Wrecks and incidents across seas and states
A packed news brief records the steel steamer Knight Companion wreck near Katsura with 109 aboard safe but the hull a total loss. A Florodora company train wreck near Fastville injures several. Leavenworth court fines a streetcar manager for labor union dismissal, first under the new law. A marriage to a corpse in New York, a massive decline in logging due to early breakup, and $10 million losses loom for loggers. Political and criminal notes include Christian party calls, a prison sentence for Amos Gould, and George Gould's trial. Boston hotel fire injures a woman after an escape from Bowdoin Square Hotel. A Pekin dispatch warns of a Chinese mining monopoly’s impact on British and American enterprise. The Tennessee river wreck of the T T Bacon kills and injures crew and passengers. Galveston tax case relieves city of private property seizure liability from the great storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knight Companion
Katsura
Florodora Theatrical Company
Norfolk
Wilmington
Del
New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk
Fastville
Leavenworth, Knan
de Coursey
Leavenworth Street Car Company
W. P. Sullivan
Binghamton
N. Y
Mary Connor
Delaware
Henry Lacy
Wiliam R. Benkett
United Christian Party
Conference of
Black Hawk's Watch Tower
Rock Island
Benkett
Amos PI. Gould
David City
Neb
Platte Valley
Bellewood
Lincoln
George Gould
Bowdoin Square Hotel
Boston
Bowdoin Square Theater
Pekin
London Times
Shan-Tang
Shan- Tang
London
Ningston
Tenn
Tennessee River
Estil Hudgins
Robert Bird
Philippines
Albert Claiborne
Cook Smith
Court of Civil Appeals
Galveston
New York
Wooster
Ohio
University
Tacoma
Wash
America
House of Representatives
United States
Worthington
Arthur Egan
Lake Michigan
Chicago
Royal Humane Society of Great Britain
Wyndham
Crazy Snake
Keokuk Falls
OQ. T
Hlal Sayre
Denver
Roswell
N. M
W. M. Vandyke
Sayre
Roosevelt
Lake Shore
Norwalk
Oberlin
Oxford College For Women
Hamilton
Findlay
Daniel Schuyler Young
Cincinnati
Montgomery County
James Lynch
State
Salt Lake
Utah
L. B. King
George Prouse
Lynch
Ning
Gertrude Gothie
George Sutton
Philadelphia
Sutton
L. EK. Kennep
Mattoon
Various 19th Century Incidents and Legal Matters Reported
Private bank doors closed at Barnett Texas. John Henry Rose hanged at Wil ton North Carolina for ambush shooting. Thomas A Parmer, August Barrett Tiffany cut off with 2000 yearly from Tiffany will. Ronald Butler indicted for attempted bribery over St Louis garbage contract. Pax and Kastner pardoned by Nebraska Governor Savage after life sentences for murder. John Koontz railway clerk fell from limited mail car near Batavia New York, fatal injuries. Remount scandal in England noted with British agents buying 7100 American horses for South Africa at cost 3100000. Mrs Elizabeth Howe Dale acquitted of poisoning daughter Emeline returns from abroad. Vessel Jules Dean Baptiste declared lost near St Malo with eighty on board. Chilean Argentine boundary talks quietly planned with Sir Thomas Holdich as arbitrator expert. Leonard Robinson reprimanded for plotting to kill teacher and bury girl. grave dug. King Menelik of Abyssinia may visit St Louis exposition. invitation reportedly accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Westfall & Co
Barnett
Texas
John Henry Rose
Wilton
N. C
Thomas A. Parmer
Barrett Yo Tiffany
Charles L. Tiffany
New York
Ronard Butler
St. Louis
Nicholas Pax
August Kastner
Gov. Savage
Nebraska
John Koontz
Cleveland
New York Central Railroad
Batavia
N.Y
England
South Africa
Elizabeth Howe Dale
Chicago
Emeline
Jules Dean Baptiste
St. Malo
France
Thomas H. Holdich
King Edward
Leonard Robinson
Blue Point
L. J
Largest US ship launched at Philadelphia and other mid- century events
The article reports Kroonland, touted as the largest U.S. vessel to date, was launched in Philadelphia. It chronicles a string of tragic incidents and crimes across cities including Boston, Wilmerding, Pittsburgh, New York, Worcester, and beyond, noting deaths, fires, accidents, smuggling, and legal actions affecting numerous individuals and firms.
