Delamater Raised Cash by Cashing Fake Checks in Political Drive
Senator Delamater visited Philadelphia to raise funds for his gubernatorial bid and obtained about 43,000 from David Martin by cashing a check on Pattison's bank after Martin claimed no funds. The check was later found dishonored by Keystone Bank in Erie, leaving Martin responsible. State Chairman Andrews planned to repay the $5,000 after meeting Martin and Crawford county officials.
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Senator Delamater
Philadelphia
David Martin
Internal Revenue
Delamater
Martin
Pattison
Keystone Bank
Erie
Andrews
Continental
Meadville
Crawford County
Worthless draft scandal rocks Delamater and banks
The article details Delamater’s involvement with the Philadelphia Finance Company and a forged 8000 draft that was deposited and not honored. It notes his connections to directors and a 42000 note discounted by a bank and suggests further losses tied to his dealings, with multiple banks and associates implicated.
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Quaker City National Bank
Delamater
Meadville
Delamater & Co
Resul
Indorser
Meepster & Co
Bun Soeeny
Bank failure frenzy dims as creditors hopeful
Special Telegram from The Trac reports ongoing but waning excitement over the Dela mater & Co. collapse. Absentees Haskins and McClin tock say they are reviewing the bank’s books and expect creditors to fare well. Former customers discovered their savings were in danger as three firm members transferred real estate.
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Trac
Meadville
Delamater & Co
Haskins & McClintock
Ps Offormers
Nat
Delamater Bank Failure Leaves Widows and Teachers Worried
Assignees and speculation swirl as county funds of 47000 dollars rest in bank. Widows, working girls, and school teachers who trusted the Delamaters fear for their savings. George Wallace Delamater is missing and refuses to speak to inquirers at his house.
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Delamaters
George Wallace Delamater
State Treasurer Reports Commonwealth Secure Amid Bank Failure
Washington reports State Treasurer TH. K. Boyer met with Senators Quay and Cameron over Delamater's bank collapse. Boyer downplays risk to the $100,000 state funds, lists bondmen, and cites Delamater family wealth and campaign expenses as context. Congressman Mutchler predicts no losses for depositors.
State Treasurer Boyer on Delamater bank collapse
Boyer returned from Washington and visited his home at 320 South Tenth street. He said he knew nothing of the bank failure’s extent, calling it a surprise. He clarified that the state funds were deposited by Captain Hart, not Senator Quay, and urged the city editor to tell The Times he would not seek the treasurership.
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Delamater
Philadelphia Finance Company
Joseph M. Gazzam
Gazzam
Delamater & Co
Quaker City National Bank
Boyer
Washington
South Tenth Street
Delamater Bank
New York
Quay
Captain Hart
the Times
Delamater & Co Scandal Reveals Bank Failure Links
Investigation by Charles B. Raeder Joseph M. Gazzami and Senator Delamater uncovers that American Life Insurance Company deputies faced a devalued capital stock in 20 000 shares of passenger railway stock and a $1 000 000 capital. Senator Macfarlane borrowed over 200 000 from deposits with worthless collateral and the group shored up capital by contributing 50 000 each while trying to prop up stock prices.
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Delamater & Co
American Life Insurance Company
Bank of America
Philadelphia Finance Company
Macfarlane
Senator Macfarlane
Charles B. Raeder
Joseph M. Gazzami
Senator Delamater
Delamater
Raeder
Gazzam
American Life
Girard
Fidelity Trust Company
Life Company
Finance Company
Porter Defends Census In New York Reenumeration Fight
Hearing before the House census committee reopened on the Flower resolution for New York City population re enumeration. Census Chief Porter said no proper application had been made for re enumeration and NY had not proven federal counts wrong. Also reports include a hotel theft bail case and brief international notes.
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Washington
House Committee On the Census
New York City
Congress
Porter
Census Bureau
Census Office
New York
Chester Hurts: Emma Pfitzmeyer Murder Linked to Schmidt Family
Emma Pfitzmeyer found dead with fatal throat wounds in Chester. Authorities suspect her sister Caroline Schmidt and husband Henry Schmidt. they are under surveillance as detectives from Philadelphia assist. Funeral held amid crowd and police control as autopsy confirms murder.
