League Convention Opens with 1600 Delegates in Cleveland
Delegates to the Republican league convention begin arriving in Cleveland with about 1,600 expected and 10,000 visitors anticipated. General B A McAlpin of New York is a leading candidate for league president, with Secretary A E Humphrey opening headquarters. The gathering promises debates on silver and gold, international bimetallism, and party principles as speakers draw crowds and decorations brighten the city.
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Cleveland
Republican League
Tare
Des Moines
Iowa State Register
Iowa
National League Executive Committee
Allison
Pittsburg
McKinley
H. Clay Evans
Tennessee
Our Party
New South
D. D. Woodmansee
Ohio League
Grand Old Party
J. C. Burrows
Michigan
Mre
J. Ellen Foster
Towa
Woman's Republican Association of the United States
John M. Thurston
Nebraska
National Republican League
J.J. Ingalls
Kansas
Taylor in the Toils in London Court
Frank Taylor alias Frank Tordeaux, leader of the Johnny Irving gang, is sentenced in London to three years for assault linked to a cutlass fight near Regent's Park. He fled to Cape Colony and Johannesburg, was recaptured, and sent to Capetown under guard before escape, then captured again and brought to London to begin his term. Additional fraud charges are likely to follow after imprisonment.
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New York
London
Frank Taylor
Frank Tordeaux
Johnny Irving
Taylor
William Carroll Woodward
Willard Musgrave
Regent's Park
Tie
Cape Colony
Johannesburg
South Africa
Capetown
Kershner Found Guilty in Navy Information Case
Washington June 17 Secretary Herbert said Medical Director Kershner was found guilty of improper information disclosure in a case brought by Admiral Meade. The court sentenced him to dig signal from the navy. Papers have not reached the president yet. Friends press for clemency as the president schedules a hearing with Kershner’s counsel for Thursday.
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United States Navy
Washington
Herbert
Kershner
Meade
Navy
Craig Alone At Fault In Elbe Sinking Probe
The Board of Trade rules Craig the mate of the Crathie was solely at fault for the Elbe sinking. His commission is cancelled following inquiry into the collision with the British steamer Crathie in the North Sea.
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London
Board of Trade
Craig
Typewriter and Wife in Suit Over Pratt Marriage
Magegle Pratt sues for divorce claiming she is wife of Spencer Charles Pratt, a butter merchant at 90 Warren Street. Pratt denies the marriage and records show two previous marriages. Pratt’s alleged union with Finley occurred June 24, 182. May Ella Pratt had been divorced from him in 1892. Evidence taken before Commissioner Leonard Myers in Philadelphia is filed in the supreme court.
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New York
Leonard Myers
Philadelphia
Magegle Pratt
Spencer Charles Pratt
Warren Street
Supreme Court
John S. Davenport
Madden
Finley
Pratt
Bayonne
May Ella
Old scale restored. rolling mill workers gain 12 percent
Morristown Pennsylvania June 17. The rolling mills of John Wood and Brothers Conshohocken have notified workers of restoring the former wage scale effective July 1. The raise is 12 percent across the board. foremen and other staff look forward to the improved pay as the firm reports strong business.
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Morristown
John Wood and Brothers
Conshohocken
Distilleries Fire At Night Near Chicago Distillery Attack
Deputy Marshals guarding the Shufeldt distillery near Chicago were fired on by eleven men in two boats shortly after 1 am. The attackers fled after a short exchange. no deputies were hurt. Investigations proceed to confirm the assailants and motives as authorities plan stronger defenses.
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Chicago
Charles Nordrum
Marshall Arnold
McNulta
Shufeldt
Hawthorne Avenues
Dlstillery
Marshal Arnold
MocNulta
Dmecer Nordrum
Curran
Johnson In Fine Form In National Circuit Race
At Waltham Massachusetts on June 17 a national circuit race meet drew 10 000 spectators. Johnson beat the Zimmerman quartet ridden by Daniels Rich and the Berto brothers, finishing a length ahead in 1 55 0 8 the fastest race ever ridden.
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Zimmerman
Waltham
Masa
Johnson
Daniels
Rich
Berto Brothers
Movement seeks Texas extra session to ban prize fighting
A Texas movement aims to persuade Governor Culberson to call an extra session and declare prize fighting illegal, arguing there is no existing state law against glove fighting. The report originates from Austin and notes legislative action potential.
