Wrecked Atlantic City Beachfront Scene After Major Fire
April 4 Atlantic City reports utter ruin along the beach front between Tlmnets and New York avenues. Only the Windsor hotel and Rio Grande hotel fragments stand, while the Academy of Music shell remains brick and standing. National guards patrol the area as authorities probe the blaze origin, with early theories pointing to Tarleton hotel rear kitchens or possible electric wires. Aboard trains, visitors flock to witness the devastation and city officials begin boardwalk repairs using salvaged planks.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Tlmnets
New York Avenues
Boardwalk
Illinois Avenue
New York Avenue
Academy of Music
Morris Guards
Company L
National Guards
Tarleton
Insurance underwriters dispute total loss estimates
The militia on police duty will continue tonight. Insurance underwriters uphold their loss estimate from last night while victims say the figure covers only realty loans. Many claim no insurance, and insured victims warn that damage to personal property and stock could raise the total loss.
Sargeant Named Commissioner General of Immigration
Frank Sargeant president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen met with the president and accepted the post of commissioner general of immigration. He will delay until he wraps up business affairs. Powderly and McSweeny likely to resign. Joseph Murray to take McSweeny, William Williams to be nominated to succeed Fitchie of New York.
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Washington
Frank Sar-geant
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Immigration
Sargent
Powderly
McSweeny
Joseph Murray
William Williams
Fitchie
New York
Retail Demand Is Lighter Changes Are Unimportant
Bradstreet's notes the economy remains strong with heavy first quarter activity and fair profits. Retail trade quiets due to cooler weather and post Easter fatigue, while building trades spur demand for pine, hardwoods and hardware. Wheat exports rise. hog and beef prices edge higher. US and Canadian business failures show weekly counts.
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New York
Bradstreet
Brad Street
United States
Sheep Losses Reported From Big Storm On Cotter Ranch
Special correspondence from Miles City notes John S Malin and Dave Williams visiting Tom Cotter's ranch. About 30 000 Cotter sheep suffered a loss of around 20 in the storm with bands scattered in snowdrifts and some unaccounted herders. Cotter and Williams aided in recovery as a lone band, Nigger Bob, disappeared after leaving for supper.
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The
Standard
Miles City
John S
Malin
Dave Williams
Tom Cotter
Cotter
Williams
Bob
S. Malin
Letters praising Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound
A collection of testimonials from women in Richmond and Acushnet citing relief from headaches, bloating, menstrual pain, and fatigue after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Several writers claim restored regularity, improved strength, and overall well being.
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Richmond
Clara Portrche
Michigan Central Plans 13 Million Mortgage Bond Issue
Directors authorize a mortgage with Guaranty Trust for 13,000,000 to issue 50-year gold bonds at 31 percent. Ten million will fund May 1 bond retirements, three million held for future improvements. Of retired bonds eight million bear 7 percent, two million bear 5 percent interest.
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Michigan Central Railroad
Guaranty Trust Company
Michigan Central
Samples From the Mines Collection at Standard Bureau
The Great Falls Standard reports an ore sample collection from Barnes King Mining Co in North Moccasin mountains near Kendall. Ten samples labeled with assay values range from 5.80 to 26 dollars, intended for a Northern Montana mining districts exhibit.
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Standard
Great Falls
The
EW. King
Barnes King Mining Company
North Moccasin Mountains
Kendall
Standard Bureau
Montana
Barnes- King
Miss Ellen M Stone Sails Home to United States
American missionary Miss Ellen M Stone departed London aboard the Hamburg American liner Deutschland for New York. She traveled with R B McClure and R S Baker and will lecture for missions after reaching the United States. Ambassador Choate and Mrs Choate hosted her at the embassy. Also aboard the Deutschland was aeronaut M Santos-Dumont.
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London
Ellen M. Stone
New York
Southampton
R. B. McClure
R. S. Baker
United States
Choate
M. Santos-Dumont
Fatal freight wreck kills two on Pennsylvania line
A landslide caused a freight wreck at Crag Dell Pa on the Allegheny valley division of the Pennsylvania railroad. Two men died Harry Cheen fireman Williamsport and W H Mosher brakeman Olean New York. One engineer J A Williams of Pittsburgh injured and several cars wrecked with cattle killed.
