Protests of Civil Service Reform Hit Partisan Lines
The piece argues that a congressionally backed cut in the Treasury's clerical staff, led by Mr. Dockery, targets Republicans and veterans while rewarding Democrats. It claims Democratic officials are moved to better posts, while Republican veterans lose positions, highlighting partisan manipulation of jobs and retirements.
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Washington
Congress
Dockery
Missouri
Treasury Department
Arthut
Wilson Casis Flows and a New Admin Fund
Washington reports a late corruption fund likely to go to Democrats in Wilson’s district. Assessments on office holders have quickened recently as Democrats show fear. Senator Gorman backs Wilson to retain House influence and possibly secure neutrality or support for his presidential aims. Wade Hampton heads to West Virginia with several incumbents. The Charleston district is expected to buzz with activity.
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Washington
Willam L. Wilson
Gorman
Wilson
Wade Hampton
West Virginia
Doven Amal Fry
Charleston
Sipe In Trouble Over Office Assessment Racket
Pittsburg reports Congressmen Sipe faces investigation for high handed demands on Internal Revenue Service staff in Kearns office. He allegedly sought one month’s salary from each employee to fund a personal campaign. Civil service rules and opposition factions trigger scrutiny from Washington and Teddy Roosevelt.
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Wis
Pittsburg
Sipe
Civil Service
Peckham on Hill Scores Ex Mayor Grace in Desertion
Gotham jurist Wheeler Peckham scores ex Mayor Grace for switching sides in the race. He writes that Grace’s support of TLD is a sign of moral degradation and accuses Grace of complicity in past political corruption.
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Gotham Jurist
Grace
The
United Press
New York
Wheeler H. Peckham
Fennter Hill
Groce
Tli
Adda
Cleveland to Send Campaign Contribution and Letter
Washington reports that Grover Cleveland will soon send a monetary contribution to the New York state campaign fund along with a brief, informal letter urging Democrats to stay united to prevent the enemy from winning through indifference or duty failure. The notice emphasizes the letter as a simple vehicle for the donation.
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Grover
Scranton Tribune
Washington
Cleveland
New York State
Yet More Candidates In Independent County Ticket
Ex Civil Justice Alfred Heckler predicts the Independent county organization will field a third municipal ticket in New York on October 17. He says the organization has been mistreated by the committee of seventy and complains about Grace supporters receiving key posts.
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Gothaim
Independent County
United Press
New York
Alfred Heckler
Committee of Seventy
Heckler
One Clever Trick Shows Democrats Targeting A. P. A. Links
The Democrats try to tie the Republican congressional campaign committee to A. P. A. activities across the country. Chairman Babcock faces frequent inquiries, indicating broad interest and possible political maneuvering.
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United Press
Washington
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Babcock
Campaign committee seeks to avert faction ties in GOP drive
Chairman Babetiek says after election the committee warned all members to avoid jams and any factional links while insisting on working for Republican party success. He notes the campaign mails five to six million articles nationwide with mailing force focused on filling orders.
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Babetiek
Republican Party
Republican Campaign Committee
United States
Former Reformer Backs Tammany Boss in Grace Ticket
A New York conference at Democratic headquarters involved John Boyd Thatcher William R Grace and Francis M Scott over placing Senator Hill at the head of the Grace ticket Nathan Straus Tammany mayoral candidate opposed Hill joining the Grace slate After talks the Grace local ticket will feature Hill and Strong is favored for the local issue
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Tammany
United Press
New York
Democratic
John Boyd Thatcher
William R. Grace
Francis M. Scott
Senator Hill
Grace
Nathan Straus
Grace Democratic
Thacher
Iave
Hill
Strong
Shepard Optimistic Despite Grace and Coudert Defection
David Bennett Hill’s determined rival E M Shepard pursues an independent Democratic ticket with reform aims. He confirms support from Wheeler and says the ticket will vindicate reform, especially in Kings County where his faction has a strong following and plans a full local slate.
