Harrity Leads Democratic Convention to Smooth Rise of Ten Commandments
Harrity controls the Harrisburg convention as Hubert B. Wright is nominated for Auditor General and A. L. Wilden for State Treasurer. The platform centers on the Ten Commandments with emphasis on anti embezzlement, while Grover Cleveland dominates applause and Pattison supporters cheer. The crowd fills the Opera House as leadership positions and committees are named amid a large turnout.
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Harrisburg
Harrity
Hubert B. Wright
Allentown
A. L. Wilden
Erie
Cleveland
Kerr
Ordese
Skinner
H. Willis Bland
Bland
Grover Cleveland
Grover
Pattison
Gland
Opera House
Band
Robert BE. Wright
Patrick Foley
Comitetthen Pacaner
Alloghers
John
B. Larkin
T. C. O'Leary
W. J. Brennen
Mr. Foley
Fran Allegheny
M. K. Nestor
T. J. O'Leary
William Mutchler
Convention Platform Adopted After Prolonged Deliberation
The convention discussed the constitutional convention plank and endorsed Pattison's administration. Amendments to remove the word only failed, with opposition to the convention voiced by Shall and Braden. The committee platform was adopted unanimously, while some resolutions on state audits and delegate proportionality were laid on the table. Har rity lurked in the lobby as a precautionary observer.
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House of Representatives
Howevr
Cenries Lavin
Hiblish
Northumberland
Shall
Monroe
John D. Braden
Washington
J. F. Minogue
Ashland
Indorsing Pattison
Harrity
Indorsing Fow
Skinner
Monaghan
Ismart
Bargain clash marks county convention meet
Captain George W. Skinner was elected Permanent Chairman and urged a restrained campaign. The convention backed sympathy for dying Erle and endorsed State issues and a constitutional convention stance. Contests in Carbon and Lackawanna counties were resolved, and McSparren, Wright, and other nominees drew support amid a vigorous debate on lawyers and farmers during the Pennsylvania state convention.
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West Point
Cu Ata
Bop
W. L. Beott
Erle
Scott
Trécover
Harrity
Carbon
Lackawanna
Binnie
Abbout
Dontin Meuwe
Pat m
The
Commonwealth
Rittering
Robert B. Wright
Ritter
Pennsylvania
Simmons
Tille
Lancaster
McSparren
Secord
Rome
Russell Harrison and the Western National Bank loan tale
A special telegram from New York discloses Edward Lacey the Comptroller of the Currency’s inquiry into the Western National Bank and a betrothal of facts involving Russell Harrison son of the President. Harrison sought a loan via collateral of Western rail securities, was refused, and the episode links to silver certificate dealings and an investigation into bank actions under the Mercantile Deposit Company arrangements.
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New York
Edward
Lacey
Washington
Sub-Treasury
Western National Bank
Russel B. Harrison
United States
Harrison
General Louis Fitzgerald
Mercantile Trust Company
Equitable
General Fitzgerald
Western Railroad
Mr. Harrison
President Fitzgerald
General
Western National
Brayton
Young
Mercantile
Ives
Safe Posit Company
Safe Deposit Com
Russell Harrison
Fitzgerald
Daniel F Fanning
Western Clona
Cleveland
Hundreds of Homes Wiped Out in Oregon City Fire
A massive blaze in Oregon City yesterday left about one third of the city ash covered and no fewer than 1,000 homeless. Eighteen blocks burned, with hotels and churches destroyed or damaged. Martial law was imposed and militia stood by as officials appraised the loss at $605,000, with potential insurance increases estimated around $275,000.
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Onn
Vogt
Umatilla
Jane Seeresi
Illness Reports Cause Alarm Among Irish Americans
Unfounded reports of John Fitzgerald’s dangerous illness as president of the Irish National League in America caused alarm across Irish American circles. Fitzgerald, confined at home for ten days, has shown marked improvement.
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Lixcotx
Nen
John Fitzgerald
Irish National League In
America
Fitzgerall
Michigan Furniture Factory Goes to Receiver
The East Shore Furniture Factory was placed under receiver protection this morning. Liabilities total about 70,000 while assets are near 100,000. The factory employed around 130 men and boys prior to receivership.
