Civil Service Debate Opens in Senate and House Clash
The Senate meets briefly then enters executive session on the Hawaiian annexation treaty as civil service reform dominates debate. Nine of eleven speakers oppose the reform while McCall and Parker defend it. Cooney calls the plan a cheat and a narrow swindle and lines form against passage.
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Cooney
Senate
Salloway
Washington
House
the Law
Reed
Rules Committee
Moody
Down
W. Va
Brumm
United States
Supreme Court
McCall
Rep
Mass
Grosvenor
Senate debate weighs open session for Hawaiian treaty
Senator Davis urged open discussion on the Hawaiian annexation treaty but most colleagues favored executive session. After a two hour debate the chamber voted against open session, with speakers warning of European powers and Monroe Doctrine factors in the looming discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Davis
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Senate
Gray
Delaware
Ching
Executions Issued Over Lennon's Cloak Shop in Philadelphia
Philadelphia reports executions issued against Richard J Lennon owner of a cloak and wrap shop at 12 Chestnut Street. The two judgments total 148 946 dollars, with notes dated today for 120 000 and 25 005. The move follows Singerly and Chestnut Street National Bank amid bank failure and pending voluntary liquidation plans. Depositors' claims in the bank total about 1 100 000 with 215 000 additional considering assent. trust company claims reach about 1 467 000 with 66 000 in accents and 127 000 more assured. Creditors face about 4000 remaining to resolve before the plan proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Singerly
Philadelphia
Richard J. Lennon
Chestnut Street
William M. Singerly
Chestnut Street National Bank
Noth
Singerley
Lennon
Singerly
Chestnut Street Trust and Saving Fund Company
Dawes
Bank and Trust
Eveents
Mckinley and Bimetallism
Washington reports Senator Chandler said President McKinley supports bimetallism. The interview notes the president will resume negotiations with European powers when India conditions ease. Chandler adds McKinley favors using both metals as standard money and will send envoys to Europe again.
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Washington
Channer
Mc Kinley
St. Louis
India
Europe
Chandler
Supreme Court in Philadelphia Orders Reargument in Major Cases
The Supreme Court ordered rearguments in multiple cases including Commonwealth vs Manor Coal Co and Lehigh Valley Coal Co and others with York County cases last to be advanced for reargument on a later date. Several motions were denied or dismissed at appellant's costs and some cases remitted to the Superior Court for proper handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Supreme Court
Commonwealth
Manor Tias Coal Company
Same
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Pennsylvania and New Yorkanal and Railroad Company
Security Title and Trust Company
Behriver Et al
York Trust Real Estate and Deposit Company
Gallatin
York County
Schuck
Huntley Va
Goodyear
Potter County
Morris Ve. Hale Mutual Life Assurance Company
Worcester
Moss
Millerve
Ellington
Board of
Colerain Township
Lancaster County
Heartzog
Dr Herz Damage Claim Seeks $5 Million from France
Washington reports Dr Cornelius Herz, an American by naturalization, claims five million dollars from the French government for alleged persecution. He says in England in 1894 he faced a warrant for fraud and embezzlement connected to the Panama canal affair, was jailed then confined to bed for four years, deposition later deemed the charges unfounded, while France pursued actions and seized his and his wife’s property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jan
Cornelius Herz
State Department
England
Panama Canal
Dr. Merz
Badeless
Unknown Man Found Dead in Burning Culm Pile
In Plymouth a middle aged man was found dead on a burning culm pile. He had dug a dirt bed to lie in and suffocated. He was seen wandering the day before and claimed he was not a blacksmith from Mauch Chunk Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre
Plymouth
Mauch Chunk
Ghoul Suspect Freeman Cleared by Millville Mayor
Phillip Connelly, accused of involvement in the mutilation and theft of Mrs. Phoebe Tilton's body in Mt. Pleasant cemetery, faced a hearing before Mayor Payne in Millville New Jersey. The mayor discharged him after ruling insufficient evidence to detention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millville
N. J
Phillip Connelly
Mra
Phoebe Tilton
Mt. Pleasant
Payne
Shipping Arrivals and Arrivals List from Major Ports
Inbound liners and outbound calls noted for Bremen via Southampton, Gibraltar, and Antwerp routes. Vessels include Kaiser Wilhelm II sailing to Naples and Genoa with New York calls, Kaiser Wilhelm der Crouse en route to Bremen, plus Obdam and Potterdam reported alongside Amsterdam and New York entries.
