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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1895

Page

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Summect Wash Goods Range Highlighted as Matchless

A catalog note proclaims the main assortment of wash goods as having risen to a height of beauty and distinct styles. It emphasizes a gathered range that is matchless and exclusive to the seller.

New Cobwebry Fabric Lines Draw Quick Stock

A new creation draws attention with light cobwebry fabric and cord ed selfstripes. Printed designs include twig, trellis, flash, solid, particolor stripes and cloud drift effects with light floral styles. Only four cases in stock and no renewals, so they won’t stay long.

Summer frocking in delicate light pattern

A vivid note praises a fabric's delicate weave and graceful patterns, claiming it as the ideal summer dress material with fine texture and versatile, breezy appeal.

Fairy loom style textiles described in vivid banners

A descriptive note paints fabrics as if from fairies, with white grounds and flossy silk in waves and zig zags. The piece emphasizes popular ping and summer line patterns and the decorative motion of the textiles.

Full Range of Colors and Qualities Offered Now

Advertisement offers a full range of colors and qualities including lemon tan cadet blue cardinal navy cream and white for a variety of goods. The copy emphasizes availability and breadth of choice for potential buyers.

Cordele Dimitier Dominates In Colorings and Prints

The text notes strong demand for solid colorings by Marquise Cordele Dimitier with supply far exceeding needs. In printed effects, variety is complete and no shade is lacking.

Fashion Fabrics Show Off Rich Satin Finish Cloths

The display highlights patent satin finish fabrics that add durable glow and value. Graduating dresses benefit from the sheen with leading shades including black cream and white. Also featured are Victoria lawns India linens piques dotted Swisses and many patterns.

Special Fabric Lot Offers Varied Patterns and Colors

The listing highlights thirty different patterns and colors of fabric with twenty pieces in the lot. It guarantees full value for 12iko.

Lauback Heller Election Contest Ends After Night of Pranks

Harrisburg June 7 The Lauback Heller election contest concludes as a wild late session features tossing of files, water sprays, beans and wet sponges. Fow challenges Kennedy Lexow committees while a conference committee irons out general appropriation bill amendments totaling tens of thousands for various commissions and public projects.

Lauback-Heller House Senate Penrose Committee Kennedy Commission Lexow Atlanta Exposition Commission Fecht Fow Kennedy Philladelphia Lexon Walton Marshall Hiter Collins Grady Pecope Frust

Judicial Apportionment Bill Adopted by Conference Report

Harrisburg June 7 feature of the day was the adoption of the conference committee report on the judicial apportionment bill. Mullin and Bliss failed to stop progress while Biles and Elise faced procedural points, all ruled out. Other actions included the defeat of the Smiley road bill and approval of bonds to regulate certain real estate and banking matters. The house also concurred in a senate resolution for a five member committee to investigate charitable institutions bookkeeping and adopted a resolution presenting Speaker Walton with his chair and desk.

Harrisburg Fow Conference Committee Mullin Bliss Biles House Walton Elise Cameron-Clinton-Elk Smiley Elwyn Institution Senate

Revenue bill rails against passage as session winds down

In Harrisburg June 7 lawmakers reported a negative recommendation on the revenue bill while the judges retirement measure was recommitted. The general appropriation bill passed with amendments, and the house concurred with senate changes on inspector appointments. Election dispute in Heller vs Laubach favored Laubach, with recounts altering vote totals. Heller urged as the elected senator by a margin of 11 votes. Recesses and procedural shifts followed as the house tackled eminent domain for National Guard use and funding cuts to normal schools.

Harrisburg Senate House Hellar Heller Va Liubach Crouse E. H. Laubach H. D. Heller Laubach Meller Heller Northampton County Green National Guard State Normal Schools Fow Philadelphia

Lock Haven Inventor Plans Electric Wagon For General Use

Snapshot items report an inventor from Lock Haven constructing an electric wagon for broad public use. Also noted is a forming second military company at Pottatown, Wrought-iron pipe industry gains 10 percent, and a man at Allegheny City wants to see his wife.

