Democrats Press Reform Meeting In Philadelphia
Prominent Democrats gather at the Lafayette Hotel in Philadelphia for an informal conference to map campaign strategy for state offices. Walter Ritter and M. E. Brown lead a large crowd with state and local leaders pledging support to reform agendas and future policies.
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Ty Chauncey FP
Philadelphia
Kiqte
Walter R Ritter
M. EE. Brown
Loca Leagiere
Bool Lafayette
Chery
Garin
Secretares
Matt Savage
T. K. van Dyke
Calmonion
Genthesy FF
Mlark
Howley
James Kore
Cleartle
Athe
Zulick
Congere Easton
Feburg
Williamsport
Cortrout
Reading
Bacon
York
Wilkes-Barre
Ter
Ely
Treasury
Hig
Jongssen
Strtc
Robbers Stage Hold Up Near Ukiah Passenger Shot
Highwaymen held up a passenger near Ukiah California yesterday afternoon. A rider was shot through the door as the coach resisted the hold up. The highwaymen vanished, and a sheriff’s pursuit began with bloodhounds. authorities expect to capture the outlaws.
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Ukiah
Cal
Sept
Colgtoy
Runaway Locomotive Accident Near Willimantic
A locomotive ran away and toppled into a ditch near Willimantic Connecticut after entering a trench west of the Hartford line. The engineer and a passenger escaped uninjured as the shaken train left the rails, with the crash occurring shortly after 7:40 p m on February 24.
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Willimantic Conn
Englan
Hartford
Eam
Branding Sends Where Japanese Victoria Bept Bwan
Unclear OCR text describes branding and figures in a British operation near Behring Sea. Mentions officers and females, with reference to Japan and northern waters. Content is fragmented and lacks coherent events or dates.
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Victoria
BH. C
Bept Bwan
Japan
Creek National Muskogee I T Misspells in Meeting Report
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Creek National in Muskogee Oklahoma and references to officials or commissioners in a United States context. The legibility is too limited to determine a clear event or outcome.
Fragmentary OCR Note on Creek D Treaty and Wiring
Fragmentary text mentions Creek D, a treaty, and wiring issues with seals and branding. Mentions Japan and a patrol. Details are garbled with unclear names and dates. cannot determine full event or outcome from the legible fragments.
Wreck of the Schooner Hueneme Near Alaska
The steamer Grant returns from St Michael with news of the Hueneme wreck after striking Uniak island on September 7. All aboard survived. eight days later three crew reached Unalaska. two sailors drowned later when washed overboard during rough seas while furling the outer jib.
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Port Townsend
Wash
United States Revenue
Grant
Capiin Munger
Unalaska
St. Michael's
Bertha
Mayor Woods
Yukon
Munook Creek
Portland
Petersons
Yukon River
Hueneme
Uniak Island
Jinea
Dora
William Mood
Otto Severn
Million Dollar Fire Destroys Washington Capitol Traction Station
A $1,000,000 blaze swept through the Capitol Traction central power station on Pennsylvania Avenue, gutting the six story building and threatening nearby properties. Firemen battled the flames for hours as warped walls collapsed and machinery and cars burned, with estimates totaling about one million dollars in damage across offices, equipment, and tenants.
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Washington
Capitol Traction Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
C Street
Thirteenth
Onehall Street
Fourteenth Street
Tire
Pennsylvania Avenue Lines
Capital Traction Company
Hove
Southern Railway
Navy Yard
Georgetown
The
Traction Company
Wilson Anticipates Uncontested Senate on Annexation Form
In an interview Senator John L. Wilson predicted no Senate fight over Tinwall annexation. He outlined a territorial government with two houses, an appointed governor, island upper house, and elected lower house. The president nominates the governor with Senate approval. national House has no role. Senator Morgan to lead the debate.
