Call Amendment to Nicaragua Canal Bill Puzzle
Washington dispatch notes a deciphering puzzle as Mr Call offered an amendment to the Nicaragua canal bill. The House debated pension reform and considered the urgent deficiency bill with votes on striking the income tax collection, yielding passage after debate.
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Mr. Call
Nicaragua
House
Henderson
Rep
Cochran
Dem
N. Y
Seenan
Cockran
Messrs. Adams
Aldrich
Baker
N. Hi
Bartlett
Bingham
Boutelle
Brownell
Brastus
Bundy
Cadmus
Campbell
Clancy
Cofin
Coombs
Curtis
Dalgell
Daniels
Draper
Dunn
Fiedler
Gardner
Gear
Geissenhainer
Graham
Grosvenor
Grow
Harmer
Hicks
Hooker
Lefever
Loudenslager
Marvin
McDowell
Morse
Page
Tregwarn
Russell
Conn
Scranton
Sickels
Stephenson
Stevens
W. A. Stone
Starer
Thomas
Wadsworth
Wanger
Wever
Woormer
Messrs
Tracy
Everett
Incomes Tax Rules Set for Returns and Rates
Treasury approves tax rules requiring all US residents with annual income over 3500 to file an oath return by March first each year. For 1894 income Jan 1 to Dec 31. Fiduciaries must file for minors and wards. Incomes over 4000 taxed at 2 percent.
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United Press
Washington
Dee
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Sold bogus territory swindler arrested in Hollidaysburg
United States Marshal arrests Ww. J. Sanford in Hollidaysburg for using the mails to traffic in bogus territory claims. Sanford posed as a patent owner representative and duped numerous buyers in the region, claiming to be a New York newspaper man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
United Press
Hollidaysburg
Ww. J. Sanford
Marshal Clark
Sanford
New York
Printer pleads guilty to circulating obscene literature
Lancaster, December 1 M L Dellinger a local printer pleaded guilty to printing selling and disseminating obscene literature Anthony Comstock said he conducted the most extensive traffic of this kind in the country Sentence was deferred.
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United Press
Lancaster
M. L. Dellinger
Anthony Comstock
Shot Her Lover in Lynn Woman Wounds Man
Annie N known as Maud Brewer, 23, shot her lover Gideon W Lattimer Jr in Lynn Massachusetts after he visited her with gifts and letters to end their relationship. She pleaded for reconciliation before firing twice.
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Annis Brewer Pataily
Gideon Lattimer
United Press
Lynn
Mass
Annie N
Maud" Brewer
Gideon W. Lattimer, Jr
Lattimer
Local man wounded in gunfire. suspect at large
A man named Lattimer was shot in the bowels and shoulder during a home incident. He lay unconscious on the floor as blood flowed. both wounds are not considered likely to be fatal. A woman named Brewer fled the house and disappeared, while police hunt for the suspected shooter.
Fatal blast blows fireman Fogle from engine cab
Pittsburg December 14 Fireman F B Fogle of the second section Atlantic express on the Pennsylvania railroad was blown from the engine cab by a gale as the train neared New Florence. The train ran at thirty five miles an hour and Fogle, 24 and married, was killed. his body was found by the crew. He resided at Altoona.
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Fogle
United Press
Pittsburg
F. B. Fogle
Atlantic Express
Pennsylvania Railroad
New Florence
Fogles
Altoona
Penner Scores Knights and Labor Strife at Denver Session
At the Federation of Labor meeting in Denver on December 13, delegates debated a resolution to criminalize employer use of foreign labor during strikes. Penner denounced a “gang of shysters led by scurrilous knaves” and urged exclusion of the Knights of Labor. Other actions favored coinage reform and an eight hour day target, with mixed stance on cooperation with Knights.
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United Press
Denver
Col
Federation of Labor
Committee On
Congress
Executive Council
Penner
Knights of Labor
Carl Browne
Baltimore
Thiel College Students Target President Roth With Hostile Acts
Report from Sharon Pennsylvania describes Thiel College students angered by President Roth’s monarchist remarks. They hung him in effigy, threw bricks at his study, and set a dormitory fire using oiled shavings. Police aid is sought to catch the perpetrators.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Sharon
Thiel College
Green Ville
Roth
United States
Po Hce
Reunion of Fifty first Regiment Held in Harrisburg
A reunion of the Fifty first Pennsylvania Volunteers was held in Harrisburg with a small attendance. J Calvin Amatead and William W. Owen, both of North Town, were elected president and secretary. The next gathering is planned for Fredericksburg Battlefield on Saturday, Aug 8.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Volunteers
J. Cilvin Amatead
Willam W. Owen
Northatown
Pasetary
Fredericksborg
Detwiler Indicted by Northampton Grand Jury
J Detwiler court stenographer and secretary of the Republican county committee is indicted by the Northampton County grand jury on charges of false pretenses and embezzlement. Boston and Dee are named in the case as parties involved.
