Tariff Vote Set After Secret Senate Accord
A secret agreement between Democratic and Republican leaders in the Senate fixes the final tariff vote for next Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The reciprocity clause offers a 10 percent duty reduction via negotiated treaties with trading nations. the anti trust amendment draft awaits Finance Committee action.
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Washington
Senate
Hobart
Allison
Ton
United States
Finance Committee
Nelson
Mother of the Army of the Potomac celebrated centenarian
Albany June 30 Mrs Rebec a Amelia Van Zandt visiting a grandniece is nearly 103 years old. She rents papers and crafts artificial flowers and fruits. Named Mother of the Army of the Potomac by the Grand Army of the Republic for her sons who served in the Civil War. She shook hands with General Lafayette and with every New York governor in fifty years.
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Albany
Rebecca Amelia van Zandt
First Street
Army of the Potomac
Grand Army of
Te Republic
VanZandt
Abraham
Thornton
G. Asa
van Zandt
General Lafayette
New York
New York State
Strike Threat Looms as 20000 Miners Might Quit Work
Joliet Illinois June 9. W D Ryan secretary of the Witnoss Miners association announced a nationwide strike is possible with all Wilnois field work halted at 9 o clock. Miners in Wilmington field reported work today under the current scale earning as low as nine cents a...
Gold in Their Stomachs Find on Yuma Ranch
Juan Carillo, a cattle raiser in Cochise County near the Mexican border, reports a strange find on his ranch. After slaughtering a steer, he discovered gold dust in the ring of its stomach, with salt licks on the property containing fine gold particles that could not be saved from the sand.
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Yuma, Aris
Juan Carillo
Coohis County
Tly Carillo
Prospect of a Gold Yield From Pasture Slaughter
A strange tale describes a cattleman Cantle believing his pasture harbors gold. Carib killed a sheep in the same field and found similar results. Cantle thinks four ounces per steer may be obtained, hinting at a large slaughter operation on the Mexican and Arizona line.
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Lesa
Carib
Cantle
Arizona
Spencer and Aubrey Sentenced in Scranton Fraud Case
Judge Bennett sentenced A. L. Spencer and Thomas Aubrey of Scranton to one year in Laurerne county jail and fines of 100 dollars with costs on Spencer. They were convicted of defrauding G. W. Koons of Audenried of 5000 dollars and each filed appeals to the superior court with bail posted pending appeal decision.
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Wilkes-Barre
Bennett
A. L. Spencer
Thomas Aubrey
Scranton
Lugerne
Spencer
G. W.koons
Audenried
Aubrey
Democratic State Convention Nominates Chapman For Governor
The Ohio Democratic state convention adjourned after nominating Horace L. Chapman for governor and adopting a free silver platform endorsing 16 to 1 coinage. The ticket includes Melville Shaw for lieutenant governor and other statewide officials. An informal fusion with silver Republicans and Populists was reported.
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Columbus
Horace L. Chapman
Cuba
Chapman
Jackson
McLean
Maiden Birthday Prank Ends With 2 Birch Strokes For Abrams
In Freehold New Jersey a group of seven girls surprise telegraph operator C F Abrams at Imlaystown by forcing him to receive two birch switch strokes after he refused to come out at the depot. The event ends with a village dinner and celebration as Abrams joins the festivities.
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Freehold
N. J
Imlaystown
FE. Abrams
Abrams
Fnally
Cut His Foot Off In Self Amputation At Home
Rochester Indiana reports a farmer named George Spotters patient six months of gangrene in his foot. Doctors refused amputation due to weakness. He sharpened a butcher knife, cut through the flesh, unjointed the foot and removed it himself. The patient is improving.
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Rochester
Ind
George Spotte
Spotters
Price increase for Vir Paiute due to limited supply
Nawport News reports in June that Vir Paiute prices will rise at noon because supply is limited. Virginia stock of expired nute stands at about 22,000 bags, down from 34,000 last year and 60,000 in 1806.
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Nawport News
State Teachers Convention Backs Title for Professors
The state teachers convention approves a proposal to award the title of Professor to teachers in colleges and universities, aiming to standardize rank across higher education institutions.
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Litte Hock
Ark
State Teachers Convention
Serious Western Railway Wrecks Near Chicago
A front page wreck report describes a collision of Christian Endeavor excursion trains near West Chicago. Three killed and over twenty injured as section No 5 rear-ended section No 4, carrying Wisconsin delegates and other travelers en route to San Francisco.
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Chicago
Christian Endeavor
Chicago and Northwestern
West Chicago
San Francisco
Wisconsin
Fond du Lac
Green Bay
Appleton
Freeport
Two Die in Vandalia Road Collision In Indy
Indianapolis June 10 Train No. 11 carrying Christian Endeavorers collided with eastbound No. 6 near Vandalia. Killed were Sherman R T mail clerk and Coon W P baggagemaster. fatally injured Arkison Bamup L mail clerk and Owens Frank foreman. Passengers unharmed. Westbound train left Vandalia without waiting. head light out before impact.
