Dynamite Conspiracy Trial Progresses in Bloomsburg
In Bloomsburg the Wintersteen Knorra dynamite conspiracy case continues with rebuttal witnesses challenging defense credibility. Prosecution aims to show Sallie Gast’s strong reputation while defense witnesses’ character is questioned. court adjourned for further testimony and anticipated closing arguments.
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Bloomsburg
Wintersteen-Knorr
Lievyd
Wintersteven
Tustin
Bloomsburg National Bank
Snyder
Riley Sicktler
D. Branning
Cyrus Fox
Clif Knorr
Albert Roth
Mussburger
Sallie Gast
Sally Gast
Phillipps
E. Bi Tustin
First National Bank
Sloan's Alley
Waller
Wintersteen
Eellzabeth Jacoby
Dora Moharter
Moharter
Jacoby
Grant Herring
Graham
Senator Herring
Equity
Theodore Hayman
Jacob Phillippi
Ermentrout
Presidential nominations sent to Senate and confirmations recorded
The president sent to the Senate nominations for envoys to Chile Hayti Switzerland and Japan and consuls general in Kanagan. Also named assistant appraisers and deputy auditors for several districts. Senate confirmation followed for Wilson to Chile and others as ministers and diplomats.
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Washington
Senate
Btate
United States
Henry L. Wilson
Chile
William F. Powell
New Jersey
Hayti
John G. Leishman
Pennsylvania
Switzerland
John F. Gowery
Kanagan
Japan
Treasury
Michael J. Brown
District of Philadelphia
Fred Vincent
Robert 8. Pedaon
South Dakota
Interior Department
Daniel A. Grosvenor
Maryland
War Department
Wabbington
John G. Aiglanmen
Bwitserland
Lawrence Townsorlvania
Andrew D. Barlow
Misne
Lynching in Maryland After Courting Death Sentence
In Princess Anne Maryland William Andrews a young Black man arrested for felonious assault on Mrs. Benjamin T. Kelley was taken from the sheriff and beaten into incapacity then hanged from a tree by an angry mob after arraignment and sentencing. He had arrived from North Carolina and was arrested May 6. An organized mob carried out the act with no disguise.
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Princess Anne
William Andrews
Benjamin T. Kelley
Andrews
North Carolina
Kelley
Baltimore
Fiend Escapes Lynching Near Batavia Ohio
A tramp attempted to assault Mrs. Emma Curds of Williamsburg near Batavia Ohio. The suspect was captured at Budd's brick yard and hidden in Batavia to avoid a mob. Mrs. Curds remains in critical condition as authorities quell the lynch threat.
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Batavia
Ohio
Emma Curds
Williamsburg
Curds
Budd
Hacker
Tariff debate yields little progress in senate session
Senators pressed tariff speeches with limited bill movement. Rawlins of Utah backed the tariff plank tied to the Democratic platform and farm duties, while Mills of Texas assailed the bill as a class measure favoring beneficiaries at taxpayers’ expense. Cannon and Butler urged farmer benefits, and only four paragraphs were acted on. The session resumes at 11 a.m. tomorrow.
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Washington
Senate
Rawlins
Utah
Mills
Texas
Chicago
Cannon
Butler
North Carolina
Death of Dr Edgar A Keeler in New York
Dr Edgar A Keeler died at Little Falls after a long struggle with tubercular bone disease. An experimental knee operation failed, disease spread to ribs and spinal column. Dr William T Bull performed a pioneering spinal bone removal, Dr Viel B P Gibney removed ribs, Dr Calvin Ter riberry amputated a leg and removed other ribs. Each procedure gave only temporary improvement before death.
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New York
Edgar A. Keeler
Little Falls
William T. Bull
Viel BP
Gibney
Calvin Terriberry
Fishermen of Chusan Archipelago Lost In Gale
Meagre reports reach Victoria that on May 6 a terrific gale struck the Chusan Archipelago off China's coast. Several hundred fishing boats were out and only a few returned, with estimates of about five hundred men dead.
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Victoria
B. C
Empress of Japan
Chusan
China
Fire at Montrose Hotel Burns in Colorado Blaze
Fire destroyed the Montrose hotel and nearby stores in Montrose Colorado early today. Robert Meade a 65 year old Portland guest perished in the flames. A dozen other guests were rescued uninjured and investigators deem the fire incendiary.
