What Will He Do The New Bill Prohibiting Troops At Polla
Contents span multiple pages with broad topics from church rituals to local politics and society. The first page highlights a proposed bill prohibiting troops at Polla and a study of St Clement's Church and its ritualistic history, alongside probes into corruption and a controversial investigation. The issue mixes telegraphic notes, local news, and cultural items across pages.
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Polla
St. Clement's Church
Moson
Kate
Ileana
California
John A. Sutter
Freeman
Nellie Taylor
Senate
Washington Society
Washington
Jersey
Stafford
Uncle Sam
Paris
National Guard
Thomas J. Carson
Wilmington
Merion Cricketers Defeat Young America 124 to 93 at Ardmore
In Ardmore the Merion Cricketers triumphed over Young America with a 124 to 93 victory. Other items note Dr. Thomas J. Carson's death in Trenton, a French lottery plan for a statue, and a fatal air gun incident in Mauch Chunk.
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Thomas J. Carson
Trenton
New Jersey
Merion Cricketers
Ardmore
Smashed Up on the Railroad Excursion Crash at Carleton Junction
An excursion party of Credit Valley Railway directors and guests was struck by a Grand Trunk engine at Carleton Junction while waiting for a Toronto-bound train. The collision left the car wrecked and several seriously injured, including James Gooderhour who lost a leg, ex Mayor Morrison with a broken spine, P. D. Conger with multiple rib fractures, John McNabb spine injuries, and Samuel Beatty with a broken leg. The accident was blamed on a misplaced switch.
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Toronto
Credit Valley Railway
Carleton Junction
Grand Trunk
James Gooderhour
Morrison
P. D. Conger
John McNabb
Samuel Beatty
Tramp shoots station-master in New Jersey line
New York May 10 A Bo gota New Jersey Midland Railroad station master Frank Carter at Hackensack district was shot in the breast by a tramp while counting funds in the office. Carter seized a carbine but the thief wrenched it away and escaped with the money. Carter’s condition is critical. The stolen amount is not stated.
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New York
Bogota
New Jersey Midland Railroad
Hackensack
Frank Carter
Carter
A Boy Murderer In Columbia After School Fight
On May 10 in Columbia two colored youths Samuel J Williams ten and Grant Smith fourteen clashed on return from school. Two men intervened placing chips on their shoulders which rekindled the quarrel. The younger boy was fatally injured and died last evening. All involved are described as colored and were committed.
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Columbia
Samuel J. Williams
Grant Smith
Littl Darkeys
Northampton Republicans Convene in Hellertown
The Republican county convention met in Hellertown this afternoon. John L. Wilson of Easton was elected chairman for the coming year. Delegates to the State convention were chosen: Senatorial Joseph A. Weaver Bethlehem Daily Times, Representative Messia, William A. Horn and A. Reeder Muller of Easton, and John Adauis of Saucon.
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Hellertown
John L. Wilson
Easton
Joseph A. Weaver
Bethlehem Daily Tens
Messia
William A. Horn
A. Reeder Muller
John Adauis
Saucon
Widow Oliver v Cameron breach of promise case moved to term calendar
Special Dispatch reports in the case of the widow Oliver against ex Senator Cameron that after a verdict for the defendant on breach of promise, exceptions have been filed and placed on the general term calendar. Counsel expect a June ruling but more likely deferment to the September term.
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Washington
Oliver
Cameron
Robbery at Blumauer & Sons Pawnbrokers
New York on May 10 three men robbed Blumauer and Sons pawnbrokers at 414 Seventh Avenue of between 3000 pounds and 10000 dollars after cloning the shop and fleeing. Police pursued the robbers but they escaped.
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New York
Messrs. Blumauer & Sons
Seventh Avenue
Ocean Steamship Arrivals Reported In Harbor Notices
Ocean steamship arrivals list several inbound passages with ports Albany Philadelphia Philadelphia Indiana from Liverpool and New York. Vessels arrive from Liverpool to Philadelphia Indiana and from Queenstown to Algeria and Adriatic from New York.
