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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1901
Page
1
A large Friday session discussed moving the Vaughn bill to a special order for second and third readings. Debate centered on timing, with supporters aiming to press the measure before adjournment while critics warned against rushed action. Several related bills and committee actions followed, including proposed changes to district funding and county building provisions.
A March session in Harrisburg considers a bill urged by Chairman Slater to grant licenses to bachelors under forty for marriage, and to fund homes for older bachelors over forty who have not married. The plan, aimed at encouraging matrimony, provokes laughter and debate among lawmakers.
Wire service dispatch from Bloemfontein and Cape Town describes clashes near Thaba N'Chu and Blauwkrans. It reports 200 Boers captured, 5000 horses withdrawn, and skirmishes as Commandant Krüdinger and others push north while De Wet's forces disperse.
In Pittsburgh on March 22, Morgan Co. syndicate plans to transfer shares of all holders of the United Steel Corp. stock before next weekend as President M. Schwab returns to New York and coordinates exchanges with executives Blackburn Phipps and Prich. Peacock remains in Pittsburgh awaiting travel.
A court appearance in Trenton involves a defendant named L. Mrokau charged with assault and battery after a reported clash. The case concerns a vehicular or street incident with local witnesses and police involvement. Further proceedings are expected as the court reviews evidence.
A law prohibiting pillow color fights was enacted by the legislature today. The governor is expected to sign or veto the measure, which aims to regulate juvenile mischief and ensure public safety at school and community events.
In connection with plots in St. Petersburg the prefect issued a decree banning street meetings and assemblies with imprisonment up to three months and fines. Evidence of new plots, money distributed to factory hands to join students, and heightened czar protection measures including steel armor on study walls and multi desk door mechanism were reported. Police contingents and troops were deployed across major streets as warnings circulated.
March 22 report from Vancouver via the Mlowara describes a volcanic hurricane impact reaching the New Hebrides and New Caledonia with a native village near Kiinieeh New Ininen erased by interior natives. About thirty killed and forty captured including women and children. Mining camp attacked. owners Henry King and Thomas Campton killed. all mined gold stolen by marauders.
Fragmentary wires describe a boxing bout in Philadelphia with a winner knocking out Tom Concoran and a later KO of Young. The damaged text references rounds including an eleventh and a fourth, with names and places that are difficult to confirm.
Fragmentary wire text from Richmond reports a court action related to a machine on a plan by Veen fig Abe stallion of MF Die. Unknown author, six metallin, and a stalled alliance emerge in a cryptic narrative with mis-spellings and missing details.
Fire drill alarms triggered early morning at the school as smoke and flames were reported. Officials said the incident caused a swift evacuation and no injuries were confirmed. Local authorities stressed safety procedures and ongoing investigation into the drill’s execution.
Harrisburg dispatch reports Secretary of the Commonwealth W. W. Griest may resign to calm a Lancaster county faction feud. A dozen loyalists press for vacancy after Congressman Hrosius’s death, with rivals vying including “Favorite Ron” Griest and Chierist. Local politicians panic over the field shaping up.
Report of a fatal shooting near Connellsville involving William West Jr. and Maxwell. West shot once in the temple after an afternoon drinking party. Maxwell, later returning to Altoona, retracts details. Three men with West and Maxwell arrested in Altoona as investigators seek motive and sequence of events.
Harrisburg March 22 The Mexican doctor Morgan Howel, once of Scranton and now ad interim of the world at large, failed to appear for trial on a counterfeiting charge. A $200 bond furnished by August Bauer of Wilkes Barre was forfeited. Attorneys Gilbert and Garmin appeared for the defense as intervening counsel.
A garbled OCR fragment references names and places with unclear meaning. It mentions a February timeline, a possible attack, and various proper nouns that are difficult to parse. The readable text is fragmented and lacks coherent events or conclusions.
An obituary notes the death today of Mrs Sullivan a longtime resident of Wheeling West Virginia aged 66. She was a member of a prominent family and connected with local religious and civic circles. Her funeral arrangements and full obituary appear in the next issue.
Washington reports Cuba shows improved conditions and permits departures of non immunes after port inspection and baggage disinfection. General Miles leaves Havana amid a farewell while United States quarantine rules relax until April 1, 1901 for those traveling from Cuba.
Governor Odell plans a Saturday visit to the Fifth Avenue Hotel to meet Senator Platt in New York as Albany divides into Odell and Platt camps. Odell opposes a metropolitan police bill, calling it unconstitutional, while stressing honest differences of opinion rather than a quarrel.
Keiper and Rowe were convicted of first degree murder in the Halifax National Bank killing of cashier Charlee Wyan. They testified in their own defense and admitted attempting the robbery last Thursday but denied firing the shot. they claimed the cashier grabbed a revolver and was accidentally shot during the struggle.
Exclosive Wire from The Asociated Pers reports all collieries in the Mineral Union and Reading company districts within the Ninth are closed for entl mest. Miners face layoff as capital forces move to curb unrest and delay further action. Authorities warn of potential gunfire if protests escalate as April approaches.
A garbled wire from Associated Press reports uncertain movements across major hubs ledgers show scattered references to cities and firms, with names and places muddled amid the March dispatches. The fragment hints at international developments but lacks coherent detail or clear outcomes.
Weather indications today show pain and warmer trends noted across regions. The morning digest includes political summaries, court updates, cultural miscellany, and local live news from the pedestrian world with sporadic financial notes and religious items.
Robert Haden Moulton a former architecture student shot Alexander W. Dingwall at the Bradway Theatre on Forty second Street after an altercation with Miss May Buckley and others. Police subdued him. Dingwall hospitalized with back injuries. Moulton held on $5,000 bond as authorities review motive and drugs.
Secret Service Agent Wilkie announces a new counterfeit five dollar National Bank note from Morristown National Bank. The note is printed on two paper layers with silk fibers, and the face shows engraving flaws. The word cashier appears as cash in the fake note.
Paderewski the pianist learns of his son Hippolyte’s death in Warsaw and begins mourning for one year. He has the body embalmed and will refrain from public performances until his return. He had been on tour in India and China before news reached him in Bombay.
A meeting of the board of directors of the Pennsylvania Coal Co elected several officers. G. M. Oymemng was named president with S. S. Mellie as vice president. Other officers include OA Midilhebais as secretary and TV Wilts as treasurer.
London reports M De Giers expects accord between London and St Petersburg over China while Paris orders a new regiment for Tien Tsin. French officers doubt recruiting in Pekin. Ministers push China to pay indemnity, inspectors study resources, and fears grow of continued foreign pressure and regional tensions.
Mrs Avierett suffered severe burns early today while attempting to light a fire in a residence. Firefighters responded as witnesses reported a flash and smoke as a companion reportedly fled the scene.
The Aparute Mos Shaye reports welders and furnace workers announce a strike starting April 1 in protest over wage rates. They claim the rate has risen $2 since recent talks and warned over 000 workers may join the action.
Readable fragment indicates a weekend forecast for Washington with a southeasterly to southerly wind pattern. Details are unclear due to garbled text but suggest mild to warm conditions with potential showers Saturday or Sunday.
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