Martin's Washington trip sparks tense ward canvass in city politics
David Martin visits Washington to urge McKinley loyalists keep patrolling patronage and back Hackett for Register. Ward leaders vow united front against canvassing from Martin Hackett faction, while Port Wardens race sees George Egolf backed by Council members Dougherty and Amick as potential successor to Talbot.
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David Martin
Washington
Quay
Martin
McKinley
United States
Postmaster Carr
Penrose
Major McKinley
Senate
National
Harmer
Register of Wills
Horatio B. Hackett
Combine
Hackett
Register
League
William R. Leeds
Register Smithers
James P. McNichol
Tenth Ward
Friends
McNichol
Board of
Port Wardens
Samuel 8. Talbot
William R. Tucker
Tucker
Port Warden Talbot
Bailiwick
George Egolf
Dougherty
Amick
Thirty-seventh
Policeman Brown Back On Duty After Assault
Policeman William Brown of the Fifth district, badly beaten while arresting Walter Campbell, a 81 year old colored man from Naudain Street, was able to return to duty. Brown arrested Campbell for fighting at Sixteenth and Lombard streets and held the prisoner in a house as a mob formed. Nicholas Brown, also colored, linked to the attack, was arrested and both prisoners were held in $800 bail by Magistrate Jermon.
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Brown
William Brown
Fifth District
Walter Campbell
Naudain Street
Eighteenth
Campbell
Sixteenth
Lombard Streets
Pollock and
Esher
Nicholas Brown
Jermon
Robinson Sentenced to Eight Years for Manslaughter
James Robinson was arraigned and tried in the Court of Oyer and Terminer before Judge Pennypacker. He was convicted of manslaughter for stabbing Patrick Sullivan on February 8 at 209 Spruce Street. Sullivan died February 15 at Pennsylvania Hospital. Robinson punished with a $50 fine and eight years in the penitentiary.
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James Robinson
Court of Oyer and Terminer
Pennypacker
Patrick Sullivan
Robinson
Sullivan
Spruce Street
Pennsylvania Hospital
Last Day for Mercantile Tax Appeal
The Board of Mercantile Appraisers will end hearings today with the Thirty-fifth and Thirty-seventh appeals on the docket. Any person from any ward may attend to hear and present his case. The board has heard many cases. several remain pending.
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Mercantile
Board of Mercantile Appraisers
Free Law School Opens In Philadelphia For Prospective Lawyers
The Philadelphia Free Law School opened last evening in the Burd Building at Ninth and Sansom. Patrons include many prominent men led by Rees Welch. Classes begin next Tuesday with afternoon and evening sessions taught by Beall and Molise, focusing on Blackstone's Commentary with a four volume land purchase required.
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Philadelphia Free Law School
Rees Welch
Burd Building
Ninth
Sansom Streets
M. R. Alexander
T. F. Egan
C. D. Foulke
M. J. McCloskey
H. P
Wobensmith
H. R. Tuffberry
J. H. Schwacke
Burd
Beall
Molise
University of Pennsylvania
Blackstone
Result of Boys' Dispute Over Riverloss Funds
A steam launch accident at Fairmount dam May 15 left Mrs. M B Mathias rescued from the river. Frank Farrell found a purse with about $5 and letters in Mrs Mathias name. George Hecker took nearly $4. Special Officers recovered $3.17 from Hecker's mother. Mrs Mathias identified the bag at City Hall.
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David W. Sellers
Fairmount Dam
Sears Street
George Marker
George Hecker
Farrell
Mathias
Hecker
Williams and
Echtermyer
Darby
No Demand for Ice Dampens Maine Ice Trade
The ice trade between this port and Maine is slower this year due to cool weather. A fleet of about forty vessels sails to Kennebec and Penobscot rivers for lake ice and returns with cargoes, but limited demand and excess stock reduce shipments to hotels, restaurants, and stores.
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Maine
Kennebec
Penobscot
Interfor Ge
Burglar Foiled By Alarm At 3816 Powelton Avenue
Mrs. Peterson of 3816 Powelton avenue heard a noise in the dining room and confronted a prowler who fled from a window. A neighbor fired at the fleeing man but he escaped. About two hours later a burglar entered Dr. D. R. Bardin at 331 North Fortieth street and took a gold watch worth 50 dollars.
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D. R. Bardin
North Fortieth Street
Parish musical gains notes in Broad and Jefferson streets
City notes recount a free reading by Rev Kenneth Guthrie at the Church of the In carnation parish house with Miss Viola Jenny. The Board of Health suspended a rule to let undertaker Select Councilman Bringhurst bury Mrs Charles Ride beneath Christ Church parish house. May reports to the Pennsylvania Society show 68 neglect or cruelty cases affecting 185 children, 17 arrests, and 89 children removed to different homes.