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Rhomaship
New York
Trave
Bremen
Southampton
Gibraltar
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Naples
Genoa
Antwerp
Kennington
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crouse
Potterdam
Obdam
Balled
Amsterdam
George Adame Arrested in Philadelphia on Requisition Pending
George A Adame an alleged employee of American Express in Sioux City Iowa was arrested in Philadelphia today and committed to await requisition papers from Jaws He is said to have absconded with May last and has been living in Wilmington Delaware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Adame
Philadelphia
Jan. W
George A. Adame
American Express Company
Sioux City
Wilmington
Del
Hanna Lacks One Vote In Ohio Senate Fight
Columbus dispatch reports Hanna appears short of the 73 votes needed, with Republicans and Democrats maneuvering over affidavits and possible shifts. Bribery rumors, hotel room confrontations, and large party meetings fuel a tense, nightlong battle as ballots loom tomorrow.
Pennsylvania Pensions Issued In January
Washington reports pension grants issued on January tenth. Names include Lewis P Walter from Village Green Delaware receiving $4 and William H Ditty of Williamsport $4, Arthur Commerford Norris Town and John M Singley Pittsburgh $12. Supplemental lists Daniel B Dyning Muncy Lycoming and Elizabeth Peck Carrick Allegheny $3 with Mary B Singley Pittsburgh $8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pennsylvania
Lewis P. Walter
Village Green
Delaware
William H. Ditty
Williamsport
Arthur Commerford
Norristown
John M. Singly
Pittsburg
Daniel B. Dyking
Muncy
Lycoming
Elizabeth Peck
Carrick
Allegheny
Mary BE. Singley
Seven Chinamen Deportations. Seventeen Stay in U S
Baltimore January 1 seven of twenty four Chinamen arrested in November for unlawful presence were sent back to China by U S Marshal Evans and four guards. The remaining seventeen Chinamen have established their right to remain in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
United States
China
Evans
New Jersey Legislature Opens Annual Session Tomorrow
Trenton New Jersey January 10 The annual session of the New Jersey legislature will open tomorrow at 3 o clock. Republicans will control both houses as they have for four years though Democratic representation will be higher than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Trenton
N. J
Editor Northrop Takes Baltimore Herald Post
Editor Benjamin Northrop, formerly with the New York Mail and Express, assumes charge of the Baltimore Herald's editorial and news department. Colonel BE Cunningham remains chief of the editorial staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northrup
Baltimore
Benjamin Northrop
New York
Express
Baltimore Herald
BE. B. Cunningham
Paddy Will Fight Hobby
Paddy Sheehan of South Bethlehem accepts a four round challenge from Bobby Dobbs the colored light weight world champion in Wilkes Barre for a purse of four dollars and a title shot rumor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paddy
Wilkes-Barre
Jan
Paddy" Sheehan
South Bethlehem
Bobby” Dobbs
Fom
Sixty Weavers Strike at Queen City Mills Burlington
Sixty weavers and twenty-five carders at the Queen City cotton mills struck today in Burlington Vermont over wage cuts ranging from five to ten percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington, Vt
Queen City
Two Switchmen Killed in Yard Collision
Buffalo reports Robert B. Young and James Smith switchmen killed in a Lehigh Valley yard collision between two locomotives tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Robert B. Young
James Smith
Lehigh Valley
Appeal for Cubans Urges Aid from Wilkes-Barre
Mayor Nichols of Wilkes-Barre today issued an earnest appeal to the public for help for Cuban sufferers asking residents to contribute to relief efforts. The plea underscores immediate humanitarian needs from Cuba and calls for generous donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre
Nichols
Bill proposes creating Pennsylvania's third judicial district
Washington January 16 Congressmen introduce a measure to form a middle district in Pennsylvania with courts to be held in Scranton Williamsport and Harrisburg. If enacted it adds two U S judges a district attorney two assistants and a marshal for the new district.
