Fire department inspections across major cities bolster reform
A Boston committee surveyed New York Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Cincinnati and Chicago fire services finding common progress in apparatus and alarm systems. Chicago showcased ladders drill and an advanced alarm board that directs engines from a central official with minimal error. The report urges rapid adoption of modern devices to enhance Boston’s protection of life and property.
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New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Clapp & Jones
Cincinnati
Sweeney
Boston
Incha Wharf
Murphy
Sears
Buffalo
War Cloud Looms As Governors Report National Guard Readiness
Governor Foraker cites a War Department inquiry on Ohio National Guard strength and mobilization for a nine month tenure. The Adjutant General asks for location, strength, concentration time, ammunition, clothing, transport and other data to help plan potential rapid deployment and mutual defense alongside federal forces.
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Cincinnati
Foraker
United States Army
Ohio National Guard
Cleveland
Pennsylvania
Erie
New York
Buffalo
Commercial Gazette
War Department
Adjutant-General’s Office
Washington
State of
Ohio
Dremu
Senate Debates Florida Murder as Saun ders Case Moves Forward
Senators push a resolution demanding Justice Department information on the Quincy Fla. deputy marshal murder of W. B. Saunders. Amid crossfire over Florida election fraud and judicial conduct, Chandler and Call clash with Hawley over motives while Pacos amendment is tabled. Blair champions a broad education bill as the session adjourns.
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Waasuhington
Florida
Quincy
Saunders
Senate
Swayne
Mizell
Walter
Department of Justice
Marshal Mizell
United States Court
Hawley
Pasey
Mr. Hawley
Administration of Justice
Paseo
Pasco
Connecticut
United States
Call
New Hampshire
Chandler
United States Court For
Tie
John Burr
Jacksonville
Carl
Mr. Chandler
Mr. Call
Archer County
Hayes
Kurr
McFarlin
Mitchell
C Cranaien
Blair
Attorney-General
Judiciary Committee
Cail
Saunners
Hawiey
Yeas
Pays
Congressional
Faulkner
Debate Begins On World Fair Report In House
In the House, after a special order, debate on the World’s Fair report was set. Speakers favor New York Chicago St Louis and Washington sites with arguments over funding and location. The session adjourned at 5:30 with debate to resume tomorrow.
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Washietron
McMillin
Texas
Kilgore
Camler
Massachusetts
Mills
United States
Washington
South
de Tocqueville
Hitle
Flower
New York
Moore
New Hampshire
Covert
Messrs
Cummings
Tracey
Quinn
New England
Boston
Globe
London
Atlantic
Congressional Committee
Hitt
Chicago
Adams
Ilinois
McCreary
Kentucky
East
West
Cutcheon
Michigan
Taylor
Perkins
Kansas
Lawlor
Union
Chipman
Frank
Missouri
St. Louis
Niedringhaus
Stone
Breckinidge
Arkansas
Mississippi River
Dockerey
Caruth
McComas
Maryland
Friends
Lee
Virginia
Coleman
Louisiana
Compton
Stockbridge
America
Notable Local and National Deaths Reported
Obituaries note the death in Hartford Conn of Mr George M Welch age sixty nine born 1820 serving as trustee of Hartford Hospital Old People's Home director at American Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb and in several local banks and companies Frederick P Howland dies in Dorchester after long California ties as a Forty Niner born New Bedford 1811 leaves three children Lawson D Gray Walpole builder dies at seventy six William Costello aged seventy five long time circus man Paris reports the death of Count Napoleon Darn French statesman yesterday
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George M. Welch
Hartford
Conn
Hartford Hospital
Old People’s Home
American Asylum For the Deaf and Dumb
Connecticut River Banking Company
Charter Oak National Bank
Connecticut River Company
Frederick P. Howland
Dorchester
California
Cadinus
Lafayette
Howland
New Bedford
Lawson D. Gray
Walpole
Hollingsworth & Vose
Francis W. Bird
East Walpole
Providence Railroad
William Costello
Boston
Paris
Napoleon Darn
Destitution in South Dakota prompts relief calls
Pierre February 20. H H Sheets chairing the State relief committee has canvassed every aid appeal and reports widespread distress across Minera Kingsbury Beadle Faulk Edmunds and many other counties due to drought and near famine harvests. Immediate relief is urged as the situation is described as more serious than ever.
