Senate probe into Montana Senate contest at Silver Bow
Washington a February 15 Senate Privileges and Elections committee opened hearings on Montana Senate credentials for two seats. Col Halbert E. Paine for Republicans and Ex Solicitor General Jenks for Democrats presented opposing views on prima facie right and de facto membership amid disputed certificates and legislative history. No decision yet.
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Montana
United States Senate
Jenks
Halbert E. Paine
Washington
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Senate
Saunders
Paine
Law on county clerk certificates debated in legislature
The committee clashed over whether the old requirement for five county clerk certificates remains in force. Mr. Jenks argued that if not, the Governor would hold the power to declare election results. The discussion covered the Silver Bow county certificates, ballot counts, and the legality of the County Board’s actions, with the committee adjourning to March 1.
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Messrs
Maginnis
Clark
Fegal
Sonia
Siiver Bow County
Paine
White
Saunders
Mr. Power
United States Senaate
Colore! Paine
Montana
Silver Bow
Sarak Oe
Jenks
Hoar
Teller
Betas
Belinre
Perfusetto
Uly Regal
United States
Tle
Liegllature
Ture
Senate
Republican Committee Attacks Tammany Hall Over World Fair Politics
The New York Republican State Committee resolutions condemn Tammany Hall as using the World Fair for political gain. They note only nine of 29 Executive Committee members are Republicans and back a Senate bill revision. Louis F. Payne leads the speeches praising Reed and Secretary Windom for proposed action against the emigration contract.
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New York
Republican State Committee
Tammany Hall
Executive Committee
Senate
Tors
Louis F. Payne
Reed
Windom
Commissioners of Emigration
Pasteur pupil to start hydrophobia lab in metropolis
Dr. Paul Gibier, once a Pasteur student and Paris Museum of Natural History pathologist, will open a treatment laboratory in New York next week for hydrophobia. He may offer free care to children threatened by dog bites under certain conditions. He has worked with Boulay Cornil and Paul Bert and studied yellow fever in Florida for the French government.
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Dispatch
New York
Paul Gibier
Gibier
Pasteur
Paris Museum of Natural History
Boulay
Cornil
Paul Bert
Florida
Surprising News on Military Readiness at Canadian Border
In a February 15 dedication speech at the First Regiment Armory Governor Foraker recounted a 1887 War Department telegraph inquiry about how many armed men he could rush to the Canadian border in a sudden emergency. He noted similar messages were sent to other state governors.
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Forasker
War Department
Washington
Heavy Flow of Gas Sparks New Well at Cherryvale
An other flow of gas was struck this morning at 685 feet near Cherryvale Kansas. The discovery confirms a Trenton Rock gas belt in the area. The first well's gas is used as fuel with gratifying results, and manufacturers are invited to inspect and draw fuel from this natural store house.
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Cherryvale
Kaw
Trenton Rock
The Treasurer Faces a Sixty Thousand Dollar Deficit
Rocuertree New Jersey February 15 A deficit is found in City Treasurer John A. Davis accounts. He attributes the shortfall to advances to contractors and city employees. The estimated deficit reaches 60000 dollars and bondsmen are negotiating a settlement. Davis is not charged with dishonesty. He was unanimously re elected at the last charter election.
Arkell and associates to tour South invited by Georgia governor
Ex Senator James Arkell W A Arkell and Bernhard Gillam of the Judge and Frank Leake firms with families and others plan a special car tour of the South on Monday, invited by Georgia Governor James B. Gordon.
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Canajoharie
James Arkell
W. A. Arkell
Bernhard Gillam
Frank Leake
South
James B. Gordon
Georgia
Edison Electric Lighting Company Increases Capital Stock
New York February 15 capital stock of the Edison Electric Lighting Company is increased to 4 500 000 from 500 000. The debt totals 313 000 with 280 000 secured by bond mortgage. Originally the stock was 100 000.
