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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1900
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune will print short letters from readers on current topics, provided they are signed with the writer’s real name and the content is subject to editorial revision before publication. This policy emphasizes authentication and editorial control for published letters.
The prose lists President McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt with state and county officials including Auditor General, Clerk of Court, Sheriff and others. It mentions a speculative political line and hints at Webster Davis using a planked platform in Kansas City to attack those who granted offices.
The report notes lingering Chinese resistance and foreign casualties in Pekin while Japan prepares to dispatch an army corps. An anticipated landing of 20 000 troops and a long, risky campaign through hostile terrain follow as allies debate entrance. Authorities fear siege overrun but hope ministers foresaw the storm and provision stores may hold.
Ju Nan Hawthorne, a nationally known novelist, spent nearly a week drafting descriptions of Mr. Bryan's back porch and chicken coops for a Philadelphia paper, illustrating the power of persuasion for payment.
The Interstate Commerce Commission annual railways report for the year ending June 30 1899 shows 7 railways in receivership, 16 tons placed in charge and 29 removed, 204 percent of the 204 percent total line count, 262864 miles of trackage with 189295 single track, and a rise in single track of 4598 miles. It records 20 locomotives and 26 cars per 100 miles, 62878 passengers and 1474705 passenger miles, 4600 tons of freight and 10104 ton miles per freight locomotive. Total equipment 1012619 locomotives and cars, 906014 with train brakes and 1137719 with automatic couplers. Labor totaled 25924 persons with wages and benefits 220,267,606 dollars, up from 1895. Rail capital outstanding 11,083,060,408 dollars, 60,456 dollars per mile, 40.01 percent paid dividends. Passenger count 623,176,504 and freight 959,709,589 for the year.
The text cites year end totals with large figures and increases in earnings and operating expenses. It then ties progress to the election of Bryan and the installation of sixteen to one, accusing rail lines of not following the flag down South.
A lecture by ex President White warns American critics caution in commenting on US leaders as foreigners misinterpret such remarks. The piece cites foreign commentary on McKinley and Roosevelt, noting European readers misjudge American politics, while urging responsibility in discourse. It also mentions a rise in postage stamps sales and revenue in the fiscal year ending 1900.
The treasurer of the committee of arrangements for the envoys visit to Washington publishes a report on the fund for Boers orphans and the event. Collections totaled 1154.08 with 1120 for envoy entertainment and 5066.00 for hotel and incidentals over eleven days. Cost items include wine 140, back hire 127, fireworks 24, New York reception trips 7, decorations 85, badges 10.80 and 80 for advertising and printing and dinners en route.
A damaged excerpt notes $18 allocated for Boer widows and orphans and mentions Governor Allen returning to the US praising Porto Rico as happy and freed from burdensome taxation. It mocks Democratic campaign claims and notes the island’s population and tariff attitudes amid political rhetoric.
Under the Raines law the Aquor licenses numbered 27799 at year end. New York state in 1899 collected 12552248.71, kept 4251231.66 and returned 8851017.65 to local communities. In three years since the law passed it has raised 45151000 though one third of towns still use local option. The outcry at its inauguration has largely subsided, as practical results appease critics.
Government records for Porto Rico outline May 1 organization and May 31 receipts exceeding expenditures by 20 000 while April 30 shows expenditures surpassing receipts by 50 000. First week of May receipts reach 1 500 with network receipts at 200.
The report notes U.S. exports totaling about 180 million dollars for eleven months ending May, with key items including bacon pork and beef. The United Kingdom and France show notable increases in canned beef and other meats, while Germany declines. Overall trade shows growth versus the previous year despite some market shifts.
From Ow Endlinanells Pres Notelneo the daye of Honey Clay and the Whigs lies one man held with complete contro efo any party ootat aoqelned over the Democratic parity at a bench four years ago by William Jimmies Breen. Brean had been a youre member of congret but the average American elitean had not heed of tim at this time foe years om. With no political hacking the emotional wave worked up by others and capliced the convention. Breen captured the whole party after his nomination and led for gold over silver.
The text recounts William Jennings Bryan's influence as a pivotal figure in the Democratic Party, with Dryanta and allies seeking to shift the platform toward conservative ground. It notes Bryan's extensive power, wealth, and connections in shaping the party’s direction and discussions on vice presidential selections and platform specifics.
The St Paul Globe cites several figures like George G Williams and G Neteon of New York banks switching to McKinley and Roosevelt, while Alexander Orr and P Cadwell condemn Bryan and urge Republican support. The piece notes opposition within Democratic ranks and imperial policy debates shaping the 1900 campaig n.
A garbled European and North American data snippet discusses population moves in 1400s Canada and the Northwest, Lake Michigan flooding forecasts for Chicago, per capita alcohol and food consumption, railway injury and fatality statistics, a manuscript controversy with imperial approval, and historical U S party conventions with erratic city listings.
The fragment discusses population estimates and a city strike impact. It mentions extraordinary world population figures, perilous depictions of mortality, and economic damages including employment losses, municipal fines, and transit costs tied to a strike.
A collage of global snapshots notes rising wheat demand, a large cotton output in Texas, and Spain’s plan to mobilize people for economic aims. It cites European grain scarcity, Britain consuming wheat, France and Germany wartime bread diets, and a surge in Russian coal and Napoleonic era comparisons. It mentions religious attendance in the United States, new laws on peduncle tax moderation, and transport and industry shifts including street railways and naptha springs in Kirghizistan.
A reflective piece recalling early printing days at a Washington Star desk. The narrator contrasts foot presses and manual typesetting with modern electric presses, laments changes, and muses on craft, memory, and the newsroom culture. The verse paints a nostalgic portrait of printers and their tools, amid a shifting technological era.
The piece highlights a line of twenty three piece bedroom suites drawing attention for their eye catching design. It notes comparisons with other furniture and claims the collection is superior to any offered by the voice in construction and appearance.
The public is informed that the recent fire destroyed the original store and repairs will continue at temporary quarters at 137 Penn Avenue. Watch clock and jewelry repairs will be promptly attended to, and all work left before the fire will be secured and completed at the present location.
Our July sale runs one week with special inducements to stock up at prices well below the season. Lines were bought with care for OK customers interests. Pick from remaining early selections at reduced prices though not all sizes are in. Exceptional values in Fine Lace Trimmed Skirts and Night Gowns. Last call on colored Shirt Waists at prices to close them out quickly.
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