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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1897
Page
1
President McKinley takes the oath with Mrs McKinley in the Senate chamber as crowds fill the Capitol. Chief Justice Fuller administers the oath. Cleveland attends, cheers rise, and the inaugural address is delivered amid splendor and fanfare.
Washington report on March 4 describes a grand inaugural celebration with elaborate decorations at the Pension Building and across Pennsylvania Avenue. Tens of thousands of spectators, troops, and civil organizations filled the capital as Horace Porter led the parade. Weather cooperated after early rain and clouds, windows along the parade route fetched record prices with Willards and Corcoran buildings commanding premium rates. Mrs. Cleveland reportedly left the White House in tears amid the formalities.
President McKinley took the oath on the east terrace of the Capitol before a vast multitude. Spectators filled the plaza and adjacent avenues as the marble Capitol and the gilded dome formed a dramatic backdrop to the ceremony.
President McKinley attends the reviewing stand in front of the White House as the parade passes by. He bows to the crowd and receives hearty applause from relatives, friends, and guests on the platform in a March 4 event described in the feature.
A gas main leak ignited by a streetcar motor caused a massive blast at Tremont and Boyleston Streets killing six and injuring many as three streetcars were wrecked. Glass shattered city blocks and the Hotel Belham felt the quake while ambulances and police swarmed the scene.
A condensed front page note lists the inauguration of President Miiin Jey, a fatal explosion at Moston, the wind up of the Fifty-fourth Congress, local health board topics, and public notices including licenses and cabinet sketches.
Havana reports Captain General Weyler arriving at 8 o clock from Caiarlen Santa Clara. He entered the palace without a public welcome as his campaigns in Montane and Santa Clara are described as failures. The piece notes possible Washington administration implications and questions U S policy on arrests.
Washington reports an absence of Secretary Olney at a cabinet meeting prompted speculation of a break in relations with President Cleveland over a debt issue. The rumor claimed Olney demanded Consul General Wee's recall from Havana, which the president allegedly declined to grant.
London reports the parliamentary secretary for the War Office said the proposal to create a fermental depot in Canada had been reprieved and referred to the Dominion government. He noted the British government favored encouraging BUCH innovations in the colonies and was alive to the desirability of such initiatives.
Washington dispatch reports no confirmation from the Spanish legation on the release of the Competitors crew. The Spanish minister declined to comment on the credibility of the Key West report and the probe surrounding it.
Wilhlim Walker of the United Security Life Insurance and Trust company was arrested in Philadelphia on March 4 for allegedly embezzling stocks and money totaling 9700 from the firm. Speculation is cited as a possible motive.
March 4 Athens reports continued warlike prep and summons of reserves to defend against Turkish and German pressures. A large protest meeting crowds the palace grounds calling for war while the crown prince appeals for restraint and national dignity amid tensions with Greece's allies.
Governor Hastings, affected by illness, travels from Harrisburg to Atlantic City after doctors order a change of air. He plans to return by Thursday, though not feeling well on leaving his residence.
Local area sees a cautious revival as several storefronts reopen and business interests regain momentum after a period of persistent calm. Traders report improved mood and customer flow amid renewed activity and optimism.
The forecast calls for fair weather near the coast with a cloudy morning inland. Expect a cloudy to partly cloudy sky by noon with changing winds and mild temperatures throughout the day.
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