Cleveland Letter Free Raw Material Will Promote Employment
Wasburn, September 9. The President's letter of acceptance dated September 8, 1888, outlines Grover Cleveland's call for tariff reform, protection of American labor, and reduction of excessive taxation. He argues surplus revenue harms the economy, advocates freeing imported raw materials, and denounces trusts while urging steady employment and civil service reform.
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Wasurreron
Wasuinaton
Patrice A. Coniins
United States
Democratic Party
Burglary Suspect Arrested After Wilmer Street Break In
Early yesterday J Garfinkle of 159 Wilmer street awakened to a man by his bed. The intruder escaped downstairs through the front door. Special Officers White man and Herwig traced footprints from the trap door at 161 Wilmer street and arrested Thomas Foy who lives there. Garfinkle identified Foy at the station. a bearing before Magistrate Pole at Central Station was planned.
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J. Garfinkle
Wilmer Street
Garfinkle
Seventh District Police
Whiteman and
Herwig
Thomas Foy
Foy
Chester Democrats set stage for county convention battles
West Chester September 9 The Democratic primaries in Chester County show a quiet but purposeful path to next Tuesday’s convention William Evans of Willistown appears headed for the Congressional nomination with leaders aligned to back a Legislature candidate to oppose D Smith Talbot the Republican nominee in the Eastern district A still unsettled contest will not resolve until tomorrow evening and William Hemphill is favored for Jury Commissioner chairmanship plans
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the Times
West Chester
William Evans
Willistown
Ena Ene
Aote
D. Smith Talbot
William Hemphill
Train Derails Near White Haven After Broken Axle
A heavy Lehigh Valley freight derailed Saturday night near White Haven when a broken axle sent about twenty cars off the tracks. The wreck sparked a fire and many cars loaded with grain and merchandise burned. Losses run into thousands of dollars. clearing debris took twenty hours with minimal traffic delays due to Jersey Central routing Valley trains to Wilkes-Barre.
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Wilkesbarre
Lehigh Valley Railroad
White Haven
New Jersey Central
Real Estate Transfers Reported Saturday
Twenty eight transfers were recorded including J E Cooper to J M Kennedy Jr on Eleventh Street east side north of Cambria for 19700 dollars and C B Patterson to W L Elkins Jr on Union avenue northwest side Prospect avenue for 14000 dollars S H McConnell to Jennie L Kyser on east side th street south area 176x828 for 5450 dollars and J A Lipper on the east Mor Phe or Di Se Sali sees Reh.
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J. E. Cooper
J. M. Kennedy, Jr
Eleventh Street
Cambria
C. 8. Patterson
W. L. Elkins, Jr
Union Avenue
Prospect Avenue
S. H. McConnell
Jennie L. Kyser
Th Street
J. A. Lipper
Catholic Labor Bureau Debate at Cathedral Hall Meeting
Three hundred delegates from Catholic Total Abstinence Union local societies debated forming a labor bureau to employ temperate Catholic men. A plan calls for a 1000 salary agent, office, and 20 cent per capita tax on about 17,000 members, with strong opposition and calls to refer the matter to local societies for home discussion. A five member committee would seek employment and meetings may be called to action this month. An endowment drive for Father Matthew chair at American Catholic University was also urged.
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Catholic Total Abetinence Union
Cathedral Hall
Sixteenth Street
Vine
J. Washington Logue
William McGinty
Sth Francis Society
General Board
John H. Campbell
Catholic Total Abstinence News
T. M. Daly
Committee On
Campbell
Union
T. A. Nolan
Cathedral Total Abstinence Beneficial Ladies’ Society
William Campbell
St. Malachi’s Society
W. H. A. Powers
Michael O'Hara
Murphy
Board of Government of the Union
Labor Bureau
McGuire
Hugh McCaffrey
Owen Kelley
McGinty
St. Thomas’ Church
Eighteenth
Tasker Streets
St. Patrick’s District
Absorption of Canada Seen as Manifest Destiny and Solution
The speaker argues that absorbing Canada is the true solution to tensions with the United States. He revisits 1846 battles over the 54 40 line, recalls the Vancouver Island concession, and claims Canada’s division into states would secure America’s future, praising “manifest destiny” as inevitable.
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England
Paris
Congress
Canada
United States
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Polk
Buchanan
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Washington
Great Britain
Pacific Ocean
Vancouver Island
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Delaware
China
Japan
Victoria
San Francisco
America
Bud Harris Wanted in Gloucester for Bigamy
The Gloucester authorities seek Bud Harris also known as Jacob Larding and Harry Gillespie Nelson on charges of bigamy. His marriages span Atlantic City Wilmington Baltimore New York Philadelphia and Gloucester, where he wed Lizzie Glennen on August 17 and later deserted her. Snyder reports prior nuptials with Belle Cushing and others.
