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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1809.1
PERRY BROS.
MUSIC AND MUSICAL GOODS
From the smallest nrtlclo of trimming
to the $1,500 VOCALION CIIUIK'Il OH
GAN. This Is better than ANYTHING,
less than tho best and highest priced
pipe organ.
KNABK
Plnno, both urn ml and upright tiro
the llntst you tan buy.
VOSE & SONS
nro a high nruilo Instrument sold nt
the leant possible price. Also tho
H1UOUS.
LUDWIG
Is a (food, well built piano at a rea
sonable cost.
THE ANOELU3
Is an Instrument that will play on
anv plnno, not only the popular music
of the day. but im.slc from the great
Masters, thereby enabling us to np-
pierlattf tho value of the classics.
tWHPHNTKn OTtOANB. WILCOX A
WIlITi: PNKt'MATK' SYMPHONY OH-
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iu ununsu.i
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Ice Cream.
unsr in town.
Per
c Quart.
LACKAWANNA DAIRY CO
Telephone Qrdcri Promptly Ua.lverol
rj-37 Adams Avenu:.
Scranton Transfer Co.,
Always Sellable.
All kinds ol transfer work
promptly :ind satisfactorily done.
Offlco 109 Lackawanna Avo.
Office Phone 525. Born Phone 6982
HUNTINGTOn BAKERV.
CM! ICES ID FROZEN FRUITS
h'O Spruce Street.
Mcionlo Temple.
C. S. SNYDER,
The Only Dentist
In tlict'ity Who Isn Graduate In
MullcliiB.
420-422 SPRUCE STREET.
DR. H. J3. WARE.
SPECIALIST,
Eye, Ear, Nose aud Throat
Oftlce Hours 9 a. m. to 22.30 p. m.; 2 to 4.
Williams Building, Opp. Postotllse.
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I CITY NOTES
BOOKS AKE IlEADY.-Tlie county as
se&sment books are now ready nt the
commissioners' olllce.
HOWLING MATCH. The Elk nnd
Scranton Bicycle club bowlers wilt meet
tonight on tho Elk alleys.
UEIIEAKSB THIS EVENING.-The
Kim I'ark Christmas chorus will re-heart-o
this evening ut b o'clock.
MKKT1NO TONIGHT.-The regular
meeting of King's Daughtuis nnd Sons,
Friday evening, will be followed by n
Boclal.
AT TKADEUS' BANK NOW. Tho
Seranton Clearing House Is now located
at tho Traders' National bank, and tho
clearings of week ending Thuisday, Dec.
7, JSWi, are $1,2 iS.0il.5.
PKELIMlNAltY INSPLVTIOX.-Tho
preliminary irrjcitloti of tho Thirteenth
regiment will be ciimIik ted next week.
They will be hi Id In the nrmory ami bo
In chargo of tho various majors.
SINKING Fl'ND COMMISSIONERS -The
Making fund commissioners will
meet this morning at 11.30 o'clock to
take aetlun on the proposition to pur
chase the JSO.OJO worth of park improve
ment bonds for tho sinking fvmj.
CASH CONTliTED.The east) of tho
Icranton Hallway company against A.
H. Coons, the contractor, has been con
tinued until tomorrow. Coons was ar
rested Wednesday on the chargo of ob
structing the railway tracks In Soutli
' Scranton.
ESTIMATES ASKED FOlt.-Coutroller
Howell Is sending out written requcstH to
the head, of the. various city depart
menlH.asUliig for estimates of tho amount
required for tho- (Weal year beginning
April next. This Is being done consid
erably earlier than usual this year.
U'AY PAYS.-ThP Delaware. Lacka
wanna and Western company paid yes
terday at tho Storrs shaft. Tho em
ployes of the Cayuga nnd Hrlsbln will bo
paid today. The Delaware nnd Hudson
Company paid yesterday at tho Eddy
Creek. Olyphant nnd the Delaware mlmw,
Mill, Creek. .
PAHI,OR SOPIAL.-Tho Willing Work
ors' Missionary circle will glvo a parlor
sccja'l tat the Venn Avenuo Haptlst par.
rfonage' on' Mllllln avenuo. this evening.
