Ballot reform approved while Flinns Wharf plan is killed
Governor Patterson approves a ballot reform bill and a ballot referral while vetoing Flinns Wharf redevelopment as too vague and likely to affect river commerce. Additional appropriations for state institutions are signed. several measures including a graves protection bill and a private charity grant are rejected.
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ACTAL
Ptator
Haun Suiine
Pattifottein
Senter Hobinson
Delaware County
Laker
Delaware
Senate
Neeb
House of Refuge
Leon Mills
Hi Isis State Lunatic Hospital
Pansylvania State College
Kuchingden Reformatory
Jeffer Medical College
Blossis Hospital
Robert Vocker
Sayre
Flinn
Bato
Shinpine
No Hotel on the Wharf Veto Shocks Pittsburg Officials
Governor Pattison vetoed a wharf beautification bill surprising Pittsburg observers. Chief Bigelow faces likely sentence for filling Allegheny landing as suit for the act concludes in plaintiffs' favor. A proposed $1,000,000 hotel on the wharf sparked late reports and city leaders commented on the veto.
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Allegheny Landing
Pattison
Pittsburg
Neeb
Flinn
Chief Bigelow
Allegheny
2Nion
Burgers
Gourley
Conendorsed Constitutional Convention Provokes Prohibition Debate
J E MacKelvey criticizes Governor Pattison s support for a Constitutional Convention saying many promoters seek ways to evade the current prohibition on special legislation. He asserts it could hinder those with schemes needing legislative power and notes concern over the Supreme Court s stance.
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Pattison
J. E. MacKelvey
Supreme Court
Sapien 2
Tribunal
McKelvey
Senator Neeb Praises Brooks Bill Victory for Bondsmen
Senator Neeb smiles at the Brooks bill success noting it aids bondsmen access across court jurisdictions. He calls it a feather in his cap while brokers fear reduced demand for bondsmen and real estate holders fear clouded titles. M B Lemon notes bond difficulties vary by ward and Philadelphia scores will welcome the amendment. Bessie Bramble previews Parkhurst sermon on heresy drift for The Dispatch.
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Neeb
M. B. Lemon
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Aimost
Bessie Bramble
Ir. Parkhurst
Scheme for World's Fair Medal Nets Million Insane Man
George T Haswell planned a medal souvenir for the World’s Fair to cost 10 cents and sell for 1 each to fund a $2,500,000 idea. The World’s Fair commission accepting the proposal triggered Haswell’s mental breakdown. he is now a raving maniac. Haswell previously worked as Pension Examiner and was connected to prominent newspapers. his father was a Philadelphia publisher and friend of Jeff Jackson.
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Fair Commission
Denver
George T. Haswell
Chicago
Haswell
Texas
Haxwell
Capitol
Austin
Arthur
Pension Examiner
Southwest
Philadel
Jew Jackson
South
Blaine
Anti Kidnaping Union Opens New Headquarters in City
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCh New York June 19 The Lunacy Law Reform League and Anti Kidnaping Union opened their headquarters with a reception. Miss Clarissa C Lathrop said investigations are offered for those fearing asylum confinement and for relatives unjustly confined. The group reports multiple cases being investigated and several people released from asylums.
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Dispatch
New York
Lunacy Law Reform League and Anti- Kidnaping Union
Friends of the Movement
League
Clarissa C. Lathrop
Society
Aple
FE. L. Demorest
Eagle
Dr Albert Shaw Calls Immediate Thorough Analysis
Dr Albert Shaw says the matter cannot be postponed and promises a thorough analysis of the situation in The Dispatch tomorrow.
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Albert Shaw
Alliance Tax Methods Prompting City Dwellers to Challenge Tax
Citizens of Parsons Chetopa and Oswego in Labette County organize to test in court an order by the Alliance County Commissioners. The measure sets horse assessments at 28 dollars in towns and 16 dollars in country, with cattle at 8 dollars in towns and 4 in the countryside, applying the same to mules. The townsfolk plan to refuse payment to bring the issue before the courts.