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Detwiler
United Press
Boston
Dee
Northampton County
J. Detwiler
Republican County Committee
Wos
Grand Jury
Harrisburg Meeting Set For Commercial Travelers Home A
Saturday evening Governor Pattison will preside at a Harrisburg branch meeting of the Commercial Travelers Home association. The Evangelical split prompts Schuylkill Seminary to move from Frederickstown to Myerstown this year. Mrs William Rhote of Williamsport, temporarily insane, jumped into the Susquehanna River yesterday morning.
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Pattison
Harrisburg
Schuylkill Seminary
Fredericksiungy
Myerstown
William Rhote
Williamsport
Silcio
Susauehanna
Ella Hill
Natatio
Auditor Gregg Signals Needed Reforms in State Finances
Harrisburg Pa December 13 Auditor General Gregg releases a report praising the state treasury’s large balance but warns it invites improper use and urges legislative changes. He calls for amended laws on capital stock taxation theater and circus licenses broker definitions mine inspector pay and related revenues. The report lists yearly receipts from multiple taxes licenses and fees totaling over 12 million dollars with notable items including corporation stock tax and licenses.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Gregg
Commonwealth
TSO
United States
Defendants Indicted for Burning Effigies in Edwardsville
In Wilkes-Barre Pa on December 13 David Bolton and David Thomas of Fil wardsville were tried for burning effigies of John Jones and Mrs Thomas Davis in her front yard at midnight. Mrs Davis, who witnessed the flames, later swore out warrants for the defendants as a crowd protested and Edwardsville residents urged broader indictments. The case was postponed after several witnesses testified.
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United Press
Wilkes-Barre
Dee
David Bolton
David Thomas
Filwardsville
Wiel
John Jones
Thomas Davis
Jones
Newfoundland Crisis Forces Union Bank Shutdown
In St John’s Newfoundland the Union bank, closed temporarily, is deemed unable to resume operations. Shareholders face loss while depositors are protected. Bank of Nova Scotia sent two representatives to assist passengers aboard the Barcelona, large consignments of specie arrive, and a public effort to aid the unemployed and feed the destitute is planned.
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United Press
St. John's
N. F
Union Bank
Bank of Nova Scotia
Halifax
Barcelona
Crier Shoots Sheriff in New Orleans Tragedy
Ex Criminal Court Crier Davis fatally shoots Deputy Sheriff George Boyd at 2 pm near the Canal and Roger streets corner. The incident stems from a jury theft scandal and ongoing councilman troubles.
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United Press
New Orleans
Criminal Court
Davis
George Boyd
Canal and
Roger Streets
Narrow escape and murder plot shock Scranton area
In Forest City Dec 1 a violent incident ends with a man slashing his wife and attempting to finish her, then fatally injuring himself. Separate report from Wandling details a burglary at George Wedeman’s store with dynamite opened safe and a confrontation with Constable Edward Newry as four men fled toward the Erie tracks.
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Scranton Tribune
Forest City
George Wedeman
Wandling
Wedemin
Fre
Windling
Erie
Edward Newry
Carbondale
Jimmy
Mr. Neary
McAndrew
Michael Moran
Fire and earthquake scour New Hebrides islands
News from the Warringo reports volcanic disturbances across the New Hebrides group threatening large islands including Ambrim. A village was swept into the sea with 60 to 75 dead. ash 2 to 6 inches deep covers fertile fields. Traders and planters fled to Port Sandwich as details remained scarce.
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United Press
Victoria
GB. C
Warringo
New Hebrides
Anmbrim
Ambrim
Port Sandwich
Burlington Tragedy Stabbing and Shooting at Store
Albert Clymer stabbed Mrs. Bridget Doyle during an attempted robbery at her store. He fled through a second story window and was captured. James O Neill fired on I Snowden Haines, a McNeil Pipe and Tron Foundry bookkeeper, after Haines voted against O Neill in a council race.
