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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28

George II. Graebner, of 5l3 Pros
pect avenue, made an unsuccessful at
tempt yesterday noon TO end his life,
by shooting himself in the head. The
bullet struck the hard bone above his
right eye and glancing off, entered the
scalp Just above his right ear.
He was taken to the Lackawanna
hospital. where the ball was extracted
and Graebner was given medical at
tendance. He was out of danger yes
terday afternoon, and the hospital sur
geons have no fears OF any fatal re-
suits.
Disappointment in q love affair is
what prompted Graebner to his des-
perate deed, and a girl named alice"
who lives at Port Jervis, Is the young
lady. who, Graebner claims broke his
heart
He showed her picture to several
persons yesterday morning at the
Snover building, on Penn avenue,
where the shooting occurred, and the
portrait was found in his possession
after he made the attempt to end his
life.
Graebner is employed at Gately &
Fitzgerald's installment house. Yes
terday morning he hovrred around the
Snover building, and about II o'clock
he met w. II. Walter, who runs a
dancing class in the dance hall on the
third floor. Graebner and Walter are
| intimate, and while together Graebner
produced the picture of a handsome
| girl and showed it to his friend. He
would not allow the latter to even
hold It. however, acting in a very
peculiar manner, as though driven
wild by jealousy.
Walter was quick to notice this, and
tried to distract his mind from the
subject. Graebner however continued
| to talk about the girl, muttering
moody remarks. which caused Walter
| TO think his mind was affected.
After the two mon separated. Graeb-
ner ascended the steps leading to the
dance hall, Two painters were at
work in the room, William Gibbons
and William Gibbons, jr. They were
not acquainted with Graebner, but
thought he was some one attached tC
the building. and was watching Their
work. About IL o'clock, Gibbons. sr,
left the room for lunch, and young
| Gibbons was at work at the farther
end of the room.
Graebner was sitting In chair near
the door. suddenly there was a loud
report and Gibbons turned quickly
and saw Graebner fall to the floor
holding a revolver in his hand. The
blood was pouring freely from the
wound in his head, and when Glib
bons reached him he muttered de.
iectedly. "Oh, I wish I'd done this jol
better"
Gibbons phoned to the T.ackawannt
hospital and the ambulance soon ar
rived. The police are in possession o
the photograh and the revolver which
is n 32-calbre one, and bran new.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28

All the Democratic county nominees
including Messrs. Law and Norton
met yesterday in the Office OF G. c.
Boland and effected permanent organ
ization. 1t was decided not to make
public the names of the officers chosen
until after Thursday, when another
meeting is to be held in conjunction
with the officers.
The officers are as follows:
Chairman-Hon. James J. O'Neill. of
Carbondae.
Vice e-Chairman-E. c. Newcomb, of
Scranton.
Secretary-Thomas p. Duffy, Of
Scranton.
Treasurer-Colonel Herman Osthaus,
of Scranton.
Chairman of Campaign Committee
d. J. Reedy. of Scranton.
All will accept. it is claimed, but be-
fore making their selection public It
was thought best to have them for
mally declare their acceptance. and an
opportunity to do this will be given
them Thursday.
The Tribune's announcement of the
attempt to force the selection OF
County Commissioner John ]. Durkin
as chairman, results in that gentle
man being left at the post. Those
of the candidates who particularly
favored him and who had him slated
for the place found before the week
was over that they were not in the
ajority and wisely concluded to make
no further attempt to lift him into
the position.
Just how the leaders succeeded in
securing the consent of Messrs. Law
and Norton to take up the fight for
prothonOtary and clerk of the courts,
respectively, is not disclosed. 1t Is
said positively, however that they
have accepted.
The Second Legislative district
Democrats will hold their convention
in the arbitration room Of the court
house at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The
| candidates are Attorney p. w. Gal
lagher, Martin D. Flaherty and Louis
| GsChwindt.
The Democratic convention in the
| Fourth Legislative district is to be
| held next Tuesday instead OF today as
previously announced. The candidates
are Hon. p. f. Timlin, the present
representative: eX-Postmaster Thomas
Hendricks. of Jermyn: Hon. Thomas
Mooney. of Carbondale, and p. f. Me-
| COrmick, of Olyphant.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28
RUSSIA INVESTIGATING.
A Scranton Man Claims a Russian
Postmaster Stole Money from
His Letter to His Wife.