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Grace
Coudert
New York
David Bennett Hill
Eadward M. Shepard
Wheeler
Shepard
Democratic Party Reform Organization
Fairchild
Association
Reform
Kings County
Feld
Murphy in Evidence Two Magnificent Runs at Foot Ball
Georgetown college eleven defeated the Camden Athletic club 2 to 0 in Washington. Murphy made two magnificent runs of 40 and 60 yards, each for a touchdown, lifting Georgetown in a upset of the Camden club which had won 42 straight games.
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Scranton
Scranton Tribune
Washington
Georgetown College
Camden Athletic Club
Murphy
Camden Club
Adlai's Big Swing Through Missouri and New York
Vice President Stevenson plans an extensive campaign tour by private car, speaking in Missouri and other western points before moving east to New York to assist Senator HIM. The article notes a revived rumor of an understanding with Senator TH regarding the 1900 presidential nomination.
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Missouri
New York
United Press
Springfield
Stevenson
Republicans May Control House With Small Majority
Special to the Scranton Tribune from Washington on October 17 reports that Republican insiders estimate the party will win between 185 and 190 House seats. With 179 needed to organize, this would yield a majority of 12 to 22 seats.
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Scrantons Tribune
Washington
Republican Committee
House
Political miscellany from early 20th century speech acts
A collage of political names and events across New York Ohio Nebraska and Illinois. Mentions Tom Reed Erie county Democrats Governor candidates Mayoralty Strong Billy Hines and George Kinkel resignations and polling notes mark a chaotic campaign scene with debates and tariff talk.
Quantico Bandits chased. three suspected robbers near
Detectives claim three Quantico bandits tied to the Acqunig Creek train raid are in pursuit after two suspects were captured in Cumberland Maryland and Martinsburg and Cherry Run West Virginia. Cash, weapons, and pawn tickets were found on one man as another was arrested near the B&O depot.
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Cherry Run
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Acqguing Creek
Cumberland
Beck
Bialthere
Ohio
Waltine
Quantico
Welchs
Heck
Washington
Adams Express Company
Martingburg
W. Va
Southern Express
W. Vai
Green
Paltmore
Onto Railroad
Moss
Express Company
Martinsburg
Express
Petrified Remains Unearthed In Tyson Family Grave
In Laurel Michigan on October 17 the Tyson family exhumed William Tyson and Miss Jane Tyson after thirty one and sixteen years in burial. William’s body was largely decayed while Jane’s was perfectly preserved and appeared petrified becoming as white as marble. Eight men needed to lift the casket to relocate the remains.
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United Frew
Laurel
Tyson
William Tyson
Jane Tyson
Forger Showers Captured in Landlord Swindle Case
A clever forger known as Showers was arrested after a scheme to defraud landlords in multiple towns. Victims include Landford Leister of Philipsburg Neubauer of Bellefonte Hepburn of Mifflin Estertine of Lock Haven McFarland of Eldred and Wing of Port Allegheny, with losses totaling over $100. Showers carried counterfeit checks in his possession at capture.
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Showers
Hellefunt
Bhowera
Landford
Leister
Phlipslurge
Neubauer
Bellefonte
Hepburn
Midoffy
Outlaw Capture Leads to New Mexican Bandit’s Detention
Santa Fe reports Thomita Lucero, once a feared gang leader, captured at Grand Station. A released confession ties Lucero to a string of crimes across Central Mexico over several years, implicating the Mora county sheriff and local pursuit efforts.
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Thomas Lucero
United Press
Santa Fe
Thomita Lucero
Doherty
Mora County
Grand Station
Lucero
Mexico
Pacific Express Closes Indian Territory Offices After Robberies
The Pacific Express Company bars money or valuables transport and will not issue money orders in Indian Territory. All Pacific Express offices in the territory are to be discontinued following a spate of robberies.
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Pacific Express Company
Indian Territory
United Trees
Claremore
Oel
Pacific
Woman Blinded by Hot Curling Iron Accident
Mrs. George Ward of Greenfield in Merer county was struck in the eye by a curling iron she used before a mirror. The hot iron slipped from her bangs and caused instant blindness. The incident occurred in Sharon Pennsylvania on October 17.
