Cotton on the Dutible List Triggers Senate Debate
The Senate approved by 42 to 18 an amendment placing raw cotton on the dutiable list at 20 percent ad valorem. Proposed by Mr. Bacon of Georgia, the move sparked a sharp Democratic split with seven Democrats siding with Republicans. The Sugar Schedule passed as the agricultural schedule advanced, while a court sentence condemned Lemon to twenty years for assaulting Miss Taylor in Williamsport. The case involved a walking trip and a knife attack, with both families noted as prominent in Williamsport. Lemon, 22, and Miss Taylor, 18, were involved. the incident followed alcohol consumption.
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Washington
Senate
South
Bacon
Dem
Clay
Georgia
McEnery
Louisiana
McLaurin
Tillman
South Carolina
Rawlins
Utah
Sloane
Stake
Lemon
Miss Taylor
Lemen
Williamsport
Death of an eccentric millionaire Richardson dies in New York
Joseph Richardson, an English born railroad builder linked with the Vanderbilts and Goulds, died in New York. Estimated fortune near 20 million, famed for oddities including a five foot wide Lexingtion avenue house and a self chosen one inch plank coffin stored in a Bridgeport barn.
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New York
Joseph Richardson
Vanderbilts
Goulds
Union Pacific
Missouri Pacific
Iron Mountain
England
Bridgeport
Conn
Richardson
Mrs McKinley Celebrates Birthday at White House Dinner
Vice President Hobart and wife hosted President McKinley and Mrs McKinley for dinner in Washington. Attendees included Senator Hanna Secretary Bliss Secretary Porter and Mrs Porter Mrs Saxton and Miss Kinsey. A surprise birthday cake was presented to Mrs McKinley and later sent to the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hobart
McKinley
Senator Hanna
Bliss
Porter
Saxton
Mise Kinsey
McKinsey
White House
Nomination of Henry M. Hoyt for Assistant Attorney General
The president sent to the senate the nomination of Henry M. Hoyt of Pennsylvania for assistant attorney general. Hoyt, a Philadelphia resident and son of former Governor Hoyt, was a classmate of Secretary Porter. The nomination was acquiesced to by Pennsylvania senators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Henry M. Hoyt
Pennsylvania
Hoyt
Philadelphia
Glovernor Hoyt
Porter
Maryland Man Lemen Sentenced for Allege Felony Assault
Jack Leben of Williamsport Maryland was found guilty on both counts of felonious assault and assault with intent to kill in the case tied to Lissie Taylor at South Williamsport. The court sentenced him twenty years for the atrocity.
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Jack Leben
Williamsport
Lissie Taylor
South Williams
Vagrant sale eyed for Hubert Kauling in St. Louis
Report outlines a pending vagrancy case in St. Louis where Hubert Kauling may be sold for six months at public auction if found a vagrant. The suit claims abandonment of wife and three children, with one child remaining with the mother. Judge Harmon to issue a warrant for arrest and trial by jury.
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St. Louis
Hubert Kauling
Pattison Avenue
Justice Harmon
Kauling
Clara
Court House
Harmon
Sarah Granger Dies at 86 on Family Farm West of Village
Clifton Springs N Y June ? Mrs Sarah A Granger widow of Julian M Granger and sister of Stephen A Douglass Democratic leader of Ante War days died at her home west of the village today after a paralytic stroke on Wednesday She was 86 years old and had lived on the same farm 65 years Her memory recalls the Arthur administration era and local politics
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Clifton Springs
Sarah A. Granger
Julian M. Granger
Stephen A. Douglass
Arthur
Girl Denied Quarrel in Reynolds Death Inquest
At the coroner’s inquest in Toronto Ohio over William Reynolds’s death by his own hand a fiancé testified there had been no quarrel. She said Reynolds’s letter to her had been destroyed but contained only expressions of affection. A melancholy temperament appears to be the main factor in the tragedy.
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Toronto
William Reynolds
Reynolds
Bishop Horst bans all church fund raising dances
In Youngstown Ohio on June 6 Bishop Horst of the diocese issues a notice to priests and Catholic societies forbidding all round dancing and night dancing in halls or ballrooms to raise funds for church or charity. Organizations violating these orders will not be recognized as Catholic societies.
