Peculiar Political Promises Made in Washington
A telegraphic dispatch from Washington describes President Harrison inviting state politicians to the White House, using artful diplomacy to secure favors. It notes Senator Quay’s exchanges with Harrison over Miller’s confirmation and a Supreme Judgeship, and asserts their relation is purely political with mutual use only. Weather, fishing, and shooting topics dominate the lengthy discussions during executive sessions.
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Bresar
Tsar Disratcn
Wasaivotos
D.C
White House
Chile
Great Britain
Quay
Miller
Harrison
Senate
Washington
Cardwell Letter Sparks Mixed Public Reaction Across Nations
A contentious open letter signed by James B. Cardwell of Boston circulates widely, viewed here as vulgar and insubstantial. Locals note no Massachusetts congressional figure recognizes Cardwell, while the piece provokes no official response beyond notoriety for a day.
Open Letter Attacks President Harrison Over Campaign Funds
An open letter by Boston businessman John J. Cardwell accuses President Harrison of diverting campaign funds to Indiana, alleges misuse of a large cash and speakers’ fees, and claims the president ignored organizing bloc schemes. It also charges theft of Blaine’s thunder and reciprocity policy credit, concluding with no comment from the Post.
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Biniie
Wasumetox
Fee
John J. Cardwell
Boston
Chicago
Rou
Indiana
National Committee
James G. Blaine
Life Central Committee
Republican National Committee
West
Dudley
Bilaine
Post
CANDIDATES TO SUCCEED YOUNG IN SENATE CLERK RACE
Several candidates seek appointment as Principal Executive Clerk of the Senate after James R. Young’s removal. Kansas senators back Charles Martin, former Fifty-first Congress Chief Clerk, and Wilson Vance, a Findlay, Ohio journalist. North Dakota senators support Harrison Allen while Dawes and Hoar back Frank Cushing the “Zuni traveler.” Additional contenders expected before the caucus.
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Findlay
North Dakota
Harrison Allen
Dawes and Hoar
Frank Cushing
Senate
Mr. Young
Flags Raised On Good Friday In New York City
Citizens in New York noted flags flying from City Hall staffs on Good Friday. Janitor Martin Keese said Mayor's secretary Willis Holly ordered the display. Alderman O'Beirne remained uncertain about the timing and purpose of the gesture.
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New York
Martin Keese
Willis Holly
Mr. Keese
Holly
Ager Ae
O’beirne
City Hall Flags Fly as Exemplar Day in Local History
In a scene marked by authority and absence, the mayor was not in his office so no statement could be obtained. The fig issue is unsettled as Reena is mentioned and a decisively raised order seems implied. The flags atop City Hall give the day a notable historical tone.
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Grant
Tey
Teed’s Big Scheme Storms Around Koreshan Prophet
Curiaco reports on Teed the Koreshan leader denying plans to recruit John Duss and unite celibate societies in a broad economic confederation. The piece outlines Duss’s rise within the Economite Society, his marriage to Miss Rapp, and the controversial move of the college of life inmates to Washington Heights while Teed promotes an industrial enterprise concept.
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Koreshan
Curiaco
College of Life
Washington Heights
Chicago
Prince’ Michael
Detroit
Teed
Koreshan-Christ
John Duss
Economite Society
Pennsylvania
Economites
Economite
United States
Mr. Duss
Fishern
Mr. Doss
Doss
Miss Rapp
The
Duss
Board of Elders
Cyclone Rips Norrose Area Damaging Lambert’s Point
A cyclone struck Norrose Virginia at about 8 PM with winds near 60 mph and hail the size of hazelnuts. It toppled a 200 foot wall around Lambert’s Point where a Norfolk and Western worksite is underway, sank sails on the schooner Captain Insley near Craney Island, and leveled 15 homes and farm buildings near Creed’s Bridge. The storm originated in Texas and swept across the continent causing alarm but limited injuries.
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Norrose
Lambert’s Point
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
Insley
Philadelphia
Craney Island Hect
Bush’s Bluff
Princess Anne County
Creed’s Bridge
Texas
Revenge on a political rival in New Jersey school vote
In Oceanport during the school trustees election a bitter quarrel between factions led James Welling of Eatontown and Dr. Ellis W. Crater of Oceanport to confront each other. Welling reportedly spat tobacco juice in Crater’s face prompting assault charges. Crater was arraigned and bail set at 200 to await the grand jury.
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Aspurt Pars
N.J
Oceanport
James Welling
Southern Railroad of New Jersey
Eatontown
Ellis W. Crater
Crater
Moral crackdown urged by New York police brass
At a meeting, Superintendent Byrnes directed captains to close gambling and disorderly houses, arrest street loiterers, and enforce all laws. A special order called for saloons to close Sunday to test a truly dry day, with no mention of poolrooms beyond avoiding rowdiness.
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New York
Byrnes
Queer Find in Abandoned Cave at Laveta
Denver report of two prospectors discovering a child form estimated at 2 to 3 years old in an abandoned cave. The figure weighed over 140 pounds with a gold filigree bracelet and bead necklace. A fragment tested chemically shows strong gold content. Described as a type of Indian and Spaniard. Dispatched to THE Dispatch tomorrow.
