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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1898
Page
8
A Stall Correspondent reports at Camp Alger Va water is scarce and springs run low forcing long trips for drinkable water. Army officials and Pennsylvania delegates push for site changes and immediate relief to prevent typhoid risk and supply failures.
Lt Henry T Varcoe of Company 1 is the youngest commissioned officer at the camp, while soldiers crowd the canteen with a tin for 10 cent fills and profits fund mess supplies. Dr Austin O Matthews becomes surgeon major at Tampa and John LaGorce moves from Western Union to war and navy department work. A plan forms to form a regimental band to replace the drum corps as Hallstead’s musicians may join. A pig mascot named Manco Jr. dies after a decision to ditch mascots for better meat.
Results show Robbins leading for congress by about 2000 votes over Dr Thomas with tight races for sheriff where Benjamin F May defeats John H Treacher. Assembly winners include George W Youngson George H Stevens and W D Wilson with Frank Hargrave in a likely lead for a fourth seat. Delegate figures sparse as Beagem touts Stone slate and wand Quay supporters claim at least four delegates.
In an early morning incident in Columbia three men William Swan WilList Jackson and Jack Dalton fired on Officer Pugh Mech after attempting to reach storekeeper Howe Shield. Dalton was arrested earlier and Swan Jackson fled but they were captured and jailed that night as crowds gathered.
In Huntingdon Pa on May 22 results from sixty one districts show Colonel W A Stone with 41 delegates and John Wanimaker with 7. Rumors hope Wanimaker will win a small majority. T O Milliken and John S Bare seek the legislature, I & Rumbereer for sheriff, H W Swope for county surveyor and C K Horton for poor director.
May 22 Key West reports famine in Cuba as insurgents starve with scarce food. Senor Castro describes prices soaring in Cardenas, shells striking streets and the Spanish casino, and 1,200 workers rebuilding batteries. Insurgents subsist on peppery weed and buds while hospitals and markets fail.
The notice touts white Indian linen at 8 10 12 14 cents and dotted Swiss, promoting Monday bargains in domestics. It urges shoppers to buy dresses tomorrow as popular fabrics like silk satin duchess and foulards are offered at deep discounts, predicting crowds and limited stock.
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