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Scranton Tribune

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Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1897

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War on Mark Hanna Fades as Ohio Count Proceeds

Columbus Ohio November 4 The talk of a Republican combine has subsided pending official counts. Republicans claim a majority on joint ballot while Democrats warn contests will follow returns. Senator elect Louis Voight, an independent Republican, refuses to state whom he will support for United States senator and says he will vote for a Republican but will not reveal choices before the caucus.

Louis Voight Columbus Maeny Ohio Seristitute Fiilis Hanna Ologe Bute Delaware County Wood County Noble Republican State Committee Noble County Halthik Precinet Eloge Nash Tipublicane Wood Thirteenth Senate Summit County House McConville Notte Delaware Muskingum Cuyahoga County McConvillle Cincinnati Cleveland Lous Voleht Hamilton County Voight United States Voleht

Prince of Wales Sued In Astonishing Case

An extraordinary case heard before the lord mayor court involves Hine suing the Prince of Wales for ww pounds alleged to have been wrongfully paid by the late Under Sheriff Croll. Hine claims Croll acted to benefit Allen and the Prince faces dismissal of the action as frivolous and vexatious.

Lonnon Lord Mayore Hine Prirnce of Wales Croll United Kingdon Electric Telezoran Crties Allen Hinds Lord Ramwell George Lewis Prince of Wales Lord Bramwell Atlen

Insurgents Clash Near Ocuial Train Line

A Spanish report says Astutian troops near Ocuial, in Bantalara, engaged insurgents. Several insurgents were killed, brigadier general Lino Puresmanis was captured with documents. Dynamite exploded near Guasim al as a train failed, damaging the engine but causing no deaths.

Wavana Hewlquarters Ocuial Bantalara Whiliereveral Lino Puresmanis Guasimal Baneti Spiritus

Governor Hastings Leads State Party to National Monument Dedication

Governor Hastings and party will depart Philadelphia next Thursday for the Pennsylvanian monument dedication at Hickamague field en route to Chattanooga. Officials and National Guard officers join the trip with 1600 former soldiers given free transport by the state for the ceremonies in Asheville and Chattanooga.

Hardetarea Hastings Amt Philadelphia Hattanooga Hickamague Attefield National Guard Asheville Chattanooga

First Woman Elected Syracuse School Commissioner

Miss Anne Huntington, Democrat, daughter of the Episcopal bishop of Central New York, is elected school commissioner for two years after leading the ticket. A leader in charitable enterprises and a suffragist, she becomes Syracuse’s first woman elected to a public office.

Syracuse N. Y Anne &. Huntington Central New York

Gabbert Wins Denver Supreme Court Seat by 1000

In Denver Colorado on November 4 the Denver Evening Times reports Gabbert Democrat and Populist won the supreme court judge race by about a 1000 vote majority over Hayt Republican.

Denver Colo Denver Evening Times Gabbert Supreme Court Hayt

England's New Cable and Britain's West Indies Link

London plans a major imperial cable subsidy and new monopoly to wire the West Indies and South America, with a Bermuda Jamaica extension, amid diplomacy on arbitration. Paunceforte and Sherman discuss reviving Anglo American arbitration talks while Canada pursues transpacific and Australasian cables.

Gun Explodes Injures Teen Misfire Shocks Cobden

In Cobden a gun misfire injured 18 year old James Baddler attempting to shoot his mother. The breach pin blew out and entered his forehead, fracturing the skull. doctors say he cannot die and speculate he was partly demented.

Cobden Wic James Baddler

Masquermie Wins First at Lexington Track

Weather clear in Lexington Kentucky as six races are run. Masquermie wins the first race over six furlongs with Muttle Lew second and Frank Griffith third in 1 21. Ada Russell takes the five furlongs second race with Miss Flori and M. A. Angeline following in 1 04. Sir Vaenar wins the mile third race with Myth and Sangamon finishing second and third in 1 44. Vice Regal takes seven furlongs in the fourth race with Batterne and Loyalty second and third in 1 83. Tempo wins the five furlongs fifth race with Dad Steele second and Conan Doyle third in 1 10 4.

