Delaware Valley hearing on Kingston line continues in New York
State railroad commission hearings on the Delaware Valley and Kingston Railway project to build along the old canal from Lackawaxen to Kingston tidewater continued. Testimony from Ellenville figures and local residents argued for economic benefits, while objections about parallel lines and legal obstacles were debated by commissioners and jurists.
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New York
State Railroad Commission
Delaware Valley and Kingston Railway Company
Delaware and Hudson Canal
Lackawaaen
Kingston Tidewater
J. W. Donaldson
Ellenville
Bilenville
Frank Platt
Donaldson
Kingston and
Toundout
Paper” Company
WU. HW. Terwilliger
Sullivan
Vieter
Mr. Terwilliger
Pratt
Piatt
Coal Operators’ Association of Scranton
New York State
Isaac N. Cox
Delaware Valley and Kingston Railroad Company
Kingston Valley
Kingston
Alfred Hand
Scranton
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
W.ot. & Thorne
Delaware Valley and Kingston Rail Way Company
Ere
Wyoming Valley Railroad
Lackawaxen
Hand
Bhermap
Matt
Platt
Fuller
Cole
Jacob Rice
Ulster County
Ume
Kingston Valley and Rondout
Udewater
Kingston area pushes for railroad to waterway link
State witnesses including Senator William Thornton and local merchants urged building a railroad to connect Kingston with the waterway to develop the valley district. They argued the project would aid commerce and that constituents favor the road, while some voters and officials noted unfair treatment by plans like the Erie railroad. Session adjourned to March 13 for resumption in Kingston.
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William Thornton
Bullivan County
Alout
Kingston
Sharet J. van Inwegen
Erle
James Lounsbery
Kerhonkson
Ulster County
Thomas Snyder
High Falls
W. BK. Little
Rosendale
Henry McNamee
Eddyville
Cole
Franksport Fray Over Gov Beckham Pardons Papers
In Frankfort Kentucky on February 1 1900 a rift between Democratic and Republican state branches widened as jail officials released John Seals a Glasgow convict on a pardon from Governor Beckham. Deputy Warden Punch ordered Seals freed and he departed the city that night while ally Dougles Hays remains in confinement amid disputes over Governor Taylor earlier pardons. Attorneys for contesting minor state officers begin agreeing that testimony from governor and lieutenant governor contests may be read in the current board proceedings and that the board may act without argument. The contest board convened at 2 oclock to read testimony.
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Frankfort
Privon
John Seals
Gloulaville
Beckham
Punch
Seals
Douglles Hays
Knott County
Taylor
Reigan
State Board of Weetion Commissioners
Am Contest Board
The Molineux Case Death Sentence Scheduled
New York report states Roland H. Molineux to be arraigned before Recorder Golf in Part IV general sessions at 10:40 tomorrow morning and sentenced to death with execution time to be named by the recorder. Sheriff Grell plans to move the prisoner to Sing Sing immediately.
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New York
Roland HB. Molineux
Recorder Golf
Grell
Minnesota inheritance tax deemed unconstitutional
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled the state inheritance tax law void on February 15, holding it unconstitutional for violating equal taxation by exempting real property while taxing only personal property and citing additional exemptions in the law.
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Minnesota
Supreme Court
St. Paul
Bankruptcy Petitions Filed in U S District Court
Pittsburg February 15 filed today in the United States district court are petitions in bankruptcy for William Giles a Pittston accountant Lue zerame Wibilities 1208 assets 0 Alexander Fisher Shenango township laew renee Wabilities 17610 assets Sa Phar rivon A Kitchen Warren Iabilithes S68 Abraham Brads Williamsport and Jacob N Contin Feranton were discharged from bankruptcy
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Pittsburg
United States District Court
Wilam Giles
Coountiant
Pittston
Lue Zerame
Alexander Fisher
Shenango Township
Laewrenee
Rivon A. Kitchen
Warren
Abraham Brads
Williemsyport
Jacob N. Contin
Feranton
Garland Arrested in Va Death Case Amid Stated Suspicion
Willan J. Garland was arrested in Phobus Virginia pending investigation into his septuagenarian wife’s death. Coroner’s inquest found that needles were thrust through the woman’s heart. Police believe Garland drugged and killed his wife to alter her estate.
