Rio de Janeiro Sinks After Striking Fort Point Rock
The Pacific Mail steamer Rio de Janeiro sank after hitting a rock near Fort Point in dense fog. At least 10 lives are lost with many unaccounted as wreckage drifts in the swift currents. Pilot Frederick W. Jordan claims the disaster was unforeseen and cites rapid sinking and limited visibility as causes.
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Bax Francisco
Pacific Mail
Rio de Janeiro
Golden Gate
Pacific
Basting Itatures
Pacific Mail Steamship
Fort Point
Fairway
Frederick W. Jordan
Atlantic
Beving
Jordan
Wellington
Bristol
Puget Sound
Fort Point Ledge
Hom
Hong Kong
South Kagoshima
Japan
Honolulu
Yokohama
Honomoko
Cotton Mills in Piedmont and Railroad Expansion
The Piedmont cotton mills study argues factory employes are mostly native mountain people whose living conditions improved by mill villages. South mill workers receive better welfare than before and the paternal employer relation supports wellbeing. Southern mill construction emphasizes sanitation and convenience. Railroads plan heavy Southwest growth, with a surge of Mississippi River region activity in two years.
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Baltimore
Piedmont
Edward H. Sanborn
National Association of Manufacturers
North
South
Rill
Milla
New England
Thousans
United States
Miss
Trial Witness Refuses to Identify the Fatal Shot
In a court scene a witness declining to name which man fired the fatal shot, stating he thinks Van Patten did it. He refused to answer five particulars. Williams bade his brothers farewell and died after a brief struggle. Patton and Burnett were jailed.
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Nott
van Patten
Williams
Patton
Burnett
Mysteriously murdered man found in Ashburn street
The body of D. W. Jeter, about 25, was found last night within Ashburn. He had been shot and died. Jeter was a cotton weigher for a local Ashburn warehouse. No suspect is known. Worth County coroner has deputized the Ashburn district justice of the peace to hold an inquest.
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Ashburn Street
Triton
D. W. Jeter
Ashburn
Jeter
Worth County
Justice of the Peace of
Frederico Mora
New Yon
Panamasaya
Managua
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Zelaya
Mora
Rivas
Herald
Colombia
New York City
Sing Sing
Ricardo de Requereus
Daughters of the American Revolution Close Continental Congress
The D A R held final session at Wasinatoy to finish their tenth continental congress. Attendance was down as delegates returned home. A vote for the remaining vice president general produced a deadlock. A rising vote thanked President McKinley for his reception and the United States for option of 109000 for the mar tyrs monument. The congress recessed for the afternoon awaiting ballot results.
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Daughters of Amercan Revolution
Wasinatoy
Daughters of the American Revolution
Continental Congress
Poorsiay
McKinley
Congress
United States
Martry
House Fire Claims James Family In Indiana
In Vensailles Indiana a house four miles from town burned in the early morning. George James and his four daughters perished in the blaze while Mrs James and a son were away. The stove toppled causing the carpet to catch and quickly the entire home was engulfed.
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Vensailles
Ind
George James
James
Entombed Miners Rescued and Casualties at Hospital Mines
Ten of twelve negro miners entombed at Hospital mines in Tuscaloosa Alabama were rescued around 6 am. Three were believed dead with their caps found in the water. Rescued men are cared for by authorities while bodies of the missing are not yet recovered. One Minute Cough Cure endorsed by mothers for croup and throat troubles.
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Ala
Tuscaloosa
H.R. Palmer & Sons
Protests Over Seizure of Chinese Official's Property
Lord Robert Hart, chief of the Chinese imperial customs, protests to the powers over the seizure of his property for legation land. He claims 20 years of salary in rent and house purchases entitle him to the property, particularly objecting to Italy's share.
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Prrixa
Lord Robert Hart
Austria
France
Germany
Italy
Robert
Peking
Will Hamilton Defended in Mrs Wilson Tragedy Letter
Atlanta, Feb 23 An open letter from Dr W T Hamilton, father of Will Hamilton, offers light on his son’s life before Atlanta and his infatuation with Mrs Helen M Wilson linked to her and Hamilton’s deadly tale. The father hints funds from Hamilton’s inheritance were spent with Mrs Wilson benefiting, while noting Hamilton’s gentlemanly image kept him favored. He makes no direct charges.
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Joan of Arc
New York
Wilson
Hamilton
New Railroad to Pittsburg and West Promised
Pittsburg industrial leaders including Carnegie Steel and Wabash owner George Gould reach a 20 year agreement to build a trunk line connecting Pittsburg with Toledo to tap western and southwestern tonnage. The $15 million project aims to start within six months despite Morgan and Vanderbilt interests holding options.
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Pittsburg
Portswena
Andrew Carnegie
Wabash Railroad
Carnegie Steel Company
George J. Gould
Joseph Romsey, Jr
Myron T. Herrick
Wheeling and Lake Erie
J. Pierpont Morgan
Vanderbilt-Cassatt Cowen
Carnegie
Morgan
Mr. Carnegie
Care Towns
Piet Fourie
de Wetschop
Kitchener
Rio de Janeiro wreck leaves no new bodies found
Reports from Lan Francisco dated February 25 state no additional victims' bodies have surfaced from the Rio de Janeiro wreck and divers cannot reach the lower depths. Experts fear remains of those who perished inside the ship may never be recovered. An Atlantian, February 24, notes passenger E Howell, son of Colonel Albert Howell, was rescued and returning from the Philippines.
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Rio de Janeiro
Lan Francisco
Tods
Atlanta
E E. Howell
San Francisco
Albert Howell
Howell
Philippines
Athiuta
Morgan Carnegie Combine Formed in Hudson County
Articles filed for United States Steel Company forming the Morgan and Carnegie combine. New Jersey agent Hudson Trust Co Hoboken. objects include steel iron copper mines and transportation. no New Jersey railroad. Incorporators Cluff Curtis Veagh. authorized capital 3 000000 divided into 40 100 shares.
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Gigante
New Jersey
New York
United States Steel Company
Hudson County
Morgan and Carnegie Combine
Hudson Trust Company
York Street
Hoboken
Charles C. Cluff
William J. Curtis
Charles Mac.Veagh
Commissioner's Sale in Clarke County Georgia
Under a judgment by Honorable Richard B Russell Clarke Superior Court Judge the commissioner will sell at public auction on the first Tuesday in March next at the Clarke County courthouse Georgia. The property lies in Winterville Clarke County bounded by Georgia Road 1 and Armo'd property Kroner lot. It covers about two and one quarter acres. Sale for cash between legal hours to the highest bidder. February 1001. LW Wark Commissioner.
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Richard B. Russell
Clarke Superior Court
Geo P. Brightwell
J. MF. Watson
Court House
Clarke County
Georgia
Clarke
Winterville
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