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New York
Edison Electric Lighting Company
Cleveland Wins 1898 Saengerfest Site Over Louisville
In New Orleans on February 14 the closing concert drew a larger crowd than the previous night. Delegates, led by Jacob Hazzinger, chose Cleveland to host the next Saengerfest in 1898 after Louisville withdrew. a grand supper followed with 1,600 meals served at eighty tables.
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New Orleans
van Eweyk
Sakon
Valse
Caren Arben
Faust
Grunerald Hall
Jacob Hazzinger
Charles Doerr
Louisville
Cleveland
Millionaire prospect linked to Dubuque land heirs
Minneapolis February 15 The city may gain another millionaire Samuel Fontaine a mason contractor and husband of one of the Dubuque heirs from Canada who own a tract along the Mississippi river site of present Dubuque and surrounding mining claims Investigations follow after a priest offered 70000 for a quitclaim deed highlighting the heirs’ potential riches and legal rights.
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Mixneapolis
Minneapolis
Samuel Fontaine
Lyndale Avenue
North
Dbuque
Canada
Mississippi River
Wires to be buried in New York after deaths
New York Senate General Law Committee met to study the electric wire problem. Coroner Levy and Deputy Dr. Jenkins testified on multiple vagrant death cases and urged burying wires as the sole precaution to prevent accidents.
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New York
New York Senate Committee On
Vedder
Levy
Jenkins
Teacher Exonerated After School Board Meeting
Brad dock township school directors met to review flogging charges against Miss Flora Parker for striking Howard McMasters after he tripped a foot during a recitation. They ruled the boy received no more than he deserved and exonerated the teacher from blame.
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Ibprcal Telag
Brappecs
Braddock Township
Howard McMasters
Flora Parker
McMasters
Miss Packer
Gas well accident injures workers at Grapevine field
InGreenspura on February 15 ten men cleaned a gas well when gas released a blast hurled 140 feet of pipe and threw Mr. Pitts 30 feet. He and others suffered injuries though Dr. Wakefield and several others were only hurt. The derrick was wrecked.
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Greenspura
Grapevine
Pitts
Wakefield
Watch Presentation at Braddock Lodge 529
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. BRADDOCK February 15 At a meeting of Lodge 529 I C O F P G Sylvus longtime Treasurer was presented with a gold watch chain and charm The presentation speech was made by F F Smather.
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Braddock
Lodge 529
P. G. Sylvus
F. F. Smather
Painter Edward Starkeyself-terminates with poison
East Liverton February 15 Edward Starkey a flower painter in the pottery committed death by his own action this morning at an early hour by taking poison He swallowed a mouthful of pills His family reside at Steubenville
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East Livertook
Edward Starkey
Steibenville
Locomotive Collides With Hand Car in Staunton Tragedy
A locomotive struck a hand-car in Staunton Virginia last night killing two men and injuring six others. The incident adds to a string of transport accidents reported in telegraphic dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staunton
Grand Pacific
Chicago
Mack & Co
Omaha
Bismarck Laments Emperor's Limits amid Labor Reform Efforts
The article details tensions between Emperor William and Chancellor Bismarck over labor reform plans. It notes the Emperor questions practical limits of social changes while resisting imperial overreach. It also mentions municipal obstacles removed for Livingston and Bowles marriage and Pfeil the explorer returning ill.
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Bismarck
Mr. Livingston
Miss Bowles
Glass Industry Leaders Deny New York Trust Link
Thomas Evans of Crescent Glass Company and treasurer of the American Flint Manufacturers Association returns from New York denying any link between the meeting there and forming a glass trust. Evans says misquotation caused confusion while confirming monthly meetings in Pittsburg and annual gatherings for Asia crates.