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Sewnort News
Willan J. Garland
Phobus
Ganland
State Court Affirms Life Sentence for Robertson County Murder
Dallas Texas February 11 the state court of appeals affirms a lower court ruling sentencing ex County Judge QC D Cen non of Robertson county to life in prison for the murder of W T Gray. Gray was superintendent of public schools and was killed in front of his home at Franklin.
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Dallas
Tex
State Court of Appeals
D. Cennon
Robertson County
W. T. Gray
We. Gray
Frenklin
Pensions Treed Under February 2 Dite
Pensions listed under February 2 include Meg Jamison of Dead Haven and Noah Pl Jaffe of Athens with small increases noted. Original widows Lydia Lucindarader and Burmh A Nicholson appear with amounts recorded, along with locations Madisonville Luckawanda and Beranton.
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Washington
Jamin J. Jamison
Dead Haven
Euaerne
Noah PL “Haffe
Athens
Bradford
Lydia Lucindarader
Beranton
Burmh A
Nicholson
Madisonville
Luckawanda
Montana Supreme Court Justice Testifies in Clarke Bribe Probe
Justice Hunt of the Montana Supreme Court testifies about a possible $100,000 bribe offer to influence lawyer Wellcome in Clarke disbarment hearings. He describes bribe attempts on Justice Miggott and mentions questioning by Clarke's counsel Faulkner. The Senate committee holds a night session as Piggott testifies about remarks connected to Dr. Tracey’s alleged misconduct.
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Justice Hunt
Montana Supreme Court
Wellcome
Piggot
Washington
Senate
W. A. Clarke
Montana
Hunt
Tracey
Oe O
Clarke
Faulkner
Miggott
Supreme Court of Montana
Justice Piggott
Helena
Supreme Court
Piggott
Fire at Lancaster Barn Destroys Livestock and Crops
A February fire at a Lancaster limehouse barn destroyed the building and its contents. Dozens of livestock were rescued but several mules and around four hundred cattle perished. Loss is about 1040, partially insured. officials suspect incendiary action, noting this is the fourth barn burned on the same site in twenty years.
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Lancaster
George Weeks Hanged for Christmas Night Murder
George Weeks, a colored man, was executed at Moyamensing Prison in Philadelphia for the murder of Alice White, also colored, during a Christmas celebration. St. Clair and Weeks burst into a drinking party with revolvers, wounding Alva White, May Johnson, and Charles Moore, with Alice White dying from the injuries.
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Philadelphia
George Weeks
Moyamensing
Alice White
Dev
Weeks
Alva White
May Johnson
Charles Moore
St. Clair
Moore
Insurgent Attack on American Garrison in Daroga
Insurgent forces estimated at 5000 soldiers attacked the American garrison at the convent in Daroga Albay during the night of February 5. They were repulsed after burning much of the town. One American lieutenant wounded. no other losses reported.
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Manila
Daroga
Albay
London
Lorenzo Marques
Pretoria
Ladyeaith
Klip River
Boer Langer
Ladyemith
Tuordais
Botha
Tocela
Laigeer
Ladysmith
Enelieh
Chieveley
Tuga
Cape Town
Daily Chronicle
Rensburg
Arunda
Health inspector reports cigar factory case in Buffalo
Inspector Willard told Dr. Wende a man in advanced consumption was making cigars in a Buffalo factory. The health commissioners ordered the man to refrain from licking cigar tips and to use a damp sponge or similar mechanical method instead of losing his livelihood.
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Buffalo
Willard
Health Department
Wende
Penn receives $74000 gift for new law school building
Mrs. Thomas McKean of Philadelphia donates 74000 to the University of Pennsylvania in memory of her father George M. Wharton toward the cost of the new law school building. The dedication and opening are planned for the near future at the university campus.
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Philadelphia
Tarrison
University of Pennsylvania
University
Thomas McKean
Government Military Scheme Adopted by House Vote
In London February the House of Commons approved the government military scheme by a 90 to ? vote. The majority consisted mainly of Irish members.
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House of Commons
London
Irich
Carnegie Accepts Service and Frick Support Explain
Pittsburg February 16 The Carnegie attorneys accepted service in the case with no mystery as officials note. The record shows firm support for Mr Frick among defendants while Daniel Carnegie’s actions and earlier attorney receipts are traced to December 1899.