Lexington Masquermie Muttle Lew Frank Griffith Ada Russell Miss Flori M. A. Angeline Sir Vaenar Myth Sangamon Vice Regal Batterne Loyalty Tempo Dad Steele Conan Doyle

Association for the Advancement of Women meeting

The South church hosted a business session of the Association for the Advancement of Women. Mrs Juda Ward Howe, national president, presided. The next meeting is set for Boston in May 154.

Congress South Church Juda Ward Howe Nation Bogton

Prominent Virginia Official Shoots Self in Early Morning

Captain W. H. Briggs a noted citizen and former deputy collector in Imports Virginia died by his own hand early today. He was about years old. He placed a gun to his right temple and used a walking cane to pull the trigger. No known reason for the act.

Hammerstein Fails and Assigns Theatrical Empire

New York November 4 Hammerstein the theatrical manager has failed and made an assignment to protect creditors His major assets include the Olympia valued at 1 700 000 with a mortgage and his home on West 120th Street plus a factory on Avenue D and Tenth Street He says he is physically unable to run the business and has canceled Olympia productions noting disruptions and potential restructuring He adds most debts relate to merchandise and discounts and confirms Olympia is wife owned with the aim of securing full payment while signaling he will not run the Olympia alone again

Great Theatrical Enterprises New York Oear Hammerstein Hie Hamer-stein Hammerstein Olympia Weet One Hundred and Twentieth Street Ani Avenue D Tenth Atrert Hammerstein Wald Anna Held Burrow

Government to receive deposits from banks on Union Pacific sale

Assistant Secretary Vamilerky returns from New York where he arranged for bank deposits to cover the government's share of the Union Pacific purchase price. Major banks name sums totaling over 5 million dollars with indemnity bonds in place. Payments will be staged on court dates to prevent money-market disturbance.

Wistington Vamilerky New York Union Pacific Railroad New York City Treasury Department National City Bank Clase National Hanover National National Bank of the Republic American Exchange National Seaboard National Reorganization Committeew Treasury Pacific Railroads Central Pacify Tarlon Packie GMO Kansas Pacille

Disappeared After a Quarrel in New Jersey Canal

The body of Frank McGeeney son of Chief Charles McCheaney was found in Weller’s basin after a quarrel with boatmen in a Seventh Ward tavern. Police suspect foul play though a county official favors drowning as the cause. A treasure of money and valuables was found on him, and the captain of the Blast reportedly vanished days earlier after an altercation.

Trenton S. J Frank McGeeney Charles AL McCheaney Weller’'a Alethemney Rogers McChentey Tt Wan Iecessary Drew

Preferred Death to Surgery in Mt Holly Suicide

Mt Holly New Jersey November 4 1910 Adelaide Conte shot and killed herself at her uncle William Barly home in Pemberton County. Despondent of late she feared failing surgery and acted alone, she was about years old.

Mt. Holly N. J Adelaide Conte William Barly Pemberton

Steamer Monrir Rat Arrives Gibara Under Weyler

Reports say the steamer Monrir Rat with Lieutenant General Weyler aboard reached Gibara on the north coast of Cuba about one hundred miles east of Puerto Principe. Her engine was disabled but it was expected she would sail for Porto Rico by Wednesday.

Havana Monrirrat Weyler Gibara Cuba Puerto Prineije Monilay Porto Hing

Lang Stewirdeon Accepts Philosophy Chair at Lehigh

Rev Dr Lang Stewirdeon of St Mark's Worcester has accepted the chair of philosophy and chaplaincy at Lehigh University to succeed Dr Worcester. Dr Bird editor of Lippincott's Magazine has been acting chaplain at Lioligh for six months.

Hoibleham Langdon C. Stewirdeon Mark's Church Worcester Mass Lehigh University Stephen's Church Philadelphia Bird Lippincott Magasine Loliigh

Ballot Returns Outline Statewide Off Year Trends

Official returns from Pennsylvania counties show state treasurer and auditor general votes with Beacom leading for treasurer, Drown trailing, and McCauley ahead of Ritter for auditor general. Total statewide vote about 20,000 below 1895 treasurer and nearly 450,000 below last year’s presidential total.

