Fight For School Funds and State Office Shakeup
Harrisburg reports outline a broad capitol reshuffle with Auditor General Greme to be replaced by ex Senator Lylia and Secretary Brown to General Latta. Changes touch the railroad bureau chief, clerkships, and a proposed free scholarship bill abandoned due to costs. The farming lobby vows to oppose school fund cuts and seek new revenue measures while a wheel railway safety bill and insurance law updates pass or move through committees.
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Scranton Tribune
Harrisburg
Greme
Lylia
Internal Affairs
Brown
James W. Latta
Albert S. Bolles
Philadelphia
Bureau of Industrial Statistics
James M. Clark
Newcastle
Department of Internal Affairs
Bolles
Drexel Institute
General Latta
Hastings
Ahern
Latta
Stewart
T. Larry Eyre
West Chester
Eyre
Chester County
Major Brown
Board of Public Buildings and Grounds
Board of Property
Mylin
Howard B. Hartwick
Clearfield
Auditor General
John A. Glenn
Norris and McCamant
Law Corporation
Bricker
Fred. C. Scheber
Guy M. Eyton
Lancaster
State College
Friends of the College
Stone
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Barton D. Evins
Insurance Department
Ellaworth
Meadgilly
Major Evans
Beavers
Lambert
Snowden
Weat Cheater Village
Walter T. Merrick
Lawrence
Moore
Moore, Chairman of the Agricultural Committee
Grangers
Niles
Farmers’ Alliance
Cochrane
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Commonwealth
Vaughan
Becker
Porter
Department of Education
Charles Emory Smith
Charles Heber Clark
Crouse
Treaty of Peace Signed Between China and Japan
The Times reports in Shanghai that a peace treaty was signed in Shinmionoseki on April 16. Terms include Corea independence, Japan retaining conquered areas and territory east of the Liao, Formosa ceded permanently, a ten million dollar indemnity, and a China Japan offensive defensive alliance. Also, the will of William G. Warden was probated in Germantown. estate possibly ten million dollars in trust for widow and children.
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London
Times
Shanghai
Li Hung Chang
Shinmionoseki
Corea
Japan
Liao River
Formosi
China
Ol King
Philadelphia
William G. Warden
Standard Oil Company
Germantown
Mexican Beef Imports Considered Under Stricter Rules
Washington April 14 The rise in beef prices and cattle thefts prompts Dr. Salmon chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry to urge the Agriculture Secretary to admit Mexican cattle under tight inspection and safeguards to ensure only healthy stock enter the United States.
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Neef
Washington
Bureau of Animal Industry
Dr. Salmon
Secretary of Agriculture
United States
Death of Bellefonte politician after electoral defeat
Aaron Willsome, former Democratic congressional candidate in this district, died at his Bellefonte home. His decline followed his defeat, his mind unbalanced and confined until his death.
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Bellefonte
Aaron Willsome
Congrees
Minister Sentenced to Six Months in Work House
Rev. Dr. Williams, a Green County Methodist minister from Washington Pennsylvania, convicted at Waynesburg of a serious crime, has received a six month sentence in the work house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Pa
Dr. Williams
Green County
Waynesburg
Honey Brook mine resumes operations in Wilkes-Barre area
Operations have resumed at the Honey Brook mine in Wilkes-Barre restoring work for many men and boys after a three month idle period. W P Mesainger, secretary and manager of Pan Argy Electric Light Company, has been bound over for trial on charges of falsifying books and misappropriating funds totaling several hundred dollars. Peter Mattern, the Greenburg jail breaker, was sentenced to eight years in the penitentiary. he previously assaulted Jailer McCready and escaped with seven other prisoners. John Foster, a companion, received two years. The eastern Pennsylvania telephone war led to the removal of all lines from Kutztown and nearby towns after residents refused higher charges for long-distance service.
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Honey Brook
Wilken-Barre
W. P. Mesainger
Pan Argy Electric Light Company
Peter Mattern
Greenwburg
Doty
McCready
John Foster
Pennsylvania
Kutztown
Brandon
Bowers
Topton
Italy Earthquakes Terrify North as Shocks Hit Several Cities
News from Rome and Trieste describe severe earthquakes across northern Italy. Venice Verona Bologna Pordenone Treviso Trieste and nearby towns report damaged buildings and injuries with crowds fleeing to open spaces. Fiume sees boats filled with fugitives and several drownings. Clocks stopped in Vienna as aftershocks continue.
