Possible new cabinet office to govern colonies
Washington reports that the president may create a secretary of the colonies after the peace commission settles the Philippines. The move would manage territories including Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Cuba, the Philippines, and Ladrones, possibly with a combined commerce department. Local officers may fill high posts, tariff policy aims for uniform duties, and emphasis on native appointments where capable.
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New York
Washington
The
Commercial Advertiser
United States
Peace Commission
Porto Rico
Huawaiian Islands
Cuba
Philippines
Ladrones
Department of Commerce
Congress
Russia
Germany
China
Wonderful activity in Western centers boosts trade and steel
The Dun Review notes extraordinary Western trade at Chicago St Paul and St Louis with strong bank balances and rising prices. Iron and steel demand grows rapidly with a steel famine in Britain and Germany. American works are crowded for months. New orders total tens of thousands of tons of tin plate bars and rails remain in high demand.
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Europe
Atlantic
Pacific
Chicago
St. Paul
St. Louis
Germany
Great Britain
Philadelphia
Agnes Herndon Opens Week at Academy in City Plays
Stage star Agnes Herndon begins a week at the Academy, presenting national comedies and dramas at 10 20 and 30 cents. She rolls out a Worth of Paris wardrobe valued at 4000 featured after matinees to benefit ladies, with special ladies tickets for Monday evening exchangeable at the box office by 6 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Herndon
Academy
Morgan
Bunny
Pristiadt
Butterfly Burlesquers at Gaiety Week Start
The Gaiety theater presents Butterfly Burlesquers beginning Monday September 2 in a refined vaudeville show. Notable acts include Fronel and Ruge aerials, Gladney and Howe singers dancers, the Kld ridges cake walk, Clifford and Dixon comedy, Mr Al Lubt musical wonder, Gallagher and Tid sketch team, plus the burletta A Stranger Turkey. Matinees Monday Tuesday Thursday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaiety Theater
Butterfly
Fronel
Ruge
Gladney
Howe
Kldridges
Clifford and
Dixon
al Lubt
Gallagher and
Tid
Turkey
Baseball Scores From League Doubleheaders
National League results show Philadelphia 5 over Cleveland 1 Boston 2 over Pittsburg 1 Brooklyn 4 over St. Louis 7 Washington 3 over Cincinnati 1 in the first game Cincinnati 19 over Washington 6 in the second game Louisville 6 over New York 3 Chicago 2 over Baltimore 0.
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Philadelphia
Cleveland
Boston
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Washington
Cincinnati
Louisville
New York
Chicago
Baltimore
Athletic Challenge and Fight Negotiations Stir Local Sports
The Olympic football team challenges the Jolly Eleven Jr to a Sunday game at Crescents grounds. M Campbell captains the Jolly Eleven Jr and Elmira talks to Maple Avenue Athletic Club about Corbett McCoy bout here. Local officials deny interference while W Gray negotiates in W. Campbell manages 1284 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Eleven, Jr
Crescents
M. Campball
Corbett
Jolly Eleven
George Ash
Pounds
W. Campbell
Chicago Wheat Declines Amid Weak Market Talk
Chicago September wheat eased as talks of rising Northwest and Southwest receipts and a large global crop fed selling by recent buyers. Corn and oats followed weaker trends, while provisions stayed firm. Quotations showed firm flour and varied grain prices with pork, lard, and whiskey listed at several figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Zi Wit&c
B. Wilyatie
Market Report Mixed Prices For Livestock And Dairy
New York market notes show slow demand for cattle and sheep with outlines of steady to lower prices. Cows around 20.74, veals near 8.75, lambs around 41.15, with exports unchanged and cattle categories showing weak tones amid broad price softness.
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New York
Market Review Sluggish as Bears Hold Early Lead
Wall Street opening shows scattered tips and a slow session with prominent securities slipping. St Paul drops a point plus a dividend cut, while General Electric Sugar Metropolitan Street Railway and People's Gas fall fractions to near prior close. Sugar steadies near last night’s price as the market enters a torpid phase amid easy money and cautious bulls. Total volume 16 700 shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bears
St. Paul
General Electric
Metropolitian Street Railway
People's Gas
William Linn Allen CO
Reome
Mears Building
Wheat and grain futures hover as options open and close dull
New York markets show flour steady for spring patents while general trade remains dull. Wheat futures with No 2 red and other grades edge lower then recover, corn and oats trade mixed. butter and eggs stay firm with creamery and dairy products quoted across regions.