Republican sweep in Maryland state legislature and senate race

official county tallies show Republicans winning control of both legislative chambers with 49 assembly members to 42 for Democrats and 18 to eight in the Senate. Recounts in Talbot Prince George and Carroll adjusted margins. anti German sentiment appears strongest in Baltimore city, not counties.

Baltimore Arthur P. Gorman United States Senate Assembly Talbot County Prince, George and Carroll House Tilghman Prince George Underwood Carroll Stansbury Crouse Montgomery Washington State Committee Murray Vandiver General Assembly House of Delegates Dam Aull Montgomery County Talbot

Possible Senate successor named in Maryland race

The article notes the senator remains strong in country districts and lists likely successors including Alexander Shaw former Congressman John V L Findlay Postmaster General Gary and Congressman Sidney E B Mudd while intimating a defeat could occur.

Gorman Alexander Shaw John V. L. Findlay Gary Sidney EB. Mudd

Parker Wins Plurality in New York Chief Judge Race

Complete state returns show Alton Parker, Democrat, ahead for chief judge by 56,000 plus with New York City boosting his plurality to about 133,068. In New York County nine teenth and twenty first districts Wells and Murray swap as Democrats while the assembly tilts Republican 72, Democrat 64, Citizens' Union 2, doubtful 6.

New York Cattaraugus Greene, Steuben Yates Alton BK Parker Court of Appeals Didce Parker Greater New York County Dowbful Elvet Wells Murray Assembly Temocrate Citiaens’ Union Doubtful

Republican Gains in Kansas Counties and Courts

Fusionists admit Republicans won a majority of county officers in two thirds of Kansas counties. Republicans also elected seven district judges while Fusionists eked out six. The overall trend shows Republicans gaining about twenty percent more votes than last year, aided by some silver Republicans voting for Republicans due to the absence of the silver badge this year.

Kansas City Kansas Repubicans Eix Fusionista Fuc Sionists ISM

Shaw wins biggest Republican governor vote in state history

Dex Mones reports unofficial returns showing Shaw the Republican candidate leading with a total vote of 440,195 for governor. The margin over White the Democrat is significant, marking the largest gubernatorial Republican tally ever and higher than any Republican presidential vote in the state except McKinley last year. The Democratic tally stands at 193,547 with minor third party totals.

Dex Mones Tursiay Shaw White Gots McKinley Boles

Mrs Carse Denies Temple Break and Praise

Miss Francesci Willard, president of the World and National W C T U, tells the Associated Press that Mrs M B Carse will not withdraw from the temple role. Cornelia Dow will oversee the fund to retire temple trust bonds. Carse remains president of the board of trustees and the national convention lauds her efforts.

Buffalo Francesci Willard National Women's Christian Temperance Union Associated Press M. B. Carse Temple Cornelia M. Dow Carse Board of Trustees National Convention

Drunken Man Kills Porter Meyer In Lorunsport

John McIntosh killed Frank B Porter Meyer and wounded Will and Louise Porter Meyer after being expelled from the tavern for drunkenness. He returned with a double barreled shotgun, shot Frank, then Wil in the arm, Mil in the left, and later Louise in the back. Police arrested McIntosh after a ten minute standoff.

Lorunsport Ind John McIntosh Frank B Portermeyer Louise Pottmeyer Frank Pottmeyer McIntosh MccIntosh Frank Shenting Wil Mil Louise Melntosa Gland Melneteeh

Pennsylvania Pensions List Released in Washington

The pensions were issued to a long list of beneficiaries across Pennsylvania towns including Greensburg Westmoreland Reesters Monroe Smyrna Lancaster Avonia Erie Connonnutville Crawford Bunbury Northumberland Chambersburg Franklin Williams burg Blair Castile Greene Williamsburg Union Mount Holly Springs Irwin Westmorland Wilko Harre Mittshure Tryonville Troy Bradford Redlestic Clarion Mary Irvent Carbonlale York Moroe Adaline Kleock Willavilla and more, dated November 4. The roster names many individuals and their home locales in a formal pension release.