Dangers to Freight Train Hands
A letter to the editor urges railroads to replace dangerous freight car couplings to prevent brakemen deaths. The writer highlights Massachusetts brakeman fatalities and calls for public-spirited reform, arguing urgency despite high costs. The piece compares slow adoption of steam heating to the need for safer coupling systems.
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Post
Massachusetts
New England
New Postage Stamps Promulgated For Sale Saturday
Postmaster General Wanamaker announces a new series of postage stamps with portraits of American figures. The 1 to 6, 10, 15, 80, and 90 cent denominations feature Franklin, Washington, Jackson, Lincoln, Grant, Garfield, Webster, Clay, Jefferson, and Perry. Existing stamps remain valid and old issues are not to be exchanged. About 44 million stamps have been ordered, totaling $784,328.
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Wasmxcton
Wanamaker
Lincoln
Grant
Department
Rubricht
Benjamin Franklin
Houdon
George Washington
Powers
Andrew Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
General Grant
Life
James A. Garfield
Daniel Webster
Milori
Henry Clay
Thomas Jefferson
Ceracchi
Commodore C. H. Perry
Wolcott
American Bank Note Company
Hazen
Insolvency filings and bankruptcies hit several firms
The Sanford Woollen Company of Medway filed for insolvency in Denham’s Insolvency Court, with liabilities around 31181. Eugene Kramer of Bedford Street assigned to William S. Butler. assets unclear at 17000. E K Morse Safe Company assigned. Walter Martin of Dover linked to a 20000 contract suit in Salem with real estate attachments in Danvers. Juan Adler Baltimore failed. Leonard Seliger and Abraham Strauss trustees. bond 150000. Forney’s store in East Liverpool also failed. Banks and lenders heavily affected. eastern Ohio wreck feared to spread. little or no assets reported.
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Sanford Woollen Company
Medway
Samuel Hodgson
Denham
Eugene Kramer
Bedford Street
William S. Butler
W.S. Butler & Co
E. K. Morse Safe Company
Sudbury Street
Salem
Walter Martin
Dover
Lucius Beebe
Ohio
Lexington Horse Sale yields 46 horses sold for 139629 dollars
Lexington Kentucky February 20 W T Woodard conducted a horse sale with 46 horses sold totaling 139629 dollars an average of 3025 dollars per horse A list shows horses bringing 3500 dollars and over including She King Belmont Wilkes Warlock Emulation Belmont Wilkes Susie S Elkhorn Lyle Wilkes and Electrotype among others with consignors from Lexington Paris Philadelphia Sharpsville and Frankfort and buyers from Delphi and other locations比分
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Lexington
W. T. Woodard
She King
George Wilkes
Dam Jewell
Py Gills
Vermont
EF. Simmons
Lexieton
Warlock
B.h
Belmont
Dam Water Watch
Pilot, Jr
R. Stoner
Paris
Eh. m
Onward
Santa Claus
Magic
A. H. Moore
Philadelphia
Belmont Wilkes
Br. S
Mona Wilkes
J. D. Creighton
Susie S
B. m
Hylas
Lady Byron
Byron
Wallace Pierce
Sharpsville
Penn
Elkhorn
Long Lane
Long Island
Patchen
William Donlon
Delphi
Jud
Lyle Wilkes
Lou Coons
American Clay
W. Bb. Hawkins
B. H., By Electioneer, Dam Addie
R. C. Church
Frankfort
Is a horse railroad company liable for injuries from stepping off
In Northampton on February 20, the case Robinson against the Nord ton street road questions whether a horse railroad is liable for injuries when a passenger steps off a moving car. Mrs. Robinson, who broke her hip, seeks 20000 dollars. The jury retired at 1 pm with no verdict, and court adjourned to Friday morning.
