Debar and Consorts: Notorious Impostor Faces Long Prison Terms
London reports Anna Diss Debar alias Laura Jackson, famed for spiritualist frauds across Chicago New York Cape Town and London, jailed after a three month trial. Theodore Jackson and she were found guilty of defrauding wealthy men via occult tricks with sentences of fifteen and seven years.
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Chicago
New Orleans
New York
Cape Town
London
Aylesbury
Washington
South Africa
Mme Diss Debar
Helena
Jackson
Theocratic Unity Organization
Justice Pigham
Norfolk Flood Deepens As Record Rains Hit City
Norfolk Virginia endures unprecedented rainfall with four to five inches in 24 hours. Flooded streets halted streetcar service and forced workers to wade through waist-deep water. Strong winds toppled poles and trees while seacoast telegraph lines failed. Reports say crops, especially corn, suffer heavy damage across Norfolk County.
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Norfolk
United States Weather
Mudd Funeral Set For Attorney K Les Mudd
Special to The Washington Post St Louis Aug 12 Attorney K Les Mudd of Bryan town Missouri died yesterday at age forty four after months of illness. Funeral tomorrow from St Rose Catholic Church with burial at Central Cemetery. He came to St Louis from Maryland in 1877 and was admitted to the bar in St Charles County in 184 and served two terms as prosecuting attorney of St Louis from 1860 to 1894. A Republican figure, he is survived by his wife two children his brothers O J Mudd of Kirkwood and Congressman Sydney E Mudd of La Plata Maryland a half brother and sister in Maryland.
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Washington Fost St. Louis
K Les Mudd
Bryantown
St Rose's Catholic Church
Central Cemetery
Mr Mudd
New Mexico
St. Louis
Maryland
St Charles County
St Louis
O J Mudd
Kirkwood
S:dney E Mudd
la Plata
Cut His Wifes Throat Allegation In Virginia
James Danis of Washington jailed at Montross awaiting grand jury action for alleged attempt to murder his wife by cutting her throat with a razor. The incident occurred Saturday during a visit to Mrs Wants brother Charles Jones's home at Sandy Point, Westmoreland County. Mrs Dants will recover. Capt E B C Hambley Dead at Salisbury home from typhoid fever. Hambley, 48, English by birth, manager of Whitney Company, longtime mining-engineering contact, had lived in the South 25 years. Burial planned locally.
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Byadal
Washington Post
Warsaw
James Danis
Washington
Montross
Dants
Wants
Charles Jones
Sandy Point
Westmoreland County
E.B
C. Hambley
Salisbury
B . Hambley
Whitney’ Company
Rittsbury
Whitney
Hambley
South
Garrett Named Republican Candidate In Second District
In Towson Baltimore County Republicans met in convention and instructed a mass delegation to Belair to vote for Robert Garrett as the party nominee for Congress in the Second district. Garrett pledged other votes in the district, warned of a personal campaign against Talbott, and framed the race as a single issue, Tabbottism. The gathering, despite rain, was well attended and honored Roosevelt and the Republican Congress while praising Garrett’s devotion to the party.
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Washington
Baltimore
Baltimore County
Towson
Belair
Robert Garrett
Congress
Garrett
Harford
Talbott
Laban Sparks
State Central Committee
Jamsiel Ingram, Jr
J Howard Norris
Govans
Sparks
Roosevelt
Republican Congress
Surrender of Petersburg recorded as city council note
Special to The Washington copy Petersburgs Va Aug 13 indicates the Petersburg surrender to Federal forces is recorded with April 3 1885 council records. The document shows Lieut Gen Gruss Major General commanding forces and notes the Confederate evacuation and lawful surrender by the common council for protection of residents and property. Signed by Mayor Townes and councilmen Darcy Paul and Chas F Collier.
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Washington
Petersburgs
Board of Aldermen
Petersburg
Gruss
United States
Townes
Darcy Paul
Chas F Collier
J P Walliamson
C M Maynard
Michigan
Want Battle Flag Returned from Confederate Banner in Ohio
Maryland authorities request the return of the First Maryland Battery Confederate battle flag captured at Hatchers Run on April 2, 1865. Adjutant General Riggs letters Ohio Governor citing War Department policy to return Confederate flags. General Warren Whelfer backs the Maryland bid.