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Sharon
George Ward
Greenfield
Merrer County
Baltimore Inventor Aims for Verne Style Submarine Boat
Baltimore observer reports an inventor after years of study has created a submarine boat inspired by Jules Verne. The device is described as capable of submerged voyages and seeks to make fiction real. The inventor envisions a practical craft for underwater travel.
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Baltimore
The
United Press
Jules Verne
Vlalme
Submarine Boat Claims Nautilus Like Absent Sea Travel
The inventor asserts the craft can submerge to any defined depth and surface at will. It can move on surface, submerged, or bottom and divers can exit and reenter from inside the vessel as if stepping in and out of a house.
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Jules Verne
Kung In Favor Of Peace Advocates Rapid Settlement
Dispatch from London reports Prince Kung, uncle of the Chinese emperor and chief of the Tsungli Yamen, urging peace and directing that Chinese suspected of links to the arrested Japanese be sent to Pekin for trial. A contract with an Austrian firm covers delivery of a large quantity of whites.
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London
Central News
Men Teln
Hin
Pekin
Kung
Tsungli-Yamen
Admiratty
General Howard Urges National Troops Need
Washington October 17 General Howard's annual report to the adjutant general was released at the war department. It notes the Dotw insurrection touched Indiana but only one regiment from Howard's command went to Chicago. The Mississippi National Guard is well organized, yet he stresses a continuing need for national troops.
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Washington
Howard
Army
Dute
War Department
Indiana
Chicago
Daye
President Cleveland Reported to Bolt ing His Dish of Crow
Cabinet authorities say the president will pass through New York to vote and back the Democratic ticket. They do not confirm whether he will issue a letter or speak and admit he has not decided the exact plan.
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Cleveland
United
Waashington
New York
Important Pension Decision Affects Surviving Widows
Washington October 17 Secretary Reynolds ruled section 4718 of the revived act applies to pensioners beyond the 1402 act, extending pension rights to survivors of certain war service. In unrelated news, Joseph Hardine age 40, a brakeman on the Erie road, shot himself after learning Annie Foley planned to leave him. he had a wife and child.
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United Press
Washington
Reynolds
Tadhin Ware
Pendine Eldim
The
United Tress
Burau
NS. V
Oet
Joseph Hardine
Erie Road
Annie Foley
Tiarding
Womnan
Largest mortgage registered for railway line in New York trust deal
The Southern Hallway company filed a mortgage with Central Trust company, New York, for 512,000. The law requires a copy of the contract to be filed in each county through which the railway travels, even though the law is to be consummated in New York.
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Washinton
Volumbii
Southern Hallway Company
Central Trust Company
New York
Lokal Annerger Reports Exar's Condition Change
A fragment from Oct 11 notes that Professor Lev en's assistant informs the Lokal Annerger the exar'sa condition has worsened, signaling a deteriorating health update.
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United
Pes
Norlin
Lokal Annerger
Profesor Leven
Fragmented Palmyrt News Recap Amid Local Disruptions
A garbled notice describes a series of incidents across Palmyrt and nearby towns including a death by suicide, a cash robbery at Joseph Jingenamith’s store, and a burglary at Threndite millrowd station. It notes a bank dividend and strawberry harvest reports from Braintvim Messenger with blooming chestnut trees.
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Charles Niepalt
Potiaville
Joseph Jingenamith
Hear Seechburg
Candler Jonke V. Olley
Droverswood Alehantom
York
Threndite Millrowd
Werneraville
Ringway
Pa) Bank
Mixed historical items and crimes in a damaged report
A fragmentedPN list mentions Prince Gallitutt a Russian nobleman miahingh tow of the country The American Institute of Architects is in WAN convention at New York bribery architect Judge Welty of Beaver City Nebraska union or rent Ohio apportionment 1852 constitutional Judge Crabiter The Union Central railroad transport of policemen on express train Crime reports Myron B Gilbert driver robbery at South Head Indiana and Chinaman deportation order Strong Ogjevepabang November decision sending five men to China
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Prince Gallitutt
New York
Welty
Beaver Clay
Ohio
Crabiter
Uinoix Central Railroad
Ite
A. Wihilitha
Springport
Mich
Carmi
Cay Bulty
al Imiedsa
Cal
Pr. B. Wolf
Myron B. Gilbert
American Express
South Head
Ind
Inte Bintos
Strong
Ogvfepabang
Precott
Bick
China
Prominent Navy Officers Seeks Promotion Examinations
The article notes Lieutenant Hetherington of the United States Navy and Second Lieutenant Elmar Jadwin undergoing examinations for promotion. It also mentions a Supreme Court argument over a writ of error concerning John Kno of the Second National Bank of New York, discharged after forgery conviction.
