Gorman and Cleveland Clash Over Tariff Campaign
The Hoosier Democratic split over tariff policy broadens as Gorman Faulkner and President Cleveland clash with Wilson on the tariff bill. Indiana observers say Bynum’s district receives favored attention while administration favorites must hustle for themselves.
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National Democratic Congressional Campaign
Senatora Faulkner
Cleveland
Wilson
Todiana
Bynum
Congressional Committee
Lie
Ways and Mana
Senate
Senate Bill
Congressional Democratic Campaign Committee
Indiana
Mr. Bynum
Hoosier
Democratic Campaign Committee
Congress
Corbett Defeats Pete Courtney In Six Round Bout
James J. Corbett the world champion pugilist fought Pete Courtney of Trenton in six rounds at Edison’s Laboratory with four ounce gloves. Courtney fought hard and was knocked out in the sixth round after a tense match witnessed by a sparse crowd.
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Oranag
N. J
James J. Corbett
Pete Courtney
Trenton
Edison
Kinoto- Boops Company
John L. Sullivan
Corbett
Tim
Courtney
Ing
John McVeay
Frank Belcher
Johny
Williamsport Clerk Arrested in Letter Theft Scandal
Williamsport date Sep 7 Inspector W M Moore of the post office department arrested Louis A Droffner a general delivery clerk on a charge of stealing money from letters Droffner confessed and was held in 1500 bail by United States Commissioner Bentley for trial in the U S court at Pittsburgh.
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Williamsport
W. ©. Moore
Post Office Department
Louis A. Droffner
Droffeer
United States
Bentley
Pittaburg
Webster men killed crossing railroad tracks
Joseph A. Arnold of Webster and his brother R. H. Arnold of Elmira were killed when their buggy was struck by a New York and New England engine at Elliott Shore crossing. The horse survived.
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Worcester
Mare
Joseph A. Arnold
Webster
R. H. Arnold
Elmira
New York
New England
Elliott Shore
Poison in Watermelons Leads to Murders in Arkansas Town
Clinton Thompson, a farmer in Macwouia near Dykenville Arkansas, poisoned melons to stop raids by neighborhood youths. His son Felis, neighbor George Brigen, and a man named Jacob Muir died, with authorities investigating the grisly incident.
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Macwouia
Ark
Dykenville
Arkansas State Line
Clinton Thompson
Felis
George Brigen
Jacob Muir
Public safety incident ends in fatal strike after discovery
A man who found victims informed Thompson of poisoned melons. Briges, reacting to the scene, drew a safety item and fatally struck Thompson, while the main suspect fled the scene. The serious case entrant escaped custody.
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Bor
Thompson
Briges
Locomotive Firemen Meet Opens in Harrisbore
The fourth bi-ennial convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen opens in Harrisbore Pa with Grand Master F P Sargent leading over 400 delegates. Debs likely to be deposed as editor, a new editor appointed. The group reports a $77 000 surplus with about $1 199 000 receipts and $1 000 000 paid in death and disability claims over two years. Active members total 20 508.
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Harrisbore
Harrisporo
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
F. P. Sargent
Grand Lodge
Chicago
Debs
The
Brotherhood
Inet
Lehigh Valley
Ann Harbor
Hastings Campaign Begins Tour for Hastings in Pennsylvanian States
General Hastings starts a gubernatorial campaign tour with the state Republican chairman, outlining a speech schedule from Sept. 17 to Oct. 25. The itinerary includes Emporium Reading Gettysburg Chambersburg Carlisle York Pottsville Lancaster Dubois Punxsutawney Altoona Johnstown Pittsburgh New Castle Waynesburg Erie and Chester with stops by notable figures.
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Charles W. Stone
Warren
George RK
Orlady
Huntingdon
Cnry McAvormick
J. B. Niles
Frank Reeder
McKinley
Reed
Sherman
Hastings
Emporium
Cameron County
Reading
Gettysbourg
Chambersburg
Carlisle
York
Potteville
Lancaster
Greenville
Mercer County
Ol1 City
Meadville
Erie
Beaver Falls
Waynesburg
Greene County
Washington
Scranton
Llonesdale
Wayne County
Wilkea- Barre
Chester
British Steamer Tyack quarantined after Havana voyage
The British steamer Tyack, Captain Weppener, arrived from Havana August 51 and was moved to quarantine for inspection. A member of the crew has died and three others are ill with what appears to be yellow fever.
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Baltimore
Tyack
Weppener
Havana
Suburban Electric Light Co Receives State Charter
Hannisevna Pennsylvania September 7. The state department granted a charter to the Suburban Electric Light Company of Scranton with capital of $100,000.
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Hannisevna
State Department
Suburban Electric Light Company
Scranton
Populist State Nominates Farmers for Governor and Congress
The Populist State convention met today and nominated George Peckham of Washoe for governor and James Donty of Elk for congress, with Peckham presenting as the candidate.
