Pennsylvania Poor Laws Expose Underfunded System
Harrisburg reports Pennsylvania has the most uneven poor law system in the nation with county based methods and frequent auctions of pauper care. Erie Representative Gould proposes a uniform county district plan with elected directors and a county poor house to curb abuses and litigation. Monroe and Lackawanna counties reveal the spread of township rules and calls for reform.
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Scranton Tribune
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
E. P. Gould
Erie
Association of the Directors of the Poor and Charities of
Gould
Philadelphia
Mon-roe County
Samuel Kelser
West Buffalo Township
Union County
Martin Vetter
Smithfield
Monroe County
Court House
George Becker
East Stroudsburg
Fimory Price
Rice Township
Charles Smink
Stroud
Lackawanna County
Archhbald
Scranton
Objection to Unnaturalized Keepers at Wernersville Asylum
United Press dispatch from Harrisburg reports opposition to the work of keepers at the Wernersville asylum. The brief item notes concerns raised in Philadelphia about staffing and immigrant status among the caretakers. Further details await continuation.
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Wernersville Asylum
The
United Press
Harrisburg
Horrible Fate of Mrs Zellers and Her Nephew
United Press reports the fatal fire near Adamstown that killed Mrs. John Zellers, 70, and her fourteen year old nephew James Hechler after coal oil ignited during a morning fire. Hechler died early Monday and Mrs. Zellers reportedly died that evening.
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Zellers
United Press
Reading
Mis
John Zellers
James Hechler
Adamstown
No War With Mexico Guatemalan Demands Accepted
About 4 000 workers marched in Mexico City to the national palace and presented an address to President Diaz praising the government's stance in the Guatemala border dispute. Diaz said the diplomatic issue had no new warlike features and prospects for peace looked brighter as Guatemala mostly agreed to Mexico's demands. A separate note from Denver reports a bill to ban flying foreign flags in Colorado except over the consular buildings.
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Guatemala
Mexico
Ding
Tita
United Prensa
Denver
Colo
Colorado
Treasury Gold Reserve Value Report
The treasury gold reserve today stood at $42,009, seven million, with an overall valuation of about $200,000. The report notes a decline in demand and a shift in market activity affecting gold holdings.
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Treasury Gold Reserve
United Preea
Washington
Reading wires to be installed by Wundergrauni plan
Miscellaneous local items report Reading to lay Wundergrauni wires. Lancaster gives free soup to over OH people daily. Schuylkill county output and FOAL wood costs noted. Shamokin coal deposits announced near Shamokin. Longewamp iron mines operate after long idle period with pay of four cents a day. A farmer shoots at Charles Wolfe in Harrisburg barn shelter. Allegheny county opposition to Greater Pilleburg grows across affected towns. William Dougal Stuart wins ejectment judgments for lands near Wilkes-Barre. Logs to be 140,000,000 feet into Williamsport boom. big drop from last year. Clearing House backs bill to abolish grace days, urging passage.
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Reading
Lancaster
Schuyinkill County
Shamokin Township
Shamokin
Longewamp
Charles Wolfe
Harrisburg
Allegheny County
Pilleburg
William Penn
William Dougal Stuart
Wilkes-Barre
Williamsport
Aldermen Strike Down Two Trolley Grants in Brooklyn
Brooklyn board of aldermen revoke the franchises of the Brooklyn City and Atlantic Avenue Trolley companies after a brief debate. Mayor Schlieren may veto. protests from strikers rise as city hall crowds disperse. The Albany inquiry into charter forfeiture continues with briefs due Thursday.
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Albany
United Press
Brooklyn
Workman Connelly
Schlieren
Digo
Ih Regnonae
Connelly
Council
Brooklyn City
Atlantic Avenue
Gaynor
Atlantic Avenue Railroad Company
N. Y
Hancock
Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company
Military Career of Major McDonough Taints Stonewall Jackson Legend
Boston February 4 Major John Mc Donough superintendent of delivery at the Boston post office is jailed for stealing letters and his alleged actions near Chancellorville tie him to the shooting of General Stonewall Jackson. McDonough is a Loyal Legion member Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company and a Mason of the second degree. His men and he were reportedly near Hooker's division when Jackson was struck, with Southern accounts denying the claim though he is widely believed to have killed Jackson.
