Religious garb bill to become law in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg reports the religious garb bill will pass the senate education committee with Chairman Flinn's amendment. Governor Hastings supports immediate enactment, and a floor passage is expected this week. The measure shifts penalties to boards employing teachers, amid opposition from some house members.
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Scranton Tribune
Harrisburg
Senate Education Committee
Flinn
The
Tribune
Cambria County
Senate
Hastings
Jor Kerr
Junior Order of American Mechanics
Pittsburg
Kerr
Legislative Committee
Smilth
Philadelphia
House
Grangers
Capitol
Schuylk
Quay County
Losch
Petts
Jones
Quay
Schuylkill County
Schuylkill and Lugerne
Fortunes in Wheat Drive Chicago Toward Record Elevators
The wheat market surged with a seven cent rise in seven days as Chicago became the nation’s largest supply hub. Traders flocked to July contracts, 10 million bushels moved in minutes, and Armour & Co. profited from owning 12 million of 26 million bushels stored locally. E. D. Pardridge faced losses on a 4 to 5 million bushel short.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
New York
American
Littl
Bears
E. D. Pardridge
Armour & Co
Rosenbach’s Crime Brings Stroudsburg to Shocked Standstill
Special to the Scranton Tribune Stroudsburg April 22 A local milkman named Rosenbach is charged with assaulting Mary Engler a 16 year old girl. The incident occurred near Water Gap as they traveled by buggy. He was arrested at work, held for court, drawing strong public anger.
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Stroudsburg
Scranton Tribune
Rosenbach
Minisink
Mary Engler
Mount Home
Hast Stroudsburg
Miss Engler
Water Gap
Rosgenbach
Weller
George Cortright
Bowman Case Decision by Philadelphia Supreme Court
The Supreme Court issued a per curiam decision in the commonwealth v. Bowman from the over and terminer court of Luzerne County. The prayer of the appellant was granted and ordered accordingly.
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Bowman
Philadelphia
Supreme Court
Commonwealth
Ve. Bowman
Over and Terminer Court
Luserne County
Wilde and Taylor Advised to a True Bill at Old Bailey
London April 22 The recorder advised the jury to return a true bill against Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor in the central criminal court Old Bailey. Until the jury’s decision is announced the date of the trial will not be fixed Tomorrow.
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Wilde
Taylor
London
Central Criminal Court
Old Bailey
Oscar Wilde
Alfred Taylor
Maceo Rumored to Die by Own Action in Cuba
Reports from Bandago de Cuba dated April 22 state General Maceo, a key insurgent figure, is believed to have died by his own hand after the failure of his expedition. A body found is not positively identified but is suspected to be his.
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Maceo
Bandago de Cuba
Violent Earthquake Strikes Lalbach Vienna
A violent earthquake with thunder shook Lalbach in Vienna on April 22. Ten buildings collapsed and the few families who had returned to their homes fled back to the hills or fells.
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Lalbach
Vienna
Reading doctors' fees set by rules four decades old
The article notes that physician charges in Reading are controlled by regulations adopted twenty three years ago, outlining the long standing framework governing medical fees in the area.
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Berks County
Reading
Commercial Travelers' Home Association
Williamsport
Haynes
Kittanning
John Lucas
Frank Haines
Snow Shoe
Lebanon
Health Board
Crusade Against Silver Movement Gains Presidential Backing
Washington reports a vigorous plan to fight free and unlimited coinage of silver. Administration officials are urged to organize nationwide campaigns with speeches and letters. Cabinet members and federal officers are to lead the effort, aiming to crush silver sentiment and secure party fealty in 1895.
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Washington
Ines
Internal Revenue
Documenta
Carlisle
Kentucky
Morton
Chicago
St. Louis
Herbert
Clarke
Alabama
Wilson
Tiaois
Indiana
United States
Reading Anthracite Coal War Talks Reach Four-Hour Conference
Philadelphia April 22 The Olcott committee and Reading and Earle Olcott receivers meet at Reading Terminal with Olyphant Iselin and Bari in a bid to settle the anthracite dispute. Receivers press for 50 percent of output and reject outside arbitration while potential settlement boosts Reading stock 0.75 points on the news.
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Philadelphia
Olyphant
Delaware and Hudson
Thomas
New York and
Erle
Baker
Jersey Central
Adrian Iselin
F. W. Whitridge
New York
Farle
Olcott Reorganization Committee
Reading
George H. Barte, Jr
Richard Y. Cook
Earle- Olcott
Wee
Thhey
Milwaukee Railroad Man Faces Contempt for Jury Influence
Judge orders M A Pattie to appear in court on contempt charges stemming from alleged approaches to juror G H Kieck in the Lavelle case against the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad. Pattie, chief draughtsman for West Milwaukee offices, allegedly offered Lavelle $4000 and a job. Lavelle was injured when a door struck his arm during a siding maneuver.