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Tindianapolis
Vandalia
St. Louis
J. J. Turner
Vandalia Railroad
Sherman
R&r.t
Indianapolis
Coon
W. P
East
Louisiana Street
Arkinson
Bamupl
Columbus
Owens
Frank
Terre Haute
Passengire
San Francisco
Christian Endeavor Society
Vandilla
Silverites Join Battle In Massachusetts Campaign
Boston June 2 The silverites in Massachusetts plan to oppose the Republicans with a gold Democratic ticket in the next state election. The Young Men's Democratic club urges Democrats who backed Palmer Buckner or McKinley last fall to back the old standard. Ex-Judge John W. Corcoran is a doubtful head candidate. Republicans aim to renominate the current state ticket, while silverites may be led by George Fred Williams who is rumored to seek a national ticket slot in 1900 beside Bryan.
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Boston
Euverites
Young Men's Democratic Club
Palmer
Buckner
McKinley
John W. Corcoran
Massachusetts
George Fred Williams
Williams
Bryan
Insurance Scandal Report Links Demand for Bribe to Legislation
The committee to investigate the $60,000 insurance scandal submits a statement alleging that $50,000 was demanded of Metropolitan Life Insurance to defeat the Childs Insurance bill. The report cites corrupt representations during Childs legislation in the senate by one Frank.
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H. Leonard
New York
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Pennsylvania
Leonard
Haley Fiske
House of Representatives
Senate
Gobin
Lebanon
Harriabure
John 8. Wilson
House
Childs’ Insurance
House kills bill to fund penitentiary investigation
Harrisburg July vote 92 to 4 defeats measure appropriating 7209 dollars for the Joint Legislative Committee to cover expenses of investigating the Eastern and Western penitentiaries.
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Harrisburg
House
Tacoma Bank Closed After Supreme Court Ruling
Tacoma Union Savings Bank and Trust of Tacoma Washington closed its doors and entered receivership after a Supreme Court decision declaring a large portion of city warrants illegal Judge Williamson appointed Charles Richardson to oversee the bank which was formed in 1901 with General William Sprague as president Chester Thorne as vice president and A R Nichols as cashier The bank held 415 009 of Tacoma general fund warrants and 180 of city hall fund warrants and plans to seek a rehearing and sue the city for funds paid Depositors are promised full repayment when warrants are realized and stockholders will receive full value of their shares.
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Tacoma
Wash
Union Savings Bank and Trust Company
Supreme Court
Williamson
Charles Richardson
William Sprague
Chester Thorne
A. R. Nichols
Tacoma General Fund
Nicolls
Asbury Park Gossip Follows Lillian Russell Lookalike
A guest at the Lake Avenue Hotel in Asbury Park attracts attention during a Pavillion concert. The striking young woman, riding a bicycle and wearing varied outfits, sparks rumors that she is the famed stage star Lillian Russell, prompting a crowd of onlookers to tail her as she defies repeating costumes.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Lillian Russell
New York
Lake Avenue Hotel
Asbury Avenue Pavillion
Miss Russell
Murdered in Her Room in Redbud
Miss Lilian Puss, daughter of a prominent family, awoke to a masked intruder who threatened her with death unless she stayed silent. He fired a pistol at her chest, the bullet entering near the heart and causing fatal injuries as a burglary attempt occurred in the same hour.
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Redbud
Lilian Puss
Convicted of Arson at 66 Pleads Guilty in Court
Max Blum aged 66 in New York pleaded guilty to arson in the third degree and received a year and a half in state prison. He fainted in court along with his son. The case concerns a building fire on Broadway in 1806, with a prior arson conviction in Philadelphia in 1885 for burning a dwelling owned by Isaac Stein.
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New York
Max Blum
Broadway
Blum
Philadelphia
Robert N. Wilson
Isaac Stein
Collision in Dardanelles sinks German vessel Rembeck
In the Dardanelles today the German ship Rembeck collided with Berthixte. Rembeck sank nearly immediately with fourteen crew lost. An Austrian guardship attempted a rescue boat, which capsized drowning two sailors.
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Constantinople
Dardanelles
Rembeck
Berthixte
Large Imports Of Sugar And Wool Reported For May
The Bureau of Statistics revised May import data shows sugar and wool surge due to tariff expectations. Sugar total reached 15,004,777 dollars, with Dutch standard sugars dominant. wool imports also highlighted as unprecedented in the spring. Correction notes indicate forthcoming figures for other merchandise.
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Washington
Bureau of Statistics
Treasury Department
Commercial Advertiser
Woman Traps Burglary Leader in Chester County House
In West Chester last night Stephen Andrews, alleged head of a Chester county outlaw gang, was jailed after being surprised by a female resident at Hugh J. Steen’s Berwyn home. The woman lit a lamp, found the thief in a closet, and detained him until an officer could arrive. later he was arrested with Steen family property in his possession.
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West Chester
Stephen Andrews
Chester County
Hugh J. Steen
Berwyn
Steen
Governor Appoints Connell to Danville Asylum Board
Governor Hastings appoints Congressman William Connell to the vacant Danville state asylum for the insane board, filling the vacancy caused by the death of Dr. H. H. Throop of Scranton. The governor notes the institution's reputation and calls the appointment a humane duty for Connell.
