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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1898

Page

4

Ballot Ticket Listing State Officials and Judges

The ticket lists Governor William A. Stone Lieutenant Governor J K P Gobin Secretary of Internal Affairs James W Latta Superior Court Judges W W Porter W B Porter and Congressmen at large Samuel A Davenport Galusha A Grow. The page presents candidate names for statewide offices.

William A. Stone J. KP. B. Gobin Jameb W. Latta Superior Court W. W. Porter W. BD Porter Ramuel A Davenport Galusha A GROW

Congress William Connell Judge J W Guneter Coroner John J Roberts

Congress William Connell and Judge J W Guneter are named with coroner John J Roberts and M D P Burveyor George E K Stevenson in a list of officials and offices.

Congress William Connell J. W. Guneter Coriner John J. Roberts M. DP. Burveyor Cgeorge EK. Stevenson

Assembly Seats Listed for Senate and House Districts

The document lists elected officials by district including Senate Twentieth Dist JAMES C VAUGHAN and House Tiret District JOUN Rh. FARR with Second District JOHN SCHEUER JR, Third District N C MACKEY, and Fourth District JOHNN FF REYNOLDS.

Senate Twentieth Dist James C. Vaughan Tiret Joun Rh. Farr

Pennsylvania Governor Candidate Resolves to Unite States Citizens

A candidate pledges to govern all Pennsylvanians with equal respect for opponents and supporters. He criticizes wasteful investigations and vows to correct evils in state government, aiming for honest public duty and broad public support. The piece cites Judge Fowards Waverly school case and Judge Edwards opinions on Bible reading in schools.

Respect Fund Abtusen Pennsylvania Fowards Waverly Edwards

Sewer Rat in Politics and Public Morals

The Philadelphia Press condemns mudslinging as depravity and predicts political harm for those who rely on private scandal. It cites Bilas Swallow as lacking dignity and decency for endorsing such methods. The Thirteenth regiment will continue to receive generous supply despite local concerns.

Philadelphia Bilas Swallow New York Wolve War Department

Surplus Speculation Shapes War Revenue Debate

Analysts warn current war revenues may exceed expenses with Charles A. Conant forecasting a June surplus near 380000 dollars. The piece recalls past surplus fears, Democratic tariff reform rhetoric, and the shift to deficits after the rise of Grover Cleveland, linking surplus to potential future costs and policy shifts.

Charles A. Conant Fred Grant United States Treasury Grover Cleveland

Russia’s Peace Proposal Seen Through Balkan and Rail Tie

Commentator argues the czar may be earnest in theory but his ministers and Russia’s power behind the throne likely masked the disarmament rescript. Publication timing is blamed on manipulative diplomacy as expansion threatens Saxon and Slav interests amid looming Trans Siberian completion.

Cear Russia Axon Cxar

Trade Gaps Highlighted in Latin America Relations

President Fish notes Latin American trade figures show the United States sells far less than it buys across the region. South American and Central American markets import high foreign goods while U S exports lag, signaling long effort needed to win Latin American goodwill amid war’s influence.

Latin-America Fish Nlinois Central Railway South American Mexico West Indies Cuba Porto Rico Europe Spain Western Hemisphere Central America United States Latin America

War Department Criticized for Blame Shifting and Bungling

The piece denounces the War Department for evasive blame shifting and poor administration. It cites the surgeon general, commissary and quartermaster generals, and tense clashes with reporters, calling for accountability. Roosevelt’s Rough Riders are cited as a cautionary example about public perception and postwar attitudes.

Spirit of Americanism and wartime resolve laments the past

The speaker urges veterans not to rest on Cuba era glory but to press on and confront new battles with courage. He cautions against martyrdom and calls for bold action reflecting national resolve amid rapid change. Witty asides about Swallow and wand soup punctuate the address.

War department to manage army without outside suggestions

A Washington dispatch to the Philadelphia Press says the war department is irritated by state influence over volunteers and will henceforth be managed by the president and secretary of war with no outsider input. Governors will have little say in troop dispositions and mustered-out selections will stand as made.

Washington Philadelphia War Department Littlo Tribune Thirteenth

Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus The Tribune Astrologer

The astrology note dated 1804 predicts a child born today will wonder if milk inspectors sample all the milk. It references Seranton Scranton Spain and mentions rose colored glieson for camp inspection. It also hints at magazine ads for soap and notes literary efforts.

Ajacchus The Tribune Seranton Spain Scranton Advertbomenta Wilhelmina Ines

Making sense of the American racial makeup

Dr Edward B Cornwall outlines a rough division of the white population into Anglo Saxon Continental Teutonic Celtic and miscellaneous groups. He estimates proportions among natives and foreign born, noting Anglo Saxon dominance and the need for a national commission to review army preparations and reforms.

Edward B. Cornwall Imo United States New England Middle Atlantic States New Ancog- Epp Cieeccanvaredeesenesenge America

Shortage claims shadow war reports in Philadelphia press

The Philadelphia Prensa article argues that wartime success is obscured by mixed truths and fabrications about quartermaster, commissary, and medical failures. It cites widespread anecdotes of soldiers unfed, uncared for, and exposed to danger, reflecting civilian perceptions of army shortcomings.

Battle losses among men and horses in historic combats

The article catalogs casualties from major battles noting high man and horse deaths. It cites Balaklava where the Light Brigade suffered 500 casualties and 300 horses, Vionville Mars-la-Tour with 1,400 men and 7,000 horses killed or wounded, and Gravelotte with heavy horse losses around the batteries.

Balaklava Vionville Mars-ln-Tour Gravelotte Mare-la-Torc

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