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Denver
Laveta
Refugees Spread Disease Reported Case of Smallpox
A smallpox case was found today in a Polish Hebrew family, prompting health authorities to take full precautions. An additional group of Russian Hebrews is expected to arrive next week.
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Des Motrsers
Quay to Speak Out at State Convention
Beaver county delegate Senator A Mat thew Stanley Quay will address the Republican State Convention next Wednesday. He seeks re election by stressing party harmony and organization, aiming to win delegates with a lengthy speech and to outline his approach while remaining non confrontational. He plans to arrive Monday and stay at the Lochiel Hotel with fellow supporters as final preparations are made.
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Haverssvee
Matthew Stanley Quay
Beaver County
Quay
The
Commonwealth
Harrity
Congress
Rpublican
Spra Oa
Washington
Lochiel Hotel
Mmissioner
Holliday
Gilkeson
Coobaugh
Reynolds
Harvey Shoemaker
Qusy
McKinley and Bliss Ticket Report Sparks Washington Chafing
Washington reports say a conference at Cornelius Bliss home discussed a McKinley and Bliss presidential ticket with several Republicans endorsing it. Secretary Foster denies any truth to the meeting while others say the gathering occurred and could unsettle the administration ahead of potential nominations.
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Cornelius N. Bliss
McKinley
Bliss
New York
Foster
Dispatch
Secre
Congress
Cullom
Alger
Ohio
Platt
Quay
Clarkson
Dudley
Harrison
Blaine
Ees Aon Ate
New York Sa
Bliss Suftivel
Pacaca
Morton
Miners Adjourn After State Association Meeting
OskaLoosa April 15 The State Miners Association adjourned today after a tense session as miners pressed for new laws and stricter labor protections. Delegates from local lodges gathered to discuss pending legislation and wage issues with lawmakers.
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OsxaLoosa
State Miners’ Association
Miner leaders push eight hour day and denounce legislature
Resolutions denouncing the state legislature for not enacting miners bills were adopted. The eight hour day for miners was demanded. The next meeting is planned for October. A summer strike seems unlikely, but a strike may come next fall.
Clerks in Collusion Claimed in Pension Office Scandal
Washington April 15 Assistant Secretary Bunsey testified that a letter alleged James Dugan acting for Representative Hallowell offered to supply information similar to that provided by Hersey. Officials described irregular handling of pension cases tied to political figures and election timing.
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Washieron
Bunsey
Interior Department
Pension Office Investigating Committee
James Dugan
Representative Hallowell
Pennsylvania
Hersey
Bussey
Green B. Raum, Jr
James Engle
Young Raum
W. E. Stieff
Danbar
Cooper
Red A. Durnan
Wester Division
Danber
McCullough
George B. Fleming
Fleming
Lemon
Milo B. Stevens
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
Davidson
Mr. Dunbar
Farmer chokes mad bulldog to save himself
James Cummings of Saco Maine fought a life or death battle Tuesday afternoon as his dog turned mad and attacked him. With no weapon he strangled the huge bulldog for about ten minutes, keeping the animal from his throat until it stopped struggling. He escaped unharmed.
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Saco
James Cummings
Ferry Road
Cummings
Mr. Cummings
Crete
Brute
Judge Denies Naturalization For Convicted Rolling Mill Worker
Judge Albright refused John Ferry of Catasauqua naturalization. The November unlawful assembly conviction showed he lacked moral character and fitness under U S naturalization law, failing to meet five years of good conduct in the United States. The court will not grant citizenship at this time.
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Allesttows
Albright
John Ferry
Catasauqua
United States
Uni
Husband kills wife after quarrel in Aston township
Rudolph Smith, 24, a laborer, shot his wife in Chester Pa after a quarrel. Under liquor, he struck her with a cup then fired a shotgun as she stood at the door. she died in an hour. He was jailed in Media. The couple had a troubled marriage.
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Chester
Rudolph Smith
Aston Township
Smiths
Not as Poor as He Looked Immigrant With 63000 Missing
Philip Herzog an immigrant arrived at the port March 20 his poverty stricken appearance nearly led to his being sent back but he showed 3000 and went on to Kirkville Illinois. Bankers Chapin and Houghton report 3500 credited to his name but he has not reached the town nor heard from him.
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New York
Philip Herzog
Weber
Herzog
Kirkville
Chapin & Houghton
Canada Striking Back in Newfoundland Fisheries Fight
Ottawa reports the export bait act will let Canada apply the same rules to Newfoundland fishing vessels in Canadian waters as it does to Canadian ships in Newfoundland. The past season saw 108 Newfoundland echoing vessels take over 30,000 quintals of fish and 14,000 tons of oil. only nine Canadian vessels died in Newfoundland waters, though they faced duties on supplies.
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Ottawa
Ont
Tupper
Newfoundland
Canadian Labrador
Race for Homes Opens Sisseton Reservation to Boomers
Across the Sisseton Indian Reservation in South Dakota thousands of land seekers rush the border after a bugle at noon signals opening. Cavalry maintains order as 1,000 plus crowd from Brown's Valley and other towns floods the lands with wagons, horses, and improvised homesteads.
