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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1897
Page
1
News from Athens and London report continued fighting around Volos Velestino and Trikkala with Turkish forces advancing. Greek morale fluctuates as the cabinet crisis and leadership changes unfold, while international powers refuse direct intervention awaiting a decisive outcome.
London dispatch reports Crown Princess Sophia returning from the ambulance hospital was hissed and jeered by the crowd in Athens, forcing her to return to the hospital. The incident unsettles public order amid ongoing tensions.
Reports from Larissa say the town remains under Greek pressure with Turks advancing, while Greek tactics perplex observers. Locals note no disorder as Volota is occupied and Edhem Pasha plans supply movements. A separate dispatch from Athens claims a major battle at Velestino where 8,000 Turks clashed with General Smolenski’s brigade and suffered heavy losses.
Athens reports a confirmed retreat in Epirus with Greek forces abandoning all positions except Salagora and Philisplada among evacuated towns. The new war minister submitted a decree recalling Chief of Staff Colonel Sapountzakis, while in Larissa. Volo surrendered to Turkish cavalry and rails between Volo and Larissa were restored after Greeks tore them up. Eleven large guns and other matériel fell into Turkish hands.
A mob lynched six men in Sunny Side Texas after confessions to four murders including a child and a girl. The victims were Henry Daniels and his stepdaughter Marie plus a seven year old, with two older men burned in a cabin. A seventh suspect disappeared during escape attempts.
Gelke, director general of geological surveys of Great Britain, arrived with American and Canadian geologists in Cumberland yesterday. They visited mines in the area and were received by Governor Lowndes in a cordial reception.
Robert Dalin of Washington County was found guilty of manslaughter for the murder of William Poindexter near Middlebourne and sentenced to three years in the penitentiary. An appeal likely will be filed.
The Ways and Means panel and four Senate finance leaders labor through winter to shape a tariff bill. Morrill, called father of Republican tariff policy, guides the process from the Senate side. Allison and Aldrich finish house work while Windlcott and Platt push final touches. Senate callers Quay Penrose Foraker and Smith offer suggestions as secrecy surrounds proposed amendments.
Honolulu reports a lively scene as the cruiser Philadelphia arrives from San Diego amid Japan unrest over immigrant landings. Japanese press urges a war fleet to Hawaii while Tokyo pushes Kobe to halt emigration. Diplomatic chatter suggests England opposes annexation and mistrust grows in Washington.
Citizens and their interests in the inland area arise as the Mawallan government refuses a permit for Shinshu Maru immigrants and later turns back nearly 1000 more Japanese seeking admission, signaling a firm stance and local unease.
R G Dun & Co notes overall trade remains disappointing despite some green shoots in cotton and woolen goods. War hopes in Europe depress optimism while imports rise and exports gold flow, with pending Illinois Steel and Minnesota Iron talks signaling potential sector changes. Prices for ore and metals fluctuate amid mixed factory demand and higher imports.
In Georgetown Delaware on April 20 James M Gordy the convicted murderer of his wife from New York said he is innocent and will tell a full life story when he hangs He asked for specific hymns pallbearers and burial place and requested Rev A Green to deliver the sermon at his body.
Reports from Havana describe severe famine among refugees in Cardenas Matanzas Band Spiritus and nearby towns. Dozens of deaths occur daily in streets and camps as families beg for food with little relief. Survivors scavenge scraps including boiled serpent meat as hunger intensifies. Sanct Spiritus reports over 500 dead from starvation and the weak cannot contest for food.
St Johns April The steamer Grant Lake arriving from Halifax reports no sighting of the missing base of the founderelachooner Valliant and all aboard are believed lost. The Mas tif vessel, last of the wealthgy fleet, docked damaged with flooding and only one pump in operation hindering the crew.
Impression in New York in April suggests Daniel Lamont will be elected president of the Northern Pacific Railroad soon. Belief centers on influence from powerful interests backing his ascent.