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Youngstown, C
Horstman
Mad Dog Causes Panic in Lords Town Near Warren
A mad dog owned by Peter Bush sparked consternation in Lords town near Warren Ohio. After it was found rabid the animal was shot. It had bitten two other dogs a cat and no calf. Several residents narrowly escaped exposure.
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Warren, O
Lordstown
Thic Ely
Peter Bush
Colony Faddist Who Grew Rich
Heirs of Jo wah Mango who immigrated from Sweden in the 1850s seek to establish a claim to an estate valued at about $100 099, asserting ties to a Bishop led colony in Illinois.
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New York
June
Jowah Mango
Sweden
Illinois
Arguments in the coal cases urge constitutional stay
In Albany Judge Chester opened the hearing on the coal railroads presidents bid to vacate an order for examination before a referee. Attorneys for Delaware Lackawanna and Western, New Jersey Central, Ontario and Western, and Delaware and Hudson urged that the 1887 act’s inquisitorial procedure violates constitutional rights and is improperly applied, seeking dismissal of the order. The state attorney general and aides argued the law’s validity. The debate centered on privacy, the statute’s scope, and the power to compel testimony.
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Albany
Chester
David McClure
Delaware, Lackawanah and Western Railroad
Sloan
W. de Forest
New Jersey Centre
Maxwell
John D. Kerr
Ontario and Western
Fowler
Messrs
Wilcox and Carr
Delaware and Hudson Railroad
Olyphant
Hancock
Davis
Fiero
Wilcox
Opon
Supreme Court
Promised to Wed Opera Tenor Charged With Grand Larceny
Bernard Goldman, a professional tenor with Lillian Russell's Opera company, is held on 1000 bail after Rose Shatten, a widow, accuses him of stealing 1200 dollars and 850 dollars worth of jewelry. She says he promised marriage after obtaining a divorce and cash to sail for Europe. Goldman is married with five children.
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New York
Bernard Goldman
Lillian Russell
Rose Shatten
Goldman
Europe
Romance of a Revolution Miss Wright Married in New York
Miss Ida Dent Wright daughter of Mrs Marie Robinson Wright wed Dr Wai in New York on June 8. The ceremony united two families in a notable social event expanding high society connections for Miss Wright and her betrothed Exota.
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New York
Ida Dent Wright
Marie Robinson Wright
Wai
Serious labor riots at Minonock coal mine disrupt strike
A labor riot during a miners strike in Minonock Michigan results in the death of Superintendent Morgan and miner John Weslosky. Joseph Erbeland is reported dead after exchange of gunfire and a crowd attack with clubs and stones.
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Pontiac, T
Minonock
Morgan
Joseph Erbeland
Erbeland
John Weslosky
Dreadful Infant Self-Destructive Case Shocks Toledo
A Toledo meeting of homeopathic physicians discussed a Oak Harbor child of Joseph Bement who gnaws his fingers and thumbs, amputating ends, and bites his tongue, losing sensation in digits and tongue. First noticed at 15 months, the condition worsens, yet the child remains bright and attractive while the mother bears great worry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ohio
Joseph Bement
Oak Harbor
Woman Rescues Baby After Canal Plunge
Mrs Saxon Palmeter of Lyons New York leaped into the Erie Canal to save her 18 month old daughter Marguerite when a gust sent the perambulator rolling toward the water. The child floated, the mother sank twice, and was rescued by two school boys. Both were pulled from danger with no serious injuries.
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Lyons
N. Y
Saxon GQ. Palmeter
Marguerite
Erie Canal
Keogh Wins First Night of World Championship Pool Series
In New York Keogh of Scranton defeats champion Grant H. Eby of Springfield in the first 200 points of a 600 point match. Keogh leads 400 to 300 after two nights. trophies and a $300 prize hang on the world title.
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New York
Grant H. Eby
Springfield
Jerome R. Keogh
Scranton
Keogh
Eby
Foreman John F. Jackson Arrested in Boiler Collapse Case
John F. Jackson foreman at Coatesville boiler firm, who installed tanks in the Brown soap plant, is arrested on criminal negligence charge. He is delivered to his lawyer custody and will testify at the inquest into the deaths of two men, rather than face the principal charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John F. Jackson
Coatesville
Brown Soap
Fitzpatrick
Jackson
Florence Williams Kills Lover in Jealous Tragedy
In McDowell County Huntington reports Florence Williams, from a prominent family, killed her lover during a heated quarrel and fled. The man, set to claim a large timber tract for use by the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railroad, was killed in a jealous dispute amid rising excitement.