Lock Haven Nm Horn Guards Pottatown Amioviation Allegheny City Jule Vorel Frederick Will Allentown Tower City Herks County William Webber Justue Klemmer

Worthington Nominated for Kentucky Lieutenant Governor

A telegraphic item notes Colonel W. 8. Worthington of Greeninge nominated by Kentucky Republicans for lieutenant governor. The report also cites a Chicago grand jury probe into the regular jury’s failure to return true bills regarding Hawthorne his sellers.

W. 8. Worthington Greeninge Kentucky BE. Newton Whitehead New York Convici Oscar Fisher Delray Mich Hugh McAphee Chicago Reguler Hawthorne Emily Hall D. J. Beaton Detroit Alice Lang

Insurgents' Final Blow and Cuban Exile Plans

The Times editorial urges diplomacy on Cuba while American sympathy grows for rebels. In Fernandina and Jacksonville reports, Cuban leaders discuss a major U S expedition aimed at landing south of Charleston within thirty days with Torres and Callazo spearheading efforts, aided by torpedo boats and Cuban colonists in the United States. The plan targets Puerto Principe and coastal routes, with Martinez and Marti coordinating support from Florida and the Caribbean.

London the Times Cuba Spain Fernandino Fla United States Jacksonville Ocean Beach Strathmore Hotel Carlos M. Becespedas Gonzalo de Quesada Enrique Collaso Thomas Collaso Fernandina United States Coast Line Charleston D. C Florida Corona Satilla River Gibara Georgina Game Point Brunswick Mayport Enrique Callazo Nec Tomas Callazo Callazo Henry Brooks New York City Star Puerto Principe Gomez and Marti Pinas del Rio Campos Madrid Martt

Tide of Business Rises Amid Wage and Employment Gains

Trade review notes rising business activity in June with stronger employment and wages boosting demand for goods and money. May saw record steel output at Homestead and price climbs for beams and angles. coke prices and pig iron sales rise, while railroad stocks slip and loan defaults fall.

New York R. G. Dun & Co Eastern Nar Association Pittsburg and Western Makers Pittsburg Southern Big South United States Canada

Europeans in Danger as Bedouins Attack Jiddah

report from Jiddah on June 7 says Europeans remain stranded as Bedouin forces attack foreign consuls and wreck the cholera hospital. scant Turkish garrison and strong religious sentiment heighten risk. powers or Britain Russia or France may need to intervene to safeguard Europeans.

Jiddah Great Britain Russia France

Fifty Die In Wurtemberg Black Forest Cloudburst

Stuttgart reports that a Wednesday cloudburst in the Württemberg Black Forest has killed fifty people at Balingen. Thirty houses were destroyed by Eyach river floodwaters as additional storms hit the Hyach valley. The Rems valley and southern Württemberg saw more heavy storms while the Danube and Neckar ran high.

Stuttgart Wurtemberg Black Forest Balingen Eyach Hyach

Papal Delegates Hinted as Cardinals at Next Consistory

A Rome dispatch says semi official confirmation that Mar Satoll the papal delegate to the United States and Archbishop Haller of Bamburg will be elevated to cardinals at the upcoming papal consistory.

London the Post Rome Mar. Satoll Papel United States Haller Bamburg

Encampment Adjourns as Veterans Officers Elected

The Lone of Veterans of Pennsylvania encampment in Allentown adjourned at noon. New officers were installed by Past Commander in Chief L. M. Wagner. Appointments: Adjutant H. H. Hammer Reading, quartermaster Fred Row Reading, quartermaster sergeant G C Houck Reading, inspector C A Maginnis Philadelphia, mustering officer William Curry Philadelphia, judge advocate Ralph Lloyd Sharpsburg, chaplain N B E Buskey Somerset. The Ladies Aid Society also adjourned the afternoon.