An entertainment will bo given nnd
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"VIENNA CAPE AND RESTAURANT,
E. MOSES, PROP. 221-223 WASH
INQTON AVENUE, OPP, COURT
HJJJ't.
t
t Dinner Tnhle cVHote. Breakfast,
tLwnghepn xina Supper a la curie.
':)ystjW,orvcd In any style.
AJI table delicacies of the seaaan
served In cafe or delivered to fam
ilies In uny fluantlty desired.
Fine Catering a specialty.
Fresh Invoice of fancy groceries
ar.rt smoked goods, Salmon, Stur
Enii.jtim.'t'flih, ; .."
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UNION(iyjt-ABEL
various articles will bo on sale, tho pro
ceeds of which will bn dovpted to tho
missionary work of tho young Indies of
tho church.
GEOKGB OOS8 tNJt'ItED.-GfOiKO
floss, n miner In the Bliss mine nt Nan
tlcoke. was brought to the Moses Taylor
hospital n o'clock lent night on tho
Delaware nnd Hudson, as tho result of n
mine nccldirt. Ills fnco was badly
crushed In. his vprcr Jaw and noso were
brokiii and the brck of his head was
Injured quite severely.
CtlAItOED t WITH LAltCKNY.-Mrn.
Jennlo Cohen,' of Lackawanna avenue,
who was committed to the county Jail
Wednesday night, by Alderman Millar, In
default of ball, wan yesterday bnllcd out.
She was charged by I. !" ssner, of
Lackawanna nvenuo, with the larceny of
n fur collarette. Keener alleged thit
Inst February he pave the woman n
eollnretto valued nt JI.BO, which she was
to sell. She failed to return or pay for
the article.
THE BEYNON TESTIMONIAL.
Superb Concert nt the Lycoum Thea
ter Last Night.
There wns a flattering attendance nt
the testimonial concert Inst night nt
the Lyceum for Thomns Heynon, both
ns to numbers nnd representation. Tho
Second 'Presbytotlan congregation wns
out en masse, and the learned people
of tho cltv occupied prominent places
In the house. Tho singe was most at
tractive with n glowing lire In the grate,
groups of palms nt either end. nnd n
pretty drawing-room setting. The
Chlckcrlng plnno wns from Powell's,
nnd tho Horn decorations were lv
Clark. Bauer's orchestra contributed
their services nnd mnny of tho most
Illustrious musicians of tho city np
pearcd In tho programme.
Thomas Heynon Is about to go to Now
York to study with Hnuvage. nnd his
valuable work hero renders his nbsence
n distinct los to musical circles. Who
will succeed him In the Second Presby
terian church choir Is not yet an
nounced. The Schubert quartette, of
which he Is a member, sang several
numbers In n manner which elicited
hearty applause. The Second church
quartette. Misses Black and Garagan,
Messrs. Heynon and Moses Morgan,
sang beautifully two sacred selections.
accompanied by Professor J. M. Chance.
Mr. Deynon's effort of the evening
was "Lend Me Your Aid," from Gou
nod's "Queen of Sheba." which ho ren
dered with rare taste nnd feeling. The
recitative wns particularly well ren
dered. It wns the general verdict that
Mr. Heynon never sang so well. As nn
encore ho gave "The Four-Leaved
Clover" song. '
Bauer's orchestra pin veil Suppe's
"Poet nnd Peasant." a feature of the
piece being Hnrvey niaekwood's flno
cello solo and the lovely "Dream After
the Rail." Miss Lydla Sailer sang- most
charmingly "The Flower Girl." Her
voice has a limpid quality pleasing to
hear. As nn encore she sang "Das Is
cln Trnum" with tender effect. John
T. Watklns' splendid solo, "Blow, Blow,
Thou "Winter Wind," was one of the
most satisfactory numbers.
Probably no number was more en
Joved than the duet by Mrs. Joseph
O'Brien nnd Mrs. J. W. FltzGlbbon.
These two young matrons, exquisitely
gowned, mated well In distinguished
appenrance and In splendid volume of
tone sang Campann's "I'll Go and
Seek," for which they had nn Insistent
recall.