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Toreka
Parsons
Chetopa
Oswego
Labette County
Alliance County Commissioners
Seabright Fire Relief Faces Winter Shelter Crisis
Amid Seabright fire relief efforts, hundreds find shelter in tents and barns as rain soaks clothing. Officials report near 500 fed today while warnings go out about bogus fund solicitations and the need for proper channels to handle donations.
President Harrison Restless Amid Cape May Deluge
Special telegram from Cape May reports a drizzly day as President Harrison and party stay indoors. The northeast storm drops temperatures, with a quiet morning smoke on the veranda and a brief drive to Cape May City for domestic matters. Expected arrivals and plans for a Tuesday Washington return are noted.
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Carr May
N. J
Cape May
W. V. McKean
Philadelphia
Tracy
Harrison
Johnstown Protection Plan Urged After River Survey
Civil Engineer J J Cross reports to a crowded Johnstown meeting that the Johnson Lumber Company log boom is unsafe and should be removed or rebuilt. Obstructions along the stream should be cleared, with focus on the stone bridge where a new arch or bridge removal could improve flood water flow. An advisory committee will rate dangerous depots and oversee a project costing about 200000 dollars.
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Cambria
Johnstower
J. J. Cross
New York
Johnstown
Johnson Lumber Company
Ee —— Oes Tron Company
Depos, N ‘Ver
Board of Trade
South Fork Fishing Club
Resolution Changes Form of AOUW Certificate
A Kansas delegate, J. E. Biggs, proposed a resolution at the AOUW convention to alter beneficiary certificates for suspended members. The change would shift the burden of proof to plaintiffs in sick benefit disputes, altering nearly a day of debate without a vote before adjournment.
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Dergorr
J. E. Biggs
Kansas
U. W
Hare
Elliott Murder Trial Witness Excluded From Hat Store Testimony
In the Elliott murder trial today P. J. Elliott, brother of the defendants, appeared for testimony regarding the hat store scene but was excluded from the courtroom by judge ruling. Officer Wolf described finding P. J. Elliott over Osborn and Osborn's posture. he noted W. J. Elliott’s remark after arrest that he was glad Osborn was dead but sorry for the old man Hughes. Frank G. Carpenter climbed the Great Cathedral in Mexico City. Dispatch will detail what he saw on the summit tomorrow.
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Columnus
P. J. Elliott
W. J. Elliott
Wolf
Osborn
Mr. Hughes
Frank G. Carpenter
Mexico
Leap from Suspension Bridge Ends in Death in Cincinnati
A man jumped 90 feet from the Cincinnati and Covington Suspension Bridge into the Ohio this afternoon. Rescued by boatmen, he survived to reach the hospital where he died two hours later. He gave no name beyond a partial alias, saying his motive was to die by his own action.
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Croctswatt
Cincinnati and
Covington
Eee Bhern
Tragic Fire Burns 14 Year Old Mary Limmemick
A telegram from Johnstown reports that at about 10 am Mary Limmemick aged 14 daughter of John Limmemick a Hungarian suffered severe burns when kerosene in a can exploded while she tried to light a fire. Her clothing was burned off below the waist and she cannot recover.
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Johnstown
Mary Limmeemick
John Limmemick
Alleged Naval Smugglers Reported at Mare Island Yard
The Collector of Customs submits a report on alleged smuggling by officers of the warship Omaha at Mare Island Navy Yard. The steamer Omaha arrived from a foreign station and proceeded to Mare Island without interference before a letter arrived describing a possible gross scheme.
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Aes Wells, Fargo & Co
San Francisco
Washington
Collector of Customs
Mare Island Navy Yard
Mare Island
PAUL IN GLORY TO-DAY Kreis Turnfest Opens in Sr. Pavua
The Kreis turnfest opens in Sr. Pavua tomorrow with preparations complete. An expected 10,000 to 15,000 attendees will arrive, some already in the city, with more arriving on each train. The first day program includes welcome addresses a grand parade and a mass concert in the evening.
