House Breaks All Records In Long Session
The Pennsylvania House and Senate met June 26 in Harrisburg with the House passing 75 appropriation bills by late night. Governor Hastings vetoed measures including a stenographer for Philadelphia Health Officer and a parks property purchase bill. He urged careful review of National Guard disability claims and urged general legislation to ensure proofs.
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Stulb
Philadelphia
Commonwealth
Maxey
National Guards of
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Gettysburg
National Guard
William M. Gordon
Lucy T. Keller
Jefferson M. Keller
General Assembly
Alexander. Beel
United States
Camp Curtin
W. 8. Maxey
Roberts
Luzerne
Anthracite Mine Workers of America
John Fahy
Harrisburg House Opens Three Sessions With Appropriation Bills
The Pennsylvania House began three sessions in a Saturday rush to advance appropriation bills. Speaker Boyer warned absentees to attend or face a call of the House. A page gifted Bouquets to Voorhees for his stand on an earlier floor clash with Lytle. The $10,000 American Hospital Association appropriation prompted Voorhees to inquire about the hospital’s location.
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Mahanoy City
Voorhees
Schrink
Mr. Voorhees
Conrade
Appropriations Committee
Capitol
Miller
Bare
Huntingdon
Grant Monument
Philadelphia
Washington Monument
Harrisburg
Boyer
Lytle
American Hospital Association
Schuylkill
Hos
Senate Passes Hospital Appropriation Bills In Harrisburg
In Harrisburg on June 26 the Senate, with barely a quorum, read first time several House appropriation bills. The measures include 25000 for St Luke's Hospital Philadelphia 20000 for German Hospital Philadelphia and 50000 for the Hahnemann College hospital department. A second batch of House bills followed later in the day with adjournment set for Monday afternoon.
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Harrisburg
Senate
House
Senate Committee On
St. Luke's Hospital
Philadelphia
Phadelphia
Aden
Legislature Denounces Pittsburg as Primaries Planned
The Allegheny county Democratic committee met and set July 10 as the primary date with the nominating convention to follow the next Tuesday. County Chairman Joseph Howley blasted the Republican party, calling the current legislature the most infamous in state history and urging cooperation to promote government by and for the people.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny County
Democratic Committee
Joseph Howley
Howley
Commonwealth
Benzine Tank Fire at Standard Oil Plant
Thunderstorm lightning struck a benzine tank at the Standard Oil plant in Mar cus Hook, igniting a 25 foot high tank holding over 10 000 barrels. Fire crews fought flames overnight, pumping water into the tank and guarding nearby grass as the tank and contents valued at about 15 000 burned at a cost of 200 dollars per hour.
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Chester
Standard Oil Company
Marcus Hook
Lightning strikes farm house causes fire and damage
A storm yesterday night struck the E. J. Groesbeck house on Malaga avenue, starting a fire that neighbors helped extinguish. Mrs. Groesbeck was badly stunned and a horse owned by William Love was killed by the bolt.
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the Times
Vineland
E. J. Groesbeck
Malaga Avenue
Senate Tariff Debate Stopped by Pettigrew's Sudden Affliction
In Washington on June 26 the Senate halted its tariff debate when Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota suffered a sudden vocal cord paralysis during a passionate speech. He recovered enough to leave the chamber, and the session adjourned with only minimal discussion on the chemical and earthenware schedule.
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Washington
Senate
Pettigrew
Silver Republican
South Dakota
Platt
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Quay
New England
Mr. Pettigrew
Pettigrew Fights for Fullers Earth in Tariff Fight
The Senate debated tariff changes with Pettigrew railing at CT protectionism and a clash over fullers earth provoked a dramatic moment as he faltered and was aided by colleagues. The session paused for a quorum, then proceeded to consider acids, bleaching powder, and olive oil duties before adjourning to executive session.