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Boston
United Press
Boston Post
Grand Army
New England
McDonough
Loyal Legion
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
Hooker
Chancelloraville
Stonewall Jackson
Jackson
May Rival Cripple Creek
Discoveries of gold at the mouth of the Little Cottonwood near Salt Lake City create excitement. Miners compare the find to Cripple Creek with rumors that Gold City will grow as prospecting continues despite heavy snow.
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Little Cottonwood
United Press
Salt Lake City
Peh
Little Cottowood
Cripple Creek
Gold City
Non Union Workers Arrested in Buckeye Glass Riot
Wheeling West Virginia Feb 4 All non union employees at Buckeye Glass Works were taken into custody on warrants issued by union men. The arrest follows a riot and an attempt on manager Humphreys life with two shots fired at his head earlier this week.
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Buckeye Glass Works
United Prensa
Wheeling
W. Va
Humphreys
United Press
Paris
Fredamp
Montcenu Loc
Department of
Saone-Les-Loire
Ice cake sighted off Chicago ends Chicora search doubt
Sightings near South Chicago yesterday failed to confirm the hull of the lost steamship Chicora. Despite cold weather a few visitors still lined the lake shore while the tug Moreford conducted a searching cruise along the Indiana coast, though officials doubted the find.
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South Chicago
United Preas
Chicago
Chicora
Lake Shore
Moreford
Indiana
Missing craft search yields only ice in lake
A shoreline search twelve miles into the lake finds only ice and giant ice cakes mistaken for a possible boat. The encounter sparked hope and excitement among observers despite no vessel being located.
Queen's Speech Outlines Peace Efforts and Navy Aid
Formal document read at a London banquet outlines aims for China Japan peace, a France Africa treaty, and early settlement of the Russian boundary in Central Asia. It also calls for increased scandal provision to strengthen the navy and notes no Lords veto change. The Irish land bill is set before Welsh disestablishment.
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United Press
London
China
Japan
France
Lne
Central Asia
House of Lords
Car Crashes Through Draw Bridge. Three Persons Drown
A trolley car on Milwaukee's Mt Wallikee line struck an open draw at Kinnickinnie bridge this morning. Eleven aboard, including five women, were dumped into the river. Motorman John W. Kennedy Milas Nettle Ehrman and Miss Schmidtkuntz drowned. remaining passengers saved with minor injuries.
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United Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Mt Wallikee
Kinnickinnie Bridge
John W. Kennedy
Milas Nettle Ehrman
Miss Schmidtkuntz
Fate of Concord party unsettled at Navy Department
Washington February 4 The navy department has heard little since February 1 from the Concord describing its arrival at Chinkiang near Shanghai. Cmdr Craig may have been deterred from ashore contact by the possible capture of the Concords party. Navy officials expect no action without official word and note nearby ships are far away or unable to aid. The prisoners would be delivered to the American consul for trial if the situation warrants.
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United Press
Washington
Navy Department
Concord
Chinklang
Shanghai
Weosung
Yang Tse Kiang River
Chinkiang
Elrouit
Craig
Department
Chee Foo
Baltimore
Charleston
Chinklaung
Englishman Leaves $5 Million to American in Will
In Suwanee Springs Florida on February 4 a will by English bachelor John Morrison leaves his $5,000,000 estate to Percy Ludlam a young American guest. Ludlam had become intimate with Morrison during visits to the Springs and is named as sole heir. The notification of the will was received yesterday.
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Suwanee Springs
Fla
John Morrigan
Percy Lidlim
Ludlam
Morrison
Studebaker's 117th day fast ends in death
Mrs Joseph Studebaker of Anderson Indiana ended her 117 day fast and trance after a long period of illness dying today. The case drew wide public interest as she endured weeks of sleep and convulsions before death. The report notes no food intake and prolonged somnia followed by fatal convulsions.
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United Press
Anderson
Ind
Joseph Studebaker
Domestic service drive by The Kind Word society in New York
The Kind Word society of New York placed 1,000 city girls in domestic service in the country last year. Other items note Hartwell of Nassau New Hampshire becoming suddenly insane and wandering to Milwaukee, a thief accusing Mr Gould, and a Brooklyn trolley leader's armament bid refused by Police Commissioner Weller.