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St. Louis
Austin
Tex
Texas
Culberson
Prise
Ilegal
Reading’s pre bath house tax and local notices
Reading area items include Lebanon Republicans electing B F Hean as county chairman and Mt Gretna meeting set for July 20. Kate Lippa gains divorce in Allegheny City. Stroudsburg shooting injures man’s ear. Meading fights slot machine case. Doylestown angling club satire. Parryville plant resumes with $100000 improvements. Old Colony Trust foreclosure on Allentown Lehigh Valley Traction firms.
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Reading
Bath House
Lebanon
Sixth Regiment
National Guard of Pennsylvania
Phoenixville
Meading
J. Gift
L. W. Good
BR. L. C. Stirk Yeaterday
Berlin County
Ermentrout
Almenhouse
Doylestown
Zigsby
Carbon Iron and Steel Company
Parryville
Old Colony Trust Company
Boston
Allentown and
Lehigh Valley Traction Company
Milk Producers Appeal to ICC Over Milk Freight Rates
The Milk Producers Protective Association of New York petitions the Interstate Commerce Commission to investigate railroad charges for milk and cream moving from New Jersey points to New York City and nearby cities. The association, based in Chester, New York, argues rates are unreasonable, discriminatory, and five times higher than for similar goods, with grievances longstanding and escalating.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Milk Producers’ Protective Association of New York
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company
New York, Ontario and Western Railroad
New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad Company
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
New York, New Haven and Hartford Halfway Company
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company
West Shore Railroad Company
New Jerey
Jersey City
Hoboken
Weehawken
New York City
Chester
N.Y
New York
Mysterious Death of Mrs Matthews Sparks Rail Investigation
Rahway New Jersey June 17 startling developments surround the death of Mrs Walter Matthews killed Saturday night on a Pennsylvania railroad. Her grocery basket lay undisturbed in bushes beside the track and engine No 1106 of train No 119 is said to bear a bloodied front. Mrs Remta who hosted Matthews earlier tells of an unknown man who offered to accompany her home. She says the man wore a Pennsylvania railroad cap, and may conceal his identity. The funeral occurred today as investigators probe a possible foul play.
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Matthews
Rahway
N. J
Walter Matthews
Pennsylvania Railroad
Campaign schedule shifts to educate voters early
Washington reports Republican leaders plan an education driven campaign for the next presidential contest. The national committee may meet in November to set dates for a May convention, ensuring six months' notice before the convention and enabling early fielding of candidates to shape public issues.
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Washington
National Committee
Feld
Tragedy on Fulton Street Ends in Double Suicide
In Lancaster on June 17 Joseph Westgate a puddler who was separated from his family shot and killed his mother-in-law Mrs Christian Hambright on Fast Fulton Street then shot himself dying shortly after. He had threatened to kill his wife who was not at home at the time. Westgate was described as quarrelsome especially when drunk and his wife had left him to reside with her mother due to his abusive conduct.
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Lancaster
Wisconsin Welcomes Renewed Immigrant Tide
A passage notes a renewal of the steady influx of German and Scandinavian settlers who helped build Wisconsin, praising their contributions and expectations for continued growth in the state.
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Thelanda
Wisconsin
Rumors of Delaware and Hudson Canal Abandonment
Port Jervis reports a canal company rumor that the Delaware and Hudson will abandon the canal east of Summitville. Coal from Honesdale would travel to Summitville then load onto Ontario and Western cars between Summitville and Phillipsport at Rowe's rock. If true, seventy four miles would be abandoned and boating on the canal would fade.
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Delaware and Hudson Canal
Port Jervis
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
Summitville
Honesdale
Ontario and Western
Phillipsport
Rowe's Rock
Murder and self-inflicted death near Trenton
Fred C Floyd 40, a Roxbury, New Jersey farm hand, killed himself with a revolver after fatally shooting Hattie Coombs 18 in Trenton on Spring Street. Coombs died at St Francis Hospital after Floyd shot her three times then turned the gun on himself. Witnesses say Floyd pursued the girl after she fled, firing into her head as onlookers watched. The tragedy occurred under an electric light with two eye witnesses present.
