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Scranton Tribune

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Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1902

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Clergy clash as miners clash with Mine Workers leaders

Wilkes-Barre August reports show Rev Father O'Reilly condemned by Mine Workers officers for criticising their leaders. Mitchell replied with a sharp letter, while Duryea owners seek sheriff protection as barricades ring Warnke washery. A crowd gathers and deputy sheriffs intervene.

Wilkes-Barre Woodward Warnke Duryea Jacobs United Mine Workers Father O'Reilly Shenandoah Mitchell O'Reilly-Westh Citizens’ Alliance of Atlantic City Senator Quay

Richards Held for Contempt in Injunction Case

Judge held John Richards and his associates in contempt for violating an injunction. Each was fined five dollars and costs and detained until fines are paid. Richards, president of Dis No 11 United Mine Workers, faced jurisdiction questions regarding non residents.

Associated Press Heleld John Richards Richards United Mine Workers Keller

Penrose and Quay to Receive Miners

United States Senator Penrose said he and Senator Quay are ready to receive any delegation from the miners and do what they can to help end the anthracite strike. He noted the question has long attracted their attention and actions to settle the difficulties will be taken.

Associated Cress Philadelphia United States Penrose Quay

Bridge Workers Strike Ends After Eight Hour Day

President Buchanan of the International Structural Iron Workers association announced in Philadelphia that the American Bridge company agreed to an eight hour day and 40 cent hourly pay. The union will lift the general sympathetic strike tomorrow and all related strikes will end Thursday after a New York conference.

Associated Trees Philadelphia Buchanan International Structural Iron Workers’ Association Americain Bridge Company American Bridge Company New York

Uribe Uribe Considers Direct Talks with Government

Uribe Uribe, head of the Colombian revolutionists, said in an interview with Consul Becerra before leaving Curnens that direct talks could end armed conflict if the government would treat with him. He asked only minimal reform for liberals and rejected paying foreign debts or naming Vargas Bantos to four districts. He sails for Magdalena. no news from Akua Dulee.

General Uribe- Uribe Vargas-Bantos General Uribe-Uribe Magdalena Akua Dulee

Senator Samuel P. L. White Re-nominated by Beaver Washington Republican Conferees

Exclusive wire from The Aswaiatud Pees reports New Brighton Beaver County native Samuel P L White was renominated today for a four year term by Beaver and Washington county conferees. Party leaders moved quickly following primary instruction, nominating White in a brisk session.

Aswaiatud Pees Pillsburg Aug Samuel PL White New Brighton Beaver County Beaver Washington Mtv White

Adirondacks Forest Land Transfer Reported at 95000

The Meagham Lake Holdings in the Adirondacks near Malone New York reportedly transferred 000 acres of forest land to a New York entity for about 95000. The Delaware and Hudson Railway and William Rockefeller are noted as behind the purchase.

Malone N. Y Atuy. EL Meagham Lake New York At & Price Delaware and Hudson Railway William Rockefeller

Madrid anarchists arrested in plots against French minister

Exclusive wire reports from Paris that several Madrid anarchists have been seized on charges of plotting to assassinate M. Delive, the French minister of foreign affairs, during his visit to Foix near the Pyrenees.

Emperor Offers to Fund Bavarian Art, Diet Refusal

In Berlin Aug 13 Emperor William censures Bavarian diet for denying funds for art and offers to personally provide the sum. Prince Regent Luitpold replies with thanks, saying a Reichsrat member already provided the money and the government will proceed with its original art plans.

Associated Press Berlin William Luitpold of Bavaria Swinemunde House of Wittelsbach Luitpold Reichsrath

Elks Pick Baltimore for 1908 Grand Lodge Meeting

The Grand Lodge of Elks selected Baltimore to host the 1908 reunion, with Saratoga Springs as a possible alternative. The parade drew over 8,000 Elks, featuring unique uniforms and prize displays from Park City Utah and Greenville Mississippi among others. Installation of new grand officers was to follow the final routine business, with no expected changes to ritual.

Salt Lake Utah Grand Lodge of Baltimore Grand Lodge Elks Saratoga Springs Park City Greenville Miss Joliet Montana Queen Sibe Lodge el Paso Texas Coapha Seattie Helena Mont Rob Buffalo Bill

Reunion of the Army of the Philippines gathering in Council Bluff

The third annual reunion of the Society of the Army of the Philippines opened in Council Bluff Iowa with nearly 2,000 delegates and veterans in attendance. President General Irving Hale presided at Arcanum hall as General Hale spoke and local governors addressed attendees. Roosevelt sent a telegram regretting he could not attend and a Lake Munaga reception followed later with welcome remarks from Governor Cuming and Governor Savage.

Associated Press Council Bluff Towa Society of the Army of the Philippines Arcanum Irving Hale Hale Roosevelt Lake Munasa Goayvernor Cuming Savage Nebraska

President Roosevelt Quiet Morning at Sagamore II

President Roosevelt spends forenoon handling correspondence and official documents at Sagamore II. There were no visitors this morning, and later he spent time with children playing a few games of earnest nia.

