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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1895
Page
1
Uncle Sam Respected His Views of the Eastern Situation
John W. Foster comments on the China Japan treaty of Shimonoseki and prospects for lasting peace. He says Japan’s terms are reasonable given Liao Tung retrocession and China’s good faith. Russia and France are blamed for intervention. Germany’s stance surprises. The United States is praised for disinterested mediation and good diplomacy through its state department and ministers in China and Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Japan
Russia
Washington
John W. Foster
China
Shimonoseki
Liao Tung
Orient
North -Pacific
Asia
France
Germany
Witter
Peking
United States
Ita
State Department
New Men Haggle Over Wages At Sharon Iron Works
Sharon Pennsylvania July two weeks ago workers at Sharon Ironworks struck for a twenty percent wage increase. Management hired twenty colored laborers to replace them, sparking tension as they argued over pay. The strike ended with a ten cent raise for day hands and the imported workers were sent back south. Deputy sheriffs withdrew as calm returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon
Sharon Ironworks
Tribera
Sharon Iron Works
Canadian Cabinet Divided Over Manitoba Legislation
The dominion cabinet is split on remedial Manitoba legislation. Daily meetings seek a solution but resignations loom. Three French ministers push for immediate action, backed by nine allies. opposition includes Poster and others. Winnipeg dispatch notes federal interference will be resisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Dominion
Manitoba
Messrs
Caren
Ouimet
Angers
Angers, Who Desire Remedial Legislation At Once, Are Supported By Messrs
Borwell
Ives
Smith
Ferguson
Tupper
Costigan
Poster
Haggart
Daly
Meyingue
Dicker
Winnipeg Dispatch
Coal Agents Meeting Expected Policy Tomorrow
In New York July sessions of the anthracite coal sales agents promised a definite policy to ease the ongoing dispute. Wall Street anticipated an early settlement as higher powers reportedly prepare action. Morgan was seen pushing the timing and deliberations as the issue looms over the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
Trunk net price moves clash with circular rate
Report notes production limits followed by companies but price maintenance lags. Firms are selling at about 3 dollars net versus 8.35 dollars net in circular prices, suggesting a gap between actual and quoted rates in the trade.
Appeal Likely in Stan ford Estate Tax Suit
Attorney General Harman expected to seek a higher court order to appeal Judge Ross's ruling in the United States versus the estate of the late Senator Leland Stanford. The case sought about 15 million dollars from stockholders of Central and Southern Pacific under state law for corporate dues to the United States. Judge Hose ruled against the government on all points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Judge Hose
Quay Signals Support for Judge Rice and Willard in Wilkes-Barre
Senator Quay arrived in Wilkes-Barre from Scranton with private secretary O B Wright and met supporters at the Wyoming Valley house. He said he does not oppose Judges Rice and Willard, and his interests lie with the state committee chairmanship, not the superior court judgeship. He added he is in the fight to stay and fears no outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre
United States
Quay
Scranton
O. B. Wright
Wyoming Valley House
Superior Court
Wickham
Beaver Statesman
Rice
Lamia
State Committee
Outlaws Convicted In West Virginia Trial
Kingwood West Virginia July 8 The trial of Bud Smithley Hank Harvey and Archibald Ratterson ended with a verdict of guilty on unlawful shooting Each man faces imprisonment from one to five years for shooting Sheriff Shaw and his posse during an arrest attempt last April The prisoners reside in Fayette County Pennsylvania Their sentences have not yet been passed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingwood
W. Va
Pennsylvania
Bud Smithley
Hank Harvey
Archibald Ratterson
Sherif Shaw
Fayette County
Fortune in Oil Prompts Wheeling Speculators