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Jacob Larding
Harry Gillespie Nelson
Bud” Harris
Gloucester
Snyder's Garden
Atlantic City
Belle Cushing
Wilmington
Baltimore
Bud
New York
Bleecker Street
Brighton
Philadelphia
Stokley
Harris
McGlade
Lizzie Glennen
Barnet
Gloucester Methodist Episcopal Church
West Houston Street
Pitenure
Englishwoman seeks husband after loss of address
Mary Ann Platt, a young English immigrant arriving with two children on the 14th of last month, asks Sixth District police for help to reach Paterson New Jersey where she believes her carpenter husband and their friends are. Officers collected contributions and plan to send her and the children to Paterson today.
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Mary Ann Platt
England
Sixth District
Paterson
N. J
Mrs Marion Skeer Deal
Mrs Marion Skeer wife of Charles O Skeer died this afternoon in her 60th year. adopted daughter of the late Asa Packer she was revered as an excellent woman. Skeer a prominent coal operator and director of the Lehigh Valley Railroad also a banker with other business interests.
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the Times
March Chunk
Marion Skeer
Charles O. Skeer
Asa Packer
Skeer
Lebich Valley Railroad
Child Dies on Emigrant Train Near Miffin
A Norwegian woman traveling with her husband arrived on an emigrant train carrying a dead child. The child expired on the train near Miffin. The body was coffined at Tyrnonr and will be taken to Houtzdale for interment.
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the Times
Tyrnonr
Miffin
Houtzdale
Rival Republican Races Roil Mercer Second District Nomination
In Mercer County Second district New Jersey a fierce Republican battle over the State Assembly nomination roils the party. Josiah Jones faces bitter opposition from squar dealers while John B Fell supporters appeal to temperance factions. Colonel Chambers is pitched as a compromise candidate amid "Half-breeds" opposition and Scott Taylor faces backlash as a newcomer. Elsewhere Deacon withdraws and backs J Howard Pugh complicating Congressman Buchanans renomination prospects.
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Trenton
Mercer County
Josiah Jones
John B. Fell
Thomas
Chambers
Winfield Scott Taylor
Jones
Fell
Temperance
Xerse
Scott Taylor
Buchanan
Newcastle County Democrats Nominate Slate in Primary
Wilmington reports the Newcastle county primary produced a ticket headed by State Senator J. P. Donahue and State Representative George Lodge with others including George W. Gray Harvey Whiteman Theodore F. Armstrong George W. Eckels W Pierce Biggs and Lawrence 8.Aspril. Donahue and Gray back James L. Wolcott for U. S. Senator while the rest favor Eli Saulsbury. overall Senate outcome remains uncertain between Wolcott Saulsbury and a Sussex dark horse.
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Wilmington
Newcastle County
J. P. Donahue
George Lodge
Brandywine
George W. Gray
Harvey Whiteman
Mill Creek
Theodore F. Armstrong
White Clay Creek
George W. Eckels
Newcastle
W. Pierce Biggs
St. Georges
Lawrence
Aspril
Blackbird
Donahue
Gray
James L. Wolcott
United States
Eli Saulsbury
Kent
Sussex
Renee
Wollt
Saulsbury
Swoyer Dies in Stupor? Prominent Coal Operator Ill
Wilkesbarre September 2 J H Swoyer a leading coal operator in the Wyoming and Lackawanna regions is dangerously ill suffering from rheumatism and complications. He lies in a stupor awoken only at long intervals his family in Germany have been apprised and will sail home but cannot reach in time to see him
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Wilkesbarre
J. H. Swoyer
Wyoming
Lackawanna
Germany
Mill Gear Tragedy Claims Dear Dorff Near Gettysburg
Nervin Deardorff, about 20, son of Christian Deardorff, was fatally choked after being caught in the gearing of his father's mill eight miles from Gettysburg yesterday evening. The mill, recently rebuilt on the site of a previous blaze six months ago, had only just started running.
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the Times
Gettysburg
Nervin Deardorff
Christian Deardorff
Neek
Conflict in Mitchelstown Flares As Girl Is Wounded
Police lined Mitchelstown streets to block a proposed riot anniversary celebration. In the clash between citizens and officers a girl sustained injuries. A separate Waterford demonstration addressed by Wro O’Brien Sullivan and others memorialized the Mitchelstown riots. In Sioux Falls a private letter from Rev W J Cleveland of the Sioux Commission cites bleak prospects, with 25 at Standing Rock and 111 at Crow Creek, as Lower Asus comes under fire with aims to win about half the voters.
