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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1898

Page

3

Shafter Defends Cuban Campaign and Civil Affairs

General Shafter states the U S war department did not interfere with the Santiago campaign and only ratified Spain’s surrender terms. He downplays disputes with Senor Ros the Ban tingo civil governor, noting Ros briefly fired three workers then was ordered to reinstate them. Relief supplies from New York are forwarded to Cuban hospitals and camps.

Santiago Toral Santiago de Cuba Shafter United States War Department Cuba War Department Department Garcia Senor Ros Bantingo McKinley United States Senor Nos General Shafter Senoros

May yacht to aid relief effort ships from Philadelphia

Alexander Van Rensselaer places his yacht May at the relief commission to carry supplies to Santiago and Porto Rico. Commissioners Potter Vanuxem Van Rensselaer Groff will oversee operations. ice manufacturing plant provided for hospital needs. ship sails August 4 from Philadelphia with a cargo of rations and equipment.

Relief Commission New York Commission Joshua L. Bailey Fortress Monroe Old Point Comfort Camp Alger Tampa Philadelphia Dr. French National Relief Commission Alexander van Rensselaer Santiago Porto Rici William Potter Louis ©. Vanuzem George G. Groff Pennsylvania State Board of Health Porto Ricw Porto Rico Groff Messrs Potter Vanuxem and van Rensselaer

Guidance on motherhood and treating female health

Practical advice for mothers guiding daughters into womanhood. Promotes frank discussion of sensitive issues and correcting weaknesses. Endorses Dr. Pierce of Buffalo and his home treatment for women’s diseases and his Prescription. Mentions testimonials and affordable care through mail correspondence.

R. V. Pierce Invalids' Hotel and Surgeal Institute Buffalo N. Y Pierce Leemont Accomas Ca

Big July Business Promises Strong Trade and Iron Output

G Dun & Co reports July trade signs bright with 5.8 percent higher clearinghouse payments than 1892 and 6.5 percent above last year. Wheat, corn, and exports hold steady. iron production in H1 1898 up over half a million tons from prior periods, with consumption exceeding output. New orders surge for rails, structural forms, bars, and plates. Beeßmer iron sales reach 25,000 tons in Pittsburgh. US weekly failures total 225 vs 296 previous year.

New York G. Dun & Co Li Ie Russia Japan Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburg United States

Dr William Pepper Dies Suddenly in California Visit

Philadelphia telegram reports the sudden death of Dr William Pepper born 1842, former provost of the University of Pennsylvania and president of the Commercial Museum. He died of heart trouble while visiting a ranch near San Francisco, and his body will be shipped to Philadelphia.

Philadelphia San Francisco William Pepper Pepper United States University of Pennsyilvania University of Pennsylvania University Dr. Pepper Medical Timer Order of St. Olaf Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art College of Physicians American Philosophical Society Pathological Society of Pennsylvania Academy of Natural Sciences American Climatological Asenciation United States Mint Lafayette College Princeton Philadelphia Commercial Museum Oakland

Bishop McGovern Buried in Harrisburg Cathedral Yard

The body of Thomas McGovern, late bishop of the Harrisburg diocese, was laid to rest beside his predecessor J. F. Shanahan in St Patrick’s procathedral yard. Thousands viewed the bier as the bishop’s funeral cortège moved from Sylvan Heights to the cathedral.

Harrisburg Thomas McGovern J. F. Shanahan St. Patrick's Procathedral Sylvan Heights

Large Funeral Service At Cathedral For Deceased Leader

Crowds viewed the body as it lay in state at the cathedral with guards from the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the St Lawrence society. Services began at 9 am with Archbishop Ryan presiding. notable clergy from Pennsylvania and beyond attended. Cardinal Gibbons and apostolic delegates were absent.

Order of Hibernians John H. Maloney St. Lawrence Society Archbishop Ryan Pennsylvania Philadelphia Bishop Hoban Scranton de Leary Villa Nova College J. (. Denevan St. Pat's Father Garghity John Shanahan West Philadelphia Harrisburg M. C. Donlin Hoban

Markets Hold Steady Amid Quiet Trading In July

New York trading shows only small net changes as investors await peace with Spain and cheap money. Rubber stocks and select undertakings like New York Air Brake and Brooklyn Transit move on undirected volatility while People’s Currents rebound and Manhattan profits ease after tax news. Brokers from William Linn Allen Co report subdued activity at Mears Building.

New York Spain Luyers Suser Brooklyn

Philadelphia Provision Market Highlights Mixed Wheat and Butternun

Wheat prices showed firm deficits with July and August futures noted while butter remained steady in refined state. Receipts included 2,000 barrels of flour and 8,000 sacks of wheat with 47.90 bushels of corn and 14,000 bushels of oats reported in shipments for the period.

Philadelphia Yale Lower Octave Tukee Sige Walt

New York Produce Market Report July Wheat Trends

New York produce market notes July reports steady flour with minor drift. Wheat No 2 red futures remained mostly steady fob afloat while July options showed weak to heavy trading, with July futures net higher while others dragged.

New York Western Creamery Elgins State Dairy Segaletge Halke State Pennsylvania Western Fresh

Multifaceted Help Wanted and Local Notices

Various want ads and notices list sales positions clerical work and household help. Employers seek drivers postmen bookkeepers and sales agents while individuals seek housekeeper coach or suitable employment. Local professionals include doctors lawyers veterinarians and a printer supply company. Mentions of a naval battle Philipp ine Islands and shop promotions appear among broader classifieds.

Kedble Schools for Girls Syra Yr Opens Thursday

Educational notice states Keble Schools for Girls at Syra year begins Thursday in September under supervision of Bishop Huntington. Applications invited to Miss Mary J Sacmuoe.