Alderman Millar has a case pending
in his office at present which is an in
ternational affair. A short time ago
Matheu LaZar, of this city, a Russian,
with a family in the old country, went
to Notary Public Kiesel and made ar
ranEements for sending sixteen hun
dred rubles. which amounts to about
$500. to his wife. Mrs. Sophia Lazar.
Mr.. Kiesel sent the money away, and
some time later Lazar received a let
ter from his wife, in which she stated
that she had only received five hun
dred and ten rubles (s255). She inti-
mated that one Yakovlei, the post
master of the place where she lives,
Lipsk, was guilty of embezzling the
missing money.
Inquiries We're made, and the case
will now receive an investigation on
both sides of the Atlantic.
Alderman Millar Saturday had a
visitor, a tall man of distinguished
bearing, who made arrangements with
him for taking testimony In the case,
and then left the office. Alderman Mil
lar later learned that his guest was a
member of the Russian nobility, being
Count 7. Tiesenhausen, of the Imperial
Russian Consulate at New York city.
Yesterday Alderman Millar received
a communication from the office of the
| Imperial Russian consul general, Rat
New York city, which conferred on
him the necessary authority to take
steps in the adjudication of the case
| and mentioning Count Tiesenhauser
as the gentleman who would represent
the Russian government here.
| The communication is accompanied
| by several weighty looking documents
| STAMPED and sealed with the otlicia
mark of the Russian government, and
wrapped up in several yards of RED
| tape.
Alderman Millar will begin to take
testimony in the case today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28

his twenty years leadership of the
Knights of Labor, and of his present
high Office of commissioner general Of
immigration. Mr.. POwderly is, more
over, one of the most entertaining
labor orators on the American plat
form. His address at Lake Lodore on
Labor day will have peculiar interest,
now that the valleys are nervous with
interest on the great question that he
will discuss. Do not neglect this
splendid opportunity of hearing him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28
HOUSE AND BARN BURNED.
Fire Fiend Pays a Visit to w. E
Brown at Hopbottom.

on Saturday afternoon at about .
o'clock fire consumed the dwelling
house and barn on the farm of w. f.
Brown, about one mile from the VII
lage of Hopbottom.
The fire originated in the hay NOW
in some unknown manner, spon-
taneous combustion being the only ex-
PLANTATION which can be suggested.
There We're three horses in the barn,
one of which was consumed in the
flames, the fire making such rapid pro-
gress that il was impossible to save
him when the first two had been re-
moved.
The flying sparks soon ignited the
house, So that both buildings were de-
stroycd before the villagers were able
to do anything to prevent It. A por-
tion of the household effects were
saved and several of the wagons in
the barn. The loss was probably
about $500, which is partially covered
by insurance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Naman Tingley, who
own an unoccupied house a short dis
tance away, kindly offered the use of
their dwelling and Mr. Browns fam
lily are at present quartered there.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28
"KLEoN" rs A SUCCESS.
Scranton's New Monthly to be En-
larged by Twenty-four Pages.

1t is significant of the future sue
cess of Scranton's new monthly maga-
zine that within a week after publ
cation the first edition of five hun
dred copies had been exhausted, and
that the yearly subscriptions are now
coming in so rapidly that the editors
feel justified In doubling their publi-
cation and giving us a magazine of
forty-eight pages.
The table of contents for the Sep
tember issue includes many timely and
interesting articles by prominent
Scranton writer's on business, politics,
literature and society, besides a story
entitled THE Baroness Garden Party"
by a young gentleman who attended
Baroness Burdett- -Coutt's "last-of-the-
season" when in England last year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28
AN AMUSING INCIDENT.
Two Little Four-Y Year-Olds Engage
in a Fistic Encounter.

Near the eastern entrance to the
Lackawanna avenue bridge, shortly
before o'clock yesterday afternoon,
two little urchins, scarcely 4 years of
age, engaged in a very amusing fstic
encounter, to the delight of number
of spectators.
One was son of sunny Italy ana
the other an ebony-hued product Of
the sunny south. The way these in
fant prodigies spared, side-stepped,
led and landed on each other, would
do credit to many an older pugilist.
The encounter proceeded for several
rounds, until a good Samaritan inter-
fered and saved the miniature VOL
colt from a knockout at the hands
of his Italian adversary.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28
DoINGs IN POLICE COURT.
Five Tramps Sent to the County
Jail Yesterday.