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Rexona
George Peckham
Washoe
James Donty
Elk
Congress
Cholera Deaths Rise in Galician and Bakowinna
Cholera claims 9,000 lives in Galician and Bakowinna. Moroccan troops bound for Mara keah are routed at Tadin while Britain plans to send 500 to the Niger district to subdue natives. Helmholtz suffers another stroke. Prance may recall ambassadors. Italian Premier Crispi faces cataract surgery. The pope to issue an encyclical denouncing church supremacy in the United States with appeal rights.
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Galician
Bakowinna
Marakeah
Tadin
Niger
Africa
Helmholtz
Decrais
London
Herbette
Berlin
Crispi
Italy
Unituil
Aimple
More Trouble at Bluefields in Nicaragua Crisis
Report from New Orleans dated Sept 7 details unrest at Bluefields with Madriz decree easing martial law while planning Sept 18 elections for municipal areas. Americans imprisoned in Managua allegedly treated well by Nicaraguan authorities as other refugees consider not returning to Mosquito lands. Costa Rica banishment noted for two Americans.
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New Oreans
Bluefields
Madriz
Atlantis Coast
Bluetivide
Pearl Lagan
Corn Island
Cabezas
Subor
Niearaguan
Morgan
William G. Hewes
Nicaragua
Managua
Henry Brown
State Department
Costa Rica
United States
Monument Planned for Knights of Pythias Founder
The supreme lodge moves to erect a monument to Major Rathbone founder of the order buried at Utica and to raise funds to buy the hall where the fraternity began. The lodge also overrules a dismissal of Colonel W D Crichton of Fresno without a hearing, keeping charges potential in the west.
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Ment
Uca
Major Rathbone
Washington
Supreme Lodge of the
Knights of Pythias
Ita
Order
Utica
Supreme Lodge
W. D. Crichton
Fresno
Uni
West
Walther's body exhumed in cholera case at Cumberland
In Cumberland Maryland on September 7 the body of Walther the cholera suspect was exhumed with the remains taken for analysis. Present were Dr Geddinga of the Marine Hospital Service Washington Dr Burton representing Dr Jenkins New York Health Officer and S T Duke secretary of the Cumberland board of health. They planned to publish results of their investigation tomorrow.
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Cumberland
Walther
Geddinga
Marine Hospital Service
Washington
Burton
Jenkins
New York
T. Duke
Cumberland Board of Health
Democratic state convention reconvenes in Harrisburg
The re convened Democratic state convention will meet in the opera house Harrisburg at 11 am next Tuesday with Attorney General Hensel presiding. The permanent organization is in place and credentials or organization committees will not meet at the special session.
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Harrisbura
Opera House
Hensel
Missouri Woman in Jail for Deliberate Murder
Mrs. Mary Ellworth, 50, jailed in Jackson Missouri on a murder charge. She is accused of killing Henry Stuff a blacksmith from Oriole and neighbor of Ellworth. The case stems from a feud and past charges related to a lost daughter and disputes with Stuff and a press.
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Missouri
Jackson
Mary Ellworth
Henry Stuff
Oriole
Woman and daughter fire at Stiff in chaotic pursuit
A woman, Mrs Ellworth, and her daughter drove to Stiff's home. Stiff was called out and she began firing at close range. He ran, pursued by the woman who emptied her revolver. The man also fired a musket into Stiff's back. Preasley Ellworth remains at large.
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Ley
Stiff
Mra Ellworth
Preasley Ellworth
Attempt to Enforce Law Against Street Railroad
Inter state commerce law to be invoked in a street railway case in Wasai saton. Rock Creek railway operated from the District of Columbia to a Maryland inn with a two fare system. Complainants allege guests at the inn receive a reduced rate, arguing discrimination and seeking equal fares everywhere.
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Rock Creek
Maryland
Cemipany
District of Columbia
Florida Women Punish Wife Beater in Waldo
A Waldo special reports last night Dan Wiggins a known wife beater was dragged from his home by masked women. He was taken to a tree where he was tied and whipped by several neighborhood women. After the beating he was untied and sent on his way while locals expect further action.
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Florida
Jacksonville
Fla
Waldo
Dan Wiggins
Wiggins
Mra. Wiggins
Debs Displays Nervous Demeanor in Conspiracy Trial
Debs appeared unsettled and possibly intoxicated during yesterday’s testimony in the conspiracy case. He entered unsteadily, showed dilated eyes, and grimaced as he sat in the rear. Howard guided him, and a telegram incident provoked a profane outburst before Debs calmed with Erwin’s reassurance.
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Chicago
Debs
Howard
Mr. Erwin
Lim
Delia
Liberty Bell Not Coming for Grand Army En Campment
Philadelphia officials refuse to loan the Liberty Bell to Pittsburgh for the Grand Army of the Republic encampment. Mayor McKenna had requested transit and the councils authorized clerks to respond that leaving the city is inexpedient.
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Philadelphia
Stuart
McKenna
Pittsburg
Grand Army of the Republic
Dutch Troops Reach Ampenan Under Lombok Rajah Safe Conduct
Dutch detachment under Captain Lind Green arrived at Ampenan Lombok under the rajah’s safeconduct. Dutch artillery repelled Balinese forces at Arven, with another assault anticipated.