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Rome
Venice
Verona
Bologna
Perrira
Treviso
Trieste
Lalbach
Fiume
Standard Oil denies Russia deal amid oil price boom
In New York on April 15 Standard Oil counsel Dodd denied any deal with Russian producers to crush domestic competition. He said demand exceeds output by at least 10,000 barrels daily and high prices spur development in Pennsylvania West Virginia and Europe. The company plans to challenge the income tax ruling on royalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Company
Russia
New York
C. T. Dodd
Standard Company
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Europe
Red Sea
Hradford
Salmon Indignant Over Deficit Report In Buffalo
Joseph P. Salmon ex city controller arrived home from Buffalo where his accounts were investigated and the supposed $20,000 deficit labeled a clerical error. He protested councils for publishing his photo and asserted he had warned of his trip and sought prior account adjustment.
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Hazleton
Joseph P. Salmon
Buffalo
Salmon
Embarrassing Alleged Deficit Publicized Among Buffalo Friends
An aged gentleman faced embarrassment in Buffalo as the publication of an alleged deficit and accompanying pictures circulated among his prominent local friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Death by own action for love in Pottsville girl
Mary Brensinger twenty-year-old daughter of Squire N Brensinger of Aubhy sla thon South Manhelm township hanged herself in the woodshed after a broken engagement to Harry Aulenbach. Found by her father she lingered until six o clock yesterday morning. The couple had secured a marriage license the previous week. Aulenbach refused to marry, leaving the girl heartbroken.
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Pottsville
Pottaville
Mary Brensinger
Squire N. Brensinger
Aubhy Slathon
South Manhelm Township
Harry Aulenbach
John A. Aulenbach
Wayne Township
Aulenbach
Bimetallic Committee Replies to President Cleveland
Chicago April 1 W H Harvey chairman of the bimetallic executive committee issues a reply to President Cleveland. The letter argues the petitioning group did not represent a majority of business men and citizens and urges the people to freely investigate the issue of silver monometallism and debt burdens. It warns about the risk to property from a fixed currency and calls for broad public examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
W. H. Harvey
Bimetallic Executive Committee
Cleveland
Republic
United States
Smoker's Mischief Sparks Fatal Carpet Mills Blazes
In Philadelphia at John Doank's carpet yarn dyeing mills an oil explosion from a lit match fatally burned John Miller and seriously burned three coworkers. John Heller August Kruhmer and William Linebey suffered severe facial and arm injuries as they worked to seal a large canvas. The accident followed a worker striking a pipe and dropping a blazing match on unprotected canvas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
John Doank
John Miller
John Heller
August Kruhmer
William Linebey
ENCAMPMENTS TO BE HELD
A conference at the adjutant general's department confirms encampments are mandatory. The Fleet brigade likely camps July 6 to 13 and the Second Third August 3 to 10 under military code. Presidents did not meet and no date set for another high officer conference. Prince Bismarck is seriously ill. his physician is with him.
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Harrisburg
Adjutant General's Department
Stewart
Gobin
Wiley
Schall
Logan
Tiwan
Fleet
New York
Bismarck II
Freidrichsruhe
Prince Bismarck
Boehwenninger
Davis Iv Captured Near Wappinger's Falls
Newburg N Y April 16 Davis one of the men who escaped from Matteowan asylum was captured this afternoon near Wappingers Falls. He was in a deplorable condition.
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Davis Iv
Newburg
N. Y
Davis
Matteowan Asylum
Wappinger's Falla
James W. Scott to Be Buried in Home City
The body of James W. Scott was taken to Chicago this afternoon and will be buried in the city where he made his home.
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Chicago
New York
James W. Scott
Mr. Scott
Wyoming conference concludes with pastor reassignments
The forty fourth session at Carbondale closes with Bishop Andrews announcing appointments. Several local pastors gain new charges including M D Puller to Gwegu N Y, A W Cooper to Hawley, K L Bantee to Lackawanna, and William Edgar from Carbon dale to Providence. A Prohibitionist resolution condemns Rev Hogan’s conduct toward Presiding Elder Thorpe.
