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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1900
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune announces its publishing details with editors Livy and Richard and business manager O F Byxbe. The paper notes space limits for letters from readers on current topics and requires real fame and editorial revision as a condition for publication.
National and state ticket listings for the Republican slate include McKinley Roosevelt for President and Vice President with numerous county and district offices. Also cited are William Jennings Bryan remarks on the gold standard from Knoxville 1896 and Zanesville 1900 asserting the party’s stance on money.
Editorial lauds Edward B. Sturges as a principled Republican nominee for jury commissioner. It notes his public service record, cross party respect, and the party’s nomination of a high character associate, signaling reform rooted in unity rather than party disruption.
Deliberations of the miners convention in Scranton attract interest as the anthracite strike nears a decision. Delegates face a grave choice on whether to accept or reject operators demands, with cautious talks aimed at easing the crisis and restoring mining operations for the region.
The article notes Cecil Rhodes showing a readiness to reenter politics amid African conflicts, drawing a parallel with prewar American statesmen. It suggests Rhodes may remain influential in stirring unrest in the British colony. It also mentions Sir Thomas Lipton preparing another challenge for the America’s Cup, highlighting his popularity as a yacht racer.
The article notes Andrew Carnegie's new book urging rich men to give to the poor and fears his army of converts may not secure him recognition as a leader in a certain scheme despite the trophy being carried home by American callers for years.
A New Orleans court case reveals that catfish treated and canned as salmon has deceived buyers for years. The muted practice involved chemically processing catfish to mimic salmon meat, with skin color a telltale sign. Parallel notes mention Professor Shortridge suing to recover life insurance after murdering his wife, an insanity finding, and subsequent asylum departure.
A Bryan paper reports a straw poll of 4 376 men crossing the Brooklyn Bridge showing McKinley carrying Greater New York by 21 000 rather than 61 000 in 1896. A Republican margin in New York City is seen as indicative for the nation.
Democratic organizers withdraw support after discovering Gom Paul had no plan to contribute to their campaign fund.
In a speech Congress, Bout acknowledges Bryan’s election could disturb business but claims the disruption would be only temporary. He stresses that investors should endure short-term jitters for longer-term gains.
The piece portrays ADEE as the enduring backbone of the state department, noting his quarter century service amid changes in secretaries of state. It highlights his memory, etiquette skill, and influence over dispatches, while detailing his deafness, scholarly pursuits, and multilingual travel. It includes anecdotes on him and other political figures of the era.
Howard McWilliams of New York declines Clifford W. Hartridge and the Anti Imperialist League invitation to speak. He argues voting for Bryan risks national policy and calls Bryan the most dangerous man in American politics while defending McKinley era actions and constitutional precedents.
A compilation of editorials lampoons wartime and postwar labels used by Democratic outlets. It notes the Philadelphia Times calling Pennsylvania a court organ for Aryan praise and Rochester Democrat and Chronicle labeling soldiers as Lincoln’s hirelings now paid fifteen dollars a month.
Tolstoi is presented in a Minneapolis Journal piece arguing against violence of all kinds. The essay questions how to respond when confronted by a person who insists on discussing the weather in 1612.
A collection noting Marshal von Blumenthal ill in Berlin as a Franco Prussian War survivor, Major General Baden Powells testimonial shield, Madame Bella described by a French writer, Queen Isabella’s wish to end her exile in Spain, and Sims Reeves celebrating his eighty second birthday. It also covers Lord Roberts and past field marshals, Bixto Lopez’s Washington ties, Cramp Shipyard praise from Vice Admiral Verhotsky, and Rev. Dr. Theodore Munger resigning at 70 from Yale linked New Haven ministry.
A fragment describes the Sutlej river in India claimed as the fastest flowing, noting a descent of about 12 000 feet over 150 miles. It also briefly references Socrates and his classical sayings about horses and recognition.
A collage of observations covers exotic crops in New Jersey including varieties from Colombia and Mexico, and a note on specialty imports from the Philippines. It also reports Chicago girders requiring cutting for a steel column, a 225 hole melt for repair, and European aerial mail tubes with U S examples reaching Brooklyn for rapid pouch transport.
A lyrical piece by Frank L. Stanton from the Atlanta Constitution extols autumn and winter days. It celebrates a young heart amid shifting seasons, mixing imagery of breeze trees and longing with gratitude for all times.
Our full force of workmen at work again as usual. Watch repairing and all kinds of jewelry repairing and engraving done promptly.
Finleys offers standard celebrated underwear lines famed for fit and quality. Despite price increases from industry advances, early purchases yield about 25 percent savings as stocking continues in anticipation of demand.
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