Keble Syrayr Bishop. Huntington Mary J. Sacmuoe

City scavenger A B Briggs cleans privy vaults

A B Briggs proprietor offers scavenger services cleaning privy vaults and cess pools with improved pumps and no odor. Orders may be left at 11% North Main Avenue or Wickes Drug Store corner Adams and Mulberry. Telephone

A.B. Briggs A. Briggs

Chiropodist Corns and In growing Cured Easily

Advertisement for Chiropodist EL M. Hetzel offering corn removal and ingrown toenail care at 230 Lackawanta Avenue. Ladies visited at home if desired. Moderate charges. Includes sample pricing for corn spots and oats spots with varying lot numbers and dull/steady market notes for dairy terms.

EL M. Hetzel Lacksaante Avenue

Market Notes From Chicago July 24 Grain and Provisions Mixed

Weakness in grain markets weighed on corn and wheat with July and December futures mixed while December oats eased. Lard led gains among provisions, with pork and rib prices steady to higher. cash flour markets quiet, and various commodity quotes listed for outputs including Timothy seed and flaxseed.

Chicago Burley

Livestock Market Report From Chisago County Fair

July market notes show slow but steady demand and price strength across cattle hogs and sheep. Beef and dairy cattle mixed grading fair to choice with calves and western steers in lighter supply. Pigs and sheep saw good demand with receipts totaling around one thousand cattle and few hogs and sheep.

Chisago Madpackers Tadsig

Buffalo Livestock Market Receipts Mixed Across Classes

Fast Buffalo N Y reports cattle receipts in about steady to steady conditions with 22 cars hogs and 8 to 10 car ranges. hogs steady to higher price levels at around 4.0 to 4.10. Sheep and lambs seen with few cars and steady to firm tones. lambs quoted at 5.7 to 5.85 per hundred, culls fair to good.

Buffalo N. Y Ding W

East Liberty Market Report Notes Mixed Livestock Prices

East Liberty Pennsylvania listing shows cattle and lambs with variable quotes. Prices hint at heavy demand for prime and common grades while veal calves and hogs appear in fragmented figures.

East Liberty Swat

Local Advertisements for Scranton Businesses and Services

Multiple notices list venues and services including Elk Café at 125 and 17 Franklin Avenue run on European plan by Anton Jonsoaiabis and P. Zeigler, Scranton House near the D,L. & W passenger depot run by Victor Koch, graduate midwife Mrs Gable at 18 Washburn Street, G.R. Clark & Co nurserymen with stores on Washington Ave and Main Ave, School of the Lackawanna offering preparatory courses, Rev Thomas M Cann and Walter H Buell, Jos Kurttel at Lackaw Avenue, Beranton Pa manufacturing wire screens.

Gable Washburn Street Scranton

Central Railroad of New Jersey Time Tables June 1904

Schedule shows departures from New York foot Liberty Street and South Ferry to Pittston Wilkes Barre Mountain Park Lakewood Atlantic City and more with express and local trains and connections to Philadelphia Reading Terminal and Baltimore via Bethlehem Includes return times and terminal connections under cover with elevated railways cables ferries and Long Island Railroad.

Central Railroad of New Jersey Lehigh and Susquehanna Division New York Liberty Streat NBL Mountain Park Lakewood Atlantic City Newark Elizabeth A. m Philadelphia Reading Terminal Mauch Chunk Allentown Bethlehem Easton Baltimore Workington Long Branch Ocean Grove Reading Lebanon Harrisbore Pottsville Liberty Street North River South Ferry Whitehall Street Broadway Brooklyn Staten Islands Grand Central Depot Long Island Railroad Jdowin Pure Agt J. H. Olhaubsen

Erie and Wyoming Valley Train Schedule Fragment

Fragmentary timetable notes movement from Scranton to Hawley and Erie Valley routes. Entries reference travel times around dawn and afternoon, with unclear station names and notes like Ariel and Horanton, indicating a historical rail schedule snippet from June 26, 1906.

Eifect Scranton Hawley Points Gp Vile Erie BR Lake Ariel Horanton

Trains Schedule for June 6 1898 Del Lacka and Western

The Delaware Lackawanna and Western timetable lists Monday June 6 1898 departures from Borante n with multiple express and local services. Notable routes include Ex-Press to New York Easton Trenton Philadelphia and the South at 6 10 am and 10 06 am and 12 35 pm and 3 2 pm. Other trains service Binghamton Oswego and Buffalo with various stops and connections at Northumberland Williamsport Harrisburg Baltimore and Washington.

Boranten New York Mira Corning Bioune Morris Buffalo Connae Binghamton Way Factoryville Utica Michid Springs Autkaen Northumberland Pittaton Wilkes Barre Plymouth Bloomsburg Danville Williamsport Harrieburg Baltimore Washington

Scranton Rail Timetable Shows City Train Departures

Sunday departures list trains to Carbondale Albany and other points with multiple times through Scranton including Lehigh Valley and Pennsylvania routes. Arrival times from Carbondale Wilkes-Barre and north are shown with express options and peak day schedules.

Lehigh Valley Route Announces May 15 Service Start

Lehigh Valley Railroad announces new schedules effective May 15 with trains from Scranton to Philadelphia and New York via D and HRR. The Black Diamond Express departs at 6 45 am and 12 05, 2 18, 4 7 pm with parlor and sleeping cars on all routes. Key connections include Wilkes Barre, White Haven, Hazleton, Pottsville, and routes to Elmira Ithaca Rochester Buffalo Chicago with Pullman service.

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