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Sisseton Indian Reservation
Brown’s Valley
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Lake Traverse
Traverse
Sisseton
Miss Burnett
University of Minnesota
Eile
Ces
Minnesota
Travare
Wheaton
Hankinson
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Brown's Valley
Waubay
S&s
Milwaukee Railroad
Boomera
Settlers Rush Dakota Reserve Claims Amid Tension
Governor Mellette and deputy sheriffs faced a crowded Dakota area as around 2,500 settlers and others surged onto the reservation seeking land claims. Rev. Van Horne and Presiding Elder Cooper filed applications along with a number of front-line claimants as authorities monitor possible trouble from competing sections.
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Hk Dakota
Oley
van Horne
Presiding Elder
Cooper
Methodist Church
Gambling Joints Reopened in Kingfisher Oklahoma
Kingfisher county officials rescinded the ban on gambling after a petition from the city mayor and council. The move excludes certain groups but aims to curb crowds drawn by the Salesian ventiane and trains. Anticipation rises for a likely large rush next Tuesday.
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Elgerisher
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Kingfisher County
Rock Island
Highwaymen on the Hill Rob W. C. Erskine Near Fifth Avenue
W. C. Erskine, Esq., a well known attorney, reports being held up at midnight on Dinwiddie street near Fifth avenue. He was struck on the forehead and robbed of nearly $1,000, a diamond pin, and a gold watch and chain. Police at No. 2 station were notified. assailants escaped and he could not identify them.
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W. C. Erskine, Esq
W. C. Erskine
Dinwiddie Street
Fifth Avenue
No. 2
Pilot Jack Succumbs to Grip in San Francisco
Special report from San Francisco states Pilot Jack, secretary and interpreter to King Bhmora of Butaritari, died this morning from liver cancer after severe cold and a bout with the grip. The King wept at his death and chose burial in San Francisco rather than sending the body home. He will sail for home on Monday with assurances of an American protectorate.
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San Francisco
Jack
Bhmora
Butaritari
AFTER THE TRAINS. Hungary urged to ban women's long trains
The Sanitary Council of Hungary asks the government to forbid women wearing long trains due to dust and safety concerns. In Meran the practice of procreation is noted as a factor in calls for prohibition, with emphasis on sanitation before enforcement. Lydia Thompson's husband Ernst Hutchinson remains critically ill after an attack at a theater lobby, with doctors saying his condition may improve by tomorrow night.
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Hungary
Meran
Lydia
Thompson
New Yor
Ernst Hutchinson
Lydia Thompson
Fourteenth Street Theater
Charles de Forest
Westminster Hotel
Fleming
Two Honors Time to Do Nothing at House Session
The House held a brief session with only two items addressed and hours wasted in committee. Herbert D. Ward's Dash to the Pole continues in The Dispatch tomorrow.
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Herbert D. Ward
All Ships Are In Sight
A fragment from a page shows a mix of items including sports notes and scattered headlines. The readable portion notes a naval or maritime theme with the phrase all ships are in sight indicating a possible nautical or metaphorical feature.
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Harrison
Albany
Allegheny
Canaan
Bradstreet
Dan
Philadelphia
Disgraceful Suffrage Debate Expunged from Assembly Records
April 15 Hon Philip Wissig speech in opposition to the woman suffrage bill drew strong criticism as it was expunged from the record. The bill’s passage followed amid widespread protest from women observers and labor groups, with Wissig condemning women and prompting leaders to suppress the remarks.
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Axpany
Philip Wissig
de Ate
Wissig
Assembly
Mr. Wissig
Webster
Stencher
Friends of
Senate
Woman’s Suffrage Party
Margaret J. Hoey
New York City
Husted
Colonel Webster
Grand Jury Discharged Amid Legislature Scandals
In San Francisco on April 15 Superior Judge Trout discharged the January 27 grand jury that had succeeded a prior illegal body. Eight jurors petitioned for discharge citing inability to indict justly and noting a continued jury would waste time and energy. The case centers on an indictment of ex Assemblyman Elwood Bruner over scandals impacting the late Legislature.
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San Francisco
Trout
Elwood Bruner
Bruner
Carron's Friends Rally to Protect Him Amid Probe
Ottawa April 15 Special reports that the Government will vote down Edgar's motion for a parliamentary committee to investigate broad charges against Sir Adolphe Caron. Sir John Thompson will seek a committee on individual charges, while Premier Abbott signals possible purging of undesirable elements after Sir John Macdonald's death. Frances Modison Burnett interviewed by Frank G. Carpenter in THE DISPATCH tomorrow.
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Ottawa
Ost
Edgar
Sir Adolphe Caron
John Thompson
Sir Adolphe
Abbott
Adolphe
Louisiana Quarantine Move Across Ports
The governor, acting on a Board of Health recommendation, issues a motion to quarantine ports against infected yellow fever threats. Bator roves reporting on April 15 details of the health measure and its intended impact on port safety and trade.
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Bator Roves
Board of Health
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