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New York
Minnesota
Jalisee
State
Malsige
Penneys- Vania
Western Fresh
Market Report From Philadelphia Wheat and Butter Prices
Wheat firm for September contracts with Baltic notes while corn stays dull. Butter commands higher prices for Western creamery and prints, cheese remains firm, cotton down, live poultry steady with firm dressed poultry demand. Receipts include flour barrels and sacks, wheat and corn bushels. shipments show wheat and corn totals.
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Philadelphia
New York
Malic
Chicago Livestock Prices Mixed on Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Readable figures show cattle, hogs, and sheep traded with varied quotes. Cattle mainly at mixed steady levels with stockers and feeders near four dollars per cwt while cows and heifers hover around one dollar, hogs around four dollars and lambs climbing to lower twos per cwt. In total, about 3,000 hogs and 4,000 sheep represented at the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Seon W
Ol City Rept: B-Credit Balances and Oil Sale Totals
The Ol City report shows B-Credit balances and certificates opened for cash bids. It notes a closed sale of 1,000 barrels at $1.03, tote sales and 11,000 barrels cash at $1.00, plus 1,000 at $1.03. Shipments include 8,200 barrels with 10.5 percent additional terms.
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Ol City
H.W
Various Rental Listings and Small Sales in Local Notices
Numerous ads list rental properties including a six room house at Madison and elegant houses for boarders, plus rooms to let at Quincy and Adams avenues. Also offered are a Schubert upright piano, a Payne center crank engine, a one horse power boiler, and a Ten R-I-P-A-N-8 product.
For Sale My Residence at 215 Colfax Avenue
Residential listing noting a just completed home at 215 Colfax Avenue with modern improvements including hardwood finish sanitary plumbing and electric lights. Seller contact Frank Okell 220 Broadway New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colfax Avenue
Frank Okell
Broadway
New York City
Wanted Case of Bad Health and Vegus Promises
Wanted advertisements recruit agents for various products including ventilators safes and portrait copying services. The notes push high commissions and ready-made mail responses from firms like Ripans Chemical Co Alpine Safe Co P W Ziegler Co Lib or Ziegler Co and a portrait copying house offering monthly pay for agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripans Chemical Co
Alpine Safe Co
Cincinnati
Spain
Henry F. Keenan
P. W. Ziegler & Co
Locust Street
Philadelphia
SALESMEN WANTED BRILLIANT OPPORTUNITY
Help wanted ad seeks high class salesmen to earn up to 100 weekly selling a merchant line. Promises lavish pay and rapid action. Address Buth & Alger, New Haven, Conn for details.
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New Magnificent Line
Buth & Alger
New Haven
Conn
Help Wanted Ads From Early Newspapers
Help wanted male with experience to sell pipe covering and Abbeston specialties. Charles B. Scott at 119 Franklin Ave. Wanted young men, either local or travel, for good salary. 10 Spruce Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. B. Scott
Franklin Ave
Spruce Street
WANTED TWO ROOMS FOR MAN NEAR W. ED R HUTCHISON
Wanted two rooms one furnished and one unfurnished with light housekeeping for man and wife. Address General Delivery. Provided by ERE PPE PS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tees
W Ed R. Hutchison
True Gentleman Seeks Matrimony by correspondence
A terse classified notice from a correspondent seeking matrimony by correspondence. It mentions consultation at Lack\' M. Hetzel on Shawanna Avenue and notes charges are moderate. Readers are invited to respond via True, Box 61, Gardner, Sieoa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wal Q
M. Hetzel
Spon
Ckhawanna Avenue
Mmeank Wixhes
Gardner
Sieoa
Local Notices and Classifieds Active in Scranton
Real estate security negotiation by D B Replogle attorney along Washington avenue and Spruce street. Listings include attorneys J H Hamilton and Dr C L Frey, with specialties in tinning, fatigue reduction, and medical services. Sought: horses care, housework, cooks, butler, coachman, and other domestic or labor positions. Also notices for hat makers, shoe discounts, and local hotel and restaurant ads. Public addresses include Elm Street, Warren Street, Putnam Street, and Putnam addresses. Local services feature veterinary care, midwifery, nursery, and fencing.
