Philadelphia Times Newspaper Archives, Jun 25, 1897, p. 5

Woolen Goods Clash Marked Senate Tariff Debate

The Senate opened amid a marathon tariff session on woolen goods with leaders like Mr. Platt and Mr. Allen clashing over records and petitions. Debates centered on paragraph 364 and wool cloth duties, with amendments rejected, and a death notice for Rep. Cooke prompting resolutions of regret and an escort committee.

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Carpets Cooke Caffery Louisiana Mr. Caffery Jones Arkansas

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Death of Illinois Representative Cooke Shocks House

The House in Washington mourns the death of Mr. Cooke of Illinois who died at his hotel this morning. His desk is draped in mourning with white roses and magnolia blossoms. A committee will attend his funeral as the chamber adjourns until Monday.

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Washington Cooke Illinois Chamber of Deputies Foss Mr. Cooke

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Standard Oil Gains Control Of Bay State Gas

A Boston meeting led to Standard Oil Company gaining control of Bay State Gas Company. The deal reportedly involves 2 250 000 dollars paid to Addicks and ending all litigation. The Bay State Gas is to be reorganized on a new basis with expanded capital.

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Standard Oil Company Addicks Bay State Gas Company New York Boston Standard Ol J. EB. Bartlett H. H. Rogere Standard Oi! Company J. Edward Addicks James C. Carter Frederic R. Coudert Messrs. Carter Coudert anti-Addicks Mr. Addicks

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Librarians Elect Officers at American Library Association Meet

The American Library Association elected officers for the coming year with Justin Winsor as president and Melvil Dewey as secretary. The convention chose Chau tauqua New York for the next meeting, and discussed the New York Public Library consolidation project and travel library reports.

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American Library Association Justin Winsor Harvard University F. M. Cranden Public Library of St. Louis R. P. Hayes State Library of Ohio Hannah P. James Osterhaut Wilkesbarre Melvil Dewey Chautauqua N. Y Atlanta, Ga

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Washington Notes on Diplomatic and Legislative Moves

The State Department received Magrane Cox s resignation as United States Minister to Honduras and Salvador. Senator Spooner led a Chicago petition of 103,000 against beer tax. Mr Conger will leave for Brazil. Pettigrew proposes a 10 percent tariff tax on trust manufactured goods. Treasury changes appoint Deputy Collector Couch to NYC Customs. Lodge proposes a 2 percent salary withholding fund for federal employees. The president signed land entry amendments for Greer county Oklahoma. Commodore Bunce reports Navy Yard damage under 20 000. Public documents printed on bimetallic leagues. Inter-State committee stalls anti-scalper bill. Free delivery service suspended in several towns. Cadets named for next class at US Military Academy includes Lilip H Sheridan. Mullan court-martial record to Judge Advocate General. Alger assigns officers to European posts.

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Magrane Cox United States Honduras Salvador State Department Spooner Senate Chicago Conger Brazil Pettigrew Treasury Degerwent J. J. Couch New York Senator Lodge Greer County Oklahoma Commodore Bunce New York Navy Yard Navy Department Chandler Senate Committee On Celitany Europe Tasker H. Bliss Reinathan Co Bate Catanast Chamberlain kGhine Uni States Court of Ims Yeaterd Meals At Sea Holding Ra Aguinat

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Ex Senator Lobbying Rule Sparks Senate Debate

A June report from Washington notes Senator Hale of Maine proposing an amendment to Senate rules to bar ex Senators from floor lobbying. Senator Allen of Nebraska backs excluding lobbyists. the targeted ex Senator warned his business would suffer from the change.

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Banquet for Legislative Correspondents Dines at Commonwealth Hotel

The biennial banquet of the Legislative Correspondents Association was held at the Commonwealth Hotel with active newspaper workers as the sole guests. Toastmaster Colonel George Nox McCain led speeches from prominent reporters including A K Pedrick George Wanbaugh and James Israel, plus songs and recitations.

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Haarr Rissourg Legislative Correspondents’ Association Commonwealth Hotel Peter Bolger Philadelphia Record George Nox McCain Philadelphia Press A. K. Pedrick Philadelphia George M. Wanbaugh Associated Press Henry Hall Washington Pittsburg Times George Barton The Philadelphia Inquirer Walter J. Christy Association Pittsburg Commercial Gazette James Israel Pittsburg Dispatch Leon D. Bancroft Philadelphia Times Sam Hudson Item Thomas M. Jones Harrisburg Telegraph Peter J. Hoban Philadelphia Edger Edward S. Holaday Pittsburg Press Harry S. Calvert Pittsburg Leader James A. Sweeney Hazleteen Standard John H. Fow Philadelphia Star and Bar John A. McKenna Philadelphia Ledger Joseph Rodgers the Inquirer Morgan B. Gable W. A. Connor W. C. Sproull Cheser Times

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Philadelphians Tour Bar Harbor Investors Eyeing Local Estates

A party of seven Philadelphians and one Wilmington man visited Bar Harbor aboard the Mount Desert steamboat route via Rockland and Boston. Among the travelers were John M. Campbell prominent Philadelphia lawyer P B Dooner hotel proprietor Charles J Gallagher and Senator Charles F King. They toured the island examined sea estate and noted loose money could seek investments as Bar Harbor’s summer resort potential attracts buyers.

