Pennsylvania Senate Opens Extraordinary Session
The Pennsylvania Senate met in extra session at noon with Lieutenant Governor Watres presiding. The governor’s proclamation was read and a committee notified the governor.席 seating and attendance were incomplete due to illnesses and travel.
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Aerisburg
Senate of Pennsylvania
Watres
Vicker
Tradford
Mylin
Rescleas Vernese
Philadelphia
Sui Mehard
Lawrence
Snrees
Newell
Milin
Penrose
Montana
Meehard
Harlan
Chester
Senate
le Sion
Jatlieot
Republican Session Echoes and Patti Son Controversy
A packed Semme Chowder hears talks on Patti Son and Shire officials charges with Senator Flinn attentive. Republicans claim no new evidence while Gobin backs the governor’s strong message amid party distrust. A seven member committee plans open inquiry methods and avoids partisan interference.
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Flinn
Shire
Bover
Cament
Gobin
Pattison
Harrity
Harris
Golia
Thompson
Grady
Packer
Ross
Lion
McDonald
Senate
Senate faces pivotal clash in Philadelphia inquiry
Democrats accuse Republicans of stalling the inquiry until after the election while the Senate, in session only an hour, plans to outline policy and launch a high stakes contest. Hoss warns the Governor must act as final arbiter, not the Senate, in removing Auditor General and State Treasurer.
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Philadelphia
Senate
Hoss
Majority Report Defends Officials In State Treasury Inquiry
The majority report by Senator Flinn concludes no further evidence of wrongdoing by State Treasurer Henry K Boyer or Auditor General Thomas McCamant. It criticizes the inquiry process and notes a pattern of late settlements and extensions by county treasurers leading to embezzlement by John Bardsley. A minority report is expected, arguing the findings overlook serious facts.
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Legislative Investigatiog Committee
Flinn
Pittsburg
Senate
Attorney General
State Treasury
Auditor General Department
John Bardsley
Philadelphia County
Henry K. Boyer
Thomas McCamant
Said McCamant
Bardsey
McCament
Mner
McCamant
Bardsley
Eageested
Hin
Philadelphia
John Tardsiey
Auditor General’s Department
Department of the State Treasury
Auditor General
State Treasurer
Board of Heveine Commissioners
McKinley Campaign Tour Through Garfield’s Old District
McKinley travels the Western Reserve delivering speeches at Ashtabula Painesville and Burton. He honors Garfield and defends tariffs while engaging ore workers and local politicians in a brisk campaign swing.
Governor Campbell Addresses Free Trade Rally in Spencerville
Governor Campbell spoke at Spencerville to 3500 4000 Democrats on free trade and tariffs. He argued consumers pay the tax and farmers bear the burden, urged tariff reform, and praised Kinley McKinley while addressing wage workers in Music Hall and later at Senator Brice's home.
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Campbell
Peter Cooper
England
America
Cardinal Manning
Brice
MajorKinley
Major McKinley
Music Hall
Brice Club
Allison in Ohio Tells Potters Tariff Help
Senator Allison spoke in East Liverpool about the silver and tariff, arguing a strong tariff benefits American workers especially pottery interests. He traced money in various countries and denounced free coinage while praising Major McKinley for protecting pottery duties.
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Liverpool
Allison
Ohio
Mansfield
Sherman
Workers of America
Major McKinley
Congress
Indianapolis election yields full Democratic ticket victory
In Indianapolis on October 13 the Democratic slate won by margins from 1500 to 3000. Mayor Sullivan, the incumbent, leads his ticket by about 1000 as the campaign is described as the most exciting and bitter in municipal politics.
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Indianapolis
Sullivan
Hemphill backs Crisp for House Speaker amid Alliance talk
Washington dispatch reports Representative Hemphill of South Carolina endorses Crisp for Speaker, says Mills should not be elected. Hemphill praises Crisp as a safe leader with sound judgment and notes the Southern Farmers Alliance remains active but unlikely to form a third party. He favors currency expansion and tax reduction to satisfy Alliance concerns.
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PROM
Washington
Hemphill
South Carolina
Crisp
Mills
Farmers’ Alliance
Alliance
South
Debate over Despatch disaster reveals seamen’s poor judgment
Washington officials reassess the Despatch loss attributing it to bad seamanship. A substitute lightship at Assateague left the Despatch to hug shore in rough weather, prompting criticism of American officers and sailors as inferior to foreign crews. The incident may trigger a full naval inquiry and turmoil among officers.
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Washington
United States
Navy Department
Assoteague
Anarchists Case Joined by Electrocution Motion in Supreme Court
The Supreme Court heard a bid to advance the causes of Fielden and Schwab, Chicago Anarchists sentenced to life in Joliet, with Moses Salomon representing them alongside General B F Butler. Separately New York Attorney General Taber urged dismissal or advancement of the cases of McElvaine and Trezza, condemned for murder by electrocution.
