Ferry Sinks a Launch in Bay Disaster Near Goat Island
The steam ferry Oakland struck the launch William D near Goat Island, sinking it. Engineer Waddles drowned and passenger F. D. Orr died of injuries after hospital arrival. Two men missing from the launch had been sought after a duck hunting trip, William Seabury and Edward J. Finn. Separately, the revenue cutter Alma wreck on Padre Island. several officers aboard survived. searchers expected to locate remaining passengers including Captain Celestin Laroche and John Laroche.
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San Francisco
Oakland
William D
Goat Island
Waddles
F. D. Orr
C Christoffensen
Joe Matthews
Bay
William Seabury
Seabury
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
China
Edward J. Finn
Finn
Red Rock
Sacramento River
Corpus Curisti
Tex
United States Revenue
Alma
Padre Island
Here
James McEnery
Corpus Pass
Celestin Laroche
John Laroche
Point Isabel
Henry Terrill
San Antonio
Walter Hudnvll
Sabine Pass
Treasury
Blast Furnaces Explode at Cornwall Plant Near Lebanon
Three heavy explosions rocked the Bird-Coleman furnace plant at Cornwall five miles from Lebanon last night. Twin furnaces damaged, loss heavy, many workers unhurt though some injured. molten metal flooded the under pit and contacted water. Buildings shook and windows broken across town.
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Lebanon
Bird-Coleman
Cornwall
National Pure Food Congress Opens With Wilson Speeches
Washington January 19 The National Pure Food and Drug Congress opened with President Blackburn presiding and Secretary of Agriculture Wilson as principal speaker. Wilson pledged department sympathy and urged safeguarding pure food while noting trade interests and opposition to restrictive commerce laws. Blackburn endorsed the Brosius Blackburn bill to curb adulteration and strengthen enforcement. Meanwhile a New York blaze ravaged the six story Cammeyer store on Sixth Avenue causing extensive losses. Total damage estimated at 750000. Savannah sent Minnewaska to Matanzas carrying the Third Kentucky regiment, while Michigan sails to Havana with four batteries of the Second United States artillery and Grimes' battery, with smokeless powder guns awaiting departure.
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Wilson
Washington
National
Blackburn
Agriculture Wilson
Congress
New York
A. J. Cammeyer
Sixth Avenue
K. L. Carey & Co
Madam Poole
Hare
N. Kranskopf
Rauh
Minnewaska
Matanzas
Savannah
Kentucky
Michigan
Havana
Second
United States Artillery
Huntsville
San Juan
Beatrice Firemen Gather for 17th Annual Session
Beatrice Nebraska January 19 Over 200 delegates attend the 17th annual session of the State Association of Volunteer Firemen. The state statistician reports 100 506 volunteer departments with 117261 in insured value and 106400 in losses from last year. Implement Men in Session in Kansas City also reports a large gathering.
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Beatrice
Neb
State Association of Volunteer Firemen
Sama
Kansas City
Western Retail Implement and Vehicle Dealers’ Association
Moon-Anchor Mine Sold to English Company
Telegrams terse summaries report the Moon-Anchor mine in Cripple Creek sold to an English company. Other items note long Venezuelan arbitration sessions, the death of Mrs Harriet Palmer Dixon, a Cologne joint stock cable project, and various international political and legal updates involving Spain, Russia, Ireland, and the Latter Day Saints. The Winslow memorial tablet at Annapolis was unveiled with Lieutenant Bernadou present.
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Cripple Creek
Harriet Palmer Dixon
United States
N. F. Dixon
Rhode Island
Westerly
Cologne
Germany
Washington
Spain
Philippines
Russia
Ireland
Rome
Paris
Maud L. Irita
Kansas City
James L. Flood
James C. Flood
California
Brooke
Bank of Spain
Reorganized
Church of Latter Day Saints
St. Louis
B. H. Roberts
London Times
France
Madagascar
Newfoundland
Rome Tribunus
Elba
Aetna
China
Ed Lewis
First National Bank
Bowie
Annapolis Navy Academy
Worth Bagley
Winslow
Cardenas
John B. Bernadou
Navy Bill Passed Expanding Marine Corps to 6000
The house approved the naval personnel bill on final passage after debate spanning a decade of navy work. Amendments created a judge advocate corps, abolished prize money, and set retirement rules. A substitute would grow the marine corps by 1300, cost an extra 1.5 million dollars, and reorganize the force with general officers and staff.