Frederick Widmnyer gave a delight
ful violin solo. In which the technique
wns of a marked degree of excellence.
Miss Susan Blnck and Miss Eliza Gara
gan sang a lovely duet, In which their
voices blended beautifully. The other
accompanists of tho evenlntr were
Charles Doersam and Llew Jones.
THE KEAL PASSION PLAY.
It Will Bo Seen in St. Thomas Col
lege Hall Next Week.
Commencing Monday. December 11,
the original Passion Play reproduc
tion In motion pictures will be ex
hibited In St. Thomas college hall and
continue for three days, Includng
Tuesday and Wednesday. The repro
ducton of tho famous religious cere
mony of the Austrian peasants of
Horltz hns attracted Immense atten
tion nil through the country and has
created an exceptional ripple of ex
citement. Before the public exactly understood
the nature of tho Passion Play the.-o
existed a strong- popular prejudice
against It. However, n knowledge of
tho true inwardness of tho plaj lui3
not only brought It Into general favor
but it has especially enl'stid the ap
proval of the church. Tho "pliy" N
a sublime pictorial presentation of thi
Incidents In connection with our
Lord's life, suffering and tragic death,
and It forcibly teaches certain lessons
of christian example, which nothing
In this world can do.
Tho play is no longer classified ns
simply a theatrical production. The
endnisement It enjoys from the ec
clesiastical world lends to It such a
semblance to a solemn religious ser
vice that it attracts tho devout chris
tian as well as the regular theater en
thusiasts. The piny Is given in thirty
six moving pictures, which provide
not only an exact hlstoi leal represen
tation of the Hot Its peasant's person
ality, hut It displays In a vivid man
ner the sacred theory of the creation,
full nnd the redemption of man, as
recorded in the hlble.
CAME TO VIEW THE GRAVE.
Crowdo nt the Craig Plot in Fail
Haven Cemetery.
There were fully 1,000 persons who
called nt tho Fair Huven cemetery
Sunday to look upon the grave where
the four members of the Craig family
were burled the day previous.
The grave was covered with the
numerous and beautiful llnrnl emblem
which covered tho caskets at the
funeral services. New Haven Regis
ter. Christmas Holiday Excursion
Tickets.
Tho Southern Railway will sell
Christmas hullday excursion tickets on
Dec. 22 to 25, Inclusive, also Dec. 30
and 31, with a final return limit Janu
ary 4, 1900, at rate of fare and one
third. Tickets will be sold to all points
South and Southwest.
Tickets will bo Bold to students of
schools nnd colleges at the above rate
on Dec. 15 to 21, upon presentation of
pertitlcates signed by superintendent,
principal or president of tho chools
and colleges. Charles L. Hopklnw. Dis
trict Passenger Agent, 828 Chestnut
street, Philadelphia, will be pleased to
furnish ull information.
Mrs, Winslow's Soothing Syrup,
Han been used for over FIFTY YEARS
bv MILLIONS of MOTHKltH for their
CHILDREN WHILE TKETHINO WITH
PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES the
CHILD. SOFTENS the Ol'MS, ALLAYS
all PAIN; CURES WIND COLIC, and
Is tho best remedy for DIARRHOEA.
Sold by all Druggists In every part of the
world. He sure nnd iitk for "Mrs. Wins
low's Soothlnif Byrup," and take no other
kind. Twenty-five cents a bottle.
NO LONG TERM FOR
MAYFIELDBURGLARS
PIBST COUNT OF INDICTMENT
TAKEN FROM JURY.
Even if Convicted They Cannot Bo
Given Moro Than Four Years
Apiece Jury Went Out at' 11
O'clock Yesterday Morning and,
Much to the Surprise of Many,
Wns Still Out at Addjournlng
Time Milkman on Trial for Em
bezzlement. The Mayilcld burglary case wns given
to the Jury ut 11 o'clock yesterday
morning and at adlournlng time they
wen- still out. It wns the general opin
ion up to the time of tho closing ad
dresses that tho Jury would not be out
any longer than tho time that would
be required to wtitu out their verdict.
