Inspector Williams Wealth Claims Spark Lexow Inquiry
The Lexow Committee ruled Anthony Comstock’s letter outside its scope as the Williams examination continued. Williams denied a $500,000 fortune, admitted small gifts from Pless & Hovy, and faced probing questions about irregularities, while other officials faced testimony on transfers and alleged liquor dealer influence.
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United Press
New York
Lexow
Anthony Comstock
Street
Comstock
Williams
Mr. Goff
Rosenfeld
Inspector Williams
Bank considers reopening after cashier shortage mar
It is understood depositors have not received credit for part of their deposits and they are prepared to turn 17 000 to the account. This would leave a net shortage of 10 000. In addition to the 37 000 default previously reported, this will affect the bank's capital and stockholders will be summoned to decide whether to cover the shortage with a view to reopening the bank.
Peculiar Bank Account With a Firm of Cheese Buyers
Rome New York December 28 A further bank revelation follows the Central National bank of Rome examination begun after cashier Bielby’s defalcation. The bank carried unsecured overdrafts for Robert Adam and Son cheese buyers exporters with offices in Rome and New York City. The overdraft total reached sixty seven thousand dollars with ten thousand secured, revealed without director or examiner knowledge.
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Rome
N. Y
Central National Bank of
Bielby
Robert Adam & Sona
New York City
McAdam & Son
Officers Elected at Harrisburg Meeting of Music Teachers
The State Music Teachers association in Harrisburg elected officers today. President Eugene H. Heffle of Harrisburg. secretary and treasurer Edmund Wolsieffer of Philadelphia. executive committee Joseph H. Gittings, Joseph P. Collum, and Theodore Wilbach of Pittsburg. programme committee M. B. Fo pgster of Pittsburg, A. W. Borst of Philadelphia, Arthur Wittich of Reading. auditing committee Thomas A. Becker, Icard Zeichner and Vivian Ingle of Philadelphia.
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Harrisburg
United Press
Music ‘Teachers’ Association
Eugene H. Heffle
Edmund Wolsieffer
Philadelphia
Joseph H. Gittings
Joseph P. Collum
Theodore Wilbach
Pittsburg
M. B. Fopgster
A. W. Borst
Arthur Wittich
Reading
Thomas A. Becker
Icard Zeichner
Vivian Ingle
Dun's Glance at 1804 Trade Shows Encouraging But Lagging
R G Dun & Co reports commercial failures in 184 total to date. liabilities total about 163 million vs 246 million last year. Manufacturing failures show 2 756 with liabilities around 64 491 087, trading failures 11 041 with 87 599 057 liabilities. Wages and purchasing power decline amid reduced hours, while holiday trade underperforms. Rail earnings up 2.0 percent, but rail material renewals fall. Gold exports expected near 2.5 million. Bond syndicate dissolution signals currency bill impact. December failures total 10 651 937 liabilities, with manufacturing leading at 6 751 419.
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United Press
New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Chicago
United States
Canada
Murder or suicide in Vassar area shocks community
George Palmer and his wife were found dead with throats cut on their farm near Millington, Michigan. Their son discovered the bodies in the morning while returning from the barn where he had been attending to chores. Authorities were unsure if it was murder or self-inflicted wounds, and rumors pointed to Palmer’s alleged insanity.
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George Palmer
United Press
Vassar
Mich
Dee
Palmer
Millington
Quarrel Ends in Fatal Shooting on Christmas Day
On Christmas day in Cypress 8 C 8 D days Harvey Kelley and Frank Fields two farmers near 30 years old engaged in a quarrel and drew pistols firing at each other Kelley was killed instantly Fields mortally wounded both men reportedly drank freely before the incident.
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United Press
Charleston
Cypress
Harvey Kelley
Frank Fields
Kelley
Fielda
California Strike Cases In San Francoico Report
United States District Attorney Knight announced that before the strikers resume work next week he will recommend to Attorney General Olney that indictments against those not actively stopping trains in July be dismissed. This would free a large portion of the 116 indicted persons.