An unknown colored man was struck by a Baltimore and Ohio train near Cumberland on the Orlean branch and died. Another unknown man fell while trying to board a freight train there and was seriously injured.
Edward Jordan and Kelow Jackson were each sentenced to two years in the penitentiary for burglary in Cumberland Muntington W Va. Jordan has escaped from the state Reform school three times.
Secretary Gage will call in and destroy the last value of the $1, $2 and $5 silver certificates. He cites ease of counterfeiting and unpopularity, noting $25,000 was spent on plate production. Engineers are designing new notes to replace them promptly.
A coal breaker belonging to Canavan and Stokes on the Roaring Brook bank between Gibson and Myrtle streets burned completely around 1 am. Estimated damage 4000 dollars, fully insured. Firemen could not reach it due to no nearby hydrants and late apparatus. Watchman O Hara saw flames from the breaker’s screen room as he traced the Green Ridge fire. The breaker, built last year, drew coal from a hillside drift and sold locally. no shipments by rail. The colliery has been idle since Tuesday after a wage delay sparked a strike. Office and adjacent powder houses survived fifty feet away as wind carried flames away.
Nashville reports 4200 workers finishing the Tennessee centennial exposition ahead of tomorrow's opening. Overcast skies give way to anticipated fair weather and crowds estimated from 35000 to 50000. President McKinley will press the opening button at noon, starting the machinery.
The New York custom house reported duties collected today at 2,408,820 dollars, the second heaviest day of the year behind March 15. April total duties reached 17, lives 17, an1d62.97 with March at 17,643,586.08. Bond withdrawals totaled 1,277,000 on goode and 1,191,209 on straight imports, with sugar payments at 600,000 and tobacco largely bond drawn, totaling about 600,0(0).
The Government Printing Office plans to add about 3000 positions and seeks guidance from the Attorney General on possible exemption from civil service rules. If so, many men may be favored for federal posts under anticipated postal plans.
Public Printer Pal mer asks the attorney-general for an official opinion on an 1895 act that allows employment of workmen in the government printing office based on a trial of skill under the printer's supervision. The move aims to bypass Civil Service rules and President Cleveland's orders, favoring applicants disappointed by political appointments.
Dorothy Armour of Pittsburg, Pa, deserted by her lover Harry O Maines, took laudanum at the Trenton house and was found unconscious. She is in precarious condition at the Florence mission. Police seek the missing fiancé who disappeared after eloping with the woman in the city.
The Old Dominion line steamer Guyandotte outbound for Norfolk collided off the battery with a Pennsylvania Railroad float carrying freight cars. The cars were dumped overboard. no injuries to the ship or its crew were reported as the vessel continued its voyage.
In Huntington West Virginia during April an enraged bull charged George Morrow as he moved through an open area, goring him twice. Neighbors intervened by firing at the animal and saving his life.
Inland dispatches report rain and cooler weather with southerly winds as tensions mount between Greece and Turkey. Flood conditions disrupt business in western and southern regions while miner certificates are to be called in. Local reports cover building permits, social and charitable events, and municipal discussions.
Reports from El Reno Oklahoma City New Orleans and St Louis detail flood damage and delayed rail service. Bridges washed away crops damaged and towns evacuated as engineers and crews race to reinforce levies and avert further breaks along the Mississippi and Atchafalaya basins.
In Guthrie Oklahoma on April 30 five more victims were recovered from debris from the West Guthrie flood. The list includes George Owens Mrs Charlie Huffins Henry Simmons Mrs Watson and a child. Debris remains vast and searching continues as the Cimarron river dash hides more corpses and wreckage. Over 1 400 homeless cared for by the city with rail service returning by tomorrow.
The Herald reports a partly cloudy day with variable winds turning northerly and rain along the coast north of Cape May this afternoon or tonight. Sunday expects partly cloudy to fair weather in both regions with rain on New England coasts and a cooling trend.
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