Creedon Confesses Paying for Police Promotion
Police Captain Creedon testifies before the Lexow committee that he paid 15 000 for his promotion after being told it could be bought for 12 000. Rappenhagen and John J. Martin figure in the scheme with Voorhes involved, as investigators seek details on the appointment and bribe. The hearing spawns subpoenas and calls for reforms to veteran pay and certification amid political pressure.
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United Press
New York
Creadon
Lexow Committee
Rappenhagen
Voorhes
Caid
Wierand
Whitness
Snell
John J. Martin
Roppenhagen
Vorhees
Mr. Goff
Creedon
Geff
John Martin
New York Democracy
Voorhes Democracy
Martin
Wiegand
John R. Voorhes
Lexow
Byrnes
Senate Committee
Golfo
Grosvenor on Pensions and Bureau Criticism
Washington reports the second week of Congress ends with three general appropriation bills totaling $148,718,204 and an urgent deficiency bill of $1,006,095, bringing the year to date total to $145,724,799.16. Representative Grosvenor criticizes the Berea bureau for pension suspensions that drained funds needed to cover claims.
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United Press
Washington
Congress
House
Grossvenor
Bureau
Mob Attacks Kentucky Train to Free Murder Suspect
Fifty masked men boarded the Chesapeake Ohio and Southwestern train near Paducah on December 14 and attacked to reach Sam Owens the accused murderer en route to the state penitentiary. Air brakes were cut several shots fired windows smashed deputies beaten officers defended Owens until the train could run. The mob fled afterward leaving Owens unharmed but pursued.
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Kentucky
Paducah
Sam Owens
Sam Ogilvie
Woldyville Penitentiary
Grady
Dun's Weekly Review notes higher November earnings at 15.2 percent rise
The Dun & Co weekly trade review reports November pay rolls up 15.2 percent from last year amid mixed industry shifts. over 250000 workers earned 4 percent more on average, while total November output remains below 1892 levels. stock trends show rail shares up 6 cents while trust stocks fall 4 cents as market sentiment stays weak.
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United Prensa
New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Lom Mornan
Dun
Stocka
United States
Canada
Bell’s $20,000 verdict against Reading Railroad
Samuel H. Bell, once a Camden ticket agent for the Atlantic City railroad, won $20,000 in damages from the Reading Railroad in a suit alleged to have harmed his reputation after his 1892 arrest for forging a salary check endorsement. An appeal was planned by the company.
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Reading Company
United Press
Camden
N. J
Samuel H. Bell
Reading Railroad Company
Bell
Atlantic City Railroad
Pardee Elected President of Lehigh Coal Board
The board of managers of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation company met in special session in Philadelphia and elected Calvin Pardee of Philadelphia to succeed the late B B Leisenring as president.
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Pardee
Leisenring
United Press
Philadelphia
Dec
Bord
Lehigh Coal and Navigation
Communiy
Calvin Pardee
B. B. Leisenring
Croker Says He Will Not Testify Without Subpoena
Richard Croker told reporters he sees no reason to testify before the Lexow committee and hinted he would not appear unless subpoenaed. He spoke this afternoon in New York and noted his modest posture regarding the inquiry.
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Croker
United Press
New York
Richard Croker
Lexow Committee
Railroad at Auction Sealed in New Jersey Sale
The Pennsylvania Poughkeepsie and Boston railroad was sold at public sale in Columbia New Jersey for 750000 to the Holland Trust Company in the afternoon.
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United Press
Boston
Pennsylvania, Poughkeepsie and Boston Railroad
Columbia
N. J
Holland Trust Company
Counterfeit Bills Circulating. Pottsville Suit Over $24,000
Counterfeit two dollar and other notes circulate in Pittsburgh area while Bohuylkill Tretetion Co. faces a $24,000 suit in Pottsville for allegedly running over two children. Despondent Andrew Meyer of Altoona hanged himself. Camile borough Cumberland County may be sued over a $1,100 reward for Charles Satyards. Arch Street theater stockholders in Philadelphia vote to sell the property after thirty years.
