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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1899
Page
1
The Junior Order of American Mechanics holds its fortieth annual session with Mayor Moir and State Councillor Bowers addressing the gathering. Officers are appointed, finance committee report discussed, and two key recommendations defeated. Daughters of America conclude business and adjourn.
The convention opened with about eight hundred delegates in attendance at the Lyceum. Mayor Muir delivered the welcome and praised patriotism, urging the audience to uphold Americanism, free ballots, and civic duty. State Councillor Towers responded, tracing the organization’s origins to Philadelphia in 1850 and its nonpartisan, patriotic stance.
The Daughters of America council held a session before noon and installed newly elected officers led by Nathoww Councillor T A Gerbig. Amendments to state and subordinate constitutions were passed. Annie Smith of Homestead was chosen as delegate to the national convention to replace Charles K Campbell of MEEKESport. Resolutions thanked Boranton locals and citizens for their reception. standing committees were announced, including Charles Allen on state finance.
A cablegram from General MacArthur reports that Aguinaldo asked to negotiate for the release of American prisoners in insurgent hands. He requested permission for a Filipino officer to cross American lines for a conference with General Otis. Cabinet members urged caution, noting similar talks failed to achieve peace.
Chicago September 19 Chairman Truax of the general committee tendered his resignation citing labor tensions over corner stone ceremonies for the new federal building. He warned that without back pay to stone cutters union a strike was threatened. The committee refused to accept his resignation and passed over the resolution to continue operations.
In Wilkes-Barre on September 12 Mercy hospital performed a skin graft on Kate Foy a laundry worker after her right arm skin was torn from wrist to shoulder. Fifteen other laundry workers donated skin grafts each a penny sized piece. The patient is recovering well and doctors anticipate full function restored.
Opening day at the Allentown county fair was cut short by a heavy downpour after two of three races. About ten thousand spectators watched as Captain Wayne won the 0 trot purse of $100 with Enoch second in 2.23. Free Bilver led the 200 pace purse of $400 with George H. second in 2.84. The 2.29 trot purse of $400 ended with an unfinished entry.
Harrisburg September 1. Shoe manufacturers of Pennsylvania outside Philadelphia formed an association here at a meeting for mutual advantage. Resolutions raised prices for men’s shoes and boots to a higher per pair, and women’s and children’s goods to proportionate increases.
Paris reports President Lowbet urged the 40 point directors to push hard for unity and best effort to demonstrate France remains a united nation devoted to progress and peace, despite political quarrels.
Budapest reports rapid Danube swelling with efforts to prevent overflow. At Komaron thirty miles away, a dam burst has flooded forty square miles of countryside, forcing urgent protective actions.
Wilkes-Barre Sept 19 The trial of Frank Newhart of Edwardeville for the murder of his wife proceeds with a jury of twelve and testimony from his stepdaughter Mary Franco who says he shot the woman after a quarrel over supper. Newhart claims his wife shot first and then killed herself.
Walter J Sammons a Towanda carpenter living on State street was jailed on larceny charges after a Sayre work stint. Police with a search warrant uncovered clothing hardware and other goods worth over 100 dollars hidden in an Athens area warehouse and home. He pleaded guilty before Justice Orcutt and was held on 400 dollars bail.
The American Pastry and Manufacturing Company opens at Sixth Ave and Sixth Street claiming control of nineteen of twenty one New York pie foundries. President H. F Quast and Vice President C. G. Hurst lead with a 3 million dollar capital. Locations include New York Brooklyn Jersey City and Newark with a slant oven at Eleventh Ave and West Thirty eighth Street and ten showrooms for delivery by automobile.
Vienna reports Leopold Hitaner Woes was sentenced to death for killing a Christian girl to obtain her blood for sacrificial purposes. The sensational trial fuels ethnic and anti-Semitic tensions, drawing comparisons to the Dreyfus affair in France.
In Bept reports, minister Benavides is listed among those affected as details of the Onl incident emerge. Authorities confirm a death and ongoing investigations.
