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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1902

Page

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Delegates Arrive as Anthracite Talks Open in Wilkes Barre

Delegates to the Anthracite Miners Gathering arrive in Wilkes Barre for a vote on President Roosevelt’s plan to end the strike and submit grievances to arbitration. Mitchell as chairman aims to guide discussions on reemployment and arbitration. Delegates from Berks and Lackawanna regions travel, with officials predicting the convention to last two days behind closed doors.

Anthracite Miners Nesbitt Theater President Roosevelt

Miners Seek Wet Fund Continued Support in District

Delegates from the United Mine Workers led by Vice President Hellingham and District Secretary Dodds traveled from Pittsburg to consult with the miners chief. They aim to decide if the wet fund remains in place to aid hard coal strikers in the district.

Tron and Steel Ih Hellingham United Mine Workers William Dodds Wll O Pittsburg

Laurier in Poor Health Amid Catarrrh Rumor

Canadian Premier Sir Wilfrid Laurier is reported in delicate health with a stomach catarrh. A prominent friend cited a doctor’s diagnosis while on a trip to Europe, though Laurier declined to disclose details and preferred other treatments.

Wilfread

Riot at Littleton as blacks seize town and powder magazine

A race riot at Littleton twenty five miles from Birmingham leaves multiple dead on both sides. The black population, outnumbering whites ten to one, seizes control of the town and a coal company powder magazine, with deputies and a posse fleeing as the situation stabilizes. The incident began with an attack on a white woman on a bridge, sparking violent clashes and a evolving standoff.

Birmingham Alo Littleton Jo Op Ny Burgin Jenks Ie Coal Company

Britain and China Clash Over Shanghai Troop Departure Terms

Negotiations to withdraw international forces from Shanghai stall as Britain seeks a clearer status for the Yong-tse Valley and firmer terms on alienation of territory in the region.

Pekin Shanghai Great Britain Yong-tse Valley

Morgan praised by John Mitchell in exclusive wire report

President Mitchell lauded J Pierpont Morgan and defended his stance amid a Manchester Guardian claim that Morgan called off a strike to avoid losses. Mitchell said Morgan sought a fair settlement, supported labor rights, and favored direct cooperation with unions to resolve the regional labor dispute.

Associated Press Wilkes-Barre Mitchell J. Pierpont Morgan Manchester Guardian Morgan

Eruption devastates St Vincent crops and drives refugees

A severe outbreak of the Soufriere volcano near Saint Vincent has buried coffee and other crops under ash, destroyed wide tracts of farmland, and forced large numbers of residents from Clearge Town toward Kingstown. Roads are impassable, refugees suffer hunger and thirst, and animal losses are reported, though no lives are confirmed.

Iingston St. Vincent Hinds Valeance Othe Mesopotamia Valley Windward Ceargetown Cleargetown Kingstown

Labor organizers jailed for contempt in federal dispute

From Bristol, Miles Siginlet William Wyckhiarn John Wires and Jimer Green union organizers received forty five days to four months in jail for contempt of court. They were found in violation of a federal order restraining labor groups from interfering with the work of a rebuilder overseeing the recovery.

Tie Aascordtiodress Bristol, Tonn Abiteden Vu. Yeaterday Miles Siginlet William Wyckhiarn John Wires Jimer Green Fertig

Tragic Triple Fatality in Lawrenceburg Crossing

A prominent farmer identified as Mil ler was killed with his wife and six year old Questor when a motor vehicle struck them while crossing a rural road near Fulford and Buggy last night. Police are investigating the collision and tracing the driver.

Bridge collapse drowns crew near Golden Horn

Five crew members perished when the Constantinople bridge over the Golden Horn collapsed yesterday near Gabale suburb, leaving the Cpt. W-PFiftees immersed and drowned.

Constantinople Golden Horn Collectiiyonstantinophe Gabel

Death by Own Action of Jim Younger

James Younger one of the Younger brothers famous with Jesse and Frank James died by his own act today in St. Paul. Paroled recently from Stillwater for the Northfield bank raid, he shot himself in his boarding house room clutching a revolver. He and his brother Coleman had been serving life terms. both were paroled under state conditions not to leave the state. The Younger brothers, Civil War veterans, gained notoriety for robberies across Missouri and Minnesota including the Northfield raid in 1876.