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Mawnister
Mich
East Shore
Talmage's Daughter to Marry
New York Hebe, Sept 3 Special The marriage engagement of Miss May Mortimer Talmage, the second daughter of the Rev Dr, is announced with details of the forthcoming ceremony and family plans.
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Talmage
New Youk
May Mortimer Talmage
the Rey
Wealthy grain merchant to wed in new Tabernacle ceremony
A forthcoming marriage between Talmage and Daniel D. Mamgam Jr. is announced, noting the couple will marry in the new Tabernacle in early winter. The brief item hints at a grand wedding with ceremony witnesses and cultural significance for the community.
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Talmage
Daniel D. Mamgam, Jr
7 Tabernacle
Aeneas
Fate of Peary Arctic expedition may share Greely’s fate
New York editors debate the Peary Arctic voyage after the Kite returns with Peary his wife and five associates. The piece weighs potential peril as the expedition contends to reach 500 miles north of civilization and then return or risk starvation. The Kite’s voyage through Arctic ice underscores the dangers and the near impossibility of rapid resupply or safe retreat.
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New York
Greely
Kite
Robert E. Peary
McCormick Bay
Greenland
Peary
Vegies
Alan
Tos Cap
Civilization
Upernsax
Denmark
Sao An Upernarik
Malvaite Bay
Accusing Her Mother Mrs Lederer Fights Probate
Ida Florine Lederer through her guardian Ira Bamberger objects to the probate of her father Richard Newcombe's will, which disinherited her. She alleges fraud, coercion, and undue influence by her mother Ida M Lederer and argues the will was tampered with while her father suffered mental deterioration. The case seeks temporary administration and questions the distribution among Florine's siblings.
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M. New. Com
Richard 8. Newcombe
Io Teaton
Eve
da Florino
Death of a Woman Who Made Clothes For Soldiers in 1812
Mary Butcher, born 1787 near Middletown Township, died at her son’s home after a life marked by singing and writing. She aided the 1812 war effort by making clothes for American soldiers and was connected with local church activities from age seven. The village mourns as officials declare a moment of memorial and half mast for Y M C A day, closing business for the services.
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Atlantic
Mary Butcher
Thomas F. Roge
Middletown Township
En Monmouth
A Brown
Ezekiel Rogers
James Butcher
Y. M
Dar
End of a celebrated Davis will contest closes
In Burrs Mont on September 1 closing scenes unfold in the Davis will case with all testimony complete. Anticipated future remarks by Ingersoll for the contestants recount claims of forgery and illiteracy. The defense contends the will stands, while experts' testimony is cited before court adjourns.
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Burrs
Mont
Ingersoll
J. P. Eddy
Lecrney Meese
Sanders
Anary
The Ghost Dance Again and Old Crow’s Vision
Cheyenne chief Old Crow, who recently sought the Messiah at Pine Ridge Agency, returned to Four-Mile Creek and tells his followers of wondrous visions seen at Walker's Lake Nevada. He reports widespread dancing among local Indians and plans to bring Christ to Walker's Lake, aiming to persuade adherents to join the movement.
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Gorsars
C. T
Old Crow
Pine Ridge Agency
Messiah
Four-Mile Creek
Old Grow
Walker's Lake
Nev
Christ
Explosion at Somereil Town Hall Wrecks Building
Paesoves Hungary September 3 a gasoline blast destroyed the Somereil Town Hall twelve miles from Presburg. Two hundred kilos of fuel used for illumination were stored in the cellar wrecking the hall and fatally injuring three nearby residents. The explosion occurred when unoccupied. crowds would have worsened the loss.
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Paesoves
Hungary
Somereil
Presburg
Town Hall
Cholera Reported in the Orient
San Francisco dispatch says the Japanese consul at Shanghai reports cholera breaking out at Soo Chow with one case in Yokohama. The notice highlights disease spread in East Asia and cites official Asian port locations and a confirmed case in Yokohama.
