France to Choose a President Today
Paris dispatch notes the National Assembly will meet at Versailles to elect a successor to Francois Faure. Emile Loubet is favored and likely to win, while ministers may resign but keep their posts in a Cabinet overhaul. Public mood remains calm as preparations for the funeral proceed.
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Chicago Record
Paris
National Assembly
Congress
France
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Versailles
Francois Felix Faure
M. Dupuy
Faure
Victor
Duke of Orleans
Dupuy
Elysee Palace
Loubet Favored in French Dreyfus Election Faction Shuffle
Three main contenders rise over the Dreyfus affair with Loubet seen as strongest. Deschanel Dupuy and Meline flank the race as lobbies buzz with activity. Dark horses De Freycinet and others loom as possible surprises amid anti Dreyfus pressure.
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Dreyfus
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Descanel
Quiet streets as election preparations unfold
In a calm scene despite a heated legal crisis the Times foresees possible disorder tomorrow but today shows no signs. Crowds fill the boulevards as parties prepare to elect a new President, underscoring strong Republican roots and surprising many readers.
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de Blowitz
Miles the First Witness in Army Meat Inquiry
The military court of Inquiry into Major General Miles meat provisions for troops met in informal executive session. Miles will be the first witness, testifying publicly and sharing replies from responding officers. The court plans to summon officers and meat suppliers, with sessions lasting weeks including visits to Chicago and other points.
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Washi
Military Court of Inquiry
Miles
General Miles
Chicago
Davis
Ice Bound Fleet Narratives from Norfolk to Sea
The Jamestown under Captain Boaz reports a silent fleet of fifteen to twenty vessels adrift five miles off Cape Henry at 1 30 PM. An ice pack swept the craft while fishing boats drifted lifelessly, including the Comal under Captain Evans and two schooners the Mark Twain and the True Flag.
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Jamestown
Boaz
Norfolk
Cape Henry
Atlantic
United States
Comal
Evans
Havana
Sattuy Hook Bar
Mark Twain
True Flag
Bank Receiver Seeks Full Payment From Defunct Philadelphia Bank
Harrisburg court heard Attorney Ryan as receiver for Lincoln Park and Steamboat Co seek 11 903 62 from Thomas W Barlow the Philadelphia bank receiver for the defunct People's Bank. Barlow says only 1132 50 is due and Ryan demands full sum.
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Harrisburg
Simonton and McPherson
Ryan
Lincoln Park and Steamboat Company
Philadelphia
Thomas W. Barlow
People's Bank of Philadelphia
Barlow
Lincoln Park
Inventor of angel cake dies at 86 in Vineland
Linus T. Dexter a wealthy Vineland resident and originator of angel cake died of pneumonia at 86. A baker by trade he built wealth in New York Philadelphia Boston and Baltimore. He owned notable Philadelphia stables and was famed at Fairmount Park before later founding a Philadelphia restaurant bearing his name.
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Linus T. Dexter
Dexter
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Philadelphia
Boston
Baltimore
Fairmount Park
Funeral Twice Halted By Blizzard In Shiremanstown
The blizzard disrupted a funeral for Mr. Wise of Shiremanstown. Weather delays prevented religious rites and solemnities twice. finally the body could not be brought to the cemetery and was temporarily buried in snow.
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Harrisburg
Shiremanstown
Wise
Yacht Dixie Icebound Near Cobb's Island
Norfolk reports Reverend Thomas Dixon's yacht Dixie stuck in ice off Cobb's Island with no aid yet. The wrecking vessels Kerig and McCauley returned with supplies. Merritt's crew to assist and reach the Dixie. The steamer Merritt heads to Gwinn's Island to rescue the crew of the steamer State of Texas sunk nearby.
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Norfolk
Thomas Dixon
Dixie
Cobb's Island
Ki Rag &. Vv
McCauley
Mereeking Company
George Dudley
Vacomee
Morrossing
Taptakery R
Merritt
Gwinn's Island
Phoemen
Texas
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Walter Lyon Visits Haywood
Ex Lieut Governor Walter Lyon of Harrisburg arrived at Haywood’s bedside in Sheron on February 17 at the urgent request of B J Haywood. Lyon traveled to offer support and to see his old friend who remains in a critical condition at the bedside.