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Kind Word Society
New Yor
Chicago
Hartwell
Nassau
N. H
Milwaukee
George Gould
Michael de Cundia
Gould
Norton
Brooklyn
Sioner Weller
George B. White
California
Captain Kolb
Alabama
Kain
Catholic Diocess of
St. Louis
Quarrels Mark Proceedings as Congress Debates Currency
Washington notes a heated Senate clash between Butler of South Carolina and Chandler of New Hampshire over cadet appointments. The House wrangles over an omnibus claims bill and a currency measure as Hatch and Hall clash on banking interests amid farm policy calls. Adjournment comes after a chaotic late afternoon.
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Washington
Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
Stalling
Butler
South Carolina
Chandler
New Hampshire
House WU
Naval Academy
Mr. Butler
Blanchard
Louisiana
Ules
Catchings
Mississippi
Rules Committee
Court of Claims
Howman
Outhwaite
Hatch
Banking and Currency Committee
Mr. Hatch
Panic at Funeral as Man Attacks Coffin
John Bell, at the Third ward chapel in Franklin Iowa, attempted to cut his throat over his wife Mrs Bull during her funeral. The attack caused a panic with women fainting and injuries as the congregation fled. He was restrained by bystanders and the service resumed.
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John Dell
United Press
Franklin
John Bell
Third Ward
Pen and Pencil Club Officers Elected in Philadelphia
The Pen and Pencil club held its annual meeting in Philadelphia on February 4 with Louie N. Megargee of the Times re elected president. Henry Young of North American became vice president. Charles W. Campbell of the Inquirer secretary. James S. McCartney of the Record treasurer. The board of governors includes W. A. Connor of Associated Press and James J. Dally of the Ledger among others.
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Literary Association
United Press
Pen and Pencil Club
Louie N. Megargee
The
Times
Henry Young
North American
Charles W. Campbell
Inquirer
James 8
McCartney
Record
W. A. Connor
Associated Preas
James J. Dally
Ledger
James
Constitution amendment boosts associate membership numbers
R Young Star Henry Martin News and Edmund Sterling Ledger report an amendment to the constitution was adopted increasing the associate membership from 26 to 10.
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R. Young
Star
Henry Martin
News
Edmund Sterling
Ledger
Fenton Family Likely Perishes in Port Republic Fire
Word reached Atlantic City that Wilbert H. Fenton residence at Port Republic burned at 2 o clock. The family of five including Mr Fenton his wife and three children were inside and none were seen to escape. Fears grow they perished in the flames.
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W I. Fenton
United Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Wilbert H. Fenton
Port Republic
The Female Lobbyist Seeks Statue for State Capitol
Mrs. George Starkey, lone female lobbyist in Harrisburg, seeks 25000 for a marble group titled Strength and Beauty. She argues the late sculptor husband’s wish to place the work in the capitol buildings, plans to stay in town through the session, and contends lawmakers have avoided her quest.
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Pittsburg Commercial Gazette
Harrisburg
George Starkey
Seatlon
Senate
Pattison
Starkey
Beranton
Japanese Fleet Shelters Amid Snow in Tokios Telegraphed Move
A Central News dispatch from Tokio reports Admiral Ito saying the Japanese fleet must shelter at Yong Cheng due to severe snow storms and gales since January 31. Only a small squadron remains near Wei Hai Wei, guns iced over by the cold.
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Yung Chong
United Press
London
Central News
Tokio
Ito
Yong Cheng
Wei Hai Wei
Strike Leaders Escape in Woodland Murder Case
Three strike leaders Knox Mullin and Compton were discharged today in Woodland California. They faced murder charges tied to last July’s train wreck that killed the engineer and four U.S. soldiers.
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United Press
Woodland
Cala
Knox
Mullin
Compton
United States
Severe Weather Impacts London and Regional Rail
London endured the harshest weather in years with heavy snowfall prompting railroad disruptions as German regiments assisted in clearing tracks. Reports mention a June 1 census in Germany and potential shifts in American sugar duties affecting the industry. Turke on Anatolia college outrages are denied by Rev. Herrick. Portugal rebuffs Delagoa Bay sale to Britain, considering Dutch and German buyers.
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Turke
Anatolia College
G. F. Herrick
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Cape Colony
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