Night Senate session sets endurance mark in repeal fight
In Washington on Oct 12 the Senate endured an all night session as the repeal battle raged. Senator Allen spoke from 5:15 PM to 3:00 AM about 14 hours 45 minutes breaking the record while others slept or sipped tea. The clash split lines among silver and anti repeal factions with calls for quorum and threats of further parliamentary moves.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Allen
Senate Chamber
Deak
Faulkner
Senator Voorhees
Dubois
Teller Power
Shoup
Pettigrew
Walcott
Voorhees
Vilas
Silverites
Palmer
Illinois
Sherman
Ohio
Petter
Yeas
Peffer
Baltimore
Joseph C
Blackburn
Mr. Stewart
Hoar
Mr. Sherman
West
New York
Washineton
D.C
Gorman
New York Senators Stay On Duty Through Night Sessions
The two New York senators remained on duty all night with only occasional naps in their committee rooms, continuing work through the late hours.
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New York
Mrs Espey Roasts Mayors Office in Court House Outburst
An enraged Mrs. Espey visits the mayor and figures in a confrontation with Patsy Gorman and Mr. Defrees in the city offices. She accuses officials of insults, threats, and seeks retribution, ending with a scathing farewell as she exits through the corridor.
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Mrs. Espey
Court House
Mr. Defrees
Patsy Gorman
Sullivan
Mr. Gorman
Gorman
Defrees
John Pearson
President Conduitt
Board of Public Works
Denny
Espey
A Musical Tea for Katherine Home at Propydeum
A musical tea to aid the Katherine home will be held at the Propy deum on Friday evening. Mr. Charles Holman Black will sing as attendees are urged to provide generous patronage after the Indianapolis bank failure locked funds in that institution.
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Katherine
Propydeum
Charles Holman Black
Indianapolis National Bank
Harrison Declines C L L Loyal Legion Command
At the Loyal Legion convention in Chicago on Wednesday Gen. Benjamin Harrison declined the election as commander in chief. Gen. Lucius Fairchild of Wisconsin was elected to the post.
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Harrison
Chicago
Benj. Harrison
The
Loyal Legion
Deolegates
Lucius Fairchild
Wisconsin
Cosmopolitan October issues offer travel essays and storiettes
The Cosmopolitan for October features notable travel articles published in New York by John Brisben Walker. Storiettes October presents 11 short stories with Arthur Meyer illustrations from Storiette Publishing Company. Laird & Lee release a half-tone World’s Fair photo book in superb quality sold for 50 cents.
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Cosmopolitan
N. Y
John Brisben Walker
Arthur Meyer
Storiette Publishing Company
Laird & Lee
Chicago
Pall Style Hats At Geaton's Hat Store
A compact notice describes Pall style hats offered at Geaton's Hat Store located at 27 North Pennsylvania Street. The item highlights a retail offering in a local shop.
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Geaton’s Hat Store
Pennsylvania-st
Canvassing Board Confirms Tuesday Election Margins
Official figures show Denny ahead for mayor by 3078, Nixon by 8246 for city clerk, and Stubbs by 3842 for police judge. Ward tallies give Republicans dominance. Coy suffers a 204 loss in Ward 9, while the council stands 16 Republicans to 5 Democrats.
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Denny
Sullivan
Haines
Kerr
Nixon
Abrams
Campbell
Fries
Stubbs
Buskirk
la Fuze
Knerst
Surader
Murphy
Sandmann
Young
Hornaday
Meyers
Puryear
Costello
Scholl
Dubaugh
Cooper
Fertle
Kipble
Schaeffer
Mclee
Hilliker
Magel
Tassman
Hein
Fall
Socialist
Schmid
Coy
Yerkey
Ward
Colter
Black
Bawyer
Hkgan
Dixon
Ryan
Hennessey
Kothe
Burkhart
Carroll
Koehring
Froschauer
Heoder
Koebring
Alser
Baumfuhrer
Morrison
Schaegel
Kaiser
O’brien
Sourbeer
Baker
Cadi
Mandate Quest Seeks Funds From Township Trustee
Judge Brown issues alternative writ to compel John F. McClellan of Wayne township Marion county to turn over 3822.05 dollars to the county treasury. Funds are alleged unexpended and to be included in the auditor’s report to the state superintendent for apportionment. Attorney General Green Smith says this case signals many similar actions against dilatory school officials.
