Peonage Case Hearing for Italian Laborers Near Roanoke
Special to The Washington Post reports Italian laborers accuse contractor Saloney of peonage on the Tidewater Railroad near Roanoke. Promised $150 daily and free transport, they were forced at gunpoint to sign receipts for full pay, receiving only about one third. Warned they would be shot if they left. some escaped at night to Philadelphia to complain. Hearing before US Commissioner White continues, with US Attorney Moore prosecuting. Senator Seneca the banker involved earlier.
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Washington Post
Roanoke
John Galoway
Giacent la- Tull
United States
White
Seneca
Philadelphia
Saloney
Tidewater
Virginia
Suloney
Fire in Inkula cargo dredges port fire control
The British steamer Inkula carrying 102 836 bushels of corn and 10 480 bales of cotton returned to Norfolk harbor after a blaze started in cotton holds, now reported under control. Tug operations battened hatches as Captain Chara aimed to extinguish by tomorrow and begin discharging damaged cotton. the ship bound from Galveston to Liverpool lies at Norfolk for bunkers, cargo valued over half a million dollars.
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Washington Post
Norfalk
Inkula
Chara Hoeprs
Aso Lina
Galveston
Mutiny charges follow Potomac steamer incident
Six enslaved men were arrested in Norfolk on mutiny charges aboard the Potomac as it carried to Baltimore. Tom Goode remained jailed after a $250 bond was denied. The vessel grounded on the Rappahannock River and later discharged the others who refused to return.
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Norfolk
Jan
Baltimore
Potomac
Lappahannak Wa
Tom Goode
Mbel
Shamner
Bow ie Case Hearing Sets Bail for Macy E Bowe and Henry Bowie
Judge Merrick signs orders admitting Macy E Bowe and Henry Bowie to bail in the murder case of Herbert Poets. Edward Smallwood seeks writ of habeas corpus against the House of Correction superintendent, with Smallwood's six month sentence appealed. dispute over surrender of prisoner to Charles County sheriff persists.
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la Plata
Jane
Merrick
Macy E Bowe
Henry Bowie
Herbert Poets
Edward Smallwood
House of Correction
Anard
Smallwood
Justice of the Peace
J W Selpy
Wias
Houre of Correction
Charles County
Italian sentenced to death for Elk Lick murder over $500
Jon De Francesco, an Italian, was sentenced to death in Cumberland Md for the August 4 murder of Antonio Dominico near Mesersdale. The victim reportedly carried $500 sewn in his trousers lining. Defense claimed insanity. Also reported diplomats visiting Lieut Arthur Keating and the death of Union veteran Isaac Conner near Flintstone Md.
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Cumberlandg
Jon de Francesco
Antonio Dominico
Elk Lick
Mesersdale
Dominico
Keating. Spyers
Washington
Annapolis
Prince Kondercheff
United States
Count Hatzfelt
John Fergusson
Pittsburg
Legatto
Japan
Liew Arthur B Keating
Lieut Keating
Tokyo
Bome Jots Ash
Cumberland
Isaac Conner
Flintstone
Big County
Obituary notes for Sylvester Jones and Detective Mark Fagan
Rockville obsequies for Sylvester Jones show his Wednesday death and a Catholic Church service led by Rev Philip McQuire and Rev James Mackin with interment beside St Marys church. Baltimore mourns Detective Mark Fagan, long prominent in the force, with pneumonia and a career spanning from 1867 to his retirement, marked by numerous criminal investigations.
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Rockville
Sylvestes
Jones
Rockvile
St. Alary's Catholic Church
Philip McQuire
James Mackin
Washington
Pallvearera
Baltimore
Baltimore, Jan Sh
Mark Fagan
Il Inet
Mark Faxon
Eight Hour Law Passed In West Virginia Legislature
The House approved an eight hour per day limit for railroad telegraph and telephone operators and banned liquor on locomotives cars and trains. A proposed constitutional amendment to grant female suffrage was postponed after a night session. The Senate amended the justice court and divorce laws while two constitutional measures failed to gain two thirds. The Jamestown appropriation bill faced conference committee as the Senate stood by its amendments.
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Washington Post
Charleston
W. Va
House
Mitchell
Hira
Senate
Justices of the Peace
Convent Chapel Fire At Irvington Nuns Escape
A fire swept the Dominican Convent of the Perpetual Rosary at Irvington near Baltimore destroying the chapel and choir building. No casualties reported. Loss about 16000 dollars. Twenty five French nuns from Rouen, living there for years, prayed as flames consumed altars and vestments. Fire started in the basement after 2 a.m. and could not be checked.