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Trenton
N. J
Fred CC. Floyd
Roxbury
Hattie Cooma
John Johnson
Spring Street
Floyd
St. Francis’ Hospital
Valentine Koch
Miss Coombs
Moldnight
Charter Oak Driving Association Declares All Races Off
Hartford Conn June 17 Directors of the Charter Oak Driving Park association meet Saturday evening and vote to declare all races off return entrance money and have no meets here after A special meeting is called to wind up the affairs of the association The action stems from the anti pool law The association lost 10000 last year.
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Charter Oak Driving Association
Hartford
Conn
Charter Oak
Death by Self Inflicted Poison Shocks Brazil Society
In Bowling Green, Brazil County, June 17, 20 year old Misa Maude Drake daughter of Joseph Drake is found dead in bed with poison vial beside her. The prominent social figure’s motive remains unknown as investigators seek answers.
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Brazil
Ind
Bowling Green
Misa Maude Drake
Joseph Drake
Miss Drake
Wages Raised at Cleveland Iron Works and Nearby Firms
Notice posted in National Malleable Castings plant announces a 10 percent wage increase. Eberhard Manufacturing follows with a similar move. Firms employ 1,100 and 900 workers respectively. Additional factories weighing wage hikes. Emmett Case Dismissed in San Francisco court after wife assails protest.
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Cleveland Iron Works
Cleveland
National
Eberhard Manufacturing Company
Eberhard Company
Miners Die in Haale Mine Fire Near Hazleton
Two miners were killed or fatally injured when a mine top caved in as they opened a hole to reach a fire at the Haale mines near Hazleton Pennsylvania on July 17. John Condy died instantly and Benjamin Lautherhouse was badly injured.
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Hazleton
Tune
Haale
John Condy
Benjamin Lautherhouse
Fight Postponed in Brooklyn Night Bout
Seaside Athletic club officials announced that the Choynski Hallight scheduled for tonight in Brooklyn is postponed until next Saturday night.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Seaside Athletic Club
Choynski Hallight
Wisconsin Governor and official visit Baltimore on immigration plan
Governor Upham and Immigration Commissioner Bishop traveled to Baltimore to study immigrant character transport and port inspections under national laws as part of Wisconsin's effort to promote immigration and sell unoccupied public lands. Their inspection found the visit satisfactory and they expect active state information dissemination.
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Washington
W. H. Upham
Wisconsin
Bishop
Immigration Commission
Baltimore
America
Destitution Among Gettiora in Woods County Reported
A report notes extreme poverty among gettiora in Woods County. Other items mention Charles L. Fair’s threats in San Francisco to executors, Catholic anger in St. Louis over church services, and local incidents from Yonkers to Fisher’s Station.
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Gettiora
Woods County
Charles L. Falr
San Francisco
St. Louis
Bristol
House of Refuge
Maplina
Mex
Alabama
Hamburg fetes stage island spectacle for press men
Hundreds of reporters from many countries attend a reception at Alster lust in Hamburg for the canal fete press corps. An artificial Alster Island with towers arches and electric lights is unveiled amid a grand illumination. A boat capsize incident near the banquet site is recalled with rescues and one drowning victim.
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Hamburg
Alsterlust
Alster
Alster Pavillon
Alster Island
Bose
Heligoland
Aleter
Fearful cyclones strike Hartford and Wallace in two towns
A Hartford Kansas cyclone damaged about twelve houses and caused multiple injuries with several believed fatally hurt. Loss estimated at 20000 dollars. In Wallace Nebraska a separate cyclone passed yards away injuring Joseph Young and families of Matthew Born John Staley and Martin Lakin others feared dead or missing as wind churned down mills and fences.
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Hartford
Kan
Widd
Mr. Lawson
Lawson
Mary E. Lawson
Cora W. Lawson
Ola Lawson
Mia
H. K. Smith
Wallace
Neb
Here
Durne
Joseph Young
Matthew Born
John Staley
Martin Lakin
Governors appoints judges and reviews appropriation bill
Governor Hastings announced A. D. McConnell of Greensburg is named law judge in Westmoreland county and John W. Reed of Brookville becomes president judge of Jefferson county. The cabinet will review the general appropriation bill totaling 23 182 000 and hearings proceed on Quay county Woods water and electric light bills with no action taken.
