-Trimmed Sailors, - 25c Roses, all Ihe new shades bunch, 49c Trlmmad Hats, 88c $1.25, $1.49, $1.98, $2.24, $2.49, $2.98 BBay your Thanksgiving Hat of us this week. Will Save you money. HASLACHER'S -:- MILLINERY H. LANG-FEU), SUCCESSOR. 324 Lackawanna Ave. THE CILIIRATIft innr JUlM FIANOO if SI ' Wueroemst OypesttsColum bos Hosu moot, SOB Washington Av. Soranten.Pa, 7t El 7 B I II ATS J AT Dunn's CHRISTMAS Will be here in a very short time. Now is the Time to Select Your Gifts. Don't forget to look at Berry's beautiful stock of Novelties. All new and right up to Date. 417 Lackawanna Ave. Store Open Evenings. High Grade Shaw, Emerson, Malcolm Love. Clongh & Warren, Carpenter, And Lower Grades at Very Low Prices. J. LAWRENCE STEM!, S03 SPRUCE STREET. il 1 f'fi Ill UL Clearing Sal9 of In order to reduce stock before the holidays and annual Inventory we have decided to make a biff cut In all lines of goods from now until Dec. IS. Look over this list and see It you can save any money by tt. Ammonia, 15c. bottles 11c Ammonia, 10c. bottles 4c Bird Seed nil kinds 7c Beans, Marrows, quart 7c Beans, Medium, quart 6c Beans, Lima, quart 8c Peas, Oreen, quart 4c Blacking, Bartlett, larse .1c Blacking, Blxby's large 3c Bluing, 15c. bottle 9c Bluing, 10c. bottle 4c Catsup, 20c. bottle 11c Candles, per pound 9c Chocolate, baking, per pound 32c Chocolate, baking, per pound 26c Chocolate, sweet, cake 3c Cocoa, tin 12c Door Mats, large 45c Door Mats, medium 35c Door Mats, small 25c Clothes Baskets, large 50c Clothes Baskets, medium 40c Clothes Baskets, small 30c Prunes, California 6c Raisins, loose, Muscatel 5c Sardines, can 4c Sardines, mustard 8c Pure Lard, very best 101b. pall 98c Pure Lard very best, Gib. pall 47c Pure Lard, very best. Sib. pall 30c Soap Powder, 4Tb. package ..' 17c Soap Powder, lib. package 4c Soaps, all 5c. cakes 3c Starch, lib. package. Gloss 4c Starch, lib. package. Corn 4c Starch, 31b. package Gloss 12c New Orleans Molasses, best 39c New Orleans Molasses, good 12c Table Syrups, best 29c Table Syrups, good 12c But we have not space enough to mention everything here. We will have a complete list at the store, showing a reduction in almost every line of goods we handle of from 20 to 30 per cent. This is a straight, legitimate sale for the purposes mentioned above. These prices ought to sell the goods quick. THE CRYSTAL PALACE L A It a E A s s o It T M E IN T If inspection of the table ser ' vice reveals a lack of Cut Glass call . ttpon Louis -v Rupprecht, BocccsBor to Eugene Klebaro 231 Penn Ave., ' Opp. Baptist Church OflM lacludlnf the Mlnless extreetlaff of soetk by an entirety new preeeaa S. C SNYDER, D. D. S., OCSIC3 ',, GROCERIES SCRANTON CASH STORE 350,00! Worth of Furs must be sold regardless of cost ILL NEWEST STYLES UO 30 11 L0N3. M m ere m 12.49 m 24.49 651 75.00 Coats, Capes, Suits, Waists and Hats we will sell for HAVE YOUR OLD FURS BADE NEW Bf I BOLZ, 138 Wyoming Avenue. 1R HOTEL AND RESTAURANT KEEPERS ATTENTION ! We have it and the best in the world for ironing Sheets and Pillow Cases, Bed Spreads, Towels, Ta ble Linen, etc., QUICK AND FAR SUPERIOR to the OLD WAY. PRICES RIGHT. HACKAWAH IL THE- AUNDRY. 306 Penn Ave. A. B. WARMAJf. Bargains In Pianos If that Is what you want, they can be had every day At Powell's Musis Store, 336-330 Wyoming Ave SPECIALTIES! Chickering, Gildemeester & Kroeger, Ivers& Pond Sterling. Economical Underwear Costs more than cheap . stuff but worth it keeps you well, strong and happy. A full line to select from. CIIRISTIAUiS 412 Spines, 205 Ltct I II III in 'p