Mr. O'Brien's arguments in summlm;
up for the defense, however, nppears
to have raided u doubt In tho minds if
some of the Jurors ns to tho sullt of
tho accused. At (1 o'clock the Jury, it
was reported, stood nine for conviction
and three for ncqulttal. Shortly ufter
watds they agreed.
When Judge Edwnrds came on the
bench, yesterday morning, he an
nounced that tho Jury was not to con
sider the tlrst count of the Indictment,
common law burglary, for which tho
maximum penalty Is ten years Impris
onment nnd J1.00O line. This left the
Jurv to decide between the Innocence
of the defendants and their guilt on tha
second and third counts, Btntutory
burglary by breaking In, nnd statutory
burglary without breaking In, for
which the maximum penalty, In each
Instance, Is four years' Imprisonment
nnd $300 fine.
WANTED TO CLOSE.
Mr. O'Brien asked for the privilege
of making the closing address, to which
he was entitled, ho claimed, by reason
of the defense not having offered nny
testimony. Court, however, denied the
request.
The closing addresses were limited to
a half hour on each side. Mr. O'Brien
strove to impress on tho Jury that
every man Is Innocent until ho Is proven
guilty: that It a defendant chooses to
rely on tho weakness of tho prosecu
tion and not offer testimony in de
fense, the law directs that his silence
Is not to prejudice his case In the minds
of tho jury, nnd that tho common
wealth in this case failed to establish
the guilt of the defendants beyond a
reasonable doubt. The nub of the case,
Mr. O'Brien said, was whether or not
tho defendants had been Identified as
the men who robbed the power house.
Tills hud not been done, Mr. O'Brien
contended, nnd he proceeded at length
to show where, in his judgment, the
Identification was not such ns could
satisfy n Jury beyond reasonable doubt.
The burden of his argument was if the
jury convicted it would be doing noth
ing else than guessing four men Into
the penitentiary. "Bill" Leach was re
ferred to as a "butcher," who without
right or reason shot down three un
offending men.
JONES' ARGUMENT.
District Attorney Jones in opening
his nddrcss said there was not the
slightest room for doubting the guilt
of the accused and there was scarcely
any need of arguing the case to a Jury
which had heard tho evidence as pre
sented during the previous three days.
He made a review of the testimony,
dwelling on the convincing features and
laying particular stress on tho wav In
which the defendants were traced from
the time they left the power house till
they ran foul of "Bill" Leach atArnrat.
Judge Edwards' charge dealt particu
larly with the matter of Identification.
Ho reviewed tho evidence dealing with
this and told tho jury It was for them
to say whether or not it connected tho
six men who wore held up at Ararat
with the six men who were at the
power house.
Minor Criminal Cases.
Thomas Lyons, a former delivery
man of the Scranton Dairy company, Is
on trial before Judge Blddle, charged
with the embezzlement of $127 by Bell
ing tickets to customers for cash, pock
eting the proceeds and charging tho
tickets to the customers as having b m
given on credit.
As the law dealing with erhbezzio
ment permits of only three Items being
considered nt one time, tho prosecu
tion elected to show that this gamo
had been practiced by Lyons In his
accounts with Mrs. Thomns O'Donnell
and Mrs. P. Rogan, of Meridian street,
and Mrs. Mack, of Seventh street.
At adjourning time tho prosecution
was offering receipts which Lyon Is
alleged to have given to these pavties
for tickets which ho had charged up
at the company's olllce.
1. O. Waldron, the horse denier, nu
his book-keeper, Girt Young, were
tried before Judge Edwards for com
mitting an assault and battery on Ja
cob Sehloss and Isaac Firstino. The
said they had nn understanding with
Waldron that they would not bo re
quired to put up the usual $10 forfeit
until they were satisfied with the horae
they selected and on tho strength of
this agreement bid In a horse at an
auction sale at Cuslck's livery, Aug. 11
last. When the sale was over, ihe.i
Bald, Waldron became furious because
they insisted on their alleged agree
ment being cart led out and he and his
book-keeper struck them.
DENIED ASSAULT.
