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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1895
Page
1
The dress goods department opens at 6 AM on Tuesday June 4 with every yard of specified fabrics placed on counters and tables. The store warns the public that due to extraordinary merit values a full selection cannot be guaranteed after opening day.
A dealer in Scranton touts items surpassing anything previously offered to the public. The message urges readers to note the value and not blame them if deliveries arrive late and disappoint.
The advertisement notes a duplicate purchase of 35 pieces sold 30 hours after listing. It announces a new lot of 45 pieces available at a higher price, claiming genuine English make and top quality. The importer paid 35 cents per yard landed in America, and stock is limited.
Ad copy touts 50 pieces of cord silk wash silk for the season with an unlimited shade list and a bargain value claimed to rival a sale misprint.
Plain weave fabric advertised as guaranteed perfectly pure with very choice colorings offered at a special price of 23 cents. The brief notice emphasizes quality and value for shoppers seeking affordable textile options.
A catalog note advertises 90 inch wide wool fabrics at half price with deep black grounds and guaranteed fast color. Only 43 pieces remain at this high value import copy quality.
Auction notices highlight 60 pieces of All Wool French Charlies offered at a bargain price. Items feature latent foreign creations on cream ecru pale green pink and black grounds.
Reiterates that the vendor cannot guarantee all listed values after the opening day of sale. Until that day, the items are available at the quoted price.
Harrisburg June 4 The House cleared the calendar and passed final Senate bills including 10 000 for Valley Forge park 1000 for Howard Hospital Scranton 5000 for West Side Hospital and a 487 to the Krattaning Tron and Steel company. A Lyoxow inquiry into Pennsylvania schools was authorized with a seven member Senate committee empowered to canvass the state subpoena witnesses and gather papers. The O Malley bill for smoke shop oils passed the Senate and heads to the governor. The House opposed cuts to school funds and kept watch on Senate actions before adjourning.
June 4 report by a joint Pennsylvania Senate committee details corrupt finances at the Norristown State Hospital. Findings include misleading accounts, diverted funds for construction, inappropriate cattle loan usage, hidden cash balances, excessive defense in expenditures, improper payments by trustees, and calls for full audits and corrected governance.
The report proposes empowering the auditor general and state treasurer to settle an institution's account and collect the unexpended balance shown in the treasurer's records. It directs printing and postpones action until trustees review the contents.
William J. Paltee sues The World Publishing Company in New York City claiming libel. A jury awarded Paine $825,000 in damages, one of the largest verdicts against a newspaper in the country. Judge Tngraham presided as the case was heard before the Supreme Court.
Reports indicate President may appoint Attorney General designates Olney to the State Department with a public announcement expected soon. Cabinet sources say Olney likely to accept while Bristow’s name also surfaces but lacks firm standing. Senator Gray’s Washington visit hints at possible appointment talks.
Cuban leaders including Quesada and Cespedes of New York and Collase of Tampa meet in Jacksonville for a secret conference amid rumors they plan to land Mart. Reports place Mart in San Domingo or Hayti as authorities fear Spaniards may send guards to watch the area. Major Arminam pursues insurgents near Puerto Principe. three insurgents killed.
Martin V. Strait, condemned to electrocution the week of July 21 for murdering his wife and sister in law, jabbed his neck with a broken cup handle in Elmira New York. Guards restrained him and he was relocated to Auburn last night.
Portune to Charity Philadelphia reports the will of Edward A W Hunter proven yesterday after the death of his wife and daughter. The estate valued at 50000 is set for the maintenance of a ward in University of Pennsylvania Hospital for free treatment of wounded and cannon.
A budding reform movement rises among some college women who organize to protest using their chinmaten to perform mock actions. The origin of the movement remains unclear as students plan further demonstrations.
Detroit observers report Nellie Pope found guilty of causing the death of her husband Dr Horace Pope on the night of February 12. The trial judgment was returned in a June 4 session in Detroit, Michigan.
Colonel Frank Stewart of Berwick collapsed and died in front of his home after a illness. A respected attorney of the town, his death removes a noted local figure with a wide reputation.
A vast forest and oil field fire across Northeastern Pennsylvania devastates Coon Run and Russell City areas. Northern Oil and El Oil companies report dozens of wells and tanks lost, pipelines damaged, and numerous buildings destroyed. Rain later slows the blaze as crews work to contain the flames and rescue residents.
In Pittsburg on June 4 the heat worsened from the previous day with multiple deaths and rising prostrations. Distress affects the poor, mills, and factories. notable deaths include August W. Barclay, 60, and several unidentified children linked to local residents, as well as Mrs. Isabella Miller and Mrs. Wright.
