25 Dec 1900
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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1900
Page
1
Exclusive AP report describes a lantern with white umblick ribbons found along Center street in Merdie precinct near Papple grove, tying to the Cudahy ransom site. Evidence includes buried trouser legs and undershirt sleeve, horse feeding marks, and a tied fence wrap signaling the ransom drop.
Mr Cudahy signed a statement detailing the December 18 kidnapping claim. The letter to him described a demand of 25 000 in gold coins for his son's return and notes the sequence of events leading to captivity. George K. Barker and Melvin J. Sears confirm aspects of the statement and the withdrawal of the sum from the National Bank of Commerce.
Philadelphia trolley crews celebrate a crowdsourced Christmas gift. Conductors and motormen report riders’ voluntary contributions expected to total between sixty and seventy thousand dollars for the seven thousand employees of the transit company.
A garbled crime era notice describes a veteran of the Civil War and his wife, with corrupted names and actions. The fragment references a person from the Civil War era and a complicating event tied to an incident at a place and time, but precise details remain unreadable.
An incomplete report from The Ascortated Pe in Washington notes Shelenemal Bates arriving to spell Christus with Wie family. It mentions gold taken and ongoing examination to develop all facts relating to the payment of Hoos and the pride of tagging.
An Italian Christmas party at the Foot and a Half House in Mamaroneck New York ended in a deadly melee after Anton Dor taunted by Veto Maraglino led to a duel with Dor drawing a stiletto and Maraglino firing. Antonio Giuseppe died from a head wound and Maraglino lay unconscious as others were wounded. No arrests reported.
Edwin H. Knight, 41, a South Berwick native and local businessman, was arrested on a murder warrant for the May death of Mrs. Fannie Sprague. The mutilated body was found in a barn on Knight’s farm. an arson attempt failed. Knight was bound over to the January term of the Maine Supreme Court and ordered confined without bail.
Taft of the Philippine commission urges adopting United States money in full to settle the currency question. He rejects prior plans for a trade dollar or a fixed peso-like rate and argues unity is needed if the islands stay under U.S. control, warning delay worsens currency chaos.
Exclusive wire from The Associated Press says the Newark crew returning from Guam assessments claim there were three weeks of supplies left when the cruiser departed. Inhabitants would rely on Cavite shipments for three weeks, and soil is expected to yield rice and corn by April.
Exclusive AP report from Washington notes the Supreme Court will hear eight major cases January seventh concerning the relation between the United States and its possessions. One case involves the duty on goods imported from a foreign country.
Pope Leo conducted the closing of the holy door of St Peter's in a ceremony lasting from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 80,000 spectators watched as five cardinals assisted in laying cement and three gilt bricks, with papal relics and the Te Deum sung. The pope appeared hale and blessed the gathered crowd.
Exclusive wire reports the death of Dynamite Deriscoll born in 1840s in Ireland. A friend of notable figures, he served in volunteer units during the Civil War and later pursued political and cultural advocacy in Boston.
By exclusive wire, Roland Reed, the artist, was removed today from St. Luke’s hospital to his home on Weel One Hind gol Twenty-dee. Progress reports say he has improved very much.
Justice Frank HO Hiscock granted the Armour penalty cases dismissal motions after the state failed to prosecute. The defense led by Frank H. Platt won the ruling with consent from the attorney general and former agriculture commissioner Fred Sehraub, ending the deomiurgarine suit.
American foremen and Jamaican laborers clash over a railroad construction concession held by James McDonald & Co. of New York. Bloodshed has occurred with several Jamaicans shot and an American foreman forced to flee. Tensions rise as laborers threaten further unrest amid the Ecuador disturbance.
An AP dispatch from Manila reports the Federal party forming a new organization and publishing an address to Filipinos. It urges peace and calls for liberty under the American constitution while proposing reunion under an American federation and recognizing some insurgent actions as legitimate.
Advices from Leyte report ongoing turmoil on the west coast while the east remains quiet. Lt. Frank B.E. Lynch and three Forty-fourth volunteers are wounded near Ilongas. two Forty-third Volunteer Infantrymen killed. three others wounded near San Miguel. Two thousand U.S. troops remain along Samar coast towns with no decisive result yet.