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Chester
Philadelphia
Emma Pfitzmeyer
Formad
Jefferis
Forwood
Dr. Formad
Schmidts
Caroline Schmidt
Henry F. Schmidt
Caroline
Emma Putzmeyer
Frank J. O'Donnell
Otto Walthen
Bullock
Wood
Thin Ei City
John Murray
Nis Ae
Vasa
Otto Falchen
Pormatt
Budlock
Henry Schmidt
Sophia Walthen
Emma
Karl Pfitzenmeyer
Mr. Jefferies
Chester Lutheran Church
Karl
Jeffries
John Hannum
Jefferies
Frank O'Donnell
Schmidt
Sophia Walther
Enma Paten
Rorke Accepts United Labor League Endorsement For Mayor
Allen B. Rorke responds to the United Labor League accepting their nomination support. He praises the honor and agrees on businesslike city governance, transit improvements, street gas and water systems, and applying laws faithfully while balancing labor hours and wages. He thanks the committee for their large showing of workingmen’s confidence.
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Allen B.rorke
United Labor League
Tam
Philadelphia
Meioda
A Husband Shot In Southampton Domestic Tragedy
George White, 32, a colored farm hand of Southampton Bucks, was shot in the face and neck by Daniel Edwards, his housemate and the husband of Edwards wife. White, who survived, told doctors at Episcopal Hospital that Edwards carried a shotgun from a friend and fired after confronting him over the wife’s alleged infidelity.
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George White
Southampton
Bucks County
Episcopal Hospital
Daniel Edwards
Edwards
White
Boy Killed After Tree Accident Near Ninth Street
Special Telegram reports 16 year old Peter Kramer of Ninth Street climbed a tree to trim branches. A misstrike with a hatchet struck his head, causing a fatal fall.
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Sorantton
Peter Kramer
Ninth Street
Portage of Insolvencies and Incidents Across Cities
The record lists several financial troubles including Harvey A. Woodward of Portland Missouri assigning liabilities of 40000 and Weinberg Levy Springfield Missouri liabilities of 86000 with assets 20000. Other firms Kemper Dry Goods San Antonio Texas and Bull & Grant Farm Impaaant San Francisco report insolvency. A schooner ran ashore at Pomque Forks Nova Scotia with drowning crew. Rev J C White, longtime Cincinnati minister, dies at 85 after fifty years of service.
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Harvey A. Woodward
Portland
Oregon Improvement Company
Ore
New York
Seattle
Model Dry Goods Company
Springfeld
Weinberg & Levy
van Eou Il
B. Smith & Sons
San Antonio
Tex
Bull & Grant Farm Impasaan’ Company
San Francisco
Cal
Alvency Priday
Pomqueef Forks
N.S
Lloyd
Lockport
J. C. White
Cincinnati
Theo Veda Ion Pra
Priest’s Bold Mission Averts Bloodshed With Hostile Indians
Father Jule, at Brooke’s behest, met chiefs at Rosebud Pine Ridge in a high risk talks effort. He and guide Jack Red Cloud faced hunger and danger as they traveled to the hostile camp to seek peace and present government pledges, with chiefs demanding fair census figures and redress of boundary changes.
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Riper
Father Jule
Brooke
Reds
Jack Red Cloud
White Clay Creek
White River
Turning Bear
Short Bull
High Hawk
Crow Dog
Kicking Bear
Lee
Rosebud
Pine
Ridge
Romise
Chiefs negotiate truce as hostiles fortify stronghold
Father Jule says chiefs promise to meet General Brooke while observations in the hostile camp report 1,000 to 1,200 armed young braves and a defensive works with rifle pits. He notes cattle drives and a large reservation herd now controlled by the hostiles, with extra cattle issued by Agent Roger using borrowed heeves.
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Jule
Roger
War Department
Provisions for the Sioux Seek Additional Food Funds
A House briefing reports a secretary letter with a $190,000 deficiency estimate for Sioux tribes in 1891. The Interior and Indian Affairs officials state the request covers subsistence needs and civilization programs, distinct from a separate $100,000 promised under a Sioux Commission agreement for prior support.
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Congress
Washington
House
Noble
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Belt
Indian Affairs
Secretary of the Interior
Sioux Commission
Indian Office
Indians on Sisseton Reservation Appeal for Food
On the Sisseton and Wahpeton Reservation in South Dakota about 1200 people face severe hunger as winter opens. Despite $2000 authorized by the Interior Department, the fund covers less than one cent per day for six months, prompting Chief Renville and others to petition Washington for aid to prevent starvation.
