Memorial Day liquor sale bill passes second reading
Special to the Scranton Tribune Harrisburg April 2 The Baker sweat shop bill clears second reading with eight factory inspectors and tenement-sheltered workers protections amended to exclude charity seamstresses. Debate over degree-granting colleges continues with endowment debates and quotes from notable figures. Memorial Day liquor sale prohibition gains ground despite Grand Army opposition. Kunkel bill to include retail firms fails. other measures advance or pass including tax and boundary provisions and oath Bible kissing abolition.
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York
Burrell
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Yale
Lincoln
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Baline
Quay
Dave Martin
Harrison
Philadelphia
Focht
Fow
Grand Army
McAllister
Gould
Erie
Pennsylvania House Debates Lincoln Birthday Holiday and Memorial Day Liquor Bill
The Pennsylvania House in Harrisburg on April 3 advanced a resolution honoring John E. Faunce, and passed a bill to protect railroad travelers by punishing train robbery. A Memorial Day liquor bill faced opposition amid concerns it would hurt veterans and lead to more empty bottles than tombstones.
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A. Oma
Great assemblage of college Republicans in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids hosts the fourth annual American Republican College League convention on April 6 with attendees from about 60 to 70 colleges and universities. Notables and speakers include Yale and Michigan figures, Senators and ex-officials, and a banquet featuring Patton Wolcott Burrows Clarkson Tracy among others. The event aims to counter professor influence with party aligned student leaders.
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Mich
American Republican College League
Ann Arbor
Buffalo
Syracuse
National College League
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Theodore Cox
University of the City of New York
J.J. Sheridan
University of Michigan
D. Wendell Hubbard
University of Pennsylvania
National Republican
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New York Law School
National Republican League
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Yale University
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Reed
Thurston and
Aldrich
Patton, Wolcott and Burrows
James 8. Clarkson
Iowa
W. W. Tracy
New York
Republian Leage
Mystery Unraveled in New York Murder Case
Identification of the murdered woman as Mrs. Mary Martin links to William Caesar a hat-store porter at Hoffman House. Caesar was arrested with indifference. authorities reveal he killed his mistress Friday night and disposed of the body on Sixth Avenue car routes near Waverly Place. The corpse was abandoned when the car stopped.
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Sixth Avenue
Waverly Plaice
Mary Martin
William Caesar
Hoffman House
Caesar
Byrnes
West Twenty-seventh Street
Waverly Place
Mrs Paran Stevens Dead In New York Society Leader Dies
Mrs Paran Stevens, prominent New York society leader, died this afternoon from pneumonia brought on by grip.
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New York
Paran Stevona
Grip
Reading ministers debate flashy theatrical patterns at quarry strike
State snapshots report ministers debating against flashy theater patterns while bystanders clash at Excelsior Slate quarry in Bangor. Grace Bell loses revolver in Lancaster crisis. James Barnett named deputy secretary of the commonwealth, effective June. Stolz totalled by a stair fall with a bureau on his back yet sustains minor injuries. A Overbrook woman nicknames Trilby for pretty feet. East Harrisburg and Citizens' Passenger Railway oppose merger in Harrisburg. Five men drown when a skiff capsizes on Monongahela River near Pittsburgh. John Brotia and Thomas Gogan die. John Wilson of Larrys Creek injured in Lycoming county duck hunt incident.
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Excelsior
Bangor
Grace Bell
Lancaster
James
Barnett
Washington
Commonwealth
Valentine Stolz
Stalin
Peanlnes
East Harrisburg
Citizens
Harrishburg
Monongahela River
Pittsburg
John Brotia
Thomas Grogan
Lycoming County
John Wilson
Larry's Creek
Insurgents Move in Cuba as Ethelred Is Fired Upon
Reports from Havana describe insurgent activity near Baracoa and Marullo with Maceo and Combret leading rebels. A Spanish gunboat seized a fishing smack near Duaba. twenty-two insurgents reportedly fled into the mountains while one captive offered limited details. The British steamer Ethelred was fired upon off Cape Maysi but continued to Port Antonio after hoisting the British flag.
