Army rumors and Adjutant General Corbin deny Porto Rico move
Washington dispatch reports a Philadelphia Pennsylvania Brigade ready to sail to Porto Rico next Friday, then Adjutant General Corbin at the White House denies the story. Soldiers at Dunn Loring celebrate, then endure rain and mud as orders shift. later reports from Guantanamo Bay and Santiago detail a naval action and wounded from Wilkes-Barre veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uwamp
Dunn Loring
Pennsylvania
Porto Rico Wards
Corbin
White House
Washington, D. C
W W. W. Inglis
Gobin
Camp Alger
Porto Rico
Virginia
Washington
Corbin T
Camp Alder
Ohio
Philadelphia
New York
Porto Res
Hash Poisoning Strikes Kansas Volunteers at Camp Alger
Fifty two men of Company A Twenty second Kansas volunteers under Colonel Lind say suffered sudden illness after breakfast. Investigators traced symptoms to hash cooked in a copper vessel left over night. Authorities labeled ptomaine poisoning. antidotes given and twenty seven men recovered quickly. others improving with none seriously poisoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kansas Volunteers
Lindsay
Camp Alger
Echoes of the War from the Brooklyn at Cervera’s breakout
Clement Taylor of Binghamton recalls the July 4 8 morning muster and the battle as the Brooklyn lines up with Morro to watch Cervera’s fleet sail out. The Infanta Marie Teresa Vizcaya Oquendo Cristobal Colon and torpedo boats lead the Spanish attack with heavy shellfire and smoke over the harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jarda
Brooklyn
Schrey
Maine
Suntiaro Bay
Maria
Iowa
Texas
Colon
Oregon
James H. Murphy
Hawley
Guantanamo Bay
Shafter
Guantanamoy Bay
New Orleans
Schley
Clement Taylor
Binghamton
Cervera
Morro
Infanta Marie Teresa
Vizcaya
Oquendo
Cristobal Colon
Klondikers Return Fortunes in Dust Exhibited in Seattle
The Roanoke arrived from St Michaels Alaska with 240 passengers and gold valued between 1.5 and 2 million dollars. The Canadian Bank of Commerce held 5000 ounces and the North American Trading and Transportation company held a portion. About half of the returning miners reportedly have fortunes averaging at least ten thousand dollars each. Joaquin Miller the poet is mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
North American Trading and Transportation Company
Roanoke
St. Michaels
Alaska
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Joaquin Miller
Klondike Gold Rush Notes From Roanoke Passengers
A Roanoke passenger recalls the Kiondike mines as the richest yet hardest to mine. The schooner Samoa from St Michaels carried 4 Kiondikers with up to 700000 dollars from St Michaels on July 6, including 400000 in gold dust. Thomas C. Austin of New Whatcom reports Eldoado Ponanza and Hunker creeks yielding at least ten million dollars this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Samoa
St. Michaela
St. Michaels
Thomas C. Austin
New Whatcom
Weel
Austin
Eldoado
Ponanza
Hunker
Klondike
BLUE RIBBON RACES DELAYED BY RAIN IN DETROIT
July 1 Detroit reports a second day of blue ribbon races hindered by heavy rain and muddy track. The Merchants' and Manufacturers' Trotting Stake was postponed to tomorrow. 2.04 pace final heat won by Frank Bogath, 2.15 pace won by Redinda with Harry Oler second, 2.16 trot incomplete with Mat tie Patterson and Judge at Law and Askey splitting heats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Frank Bogath
Rubenstein
Redinda
Harry Oler
Beat Tire
Mattie Patterson
Law and Askey
Bread Around the World From Sanitary Xtecora
A curious study compares global bread bases. It notes spring and fall wheat bread common in many lands, while Sweden uses rye, barley, oats. Kamchatka bakes with bark, moss nour, and buckwheat aids forms in Asia. Various regions use rice flour, chestnuts, durra millet, and root-derived breads. Armenia Hunger Bread uses clover, flax, and edibles. Persians bake clay-oven bread. Molucca uses sage palm pith. some Africa and South America breads rely on tubers prepared to remove poison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Lapland
Kamchatka
Siberia
China
Italy
India
Egypt
Arabia
Asia Minor
Persia
Armenia
Molucca Islands
Africa
South America
Terribly Beaten Man Confined After Altercation
Bert Kiesel is confined at home on Lackawanna Avenue after a beating Monday night by Morgan Lewis a Burr Building janitor. The clash began over Kiesel scolding Lewis children and Lewis says Kiesel insulted the family. One eye is feared permanently injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Kiesel
Lackawanna Avenue
Morgan Lewis
Burr
Lewis
Kiesel
Time
Child worker Annie Hadsell returned from Foster tale
Constable Cole brought 11-year-old Annie Hadsell back from Foster after arrest at her step mother s instance. The girl worked as a servant at Foster and was discharged by Alderman Howe. She will live with relatives in Springville. Her father and step mother remain in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constable Cole
Foster
Annie Hadsell
Alderman Howe
Springville
Porter Nominated for Superior Court Judge Seat
Philadelphia July 1 The Republican state committee this afternoon unanimously nominated William David Porter of Allegheny as a candidate for judge of the Superior Court to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge Wickham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadeipus
Atote
William David Porter
Allegheny
Wickham
Fall River Mills Plan Four-Week Shutdown
