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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1898
Page
1
Senate debate centers on colonies and revival of admiralty ranks. West argues against subsidies, urging expansion of carrying trade and a strong navy. House meets briefly with somber sessions, honors Northway and Love, and adjourns.
fragmentary text mentions Pekli Deo Freich miniter and Chibes lrelen amid threats and prison terms. Details are garbled, with references to rebels, Priel Ernie, and ten dagen fortes. No clear event, date, or location can be determined.
Fragmentary report describes a clash between English troops and native tribesmen in a border region. The account mentions the Sige territory and indicates a massacre of soldiers during ongoing hostilities with local groups.
A man was shot during a transport and died in a hospital. Authorities report he was in a dying condition while being moved to a union facility. Further details were not disclosed as investigators review the incident.
Ex Empress Eugenia spoke warmly of the Americans during a meeting with Mrs Davie wife of the United States peace commissioner at a Paris hotel. She recalled escape from Paris and credited Americans and an attorney for support while declining to dwell on the war.
Four men died and several were injured when a mine removed from a channel and moved inland exploded in Port Independence, Boston harbor. Serge ant Morris Moratis, Hiram Vaughn, Private Drennan, and Ryan were among those killed. Lieutenant Raymond led the mine removal effort amid questions over the blast.
The Jonesport schooner Bertram N White with seven crewmen missing after being sighted drifting near 40.16 N 65.30 W on Saturday. The vessel, loaded with 400000 feet of lumber, left Jacksonville November 20 for Philadelphia and was reported with damaged masts and no life aboard, while British steamer Gallina endured a six day storm.
Three young men named Cugsels, Muarere and Treats left Trojuaie Ontario on a small boat Sunday. They were seen returning from the opposite shore near Waaldig tut New York around nightfall, and nothing more has been heard. They are believed drowned.
Berlin report notes the Reichstag opened in the Royal Castle with officials observed by members of the Bundesrat and other officers present. Crowds gathered as deputies and dignitaries attended the event in a formal inauguration setting.
A joint resolution was introduced to memorialize sailors who lost their lives in the Mulno explosion. The measure, recommended by the Hayy department, aims to honor the memory of those who perished.
General Nelson A Miles outlines a broad reform to remake the U S Army including creation of three new officers a general and two lieutenant generals. The plan aims to defend key harbors overseas Porto Rico Cuba and the Philippines and aligns with modern military practice. The letter sent from Army Headquarters Wilmington Delaware details scope staffing and rationale and recommends support for the reorganization and its officers.
Savannah witnesses a farewell review for the Seventh Army Corps before departure for Cuba. About sixteen thousand troops parade under General Lee with units including the Third Georgia, various artillery batteries, and the famed Jefe Davis Legion. thirty thousand spectators observe. Families of officers present. movement to Cuba begins with units boarding transports and routes via Michigan and Mobile toward Panama.
U S officials in Havana report the Cuban capital squalid and unsanitary, especially in poorer wards. They warn cleanup will be immense and frost is unlikely to relieve the crisis, noting Guanabacou suburb death rate now matches the city s annual toll.
In San Francisco a judge weighs salonmen testimony in the Cordalla Botkin murder case. The proceedings focus on motives and connections involving Mrs Cordalla Botkin and others, with the elder Mrs Joshua J. Lene of Dover, Tech referenced in the court’s corollary discussions.
New York action as Dew O Mysterium Mills Smith battles Wlcott in a Lenox Athletic Club match. After hard rounds referee Mer vree Charles White declares Smith the winner weighing in at 945 pounds combined with his opponent.
Mrs. McKinley travels to New York for a brief stay and will be hosted by Mr Abner McKinley at the Windsor hotel. The trip marks a cordial visit with relatives in the capital’s social circle.
A boy believed to be the son of Judge Cantor, the western racing judge, is found among the ruins of the Baldwin hotel in San Francisco. Rescue workers searched the collapsed structure for identification and clues.
Senator Quay and Governor-elect Stone arrived in Philadelphia from Washington and registered at the Hotel Walton. They held meetings with Republican leaders as Burling, Lyon, and Roeder visited, while Quay conferred with lawyers about his coming trial.
The trial on charges tied to forged letters in an alleged plot surrounding Jay Gould and Mrs Angell concluded. Expert testimony by Carvello on a baptism record suggested alterations, with jurors receiving photographs showing changes and timing of forgery estimated within five years.
