Horrible Death of Young Negro by Mob Near Lake Station
A Denver to Limon mob burns John Porter, a young Black man who confessed to murdering 11-year-old Louise Frost near Limon Colorado. The vigilante group, including the murdered girl’s father, traps Porter on a pyre at Lake Station and witnesses his rapid, fatal immolation.
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Lake Station
Col
John Porter
Laurento
Kansas
Louise Frost
Limon
Robert W. Frost
Porter
Sheriff Freeman
Lincoln County
Denver
Union Pacific
Freeman
Hugo
Simon
Robert Frost
Frost
Serious wreck on the Lake Shore at Polk Raymilton
Franklin November 16 a Lake Shore passenger train collided head on with a Pennsylvania freight on the Lake Shore Railroad between Polk and Raymilton twelve miles west of Franklin at about 730 pm. The freight engineer was killed while the passenger train crew were badly injured. Baggagemaster Tom Sutton Oil City and three passengers are missing. A relief train has been dispatched from Stoneboro and more trains are being assembled.
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Franklin
Lake Shore
Pennsylvania
Polk
Raymilton
Tom Sutton
Oil City
Stoneboro
Bail for Mrs Berlet in $600 with Betz on infidelity charge
Judge Sulzberger ordered bail of $600 for Mrs Lucy Berlet to appear when requisition papers arrive from Atlantic City on a marital infidelity case with George W Betz. Betz also posted $600 bail on Thursday night as the two were found together at a Carolina Avenue hotel.
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Sulzberger
Good
Lucy Berlet
Atlantic City
George W. Betz
Betz
Ae Santines
Carolina Avenue
Central Railroad of New Jersey Comes Under Pennsylvania Control
The Central Railroad of New Jersey appears to be under Pennsylvania control via the Baltimore and Ohio, with negotiations and a probable lease under way. Pennsylvania secures terminal rights at Jersey City Elizabethport and Bound Brook, plus leverage into coal regions. The Lehigh Valley and other lines are also involved in a broader move affecting regional rail dominance.
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Pennsylvania
State of Pennsylvania
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Easton
Wilkesbarre
Pittston
Scranton
Baltimore and Ohio
Jersey City
Elizabethport
Bound Brook
Lehigh
Wyoming
Lackawanna
J. R. Maxwell
New York Central
Lehigh Valley
Army Scandal Suppressed in Washington Memo Crisis
Washington dispatch reports a letter by Captain Isaac N. Lewis of the Sixth Artillery revealing a secret French field gun. General Miles and the Board of Fortifications probe fail to identify the letter’s source as the press spreads rival theories. Officials deny embassy involvement and promise to drop the affair.
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Washington
Board of Ordnance and Fortifications
Miles
Board of Fortifications
Isaac N. Lewis
Sixth Artillery
Board of Ordnance
Paris
Lewis
General Miles
Captain Lewis
Army
War Department
Navy Department
Sims
Porter
Army to be Increased to 108000 Men in New Bill
Senator Hawley of Connecticut head of military affairs said the draft reorganization bill is nearly finished and a bill would be passed this session. Both the President and most members want a strengthened force of at least 108000 men.
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Congress
Washington
Senator Hawley
Connecticut
White House
Leest
Five Year Old Boy Burned To Death
Five year old James T. Duffy of 4013 Wyalusing avenue died after disobeying his mother and lighting a fire in a tomato can with a long wire handle. While searching for playmates the can burst into flames igniting his clothing. Police halted the fire with a blanket, but he died at Presbyterian Hospital two hours after admission.
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James T. Duffy
Wyalusing Avenue
Edward Baldwin
Haddington
Presbyterian Hospital
Flagman Langdon Killed by Rail Engine at Fairhill Junction
Valentine Langdon aged 61 of 261 West York street was struck by engine No 1217 and killed while lighting switches at Fairhill Junction near American and Somerset streets. Engineer John Sheehan could not stop the coal train in time. Langdon died an hour later at Episcopal Hospital. He had twenty years with the Reading Railway and leaves an invalid wife.
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Valentine Langdon
West York Street
Reading
American
Somerset Streets
Episcopal Hospital
Langdon
Fairhill Junction
Bethlehem
John Sheehan
Reading Railway
Earth Current Delays Trains Near Conshohocken Station
A natural earth current near the stone quarries above Conshohocken disrupts Reading Railway signals. Weather, especially moist humidity, worsens interference. Experts suspect an iron ore vein as the cause, though no safety risk is indicated.
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Conshohocken
Reading
Packing House Fire Damages Bridge Street Facility
Fire swept a large packing house attached to Johnoapler & Sons on Bridge Street near Ford Avenue yesterday. Damage estimated around 000. A worker named Mr. Eee, exhausted from battling flames, was carried to his residence and treated for injuries. The two story frame building suffered extensive damage.
