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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1898
Page
2
Washington April 17 The Cuban question dominates Senate attention as House debates and actions continue in flux. Analysts expect a prolonged clash over independence and intervention while other business, including appropriation bills, receives limited consideration.
Paris reports a Spanish draft note to the pope and six powers asserts Spain bore the burden of peace after pressing demands, denying any naval demonstration. It seeks European sympathy and hopes for moral support while noting potential consequences. Britain, France, and Germany may seek to curb privateering by urging both belligerents to renounce letters of marque to protect Atlantic trade.
A telegram from Philadelphia reports the death of Bobby Matthews a famed baseball pitcher aged about 45 after a twenty year career in professional ball He was renowned for maintaining first class form for most of his time in the sport and began his professional career in the early days of the league
Kekianran of Fort Wayne Indiana and later with the Lord Haltimores of Boston the Mutuals of New York and Athletica of Philadelphia. Matthews was attacked with paresis about two years ago and has since been the Baltimore institution for treatment.
The Congo railway is finished after eight years of work. A flat locomotive arrived at Stanley Pool on March 18, with telegraphic news reaching the coast the same day. The 240 mile line links to 10,000 miles of navigable waters above Stanley Pool and opens vast Congo resources to the world.
Washington April 1 The Spanish minister Senor Polo closed a charter for an American steamer of the Phint dine to carry the entire Spanish colony of Tampa to Haven tomorrow. The minister said another steamer would depart from Haven with protection and return to an American port. The colonists, many young men, have offered service in the Spanish army if war comes.
April 173 reports from Lonion describe Byrchsowyk, an electrician, claiming a new device named wectrold that emits electricity. The inventor says it uses elomirolysis and magnetic polarity to affect objects, produce whirlpools in water, and enable flight with electric guidance.
A garbled note reports shipment of bushels of ont items down the river from April era with intended destinations Leniscille and Cineinati and balances for New Ortenia. The text is fragmentary and unreadable in places.
Reports outline renewed neutrality pledges by Germany while Sagasta abandons peace hopes. Woodford in Madrid suggests departure, and Cuba sees tax riots as food scarce. Naval measures in Cuba accompany diplomatic shifts in London and Washington.
A Kingston conference vote adopted a proposal to equalize representation by laymen and clergy. The session focused on ordination, discipline amendments, and the Women’s Provision Missionary Society anniversary with speeches by Rev. Hubert Dotery and Rev. O. L. Severson highlighting church extension and preacher support.
Vast crowds filled the sanctuary for a renowned pulpit writer. Rev. Thomas Harroun led the nine welock love feast while Dp. C Mo Gh tin and others participated. The bishop preached on the supernatural force with a text from Luke. An afternoon ordination and memorial service followed with numerous names listed for elders and deacons and service assignments announced for the morning.
Reports from multiple venues detail scoring and battery pairings in games at St Louis Cincinnati Philadelphia Brooklyn Baltimore New York Louisville and Louisville. Key pitchers batters and umpires are listed with scores and lineups across the schedule.
Stockholm reports Professor Stadling has been appointed to lead a search for Professor Andee who started the year in an effort to cross the Arctic region by boat. He will begin on April 2 as geographers note credible reports of Andee possibly reaching those latitudes.
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