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Dustin
Mitchelstown
Waterford
Messrs
Wro. O'Brien
Sullivan
Mr. Cleveland
Sioux Falls
Dak
W. J. Cleveland
Sioux Commission
Standing Rock
Crow Creek
Lower Asus
Theebe Declines to Run Again for Coseren Seat
In Newport Kentucky last night the Union Labor party convention nominated George Thoct for Congress against Speaker Carlisle. Theebe declined to run again and W R Fox of Covington was nominated.
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Theebe
Cincinnati
Union Labor Party
Newport
George Thoct
Coserens
Carlisle
W. R. Fox
Covington
Not Quite So Bad Jacksonville Epidemic Update
A Jacksonville health bulletin reports 49 new cases and 7 deaths in the 24 hours ending 6 PM September, bringing total cases to 604 and deaths to 73. Rev J. Sharpe, pastor of St Paul M. B. Church, is among the deceased. Nikki nurses from New Orleans and other aid efforts are described as relief work continues amid yellow fever concerns. The Seopyenon question dominates upcoming association discussions as the situation remains grave.
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Jacksonville
Neal Mitchell
Board of Health
Tat Kelly
J.C Broissant
Julia Storke
Sharpe
Relief Committee
New Orleans
Oight
Sand Hills
St. Luke's
Florida Railway and Navigation Railroad
Togal
Clara
Barton
Mitchell
Red Cross
Jacksonville Crana Barros
Pres
American National Red Cross Association
George H. Armstrong
Western Union
Judge Thurman Quietly Returns from Newark Meeting
Judge Thurman rode home from a Newark gathering, sleeping after a late night in a overheated rink. Sailor crowds greeted the car at Rahway and along the route as the party traveled toward Jersey City, with a calm, quiet journey noted and little public importance recorded.
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Newark
Judge Thurman
Jersey City
Rahway
Two Colored Boys Involved in Theatre Knife Incident
Detectives overheard a bootblack question George Bundy about last night’s fight over a knife in the Standard Theatre gallery. Bundy, eighteen, of 1209 Kater Street, says he and Buster Hope of 602 Bay Street grappled over a knife on Saturday night, cutting Hope on the leg. Hope was treated at Pennsylvania Hospital. Bundy to face Magistrate List today.
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Geyer
Keegan
Second District
Twelfth
South Streets
George
Nineteenth District
George Bundy
Kater Street
Buster” Hope
Bay Street
New Standard Theatre
Eleventh
Hope
Pennsylvania Hospital
Bundy
Umbrella Factory Closes After Assignment in Frankford
William A Crown & Co umbrella manufacturers assign to Robert H Hinckley of 204 South Fourth Street causing 250 workers to lose jobs. Liabilities total 144000 with assets 210000 leaving a 360000 margin. Four confessed heirs were entered in Common Pleas to secure bank loans from Bank of North America 12500 Second National Bank 95840 National Bank of Commerce 2000 Easton National Bank 2500.
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William A. Crown & Co
Robert H. Hinckley
South Fourth Street
Frankford
Bank of North America
Second National Bank
National Bank of Commerce
Easton National Bank
A Circus In a Smash-Up
A Cincinnati bound freight train collided with the John Robinson circus train at Corwin Station eleven miles northeast, crushing the caboose and telescoping four sleepers. Four men died and eighteen were wounded. all but one canvasman were hurt, with contortionist Andy Smith mortally wounded.
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Cincinnati
Corwin Station
Little Miami
Circus Projet
Andy Smith
Smith
Railway Surface Caves In Near Mahanoy City
Last night a serious cave-in occurred beneath the tracks of the Mahanoy Division of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad between the fig house and Wren's foundry near Mahanoy City. A large surface dropped into the Elmwood Colliery opening, suspending the line. trains were halted and a large force worked to fill the breach with material from nearby breakers.
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Pottsville
Mahanoy Division
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Fig House
Wren’s Foundry
Mahanoy City
Elmwood
Gulf
Carlisle Teachers Bearquette Officers Elected
Carlisle September report shows the Carlisle Teachers Institute reorganized for the coming year with officers: President Davidson Eckels, vice president D M C Gring, secretary William J Shearer, corresponding secretary Miss Eliza Miles, treasurer Miss Amelia Blair, librarian W A Ipe, and the ways and means committee including S C Betzel W A Hipple Mrs Carrie Maize and Miss Annie Hanteb and Mary Bratten.