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Sisseton Agency
S. D
Sisseton and
Wahpeton
Interior Department
Renville
Washington
Acquittal in Junior Order Politics Case
State Councilor Stephen Collins of the Junior Order United American Mechanics is acquitted by the board of inquiry after being charged with using his official name to solicit votes for Mr. Delamater in the recent state election. Affidavits and documents supported his defense. American Publishing Company also exonerated.
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Pittsburg
Stephen Collins
United American Mechanics
Delamater
Board of Inquiry
Council of the Order
Pennsylvania
Ben Rngs
Collins
State
End of the Nelson case ends with expulsion
The National Trotting Association board expelled Nelson after his written confession in the Nelson Alryon Batchstakes case. The members met at the Murray Hill Hotel in New York and concluded the docket of complaints, noting only unimportant cases remain under investigation.
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New York
Board of Review
National Trotting Association
Murray Hill
George W. Archer
George M. Stearns
George M. Fogt
M. M. Morse
David W. Bonner
Frank L. Cooks
Deserted by Her Lover Breach of Promise Expected
Miss Mamie Borden, longtime companion of Charles Cash of Seabright and Lakewood, faced a disaster as Cash wrote he could not marry her because he wed another. He claimed a marriage to "Lizsie" and a Baltimore tour. A breach of promise suit is expected.
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N.J
Oceanic
Mamie Borden
Charles Cash
Seabright
Lakewood
Cash
Lizsie
Baltimore
Cannibal Candidate Feud Ends in Frightful Scuffle
HazZterox reports a bitter feud between William Evans and Assemblyman Collins after a pay dispute. They clashed at the Brislin House with a vulgar war of words, blows, and a biting incident leaving Evans with a severely injured finger exposed to the bone.
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William Evans
Collins
Evans
Lowerheads
Brislin House
Miner Fisher Killed by Fall of Rock at Big Veln Colliery
James Fisher a miner at Big Veln Colliery Kaska William was killed this morning when top rock weighing several tons fell eighteen feet onto his breast. One of Fisher's legs was severed from his body in the disaster.
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Parrsvill
James Fisher
Big Veln
Kaskawilliam
Fisher
John Roland Injured in 50-Foot Mine Fall at St Nicholas
Shenandoah reports John Roland, a young city resident, was seriously injured at the St Nicholas colliery when he fell from the roof of the breaker about fifty feet high. Doctors fear a broken back as the incident is investigated.
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Tae Tr Rs
Shenandoah
John Roland
St. Nicholas
Elderly Man Injured After Fall in Elievents and German Town
Jacob Wagner aged 77 of 1334 Warnock Street fell last night at Elievents and German town avenue sustaining serious head injuries.
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Jacob Wagner
Warnock Street
Elievents
Germantown Avenue
Maryland Steamer Encounters Terrific Hurricane
The steamship Maryland fights a fierce hurricane mid ocean with the crew enduring a violent storm and dangerous seas as the vessel struggles for safety and passage through the tempest.
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Maryland
Maryland Steamer Maryland Looms in Fatal Storm
Captain Luckhurst and two crewmen die as heavy seas crush decks on the cattle carrier Maryland sailing from Baltimore to London. One hundred fifty cattle dead, remaining crew injured, steering gear swept away, captain to be buried at sea unless port reached.
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Mis
Luit
Uop
Luckhurst
Boatawain
Cook
Bea
Maryland
Luckhorst
U Glasgow
Baltimore
London
Swansea
Freight Traffic Paralyzed by Pittsburgh Strike
Freight traffic through Pittsburo centers on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is almost suspended due to a strike by Glenwood yards switch and yard men. Tracks to Wheeling bridge blocked, hundreds of cars idle, coke trains stalled, and no talks planned. Passenger service remains active. Police guard scenes but no major unrest expected.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Pittsburo
Glenwood Yards
Wheeling Bridge
Junction Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio
Pittsburg and Western Road
Holbrook
Dietrich
Stanley at the White House Luncheon for Henry M Stanley
The President hosted a luncheon at 2 p.m. at the White House in honor of Henry M Stanley the African explorer. Guests included Vice President Morton and many cabinet members with the Stanley couple and Mrs Tennant as guests of honor.
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Times
Washington
White House
Henry M.stanley
Harrison
Stanley
Tennant
Morton
Windom
Dimmick
Blaine
Gardiner G. Hubbard
Freight Trains Collision at Paoli Causes Wreck
Special telegram reports a Pennsylvania Railroad wreck at Paoli this afternoon. One freight train rear ended another. an engine and five cars were destroyed and burned to clear the tracks.
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Lancaster
Pennsylvania Railroad
Paoli
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