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Maryland
Ohio
Washington Post
Annapolis
Riggs
Hatchers
Ohio Infantry
Higgs
Warfield
Staf
War Department
Congress
Warren Whelfer
192D
Fairmont Miner Identifies Alleged Attackers Before Death
John Gollug, a miner near Fairmont West Virginia, was found unconscious with a stab wound and abdomen injuries. He identified Paquale Calbres and Mike Calbres as his attackers before dying at the State Hospital after police took them before Gallus.
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Washington Post
Fairmont
W Va
John Gollug
Miner
Here
State Hospital
Paquale Calbres
Mike Calbres
Gallus
Gollus
Jadt
Man struck by train while sleeping near Front Royal Junction
Special to The Washington Post Morrisonburg Va Aug 18 John Loving fixeman on the Harrisonburg branch of the Southern Railway was struck Saturday night near Front Royal Junction by the Washington Strasburg passenger train No 15 He died six hours later in the Strasburg hospital Loving had been sent back by a freight conductor to stop the oncoming train from all appearances he went to sleep on the track The pilot of the engine struck him on the head hurling him down the embankment He leaves a widow and several children.
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Tlagman
Washington
Morrisonburg Va
John Loving
Fixeman
Harrisonburg
Southern Ralway
Front Royal Junction
Washington Strasburg
Strasburg
Loving
Double Carbolic Acid Deaths Shock West Virginia Town
Special to The Washington Post Huntington West Virginia August 12 W B White a railroad clerk from Thurmond Fayette County died by drinking carbolic acid. He was forty, recently arrived from Williamsport Pennsylvania where his wife resides. Oscar Stiger son of wealthy parents drank carbolic acid tonight in a personal crisis. Although alive, recovery hopes are slim.
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Washington
Huntington
W Wa
B White
Thurmond
Fayette County
West Virgin
Williamsport
Oscar Stiger
Train kills two men near Bluefield Va Aug 18
Two men, Jesse Rakes of Narrows Virginia and Allen Mute, were struck by a fast train near Bluefield West Virginia. Mace died instantly and Rakes was thrown onto the embankment, his body burned by his injuries. Rakes died an hour later. Both men leave families.
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Washington Post
Bluefield
W Va
Jesse Rakes
Narrows Va
Allen
Jhip
Mace
Rakes
Read
Isn’t It Fair to Suppose About a Stomach Remedy Claim
Fragmentary ad copy touts a stomach liver and bowel remedy claiming it has cured hundreds in the past several years and urges a trial with satisfaction guaranteed. The slip appears to promote a health product with vague efficacy statements and a price line.
Hostetter's Will Promises Relief From Digestive Ailments
An advertisement touts Hostetter's Will as the best remedy to relieve and prevent cramps diarrhoea biliousness heartburn costiveness dyspepsia indigestion female ills and malaria. The claim emphasizes curing a wide range of stomach and health complaints.
P TO NAME CANDIDATE! Eighth District Convention Meets in Alexandria
The Republican Eighth district convention in Alexandria is expected to nominate John B Henderson Jr of Alexandria County to oppose Democratic incumbent John F Rixey. Delegations vary between instructed and uninstructed, with Henderson widely regarded as the strongest Republican hope. A key feature will be the contest between two city delegate slates elected in Alexandria.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Eighth District
Virginia
John B Henderson
Alexandria County
John F Rixey
Congress
Henderson
Missouri
Hixey
Pool selling authorized at Montgomery County fair
Special to The Washington Post reports Judge James B Henderson granted a license to the Montgomery County Agricultural Society to allow pool selling on horse races at the upcoming fair. The license follows a public petition drive in opposition backed by about 500 signers, countered by society petitions showing roughly 200 more names in favor. The annual fair runs Tuesday through Friday next week in Rockville Maryland.
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Washington Post
Rockville
Montgomery County Agricultural Society
James B Henderson
The
Agricultural Society
Conference at Rio Delivers 13 Articles on American Republics
Special to The Washington Fest Rio de Janeiro Aug 13 The Pan American Congress had a busy session adopting the naturalization treaty report and the report of the committee on the reorgan ization of the Bureau of American Republics. Twelve of sixteen articles were adopted amid opposition. Ecuadorian delegate Mir Arevalo challenged the Secretary of State being named as execute committee head. Cuba’s Mr Quesada defended the provision. The sole change to the pecuniary claims treaty was Article 4, striking out a 2 year expiration. The convention reconvenes on Shura day to take up the Drago dovrim e report. The Hague conference use of force to collect public debts was recommended by four committee members. An Argentine delegate reportedly awaits instructions before approving.