The court of inquiry into the Infanta Maria Teresa abandonment during the Oct 29 storm released findings. It states no officer of the navy was at fault or negligent, no further action warranted, and commends Lt Harris for his handling under pressure despite questions of authority.
In Aanesville Wisconsin a man, Charles T Wilcox, was found dead beside his wife who had died a week earlier. The room held a parrot and the scene suggested mystery as officials could not determine if poisoning or starvation caused the death.
The article discusses Mitraee weighing a official meeting with President Meioley and the potential impact on national sentiment. It notes ongoing controversy and public figures debating the advisability of such a high level engagement amid persistent rumors.
An explosion of gas in the No 4 shaft of the Pennsylvania Coal Company at Pittston seriously burned four men including Superintendent Alexander Bryden and Civil Engineer Andrew Allen. A rescue party of seven descended to reach the injured men, Bryden recovered after two hours, both Bryden and Allen transported to Dunmore. Foreman Campbell and Assistant Foreman Cook among those aiding the injured.
An eleven story Pine and William streets building elevator belonging to United States Fire Insurance Company killed Walter Trayden Griffon director instantly and critically injured Thomas W. Caldwell of Morristown and George H. Smith head of Smith & Hicks. Elevator operator Dennis Sullivan saved passengers by opening the lower gate before the crash. Coroner to decide on further action. Elevator had been declared safe ten minutes earlier by Otlo Elevator Co. manager Belknap with no clear cause.
Weather predicts snow and colder temperatures. City officials reject a Spanish request as Congress begins business. Reports cover the Corcoran murder arrest and trial updates along with local witnesses in the Kelley murder case. Editorials discuss religious topics and court proceedings unfold in several cases.
Police jailed two men, one colored, after a highway robbery in the city. The victim Richard Shevelin was assaulted on Spruce street and relieved of a watch a pocket book and coins. A woman identified the suspects leading to the arrest of Fam Smith and Meehan and Lowry coordinated the case.
George Wickenhoeffer, under bail for a jewelry theft case against Levy Dres, has left Scranton without notifying his bondsman, Mr. Schaeffer of Mifflin Avenue. Schaeffer fears failure to appear and possible impact on the trial while Mrs. Wickenhoeffer claims ignorance of his whereabouts.
New York reports the six day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden shows Pierce leading Miller and Waller at 7 PM with Pierce about twenty five miles ahead. Miller vows victory as Waller changes wheels. scores list Pierce 20.5 and Miller 13.7 at midnight reviews.
A rear end collision on the Delaware and Hudson line near Avoca depot halted traffic for hours. A Jersey Central freight struck a D and H freight waiting for a passenger train, wrecking three cars loaded with furniture and an old car. No injuries reported.
In Shreveport Iowa on December 1 a citizen committee conducted an orderly trial that found Hearn and Richardson guilty of murdering Harry Vaneer. The two were executed by hanging near the town, witnessed by a crowd described as very orderly.
Four bodies from the steamship Portland were recovered during the night at Chatham Massachusetts. One body was of a small man, another of a colored man. The total recovered rises to thirty one with five or more unidentified still missing, including four found during the night and another reported yesterday.
Unclear text shows lawmakers from Trenton and Utah discussing polygamy. Mentions Representative Trig ham Roberts and references to civil and religious controversy. Content is garbled but indicates legislative action and objections to polygamy within a congressional context.
Fragmented OCR item lists pensions and names including Wilkes-Barre entries and amounts such as 12 and 45 dollars. The text appears to reference widows and claimants like Amelia M and Moary Dudiick with locations Bradford and Wilkes-Barre in Pennsylvania.
Patrolman Birects reported a fatal crash near the Race Point Use station after dark. Lewle J. Metcalf is identified as the deceased. the snowstorm left his shirt marked with initials and a name.
The article lists General Mile and a group including Wheeler Lawton Gilmore ex-Beebelury Shet mah Senator Morgan Elkins Lovkge and Acting Secretary of War Meikelsoth. Colonel Comes was too ill to attend.
American commissioners reject Spain's demand for equal port privileges for Cuban Porto Rican ships and products. A joint peace commission meeting ends with claims the treaty will be signed in three or four days and key points outlined include Spain’s sovereignty over Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippines and a $20,000,000 payment.
A fragmented OCR note mentions Washington and Dia terms with unclear references to movements or directions. The text references southern and northern areas and possible lines of travel or changes but lacks coherent events or names. More readable details are needed to form a substantive summary.
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