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Montrose
Colo
Robert Meade
Portland
Dauntless Crew Released After Filibuster Capture
In Key West Florida the crew of the Dauntless released after examination by a commissioner. The Marblehead captured the vessel a few days earlier and the attorney said there is insufficient evidence to hold the Dauntiess, and she would be released unless instructed otherwise.
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Dauntless
Key West
Marblehead
Senator Jones Denies Western Silver Fund Existence
In Washington on June 1 Senator Jones, Democratic National Committee chairman, denied knowledge of a fund reportedly raising 910,00 in western states to continue agitation for free silver. He stated he does not know of any such sum.
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Washington, D. C
Jones
Democratic National Committee
Spanish consul arrives to probe Ruiz death case in Havana
Jane Jose Congosto, Spanish consul in Philadelphia, travels from Havana to investigate the death of Dr Ruiz in Guanabacoa prison. The Spanish commissioner is to examine into the case and report findings.
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Ruiz
New York
Jane-Jose Congosto
Philadelphia
Havana
Om Congoa
Ruix
Guanabacac
Calhoun Reprimanded After Cuba Conference
Washington June 9 The Special Commissioner to Cuba William J Calhoun held a three quarter hour meeting with President McKinley The session followed a prior interview and aimed to complete the report on Cuba and the Ruiz investigation Calhoun was reproved for speaking freely to New York reporters The president plans a firm line but delays final action until after reviewing further reports and England Spain policy details
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Washington
McKinley
Cuba
William J. Calhoun
Calhoun
Lee
New York
Senator Cullom
Chamberlain's
Cullom
Ruiz
Arrest of suspect after assault in woods leads to arraignment
The injured girl reached home with bloodied hands and face, identifying Joseph De Vear who was captured after a late Saturday night chase. He was arraigned behind closed doors to prevent mob violence, confessed, and was held for the grand jury.
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Joseph de Vear
Grand Jury
Captain Murphy Fined in Jamaica for Enlistment Act
Kingston Jamaica June 9 Captain Edward Murphy of the Laurada was fined 100 for violating the foreign enlistment act. He had been out on 1500 bail in the United States District court at Wilmington Delaware on neutrality laws charges for a mus tbursting expedition to Cuba. Judge Bradford ordered bond forfeiture but gave defense until June 22 to file reasons. Murphy was reported in a Kingston hospital.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Edward Murphy
Laurada
Murphy
United States District Court
Wilmington
Del
Cuba
Bradford
German Baptist session at Frederick discusses hat rules
Four thousand attend the German Baptist annual meeting in Frederick Maryland. Debates center on whether slaters may wear hats with similar latitude as men and women. The issue is referred to a committee for further consideration along with tobacco use and communion questions.
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Southeastern
Kansas
Spanish Outrage Report From Cuban Province Details
Dispatch from Havana June 9 reports Spanish troops in Pinar del Rio province capturing about 300 women children and pacificos at Mantua Cimarrones Tumba and Santa Fe. Women were distributed among officers while children were placed in local households as servants. A duel over a girl named Felipa led to one severe wounding. Separate actions by General Godoy's forces from the gunboat Almendares destroyed pacifico houses and massacred forty people including women and children. some captives were taken to Havana.
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Spain
Havana
Malazon
Felipa
Combatante
Carbonero
Godoy
Almendares
Inventor claims halving steel casting costs in new process
Richard King of Belleville, superintendent at Steel Works, has patented an annealing process he says will cut production costs by half. Belleville iron and steel men hail it as potentially revolutionary, with patents applied for in four major producing nations.
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Bt. Louise
Richard King
Belleville
Gving
King
Eien
Mob Threat Forces Transfer of Accused Teacher Attacker
In Ogdensburg a 600 strong mob besieged city hall to rescue Joseph De Vear, held for assaulting Miss Lillian Ramsey. He was moved to Canton county jail at 3 am for safety. Ramsey, a 22 year old teacher, walked daily to a rural school and was assaulted in a forest path.
