Tobacco tax debate and treasury low water mark reported
Washington reports a tobacco manufacturers hearing urging repeal of the leaf tax law to boost revenue, while the treasury hits a low water mark with 99,982,482 on hand and 84,656,419 in gold. Officials deny imminent coinage orders but prepare ingots and blanks for potential bullion coinage under the Sherman act.
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Washington
Ways'and Means
Spence
Cincinnati
McMillip
Messrs
McMillin
Turner
Breckinridge
Bynum and Montgomery
Ways and Means
Carlisle
Wall
Wisconsin
Treasury
The
Department
Treasury Department
Congress
Lake steamer Frazer burns. twenty lives lost on Nipissing
A Lake Nipissing disaster reports the Frazer catching fire near Goose Island. Captain W. W. Carr and many others submerged after the vessel burned, with seven survivors including Alexander Roberson and Edward Major. The Toronto owners Davidson Hay & Co. faced a grim tragedy as rescue efforts failed to avert heavy loss.
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Frazer
Lake Nipissing
Norra Bay
Ont
W. W. Carr
Matthew Brennan
J. Sutherland
Alf Barbeau
William Storet
Thomas Osborne
Alex Dove
Joan Haw
Isaac Shaw
John Smalley
Tom Massry
Tom Bowers
Tom Sheriff
James McCann
Alexander Robertson
Stanley McManners
R. P. Pharnah
W. McIntosh
Edward Major
Cook
John Adair
Davidson, Hay & Co
Toronto
Frank's Bay
Goose Island
Carr
Douglas
Fank’s Bay
Frank’s Bay
Burritt
Pete
J. B. Smith & Sons
Water disaster and political crime headlines mix of 1890s news
A yacht scene unfolds with Judge Doran aboard heading to a fatal mishap, while Mrs Frank’s late estate was valued around 2 million dollars after a life of shrewd investing. Separate items report illegal voting convictions, new rail excursions, Navajo-Territory tensions, and political maneuvers for a future US senator.
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Water
Ukimawkiowa
Judge Doran
Rear end collision near Chicago city limits claims many
A heavy fog over Chicago allowed a rear end crash on the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific line at Seventy first street resulting in three deaths and many injuries. The Blue Island limited and Bing Island accommodation collided. engines and cars were wrecked and scalded passengers scattered as responders fought flames. Names of dead and injured list numerous residents from Blue Island Englewood Morgan Park and Washington Heights with several expected to die from injuries.
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Cariaco
Chicago
Rock Island
Mark Bowman
Auburn Park
N. Hints
Walden
Lottie Brigham
Nicholas Wosht
Louis Soharp
Morgan Park
Ils
J. W. Templeton
D. M. Snow
Longwood
Its
James W. Grady
Englewood
Ills
W. P. Stoll
Blue Island
J. M. Kinzer
Washington Heights
W. E. Jamieson
A. Henderson
B. M. Russell
Tracy
Charles Max
Kate Snow
Anna Kruser
Malcolm Latham
Ill
Miss Latham
A. Short
M. O'Connor
W. E. Kingman
Wilber Wright
Nelson Dickerman
M. Kaiser
Bertha Osborne
C. H. Lapham
W. EB
Wicks
Reuben Leghoner
M. J. Pierce
Tlis
Seventy-third Street
Seventy-first Street
Limited
Relief in Six Hours New Great South American Kidney Cure
Relief in six hours from kidney and bladder troubles by the New Great South American Kidney Cure. It relieves bladder and urinary pain quickly, including retention, in men and women. Sold by Wm. M. Nichols, Druggist, Atlantic, Iowa. Also mentions entertainment at the opera house and various patent remedies and notices.
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Wm. M. Nichols
Atlantic
Iowa
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Swayne & Son
Philadelphia
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Sioux City Journal
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Storney AT Law
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Tiorney
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Ustice OF the Peace
Sells City Property
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M. D. Passeis
Emmett
Maple St
H. V. McGregor
Levi Downs
West Side School House
C. H. McCless
Pras
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FJ Snouffer
G. W. Sterling
Flrat
Santa Claus
N. K. Fairbank & CO
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Shaw
Crombie
Green Bay Lumber CO
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Dean
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