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Syatem Ia
Detroit
New York
Hetherington
Talnel States Navy
Secon
Elmar Jadwin
States Navy
United States Supreme Court
Circuit Court of the Second District
John ¢. Kno
Second National Bank of
New York City
Desperate Mob Seizes Colored Prisoner in Ohio Clash
Desperate struggle at Washington Court House, Ohio, as sheriff and militia guard William Dolby alias Jasper, a convicted black man, mob overruns the depot. Troops fire on the crowd after a fatal volley. several killed or wounded. The prisoner to be moved to state prison once quiet is restored.
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William Dolby
Columbus
Jasper
Washington Court House
Moh
Colt
Howe
Dolby
Powe
Flrst
Cincinnati
Colined Colt
McKinley
Hamilton
Court House
Coit
Smith Welsh
Jess July
Mack Johnson
Williamsburg
Trown County
Wiliam Sam
Theodore Ammerman
Erloinly
Prank Neitherhorse
Cinethath
Speaks
Austria
Mumor Sayy
Torrie
London
Alexander of
Bervin
William
Verdi
Casimir Perier
France
Lourenke
Southeast Africa
Powon
Bromberg
Mayone
Poland
Germany
Nites
Young Monter Fires on Train Aimed at Victim
A Bristol incident reports John Van Fleet shot in the face from a moving box car as a youth named Wright and accomplices opened fire. Van Fleet, traveling toward Baltimore, was standing at the door when a heavy shot struck him. The assailant fired with intent and caused serious injury to Valleet, who is losing an eye.
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Bristol
John van Fleet
Wright
van Fleet
Baltimore
Ana Vas
Jane
Valleet
Will Dig for Gold in Penn Forest
Lehighton pa oct 17 the discovery of gold quartz in paying quantities in Penn Forest by william schaef fer leads to formation of the Penn Forest Coal and Mining company with mar a nie wb ur, charles bower, charles w horn, william g fryman and simon walek to mine the gold and begin operations as soon as possible
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United Press
Lehighton, Pa
Penn Forest
William Shaeffer
Penn Forest Coal and Mining Company
Mara Niewbur
Charles Bower
Charles W. Horn
William G. Fryman
Simon Walek
Kelley Leads Coxey Army to California Winter Campaign
Charles T. Kelley known as the Coxey army general prepares an industrial march from Oakland toward San Jose to collect signatures for a congressional petition seeking unemployment relief.
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California
United Press
Oakland
Cal
Charles T. Kelley
San Francisco
Coxey Army
Washington
San Jose
Fatally Shot During Dispute in Louisville Station
Report says Jack Berry was shot in the abdomen by C. J. James at Turner's Station in Louisville on October 17 during a heated discussion led by Colonel Breckinridge. The wound was described as likely fatal.
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Calwad Presa
Louieville
Oc 17
Turner's
Jack Berry
C. J. James
Will
Breckinridge
Betting shows Straus ahead in New York race
In New York on October 17 both parties press their campaigns as betting favors Straus at about 10 to 7. Republicans claim a city vote around 100,000 with Tammany usually not exceeding 126,000, while McCook predicts a strong showing for his side.
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New York
Straus
The
United Press
Elles
General McCook
Campaign rhetoric swells as election near
Ex Mayor Grant predicts Straus will beat Strong by about 25,000 votes. Republicans allege registration fraud in downtown districts. Campaigns grow fierce and poll lists will face tight scrutiny from both sides.