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Huntington
W. Va
Florence Willams
McDowell County
Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern Railroad
Man is killed by lightning in South Macon home
Thomas Welch was struck and killed instantly by a lightning bolt while standing in a doorway during an electrical storm last night in South Macon Georgia. His wife in the front room was knocked senseless, but their baby in the same room escaped uninjured.
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Macon
Thomas Welch
Prosperity’s Wheels Turning at Lincoln Repair Shops
Beginning this morning all Burlington railroad machine shop workers in Havelock three miles from Lincoln were placed on extra time for an indefinite period to keep rolling stock in service due to increased traffic.
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Prosperity
Lincoln
Neb
Jones
Burlington Railroad Machine Shopa
Havelock
Prince Anne Man Charged With Assault Ahead of Trial
William Andrews, a Negro defendant, is slated for a Wednesday trial in Nd, June, after being held in Baltimore jail to avoid a mob four weeks ago. Authorities anticipate trouble upon his return for the assault case against Mr. telly.
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Princess Anne
William Andrews
Telly
Baltimore
McKinley Aids Cubans in Proposed Deal with Spain
In Washington Senator Hanna urged patience as the president may propose Cuba independence on payment of 150000000 to Spain or seek congressional action. Canovas to stay as Spain's premier disappoints hopes for an easier settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hagna
Senate
Billy” Mason
Cuba
Hanna
Mason
Spain
Congress
Canovan
McKinley
Sagasta
Insurgents Active Across Cuban Provinces Split Troops and Civilians
Havana reports based on data from impartial parties that up to thousands of insurgents arm themselves in bands across the area between Cape San Antonio Pinar Del Rio and the Jacar Moron line near Puerto Principe. Many natives remain unarmed or armed with machetes while rumors of monetary discontent affect some regular battalions. The insurgents attacked La Quinta at night but were repulsed with light losses on both sides.
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Havana
Key West
Associated Press
Cape San Antonio
Pinar del Rio
Puerto Principe
Weyler
Hypnotism blamed for fatal family fight in St Louis
In St Louis on Allen avenue George Fenferlick fatally injured his brother Joseph 27 in a brutal hand to hand confrontation at home. The family attributes the killer outburst to hypnotic influence claiming a prior hypnosis experience last year though no current spell is present.
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St. Louis
George Feiferlick
Joseph
Allen Avenue
Fenferlick
False Imprisonment Suit Targets Throop Officials
Pietro Mazucca sues Burgess Patrick Coar Constable Charles Pilger Joseph Heffron Joseph Wylingk and Thomas Conway of Throop for 5000 damages. He alleges arrest on June 2 by Pilger and confinement in borough jail for three days by Coar after charges of keeping a disorderly house, paying 15 dollars to gain release. Attorney A W Bertholf handles the case.
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Burgess Patrick Coar
Charles Pilger
Joseph Heffron
Joseph Wylinski
Thomas Conway
Throop
Pietro Mazucca
Heffron
Wylingk
Conway
Pilger
Burgess Coar
Mazucca
A. W. Bertholf
Old Forge Saloon Purchase Bid Leads to Sale Bond
P J Kalata of Throop sues McNulty in Old Forge for 60 dollars paid toward a saloon contract. Kalata showed a receipt. McNulty arraigned before Alderman Wright on the claim and freed on bond of 400 dollars to await court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. McNulty
Old Forge
Alderman Wright
John Kalata
Throop
Kalata
McNulty
McNullity
Commencement Exercises at Wyoming Seminary Friday
The Wyoming Seminary commencement will begin Friday evening with a reception for the seniors at 6 p.m. and continue through the evening with ceremonies and speeches. The event marks the seniors’ transition after their studies.
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Wyoming Seminary
Mayor G W Wise shoots banker Moseley in street
In Clarkendate Mies Jane and others report Mayor G W Wise killed banker G B Moseley in front of Wise's office. Wise is custody. A prior small suit involving Moseley had been heard by the mayor last week, whose decision angered Moseley and led to the fatal confrontation.