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the Times
Carlisle
Carlisle Teachers’ Institute
Davidson Eckels
D. M.C. Gring
William J. Shearer
Eliza Miles
Amelia Blair
W. A. Ipe
C. Betzel
W. A. Hipple
Carrie Maize
Annie Hanteb
Mary Bratten
Confirmation in Chambersburg After Long Gap
In Chambersburg on September 9 a large confirmation service was held as Bishop McGovern administered the sacrament to over one hundred children and adults, marking a historic event after twelve years without confirmations in the county churches.
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the Times
Chambersburg
McGovern
Harrisburg
Mrs Stowe Departs for Hartford by Steamer Sunshine
Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe was moved from Captain Corwin's North Haven to the Sunshine steamer at 6 30 pm with her son and three daughters. They will travel to Hartford in the morning. Dr Sterling reports her condition comfortable and she bore the journey well.
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Stowe
Hartford
San Harwor
L. L
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Corwin
North Haven
Sunshine
Sterling
National Guard Target Practice Opens at Mount Gretna
Harrisburg reports the annual Guard target practice starts Tuesday at Mount Gretna with about 150 members expected. Participants include Inspector L A Watres Adjutant General Hastings and Generals Gobin Snowden and Wylie General Van Swieten.
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the Times
Harrisburg
National Guard
Mount Gretna
L. A. Watres
Hastings
Gobin, Snowden
Wylie
Maine to Vote Today in High Tide of Tariff Debate
In AvGuera Maine September 9 Republicans seek to hold a majority as Democrats push tariff reduction. Campaigns feature imported speakers and fierce rhetoric. Outlook ranges 10 000 to 20 000 in statewide plurality with expectations of a drop to about 10 000 possible. A Democratic telegram projects the plurality down to 10 000 depending on late spending.
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TIMES
AvGuera
Marne
Blaine
Cleveland
Tice Times
Portland
Argus- Democrat
Knife Attack Injures Mrs Marshall in Belleville Home
In Belleville New Jersey Mrs George Marshall was attacked by a man at a window last night. He slashed her with a large knife and fled. Mrs Marshall, twenty four, is in a delicate condition and unconscious most of the time. The husband searched the neighborhood but found no suspect and officials have no name to release.
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the Times
Belleville
N.J
George Marshall
Marshalls
Stray bullet wounds man as boys shoot in yard
At about 4 pm a stray bullet from a twenty two rifle fired by Harry and Charles Berger through a fence struck James Kolde on Stevens street. The bullet lodged in his left arm and was extracted by a doctor who said the injury was slight. The Berger brothers and H B Sauter of Girard avenue were arrested.
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Harry Berger
Charles
Girard Avenue
James Kolde
Stevens Street
Kolde
Berger
Berger Brothers
H. B. Sauter
Wreck at Elizabeth Renews Old Rail Woes
At 4 AM in Elizabeth New Jersey freight engine 81 derailed after a broken pilot on the Long Branch division. The engine toppled into a yard near a dwelling, with Fireman John Vannessdale and engineer Peter Meade escaping through the cab windows. Vannessdale was scalded and hospitalised. Meade unharmed. The locomotive was nearly total wreck.
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Meade
Prince Henry of Orleans Visit to Newport Halted at Social Events
Prince Henry of Orleans stays in Newport on September 9 entertaining with Mr. and Mrs. August Belmont and Mr. and Mrs. W. Waldorf Astor. He toured the city with ex-Minister to Italy W. Astor, called on Ex-Governor John Lee Carroll, and will breakfast with Isaac Beil Jr. before sailing for Europe Saturday.
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Prince Henry
Newport
the Times
Prince Henry of
Orleans
August Belmont
W. Waldorf Astor
Italy
Astor
John Lee Carroll
Maryland
Isaac Beil, Jr
Netherlands
Boston
Mr. de Boisey
Europe
Wreck on Lehigh Valley near Glen Summit
A freight train on the Lehigh Valley Railroad was badly wrecked near Glen Summit last night when a wheel broke. The wreck caught fire and burned for hours causing losses. All passenger trains used Jersey Central between White Haven and Wilkes-Barre. tracks cleared today and service restored tonight.
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Lehigh Valley
Wilkesbarre
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Glen Summit
White Haven
Death of a Reporter at 29 in Local Staff
Alfred F. Adams, a member of the local Press staff, died at 2124 North Twelfth Street yesterday morning from consumption. He had shown signs of improvement recently. A son of John Q. Adams, secretary and treasurer of the Citizens' Eyursuger an Company, he was 29 and belonged to the Rewaya ters' Club which will meet today to act on his death.
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Alfred F. Adams
North Twelfth Street
John Q. Adams
Citizens’ Eyursuger
Re Wayaters’ Club
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