The tramps rounded up Sunday night
in the Jersey Central freight yards
by Lieutenant of Police Davis and a
posse of officers, We're yesterday morn
ing arraigned before Mayor Moir In
police court. William Palmer was the
only one of the vagrants who claimed
Scranton as his home, and he, with
Charles William, John McLane. Or
vile Eichner and Barney McHugh,
were all committed to- the county Jail
for thirty days. James Gibbons, the
sixth member of the gang, was dis
charged.
Alice Gertrude Adsit, the little col
ored girl arrested Saturday night by
Constable Firestein, who accused her
of attempting to pick his pockets. was
discharged yesterday morning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28
SOUND SENSE.
A Protective Law Should Be Passed

To become a teacher in the public
schools the applicant must have passed
an examination according TO law. No
such safeguard protects the musical
profession. Anybody can teach" mu-
sic with a preparation worse than
none, and the public has no means of
judging of his fitness. In business the
public patronizes the places of highest
reputation, There can be no mistake
in patronizing a trustworthy institu-
tion like the Scranton Conservatory of
Music, with teachers of superior train
Ing, methods that are abreast of the
times, and prices that debar no one.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28
SCRANTON COLLEGE OF MUSIC
$50 Spruce street--Haydn Evans
Director.

Terms for tuition: Piano, per sea-
son. (by Mr.. Evans), from first week
in September. 1900, to third week OF
June, 1901, one lesson per week, S4O;
per term. twenty lessons, s25; organ.
per term, twenty lessons S25; voice,
per season. (by DR.. Mason), fifty les
sons, $62.5O; per term, twenty lessons,
$4,000; violin. per term, (by Miss Hol-
lister), $500; elocution, per term, (by
Miss HalD, $1,000.
The above terms are for PRIVATE
lessons. No class lessons given in
those branches. Sight reading class,
under the direction of Mr.. ID, Il. Jones,
Monday evenings, rs cents per month.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28
SCRANTON BUSINESS COLLEGE
A Handsome Illustrated Catalogu

A Handsome Illustrated Catalogue.
The Scranton Business College has
Just issued a handsome illustrated
catalogue. This is very expensive, but
will be furnished free to those inter-
ested in business education.
Day and evening session will reopen
Monday, September 10th, with an un-
usually large enrolment. Those satis-
factorily completing a course may feel
assured that they will secure good
positions, the demand for graduates
being always greater than the supply,
there being recently five requests in
one day. Visitors are always welcome
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28
HEpTAsoPHs' EXCURSION.
The Associated Conclaves Go to Lake
Ariel Today.

The associated concluves of the I'M
proved order of Heptasophs in North
eastern Pennsylvania will conduct an
excursion to Lake Ariel today, which
promises to be "a great big event.
The Lawrence band will be taken
along, and addresses viii be made at
the lake by City Solicitor Nosburg, G.
G.. Boland and others.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28
CITY and School Taxes, 1900.

The duplicates for city and school
taxes for year 1900 are in my hands
for collection in accordance with act
of assembly. A penalty Of per cent.
will be added Sept. LIST and an adGi-
tional / per cent. each and every
month thereafter until paid,
f. ]. Robinson. city treasurer. Of
fice hours from q. m. to p. m, ex-
cept Saturday, close at IL O'clock ="
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

Under this heading short letters OF interest
will be published when accompanied, for publica
tion, by the writer's name. The Tribune docs not
assume responsibility for opinions here expressed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28
BECAUSE HIS ALICE
DID NOT LOVE HIM
SOUTH SIDE YOUTH ATTEMPTS
SUICIDE.

Bullet Struck the Forehead and
Glanced OFF and the Lackawanna
Hospital Physicians Say He Will
Have to Try Again-Deed Was
Committed in Snover's Hall, on
Penn Avenue, at Noon-Expressed
Regret That He Had Not Done a
Better Job.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28
SUBJECT FULL OF INTEREST.
Hon. T. v. Powderly's Appearance at
Lake Lodore Peculiarly opportune
and Important.