St. Paul James Younger Jesse James Younger Still Water Penitentiary Coleman Northfield Bank Coleman Younger Robert James Jesse Frank James Hanks Pfi Bard Confederacy Quantrel Missouri Minensota Northfield Rive County Niattoral Bank Ishier J. Ll. Heywood Ne Tad Northflelt Youto@er brothers Terial Dividoon Cashier Heywood State Board of Pardons

Fatal boiler explosion near Mound City Ark

Two killed one fatally and three injured when the tug Nellis from St Louis exploded near Mound City Ark early today. Mrs Josie Hill of St Louis and William Phillips named as dead or missing. injured include Willie Gillem Frank Hill and two others. Eleven aboard at time of blast caused by three boiler tubes giving way.

Memphis Tenn Hill Nellis

Hayti Revolt Ends. Gonaives Quiet as Refugees Remain

The town of Gonaives reports calm as government forces claim the revolution is over. General St. Felix Collin urges order while many refugees remain at foreign consulates. Marines have returned to ships, with Chiviniati sailing to Port de Paix and Di Astass and Palke dispatched to other ports.

Port-au-Prince Hayti Gonaives St. Felix Collin Killlek Chemin United States Chiviniati Port de Pals di Astass Palke Cape Haytien

New York Tire Carvings Strike Quieted by Roosevelt

An Associated Press report from New York describes a strike among workers at a New York tire firm contracted to do carvings for the White House. President Roosevelt reportedly used his influence to help end the dispute, with workers demanding fair terms and reassurances on future orders.

Associated Pres New York Steike Lee Celine Wie Roosevelt

Murder Report From Navidad Mine Shadows Canton News

An unexplained killing is reported at the Navidad mine in Minscoin's canton Suate Jolligan. Authorities say an Auieorlican owner is presumed murdered by men, with investigations ongoing in The Asachatond press circle.

Moeslen City Php Nesid Navidad Canton Minscoin Suate of Jolligan Mens

Archbishop Resurrected Humble Hero in Uinta Blues Probe

Exclusive wire reports a remarkable uprighting of Archbishop amid an odd Uinta Blues case. The details indicate religious figures and local authorities probing a mystery tied to a cleaved community, with possible homefront implications.

Colored workers to go as strike settlement reached

Reading Steel works near Lebanon face a settlement after a lockout. Finishing staff will return at May wages with future pay based on standing. Colored iron workers who replaced strikers are to be dismissed. union ratification and return to work were anticipated but postponed to tomorrow.

Aimeoment Iron Aid Lebanon

Texas Wants Boers Colonists Aimed for Texas

Mexico City reports Commandant Snyman, once of the Boer army, arrived with Marshal Bond and E. Reeve Merritt of New York to discuss Boer colonization. Leading Texans seek Boers as colonists for their state, with Snyman to meet high officials soon.

Mexico City Snyman Marshal Bond E. Reeve Merritt New York

War in Somaliland Moves Against Mad Mullah Forces

London dispatch reports Colonel Cobbs leading native troops toward the stockade camp after assaults on Mudug area. Casualties include Colonel Phillips and Captain Angus with about 100 wounded. six hundred reinforcements requested as Somali levies are shaken and Mullah signals reinforce. The Times warns Britain against half measures in Somaliland policy.

London Foreign Office Cobbs Somaliland Berhera Cobbs Sive Eorego Mudug Stocckade Phillips Angus Howard Everett Swain Brego Get Mullah Kull Inger Webbe River Swat Andi Bohodle Berbera Times

France unions mull nationwide eight hour strike plan

The General Confederation of Labor weighs a general strike across all trades in France to demand eight hours work daily and old age pensions as miners have pressed. A manifesto to unions is drafted urging deliberation and a meeting next Monday to decide on actions. The miners' strike remains peaceful as leaders report men were calm.

Bpuris Patrie General Confederation of Labor France

Intervention Sought for Macedonians by Michailowsky

Rome telegram reports M. Michailowsky addressing the powers requesting intervention to halt Turkish retaliation against Macedonians. He claims that several districts face turmoil with attacks on women and civilians and urges action to protect residents.

Steamship Arrivals and Departures from Major Ports

Arrivals listed by exclusive wire show ships Ryndan Rottierdam and Boulogne Sur Mer at BL Loui Southampton and Cherhouire. Also listed are Sutled Allo Genoa Naples with Grater Kurtursat Bremen via Cherboure. Departure notes include Wailerbind New York bound for Ant werp and other vessels sailing from New York to Cibradar-Balled iin from chi wid Nophs.