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Tacoma
Tehi
John L. Wilson
Senate
Tinwall
Wou
National House of Representatives
Morgan
Wilson
Kansas Bars Female Jurors for Civil Cases
Miss M E Rom Mrs A W Douglass Mrs A Kaufman and Miss Cora Wheeler were drawn on the district court jury the first women ever called for such service in Kotme. Judge Biddle cited a Washington supreme court opinion to deem them ineligible while Judge Sinens held a qualified elector must be male, noting their willingness with a courteous compliment.
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Fort Scat
Man
M. E. Rom
A. W. Douglass
A. Kaufman
Cora Wheeler
District Court
Kotme
Aliss Wheeler
Biddle
Washington Supreme Court
Sinens
Supreme Court
LYNCHING REPORTED IN VIRGINIA WOMAN HANGED
A white woman named Pet Fall was found hanged from a tree at Iron Cowan’s Depot in Rockingham County near Shenandoah Valley. The body, discovered yesterday by hunters, is believed to have been hanged by unknown Black men connected to her recent companions. No arrests have been made. The woman, married and said to have had a bad reputation, fled to the mountains to sleep in the fells and woods.
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Richmond
Iron Cowan's
Rockingham County
Shenandoah Valley
Oyna
Pet Fall
Sho
Greece's worst enemy named by Greek Crown Princess
During a lecture in Nuneaton Mrs Ormila ton Chant, a social reformer who visited Greece with nurses during the war, quoted Princess Sophia of Prins'a as saying Greece's greatest foe is not the Sultan or Turkey but her brother, Emperor William of Germany.
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London
Nuneaton
Warwickshire
Ormilaton Chant
Greece
Turkey
Sophia of
Prins‘a
Bultan
William of Germeny
Spanish Cabinet Resigns Amid Crisis in Madrid
Madrid reports the cabinet has resigned with the queen asking General Azcarraga to stay on until a crisis is resolved. Sagasta likely to form a Liberal cabinet. Gamazo expected as foreign minister. Cuba policy debated as reforms loom and future governance discussed.
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Madrid
Azcarrage
Senor Sagasta
Marcelo de Agcarraga
Duke of Tetuan
Don Jose M. Beranger
Don Juan Navarro Reverter
Commerce
Don Aurellano Linares Rivas
Don Tomas Cantellano
Home Department
Don Fernando Cos Gayon
United States
Woodford
Senate
Paxo de Lamerrged
General Azcarraga
Legation
Wevgler
Cuba
Senor Gamazo
Washington
Canovas
Officelala
Sherman
Spain
Bagasta
Soberal
Canada
Martinez Campos
Third Pennsylvania Artillery and One Hundred Eighty eighth Pennsylvania Attend Twelfth Reunion
Survivors of the Third Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery and the 1808th Pennsylvania infantry, formed from veterans of earlier enlistments, held their twelfth reunion at Gettysburg on September 2. About 100 people attended the business meeting at Post 0 hall, electing Theodore F. Turner president and naming other officers. They planned to meet next year in Altoona and concluded with a camp fire and songs in the post hall. The group departs by special train the following day.
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Richmond Center
Henry Watson
Greeneville
Harry T. Graves
Millerstown
Philadelphia
Henry Rabingon
W. 8. Settle
Lewistown
Altoona
Turner
Oleomargarine Sellers Fined in Boston Court
Fines totaling 4000 were paid by Eddie K Carlton and associates in criminal court yesterday for oleomargarine law violations. J Moriarty Maurice Healey Edwin P Hickman were among those fined.
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Boston
Eddie K. Carlton
Criminal Court
Carlton
J. Moriarty
Maurice Healey
Edwin P. Hickman
Austrian Minister Returns From Vacation in Washington
Von Hengelmueller the Austrian Hungarian minister returns from a summer break to brief Washington on a developing issue. The report notes possible Austrian government protest over killings of Austro-Hungarians tied to the recent miners' trouble in Hagileton Pennsylvania.
State Liquor League organizes officers in Reading
The State Liquor League adjourned after electing officers including President P B Huckestein of Pittsburgh and executive committee members from Allegheny Lancaster Philadelphia and Reading. Resolutions defend the industry against discriminatory legislation and pledge political independence while asserting power to seek equal justice.