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Philadelphia
Indiana
Liverpool
Queenstown
Algeria
New York
Adriatic
Aut —Deruyter
Secretary Sherman S canvass in Washington and Ohio politics
Special correspondence from Wasumoron notes Washington politics focus on troop bans at polls and Hayes veto risks. Sherman arrives from Ohio amid gubernatorial rumors. Blaine and Sherman jockey for influence. Hotel business dulls as Congress lingers. Navy and War building upgrades provoke debate over public expense and California finance.
President Hayes to Veto Bill on Poll Troops
Special Dispatch reports that Republicans secured White House influence leading Hayes to veto the bill prohibiting troops at the polls. Hayes now argues the measure harms liberties. veto expected Tuesday. Debates on extending old appropriations and ongoing Congress sessions persist, with Blaine predicting early June adjournment.
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Washington
Chandler
Edmunds
Hamlin
White House
Hayes
Congress
Blaine
Jane
President Likely to Veto Military at Polls Bill
Washington May 10 The President’s stance on the Democratic caucus bill allowing military intervention at polls has shifted from support to likely veto after closer Senate debate. He and Secretary McCrary conferred as Congress prepares to act early next week, with officials stating signs that he will not sign the measure.
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Waasuhingtten
House
Star
McCrary
Senate
United States
Congress
White House
Francis E Hayden Arrested for Poisoning Sister in Fir enpure
Francis E Hayden was arrested after an autopsy and chemical analysis linked him to poisoning sister Sarah I E Hayden with white arsenic. He pleaded not guilty and the examination was postponed to May 19 with no bail. The couple’s parents died in April. notes against the estate reduced his expected share to under $2,000.
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Firenpure
Francis E. Hayden
Sarah IE. Hayden
Ann Hayden
Hills
Boston
Hayden
Boston University
Rose again fails to find boy in Boone trip
CHARLOTTE, May 10. Mr. Christian K. Rose visited Boone in Watauga county seeking a missing boy. He did not locate the child but concluded the boy was not Charney. He then departed for Philadelphia.
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Charlotte
N. C
Christian K. Rose
Boone
Watauga County
Philadelphia
King's Brother Surrenders to British Armies at Utrecht
Cape Town April 26 Lord Chelmsford and staff have gone to Utrecht Magneta a brother of King Cetywayo with a few followers has surrendered to the British There is no further war news or news from the Transvaal.
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Cape Town
Apri
Lord Chelmsford
Utrecht
Magneta
Cetywayo
Transvaal
Barreda Villa on Bellevue Sold to John Jacob Astor
Base of a Newport Newport May 10. The elegant residence on Bellevue avenue and the Cliffs known as Barreda Villa belonging to A D Jessup of Philadelphia has been sold to John Jacob Astor of Newark for $201 000.
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Newport
Bellevue Avenue
Cliffs
Barreda Villa
A. D. Jessup
Philadelpias
John Jacob Astor
Newark
Memorial Day Observed in Columbia with Salute and Flowers
Memorial Day was observed in Columbia with a salute fired by the Columbia Flying Artillery and a grand display of floral decorations.
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Columbia
Columbia Flying Artillery
Young Girl Hangs Self in Jacksonville Garrett
May 10 Allentown reports Jennie Sechier a young girl died by her own hand in a garret at Jacksonville near the city during a temporary aberration of mind.
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Allentown
Jennie Sechier
Jacksonville
Madrid to host Chinese delegation under new pact
Telegrams report a Chinese delegation will be permanently established in Madrid. Other items note Edwin Booth's assailant Mark Gray committed to an insane asylum, Indianapolis real estate owner George Elliot died by own action, and Pittsburg councilman James Little's house burned.