Central Railroad of New Jersey Time Table Summary
Central Railroad of New Jersey timetable effective Sept 14 with stations at New York Foot of Liberty Street and South Ferry Whitehall Street. Shows departure times from Jersey City area to Pittston Wilkes Barre Bethlehem Easton Allentown Mauch Chunk and connections to Atlantic City Reading Harrisburg and Long Branch with returning trains from New York and Philadelphia. Through tickets and connections via elevated trains ferries and Broadway cables offered. Baldin as gen pass agent Olhausen as supt.
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Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Lehigh and Susquehanna Division
New York
Libert Street
N. K
South Ferry Whitebadl Street
Beranton
Pittston
Wilkes
Barts
Mountain Park
Kowoud
Atlantic City
Newark
Elizabeer
Isza
Philadelphia
Reading Terminal
Mauch Chunk
Allentown
Bethlehem
Easton
Foiledelphia
Sllimore
Washington
Hebichem
Long Branch
Ocean Grove
Reading
Lebanon
Harrisburg
Xean Ham
Bun- MD
North River
South Ferry
Whitehall Street
Broadway
Brooklyn
Btaten Islands
Tom Grand Central Depot
Longsian
Uta
Erie and Wyoming Valley Time Table Notice
Scranton trains to New York Newburgh and Erie routes depart at 7:00 am and 22:00 pm with Hawley and local points. Arrivals to Scranton from these points occur at 10:00 am 4:15 pm and 1:10 pm.
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Scranton
New York
Newburgh
Erie Railroad
Hawley
Train schedules and connections in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
A June 2 1898 notice lists train routes and intermediate stations from Del Lacka and Western lines. It details arrivals from Boston Trenton and Utica via Ithaca and Northumberland with links to Williamsport Harrisburg and Washington and notes parlor car sleeping coaches on express trains. For details contact M L Smith, Passenger Agent at the depot ticket office.
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New Orange
Ren
Ewe
Sp. Express
Boston
Trenton
Olpier
Cornin
Rinanaville
Morris Opd
Bitrato
Burtt
Northumberland
Wickes- Barre
Plymouth
Bloomsburg
Danville
Williamsport
Irisburg
Altimore
Washington
Stastone
Nanticoke
Kingston
Iman Parlorena
M. L
Train Schedules From Scranton to Albany and Beyond
Scranton trains depart Sunday to Albany Montreal and New England routes via Lehigh Valley and Black Diamond lines. Services list various times to Wilkes Barre Carbondale and western points with connections to Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Pennsylvanian routes. G P A Albany N Y and Scranton PA offices noted.
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Scranton
L m. de Harbondalens
A'bany
Montreal
Bosino
New Englan Elcca
New York
Phiinatgha
Lanigh
Valley Railica
Pennty Vinta Railress
Lehigh Vern Railroad
Gerentan
Felows
Carbondale
BAY Prat
Boz
Wilke
Ena
United
RMICK
Albany
N.Y
Knoss. D. PA
Lehigh Valley Railroad Passenger Schedules Listed
Train times link Lehigh Valley routes from Scranton to New York via D H R and connections to Wilkes Barre White Haven Hazleton and tied services. Black Diamond Express and Diamond Express names appear with departure times and destinations toward Geneva Rochester Buffalo Chicago and other principal points. Officials CHAS OF WE pass agent duties noted at Cortlandt Street and A W NONEMACHER at South Bethlehem.