Labor day, Monday, September 3.
will be fittingly celebrated at Lake
Lodore. OF all practical authorities on
the labor question, Hon. T. V. Pow
derly is the greatest, by reason of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28
THESE WILL DIRECT
DEMOCRATIC FIGHT
Ex-MAYoR o'NEILL, OF CAR
BoNDALE, Is CHAIRMAN.

County Commissioner John j. Dur
kin Dropped Out Of Consideration.
E. c. Newcomb Is Vice. Chairman, j,
and D. j. Reedy will Be the Head
Of the Executive Committee-T. P.
Duffy, Secretary, and Colonel Her
man osthaus, Treasurer-Law and
Norton will Run.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28
WEST DEFEATS WALCoTT.

New York, Aug 27-Tommy West defeated
Joe WalCot tonight in the twelfth round Of
what was to have been a twenty-five round bout
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28
BORN.
MARRIED.

BoRN--To Mr.. and Mrs, william D. Evans, Of
North Hyde Park avenue, son,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28

Read the full description Of The
Tribune's Educational Contest on
fourth page.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28

Read the full description OF The
Tribune's Educational Contest on
fourth page.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28
West Pittston Fair, Aug. %, 30
30 81

All classes are well filled. Four days
good racing. Day fireworks each day.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28

Steam Heating and Plumbing.
p. Il. & NJ. t. Howley.23l Wyoming ave,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28

Beecham's Pills cure sick headache.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-28
COLLEGE ANNOUNCEMENT.
International College Of Music
L. w. CARR, Director.

i. W. CA-tH, DlTeCtor.
Will open Sept. 8 in the Burr Build
ing.
Piano Courses, $40 year for beginners In
classes; Others SO the year.
Besides the weekly lessons, there will he
weekly lecture, question class and blackboard
chalk talk Also monthly musicale and
quarterly concert recital open to the public.
Music as a science with music art
thoroughly taught which causes the most thor.
ough and rapid progress ever known. students
can register at office, 33i Adams avenue, after
August Is, at office in Burr Building.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-13
EGR IN THE TOLLS.

Police Officers O'Brien and ingalls,
made a quick catch" this morning by
arresting a negro by the name of John
Jones, who was taken to the station and
a charge of grand larceny registered
against him..
Jones has been working at Twohy's
camp, down at the new smelter for
sometime past, having been employed
by Alex Nehemiah. foreman of one of
the construction gangs McLennan has
his sleeping apartments in room "a OF
the Delmonico building. This morning
al about 4:30 o'clock Jones went to the
latter's room and got away with his
employers gold watch, valued at 500,
and what money he had in his clothes.
McLennon discovered his loss almost
police. Suspicion rested On Jones, and
he was traced to the All Nations sa-
Coon, where he was found ana arrested
hot much more than an hour after the
robbery occurred. 1t was found that the
neGN had sold the watch to a cook in
the saloon hy the name of Miller for
$40. The watch was recovered, but the
Stolen money vas not.
Jones was arraisned before Police
Justice J.. II. Kennedy this forenoon
and pleaded not guilty. His bonds are
fixed at $1GGe, which he could not fur
nish. The preliminary hearing was SET
for 1880 this evening.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-13

Red Lodge, Dec. 12.-Fire was discov-
cred in w. r. Halls new brick store
building about 2.30 O'Clock this morning.
The building is occupied by the Chicago
Savings bank, with a stock of ladies and
gents furnishings goods. and shoes. The
alarm was given and the hose company
were out and in about thirty minutes had
the fire out. About all the damage to the
building was the breaking in of the front
doors to get the hose in and water hurt
the plastering a little; 800 will more
than repair the damage to the building.
The stock was badly damaged by fire
and water, we'll covered by insurance.
The family were sleeping in a room par
| titioned off the back end of the store
The boy was awakened by the smoke
and gave the alarm so the family got out
safely. The origin of the fire is not
known as yet. This is the third time Red
Lodge people have had a chance to test
the efficiency of their water works since
they were completed, and they nave good
reason to be proud of the system.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-13
GO To INSTITUTE
TEACHERS WILL ATTEND, ON
FULL PAY.
A BAD NEGRO IN THE TOLLS.
Stole His Employers Gold Watch
Landed in Jail Within an
Hour.

