Hepburn Plan Seeks Government Run Canal and Navy Reforms
Congress debates the Hepburn substitute creating a government controlled canal from Greytown to the Pacific with a 315 million appropriation. The plan allows purchase of Central American territory, wartime expansion of naval personnel, and a new internal organization for the navy and marine corps. Hawaiian annexation measures and other maritime and military bills face procedural delays as session winds down.
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Hepburn
Jaws
House Committee On
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Secretary of War
Pelat
Greytown
Lake Nicarague
Brite
Pacific
Afergan
Navy
Marine Corps
Congress
Hawaiian Commission
Hawaii
Hawaiian Islands
United States
Congressional Appropriations Outline Major War Spending
A current congress overview estimates total appropriations for the present session near 700 million dollars with about 250 million for military and naval needs. The total may yet change as large appropriation bills pass, and river and harbor and canal amendments could raise costs further. The naval section earmarks ten million for three battleships three armored cruisers and six small cruisers, while overall war related outlays may reach around 469.1 million?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Army
Promoter Belvin Arrested for Threats to Moffatt at Waldorf
William Wayne Belvin, promoter, was arrested in the Waldorf Astoria on a charge of threatening Denver millionaire David H. Moffatt and attempting to defraud the hotel of 142. Held on 500 bail and returned to jail when bail defaulted. Belvin, a known Broadway hotel figure, claims Moffatt owes him 400000, blaming a refusal to pay for the threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Wayne Belvin
Waldorf- Astoria
Denver
David H. Moffatt
Belvin
Moffatt
Catarrhal Powder Restores Deafness After Years
Capt. Bou Connor of Toronto suffered deafness from protracted catarrh for years. Dr. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder relieved him in one day and soon the deafness disappeared. Sold by Matthew Bros. and W. T. Clarke.
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Bou, Connor
Toronto
Canada
Way
Agnew
Matthew Bros
W. T. Clirke
Markets Rally and Decline Mark Feb Trading Sessions
The two early February market reports note mixed activity with gains in New York Ontario and Western on coal land expectations and renewed Sugar and Tobacco buying. A late session bank statement caused heavy selling and a cautious stance, while Ontario and Western and Tin Plate were highlighted as strong prospects for the coming period.
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New York
Ontario
Western
Grangers
Atchison Preferred
Northern Pacific
J. BR. L. Carrington & Co
Seetland Wire
Ontario and Western
Shorts
Iicrease
London
Manila
Federal Steel
Labar and Fuller Oldest Established House in the City
Stock and provision dealers Labar and Fuller offer margins or delivery on stocks cotton rain and provisions from offices Rooms a09 and 6io Board of Trade Building Crantea Pa or garbled city notice indicating long established firm names and commodities traded.
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Gio Board of Trade
Crantea
LG. Labar. i. F, Pfullbrk
Scranton Board of Trade Exchange Quotations
Scranton Board of Trade quotes all quotations based on par value of 100. Prices, dividends, and market movements are recorded for merchant and industrial securities on the exchange floor. Investors monitor listed issues for potential gains and risk assessment.
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Scranton Board of Trade Exchange
Philadelphia Grain and Produce report from Feb 2
Wheat quiet but firm for contract February WanTic. Corn strong and higher for February. Oats unchanged with No 2 white and mixed prices listed. Butter steady fancy western creamery and prints. Cheese unchanged. Tallow dull for city prime and country prime. Live poultry dull with mixed notes on fowls chickens ducks and turkeys. Receipts include 24 barrels of flour and 17,000 sacks, wheat 6,000 bushels, corn 146,000 bushels, oats 17,000. Shipments: wheat 1,000 bushels, corn 326,000 bushels, oats 144,000 bushels.
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Philadelphia
Shipmernte
Grain and commodity markets mixed as freight rates loom
Market notes show wheat, corn and spot prices steady to firm amid freight rate expectations. Reports cite Manila and St Louis buying, with declines on unload and mixed futures for May and July. Butter, cheese, and tallow hold steady as petroleum dull while refined and bulk quotes edge.
Wheat, corn slip in Chicago trading as prices ease
Chicago February 3 trading shows wheat and corn drift lower while pork and rib values ease. Cash quotes list flour values for winter and spring patents and various wheat and corn grades, with oats and rye mixed and dairy-like items steady.
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Chicago
al “Ec
Burley
Chicago cattle market slips as receipts fail to rise
February market report shows insufficient cattle received to form a sizable market. Prices were mostly nominal with steers and heifers trading at low ranges, lambs higher by a dime, and hogs and sheep offerings steady to unchanged amid light receipts of hogs and sheep.
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Chicago
Bldainen
Fonrlings
T Nut Co Eees
East Detliberty Markets Report Feh 2 Auction Prices
Market notes from East Detliberty Pennsylvania show cattle and hogs trading with mixed quality bids. Prices given include heavies and mediums for hogs, light and common categories, plus calves and lambs at varied levels.