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Reading
State Liquor League
Huckestein
Pittsburg
Arthur Mellan
Philadelphia
Jacob Htzel
F. J. Collins
Cradford
P. P. McGuire
Tremont
B. J. Kimmick
New Castle
John J. Dietz
Lewis Marcke
Bradford
Commonwealth
League
Aseal Ua
Alien Tax Muddle Refs County Duty on Aliens
Deputy Attorney General Reeder issued an opinion to State Treasurer Haywood stating county commissioners must assess and collect a three cent daily tax on every male alien employed, under the Campbell act, until ruled unconstitutional by court. Philadelphia firm sought guidance on refunding taxes already collected amid U S circuit court ruling.
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Harrisburg
Reeder
Haywood
Law Department
Court of Laws
Philadelphia
Mile
United States Circuit Court
Penny's Earnings. Excellent Showing for August
Pennsylvania Railroad reports August gross earnings up 1,029,500 and net earnings up 6,000 with eight months gains. Pittsburgh and Erie lines show August gross earnings up 287,200 but eight months fall 344,100. expenses rise 4,000 with eight months down 1,164,000. net August earnings up 15,400 and eight months up 81,000.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Erie
Colorado's gold production reflected in Denver Mint receipts
Denver text notes the nine month gold bullion receipts at the Denver mint imply about half of Colorado's total gold output. September receipts totaled 1,149,066.59 dollars while nine month totals reached 5,515,088. Assayer Puckett forecasts the mint may take in 11,000,000 dollars for the year.
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Denver
Cain
Puckett
Lynching prevented as militia stops mob in Apalachicola
Sept. 2 in Apalachicola a white engineer on the steamer RH D Owens killed a boy who delivered a shop message. Negroes gathered to lynch the engineer but Franklin county guards and citizen aid kept order and prevented retaliation.
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Apalachicola
D. Owens
Franklin County
Ninth Leaves Hazleton After General Gobin Praises Troops
The Ninth regiment departed Hazleton at noon with most of the Eighth following an hour later. General Gobin reviewed the forces at headquarters and commended their behavior and discipline. The Governor's troop and one battalion of the Eighth stay behind awaiting withdrawal notice. Major Watts at Carlisle commands the overall force.
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Gobin
Hazleton
Watts
Carlisle
Big Strike at Pittsburg Mines Over Tailored Pay Rates
A dispute over the differential between thick and thin vein coal rates led to a mass refusal to work at the Pittsburg river mine today. Operators and miners plan a conference tomorrow in Monongahela City to seek agreement on the differential and related issues.
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Pittsburg
Minecra
Monongahela City
Pay Warrants Ready For Twelfth Regiment Troops
The payrolls of the Twelfth regiment Philadelphia City troop and Battery C for duty at Hasleton were received at the adjutant general's department this morning and audited. Warrants will be mailed tonight to the proper officers, with no expected delay in pay if rolls are correct.
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Harrisburg
Bept. S
Philadelphia City
Hasleton
Adjutant General's Department
Offiere
Stewart
Yellow fever’s rapid course grips Texas and New Orleans
The yellow fever outbreak spreads across Texas with shotgun quarantines in Eastern Central and Southern counties. Houston faces rail and mail restrictions as Galveston and other towns impose embargoes. New Orleans reports a record surge in new cases and a death rate around twelve percent over the past days.
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Dallas
Texas
Houston
Brazos County
Tabor
Houston and
Texas Central Railroad
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad
Galveston
Southern Pacific Railroad
Navasota
Grimes County
Beaumont
Washington County
Robertson
Wharton
Henderson County
Victoria
Tex
W. H. Suggs
Thornton
Moucton
Eva Duncan
Swearengen
Ocean Springs
Miss
Biloxi
Mississippi State Board of Health
New Orleans
Fever Strikes New Orleans as Yellow Fever Flares
Yellow fever signals rise with five new cases and two deaths reported by noon. A detention camp is prepared near the main hospital for care of developing cases. A new case emerges at St Philip and Bourbon as quarantine steps and legal measures reshape behavior in the Tenderloin district and sugar camps. Dr Carter and Dr Guiteras join leaders in examining quarantine rules while coastwise travel plans unfold.