Notable regional items from Paducah and beyond
General secretary L Willbur Messer of Chicago spoke to the Kentucky Y M C A in Paducah. Cordes & Mosby dry goods store in Richmond VA burned, loss about 120000 insured. Terry McGovern defeated Dave Sullivan in fifteenth round at Southern Athletic Club Louisville. Rumored Pennsylvania excursion train wreck near El Paso Mexico Central line, five cars derailed. Three killed and one fatally injured in Owingsville KY from a keg powder explosion. Virginia Southwestern train held up between Big Stone Gap and Intermount VA. robbers stole 76. Earl family near Welsh LA reports five killed, head-of-household missing. Liddell Childs of Covington GA with hydrophobia treated in Atlanta after dog bite two years prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry McGovern
Dave Sullivan
Southern Athletic Club
Louisville
el Paso
Texas
John Thompson
Owingsville
Virginia
Southwestern
Big Stone Gap
Intermount
Earl
Ving
Welsh
Liddell Childs
Covington
Atlanta
Pasteur
Senate Debates Philippine Tariff Bill and South Carolina Incident
Congress endured long sessions with the Senate debating the Philippine tariff bill for hours and clashing over Tillman and McLaurin amid threats of expulsion. The House advanced Indian appropriations, district court reorganization for Texas, golf of Cuba sugar land transfers, and diplomatic budgets. Memorial services for William McKinley were held with Secretary Hay delivering an oration praising the late president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McWhinley
Congress
Hay
Turks kill 2,500 Christians last year say consuls
A Russian consular report in Turkey claims 2,500 Christians were murdered by Turks over the year, averaging seven deaths daily, with only sixty-one cases leading to punishment. Ellen M. Stone and Mrs Tsilka reportedly released and arrived safely at Strumnitza. General Botha is said to offer surrender with conditions, while De Wet and 400 followers moved northward near Lindley as blockhouse fire killed two of them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Salonica
Ellen M. Stone
Tsilka
Strumnitza
London
Louis Botha
Lord Milner
South Africa
de Wet
Lindley
Orange River Colony
Reitz
Dominion City husband killer and other early 20th century items
Joseph Solomon of Dominion City is accused of murdering his wife by cudgel to the head after suggesting she choose death by suicide. A New York firm has plans for a transcontinental railroad across Mexico with significant English and American funding. A bank robbery in Mexico City ends with the robber killing the cashier and taking his own life. The annual G A R encampment will be in Washington the week of Oct 6. President Roosevelt to seek Bristow's resignation over private life investigations in West Virginia. Russia maneuvers over Manchuria seen as satisfactory by the U S government. Secretary Long denies a fixed resignation date. Wells Fargo messenger Frank McCarthy pursued after a suspected robbery near San Luis Potosi. McCarthy reportedly jumped from a moving car with $35,000 to $40,000 aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Solomon
Dominion City
Man
Rogers
New York
Mexico
London
Washington
National Capital
Roosevelt
Bristow
West Virginia
United States
Russia
Manchuria
Long
Frank McCarthy
Wells-Fargo
San Luis Potosi
McCarthy
National Capital Graduation and Navy Promotions
