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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1899
Page
5
An accident on the Lehigh Valley rail road near Branton will be thoroughly investigated in due course. Authorities urge avoiding snap judgments while the inquiry proceeds.
An editorial denounces Scranton’s police and city administration as headless and disorganized, attacking corruption in contracts and weak leadership. It condemns antiwar and pro insurgent sympathy, warns of treasonous sentiment, and criticizes copperhead rhetoric linked to Aguinaldo. It cites public safety, governance, and neutrality in the Philippines debate.
In Philadelphia today the Supreme Court weighs Senator Quay and co defendants petition for a writ to remove from the court of quarter sessions Philadelphia county indictments and pending proceedings. The court may dismiss the case remit the matter back or designate a judge to try the case or grant a change of venue to another county.
In Havana the Amerianiagation faces pressure as printers in the city walk out, demand 50 percent higher wages and more wage protections after a symbolic flag ceremony. The stoppage disrupts daily print operations and signals growing labor unrest.
The piece accuses figures such as Andrew Carnegie, Carl Schurz, Senator Hale, Hoar, Wellington, ex President Cleveland, and W. J. Bryan of openly supporting the Aguinaldo rebellion against American rule. It argues they incite armed resistance and lack justification, framing their stance as sympathetic to imperial withdrawal.
The House reversed a prior vote 119 to 6 on striking an appropriation for the Civil Service Commission, signaling the likely end of serious efforts to dismantle civil service reform. Critics warn reform excesses stray from merit, urging trained specialists rather than bright strangers. The public mood shifts toward sustained, professional civil service.
The piece argues cordiality between the United States and Great Britain, cites Balmoral style exchanges, and endorses Major General Leonard Wood as a model administrator for Cuba and other new territories. It contends good government in tropical colonies depends on competent on‑the‑ground leadership and warns against political interference.
The passage extols a friendly interest between two populations and praises the sympathetic amalgamation of the two branches of the English-speaking race as the most conspicuous and felicitous facet of the times.
A proposal urges selecting capable leaders such as General Wood to govern each new province with broad powers and strict accountability. The aim is to protect American honor while serving both American and local interests during temporary governance.
Finley’s offers a holiday clearance of fancy silks in four assortments. Assortment 1 covers waist and lining silks from use to 1 dollar. Assortment 2 includes silks valued from 100 to 1q0. Assortment 3 lists silks from 1.50 to 2.00. Assortment 4 features brocades, short lengths two to six yards, priced 2.50 to 3.50. Lengths range four to fifteen yards, presenting a rare silk-value opportunity.
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