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Congressman Connell
Throop
Hastings
William Connell
Danville State Asylum
H. H. Throop
Mr. Connell
Danville
Scranton
Forty Seven Apply for Naturalization as Tax Law Takes Effect
The three cent daily tax on aliens goes into effect today. Yesterday forty seven applications for naturalization papers were filed. Remarkably most of the would be citizens are English speaking aliens awaiting final papers.
Verdict for William Von Storch in ejectment suit
The jury returned a verdict yesterday afternoon in favor of plaintiff William Von Storch against Carrington and Von Storch. The case had been before Judge Archbald since June 7. The jurors retired at 590 o'clock after lengthy deliberations.
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Wiliam von Storch
Carrington & von Storch
Archbalt
Jury verdict reaches verdict in Archbald case
At 3 30 Monday afternoon the jury stood 11 to 1 in favor of the plaintiff on the first ballot. The jury answered eight questions from Judge Archbold and filed them as an additional verdict. The defendant will apply for a new trial. Judge Archbold discharged the jury praising their faithful consideration and intelligent verdict.
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Judgme Archibald
Archbald
Husband Provokes Warrant in North End Theft Case
Jennie Lite was arrested on a warrant sworn by her husband Harry Lite over clothing allegedly stolen from a North End dry goods store. The case stemmed from a grudge. no witnesses appeared, and she was discharged after remand. Special Officer Yeomans made the arrest. the county will cover costs.
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Jennie Lite
Harry Lite
North End
Lite
Alderman Wright
Costa
Lits
Lackawanna Avenue
E. C. Yeomans
Bannock Indian scare reported from Boise City
Senator Heitfeld and Governor Steunenberg relay urgent telegrams about a Bannock scare. Fences burn, cattle killed, tribes from Lemhi Umatilla Fort Hall and Duck Valley warned to disperse or more trouble will follow. Officials in Washington order reports from Fort Hall Lemhi Umatilla and Duck Valley agencies while disarming the Fort Hall reservation is deemed impractical.
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Washington
Heitfeld
Idaho
Steunenberg
Boise City
Lemhi
Ubatilla
Fort Hall
Duck Valley
Interior Department
Biles
Irwin
Umatilla
Manning
Marysowe
Wyo
Jackson Mole
Bannock
Richards
Warren
Wyoming
Omaha
George M. Randall
Halley
Death by self at Falls leaves Luzerne student
Special to the Scranton Tribune Falls Pa June 30 Simeon DeWitt a young man from Luzerne county committed death by own action at Falls tonight by shooting himself in the brain with a revolver He was a law student in Luzerne county exact place unknown
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Scranton Tribune
Falls
Simeon DeWitt
Lucerne County
Luzerne County
Fraudulent Mediums Troubles Stir Boston Spiritualists
The Hoxton spiritualists face trouble over alleged fraudulent mediums. An official organ initially supported them but now refuses to publish announcements of mediums until claimants are seated in the paper's office under management conditions.
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Boston
Hoxton
Maritime arrivals in port with multiple ships listed
In New York and Moulogne several steamships arrive from overseas including the Chester from Amatersam and Delphic from Liverpool, Ulricken and Al bane from Hamburg, Spaardam from New York to Rotterdam, and Britannic from New York to Liverpool.
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New York
Chester
Amatersam
Delphic
Liverpool
Ulricken
Hamburg
Albane
Fom
Moulogne
Spaardam
Rotterdam
Crook
Britannic
Weather Outlook for Middle States and New England
The Herald reports fair weather across the middle states and New England with fresh to strong northwesterly and southwesterly winds and a gradually rising temperature. Friday will bring fair skies, warmer conditions, and southerly to southwesterly winds with high temperatures those near New York followed by scattered rain in the lake region.
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the Herald
New York
Middle States
New England
Van Horn Captured After General Murder Case Rally
Police report the capture of the general murderer Van Horn following a morning chase. The event dominates early headlines with notes on tariffs, finance, and upcoming Saturday votes, alongside local sport and parade items.
Van Horn Captured After Nationwide Manhunt
After eluding authorities for ten months George K. Van Horn, accused murderer of Mrs. Josephine Wescott, was captured in Wadena Iowa. Telegrams between Chief Robling and Wadena chiefs confirm the arrest and plans to escort the prisoner to Scranton, with delays for requisition papers and governor’s signature. Local detectives believe Van Horn reached Wadena recently and note sightings by three men in Susquehanna county.
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Iowa
van Horn
van Hiorns
George K. van Horn
Josephine Wescott
Wadena
Frank Robling, Jr
Scranton
Thomas F. Jones
John Davis
John Moir
Harrisburg
Here
Des Moines
Fayette County
Robling
Wilke
Leyshon
Susquehanna County
Forest City
John Helmes
Weat
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Road
State Trace
Helmer
Delaware and Hudson
A. J. Rounders
Penn Avenue
Helmes
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