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Pittsburg
Carnegie
George Th. Gordon
Frn
Dalzell, Roott & Gordon
Carnegie Steel Company
Timitel
Frick
Alleheny County
Andres Carnegie
H. (. Frick
P.M. Curry
FT. FL
Lovejoy
Phipps
Pips
Sears
Cilia
Prick
Cernogie
Schwab
New York
Recorder’s
Pittsuig
McGraw Leaves Plan to Form New Ball Association
Baltimore report says McGraw and Anson failed to secure Philadelphia funding for a three ball association. Gilmore of Philadelphia balked at backing without optioned grounds as city improves sites. A telegram from Anson led McGraw to withdraw. Chicago note adds the new body is a failure and will disband.
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Baltimore
Chicuze
Mc-Graw
Anson
Philadelphia
Gilmore
Quaker City
Eald
Mhiladel Phia
Dadmmore
McCraw
Gutemere
Angee
Uselera
Philade’phia
Mattmore Club
Chicago
American Ase Ball Association
Mrs Eyler Vindicated at State Industrial School Meeting
At the annual meeting of the board of managers of the state industrial school for girls in Trenton New Jersey on February 15 Mrs Eyler the principal was continued in her position. Dr Cierge Parker replaced Dr Laura Satterthwaite as visiting physician. Satterthwaite who had criticised Mrs Eyler declined to discuss her dismissal.
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Trenton
N.T
Board of Managers
State Industrial School For Girls
Eyler
Cierge Parker
Laura Satterthwaite
Satterthwaite
Kyler
Rebel raid in Formosa nets 2000 yen in Mate
Advices from Tacome report a rebel band raided Japanese offices at Mate last month and seized 2000 yen. The outbreak came after the rebels refused to supply rifles for hunting. In three other southern Formosa localities bandits looted, complicating Japan's conscription trial.
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Tacome
Wash
St. Irene
Mate
Pormosa
Witnesses discuss foul play in Chickering death case
A lengthy statement from Alea and statements by Charles A. Hicklerly widow of Mephar sentattive Chickering killed in New York. They allege a fall from a fourth story at the Grand Umen hotel and accuse Dr U H Cramer and J B Mitchell of foul play as Chickering's private secretary.
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Watktown
Alea
Charles A.hickerly
Mephesentattive
Chickering
New York
Grand Umen
Bh Uh Cramer
J. 8. Mitchell
Bie
Chickhering
Brean Speaks to State at Capitol Stand
Brean arrived with a committee and followers in Charlotte the previous night and came here at 1 today. He addressed the members of the penitential assembly and a large crowd from a stand at the south entrance to the state house, speaking for two hours.
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Columb
Brean
Charlotte
Penecal Assembly
State House
Industrial commission weighs printing testimony on contracts and flag
The industrial commission has received testimony on contracts and the flag, and will decide whether to report to Congress with or without comment. A ruling is not expected for several days.
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Washington
Feb. U
Industrial Commission
Congress
Port Arrivals and Departures Reported in Queenstown
Ships arriving and sailing between New York Liverpool Havre Bremen and Southampton are listed with arrivals from Liverpool and Bremen and departures to New York and Rotterdam. Names include Teutonico Mansidam Luhn Tuuric La Garcogny and St. Paul among others.
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Queenstown
Geremanic
New York
Liverpool
Teutonico
Rotterdam
Mansidam
Tuuric
la Garcogny
Havre
Southampton
St. Paul
Luhn
Bremen
Senate Passes Currency Bill with Parity to Gold
Washington February 15. The Senate approved the House currency bill substitution by 46 to 24 with two amendments adopted. The measure establishes the dollar as the gold parity, redeems notes in gold, and sets a gold fund of 159 million dollars with bonds to support redemption. Kyle of South Dakota did not vote. The Senate then moved to consider the Hawaiian bill as unfinished business.
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Mr. Kyle
South Dakota
United States
Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
Nelson
Minnesota
Chandler
Step
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
United States Treasury
Weather and Municipal Agenda in Scranton Daily Bulletin
The morning edition reports fair but colder conditions for the day. It notes local trial lists for March term, planned lighting and trolley line developments, and various regional notices including court and political items from the Northeast Pennsylvania area.
Macrum Contradicted Over Mail Tampering Claims
Washington officials declined to discuss ex Consul Macrum’s published statements. The State Department said records show no report that mail was regularly tampered with by British authorities. A House resolution seeks secretary of state answers on Macrum’s claims and any alleged Anglo-American alliance.