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Trwns
Sheron
Walter Lyon
Harrisburg
B. J. Haywood
Hayn
Bank Clerk Arrested for Embezzlement in Stroudsburg
George C. Seiple a teller at East Stroudsburg National Bank was arrested by Deputy U S Marshal Meyers on a warrant from Philadelphia for embezzlement and fake ledger entries. Authorities estimate about 5000 dollars defrauded. Seiple, a long time employee, admitted others may be involved and declined to name them. He remained jailed in Easton, offering no denial of guilt.
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Stroudsburg
George C. Seiple
East Stroudsburg National Bank
United States
Meyers
Philadelphia
Craig
Selple
Setple
Easton
Sampsay
le Wn
Young Ao
East Stroud
Poe
Murder Box Reveals Carved Body in Ohio
A shipping box mailed to Dr. Emerick at Baldwin Ohio contained a dismembered corpse after freight handlers opened it following unclaimed freight rules. The box measured twenty inches long and twelve inches square and showed evidence of careful disassembly to erase identity.
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Cincinnati
Baldwin
Ohio
Emerick
Dennis
Icy bolt traps Nestle home in unusual charge
Mrs Michael Marsunek is arrested on a peculiar charge after allegedly throwing buckets of water at the Nestle home during a deep freeze. Nestle, the prosecutrix, says water splashed both kitchen and front doors, freezing instantly and trapping her inside until others chopped the ice away.
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Reading
Michael Marsunek
John Nestle
Publishers Elect Officers For Year In A N P A
The American Newspaper Publishers' Association elected officers for the year led by President S. H. Kaufmann of the Washington Star. Vice President M. B R McCrae of the Cincinnati Post and others named. secretary W. Bryant of the Brooklyn Times. treasurer Edward P. Call of the New York Evening Post. executive committee includes Will o S. McLean of the Philadelphia Bulletin and C. (names truncated).
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American Newspaper Publishers’ Association Today
S. H. Kaufmann
Washington Star
M. BR. McCrae
Cincinnati Post
W. ©. Bryant
Brooklyn Times
Edward P. Call
New York Evening Post
Willo S. McLean
Philadelphia Bulletin
First Bill to the Governor Seeks Constables' Fee Law
The first bill to reach the Governor for approval this session is the constables' fee bill. It faced delays in the Legislature but aims to set pay for all state constables, who are to be elected next Tuesday. Hoy of Clarion County delivered the bill to the Governor and left confident it will become law.
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Loubet
Qarpot
Faure
Times
Harrisburg
Hoy
Clarion County
Andree Exploring Party Bodies Reported Found
Moscow February 17 reports from Minister Reuterskjold that General Oscar Goremikin Governor General of East Siberia is investigating alleged finding of the bodies of the three members of the Andree exploring party and their balloon. M Seminoff president of the Moscow Geographical Society believes the bodies have been found.
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Chicago Record
Moscow
Reuterskjold
Norway
Sweden
St. Petersburg
Oscar Goremikin
Siberia
Andree Exploring Party
M. Seminoff
Moscow Geographical Society
Arnold Lewis Gillin
Buried Under Falling Snow in Atlantic City
Mrs. Joseph Harmer of Atlantic City was crushed when a porch roof collapsed under heavy snow just outside her home. Three men freed her from the wreckage. She is severely bruised and feared to have internal injuries.
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Atlantic City
Joseph Harmer
A Schooner in Distress Near Auntie City
A three masted schooner signaled distress near the bell buoy off Auntie City. Lifesaving crews prepared to launch but the vessel hauled down signals and proceeded up the coast. Topmasts blown away and hull seems seriously flooded.
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Auntie City
Fromng
Subiveee
Banffy Announces Cabinet Resignations to King and Parliament
In a Liberal party conference Baron Banffy Hungary’s premier said he and cabinet members would present their resignations to the King and Parliament tomorrow. Francis Percen.
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Chicago
Budapest
Duster
Liberal Party
Baron Banffy
Kingland
Francis Percen
Bishop Ginner Held on Defalcation Charge in Scranton
Right Rev Samuel George Ginner M D LL D primate of the Church of America and ex manager of the Order of Minnehaha was given a police court hearing in Scranton on February 17. He is wanted in St Paul by creditors of the Inerrance company and was remanded to await requisitions before possible relocation to the city for permanent residence.
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Scranton
Samuel George Ginner
Church of America
Order of Minnehaha
St. Paul
Creditore
Inerrance Company
Defense in Stephens trial ends without further evidence
In Easton on February 17 the Stephens murder trial defense began presenting evidence then halted the case. Witnesses testified Stephens caused misdeeds to occupy his mind and tears flowed as he faced the jury. The defense argued he was irresponsible and wrapped up after 6 pm with no new witnesses.
