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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1902
Page
1
The debate on the Philippine tariff begins in the Senate with Lodge announcing the measure and Rawlins’s minority substitute. Mason defends rural delivery funding as Clark delivers a semi humorous speech and Cannon clashes with De Armond over costs and policy.
Exclusive wire reports Nicaragua route costs exceed Panama by about 1 million dollars annually. Panama would cut sea passage by 14.6 miles and save time for deep draft ships, with varying advantages by ship type. The commission, led by Admiral Walker, deems Panama the most practicable route for US control.
Ships arriving in New York from across the Atlantic include Amiens Valerian from Angueerpe via Plymouth and Cherbourg, with Zeelawl from New Work and other vessels listed. Details show mixed routes and ports as of June 2.
Easton Pa Jan 20 rioting at Bangor ended with the burial of a foreign woman who died of malignant smallpox. Police officer Peter Rous was beaten during the attempt and is now reported improved. No new cases reported health board to enforce strict quarantine in the foreign colony. sheriff ready to act if trouble resumes.
Exclusive wire from Constantinople reports brigands who abducted Miss Stone have agreed to accept the ransom raised by subscription. The remaining unsettled matter is the place of payment as stated by U S minister John Lelshmian.
The Isthmian Canal Commission unanimously recommends accepting the Panama Canal Company's offer to sell all rights property and unfinished work to the United States for 40 million dollars. The package includes 30 000 acres 248 buildings floating plant dredges steamers and $27 474 005 in excavations plus railway stock and other assets.
In Philadelphia on June 20 the Thaocratic city committee met and elected city custeman Lily Dine nelly to a formite position, later resigning that fall. Charles We Naitly, a town meeting Democrat, was chosen as chainan. Two secretaries were also elected, one from each faction.
A freight train fatally struck a man walking along the tracks east of Hethlelin. The victim, identified locally, was found near dawn and pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities are investigating the incident and have not released further details.
A fragmented report cites Governor Shane toiley appdhiied Wilfsite 3 and a magistrate case in Philadelphia. The piece mentions a damag e levee fire and casualties, with scattered names and places like Delawar e County and Quotion.
The United Mine Workers of America begin their thirteenth annual convention in Indianapolis with about 1,000 delegates from 24 states. Ben Tillett arrives as guest of President Mitchell as delegates anticipate a demand for at least a 10 percent wage increase while some operators seek a 4 percent cut. The session includes credentials reports, committee appointments, and plans for future sessions and negotiations with Ohio Pennsylvania and Illinois operators.
Exclusive dispatch reports Edward Kern Jr falsely identified as Thomas Manners, the suspect jailed in Gretna for the $60,000 diamond theft from the Thebaud mansion in New York. Thebaud and Detective Kelly pressed for extradition, with Governor Hurd’s intervention promising swift action.
Wreck and rescue details emerge as reports describe a naval clash in the harbor of Panama. Eyewitnesses recount emergency flare usage and tunnel visibility issues, while railroad officials debate the disaster timeline and restoration plans.
Lord Cranborne stated in the Commons that Britain did not send a joint note after the war began but had received prewar proposals from other powers. The government sought to preserve order in Cuba without pressuring the United States and would consider acceptable guarantees for peace.
A proposed bill in Albany introduces licensing for scalpers. It requires every person dealing in railroad tickets to post a bond with the railroad commission. The measure seeks to curb illicit sales and protect the public from inflated prices.
An unclear scan mentions exclusive wine, Associated Mions, WLU, and various garbled names. It reads as a damaged page fragment referencing people, places, and events without clear context or coherent narrative. The readable elements include scattered proper nouns and possible institutional terms amid heavy transcription errors.
A Boer band attacks a local guard and destroys property in the Market Area near Oy Kvebesite Wire. Town guards report several missing members and chaos follows the incident as authorities seek to restore order pre dawn.
Reports from Washington and Panama say General Carlos Alban, Panama governor and Colombian military commander, was killed in a naval clash with insurgents off Panama. The conflict involved government ships Lantare Chicuito and Boyuen against insurgent Padilla Darien and Guiton with limited detail released.
The forecast for Tuesday in eastern Pennsylvania calls for increasing cloudiness with rain and warming into the afternoon. Snow is possible in the lower portions, followed by snow or freezing rain later. Wednesday expect clearing, colder temperatures, and strong winds from the north.
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