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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1895
Page
1
Auction of Notting lace curtains in both white and ecru features multiple patterns and price cuts. Details list various lot offerings with reduced prices from original amounts, including smaller bundles and larger sets across several color options.
Washington dispatch notes the fifty fourth Congress opening with Thomas Reed of Maine presiding and major officers chosen. Republicans debate organizing the Senate and plan two committees on contested elections to speed business while awaiting rules and committee appointments.
Washington December 1 The fifty fourth congress convenes tomorrow at noon with 29 senators set to be sworn in including 16 new members. Dr Dupont may be referred to privileges and elections before seating. The president will be notified of congressional organization and the annual message awaits President Cleveland on Tuesday. A Republican caucus follows with no decisive action expected.
President Cleveland will veto any joint resolution by Congress recognizing Cuban insurgents as belligerents. Administration aims to keep foreign policy with the executive, while Republicans push for belligerent status to pressure political aims. Precedents and opinions are debated as the clash over Congress versus the president intensifies.
Surfman Johnson sighted a steamer near the ocean pier at daylight. A skiff with four large yawboats took off, as a tug assisted then departed. Pilot Eldredge refused to identify the vessel while four men looked like Cubans supervised the loading. Rumors claimed arms were loaded and intended for Cuban insurgents. the vessel supposedly sailed from Philadelphia and could be off the Capes.
A transcription fragment mentions Bhamokin and a reference to a president of the Sans with unclear context and mangled wording. No coherent event or names with dates are established in the readable text.
Berlin signals caution over Turkish policy as Sir Philip Currie’s threats to force Dardanelles passage spark diplomatic friction. Kaiser deems naval demonstrations inopportune while Berlin resists breaking up the Ottoman empire. Turkish dispatches report Armenian and Mussulman violence with arrests under serfdom law.
Kalamazoo Mich Dec 1 Chairman James W Osborne of a mass meeting on the Armenian issue received a reply from Secretary of State Olney. The message expresses pleasure that Bible meaning is conveyed through earnest de t to the resolutions forwarded.
Richard Olney warns that the United States will insist on fulfilled guarantees for the safety of American residents in Asia Minor and other parts of the Ottoman Empire, backed by consular and naval presence through the Constantinople legation.
Havana reports that Generals Luque and Oliver defeated Maximo Gomes on November 20 and related days. Gomes’s forces suffered heavy losses, were scattered, abandoned supplies, and fled to the mountains in what is described as the most important victory, halting rebel advances.
A New York and Philadelphia express on the Delaware Lackawanna and Western line wrecked near Preble Station after a freight train on the siding was left open. Engineer George O Yung and fireman Webster Root were killed. About fifty passengers aboard including The Bowery Girl company. The wreck’s cause is suspected to be deliberate switching.
Major Isaac Brown completes 1805 railway statistics in Harrisburg. The report shows 1 581 deaths and 10 607 injuries overall, with 4 275 149 passengers carried per one death and 1 741 9 per injury. It notes major carriers Philadelphia Reading Lehich Valley and Pennsylvanian lines and a five year trend of reduced passenger numbers and job losses.
Miss Jessie Seymour of Elizabeth New Jersey fell asleep after Thanksgiving dinner at Mrs Miley’s 1741 Sedgwick Avenue and remained unconscious for two days. Doctors initially suspected cerebral meningitis but now attribute the condition to nervous prostration as she regained consciousness at midnight Saturday.
Experiments in carrying despatches succeed as Washington regiments test rapid telegraph runners. The route from Philadelphia to Trenton is led by Keystone Cycle club riders with pacemakers from Mercer County Wheelmen.
Washington December 1 The Republican caucus chose Thomas Reed of Maine as speaker designate for the Fifty fourth congress after a lengthy balloting showing McDowell forces and Henderson supporters in doubt. Reed's reception was enthusiastic as the caucus also selected officers including McDowell for clerk and Russell for sergeant at arms.
In an interview in St Paul Kyle of South Dakota says silver men may be defeated against retirement of greenbacks. He predicts a free silver bill passing, but notes uncertainty over presidential approval and that party caucuses will have no binding effect.
Jersey City reports the death of Cal McCarthy a former world featherweight champion who died of consumption last Friday night. He was four years old and left a widow with no children. McCarthy lost his title to Dixon at Troy four years ago after a seventy two round draw with Dixon.
Fragmentary text mentions James Mom fords and spouse Pickup and Laura fa the Moingaela at midn st n of the skiff they were in.
In Brewaters New York on December 1 funeral services were held for the men killed in Tuesday’s mine disaster at Tilly Foster. Hundreds of miners and farmers attended as the recovery of bodies in the mine was set to resume tomorrow morning.
A damaged OCR fragment notes a fire incident at an agency area in Corry. Details are unclear but indicate an attack or blaze impacting local operations and safety.
Frederick Byers and John McClafferty were found dead on Saturday night on Penns Avenue near the tracks in Jeannette Pennsylvania. A lingering accident is suspected as the two men lay on or beside the railroad alignments after an unknown incident. Investigators are reviewing the scene for causes and potential witnesses.
Catalog page lists white cotton blankets in several weights and blends, white and grey cotton blankets, all wool and shrunk options, California damask blankets, and extra heavy models. Also featured are fancy plain and figured blankets, gowns, bath robes, and down filled comforters with prices from $2.00 to $3.85. Includes sateen and eiderdown selections in various colors and sizes.
A small weather note for eastern Pennsylvania signals rain in the coming hours. Local readers are advised to prepare for showers and cooler temperatures as a frontal boundary moves through the region.
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