Senate Debates Bond Issue Under Resumption Act
The Senate devoted the day to a heated dispute over the power to issue bonds under the Resumption Act. Mr. Allen argued the power is not continuous. Mr. Hoar defended the legality. Mr. Gorman and Mr. Voorhees blamed Republican finances. The session drew intense attention and adjourned at 5 p m. The House then tackled amendments to the internal revenue bill and income tax provisions with an added 2 percent tax on inheritances and gifts.
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Allen
Gorman
Wasttmnetos
Stewart
Nevada
Secretary of the Treasury
Senate
Pop
Hour
Mass
Gurman
Mil
Finances Committee
Weothers
Ale Allen
Bonita
Stierman
Hoar
Trenaurs
Voorhees
House
Springer
Illinois
World's Fair finances show a $1700 surplus after debt
The World's Fair commission in Hattishland Pennsylvania reports a closing surplus of about $1,700 after debts. Major listed expenses include board meetings 7000.10, executive salaries 25,220.95, Pennsylvania day costs 25,000, Chicago building construction 60070, furnishings 16,149.05, grounds 1,795.20, insurance 1,255, and maintenance 13,085.52. Records will be filed with the auditor general in a few days.
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Hattrislland
Landt
World's Fair Commission
Ersc
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Auditor General's Department
Embroiderer Braner Dies Likely On Washington Bridge
William Braner, embroidery manufacturer of New York, fell from the center of the Washington Bridge around 1? o'clock this evening. Indications of a struggle in the snow suggest possible murder as no suicide notes or items were found on him.
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Ner
New York
William Branner
South Fifth Avenue
Washington Bridge
Snow Drifts Hamper Gravity Railroad Traffic
Snow drifted heavily Monday night and Tuesday in Honesdale and vicinity nearly crippling traffic on the Gravity railroad. The last two trains were abandoned yesterday, and roads on the hills above Honesdale are badly blocked by drifting snow.
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Scranton Tribune
Honesdale
Jay
Disputed wage reduction in New Haven talks
A New Haven dispatch reports that the Kainmen agreement dated December 1, arranged by President McLeod, to restore the 10 percent wage cut by February 1, is unlikely to be fulfilled. No restoration has been promised to employees, who are considering a conference to initiate action.
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Boston
New Haven
McLeod
Strike Resolution Promised By Railroad President Dell
The vice president and general manager Dell announced that the compact would be fulfilled and the 10 percent restoration would proceed. He asserted the bargain was made, the order issued, and the workforce has known this for sixty days, dismissing employee gossip as unfounded.
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Dell
Rio Janeiro Tension Grows Over Da Gurma Dispute
Secretary Herbert seeks a written report from Admiral Beaham on the Da Gurma incident with Rio Janeiro tensions escalating. A second cable from Admiral Benham is expected today. An officer and a blue nose aboard the Detroit Tern were injured by Da Gaia’s whipping but were not shot.
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Wasninotoy
Rio Janeiro
Herbert
Beoham
da Gurma
Oail
Amiral Benham
Harbert
Navy Department
da Gaia
Detroit
Anarchists at Mansfield Riot Roundup
Ten rioters were captured at Tower Hill including Benzal Bonish Charles Pornech Frank Choni and others. A cave room under Benzal Banish's home revealed anarchist imagery blood spattered walls and empty cartridges. A meeting on Friday night planned the mob’s actions as deputies recovered the scene and seized the leaders.
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Masspierp
Tower Hill
Benzel Bonish
Charles Pornech
Prank Choni
Adozan Rarmana
Bridgeville Tipple
Childen
Mowry
Benzal Banish
Benish
Aheeting Hall
Guna
Cartriduyas
Charles Perliech
Negotiations Stall in Insurgent Conflict
An Jaxemo report notes American ships may reach the plaza without harassment by Insurgents while arbitration talks between Insurgents and the government stall. Admiral Dua Gama's nephew was killed during a shore foray, and the American minister Mr. Thompson sent a long secret cable to Washington.