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Washington
Rio de Janeiro
Pan- American Congress
Bureau of American Republics
Mir Arevalo
Ecuador
Quesada
Cuba
Afth
Root Leaves Montevideo After Uruguay Visit
Secretary Root and family depart Montevideo aboard an Argentine gunboat after farewells to President Ordonez and Uruguayan ministers. They head for Buenos Aires where Root will be officially welcomed. The Charleston cruiser delays due to low Rio de la Plata water, then moves to Bahia Blanca awaiting Root's return before proceeding to Valparaiso.
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Montevideo
Ordonez
Uruguay
Root
Buenos Ayres
Rodt
United States
Charleston
Rio de Ja Plata
Bahia
Blanra
Buenos Airss
Valparaiso
Miss Root
Mr Root
Boy Shot by Father in Marshes Near Baltimore
Baltimore August 13 A hunting accident near Long Bridge left nine year old William Stapanous critically injured in a rowboat when a breech loader discharged into his right leg. The boy was in a marshes area with his father Joseph Stapanous at the time of the incident.
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Washington
Baltimore
Long Bridge
Joseph Stapanous
William
Substituting Budweiser Labels Leads to Fines
James Goldgraber a St Louis saloon keeper was convicted in Judge Moore's court of using Anheuser Busch Budweiser labels on beer from other brewers and selling it. He was fined 100 dollars after a jury verdict reached in a brisk trial that began Monday and concluded Tuesday afternoon. Henry Stelman, a former co defendant, was discharged. Campbell Cummings prosecuted for the brewery.
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Yjecob
James
Goldgraber
Market Street
Stons
Othey
Moore
Campbell Cummings
Henry Stelman
Oace
Stelman
Anheuser Busch, Brewing Associations
More Victims of Widows Wiles Continues From First Page
The case outlines Bina Finnegal born in Iron ton Wisconsin forty years ago, a nurse in Mrs Frank Lackey's family in Schor harle who changed her name to Forrester and allied with Mrs James Pemberton Brown. Verrault accuses Brown and her relatives of conspiring to ruin him after he separated from his wife in 1902. They allegedly operated multiple houses for their swindle, funded by sportin men, and targeted rich widows with elaborate ruses. A new victim claims losing 1000. James B McClellan, the original complainant, describes lavish jewellery and a failed wedding trip while asserting he loved her but no longer does. He plans to testify in Philadelphia.
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Joseph H Dias Debar
Washerton Square
Marsh
Madison Avenuy
Diss Debar
Veraa Ava
Chicago
Joliet
Willam J McGown
McGown
New Orleans
Theodore Jackson
Bina Finnegal
Ironton Wis
Frank Lackey
Schorharle
Forrester
James Pemberton Brown
Brown
Lfe
Verrault
West Seventy-third Street
Mrs Brown
Verault
West Eighty-second Street
Leo Kesler
Eighty-ninth Street
Nett Broadway
Hamilton
James B McClellan
France
Port Ginegow
Lota
Philadelphia
Taking Up Totten Case Reveals Police Duty Rules
The police board will review whether dereliction occurred after H P Totten died in a Sixth precinct cell in Bluefield West Virginia. Maj Sylvester cited outdated station cell conditions and required prompt surgeon calls in extreme drunkenness or possible apoplexy cases. Totten’s body was sent to his daughter in Kimball, West Virginia.
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Totten
Maj
Sylvester
Metropolitan Police
Eurgeon
Noar
Cale
Kimball W Vo
Death of Albert Graff Widely Known Carpet Manufacturer
Philadelphia reports Albert Graff a prominent carpet maker died at his Wynnewood home from heart and kidney troubles. He was sixty five, born in Hollidaysburg and a member of Union League Merion Cricket Club Bachelors’ Barge Club and other groups. Also notes WH Whiteman former Arizona Supreme Court judge and adjutant general died at Terminal Island from softening of the brain. he was about sixty and Ohio native.
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Albert Graff
Wynnewood
Graff
Axty
Hollidaysburg
Union League
Merion He. Club
Bachelors’ Barge Club
Los Angeles
Cal
W H Whiteman
Supreme Court of
Adzyna
Territory
Terminal Island
Whiteman
Ohio
Circus Elephant Injures Alexandria Boy in Tent Collapse
Grover Cleveland O Nea l, a boy from Alexandria, was dislocated when an elephant struck him during a circus visit. Dr O Brien treated the arm after the clash, and an indignation meeting followed with talk of arresting the show, but no action was taken.