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New Orleans
Carter
Marine Hospital Service
John Guiteras
President Oliphant
Shreveport
Bouthwoat
Louisiana
St. Philip
Bourbon Streets
King
Abor
Yellow fever report shows cases across Gulf coast towns
Surgeon General’s bulletin notes 19 new yellow fever cases and 2 deaths in New Orleans, 5 cases no deaths in Scranton, 1 case no death at Ocean Springs, 13 cases and 1 death at Biloxi. Ten refugees arrived at Camp Fontainbleau with 28 discharged.
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Washington
Rept
Marine M Capital Service
New Orleans
Scranton
Ocean Springs
Biloxi
Camp Fontainbleau
Wagon Collision Kills Alexander Steel at Arden Crossing
Wilkes Barre Sept 2 A wagon carrying Alexander Steel Henry Steel and John McNulty was struck by the Scranton flyer at Arden s crossing on the Delaware and Hudson line. The two horses died the wagon was demolished and all three men were thrown into the air. Alexander Steel the driver aged HM was killed Henry Steel suffered a fractured skull internal injuries and McNulty had two broken ribs and a fractured collar bone. All three faces grave injuries and death seems likely.
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Wilkes-Barre
Alexander Steel
Henry Steel
John McNulty
Scranton Flyer
Delaware and Hudson
Arden
Alexander Bteel
Henry Bteel
McNulty
Lehigh Valley Reports August and nine month earnings
The Lehigh Valley Railroad shows August gross earnings of 2 011 174 and net earnings of 193 549 up 173 1 from a year earlier. For the nine months to August 31 net earnings are 60 60 up 2 269 from 1894. The Lehigh Valley Coal reports a August net loss of 4 870 and nine month loss of 96 24, with last year's nine months loss at 581 507.
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Philadelphia
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Grose
Lehigh Valley Goal Company
Big Row at the Labor Convention in Chicago
At the National Labor convention in Chicago a lively row erupted over the platform. Dr H S Taylor pressed a proposal on money and legal tender while delegates clashed over the speaking order and a 11 to 1 proposal, ending only when the speaker sat down.
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Chicago
H. 8. Taylor
Harrison
Witter
Committee On
Ull
Republicans Renominate State Officers at Heston
The Republican state convention at Heston renominated the present state officers headed by Governor Welcom and Lieutenant Governor Crane. The platform warns against free silver and praises the current administration.
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Heston
Welcom
Crane
Trial of Walter Goodwin for Wife's Murder Opens
In Wellsboro Pennsylvania on September 29 the trial of Walter E Goodwin for the murder of his wife Efe is under way. The day centers on witnesses from the night the body was found with Gertrude Taylor a 16 year old girl who accompanied Goodwin and is jailed as a witness key to the case. Her testimony is expected to continue tomorrow.
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Wellsboro
Walter E. Goodwin
Efe
Mansfield
Governor appoints new mine bureau chief and court judge
Governor Hastings announces Robert Browlles of Ralston named chief of the bureau of mines a new post created by the late legislature. Deputy appointed by Latta will name E S Beotleld of Welleboro. Richard H Koch of Pottsville named judge of Schuylkill county common pleas court with Mason Wellman deceased.
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Harrisburg
Hastings
Robert Brownles
Ralston
Bureau of Mines
Latta
Beotleld
Welleboro
Richard H. Koch
Potteville
Common Pleas
Schuylkill County
View
Mason Wellman
Appointments Made to State Veterinary Board and Hospital Trustee
Harrisburg Sept 2 J C McNeil of Pittsburg and Marry Walter of Wilkes Barre appointed by Governor Hastings to the state board of veterinary examiners. George W McGuffey of Philipsburg named trustee of the Cotte State hospital Philipsburg replacing Chester Munson who died.