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Hastings
Harrisburg
A. D. McConnell
Greensburg
Westmoreland County
John W. Reed
Brookville
Jefferson County
Reed
Marshal
House Committee On
Quay County
Lehigh Commencement Honors 1900s Degree Event
Six thousand people attended Lehigh University class day exercises on campus. James H. Budd of Middletown Delaware gave the class toast, John J. Gibson of York Pennsylvania was class poet, and W S Murray of Annapolis Maryland delivered the presentation address. Dr T M Brown the new president received a cap and gown reception.
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Bethlehem
Lehigh University
James H. Budd
Middletown
Del
John J. Gibson
York
W.S. Murray
Annapolis
T. M. Brown
Lehigh
Sailboat disaster near Greenwich claims one drowned
Five young men from Salem embarked aboard a small sail boat toward Greenwich. A squall near Dunks Bar, above Bayside, capsized the craft. George Taylor, 21, drowned. William Warrington swam to safety but faced death from mosquitoes and greenhead flies. The group had left strawberry picking work and planned to start at a farm near Greenwich.
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Salem
N. J
Greenwich
George Taylor
William Warrington
Dunks Bar
Bayside
Doctor Lucas Receives First Doctorate From Catholic University
Special from Washington reports Rev. George J. Lucas of Archbald earning the first doctorate granted by the Catholic University after six years of study and two days of examinations. The honor follows his work on a book proposing a modern view of science and religion. Public conferral set for Thursday with Bishop Keane presiding. O'Hara unable to attend due to illness.
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Scranton Tribune
Washington
Scranton
George J. Lucas
Archbald
Catholic University
Lucas
Father Lucas
Haltimore
O'Hara
Leas
Mer. Satall
Rooker
Pase
Sheean
Mer. Sharett
Legation
Mgr. Schroeder
Rouggnillon
O'Gorman
Perries
Sabett
Society of Jesus
Keane
Dr. Lucas
Mar. Satollh
Owme
Carpenter is Sent to New Jersey for Murder Charge
Samuel C Carpenter, held in Easton prison since April 24, was transferred to New Jersey authorities by Judge Scott to face murder charges in Phillipsburg New Jersey. The case involves the death of Ray Blackwell. President Cleveland and entourage departed Washington for Gray Gables Buzzards Bay Massachusetts for summer residence.
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County
Easton
Samuel C. Carpenter
Inez
Warren County
N. J
Han
Ray Blackwell
New Jersey
Scott
Carpenter
Phillipsburg
Duke IY Arcos to Wed Virginia Lowery in Fortnight
Duke IY Arcos the Spanish minister to Mexico is expected to wed Miss Virginia Lowery of Washington within a fort night. The president named George FA Comly and William Tidball as cadets-at-large to the United States Military Academy. Captain Oscar Elling of the Third Cavalry returns home to await retirement in August after 34 years of service. Railroads must equip freight cars with grab-irons and standardize drawbar height, effective July 1.
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Duke Iy’arcos
Mexico
Virginia Lowery
Washington
George FA. Comly
William Tidball
United States Military Academy
Oscar Elling
Third Cavalry
New York
German agrarian paper opposes meat imports
The German agrarian press calls for banning meat imports. King Alfonso of Spain and his sister, the Princess of the Austrias, have measles. Pope honors George Bliss of New York with the Order of St Gregory the Great. German-American veterans plan a visit to Biemarck after the Mets celebration. Trechner the Mennonite is imprisoned for a year for refusing military service on religious grounds.
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Alfonso
Spain
The
Austrias
George Bliss
New York
Vislt Biemarck
Trechner
Weather forecast for eastern Pennsylvania and regions
Herald's Weather Forecast reports fair, warmer conditions across eastern Pennsylvania with southerly winds. It notes New York and the middle states and New England will be fair and slightly warmer, with Wednesday and Thursday bringing fair to partly cloudy skies, sultry conditions, local thunder storms, then cooler weather.
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Herald
New York
Middle States
New England
Finley’s Great Silk Sale Promises Bargain Silk Stock
A historic ad proclaims a week long silk sale in Finley’s department with Cheney Bros. Printed China and Cashmere Shanghai Silks. Prices range from 25 to 99 cents with 28 inch Black Jap Silk at 49 cents and 50 pieces of swivel silks offered as special value.
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Femie
Cheney Bros
Shanghai
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Catholic University of Washington
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Henry T. Thurber
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United States Army
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Weather Report
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