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Kenneth 8. Guthrie
Church of the Incarnation
Broad and
Jefferson Streets
Viola Jenny
Board of Health
Bringhurst
Charles
Ride
Christ Church
Pennsylvania Society
City faces debt limits after Supreme Court ruling on municipal borrowing
The Supreme Court's decision blocks city loans beyond two per cent of assessed property value without a popular vote, halting planned $8 million and $3 million debt, affecting Reading subway and Delaware avenue projects. Finance Chairman Leeds urges presenting loans to voters at upcoming elections while noting utilities and schools at risk. Captain Johnston’s Boys High School work stalls. bids for Howard and Cambria street building risk delays.
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Green
Supreme Court
Sterrett
Mitchell
Supreme Bench
Commonwealth
Reading
Delaware Avenue
Leeds
Jacob J. Seeds
Councils’ Finance Committee
Philadelphia
Robert Johnston
Board of Education
Howard and Cambria Streets
Counclls
Johnson
Bdys
Kavanagh
Property Committee
George W. Stewart
Johnston
Central High School
rBoad
Mount Vernon Streets
Spring Garden Street
A Romance of Two Continents A Common Law Wife Accuses William Kruger
Elise Kruger testified that William Kruger of Sandyford Pennsylvania brought her from Germany to the United States years ago and deserted her in Berlin after a Norristown marriage. She says he later married another woman in Norristown and forced her to relocate to Tacony. Kruger was held on a $600 bond for court.
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William Kruger
Sandyford
Central
Elise Kruger
Germany
Norristown
Man
Kruger
Berlin
State Road
Tacony
Dickens and Little Nell Bronze Group Sold to Park Art Association
The Fairmount Park Art Association has acquired the striking Dickens and Little Nell bronze group through the city branch of the organization. The purchase marks a notable addition to the park collection, aligning with local art patrons and civic support for cultural display.
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Fairmount Park Art Association
Sacrifice Sale of Mattings Declares Five Cent Yard
W. B. Archambault & Son at Eleventh and Market streets announces a sacrifice sale on 3,000 rolls of mattings from China and Japan. All mattings are offered at five cents per yard, half the regular price, as open season begins and demand rises in Philadelphia.
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W. B. Archambault & Son
Eleventh
Market Streets
China
Japan
Philadelphia
Aes
Bronze Dickens Little Nell group funded for Philadelphia park
The bronze group of Dickens and Little Nell by F Edwin Elwell will be erected in the park once funds are raised. A pedestal costs 7500 dollars, and a ways and means committee led by C N Weygandt seeks donations. The Little Nell sculpture won a gold medal at the Art Club, Philadelphia, and the full group earned a prize at the Columbian Exhibition.
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Dickens
Little Nell
F. Edwin Elwell
W. W. Justice
E. Burgess Warren
John H. Converse
A. G. Hetherington
C. N. Weygandt
Charlies H. Howell
Walnut Street
Art Club
Philadelphia
Five Children Die in West Virginia House Fire
Five children aged 12, 10, 6, 4 and 6 were burned to death in the residence of J. H. White near Keystone. Enemies are suspected as the house was set alight while the parents were away. Bloodhounds will be used to trace the killers.
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Welsh
W. Va
J. H. White
Keystone
White
Aline
Rebel uprising in Cuba tied to U S support
Maprio June 1 reports General Bernaral's interview with General Azcarraga. The minister says the continuation of Cuba's rebellion depends on aid from the United States.
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Maprio
Bernaral
Cuba
Azcarraga
United States
Transvaal Raid Hearings Detail Chamberlain Testimony
London June 1 testimony in the Transvaal raid inquiry reveals Alfred Bell denying Labouchere's charge of market rigging and offering firm books. Chamberlain states Dr Harris did not claim troops would help Outlanders. Committee to decide on re examination and telegram disclosures.
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London
Transvaal
Alfred Bell
South Africa Company
Henry Labouchere
Labouchere
Robert Cecil
Rutherford Harris
Cape Town
Dr. Harris
Mr. Labouchere
Joseph
Jackson
Lord Selbourne
Marquis of Salisbury
Rhodes
Hawksley
House of Commons
Harris
Immense Business at the Auditorium Vaudeville Show
Immense interest in high class vaudeville bills at the Auditorium shown by a near capacity audience. Standing room only sign appeared before 8 pm signaling phenomenal June business. The week’s bill includes favorites headlined by Peter F. Dalley.