The passage notes a Avalon citizen, mother of Howard Wright, at 2 o clock this afternoon. The thermometer registered 06.2 and indicates rain tonight with cooler temperatures tomorrow.
In Pottaville Pennsylvania on June 4 contractor C. L. Shoemaker, once a Be na?ylkill Electric railway superintendent and noted general contractor, vanished after being seen Saturday afternoon. He was reportedly carrying 500 to pay an employee and vanished while en route to a job with a local firm. His home is listed as Wilkes-Harte.
sensational report claims ex State Senator Buck, a wealthy orchardist, is linked to the murder of Nellie Harrington at her Chicago home. Buck was injured in a crash while allegedly fleeing the scene after being identified by associates as a regular caller. Buck’s debt to Harrington and forged promissory notes add to alleged motive.
In Chicago on June 4 the 337 Cook County delegates and over 1,000 marchers gathered at the Palmer home for a demonstration before boarding special trains to the Springfield state convention. The protest centers on free silver policy, with Altgeld Hopkins and Hinrichson backing the plan and hard money factions boycotting the gathering. The movement seeks Adlai Stevenson as a 1906 presidential contender, while divisions threaten a national split in the Democratic Party.
The Black Diamond colliery near Shamokin Pa was sold today for about $50 000 to J L Law of Tittston Howard Fuller of Scranton and Frank T Patterson and J FB Helton of Philadelphia. The deal includes a plan to greatly enlarge the property leading to new operations for 00 men and boys.
Mrs Adelaide Davidson of 501 Fifth Street attempted suicide in Central Park by laudanum after serious trouble with her husband who resides in New Brunswick New Jersey whom she left about a month ago this prompted the act.
In Bethlehem Ironworks country scene, Jacob Lucky shot John Mullock dead then killed himself after attacking Mullock and his son. Mullock’s boy struck Lucky with stones as the man fired five times into Mullock’s body. Lucky then failed to kill his wife and himself, drank poison, and hanged himself. Both men were ~40 years old. families left behind. The tragedy occurred near a long, sparsely inhabited area outside town.
A private May 7 letter from Weyrout Syria reports that two US warships visited the region. The San Francisco reportedly met Turkish authorities in Mey fet and conveyed a blunt rebuke to Adana’s Pasha. Beyrout observers note the frigate’s arrival eased regional tensions and a massacre scare among locals.
San Francisco reports an immigration probe into Japanese coolie labor entering California via Victoria. Investigators note lax prior controls, with nearly a thousand workers moving toward California farms under U.S. documents issued in Victoria. An interpretor for the Victoria office is a Japanese boardinghouse keeper.
Denver in danger as Jerme Park area faces flood risk from rising River Matte Ta. By noon water was about to overflow its brake above De Grande avenue. The Grande road saw limited train service with a Rock Island train annuled and the Turlington train postponed.
Henry P P Schwartz a partner in Charles Schwartz & Co. carpet manufacturers shot himself at a boarding house on Twelfth and Walnut in Philadelphia during the night. He was in his early forties, prosperous but tormented by nervous trouble, leaving a note stating he was unwell and unfit for life.
Louis Budinich of Lussino and Anton Hem of Budapest begin a long foot journey from Buenos Ayres toward Chicago. The two Hungarians aim to walk about eleven thousand miles across continents, reporting their route and purpose as they set out in June.
Charles Harrison today presented a $500000 donation to the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia to honor his father George L. Harrison. The gift was announced at the trustees monthly meeting as Harrison retires as acting provost and aims to establish a foundation named the George L. Harrison Foundation for the advancement of knowledge.
In Springfield today Populist leaders protested what they call Democratic theft of their principles at the silver convention. H A Tatibonek said he would protest Democrats while plans for a short, pro silver plank platform were debated. Delegates face a sparse turnout as factions clash over silver coinage and the gold standard stance.
In Chicago a pension inquiry into the late Secretary Creesham shows possible stoppage of his pension years ago. His widow may be eligible for back pay near $1,000 and ongoing monthly benefits to life, while officials refuse to disclose details.
In Baltimore the sixth Annual Meciiand lengue of Republican ehube met at Lyceum theater and adopted a resolution stating no dollar should circulate unless it passes for its face value worldwide. The party supports free coinage and upholds public faith amid commercial relations.
It is reported this evening that Oscar Wille, recently sentenced to two years in Pentonville, has become insane and is confined in a padded cell at the prison.
Finley’s offers Kal-Ka Silks Habitual Silks and various brocades and satins in printed India silks and Duchesse. The note addresses the knotty question of national ity of some goods and promises Always low prices to reduce stock with a large line of wool dress goods this season.
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