A group of Wheeling business men cleared 150000 within three weeks from oil near Monroe county Ohio. They leased land north of developments, drilled on Freeden farm, the well began producing 175 barrels per day a week after drilling and the owners sold the well and lease for a profit of 150000 above expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Wheeling
Monroe County
Ohio
Sisterville
Attuck Strich
Emanuel Baptist Church to Reopen in Frisco
The Emanuel Baptist Church in San Francisco will reopen for regular services next week after months of closure following the murder of two girls. Plans aim to reduce a $12,000 debt, with Rev Dr Hobson’s lecture and a hoped tour abandoned as fund raising continues. The public sentiment favors new efforts over the postponed lecture tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emanuel Baptist Church
Frisco
San Francisco
Hobson
Fatal gas explosion at Pottsville colliery pump
Patrick Bakey, 38, of Minersville, was killed instantly at Lyttle colliery pumping shaft Primrose when a naked lamp ignited accumulated gas. The blast destroyed the area and left losses over 1000 dollars. Also, Tron Mills fuse stock No 6 to be blown July 16. Lehigh Iron and Steel plans to restart furnace No 2 this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Bakey
Pottaville
Minersville
Lyttle
Primroke
Losto
Tron Mills Fesume
Allentown
Allentown Tron Company
Allenew
Lehigh Iron and Steel Company
Governor Hastings approves annual funding for normal school
State records show Hastings approved 912.00 dollars yearly for two years to the state normal school. Schuylkill auditors surcharge ex Sheriff Well over 1.00 for unallowed credits from his last report. Frederick Haw longtime Volks Freund editor and German music figure in the state died suddenly from heart disease yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings
State Normal School
Schuylkill County
Frederick Haw
The
Volks Freund
Thin City
Cuban War Proclamation Threatens Insurgents and Reinforcements
Captain General Martinez de Campos announces insurgents with arms will be court martialed and shot. conspirators to the nation’s integrity sent to African penitentiaries. reinforcements total 60,000 to Cuba this fall. Spain charters steamers to transport troops. skirmishes near Yateras and Houja report casualties on both sides. Canovas del Castillo cites climate hindering decisive action and US-led disruption reducing insurgent arms flow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Martinez de Campos
Arma
Spain
Cuba
AU Macugua
Matanzas
Salcedo
Bazan
Yateras
Nevarro
Souza
Houja
Santiago de Cuba
Paris
The
Gaulois Today
Senor Canovas del Castillo
Insurgenta
United States
Brakes Fail as Trolley Plunges Down Grade Injures Nine
A trolley derailed at North Buffalo as it descended a steep grade on the way to Tonawanda. Brakes failed, the car sped, jumped the track, and rolled into a ditch. Nine men were badly injured, with two seriously hurt, as passengers aided the injured beneath the wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
North Buffalo
Tonawanda
Niagara Falls
Tonly
Victor Marcel
Pole
Pasquele Sualle
Winona Wiped Out by Devastating Flood in Missouri
The July flood devastates Winona Missouri and surrounding area leaving a dozen dead with many carcasses and wrecked stock. Property destruction is extensive and looters seize movable goods as authorities work to restore order. Population at risk from health hazards as recovery begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona
Sixteen Teeth Extraction Not Cause of Death
Reading Pennsylvania reports the death of Miss Hannah Simons after sixteen teeth were extracted by Dr Johnson. Officials say the death resulted from natural causes due to severe nosebleed following the procedure. The coroner may hold an inquest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Simons
Reading
Johnson
Mies. Simons
Jeffersonville Magistrate Marries Sixteen Couples on Fourth
Jeffersonville magistrate Hause set a record by tying the knot with sixteen couples on the Fourth of July. He anticipated a busy day as seven grooms paid in advance to secure spots in the wedding column. Among the candidates were Thomas Love and Lavinia Mellasa Moora of Louisville, each previously married with four children.