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Northampton
Robinson
Nordton Street Road
Trial on Arson Charges in Lawrence Flyer Fire
The trial of John B Herron and his son Henry for setting fire to the Lawrence Flyer and Spindle Works was continued this morning. Arguments were heard and the judge's charge to the jury will be given in the morning.
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John 8. Herron
Henry
Lawrence Flyer
Chicago Tops Philadelphia 8 3 In Opening Series Game
Chicago beat Philadelphia 8 to 3 in the opening game of the Chicago Philadelphia series played in Jacksonville. Only one earned run scored, by Philadelphia, in the contest.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Chicago
Philadelphia
Threes Bad Men Attack Bartender at Court Street Eatery
Three men named Thomas Connolly James Tourney and Samuel Fogg visited Henry J Ellis’s restaurant at 84 Court Street last evening and fought with bartender Lewis Lyman. One man struck Lyman with a stool while the others damaged furniture and crockery before they were arrested.
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Thomas Connolly
James Tourney
Samuel Fogg
Henry J. Ellis
Court Street
Lewis Lyman
Lyman
Closing session at New York meeting on World’s Fair exhibit
National Educators report the final day of the New York conference with resolutions urging funding for Indian education, support for a unified common school system, and a plan for a dedicated World’s Fair educational exhibit. The session also covers leadership elections and the upcoming Philadelphia meeting.
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New York
Department of Superintendents
National Educational Association
A.S. Draper
Tarbell
Providence
Congress
Sheldon
Boston
United States
St. Paul
Eliot
Harvard
Albany
J. A.B. Lovett
Huntsville Ala
E. P. McElroy
Salem, Or
L. W. Day
San Miguel Gold Placers Co seeks investors for Big River Flume
The San Miguel Gold Placers Co of Colorado led by Gen Benjamin Butler and treasurer James Gilfillan offers stock from $50 to fund the Big River Flume. The company emphasizes lawful business, not market pressure, inviting inquiries to the Treasurer at Congress St Boston.
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San Miguel Gold Placers Co
Colorado
Benj. F. Butler
James Gilfillan
United States
Big River
James Gilvfilulan
Congress St
Boston
Fire Record reports multiple blazes with varied losses
A late February fire roundup from Rockland to Boston details the Young Men’s Christian Association building blaze in Rockland with $2000 estimated loss for Price & Robbins and $1800 insured, Miss Philbrook $300. Other fires include Mrs Lang’s property at Jefferson Hill with $2000 loss, Gloucester’s telegraph office blaze, and several smaller outbreaks in Ontario and New York with mixed insured losses, at least one fatality report in Kingston.
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D. C. Lang
Jefferson Hill
Charles E. Rines
Gloucester
Parsons and
Meshman
Wetherell Block
Main Street
Postal Telegraph
District Messenger Companies
Here
Boston
Lane
Kinneston
Ont
Bagot Street
John Liston
Mackie Bros
Carpenters
Albany
N. Y
John’s Catholic Church
Sisters’ Convent
Greenbush
Amsterdanm
Meratorp
People's Milling Company
Free Libraries for Massachusetts Towns Urged by Worcester Spy
The Worcester Spy argues that over one third of Massachusetts towns lack free public libraries, often the poorest. It backs a state plan to grant 100 dollars per lacking town to establish libraries, totaling about 12 600 dollars, with conditions to co fund and require book aid rather than cash.
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Legislative Committee On Libraries
Oak Hall Hats Offer Low Prices at G W Simmons Co
A Goop HAT at a low price is what you can depend on in the hat department of Oak Hall. It will save a man from one to two dollars to buy his stiff or silk hats of G. W. Simmons & Co., 32 to 44 North street.
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Oak Hall
G. W. Simmons & Co
North Street
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Republican Valley RR
Totriss
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Ill Mig. Co
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Ute
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West and St. Ry
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Dayton
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Peoria
Maine
N. H. Trust Co
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American Water Works Co
Omaha
Public Libraries
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J.D. Mead & CO
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Knights & CO
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