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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-03
DREADED THE INVESTIGATION.
An Ex.City Engineer of Philadelphia
Commits Suicide.

Philadelphia, Dec. 2.-Amasa Ely.
81 years old, of No. 1928 North Fifteenth
street, a well known civil engineer
committed suicide at his home today
by shooting himself in the head with a
revolver. He was taken to a hospital,
where he died soon after his admis-
sion from the effect of his injuries.
The act is supposed to have been caused
be temporary insanity resulting from
worriment over the case now on trial
between F'ilbert, Porter & Co., and the
city to recover a balance alleged to be
due for the construction of the Queen
lane reservoir.
Ely was on the witness stand yester-
day when court adjourned and was to
have gone on again when the case re-
sumed today. He was engineer in
charge, representing the city's interests
at the reservoir while it was being
constructed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-03
FOUR CHILDREN SMOTHERED.
Locked in a House They Play With
Matches.

Chicago, Dec. -Four children.
locked in a house at 1916 Fifty-third
avenue. We're smothered to death dur
ing a fire in pile Of clothing in the
room where they were all playing to-
day.
Mrs. Mary Barth. the mother, left
the house to pick coal. locking the door
behind her. The children were play
ing in the dining room. During the
absence of the mother they secured a
box of matches. and it is supposed ig-
nited their clothing in their play.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-03
SENATOR CARTER TALKS.
Thinks il would be Unwise to Pass
the Dingiey Bill.

New York, Dec. 2.-United States
Senator Wolcott, of Colorado, and
Senator Carter, of Montana. are at tine
Waldorf hotel. They are en- route to
Washington. Senator Wolcott de-
clined to commit himself on either the
tariff or the financial questions when
asked for his views on these subjects
Neither would he talk on political con-
ditions in the west.
Senator Carter thought 1t would be
unwise to pass the Dingley bill He
would prefer to have an extra session
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-03
T1pra'l's Forecast.

New York. Dec. 3.-In the Middle states
today. cloudy weather. with slight tenn
perature changes. snow on or near the
coasts and brisk to high northeasterly
and northerly winds. blowing dangerous
gales on the coasts as the cyclone off Cape
Hatteras moves northward. On Friday.
weather and brisk to fresh northerly
winds. preceded by high winds or gales
and probably snow on the coasts. fol-
lowed by clearing in the afternoon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-03

of congress pass upon the tariff ques-
tion. He would not be surprised, how
ever, to see substitute for the Ding
ley bill offered for consideration at the
coming session, but it is his opinion
that the Dingley bill is dead. fIe
thought there Is a disposition on the
part of the president-elect to recognize
the Pacific coast by an appointment
to the cabinet If the right man is pre-
sented. He declared that suggestions
of Mr.. Bliss, Of New York, and Mr..
Payne, of Wisconsin, for cabinet posi-
ton, met with approval everywhere.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-03
Hadfeld's Challenge.

Saratoga, N. Y. Dec. 1.-Charles Had
field, of Newark, n. j.. who is here in
training for the short distance profession-
al races to be held in Madison Square
garden during the week beginning Dec. Z.
today issued challenge open to the world
to ride any man "A mile. unpaced. for any
sum. to start from opposite sides of the
track. the race to be ridden in Madison
Square garden during the week of the in
ternatioual races.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-03
Real Estate Dealer in Trouble.

Columbus. o.. Dec. "A. c. Aday, a real
estate dealer and builder, who failed
vcted today of obtaining money under
false Dretencos. He secured a loan on
mortgages, concealing prior liens on the
same property. The penalty is from one
to five years imprisonment.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-03
NEW CADLE TO EAYTI.
Reduction in Rates to South Amcri.
can and ives; !Idian Ports.

Washington. Dec. 1.-The Postal
Telegraph Cattle company announces
the opening of its new cable conn c.
ton. known as the United States and
Hayti Telegraph Gable company. be-
tween New York city and Cape haytI-
an, in the Republic of Havti. Dls
connects with the Postal Telegra pin
con pany causes reduction in the
rates to points in the West Indies and
South America of from 10 to ~ per
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-03
l.tfnNrtfC's Cnntnin.

