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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1897
Page
1
House conferees stand firm for their sugar rates with no compromise in sight as Senate members resist. Talks point to possible full summer session if needed. Senate also fights to confirm M H McCord as Arizona governor amid a separate defense bill dispute.
A report notes ongoing efforts to obtain enhanced British protection for seals in Beringten. No formal British consent to a conference is reported yet, but unofficial advice suggests such an agreement may soon be reached.
Washington July 16 Six-Secretary Herbert said the senate claim that Cleveland remitted the armor firm penalty was incorrect After three months of investigation he proposed a 200000 fine for fraudulent practices and informed the president An appeal led to a cut to 144000 which the company paid and holds receipts for
Telegrams from Senator Hanna show cooperation with Cleveland and Pittsburg operators to unite efforts for an amicable settlement of the Pittsburg coal strike. In Indiana and Alabama reports, workers idle as a strike over pay for axes and district scales affects production and wage talks proceed with the Kelly Axe Manufacturing firms.
At two a.m. in Austin, four white boys sitting asleep on a track were run over by a freight train. Three victims John Bridges 15 Charles Sweeney 18 L. Montgomery 14 died instantly. Henry Estis 16 was badly wounded. All were Fort Worth residents. A nearby attempted thief, a negro named Cox from Waco, was killed when he fell while trying to steal a ride and was mangled by the wheels.
Bridgeton July 18 after 107 days for contempt of court James Frederick Merrill was released on his own recognizance by Judge Ludlow. The case intertwined Ruth Ada Merrill Edward Gaudy and Ada's marriage negating further action as the prosecutor entered nolle pros.
Mrs Bertha Johnson awaiting trial for attempting to kill her husband escaped from jail by digging out a staple on a trap door and using bedclothes as a rope. She walked to Elida seven miles, was tracked by bloodhounds to a freight train, then overtaken at Delphos and arrested. It was her second jail escape.
A small black and tan dog displaying hydrophobia symptoms caused chaos in a nine family tenement in New Brunswick on July 16. The dog belonged to John A. Manley and, after a chase through open doors and rooms, was killed by Policeman Reed after taking refuge in a box.
French tragedienne Sarah Bernhardt arrived in Portsmouth on her provincial tour but refused the municipal reception in the town hall. Officials dressed in civic robes waited as she cited not feeling strong enough to climb the steps for the ceremony.
In Paris Kentucky on July 14 Buck Mason an ex convict was killed in a street duel with Luke Connolly a Louisville and Nashville watchman. Mason who was wanted on murder fired first as Connolly tried to arrest him. Connolly returned fire and three bullets hit Mason in the heart region. Connolly was unhurt.
Baltimore July 16 Sarah R Worthington and Lillian Bateman both of New York pled guilty in the criminal court to larceny of jewelry from Baltimore firms. Each was sentenced to one year in jail. The pair would distract clerks with a trivial purchase and pleasant talk before slipping away with stolen items.
In New York on July 14 an independent Socialist Trade and Labor Alliance branch of 1800 kneepants makers and 200 women held a mask meeting amid plans for a major strike at month end. Leaders blasted pay of seven dollars weekly for fourteen hours and urged unity for higher wages, a weekly wage system, shorter hours, and renewal of last year’s agreement.
Rev Early RK Redmon, a noted Christian minister from Lexington, traveled to Cincinnati to wed Jennie Hunter a wealthy Cripple Creek widow. Redmon had secured a divorce from his first wife Miss Sarah Lambrick last Monday, alleging unfaithfulness.
General Phillipe Regis Des Trobriand, a noted Union officer in the War of the Rebellion, died last evening at the Baypost home of his daughter Mrs B Post. He had come from New Orleans about a month ago to spend the summer.
Six years after being suitors in Louisville Ky Mary B Davis and George C King renewed their old romance in San Francisco and wed yesterday at the Palace hotel King had been sent west as an agent after Mrs Davis learned of the courtship Endeavorers group attended the ceremony and witnessed the nuptials.
Woodstown New Jersey July 14 Aged seven W H Harrison Snalbaker a veteran of the war who served in the Twelfth New Jersey volunteers died today from complications after a cornhole injury. His hand was mangled in a corn heeler weeks earlier an amputation followed by lockjaw led to his death.
Washington on July 4 reports the president awarded medals of honor to Captain Harlan J. Swift of Buffalo serving in the Bea and New York Mounted Rifles and to Charles Day of Wetliboro Pennsylvania a private in the Tenth Pennsylvania Volunteers.
A San Francisco dispatch notes the steamship Excelsior arrives with thirty miners and over two tons of placer gold from the Yukon. Reports claim the Klondike placer yield is the richest yet, with miners staking as high as 12 thousand dollars, fifty thousand, and even one hundred thousand dollars. The ship beat the Portland in the race down from Yukon with forty miners and a large cargo of nearly pure gold. Supplies were sent to the miners and the news fuels expectations of a wild Alaska rush.
The Explorer Reported to Have Made a Favorable Ascension in a balloon at Tromsoe on Sunday afternoon at 2.40. The ascent occurred under good wind conditions and was described as successful. The Svenskaund arrived from Spitsbergen with the report.