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Milwaukee Railroad
Milwaukee
Austin
M. A. Pattie
W. J. Lavelle
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad
Patitz
West Milwaukee
G. H. Kieck
Lavelle
Corner on Rye in CincinnatiCourt Under Control
Cincinnati dated April 22 reports the inquiry announces a court on rye in Cincinnati. Officials say orders to the two parties are under control and proceedings remain routine as details are clarified.
Rye Market Shifts Reach Cincinnati as Rye Prices Surge
Rye centers in Chicago and Toledo are set to return to Cincinnati to fill demand. Prices have jumped from 34 to 76 cents, with two carloads sold at that level yesterday. Rye, historically never surpassing wheat, is expected to rise further, while a Cincinnati man reportedly controls most of the supply and hinted at 85 cents to inquirers yesterday.
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Chicago
Toledo
Cincinnati
Indians Must Live When They Kill
Deputy Sheriff Tom Drum circulates a petition to the Interior secretary to halt Indian wanderers from northern Arizona reservations. He cites Navajos who hunted in Mogollon mountains from November to January, killing 176 deer 115 turkeys and other game, and claims Indians also seize ranch cattle when game is scarce.
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Arizona
Albuquerque
N. M
Tom Drum
Atlantic and Pacific
Secretary of the Interior
Mogollon Mountain
Editor George H. Riecker Dies by Rifle Action in Despair
George H. Riecker, 20, editor of the Bristol Herald and New Britain Herald correspondent, killed himself at his brother in law John Whitmore’s New Britain home. In a drink fueled despondency he cut his throat with a knife, severing the jugular vein after his wife and sister intervened and were injured.
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George I. Riecker
Hartford
Conn
George H. Riecker
Bristol Herald
New Britain Herald
John Whitmore
New Britain
Earlu
Riecker
Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show Opens in Philadelphia
Colonel William F. Cody opened the season with the Wild West show before about 5 000 people in Philadelphia. The act runs for two weeks here and then tours the state, inviting residents of interior Pennsylvania cities to witness life on the plains as it was years ago.
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Schwartz
Monroe
Book Trust
McClain
Lancaster
City of
General McCook Retired After Long Military Family Service
Washington April 22. A general order from the war department announces the retirement of Major General Alexander D. McCook. The retirement is praised in the strongest terms and notes he is the last survivor of a gallant family that gave a father and every son to the military service and suffered four dead on the battlefield.
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Washington
War Department
Alexander D. McCook
McCook
Death of notable horseman Scattersgood by self-inflicted gunshot
Philadelphia reporter notes that George Scattersgood, lessee of the Philadelphia Driving Park and owner and driver of many trotting horses, shot himself in the head this morning in the clubhouse at the track. He had shown signs of mental deterioration and was reportedly deranged.
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Philadelphia
George Scattergood
Indictments Drive Trials in Smith and Co Case
Lancaster April 22 grand jury returns thirty new bills of embezzlement against EB Smith and Co E Graybill Insolvent Columbian bankers claim earlier indictments defective cases set for special term in June Also reports from Oil City note brokers seeking outstanding certificates to curb speculative market Robert R Morfon dies at 74 coal operator from Wilkes Barre aged 74 owner of Franklin mine for thirty years born Port Deposit Maryland
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Lancaster
EB. K. Smith and Co
Pittsburg
Oil City
Thia
Robert Morgan Lend
Wilkes-Barre
Robert R. Morfon
Franklin
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Depeased
Port Depoalt
Indiana Republican backs Harrison as compromise currency candidate
An Indiana Republican who served in Washington during President Harrison's administration said Benjamin Harrison will be the compromise candidate of the currency factions next year.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Washington
Harrison
Benjamin Harrison
Various trivial crimes and personal misfortunes in early 20th century wires
Reports from across the United States describe suicides, traffic deaths, financial losses from a bull market, theft of letters, a man suing for board, a spate of romantic elopement failures, and an arrest for sending improper letters to priests.
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New York
Fire at Patent Office Destroys Photographic Department
Fire swept the southwest basement of the U S Patent Office around 1 15 pm igniting ether and other chemicals in the photographic blue print room. Chief Flint and several coworkers were burned, firemen extinguished flames within a half hour, with losses around 1500 mostly in equipment. A separate arson case involved Mrs Lewin, arrested after a suspected coal oil ignition.
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Washington
United States Patent Office
Photographic Blue Print Room
Flint
Perkina
Mise Nevins
Noel
Patent Office
Museum of the Patent Office
Interior Department
Thellkill
J. B. Wheat
Mr. Blackage
Mr. Thellkill
Mr. Flint
J. B. Wheat, Jr
J. E. Latimer
Blackare
Counterfeiting Ring Exposed In Early 1900s Plot
Butte Montana April 22. Salvation Army leader BE L Spalding arrested on counterfeiting charges revealing a vast scheme. Over a year counterfeit silver dollars and ten dollar bills circulated. A locksmith was jailed months earlier. a missing man Flaidlow implicated Spalding and a tunnel mint beneath the city. police fear Flaidlow disappeared after fearing exposure.