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House
Judge Advocate’s Corps
Marine Corps
Penne
Senate
Glass
Goddard
West Virginia Senate Battle Echoes Hayes Tilden Precedent
Fragmented reports from Charleston reveal a slugfest over senatorial contests as Republicans and Democrats fight to control seats in both chambers. McGraw and Scott secured party nominations amid resumed brinkmanship, with balloting expected today and crossfire on display.
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Cusrinstox
W. Va
West Virginia
John T. McGraw
N. B. Scott
Norries
House
Senate
Telegraphic Briefs Summary of 19th Century D. E. Rose Deals
Various brief items note the D. E. Rose cigar firm in New York assigning liabilities of 70000 dollars. Albert J. Beveridge elected U S senator by the Indiana General Assembly. Western Base Ball association reorganize meeting set for Rock Island January 25. William A. Shellabarger named receiver for Decatur city electric railway. Harvard and Yale to row at New London on June 9. Quornell to attend content. Denver Rio Grande awards 500000 dollars in grading to Clough & Anderson of Colorado Springs. Edward Holst dies in New York at 55 from Brights disease, Danish-born. Galveston Athletic Club fight Joe Choynski vs Jim Hall barred by Sheriff Thomas. Ohio supreme court strikes down shift in sheriff term start from January to September. President Lambert of American Wire and Steel buys Indiana Wire Fence Co.. Wall Street rumors Minneapolis and St Louis will issue 2500000 dollars in five percent bonds to retire first preferred stock. Bricklayers and Masons union rejects Cuba annexation resolution. pump manufacturers meeting in Cleveland to form a pump combine.
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D. E. Rose Company
Cigar Dealera
New York City
Albert J. Beveridge
United States
Indiang General Assembly
Western Base Ball Association
Rock Island
William A. Shellabarger
Decatur
C Ity Electric Railway Company
Harvard
Yale
New London
Quornell
Denver and
Rio Grande
Clough & Anderson
Colorado Springs
Edward Holst
New York
Bright
Copenhagen
Denmark
Thomas
Galveston Athletic Club
Joe Choynski
Jim Hall
Ohio Supreme Court
Lambert
American Wire and Steel Company
Indiana Wire Fence Company
Crawfordville
Ind
Wall Street
Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad Company
Bricklayers and Masons’ International Union
Cuba
Cleveland
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la Plata
Dawson City
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Minorn
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Company EH
First
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Manila
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Thomas Stewart
G. W. Murray
Reinig
Lorimer
National Pure Food Congress
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Lonpoy
Shanghai
Daily Mail
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Stadt
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Nicaragua
Wasinxetoy
Chilton
Turner
Spooner
Rawling
Friends of the Pending
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Mercer
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Congress of American Indians
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Jan
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Hull
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Enpona,le
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David Hanger
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Douglas County
John L. Webster
Thurston
Academy of Music
Continental League
William J. Bryan
Henry O. Potter
Bourke Cochran
J. B. Eustis
Samuel Gonders
Sacramento
Grant
Burns
Bulla
Los Angeles
Ilegal
Torera
Leedy
Harvey
Ohio
Harris
Hospital Corps
Division Hospital
Columbus
Capiz
Christopher Columbus
Conde de Venadito
Giralda
Seville
City of Mexico
Romero
Chamber of Deputies
Legal Adjustment Company
Atlantic
Towa
Chestnut Street
D. Thomas
LA Grippe
Foley
N. Jackson
Danville
Jan Ody Hugtag
Vic Emimert
F. ‘Parson & ‘Co
W. H. Kine & Co
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