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Grover Cleveland O'Neal
Acton
Alexandria
Grover Cleveland
Q Neal
Grover
Grover Cleveland O'’Neal
O'Brien
O Brien
Razor Attack Wounds Pittsburgh Carpenter on Bowery Car
Preston Machtney a 41 year old stage carpenter from Pittsburgh was slashed twice by a man wielding a razor aboard a Bowery trolley car near Rivington street. He and a woman named Mary Cook were assaulted. the assailant fled and Machtney cannot name his attackers.
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New York
Bowery
Preston Machtney
Pittsburg
Machtney
Mary Cook
Rivington Street
Child Seized by Black Attacker On Ninth Street
An eleven year old girl was seized by a Black man beside Ninth Street in Huntington. He ran off with the child but was pursued by the parent and dropped her after about fifty yards. Police arrested several suspects, but none could be positively identified at the time.
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Apeetal
Washington Post
Huntington
Gertie Wheeler
Ninth Street
Jewels Stolen in Battle Creek Hotel Room
Jewelry valued between 3 000 and 4 000 dollars owned by Mrs H Ely of 2 Buffalo New York was taken from a locked suitcase in her room at the Post tavern in Battle Creek Michigan last night. A large cash sum in her husband’s suitcase was apparently overlooked by the thieves as police investigate.
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Battle Creek
Mich
H. Ely
Buffalo
Post Tavern
Washingtonians Hurt In Collision Near Fish Creek
John Heyl of Washington is hospitalized after a car crash on the automobile boulevard near Fish Creek where a Philadelphia chauffeur was killed. Leroy Mark and J R Thomas, also of Washington, are at a hotel with bruises and shock. The party blames poor road conditions for the skid and collision at the narrow bridge abutment. The crash occurred shortly after midnight, with the police not notified until this evening and an inquiry into Locke’s death expected tomorrow.
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Washington Post
Atlante City
WS J
Philadelphia
Washington
John Heyl
Leroy Mark
J. R Thomas
Joseph Locke
Fish Creek
Locke
Heyl
Peace Maker the Victim Lehmen Shot in Street Fight
In Harngburg Pennsylvania on August 18 Charles Lehman motorman for the Stealten Central Pennsylvania Traction Company was fatally shot by an Italian during a car dispute. Lehman tried to separate the fighters when a revolver was fired at close range. The assailant fled as others chased and three Italians were captured. two armed with revolvers. A mob beat one Italian nearly to death before investigators confirmed he did not fire the fatal shot.
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Harngburg
Charlea Lehman
Stealten
Central Pennsylvania Traction Company
Lehman
Italions
Fugitive Bank President Stensland Offered 5000 Reward
Special to The Washington Post Chicago Aug 13 Five thousand dollars reward will be paid for the arrest of Paul O Stensland fugitive president of Milwaukee Avenue State Bank The banks of the Chicago Clearing House Association agree to fund the payoff amid a probe into frauds that may add 200000 to 300000 to creditors losses New findings involve fictitious grantors and titles The receiver and attorneys prepare to open bank vaults containing mortgages valued around 1200 600 dollars and two deeds transferring all known property to the receiver were recorded Judge Gibbons appoints a new bank receiver as construction of the case continues
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Washington Post
Chicago
Paul
Stensland
Milwaukee Avenue State Bank
Chicago Clearing House Association
P O
John C Fetzer
Joenh Loeb
AL & O
Mr Logh
Theodore Stenstand
Paul O Stenstand
Paul Q Stenstand
Judge Gibbons
Chicago Title and Trust Company
John Betzer
Brentano
Greeks Fight For Church In Bulgarian Clash At Rustchyck
A Vienna dispatch reports heavy fighting between Greeks and Bulgarians on August 12 at Ahigh and Rustchuk. Bulgarian forces stormed the Greek consulate, towns were burned, and churches, cloisters, and the King George cloister were attacked. Greeks organized arms for defense and fatal casualties were reported on both sides. Diplomatic tensions rise as Bulgaria's actions threaten Greek-Bulgarian relations and possible Greek break with Bulgaria.