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Salvation Army
Butte
Mont
BE. L. Spalding
Salvation Army Teader
United States
Spalding
Flaidlow
Haldlow
Haldrow
Woman Arrested for Fire at Warthen Home in Baltimore
Annie Lewis, about 36, was arrested at Baltimore’s central station on April 22 charged with attempting to burn the house of Henry Warthen at 007 Colvin Street. The incident drew police attention after a fire alarm.
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Annie Lewis
Warthen
Baltimore
Central Station
Henry Warthen
Colvin Street
Massachusetts convict heir to immense fortune forged crime
Frank Howard Poor once of Haverhill, now an inmate at Concord reformatory, is described as a multi millionaire heir to a 15 million dollar estate from Milionaire Howard of Nevada. He forged a note and was jailed. the will beneficiaries include parties in California and Nevada. The estate is being settled by two law firms.
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Massachusetts
Boston
Frank Howard Poor
Haverhill
Massachusetts Reformatory
Concord
Poor
Reformatory
Milionaire Howard
Nevada
Sacramento
Oakland
California
Carson City
Young Poor
George Poor
Providence
R. L Young Poor
Caleb Saunders
Lawrence
Howard
Pittsburg Miners Demand 9 Cents As Strike Persists
Pittsburg district coal strike shows no settlement as miners’ delegates insist on six cents a ton if talks occur. Operators say sixty cents a ton is the best offer and refuse to confer unless miners reduce demands. The convention remains in session.
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Pittsburg
Bevina
Opeators' Committee
Seselon
Record Run for Pennsylvania Railroad to Atlantic City
The Philadelphia to Atlantic City special newspaper train set a speed record with a 6:30 a.m. departure from Market Street wharf and a 51 minute 30 second arrival. The fastest mile occurred in 41 seconds, averaging 87.8 miles per hour, marking the most notable railroad speed achievement to date.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Atlantic City
Market Street Wharf
New Trial Sought in Ex Mayor Smith Libel Case
Attorneys for Times Publishing Company petitioned in common pleas court for a rule for a new trial in the libel case of ex Mayor William W. Smith who was awarded 45000 dollars in damages last week. Judge Gordon presided.
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McCure
Smith
Philadelphia
Shakespeare, Rothernel
Colonel McClure
Times Pubishing Company
Gordon
Common Pleas Court
William WR. Smith
Times
Prince of Wales Life Insured For 3 250 000
The life of the Prince of Wales is insured for 3,250,000 dollars. Professor Huxley meanwhile is very ill at Eastbourne, England. The czar refuses to grant the petition for relaxing press laws. Senhor Thedim named Portuguese minister to the United States. Ambassador Bayard moves into his new London residence. Rev. Charles Martineau, noted English theologian, to celebrate his ninetieth birthday tomorrow. Lord Alfred Douglas writes to the London Star urging suspension of judgment against Oscar Wilde.
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Prince of Wales
Huxley
Eastbourne
Eny
Senhor Thedim
United States
Bayard
London
Charles Martineau
Lord Alfred Douglas
Marquis of Queensberry
London Star
Oscar Wilde
Easter Linen Sale Extends Three More Days
Unparalleled success prompts continuation of the Easter linen sale for three additional days. Specials include table linens featured among extended discounts and new entries added to the list.
Three Numbers of Silver Bleach Damask on Sale
A popular line in damask fabric offers three numbers of Silver Bleach Damask at 50¢, 63¢, and 85¢ per yard.
Bargain Linen Sale Listings Mention Damask Towels and Quilts
Advertises 50 dozen extra size Damask Towels at 25 cents each and 50 dozen all linen Damask Towels at one dollar per dozen with a $1.50 recent price. Adds 25 dozen large size Huck Towels at 25 cents each and a great 98 cent quilt case.
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Farr
Gobin
Committee On Finance
Grady
Finance
Donal Normal School District
Phillips
Bradford
Chisago
Sampson
Buffalo Bill
M’cook
Scattergood
Grannd
C. A. Comistock
Frank Evans
Brooklyn
Ed" Purdridge
James Owen
Samuel Zevien
Jacob Liebermann
Omcer Ryan
Lewis
Ryan
Weather Report
Pennsylvania
Finley
Lackawanna Ave
H. A. Kingsbury
Chas. B. Schieren & G8
Spruce ST
Scranton, PA
Wyoming Avenue
Weichel’s
W. J. Weichel
Spruce Street
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