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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1899
Page
7
The Scranton Tribune invites letters on current topics but requires contributors to publish under their real names. The notice notes distribution details and the publishers, while offering space for opinions when space permits.
In Scranton on November 5 1899 discussions advocate honest politics with Colonel Watres explaining purification methods through roles of Mike David Martin Ed Van Valkenburgh William Flinn and John Wanamaker.
The piece argues coal carrying railroads impede a proposed independent waterline, claiming public need for a competitive railway owned by operators. It condemns alleged discrimination against coal operators, pledging the Delaware Valley and Kingston railway will be built as planned to traffic, despite lawsuits. It also notes Taylor's gubernatorial bid in Kentucky with an apparent 25,000-plus plurality.
The article reports unrest around Russian finance minister M. de Witte amid alleged embezzlement rumors and dismissal threats. It notes Russia’s vast but strained finances from railways and canals, famine, and failed efforts to secure foreign loans in London and Paris. It mentions a rumored 20 million roubles in railway bonds and financial pressure on the minister.
The text discusses European fear of war and moneyed interests restraining cash flow. It notes a diplomat’s task to prevent excessive ready change. It references a controversial Bacon resolution on Philippine governance, independence, and withdrawal, with Vice President Hobart casting the pivotal vote amid silence.
In a guarded yet clear remark ex sneaker Reed hints the Ohio vote signals voters have not formed a stance on McKinley era expansion. W G Ghent of Toledo disputes Theed’s interpretation defending expansionists and the Jones campaign. General Wood plans Washington talks possibly about transfer to governor general of Havana.
An address by General Poynton revisits Major General Miles and General Grant, questioning wartime supply failures and press criticism. The speech contrasts Miles with Grant and notes claims about rations, Lookout Mountain, and the war department, then moves to Cripple Creek metal sales and the Louisiana purchase valuation, ending with Governor Roosevelt’s Insurance Superintendent Payn saga and mixed assessments of his tenure.
In Cortland New York citizens petition town trustees for a curfew law. The piece mocks locals for claiming order while urging them to obtain birch switches as a jibe at discipline and public behavior.
The report states Aguinaldo offers the United States government 20000 for peace while Agee notes a cheaper path and a $30 rifle reward. McLean claims political enemies of Dewey sparked the home transfer dispute and Dewey should muzzle his brother in law.
The article notes Admiral Dewey facing hostile coverage while Aguinaldo’s government shrinks to symbolic items, a gold collar and whistle, amid political turmoil.
In a Lippincott story a son Steve answers his father with humor about his new job as a general freight agent. The exchange under an apple tree reveals hopes, pay, and worth as the father probes the son's work and earnings.
A Washington artistically notable young woman with a prosthetic leg recounts a forthright exchange on a streetcar. The piece also recalls tavern humor from Manila as soldiers and officials share stories about mishaps and quirks tied to war life.
The piece sketches a curious Clevelander famed for unpublishing writing, recalls a Memphis Scimitar quip about Absalom and a horse, and relays Capt. Coghlan’s take on Dewey in Manila. It closes with a poetic riff on gold and time, noting treasure’s futility.
The excerpt blends poems and reflections on war and empire from various voices. It contrasts glory in battle with the sorrow of devastation, notes the moral costs of conflict, and shifts to satirical takes on paper wealth and distant colonies, ending with a travelogue of Boer-era places and calls.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer a wary view of a small insurgent faction led by William Flinn and David Martin is outlined. The piece suggests the group contains ex politicians ballot box agitators and men with grievances and warns they cannot deliver Lackawanna county or the home area and may cause harm to Watres.
The Philadelphia Record considers whether President McKinley can order courts in Puerto Rico without Congress, via provisional courts. The Supreme Court review would set a precedent on executive powers in conquered territory and the status of new possessions.
The piece mentions a prince's claimed paper weight from a mummified band of Phiroal’s daughter, and a gas tar line sample linked to bitter al mord. It notes a newly found New Zealand cave rivaling Mammoth Cave, plus a British statistic claiming 740000 hours of various work and a population around 46 million yielding five people per home with two babies.
A fragmentary poem describes an alchemist named Transmutheth who aims to turn rubies emeralds sapphires and other gems into immeasurable gold. Imperial colors and riches melt in a crucible, yielding auriferous torches and a gold glare across a garden scene and west.
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