The members of the board of school
trustees met last night and, jast as eN-
pected, they had IA lively Wrangle over
the matter of allowing the city teachers
TO attend the county institute next week
on full pay.
President Fitzpatrick stated his views
in the matter, but they did not meet the
appreciation of the other members OF
the board, who out-VOted the president
and a resolution was passed granting he
teachers permission to attend the insti-
tute, and at the same time to draw full
pay.
Messrs. TWohy and Jones believed that
the teachers should go to the institute;
that they had prepared for It, and that
it would be a disgrace to deprive them
Of the opportunity at this late day.
This matter finally disposed of, the
board authorized the payment of AN
overdraft OF $3,S14. IS and adjourned.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-13
MIS- OuLA news
Branch Office Inter PUBLISH
Ing Co.. l36 Higgins avenue.
STOLE DAUGHTER
WILL THIBODEAU WANTS TO
KEEP uLS BABY GIRL.
NO INQUEST FOR FAWCET1.
Self.Evident Case of Heart Disease
Viii Be Buried By Masonic
Order.

A sensation was caused last nlght ny
a little family trouble tive Mr.. anu
Mrs. Will Thibodeau, which resulted IN
Mr.. Thibodeau taking their baby ana
leaving for the west on train IL carry
his morning. Mr.. and Mrs. Thlbodeau
were occupying rooms over Hayes q
Marsh's livery stable, on Front street.
where the former worked. During the
evening it is claimed Mrs. Thibodeau
packed her trunk and, with her BABY
went to the European hotel. Thibodeau
got on her track and, locating her, trled
to find the baby, but did not succeed
until he frightened her into telling MN
it's whereabouts. Obtaining possession
of the child, he disappeared with 1t, and
now the mother is as much worried as
the father was last night. She says
that there was no intention on her par
Of leaving, but that she went to the
European hotel for the purpose OF stay
ing with a friend. The matter was
called to the attention of Acting County
Attorney Prince, who is investigating
the case.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-13
CHRISTMAS AT ST. PAUL'S.

One of the unique features of the
Christmas celebration at st. Pauls
Catholic church will be u realistic rep
resentation in statuary of the nativity
scene, which is donated by a number OF
the members of the hurch.
This Mifl be the first time that any
thing of the kind has ever been seen in
Anaconda. The statuary will be mount
ed on a table of Bethlehem, which was
made by a Mr. DIETRICH, and it has been
painted and decorated by a promoter OF
the League OF the Sacred Heart.
The complete set contains twelve fg-
ures-the infant, the virgin, st. Josepr
three magi, three shepherds, the gloria
angel, the OK and the ass. The standins
figures are "a inches and the kneelins
ones 10 inches.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-13
king RASTUS."

For a unique and positively refreshing
performance, Isham's king Rastus,
certainly takes the lead and
has set the pace for all other similar or
CARNATIONS. The novelty of presenting
a semi-operatic comedy by colored stars
has proved a pleasant surprise and Great
ed a furore everywhere. The company
numbers thirty-tive players. Th produc-
ton is carried complete. the scenic Ell
fects, costuming, etc, being described as
gorgeous. king R~astus'' holds court at
the Margaret theater neXt Sunday and
will entertain all visitors right royalty.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-13
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Hannah Morrissey, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed administrator of the estate of
Hannah MorrSsey, deceased, to the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to eX-
hibit them, with the necessary vo,lch-
ers, within four months after the first
publication of this notice, to the said
administrator at the Office of Forbis &
Mattison, Al East Broadway, Butte,
Montana, the same being the place for
the transaction of the business of said
estate, in the county of Silver Bow,
state of Montana.
MICHAEL M~ORRISSICY.
Administrator Of the estate of Hannah
Morrissey, deceased.
Dated Butte. Montana, this Stii day OF
December, 1900.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-13
FELL FROM IHE ENGINE.

A peculiar accident last evening at the
crossing of He'll Gate river east of Bonita
resulted in a severe injury to Fred
Steinbruner fireman on the eastbound
freight No. "a, Who had his head serious
ly cut. Shortly after crossing the bridge
Engineer Shepperd discovered Stein
Burners absence. He stopped to investi-
gate the matter. The body was found on
a bridge beam, unconscious. and where
a move of a few inches would have drop
ped him into the river below. He was
brought here on a special train. Stein
bruner says he remembers nothing after
passing Bonita until awakening in the
hospital his morning, and has no idea
how he got off the engine. He had not
been sick.