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Bar Harbor Wilmington Newport House Mount Desert Boston Rockland John M. Campbell Philadelphia Dooner Charles J.gallagher John Muldoon Charlies F. King Joseph Sheehan William Gorman Philadelpia Everett Brennan Bangor

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Inquest Testimony Details Hoffman Meeting and Threats

In San Francisco on June 24 M Weiner testifies he met Hoffman in Sacramento on May 18 at the Golden Eagle Hotel. Money broker B Joseph recounts a dramatic talk with Figel the Hoffman bookkeeper after the alleged trap. Figel allegedly pressed Joseph to falsely claim Hoffman loaned money and to sign a disputed fee, threatening force if he refused.

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San Francisco M. Weiner Hoffman Sacramento Golden Eagle B. Joseph Figel Joseph

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Prohibition Party Holds Third State Conference

Special Telegram reports Vineland June 24 as the Prohibition party holds its third and final state conference for the year at Cosmopolitan Hall. State chairman Robert J. S. White presided. Papers were read by J Ward Gamble Williamm H Nicholson A H Sembower W C Kinsey and R H Randall. Major George A Hilton and Rev Walter C Kinsey spoke at the mass meeting with Mr and Mrs Beveridge the Nebraska vocalists performing.

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Times Vineland Prohibition Party Cosmopolitan Hall Robert J.S. White J. Ward Gamble Salem Williamm H. Nicholson Haddonfield A. H. Sembower Millville W. C. Kinsey Newark R. H. Randall Hammonton George A. Hilton California Walter C. Kinsey C. Beveridge

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Plan to Reorganize Lower Schools Proposed by Superintendent

Superintendent Brooks outlines a plan to reorganize primary and secondary divisions and possibly drop the term secondary. The plan, already adopted in part by the Board of Education, would have yearly promotions and classes led by a single teacher for the full term.

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Marriage Licenses and Marriages in the Record

A list of marriage licenses and marriages shows numerous couples such as John Breslin and Mary Kelly, Michael Sullivan and Annie Ballew, John Berry and Elizabeth Rankin, and others. The fragment also notes a 1897 birth entry for Borneman-ide and a May 8 note at a church, with names like Elizabeth Ide and J. Burchett.

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John Breslin Mary Kelly Michael Sullivan Annie Ballew John Berry Elizabeth Rankin Alonzo Kirry Carrie Seeler Thomas N. MacNeal Lilly Mack Horace K. Bushnell Elizabeth M. Appel Andrew Cassel Edith E. Atkinson Robert C. M. Block Kate A. Yegaly John J. Cooney Annie Byrne Johann Walinski Margaret Schmid John Eagan Johanna Morris William F. Maucher Emma Rentschler Moses Brody Sophie Wins William Davis Lulu Wilson William J. McConnell Annie G. Brennan Harry G. B. Smith Lizzie McDougall William Beck Albertine Ginsenberger John K. D'Epergny Minnie L. Farrell James J. Kearns Mary Kenney John Gardner Lizzie Stevenson Borneman—Ide J. Burchett Vay Lornemar Artha Elizabeth Ide Cite Hheresty

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Marriages and Obituaries in Philadelphia News 1897

A jumble of marriage notices, funeral announcements, and obituaries from Philadelphia area in 1897. Names include MARY F. DAVENPORT, JENNIE GRIBBINS, JOHN OCONNELL, HENRY ELMER HOWELL, and MARY A. HARRIS among many others, with dates, locations, and burial details across multiple churches and cemeteries.