Oyster Bay le J. Aug Sagamore II Roosevelt

Deaths of Ad' Exclusive Wire from The Associated Prams

Death notices report the passing of Alexander Warford aged unknown in Canton Ohio and Judge P D Borague aged 70 from heart failure in Richfield Springs New York. Borague served on the Iowa state district court bench and was born in Exeter New Hampshire.

Associated Prams Canton Alexader Warford Ohio and Pennsylvania Pittsburg Port Wayne Chicago Railroad Commmu Richfeld Springs N. Y PD. O. Borague State District Court Iowa Borague Exeter Wapello

Moros Attacks Sentry Outpost at Camp Vicars

A Moros party of about a dozen attacked a Twenty-seventh Infantry outpost at Camp Vicars near Manila. Sergeant Foley and Private Carey were killed, Private Van Dorn severely wounded, and attackers possibly wounded. Moros from Bacolod suspected. may prompt action against that town per General Chaffee report.

Associated Press Manila Twenty-seventh Infantry Camp Vicars Foley Carey van Dorn Bacolod Washington War Department Chaffee Company G Henry C. Carey James Foley

Ladrones Fight Wounds Inspector Schermerhorn

Exclusive wire report from Manila says Constabulary Inspector William Schermerhorn, formerly of Seattle, was mortally wounded in a clash with Ladrones at Ilgan Mindanao. The incident underscores rising lawless activity in the region.

Iligan Mindanao Manila Constabulary William Schermerhorn Seattle Wash Ladrones Ilgan

City Celebrates Manila Surrender Anniversary

Manila observes the fourth anniversary of the city’s surrender to American forces, marked as a general holiday on August 13. The event recalls the 1898 surrender and honors historical ties with the United States.

Manila

Greene and Gaynor Freed in Quebec Extradition Case

Judge Caron of the Quebec superior court released American contractors Captain Greene and Colonel Gaynor who were wanted in the United States for alleged frauds against the federal government. The decision rested on warrants lacking dates and on discrepancies between charges in the United States and those cited for extradition. Duxbury, Massachusetts, confirmed the ruling to Solicitor General Richards, who indicated possible correction of technical defects and renewed efforts to return the men for trial.

Quebec Caron Superior Court Greene Gaynor United States Duxbury Mass Benjamin Greene Joseph F. Gaynor Richards

US Steel syndicate pays third dividend at 4 percent

Exclusive Wie reports United States Steel corporation under writing syndicate receives a third dividend of 4 percent on 100 million dollars of liability. The syndicate was not asked to advance more than 2 percent of this amount, yet profits total 10 million on 25 million actually put in, yielding a 125 percent return minus small interest losses.

Ascooerated Press New York United States Steel Corporation

Bishop Ogermain to visit Oyster Bay with papal gift

New York reports that M Bishop Ogermain of Sioux Falls who joined Governor Patt to the Vatican and returned Tuesday will visit Oyster Bay on Saturday. He will present to President Roosevelt a mosaic showing the pope on a Vatican terrace with attendants and Rome in the distance.

New York Ogermain Sioux Falls Patt Vatican Roosevelt Oyster Bay Vatican Gardens Rome

Stock Broker's Failure Reported By Exclusive Wire

Lancaster dispatch details the failure of broker Yundt in the BKK case. LIabilities are listed with tassels of F60M and individual losses exceeding $50. O0 in one case and over half that in others. Inability to collect outstanding accounts amounts to B212,000.

Lancaster Aug BKK Yundt Suy

French villagers brace against gendarmes to defend nuns

Folgoet residents build a masonry wall at the church school doorway to shield the Sisters from eviction under the religious associations law. Scouts report police movement as infantry and mounted gendarmes converge. crowds resist and beehives are threatened as a tactic. Thirteen White Sisters schools stay open in Finisterre.

Brest Folgoet AL St. Meen St. Meen Ploudaniel Concarnena Quimper Tocsin Finisterre

Interesting Events of Grand Circuit at Brighton Track

The Grand Circuit meeting at the Brighton track drew a large crowd with heavy speculation. Races included a 2.08 pace novelty format and a $5,000 Hiram Woodruff trotting stake with top contenders like The Rajah and Vyzant Jr. competing, plus an amateur race won by Michel Onward in a tight margin.

New York Brighton Track Bouka Hiram Woodruff Dulce Rajah Vyzant Jr Michel Onward Chebinue Fecekiceseas Sheeene Iscs Peccsveseereees Geuseed Ephinx Becvccsves Vecvevecs Cvassersseeall Muscovite Papeeteenss Vedeahy Bae Winfield Stratton Tom Nolan Ove Leach Saniaioieeeensaees Westworth Betsy Tell Diller Cor Baron Dillon Colwikes John Patterson Joan of Ave Dick Herry Allubreve Ladie Morse Review Rojon c John Mac ROB Cece Cenee Chemo Oe Vygant Jr Gail Hamilton Grace Eldred Bister Colette Cliss Mabel

Transatlantic Steamship Arrivals and Arrivals List

By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press ships arrive and clear at various ports. Names include Shaiserin Maria Theresia clears Bremen Southampton Cherbourg Grosser Kurfurst La Touraine Havre St Louis Philadelphia Ikron Pring Wilhelm and Statendam arriving New York via Boulogne Sur Mer Naples Trave. Multiple routes noted with arrivals in New York and Philadelphia from European ports.