New York Market Quiet Amid Small Price Shifts
New York trading on February 2 shows Bereves-Peeling steady with no activity. Sheep and Tambesheep move cautiously while lambs edge up slightly, with prices generally higher for some categories and miscellaneous entries indicating modest gains.
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New York
Siseain
Classifieds Ad Rates Offer Wide Reach
An old classified notice touts renting selling or exchanging items with board lodging or other needs at one cent per word or six times for five cents per word. Cash in advance required.
For Rent and Real Estate in Scranton Ads
The listing advertises furnished house on Monroe avenue for six months with optional carriage, double house on Adams avenue from April 1, store and floors on Wyoming avenue rentable separately or together, second floor offices at Exchange, and multiple rental and business space notices. Also mentions a clearing house for rental ads and a few local services including a seed company and orchestra.
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Monroe Avenue
P. O
Wyoming Avenue
Eilevator
M. W. Squire
Jefferson Avenue
Cail
Lehigh Valley Train Schedules and Connections
Railway timetable notices show routes from Wilkes-Barre to New York and Philadelphia, with Black Diamond Express and other trains stopping at Bethlehem Reading Harrisburg and principal intermediate stations. Pullman sleeping cars available on all trains between Wilkes-Barre and New York, Philadelphia. tickets and reservations through Lackawanna Avenue Scranton and Cortland Street New York agents.
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Lehigh Valley Railroad
Philadelphia
New York
Black Diamond Expres
L P.m
Hagleton
Principal Pointe
Protinville
Hib
Bethlehem
Baston
Reading
Harrisburg
Principe
O&m
Yom
Foe
Tonkheaniock
Towanda
Rimba
Ithaca
Geneva
Via
Hechester
Muffalo
Niagara Falls
Chicago
al Brenie Weet Vie Db
H.R. B
Vullman Perior
Lehieh Valley
Berunton
Preea
All Pointe
Easton
Elemira
Corking
Huth
Dansville
Mount Pareis
Wuttalo
Buffalo
South West
Warahingtegy
Ninghamton and Way
Nicholson
Bidda
Utica
Hichfield Springs
Northumberland
Pittston
Wilker- Barre
Plymouth
Bloomeburg
Dan- Ville
Williamsport
Harrisburi
Haltimore
Washinton
Sth
Traina
Crantonna
Carbondale
Albany
Raraicen
Montreal
Boston
England Paints
Honesdale
Wilkes-Barre
Phiadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Western Pointe
Scranton
Timi
South
Lee Ag Nese
A. m
United States
Canada
J. W. Burdick
N.Y
H. W. ChosSs
Op. P. A
New York Foot of Liberty Station Timetable 1594
Timetable shows train departures from New York foot of Liberty and South Ferry for Scranton Pittston and Atlantic City with express and local options. Connections via Philadelphia Reading Terminal and New York paths to Bethlehem Allentown East South and other points. Officials OLHAVREN and BALDWIN announce service details and terminal transfers.
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Lehigh and Susquehanna Division
New York
Liberty Econ
N. Ft
South Ferry
Whitehall Street
Scranton
Pittston
Wilkes-Bareo
Lakewood
Atlantic City
Newark
Elizabeth
Philadelphia
Reading Terminal
Mauch Chunk
Allentown
Bethlehem
Euston
Pashimore
Washington
Lone Ranch
Ocean Grove
Lebanon
Harrisburg
Sham
Om Bunoy
Ash N.m
Liberty Street
North River
Whitehall
Broadway
Mt Ferries
Brooklyn
Staten Islands
Grand Central Depot
Long Land
Piladelptita
Uckets
We Olhavren
Con
H. P. Baldwin
Gen. Fuss. Agt
Trains Run Scranton Line to New York and Neighbors
Fragmentary OCR notes describe trains from Scranton to New York, Newburg, and intermediate points. Timetable glimpses mention departures or arrivals around 7 40s and 1s, with unclear references to stations and times.