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M.arta Appleton D. Fea OSEP Florence M. T Carm Hirst Eae Hawley Davenport Thom Charles Higgins Mary Erwin Philadelphia Hipple—Sharp Church of the Incarnation L.or . Newlin D. D J. A. Hipple Y A. Sharp Edgewater Park N. J Joseph Moore Henry Elmer Howell Gertrude Sophia Ehret Nhowell--Jenkins W. H. van Horn Kaighn Avenue Camden John J. Howell Annie T. Jenkins Aeee P. H. Goldsmith Tepe ‘Baptist Church Philadelpha Robert Ris Rovilla L. Siner O'connell—Gribbins St. Dowinie’s Church Holmesburg Father Wall Jennie Gribbins Trenton John O'Connell Torresdale Sharp—Bias Robert E. Sharp Caroline Bias Brayere Presbyterian Church Beverly Lewis Mudge Hughes Gibbons Samuel Frazer Eudora Louise Bruyere

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Obituary notices for family members in Darby and Philadelphia

Multiple death notices and funeral arrangements announced for residents of Darby and Philadelphia. Entries include infants, children, and adults with details on addresses Twelfth and Chestnut streets Day street 1031 2610 North Eleventh Street 189 Elfreth Street and churches St Augustine St Edward Mount Airy Fernwood Cemetery New Cathedral Cemetery and Mount Peace. Funerals scheduled this week with times from 1 to 10 o'clock and solemn Requiem Masses noted.

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Lancaster Barclay A. Jackson Barclay I. D. Hildebidle Fifty-third Jefferson Streets Bossert Harry Bossert Haddonfield N. J Bottomley James H. Bottomley Maple Avenue West Philadelphia Cuthbert Alexander M. Cuthbert East Cambria Street Daly Nellie R John W. Daly Sarah James O'Brien Ludlow Street Darnell Philadelphia Howard Darnell Mount Laurel Devlin Elizabeth Patrick Elizabeth Devlin East Huntingdon Street Holy Cross Cemetery Anna Christians Dietrick Charles Feldmann North Second Street Dungan Anna M James FB. Pungan Shurs Lane Manayunk Bachus Fredericka Marion Joseph R Mary EB. Fabhus Mary A Armer P. Young Moore Street Eary Charles Fury North Fifth Street Eifr-Jackson Margaret J John Elfe William B. Jackson Chadwick Street Faust Annie M Barbara Henry Faust Fries Norma E Joseph A Amelia E. Fries Morris Street St. Thomas’ Aquinas Church Union Street Jaep Frederick Jaep Caroline Jaep Henry M. Ott South Eighth Street Kohler Jacob Kohler North Third Street Kerbaugh Annie Isaac Kerbaugh Jane Patrick Brennan Eaglefield Street St. Agatha’s Church Cathedral Cemetery James Marion Eugene Smith South Nineteenth Street Mount Moriah Kelly Harriet A George Kelly Hanover Street King William King Carpenter Street Mary Daugher Ward Lonergan Seas Cemetery Lynch St Joh Cat Cemetery Tate Hugh McDevitt Day Street Maria Smi North Eleventh Street Stafford Delia Edward Stafford Sacred Heart St. Augustine’s Church Elfreth Street New Cathedral Cemetery Stamper Laura F R. H. Stamper South Sixteenth Street Fernwood Cemetery Strock Samuel D. Strock John and Mary Postile Garden Street Mount Peace Cemetery Taylor Levi F. Taylor Reese Street Sixth Dauphin Streets St. Edward's Church New Cathedral Vandegrift-Mcdevitt Sarah McDevitt Charles W. Vandegrift Wallace William F Samuel Sarah J. Wallace Chestnut Street Walters James Walters Mount Airy Avenue Mount Airy Wilmer Emma Charles A. Wilmer Parrish Street

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Laurel and Cemetery Office Near 1305 Arch Street Grounds

Transit note describes Belmont Avenue area beyond the Park with trains running at short intervals about every 17 minutes from Broad Street Station on the Pennsylvania Railroad to West Laurel Hill Station.

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Laurel and Cemetery Arch St. Grounds Belmont Avenue Broad Street Pennsylvania Railroad West Laurel Hill Station

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Authorized collector clarification and dividend notice

The Children s Hospital Philadelphia announces L Bowman is not the authorized collector for two years. Charles W Cushman treasurer is the only authorized collector. The United Gas Provement Company declares a 2 percent quarterly dividend payable July 15 to stockholders of record June 30.

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Ee Childeen's Hospital Children's Hospital Philadelphia L. Bowman Charles W. Cushman Walnut St Fras. H. Lewis United Gas Provement Company Drexel Buslding Philada

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Woolen Goods Clash Marked Senate Tariff Debate

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Standard Oil Gains Control Of Bay State Gas

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Washington Notes on Diplomatic and Legislative Moves

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Ex Senator Lobbying Rule Sparks Senate Debate

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Banquet for Legislative Correspondents Dines at Commonwealth Hotel

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Philadelphians Tour Bar Harbor Investors Eyeing Local Estates

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Inquest Testimony Details Hoffman Meeting and Threats

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Prohibition Party Holds Third State Conference

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Plan to Reorganize Lower Schools Proposed by Superintendent

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Marriage Licenses and Marriages in the Record

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Marriages and Obituaries in Philadelphia News 1897

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Obituary notices for family members in Darby and Philadelphia

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