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Smith
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West
Secretary of the Treasury
Caffery
Louisiana
Carlisle
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Spooner
Jones and West
Messrs. Vest and Jones
Mr. Perkins
California
Platt
Connecticut
Mr. Pettigrew
Mantle
Carter
Tongue River Trouble Prompts Army Stay at Agency
Interior Department receives A P Hawley summary on the Cooper murder near Tongue River Montana. Troops from Custer stationed at the agency are urged to remain for precaution. Civil authorities have arrested three Indians with more to come. Cooperation between the agent and authorities has improved.
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Washington
Cooper
Tongue River
Montana
Interior Department
A. P. Hawley
Bliss
Custer
Miles City
Stouch
Woodford Named Ambassador to Madrid Sparks Cuba Debate
Havana voices concern over General Stewart L. Woodford's appointment as U S ambassador to Madrid. La Lucha notes possible U S intervention in Cuba if the president's documents transfer, while Havana reporters rebut claims about an advance copy of the Lee report.
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la Lucha
Stewart L. Woodford
United States
Madrid
McKinley
Spain
Cuba
Imparcial
Fitzhugh Lee
Ricardo Ruiz
Guanabacoa
General Lee
Quiet at Key West After Threatened Lynching
June 26 Key West Florida. The feared race riot did not materialize as a mob plan to lynch a black man was not carried out. The sheriff protects the black man who remains confined. One white man was shot during drunken pistol fire but town remains quiet and authorities see no further trouble ahead.
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Washington
Key West
Fla
United States
Postmasters Appointed as 103 New Officials Succeed 62 Removed
Washington announces 103 fourth class postmasters appointed today replacing 62 removed after four years of service 7 removed for other reasons and 34 who resigned or died The changes cover many towns including Christiana Anderson's Valley Cocolamus Corydon Fast Salem Edenville Harleton Haynie Hickory Grove Hilliards Mont Alto Newton Hamilton Oriental Piano Spring Run Strawbridge Walnut Walker Mills Warrensville Willow Hill South Auburn and South Auburn with listed successors and incumbents in each case.
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Delaware
Christiana
J. B. Appleby
G. W. Curringer
Pennsylvania
Anderson's Valley
J. H. Jones
J. A. Wyrick
Cocolamus
W. 8. Brown
L. Stuck
Corydon
BE. D. Everts
A. L. Cause
Fast Salem
C. C. Spece
J. M. Winegardner
Edenville
L. L. Springer
W. C. Hartman
Harleton
Arthur Radabaugh
M. Ln Wagner
Haynie
A. L. Amsler
J. E. McIntire
Hickory Grove
J. J. Stockholm
Newton Hamilton
H. Wilson
J. M. Smeiker
Oriental
B. G. Shaeffer
H. R. Beale
Piano
R. H. Fisher
Robert Lawrence
Spring Run
A. M. Barr
Daniel Wolff
Strawbridge
J. M. Myers
A. G. Phillips
Upper Strpshaas E
Boy's Assailant Sent to Jail After Gloucester Attack
Special Telegram to THE TIMES Gloucester June 26. The street vender known as George on Gloucester beach seriously cut seven year old Edward Quinn over the eye with a butcher knife yesterday. He was committed to Camden County Jail by Mayor Beaston today in default of 500 bail.
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the Times
Gloucester
Gloucester Beach
George
Edward Quinn
Camden County
Beaston
East Lake
John James
Justice Colding
Camden
George Orston
Sycamore Street
Newfield
Satto
First Presbyterian Church Holds 50th Anniversary
The congregation of the First Presbyterian Church of Gloucester will mark its fiftieth anniversary starting tomorrow. The three day celebration commemorates the church founded in 1847 with events planned through the weekend.
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the Times
Gloucester
First Presbyterian Church
City
Citizens' Committee Urges Governor to Veto Becker Bill
The Citizens' Committee to Urge Governor Hastings to Veto the Becker bill met at the Board of Trade rooms. I. R. Woods said the group would ride a special car to Harrisburg next Wednesday to press for a veto. John Bullitt urged opposition, warning the measure would weaken city charter features and thanked lawmakers for their votes in the city’s best interests.