The defendants denied mntdng any
assault. Sehloss and Firstino bid on a
horse nnd It wus knocked down' to ono
or the other of them for JS7.50. They
went out to get tho forfeit money, but
did not return until the sale was over,
when, as is generally known, it was
Wnldron's custom to re-sell any horses
which were bid in, but not takon by
the bidder.
The horse, which had been knocked
down ut $87.30, w.is again pl"co.1 In the
miction ring, but, as most of the crowd
had departed, the bidding on It was not
very lively and It went for $57.60.
When tho successful bidder came uo
to pay for it Waldron saw that It was
Flrstlne, on? of tho two men who had
dickered for tho horse ut $S7.B0 and
whose failure In putting up the for
feit caused the horse to be resoU.
Waldron sa- Into the scheme In a
minute and refused to let them have
tho horse at nny price.
They Insisted on having It and Flr
stlne caught hold of the bridal to take
possession of it. Waldron shoved him
away and, sending the horse back Into
the ring, sold him for $15. When he
explained to tho crowd tho trick that
had been attempted, some of tho horse
men gathered about, hustled the two
alleged sharpers out of the stable and
some one bib ono of them, or hit at
him, at least.' Waldron and his clerk
were arrested and arraigned beforo Al
derman Knsson and held to ball. Wal
dron says the prosecutors offered to
settle the case for $5. Tho Jury was
out at adjournment.
D. P. Kane, of the North End,
charged with selling liquor without a
license, was found not guilty nnd tho
costs were placed on tho county. Con
stable Bernard Davis wns prosecutor.
Edward and Mark Barrett, charged
with aggravated assault and battery
on Thomns White, were returned not
guilty nnd the costs were placed on
the prosecutor.
A nol pros on payment of costs by
Hie defendant was entered In tho case
of lteko Jolnello, charged with assault
and battery on C. D. Martctl.
N'ot guilty, costs divided, was tho
verdict In tho assault and battery case
of Barbar Kakowka against Frank
Jurklewicz.
A verdict of not guilty was taken
In tho assault, nnd battery case of John
Mnnnrky against John Jcrkleskl nrul
John Sypron, upon the latter agreeing
to pay the costs.
Annie Walsh failed to appear to
prosecute her charge of assault and
battery against Annie Benewitz. A
verdict of not guilty, prosecutrix pay
the costs, was returned.
Isnac Howard, charged with defraud
ing a boarding house, was acquitted be
cause of the death of tho prosecutor,
T. J. McTlghc.
Capiases were Issued for II. B. Cole,
Simon Simbrosky andJohn McMillan,
defaulting defendants.
Marrinco Licenses.
Samuel FIdlan ..1544 Albright avenue.
Isabel M. Barnfather, 236 Theodore St.
Samuel Hartshorn Scranton.
Rachel Evans Dickson City.
THE STATE COUNCIL.
Representatives of the Jr. O. U. A.
M. Will Assemble in This City
Early in January.
The announcement In yesterday
morning's Tribune that the state coun
cil of the Junior Order of United Amer
ican Mechanics would resume Its In
terrupted session In this city next
month came as a surprise to the local
members of the order, who, though
they expected the announcement, dil
not believe It would come so soon.
The members of the local committee
who had last September's convention
in chargo have not yet received offi
cial notification, but they expect it
now nt any time. They will, of course,
have the convention In charge. The
sessions will probably be held In tho
Lyceum, as before, and will probably
last only ono day, as the only business
to be transacted will bo the receiving
of acceptances from the members of
those councils desiring to abide by the
decision of the national judiciary com
mittee and pay the per capita tax of
15 cents nnd the election of ono rep
resentative to the national council,
which latter was tho only unfinished
business when last September's con
vention was so suddenly ended by tho
revocation of the stnte council's char
ter. It will be remembered that a major
ity of tho delegates attending the con
vention here voted down the proposi
tion to pay the per capita tax of 15
cents levied on the state council for
tho purpose of contributing to the ex
pense fund of the latter. The charte
of the state council was accordingly
revoked by the supreme councillor and
tho matter left to the national judi
ciary committee for a final decision.
