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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1897
Page
1
The 129th annual New York Chamber of Commerce dinner at Delmonico’s drew leaders from business and government. Secretary of the Treasury Lyman Gage spoke amid calls for currency reform Now or When with debate on banking, finance, and national prosperity.
In La Frinctas on November 2 ships anxiety rises as the Taymount, a British vessel loaded with general merchandise for Spreckles, disappeared 206 days ago after leaving Liverpool. Other ships Natuna and Alexander McNeill also overdue with adverse winds reported and distant radiolocation noted.
New York November 21. Reports that Arbuckle and the Mayoomoyers reached a price agreement on sugar and coffee were denied today at the offices of both companies.
Report from Philadelphia dated November 2 outlines Cuban leaders in New York plotting aggressive filibustering expeditions. They seek belligerent status from Washington and insist on neutrality between Spain and Cuba. Cuban generals are urged to press west toward Havana while freeing Spanish prisoners to curb reports of mistreatment.
Passengers on a westbound Rio Grande train near Dublin Texas report a rock obstruction on the track three feet high. The engineer backed the train to safety as four raiders fired on the locomotive, wounding one passenger, O H L Weir from Waco. The crowd cheered the engineer for bravery and men returning from Methodist conferences feared for valuables during the hold up.
Private Charles Hammond testified at the Lovering court martial in Chicago in November 82. He provided damaging evidence, recounted orders to extract him from his cell, and affirmed he refused to go, prompting Captain Lovering to issue the command to yank him out.
A witness recounts being assaulted in a cell with a sword thrusts and kicks before being dragged to the adjutant's office. The prosecution nears finish as Post Surgeon Lippincott is set to testify and Captain Lovering's defense plans to call Whiting and Sipple, both convicts.
George V. Schiffer of Buffalo New York arrived aboard the Adirondack after claiming he faced assault and mistreatment in the United States of Colombia. He alleges armed soldiers entered his home dragged him to jail and subjected him to jeering and insults before filing a $25 000 damages suit with the United States minister at Bogot a against the Colombian government.
In Barcelona a crowd of about 20,000 greeted General Weyler off the Montserrat from Cuba. He praised Spanish interests, defended national production, warned against U S moves in Cuba, and argued autonomy would harm Spain and its workers. He urged stout protectionism and loyalty to the king.
The opening session of the Prussian General Synod met in Berlin and will run for a fortnight. Delegates will discuss employing Liberal theologians in universities, protest duelling, and push for stricter observance of the Sabbath.
Berlin reports the Mannheim Pareil company has bought an island in the Rhine to host giant tanks and, at a joint meeting with South German oil dealers, agreed to exclusively patronise Mannheim Pure Oil.
W D Bynum, chair of the National Democratic Committee, issues a November 23 address from New York urging no compromise with dishonor and urging defense of sound money and party principles. He notes election results, local ticket dynamics, and calls for unity to preserve democracy amid national turmoil. The piece also mentions a Chicago murder case and connections between Mabel Wallace and Mrs. Titus surrounding a sensational death.
Selma Vogel a self styled widow is arrested at No. 2 East Twenty first street for petty larceny after taking cheese from Robert Hewitt at Third Avenue. Police describe her as a noted kleptomaniac with a flat filled with silks furs jewelry and other goods. Investigators continue to trace owners and her history as the case proceeds.
Two women connected to the Ketcham case were found to be near neighbors in Chicago. Mrs. Ketcham and Mrs. Frank Lo Titus, niece of John Walkup ex mayor of Emporia Kansas, were linked to the case as a child wife of Walkup who died after arsenic poisoning. The Titus woman was young at the Kansas trial.
Miss Clara Hoffman a 21 year old Cincinnati Art School pupil dies of brain fever after a moonlight boat outing with artist Bruce Harzfall who stripped and swam while she cried from the stern. Harzfall defends consent and drawing nude as normal. Women's Art Club denounces the act as cause of her death.
The National Organization committee of the Populist party met in St Louis with twenty nine states represented. Leaders include General Jacob S. Coxey and Milton Park. They oppose fusion with Democrats and aim for a straight ticket while considering cooperation with the Memphis Reform Press group.
London November 23 The Bimetallic league issues a manifesto after negotiations between the United States monetary commission and the British government. The executive committee splits on ratio with some favoring War 1 to 1 and others urging a move toward a ratio closer to the commercial standard.
In Muffiala Ny on November 2 the Liberal club at Ellicott Square hosted a banquet with about 30 attendees. H At. S tad Mickelway editor of the Brooklyn Bale served as principal guest and speaker.
Steamship arrivals and departures listed for New York and Southampton dated Nov 1 to Nov 3 1909. Vessels sailing include Nomad Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse and Majestic while arrivals feature Noordland Lahn Rotterdam and Amsterdam with timetable notes for imminent inbound calls near the Needles.
Summary of morning news items includes currency gauge trial updates, second horn trial underway, Cuban policy outline, a state convention of coal miners, local prison reunion notes, court actions, and municipal permit reforms.
New York jury completes in the Martin Trier case as District Attorney Youngs outlines the People’s case. Investigators describe the discovery of body parts tied in bundles in the East River and at Undercliffe Avenue, with witnesses detailing photos, morgue finds, and marks on the remains.
The forecast calls for clear and cooler conditions in New York and New England with fresh westerly to northerly winds. Temperatures rise slightly then fall with fair weather expected in both regions later, followed by clouds in northern and western districts and possible light rain in the Hudson Valley.
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