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Orient
San Francisco
Shanghai
Soo Chow
Yokohama
Europe Under Arms in Mimic War With Smokeless Powder Trials
Europe readies for a mock war as Germany Austria and allies test smokeless powder and small bore rifles at Gopfritz. Emperors William and Francis Joseph visit, while Vienna and Paris watch closely. The maneuvers emphasize infantry fire and concealed positions in wooded, hilly terrain amid tense diplomatic backdrop.
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William
Germany
von Caprivi
Thorn
Francis Joseph
Austria
Saxony
Gopfritz
Gopfrits
Bohemia
Vienna
France
Alsace-Borratns
Paranba
Sedan
Cronstadt
Europe
Water as an Anesthetic Discoveries by Berlin Physician
A Berlin physician Dr 0 L Bleich reports a remarkable medical discovery from experiments on cocaine as a local anesthetic. He found that simple water injected under the skin creates a white swelling that renders flesh insensible to pain for several minutes, allowing incisions without pain.
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Beauix
Sept
Lbleich
The American Hog's Victory Prohibition Notice
The Reichsgesellschaft publishes an order ending the prohibition on importing American swine pork and sausages when accompanied by official American health certificates. The Chancellor has instructed officials to enforce the order immediately.
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Reichsgesstschlatt
Dardanelles Treaty Endorsed With Caution by Allies
Official reports state Turkey and Russia reached an understanding after the Moscow incident. Black Sea volunteer fleet convicts escorted by soldiers may pass through the Dardanelles to the Pacific with Porte consent. The arrangement does not alter existing treaties or obligations.
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Dardanelles
Constantinope
Turkey
Russia
Moscow
Black Sea
Pacific Ocean
Dardanelle
Porte T
Rt Rr
Sultan dismisses Grand Visier and council president
Constantinople Sept 3 The announcement says the Sultan has dismissed the Grand Visier and President of the Council, Kiamistate It is known that Djevadevad Pash Governor of Crete will be il Pasha's successor Also displaced are six other members including Anesh Faster Sveaiaeus of the Council of State.
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ConstantinorLe
Kiamistate
Djevadevad Pash
Crete
Il Pasha
Pasha
Mineh
Anesh
Sveaiaeus
Council of State
River Drave Danger Eases After Sunshine
In Virena on Sept 3 after three days of sun the danger from the Drave subsides as the land drains and the obstructed channels carry away the waters. Dynamite has cleared rocks blocking the curtain and opened the embanked channels.
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Virena
Train wreck in Paris region kills nine hundred
A Paris report says a transport train derailed and ran off an embankment at Culmolt de Chalindrey, resulting in about 900 deaths. The casualty figure was conveyed as received last night from Sorpes, with details scarce and no official confirmation yet.
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Sorpes
Paris
Culmolt de Chalindrey
Dis PatchcH Classified: One Cent Word For Sale
Short sale item notes a single penny word listing in THE Dis PatchcH newspaper page. It mentions miscellaneous personals and a cryptic offer for a lone word purchase with minimal description and no additional details.
Pittaburger’s Terrible End Ends in Tragic Rail Fatality
A tramp died after a freight train ride near Lewisburg Reading Railroad. He was found along the tracks by a passerby and believed to have fallen when attempting to jump off as cars passed. Two companions identified him as Thomas Phillips of Pitts. The undertaker and coroner details were not fully provided.
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Pittaburger
Williamsront
Reading Railrad
Lewisburg
Thomas Philips
Pitts
E Undertaker
King Cadmus Wins by a Nose in Wide Betting Hustle
Special telegram reports a dramatic Sea Sheepshead Bay race where King Cadmus, George B. Smith’s own colt dubbed Pittburg Phil, edged Lew Wett’s horse by a nose. Smith, who started with nothing eight years ago, added about $100,000 from the win after staking $10,000 on his colt across city and track pools and bookmakers. He trained in Saratoga, Park, and Belmont, with Phil’s cousin Crab and Will Smith aiding, while Taral rode King Cadmus to victory as bookmakers’ favorites were beaten.