This committee met In Philadelphia
during the middle of November and
heard both sides of the case, the pro
ceedings lasting several days. Their
final decision was given out a short
time ago. This decision Is that the
Imposition of the per capita tax by the
national council was in pursuance of
the powers granted that body by the
national laws of the organization and
was, therefore, perfectly legal.
It Is further ordered by the commit
tee that each council throughout tho
state desirous of paying over the per
capita tax do so before Jan. 10, 1900,
or cease to be a member of the state
council. It Is for the purpose of re
ceiving this money that the convention
In January will be held and, as tho
time limit Is placed at Jan. 10, It will
probably be held during the first few
days.
About two-thirds of the councils
throughout the state are now desirous
of paying the tax and there Is a possi
bility of the other third coming around.
Of the thirteen councils In this county
nil but two are willing to abide by tho
judiciary committee's ruling.
MASTER PAINTERS MEET.
Banquet Given at Builders' Exchange
Last Night.
The Master Painters' association
held Its regular business meeting last
night In the Builders' Exchange In tho
Board of Trade building. A large
number of the members of tho asso
ciation wero present, and after the
regular routine work had been tran
sacted thoroughly enjoyed their an
nual banquet.
The affnlr was conducted by a com
mittee composed of A1. Fowler and
Alex. Naegle, and In the course of tho
evening speeches wero delivered, by
the former, Chairman Hehrig and oth
er members present.
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
lUnder this heading short letters of In
terest will bo published when accompa
nied, for publication, by the writer's
nnme. The Tribune will not bo held re
sponsible for opinions here expressed.
Is Still In Business.
Editor of Tribune ,
Sir: An Item appenred In your paper
today which Is calculated to mislead tho
public and do mn much injury. It stilted
I had been sold out by my landlord and
left the impression that 1 hud gone out
of business. I desire to say that I am
Htlll at tho old stand actively engaged
and that my relations with my landlord
are of the most umlcablu kind.
John J. Skelly.
Scranton, Dec. 7, 15D9.
DIED.
CARROLI. In Scranton, Dec. 7. ISM), Jo-
seph Carroll, nged V.i years, at the
homo of his parents, Mr. nnd Mrs,
Charles Carroll, 511 Hampton street.
Funeral announcement later.
JORDAN -In Scranton, Dtc. 0, 1KI3.
James Jordan, aged M years. Funcr.il
Saturday morning ut A-30 o'clock from
the family homo on littston avenue.
Mnss nt St. John's Catholic church, and
Interment In tho Cathedral cemetery.
NHWKLT In Yatesvllle, Dec. 0, 181D,
Abble S.. wife of Rev. J. F. Newell.
aged 75 years. Funeral Saturday.
ROSS In Houesdale, Thursday, Dec. 7,
1S89, Kntherliio Torrey Ross, wife of E.
F. Ross, and dnughtor of 13. F. Torrey.
Funeral Saturday, Dec. 9, at 2.10 p. m.,
ut Honcsdale, Pa.
LARGEST SENTENCE
EVER IMPOSED HERE
KINNEY GETS NINETEEN YEARS
AND SIX MONTHS.
Tho Simpson Wife Murderer rieadn
Guilty and Judge Edwards Fixes
the Crime at Second Degree Ex
hausted His Mercy in Doing This
nnd Felt It His Duty to Glvo
the Maximum Penalty, Less Six
Months Can Be Lessoned Five and
a Half Years.
Nineteen years and six months' Im
prisonment In th,e Eastern peniten
tiary Is the penalty Imposed by Judgo
Edwards on John F. Kinney, the
Simpson wife murderer. Kinney Is 27
years of age.
He pleaded guilty of murder when
arraigned for trial yesterday and It
was left to the court to fix the degree
of the crime. Many witnesses were
called by both sides, and after hearln?
their story Judge Edwards adjudged
the crime to be murder of the second
degree.
District Attorney Jones at oneo
moved for sentence and Kinney was
railed before tho bench. After a few
preliminary remarks Jndge Edwardu
said that In adjudging Kinney guilty
of only second degree murder he had
extended to him all the mercy that tha
clrcumtnnces warranted. Then he
sentenced him to the maximum pen
alty, minus six month?, which sub
stractlon was made necessary by the
law requiring that prisoners shall bo
released In the summer months.