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Washington, D. C
Connell
Pennsylvania
Ammerman
McCormick
Lackawanna
Wyoming
Bradford
Tioga
Potter
Cameron
Clinton
Lycorhing
Center
Union
Snyder Mifflin
Juniata
Northumberland
Montour
Columbia
Sullivan
Pittston Democrats Nominate Ticket at City Convention
The Pittston Democratic city convention nominated a full slate for mayor Thomas Finglish treasurer John Mullin controller D B Shelley assessors Jacob Palser J McGarry John McNamara school directors A T Walsh Thomas Murphy M W O Boyle A B Brown M Bolin. Each candidate won nine of twelve votes as three delegates abstained. Dr Reap declined mayoral bid after chair refused to recognize two delegates and accepted Engleh Mullin Shelley credentials.
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Pittston
Thomas Finglish
John H. Mullin
D. B. Shelly
Jacob Palser
J. McGarry
John McNamara
A. T. Walsh
Thomas Murphy
M. W. O'Boyle
A. B. Brown
M. Bolin
Reap
John Flannery
Engleh-Mullin-Shelley
Seminole Burning Prompts Federal Inquiry in Washington
The Indian office has not received details on the stake burning of two Seminoles charged with Mrs Simmons murder. A telegram seeks facts from Agent Wisdom. Governor Brown of the Seminole nation and McGeigey’s father denounce the act as an outrage and claim innocence. Brown cites the deputy marshal about Mrs Simmons’s child naming McGehey.
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Washington
Indian Office
Simmons
Wisdom
Jones
Bureau
Brown
McGeigey
McGehey
Murder of a Family in Brookfield Ends in Firefoul Motive Suspected
Francis D Newton a 45 year old farmer of Brookfield his wife Sarah and adopted daughter Ethel aged 10 were slain in their beds between Friday night and Saturday morning. An attempted arson by spilling kerosene and setting a lamp aimed at destroying the house failed to ignite. The empty purse of Mr Newton supports robbery as a motive. A hired man named Paul was seen Friday night and is now missing.
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Francis Newton
Worcester
Mass
Francis D. Newton
Brookfield
Sarah
Ethel
Newton
Paul
The Despereaux Suit Opens in Fraud Freight Case
Prominent Pennsylvanian Railroad officers led by President Frank Thomson attend the United States circuit court opening of the Despereaux lawsuit. Charles M. Despeaux sues to recover damages claiming discrimination in freight charges that favored Standard Oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Despereaux
Philadelphia
Pennsylvanian Railroad Company
Frank Thomson
United States
Charles M. Despeaux
France
Fenallle & Despeaux
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Standard Oil Company
Printing department at Manchester mills to halt Feb 1
In Manchester New Hampshire the mills announce the printing department will stop on February 1 for an indefinite period due to falling demand for print goods. A wage reduction of about percent will affect roughly percent of employees beginning January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
N. H
John M Harris Sentenced for Life in Cambridge Murder Case
John M Harris of Waltham was sentenced to life in state prison in Cambridge after pleading guilty to second degree murder. He killed Mrs Emma Beggetts of Concord last year in retaliation for her testimony in a larceny case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Harris
Cambridge
Mass
Waltham
Mont Cambridge
Harris
Mre
Emma Bgetters
Concord
New York Trader Held on Swindling Charge
In New York City W W FP Goerles a member of the Consolidated Stock and Petroleum Exchange is jailed tonight on a charge of attempting to swindle William Hawley Co. out of 1500 by means of a bogus check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Goerles
Consolidated Stock and Petroleum Exchange of
Thin City
Tiain
William Hawley & Co
The
Stock Exchange
Tragic Pedestrian Runover in Lock Haven Police Report
In Lock Haven Pennsylvania a 45 year old woman Mia Molilo McGill was struck and killed by a car today. The head was found ten feet from the body and the body dragged about three hundred feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lock Haven
Molilo McGill
Local News Briefs and Market Summary
Light rain and cooler temperatures bring variable winds as Geneva notes brighter prospects for Hanne. A Pennsylvania judicial district bill draws attention while reports from Uganda describe Sudanese soldiers in rebellion. Civil service debate, McKinley era bimetallism discussed in Congress. Local shoplifters reported. milk supply uncertain. January term Common Pleas court begins. editorial comments on pros and new Republican primary rules. Board of Control meeting. Lackawanna county updates and neighboring area items. markets section concludes.