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Grant
Straus
Sit Lemat
Potato Day Planned by City Schools
Public schools prepare for Potato Day next Friday with over 10 000 students expected to donate potatoes for Read ite hospital. Each child will bring one potato to school to stockpile a winter supply for the institution.
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United Brean
Reniling
Readite Hospital
Judge rules against alimony in separation suits
Judge Gilderalee of the superior court will no longer award counsel fees or alimony in separation suits filed by wives against husbands. He states such actions should be pursued in police courts.
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New York
Gilderaleeve
Superior Court
Worren
Maryland Steel plant to resume operations at Sparrow’s Point
C Morton Stewert, chairman of the stockholders reorgan ization committee, says the Baye Tit Che Dimenke plant at Sparrow's Point will resume operation about now. Three thousand men were employed before shutdown months ago. An order from National Guard headquarters closes the rifle practice season, with reports due to the inspector before November 5.
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United Press
Baltimore
C. Morton Stewert
Maryland Steel Conti
Sparrow's Point
Harrisburg
National Guard
Yale Eleven Coaches and Football News Across Cities
Teftletinger will coach Yale’s eleven at Brimawick Maine Bowdoin eleven 28 Colhiv 0 At Springfield Maes Yale eleven HH Tartmouth 0 Harvard and Yale to play in New York on Nov 34 Lolsville ball club even Nnanetally W T Hirstitxe new commodore of Gornell’s navy A Canad cricket to Bland meet Hugh Duty hitting average high The Pennsylvanian Varsity eleven beat tough team 0 Football views on Vale and Thanksgiving day John L Sullivan predicts a strong bout Corbett The pneumonic saddle reform Wysshie race courses planned near Pittsburg 100000 site in Montana Kremlin Arion Directim disappointments O’Brien Mangrer Medwey aligns Bullialo club Threat weeks from next Monday night Tyes Schaefer six day bike race in New York Abe Levy aims for 10100 victory Faculty backs Yale Harvard Princeton football alternation plan Yale sparring notes on Thanksgiving Day New Haven Princeton Yale game agreement next season Lake Cote Inka Knell Clark Nicol Monkey gains control and team travels south in spring
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Teftletinger
Yale
Brimawick
Bowdoin
Colhiv
Springfield
Maes
Tartmouth
Harvard
New York
Lolsville
Hugh Duty
Troy
Willams College
Laureate
Vale
John L. Sullivan
Pitesimmona
Corbett
Philadelphia
Witcher Sullivan
Providence
Harry Staley
Boston
Pittsburg
Monana
Kremlin
Arion
Directim
Mangrer Medwey
O'Brien
Moron Daxeman
Bullialo Club
Jacob Glassa
Tyes
Payson Weston
Loulaville
Lake
Cote
Inka Sod Knell
Piroters
Clark
Dent Fehl
Wid Nicol
Alo
Monkey
Liberal and international notes stir wary public mood
Foreign affairs and domestic reform dominate a turbulent briefing. Lord Rosebery prospects stir Englash Liberals while Italy Austria and Spain face currency, finance, and social policy questions. Reports cover famine, snow, wars, and political salients across Europe and Africa.
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Adlai
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Erie County
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Frederick FR. Coudort
Don M. Dickenson
Billy” Hines
George Kinkel
Brooklyn
Nathan Straw
Girne Deel
Ohlo Mi
Simonton
Hrgan
John M. Thurston
Lincoln
Neburaton
Monongah
William L. Wilson
Henator Solme
W.va
Cumberland, Md
Outlaw
Lucle
Japan
Antic
Monster Mortgage
Gotipabure
Messenger
Oeyville
Prom Wasilington
United Preen
Young Monter
Mirena
Kelley
Englash
Lord Rosebery
Taystay
Ai Miki
Glidstone
Traleery
Theater Libre
Paris
Berlin
Chile
Balvador Pronch
Lyceum Theater Plat
Barcelona
Spain
Durham
Big
Joseph Chamberlain
Nuernburg
Bocialist Women's Union
Finley
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Spruce Street
W. J. Weichel
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