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New York
Thomas Evans
Crescent Glass Company
Southside
American Flint Manufacturers’ Association
Manufacturers’ Association
Pittsburg
D. ©. Hipley
Evans
First Slavish convention opens in Allegheny hall
The first Slavish convention in America begins sessions this afternoon in Walter's Hall Allegheny with decorated halls and delegates like Rev E Novomesky Freeland A Ambrose Plymouth and Cleveland P Sateen among the attendees. The gathering aims to promote education and generate interest in Hungarians and similar groups amid decades of immigrant challenges.
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America
Walter's Hall
Allegheny
Novomesky
Freeland
Ambrose
Plymouth
Stephenee Hazelton
John Miller
Cleveland
P. Sateen
Pittsburg and Western Railway Expands Facilities
The Pittsburg and Western railroad reports rapid progress on new works. In a single week they received 17 locomotives 150 of 1800 ordered cars and 50 more on the way with rest promised in three months. They seek land along the Allegheny river below Federal street for a new depot and yard expansion after a previous $75,000 offer to Porter Foundry was rejected.
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Pittsburg and Western Road
Pittsburg and Western
Allegheny River
Federal Street
Porter Foundry and Machine Company
Penn Avenue Row with Night Fight Leads to Arrests
Dennis McGinley and Andrew Heidecker were arrested by Officer Rodgers at Sixteenth street and Penn avenue after a Saturday night altercation. McGinley, intoxicated, tried to pick a fight. Heidecker interfered and risked arrest. A death occurred at Southside Hospital. John Dinsmore, a laborer, died at 6 o clock from consumption. his body was taken to Semmelrock Bros. undertaking rooms.
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Dennis McGinley
Andrew Heidecker
Rodgers
Sixteenth Street
Penn Avenue
McGinley
Heidecker
Southside Hospital
John Dinsmore
South Twenty-seventh Street
Semmelrock Bros
Mrs Green Seeks to Set Aside Land Sale to Baldwin Works
Mrs. Green and her son filed a bill in the U S Circuit Court seeking to set aside a sale of land to the Grant Locomotive Works. They claim the price paid was inadequate and name Henry Barling Edward M Maddell Peters and other Chicago dealers as defendants. The action mirrors a prior State Court ruling against Mrs Green.
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Baldwin Works
Hetty Green
New York
Edward 4H. Green
United States Circuit Court
Henry A. Barling
Edward D. Mandell
City of
Green
Half Million In Wages For Two Weeks In Pennsylvania Coal
The coal and coke workers along the Pennsylvania Railroad line received their regular fortnightly pay yesterday. The Pittsburg area mines alone require nearly $500,000 to meet the payments, illustrating the payroll scale of the industry.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Remains of Man Known As Patrick Haynes Interred
The body of a man who gave the name Patrick Haynes was buried in Bellevue Cemetery yesterday. Friends have not been found, and it is believed the deceased was an outcast who did not want any known friends informed of his death.
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Patrick Haynes
Bellevue
Hiram Sawtelle
Isaac
Portland
East Rochester
Nutterwood
Rochester
Corson
Sawtelle
Sawtelles
Fire destroys rolling mill at Minnesota Car Company works
A fire at the Minnesota Car Company in West Duluth destroyed the rolling mill at 11 o'clock tonight. The other buildings were saved and the loss is fully covered by insurance.
Cabinet moves to curb riots in Hull protect evangelists
The February 15 cabinet met to restore order after Hull riots and vowed immediate action to vindicate law and order and safeguard the free speech of Miss Wright and other evangelists.
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Hull
Miss Wright
Tri-State Briefs Highlight Local Oil Output and Nominations
The Claysville field produced 3070 barrels of oil in the past month. A Wheeling performance by Jim the Penman for Lodge McKeown's McNary weir is deemed a duster after drilling through Gordon sand. Somerset county reports 17 tavern license applications and 17 expected remonstrances. Uniontown Republicans nominating incumbent Jesse Reed for bureau post. Dapsenis back Richard Dawson. Greensburg Republicans nominate W P Leech. Democrats to nominate Monday. George Gray, 1, arrested in Wheeling for a serious crime with Mary Boyd as complainant. Scottdale reports a water-supply bid below Artizone price. public meeting held. Scottdale Republicans nominate Dr A J Rogers, Herbert, and T C Kennedy for Connellsville. The rest of the item remains unverified.
