Fifty Fourth Congress Opens Amid Big Crowds in Washington
Special to the Scranton Tribune reports a large audience as Clerk Kerr opened the Fifty-fourth Congress. Reed’s committee selections are pending with surprises anticipated. Freed was sworn in, and Cain’s party dissent drew attention amid the Pennsylvania delegation. Senate attendance was high with several new senators welcomed and the president expected to deliver his message tomorrow.
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Reed Elected Speaker As House Opens In 51st Congress
Washington December 2 The House organized smoothly with John Reed of Maine chosen Speaker by 234 votes over Crisp of Georgia and others. Reed pledged to wear the harness, while Republicans named clerks and officers after adopting the Reed rules and holding a Democratic caucus to select their four officials. The session included a seat drawing seen as anti lottery-law in tone as Democrats met to finalize leadership.
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Mrs Howells Trial Aids and Arsenic Evidence in Poisoning Case
Wellsboro Pennsylvania December 2 The trial of Mrs Charlotte Howell for poisoning Miss Elizabeth Knapp resumes as attorneys fight over admissibility of test letters printed in the district attorney s office. The judge again excludes the letters. Doctor H H Boom testifies arsenic traces found in the dead girl s stomach bowels and liver. Evidence gathering will continue for several days as the Commonwealth presses its case.
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Charlotte Howell
Elizabeth Knapp
H. H. Boom
Philadelphia
Deadly Scissors Wielded Wife Charged With Murder
St Louis man Andrew Hulen died at the city hospital from erysipelas of the brain after a quarrel with his wife Rachel. She threw scissors, stabbing his eye. his condition deteriorated and he died. Rachel Hulen is jailed on murder charges.
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Andrew Hulen
City Hospital
Rachel
Helen
Riches for Rockford Heirs of $25 Million Estate
In Rockford Illinois C O Daniel Fritz Miss Anna and T N Ingrid and Misa Rena Ashpoth are named heirs to a 25 million dollar estate left by Jonas Bengston Lambert who died in Amsterdam in 1724 The Swedish government oversees the case with the foreign affairs minister arranging papers in Holland for settlement of the vast estate Mrs R W Kerlin and Victor Faust are also expected to receive portions as heirs amid years of locating relatives and the estate banked in Amsterdam
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C. O. Daniel
Fritz
Anna
T. N. Ingrid
Misa Rena Ashpoth
Victor Faust
R. W. Kerlin
Umola
Posgession
Jonas Bengston Lambert
Amsterdam
Holland
Rockford
PARDONS THEFT FOR BREAD
Indianapolis governor defends pardons as compassionate. He says he would not pardon theft for personal gain but would pardon those driven to crime by misfortune to feed family. he cites pardons for three classes of prisoners including accident cases and those wrongly convicted.
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Indianapolis
Matthews
Walcott Loses To Saginaw Kid In Maspeth Club Bout
Joe Walcott is defeated by George Lavigne known as the Saginaw Kid in a 1 bout at Empire Athletic Club Maspeth. The match drew one of the club’s largest crowds since opening as per prearranged plan to award the decision to Lavigne if he remained the fitter fighter.
Turkish View of Dardanelles Guardships and Ex-Sultan News
Constantinople reports a united demand for extra guardships at the Dardanelles with combined action, Turkish officials denying a British lead. The Loch Rannoch incident is dismissed as a shore gunwad. Ex-Sultan Murad is described as detained, under tight surveillance, seeking possible Russian escape. Provisions claim Armenian reports suggest a siege at Zel tun, while authorities push secrecy. The Sultan fears deposition as guardships enter Bosphorus and ships Hagen Moltke may be mobilized.
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No Big Tariff Changes President Reed Opposed
Washington December 2 The text notes Speaker Reed’s control over revenue and tariff legislation and suggests he favors little while awaiting guidance from Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle on revenue needs. The discussion implies cautious path for tariff reform and focus on finances.
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Republican leadership frames policy to raise revenue
The discussion shows Republican leaders intending to define the revenue plan based on Republican lines and to pursue it through united GOP action, as indicated by Speaker Reed. The aim is to decide the policy path to address current deficiencies and fund government needs.
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United Action
Republican Party
Editor Goes to Jail in Refusal to Testify
St Paul editor A Paradis of Midway News was jailed for contempt after refusing to answer a grand jury question about buying liquor at A J Wolsey drug store. He claimed conscience barred him from answering and was jailed for half a day before release until next Wednesday for further proceedings.
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A. Paradis
Midway News
Northwest
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Midway District
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Tie
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Palmer Objects to Third Term Nomination for Cleveland
Senator John M. Palmer denounces the idea of a third term for Grover Cleveland and urges selecting a Western candidate such as Morrison or Carlisle. He predicts a quiet legislative session with possible presidential timber emerging and comments on the Cuba and Venezuela situation and future Illinois leadership.
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England
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Cuban Insurgenta
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Illnois
Probe Artesian Wells Plan for South Dakota Water
Vermillion D Dak Dec 2 Professor Todd of the State university of South Dakota works on a plan to determine through investigations in Wyoming Montana and South Dakota whether the artesian water supply is inexhaustible He outlines the plan to the United States geological survey and may seek state legislative support if the federal government does not adopt it.
