Crisp Faces Dilemma Over Mills and Cabinet Row
Washington dispatch details Speaker Crisp's struggle to secure the Ways and Means chair for Mills while Springer may receive the chairmanship and leadership. The piece also covers the Farmer Alliance and Labor party dynamics, Warmcastle dismissal delays, Raum-Raum scandals, and Senator Quay's new Library Chair.
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Ways and Means Committee
Mills
Little Alliance Party
Labor
Warmeastie
Ste
Blizzard Rages Through Porat Area Blowing Down Homes
A severest storm lasting six hours from four o clock hit Porat Col., with all wires down and traffic halted. Two houses in Hatter terrace were blown down but no injuries occurred. a dog was killed by the storm.
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Quay and Western Pennsylvania Politicians Meet at Duquesne
Senator Quay hosts a daylong conference at the Duquesne Hotel with Republican leaders from Erie to Washington County. They seek his advice on Congress and state races while Warmcastle’s case looms, and Quay denies a Senate candidacy but signals possible action on Warmcastle.
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Senator Quay
Duquesne Hotel
Pennsylvania
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Parlor Gand
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Santa Claus
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East End
C. L. Magee
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Neeb
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Billingsley
EF. Acheson
Washington County
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Congress
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Graham
Warmcastle
Sam Grier
Hetzel
Grubbs
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Department of Public Safety
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James Bradley
Joseph Horne, Jr
Allegheny County
Walton
Harry Walton
Philadelphia
Mr. Barnes
Bank Examiner
George Shepard
Thomas H. B. Patterson
Sewickley
Arthur Kennedy
Sheriff McCleary
Mr. Warmcastle
Eed
Suay
Pittsburg
Mr. Quay
N Ion
Washington
Colonel Merrill Drops Dead on Train Leaving Newport
Col William E Merrill U S Army Engineering Corps dies suddenly while traveling from Newport to Shawneetown His career spans Ohio river improvements and river navigation he authored Iron Bridges for Railroads and Improvements Nonidal Rivers Merrill served in the Army of the Potomac and on Sherman’s staff born Fort Howard Wisconsin in 1837.
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Newport
William E. Merrill
U. S. A. Enngineering Corps
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Dil
Enfield
Til
William Exear Merri
Fort Howard
Wis
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West Point
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Sherman
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Ohio
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Monongahesia
Muskingum
Davis Island
Stie
Sullivan Takes On Barnett In Bush Street Brawl
In San Francisco on December 14 Sullivan resumes drinking and clashes with Jack Barnett at a Bush Street saloon. Paddy Ryan intervenes as Sullivan duels over a table, later dragging Barnett, throwing Ryan, and injuring bystanders before departing after singing a newspaper ballad.
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Jack
Barnett
San Francisco
John L
Sullivan
Bush Street
Broderick Agra
Gottlieb
Ryan
John
Es Sullivan
Knotting a Rope for Greaves
In Denver on December 14 the Barnaby case proceeds with three strong witnesses. Mrs E Worrell Jr and Mrs E H Ostrcer recount conversations with Mrs Barnaby about Dr Graves and potential poison. Mrs Carrier testifies to Barnaby’s death and will details showing Graves as motive.
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Barnaby
Mra
E. Worrell, Jr
E H. Ostrcer
Trenvat
Mra Barnaby
Blaine Divorce Case Grants Temporary Alimony
Mary Nevins Blaine sues J G Blaine Jr in Sioux City. Court grants $500 temporary alimony, $300 attorney fees, and $500 within 80 days after service. Proceedings held in chambers before Judge Thomas.
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Mary Nevins Blaine
J. G. Blaine, Jr
Thomas
Albertson and Chandler Sentenced to Five Years Each
Edward Albertson and Fred W. Chandler were sentenced in Tacoma to five years in the penitentiary after pleading guilty to embezzling security from Fidelity Trust. Both were captured three weeks after the theft and returned to the city for sentencing.
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Chandler
Tacoma
Wash
Edward Albertson
Fidelity Trust Pany
Norcross Case Ends in Cremation of Remains
Boston December report details the Norcross suicide bid aimed at obtaining 1 200 000 dollars. The bomb exploded at his feet. his head was later identified by his parents through dental and skull examinations. The case notes his masked identity and a planned cremation, with dental records and brain analysis indicating possible long term insanity and drug use.
