Court martial hinges on guard duty and sleep lapse
Private Gill and Private Stacey faced a general court martial at Camp Meade for leaving post during guard duty and for going to sleep on duty. Both pleaded guilty as the trial unfolds with possible penalties from fines to imprisonment up to death. The report notes pipeline work, Inglis recuperation, and various camp assignments and furloughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.W. Inglis
Scranton Tribune
Camp Meade
Middletown
Frank McLane
Gill
B Company
Stacey
Ex-Judge Markey Arrested for Bigamy in Philadelphia
Philadelphia reports Thomas J. Markey, a claimed ex judge of a South Carolina circuit court, arrested on bigamy charges. The 79-year-old says he was persecuted as Bertha Porterfield, age 18, claims to be his wife. The girl’s parents from Charleston West Virginia push authorities to proceed. arraignment held with postponement for more police inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Thomas J. Markey
Circuit Court of
South Carolina
Mackey
Bertha Porterfield
Charleston
W. Va
New York
Jermon
State council elects leaders for Junior Order in New Castle
The Junior Order United American Mechanics in New Castle, Pennsylvania, held a long meeting to elect state leaders. George F. Bowers of Altoona won state councilor, John W. Calver of Philadelphia became treasurer, while votes for vice councilor and delegates determined by district sets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
State Council
United American Mechanics
George Fi. Bowers
Altoona
John W. Calver
Philadelphia
Charles 5. Crall
Monongahela
Charles Westermen
Allegheny
H. FE. Campbell
McKeesport
Crall
Charles H. Temple
Johnstown
Joseph 8. Rice
Scranton
Commodore Watson Sails Home as Maria Teresa Raising Progress
Commodore Watson sails from Guan taapamo to New York transferring command to Captain Goodrich aboard the Newark. The Maria Teresa wrecked Spanish cruiser is being worked on by wreckers and is not raised yet but expected to be raised successfully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Teresa
Commodore Watson
Washington
Navy Department
Goodrich
Newark
Guantaapamo
Watson
New York
Trial of Major Parke Called Off Amid hush up Efforts
Camp Meade reports the Parke case stalled as authorities seek to hush the matter. Major Parke, arrested for refusing patient lists, urges a trial to prove his innocence. Seventeenth Ohio regiment to Columbus for muster out. health and pay issues persist in various regiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Meade
Middletown
Charles KR. Parke
Scranton
Parke
Second Division
Jackson
St. Louis
Weaver
Seventh Ohio Regiment
Columbus
Baltimore and Ohio
West Indies
Philippines
New Jersey
Sea Girt
Hurnham
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Peace Commission
Tle
Pain
McAleer Renominated in Third District Without Opposition
Congressman William McAleer was renominated in the third district with no opposition. The convention, described as entirely boarmonian, lasted only a few minutes and adopted a resolution endorsing McAleer’s course in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
William McAleer
McAleer
Jeremiah Parvin Nominated for Ninth District
Allentown Pa September 1 Jeremiah Parvin of Berks county was the Republican congressional nominee for the ninth district the Berks county convention nomination ratified by conferees of the two counties with the nomination confirming Parvin as the nominee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allentown
Jeremiah Wa. Parvin
Berks County
Hoon
Great bankrupt assignee clothing sale opens today
Today at 9 a m the great bankrupt assignee clothing sale opens at 02 Lackawanna avenue corner of Washington for the public. Fine tailor-made clothing offered at retail at less than 50 cents on the dollar with polite salesmen in attendance. Look for large red signs and be on hand for the opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackawanna Avenue
Washington
Scranton
Washington Avenue
Cervera Reaches Spain With Captured Spanish Officers
The City of Rome chartered by Admiral Cervera arrived in Santander Spain from Portsmouth New Hampshire on September 21 carrying Spanish soldiers captured at Santiago. Captain Bulate and other naval officers disembarked mistaken for Cervera who remained aboard to face a court martial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santander
Spain
City of Rome
Cervera
Eulate
Train Men May Strike Over Wages in Pitt sburg District
Conductors and brakemen entering Pittsburgh demand equality with workers in other regions. Two branches of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen filed a wage scale proposal calling for a ten hour day with overtime pay plus higher rates for day and night work, and for extra per car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Sept. &L
the Post Today
Chicago
Cleveland
Youngstown
Altoona
Ashtabula
Lehigh Opens New Academic Year at Bethlehem
Lehigh University opened with the opening exercises in Packer Memorial church. President Crown welcomed faculty and students and highlighted character formation as key. New appointments include Langdon C. Stewardson as philosophy professor and chaplain and John J. Stewart as history and economics professor. A new civil engineering testing laboratory and gymnasium improvements were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Lehigh University
Packer Memorial Church
Crown
Langdon C. Stewardson
Worcester
Mass
John J. Stewart
Philadelphia
