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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1897
Page
1
The article advertises Spring Kid Gloves in a full range of colors from light to dark and includes greens helotrope purple reds browns tans yellows and more. It notes accurate shade matching with various headgear colors and mentions Wednesday and Thursday as notable days.
The notice touts Easter show days filled with novelties and amenities to enhance feminine cameliness and beauty, inviting attendees to enjoy a full fair experience.
Chaos and fires sweep Chandler Oklahoma region as a cyclone devastates the town. Death toll uncertain with estimates from twenty five to fifty and many injured. Rescue efforts rush in with a special train of physicians. communications and fires complicate relief operations.
A telegraph dispatch from Helena Arkansas reports that the Missouri River floods threaten the vast levee around the region with the possibility of a breach near the Luconic circle levee. Government rescue steamers are reportedly delayed and barges of refuges are seen off Old Town while crews seek safety beyond. The Arkansas City steamer Kate Adams saved several souls from the rising floodwaters near a Mogit river town as crews scramble to protect property.
Reports from Havana indicate General Rivera faces two charges under martial law issued by the Revolutinary government. The decree brands insurgent leaders as bandits and traitors with the death penalty as the only available punishment. reporters spoke with Rivera as he rests in Guardia Civil quarters, reticent about insurgent affairs.
From Rio de Janeiro comes word of a religious revolt where Congelheitoims drawn thousands of followers inspired awe. Colonel Morel, leading 1,000 men, moved on Canudas when 2,000 fanatics unleashed a sudden assault killing Morel, two colonels, thirty officers, and many wounded.
In Ottawa and Montreal, Hor Nosse, the Japanese consul general in Canada, discussed possible Canadian willingness to favor the commerce treaty with Japan. He noted that by next winter the United States may have already increased trade by about twelve million yen, roughly six million dollars. No decision has been announced. a consul in Montreal may be appointed.
Forest fires started Monday afternoon burn around Bridgeport and New Gretna. Farmers fight fumes to protect homes as winds falter with hope to gain control by daybreak.
A garbled notice indicates dates June 17 and 18 have been chosen for a naval mills association gathering. The event is to be held aboard the United States ship Minnesota with meetings at a location in Heston and involvement of national and international participants.
A Granite structure for a new mill in Fall River is described, with about 50 000 spindles planned and a push toward a large facility on the Pull River. The building is set to rise in thirty months, featuring utilitarian design and modern apartments, with emphasis on durability and efficiency.
The will states that $50,000 is to be placed in the open air fund of New York City and paid after Mrs. Werner of Germany dies. Max Werner of Germany is named in the document, indicating a bequest to his mother in Germany upon her death.
Persistent frosts over two nights damaged fruit crops in the San Franchco area. Apricots and almonds suffered severe losses, with many trees reportedly destroyed or unfit for harvest. Local growers fear shortages and economic impact for the season.
Readable portion indicates a disrupted labor note with partial words about Hostun Cambell vicinity and a temporary return to work after a period of absence. No clear persons, organizations, or events are identifiable from the readable fragments.
Prankfort Kentucky March 31 The joint session adjourned after the righternth ballot for United States Senator today with no change in the vote.
In Kentucky at Frankfort a bill was introduced in the legislature proposing pranks of convicted burglars on each Chewk. The wording is unclear and includes references to church district and local diagrams.
The Dingley tariff bill passed the House at 4:40 pm with 190 Republicans voting aye, five Democrats from Louisiana, Texas, and an Alabama Populist in favor, while 7 Democrats, four Populists and fusionists opposed. The session drew a brilliant gallery crowd as debates on general principles and key amendments dominated the day.
Secret Senate session in March considered the Konmeral treaty arbitration, with votes on amendments including Hoar and Chilton proposals. Debate focused on whether the treaty could pass with a two thirds Senate requirement, while Cuba topics surfaced with no action.
The discourse questions what duties the United States assumed toward Cuba by protecting land from European control and keeping Cuba under Spanish suzerainty. Mr Morgan of Alabama addressed the matter, referencing Maximo Gomes’s letter to Presidents Cleveland and McKinley. The Senate adjourned.