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Claysville
Jim the Penman
Wheeling
Lodge McKeown
McNary Weir
Canonsburg
Somerset County
Uniontown
Jesse Reed
Dapsenis
Richard Dawson
Grexerville
W. P. Leech
George Gray
Mary Boyd
Scottdale
A. J. Rogers
Herbert
T. C. Kennedy
Connell
Erviz Davinson
Sis- Sensein
Saslonh
Sawtelle Murder Case Tightens on Isaac Sawtelle
Boston dispatch details Isaac Sawtelle partial confession implicating two others in the Hiram Sawtelle killing. Searchers in Rochester and South Lebanon identify collar buttons pencils and keys as the victim’s. Officials pursue the missing head and clothing as evidence mounts.
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Isaac Sawtelle
Boston
Shields
Dover
Blood
Ed Ruswell
Keene
Washington Street
Isaac
Captain White
Sawtelle
Bloods
Rochester
N. H
Hiram Sawtelle
Sunshine and air in life and health
Dr Zeller argues in the Globe Democrat that sun, light, and air are vital for wellbeing. He warns against closed shutters for feverish nerves and exhaustion, insisting impure air shortens life and urges opening windows even at furniture cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeller
Globe-Democrat
Judges Ewing Magee to Decide Liquor License Applications
Judge Mages stated he will sit on the liquor license bench this year with Judge Ewing, while Judge White has decided not to participate in the proceedings. The arrangement sets the panel for reviewing applications.
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Mages
Ewing
White
Conference on Fifth Avenue Traction Strike Not Verified
A report last evening claimed a conference between striking gripmen and Fifth Avenue Traction Company officials would occur, but investigation found no verification. Master Workman Ross said he was tired of moves beyond those already chronicled.
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Fifth Avenue Traction Company
Ross
Molders Banquet to Be Held at Turner Hall
The Brotherhood of Machinery Molders plans a banquet and reception at Turner Hall on Beaver Avenue in Allegheny tomorrow evening. A. B. Smythe, Allegheny delegate to the A F L convention in Boston, will give an address on labor and the eight hour question.
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Brotherhood of Machinery Molders
Turner Hall
Beaver Avenue
Allegheny
A. B. Smythe
Boston
Aged Woman Anna Pisher Dies. Funeral Planned
Mrs. Anna M. Pisher aged 86, grandmother of Detective Hichenlaub, died on Au 1st evening at 6 30. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon from St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church South Canal Street Allegheny.
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Gene
Anna M. Pisher
Hichenlaub
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
South Canal Street
Allegheny
Ho Heda Watch on Matt Crilley in Larceny Case
Matt Crilley was committed to jail in default of bail for a hearing next Saturday on a larceny charge preferred by Annie Bobring. The report states items were stolen from her warehouse at her residence.
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Matt Crilley
Pomeaaae Ag
Annie Bobring
Wedding Parody of Delayed Dispensation Ends In Marriage
Washington Herald reports a South Washington wedding where a Protestant groom and Catholic bride faced delays over a papal dispensation. Father Walter from St Patrick's finalizes the union after Dominican refusal to proceed without Cardinal approval. The ceremony occurs at 9 PM in front of a large gathering.
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Washington Herald
South Washington
Daily
St. Dominic's Catholic Church
Baltimore
Daniban
St. Dominic's
Caase
Danihan
Walter
St. Patrick's
St. Dominic's Church
Coronation Stones and The Stone at Scone Legend
The article recounts the traditional origins of the Scone stone the royal seat in Westminster Abbey, tracing its journey from Tara to Dunataffnage and finally to England. It discusses analogous sacred stones in various cultures with references to O Donnellan, Petrie, Rhys, and historic coronation rituals.