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California
United Presa
San Francoico
United States
Knight
Olney
Detwiler Case Settled in Easton Court Action
Easton dispatch reports that O. L. Detwiler of Houston, late court stenographer, faced charges of false pretenses and embezzlement. The case was settled when the defendant paid the county the amount admitted due and $25,068 in addition.
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Detwiler
United Press
Easton
Huston
George Williamson Dead Leader of Gorham Company
George Williamson, head of the Gorham Company and figure in the silverware industry, died today. He was father of the Milverware Industry of America and a prominent Providence figure.
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George Wiiamson
United Press
Providence
A. 1
George Williamson
Uie Milverware Industry of America
Gorham Company
Peace Commission and Japan China tensions update
Washington reports confirm Secretary Gresham cabled Denby to seek satisfaction over the Japanese spies case with China. No reply yet, amid indications of ongoing hostilities and possible armistice terms under plenipotentiaries. Yorktown arrives at Che Foo to monitor progress and potential reinforcements.
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Gresham
Denby
China
United Press
Washington
Shanghai
State Department
Pekin
Herlin
Cologne
England
Germany
The
Peace Commission
Dee
Chang-Yin-Huan
Board of Revenue
Tlentain
Che Foo
Shao-Yao-Lien
Tokio
John W. Foster
East
Japan
Foster
New Chwang
United States
Yorktown
Yokohama
Shang Tung
Baltimore
Tlentaln
Burked Pottsville suspect tied to fatal blow
The body of Thomas I. Burke was exhumed in New Philadelphia by coroner order. Autopsy shows death from cerebral congestion and blood effusion due to a blow to the neck. Bowser, jailed for the crime, gave three differing stories. one woman’s intervention may have halted his attack. One more person is said to be implicated and will be arrested.
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United Press
Potteville
Thomas I. Burke
Pottsville
New Philadelphia
Charles Bowser
Died of hydrophobia W H Lindsay in Bedford Pa
W H Lindsay, an aged Bedford wheelwright, died yesterday from hydrophobia amid a rabid dog scare near Clay's Crossing six months after the dog bit horses and cattle. Lindsay owned the dog and was bitten before it was killed. He showed classic hydrophobia symptoms from Saturday and died at 4 pm.
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W. IL
Lindsay
United Press
Lynchburg
W. H. Lindsay
Bedford
Clay's Crossing
Snow Storm In The South Shifts To Heavy Snowfall
A Georgetown South Carolina weather bulletin reports a developing snow and sleet storm with strong northwest winds. The town is blanketed in white as temperatures drop, continuing through the evening into the night.
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Charleston
8. C
Georgetown
Two Sticks Hanged for Bab Murder In Deadwood
Two Sticks the Sioux Indian sentenced for war leadership in the Bab 2 murder of four cowboys was hanged today by U S Marshal Miller. Fifty persons witnessed the execution as the Indian died easily and quickly.
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United Press
Deadwood
B. du Dee
United States
Miller
Populists Clash at Conference in St Louis During Debate
At a Populist leaders conference in St Louis delegates heatedly debated keeping sessions from the press and shaping the Omaha platform. J B Weaver urged a money triad of gold silver and paper to be government controlled, while Howard and Sovereign spoke passionately as resolutions urged inquiry into Alabama election frauds and criticized Cleveland for troop deployments. A separate note reports Mrs Bartholomew losing $200 in ashes from a stove pipe safe deposit.
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United Press
St. Louis
Kansas
Taubeneck
Iowa
J. B. Weaver
Lttle
Hud
People's Party
Howard
Sovereign
American Railway Union
J. St. Sovereign
Knights of Labor
Trumbull
National Committee
Duffy Attempts Suicide by Laudanum Overdose
Patrick Duffy of South Washington Avenue attempted to end his life by taking an overdose of laudanum around 1 a.m. The overdose caused vomiting, arousing housemates who alerted Officer Goerlitz, who took Duffy to the police station where he recovered. He had recently resided at Hillside Home.