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Insargenta
Admiral Benhaim
Pri Vate
Dua Gama
Hora
Thompson
State Department
Washington
Fire Damp Explosion Injures Five Miners in Fayette City
An explosion of fire damp at the Fayette Coal Company mine at 5:80 this morning burned five miners: Thomas Taylor Samuel White CC Hamilton Charles Matherson and Lowia Dewalt. The injuries are serious but not fatal. The blast was caused by an open light igniting accumulated gas from overnight.
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Fayette City
Fayette Coal Company
Thomas Taylor
Samuel White
CC. Hamilton
Charles Mathetwn
Lowia Dewalt
Chamberlain in the Toils in Fort Worth Stock Scandal
Promoter Chamberlain from Colorado is arrested in New York on a Supreme Court order at the suit of Joseph Paisley to recover 8 17 shares of Port Worth Park Place stock. The circular touts a million-dollar capital and land near Fort Worth, but Tallard and others deny ownership. Bail set at 5000 dollars as details unfold.
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New York
Lawrence
Supreme Court
Fort Worth
New Yous
Jan
Detroit
Wales
Sam Antonio
Corps Christi
London
Nottingham
Begland
Board of Tracts
Paisley
HW. Tallord
Tallard
Aisley
Robert McCarl
William Capp
Chamberlain
Tragic Brookline High School Trip Deaths After Train Collision
A party of twenty eight sophomores from Durfee High School crossed the Brownell Street crossing in Slelzhing, Mass, as a Boston express approached. Brooks Borden and Ray Thornton were killed. Orton Swift and others injured. The sleigh was struck as the train split the group, with Borden and Thornton fatally damaged, Swift unconscious, and the party scattering in terror.
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Faut River
Mass
B. M
Durfee High School
Brownell Street
New York, New Haven
Hartford
Boston Express
Everett B Darfen
Echou
Clark Chase
Ledive
Washington County Deputies Arrest Drunken Train Thefts
A party of Washington county deputies en route to arrest roiters on a train became disorderly after drinking. They subdued their coach and placed the entire party under arrest for intoxication, ending the incident with all detained.
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Wasiinotos
Washington County
Avon
Porter's Resignation Sparks NY Proas Editorship Question
The text notes Robert P. Porter resigning the chief editorship of the New York Proas with others like Commodore John Grimes Walker confirmed as rear admiral. It also mentions William McCarthy a 380 year old miner, a murder in St John N, and legal notes on judges and Myra Bradwell's critical illness in Chicago.
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Robert P. Porter
New York Proas
The
Seviate
John Grimes Walker
Navy
Williama McCarthy
St John N
Local boxing bout arranged for March 1 in Connecticut
Danny Russell of Bridgeport and George Siddons of New Orleans agreed a $500 purse for a 126 pound bout. The match is set for March 1 and will likely be held outside Connecticut.
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Danny Russell
George Siddons
Enparrott
Conn
Dan
Bridgeport
Gorge Siddong
New Orleans
Money Detectives Search for Body of Houagknecht Williams
Report notes investigators combing a western county farm for the body of Houagknecht Williams. The lead mentions farmer Isnadher Houseknecht as a central figure in the case and points to ongoing investigative efforts on January 1. Further details are sparse in the fragment.
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Williamsront
Isnadher Houseknecht
Murder Probe Seeks Robber-Gain Motive in River Death
Jit, killed by robbers seeking his money, is believed to lie in the river. Money officers recovered several clues as detectives hunt the location. District Attorney Gilmore leads the case to unravel the mystery.
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Jit
Houseknecht
Seard
Gilmore
Important Meeting Covers Admission and Franchise Offers
An Eastern Baseball committee meeting in Albany handled requests from Syracuse and Toronto for admission. Proxies were held for absent members, and no action was taken on applications. The panel refused to split Albany and Troy into separate sections, while offers to sell Albany and Syracuse franchises were discussed but likely to wait for Albany capital. Toronto also proposed a Troy offer, deemed insufficient.