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Santiago
Yndia
Duaba
Baracoa
Maceo
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Regar
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Jamaica
Ethelred
Boston
Port Antonio
Hopkins
Cape Maysl
Maceco
Cuba
Washington
Chamberlain
Treasury Bureau of Navigation
Cape Maysr
England
State Department
Legation
Riot at Indiana Iron Works Ends in Knives and Clubs
In Muncie Indiana this morning a riot at the Indiana Iron Works left multiple men injured after non union workers attacked strike replacements with knives and clubs. Foreman Charles W Parker was badly injured as police intervened to restore order. Most workers traveled from Toledo to Muncie for the mill actions.
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Ind
Indiana Iron Works
Nut and Bolt Department
Chiba
Charles W. Parker
Toledo
Muncie
Four Boys Poisoned After Fishing Trip Identity of Plant Unknown
In Warren Pennsylvania four boys aged 8 to 12 were sent home from school to fish. They ate what they believed was an artichoke found while digging for bait. Two boys died within an hour. the others were taken home and received medical care and are expected to recover. The exact plant remains undetermined.
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Warren, Pa
Harry Johnson
Ludwig Wickstramh
Ernest Lund
Charles Bategren
Johnson and Wickstrain
Big Order for Rails 12000 Tons for California Railroad
In West Lebanon, Lackawanna Iron and Steel and Colebrook furnaces win a contract to supply 14 000 tons of steel material at 22 75 per ton shipped alongside cargo in Jersey City. The deal will demand steady iron flow from Colebrook furnaces and nearby plants.
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Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company
Cornwall
Colebrook
West Lebanon
Jersey City
Powderly Case Postponed in Knights of Labor Suit
The Powderly case against the Knights of Labor and A. W. Wright against John Sovereign was postponed until the next term due to the absence of the General Secretary. Philadelphia. April.
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Knights of Labor
Philadelphia
A. W. Wright
John Sovereign
Hayes as Key Defense Witness in Powderly Suit
Treasurer John W. Hayes identified as an Important Witness for the defense and described as seriously ill. Powderly seeks 4500 dollars for alleged salary due, while Wright sues Sovereign as head of the order to recover funds expended for the Kalichis during executive board service.
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John W. Hayes
Hayes
Mr. Powderly
Wright
Sovereign
Verdict for Mrs Rimmer in Hackensack Meadow case
In Federal court at Trenton on April 3, Mrs Jeanne Adele Rimmer of Summit New Jersey won damages from the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad for the loss of her husband John Rimmer. The Brooklyn bank cashier was killed January 15 1834 and she had sued for 60000 receiving 18000.
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Trenton
N. J
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railtroad Company
Hackensack Meadow
Jeanne Adele Rimmer
Summit
John Rimmer
Brooklyn
Rimmer
Annie Was Unmoved at Williams Children Funeral in Columbus
The bodies of the Williams children found murdered at the Park hotel were buried at Greenlawn cemetery with father Williams and daughter Annie present. Mrs. Williams, denied attendance at the funeral, was jailed this morning.
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Columbus
Park Hotel
Greenlawn
Annie
Griffin Confesses as Bank Cashier Is Arrested
Frederick W. Griffin assistant cashier of Northwestern National bank Chicago was arrested after Bank Examiner John C McKeen found a $50000 shortage in the books. He allegedly took small sums over years from an Omaha correspondent and covered with a draft. Griffin confessed and faced $15000 bond set by U S Commissioner Humphreys. He is 36 with a wife and two children and vowed to live down the disgrace.
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Frederick W. Griffin
Northwestern National Bank
John C. McKeen
McKeen
Griffin
Omaha
Northwestern
Board of Trade
Grifin
United States
Humphreys
North Side
Presidents of coal railroads meet to settle differences
In New York a meeting of presidents from coal carrying and producing lines is set for Friday. Delaw are Lackawanna and Western President Sloan says the chances are favorable for settlement of existing differences in the coal trade.
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Sloan
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
No Douglass Will Contest
It is understood there will be no contest of the late Frederick Douglass's will. John Ridout, attorney for the widow and two sons as contestees, said a settlement would be reached in a few days.