Easton. Pa. Dec. AT an election for
captain of the Lafayette foot bali team
next year. held this afternoon, c. II. Rine-
hart. righ; guard. was chosen unanimous
Is. Lafayettc's team next year will be
practically the same as this year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-03
Date of Monetary Convention.

Indianapolis. Ind, Dec. 2-The local ex-
ecutive committee in charge of arrange
ments for the monetary reform conven-
ton met this afternoon in the office of
Judge Nartindale and held a general con-
sultation to outline in some measure the
work of preparing for the gathering The
date of the convention was fixed for
Tuesday, Jan. T.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-03
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.
Weather Indications Today:
Threatening; .snow Probable.

/ Rusiuca@ Dc-oral'zed - Havana.
Pacific Slope Has . ifinet Loom.
Heavy Storms Pre- iicted.
Chippewa Falls Has Big Flood.
2 Fate of Pedro Rokas.
Live Foreign News.
Wall Street Review and Markets.
LocaD-Tondition of the Anthracite
Ira -.
Crimira. ,>ourt Proceedings.
Fell Twenty-Five Feet and Are Unin-
jured.
Editorial.
Casual Mention.
5 Uocal)-Pack Peddler Nearly Muir
dered at Duryea.
Last Night at the Theaters.
(Story)-"The Vision of Face"
Z Suburban Happenings.
8 News Up and Down the Valley.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-03
BRYANITE INCARCERATED.
Judge CundiH Committed to an
ASy.um.

Guthrie. O. r. Dec. 2.-Judse w. L..
Cundiff. one of the most prominent
lawyers in the territory, has been COM
mtted to the Norman Insane asylum.
He has become crazed over politics.
Cundiff is a personal friend of w. j..
Bryan and nominak-l tlH latter for
congress the first time. Ten days ago
he returned from Nebraska. having
stumped that state for the silver cam
didate. His condition is dangerous.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-03
FIRE IN BLENHEIM PALACE.
The Flames Broke Out in the Salon
OCthc Historic House.

oxford, Eng. Dec. "A dispatch re-
ceived here from Woodstock announces
that fire has broken out in the palace
of Blenheim. The only details re-
ceived are that the flames were first
discovered in the salon.
Later advices stated that the fire
was confined to the roof
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-03

Terre Haute Ind, Dec. 2.-Senator Voor-
hees left for Washington this evening. He
was in better health and spirits than at
any time in year past. The senator has
received an offer from the Southern Ly-
ceum Bureau for series Of lectures and
probably will accept 1t.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-03
LOT ONE

Selected French Cooney Capes.
Carefully matched skins. full length
and sweep. best of Innings and fin
ishing. Actual values range from
$1,000 to $1,000. and we may add that
In this lot will be found as SER
viceable and well appearing gar
ments as money can buy. unless
you care to 60 to very fine and
high priced furs.
Price for Choice, $500
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-03
DR.. Jameson Released.

London. Dec. 2.-At 9 o'cloc.- this after
noon DR.. Jameson was removed from Hal
loway jail I'm an ambulance. He was taxi
suburbs Of London.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-03

Old Boreas has been here with his
freezing breast, and you no longer
need to look at the calendar to
know that fur time has come. You
know It by experience.
Still it is probable that you have
not thought much of cold weather
comforts. few people do till they
thinking Of fur time for months,
and In October last when there
was a general pinch for money, we
got the best Of a deal with a needy
manufacturer. While the thermom-
eter played tag" with the temper
ature 1t was Of no use to bring this.
extraordinary
Purchase
forward, but now that we seem to
have settled down to real winter
weather, we invite you to call and
witness this
latest EXhiviG of the
Power of Money
in a shrewd buyers hands. In
offering this special purchase of
Furs to the public we have only
one regret. The manufacturer only
required so much money to tide him
over couple Of weeks, and our
purchase was limited accordingly,
hence we have only
$50 CapeS to Sell at
Rock B0tt0m
Bargain Figures
or at lower prices than usually pre-
vail when the fur season closes in
February.
ScSS.Sc<crSScS-sSScSSS <SSS--lzzS1cSSS0CSC1[
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-03
LOT THREE

Extra selected first quality Elec-
trio and Wool seal capes. made and
finished In the highest style of the
furriers art and ample in propor-
tions. Superb garments such as
bring $500 to $4,000 readily.
Price for Choice, $1,000
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-03
LOT TWO

Fine electric and wool seal capes,
perfectly matched skins, finest lin
ings, full length and sweep. Hand
some garments with all that style
can give them and worth not less
than $500 to $4,000.
Price for Choice, $24.0O
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-20

w. H. Cornwell and friends gave
a grand celebration at the home of
Antoine Rosa, Kalawai, yesterday,
in honor of the success of Billy c..
in the races of the 18th. 1t is
needless to say an enjoyable day
was epent.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-20
Sanders Express,
TELEPHONE So.

