The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-26
A WEEKS RECORD
all the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
DOMESTIC.

capt. Cook, who commanded the
Brooklyn during the battle of Santi-
ago, testified in the Schley inquiry that
he, not Admiral Schley, gave the order
for the famous loop, and that the move
ment was necessary 10 checkmate the
escaping Spaniards. He said Schley's
bearing during the battle was that Of
a brave, patriotic officer
President Roosevelt will move eau
siously in commercial reciprocity and
ship subsidy questions, recommending
the General principle of reciprocity,
but leaving The initiative to congress.
Anarchist Most has been sentenced
at New York TO one years imprison-
ment for publishing in his paper just
before the assassination of President
Mckinley an article advocating vio-
lence.
Mrs. Grace Smell Walker, of Chi.
eago, who was recently divorced from
James Walker, is to marry Frank Cof-
fin, whom she had married twice be.
fore and from whom she was twice
: -diyorced.
Executors Of the late Senator John
S263.926 back taxes.
Mrs Mary Witwer has been ar
raigned at Dayton, o., charged with
the murder of Anna c. Pugh. If con-
y;cted she will be accused with the
deaths of II other persons.
One of the four men who robbed the
Potomac Ql..) bank is reported to
have been caught al Rossville.
The Omaha city council and Edward
Cudahy withdrew the reward offered
for the arrest of Pat Grove. The
outlaw is expected to give himself up.
The first snow OF the year in Kan
sas Sunday night was followed by q
heavy frost, which killed forage not
harvested.
Chester Tyler (colored) has been ar
rested at Des Moines, charged with
the murder of DR.. b. NJ. Failor at New
ton, Ia.
Motorman L. Childers was killed and
Conductor IL. Parker injured in a
wreck on the Southern Ohio interurb.
an road near Hamilton.
The furniture store of the Union
company and the Teutonic Insurance
eompany's building at New Orleans
were burned. Loss, 100000.
Burglars blew off the door of The
Farmers bank safe at Pinconning,
Mich, but the explosion aroused The
villagers and the thieves were fright
ened away.
Chicago shippers of freight to Eu-
rope will benefit immensely by opera
ton of the Brauer Steamship com
pany, which will place a new line OF
steamers in commission between New
York and Hamburg, giving practically
n through route from Chicago by way
of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad.
Roland B. Molineux, convicted of
the murder of Catherine J. Adams, in
New York, has been granted new
trial.
The First national bank of Rudd,
Ia, was robbed by burglars of 1900.
Fire in the business center of Beau
mont, Tex, destroyed $1,25o,O0O worth
of property.
Five of the largest banks in Cleye-
land, o., contemplate consolidation as
means OF economy.
Twenty-nine students were sns-
pended from Missouri university at
Columbia for hazing.
The duke of Alba, who accompanied
ssir Thomas Upton to America to see
the yacht races, died suddenly in New
York
William Coulson, of Streeter. ILL.,,
nnd f. c. Meredith, of Hartford,
Conn, were probably fatally hurt in
football games.
Bank robbers attempted to loot
banks at Danville and Tyro, o., and
were driven off by citizens, who were
awakened by explosions.
Exports of merchandise for the nine
months ended September 80 showed
an increase of $1A264.O36.
The Chicago Athletic club gave re-
ception and banquet for Sir Thomas
Upton and presented him with a
loving cup. In a speech he said
he hoped to compete third time for
the America cup.
Grover Cleveland has been elected
a life member of the Princeton Uni
versity board of trustees.
The American Bankers association
began its twenty-seyenth annual con-
sention at Milwaukee.
Herman Liebers, of Minden, Neb.,
who went to Chicago to get a wife.
lost her and 500 worth of presents.
Manager Selee says the Boston Ma
tional league baseball club lost $685.
600 during the past season.
A monument erected in the West
Point On. W cemetery to the MEM
ory of the late Maj. Gen. Judson XII
patrick was unveiled with imposing
ceremonies.
Speaking before the national con-
vention of bankers in Milwaukee Sec
retary Gage commended suggestion
for one big central bank. with all the
others as subsidiaries. and for the
abandonment of the snhtreasury.
The SchIey inquiry is progressing
rapidly In Washington and it ID
thought all the testimony will be
In in ten days.
At the Episcopal convention in San
francisco It was decided to make nc
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