Washington Alexander M. Johnson Greensburg Westmoreland Ierael Kreege Reesters Monroe John M. Butler Smyrna Lanccaster Samuel M. Ruhl Avonia Erie Alpheus Coburn Connonnutville Crawford Wharton & Welch Bunbury Northumberland Franklin Yeager Chambersburg Franklin John Ritter Berlin Grown Snyder Samuel Acklin Castile Greene Thomas J. Mets Williamsburg Blair Levi Kiester Glen Tren Union William Kennedy Mount Holly Springs Cumberland Robert A. F Brach Irwin Westmoran David W. Phillipe Wilko Harre Wiliam M. Birch Mittshure the Creasa George Simpson Brookville Jefferson Michel Birney Bartwra Kate Andrew Gbrimegin Kleock Willavilla York Marcaret BH. Ramey Burlingame Lycoming Mary A. Fields Tdhanville Jemimd Ammerman Fleming Contor

National banks authorized for Berlin and Mongersdale

Authority granted to organize the Berlin National Bank of Berlin, Pa with capital of 0,000 and the Craigens' National Bank of Mongersdale, Da with capital of 0,00.

Washington T He Berlin National Bank Aterlin Craigens’ National Bank Mongersdale

Weather and World News Summary Across Regions

This morning’s briefing highlights fair and warm conditions improving in many areas with forecasts for hotter spells. Reports from England, Pennsylvania, and coastal regions note travel and transport updates, plus local council deliberations on ballots and safety incidents including a serious stabbing in the North.

R General England Pennsylvania Ohio Loral—Councile New Cornell Jr. OF U. A. ML Hamoropathic Hospital West Side Lackawanna County

Wreck of Chesapeake and Ohio Fast Express Kills and Injures

Charlottesville Virginia November 4 The Chesapeake and Ohio vestibule express from Cincinnati to Washington wrecked near Old Shidewell five miles out at 125 PM Four killed seventeen injured including Henry Burnett Italian woman Me Ranata and others The engine left the track on a sharp curve and plunged into a rocky hill Rescue work followed with a wrecking train sent from Charlottesville Notable uninjured include Senator Orville H Platt J Clay Evans and Walter Evans of Louisville Local railsmen say spreading rails are not the cause and tracks are true after examination

Charlottesville Chesapeake and Ohio Vestibule Express Cincinnati Washington Old Shidewell Richmond Rivanna Duke Maren Orville H. Platt Connecticut Patents J. Clay Evans Walter Evans Louieville

Klondike Steamers Planned First Class Service to Yukon

Philadelphia November 1 The Klondike steamship venture led by Charles H. Cramp aims to launch five first class liners in April next. The ships will sail from New York or Philadelphia stopping at San Francisco Seattle and Tacoma to connect with Pacific rail and regional transportation lines. They will carry passengers and freight to Alaska at the Yukon opening and establish weekly service between Pacific ports and the Yukon. John Moadie of New York serves as first vice president.

Philadelphia Klondike Charles H. Cramp Met New York Miladelphia Ban Fritchacs Seattle Tromma Pacifia Ameerican Alueka Yukon Mike Bach Treight Moadiey Te Thew Company Walle Hus Butlnee Buinit Hicaro San Francheo Tacoma

North Mayon woods tragedy claims hunter

New Haven Cann Nov 4 George Stelle proprietor of Ole Rast Rowlk hotel was accidentally killed while hunting in the North Mayon woods. He was with two companions who split up and failed to meet. When one failed to return the others tracked and found him shot through the head.

New Haven Cann George Stelle Ole Rast Rowlk Hotel Eee Bickle

Weather Forecast for Middle States and New England

New York region today shows fair warm weather with fresh southerly winds. Firewall sentence fragment but continues with local rain in western and northern districts and cloudiness in eastern districts tonight. Saturday brings partly cloudy to cloudy skies with slight temperature changes and fresh to brisk southerly winds, followed by local rain on coastal areas.

New York Middle States New England

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