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Geneva
Hanne
Pennsylvania
Uganda
Congress
McKinley
Superior Court
Common
Boo Ging
Board of Control
West Side
Lackawanna County
Turkish government refuses indemnity for mission property
United States Minister Angell reports to the state department that Turkey will not pay for American mission property destroyed in the Armenian outbreak. He seeks stronger representations, but the Porte argues no government liability for individual losses during riots, despite efforts to guard property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Angell
Constantinople
State Department
Terrell
Porte
Train derailed near arch delays Delaware and Hudson traffic
Last night a heavy engine and one freight car on the north bound Delaware and Hudson line ran off the track beneath a stone arch near Bridge street. Damage blocked traffic both directions. trains to Wilkes Barre and Carbondale stalled. Passengers walked to reach the Scranton Electric plant as wrecking crews cleared the site into the early hours.
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Delaware and Hudson Road
Old Bridge Street
Delaware and Hudson
Wilkox- Barre
Carbondale
Scranton
Belligerent Beggar Terrorizes Streets with Knife Threats
Harry W. Fisher caused a scene at Fifth Street and Washington, then chased by a crowd to Second and Monroe, waving a large knife and threatening to kill. John Bierman refused arms, was knocked down, but Bierman knocked Fisher down with a cane. Police arrested Fisher as the crowd gathered.
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Wilmington
Del
Harry W. Fisher
Fifth
Washington
Fisher
John Bierman
Bierman
Second
Monroe
White
Bears A Charmed Life After Sea Storm
The Norwegian bark Hording under Captain Reynolds arrived from Pensacola, battered by a hurricane on deck. The wheelman drowned, the captain swept overboard but saved twice, and later dragged back aboard. The cabin was gutted and charts destroyed. several crew members were injured.
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Queenstown
Hording
Reynolds
Pensacola
Fla
Woman cremated in Eaton township fire
Fire at the home of Royal J. Kishpaugh in Eaton township resulted in the death of Mrs. Kishpaugh who was upstairs when the blaze started. The trunk without head arms or legs was recovered after the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tunkhannock
Royal J. Kishpaugh
Eaton Township
Cuban relief fund total reaches 41 dollars
The Evening Star reports the relief fund for Cuban sufferers has reached 41 dollars. Daily subscribers include M. 8 Quay with a ten dollar contribution. State department collections today total 1 155 dollars, with 91 100 from Cleveland, and funds have been collected by H A Gar fle.
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Washington
Jan
Evening Star
Quay
State Department
Cleveland
H. A. Garfle
Granger Jumps From Flying Train Near Derby
Gideon Granger on his way to answer forgery charges jumped through a car window as the train neared Derby. Trainmen believed he was killed in the rush and officers continue the search. Granger had been arrested in New York last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunkirk
Gideon Granger
Derby
Granger
New York
Senator Howr Proposes Flag Desecration Protection Bill
Washington January 10 Senator Howr introduced in the senate a bill to prevent desecration of the national flag. The bill would prohibit any person corporation or company from using the national flag or the coat of arms as an advertising device.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Howr
Senate
United States
Rebellion in Uganda prompts deaths of missionaries
A report from London dated January 10 details renewed Uganda unrest with Lt. MacDonald and missionary Pilkington killed. Soudanese troops mutinied at multiple posts, looted stations, and threatened mass violence against Europeans while government posts were looted. Pilkington and Dr Cook joined Baganda to resist the revolt and reached Major MacDonald at his Nile camp.
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London
Mombaga
British East Africa Protectorate
Uganda
Bundu
Pilkington
Major MacDonald
France
Kampala
Mango
Senda
Victoria Nyanga
Fidema
Atore
Mengo
Nandi
Jubee
Carrison
Majorhurston
Mr. Pilkington
Anglican Church Missionary Society
Mr. Wilson
Archdeacon Walker
Bacanda
Nile
Baganda
A. R. Cook
Jubal Station
Mannington
The
Missionary Society
Dr. Cook
Central Africa
Balfour Addresses China Policy and Trade Interests
London reports Arthur J. Balfour outlines British China policy, stressing commercial interests over territorial aims. He criticizes Europe's Crete stance and defends free trade, arguing open markets benefit the entire world and cautioning against weapon restrictions. He praises British troops in the India campaign.
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London
Arthur J. Balfour
Treasury
House of Commons
China
Gene Gliden
Europe
America
India
Campalen
Ching
Balefour
Min
Ae & Weepon
England
Weather forecast for the midwest and New England
The Herald's Weather Forecast reports today partly cloudy to cloudy weather in the middle states and New England with lower temperatures then slowly rising, and light to fresh variable winds.
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the Herald
New York
Middle States
New England
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