New York Ryndan Rottierdam Boulogne Sur Mer Loui Bouthampton Cherhouire Allo Genoa Naples Bremen Cherboure Cheard Wailerbind Antwerp Cibradar

Unclear clipping from Portuguese football strike noted

A fragmented AP wire item from Sieho Oot Mee notes a disrupted strike scenario affecting football efforts in northern Portugal. Readable fragments describe a potential stalemate and regional tensions impacting matches and schedules.

Associated Press Sieho mMevenbeut Steike Portugal

Marines tied to Silinsky shooting at League Island

Private John F. Devlin of the U S Marine Corps is arrested on charges of being accessory after the fact to the murder of Chris Silinsky at League Island Navy Yard. A warrant for Corporal Reese Jones, now in Panama aboard the Panther, is reported.

Silinsky Associated Preas Plaidelphia John F. Devlin United States Marine Corps League Island Navy Yard Chris Silinsky Corporaleeze Jones Panama Panther Marine Corps League Island Wise Devlin Jones Ofiver Reese Jones Navy Yard

Pipe blast at National Tube works burns eight men

At the River side plant in Benwood eight men were scalded when a twelve inch copper pipe supplying steam to blast engines failed. Four carpenters and four laborers worked on a scaffold in the boiler room. the escaping steam and a blown valve tore through partitions and toppled the scaffold. Three or four may die. others hospitalized with severe burns.

Wheeling W. Va Riverside National Tube Works Benwood Byck Burke McMechen

Explanations of Castro Victory From Curacao Memoir

A Curacao Venezuelan revolt briefing claims Castro’s forces held La Victoria and refused to attack, forcing rebels to retreat. It alleges Rawnes with 1200 men failed to stop the government train with half a million cartridges and cites bridges untouched, while Castro’s army consolidates at 3100 troops against Matos’s 8000. The note predicts rebels near Caracas in days.

Widewnstad Curacoa Venezuela la Victoria Castro la Victoria Lise Castra Cariscos Rawnes Mendoza Catiucas la Vietoria Raines Corneus Fume Meio Matos Carneas

Trolley Collision in Cumberland Valley Traction Crash

A morning trolley crash on the Cumberland Valley Traction line injured several people and claimed one life. Benjamin Batteker of Boiling Springs died, with five others injured as crews battled the wreck and authorities assessed damage.

Hhvevnsburg Copany Benjamin Batteker Boiling Springs Will Mifetithy

Emperor and Empress of Russia to Visit City Next December

Exclusive dispatch reports the Russian imperial couple will visit the city next December, escorted by a Russian squadron. The report, attributed to The Associated Meena in Rome, notes high security and ceremonial arrangements for the royal tour.

Russia Rome

Expulsion Report From TalGier Morocco

An Exclusive Wire dispatch says Euro peas luive have been expelled from bes in Tal Gier Morocco, reported by The Associated Press.

Exclusive Associated Press The Associated Presa Madrid Talgier Morrocco Bes

Boxers Not Suppressed Says Viceroy of Sze Chuen

The new viceroy Tsen Chun Suan reports boxers have not been suppressed at Cheng Tu and two gph centres, asking amintenne missionaries to refrain from travel in central Sze Chuen. The emperor’s reception at the summer palace drew the diplomatic corps and legation board commanders except Sir Ernest Satow, who declined inter course due to the murder of English missionaries Bruce and Lewis in Hoe Nun province, where officials were exculpated and ignorant peasants beheaded.

Pekin Oet Sze-Chuen Tsen-Chun-Suan Cheng-Tu Gph Legation Ernest Satow Bruce and Lewis Hoe Nun

Deaths of a Day Exclusive Wire Summary

Multiple obituaries reported: Mr McCally aged 60s, former Maryland legislature member and abolitionist. Walter Crane of Braddock aged mid 60s, early life in Scotland, joined Joliet club, linked to Andrew Cheeves. Dr N B Carpenter of Columbus hospital died of apoplexy at 44. Colonel George N Mendall, West Point graduate and Civil War engineer, died in San Francisco.

Haltimenre Ford McCally Burt Puppeet Lincoln Pittisburms Walter Crane Hibmirian Carmeghe Braddock Rokeshire Scothind Lp Jollet Til Andrew Ch Weele Hood National Librarymen's Association Columbus BN. Carpentier Columbus Diate Hospital Carpenter San Francisco George N. Mendall Board of Public Works West Point Petersburg

Weather Data Summary

Local weather notes indicate October 14 with high and low readings, temperature and humidity data, and precipitation. The fragments mention geographic regions and 24 hour duration, plus trace rainfall and percentages but lack clear values.

Lawese

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