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Ampepan
Lombok
Batavia
Lindgreen
Ampenan
Arven
Drouth Drives North Carolina Farmers to Grind Wheat for Feed
Raveton NC Sept 7 Despite a large corn crop the West drought pushes corn prices up. North Carolina farmers feed stock with ground wheat instead of corn saying it is cheaper at current prices.
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Raveton
Candidates Named by County People's Party to Legislature
The County Committee of the People's Party nominates four candidates for the legislature. First district candidate is W. R. Evans of West Side. Second district candidate is John Goebel of Petersburg. Third district candidate is Mr. Hurley of Daleville. Fourth district candidate is Peter Frank of Dunmore.
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Committee of the People’s Party
W. R. Evans
West Side
John Goebel
Petersburg
Mr. Hurley
Daleville
Peter Frank
Dunmore
Ottawa Flood Sets Forty Year Record in Thirty Hours
Greatest rainfall in Ottawa Newfoundland in forty years occurred yesterday. Rain amount over three inches caused thousands of dollars in damage. Local officials report widespread flooding and property loss across the town.
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Ottawa
Port Arthur Island Falls Under Japanese Occupation
A strong Japanese force occupies a large island in Society Bay, forty miles northwest of Port Arthur, preparing for a long siege. The fleet returns with transports, land assaults on Port Arthur hindered by fortified shore defenses, while Korea and Manchuria see shifting troop movements and a growing Japanese army.
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Society Bay
Port Arthur
von Hanneken
Korea
Manchuria
Yokonama
Japan
Yanagata
Pesix
China
Nose
Fifth Army Corps
Satsuma
School board met in regular session at high school
The Scranton Tribune reports the school board convened at 8 pm in the high school building. All members attended except Mr. Bryden. The supply bid from Ruggles and Manning was awarded. Building progress was noted. A special investigation into charges against a principal had witnesses summoned, but Donnelly did not appear and no action was taken.
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Mecal
Scranton Tribune
Allen
Bryden
Ruggles and Manning
Abbott
Apecial
Donnelly
Wealthy man buried alive fear prompts electric alarm
The body of Richard Ellicott was interred at Oakland cemetery after a month in a vault. Before death he arranged a peculiar device a button inside his casket linked to a bell in the cemetery keeper's house so he could signal for help if revived.
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West Chester
Richard Ellicott
Oakland Cemetery
Mr. Ellicott
Ellicott
Io Cass
Grounded body found after wire arrangement expired
An evident burial occurred as a wire arrangement expired today and the body was placed underground. The report notes the sequence of events leading to the burial and the current state of the scene.
Fire Not Wanted Put Out. Roche Detained in Bellevue Incident
John Roche of Bellevue interfered with firefighters at a Fifth street house fire that caused the alarm from box 42. He was arrested for obstructing officers, and police plan to file an additional charge of arson against him. The blaze was extinguished with no noted damage beyond the structure’s cellar contents. Chief Ferber suspects Roche may be the incendiary cited in prior Bellevue barn burnings.
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Fifth Street
Roche
Martin Gurrell
Sartor
John Roche
Engin Hoas Company
Ferber
Kerrigan
P. W. Joyce
Pittston
Gloomy trade outlook hints at varied early recovery
The Weekly Review of Trade predicts an April like outlook with mixed signals across branches. It notes stronger iron output after coke troubles yet weaker iron pricing, subdued finished goods demand in eastern markets, and slack in woolen sectors with naval business fading. August failures total 10.2 million with 251 U S and 47 Canada.
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New York
R. G. Dan & Co
Review of Trade
Atrong
Bessemer
Pittsburg
United States
Canada
Mayor Signs Resolutions On Bridges Barn Plans And Mine Report
The mayor signed resolutions directing joint council review of Linden street and Roaring Brook bridge proposals. The building inspector is to prepare barn plans for Excel sior Hose company and the city engineer to cost removal and reerection of the elf ron bridge on wella street. The engineer and K G Brooks are to inspect mine workings under the municipal building and report findings.
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Linden Street
Roaring Brook
Excelsior Hose Company
Wella Street
Leggert’s
North Main Avenue
K. G. Brooks
Maulcipal
Water supply diverted in Dunmore suit against Moosic firms
Dunmore Gas and Water company sues Moosic Mountain Coal and Moosic Mountain Water for using springs and streams illegally. Plaintiffs allege diversion of Little Roaring Brook and construction of a dam below No 11 reservoir blocks chartered water supply to Dunmore. Injunction sought. Willard Warren Koopp counsel for plaintiff.
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Moosic Mountain Coal Company
Moosic Mountain Water Company
Dunmore Gas and Water Company
Dunmore Company
Dunmore
Olypeak
Willard, Warren & Koopp
The Spider and Fly at the Academy of Music
The Spider and Fly produced by M. B. Leavitt entertained a fair size audience at the Academy of Music last night. The company was not large but included clever specialty performers. There was splendid scenery and a beautiful transformation scene.
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M. B. Leavitt
Academy of Music
Weather forecast for Pennsylvania regions on September 7
The forecast shows generally fair conditions in western Pennsylvania with southeasterly winds. Eastern regions may experience showers and southeast winds with unsettled skies across the day.
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Washington
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