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George H. Stephens
Commonwealth
Stephens
Zimmerman
Dr. Warfield
Aaron J
Scranton
Hugh Merrick
Snyder
Scott
Akén Widemeyil
Bills Placed To Pay Spain 20 Million Under Paris Treaty
Two bills were introduced to fund Spain with 20 million dollars per the Paris treaty. Representative Cannon filed in line with the parapraph from the sundry civil appropriation bill. Representative Gillett of Massachusetts also introduced a bill with an extra section echoing the McEnery resolution and a third section mirroring the Bacon amendment defeated in the Senate.
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Spain
Cannon
Gillett
Massachusetts
McEnery
Senate
Bacon
Norcross waives hearing in murder bid case
Karl Norcross waived a hearing before Justice Miller in Uniontown. He faces two charges of attempting to procure the murder of his younger brother to gain the estate. Bail set at 1000 dollars on each charge. Norcross under surveillance to prevent self harm.
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Uniontown
Karl Norcross
Miller
Norcross
Four Children Die in Home Fire Near Medix Run
Four Carlson children perished in a early morning blaze at their Medix Run area home. Mrs. Carlson escaped with one infant, leaping from a second story window as the fire trapped the others. Ages 12, 5, 2, and 7 were among the victims.
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Dubois
Carlson
Medix Rane Bik County
Tiue
Sherman Sails with 1800 Reinforcements to Otis at Ma aboard
Consul Sprague reports from Gibraltar that the United States troop transport Sherman carrying 1800 reinforcements for Otis at Ma aboard has sailed for Port Heid Ailebeard. The same day Spens opens a new Rudolf Hotel offering sea water baths and an orchestra.
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Washington
Sprague
Gibraltar
War Department
United States
Sherman
Otis
Port Heid
Rudolf
Fire destroys three story boarding house at Lake Teedyusenog
A large three story boarding house on Lake Teedyusenog in Pike County, owned by the estate of Ex tative Rowland, burned down at noon yesterday. A woman and several others barely escaped with their lives. The blaze started from a defective ditany. Loss exceeds $10,000 with only about half covered by insurance.
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TimEa
Lake Teedyusenog
Pike County
Extative Rowland
Banker Accused of Embezzlement in Washington
Thirty four true bills returned to court against Rameel Hasziett an ex bank official charged with embezzlement in Washington Pennsylvania on February 1. The case outlines alleged theft while in office and seeks charges related to misappropriated funds.
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Washington
Rameel Hasziett
Seer Estoe
Fall of Emerson shoe store floor kills three firemen
Firefighters died as the second and third floors collapsed at the Emerson shoe store during a Market Street blaze. Three men named Chance Steinle and Duffy perished, with four others injured, as rescuers battled flames after a church roof fell amid the ruins.
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Market Street
Emerson Shoe
Wanamaker’s
Warner's Drug
William Chance
Fitzwater Street
George Steinle
Clifton Street
Hugh Duffy
Catharine Street
Michael McCusker
James Dolan
George Stark
John Bennet
Hahnemann Hospital
William Knight
Jesse Tittermary
John Sneedden
St. John’s
Thirteenth
Ludlow
Interior rebuilt after fire as rescuers search for victims
Destruction increases the urgency to refit the interior and replace the roof. Paintings and the communion service were removed after the parish house fire. Rescuers retrieved Chance's body at seven, Steinle's at eight, Duffy not yet found, while Stanley Jones was treated for exhaustion. A renewed blaze erupted at four in the laundry debris.
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Chance
Steinle
Duffy
Freman
Stanley Jones
Hahnemann Hospital
MOTTET'S PURE VIRGIN OLIVE OF Nature's kindliest product
Advertisement copy extols Mottet's Pure Virgin Olive Oil as fresh, pure, and sweet. It claims nature’s kindness and urges purchase at leading grocers and druggists.
J Warmer Hutchins Offers Overcoats Bargain
An advertisement by Becker Bros at 1516 Chestnut Street promotes all wool overcoats for $10 with velvet collar satin-seat finish, color guaranteed, originally $30, available with Saturday evening opening.
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Becker Bros
Chestnut Street
Day the Last Overcoat Sale At Below-Cost Prices
Today only the balance of 1200 fine overcoats from a famous New York house are offered at prices well below wholesale. Overcosts at five to twelve dollars with regular values from ten to twenty-two dollars.
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New York
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