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Patrick Duffy
Washington Avenue
Goerlitz
Duffy
Measure Adopted by State Tax Conference Is Being Perfected
Harrisburg Pa Dec 28 The revised revenue bill adopted by the state tax conference has been referred to a committee of Joseph T D Weeks of Pittsburgh to shape for presentation to the legislature It consolidates the revenue laws of 1859 181 1803 removing inconsistencies with the general system and adds new taxation subjects.
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Harrisburg
State Tax Conference
Joseph TD. Weeks
Pittsburg
Bartholomews Lend $100 In Odd Stove Fire Scene
In Fasion Pennsylvania on December 28 Mr and Mrs Henry Bartholomew lent $100 during a Christmas gathering near Moorestown. They built a house in a cold room and a fire was started in the stove, an unusual scene that followed with further events not clear from the fragments.
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Bartholomew
United Press
Fasion
Henry Bartholomew
Moorestown
State Music Teachers Association Pushes Question in Harrisburg
Harrisburg December 25 The annual convention of the State Teachers Association adjourned after a concert. A grand chorus of 25 voices and an orchestra of fifty under Gilchrist of Philadelphia performed. J Y W Kurzenknabe of Harrisburg was elected chairman of the Committee on Legislation and will push the question of music in the public schools.
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State Music Teachers’ Association
Harrisburg
United Press
State Music ‘Teachers’ Association
Gilchrist
Philadelphia
J. Y W. Kurzenknabe
Wis
Mary Engle Dies After Suicide Amid Theft Accusations
Mary Engle a 20 year old from Philadelphia swallowed carbolic acid at her home after being harassed by accusations of theft. Her mother spoke of belief in the rumors before Mary consumed poison, dying within minutes. The case arose after a watch disappeared and a neighbor was suspected.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Mary Engle
Mary
Miss Engle
Elbow full of wire from a surgical operation
New York reports a Bellevue patient named Scanlon, a 20 year old machinist, who arrived with a suspected elbow dislocation. During surgery on Monday doctors removed eleven feet of lead wire from his forearm, pieces up to 1.5 feet long. He had previously operated the machine that produced the wire embedded in his arm.
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Bellevue
United Press
New York
Scanlon
East River Lead Company
Old Land Mark to Go for New Opera House
Washington December 28 The gloomy brick mansion on Lafayette Square where key tragedies occurred including the Seward assault and deaths of Blaine family will be torn down. A steel opera house costing at least a quarter of a million dollars will be built on the site and grounds now occupied by the building.
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United Press
Washington
Lafayette Square
Secretary Seward
Lincoln
James G. Blaine
Alte
Heller to Appeal in State Senate Fight
Easton Pa Dec 28 Dr HW Heller of Hellertown says he will appeal the defeat for state senator in the contested election case. Judge Schuyler awarded Laubach a certificate and ordered the county to proceed. Republicans contend over 200 legal votes in South Bethlehem could alter the result. Breckinridge drew a small audience in Terre Haute lecture on American development periods.
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Mis
State Senate
United Press
Easton
HW. D. Heller
Hellertown
J. H. Laubach
Schuyler
Laubach
South Hethlehem
Heller
Preckinridge
Terre Haute
Ind
Congreneman
Breckinridge
Gunboats for France to Madagascar expedition
Paris dispatch reports the French government is building twelve gunboats and forty six barges for transport to Madagascar for use by the French expedition. The work proceeds with urgency.
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France
United
Preas
Paris
Dec
Madagascar
Destitution across Boyd and Holt counties sparks aid drive
Reports from O Neill Nebraska and Montreal Quebec describe deep destitution with 4000 to 5000 unemployed in Quebec and desperate conditions in Boyd county. J M Smith confirms local hardship and spearheads relief, with flour and provisions sent. Officials urge immediate works programs as lumbering closures threaten starvation.