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York
É& Black
Piamond
Ikes-Barre
R. OO
White Haven
Hazleton
Pottaville
H.R
Tethlenem
Yeates
Geneva
Rochester Sea
Reara Falls
Chicago
H.ram
Diamond Express
Pullman Perior
Lehigh Valley
Philadel
D York
Philadel- Ow -Barre
Phila
Bulale
Arias
Chas
Pass
Cortlandt Street
New York
A. W. Nonemacher
Bethlehem
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Far West
Canada
R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
Gaiety
Baseball
Sporting Notes
Chicago Produce Market
Klondike
N. J
Great Metropolis
Jersey Central
Philadelphia & Reading
Baltimore & Ohio
Scranton, Pa
Wall Street Review
lews —_ ae Am
Cot. O
Fit
Bug
Re'g Co
Wits MS
Tobacco Co
Spirits
Balt
Ohio
R. eWaewa
Pacific Osee
Nor
Southern
R. R
Texas & Pacific
Met Traction
Chicago Board OF Trade
Andy
Vane
Weneneneas
Scranton Board of Trade Exchange
First National
Elmhurst Boulevard
Beranton Savings Bank
Beranton Packing Co
Lacka. Iron & Steel Co
Eennene
Third National Bank Sone Throp Novelty Mfg. Co
Scranton Railway Co
the Tribune's Opportunity Bureau
Forest Court
Wyomlavene and
Erie de
Onroe Brown
Bull
Tribune Ofee
Madison
Mifflin Avenue
Adams Ave
Coal Exchange
Quincy
and & Burr Building
Payne Center
John H. Phelps
Linden Street
Dalton
Station
Great Bend
Mears
Frear Foundry
H. Patterson
West
Wyoming
E. Stobinson
Clark's Summit Station
Samuel Polhemus
Clark's Summit, Pa
Dale
Diale & Co
W. Sth St
Bcranton
Pronesty
Real Senate
Tribune
H. M. Hannah
Landstra & Abbenseth
Nassa &T
Gi Ko Martel
N. Y
Chiropodist
L. T. Keller
Jurney
B. Briggs
A. Bri
North Main Avena
Eicken
Adams Mulberry
LEGAL
Lackawanna Store Association, Limited
J. P Higginson
Banking
Third National
Pennsylvania
Daza
H. Avie
Architec, Comineti Suneie Scranton
BE. L. Walter
Washington Avenue
Lewis Hancock, JR
Bruce Bi
Wash. Av
Scranto
F Predgaion CL Drown
Brown
Architeet Patie
Ins Waatington
Ce ‘, T. S. Lacey
Traders’ National Bank
I. C. Lyman
Pri-Te We Hospital
Cor
Mal
H. F. Reynolds
P. D
C. C. Laubach
Wyoming Ave
Snover
U. B
Fumuutos
Inut Tometvg Hronib
Tsu
DAT
Frank , Boyle
Burr Building
Okell & Dunn
Willard, Warren & Knapp
Republican Building
Nton
James H. Torrey
Attorne
Commonwealth Building
Come
Jessup Jessup
Attoramonwealth
F . Wealth Building
James Wolrtorgt Luborney
W. Oakford
Attorn
Board Trade
de Replogle Ee -Loans
D. B. Replogle
Loas
J. H. Hamilton
Edward Wy, Ayer
Ments
U. Ry
Ll. A. Watres
Ckawanna Ave
Pitcher
Cap Aera
U. S
PATTERSON &@ WILD WILCOX, TRADERS’ National Bank building
Co. Comegys
A. W. Bertholf
Atty., Mears Bldg
Physicians and Surgeons
C. L. Frey
Scranton Savings Bank
Wyoming Avenue
Mary A. Shepherd
Adams Avenue
W. E. Allen
North
Wasiington Avenue
RK. Trapold
State of
Lack Awvanna
Willam H. Peck
WM. H. Peck
Samuel W. Edgar
WM. Connell
J. L. Connell
James Archbald
C. L. Freas
DR. & W. L'Amoreaux
Mulberry
W.W. G. Rook
Ospital
Franklin Avenue
Elm Street
City
James M. Coleman
New American Hotel
West Lackawanna Avenue
TOLLE
Warren Street
North End
Putnam Street
RE. J
Philippine
Wall PA
Phiston Avenue
Bauer
R. J. Bauer
Hulbert
Ee Megargee
Minisk Street
L. H
ELK Cafe
W. Frank
Avenue
P. Zeigler
Scranton House
Victor Koch
Gable
Washburn Street
KR. Clark & Co, Serdmen and Nursery Men
Atore
Green House
North Main Avenue
School OF the Lackawanna
Bend
Thomas M. Cann
Walter Buell
Wire Goreens
WP. Baldwin
J. H. Olhausen
Erie and
Wyoming Valley
Pennsylvania Railroad
Wilkes-Barre
Sunbury
Pottsville
Norristown
Sunebury
Harrisbur
Seenea Teeneton
Pittes
Pittsbur
Lacka
Western
Delaware and Hudson
Lehigh Valley Railroad System
Ewyork
Poyotelle
Ave
Via
Ori
Oyber Trains
Ontario
Vunerott
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