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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1896
Page
2
M A Hanna of the Republican National Committee labels the Chicago platform as revolution and repudiation. He condemns Bryan's nomination and warns it signals a political realignment, urging Republicans to defend honor and American interests against demagogic sentiment.
Berlin reports Emperor will meet King Oscar of Sweden Norway on July 23 at Drontheim Norway. Empress with Crown Prince William and Prince Estel Frederick left for Wilhelmshohe to stay at Schlosa during Kaiser's Nordland trip. Prince Henry and Princess Irene remain at Himmelsmark. Irene's delivery nears.
Four men armed with revolvers robbed the New York Biscuit company payroll at noon yesterday. They seized over 2,000 dollars from the cashier and escaped without clues. The incident occurred at the Chicago office, leaving investigators with few leads.
The Bryan nomination sparked jubilant displays across the West. Populists and Democrats in California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, and Utah hailed Bryan’s selection with large public gatherings, ratification meetings, and calls for unity to support a silver program in St Louis.
The Democratic National Committee met Saturday in Chicago with Mr. Bryan attending by invitation. Senator Jones was elected chairman with broad powers and to appoint a nine member campaign committee. Presidents and vice presidents will be notified of their nomination in Madison Square Garden around July 21 or 22. Debates over headquarters centered on Chicago or New York, with Bryan favoring New York.
Ashville July 12 Charles F Crisp of Georgia hails William J Bryan as Democracy's standard bearer. Crisp lauds Bryan as a man of ability earnestness and force of character. He notes Bryan's tariff reform stance and his early rise on the ways and means committee and predicts a successful administration if elected.
London July 12 Chauncey M Depew said the Bryan nomination is the best the convention could have made he accuses Bryan of irrational unsound theories and inexperienced legislative record except for two terms in Congress he says Bryan is eloquent emotional and sentimental and would lead impractical faddists the Democratic ship is leaky and sailing without a chart under a fearless youthful captain.
London July 1 The trial at bar for Jameson and co raiders is a rare English legal form before the Lord Chief Justice and two senior judges The last such trial was Arthur Ortons Tichborne claim and the long duration may have spurred Jameson to seek a guilty plea while the bar aims for a lengthy proceedings pattern
Italy's ministry resigns after a clash over army size. Premier Rudini charged with forming a new cabinet as Gen Ricotti resigns after his war ministry proposal is rejected. King Humbert now calls for a new ministry headed by the Marquis di Rudini.
Six to eight hundred Cleveland women plus delegations from Detroit and northern Ohio travel to Canton to support William McKinley’s nomination. Mrs. Elorey Avery to speak. Mrs. N Coe Stewart leads the organizing effort. Visitors plan a lakeside luncheon and further entertainment as Major McKinley receives political figures and letters of support from Western states and other regions.
George Stone a druggist and Charles Sanford an engineer on the Lehigh Valley railroad of Athens Pa were riding a tandem bicycle down a hill near Campville when they lost control and crashed into a bridge. Stone was instantly killed Sanford fatally injured. Stone was married Sanford single.
July 12 Port Colborne Ontario reports army worm invasion harming corn and oats. The infestation began about a week ago and has now reached millions of worms, alarming farmers who fear crop losses.
A dubious clairvoyant offers consultations at 410 Mala Avenue Hyde Park. The notice covers the annual meeting of the New Germania Building and Loan stockholders on Wednesday night with election of officers and directors and third series slices available that month. Also filed is an application to the Governor of Pennsylvania for a charter to form The Nelson Coal Company for coal mining and sale.
The page lists diverse ads seeking agents, rooms, work, and services. Wants include collecting stock subscriptions, a dining room girl for Easton Sanitarium, a middle aged Protestant nurse, a housekeeper, home work offers with 2 cent stamps, cake icing sales positions, and immediate representation for a sales firm. Rental notices mention front rooms on Adams Avenue and Green Ridge Terrace. There is also an experienced accountant seeking a temporary bookkeeper role.
Several advertised items include 100000 celery plants for sale by EK J Hull of Olyphant Pa, farm equipment and machinery for sale by M Spencer of Dinmore, and a six room cottage plus four Lots at Wyoming Camp Ground offered by E P Kingsbury Scranton. Also listed are a silver plated coin and a aged horse for sale and a statement from the Gutheing and Atheing estate demanding debts be paid within 30 days.
Timetable notices for rail service from Del Lack and Western list multiple express and accommodation trains with departure times to New York Boston Enaton Trenton Philadelphia and the South Washington and way stations Binghamton Elmira Oswego Cortland Syracuse Ithaca Bath Northumberland Wilkes Barre etc. Pullman cars on all express trains. For details and pocket timetables contact M. L. Smith city ticket office 523 Lackawanna avenue or depot ticket office.
Timetable shows train departures from Scranton to Pittston Wilkes Barre and other points at multiple daily times including express options to New York and Philadelphia. Special through cars and Sunday schedules listed with connections to Allentown Bethlehem Reading and Harrisburg. Through tickets available at the station with agents.
Effective June 2 trains run from Scranton to New York and intermediate points via Erie at 7 05 p m and 28 p m. to Hawley and local spots. Arrival times from these points are 11 18 a m 3 18 and 9 23 p m. An extra service to Lake Ariel leaves Scranton at 6 15 p m returning to Scranton at 7 42 p m and a m.
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