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United Press
O'Neill
Neb
Boyd County
Holt County
J. M. Smith
Three Mile
State Line
Quebec
Valu
St Lawrence
Saguenay
Himmer
Wimbering
Exchange Club Hop lights up Honesdale social scene
The Exchange club dance at the Armory of Company E drew many guests, decorated in holly and evergreen with purple and gold buntings. Biuer's Orchestra played as Mrs and Mrs were hostesses and a reception committee welcomed out of town attendees including John Torrey, A G Hunt, Theodore Connell, and others from Scranton, Carbondale, Paterson, Salt Lake City and beyond.
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Honesdale
Scranton Tribune
Exchange Club
Spaciius Armory
Company E
Biuer
T. B. Clark
J. D. Weston
G. 8. Purdy
A.T. Searle
T. Dolmetsch
W. F. Suydam
J. W. Lambert
J.J. O'Connell
HT. Menner
G. W. Lane
L. J. Dorflinger
T. &. Clark
C. B. Foster
J. 2. Weston
T. M. Fuller
T. Frank Ham
F.C. Farnham
H. Z. Russell
Out of Town
John Torrey
Brooklyn
A. G. Hunt
Scranton
J. Diessen
Paterson
N. J
Mise Sloane
New York
E. Hall
Ross Paterson
Carbondale
Theodore Connell
Ezra H. Connell
E W. Green
Miss Mason
Kellam
Charlesworth
Misa Phelps
John H. Blackwood
Mark Edgar
Misa Watt
Mr. Gilmore
Neuman
Misa Bell
Saddler
Mr. Plandin
Miss Nason
Salt Like City
Howe
A. Montes
Green Ridge
H. Atkinson
Hawley
Warnham
Agare
Wilkes-Barre
Leon Knapp
Olyphant
Mr. Hamilton
Florence Bonnell
Port Jarvis
President approves act to establish Shiloh National Military Park
The president approved a law to create a national military park at the Shiloh battlefield similar to Gettysburg and Chickamauga. The act provides an appropriation of 1000 dollars to purchase land and fund improvements at the site in Washington Dev.
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Fora Military Park
United Press
Washington
Dev
Battlefield of
Shiloh
Gettysburg
Chickamauga
Funeral Party Returns After Meade Accident
Atlantic City Dec 2 The funeral party that met a tragic accident on the meadows yesterday accompanied the remains of Ross Stein to the burial place at May's Landing by train today none of them suffered serious ill effects from their exposure and adventure
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The
United Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Ross Stein
May
Lamling
Some Gold Still Remains on Decline
Washington on December 24 reports the treasury balance at 10.444 billion dollars with gold holdings at 88.200 billion, showing a drop from the previous day by about 700 million as markets react to policy signals and economic data.
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United Press
Washington
Weather forecast for eastern Pennsylvania warms winds shift
For eastern Pennsylvania the fair and warm trend continues with high northwesterly winds tonight turning southwesterly. The changing wind outlook suggests milder conditions with a shift to southerly breezes overnight.
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Pennsylvania
Holiday Goods Display Opens for All in the City
Our doors are open to every lover of the beautiful and we invite all to see and enjoy the largest display of holiday goods ever put on exhibition in this city.
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Lexow Committee
Delaney
Martina
Sheenies
Christ
Williama
John Delaney
Thomas M. Ryan
Wilhem
Marten
Richard Croker
Hoffman House
Liquor
Martin
Doherty
Empire State Bank
Union Trust Company
Weat Sixty-fourth Street
Slater
Goff
Ty the
Dun
the Peace Commission
Bowser
Thomas F. Burke
Cleveland
Nebraska
Finley
Lackawanna Ave
H. A. Kingsbury
Chas. J. Schieren
Go.’S
Spruce ST
Scranton, PA
LEWIS, REILLY @ DAVIES
W. J. Weichel
Near Dime Bank
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