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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1898
Page
5
Scranton opinion notes in December 2, 1898 issue favor McKinley and Wheeler as the Republican presidential ticket. The writer argues the Democrats should nominate Wheeler, ensuring a good president no matter the nation’s political swing.
The New Era notes frequent truancy exemptions due to poverty and reports Lan caster schools chief collecting clothing and funds to clothe students. The piece questions state funded meals and clothing, urges self help, cites Scranton Thanksgiving drive, and foresees reconciliation era with remarks on Roosevelt and veterans' homes.
The New York Sun rebukes an English writer who blamed U S incompetence in postwar policy. It argues federal authority was extended, emancipation freed four million slaves, and the South rebuilt its economy, railways, and population, noting later scandals and asserting expansion critics exaggerate failures.
The article examines Senator Morgan of Alabama and Senator Hoar of Massachusetts during a Senate debate on the Nicaragua canal. It critiques Morgan’s opposition to U S pressure on Great Britain and notes the treaty entanglements with Britain, Blaine's past arguments, and Cleveland's repudiation. Admiral Dewey and General Merritt are referenced as current maritime symbols.
A Senate intro bill seeks to boost foreign trade and authorize auxiliary ships and seamen for government use. It outlines compensation to owners of American-flag vessels in foreign commerce, tied to tonnage and speed, with US-citizen crew requirements and registry provisions for wartime rental. Apprenticeships for American boys on registered ships are planned.
A varied essay compiles opinions on reviving the U.S. merchant fleet through legislation to reduce foreign freight costs and boost domestic shipyards. It contrasts national trade growth with a call to end the drain of rich freights abroad and notes Christmas tree surplus and other contemporary observations. The piece also praises newspapers for shaping expansion debates and touches on World War II era sentiment and Cuban news reflections.
Washington Post reports cordial hospitality shown to northern regiments by Southern towns. Savannah hosted 1,200 soldiers with 1,700 turkeys on Thanksgiving, Augusta prepared Christmas dinners, and cheers spread from Washington to Savannah Macon and Augusta reflecting era of good feeling. Death rates among troops in the Philippines Cuba and Porto Rico drop sharply with only two deaths in the past week in the area reported. Major General Henry notes one typhoid death in Porto Rico and Otis reports no Sunday deaths.
The piece attacks a navy public display as tawdry theater while debating Texas congressional districts with Jim Slayden and J. H. Stephens. It cites Secretary Wilson on native labor in colonies, praises education toward industry, notes Kansas railroad charge reform, and Berlin’s census reaching 1.6 million.
Sevile's weekly outlines a rapid rise in exports to Africa from a modest level in 184 to a growth of 17,000 dollars in the punt year. Goods include corn, wheat, canned beef, lard, butter, tobacco, furniture, feather, boots, hardware, cotton clothes, farm tools, clocks, sewing machines, typewriters, bicycles, and scientific instruments.
G W Fritz advertises a large holiday assortment including harness trunks traveling bags chatelaine and dress suit cases Telescopes and a variety of robes bags cases and small ornamental items priced from fractions of a dollar up to several dollars. The listing emphasizes gifts suitable for presents and highlights many utility and decorative items.
Advertises fine silk petticoats umbrellas kid gloves mittens neckwear suspenders and mufflers for men women and children highlighting a range of fine silk accessories for all ages and sexes.
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