Pianos and Furniture moved BY men of
10 to. 15 years experience. Baggage
marked in our care delivered at once.
Rubbish carted for SOC. and upward per
month by the only private concern in town.
Ofhce-No. 81 King street, near Fort.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-20
Save
Your
Honey.

The odd cents is what counts.
can save you from IS to IS per cent.
on your clothes and guarantee a fit and
perfect satisfaction in every respect.
make friends of my customers,
and customers of my friends. Do not
be deceived by a grand display. Fine
goods weII-made Is half the. battle.
Once tried you will come again.
Latest designs constantly received.
must have room for my new stock.
If you are need of clothes, now Is your
time to see me,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-20
hgUbNq- Bremen Fine RsWNlG Go.

3 The undersigned having been appointed
agents of the above company are prepared
10 insure risks agsinst fire on Stone and
Hrick Buildings aaA On Merchar@
disc stored therein on the most favorable
terms. For particulars app@y Al the ofsos
Of F. A, SCAAEFER & Co, Agsats.
senerai Aassrasoe Cs3pszy for Ses. River see
Lssd Tra.ssest Of DxssSen.
Having established a sgeaey at Hqnp1
kliu and the Hawaiian Islands the under%
signed General Agents are authorized tm
take risks against the daRgers of the $3.50
1t the most YeasoBa6Ae rates and on Es&
most favorable terms.
r. A. SCHAEFER IL CO.,
Agents foreh Hawai&an Es1swds
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-19

about to get out of his way. Hot words
were passing, and Mcmillan raised the
gun, whereupon White said: Mac, you
are excited; don't shoot" He did shoot,
however, and so did White about the
same instant. The shots did not kill.
White rushed in upon Mcmillan and siez-
ed his gun, meanwhile with one hand lir-
ing his own pistol. Both were wounded
Mcmillan fatally. After sending for a
physician and doing all in his power to
save his antagonists life, White went TO
Tacoma and surrendered himself to the
sheriff. The county was thrown into the
greatest excitement, and Whites life was
for some time in danger. He was tried
three times. The first fury stood IL TO
l for acquittal, but the one was in
exorable, and after more than "a hours
of elaboration with the 18th man, The
disagreement was seen to be incurable
and the jury was discharged. The second
jury were given the case about s p. m.
July 3. 1896. Tacoma was to have a great
celebration the next day, and the jurors
were determined to be on hand. Without
much ado, and to settle the matter quick
~, as they afterward said, they almost
Immediately agreed upon verdict of
murder in the second degree. The su
preme court reversed the sentence and
awarded a new trial It's language in
| stating the law of self-defense was so
| strong and emphatic in favor of White
| that the third trial was regarded almost
as a mere matter of form to clear him
of the offense charged. The third jury
acquitted him promptly as the second
| jury had convicted.
John A. Stone, mentioned in the dis
patch, is the brother-in-law of Mcmillan
and was appointed administrator of the
| iatter's estate. He tried to secure the
land under the homestead law, probably
fol the benefit of McMillans family; out
| ne and all the claimants defeated,
and the land with it's sanguinary record
goes to the heirs of the first victim, whom
the diligence of the lawyers has at last
traced to the southwestern coast of Ire
| land.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-19
FAME'S PATHWAY.