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Baltimore
Irvington
Rouen
France
Diforta
Doren
Papa
Columb
Baesie
Midshipman Coffman Penalized for Masquerade at Hop
Annepolis Md Jan 25 Midshipman Richard B Coffman son of Capt Dewitt Coffman and popular member of the brigade of mid shipmen has received fifty demerits and been reduced to a private from cadet ensign for conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman. He masqueraded as a girl at a recent hop and many friends danced with him without recognizing him. The secret leaked out and the commandant punished him. Coffman is in the first class and the incident follows a Christmas dress tradition at the Academy.
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Washington Post
Annepolis
Midshipman
Richard B Coffman
Dewitt Coffman
Brigade of Midshipmen
Coffman
Thhe Academy
Coal Lends Change Hands In Regional Coal Deal
Special to The Washington Fort Baltimore Md Jan 2 A deal nears completion in which New York interests would gain control of the Cumberland Basin Coal Company formerly Baltimore owned. The firm holds about 19 000 acres of coal land in Allegany County Maryland and nearby Pennsylvania twenty miles from Cumberland It is said to contain 4 000 000 to 5 000 000 tons of the large vein coal with extensive smaller vein fuel.
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Washington Fort
Baltimore
New York
Cumberland Basin Coal Company
Allegany County
Pennsylvania
Cumberland
Washingtons Natal Day Observances In Alexandria
Alexandria prepares for Washingtons Natal Day with church services at Christ Episcopal Church and a banquet by Alexandria Washington Lodge of Masons. No street parade this year but band concerts planned and a luncheon by the George Washington Birthday Celebration Association. Also reports on Episcopal services at the Theological Seminary, a transfer of Braddock House property, and local social events including a marriage and a public sale notice.
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Alexandria
Washington Post Bureau
Hing Street
George Washington
Christ Episcopal Church
Washington
Mount Vernon
Daughters of the American Revolution
District of Columbia
Pohick Church
Alexandria Washington
George Washington Birthday Celebration Association
Light Infantry
Episcopal Theological Seminary
Potter
New York
Gibson
Prof
Wallis
Dean Crawford
Satterlee
Burton
Lexington
Strange
East Carolina
Nothern
Virginia
Laborers sought from foreign lands to ease Maryland farming strain
An article from Rockville Maryland reports that An Trappe secretary of the Maryland State Bureau of Immigration may visit Ireland Denmark Holland and Germany within one or two months to recruit farm laborers for Maryland. A farmers club meeting urged Gov Warfield to act on the labor shortage and a conference led to plans to send Trappe abroad with funding from the bureau’s annual ten thousand dollar appropriation. The exporters claim the best labor comes from the shown countries.
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Washington
Rockville
An. Trappe
Maryland State Bureau of Immigrattion
Ireland
Denmark
Holland
Germany
Maryland
Farmers’ Clubs
Warfield
Trappe
State Bureau of Immigration
Found Merrimac Anchors Recovered in Hampton Roads
Special to The Washington Post from Norfolk Virginia January 95 discovery of the anchor and chain of the Confederate armorclad Merrimac, later Virginia, brought up after her sinking near the bottom of Hampton Roads. The recovered gear links to the Civil War ironclad famed for its historic battle with the Monitor and its naval warfare impact.
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Hampton Roads
Washington Post
Norfolk
Merrimac
Virginia
Eight Prisoners Escape From Danville Jail
Eight prisoners broke jail today when an iron door was accidentally left unlocked during the sergeant and jailer’s absence in Danville Virginia. One prisoner has been recaptured.