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Pittsburg
Bohuylkill Tretetion Company
Hia
Pottsville
Reading
Mners
Andrew Meyer
Altoona
Camlle
County of
Cumberland
Charles Satyards
Arch Street
Philadelphia
John Prew
Tobin Arouses Hornets at Labor Federation Rally
The Federation of Labor caucus in Denver, December 4, split over policy and preamble edits. Tobin accused leaders of personal profit. Gompers defended incumbents as honest, with heated exchanges and calls to name betrayed trade unionists.
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United Press
Denver
Col
Deligues
Federation of Labor Couicis
Waite
Cleveland
United States
Great Britain
Strasser
New Jersey
Morgan
Chicago
Tobin
Rochester
Gompers
Morgan—Tobin
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Albany
New York
Penner
McGuire
Philadelphia
Sullivan
Bates
Secret Service halts sale of books on U S coins in Philadelphia
Secret Service officer McManus orders suspension of a book and medals sale at the U S mint in Philadelphia. The book reportedly describes mint methods and coin representations, while medals feature a cross and crown or Grand Army badge and the Lords prayer. Treasury approves medals but bans the book’s publication and sale.
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United States
United Press
Philadelphia
Secret Service
McManus
United States Mint
Grand Army of the Republic
Treasury Department
Secrch
Townsend
Department
Washington
Dealer Seized for Printing Counterfeit Coin Plates
A clerk visited the Dunlap & Co. firm where the book was printed and seized all plates. McManus explained the book showed plates representing all United States coins from photographic engravings. He said publication of coin representations is clearly prohibited by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunlap & Co
Ait. McManus
United States
Ballet in Long Skirts Triggers Wheeling Costume Protest
The Fair Vocalists of Wheeling faced costume issues at a December performance of The Witch of Endor in Wheeling West Virginia. Amateur sewists saved the show by lengthening skirts to modest lengths while chorus gowns remained sleeveless and short, drawing public reaction.
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Wheeling
Sandow Jewelry Missing From Strongman Tour
In St Louis on December 14 the jewelry of Eugene Sandow and his Chicago manager Zeigfeldt vanished since the previous Saturday. Albert Chapman, the English valet, is missing, with no trace found after Sandow’s New Orleans stop. Arrest orders have been sent to Scotland Yard.
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United Press
St. Louis
Eugene Sandow
IF. Zegfeldt
Chicago
Albert Chapman
Sandow
New Orleans
Birmingham
Ala
Chapman
England
Scotland Yard
Funny Men in Jail in Edwardsville After Fire Effigies
David Thomas and David Bolton, alleged ringleaders of a party that burned effigies of John Jones and Mrs. Davis in front of Mrs. Dayle's house, were re-arrested in Wilkes-Barre and sent to jail for disturbing the police. Mrs. Davis received threatening letters warning against prosecutions. Mrs. Dayle vows to jail all accusers.
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Dayle
Expensive lodging ends in prison for Astor mansion trespass
New York December 1 John Garvey the tramp found asleep in Mrs Astor's bed four weeks ago and convicted of unlawfully entering the Astor mansion was sentenced by Judge Mittgerald to one year in the penitentiary The motion to set aside the verdict and grant a new trial was denied.
Hensel’s Farewell Dinner in Harrisburg
Attorney General Mensel will host a farewell dinner at the Commonwealth Hotel in Harrisburg on Thursday evening for his successor Hon. H. C. McCormick. Attending are Vice President Stevenson Governor Pattison and other state dignitaries including Supreme Court justices and prominent lawyers.
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Hensel
United Press
Harrisburg
Mensel
Commonwealth Hotel
H. C. McCormick
Stevenson
Pattison
Supreme Court
Nehtweights Lavigne Knocks Out Bowen in Eighteenth Round
New Orleans report says Nehtweights fighter Lavigne defeated Bowen by knockout in the eighteenth round. Bowen was knocked out in New Orleans on December 14.
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Bowen
United Press
New Orleans
Lavigne
Tie-Up at Washington as Street Railway Strike Persists
Washington faces a major street railway strike on December 14 as drivers and conductors protest a wage cut from 2.05 to 1.68 dollars per day and 13 to 14 hour shifts. Police and volunteers clear tracks after crowds block Metropolitan Street Railway lines through the capital’s residential wards. President Phillips of the company confronts a hostile crowd while cars are hauled off tracks and restored to barns after hours of disruption.