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Johnoapler & Sons
Bridge Street
Kford Avenue
Esterday
Griggs to resign from McKinley’s cabinet
Attorney General Griggs will resign after March 4 and retire to private life in New Jersey. He plans to renew his law practice, which reportedly earns about 75000 annually, far above his 8800 salary as attorney general. Possible successors mentioned are Senators Carter of Montana and Walcott of Colorado, who also plan to leave the Senate next March.
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Washington
Griggs
New Jersey
Carter
Montana
Walcott
Colorado
Senate
Investigating the death of Pottsville vaudeville star Annie Jones
District Attorney M. P. McLaughlin and Coroner C. A. Bliedler opened a case in Shenandoah after Annie Jones of Pottsville died soon after drinking broth at the George Frost saloon. Authorities treat the death as suspicious and possible poisoning.
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Timbes
No Prosperity for These Men
Providence Rhode Island November 16 nearly 200 men employed at the Rhode Island Locomotive Works department of the International Water Power Company have been laid off with no work expected for the present. Officials say the layoff follows completion of a rush order for twenty engines and does not indicate an immediate move from the city.
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Providence
R. I
Rhode Island Locomotive Works
International Water Power Company
George W. Headley
Grief drives Maggie Marvil to collapse in Philadelphia
Miss Maggie Marvil, niece of the late Joshua Hopkins Marvil, has suffered a collapse after learning of her mother's death in Philadelphia. She had been visiting the city for weeks, and the telegram announcing the news caused her to faint. After revival she showed periods of recognition and memory of her mother.
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the Times
Laurel
Del
Maggie Marvil
Joshua Hopkins Marvil
Philadelphia
William Marvis
Scranton
Four year old burned. city notes include crimes and meetings
Four year old Mamie McGinnis of 787 Hilton street suffered serious burns but was moved to Episcopal Hospital for recovery. Harry J. Krug was elected to the Sixth section Board of School Directors to fill a vacancy. Elmer Wrigley was bruised by a wagon at Seventh and Susquehanna and taken home. Magistrate Thornton handled cases involving vouching for an illegal voter and theft charges against John Kennedy and his son. A bazaar for the Old Ladies Home of Philadelphia runs November 20 to 24 at St George’s Hall. The Children’s Aid Society appeals for help to rescue children from prisons and cruelties. A crane accident near Oak Lane Station caused a near-miss for a wrecking-train crew. Robert Thames faced robbery charges and was held on $600 bond.
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Mamie McGinnis
Hilton Street
Episcopal Hospital
Harry J. Krug
Cuthbert Street
Charles L. Hartmann
Elmer Wrigley
Somerset Street
Seventh Street
Susquehanna Avenue
Old Ladies’ Home of
Philadelphia
Wissinoming
St.George’s Hall
Thirteenth
Arch Streets
Robert Thames
Lombard Street
Stratton
Fifty-first
Chester Avenue
Latta
Woodland Avenue
Ter Avenue
Thomas Tryl
Picture of Parliament in Water View for Times Tour
A colored illustration of the House of Parliament from the river will accompany Dr. Brooks description in The Times Tour of the World tomorrow.
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House of Parliament
Brooks
Times
Attempted outrage on Emperor William at Breslau
At Breslau on November 16 an axe was hurled at Emperor William as he rode in an open carriage toward the Cavalry barracks. The assailant Selma Schnapke was arrested and deemed insane after a provisional medical exam. The attack failed and crowds cheered him on the return to the railroad station.
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Breslau
Emperor William
Cuirrassier Barracks
Saaxe- Meiningen
Selma Schnapke
Emperor
Frightful Death of Railroad Men in Crash Near Mechanicsburg
Carlisle November 16 Cumberland Valley passenger train No 8 bound for Harrisburg collided with a local freight near Mechanicsburg. Engineer William Showyer and fireman Charles W Hawbecker died. Showyer scorched to death, Hawbecker buried beneath the engine as it toppled onto its side. Both were married and residents of Chambersburg.
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Carlisle
Cumberland Valley
Harrisburg
Mechanicsburg
William
Condition of Senator Davis Resting Comfortably
Statesman is resting and free from pain. Bulletin from St. Paul physicians says Senator Davis slept since last evening, brain clear when awake, foot healing, temperature 100, pulse 108, respiration 22.
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St. Paul, Minn
Senator Davis
Davis
President's Cousin Sues for Divorce in Chicago
Mrs Eva Be Dwight sues for divorce from her husband Harry A Dwight secretary of Dwight Bros Paper Co at 61 63 Plymouth Place Chicago. She is a cousin of President McKinley and claims unfaithfulness as the grounds.
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Chicago
Gas Explosion At Peru Grocery Wrecks Store
A gas leak hunt ended when a lighted match ignited gas in the basement of McCaffery & Co. Wholesale Grocery in Peru Indiana. Clerk Aaron Diesch is believed killed. others escaped with narrow margins as the building was partially wrecked and goods were thrown from shelves.
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Peru
Ind
McCaffery & Co
Aaron Diesch
Oleo Indictments Move Through Grand Jury
The grand jury returned 80 indictments against 18 defendants in oleomargarine cases. Defendants include Michael Geiselman with 13 counts and William N. Andrew among others, with multiple defendants charged across various counts.