Kinney made no answer when asked
If he had anything to say before sen
tence should be pronounced, nnd hlsj
attorney, M. A. MeGlntey, could only
ask the court to exercise Its utmost
mercy.
KINNF.Y WAS LNMOVED.
Without the slightest emotion Kin
ney received his consignment to a liv
ing death and wnlked hack to the pris
oner's dock with flTn step, while his
features were vainly searched for an
indication of terror, by the cr.iwd In
the court room, which a moment be
fore was itself shocked Into a general
"Oh!" by the words, nineteen yenrs
and six months at separate nnd soli
tary confinement.
Bv good behavior Kinney can short
en his sentence five and one half years.
The story of the crime, as told hy
the witnesses, was that Kinney wns
drinking heavily on the night of the
third of July last, and ull day on tho
Fourth. About S o'clock in the even
ing he was In a friend's house and
was one of five drunken men who fin
ished a quart bottle of whiskey. Ho
went out the back way and started
down the main stieet, where he met
and shot his wife, sending ono bullet
Into her head and another through
her heart. He continued on to Car
bondale and gave himself up. A now
revolver and a box of cartridges were
found on his person.
The contention of tho defense was
that by reason of Klnr.ey's long de
bauch he wns In a condition which
precluded Hip possibility of his form
ing a deliberate Intent to kill. Judge
Edwards based his decision on the
ground that If a jury passed on the
case it would undoubtedly experience
a reasonable doubt of his having pre
meditated the murder.
SUDDEN' PASSION PRESUMED.
The fact that tho Commonwealth
could not show that Klnnsy's meeting
with his wife was not accidental was
what raved him from the gallows. Tlv
presumption followed, or at least
could bo presumed, that tho crime was
committed In the sudden heat of pas
sion, without deliberation or premedi
tation. Kinney and his wife were not on
good terms, but lived together. As he
said himself, Just before starting
down the road, "Mary would be all
right only for her folks." Ellen Dolnn.
Mrs. Kinney's mother, who was with
her when she met her husband, says
that Kinney stopped his wife and
nsked her for money. Mrs. Kinney
answered that the had given him all
the money she had ext opting $2, ami
she needed that for the house. Mrs.
Dolan walked on and was some dis
tance away when she heard the shots
and Mrs. Kinney's screams.
This Is tho second time in tho his
tory of the county that a murderer
has plead guilty. The other case was
that of Sevarlo Abbate, who killed
Vlto Itnlmondl on Labor Day. Sep
tember C, 1897, at the corner of Birch
street and Sehlmpff's court, ns a re
sult of some insulting words which
passed during a quarrel. He shot
Rnlmondl four times and afterwards
shot Frank Russa, a neighbor, whom
Abbate thought was running out to
Intercept his (light Russa hovered
between life and death for many
weeks nt the Lackavnnna hospital,
but finally recovered. Judge Edwards
gave Abbate twelve years and four
months. His attorneys were John F.
Scragg- and John M. Harris.
WASHINGTON.
Holiday Tour via Pennsylvania
Hallroad.
December 28 has been selected ns the
dute for tho Personally-Conducted Tour
of the Pennsylvania Hallroad to Wash
ington. This tour will cover a period
of three days, affording ample time to
visit all tho principal points of interest
at the National Capltul. Including tho
Congressional library and the new
Corcoran Art Gallery. Round-trip rato
covering railroad transportation for
the-round trip, hotel accommodations,
nnd guides. $14. fiO from New York, $13 50
from Trenton, and $11.50 from Phila
delphia. These rates cover accommo
dations for two days at the Arlington,
Normandle, Itlggs, or Kbbltt House.
For accommodations at Wlllnrd's, no
gent, Metropolitan, or Natlonnl Hotel,
$2.50 less. Side trips to Mount Vernon,
Illchpiond, Old Point Comfort, and
Norfolk at greatly reduced rates.
All tickets good for ten days, with
special hotel rates ofter expiration of
hotel coupons.
For Itineraries and full Information
apply to Ticket Agents: Tourist Agent.