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Sr. Pavua
Tin mill to start at Dakota town plant of great capacity
President Untermeyer and the directors of the Horney Peak Consolidated Tin Company left for the East after deciding to begin erection of a tin concentrating plant of 2,500 daily capacity. A Pacemee oil contract for building will be let in Chicago on June 22.
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Hitzarry
Untermeyer
New York
Horney Peak Consolidated Tin Company
East
Chicago
Harrison All Right Dakota Republicans Ready to Give the President Another Term
Washington dispatch reports Senator Pettigrew and Representative Gifford discuss 1892 politics. Republicans still lean toward Harrison renominating, with Democrats likely backing Cleveland. Third-party efforts appear limited to Kansas and Nebraska, while Ohio favors McKinley.
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Washington
Pettigrew
South Dakota
Great Northwest
Blaine
Harrison
Gifford
Northwest
McKinley
Mr. Gifford
Cleveland
Kansas
Nebraska
Ohio
Ohio Idea Loud in Cleveland Columns
In a June 19 column the writer suggests a deal between Sherman and Foraker to secure two Ohio Senate seats by challenging Calvin Brice’s citizenship. The scheme envisions the Legislature declaring Brice not a citizen of Ohio, prompting the U S Senate to rule his election invalid and allow another Republican to be elected.
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Sherman
Foraker
Ohio
United States
Calvin
Brice
Ohio Legislature To Declare That Mr. Brice
New York
United States Senate
Senate
Congress
General Mahone Visits Texas County in Early 1900s
General Mahone spoke to a reporter in June about politics, saying Ohio dominates for now and Virginia's Farmers Alliance lacks cohesion. He favored a Virginia law to curb Democrats, praised Southwest Virginia development, and noted coal lands in Tarzewell County with dense yellow poplar forests. He dismissed dog law advocates as unlikely to win re election.
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Txcton
Mahone
Ohio
Farmers’ Alliance
Virginia
Tarzewell County
On Laugh
Prohibition County Convention Nominates Local Officers
Uniontown June 19 The Prohibition County Convention with about 25 delegates elected Edward Campbell president. A finance committee was set to raise campaign funds. $100 subscribed and $3150 raised. John M. Wilson named Poor Director Thomas Ryner Commissioner H Robinson T S Dunn Keener and Lutz named state delegates. Hayden spoke on the prohibition case and campaign issues.
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Uniontown
Prohibition
Edward Campbell
Mr. Haden
W. L. Robinson
Colonel Andy Stewart Seeks renomination in Ohio district
Colonel Andy Stewart, hoping to retain his congressional seat, voiced confidence that a Democratic House with a 150 majority will recognize his merit. He has filed his brief with the Clerk of the House, Edward McPherson, who told him of the submission.
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Wasnixetos
Andy” Stewart
Ohio Pyle
Congress
Andy
Edward McPherson
Colonel Stewart weighs Blaine and Harrison for renomination
In 18 years as Chief Clerk he has never seen a case set forth so well. Colonel Stewart discusses politics and says Blaine could win the Presidency if he desires it, but concedes Harrison has conducted himself admirably and will likely be renominated.
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House
Stewart
Blaine
Harrison
County factions clash over party chairmanship fight
Special telegram from New Casino notes the Republican County Committee, elected in spring primaries, will meet to organize. Phillips and A. C. McDowell factions each back a chair candidate, with James Sword and H N Griggsly urged for the post. The old Congressional feud is expected to continue.
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Phillips
McDowell
Dispatch
New Casino
Republican County Committee
A. C. McDowell
Congress
Cambria County Politics heats up for sheriff race
In Cambria County fierce contest rumors swirl around the sheriff nomination with Sheriff Davis facing strong opposition from party bosses and supporters of rival candidates. Campaign chatter centers on a possible nomination deal as June primaries approach amid tense local politics.
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Cambria Pd
Paap
A. VY. Barker
J. M. Shumaker
Davis
Ebe
Peach growers predict record harvest across Delaware and Maryland
Several hundred fruit industry figures gathered at the Grand Opera House in Middletown to plan disposition of a bumper peach crop. Estimates of baskets range from 4.5 to 6 million with strong shipments anticipated from Mt Pleasant Middletown Townsend Smyrna Clayton Brenford Gree nling Bridgeville and many other Kent and Sussex locales.