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Danville
Special 10 The washington Fest Norfolk Va Jan
Disheartened by ill health and an attack of the grip C E Heath an electrician tried to end his life by taking laudanum early this morning Physicians arrived in time to save him Delk and Harry store robbed Salisbury N C January 2 A large dry goods establishment was entered last night clothing taken but the money drawer left untouched Several obituaries and notices follow from Richmond Danville and surrounding areas including Mrs Anita Ferriter Mrs Maria Throckmorton and others with ages and survivor details
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Washington
Norfolk
C. E Heath
Graninguen
Salisbury
N. C
Delk & Harry
Salsbury
Richmond
Anita T. Ferriter
James T Ferriter
Maria ‘Throckmorton
JP Throckmorton
Heildas
Richmond A Feteresbara
Pattee R. Baird
Wits
NH Batra
Mra
Hettia ‘A Hanks
Dunaboné
Peterzhurs
Joha N Ramsey
Suery Saunts
Shved
Carsley
Danville
Robert Eugene Milner
SM Milner
Hanaan
Col
Mr Milner
Cascade
Southern Railway
Mr. Milner
Bourvivgl
Dope Bill Defeated In North Carolina Legislature
Dope bill banning sale of drinks with caffeine strychnine cocaine and narcotics was debated in the North Carolina house and defeated 29 to 2. Douglas accused a Raleigh lobby of druggists and dope manufacturers led by a soda fountain magnate. The day included senate passage separating tubercular prisoners, a salary bill for solicitors, and university trustees meeting with Gov. Glenn.
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Spackal
Washington
Raleigh
N. C
Douglas
Ralelen
Senate
the State University
Glenn
House Committees On
Passengares
Railways Oe Corporation Commission
Ryan
Seaboard
Thom
Southern
North Carolina Society Banquet Noted Guests Honor Tillman
Senator Tillman of South Carolina and Cardinal Gibbons headlined the North Carolina Society banquet in Baltimore with praise for the state. Cardinal Gibbons lauded North Carolina’s virtues and its stance against divorce, while other speakers discussed national power and treaty issues.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Senator Tillman
South Carolina
Cardinal Gibbons
North Carolina
Carolina Gibbons
Diship
Supreme Court
Robert JN. Poe
T. Webb
Charles G. Hil Jana Jonn W. Jenkins
Fireman killed as freight crashes into open switch
Norfolk Va Jan 23 Seaboard Air Line fast freight No 21 struck an open switch at Boykins and crashed into a log train. Fireman William Colley was killed and Engineer Chappell pinned beneath his cab for four hours with legs scalded and severe injuries. Twelve horses perished as cars piled high with twisted steel and timber.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
Seaboard Air Linge
Boykins
William Colley
Engineer Chappell
Woman Burned to Death at Meadland WV
In Cumberland Maryland January 25 Mrs Rob ert Stark aged about ninety was burned to death at her Meadland home near Grafton West Virginia after her son left her alone. He found her under a chair by the fire with clothing ignited likely from a paralytic stroke. Surviving are two sons and two daughters.
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Washington Post
Cumberland
Robert Stark
Meadland
Taylor County
West Virginia
Grafton
Lee Stark
Maryland Court of Appeals Proceedings Reported in Annapolis
The Maryland Court of Appeals in Annapolis on January 25 heard several cases. Garrett County’s County Commissioners versus Mary E. Blackburn was argued from Allegheny County Circuit Court. Also discussed were cases involving Elizabeth H. Hall et al from Baltimore City and others from Baltimore City Circuit Court.
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Annapolis
Court of Appeals
Garrett County
Mary E. Blackburn
Circuit Court
Allegeny County
Hornerva
Elizabeth H. Hall F
Baltimore City
Fight Copper Mine Trust Allegations Stir Northeast Metal Dealers
In New York officials of the Northeast ern Metal Dealers Association accuse copper firms of price maintenance and artificial scarcity. They contend a foreign copper combine joins U S dealers to limit competition. James Norton of Massachusetts elected president and to brief the Attorney General in Washington next week.
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New York
Metal Destera
New Jersey
New England
Northeastern Metal Dealers’ Association
United States
Bonaparte
Sait
Department of Justice
Washington, D. C
Hosthesaters
Europe
James Norton
Massachusetts
Norton
Washington
Government seeks 40000 from Kirk in Gaynor bond case
Supreme Court heard government appeal on bondsman Willam B. Kirk of Syracuse for 40000 forfeited by Joan F. Gaynor who fled to Canada amid a conspiracy to defraud the United States over Savannah harbor improvements in 1896. Kirk sought restraining order in New York federal court claiming Georgia seizure not possible. ruling stayed collection.
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Willam B. Kirk
Syracuse
N. J
Joan F. Gaynor
United States
Savannah
Gaynor
Canada
Supreme Court
Kirk
Federal
New York
Georgia
Dante in Italian history address at Washington embassy
Baron Mayor des Planches the Italian Ambassador spoke before the Dante Alighieri Society in Washington. About 100 guests from universities attended at the embassy on New Hampshire Avenue. The next meeting on February 17 will feature Dr William J Harris on Dante and national contributions. The society, headquartered in Rome, has 120 branches in Italy and 43 abroad, including six in the United States, with a total 92,000 members.