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Watertown
Ogdensburg
Joseph de Vear
Lillian E. Ramsey
Canton
Miss Rameecy
Weather Summary For New York and New England
In the middle state today fall warmer and fresh to strong northwesterly winds prevail. New England cloudy to partly cloudy slightly warmer with northeast to northwest winds and rain followed by clearing this afternoon. Friday will bring fair warmer weather with variable winds becoming northerly to southeasterly and showers in western Ubis section.
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New York
Middle State
Ubis
Right Hour Law Support Discussed in Senate Visit
Washington D C June 1 Jules Rosendale of Philadelphia met Senator Quay and Penrose to urge Pennsylvania lawmakers to back House bill now aiming for an eight hour workday. The visit emphasized advancing the proposed reform.
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Washington, D. C
Jules Rosendale
Philadelphia
Senatora Quay
Penroce
Pennsylvania
Two Babies Reported Born in Mountain Home
In Parkersburg West Virginia on June 9 Mrs Tanner gave birth to twins in a modest mountain dwelling. While the father hunted a bottle of moonshine to ease the newborns distress the mother slept and awoke to find one infant slain by a wildcat.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Tanner
Rata
Wheat Point Military Academy Graduation Noted
At Wheat Point Military Academy, June graduation included Edgar T. Collins of Williamport among the graduates.
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Wheat Point
Weat Point Militery Academy Enon Mond Ey
Edgar T. Collins
Williamaport
Peace talks in the East face Turkish resistance over Thessaly
Constantinople reports that Britain opposes Turkish retention of Thessaly on religious grounds to inflame Mussulman fanaticism. The powers seek frontier delimitation by an international commission and capitation reforms for Greek subjects in Turkey. Turkish government delay may prolong peace, with British Russian and Italian attaches sent to Thessaly to verify reports of Turkish irregulars destroying villages.
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Constantinople
Thessaly
Great Britain
Turkey
Greece
Rival Lovers Duel With Knives in Richmond Love Triangle
In Richmond two rivals for Mrs. M. L. Call’s affections drawn knives during a confrontation at Mrs. Bloomberg's home. L. W. Farr and C. E. Kelly fought over the widow who has assets around twenty thousand dollars. One man was wounded. Kelly faces grand larceny charges. The case moves to court tomorrow.
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Richmond
L. W. Farr
C. E. Kelly
M. L. Call
Pearson
Virginia
Kansas City
Kelly
Schlatter Claimant Arrives in Cleveland With Ally
A man claiming to be Francis Schlatter, the alleged healer rumored to have starved in Mexico, arrived in Cleveland with Holland Berger of New York. They plan to open an institute there though proof of identity remains elusive. Schlatter denies the starvation tale and says he was visiting his mother near Bordeaux, Tennessee.
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Cleveland, O
Francis Schlatter
Mexico
Cleveland
Holland Berger
New York
Schlatter
Bordeaux
Nashville
Tenn
Love at Six and Marriage at Fourteen in Chicago Tale
Chicago narrative recounts Haxel G Spaulding a public school girl from North Side who married C Harrison Frost marshal of the Chicago Republican club. Frost recalls meeting at six and engagement at ten with plans to educate her further and foster her music talent.
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Chicago
Jung
Haxel G. Spaulding
C. Harrison Frost
Chicago Republican Club
Mr. Frost
Major East Tennessee coal lands deal valued near five million
Knoxville reports a sale transferring most East Tennessee coal lands including Jellico Coal Creek Popular Creek and Middlesboro mines covering 100000 acres. The mines produce about 2600000 tons annually and employ around 3500 workers. The Jellico company leads the promotion in Tennessee.
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Knoxville
Tenn
East Tennessee
Jellico Coal Creek
Popular Creek
Middlesboro
Thern Jellico Company
Tencorporation
London Bond Deal Threatens Houston Property Upgrade
Stockholders from Houston have floated a $5,000,000 bond issue in England. The purchaser's agent, Mr. A. Taylor, is traveling to inspect the property and close the deal. Regardless of sale, the property will change hands and the new company will undertake extensive improvements.
