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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1898
Page
8
News from Camp Alger Va describes wild celebrations after Santiago’s surrender. Troops paraded, bands played, and generals thanked the soldiers as a special train prepared to move immunes to Cuba. Private Hovens injures himself, while Private Kirkendall remains missing amid mounting anxiety.
Camp Alger Virginia reports a flurry of furloughs transfers and visits. Chief Murichin Miles seeks four or five new members for the band while the Scranton Bicycle Club sends a box of goods to the regiment. Many soldiers return from trips to Scranton Chester and New York with notes on health assignments and leave.
Altoona July 24 The coal operators will positively refuse to comply with the demand for higher wages made by the convention of Vituminous miners of district No. 5. The operators argue the war has hurt the coal business rather than helped this district.
The commissioner of internal revenue announces that all terriple marriages must be stamped by the senders, a decision issued in Washington on July 4.
The Republican League convention in Omaha reports progress toward a biennial meeting plan and votes to admit women as members and delegates. The presidency race narrows to Dingley of Michigan and Boyle of Maryland, with Dingley favored.
Reports to the war department indicate five fatally ill yellow fever cases among Shafter's force. Surgeon General Sternberg plans to send more immune personnel from New York to Santiago and deploy hospital supplies. Isolating the sick aims to curb the disease spread as arrivals to New York and Brooklyn hospitals increase. The Solace ambulance ship is due at Fortress Monroe with forty four sick and wounded.
Off Santiago de Cuba on July 1% reports say Admiral Sampson ordered the battleship Texas to tether the wreck of the Cristobal Colon to shore with hawsers and cable. The bow lies high while the stern rests in deep water, raising fears a heavy sea could drag her deeper. A salvage attempt is planned despite the bank’s steep slope and inability to float the vessel.
Twelve members of the First Presbyterian church of Grove City were suspended from the Lord's Supper for taking part in dancing at a reception by Company F, Fifteenth regiment Viet January. Six of the suspended are Fort Sheridan soldiers who received discharge letters in camp as a Fourth of July gift.
John J. Mawson & Sons, a venerable Providence cotton manufacturer, are financially embarrassed. The firm's liabilities are placed at zero thousand dollars, with most notes held by bonuses in the city.
Company K of the Fifth Pennsylvania volunteers arrived in Harrisburg this evening from Wellston on the way to Chickamauga to join the regiment. Governor Hastings and Adjutant General Stewart greeted the troops. Four more companies will be mustered into U S service to complete Pennsylvania's second call, with a Gettysburg muster tomorrow and a Philadelphia muster next week to attach to the Third regiment at Tampa Florida.
Buffalo today suffered a boiler explosion at Niagara Street works killing six and injuring twenty six with two others missing believed dead. Only two of the workers inside survived as debris blasted through nearby homes in the area. Names include William Kelly and Henry Schifferstein among the dead. Baby Hoyt and Baby Sloss among the injured. Authorities say the cause may never be known.
The report describes Jack Lewiy visiting town on furlough from the United States Navy. It notes his seven years of service, assignment aboard the Iowa, and imminent return to active duty under Captain Evans after visiting Virginia. It also details Company K arrivals, drill master appointment, guard duties at Alexander Bridge and Gordon Farm, and Lieutenant Carpenter or Mercur expected as captain of Company D. An application by Colonel Dougherty for brigadier general is mentioned.
Judge Stanley Woodward of Luzerne Wilkes-Barre declines to set a hearing date citing venue laws and a Supreme Court decision in Smith's appeal. Judge Archbald told a Tribune reporter the case was presented to Woodward and may still be heard by him.
A voter at a Langataff hearing refused to say if he pays state tax on funds from the internet. The hearing focused on tax compliance and the legality of online income reporting.
James Donnegan of Madison Avenue Dunmore faced questions from Attorneys Hamilton and Holgate in an election contest examination. He refused to state if he paid state tax on money at interest and was ordered kept nearby for possible rerearing. Witnesses listed include Kemp Mangan McAn drew Moran Ratch ford and others from Sixth Ward Dunmore.
Scranton Division No. 60 Uniformed Rank held a drill at the Thirteenth Regiment Armory under Captain David Brown. The group strives to win the prize at the national encampment next month in Indianapolis.
P. E. Martin of Franklin Avenue faced Alderman Kasson after Annie Brown sued for assault and battery claiming her arm was twisted nearly out of joint. Martin was held in bail for court.
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