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Harrisburg
J. C. McNeil
Pittsburg
Walter
Wilkes. Barre
Hastings
State Board of Veterinary Examiners
George W. McGuffey
Philipsburg
Cotte State Hospital
Chester Munson
Ninth Regiment Returns from Hazleton Mission
Wilkes Barre reports the Ninth regiment arriving home shortly before 1 PM on a special Lehigh Valley train following a trip from Hazleton between noon and 1 PM. Colonel Dougherty says no further trouble is anticipated in the strike region.
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Wilkes-Barre
Hazleton
Dougherty
London Chooses Mr Herati David Davies Lord Mayor
Mr Herati David Davies, Conservative MP for Chatham, was chosen Lord Mayor of London in today’s ceremonial proceeding, succeeding Sir George Faurel Philips.
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London
Herati David Davies
Chatham
George Faurel Philips
Shipping movements from New York harbor report
The passage notes ships sailing from New York to ports including Poris Southampton Southwark Antwerp Ma jestie Liverpool and clearance for Edam Amsterdam Southampton Trave Rotterdam including Mansfield and New York with vessels listed for sailing and clearance observations.
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New York
Poris
Southampton
Southwark
Antwerp
Majestie
Liverpool
Edam
Amsterdam
Trave
Rotterdam
Mansdam
Weather Outlook and Docket of 1880s News Briefs
Weather indications forecast pair of warmer days with southwesterly winds. The page lists items on Uncle Sam and Spain relations, cabinet crisis, yellow fever program, state Democrats reform push, Whitney weekly budget, sporting notes, women’s convention, Old Forge amicable settlement, inquest planned for Jermyn No 1 victim, local happenings and county brief items.
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Uncle Sam
Spain
Booih
Yellow Fever
Whitney
Lecenterasthenes
Old Forge
Jermyn No. 1
Womt Ride
Lackawanna County
Austria Favours Alliance With Spain In Cuban Crisis
Washington reports say Austria favors allying with Spain while Germany and France study European action if the United States intervenes in Cuba. Diplomats note Woodford instructions lack an ultimatum and stress a defensive, continental scope of the Triple Alliance.
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Washington
United States
Spain
Austria
Germany
France
Woodfornd
State Department
Woodford
Dreibund
Italy
Peary Expected to Arrive in Brooklyn for Visit
Civil Engineer Robert Peary and party aboard the Hope head to the Navy Yard with a 10 ton nickel steel meteorite. An explicit denial of cannibalism at Cape Sabine is reported, and the explorer has yet to reach New York by noon.
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New York
Robert & Peary
A. N
Brooklyn
Hope
Navy Yard
HH. C. Bridgeman
Peary
Knight
The
Greely
Cape Sabine
Heston
Boston
Peary North
Professor Figgins
Dr. Baker
Pertle
Nay Yard
Capitol Commission Meets in Harrisburg After Stormy Session
The capitol building commission met at the executive department with nearly all members present. Governor Hartings did not attend due to ongoing legal proceedings. Auditor General Mylin, named vice president, appointed Senior McCarrell to secure counsel for litigation. Eleven drawings were viewed in Grice Church's senate chamber. next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday.
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Harrisburg
Capitol Building Commission
Executive Department
Laird
Hartings
Mylin
McCarrell
Senate Chamber
Grice Church
Wilkes-Barre Woman Improves After Suicide Attempt
Kitty Joyce from Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania attempted suicide by swallowing carbolic acid last night. Roosevelt Hospital physicians report she is improving and likely to recover.
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New York
Kitty Joyce
Wilkes-Barre
Roosevelt Hospital
Weather Forecast For New York And New England
The Herald reports clear to partly cloudy conditions in the Middle States and New England with light to moderate southwest and southerly winds today. Warmer temperatures are expected with easterly winds bringing cloudiness to southern coasts, and Friday forecasts show fair to partly cloudy skies with similar winds and a chance of light rain near the lakes and southern coasts.
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the Herald
New York
New England
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