31 Mar 1896
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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1896
Page
1
A seller touts new silks from a periodic clearing sale praised as popular and high value. The ad notes steady silk market timing and promises to secure bargains for buyers, claiming unmatched quality and current remarkable values.
Readable catalog notes offer Tan and In color silks by Sarah Silks Browne Myrtle Olive Heseda Nice Gare Cardinal Sapphire Old Tose Orange Mule Lavender Cream White and more in maroon blue navy and pale hues. Also listing Pongee silks Mars Cardinal Light Blue Nile Marine Navy Cream White with Full value for Tie and several satin finish brocades and gro grain silks at special prices.
A Philadelphia meeting of the Manufacturers' Club debated currency policy amid tension between silver advocates and gold supporters. Rudolph Blankenburg led opposition to free coinage, urging a firm stand against silver, while proponents pressed for international bimetallism and protective tariffs. The gathering adopted Blankenburg’s resolutions, effectively opposing free silver and endorsing cautious, lawful measures to secure protection.
Genesee River rose two feet with more in sight as floodwaters swamped Palmyra and nearby towns. West Shore tracks abandoned. Buffalo creeks overflowed, forcing streetcar stoppages and evacuations. Tonawanda Creek flooded farms near Batavia with further rises expected.
A San Sebury County equity suit involves Pottsville officials and executives from the Setuyl-KAN Mycele Dvilwiky Company and the Philadelphia Construction Company. The case seeks removal of bonds stocks and securities tied to the urban project amid claims of a faulty financing scheme and asset misappropriation.
The article reports alleged bucket shop operations and attorney statements in a Chicago case. It mentions defendants and a motion to quash, with next week set for a court decision, and notes a separate New York harbor fog incident affecting an American line steamer near Sandy Hook.
The Clyte river near Lyon New York overflows its banks with water levels rising more than a foot higher than recent years. Submerged roads and property damage are reported as floodwaters advance along the riverbank.
Reports from Kavand and Sancti Spiritus recount insurgent attacks on villages and forts in Pinar del Rio and Santa Clara regions. Casualties include eight rebels killed and thirteen wounded, plus twenty-two insurgents killed in a later engagement with cavalry. A detained surrender and several encampments are noted as authorities pursue rebel forces. The Charleston steamer Commodore allegedly landed arms and Cuban soil, risking seizure under federal law.
Local riot coverage notes a disturbance at Providence with authorities responding. Parallel items include railroad and financial news and a broad wall of regional political chatter.
Washington experts rebut claims Easter Sunday fell earlier in San Francisco than elsewhere this year. They explain Easter is fixed by the ecclesiastical Paschal moon and vernal equinox, not the astronomical full moon, with 1896 Easter set for April 4.
Nine fishermen were saved after ice broke near Petoskey and Charlevoix, propelling a drift toward the lake as a strong east wind blew. Rescue boats from Petoskey Charlevoix Chicago and West Michigan aided the men, who were pulled from a drifting sheet by local crews led by Hinbert Davis.
Philadelphia March 20 There were no new developments in the Langdon MacGrath case today. Dr Lennin to finish analysis of the dead girl's vision and determine cause of death. Coroner Ashbridge and Dir Levon conferred. Landon held at city hall to be arraigned in days and inquest soon to follow.
A motel fire in Mobile Alabama started in the scullery of the Mattle house at 520 eluek. Smoke drove occupants to safety but Constantine Luverinto, a cotton agent visiting Hall Cree, fell from a fifth floor window to a gallery and died.
John Rech, accused of murdering his wife Bessie at Esterville Nord, was arraigned before Magistrate Jermon in Philadelphia and held for requisition papers. He gave a rambling confession to Captain Miller and denied specific accusations while detailing his life in Germany and the United States.
An audience packed the Academy of Music in Philadelphia as Ballington Booth and his wife introduced the American Volunteers movement. Booth spoke of obedience rulings from London and his dismissal from Balvathon HQ, while Mrs. Booth offered letters of exoneration but declined to discuss the controversy. A collectors’ fund and the Defenders League with about 200 members at five dollars each completed the event.
After five weeks of agitation and a demand for recomputation of labor, the garment workers strike is declared off. About 4000 workers plan to apply for their old positions tomorrow, with some likely seeking work in other quarters if jobs are not secured.
The Republican district convention elected Phares of Medicaid Amos Breed Lynn as delegates to the St Louis gathering. They were noted for Real.
Fragmentary notes from New York show an 18 inch bath line and results list with players Schaefer and Garnier. Highest rites or scores mention Schaefer and Garnier, but the details are garbled and incomplete.
Paris reports the chamber of deputies postpones the interpellation debate to Thursday. Government aims to profit from the discussion while internal talks on Berthelot’s resignation and Madagascar policies stir opposition. London says Britain and US may seek joint action, but no new statement issued.
Mysterious Billy Smith of Boston faced Bill Husband in an eight round match for 1 pound at the National Sporting Club London with Smith favored to win. Smith led 7 to 2 in betting as the bout opened nd Smith outhustled, but Husband stayed even through rounds until Smith won on points.
Daniel Ruppert of Alburtis attacked Miss Annie Oswald at Kutztown State Normal School in a dining room. He wounded her severely with a dirk knife, then shot himself in the head when escape seemed impossible. The incident caused panic among students and residents.
A garbled shipping notice lists multiple vessels arriving and departing European ports with scattered routes. Entries mention Marel o Arrived, La Hire, Bron, Voreltin, Pint Se, Hartabuire, Padi bear Cid, and others. Vessels head to New York, Saintettin, Stettin, Antwerp, Rotterdam, and Scilly passages noted with rough dates.
In Jersey City on March 20 the Republican convention in Bergen hall elected two delegates to the county convention. Romuel D. Dickinson won unopposed. the second delegate was Thos. McEwan with Jorley MekFwoan garnering eighteen votes. The convention backed Monroe Doctrine, sound money, high protective tariff and free coinage.
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