The coroner reported boxer B Ed ward Banford known as Joe Burr died in a hospital after a bout with Joseph Kerrigan at the Athlete club of Philadelphia. The jury found the death due to brain hemorrhage and Kerrigan was held for grand jury action. Referees and others arrested Saturday night were discharged.
Exclusive wire reports Joseph Douglass fatally shot Frank Parrish and Charles Doyle after an incident at Douglass’s home. A later confrontation and shots through a window left Parrish dead and Doyle wounded. motive linked to alleged spousal affair.
Washington notes on December 24 report the British government has not indicated its stance on the amended Hay-Paunceforte treaty. Cabinet delay awaits the full draft and ambassadorial advice, while press speculation suggests a firmhold on the charter without formal policy.
The morning page blends weather, international notes, and local items. It mentions fair but cold weather, a ceremony at St. Peters in Rome, and various regional and national updates including law and finance topics, while a murder mystery and other features appear among the calendar items.
Hazleton, Pa December 24 reports an effort to form a beneficial union among Lehigh Traction motormen and conductors. General Manager Alvan Markle heads the movement and the group may present grievances to the company. It is unclear what demands will be made and Markle may join the union.
Workers at Bourne Mills received a 4 percent profit sharing bonus on wages earned from June 9 to December 8 this year. It marks the twenty third semi annual payout under the plan, and amounts vary for each participant from 2 to 15 dollars for Christmas.
The coroner's inquest into the death of Frank H. Morris, auditor for the War Department Treasury, the shooting by Samuel McDonald at the Winder Building, concluded Morris died from a pistol wound. McDonald, injured and in critical condition, survived the attack and shows slight improvement.
The Enterprise colliery operated by W. L. Connell & Co. in Shamokin Pennsylvania was shut by 700 workers striking over unpaid labor dues related to a ten percent wage increase. Strikers will not return until the company resolves the disputes by settling with the miners or discharging the offenders.
An unclear regional item discusses county representatives facing a veto over a portion of a silicon appropriation. The text mentions people with likely legal titles and a plan involving Harrisburg. Readable names and specifics are obscured.
The article reports that a man advertised as a magnetic booster and wanted for receiving money without delivering goods killed himself with a bullet at Northfield Farm while facing arrest on charges from the New London Northern railroad. The Associated Press supplied the details.
The five member Tammany committee issued a statement claiming reform is possible by closing gambling houses and pool rooms. They criticize current corruption, urge a bipartisan police commission, and say they will present facts to the grand jury if police action is not taken. Chair Nixon leads and cites police inaction and past protection schemes.
A dispatch from Cedar Rapids reports the deaths of Dr and Mrs Vin Kensaeler Fledge missionaries at Pao Ting Fu China. Rev Z W Lowrie writes that the Hodges and the Simcox family defended themselves in the Simcox house and all perished in flames. The two Simcox children Paul and Frances escaped nearly suffocated but were decapitated by the mob and thrown into a well.
Frank Smith a Brooklyn boy district messenger who carried a greeting to President Kruger from Philadelphia schoolchildren was in Adams Street police court Brooklyn on December 18 charged with hurling a paving stone through a showroom window. He said provoked by an assault by the proprietor and was paroled after a warning.
An employee in the wire department suffered a nervous collapse after the shooting of Auditor Frank H. Morris by McDonald in Hollidaysburg. Miss Juahita Rohrbach was brought home in an acute nervous state, with prognosis likely fatal.
Reports in the Daily Mail say the Cape Colony faces a grave crisis with invading forces aided by Cape Dutch. Rail links between Cape Town and the north are nearly cut, disrupted by Boer actions and heavy rains.
Cable from Minister Conger reports a signed agreement by foreign ministers with no written statement detailing Beijing’s position. The pact limits arms imports and garrisons while allowing permanent communications and legation guards, but no pledge from Washington on enforcement.
Official report from Captain Charles G. Long describes U S Marines entering the Forbidden City at Pekin after forcing the four gates. They secured key buildings, hoisted regimental colors, and held the area from 3.40 to 5.00 pm before withdrawing with a guard at the fourth gate.
The Economy Savings Bank in Baltimore was closed by court order today. Judge Stockbridge appointed Dankel L Brine as receiver with bonds posted totaling 250,000 to secure the bank’s assets.
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