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Pittsburg
Crag Dell
Allegheny Valley Division
Pennsylvania Railway
Harry Cheen
Wlliamsport
W. Bh. Mosher
Olean
N.Y
J. A. Williams
Express Train Held Up Four Men Blow Open Door Car
Four men boarded an express train at a station and forced open a door car to enter the passenger area. Police reported the incident occurred late in the night and trains were halted briefly as investigators questioned witnesses. No injuries were immediately reported.
Train Robbery Near St Joseph Leaves Unresolved Aftermath
Four masked men held up Burlington express near St Joseph at 11:40 pm. authorities say nothing was taken though reports differ. Investigators pursue leads while details about the robbers’ appearance and actions are outlined. past Dillman era hints recur. Local updates cover church meals, real estate appeals, and regional property moves as Drake and Miles City figures appear.
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St. Joseph
Burlington
W. C. Brown
Missouri Lines
Conductor Cox
Dun Review notes labor strife, weather, and crops
R G Dun and Co reports ongoing labor controversies disturb production while many disputes settle promptly. Spring apparel sales slow in the South due to bad weather. iron and steel demand appears steady. Wheat receipts total 2,078,999 bushels vs 2,375,125 last year. exports 3,365,070 vs 4,627,607. Failures dip to 167 in the US. Dun’s Index falls 2.3 percent to 99,222 on April 1.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
United States
Dun
Canada
Two Are Fatally Burned in Home Fire Accident
In St Louis on April 4 Mrs Clara Ward 32 and her 10 month old daughter Mabel were fatally burned when a kerosene can exploded as the mother poured oil into a stove. The 5 year old son Miles was seriously burned and the husband described as an invalid was severely shocked and in danger.
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St. Louis
Clara Ward
William W. Ward
Mabel
Miles
Totals Exclude Items With Other Contents And No Yearly Comparison
The note explains that certain items are not counted in totals because they contain other items than clearings and because there is no year over year comparison for the prior period. The statement clarifies inclusion criteria for financial figures.
Billings Round-up Planned By Maverick Hose Company
Billings notes a next Saturday round-up by the Maverick hose company with many guests from across Montana. Navy officers Lieut J P Morton and Dr J E Page recruit sailors in Billings. Pesthouse to close as disease reportedly stamped out. New York and Boston trips noted for Cruse Sheep manager William Cruse and other local business visits. Construction work on the High Line irrigation ditch continues rapidly, set to finish before irrigation season. A daughter is born to Mr and Mrs S G Reynolds. South side schoolhouse repairs resume after discovering a cracked third story caused by foundation settlement.
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The
Standard
Billings
Maverick Hose Company
J. P. Morton
J. E. Page
United States Navy
William J. Cruse
Cruse Sheep Company
New York
Boston
EK. A. Richardson
Crow Agency
Henry Gerhart
Alex Gass
Jandell and
Linn
Boyle
Northern Pacific
S. G. Reynolds
South Side
Miles City and Custer set for north side round up
Miles City April 2 The LT outfit heads north tomorrow to begin horse round up ahead of the annual cattle roundup. About 190 saddling horses are in the group with manager Lemon due around April 10. Plans call for shipping steers and driving cows to South Dakota to abandon the Montana range. Also noted is a flood affected Fast train arrival and local updates on ranch work and tax lists.
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Standard
Miles City
North Side
Lemon
South Dakota
Montana
Dakota
J. M. Holt
Henry Warner
Billings
al Furst
John Fletchek
Lee Wilson
Pinehills
H. C. Smith
Christy
Amended Incorporation of Denver & Northwestern Railway
Amended articles filed to form the Denver and Northwestern Railway Company to build a Denver to Salt Lake line with capital stock raised to 6 million dollars. Main line planned along South Boulder Creek and Berthoud Pass to Hot Sulphur Springs with many Colorado branch lines proposed. The beyond Hot Sulphur Springs segment is not announced.
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Denver, Elc
Denver & Northwestern Railway Company
Denver
Salt Lake
Boulder Creek
Berthond Pass
Delay Not Desired in Jamaica on Reciprocity Pact
A dispatch from colonial secretary Joseph Chamberlain states that with sugar bounty abolition it is not desirable for West Indian colonies to prolong the time allotted for ratifying the reciprocity convention with the United States. The view is generally accepted here.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Joseph Chamberlain
United States
Fort Benton Notes Highlights Local Happenings
Fort Benton April 3. H W Weatherbee led a caravan of about 10 horses north to Saskatchewan. King's Daughters elected officers with Mrs Lockwood president Miss Morrow vice president and Miss Culbertson secretary treasurer. Miss Walker spoke on temperance at the Methodist church. School caucus chose Harber and Russell for trustees. W H Morris suffered a severe shoulder injury from a buggy accident. License report shows eating houses outnumber saloons by 10 or 15. A Missouri River boat editorial stirs local real estate markets with price jumps for some town parcels.