Asociated Press New York Shaiserin Maria Theresia Bremen Southampton Yerbourg Auguste Victoria Hamburg Plymouth Cherbourg Grosser Kurfurst la Touraine Havre

General Jacob H. H. Smith Ill in Nervous Collapse

General Jacob H. H. Smith lies seriously ill at the home of his brother in law James William Bannon in Portsmouth. His illness began with a nervous collapse attributed to campaign strain after his landing in San Francisco and news of court martial and retirement.

Portsmouth Jacob HH. Smith James¢Willliam Bannon Samar San Francisco

Typographical Union Convention Adopts Rules Changes

Cincinnati August 13. The International Typographical Union delegates approved major rule changes including a 64 hour per week maximum and shifting evening and Sunday papers to the evening schedule. A bid to include superintendents failed amid factional tensions. The golden jubilee celebration drew 5,000 at Music Hall with speakers Governor White and union leaders.

Cincinnati The International Typographical Union International Ladies’ Auxiliary Indianapolis Union Music Typographical Union Nannie Flack A. J. Boex Liederkranz Society West Virginia Joseph M. Lynch Mckteynolds Armstrong Rodreault Ottawa Daveler Sault Lake City

Four Killed as Jacob Kuper Tug Explodes in New York

The tugboat Jacob Kuper exploded at 8 a m while towing the cotton laden fighter Stanley from German stores to American Cotton docks. Eight men were aboard. four were killed, three injured, one not expected to live. The vessel sank immediately and several injured were hospitalized.

New York Jacob Kuper Erle Basin Tompkinsville Stanley Harry Johnson Brooklyn William Purdy Lewis Cook Lawrence Jansen

Senator Quiry Calls State GOP Meeting In September

Exclusive AP wire reports Philadelphia This is a call from Ih-Senator Quiry chairmanship of the Republican committee for a state committee meeting set for September 8 to discuss campaign conduct and any other business, with authority to handle routine party matters.

Associated Press Philadelphia Quiry Republican Gnthe Mommittee State Committee

McFadden Confesses to Murder Charge in Lumberton

Philadelphia August 14 George McFadden colored today confessed to police that he is wanted in Lumberton for the November 19 murder of Elizabeth Smith colored. McFadden, employed by a local contractor, boasted of the crime to coworkers before police arrested him and obtained his confession.

Iyer Philadelphia George McFadden Lumberton Ellizabeth Smith McFadden McPadden Crie

Boy Causes Barn Fire While Visiting Relative

An eight or nine year old boy visiting Mr. Hostetter in Nessville area started a fire by striking a match under a horse in David blesteties barn. The blaze destroyed a forty acre farm’s crops along with two horses, two mules and four cows. The incident occurred in August in Lanecaster.

Lanecaster Aug David Blesteties Nessville Hostetter

Knoxville Strike Ties Wage Withholding Aid to Pennsylvania

Sixty five miners at the Liddle Ridge coal mines near Coal Creek begin a strike after the company bars an official from withholding ten percent of union wages for transfer to anthracite strikers in Pennsylvania.

Asociated Press Knoxville Liddle Ridge Coal Creek Pennsylvania

Venezuelan unrest shakes Caribbean coast and Caracas threat

Reports from San Juan and Port of Spain describe Venezuelan revolutionaries under General Matos mounting an attack on Cumana and a planned decisive clash near Caracas with government troops led by President Castro. Germany supplied Mauser rifles and ammunition amid plots against Castro.

Barcelona Cincinnati Castro Associated Press San Juan Porto Rico Caracas General Matos Germany Port of Spain Cumana Washington Navy Department Puerto Cabello McLean Topeka Bowen State Department Carcelona Lne Marietta Orinoco Tia la Guayrit France

Japanese naval officers land guns on Corean island

A St. Petersburg dispatch to the Globe says Japanese naval officers on their own responsibility landed guns, built a battery, and posted guards on Kethnesan. Corean officers sent to investigate were driven off by the Japanese.

Associated Press London St. Petersburg Globe Kethnesan Corean

Fatal Fast Mail Collision Near Highspire

An Exclusive AP report from Harrisburg dated August 13 states a Fast Mail passenger train on the Pennsylvania Railroad struck and killed Hungarian woman Mrs. Tulla Bechio who was on the tracks near Highspire. She stepped from a freight truck to avoid a freight and crossed in front of the Fast Mail.

Fast Mail Associated Press Harrisburg Weet Pennsylvania Railroad Tulla Bechio Highspire

Weather report for August 14 1902 local data

Yesterday's weather data shows high temperature around 12 degrees and low near freezing with humidity and precipitation not clearly recorded. The fragmentary OCR mentions no measurable precipitation and limited details on conditions.

Weather forecast for Eastern Pennsylvania Aug First

Forecast for Thursday and Friday calls for local rain and light to fresh southeast winds across Eastern Pennsylvania.

Washington Pennsylvania Ught

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