The reat-great-grandchildr of Sir
Walter Scott are seven in number, and
four of them are boys. The eldest Wal
ter Joseph, is now in his 21st year
In the possession Of the Red Jacket
Club of Canandaigua, N. Y, is a medal
which, the members of the club believe,
was given to the famous Seneca chief
by George Washington.
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria has re-
uuested the French government to de-
tail a naval officer to reorganize the Bull
garian fleet. To this duty Lieutenant
Moreau, an officer distinguished for his
talent in tactics, has been appointed
President Paul Kruger has become so
fond of Mark Twains humor that he has
ordered a set of that authors works for
his library, which contains two other
books, namely, the Bible and the "Pil-
grim's Progress"
Lord Grimthorpe is, perhaps, the most
distinguished amateur clockmaker in
Great Britain. He has one of the most
complete workshops in the world, regu-
larly employing several accomplished
journeymen to carry out the rougher part
of his experiments.
NJ Loubet, president of the French
senate, is chairman of the committee
which has charge of the erection of Il
monument to the late Jules Simon. He
reports that since the subscription was
opened, last July, 10000 francs have been
received.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-19
LIGHTS AND SlDELIGHTS.

"If you had all the wealth on earth,
What would you dor said she.
I'D grieve because it wasn't worth
A little more" said he.
Always put off till tomorrow business
that does not concern you.-Tit-Bits.
Teache--Who is that whistling in
school?
New Boy-Me. Didn't you know L
could whistle ?-London Figaro.
The average man thinks that his
reputation as a kind father has been
firmly established If the baby cries to
come to him.-Atchison Globe.
'Tm a plain, blunt man, Margaret. and
can frame no honeyed speeches. VIII
you marry me?''
I'm a little on the plain. blunt order
myself. No!"-Detroit Free Press.
When a girl complains about how nom
sensical the fashions are she means it
Just about as much as the man who is
always saying 1t is so much bother to put
on his dress suit.-New York Press.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-19
THEY BET A SKELETON AT POKER.
Queer Stakes Wagered in "a Game
BetNveen Medical Students.

The sporty doctor told the story. and the
sporty doctor can tell Stories If anybody
should happen to ask you, says the Buffalo Ex-
press. He was sitting in his private office
waiting for his trap, and the conversation
shifted around to poker games, chiefly because
the bookcase in the office was decorated with
a box of chips and several packs of cards.
1.-The queerest game of poker ever saw"
said the sporty doctor, was one 1 played in
when 1 was a medical student. One night four
of us were in the dissecting room. We had
finished experimenting with the cadavers we
had on hand and were waiting for dinner One
of the boys suggested that we play poker. We
played 1t.
1T wasn't long before some of the boys ran
out of money The game was a stiff one, and
the unlucky ones began putting up personal
property. They let their watches and knives
go, and finally got down to their dissecting
instruments and specimens. One of the boys
in particular was in hard luck. He got good
hands, but had them topped with regularity
that made him sick at heart In half an hour
he had about everything he possessed in the
game and was looking around for other col
lateral
Pretty soon he got big ful-it three
aces and pair of queens. If remember cor
rectly 1 was betting against him, and had
| four little trays. 1 bet 81 and he saw me with
| a scalpel and went me two better with a
| beautifully picked specimen of a forearm.
| raised him right back. and then he was in
| a auandary. He skinned his cards over went
through all his pockets asked imploringly If
I would take an /. o. u, which I wouldn' I,
and then sat and thought for a minute.
| suddenly he remembered something, for he
| told me to wait minute and ran out of the
room He came back with a skeleton which
it had taken him six months to articulate, and
| threw 1t the table. I raise you 200 cold
| bones he said calmly
The sporty doctor stopped. Then the man
who never studied anatomy said:
| ''Well?'
"Wen?" the sporty doctor queried back al
him.
what happened?"
| ooh. the skeleton was shy three ribs. to say
| nothing of a lot of false teeth and the be
didn't go at its face value.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-19
1T WAS NOT AN OPAL AT ALL.
Bad Luck, the Cause of Which Is IA
Matter of Doubt.