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Madrid
Mark Gray
Edwin Booth
George Elliot
Indianapolis
James Little
Pittsburg
Henry Bernsteel
North Ashland
New York
Baltic
White Star Line
William H. Lewis
Reading
Ead Balk
Eoston
Enaston
Atlantic
Brooklyn
St Clement's Church Leaders Face New Canon Action
The Episcopal Convention condemned St Clement's Church and ordered a canon to cover the case while referring the matter to the Bishop and standing committee. Parishioners largely dismiss the resolutions, arguing constitutional issues and potential appeals to civil courts. The piece traces St Clement's history from 1855, noting protests, legal actions, and shifts in leadership up to Father Prescott’s current tenure and ongoing parish growth.
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Episcopal Convention
St. Clement's Church
General Convention
St. Clement's
Committee of Inquiry
Father Prescott
Goodwin
High Church
Fred Wagner's Fatal Shot in Mauch Chunk
A German resident Fred Wagner fatally shoots Sebastian Hahn with an air gun at the American House in Mauch Chunk at 7 am. Hahn, a bank watchman, is gravely injured from a chest wound. Wagner claims no criminal intent and is distraught. Hahn gave an ante mortem statement exonerating him. Gun was 22 caliber and loaded by the house proprietor. Hahn had no local relatives. Wagner, 26, is married with two children and has a solid reputation.
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France
United States
Francis E. Hayden
Fitchburg
Mass
South America
Kelley
Mauch Chunk
Fred Wagner
Sebastian Habo
Wagner
Marina
Schuylkill
Spright
Atlanta
Undine Boat Club
Methodist
Washington
Hayes
Mollie Maguire
Sebastian Hahn
Hahn
Robert Klotz
G. B. Linderman & Co
Howse
Horace de Young
Lentz
Habo
Judge Kelley Spars War on Silver in House Speech
Special Dispatch to The Times reports Judge Kelley delivering a lengthy defense of his coinage views. He traced his career since 1848, attacked demonetization of silver, urged monetization for global peace, and noted a small House turnout with members returning to their home churches.
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Washington
House
Judge Kelley
Congress
Philadelphia
O'Neill
Harmer
Bingham
Ward
Chester
San Francisco Stock Closing Prices May 10 (1860s style)
Official closing prices list for issuing stocks shows various mines and companies. Entries include Julia Gonsol Belcher Best and Belcher Martin White Bodie Mexican Bullion Northern Belle Caledonia Chollar Overman Potosi Exchequer Sierra Nevada Gould and Curry Union Consol Grand Prize Yellow Jacket Hale and Norcross Consol Virginia Crown Point Eureka Consol with prices ranging from 4 to 1054 in this period.
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San Francisco
al Phrtveccees
Scesssorsserees
Trperial
Ccceres
Julia Gonsol
Tn Belcher
Fustlo
Scessvere Best and Belcher
Martin White
Bodie
Northern Belle
Caledonia
T- Fort Pec Cisiedsse Es Chollar
Overman Aan
Potosi
Raymond and Idly
Ignisavale
Exchequer
Sierra Nevada
Gould and Curry
Ouion Consol
Cece
Hale and Norcross
Consol
Virginia
Crown Point
Eureka Consol
End of Gilmore's Garden six day heel and toe contest
New York May 10 The six day heel and toe walking match at Gilmores Garden concluded George Guyon of Chicago won first prize $1000 with 48044 miles beating Panchots record by one lap Krobne took second prize $750 with 461 miles Colston the Swede third prize $600 with 45234 miles Taber fourth prize £23 with 45034 miles Curran fifth with 4344 miles and a collection of funds to him Campana dropped out at 8 30 tonight after 4014 miles
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Gilmore's Garden
George Guyon
Chicago
Panchot
Krobne
Colston
Taber
Curran
Campana
The President and the Colored Men at Washinction May 10
Delegates to the African Methodist Conference meeting in Washinction visited Mr Inges and declared him their President. The President expressed gratitude for the consensus and confidence of all citizens across faith and race. He noted he would be disappointed to learn otherwise.
