Sea Wall Between New Haven and Seaford Collapses
A severe storm in southern England brings wind and rain, with enormously high tides. The Severn overflows, Gloucester Vale floods, and railways including Lymington Llanelly and Portsmouth South Wales halt service. A quarter mile section of the sea wall between New Haven and Seaford has collapsed.
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London
England
Severn
Gloucester Vale
Lymington
Llanelly
Portsmouth
South Wales
New Haven
Seaford
Portugal Calming Down and Royal Spat in Europe
Lisbon reports a fading patriotic fervor against England with demonstrations diminishing. Queen Victoria rebuked the Comte de Paris over his son in law, and the count may seek America as his future home while his heir contemplates a Russian army command. Rumors say the U S Congress may subsidize ships to Portugal, risking local agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liszowx
England
Lisbon
Serpa Puto
Paris
Dunlap
Cabie News Company
Comte de Paris
America
Victoria
Hogland
Portugal
Duc d’Orleans
Ireland
Losoon
the Standard
Ays
United States Congress
Defending New England Major McKinley Tariff Battle
Boston business men failed to win changes to Major McKinley’s tariff bill. The Ways and Means Committee kept amendments intact, with debate centering on coverings duties damage allowances and trial by jury. The piece notes Democratic support, possible amendments, and the court’s stance on appeals and jury rights.
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Major McCkinley
Boston
Washington
McKinley
Jerome Jones
Ways and Means Committee
Carlisle
Breckinridge
Aix
Mifilin
Mills
New England
Candler
Congre the
Major Messinser
Oberteusler
Folger
Fairchild
Secetary Windom
Major McKinley
Wien Ury
Supreme 4 Court
Me Iachey
Thut
Board of General
Congress
Central Pacific Blockade Hinders Westward Trains Across Rockies
Reports from San Francisco and Denver describe daily snow and storm disruptions halting westbound services on the Central Pacific and California & Oregon lines. Blockades near Cascade Summit and Green River delay through trains while rotary plows and open routes progress on other segments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Dan
Central Pacific
California & Oregon
Southern Pacific
Lrackee
Reno
Cascade
Summit
Oregon
Denver
Col
Yesterdy
Upton Pacific
Portland
Anl
Coast
Weaver
Union Pacific
Green River
Pendleton
la Grande
Rev Dr D P D Torrey Installed as Pastor at Harvard Church
The Harvard Congregational Church in Dorchester hosted an ecclesiastical council to install Rev Daniel Temple Torrey as permanent pastor. Acting since 1938, he received the council’s approval after reading letters and a statement of beliefs. Installation included a sermon, charge to the pastor, and a greeting of fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Temple Torrey
Harvard Congregational Church
Dorchester
Brackett
A.B. Wentworth
Plymouth
Norfolk
Edward Everett Hale
Common Council
Dpd
T. Torrey
Congregational
Harvard Street
Daniel Temple ‘Lorrey
Jane
Ellis Mendetl
P. B. Davis
Torrey
S. P. Fay
Matthew H. Buckham
D.D
Charlies Oe Torrey
Christ
Charles A. Dickinson
Arthur Little
Vorrey
Nehemiah Boynton
His Mendell
Belated Cunard Steamer Scythia Sighted Off Highland Light
The first news of the belated Cunard steamer Scythia arrived at 1 30 p.m. yesterday when sighted off Highland Light. She proceeded to Boston Light and reached there at 4 30 p.m.
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Scythia
Highland Light
Boston Light
Personal Property Notice at Teal Rastate Field Street
Leonard & Co. issues a notice regarding personal property tied to Brome Field Street. The filing outlines ownership, claims, and potential action to resolve lien or repossession. Stakeholders include Leonard & Co. and local property authorities, with details on filing deadlines and steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard & CO
Bpersonal Property
Bromefield Street
Rugged Atlantic Gales Batter Ships and Crews
A series of early reports from New York and Halifax describe brutal Atlantic weather as the steamships Rhynland and Volturno endure hurricane force seas. The Rhynland, a 4000 ton four mast steamer, loses boats and sustains steering damage but presses on after heroic captaincy. Halifax pilots and other vessels report similar peril with damaged decks, casualties, and ships running aground or breaking apart while crews are saved or stranded.