Ladies Aid Society Allentown Lone of Veterans of Pennsylvania L. M. Wagner C. L. John Diefenderfer H. H. Hammer Reading Fred Row G C. Houck C. A. Maginnis Philadelphia Wiliam Curry Ralph Llyod Sharpsburg N. BE. Buskey Somerset Ladies’ Aid Society of the Sons of Veterans

McLaughlin Guilty in Extortion Case

New York police inspector McLaughlin was found guilty of extortion this morning. The trial followed a high profile case with a second trial after a hung jury in a prior proceeding.

McLaughlin New York

Spain to Represent Navy in Kiel Pageant

The squadron to represent Spain sailed from Ferrol yesterday for the naval pageant at Kiel. Vienna's police chief to be removed over failure to suppress socialist unrest. President Faure supports a new canal linking the Atlantic and Mediterranean.

Spain Kiel Ferrol Vienna Faure France Atlantic Mediterranean Scotch Oil Company Standand Ol Company Candbeas

One Chance in Cabinet Secretary Lamont Returns to Washington

Secretary Lamont returns to Washington after consulting with New York friends as field widens for cabinet roles. Cabinet meeting notes show Olney still poised as Attorney General with possible successor named later. Harmon of Cincinnati emerges as a leading potential candidate for head of the state department.

Lamont Washington New York Smith Herbert Georgi Tridianapoli Uhl State Department Olney Kamont Wilson Harmon Mr. Harmon Cincinnati Court of Common Pleas Hamilton County Heailly Central States

Capture of a Crank at Balmoral Prompts Royal Intrigue Twist

Aberdeen reports the arrest of Thomas Don of Crieff after he fired a revolver on the Ballater road near Balmoral. Don claimed intent to interview the queen and carried a “To the Queen” paper, a letter to Mr. Gladstone, and a note to Vanderbuilt proposing marriage to his daughter. He resisted arrest as two witnesses, who spotted him practicing with the weapon, notified authorities.

Aberdeen Ballater Road Balmoral Thomas Don Crieff Gladstone Don Great Britain Vanderbilt

Kicked by a Horse Breaks Jaw of Austin Bush

In Stroudsburg on Tuesday evening Austin Bush son of Samuel Buch of Craig’s Meadows was badly kicked by a horse. The animal struck his face with a foot breaking his jaw in three places and knocking out teeth. He lost consciousness and was taken to Dr Lesh’s office then home to his uncle Van Bush in East Stroudsburg.

Austin Bush Scranton Tribune Stroudsburg Samuel Buch Craig's Meadows Dr. Lesh van Bush East Stroudsburg

Washington chatter on naval moves and treasury orders

Navy reports up to date on Ammon Ram Kathadin at Bath Maine with Admiral Carpenter directing Machias to Port Arthur. Treasury issues revised circular on withdrawal of alcohol from bond for scientific uses and tax free spirits for U S. Weat Point chief appointments include Glenwright Wilson Mitchell Young and Acting Secretary Wike issues directives for launching exhibitors at the Atlanta cotton exhibition.

Navy Department Ammon Ram Kathadin Bath Carpenter Port Arthur Treasury Department Bond United States Weat Point Chier Henry C. Glenwright Minersville Alfred Wilson Franklin Wills G. Mitchell Warren, Pa Howard G. Young Philadelphia Scott Wike Atlanta Gia

Eastern Pennsylvania Weather: Warmer Fall with North Winds

A regional forecast says fall in eastern Pennsylvania will be slightly warmer than average. Expect northerly winds and mild daytime temperatures, with cooler nights and no major storms on the horizon.

Pennsylvania

Finish Time Presents Low Prices on Wool Dress Goods

The notice advertises a wide range of silks and dress fabrics including Kal Kal Silks and Satin Duchesse with a focus on reducing stock through special low prices this season. It hints at questions of national origin of goods but emphasizes price reductions and stock clearance.

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