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African Methodist Conference
Inges
Philadelphia Schooner Abandoned At Sea Report
The schooner Daniel R. Burton reports that on May 10 near Highlands it spoke pilot boat Fannie No. 17 and rescued Captain Marion and six seamen from the schooner William B. Thomas of Philadelphia, abandoned at sea May 9, twenty three miles south by east of Sandy Hook after sailing from Windsor with plaster for Philadelphia.
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New York
Daniel R. Burton
Delaware
Highlands
Fannie
Marion
William B. Thomas
Philadelphia
Sandy Hook
Windsor
Lottery for Liberty Toll on Cane Will Fund Completion
Paris May 10 The Minister of the Interior authorizes Senator Martin vice president of the Franco American Union committee to organize a lottery of 800000 one franc tickets to raise funds for completing the cane of Liberty to be presented to the United States.
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Minister of the Interior
Martin
Committee of the
Franco-American Union
Ites
Norristown tax rate and local notices in nearby towns
Norristown adopts eight mills per dollar as new tax rate. Postmaster Martin Chester sells new four per cent bonds. Burgess Boyd Norristown makes nine circus commitments. Bayard Taylor sale at Kennet yields low prices amid small attendance. Apple Norristown DA distributes two hundred circus tickets to boys. West Chester Burgess Wood commits three disorderlies. Chester public school picnic set for June 13 and High School commencement at Holly Tree Mall. Jacob Wilkinson Phenixville jailed on 1500 bail after shooting attempt on Fussell. Coroner Fairlamb inquest on child found under rafters. mother arrested. Dandelion industry near Bryn Mawr. diverse workers collect plant for table use and tonic. David Hall and eight-member family sick after poke root with horseradish. others recover. Turkey feathers and fox mentions near East Whiteland. sixteen foxes found. mother fox audible at night.
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Norristown
Martin
Chester
Burgess Boyd
Bayard Taylor
Kennet
Apple
Burgess Wood
West Chester
James Logan
Henry Valentine
J. Hall
Holly Tree Mall
James Wilkinson
Phenixville
M. H. Fussell
Chester County
Fairlamb
Bryn Mawr
David Hall
Fulton Street
Fifth
Gilbert Monk
David
Walter Lytle
Hull
Samuel Chambers
East Whiteland
Probing Corruption in Legislature Rumors and Revelations
Staff correspondent details a stalled corruption investigation in the Legislature, noting wide public interest and hostility to witnesses. It outlines testimony, possible motives, and the elusive search for evidence, including questions about a newspaper fund and influence with editors.
Undine Barge Club Wins Mile Championship in 7 1/2 Minutes
The Undine Barge Club celebrated its 23rd anniversary with a race, opening of a new boat house, and a reception. The Atlanta crew, Hart Stille Heinrich Cheatem, defeated the Spright, Barnes Wigton Smith Colahan, by a third of a length after a close start. Belmont carried members and guests to Ringsten for a banquet and dancing to conclude celebrations.
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Undine Barge Club
Belmont
Atlanta
Spright
Hart
Stille
Heinrich
Cheatem
Barnes
Wigton
Smith
Colahan
Goose Penn
Permanent
Exhibition Building
Turtle Rock
Girard Avenue Bridge
Sprite
Ringsteten
A Wife-Murderer's Plea in Pottsville Trial
Special Dispatch to Tas Times from Pottsville May 10. In the wife murder case the court overruled a motion to discharge the prisoner Stodd. Bartholomew pressed to exclude the dying declarations of the wife, but the court admitted them after extended argument. Eight or nine defense witnesses and four for the Commonwealth testified as to insanity. The declarations, made to Mrs Driscoll, claim the husband beat her for not having breakfast ready. Testimony on this will be taken Monday, with the case likely occupying two days next week.
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Stodd
Bartholomew
Commonwealth
Falsetto Wins Pheenix Hotel Stakes at Lexington
The Kentucky Association spring meeting opened with three races on a superb day. Attendance from distant districts was unusually large as Falsetto captured the Pheenix Hotel stakes for three year olds by a neck in 2.03. The second race saw Blue Lodge take the half mile dash for two year old fillies with Grinsted second and Mamie R. third in 42.5. The mile dash for all ages followed with Catiguia defeating Tom Sawyer and Pera in 1.49.