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Board of Trade
I. R. Woods
Bullitt
Hastings
Harrisburg
Becker
John ©. Bullitt
Osbourne
Crouse
Moore
Stewart
Singer
Abrams
Stradling
Shane
Clarency
Keyser
Smith
Reibel
Savage
Bay State Gas saga tied to Addicks restitution claim
The Traveler reports Boston News Bureau that a $2,000,000 restitution claim against J Edward Addicks stems from a suit by Bay State Gas income bondholders. The case centers on stock issued by Massachusetts and deposited with Mercantile Trust Company, with prior claims and alleged misappropriation tied to the original $4,600,000 note cancelation.
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Boston News Bureau
Bay State Gas Company
Standard Oil
J. Edward Addicks
Massachusetts
Bay State Gags Company
Mercantile Trust Company of
New York
Boston Gas Companies
Addicks
Mercantile Trust Company
Lawson
Braman
Bay State Gas
Mangrove Lighthouse Tender Launched at Nixon's Crescent Yard
Eight hundred spectators witness the launch of the United States lighthouse tender Mangrove at Nixon's Crescent Ship Yard. Miss Mabel Snow christens the steel twin screw steamer built for Florida coast service and the Gulf of Mexico.
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Nixon
Crescent
United States
Mangrove
Florida
Gulf of Mexico
Mabel Snow
A. 8. Snow
United States Navy
Tomkinsville
Chestnut Street Theatre Reopens With Corbett Fitzsimmons Views
The Chestnut Street Theatre reopened last night showing veriscope pictures of the Corbett Fitzsimmons fight from Carson City dated March 17. Shows run daily at 2 30 and 8 30 with a cool theatre due to a new refrigerating plant using tons of ice. Admission ranges from 25 cents to 1 dollar with no seat over 1 dollar.
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Chestnut Street Theatre
Carson City
Cherokee freedmen paid at Fort Gibson ends disturbance
Secretary Bliss received a telegram from Inspector McLaughlin stating the payment to Cherokee freedmen at Fort Gibson Oklahoma was completed last night and Wisdom disbursed 23,600 dollars today. The process proceeded satisfactorily with all excitement subsiding and the freedmen acting orderly.
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Washington
Fort Gibson
I. T
Bliss
McLaughlin
Telephone services bring church to Freehold matron
Mrs. Margaret E. Forman of Freehold New Jersey, confined to her home by cancer, receives Presbyterian services via telephone after church members funded a line from the church to her house. She listens to sermons sings along with the choir and expresses grateful devotion urging the revival to continue over the wires.
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Freehold
N. J
Margaret E. Forman
Venango Democrats Nominate Free Silver Delegates
Venango county Democrats held their primaries to choose four delegates to the State Convention at Reading in August and to place a county ticket in the field. Vote was light with returns suggesting free silver delegates will be nominated. William Ashton named for Jury Commissioner and the rest of the ticket undecided. The county convention meets here next Tuesday.
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Franklin
Venango County
Reading
Wiliam Ashton
Arrest for Stealing a Horse and Buggy
William Westcott was arrested early today and jailed for stealing a horse and buggy from Dr. Lee of Woopsury. The team was seen leaving the stable last evening and found injured and abandoned between Glassboro and Pitman Grove. This marks the second time the animal pair has been stolen.
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the Times
Woopsury
William Westcott
Dr. Lee
Glassboro
Pitman Grove
Across the Delaware Cumberland crops largest in 18 years
The strawberry crop in Cumberland county marks its largest yield in 18 years while Salem county approves a special school tax of 7650 dollars this year. Other notes report Elmer residents, local accidents, legal actions, and civic events across the region.
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Cumberland County
Salem County
Orval Hitchner
Elmer
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