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London
Vienna
Ahigh
George
Burgas
Rustchuck
Aispatch
Labor meeting clashes over delegates and unions in dispute
At a Central Labor Union gathering last night Herman Schulteis was denied as a fraternal delegate from the Suffrage League. Debate centered on his Knights of Labor ties and political influence within unions. A motion to seat him failed amid calls for labor purity. A separate barbers matter sought a fifteen cent share but was deferred pending union barber conditions. A De Nedry resolution backed Gompers against Chinese labor in the U S and Panama Zone. Lightning struck the new Witz Building in Staunton causing rear walls to collapse and substantial damage estimated at four thousand two hundred dollars.
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Central Labor Union
Enigma of
Labor
Vsht
Hermann Schulteis
Suffrage League of
Little
Suffrage League
Mr. Schulters
Knights of Labor
J L Feeney
J Y. Rodisr
Samuel Dé Nedry
O F Beaumont
Milton Snelling
Adhultels
Cer‘tral
Barbers
Tutur
Lmploy Union Barbers
Samuel de Nedry
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
United States
Panama Canal Zone
Staunton
Witz
Bolting Republicans to Meet in Houston Convention
Houston August 18 a re organized faction of Texas Republicans plans a state convention to nominate a full ticket and adopt resolutions denouncing the regular convention at El Paso. Delegates already arrived and the main task is forming a state executive committee and electing a state chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Texas
el Pan
Dison Out for Senate Candidacy Announced
Montana congressman Joseph H. Dixon of Missoula declares his bid for the United States Senate to succeed Wil liam A Clarke whose term ends in March 1907. Ottumwa Democrats nominate W Hamilton for Congress in the Sixth District.
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Montana
Clarke
Helena
Mont
Joseph H. Dixon
Missoula
United States Senate
Willlam A. Clarke
Maron
Ottumwa Town
W. Hamilton
Ocean Steamers Movements Reported At Sea And Ports
Movements of ocean steamers include the Teutonic near New York and Bremen dock plans for Wednesday evening. Other ships arrive Aug 18 from New York via Plymouth Cherbourg and Rotterdam heading to Antwerp Liverpool and Cherbourg port calls noted. Ships listed include Minnetonka Waieoy Finland and Enda sailing from Rotterdam to New York with multiple European calls.
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Minneapolis
Wendon Kroopland
Antwerp
Dover
Bratendam
Rotterdam
Cape Race
Newfoundland
Angud
Teutonic
Liverpool
Marvont
Vestn
Thin Point Et Bam
Bremen
Princesa Aires
Plymouth
Cherpours
London
Minnetonke
Apgus ‘Enda
Tor New York
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Debar
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Anna Neha
Luther R Marsh
Louis I
Bavaria
Lola Montez
John C F Saloman
Kentucky
Jevens
R. Lee Mudd
Washingtonian
Innes
Train
Hostetter
John B. Henderson, Jr
Alexandra
Rockville Fair
Rio
City of
Buenos Aires
Father
Boy
Police Trial Board
West Virginia
Shall Roy
Ruge
Negro
Gire
Battle Creek, Mich
Washingtonians
Atlantic City
J. R. Thomas
Chicago Clearing House
P. C. Sténsland
Miwaukee Avenue
Aniolu
Rustchyck
Grecan
Chas. H. Fletcher
Ifi
W. B. Moses & Sons, Fast
Cor Uth
East Waebla
Eighte Pecans Railroad Co
Firemen’s Insurance
Seventh Street
Pennsylvvania
Louisiana Avenues
Washington, DC
Wedr Agags
Bs, Jr
G Bwrigeing
PS Roers
Corns
Whith
Ledure Varnshaw
Grocere
Tennessee
Knight of Labor
Herman J. Schulters
District Suffrage League
Dison
Senate
Ayer
Una
Olting Catholic Women's Benevolent Legion
Toq-Da
Ralph Johnstone
Careet
New ‘York Hippodrome
Navassars Ladies
Luna P&rk
Luna Park
Brigabines Bako
Majestic Theater
Mats Mon
Bat
Melville
Raymond Fidole
Johnson
Metinon Se
Palline Hall
Byron & Lang
Sam Elton Melnotte
Treasury
Cmlake
U. S. Marine Band
Gherrat
Pola
Famout
Teln
Shine
Pennsylvania
Willard Hote
Indy
Addrea
Fulton’s
Ninth Street N. W
Niswspa
Abel
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