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Clarkendate
Mies
Jane
G. B. Moseley
G. W. Wise
Wise
Moseley
Wintersteen Trial Cross-Examination Advances In Bloomsburg
The Bloomsburg trial session focused on cross examining Wintersteen by District Attorney Graham. Wintersteen admitted details of trips with Knorr and discussed money and stock motives while denying certain threats. The judge paused as key witnesses were heard, with a verdict guidance expected after defense and rebuttal steps.
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Bloomsburg
Winterteen
Graham
Philadelphia
Obraham
Wintersteen
Knorr
Harrisburg
Reading
Wilkes-Barre
Caid
Sally Gast
M. Waller
Mr. Wintersteen
Report on Indemnity to Turkey to set Greek payment
Constantinople dispatch says British Russian and Italian ambassadors plan to use Thessaly talks to fix the indemnity Greece must pay Turkey after the recent war. The move aims to establish the financial settlement between the two nations.
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Turkey
Parla
The
Tempe
Constantinople
Thessaly
Greece
Fugitives Hidden in Cave After Fatal West Virginia Fire
Authorities tracing suspects in the Key stone house fire that killed five White children. Fugitives have taken refuge in a mountain cave in Wyoming county, well armed and said to fight to the death rather than be captured.
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Welch
W. Va
J. H. White
Keystone
Wyoming County
Delegates Visit Washington Before NYC Tour
The delegates of the Commercial Trade Congress toured Washington and met with President McKinley at a private reception. They departed at six o clock this evening for New York as their nationwide tour continued.
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Washington
Commercial Trade Congress
McKinley
New York
Murder Cited As Parental Killing In Kentucky
In Barbourville Kentucky Rev Berry Lawson a Methodist minister was shot dead by his 15 year old son Isaac after the father punished him. Isaac obtained a gun and shot the clergyman from behind shortly after dawn.
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Barbourville, Ky
Berry Lawson
Isaac
The Race Meet of the Atlantic Wheelmen
The report highlights the annual race meet of the Atlantic Wheelmen with details on event results and notable performances. Local notes cover amusing incidents and society happenings, including Medal of Honor Legion items and regional notices from Lackawanna County.
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Eentertal
Washington
Goeelp
Atlantis
Medal of Honor Legion
W. South Sunday School Union
West Slide
City Buburtan
Lackawanna County
Wline
We Sokly
Eee Nowa
Heroes Who Wear Medals Reception Highlights Scranton Legion
A reception last night in the Board of Trade Rooms featured Legion members and Scranton’s notable citizens. Today at 9 o clock the convention opens, with a Glen Summit tour and an evening banquet where eminent speakers will address attendees. Generals and officers gathered in the Hotel Jermyn lobby, celebrating veterans of the late war and the medal of honor earned on the field.
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Legion
Scranton
Glen Summit
Jermyn
Board of Trade
Berran
J. A. Scranton
General Peck
Carteret O'Neill
Scranton Club
Bauer
Peck
Burlington
Burington
Vermont
C. C. Howard
United States Army
Herlsm
Theodore & Peck
Vtj
Amos Cummings
New York
Pennsylvania
St. Clair Mulholland
Philadelphia
Edward Browne
Field and Star
Moses Veale
Veterans Meet to Plan Next Legion Gathering and Banquet
The American Legion delegates arrive as generals and drummer boys recount Civil War heroism. General Peck and Congressman Cummings attend a reception in Scranton with a banquet and toasts planned at the Jermyn, including invitations to Burlington Vermont for the next meeting and a tour to Glen Summit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Cummings
New York City
Susquehanna
Theodore 8. Peck
Burlington
Nelson A. Miles
Legion
Europe
Turkey
Greece
London
United States
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Mr. Bacon
Mrs. M'Kinley
Hobart Entain
Plum
Harry Hoyt
Mas
Maryland
Sarah Granger
Stephen A. Douglas
Church
Mad Dog
Ter E. Seymour
Boston
Mass
Cleveland
General Exeta
Seymour
M’kinley
Stern
Canovas
A. J. Palmer
D. D
John C. Leacock
Tunkhannock
Board of Trustees
BE. H. @neath
New Haven
Alexander Farnham
E.q
Independent
Glee Club
Man
West Franklin
Ind
Terry Holcomb
Legion of Honor Convention
Board of
Legion of Honor
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