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Washington
Frederick Douglass
John Ridout
Burglar Found as Guest at Central Hotel in Williamsport
A man found in the cellar of the Central hotel in Williamsport, identified as James J. Mead, an agent for Rees Welch & Co of Philadelphia, proved to be insane when confronted by a policeman. He was attempting to pray for deliverance from imagined enemies and was locked up. He was later sent to Philadelphia in custody.
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Central Hotel
James J. Mead
Philadelphia
Rees, Welch & Co
Earthquake in Tuscany Rocks Rome and Surrounding Areas
An earthquake in Tuscany on April 2 causes multiple structures to collapse in Rome and nearby towns. Dozens are reported dead and many more injured as buildings fall and rescue efforts continue amid tremors this week.
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Tuscany
Rome
Latest New York edition marks journalistic venture
A 10 p m Telegram edition showcases New York journalism progress. Cracksmen robbed a Punta Gorda Florida Southern Express office of 900 dollars. Illinois Supreme Court upholds Democratic apportionment. Julius Schwabacker faces five years for neighbor’s theft. Lt N Bailey and J B Brackett escape desert near Yuma. Melancholy inquiries follow suicide poison by husband in Auburn prison. Ex Governor Bolomon arrest sought over embezzlement by Lydia Virgil. De France sentence for bank fraud upheld. Rood’s body found near Waterford after flight from Cathlamet.
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Punta Gorda
Fla
Ilinois Supreme Court
Julius Schwabacker
Peoria
Auburn
Wilhelming Bullauff
Brooklyn
Bolomon
Wisconsin
Lydia Virgil
Frisco
Rood
Cathlamet
Oro
Wintey
Waterford
Frye Seeks Cuba Annexation and Canada Union
In an interview published by the Lewiston Journal Senator Frye sets a bold foreign policy. He advocates annexing Cuba and Canada, fortifying Pearl Harbor, building a Pacific cable, and asserting American commercial supremacy while respecting laws of nations. He would seize Cuba if Spain aggresses and asks Canada to join the republic if ready.
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Lewiston Journal
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Hawaii
Samoa
Nicaragua Canal
Hawaiian Islands
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Pacific Coast
Pagon-Pagon
Spain
Cuba
Canada
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England
Guatemala All Right Despite Mexican Treaty Fallout
Guatemala faces questions over alleged telegrams cited by the New York World. Guatemalan minister Mr Lazo Arriaga says these messages were not written in Central America and notes Guatemala has gained prestige from its treaty with Mexico while Central American states continue to back Guatemala amid the dispute.
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Washington
Central America
New York World Today
Guatemala
Salvador
Barriog
Mexico
Important Decision Declares Borough Ordinance Void
Judge Scott voids South Bethlehem Pennsylvania borough ordinance requiring non retail vendors to pay a 50 dollar monthly license fee with a minimum 100 dollar fine. He ruled the act of 1593 does not cap fines and that the ordinance contravenes Interstate commerce rights, affecting Pennsylvania towns.
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Scott
Bethlehem
Pennsylvania
New York
Rawle Lynching Reported in Newmansville
The body of William Rawle, a Black man, was found this morning hanging from a tree in Newmansville after being seized by guards last night. He had been accused of murdering H. G. Kaul, a prominent local merchant, on March 27. Rawle’s father was hanged years earlier for a similar crime.
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Jacksonville
Fla
William Rawle
Newmansville
Rawle
Murder Charge in Indiana Couples Case
Mrs Kehres and her alleged lover Edwin Mosier were arrested in Elkhart charged with the murder of William Kehres whose partially charred body was found last Sunday. Gilbert Brown is held as a conspirator with motive cited as wealth and passion. Brown is believed to know details of the plot.
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Kehres
Edwin Mosier
Gilbert Brown
Laporte
Ind
Wilson Kehres
Elkhart
William Kehres
Iron Queen Burned In Freight Run Disaster
At 8 oclock this morning the passenger steamer Iron Queen caught fire while at Antiquity twelve miles from Pomeroy and was totally destroyed. The vessel valued at about $60,000 was one of the finest boats operating between Pomeroy and Cincinnati. James A. Henderson of the Pittsburg and Cincinnati Packet Company reported the Iron Queen departed Cincinnati for Pittsburg Monday night at 10 oclock with twenty five on board.