U9G Broadway, New York: 4 Couit
Street. Brooklyn; or address Geo. W.
Boyd. Assistant General Passenger
Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadel
phia, Finest wines and cigars at T.aiw'fl.
S20 Spruce street.
For morbid conditions, take Beeoh
am's Pills.
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Smoke the "Hotel Jermyn" cigar, 10c,
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That proclaims good management moro than a dainty, noatly
laid tablo, nnd, perhaps there is nothing that ndds so much nt
tractlvoness no protty pieces of cut glass and odd pieces of decor
ated China. Thero is nothing that makes a moro lasting or rc
coptnblo Christmas gift. Don't you think this would bo a good
time to mako your selections nnd have us lay them nway for you
as wo have a, storo full of such suggestions.
Mill Of J& Prlr
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Recognized Headquarters for
Reliable Furs,
Stylish
andsome
Everything in Ladies' Outer Gar
ments, Misses and Children's Coats and
Capes, Ladies Silk Waists in new shades
and effects.
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JtotoiftfchlAtfcaifcAiAiiiik
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By the kind permission of a well-known local
artist we are eua.bled to display for a short time
only, a superb collection of exquisite Hand
Painted Panels. Prices range from $25.00 to
$75.00. To miss this exhibition is to deny
one's self a great treat.
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For the balance of the week 500 Iudian
Seats, in Mahogany aud Oak. Regular price,
$1.50; during this sale $1.00.
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Sold by All First-Class Druggists. Highly Recom
mended by IMiys.cimu.
FAMILY ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED.
JOSEPH ROSS. AGENT,
Olllce 902 West Lnckawnnna Avenue, Scranton, Pi.
TELEPHONE 4732.
Everett's
Horses and carringes are su
perior to those of any other
livery in the city.
If you should desire to ro
for a drive during this delight
ful period of weather, oil tele
phone 704, and Everett will
send you a first-class outfit.
EVERETT'S LIVERY,
320 DIX COURT. REAR CITY HALL).
THIS WEEK'S PR CIS IN
W
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The following prices, which wo are
selling goods tor this week, are tho
lowest that we have ever offered
The goods are tho finest grade and
cannot help but please everyone.
Call and see them.
Flno Diamond Kings at $3.00, worth
J10.W.
Solid Cold Hand nines at $1.23, worth
(3.50.
Solid Gold Hand Ulngs at tl.00, worth
f.25
"hold Filled Cuff' Buttons, 50c, worth
ji -
Cuff Buttons, previous prices $1.00, now
S7c.
Gent's Solid Sliver Watch. Elgin move,
ment, $3.50.
Ladles' Sterling Silver Watches, worth
$5.50, now $3.75.
dent's Nickel Watches, S. W., price
$3.50, now $1.75.
Rogers Bros'. Spoons, wai ranted, 50e.
Ilogers Bros'. Butter Knives, Sugar
Spoons, Pickle Forks, 37c, previous prlco
75c.
Ladles' Solid Gold Watch, Hleln move
ment. $11.50.
Ladles' Cold Filled Watches at $5.50,
worth $15.00.
Wo also have nbnut three hundred La
dles' Solid Silver Kings, worth 60c. and
76c, will close them nt 10c each.
Special snlo now going on at DavlJow
Bros. Attend as we are offering good
at one-fourth their original value.
Extra Heavy Solid Silver Thimbles at
19e. ..
Davidow Bros
227 Lackawanna Ava.
Nftthinrf 1
UVUllUft
13a Wyoming Av
Tailored Gowns,
Capes,
324
Lacka. Ave
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Fiirs Repaired.
LitMa Water
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1 STOCK OF
Ls Is complete, A proper
' Pad once used will con-
!3j vince every horseman of
their met its:
5 Neverslip Calks for win-
! ter use are unsurpassed.
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' Franklin Avenue. 5j
The Dickson .Manufacturing Go.
t-crnnton and Wllltovllurra, I'a,
Mumifaoiureri of
LOCOMOTIVES, STATIONARY EN0INE3
Hollers, lloliting an J Pumping Machinery.
General OfQce, Scranton, Pa.
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