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Scone
Tara
Argyllshire
Dunataffnage
Kenneth IL
Lowland
Edward L
England
Westminster Abbey
Britain
O'Donovan
O’donnells
Petrie
M’donald
the Isles
Rhys
Abimelech
Shechem
Jehoash
Jehoiada
New phase of la grippe observed in Monongahela county
Mr and Mrs H C Gearing return from a ten day trip through Monongahela county W Va noting a new grippe pattern. He reports many deaths in the area where patients catch a cold first then after a partial recovery suffer a setback leading to pneumonia. Gearing himself returns slightly ill.
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H. C. Gearing
Southside
Monongahela County
W. Va
Gearing
Gossips on the Stage Take a Hair Pin Turn in Talk
Rosina Vorrs urges actresses to rely on their own hair rather than wigs. Mary Anderson may marry Alphonse de Navarro, with lawsuits possible if contracts are breached. Denver audiences greeted The Rivals at $3,000 per show, as plans for a New York revival and a summer tour unfold. Competent judges praise Adele Payn's Dead Heart tour while theatre talk shifts from Gondoliers to Park Theater happenings.
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Rosina Vorrs
Rochester
Mary Anderson
Alphonse de Navarro
Schoeffel
Mesara
Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau
Miss Anderson
Ee A
Orm
Broadway
Misa A. Josef. Jarrerson
W.J. Florence
Denver
Weetecert
New York
Fifth Avenue
Heir At Law
Mr. Aggre
Mr. Jefferson
Caleb Plummer
Mr. Florence
Captain Cuddle
Adele Payn
Lyceum
D'Orty Caine
New York Sun
Park Theater
Russell Harrison Addresses Atlanta Audience During Piedmont Club Event
Russell Harrison spoke at the Piedmont Club in Atlanta praising Grady and the Union cause. He recalled his father’s Civil War service and pledged to foster friendship among North South East and West under the flag.
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Eussell Harrison
Atlanta
Harrison
Henry W. Grady
Piedsmont Clab
Inman
Cam
Chamber Commerce
Russell Harrison
Piedmont Club
Fenner
Atlante
Grady
Assault and Battery Case in Thirtieth Ward
James Smith named in felonious assault and battery after a quarrel with Henry Schnep at the Sligo mill. Schnep, badly injured, lies in a serious condition and may not recover. a warrant was expected to be served today as the hearing is postponed while he recovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartman
James Smith
Smith
Henry Schnep
Sligo
Thirtieth
Schaep
Schnep
Central Station Improvements by Chief Brown
Chief Brown of the Department of Public Safety reports changes at Central station. The cellar is repaired and fitted with toilet requisites while the stove is removed. A gas furnace is suspended in the cellar and the first floor is warmed through a central register. The updates enlarge the room and improve appearance and comfort for the men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Department of Public Safety
Central Station
Bijou Stagehand Receives Engraved Cane Recall
The Held by the Enemy company honored stage carpenter Thomas Berkins with a finely headed cane engraved with his name after a prior season fall during scenery removal. Attendees later gathered at the Anderson for refreshments.
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Thomas Berkins
Bijou
Berkina
Anderson
Wanted man Henry Labe sought for wife's shooting
Police bureau in Reading Pa. seeks Henry Labe after a wife shooting left her dying. He fled westward on the 13th, last seen after attempting to flee by a barber shop. The victim is described as a brick molder by trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Labe
Reading
Postoffice Contracts Awarded for Addition and Painting
Two contracts for the Postoffice expansion and painting were awarded. The additions include building work and painting tasks, with total costs under 1000 dollars. Patterson, the master builder, heads the project. Olisian is noted in the contract details.
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Bgt
Eagly Sgitor Patterson
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Cincinnati
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Germany
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Clelay
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