May 1 graduation at the Naval Academy will commission new officers. Senate confirms Col. BF L Guenther for brigadier general. Taft cites low Philippine Commission salaries. Roosevelt aims to end the Schley controversy by his appeal decision. Gage rumored to head United States Trust Co. of New York. War Secretary refutes cruelty charges against Philippine troops before the Senate. Republican Ways and Means backs 20 percent Cuba tariff concessions if migration laws pass. Schley case to be dropped. no appeal likely. States rights issue surfaces in Tillman McLaurin dispute. Democrats oppose stripping senators of representation. Isthmian canal plans face Republican push this session. Morgan expected to clash over Nicaragua route. Criminal identification bureau bills advance in Washington. Gen. Corbin names army officers to receive bravery rewards in Cuba, Philippines, China. Democrats deny changes to Wheeler speech. Republicans plan broad circulation as campaign material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Capital
Naval Academy
Senate
BF. L. Guenther
Taft
Roosevelt
Sehley
Gage
United States Trust Company of New York
Secretary of War
Ways and News Committee
Cuba
Schley
Con.gress
Tillman-McLaurin
Thespocrats
Morgan
Judiciary Committee
National Bureau of Criminal Identification
Washington
Corbin
Philippines
China
Congress
Representative Wheeler
Kentucky
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Bes
The
Bessemer Herald
Sherman & Hand, Publishers
Isemer
Michigan
Menelik of
Abyssinia
Kroonland
Billy” Emerson
Wilmerding
Pittsburg
Womman
Beck's Run
Pittsburg, Virginia
Charleston
Park Avenue
Seventy-first Regiment
William Hoey
Adams Express Company
Vera A
Charles Louen
Nose Petit
Hermitage Lane
Greendale
Worcester
Mass
Michael Levnkran
Treasury
East One Hundred
Ninth Street
Varick Bank
Norristown
Reading
Philadelphia and
Conshohocken
Edgar A. Janney
Lansdowne
Howard Janney
B. S. Janney, Jr. & Co
Isaac Henderson
Drew Seminary
New Brunswick
N. J
West Lafayette
Columbia and Vort Deposit
McCall's Ferry
Sunken Meadows
North Brothers Island
Samuel Wright
Emma Fischer
Wetumka
Okla
Daniel Kennedy
Cochransville
Ohio River
Sistersville
W. Va
Minnesota
John W. Prouditt
Alamo Gold Mining Company
Cripple Creek
Ypsilanti
Mich
Northwestern
Sangamon Street
Missouri
Supreme Court
W. A. Clark
Colusa-Parrott Mines
Anaconda Company
George Childrose
Henry Meyerer
Charles Woodward
Casper, Wye
Ricker
Westfall
Pretcher R. Barnett
Eva Wiseman
Camargo
R. DD. Flood
South- Western Broom Company
Evansville
Ind
Union Broom Supply Company
Garrison Point
Helena
Mont
Floyd Brown
Lima Steel Casting Company
Lima
George Woods
Chillicothe
Jacob Bosley
United States Steel Corporation
Youngstown
Connecticut
Joplin
Iowa
King City
James Keely
Charles Armstrong
Jerry Sullivan
John Redell
Fire Department
Omaha
Fire and Police Board
Redell
Front
Main
Madison Streets
Willamette River
Madison
Portland
Albers & Schneider
J. S. Moore
Mankato
Mina
Stillwater
Moore
North Dakota
Manila Gold Mining Company
Deadwood
Elk Creek
Solari Estates
Ventura County
Cal
Jacob Kohler
Pasadena
Springville Hill
Oxnard
Sarah Figg
John B. Hanger
Woodson Browning
Bert Donahoe
Figg
Gretna
Mariana
Ark
George Wooten
L. Willbur Messer
Kentucky Y. M,. C. A
Paducah
Cordes & Mosby
Richmond
Bate
Spooner
Philippine Islands
Tillman
House
Nardin
Mel Laurin
South Carolina
MeComas
Wellington
Maryland
Towney
District of Columbia
Stent
Rosseau OQ
Crump
McLaurin
Richardson Ala
Corliss
Tawney
Gov. Toole
Montana
van Sant
Rger
Ayer
Macon
Col
J.C. Ayer CO
Lowell, Mass
Capsicum
Cheesebrough Manufacturing CO
State Street
New York City
Canada
Manitoba
Assiniboia
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Sault Ste. Marie
C. A. Laurier
Marquette, Mich
T. O. Currie
T New Insurance Building
Milwaukee
Wis
Ty Holmes
Indianapolis
Government of Canada
ACE OF FE
Saddle Scar Winery
Aj.tower CO
Ely
Kely Brothers
Warren Street
Paul Oppermann Houshuold
AUL Oppermann &Co
Mothers’ Association
Dr. Kline
R. H. Kline
Arch St
Mrs. Austin
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