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United Press
Burlington
Albert Clymer
Bridget Doyle
Clymen
James O'Neill
I. Snowden Haines
McNeil Pipe and Tron Foundry Company
O'Neil
Haines
O'Neill
Zim's Farewell as Great Bicyclist Plans Last Ring Appearance
Philadelphia schedule opens with a nine day bicycle tournament at Industrial Hall. Four Class A races began but only preliminaries ran amid small crowd of about 200. The track is 18 laps to a mile with 12 foot turns. two or three spills occurred. Champion Zimmerman starred with a 2.28 8-6 exhibition mile and announced this event would be his final appearance as a professional rider before retirement to business.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Industrial Hall
Zimmerman
Harry Wheeler
University of Pennsylvania Reply to Yale Football Charges
George Wharton Pepper leads the Penn faculty conference committee in replying to Yale Football Association President Ben Cable. The letter refutes charges as unauthoritative and notes Yale lacks a similar supervising body. The committee also states future baseball eligibility will bar any player who appeared for a summer nine.
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George Wharton Pepper
United Press
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Ben
Cable
Dee
Yale
Cape May
Atlantic City
Policeman Green Fails to Cuff Burglars in Bethlehem
Bethlehem police officer Green surprised two burglars last night and led them toward jail without handcuffs. One attacker fired at close range but missed. the other suspect Joe Seal was identified as a professional safe cracker.
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United Press
Hethlehem
Green
Joe Seal
Frank Morris Convicted in First Degree Murder
Frank Morris was found guilty of murder in the first degree in Uniontown on December 18. The seventeen year old, who killed Bernard Loker of Bullstaln township on September 13 and fired at Mrs. Loker, is believed to have acted after a dispute over money.
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United Press
Uniontown
Pas
Frank Morris
Bernard Loker
Bullstaln Township
Populist Leader Slashes Wife and Sister-in-Law Then Ends His Life
Johnstown Pennsylvania December 13 James Vivian a South Fork French miner and Populist county committee chair fatally attacked his wife and Miss Draden his sister-in-law with a razor in the back yard of their home and then killed himself. The victims were discovered to have suffered severe injuries amid a scene of shock and public uproar Vivian had been reported unbalanced for some time and his wife was said to have a morphine or laudanum habit.
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United Press
Washington
Mr. Morgan
Caffery
Peffer
Moena
Call
Morgin
United States of America
Government Printing Office
Pension Bureau
House
Henderson
Rep
Hicks
Coombs
Dem. N. Y
Pennsylvania
Miss Draden
Unite
Johnstown
James Vivian
South Fork
Cambria County
Draden
Vivian
Brockway Reinstated At Elmira Reformatory
Elmira N Y December 13 managers of the Elmira reformatory at a full meeting reinstated Superintendent Brockway in charge of the institution and passed resolutions commendatory of the services of Hon R P Bush while acting as general superintendent during Brockway's temporary withdrawal
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Brockway
United Press
Elmira
Elmira Reformatory
R. P. Bush
Overwork May Delay Salvation Army Leader Booth Western Tour
Reports say speechmaking overload may force Salvation Army General Booth to cancel or pause his western tour. In separate items, two tramp employes killed Advant Ott for money in Wheat, D. C. Velpin, Ind. hears John Henry charged for fatal blow to Justice Cayhart. In Columbia, C., Barrett Toiman Owens face conspiracy and fraud via mail. Huntington ex city treasurer Hargrave shows $49 shortage and is gravely ill.
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Salvation Army
Booth
Ott
Wheaton
Velpin
Ind
John Henry
Caywhart
Columbia
P. Barrett
J. '. Toiman
J. W. Owens
John Hargrove
Huntington
Watres Seeks Meeting With Governor-Elect Hastings in Bellefonte
Lt. Gov. Watres paid respects and held a closed meeting with Governor-elect Hastings in Bellefonte Pa. He will remain with the general overnight. Other visitors on political matters included Captain Richardson Mahanoy City Captain John Delaney Harrisburg and Colonel HM of Allegheny.
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Watres
United Press
Bellefonte
Wis
Hastings
Richardson
Mahanoy City
John Delaney
Harrisburg
Allegheny
English Missionary Freed After Turkish Prison Mistake
English Wesleyan missionary Charles Wenyon was arrested in Turkey while en route to China. He spent three weeks in prison before a Turkish governor released him, saying the arrest was a mistake.
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United Press
London
Charles Wenyon
Turkey
China
Hayward and Blixt Indicted in Ging Murder Case
In Minneapolis on December 14 indictments were returned against Harry K. Hayward and Claus A. Blixt. The county attorney said arraignment will be delayed until crowds surrounding the jail disperse after rumors.
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Hayward
Blixt
United Press
Minneapolis
Minn
Harry K. Hayward
Claus A. Blixt
Weather Outlook for Far Eastern Pennsylvania
Fair conditions spread across far eastern Pennsylvania with light to moderate northwest winds. Winds shift to the southwest later, and skies remain mostly clear with mild temperatures anticipated.
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Pennsylvania
Holiday Goods Display Opens in City
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