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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1897
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune announces the weekly edition ends Sunday meetings. Subscription price is shown as a low monthly rate. Printed by The Tribune Publishing Company in Scranton, date noted October 6, 1807.
State Treasurer J B Beacom of Westmereind Auditor General Levi G McAuley of Chester County Sheriff Clarence E Pryor of Scranton District Attorney John R Jones of Dimnkely Prothonotary John Copeland of Carbondale Treasurer W B Langstaff of Scranton Clerk of Court Thomas P Daniels of Scranton Recorder Charles Huester of Scranton Register William K Bitk of Moscow Milary Commissioner Charles Wriggin of Scranton Election day November 2. A local journal condemns Republican leadership and supports Democratic reform.
The Republican convention named Clarence K. Pryor as sheriff candidate, praising his loyalty, public service, and unpretentious conduct. It argues Pryor’s record proves his fitness while noting opponents will use aggressive tactics to win, expecting Pryor supporters to rally in his defense.
The notice claims Mr Schalt is the upcoming sheriff and suggests a parallel to a former president named Bryan. The wording implies a transition plan with Mr Schalt following the same route Bryan used to become president.
An editorial urges the federal government to prosecute prominent Hogansville residents connected with the plot to assassinate Isaiah H. Loftin, the man named postmaster by President McKinley. It calls for post office closure and strong action to curb racial prejudice fueling violence.
The editorial argues for a measured role of the southern fraction in preventing catastrophe and defends Attorney General McKenna's view on section 22 of the Dingley tariff. It suggests the opinion was provisional to keep duties in abeyance until Congress clarifies intent, and anticipates President McKinney supporting merchant marine protections when debated in Congress.
Ex superintendent Porter compares passenger train travel, noting New York to Washington offers better comfort and earlier seating in Pullman cars, while English third class remains uncomfortable. He cites Dutch, German, Austrian, and Swiss lines as superior but expensive compartments. He criticizes continental practices and praises American equitable sleepers and pricing, contrasting with European frills.
At Princeton Town Polliver, a bright incisive U S congressman, paid homage to William J Bryan, describing a clergyman’s petition to heaven that thanked God for civil and religious liberty and the harvest blessings and urged all to be gathered into the upper country after life’s troubles.
Astrologer Ajachna predicts a day with moral caution and sadness in Bryan Times editorials. The column comments on punishment contrasts in Lackawanna county and critiques a city hall painting. The piece urges readers not to assume immunity to temptation and notes a personal vulnerability in every man.
The New York Sun reports that Cuban revolutionaries persist in a fierce war for liberty amid severe hardships and superior Spanish forces. It notes repeated attacks, notable victories at Las Tunas and Candelaria, and argues Spain retains Cuba through fortified positions and resources while Cuban troops fight in small units across provinces.
The piece argues Spain cannot crush the Cuban rebels and predicts continued Cuban resistance. It criticizes Spanish reform talks and warns that any offer of amnesty would be rejected, stating Cuban independence is inevitable and Spain is disconcerted by battlefield failures.
A Hartford Courant excerpt argues wealth arises from both living and past labor. It discusses tools and machines as societal products, shares profits between labor and society, and critiques claims that ownership should rest solely with individuals. It cites bricks, dynamite, and past innovations to illustrate value from combined efforts.
The Philadelphia Press reports Spain faces a $1750 million debt, escalating deficits, and a war-finance crisis. Revenue strained by taxation limits, Bank of Spain currency expansion, and troops costs. Weyler demands 3,000 more troops while autonomy offers seem unlikely to be accepted.
A brief poem fragment from a Chicago Newa page describes a dainty rimless wheel turning as a test of a lover's feelings. The piece repeats he loves me not and he loves me not phrases, with moonlit imagery of yellow hair and white appliques.
Local merchant promotes three selections of dress goods on sale for ten days. Mixed Chevlets wool cloths offered at 1.98 per dress pattern, Jacquard Camel hair effects at 3.35, and Crepon novelty suitings at 4.85 per pattern, marketed as best values of the season.
A local ad offers various Royal Blue English Porcelain sets and brown printed under glaze china. Items include 112 piece sets, 12 piece pieces, and 6 piece brown and blue prints with gold accents, with stated worths and sale prices, inviting buyers to purchase dinnerware sets.
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