Kentucky couple wed after parental compromise
Rudy Foreman and Lizzie Shoemaker of Fairmount Kentucky were married after a parental compromise. Foreman had planned to elope but the parents consented, realizing they would be outwitted in the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudy Foreman
Lizsie Shoemaker
Fairmount
Foreman
Tramps Fight Train Crew On Lake Shore Express
In LaPorte Indiana July 6 tramps attempted to seize a special east bound Lake Shore train. A hand to hand fight followed between raiders and the crew. The attackers were thrown from the cars and shots were fired. Eight men were jailed as officers restored order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Shore
LaPorte
Ind
Lake Shore Road
Thin City
Cara
Trolley Car Tragedy In Liverpool Kills Motorman
At 2 pm a trolley on Franklin Avenue plunged down a hill and over a 20 foot embankment into a creek. Motorman Hamilton was instantly killed. Eighteen passengers were badly hurt including Frank Gren 14 and Mrs Anderson of Rochester Pa. Seven visitors to the city were among the injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Franklin Avenue
Hamilton
Struavk
Frank Gren
Frank Anderson
Rochester
Samuel Menor
Charles Hichardson
Charles Spence
Moody Coburn
Charles Ashbaugh
Bridgeport
Millie Nicely
Wadsworth
Maggie Dole
Toronto
Frances Nessley
New Cumberhind
W. Va
C.F. Stiles
Samuel Manor
John Manor
Luella Anderson
Ella McDole
Talk of Lynchings in Morgantown Ky May Be Hanged by Mob
Bowling Green Ky reports a mob formm cannot hang Samuel Spencer and Alfred Belcher for A T Hamilton murder. Jury impanelling delays persist with 200 more jurors being summoned. The mob seeks a leader to hang the defendants, case stalled at the moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
Bowling Green
Samuel Spencer
Alfred Belcher
Glassmakers Meet in Pittsburg Strife Over Leadership
About 170 delegates representing 6000 window glass workers gathered in Pittsburg to decide trade matters. A factional clash was expected between adherents of ex-President Eberhardt and President Burns. The Knights of Labor issue loomed as a knotty problem. General Master Workman Sovereign of the Knights of Labor was to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
United States
Eberhardt
Burns
Knights of Labor
Knighta of Labor Organization, Ia
Elks Convention Hints at Faction Reconciliation
Atlantic City July article reports M. D. Detweller Harriseburg grand exalted ruler and Grand Exalted Ruler Hayes in talks that may unite the Jamestown and Atlantic factions at the thirty first annual Elks convention. A reconciliation is believed likely on the eve of the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Cly
N. J
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks
M. D. Detweller
Harriseburg
Jamestown
Hayes
Washington
Aged White Negro Dies After Color Change in Michigan
James M. Jackson in Lansing dies at 73 after years of gradual lightening skin tone. Born in Virginia in 1823, he was long a slave and his fading color progressed to near white at death. Local notes reference his unusual transformation and concerns about race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Lansing
Mich
James M. Jackson
Virginia
Waning Free Silver Movement Cited By Secretary Morton
In New York Secretary of Agriculture J Sterling Morton notes the waning strength of the free silver agitation, crediting an able exposition by Secretary Carlide. He predicts the movement’s decline and discusses party dynamics and weather service leadership. Police report details a homicide investigation with multiple suspects and blood evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carliste
New York
Apriculture
J. Sterling Morton
Tate Imperial
Carlhde
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Cilver
Ife
Weather Bureau
Willis Moore
Moore
Bureau
Throwen
Wife Returns to Husband After Bigamist Foe
In Trem River Vie Mr and Mrs Trevlin once residents separated after Ella Trevlin vanished with their child during forest fires. Trevlin later identified the remains of relatives she visited then remarried Annie Varley to care for two children. She reappeared seeking reconciliation and is now living with Trevlin again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trevlin
Mer Hneband
Tron River
Vie
Fort Mratiels
Mian
Lok
Annie Varley
Treviin
Trem River
Hickley
St. Maud
Wuehand
Fort Beanecla
Mise Varley
Widow and Brother Contend Over Funeral for Deceased