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Danta
Itelan
Washington
Dante Aleghieri Society
Baron Mayor Des Planches
New Hampshire Avenue
Wiliam J. Harris
United
States Commissioner of Education
Dante Alleghieri Society
Ita
Rome
Italy
United States
Rarmister of Public Education
H. Pier Glavani
Plumbers Case Rested After Lengthy Georgetown Hearing
Attorneys for journeymen and master plumbers wrapped final arguments at Georgetown Law School as the board near a decision. Stuart McNamara spoke an hour and a half for the journeymen, James S Hasby-Smith followed with two hours of remarks. Arguments resumed at 8 pm for brief concluding statements, with no decision expected today.
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Georgetown Law School
Stuart McNamara
James S Hasby- Smith
McNamara
Mr. Hasby-Smitth
Hygiene and Earthquakes Books at Public Library
The District Public Library offers a free sixteen page pamphlet with an annotated set of health and hygiene books and magazines on earthquakes. The collection includes works by Charles Davidson C B Dutton Charles Keeler and John Milne and reflects attention from the Kingston disaster and the San Francisco earthquake.
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Public Library
District Public Library
Thebrary
Kingston
San Francisco
Charles Davidson
Brady
C. B. Dutton
Charles Keeler
John Milne
Ubrary
Cardozo Hearing on To day
The trial of Francia J. Cardozo supervising principal of colored schools will be continued by the board of education at the Franklin School today at noon. Rumored Sale of Roanoke Plant. It is rumored here that the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company has purchased the new Roanoke Water Power Company which recently began supplying electric power in opposition to the railway company. Virginia weddings Mises M. Florence Pollard and Rata Broferickson were married at the home of Thomas Graves Hart Wednesday night.
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Roanoke
Washington Post
Roanoke Railway and Electric Company
Roanoke Water Power Company
Mles M. Florence Pollard
Rata Broferickson
Thomas Graves Hart
Ser
Wrratarsecon O
Scotland's Sons Banquet Celebrates Caledonian Club Burns Night
One hundred or more sturdy Scottish descendants gathered at the Caledonian Club of Washington for its 14th Burns birthday celebration at the Hotel Reuter. Dr. Thomas Miller presided as toastmaster while members and guests shared songs recitations and stories of Scotland. Notables included John L. Kennedy of Omaha and Representative Philip P. Campbell of Kansas.
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Scotland
Caledonian Club
Washington
Robert Burns
Reuter
Ayre
Bobbie” Burns
Mither
Thomas Miller
John L. Kennedy
Omaha
Nabr
Philip P. Campbell
Kansas
Benjamin Irving
Frank Hosford
Alexander Bain
Robert Arm
Record Crowd Attends Washington Poultry Show At Masonic Temple
A record crowd viewed the Washington poultry and pigeon show at the Masonic Temple last night as aisles and exhibition rooms filled with bird enthusiasts. Highlights include two game birds from Virginia contenders, Canadian geese, and a Carolinas hybrid breed. Incubators are hatching chicks, and popular pens include George E. Howard’s barred Plymouth Rocks and Morgan Steinmetz’s buff cabin bantam. Roosevelt children are invited and Archie plans to attend this morning. The exhibition closes at 1 this afternoon.
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Masonic Temple
Washington
Virginia
Carolinas
Plymouth Rocks
George E. Howard
Morgan Steinmetz
Yorelen Legations
Roosevelt
Archie
Senor Calderon Lectures At National Rifles Armory
National Geographic Society members and guests heard Senor Calderon recount Bolivia in a lantern slide lecture at the National Rifles Armory. Admiral Chester presided in place of the society president Willis J. Moore. Slides showed La Musa emerald mines and Andean natives with llamas and alpacas, plus vivid views of La Paz and Bolivia’s rubber and coffee resources near the Amazon headwaters.
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National Geographic Society
Benor Calderon
National Rifles’ Armory
Bolivia
Willis J. Moore
C. M. Chester
Senor Calderon
la Musa
la Paz
Amazon
Treasury officials resign over presents from bank heads
The Treasury Department demanded the resignations of Lemuel B Terry and Edgar F. Lee after it learned they received pecuniary recognition from a leading financial institution. Treasurer Charles H. Treat warned all staff to follow rules and avoid favors. Also, George J. Lindner, a former government interpreter, is returning from Buffalo to face forgery charges with probable arraignment today in the Police Court.