Arthur Badenker of the Metropolitan Hall road company drew $1700 from a bank before lunch. The satchel he entrusted to a cashier disappeared after lunch, suggesting an experienced theft connected to prior deposit of the satchel.
Vienna reports Britain favors stopping Crete blockade while Greek public shows strong backing for Prince Constantine. Turkish and Greek fronts shift as 30 000 insurgents mass near frontier amid uneasy diplomacy and reserve mobilizations.
Washington March 1 In the senate Mr Pettigrew announced a proposed amendment to the tariff to free from duty articles produced domestically under trust control designed to restrain trade. The measure would treat conspiracies to restrain trade as within federal authority and allow courts to declare certain goods free from duty if produced or controlled by trusts. The act would also set duties on raw materials or improved articles if their value is tied to trust ownership.
In Albany a bill introduced by Mr Koster would empower theater and public venue managers to remove or deny entry to patrons blocking aisles or seating areas. Violations incur a $5 penalty per offense, enforceable in any competent court.
In Williamsport Pennsylvania on March 31 the first prosecution in Lawoming county over a bartatry charge ended with a verdict for the defendant. The case involved the former pastor of the German Reformed church and was prosecuted by Charles Fiehetr of South Williamsport. The defendant was previously involved in similar cases and had been non suited in prior court appearances.
In London on March, a motion by Filward Make and Jat for Longford to tax Treland was defeated in the House by a vote of 107 to 11. The moot sought royal commission findings and proposed early legal changes, but parliament did not adopt the measure.
The Key ciohe Slate company of Chapman stories used forty pounds of power to blast a huge slate bed. The block measured about forty feet long and twenty feet deep with a weight around two tons. A separate note reports Joseph Pueller, a worker at a local canal, who reportedly jumped into the canal and drowned.
A woman aged around years in Hlovoraville killed herself in the right temple after a quarrel with her husband or dower holder. Recovery prospects were unclear as observers noted her intention and the event was recorded by local authorities.
Weather indications today show general palr conditions with outlooks for Oklahoma and Crete. Local legislative and court news include Dickinson trial proceedings concluding and city suburban weather notes across the valley.
A fragment from New Taunawick reports Mark Kaywood of Fresh Ponds recovering after a twenty day illness. The piece mentions medical trials, a public response, and health notes with unclear details and several garbled terms.
Isaac Bennett a tw ye oldo farmer of Papal was found dead in bed after a presumably accidental injury involving a pig or horse equipment. The incident occurred near the Scranton area as Bennett reportedly fought a sudden seizure or attack while handling animals. Authorities report no foul play suspected.
A four story Bainbridge town hall and an adjoining dwelling were destroyed by morning fire. The hall, described as American Mechanical hall, suffered about 8 000 dollars in losses with 1 000 dollars insured. W. S. Gulth owned the neighboring house, also burned.
Fragmentary textile listing describes muslin skirts and cambric lawn skirts with embroidery. Mentions embroidered ru tle trims and trimmed edges, pricing around 2.60 dollars per item. Notes full lines of short skirts and five special numbers in drawers.
Peru rejects a U S demand and severs immediate contact with the United States minister Mokhensic. The Cambrian Monarch crew and other parties face detention as Peru cites a treaty article to justify the action and warns of a formal legal process.
March 11 steamship listings show departures for Bremen and Southampton and arrivals at Southampton and New York. Vessels H H Meller and St Paul sail for Bremen and Southampton while Macchanm and others depart for Rotterium and Areatenianm with inbound ships from Southampton and Rotterium referenced.
The Senate confirmed Joseph Munstow of Kansas as fourth assistant postmaster general Henry Clayton of Tennessee as commissioner of pensions Thomas Ryan of Kansas as assistant secretary of the interior and other nominations during the session in Washington.
Denver March 31 reports a weather storm hindering rail traffic with trains delayed. The storm-affected area blocks incoming and outgoing routes into Denver and disrupts Puade operations.
Judge Fr. Wilson of Wellsboro Pennsylvania died at his home this morning from kidney disease at age twenty six. He served as a judge and his death shocks the local community.
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