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George BE. Smith
Pittsburg
Phil
Sheepshead Bay
King Cadmus
Taral
George Smith
Saratoga
Will
Smith Wa
Cosin
Warery
Cote
Baltimore
Washington
Phil Nenme Gery
Ike
Jimmy Mahoney
Stede‘Applaby
Seale Arate
Lew Wett
Galindo
Fred Tarai
Lews Roc Mus
Lewis
Cadmus
Will Smith
Wall Street
Tristan
Pittsburg Gas Supply Officials Defend Price Stance
Philadelphia Gas Company general manager Browne defends steady supply and denies recent price rise. He cites new wells at Bellevernon McGahey and Moon townships, extended pipelines, and agreements with suppliers to ensure gas for winter, refuting claims of price gouging and urging customers to seek factual details from the company office.
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General Mans
Philadelphia
Grapeville
Murrayvile
Elizabeth
McGahey Feld
Pellevernon
Bellevernon
Pagna
McGahey
Sainan Dane
Tirowne
Moon
Browne
Aledgie
Ee de Dertment
Largest U S Cotton Crop Turns Record High in 1901
Secretary Hester of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange announced the United States cotton crop for the year ending August 1901 at 4,603,570 bales, the largest on record by 1,341,975 bales. New Orleans and Galveston set or surpassed major milestones, with Savannah and other hubs moving record volumes amid home deliveries and export movement.
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Hester
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
United States
New Orleans
Hornet
Galveston
Savannah
PORCH SOLICITS MEXICAN CONCESSIONS FOR STEAMSHIP LINE
James W. Porch former United States Consul General to Mexico has obtained concessions from the Mexican government to establish a steamship line between Punape ruia and Vera Cruz. Plans call for semi weekly service with ships placed in operation soon and more vessels to be built if demand grows. The venture aims to use the ships exclusively for this route and to expand as business warrants.
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Mexico
Punape
Ruia
James W. Porch
United States
Vera Cruz
Railroad Rumors Roundly Denied by President Barnard
Crucixnatt Sept 3 President John F Barnard of the Ohio and Mississippi Railway arrived late this evening. He denied rumors that the Ohio and Soar Rail would be transferred to another system and any plans to place the road into receivership.
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John F. Barnard
Ohio and Mississippi Railway
Ohio and Soar
Cattle rustlers lynched by mob in Montana county
In Custer County Montana a gang of cattle thieves was punished by lynching. Je Thompson, a notorious rustler, and accomplices were captured while stealing cattle and were killed after being restrained. The report notes widespread complaints of cattle theft and the community's vigilant response.
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Herena
Mont
Custer County
Je. Thompson
National Tube Works Company Formed In Major Consolidation
A New York dispatch reports the consolidation of leading pipe makers into the National Tube Works Company. The new firm, inheriting a historic company name, controls about 60 percent of U S wrought iron pipe and tube production with capital of 11.5 million dollars. Edward W. Converse of Boston serves as president and the merger brings together the old National Company and others including Republic Iron Works and Furnace Company.
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New York
Tas
Wvarths Leert
Wall Street
National Tube Works Company
Old National Company
The
Republic Iron Works
Furnace Company
Best En Tron
Guad Omadar
National Y
Ite
National
Eb. W. French
Edmund G. Cou
James Con
Croaby
Blic Tron Works
Pitta
W. J. Curtis
Sullivan & Cromwell
Omnis
I. Fingler
Ion
Sage Grocervers
Seca
Setrom
James Converse
Messrs. Eaton and
Hitchcock
Brioge Works
McKeesport
Abe
Tube Works
Morris, Tasker & Coes
Spang, Chalfant £ Co
Pittsburg
Their Dilutory Proceedings Wear Out European Patience
The Gaelic arrived with news from Yokohama and Senn Kong dated Sept i. Wuhoong correspondent reports foreign residents worn by Chinese officials delay in punishing Wu Suh outrages. A second group of eight offenders convicted of murder and assault face penal servitude for life with branding. Two soldiers at Foo Chow sentenced to join the uprising.
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Sax Francico
Senn Kong
Yokohama
Wuohung
Foo Chow
Damaging Frosts Hit Iowa with Serious Crop Losses
Heavy frosts were reported last night across the Northwest with potential further damage expected. In Linn county corn was killed by a black frost, harming vegetation and prompting fears of widespread losses beyond the area near Minnesota.
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Iowa
Stocx City
Linn County
Minnesota
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Russell
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