Here is a story showing how to account
for bad luck, says the Chicago Record.
A man was shaking dice in a store. He
lost.
mo wonder" said bystander. you're
wearing an opal. You will never have
luck"
This set the man to thinking. Four
days later he slipped in getting off
street car and sprained his ankle.
This decided him. He gave the pin to
friend who was on the board of trade and
who was too hard-headed to entertain
any fool notions about the number 10 or
black cats or cross-eyed girls with red
hair.
Nevertheless when this board of trade
man lost over $4,000 on wheat he began
to worry. He didn't care much for the
pin anyway, and so one day when
young man in his office admired the fire
in the stone he said, Take it along If
you like it,
The young man overwhelmed him with
thanks. Then he waited with guilty
knowledge to see what would happen to
the young man. He did not have to wait
long. The next week the employe was
taken i'll and he missed four days at the
Office
The board of trade man was troubled Ill
conscience, so he told his young friend
about the opal pin and the superstition at
tached to it, and the employee, after de-
liberation, decided that he would give the
Pin to the girl
The opal did very rapid and effective
work after it became the property of the
young woman. On the second day after
she began to wear it she ignited curtain
in attempting to light the gas The cur
tain was destroyed and the young woman
| burned both of her hands in attempting 10
| eXtinguish the blaze.
The young man who had given the
stone to her felt called upon to apollo
gize.
Perhaps 1t was that opal I gave you,
said he. "You know an opal is supposed
to carry bad luck with it. I didn't tel
ycI because I'm not superstitious."
IN not wear the dreadful thing day
longer" she added.
Sc she didn't She gave it to her broth
er, who scoffed at the suggestion that {
little stone could WELD an influence
good or bad. Nevertheless, when he starr
ed for Cincinnati and the train ran of
the track and he was tossed nalf thu
length of the car, he became converted.
In not give 1t to anybody else to be
Jonah," said he. "I'll sell it to a jeweler.
So he went to the jeweler and said
What will you give me for this opal?
The jeweler looked at 1t and said
THAT isn't an opal; that's cats-eye'
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-19
THE STORY OF A GOOD, DOG.
He Was Not Much of n Hunter, but
Hnh Other Good POlnts.

Last month l boarded a month in a
country house in the mountains of Vir-
ginia," said a department clerk to
Washington Star reporter
THE favorite member of the family was
a dog. He was a yellow mongrel, and
seemingly fit for nothing on earth but
to distribute fieas. 1 have never seen
a dog so badly afflicted with those nimble
insects. His entire time, except when ne
was eating, appeared to be occupied in
biting himself. But the man of the house
almost idolized the worthless animal.
Tibet air tn bes' dawg in Virginny,
the old man said one evening.
rs he a good rabbit dog?' / asked.
Nav, e ain wuth much on rabbits
"'CoonsY
Nav. never tried I'm
Rats?
""Es too big
what is he good for them
LES tn bes' flea dawg ever seed. an
they is powerful bad hyar-see i'm catch
EN-" and the dog certainly did catch
three in less than three minutes"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-19
MOUSE CAUSED THEATER PANIC.
Mrs. Norton Felt 1t on Her Feet and
Shrfeked.

Seated in the balcony Of the Harlem
Opera house the other night was Mrs.
Bella Norton of 1872 West One Hunded
and Thirty-sixth street. The theater was
full, says the New York Journal. Sud
denly Mrs. Norton shreked at the top of
her voice. One Shrek succeeded another,
ringing throughout the theater.
Women sprung to their feet all over the
house; men looked around TO learn the
cause of the alarm, ushers hurried to the
balcony. The shrieking continued.
THE mousse Mrs. Norton yelled. 80,
my heavens the mouse and then she
emitted shrek after shrek
Some one yelled Fire. Thar was all
that was lacking to start a panic. Men
and women rushed toward the DOORS
pushing ana struggling. Cries of ''Fire!
mingled with the cool-headed commands,
sit down, sit down."
The ushers ran here and there trying to
calm the people. The performance ceased.
Mrs. Norton tainted.
Miss Nellie McHenry, the actress ran TO
the foot lights and stretched out her
arms. Those who kept their senses APP
| plauded her. Some people returned to
their chairs, others halted in their flight.
There is no fire! There is no fire.! Miss
McHenry cried. Nothing is the matter.
Sit down. Be calm The house is fire.
proof"
The excitement soon was over. Those
who had reached the lobby and the street
returned, the women blushing and the
men looking sheepish.
Mrs. Norton was carried to an ante
| room. A doctor in the audience attended
her and she soon revived.
She was taken home. The audience
cheered Miss McHenry and the perform
ance continued.
When 1t was over the ushers found {
mouse in the balcony near the seat Mrs
Norton had occupied The mouse wa'
dead, trampled on by the people whose
fright he had caused.