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Albany
N. Y
Hotel Rapmers
P.J. Powers
Barns
Springfield
Aul Bogart
Wilkes- Lorre
Pranklin
Haffaly
Stricuse
George M. Kknentsch
Toronto
W. W. Boreham
Providence Grays
Troy
Virda
Faagtt
Syracone
Waesett
Albany Capital
Maloney
Simpson Marriage Ends in Local Scotch Verdict
Howard W. Simpson of this city secretly married Mira Estelle Binnelie Maloney of Franklin Pa. The bride’s sister and her husband interrupted at the depot before the eight o clock Boston train. The bride was seized and driven away in a carriage while the groom received a severe whipping. The couple were later separated.
Tragedy at Card Party Ends with Fatal Wounding
In Decatur Illinois last night David Lambert was fatally shot when Miss Maggie Trulock, while playing, pointed a revolver at him and pulled the trigger. the weapon had been shown empty but fired with a flash as Lambert fell. The couple had been engaged to be married.
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Bliss Hor Sevetheart
Decatur
Lil
Maggie Trulock
David Lambert
Miss Trulock
Lambert
Murder Suspect Philip Wargaman Jailed in Hamiltonian Mountains
January 31 report states Philip Wargaman is committed to jail on murder charges for the death of Jacob Wargerman in Hamiltonian township last spring. Warrants are out for Amos Carbaugh, suspected of choking the victim. Wargaman is related to the slain man. Carbaugh fled the county but is believed to be reachable for arrest soon.
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Pillip Wagraman
Graveburg
Grrrysting
Philip Waggaman
Jasob Wo Wagerman
Hamiltonian Township
Amos Carbaugh
Commonwealth
Philip Winggaman
Carbangh Lay
Vaillant Declares Death Atheist Before Guillotine
Vaillant tells his keepers death does not frighten him and will meet the guillotine with firmness. His mother, granted a half hour visit, left trembling and weeping as Vaillant remains defiant and refuses to see the chaplain. It is certain he will not be executed tomorrow.
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Panm
Vaillant
Odd Fellows Day and Various City Notes in Schupheill District
Odd Fellows Day in the Schupheill district is set for April a. Reports mention thefts from Slichter and Leminger's safe in Reading. An ordinance for dollar gas is introduced in Heading councils. The K&G Brooke Iron Company resumes wall work after a month’s idleness. Train crews on the Philadelphia and Reading line will be at origin stations. A bulletin from Dr Chilt notes no change in his condition. The Pennsylvania State Dairymen’s convention opens at Meadville with about 166 members. Governor Pattison received Congressman Sibley’s resignation letter. Over 10 Pennsylvania company workers in Pittsburgh receive discharge notices. Fourth class postmasters in several towns were appointed.
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Schupheill
Slichter & Leminger
Reading
Gilbert Breenberg
Mant Fogdon
K&g. Brooke Iron Company
Aliootin
Palteron
Chilt
Pennsylvania State Dairymen's Association
Meadville
Pattison
Sibley
Pennsylvania Company
Pittsburg
G. Merrick
Weet Bingham
Mr Gladstone to Resign Statement Issued by West
Sir Algernon West distributes a statement on Mr Gladstone's health and age making public life undesirable for him of late. The statement says Gladstone has not decided to resign and remains unaware of future parliamentary events, stressing his and colleagues freedom to perform duties.
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Lostox
Jac
Gladstone
Algernon West
Biarritz
Peckham Said to Be Beaten for Supreme Court
Jan 31 report from Was nix Gtox says Wheeler H Peckham President Cleveland’s nominee for associate justice will not be confirmed. Opponents in the senate led by Senators Hill Murphy and other Democrats show firm opposition and doubt any deal with Republicans will save Peckham.