Department of Civil Engineering
Welsh May Reconsider as Union Traction Directors Reelect
At the Union Traction annual meeting in Philadelphia the old board was re elected John Lowther Welsh resigned the presidency but agreed to join the board and may seek the presidency again. A president will be elected tomorrow. The report shows gross receipts of 10 460 235 and net profit of 24 420 58 with a total deficit of 76 555 41 in 1887.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Union Traction Company
John Lowther Welsh
Welsh
Church Sinking Forces Abandonment in Audenried
Hazleton Pa Sept 21 St Patrick's church the first church in Audenried parish is slowly sinking into mines and abandonment of the property will in all probability be necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazleton
St. Patrick's
Audenried
Church undergirded by two cracked pillars after coal mine collapse
In the past ten hours the church's southern wing has torn away with the main structure held by two twisted pillars. Father Malloy ordered all items removed. The cave-in stemmed from a rush of coal in a gangway under four pillars. The church valued at 8000 dollars. Nearby fissures appeared but no other properties affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malloy
Maryland Democrats pick silver enactor for First District
The Maryland Silverites met in Baltimore and nominated William Wills of Talbot County for Congress in the First District to oppose John Walter Smith. They endorsed other Democratic nominees and reaffirmed the Chicago platform of 1896, supporting William J. Bryan for president in 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland
William Wills
Talbot County
Congress
John Walter Smith
Chicago
William J. Bryan
Relief of Klondikers Leads Wheeling to Sitka Return
Captain Downing reports the gunboat Wheeling found few destitute miners at Copper River and Cook’s Inlet. Commander Sebree will file that aid requests did not justify returning the ship to Sitka. The Wheeling then proceeded to St Michael with 484 passengers, while prospects for later aid remain possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Downing
Excelsior
Copper River
United States
Wheeling
Cook's Inlet
Sebree
Treasury Department
Sitka
St. Michaely
Brady
Wheeling and Excelsior
Ovea
Allentown Races Narrowly Split at Fair
At Allentown Pennsylvania September 21 two races drew close results with a trotting clash won by Shah and a pacing win by Shaw after a separate collision sidelined Driver Thomas. Readouts show times around 2 21 to 2 27 for featured classes and purse details for the afternoon program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allentown
Allentown Fair
Nick
Heok
Bert Sheldon
Rubber
Shaw
Thomas
Lady Alice
May Wilkes
Shah
Summarine
Hid
Wilton i Gianong
Law
Readville Races Report Short Handed Heat Wins
Readville Mass September meeting featured novice races with straight heats. Princess Lady EKimory driven by W O’Neil won three straight heats in 2.12, 2.10 and 2.10 for 214 chiss trotting purse. Aldaulia driven by Comece Sister (Dore) captured three straight heats in 2.18s 2.11s and 2.10s. Hand Spring ridden by Prodigal Annie Wilton Read won in two straight heats with times 2.20 and 2.97.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readvilly
Mass
Reaudville
Chiss
Waarren Guy
Bow
Lady Ekimory
W. O'Neil
Aldaulia
Bir Walter
Jnn
Comece Sister
Dore
Annie Wilton Read
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I'Lane
Stacy
Harrisburg
Corps
Minnesota
W. W. Inglis
West
Jennings
Rivate Fras
William Frans
Mies Frang
A. H. Weber
States Volunteer Engineers
Second Arms Corps
Nobling
Keith
Warren Colwell
Farn Ripple, Jr
Edward Conrad
Allison Thornton
John Coakley
Edward Frear
Martin Cunningham
Edward Jenkins
Harry Angle Herbert Swan
George Phillips
Lona Day
Conrad, Watson
Peter Marker
Miss Grown
North Jackson
Susquehanna County
Bruce Brown
G Company
William Kinback
Robert Harmony
Perry Bowman
Archbald
Hasleton
Tunkhannock
Ezra Ripple, Jr
George Murphy
William Hitchcock
Thomas Charles
Peter
Howard Davis
Eick
Franklin Gardner
Econiuma
Peter McCrea
Karl Wyman
Creaden Sheridan
Henry Doehler
John Fyshe
John Dunkerly
Daniel Nisdel
Fort Myer Hospital
Merritt Biddleman
Michael J. Ford
Henry Fulton
Concord
David Feldman
Company
Szlupas
Richard J. Bourke
ROYAL
Ohio
Associated Press
Dudley
Edward S. Dudley
Gaham
W. Chroesback
Shafter
Santiago
Harvard
Portsmouth
N. H
Massachusetts
Thirtyfourth
Michigan
Williamsport
Tenth Oain
First Division
Peitch
First
Cuba
Joseph K. Weaver
Black
Gordon Fowing
National Relief Commission
George W. Carroll
Company M
Second Tennessee
Harrieburg
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Columbia Commandery
Knights of Malta
Soldier Knights
Willian J. Glenn
Oates
Harry L. Corbett
Fourteenth Pennsylvania
Glenn
William M. Brown
Two Hundred
First New York
New York City
Jeremiah Parvin
Lehigh
University
Union Traction Co
Ferema
Robert A
Lapham
West Side Square
Springfield
Henna
Cusare
Connollygull
Allac
Coyle
F. Boos & Bro. Fur Co
Connolly & Wallace
Maryland Silverites
William Willis
Klondikers
Wyoming
Lackawanna Lumber
GANG
PENN
Cross Fork
Potter Co
Buffalo and Susquehanna
Mina
Potter County
Coudersport
Port Spencey
General Office—Board of Trade
Moosic Powder CO
Moosic and
Husidale Works
Laplin & Rand Powder Co
Repauno
Morgan
Goo West Lackawanna
Scranton, Pa
Hunt & Connell CO
Lackawanna Av
Dickson M
Bermaton
Harte Pa
General Gilles
Readville
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