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Judge Brown
Attcorney
Green Smith
John F. McClellan
Wayne Township
Marion County
County Treasury
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Brown
Smith
Vigilant Takes Lead in New York Yacht Race
The Vigilant moved ahead on Wednesday with Valkyrie pressing close. They failed to complete the course within the time limit.
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Hace
New York
Valkyrie
Armchair Opera and Theater Lineup Roars at Local Venues
Grand hosts Tar and Tartar and Jupiter by Digby Bell company next Monday and Tuesday. Col Ingersoll to speak on The gods at the Grand Friday night with strong advance sales. Park Theater touts The old soldier with Nettie Peters. Empire features The operator with dramatic effects and Manager Hanna. Darkest Russia arrives at English's Thursday, starring Edgar L Davenport in a Donnelly drama praised for elaborate scenery and strong city reception.
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Grand
Digby Bell Opera Company
Robert G. Ingersoll
Park Theater
Phil W. Peters
Nettie Peters
the Empire
Midocean
Hanna
Denny
Jrnlasia
Edgar L. Davenport
E. L. Davenport
Fanny Davenport
Russia
H. Grattan Donnelly
Fall Style Hats at Daltons for Men
Daltons offers $1.40 stiff hats for men described as the best value in town. Delton Hatter Bata House markets durable headwear with emphasis on price and quality.
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Daltons
Delton
Bata House
Bigamist Pardoned by Governor Amid Storm of Support
Edgar Wilson, son of a city police sergeant, was pardoned by Gov. Matthews after a Vigo county court 1891 bigamy sentence. Petitioners claimed drunken influence led him to desert his family and marry another woman in Terre Haute. The governor also granted paroles to Frank Brown for a 1589 Browntown fray and John Kuhns for grand larceny in 1990.
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Matthews
Edgar Wilson
Wilson
Vigo County
Young Wilson
Terre Haute
Severl
John E. Lamb
Ed. Hawkins
W.T. Malott
Cadi
Vigo
Frank Brown
Browntown
South
John Kuhns
Noble County Court
The Empire Bars Flynn Gaiety Company
Judge Norton bars the Flynn gaiety company from performing at the Empire citing failure to meet the standard. Clanayzer Fennessy refused the shows after a contract clause required elimination of objectionable elements, keeping the theater dark for the engagement.
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The
Empire
Norton
Clanayzer Fennesney
Back
Flynn
Pierce Norton
Fennessy
Fresh Lease of Life Parker and McAffee Won’t Be Hanged Now
Parker and McAffee the murderers of Druggist Eysater will not hang Nov 3 the date fixed by the criminal court for their execution. The supreme court will issue a supersedeas Friday to stay their execution until a future date. Judge Coffee said the court cannot review the appeal before Nov 3 and the execution will likely be postponed at least three weeks.
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Parker
McAfre
Parker and
McAffee
Eysater
Criminal Court
Supreme Court
Coffee
Panic in Marshall Fields Store After Steam Pipe Explosion
Five men were badly scalded by a steam pipe blast in Marshall Fields Co. store at State Washington and Wabash Thursday morning. The blast caused panic among shoppers with several women fainting. Injured: Wm Ellis Martin Jehos John Souse Patrick Quinn John Miller. The pipe burst in the Wabash avenue basement power house. shoppers were unharmed.
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Yicaco
Marshall Fields Co
State
Washington
Wabashia
Wm. Ellis
Martin Jxehos
John Souse
Patrick Quinn
John Miller
Wabash Ave
Board-Accident Fatality at Steel Works
CLEY ltd and John Well of 53 Drake street were struck by a board flung by a planning machine at the steel works. He died Wednesday after Monday injury. He leaves a widow. Coroner Beck investigates.
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John Well
Drake St
Beck
Street Railway Company
Iixchange
Machinists
O’connell
Big Four
Scabs
White County Court House
Supreme Court
Houe
Reynolds
Circuit Court
Walker
Peru
Murder Case Sparks West Indianapolis Homicide Probe
Frank Moore and Tom Bristow, both West Indianapolis men, are jailed on murder charges in the death of John Young found near 412 W Washington St. Witnesses, including Mrs Emma Dinan and Mrs Ida Oliver, identified Moore as the man seen with Oliver the day of the killing. The investigation ties in Chas Siebert and others as officers pursue a deadly upstairs dispute and a masked detective figure reported around the scene.