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Iron Queen
Cincinnati
James A. Henderson
Pittsburg
Cincinnati Packet Company
Iron Queen Burned to Water Edge With Seventy Aboard
Telegram from Captain Calhoun reports the Iron Queen burned to the water edge. Passengers and crew totaling seventy, including Mr. Henderson, were saved with no injuries. The vessel valued at 60,000 dollars and insured for 20,000. a chamber murderer is reported missing.
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Calhoun
Daring Jail Escape Bid in Kentucky Jail Fails
Three inmates led by Hiram Bonner Riley McCoy and Tom Mitchell attempted to flee Eddyville jail by seizing two pistols firing on a guard as the gate opened. Guards returned fire wounding two. the men were chased a mile from the prison. McCoy and Mitchell were fatally or dangerously shot. Bonner escaped with the others. McCoy and Bonner are tied to the McCoy Hatfield gang. Mitchell is a Bardstown convict.
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Kattawa
Eddyville
Tom Mitchell
Riley McCoy
Hiram Bonner
McCoy
Mitchell
Bonner
McCoy-Hatfield
Bardstown
St John shoots wife in Oklahoma tragedy linked to ex-governor’s son
Harry St John son of ex governor St John of Kansas and a former Oklahoma legislator shot his wife at their home two miles from the city. He claimed the gun fired by accident after he confronted her with a letter and demanded its author. She died without a word leaving two small children. She was 28. He is a lawyer.
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Oklahoma
Harry St. John
St. John
Public testimonial honors Rev. Dr. L. F. Smith for hymn America
A large public tribute in Music Hall honored Rev. Dr. L. F. Smith author of the hymn America with speeches by Governor Greenhalge ex Governor Long Mayor Curtin and other notables. Performances by the Harvard Glee Club the Handel and Haydn Society and soloists followed a schoolChildren entertainment.
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F. Smith
America
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Curtin
Musto
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Handel and Haydn Society
Hawaii Unrest Sparks Talk of New Revolt In Honolulu
An Indianapolis National Guardsman in charge of ex-Queen Liliuokalani reports in a letter that a fresh rebellion is likely to break out soon. He notes strong sentiment that Japan could play a major role, as Japanese residents become bolder after recent Chinese defeats.
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C. C. Wharton
National Guards
Liliuokalani
Honolulu
Wharton
Varsity to Meet Giants for Cup at Polo Grounds
The University of Pennsylvania base ball team faces the New York league club tomorrow afternoon at the Polo grounds in a bid to win the cup offered by the New York League for the college team with the best showing in spring preliminary games. The Varsity also plays next Tuesday to seek the cup.
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Polo Grounds
Lehigh Valley Railroad Secures Million Dollar London Loan
Lehigh Valley Railroad reports a 1 million dollar loan arranged in London at 2 percent lower interest than possible in New York. The Guimnetes brewers are said to have taken a million of the loan.
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Lehigh
Harrieburg
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
London
New York
Guimnestes
Ike Tenny Wins Rematch Near Toledo Falls in Seventeenth
In Toledo area early today outside North Baltimore Ohio Ike Tenny of Youngstown fought Fred Maher of Corry Pennsylvania for a $250 purse and a side bet. Tenny was knocked out in the seventeenth round.
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Toledo
Baltimore
Fred Maher
Corry
Youngstown
Tenny
Washington Waifs and Naval Movements Highlight Early News
The president's family moved to Woolley yesterday while the cruiser Montgomery transports canal engineers toward Greytown. Ex Confederates seek Spanish service to fight Cubans through the Washington legation. Howgate and Twitchell face forgery and embezzlement indictments. Kingston and Kingston era posts noted. Immigration official Strump rules Frans von Reeth a prospector, discharge ordered. Postmaster General Wilson to be sworn in today by longtime official William Lawrenson using Franklin’s Bible.
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Montgomery
Nicaragua Canal Board of Engineers
Greytown
Spain
Washington
Frans von Reeth
Holland
Wilson
William Lawrenson
Benjamin Franklin
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