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United States Supreme Court
Moses Saloman
Chicago
Fielden and Schwab
Joliet
Attorney General of
Illinois
Supreme Court
B. F. Butler
Salomon
New York
Federal Supreme Court
General Taber
Charles McElvaine
Nicole Trezza
Taber
Halford in Critical Condition At White House
Doctors held a consultation at the bedside of ER. W. Halford the president’s private secretary. Physicians did not confirm danger but Halford has been very sick for a week with a serious internal ailment and anxiety grows over his ability to continue work at the White House.
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Dre, Sowers
Busey
Lincoln
ER. W. Halford
Tarrison
Halford
White House
Blaine Plans Swift Return to State Department Work
The article notes Blaine’s health has largely recovered and that his condition should not affect his political future. It states he intends to take up State Department duties with enthusiasm within ten days.
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McKinley
Europe
Maine
Blaine
Garfield
Ohio
Wade
Giddings
America
James
New York
United States
Pennsylvania
State Department
Life Saving Projectiles Need Practical Safety Tests
The Board of Supervising Inspectors of Steam Vessels reports it cannot determine if line carrying projectiles are safe with existing data. It urges practical tests and refers the question to the War Department for facilities to conduct experiments. The board also notes possible advantages of line carrying projectiles with fringe apparatus on vessels.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Bureau
The
War Department
Pauline Hall Weds Her Manager in Secret Marriage
Pauline Hall and her opera company performed in Louisville for three nights when it emerged she is married to her manager George E. McClellan. The couple registered as Mr and Mrs McClellan at the Louisville Hotel, marriage kept quiet for months.
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Mr. White
Louisville
Pauline Hall
McAuley
George E. McClellan
George B. McClellan
Boston Rubber Company
Miss Hall
Vauline Schmidtgall
Castaways on Trial in Brooklyn Church Investigation
A Brooklyn church investigates the Thornton Jewell castaway tale. Rev David Junior travels to Florida and Jacksonville to verify the claim of rescue from Coney Island by a Spanish vessel. He questions Carter Barr editor Hawthorn and others, finding mixed testimony.
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Jacksonville
Fra
Brooklyn
Thornton—Jewell Castaway
David Junior
Thornton
Junior
Pablo Beach
Pablo
Neal Mitchell
J. C. Greeley
W. B. Owen
Carter
Barr
Pullman Palsee Car Company
New Orleans
Pensacola
Miss Jewel
Sam
Eva
Hawthorn
Anion
Paul Barr
Pullman
Africa
Mr. Roebuck
New York
Samuel W. Thornton
Florida
Eva Jewell
Mt. Olivet Presbyterian Church
Coney Island
Moses G. Young
Mr. Young
Death of Levi Bates Prompts Estate Talk and Insurance Payouts
Funeral services for Levi M. Bates were held in New York as reports suggest substantial estate. His widow was a preferred creditor earlier, and a Madison Avenue house and inferred will allocation favor Bates' three children. Insurance losses nationwide are noted with payouts expected in full. In Indianapolis, bishops Esher and Bowman were reelected by the German Evangelical Association, with new bishoprics named for Breyfogle and Horn.
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New York
Levi M. Bates
Indianapolis
German Evangelical Association
Esher
Bowman
C. Breyfogle
Reading
William Horn
Cleveland
Blaine's Health and Future Plans In Question
Washington date Oct 13 Blaine’s most intimate ally says Blaine may be at the State Department by Oct 20 if the statement is accurate J H Manley Augusta postmaster is in town on Postoffice business and refrains from adding details about Blaine’s health or presidential intentions.
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Washington
James G. Blaine
State Department
J. H. Manley
Augusta
Postoffice Department
Blaine
Manley Wal
Manley
The News Directory 12 Page Disparche Index Preview
The directory lists page by page items from the issue. Highlights include political topics at the start and varied features across pages such as fire reports hotels local matters and sports.
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Trini
Pittsburg
Poor Directors Meet Opens in Reading
The seventeenth annual meeting of the Association of the Directors of the Poor convened in New Keystone Hall Reading on October 14 with over 200 delegates. President Charles Snyder of Philadelphia welcomed attendees as resolutions of condolences were read for deceased members James L. Hill and Dr Schulze.
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Reading
Association of the Directors of the Poor
New Keystone Hall
Charles & Snyder
Philadelphia
Merritt
Gould
Erie
Jones
Scranton
James L. Hill
Sunbury
S&. Schul
Keyser
Germantown
Williams
Strine
Lancaster
Kraemer
Franklin
Lewis Panshe
William Lawson
R. D. McGonnigle
William N. Apple
D. Watson Rowe
L N. Kirlin
Jerrell Training School
Murder by Christian Science Healers Stuns Beaverce
In Beaverce New, a four year old child died after parents sought aid from Christian Science healers. The father called a doctor late. the child died soon after. The community expects prosecution under a new law targeting Christian Science healing practices. Indignation grows as authorities pursue charges.
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Beaverce, New
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