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Scranton Tribune
Carbondale
Wyoming Conference
Andrews
M. D. Puller
Gwegu
A. W. Cooper
Hawley
K. L. Bantee
Lackawanna
P. Rh. Haws Shuret
William Edgar
Carbondale Church
Providence
Edgar
Dunmore
FL. Doty
Peckville
Hampton Street
George T. Price
Avoca
Court Street
J. L. Race
Cedar Avenue
J. R. Angel
Dalton
Vestal
C. HH. Newing
Falls
S. D. R. Briggs
J. ¢. Hogan
Thorpe
Clergymen's Session Reports Vast Conference Business
The morning session closes with clergy approving supernumeraries and adoptions. New deacons and probationers join while financials show 382 churches and 40,116 members, with extensive pledges and midyear exam motions discussed.
Hogan Episode Ends Conference Drama at Session
Rev. Austin Griffin presided in the bishop’s temporary absence as the conference heard reports on church music parsonages missions and Epworth leagues. Seventeen new churches were built or remodeled, parsonages restored, and twenty-six more needed. Mission funds rose to 27 765 with women’s societies adding 4 630 and 5 924 respectively for a total of 38 919. Epworth leagues grew to 230 with 13 760 members and 1 667 new members this year.
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Binghamton
Austin Griffin
Preachers’ Aid Society
Crydenwise
A. F. Chaffee
Siew
A. Terry
L. T. van Caumpell
Church Extension Committee
Board of Stewards
Asa Brooks
JL. Cole
A. F. Harding
Philip Holbrook
J. W. Mervis
BE. Walworth
Richard Hiorns
Rodney
Rose
Correll
Committee On Churches and Parsonages
Abraham Schofield
Committee On Episcopal
Chenango
Honesdale
Oneonta
Owego
Wyoming
Committee On Missions
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
Women’s Home Missionary Society
Extraordinary Linen Department Values This Week
This week we offer extraordinary values from our linen department with selected special prices quoted for customers. The ad highlights bargain textiles and indicative savings across linens and related home goods.
Damask Table Linens and Napkins Price List
Table damasks listed by width 56 to 90 inches with recent prices. Items include 56 inch at 29, 58 inch at 35, 60 inch at 45, 64 inch at 48, 67 inch at 55, 72 inch at 68, 72 inch at 1.00, 72 inch at 1.19, 72 inch at 1.65, 80 inch at 2.35, and 90 inch at 2.50. Napkins to match offered.
Special Quilt Prices and Linen Napkins Sale Report
Special prices on quilts listed in full size and eleven quarter Marseilles crochet styles noting recent prices. Linen napkins offered in odd lots and broken dozens at low prices, with about 50 dozen available for quick sale.
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Marseilles
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Borton D. Evans
Legislative Committee of the State Grange
Legislative & Mem
State News Notes
ALL Italy
Petroleum
MR. Cleveland
Smoker
Bishop Andrews
MR. Hogan
Hogan
William Keathy
L.A. Wise
J. W. Worley
United Evangelical Church
T. Tiffany
J. W. Davies
E. Hunt
W. A. Wagner
A. W. Andreise
E. D. Cavanagh
E. A. Quimby
D. A. McDonald
E. B. Henry
C. H. Hayes
F. J. Jones
CC. M. Chamberlain
H. C. McDermott
Herround
Baok
Northeastern Church Advocate
Methodist Review
McCabe
Christian Advocate
Christianity In
Baornest
Atlantic
Pacific
Congress
Citzen
Freedman's Aid Society
I Tract Society Oeenee Ant Inc
Fi Children’s Fund
Aee
14Th Dee, Ducational
Cose 1704 Inc
Ible Society
Benny Eee
Dee Oo
Inc
Women's Home Mission
Bogigly
Ost Bishops Fund
Onbeees
Conference Chilmants
Dee
the Hogan
Finley
Lackawanna Ave
H. A. Kingsbury
Spruce ST
Scranton, PA
Lewis, Reilly Davies
Fine Watches
Weichel
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