In Detroit Michigan the widow and the brother of Thomas Armestrome clashed over funeral arrangements after Armestrome died in hospital. Each party ordered a coffin from a different undertaker, sparked by a $1,000 life insurance, with a heated dispute ending as the widow's undertaker prevailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catese
Detroit
Mich
Duly
Beecause
Thomas Armestrome
William
Thomas
Schutzenfest Ends in Glendale Park Event
The Schutzenfest at Glendale Park in Montert New York closed today with Frederick C. Ross of Brooklyn winning the gold kings medal by 47 points in 200 shots. Ross edged Dorrier by one point as winners will be ranked tomorrow and delayed matches decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ANL
Montert
New York
Glendale Park
Frederick C. Ross
Brooklyn
Ross
Mr. Dorrier
Omaha Murder Mystery Clears With Discovery
The body of John Beljan was found in the river Tuesday night. The first tangible lead to Seljan's disposition emerged this afternoon when a Bohemian hotel porter provided information. The case centers on the unexplained death and linked discovery in Omaha Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thirteenth
Pierce Streets
Creigton Medical College
Musiga
Savage and
Derpeey
Thirteenth Street
Gwelock
Mato Mikan
Anton Buckovithh
John Urban
John Drubnitz
Séoljan
Omaha
Neb
John Beljan
Seljan
Two Men Charged in A P A Riot Killing
Harold G Brown and John Ross are charged with murder in the East Boston American Protective Association riot that left John W Wills dead and several others wounded. They were arraigned in police court and sent to jail for a Friday hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.pa
Borton
Mass
Harold G. Brown
John Ross
John W. Wills
Boston
Inew Samlonthon
Brown
Wills
Teas
Will
Ross
Witmses
Hess
Wilks
Driven out by white caps in Canterbury New Hampshire
James Nudd was captured by a 12 person white cap group from Canterbury and nearby towns. He was stripped with molasses sand and feathers and told to leave town for alleged improper relationship with 16 year old Jesle Carter. The vigilantes watched him then seized him at his home on a wooded road and escorted him away. the girl was returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampshire
Canterbury
N. H
James Nidd
Lanois
Jesle Carter
Lowers
Nudd
Hts
English Light Brigade veteran dies in Woodville
Thomas Phillipe an Englishman and survivor of the Light Brigade dies at his home near Jackson Michigan at age 70. He carried a bronze Queen Victoria medal for Balaklava deeds and leaves only three band members supported by pensions in Rogland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson, Mich
Thomas Phillipe
Woodville
Light Brigade
Tennyson
Phillips
Queen Victoria
Pensiona
Rogland
Pitzels Missing Daughters Searched In Detroit
Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance special agent and a Philadelphia detective arrive in Detroit to follow the suspected murder case of H. J. Holmes. They seek evidence on Mrs. Pitzels two daughters and a son, last traced from Cincinnati with the girls believed brought to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MM. Holmes
Detroit
Mich
Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Company
Philadelphia
Pitzel
H. J. Holmes
Pennsylvania
Fidelity Mutual Insurance Company
Cincinnati
Philadelphia Loan Bids Fall Short Despite 3 Percent Rate
Philadelphia on July 8 saw only four bids for the 3 percent loan of 1,000,000 authorized by city councils. Bids ranged from 2,000 to 100,000 and totalled 235,500, signaling brokers and capital not eager to lend at the rate. The mayor accepted the bids and will readvertise for the remaining portion of the loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Warwick
Ecity Councils
Meadville groups back Bonntor Quay for state chairman
Meadville for Quay, Meadville Painty and The Republican county committees met today and endorsed Bonntor Quay as chairman of the state committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadville
Quay
Painty
Republican County
Bonntor Quay
Weather Outlook for Eastern Pennsylvania This Fall
For eastern Pennsylvania the forecast suggests fall conditions with cooler temperatures and showers possible in the early morning. Expect lingering unsettled skies and gradual drop in daytime highs as the season shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
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