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John Young
Washington St
Maryland
Chas. Siebert
Siebert
Emma Dinan
Young
Ida Oliver
Frank Moore
Reed
Tom Bristow
Moore
Justice Daniels
W. Washington St
Oliver
Sheavers
Bristow
Youne
Oneel
Cincinnati
Oklahoma
River Flats
Wilson
Indianapolis
James Brian
Brian
Jall
Sun
Downs
Frank Reed
Alice Selkins
Cook St
Hamrick
Sorters
Marshal Malcolm
Lucrece Lambert
Mollie Downs
Mrs. Downs
Mrs. Lambert
Cupid's Conquests: Weddings at Gaston and Pugh Homes
In Indianapolis two weddings unfolded on Wednesday. Daisy Gaston married John Sherwood of Lafayette at Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Gaston’s residence with Bishop Knickerbocker conducting. The Dunlaps from New York attended. The couple will reside at 119 Ferry St. Olive and Amelia Gaston hosted a dance for guests. Finley J. Pugh of Parry Co. wed Anna Krebs of Kansas City at C. H. Bailey's Rushville home and will live at 410 N. Delaware St. Wa. H. Barnett of Franklin married Eliza Vawter at her daughter’s home on Lincoln Ave and will reside in Franklin.
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J. M. Gaston
N. New Jersey
Daisy Gaston
John Sherwood
Lafayette
D. B. Knickerbocker
Dunlap
New York
East
Sherwood
Ferry St
Olive
Amelia Gaston
Dunlaps
Finley
Pugh
the Parry Company
Anna Krebs
Kansas City
C. H. Bailey
Rushville
Iron hall case proceeds to November six with witness testimony
Bank cashiers described interest payment practices on deposits. A W Wishard of American Surety Co. testified that 7500 was due Failey for supplying a 1,000,000 bond arranged through Wishard's firm. Judge Winter overruled the receiver's report exceptions, said 10000 funds insufficient, and that future allowances come from earnings, not principal, while commending the receiver and attorneys.
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Iron Hall
A. W. Wishard
American Surety Company
Failey
Coroner Rules on Three Deaths Including Martin
Coroner returns verdicts on the deaths of Quincy Wright John Corcoran and Geo H Martin. The street car company is exonerated in Wright and Corcoran cases while in Martins case the car was speeding and the motorman is found to be at fault for not sounding his gong.
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Quincy Wright
John Corcoran
Geo. H. Martin
the Street Car Company
Martin
City council approves new long distance wires ordinance
The old council met on Wednesday night and passed the ordinance allowing the long distance telephone company to string its wires through the city. The proceedings ended with a nod to past courtesies and thanks to the press.
Beecham's Pills Praised Over Mineral Waters
An advertisement asserts Beecham's Pills are superior to mineral waters and promotes office desks at Wm. L. Elder's.
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Beecham
Wm. L. Elder
Denny Sworn In As New Mayor In Quiet Changeover
L Sullivan resigns after third term as mayor. Lee Nixon sworn as city clerk, and Denny begins duties at the courthouse by 10 15 am. Sullivan forms law partnership. Woollen to stay briefly. police chief Colbert to remain until relieved. bonds posted by Nixon and Stubbs.
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Caleb
Denny
Sullivan
Court House
Controller’s Office
Controller Woollen
Woollen
Cadi Buskirk
Hedian
Cabi
Fredian
Conduitt
Board of Public Works
Ayres & Jones
Colbert
Ferest
Woolien
Tae Sun
Lee Nixon
Ed. Seguin
Harry New
A.A. Young
Stubbs
Tom Hedian
Abrams
Bart Parker
A Howling Hurricane Sweeps Atlantic Coast Storm
Savaannah Ga October 12 A cyclone moves up from the gulf forecast to raise wind speeds 20 to 25 miles higher than the August fury. Brunswick faces a gale amid yellow fever worries as Sea Islands endure a raging storm with casualties on record.
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Savaannan
Gulf
Brunswick
Sea Islands
Boston Colliery Fire And Market Bank Failures
WIKH FLASHES reports a new Boston Colliery near Mahoney City burning with losses around 50000 dollars. Banking firms Wilbur Jackson & Co and Sheldon Binney collapsed for about a million on Thursday. 60,000 British coal miners reportedly returned to work at prior wages. Italian societies in Chicago paraded and were reviewed by baron Fava and others en route to the fair. Emma Goldman faces sentencing Monday for an incendiary Union Square speech as anarchists plan demonstrations.
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New Boston
Mahoney City
Wilbur Jackson & Co
Sheldon Binney
Providence
R. I
Chicago
Baron Fava
Marquis Ungaro
Emma Goldman
Union Square
New York
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