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Dept
Grand Opera House
Middletown
Delaware
Maryland
Peninsula
Mt. Pleasant
Middletown and Vicinity
Townsend
Smyrna and Vicinity
Clayton
Brenford
Groenling
Bridgeville
Tuckahoe
Pennington
Talbot
Caroline
Sarfinel T. Earl
Centerville
Williard P. Gig
Sailersville
Millington
Price
Groome
New Castle
Kenton Station
Wyoming
Samuel Mann
Kent County
Rale
Werton
Kennedyville
Chester River
Bay
Mr. Blair
Ohio
General Snow
Boston
California
Tennessee
Illinois
Michigan
Louisiana Court Faces Heir Quest Over $700,000 Estate
In New Orleans a civil district court intervention by Attorney General Rogers and associates seeks to recognize Louis as sole heir of the late Carmelite Garcogne Saloy claiming the widow was illegitimate. The move targets estate administrators and recently named heirs amid disputes over the fortune left by Bertram Saloy.
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New Oaleans
Bertram Saloy
Carmelite
Garcogne
Saloy
Civil District Court
Rogers
Girault Farrar
Wynne Rogers
Bitter sentences in Rio Grande train robbery trial
In Brownsville Texas on June 19 the Rio Grande Railway train robbery trial began with Jose Maria Mosqueda pleading guilty and receiving a life sentence. Fabian Garcia got ten years after evidence showed he was forced into the plot under threat of assassination. Additional defendants await trial as jury selection proves difficult. Jules Verne’s new story The Californians debuts in The Dispatch tomorrow.
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Brownsville
Tex
United States Circuit Court
Moxley
Jose Maria Mosqueda
Fabian Garcia
Garcia
Chemicals In Court A Lab Demonstration Of Washing Ink From Checks
Prof. R Ogden Doremus of the College of the City of New York testifies in a Common Pleas trial over a disputed check for 659 37. He demonstrates washing ink from paper using sulfur compounds to show how writing can be recovered, arguing ink contained iron and that the checks show no alteration. The case involves Scheverling Daly Wales versus Stewart Parker and insurance adjusters.
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New York
R. Ogden Doremus
College of the City of New York
Court of Common Pleas
Doremus
Scheverling, Daly & Wales
Stewart & Parker
Insurance Adjust
Graff
Schoverling, Daly & Gules
Commercial Mutual Insurance Company
Parker
Thomas T. Graff
Wing, Shandy & Putnam
Iala
Roe & Macklin
Prof
India
van i
Bardsley Profits From Public Funds Alleged in Philadelphia
Reports by expert accountants claim ex-Treasurer Bardsley earned about 202600 in two years from lending public funds. Investigators traced 185000 in checks and 100000 in bank certificates tied to school money, allegedly turned over to the State. The city faces a mandamus case seeking 622013 from taxes collected and embezzled by Bardsley.
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Philadelphia
Bardsley
Fourth Reet National Bank
Rennessee
Mand
Stuart
Ceare
General Schofield Arrives in Omaha for Reception
General Schofield and his bride arrived in Omaha this morning and were greeted by department officers on their private car. After a city drive they enjoyed lunch at General Brooke's residence and left for the West in the evening.
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Oana
Insurance Company Placed In Receiver's Hands
Toreno June 19 The Capital Insurance Company was placed in the hands of a receiver at the request of its officers. No statement of assets or liabilities could be obtained for a day or two. WANTS of all kinds are quickly answered in The Dispatch Classified Advertising Columns as investors artisans bargain hunters buyers and sellers closely scan for items.
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J. K. Morton
Asbury Park Committee
Henry ©. Winsor
Ong Park
Ocean Grove
Morton
Winsor
Seabright
Paul Walton
Monmouth Beach
Relief Committee
J. Harsen Rhoades
Greenwich Savings Bank
N. Y
General Fund
Toreno
Capital Insurance Company
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