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Standard
Fort Benton
H. W. Weatherbee
Saskatchewan
Miss Paterson
Lockwood
Miss Morrow
Miss Culbertson
Miss Walker
Methodist Church
Harber
Russell
W. D. McFarlane
W. H. Morris
The
Marias
Missouri
Falke whiskey case dismissed as not proven
In Twin Bridges on April 3, the case against Fred Falke for selling whiskey by the drink without license was heard. The court threw out the charge for lack of sufficient evidence, with County Attorney Duncan prosecuting and Barber representing the defendant. Meanwhile, rebuilding continues on Main street as Ed Costin starts a new structure to replace the fire-destroyed building.
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Fred Falke
Ed Costin
Duncan
Barber
Dillon
Mrs McKinley Visits Careful Progress Noted
Mrs Myron T Herrick and Mrs Duncan of Cleveland arrive in Canton for a visit with Mrs McKinley. Mrs McKinley's condition remains about the same and she goes out driving and visits the cemetery daily when weather allows.
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Canton
Ohio
Myron T. Herrick
Duncan
Cleveland
President McKinley
MeKkinley
Haitians Exiles Arrive as Haiti Ordered Conspirators Depart
A second batch of Haitian exiles arrived in Kingston from Jacmel as Haiti’s government orders numerous suspected conspirators to leave. Disturbances in Haiti worsen the conditions reported from Port-au-Prince.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Jacmel
Haiti
Liberals Defeated as Revolutionists Rout at All Points
Reported revolutionary factions suffer decisive defeats across fronts as forces push back. Key cities, troops, and leaders are named in dispatches. Observers warn of shifting power dynamics and potential stalemate in subsequent operations.
End of Struggle in Sight as Panama Fortified
Dispatch from Bogota reports Gen Gonzales Vencia crushed Ferran Soto and Juan McAlister’s armies and Uribe Uribe was defeated by Pardamo. Gov Salazar says these wins near Panama spell the revolution’s end with Panama’s defenses deemed impregnable to liberals.
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Panama
Colombia
Salazar
Maraquin
Bogota
Gonzales Vencia
Ferran Soto
Juan McAlister
Uribe Uribe
Medina
Boyaca
Pardamo
Associated Press
Caucua
Herrera
Colombian minister confirms insurrection nearing end
Senor Concha, Colombia's minister in Washington, received a cable from President Maroquin confirming dispatches from Panama about victories over the insurgents. Legation officials here believe the development will end the Colombian uprising.
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Washington
Senor Concha
Maroquin
Colombia
Panama
Shade trees planted around new south side schoolhouse
The board of education contracts O. C. Chilcott to plant 150 shade trees around the new south side schoolhouse. George Perrie, noted flockmaster, visits Billings to hire men for lambing. Secretary of State George M. Hays attends Maverick banquet and plans to vote in Monday's city election. Northern Pacific moves side tracks to build a large sampling platform north of the wool warehouses to ease wool sampling and add sidetracks for next season’s carloads.
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Standard
Billings
Board of Education
O. 3 Chilcott
New South Side
George Perrie
George M. Hays
Helena
Northern Pacific
Gatzette Defends Boracic Acid Meat Ban Policy
Berlin April 4 The North German Gazette the government paper replies to AP dispatches about the boracic acid meat import ban The Gazette notes the Imperial Health Council was not consulted but cites a 1901 council vote approving the prohibition with all medical experts in favor.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Society For the Protection of the Interests
German Chemical Industry
Imperial Health Council
Post Office Established at Washington Gulch
The Washington Gulch post office in Powell county is established with John Meade as postmaster. The house committee favorably reports the letter carriers overtime payment claim from Butte and Helena, totaling $1800 in the bill.
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The
Standard
Washington
Washington Gulch
Powell County
John Meade
Butte
Helena
House Committee
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Ture
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Leighton Hotel
George M. Miles
Board of County Commissioners
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