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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1895
Page
1
Advertises Cheney Bros printed china in current season patterns offered at 60 cents per piece. Promises a large assortment and a closing price of 31? cents.
Light Ground Armore Silks offered in neat plain and broken stripes with match legs for stylish shirt waists. Height of the season price set at 50 cents.
Thirty pieces of Cheney Bros best 24 inch china silks in this year’s picks with light medium and dark grounds. These offer full value at 75 cents each.
The 15 pieces of 7 inch fancy check silks offer tight grounds and small styles in black and white and brown and white. This silk has been a leading value at bic and a great seller.
Philadelphia Aug 13 administration leaders held a conference in Mayor Warwick's office with Hastings absent. Gilkeson appears favored with an estimated 11 convention votes, seven more than a majority, as Quay’s supporters dispute the roll. Montgomery county delegates backed Hastings and Quay, while York county remains undecided amid a larger state convention fight.
Aug 9 and Aug 13 reports from the Wall of Adrianople and Wall of Salonica say a Bulgarian band of about 1,000 attacked Janakil in the Kirddjak district. The villagers report 290 houses burned and 25 killed. Fire destroyed much of the Mussulman town. The dispatch warns the figures may be exaggerated.
In Anderson Indiana Sheriff Starr ex Coroner Armington and John Anr hold a séance to contact the spirit of William Foust who was murdered. The message centers on whether Mrs Bolton killed him and if the spirit appeared in materialized form. Authorities and attendees report no definitive evidence of the claim.
Kate Danahy of Winsted climbed an apple tree to reach fruit and stood on an old pitch barrel. The barrel sank into the pitch and she became stuck for more than three hours before rescuers freed her after cutting and melting the pitch.
The New York report says a $1.46 million addition to the U S gold reserve was deposited in the sub treasury in New York after Arbuckle Brothers withdrew $750,000 in gold for Europe. The move follows a band syndicate investigation showing two firms used a common house for shipments, revealing internal treachery and plans to punish the offenders. Anxious financial circles await further details as Belmont Morgan interests seek to sustain the treasury gold reserve.
Lady members of the Atlanta Exposition Commission auxiliary gather in Harrisburg to organize duties and budget. Miss Jane M. Harding elected president with Miss Mary S. Garrett secretary and Miss BK Russell assistant secretary. The group will contribute to the state building’s furnishings and packing costs totaling about 8000 dollars.
In Buffalo on August 14 Jim Corbett and sparring partner McVey staged an unscheduled exhibition at the Lyceum boxing carnival. Corbett pummeled McVey in the second round drawing protests as McVey tried to clinch and retort. The round ended abruptly and both men exited to their dressing rooms.
A Frankfort Ky source reports Senator Lindsay will not accept the vacancy on the supreme bench if President Cleveland offers it. The reason cited is financial, as the position would reduce income and increase expenses. Dr Dean Donad of San Diego notes the death of Reverend Dr William Dean, missionary to China and Siam, with his family residing abroad.
Madrid reports the cabinet approved settling the Mora claim in one installment with no interest. A credit for the pageant outlay was requested.
Shanghai dispatch reports a consular party including Mr. Mansfield, Mr. Allen, Colonel Hixson and others will travel from Foo Chow to Kucheng to investigate recent massacres. A 100-strong Chinese escort will accompany them as authorities seek to assure full inquiry and protection for missionaries.
Mrs. Baldwin describes Kucheng massacre context from China to New York, noting distance from Foochow and travel by Min river route. She discusses secret societies, opposition to foreigners, and condemnation of opium trade as fueling fear and anti foreign sentiment among Chinese people.
On his deathbed 83 year old John Helteman told a relative he hid a large sum of money in a log cabin he had lived in for nearly fifty years. A search found nearly 99000 in silver and gold coins buried beneath the floor of the cabin in Shamokin Pennsylvania.
The flight of Attorney Alexis M. Michelson reveals a dramatic career. Son of an ex mayor of St Petersburg he fled czarist Russia as a youth, studied law in Charleston, forged a law firm name, served time, taught school in Mount Pleasant, preached in a Campbellite church, and married a planter’s daughter. His life then wandered through Madison Quitman Madison again to Jacksonville where he married a third time and forged a note as authorities closed in. He is said to be in Montgomery awaiting capture while described as handsome and compact in stature with dark hair and blue eyes.
In Louisville a Trappler monk and Gethsemane College head Brother Reginald serves as Colonel Darnley Beaufort on Governor Brown’s staff. He learned of his title only after being ordered to the Third regiment encampment at Henderson. He plans to wear a cowl at all times except when on state duty or at camp.
Washington officials hold Charles Hammond and Rose Hammond to the grand jury for ill treatment and starvation of Campbell Hall. Police suspect the death aimed to secure 200 insurance dollars. Coroner's inquest reveals the boy was beaten and deprived of food.
Laborer Peter Dowalt was halted by a neck rope from behind a tree while returning from work at the Covington reservoir. He was knocked down and robbed of 70 dollars. Dowalt later identified two men, who were arrested. The incident occurred near Cincinnati.
Washington August 13 Representatives from nearly every state attend a free coinage conference in the capital. The gathering follows the Memphis convention and aims to form a Democratic party organization to push free silver. Senator Harris is expected to preside and a new national committee of prominent Democrats from each state will be created to influence the next national convention.
In Vanceburg Kentucky Judge R H Fisher presided over a sensational trial of members of the Hockport Disciples a peculiar religious sect. The supreme leader known as sacredotal superior was fined 10 and costs for beating Wesley Buffingtons children with a cane. His wife the lady of Jordan and the lady of love were each fined 10 for throwing stones and striking others. The sacredotal superior wore a vestment of union flags with a red stripe signifying blood and white purity.
In Shamokin Pennsylvania a 9 year old Willie Reynolds died after attempting to imitate fire eating seen at a circus. He filled a miner lamp with kerosene and blew the flame from the wick catching oil in his mouth. Flames entered his mouth and he ran crying for help before the father extinguished the fire. He inhaled the flames and died the next morning.
Orwigabure resident Mrs Rhoads, housekeeper for Elaine Trout, a Pottatown invalid, bravely drove a burglar from the house. John Welsh of Scottdale killed by John Gallagher of Everson during a quarrel at a Scottdale picnic. After five years at Wolf Creek mine near Minersgilly coal was again broken at the old colliery yesterday. Peter Schmit, once moved from Schuylkill county almshouse to Erie Soldiers Home, returned to almshouse insane. Notice given employers of Bailey workers in Harrisburg of a wage increase of 6 to 16 percent dating from July 9. Several hundred men affected. One hundred fifty laborers at New Castle Tin Plate mill struck for ten cent per day wage rise. manager Greer to decide by Thursday.
Reports say prospectors near Dover uncover a vein believed to be silver ore. Philp Skinner of the Seventh Cavalry, after thirty years service, died at Camp Douglass.
Postmaster General Wilson arrived back from Long Branch yesterday amid routine duties. The report notes Cape Town voyage details and mentions plans for a new fuel tank project, though some phrases appear garbled in transmission.
A fragment notes a hot day in far eastern Pennsylvania with a light to moderate breeze. Temperatures rise under sunny to partly cloudy skies with variable wind lines observed across several towns.
Finley’s store promotes a midsummer sale with remaining stock discounted. Empire Gowns priced at 98 cents from 1.25 dollars, Corset Covers at 25 39 50 and 75 cents from 38 to 1.25 dollars, plus discounts on skirts drawers and chemise.
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