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Wheeler H Peckham
Cleveland
Supreme Court
Peckham
Senate
Hill
Murphy
Peckhaut
Baseball magnates oppose Corbett prizefighter proposal
New York directors and major stockholders from the New York and Brooklyn clubs met to denounce the offer to pay James J. Corbett $1,000 weekly in July and August to play for Baltimore, warning the matter could be taken to the National League convention on Feb. 26 if Baltimore insists. They say using a prizefighter to advertise baseball is wrong and gains nothing for the game.
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New York
New York Club
Ane
Brooklyn Baseball Club
National League
President of Pan American Bimetallic League Challenger
In Denver on January 8 Colonel C A Fisk, noted as leader of the Pan American Bimetallic Descolation, challenged Senator Loyd to a fight for what was described as an offense he must retract or apologize for. If not, Fisk warned he would strike him with a club.
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Denver
C. A. Fisk
Loyd
Senate
Colonel Fisk
Dascolation
Railroad Strike Restraint Bill Aims at Federal Judges
Grand Master Sargeant of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers returns from Washington after talks with Senator Voorhes and Representative McGann. A bill is to be introduced in both houses to prevent federal judges from restraining railroad employees from striking.
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Ternin Haure
Tad
Sargeant
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Wratington
Voorhes
Representative McGann
Tlnoi
Congress
Roby Athletic Club seeks state permit for arena mill pull
The Roby Athletic Club led by president M. Champagne proposes a $20,000 state payment to authorize pulling a mill from their arena if Governor Matthews approves. The deal centers on Corbet Jackson and a $000 purse to be offered upon permission.
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State
St. Hammond
Fed
Roby Athletic Club
M. Champagne
Thin City
Matthews
Roby
Ridgway Bank President Daniel Oyster Arrested on Fourteen Warrants
Daniel C Oyster, former president of the Ridgway bank, was arrested January 31 on fourteen warrants charging immense fraud. He appeared before Justice McVean, was admitted to bail of 0,000, and the matter centers on the defunct institution’s collapse in Ridgway.
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Daniel Oyster
Ridgway Bank
Manus
Daniel C Oyster
Justice McVeun
Fanatic’s 110 Day Fast Ends in Portland Wilderness
Mrs Willimas, a devoted follower leading about 150 disciples, completed a 110 day fast described as going through the wilderness. Seventy days relied on crackers and claret, forty days subsisted on water only, and a command from on high guided her purifying journey toward a spiritual body.
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Omeago
Portland
Ore
Williams
Christ
Williamia
Mra Williama
Windle Retires From Racing to Study Designing
Willian W. Windly, champion bicycle rider from Wonneston Mass, announces retirement from the race track after seven years of competition. He began riding in 1886 and holds over $10,000 worth of trophies as he shifts focus to studying designing.
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Wonneston
Mass
Willian W. Windly
Attoundées
Windle
Hands Across the Sea and European Tensions
The Vienna cabinet plans higher grain taxes while Emperor William May visit Bismarck before April. France defends its Mediterranean coast as debated in parliament. British ships monitor near Russia. a dispute over assertions involving Prince Ferdinand’s murder plot surfaces. Chamberlain signals a future Unionist stance amid Polish politics.
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Cam
Vienna
Emperor Williams
Bismarck
France
Aoala
Binnarek
Tran
Lyon Tyavell
Stojan
Prince Ferdinand of
Bulgarin
Joseph Chamberlain
Pugland
Sharka
Weather Outlook for Eastern and Western Pennsylvania
Forecast for Thursday covers eastern Pennsylvania with mostly cloudy skies and threatening weather. Western Pennsylvania expects cloudy conditions with light snow, variable winds, and a slightly colder Thursday night.
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Wasmarox
Dan
Pennsylvania
North Minds
Rimmytvania
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