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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1898
Page
4
New York Office 189 Naw ae neen LANL, BOLE Agent for Foreign Advertising lists mail matter to Scranton PA. Post Office at Scranton marked September 1st 1585.
Republican nominations include Governor William A. Benton or Btonf in error for governor with lieutenant governor J P B Gobin and secretary James W Latta. Superior Court judges W W Porter and W D Porter named. Congressmen at large listed as Ramuela Davenport and Galueha Grow.
Congress appoints William Connell to lead the delegation while F W Gunster serves as judge and Joan J Roberts M D is named coroner. George F B Stevenson designated surveyor in the official listing of local officers.
The page lists Senate and House districts with names including JAMES VAUGHAN in the Senate Twentieth District and JOHN KO FART in the First District. Other district assignments mention JOHN BCHEVER JR, N C MLACK HY, and JOMUN BY REYNOLDS across Third and Fourth Districts.
The text presents a fragmented political speech promising to unite factions and reform public duty as governor of Pennsylvania. It references experience, honesty, and public service while noting a request to the Scranton Times to publish the remarks and mentioning furloughs for volunteers in peacetime due to health or personal needs.
The piece argues Republicans must solidify behind the president and oppose fusion efforts by anti party elements in Vermont Maine and Pennsylvania. It warns guerrilla tactics threaten reform, urges independents and dissidents to join party defense and prepare for a united front in war policies.
The Honorable Christy Kauffman denounces Lan caster as he withdraws from plans to front a fusion ticket led by Metella and Rudolph Blankenburg. He says thorough review shows no duty to run. The public faces political idolatry as reform efforts falter.
A writer explains his decision not to run for senator, citing public apathy and the need for better legislators. He urges skepticism toward rumors about the Republican state organization and condemns misrepresentation by the Philadelphia Press and the Frese, urging caution until confirmations emerge.
A dated editorial urges the President to name a single commanding general for the army, favoring Napoleon A. Miles over Corbin or others. It argues unity over political influence, recalls Lincoln era reforms, and warns against further military leadership confusion amid recent parade incidents.
A speech defending Republican governance extols high state education funding and charitable institutions while contrasting debt records under Democratic and Republican eras. It cites 1840 to 1596 figures, claims no losses or misuses, and details debt growth under prior Democrats before Republican reduction aims.
The item cites state debt reductions under Republican rule totaling 30,160,547.04 over 37 years with an average annual cut of 1,068,474.24. It also lists immigrant origins in Chicago and calls for Americanization, plus a satirical survey of politics and international affairs including Canada and Pennsylvania’s Senate.
The New York Sun reports a universal European backlash against anarchism following the assassination of the Austrian empress. Editorials argue severe measures cannot suppress anarchism, comparing it to Cain's frenzied act and noting that both educated and uneducated cadres blame systemic inequality. The piece links attacks on reputations and political figures in the United States to similar motives seen abroad.
A collage of near random figures describes Bermuda onion exports, British expenses, Japan’s port openings, Congo tax schemes, Canadian bicycle weights, and Calcutta Britain trade shifts. It cites global population shares, coal mining machine growth, and golf club enrollments with large monetary totals and broad regional mentions.
A New York Ban piece extols the war's achievements despite debates over leaders like General Ebaster and Secretary Alger. It argues the army's success in Cuba, low death toll, and overall national glory, noting reform bills that could have expanded the regular army for future operations.
The notice highlights Black and Colored in Bayedere as season ending materials and lists New Fall Silksall exclusive Waist Patterns as newly opened offerings. The ads emphasize desirable fabric numbers and patterns for the season.
A quirky astrological column by Amacchus shared in the Tribune. It mentions eloquence defeating weak argument, hat and coat imagery, and critiques of yellow journalism. It also references Scranton facing baseball franchise talk and the Philippines cost in a satirical, period voice.
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