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Washington
State Department
Macrum
Wheeler
Kentucky
Charles E. Macrum
United States
Pretoria
Transvaal
Blowe
Cape Town
Thad
Durban
Wivereas
Anmerica
Great Britain
House
House of Representatives
Charles E. Macrem
Durlan
Republic of the United States
Empire of Great Britain
Constable and Warrants Target Kilne Township Italians
Constable Burren, armed with warrants for several Kilne township Italians, sought to arrest them at Bunker Hill Lane for using fraudulent naturalization papers to vote in the November elections. The accused were not found and are said to have fled. Over thirty warrants are outstanding.
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Hazleton
Feb
Burren
Kilne Township Italiana
Bunker Hilllanet
Duke De Medina Sidona Dead In Madrid
Madrid reports the death of Duke De Medina Sidona, grand chamberlain and chief of the royal household. The senior royal official passed away in the capital on February 1.
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Madrid
Duke de Medina Sidona
League of American Wheelmen Abolishes Racing Clause
The League of American Wheelmen voted to relinquish control of racing and abolish the amateur membership clause. Key officers were elected, and amendments on bylaws and the constitution were sent to committees. Delegates adjourned for the night as local bicycle clubs hosted visiting delegates.
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Philadelphia
National Assembly
League of American Wheelmen
I. B. Totter
Keenan
Bing Tee Seul
League
James
Tattersall
Jaanuary
Ile
Balanes
Preeidert
Conway W. Sum
Maryland
Robert T. Kingsbury
New Wamperhire
AL . Chote
Minnesota
New Jersey
Clarence W. Smell
Maine
Aaron Wolfson
Massachusette
Philet
National Congress
Otto Derner
Milwaukee
Ex-President Harrison Swindled While in Paris
Indy reports indicate former President Harrison and his wife were systematically robbed and swindled during a Paris visit last summer tied to a Venezuelan affairs. A French valet is suspected of the larceny, with forged drafts connected to Mrs. Harrison’s private investments.
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Indianapolis
Harrison
Paris
Wos Askebout
Schodler
Maynisen
Shipyard Interests Fight Eight-Hour Government Work Bill
Washington February 15 representatives of ship building armor plate and steel suppliers testified to the house labor committee against a bill to fix an eight hour day for all government work including contract work. They argued the measure promotes paternalism and could lead to plant confiscation. The hearing will resume on the 2d inst.
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Washington
House Committee On Labor
Bfik
McCummen
Paton
Coal Mine Workers Get Second 5 Percent Raise
In Hagleton on February 16, G B Markle & Co announced a 5 percent wage increase for all 1,150 employees. This marks the second raise in two months at the anthracite coal mine operators.
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Hagleton
G. B. Markle & Co
Roberts Campaign Dominates Boer War News
London reports reveal Lord Roberts and Sir Redvers Kitehener shaping South African operations toward a decisive victory. Dispatches cite Klip River damming near Ladysmith, Boer moves around Ladysmith and Zululand concerns, and status updates on colonial scouts and various divisions.
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Buller
Zululand
Doers
Klip River
Ladysmith
London
Lord Roberts
South Africa
Orange Free State
Modder
Roberts
Kitchener
St. James
Times
Chieveley
Natal
Lyttleton
Clery
Northcott
Murder charges in Mudville tragedy shock town
Kyan Tox charged with killing his wife and four year old niece and wounding the grandmother. Falla was wounded in the episode which happened yesterday in Mudville aboard the Dragsas boat at the docks. The motive remains unknown.
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Kyan
Tox
Feb. U
Falla
An Talinn
Yeaterday
Mudville
Weather Ahead for Eastern Pennsylvania Friday and Saturday
Washington forecast for Friday and Saturday calls for fair skies and colder temperatures in eastern Pennsylvania. Friday will see diminishing northwesterly winds with continued cold. Saturday remains fair and cold.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
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Senator Thornton
Mr. Fuller
Pilate
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M’graw
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Mrs. Eyler
Formosa
Bryan
New Coal Road
Bente
Whitney
Geeral
Cgovernor Taylor
Tocal—Men's Union
Mids
Binag
West
Live Industrial News
Foreign Affaire Committee
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Harrisons
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Blomfontein
Kimberley
Streama Station
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Stormsberg
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