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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1899
Page
3
A rough regional note describes the single They Call My Darling Jane selling over 500 copies in a week. The fragment mentions a chorus delivery about a miner’s girl named Jane and likens her to a pretty sweetheart, with nostalgic, old fashioned phrasing.
The Sprin ton Glee duty of the Letter Carriers' association will meet this evening at Mon hall at 10. PAY-DAYS are listed for the Delaware and Midland Gemipany Build Ith employees quarterly at Plymouth, plus 2 and 3, and Boston mine. CHAPMAN'S FERMON features Dr. Chapman's discourse at the temple on Linden street beginning at 7,9. An inquest is deemed unnecessary for Alte Anthony Milonos who died Wednesday. coroner finds death from Apoplexy and opts against an inquest. An inquiry is received as Katherine Hallman of 60 Chouvenier street New York seeks information on her brother Samual Hoalimon who has been missing here eight years.
The article notes Owen Tried filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition on Wednesday and seeks to clear up rumors of an intent to exploit the process. He denies any attempt to gain a substantial advantage from the filing and emphasizes a legitimate financial reorganization.
A partial report notes a midweek arrest for drunkenness with Fred Markett the sole prisoner in police court yesterday morning. The piece also lists newly elected officers of St. Paul’s Total Abstinence and Teetotal Society, including President Vincent Tivar and Secretary Jo seph Mahon.
A petition signed by twenty seven master plumbers thirty three contractors and twelve archlonts urged Mayor Moir to retain Inspector O Malley. The mayor said he had no plan to remove Malley and did not care about his politics.
Notice to Republican members announces meeting held August 11 19 to fix the date for the yearly primary election in Lackawanna County. The chairperson must publish the election date at least thirty days prior and notify via two newspapers.
An 19th century advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as a universal remedy for mothers and infants. It promises to soothe teething pain, settle the stomach, relieve wind colic, and cure dyspepsia, with a price of twenty five cents per bottle.
A Seattle telegram to Attorney G M Watson and statements from Mrs. Vetter question whether Vetter is alive. The Port Townsend Schooner Elk party member Plum mer arrived in Seattle with conflicting accounts. Mrs. Vetter and Mrs. Bens remain unsure, awaiting corroboration of Vetter’s fate.
A crowded city picnic raised funds for the state convention as the Firemen and shirtwaist workers enjoyed music and refreshments. A Crystals versus Columbine game drew attendees with Al Lewis and Harlow Zune leading their teams. the Crystals won after a 30 minute match, while organizers led by Joseph Danner planned the event with local volunteers and a Penn Hose company contingent in attendance.
Edward Breindel of Pear Street fired a bullet at his head Wednesday at home. The act followed a long illness and remained a mystery to physicians attending Stein del bedside. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
Fleet View President Hetherington of the Olrard Construction Company of Philadelphia meets with city engineer to finalize plans for starting paving on Providence road and North Main avenue. Work timing depends on frost and weather. contractors have one year from May to complete with a $5 daily penalty after deadline.
A Thirteenth Regiment committee offered Major W. S. Millar a run for lieutenant colonel but he declined. He has served as brigade inspector for six years, will remain in that role, and plans no change to a civilian position.
Barnetti Morrito, a two month city resident and recent Italian immigrant, was instantly killed last evening at Connell’s mine tunnel near Ft o’Wlock after he prepared a blast and miscalculated fuse length. Flying debris struck his head tearing off his scalp before arrival of help. Coroner Hoberts notified.
A dispatch from Kingston reports Alexander Miller has been appointed to the Newari sh Conn Survey in Washington DC. He will leave New York for Content Amet ct on Saturday at noon. Miller, formerly an artist and engraver in the Times engraving department, will serve under direction on the survey in Wilkes-Barre Pines.
The Moses Taylor hospital reports that all private cases except one have been removed. Two wards and multiple private rooms now accommodate twenty five patients, who are believed to be receiving mood care.