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United Press
Washington
Metropolitan Street
Capitol
Tay
Thirteenth
F Streets
Phillips
F Street
Ninth Street
Metropolitan Company
Burglary Suspect Detained Near Avondale Residence
A man identified as Kenny was found near the residence of Amos Barnard in Avondale with burglary tools. He planned to enter the home but was detected by a local constable as a horse and carriage stood ready for escape.
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Amos Barnard
Avondale
Kenny
Duel With a Burglar in Chester Ends After Seven Shots
Constable Leary of Avondale engages burglar John Kenny in a pistol duel in Chester. Kenny fires first, Leary is wounded in the side, and bystander John Search is shot in the abdomen. Leary finally subdues Kenny with a blackjack, bringing him to Chester county jail.
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United Press
Weat
Chester
John Kenny
Chester County
Leary
Avondile
Kenny
Marly
Woun
John Search
Leiry
Ansaistance
Buletts
Ken
Trail of the Burglars Strikes Honesdale and Prompton
Special to the Scranton Tribune reports burglars attempted to blow open Fowler & Johns grist mill safes in Honesdale. They drilled a hole in the safe, used powder and a fuse but did not open it, taking between 2 and 8 dollars from the desk and leaving damaged papers. They also entered M Carr’s Prompton store, taking nothing. Authorities suspect a professional gang moving toward Port Jervis, with Hawley likely next.
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Honesdale
Prompton
Port Jervis
Scranton Tribune
Fowler & Johns
Deak
M. Carr
Cartondale
Aime
Hawley
Lycoming Opera House In Financial Straits Leads to Sheriff Action
In Williamsport Pennsylvania on February 14 the Lycoming Opera House company faced financial troubles with executions totaling $9,000 placed in the sheriff’s hands for non payment of taxes. Personal effects have been levied upon and the property valued at $110,000, with the opera house described as one of the finest in the state.
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Lycoming Opera Mouse
Tasted Press
Williamsport
Lycoming Opera House Company
Oper Hotee
Railroad Seizure by United Progs Hits Local Line
Allentown December 14. A writ from Philadelphia court to satisfy Jamon Clarke's claim of eight thousand has led the sheriff to levy on the Pennsylvania Poughkeepsie and Boston railroad property. The sale is set for January 4.
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United Progs
Allentown
Man
Court of Common Plein
Philadelphia
Jamon Clarke
Pennsylvania, Poughkeepete and
Boston Railroad
Will Hall
Governor orders colonel to quell Eversole war in Kentucky
In Frankfort Kentucky December 14 the governor ordered Colonel B N Gulther of the Second Kentucky to repair to Hasard Perry county where the renewed Eversole war has broken out.
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United Press
Frankfort
Frown
B. N. Gulther
Second
Kentucky Regiment
Hasard
Perry County
Telegraphic Ticks: crimes and arrests across the nation
Reports detail alleged poisoning cases in California and executions by action, murders and robberies near Actna Kansas, mortgage frauds with arrests in Houston Texas, a blackmailer shot at in bed, theft rings organized in Baltimore, a German forger found in New York disguise, and Rev. Dr Parkhurst honored by a Chicago group.
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S. W. Ainrnes
Thomas Salter
San Bernardino
Cal
Actna
Kan
Ake Aregaine
J. HH. Turner
FE Rigco Real Estate
Sam Leseio
Houston
Tex
Latalo
Arma
Baltimore
Atlantic Coast Packere’ Association
Guntav Hoenrich
New York
Dr. Parkhurst
Jekyl Telundelab
Astora, Varierbilts
Depew
Marshall Wield
Chicago
Weather update from far eastern Pennsylvania fair and warm
The forecast notes fair skies in far eastern Pennsylvania with warm temperatures and a gentle west breeze. Winds are expected to shift to variable later today as conditions evolve.
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Pennsylvania
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Ohio
Grosvenor
Dun's Weekly Review
The
Federation of Labor Caucus
Den
Labor Movement
W. Va
Thames and Bolton
Constable Leary Nnchanges
Finley
Ose
Valenciennes
Duchesse
Spitalfield
Lackawanna Ave
H. A. Kingsbury
Chas, W. Schierer
Spruce ST
Scranton, PA
Whalsale and Retail
W. J. Weichel
Spruce Street
Near Dime Bank
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