London reports a Cape Town message to Sir Alfred Milner is inconclusive about peace. Outlander presses urge immediate service, while London editors fear war yet see cabinet actions as decisive. Troops move toward potential theatre as the first cruiser Terrible sails for China via Cape Town.
The morning edition lists weather with rain and cooler air, a general pardon for ex captains, a conference on the South African situation, and local notes on the UT. ALM convention opening. It also highlights Northeastern Pennsylvania financial and court items, an appeal regarding the Home for the Friendless, and local society updates.
The Syracuse meeting reports the League of American Municipalities has about one sixth of US population in its 72 members, 52 cities added since last report. Discussion covers garbage collection and disposal with talks by J J Williamen, A J Conden, and David B Whelan. Colonel Richard J. Hinton to speak on municipal ownership tomorrow.
Lieutenant Brad dock of Haddonfield asks Governor Voorhees to press a prize money claim for the New Jersey naval reserves from the Resolute engagement. He asserts the Resolute was within half a mile of the Indiana and near Spanish ships, with 490 seamen captured from Cristobal Colon. Voorhees will investigate before submitting a Washington claim.
Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley will succeed Rear Admiral Harrison in command of the South Atlantic station. He stated he has no protest and will obediently assume the duties of the post, having thanked the president for the assignment.
At 4.20 am on September 20 a municipal guard captain rapped on Fort Chabrol’s door and M Guerin surrendered calmly. He was driven to the police depot in an open cab, with his guardsman escort and companions released. The six week siege ends in a farcical, sublimely ridiculous fashion.
The Eighty seventh annual session of the Supreme Council Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite for the Northern Masonic jurisdiction opened in Philadelphia at the Masonic Temple. Officers attending include General Henry L. Palmer Samuel Lowrenes Nicholas R Fueckle Newton P D Arnold Canton F. Paige Senor De Zavae Rodriguez and Israel Stearns. The grand commander’s address notes 15 active members six deaths this year 27 000 thirty second degree Movons and discusses Spanish American War implications for new U S territories under Spanish Masonic control. The gathering will run three days.
Measra Reach and Rogers deny reports they favor a new league hostile to the national movement or that they offered their grounds for such purposes. They say they opposed the twelve club consolidation in 18 1, citing absorbed American Association as removing partisan grounds and would welcome reconstructing the American Association within existing baseball governance.
After a sixteen week strike fifty nine blind broom makers returned to work at the Pennsylvania Working Home for Wind Men. The workers sought higher wages and won the concession while Superintendent Hall remains under investigation for alleged charges.
Yellow fever in Key West grows with about thirty new cases daily. Since the first case three weeks ago the epidemic has produced nearly 400 cases and two deaths by Monday. A new case reached the surgeon general from New Orleans.
Philadelphia report notes A Tt. Billott of Nanawe City Missouri defeated TH. EB. Buckwalter of Royersford Pennsylvania by four birds in a 100 five birds event at the Beaystone Shooting league grounds Holmesburg Junction near the city.
Paris reports confirm Captain Alfred Dreyfus has been pardoned in tentative form to prevent crowds in Rennes and Paris. He relinquished his bid to overturn the court-martial judgment as newspapers note calm reactions and speculation about his location and travel.
New York September 1 Steve O Donnell was knocked out in the sixth round by Kid MetCoy at the Broadway Athletic Club. The bout, intended as a twenty round affair, attracted betting that opened at 7 to 1 and moved to 1 to 1. After the fight both men retired to their dressing rooms and MetCoy spoke of a $1000 wager to meet a future middleweight title bout.
Tang Branch, eight, died after an incident on a train in Paterson. President Hobart Jeff, accompanied by his wife, was visiting his cousin at Norwood Park, with family doctor present. The report notes the event occurred today on a special train and lists the family entourage.
Fragmentary list shows renewals and payments including names Daniel Newell Troy Bradford and Jobo Kenneidy with amounts such as 17 and 4 dollars. Locale appears to be Lycoming Bradford Athens area with station references.
Washington reports: for Wednesday and Thursday expect rain and cooler air with fair to fresh northerly winds.加强
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