The Polly, an Amesbury built schooner now sailing from Portland, is described as a sturdy old privateer with a storied past. Bangor correspondent notes her 1812 privateering and later coastwise service, preserving her log at Portland custom house, amid talk of her long career and rugged construction.
Presidents and department heads met with grievance committee members to review a proposed schedule for engineers and other crews. The session aims for an amicable agreement on mileage, run lengths, and per hour switching, with a separate engineers’ conference before a general conference today.
The Ohio man proposes rubber warships built by Troele Bam to outperform enemies at sea. He imagines an elastic battleship that can stretch and rebound, absorb blows, land hits, and even buoyantly recover after strikes, arguing such craft could alter naval warfare.
Mayor Ash Dridge and Commander Anton Warden led a conference with Assistant Freight Agent Dixon of the Pennsylvania Railroad to arrange relief for Porto Rico. The Panther cruiser is ready to sail and docking facilities at Washington Avenue Wharf are offered for unloading free imperishable food and cloth. A committee authorized sending out 1 000 appeal letters and soliciting honey and food from all departments while consignments of condensed milk beans rice dried peas fresh crackers barley hominy rolled oats and canned goods were identified as essential for distribution.
Delegates voting almost unanimously approved a constitutional amendment to increase the regular monthly dues to fund the defense fund. The action, after over an hour of fierce debate, must be ratified by the general membership in a three hour session before adjournment.
Roebling's Mill in Trenton shuts down after elgct roughers strike and threats of broader walkout. About 1,600 workers affected as company plans to move this branch’s work to Went. Roehling had raised wages by 25 percent previously, unclear why the strike started. Movement to call out all workers gained little traction.
Tanechester Pennsylvania August 17 Congressmen Marriott Brosius announce Frank Mercury Eshelman appointed to the West Point cadetship vacated by Sigmund Albert whose resignation followed alleged religious persecution. Eshelman, son of Colonel BL Frank Eshelman Lancaster attorney, was chosen after a competitive exam and will report at the academy in August.
Armistead Taylor and John Alfred Brown were brought from Frederick to Hockville for execution for the murder of Laula Ho fensttein and his wife. A large crowd followed them to the jail as preparations were made for the hanging in the jail yard tomorrow morning at about two o clock.
Fire broke out this morning at the residence of James Howley 17 Scranton Street when a wall hanging toppled a lamp or struck a limb, starting a blaze. Two rooms were badly gutted before firefighters gained control. Howley leaped from a second story window and suffered severe injuries.
Fragmented notes list various ships and routes between Liverpool New York and Southampton Hamburg with arrivals in New York including Auguste Victuria and references to Bulgaria Bromon and Liverpool passages. Names appear garbled and inconsistent with possible ship terms and destinations.
Aug. reports show the lower house of Prossian politics rejected the second reading of the Dortmund Rhine canal and Dortmund Kas completion bill by a wide vote. The session also saw defeat in the Western DIT vote by a similar margin.
A fragment reports the Vigilancia vessel from New York August 4 tows near a Mexican steamer in the port area. Details are unclear but the event involved a tow or relay and occurred last Monday.
Telegram from St. Petersburg reported by the London Daily Telegraph states an international summit between emperors of Kuesloe Goemuny and Adetrla at Bkiefniwice, Poland, planned for early Chobcihemy but the Associated Press denies this report.
At a meeting in Will Not Accept Advance Miichesboro Ky miners reject the operator’s latest offer. They demand a higher wage and better conditions after the operator group met tonight to discuss terms.
A jumble of etiquette and behavior rules titled Donts from London Answers contains humorous admonitions on manners, appetite, riding, dress, writing, and social conduct. The list includes cautions about smoking at meals, keeping elbows off tables, not borrowing others bikes, and avoiding loud or foolish actins in public.
A garbled, incomplete note records a strained screed about fear and shouting near a person named Cohen. The text appears as a phonetic, misread passage with unclear context and missing details.
United States Minister Russell reports from Caracas that insurgents under General Ch ranchetto were crushed by government troops after an eighteen hour fight. Insurgent losses are about 500 killed and wounded, government casualties around 400. This ends the disturbance in that section, the only area affected.
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