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Boston
Russell Bage
Henry L. Norcrous
Norcross
Mr. Norcross
New York
Mr. Sage
Olive
Edward Coggins
Measemer
Landon
Carter
Gray
Dunham
McAlpin
Fight at Occidental Club Ends in Controversial Decision
A boxing bout at the Occidental Club concluded in the eighteenth round with referee Ny Needham awarding the victory to Greggains despite audience dissatisfaction and boos.
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Occidental Club
Aksomene St
Stone
Ny Needham
Greggains
Blaine and New York factional split in GOP predictions
A Washington report details Job W. Vrooman and Tracy visiting the White House amid New York Republican power struggles. Platt’s circle hints Harrison renomination risk, while Blaine’s potential nomination could rally the state by 60,000 votes, with Platt Miller Hiscock and Depew named for convention roles.
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Washington
Job W. Vrooman
Fassett
Anetary Tracy
Platt
Platt Ha
White House
Harrison
Blaine
Minneapolis
Miller
Hiscock
Depew
War Council in London to Reorganize Russian Forces
The British Ministry of War has summoned all general staff chiefs for a council to plan a new disposition of Russian forces. Reports from Calcutta say Hunza Niger tribesmen, driven from Nile by Indian troops under Colonel Durand, have not been fully subdued and conduct guerrilla warfare around Gilgit. Canton views the situation with hopes for amicable settlement.
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St. Peterssure
Calcutta
Nile
Durand
Gilgit
Mowat Denies Liberal Push for Annexation
Ontario Premier Oliver Mowat denounces the idea that the Liberal party favors annexation or a policy toward political union with the United States. He endorses unrestricted reciprocity with the U S only as long as Canada remains tied to Great Britain and rejects coercion toward union via the McKinley tariff.
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Toronto
Oliver Mowat
Ontario
Liberal
United States
Canada
Great Britain
Glote
Mowat
Decree Curtails Lutheran School Masters In Russia
A decree effective January will strip Lutheran clergy of the power to appoint or dismiss masters of Lutheran schools in Russia. A special commission will review teachers in German schools and dismiss any lacking Russian language proficiency.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Logan Jr. in improving condition reports after illness
John A. Logan, Jr. is resting easier this night and doctors believe the critical stage has passed. Dr. Ritchie left for Washington tonight amid signs of steady improvement.
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Logan
Yousestows
John A. Logan, Jr
Ritchie
Washington
This Morning's News Directory Preview
Cluttered OCR yields a partial directory item with scattered phrases like Crisp in Deep Water and Bernsen. Mentions disjointed headlines such as Quay Causes a Sensation and Florida's Awful. Signals a magazine-style page fragment with few readable proper nouns.
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Bernsen
Florida
Bowling Alley Annexes Urged to Attract Youth to Church
A New York Methodist meeting with over 300 ministers debated plans to rival saloons by turning church basements into social venues. Proposals included bowling alleys, billiards, gyms, clubs, and arts spaces to lure young men, sparking strong debate among clergy about effectiveness and virtue.
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Jersey City
Brooklyn
Methodist Book Concern
J. G. Bates
H. W. Haight
Knight
M. EF
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First Colored Priest to be Ordained in United States
Charles R. Uncles of Baltimore, a 31 year old quadroon, will be ordained at Cathedral of Baltimore by Cardinal Gibbons. Born in Baltimore he was baptized confirmed and served his first mass Christmas morning. He studied at St Joseph's Seminary and received guidance from St Mary's Seminary and Sulpician Fathers amid debates on his entrance.
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United States
Cardinal Gibbons
A. Felton
St Monieca’s Church
Chicago
Rome
Charles R. Uncles
Uncles
St. Francis Xavier's
St. Joseph's Seminary
St. Joseph's
St. A Seminary
St. Mary's Church
Ancles
Briggs Before the Synod Battles Over Jurisdiction
Rev. H B Elliott chaired a Presbytery committee meeting to prepare an answer to Rev Dr Van Dyke's protest in the Briggs case. The document argues the Presbytery committee that prosecuted Prof Charles A Briggs carries the case to higher legislative bodies, opposing further reference to the Synod.
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H. B. Elliott
van Dyke
Briggs
Dr. Elliott
Charles A. Stoddart
Robert Bri
Presbytery
Charles A. Briggs
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