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Treasury Department
Jose
Charles H. Treat
United States
Lemuel B Terry
New York
Edgar F. Lee
Hamilton ’. Fish
Treat
Praganta
Mish
Lindner
Inspector Boardman
Howiett
Buffalo
George J. Lindners
Riggs National Bank
Lingner
Immigrant Watch Tightens Over Japanese Arrivals
Immigration officials report close scrutiny of 44 Japanese immigrants aboard the Korea from Honolulu. Of those, 13 of 17 examined were contract laborers, with 160 leaving Japan by December and 246 heading to Hawaii. About 162 claim railroad work but name no company, prompting possible deportation under contract-labor law. Similar concerns surround passengers from the Alameda.
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Sargent
North
San Francisco
Korea
Honolulu
Hawaii
Japan
Bureau of Immigration
Alameda
Funeral for Mrs Elizabeth Custis Held at Capitol Street Home
Funeral services for Mrs Elizabeth Custis aged sixty eight were conducted yesterday at two o clock from the home of her son Dr Marvin A Custis 626 East Capitol street Reverend John Compton Ball of the Metropolitan Church officiated Burial followed at Congressional Cemetery conclu sion of rites.
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Elizabeth Custis
Elizabeth &. Custis
Marvin A. Custis
East Capitol Street
John Compton Ball
Metropolitan Church
Congressional Cemetery
Warm welcome planned for new British ambassador Bryce
Elaborate preparations are underway in New York for James Bryce the newly named British Ambassador to the United States. Esme Howard reports Bryce will sail February 23 and reach about February 21 with a Pilgrims Society dinner planned in his honor on George Washingtons birthday.
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James Bryce
United States
Esme Howard
Bryce
England
Pilgrims’ Society of New York
Pilgrims
Marabel Earl Roberts
London
Whitelaw Reid
Root
Hark Grey
Canada
New York
Congress
Funeral of Dr. J. E. Smith in Mason rites at Oak Hill
Dr John E Smith a prominent Mason died Tuesday at age sixty four Funeral rites included a Rose Croix service in Scottish Rite Hall at 1007 G Street NW and a Masonic burial at Oak Hill Cemetery He served as a Union Army surgeon in the Civil War was a thirty second degree Scottish Rite Mason Knight Templar and Knight of Malta.
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John E. Smith
Scottish Rite
G Street
Oak HM Cemetery
Smith
Georgetown
Ely
Malta
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Bowie
Virginia House
Sisters of Perpetual Rosary
Richard B. Coffman
New York Capital
Cumberland Basin Company
Guard Smith
Corporation Court
Humphrey R. Wagar
Wagar Lang Company
State of
Michigan
Braddock House
North Wairfax Street
Luray F Lytes
Lambert Bd, Lytes
Bernard R Harnett
Narsonaga
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Methodist Episcopal Church South
Charles D. Bulla
Maing Street
Royal Street
City Hall
Samuel H Lunt
John W. May
James W Jackson Corncil
Order of
United American Mechanics
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Columbus Street
Montgomery County
Mid
James E du Inus
Edith Byrne
Jessie M. Clark
King’s Valley
Oakmont
Boone
Company L
Fredericksburg
Washington Guards
Seventieth Virginia Regiment
Thomas M. Larkin
M. B Rowe
A. G. Eilingsly
HB. M. Leavall
Thomas Moffatt
Chatham
Charlie Keesee
Elbe
Mra Barah Troslaw
James D. Trasia
Stafford County
W. S. Andrews
Lynchburg
Charlotte
Queen and Crescent
Petersburg
Surrey County
Jack Davis
Megro
J. F. Saleeby
Clty
John Ruppert
Burnt Mills
Maryland Court of Appeals
FIGHT
Dante
Cateonian Club
Burne
Treasury
NEW Publications
Edward Howard Griges
B. W. Huebsch
NG Powder CO
NEW Yorf
Pilgrime’ Society
Bangmetta
J. E. Smith
Mrs.Eddy
Mary Baker G. Eddy
McClure’s
McClure’s Magazine
Miss Milmine
Mrs. Eddy
Phineas P. Quimby
William Allen White
Carl Schutz
A. W. Rolker
McClure CO
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