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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1897
Page
1
The Senate debated relief for Klondike miners, anti British tariff issues, and a plan to shrink the Pension Bureau clerical staff by 9 percent. Debate touched Cuban recognition, civil service protections, and political party balance in reforms.
General Gobin and the G A R council arrived to set the 1808 national encampment date. The Cincinnati committee backs late August to early September, but conflict with the Knights of Pythias gathering in Indianapolis causes opposition. Banquet attendees included General Goldy Adjutant General Stewart and Quartermaster Hurrows.
The Southern Bankers Convention met in Atlanta on December 1 to study currency reform and urge government removal from banking. Speakers urged elastic currency, retirement of greenbacks, and banks issuing notes under federal supervision with state and national banks allowed to issue up to 7 percent of capital. Resolutions called for banking and currency reform.
Madrid reports indicate Spanish generals and refiners oppose government moves cited as insulting to the army. Telegrams and i Mail notices discuss a claim by Kinhes to Congress and a marshal's possible support for military petitions to the minister of war. Political circles brace for a manifesto preparation as debates intensify.
Elisabeth Gunn, a 16 year old widow, was found dead at her home’s outbuildings with a cloth gag and ligature at her mouth. Death attributed to suffocation with a possible burglary motive under investigation by local authorities. Police report little corroborating evidence but suggest intruder entry between farmhouse and barn as initial impression.
Senator Wolcott will address the Senate to explain the recent mission to Europe. As head of the Democratic commission he and colleagues have avoided public detail, but widespread interest surrounds what he may disclose.
In New York the supreme court convicted Angely Carbone of murder in the first degree for stabbing Natho Brogno to death on September 12 near the Tombs. Four policemen were nearby, yet the jury found substantial evidence supporting the verdict.
Reports from Dyea and Deadwood Creek spark a stampede of miners 96 miles above Dyea. Charles G. Warren, returning on the steamship Aki, notes rich placer discoveries and growing excitement amid the Klondike rush. A telegram to the Dominion government warns against closing trade routes and a survey by St Cyr finds Hootalinqua River navigable. J D Wells reports a rich Tom Creek strike. a small sloop bound for Copper River is lost near Dixon’s Entrance.
Albert Warner, linked to the Johnny Conway kidnapping last August, was arrested on a farm near here after four months on the run. He ID’d himself, described hiding spots from Jersey City to Philadelphia and then KanKan. Authorities say Warner’s capture followed tips from an Albany-area woman who leaked his whereabouts to a man who sought to sell the information to a newspaper for 21,000. The Conway abduction occurred August 16 with a 4,000 ransom offer. The Warner gang reportedly targeted Rockefeller family heir children and other wealthy parents statewide.
The consolidation of three biscuit and cracker companies forms a new United States Baking Company. The move follows American Biscuit’s bid into New York biscuits, with confirmation from officials in New York and the American concern. Headquarters are in St Louis with a capital around 40 million dollars. final steps to complete the organization to be arranged at a Chicago meeting in a few weeks.
Rev. David T. Howell of the Protestant Episcopate church was sentenced to five days in the county jail for wife beating. He paid a fine but a friend later paid the fine, prompting him to leave the jail early. Papers served on Mrs. J ensie L. Cremin for $60,000 damages for alienating her husband from him.
A man calling himself James Noland at arrest is revealed as James Oldham a Trinity College Dublin graduate. He admitted to burglaries of multiple West End homes and said he recently arrived from Boston.
Passengers arriving from Santa Martha claim President Caro was reelected unanimously. They allege polls near the city were protected by government troops allowing only Caro supporters to vote while Liberal opponent Benor Keys backers were jailed.
A Washington dispatch notes a cabinet level figure would have backed McKinley, receiving a Havana letter from an eminent American. The missive says Spanish promises to Cuba are empty, autonomy is impossible, Spain lacks money and food for reconcentrados, and many Cuban soldiers are weak from malnutrition. The State Department confirms the sources and signals McKinley may demand action beyond Spain's promises.
In Jeffersonville Georgia on August 14 the celebration at a house party ended in a gunfight. R L Califfe and Shaw Griffin exchanged seven shots killing Califfe Griffin and Clarence Jones. A woman and a girl were fatally wounded and Califfe’s wife and their seven year old daughter were injured. Many guests fled in panic.
Theodore Durrant was sentenced in San Francisco to be hanged on January 7 next for the murder of Manche Lamont. His attorney failed to delay or appeal again, Judge Habre overruled all motions, and Durrant remained cool under pressure. This marks the fourth time he has been sentenced.