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Jonas Long's
Jonas Long
Seersuckers
Bates
Zoo
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Senate
Hanna
Payne
John A. Rawlne
Arington National Cemetery
West Point
S of Venvnasuela
Costa Hiva
Colombia
National Military Park
Vicksbure Nae
Spain
John M. Palmer
Havana
Maine
Alaska
Rexford
Lackawanna Avenue
Protheroe
Washington Ave
Waldorf-Astoria
Wall Street Review
Pros & Evi
Eation Trade
Mberanton
Am. & Co
Southern
N. J
Central
Wale Hie
Mit & St
Thiseare
Steel
Lowe
Union Pac
Union TV Avaes
Chicago Board OF Tradef
Hive
Scranton & Pitney Trac
Ouicval
Eesevseese
Scranton Savings Elmhurst
Roranta Packing Co
Hank
Scranton Railway
Scranton Forgin Co
Nationa Ber
Trustantain Coal
Ssane
Clark & Snover Co
Ark & Snover Co
Carson Coal Co
Beranton
Tron Fence & Mte
People's Street Railway
General Mortene
Due
Dickson Manufacturing Co
Ory
City of Scranton
Br.imp
Mt Mt. Vernon
Coa
Kcranton Axle Works
Scranton Traction
Minnesota
Duluth
Bic
Manila News
St. Louis
Western Creamery
Atlie
Elgins
Imituthun Creamery
Mgalfe
State Dairy
Wagie
State
Pennseylvania
Mic
Long Island
Jersey
City
Baltimore
Chicago Grain Market
East Liberty Cattle Market
the Tribune
People’s Exchange
Adama Avenue
M. Eb, Healey
Penn Avenue
P. W. Stokes
Natty
L Weoming Avenue
St Lackawanna Avenue
Scranter
T. P. Hloban
Washburn Street
Woodruff
North
Washington Avenue
Henry Belin, Jr
Connell Building
J. W. Guernsey
Jones Bros
Lackiwanna Avenue
Olive Street
Inquire & Morrix
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Shay
Madison Avenue
Owens Bros
Commonwealth Building
Quincy
Ernest
Dime Hank Building
J. O. Ackerman
Guernsey Brothers
Gonds
Colfax Avenue
Ake Keuka Vintage Co
Bath, Steuben, Co, N. Y
Unique Embroidery Co
Fulton &J
Desirabi
Mulberry Street
P.O
N. Y. City
Tk Colfax Avenue
Frank
T. Okel
New York City
A.B. Briggs
A. Briggs
Male Avenue
Elcke's
Adama and Mulberry
IL. T. Keller
Wl Quincy
Wee Eee Stee Se
Bend & Cents
Ripone Chemical Co
N. Matinavenue
DH. Davis
Conwell Pounding
Seranto
BL. Walter
Lewis Hancock, JR
Spruce St
Cor, Wash
Frederick L. Prown
Price Pene
Lachy & San, Architects
Traders’ National Bank
1. OG. Lyman
PRI Wats Hospital
Cor Wyoming and
Muterry
PDR
F. Reynolds
OPP
DR. Ao
Laubach
Wyoming Ave
Tolles
Spruce Street
Franklin Avenue
PB. Zeigler
Scranton House
Victor Koch
Boyle
Burr Building
Willard, Warren & Knapp
Fe Publican
Jessup & Jessup
James W. Oakford
Board of Trade
D. B. Replogle
Mears
J. H. Hamilton
Oaclae Mel Commonwealth Building
Eee
L. A. Watres
Sso Board of Trade Building
Beranta, A
Ee C. R. Pitcher
Paterson & Wilcox
Traders' National Bank
Republican Building
W. Bertholf
Mears Building
Physicians and Surgeons
UR. C. L. Frey
Scranton Savings Bank
Wyamlbg Avenue
Mary A. Shepherd
M. D
FR. Trapold
LM. Gates
Rteard of Trade Building
Heardence
3. W. Wamormaur
Offich
Milberry
W. G. Rook
Litilen Street
School OF the Lackawanna
Corser Poonate Ory
Catalomue
Thomas A Cann
Li. D
Walter HM
Boot! A
GR. Clare & CO
H. Washington Avenue
Green House
North Main Avenue
Kuettel
Lacka Wants Avenue
Feranton
Bauer's Orchestra
Finisehed
Ay Wimes
BK. J. Mager
Liulbirt
Muse Store
Megarger Brothers
LY Weelington
LEGAL
Dickson Manufacturing Company
Tsu
PF. Bower
Lackawanna Tron and Steel Company
Dirniors
Ofice
Pennovivanis
Mia
Thigginbon
Reranton
Tribune
Union Street
Buffalo Live Stock Market
East Buffalo
Foo
Wilkes
Ultimo
Lacka
Kineston
Delaware and Hudson
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Erie and
Wyoling Valley
Newburg
Lotermediate
Alke
Brawley Wad
Goenstar
F(t Sonvaral
Wester
Pero
Anton Diviston
LSIR
Padeeia
Hancock Starlight
Preston Park
Winwood Poyntelle
Ran “Oorant
Mt, Uniondale Farms
Ta Te Magieia
Deruyo
Winten
Peckville Olyphant Rice Hire ‘Shroop
Providence Park Place
Feranton , We
Pas
Suni T Wigui
Revure Falpa
Lotario
Nate
Duffel O
Enuiog
Abuerlap
Pepe
Poranbens Bae
Fran Klin
Ereet Weehawken
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