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Gilmore
Peter F. Dalley
Clothes for the Indians Investigation Uncovers Odd Specs
Indian Commissioner W A Jones in New York for a week probes bureau affairs. He finds clothing delays due to a clause for satinet specs, only three mills make it and one dealer has bought up output. Affidavits say bidders were blocked, prompting a full investigation and possible new contract terms.
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New York
W. A. Jones
Oxford
Bliss
Illiam H. Lyon
Indian Commission
D. M. Brown
Jones
Brown
Committee
Washington
Ones
William M Derr Dies Leader of Lebanon Bar
William M Derr died at his Ninth street home after a brief illness of heart trouble. He led the Lebanon bar as oldest practitioner and served as president of the Lebanon Bar Association. Born in Reading, he lived most of his life in Lebanon and was known as a gifted lawyer and eloquent speaker. A Civil War veteran of Company A Ninety third Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, he was a Free Silverite and a believer in Spiritualism. His body will be incinerated at caster.
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LeBanon
William M.derr
Ninth Street
William M. Derr
Lebanon Bar
Lebanon Bar Association
Reading
Sr Pe
Ninety-third Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
United States Army
Bedford Republicans Nominate Officials at County Meeting
The Bedford Republican county committee met and nominated Joseph Penrose for Poor Director and Richard Miller for Jury Commissioner. John S. Weller was elected county chairman. Resolutions endorsed the administrations of President McKinley and Governor Hastings.
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John 8. Weller
McKinley
Hastings
BepFord
Republican County Committee
Joseph Penrose
Richard Miller
Johns
Weller
Death of John Sutcliff in Chester at age sixty five
Chester. John Sutcliff of 1124 Madison street Chester died suddenly yesterday after returning home from morning business. He retired feeling unwell and was later found dead by his daughter. He was in his 65th year and had no prior illness.
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the Times
Chester
John Sutcliff
Madison Street
Sutcliff
Saw Mill Destroyed by Fire at Hyner
WILLIAMSPORT June 1 The large saw mill of Weaver Johnson Co at Hyner was destroyed by fire last night. Flames spread to the yard and consumed about 400000 feet of dressed timber. Loss is estimated at 40000 with no insurance. The cause of the fire remains a mystery.
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Times
Williamsport
Weaver, Johnson & Co
Hyner
Court notes sentence pleadings and verdicts from Lebanon era
Jerome Ebright was fined 25 dollars and one year in prison for breaking into the Lebanon post office and stealing stamps. Charles H. German was sentenced to four months for stealing from the mail. A verdict for Katie Cargill was returned against Philadelphia Tower Supply and Laundry for injuries from a mangling accident. Frank Clouse was found guilty of assault and battery with felonious intent against Mamie Foote, with a motion for a new trial noted. In the Butler case, Dominick Boczkauskas faces trial over Lithuania language newspaper exports. Alexander P. Brackenbridge was acquitted of setting fire to his warehouse to defraud an insurer.
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Jerome Ebright
Lebanon
Charles H. German
Highton
Katie Cargill
Kate Cargill
Philadelphia Tower Supply and Laundry Company
Yesteroy
Frank Clouse
Pennypacker
Mamie Foote
Clause
Butler
United States District Court
Dominick Boczkauskas
Mahanoy Ay
the Rabie
The
Sun
Alexander P. Brackenbridge
Hutchinson and
Master Streets
Commonwealth
McMichael
Derby Parasols with Malacca Sticks Offer Elegant Lightness
Simons Bros & Co presents parasols with unshaved Malacca sticks and iridescent silk fabrics in primary color range. Prices range from $4 to $15. Located at 16 Chestnut.
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Simons Bro& CO
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Schuylkill
Bumors Ettregni Eae
SEEDS
Kinsey
Hartman
Common Council
New High School
Park Art Association
Spain
Tannic
Eisner‘ Emendelson CO
Sole Agts
Alfred Beit
Laboudiere
Joseph Chamberlain
B. F. Hawksley
Cecil Rhodes
Colonial Office
Chamberlain
Mr. Hawksley
Mr. Chamberlain
Hercules Robinson
Lord Rosmead
Cape Colony
South Africa
Secretary of State For the Colonies
Mr. Rhodes
Merion Cricket Club
Silver Democrats
Frankfort
Mantua Baptist Church
International Congress of Business Men
Foundrymen’s Association
Manufacturers’ Club
Lansdowne Methodist Episcopal Church
Delaware River Club
Wissinoming
Photographic Society of Philadelphia
South Eighteenth Street
Drexel Institute
Central Magual Training School
Harrisburg
Warner School
Eighth Street
Poplar
John Weise
Bethlehem Iron Company
United States Circuit Court
High School For Girls
Wight
Ave Maria
St. James* Hall
Thirty-eighth
Chestnut Streets
Divinity School
P. E. Re
Heppe's
Chestnut Street
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