Ed Smith and William Merry with Alice Ha and Bill Reach were arrested near Eddyville Lyon County. Merry is wanted in Chicago for murder of his wife and Smith for complicity. Merry remained silent while Smith confessed he was in Chicago and implicated his companion William Merry. They denied killing the woman.
The Judiciary Committee agreed on a bankruptcy policy bill and will report it to the House this week. Chairman Henderson is authorized to report the bill known as the Nelson bill with enacting clauses struck out and the Henderson bill as amended or substituted.
London December 1 reports say the combined committee of workers and management has arrived at an agreement on three joint points in dispute including freedom of employment place work and overtime. Once remaining points are settled the committee will report to the conference for approval.
Reported Tammany allies say William Tammany Croker’s Washington trip was not a campaign overture and carried no political strategy or menace in national affairs.
U S Senator Hanna departed for Washington today after announcing full recovery from his recent illness. Dee reported the senator’s return to full health and readiness for duties.
Washington December 15 the national board of trade debated frost savings banks irrigation supervision federal control of interstate rails and telegraph lines while currency policy dominated the afternoon session resolutions endorsed a gold standard national bank expansion and retirement of small notes. a committee was named to report on several measures and possible permanent headquarters in washington.
Pawtucket December 1. State G A R department commander staff criticize President Andrews of Brown University at Tower post meeting. The attack followed his Chicago address praising General Robert J. Lee and likening him to Grant Sheridan Hooker and Burnside, triggering anger among AR veterans and strong words from Dr Peek who called Andrews out of his mind.
Dublin and Dee John Dillon, chair of the Irish Nationalist party, told a National Federation meeting that Irish leaders should unite before Parliament reconvenes. He urged a conference with Irish members, warning Liberal candidates must pledge home rule to gain Irish votes.
Gen Weemacott’s brigade moved down the Bara Valley amid desperate fighting unseen since Dargal Ridge. The enemy exposed themselves to cut off the rear guard and rained rifle fire, forcing British troops to conserve ammunition as the rear guard endured continuous assaults and a difficult position.
The exhausted soldiers held firm as Af rides charged, receiving a withering fire to bayonet range. Af rides fell back to cover but kept harassing fire all day and into night. Despite brave scouts, some enemies slipped through and killed the Jena dar leading General Westmacott's horses, with about 400 Af rides killed by the British.
A small suspicious box was found at the Casa Nueva housing the U S consulate in Havana containing a tube with explosive material and a lit paper fuse. The incident follows a prior ominous tube found November 4 at the same consulate. Spanish officials increased security around the building and consul general.
The American Federation of Labor referred a resolution to a committee protesting Edward M. Paxson age 48 an interstate commerce commissioner. Delegates upheld the protest urging action against his appointment and the report noted support from many speakers for the eight hour and convict labor laws.
A report details the assault and murder of Mary White, a wealthy Watsonville resident. She had rented a carpet layer named Blanchard, with the crime occurring at dusk. Police searched for Blanchard as investigators examined the scene and awaited clues.
A local note records Washington, Dee and the Be-The Pojilists planning a cateque to discuss punitive questions. They oppose retirement of the greenicks, oppose extending privileges to national banks, oppose Hawaii annexation, favor recognition of Muban badeprnits, and support civil service reform in Iowa.
Washington reports the president plans a cabinet meeting tomorrow morning to dispose of accumulated business. Officials say items will be received in advance to ensure the session proceeds expeditiously.
Regional and national items include weather notes, market outlooks, and brief reports on fire casualties, court proceedings, and local incidents. Mentions include Chicago wheat operations, Philadelphia fires, Alaska gold fields, and calls for statements by religious alliances.
Chicago now controls the cash wheat market with Armour gathering a large North West stock and Duluth shipments arriving. Nearly ten million bushels are being moved to meet contracts, with May prices kept high by limited supply and strong demand from home and foreign buyers.
An official note in Madrid denounces as invention and exaggeration claims about U S relations, McKinley’s message effects, military agitation, the attack on the American consulate in Havana, and rumors of a sinking at the floating dock. It urges trust in Madrid and Havana news and to reject foreign pieces.
The Herald reports a vague forecast across the middle states and New York with shifting winds from north to south and increasing cloudiness. Temperatures are expected to fall slowly tonight with a cold wave likely in western districts.
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