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Kentucky Association
Blue Lodge
Grinsted
Mamie R
Catiguia
Tom Sawyer
Pera
Mrs Gardner's Diamond Earrings Stolen from Chestnut Street Home
Daniel Gardner, a veteran circus man, reported jewelry missing from his boarding house on Chestnut Street near Thirteenth. John Dunham offered carriages at Hammurg’s loan office, and after police served caution bills, was detained by a Central Station officer for a hearing before Magistrate Pole.
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Daniel Gardner
Chestnut Street
Thirteenth
Dunham
Pole
Adventists Secret Meeting Supposed In Pocasset
In Pocasset Massachusetts on May 10 authorities report a secret Adventists gathering on Wednesday to cancel a public Sunday meeting amid strong local anger. A letter from A. P. Davis to Freeman praised the sacrifice of Edith and wished him rest from God. Selectmen announce no further arrests.
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Pocasset
Mass
Reading Acts to Close Sunday Shops in City
Reading reports the new Mayor H A Tyson issues orders to shut Sunday cigar stores ice cream shops confectionery and candy stores barber shops eating houses and drinking saloons. Livery-stable keepers may cease next Sunday while streetcars run and milkmen serve until 9 AM. Newsboys barred from crying papers on streets.
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Reading
H. A. Tyson
King
Double execution aftermath sparks McDuffie affray at Appling
Aveusta Ga May 10 After yesterday's double execution in Columbia county a serious clash occurred among white citizens of McDuffie county at Appling to witness the hanging. Twenty five pistol shots were fired and several were wounded including Jack Usry Shade Laws Danny and Tug Smith. The clash is believed to stem from an old feud.
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Aveusta
Columbia County
McDuffie County
Appling
Jack Usry
Shade Lawes
Danny
Tug Smith
Dispatch on Afghanistan ruler Yakoob Khan Premature Claim
London reports a dispatch from Simla to Reuters claiming Yakoob Khan has accepted British proposals is premature and likely wrong. The visits between General Brown Major Cavagnati and Yakoob Khan are described as ceremonial and only preliminary to negotiations.
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Lahore
London Standard
Uiat Yakoob Khan
Afghanistan
Simla
Reuter
Brown
Cavagnati
Yakoob Khan
Remains of Josephine Irvin Buried in Potter's Field
Yesterday the body of Josephine Irvin known as Stanford was moved in a plain wooden casket bearing name and date to Potter's Field on the Sbanrh Tavern road and interred among unknown unclaimed dead.
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Stanford
Sullivan
Potter’s Field
Sbanrh Tavern
Indications for To Day Weather Update
Southerly winds rise with warmer, clear conditions then turn partly cloudy. Beramet r forecasts fading as the day progresses.
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Water rent total tops one million dollars in year
Register Taylor reports 1,016,646.54 dollars collected for water rent this year. Grain sales on the Commercial Exchange open board since May 1 total 550,000 bushels. In port yesterday, 31 schooners 16 steamships 19 ships 7 barks and 11 brigs arrived. The steamship Indiana reached port after leaving Liverpool April 30 in what is described as a quick rip. Up-town residents warned against bogus July 28 Atlantic City excursion tickets sold by two sharpers. A new timetable takes effect today on Germantown and Norristown forks of the Philadelphia and Reading system. The six-day skating contest at the Rink ends with Mayer at 685 miles. Calin retired at 643 miles. The Yearly Meeting of the Society of Friends for Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware and the Eastern Shore of Maryland begins today. Owen J. Gorman, who jumped bail while awaiting a November embezzlement hearing, was arrested yesterday by Reserve Keyser. Since month’s end, port receives 126,700 oats 616,900 wheat 774,000 corn and 7,880 barrels refined petroleum. Track driver Lewis Botz bound over after running over Bridget Connolly at Twenty-second and Spring Garden Streets. injuries described as slight.
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Collins
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Lewis Botz
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