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South Dakota
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State University of
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Montana
United States Geological Survey
Died of Hydrophobia Reported From Shamokin
George Shoey Jr., 30, died in Shamokin Pa after a dog bite nine months earlier. He suffered numbness, nervousness, and eventual hydrophobic symptoms including barking and frothing at the mouth before death despite his wife and two children’s efforts to comfort him.
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Shamokin
George Shoey, Jr
Shoey
Mra. Shoey
Prof Dyche Aims For Another Arctic Pole Expedition
Kansas City December 2 Prof Dyche of Kansas University says he plans a new trip to the Arctic Ocean in search of the pole. He has an offer of assistance but declines to name the source. He cites food shortages as the main obstacle and proposes a dash from the west coast of Greenland by sledge or boat.
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Dyche
Kansas University
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American Museum
Greenland
New Bishops Appointed in Early December
Rome announces the appointment of bishops including Rev Father Mostyn vicar apostolic of Wales Rev Father MacNeil vicar of Newfoundland Rev Father Pereira coadjutor bishop of Nicaragua and Rt Rev Mgr John M Farley coadjutor bishop of New York with the assignments effective now.
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Father Mostyn
Wales
Father MacNeil
New Foundland
Father Pereira
Nicaragua
Mgr
John M. Farley
New York
May control the Senate Republicans show strength in caucus
Republican senators meet to plan reorganizing the Senate including committees and officers. Prye suggested as president pro tem, with votes needed from two outside Republicans among Stewart Jones and others. Populists and silver factions push conflicting aims, but a field ticket with majority support is sought despite holiday delays.
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Wen
Sherman
Thea
Stewart and Jones
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Kyle
Mears
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Military Relay Ride Delivers Message From Washington To New York
Nine relays carried a message from General Miles to General Ruger ending at Governor's Island. The 21 hour 48 minute ride faced rain and mud as couriers completed the final stage to New York. Local wheelmen failed to accompany some relays but the mission was declared a creditable success.
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Ruger
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BE. A. Pitkin
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N. J
Stevens
United States Army
Staubach
Eighth Battalion Bicycle Company
D. Moran
Masqueraders Arrested In Wichita Theater Scene
Two Wichita men in female dress and two girls in male clothing were arrested at a Wichita theater. All four pleaded their case. the police judge fined each person five dollars, while the girls cried at the station.
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Wichita
Kan
The Murder of Pisa At Insane Hospital Trial
Coroners inquiry in Wilmington Delaware over readings of Leon Pisa the alleged victim of three attendants at the Insane hospital led to the commitment of the accused for trial on a charge of causing Pisa death. Thomas Oakes of Trenton testified that Lynch Brown and Swan placed Pisa in a bath and Swan jumped on his stomach.
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Leon Pisa
Lyrch
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Thomas Oakes
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Woman’s confession prompts detention in Langerman case
In New York the recorder orders Langerman held in the house of detention as a witness while a grand jury considers possible action against Miss Aub after her confession that her earlier accusation was forged. Aub is imprisoned to await grand jury action. the recorder notes her greater harm to the law.
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Walter
Langerman
Grant
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Goff
Faye
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Grand Jury
Barbara Aub
Bur's Shortage Shocks German Building Groups
Philadelphia authorities report Lawrence Mur, longtime secretary to nine German Building associations with about 7,000 to 14,000 members, fled home after being found short about 25 000. The disclosure came via a lawyer, amid shock from officials who trusted him for eleven years.
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Lawrence Mur
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Bur
Kentucky Colonel Sues for Damages Over Sons' Reputations
Colonel A R Williams of Pikeville Kentucky filed a $20,000 damages suit in Valparaiso Indiana against Herman McClellan a wealthy local businessman. Williams claims two of his sons students at Normal College were arrested on larceny charges and acquitted but the ensuing news harmed their reputations.
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A. R. Willams
Pikeville
Herman McClellan
Williams
Normal College
McClellan
Panama Duel Between Prominent Scions Sparks Water Flirtation
In San Francisco a duel erupted between the son of Panama’s Governor Orano and the son of Acting Agent Lefevre of the Pacific Mail over Mies Alfrao daughter of an Ecuadorian general. A party quarrel cost a glass of water and led to a nighttime confrontation under Alfrao’s window ending in a chal lenge.
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San Francisco
Orano
Lefevre
Pacific Mail Company
Mies Alfrao
al Alfaro
Oran
Fultonville Court Examines Ex-State Official in Theft Charge
In Fultonville this afternoon a commission appointed by Superintendent of the Poor Perry Kline examined ex-State Comptroller EdwardWi, recently charged with theft. He will be taken to the Union State for further proceedings.
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Fultonville
Perry Kline
Euward Wi
Cousty Commissioners in Trouble in Bilal County
Hollidaysburg PA December 2 Judge Bell sentenced John Hurd commissioner to pay costs and immediate removal from office for misdemeanor in office and pecuniary interest in a public contract.
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Hollidaysburg
John Hurd
Bilal County
Bell
Daly Elected High Sheriff in Limerick Amid Controversy
In Limerick, John Daly, previously serving penal servitude for the 1894 dynamite conspiracy and barred from Parliament, was today elected high sheriff of the city by the civic body. The decision follows his long-standing controversy over past legal troubles.
Blanket Sale Offers Various White and California Fabrics
Local store advertises a weekly stock with prices on white cotton blankets, white and grey blankets, California and eiderdown fabrics, and dressing gowns. Highlights include extra heavy blankets and bath robes priced from $2.98 to $3.45 with assorted colors and patterns for children.
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