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Hoston
England
A. Taylor
Coal Trust Hearing Adjournment Move Sparks Tension
Albany reports the coal trust hearing referee Walter Ward did not sit as expected for adjournment until Justice Chester rules on vacating orders. The attorney general voiced irritation over the delay amid a $25 per sitting fee for Ward.
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Albany
Coal Trust
Walter P. Ward
Justice Chester
Referee Ward
Attorney General
Ward
Cheyenne Trouble in Montana Reservation Standstill
Miles City Montana June 9 reports little change in the Indian seizure as 300 men threaten to arrest Chief White Bull. Four companies of soldiers complicate efforts while orders from the War Department director to Major Newell delay his return to Fort Keogh.
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Miles City
Mont
White Bull
Fort Keogh
War Department
Washington
Newell
Keogh
Major Newell
Warship Marblehead to Enforce Fisheries Regulations
The navy department issued orders for the cruiser Marblehead to sail from Marblehead Mass to Cape Breton Nova Scotia to deter American fishermen from violating Canadian fisheries rules. Complaints suggest possible Anglo American tensions if rules are not observed. The Wilmington at Jacksonville will relieve Marblehead at Key West.
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Marblehead
Washington
Navy Department
Mass
Cape Breton
Nova Scotia
Great Britain
United States
Wilmington
Jacksonville
Key West
Nancy Clem Death Recalled in Indiana Murder Case
Nancy E Clem dies in Indianapolis recalling one of Indiana s famed crimes She was tried five times for murder sentenced to hang twice and escaped on a technicality She later convicted of perjury and served four years in the State Female Reformatory. She died at age six years noted in the fragment.
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Indianapolis
Nancy F. Clem
Indiana
Death of Professor Alvin G. Clark in Cambridge Mass
Professor Alvin G. Clark of Cambridge dies at home from a stroke. He was renowned for telescope lenses and his latest work, the mammoth lenses for the Yerkes telescope, had just shipped to Chicago.
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Cambridge
Mass
Alvin G. Clark
Chicago
Largest trout caught by hand in Columbia County
Cecil Brussle of Pullmont caught the biggest trout ever in Columbia County on Monday. The fish weighed pounds and measured four inches, taken by hand from a hole in a ravine where it was trapped.
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Hudson
Cecil Brussle
Pullmont
Columbia County
Snow Flurry Marks First June Snow in Lynn Mass
A brief snow flurry fell in Lynn Massachusetts shortly after noon today and melted on contact with the ground. It is noted as the first recorded snow in the city during the month of June.
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Massachusetts
Lynn
Mass
Steamship Arrivals Report at New York Harbor
Steamers Koenig in Litae Bremen Noordlam arrive in New York. Zaandam sails to Amsterdam, Lahn sails to Bremen from New York.
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New York
Koenig
Litae
Bremen
Noordlam
Antwerp
Zaandam
Amsterdam
Lahn
Mill Plant Burned In St Louis Milling Fire
Carlinville Illinois June 2 The St Louis Milling Company plant owned by Ram Wel Cupples of St Louis was destroyed by fire in the afternoon. Loss ten thousand dollars Insurance seventy five thousand dollars.
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Carlinville
St. Loui Milling Company
Ramwel Cupples
St. Louis
Calhoun Report Nears End in Wintersteen Case
A brief update notes General Calhoun's report on the Kuly Wintersteen case is nearly complete. Negotiations are delayed by a political or procedural hurdle, with local gossip and news items interspersed.
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Calhoun
Kuly Wintersteen
Medal of Honor Legion names officers in Scranton
The Medal of Honor Legion elected Amos J. Cummings as commander and Captain Patrick DeLacy as senior vice president at the Scranton meeting. A banquet followed at the Hotel Jermyn with local citizens hosting.
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Medal of Honor Legion
Board of Trade Assembly
Glen Summit
Jermyn
Amos J. Cummings
Nelson A. Miles
Patrick DeLacy
DeLacy
Legion
Scranton
Elmhurst
Schoonmaker
Board of Trade
Peck
James Miller
D. B. Atherton
Mr. Atherton
J. W. Oakford
New York City
Richard Stout
John R. Wagner
John C. Robinson
M. H
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Navy
Tweedle
Messrs
Martin
Corliss and Betts
Boston
Patrick DE Lacy
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