Pittsburg reports broad strike activity with miners idle and no district shortages yet. Coal prices fell to 1.25 per ton mine price, while several companies supplied coal and east Pittsburg mines shipped 140 cars daily. West Virginia organizers cheer the action as plans move to Pittsburg. Columbus notes Governor Hastings signs coal weighing bill as a strong show of support. National headquarters announce Illinois suspension nearly complete.
Four year old Patrick Madden, living with his widowed mother in Sebastopol, was struck by a Wilkes-Barre Traction car near No 14 breaker, Pittston. Both legs were crushed and doctors feared infection after possible amputation. motorman says Madden was sitting on the rail asleep.
Frederick B. Stambaugh, one of the county’s wealthiest men, was killed by a northbound freight train on the Delaware and Chesapeake railway at Ridgely. He was about 45, a native of Pennsylvania, connected with several Ridgely businesses, survived by a widow and one daughter.
Richmond Aulick died at Mr Robeson s residence in Trenton New Jersey He was stepson of George Mobeson secretary of the navy under General Grant Aulick was the son of the late Captain Aulick of the US navy and grandson of Commodore John H Aulick He graduated from Princeton and was a member of the New York bar
Representative Dorr introduced in the House a bill to prohibit sale of convict-made goods unless clearly branded as such. The measure targets products produced by prison labor and aims to inform consumers about origin.
R G Dun reports a generally hopeful outlook with no major hindrances to progress. Crop prospects improve with rain, home industries active, and demand rising in boots, shoes, and woolens. Iron and steel output remains high, coal supplies stabilize, and wool and cotton markets show strength despite drought and strikes.
Phoenix July 16 John Stevens the miner trapped ten days in the Mammoth mine at Goldfields forty miles east of Phoenix is alive and signaling rescuers as a new shaft nears the 200 foot drift. The mine crew works in shifts while a drill hole may deliver water and food. Two earlier shafts failed due to caving and the collapse stemmed from insufficient timbering in a major underground slope that yielded hundreds of thousands of dollars in ore.
Glasgow tea magnate Thomas J. Lipton, staying at the Waldorf, announced he wishes to marry an American woman. He has praised American women, said he has enough money to support two, and would marry a poor New York girl over a titled duchess. He also noted a philanthropic gift to London’s Jubilee Fund.
Queen Regent Christina pardons insurgent leaders Rogelio Camachs Domingo Gonzales Caatillo Ohilaemo Fuente and Rivero in Havana on Weyler's suggestion. They were previously condemned to death.
London dispatch reports Frank Butler was hanged in Sydney for four murders after confessing to the killings.
Miss Grace Allen of Fredonia Kansas is under arrest for poisoning Miss Phronia Behes and her mother Mrs Behes. Jealousy over a shared lover prompted the crime. Allen attempted suicide before arrest. Behes died after eating poisoned food. Behes and the daughter were both teachers.
In Paris Figaro reports a Madagascar proclamation by Tanalns chiefs urging massacre of Europeans except English regarded as allies of the Malagasies. The paper notes English intrigues on the island and claims natives in revolt align with the British.
Official dispatches from Havana on July 16 describe the Sagunto squadron defeating insurgents at Platanos with nineteen rebel dead. Spaniards seized arms and surgical goods, while another engagement at Bahia Honda left eighteen insurgents killed including a major. Reports also say seventy-eight rebels surrendered in Pinar del Rio, with thirty-three armed and forty-five unarmed.
The body found in Black's Creek on Wednesday is identified as Horney McCoy of Company C Ninth Regiment New Jersey Volunteers. He was a pensioner and is thought to have been foully dealt with.
An American flag honoring Epworth league delegates at Toronto city hall was torn down by an ultra British artisan today. The man was arrested and confined.
Rev. Dr. Elwood H. Stokes president of the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting association died at his home in Ocean Grove New Jersey tonight. The longtime church leader oversaw the camp meeting operations and his passing marks a significant loss to the organization and community.
In New York on July 1 it was announced that the Erie Railway Company has acquired control of the Northern Railroad Company of New Jersey.
The Herald reports in the middle states and New England today a mix of partly cloudy skies with steady to moderate temperatures and sultry humidity. Winds shift from southwesterly to southerly, with local rain chances and lingering humidity before clearing and warmer conditions on Sunday across the regions.
Light showers and southerly winds forecast this morning. A general conferee deadlock on tariff ends the Mt Gretna camp. Three boys and a Black youth killed in an incident aboard the Cara. Business outlook improves. Rochester defeats Scranton in multiple leagues. Keogh keeps the world pool title. Race meet planned at the Driving Park. Governor Hastings to review appropriation bills. Local religious and social notes plus city improvements and county news.
Mount Gretna Pa July 16 The last of the Third brigade encampment ends with a lively sham battle turned real as battalions fire cannons and squads drill. Spectators from Lebanon and Harrisburg watch as units simulate fighting then march to prepare for homeward travel. Captain McCausland hosts a dinner for Company G before departure.
Camp Lewis Merrill Mt Gretna Pa July 16 Orders were issued for the Thirteenth regiment to break camp at 6 tomorrow morning and be ready to take the train at 8. The Ninth regiment moves at the same time. The last day featured regimental drills a sham battle and a dregs parade with a reprimand read for four nonparticipating men.
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