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William N. Andrew
A. L
John Ge
Dows
Shaer
Eines Herry
J. B
Way
Conscientious Thief Returns Money in Anonymous Letter
In Pottsville on November 16 the county treasurer G A Doerfiinger received an anonymous letter containing 100 dollars. The giver is described as a conscience-stricken person, whose name is not known.
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the Times
Pottsville
G. A. Doerfiinger
Pine Lelee Horace
Son of Sir Edwin Arnold Committed for Trial
Julian T. B. Arnold, son of Sir Edwin Arnold, was brought on remand at Bow Street to face a charge of misappropriating trust funds. He was committed for trial after extradition from California.
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London
Julian T. B. Arnold
Sir Edwin Arnold
Bow Street
California
Richards Slated for Ohio Attorney General Nomination
Springfield Ohio November 16 A quiet tip circulates in McKinley circles that John F Richards of Ironton Ohio will be appointed Attorney General He is 44 and served as Ohio Attorney General during McKinley's governorship a Harvard College graduate and former State Senator after roles as Prosecuting Attorney and City Solicitor in Ironton
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Springfield
Ohio
McKinley
John F. Richards
Ironton
Richards
Harvard College
Boers Still Unbeaten Amid Rail Disruptions
London reports from the Daily Mail correspondent that Boers have broken the railway in twenty places between Bloemfontein and the Orange River and the line was cut yesterday between Kimberley and Belmont.
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Bloemfontein
Orange River
London
Cape Town
Daily Mail
Kimberley
Belmont
More Diphtheria Cases Spark Public Health Alarm
Diphtheria remains prevalent despite the cold, causing numerous deaths near Sixty-first and Vine streets. Filthy streets and a nearby swamp blamed for the outbreak, with the Bureau of Health notified several times but failing to fix the conditions.
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Sixty-first
Sixty-second
Vine
Haverford
Bureau of Health
Bryan men anxious as customs officers face removal
A New York telegram reports Acting Deputy Collector Thomas J. Dunn and Marine Clerk Horton, longtime customs officials, were removed by Collector id well after two decades of service. The move follows a Bryan aligned political shift and shocks observers.
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New York
Thomas J. Dunn
Horton
Beck
Lestees House
Dunn
Democrate Tn
Cme
Bryan
83 year old woman dies in Dunkirk fire west of city
Dunkirk, November 16. Mrs. Elizabeth Wilbur aged 83 perished in a blaze that destroyed her home three miles west of the city. She lived alone.
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Dunkirk
N. Y
Elizabeth Wilbur
Mundell Solar Tip Shoes Endure Longer Than Ordinary Pairs
An advertisement urges readers to contact the Mundell factory at 18th and Chety Streets to save on shoes described as solar tip models that outlast typical footwear.
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Mundell
18Th and Chety Sts
Weather forecast for Eastern states and Western New York
The forecast coversEastern New York Eastern Pennsylvania New Jersey and Delaware Maryland Western Pennsylvania and Western New York with fair conditions Saturday andSunday warmer periods varying winds. Western Pennsylvania may see clouding and possible rain Sunday while Western New York could have rain or snow Sunday. Local Weather Report from United States Weather Bureau Philadelphia lists clear conditions this evening with temperatures and wind data.
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New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
United States Weather Bureau
Philadelphia
Czar's Condition Reported Satisfactory
St. Petersburg reports the Czar's condition as satisfactory after a day with a 102.4 fever last evening and a morning temperature of 100.6 with a pulse of 68. The bulletin notes the Czar slept fairly well and that the general condition remains very satisfactory.
Aged Philadelphian Arrested in New York for Passing Worthless Checks
William Foster a 70 year old man said to live in Philadelphia was arraigned in New York on a charge of passing worthless checks and is held for examination in bail of 1500 dollars.
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New York
William Foster
Philadelphia
Come Early or Before noon for Wanamaker Clothing
The notice urges customers to come early or before noon for Wanamaker clothing to ensure full service. It notes Saturday crowds prevented serving all who came, with many returning in the evening or Monday, and warns some may go elsewhere. It claims loyal customers, once they know the clothing and prices, will not be satisfied with rivals.
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Wm. H. Wanamaker
Winthman Overcoats and Suits Ad Sellout Impressed
A Philadelphia clothing firm touts men’s suits from 7.50 to 22.50 and overcoats from 8.50 to 45.00. The ad promises extra sales staff, orderly service, and claims its Winnaman coats are incomparably perfect after testing against a Raglan model.
Wanamaker Pen House Todays Opens In Bold Sale
Wm. H. Wanamaker announces Pen House Todays opening with attractive salts and overcoats at pair prices. Strong sales force ready to serve. New customers welcome to see what they can offer. Suits priced from high to lower range and overcoats from eight to forty one dollars. Open this evening till ten at Ferry & C., 1520 Chestnut Street.
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PEN House
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