About thirty local corporations agree to close mills for four weeks in August or soon after. The stoppage will affect about 12 600 factory employees in Fall River, creating widespread idleness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Moss
Augusr
City sewer tunnel nears completion under Lackawanna bridge
The 20 inch sewer extension from Carton Street to the main Fourth district line is nearly finished under the Lackawanna Iron and Steel bridge. Councilman Roche secured funds, city engineer oversaw the tunnel dug through cinders under two rail tracks, with a guarded three foot by nine inch basin entrance to prevent floodwater and debris buildup during heavy storms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carton Street
Fourth District
Pine Brook
Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company
Capoose Avenue
Carbon Street
Providence
Scranton Railway Company
John E. Roche
Seventh Ward
Lackawanna Tron and Steel Company
Dickson
Phillins
DROWNING DEATH OF FATHER SAVES SON IN PITTS TON
Joseph M. Snowden, 38, drowned while rescuing his son Howard during a Susquehanna River fishing trip at Pittston. Howard 10 and Hert 1 survived. A shore rescuer retrieved the gun after the tragedy. A coroner's jury viewed the body and the family mourns. Snowden was a hoisting engineer and a longtime church and lodge member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittston
Joseph M. Snowden
Hert
Howard
Susquehanna River
Snowden
Mr. Snowden
Justice of the Peace James RR. Mbret
Ellha
Denver
R. G. Bennett
West Pittston
Broad Street
M. FE
Pittston Lodge
O.C. FP
No. 10
Industrial parade invites Scranton makers for Labor Day
A sub committee meeting for Labor Day plans invites manufacturers and merchants in Scranton and vicinity to join the Industrial division on September 6 1898. Participants should state wagon counts and float plans to enable proper parade arrangements. Firm names and tasteful advertising allowed. external humbug schemes barred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Committee
Scranton
A. Langerfeld
A. A. Denny
Joseph Hilton
Child Driver Hurt In Mine Car Accident
Martin Lavelle of Emmett Street, a driver boy in the Dodge shaft, fell beneath three cars yesterday in the mines and sustained internal injuries and a broken wrist. His injuries are not dangerous. Lavelle, 10 years old, was taken to Mores Taylor hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Lavelle
Emmett Street
Lavelle
Mores Taylor Hospital
Married After Ten Days Seeks Divorce in Writ
William Francis Burke of 852 Capouse Avenue and Ellen Gallagher of 520 Gordon Street obtained a marriage license on July X in Clerk of Courts Daniela's office and wed the next day. Burke cites his lack of normal mental condition at the time and seeks steps toward a divorce. Burke's prior wife died September 23, 1894, and Ellen's first husband died September 36, 1894.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam Francis Burke
Capouse Avenue
Ellen Gallagher
Gordon Street
Daniela
Burke
Ellen
Detective Leyshon Probes Marshwood Night Shooting
County detective Leyshon visited Marshwood after a supposed fatal shooting involving Andrew Podalevitch. He found Podalevitch with bruises not enough to threaten his life and could not identify a suspect. The incident remains unconfirmed as a murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leyshon
Marshwood
Andrew Podalevitch
Bondsman Sought for Maloney in County Jail
T H C Maloney remains in the county jail after failing to secure a bondsman. He wrote to his wife Monday morning begging for help to obtain his release, but she did not succeed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. C. Maloney
Outing Excursions Prominent in Avoca and Moosic Churches
The Avoca and Moosic Presbyterian congregations plan large outings to Mountain Park and Lake Ariel, with St. Marys visiting Lake Ariel. Locally, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Reese of Carbondale stayed with the McPhersons, Miss Mary Walsh and aunt to New York, and Miss Ida Penman of Scranton visited town. Private Walter G Porter, of Moosic and Avoca, died at Camp Alger after typhoid fever, with his funeral this afternoon at Marey cemetery. Junior Order 218 will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Reilley
New York City
Ida Penman
Scranton
A. H. Squiers
Thomas Owens
Heidelberg
Rebecca Cox
Pittaton Avenue
Andrew Montibella
Florence Coal Company
Mt. Pleasant
Hegina McCabe
Carbondale
Visst
Moosic
Avoca
G. Porter
Camp Alger
Ira Porter
Marey Cemetery
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T. J. Duffy
Mary 2
Marr
Lehigh Street
Wilkes-Barre
Marcus Marr
Santiago
Point Comfon
Wilkes-Parre
Regular Army
John Allen Marr
John Cunniff
The
Times
Fantiago
Chiiatebal Colon
Christebal Colon
Cguatney
Dennis Guiney
San Juan Hill
Siboney
Cuba
Anyy Ous
Walter Ganton
John McBride
Seventh United States Regiment of Regulars
Klondikers
Hood
Mr. Porter
Joseph Snowden
Dodge Shaft
Mira
Garnjoss
Nassau Ave
Barune
Portes Cave
Rege
Benoa
Connollyaraallact
Mart
Choketd
Ghtltren Eoe
Connolly & Wallace
Washington Avenue
William Francis Burke
North End
Florey & Brooks
Court House
Conrad
Lacka. Ave
Wolf & Wenzel
Adams Ave
Richardson-Boynton
Hunt & Connell CO
Lackawanna
WM. Connell
Henry Belin, Jr
William H. Peck
Holmes’ Electric
Pilsner
Mahon & Densten
James Mahon
J. ©. Denston
Law
Bucknell University
John Howard Harris
Roy Institute
Schoo Scene Music
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