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New York
Antwerp
Atlantic
English Channel
Weyer
Hailifax
Samuel Spears
Halifax Harbor
Ocean Belle
Sylph
Virgeseo
Newfoundland
Gleaner
Murder Island
Eans
Erlking
London
Swansea
Robert W. Anderson
Stroma
Carthagena
Rouena
Carcthagena
Bluefields
Great River
Heston
East Macuias
Tanjore
Quebec
Richardson
St. John
N. B
Little Iver
Experience of the Steamship Onie in North Atlantic Gales
The Ohio, returning from Liverpool, endured a fierce head wind and heavy seas. Coal ran low, machinery failed, lifeboat and ladders were damaged, and ice covered decks as three crew members suffered severe frostbite while handling the foreyard.
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Onie
North Atlantic
New York
Commercial Advertiser
Philadelphia
Ohio
Liverpool
Mersey
Yarmouth Shoe Strike Winds Down as Workers Find New Jobs
Nearly all striking shoe workers at Yar mouth have secured employment elsewhere, and no effort has been made to fill their vacancies. The orderly exit reduces disruption at the plant as management surveys production needs.
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Yarmouth
All the Conservative Members of the Chamber to Come into Line
A meeting of Chamber of Deputies members of the Right party was held today. All party Deputies attended. On motion of Bishop Freppel a union of all Conservative temper s of the Chamber was formed named the General Union of the Deputies of the Right. The Duke de Rochefoucauld, M Jolibois, Baron Mackan and M Pion were appointed presidents of the union.
Talbot Will Leaves Vast Sums to Family Members
London January 23 The will of Mr Talbot the father of the House of Commons bequeaths estates valued at £2 600 000 to his eldest son and daughter £1 000 000 to his invalid daughter Olive £800 000 to his third daughter Mrs Fletcher and £1 000 000 to Andrew Mietcher aged nine who would have owned vast northern estates if entail had not been cut off
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sorcian
Dunilan
Cable News Company
Talbot
House of Commons
Olive
Fletcher
Andrew Mietcher
Engeland Aad
Oxford Cambridge Challenge Seeks Earlier Regatta Date
The Oxford crew now challenges Cambridge to race on March 28 instead of April 22. The Henney regatta date shift follows a board decision. Also noted, the Admiralty orders four ironclads for next year at Portsmouth docks. In Berlin the Reichstag continued debate on the Socialist bill with stand on electoral watchwords. Paris reports possible Newfoundland arbitration with Britain to enforce arbitrator decision.
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Dunilap
Oxford
Cambridge
Board of Admiralty
Portsmouth
Prince Blismarck
Paris
France
Spuller
Shaw Gooding Co warns of no work and labor rules
The Shaw Gooding firm notified workers there would be no more work and no labor troubles, warning that anyone plotting to cut wares would trigger a strike. Other items report trapped snow in Denver, a Thayer fund gift to Worcester Polytechnic Institute, race and labor union news, a boiler explosion in Murdochsville, Toronto staff denial, union amalgamation talks, baseball league decisions, an accident involving an elderly Wilton couple, and U S coal output rising over 17 percent from 1888.
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Shaw, Gooding & Co
Es Uni
Fie Fting
CO K
Denver
Col
Boston Howard Atheney Combinators
Nathaniel Thayer
Boston and
Lancaster
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Thayer Fund
Clovernordingood
Pean
Murdochsville
Penn
Dwe
J.T. Braden
Curtis
Burns
International Baseball Association
Bay City
Agina Ww
Montreal
Divadole
Vilayers
National Ball League
George Comstock
Wilton
Conn
Danbury & Norwalk
United States
Naval order assigns Cooper to Swatara Asiatic station
Washington dispatch reports Commander Philip Y W Cooper ordered to command the Swatara Asiatic station. Ensign Harry A. Y sold to the receiving ship Wabash. Carpenter Johns Waltmeyer detached from the receiving ship Franklin and ordered to Baltimore.
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Washington
Naval
Philip Y W. Cooper
Swatara
Harry A. Y Sold
Wabash
Johns. Waltmeyer
Franklin
Baltimore
Maritime Shipping Notices And Encounters From Ocean Freight Logs
At Reston dan 23 Scythia from Liverpool anchored below. New York Jan 25 Tralia from Mamburz. New York dan 83 Rhyvnland from Antwerp. New York dan v6 Rhyuland from Antwerp. Antwerp dan 22 Hetmann from New York. AL Quivenstown Jan 20 Germanic from New York for Liverpoo. Copenhagen Jan 22 Island from New York. Off Brow Head Jan 22 sardinian Vo Nand via Halifax for Liverpool with tunnel damaged. Off the Eivach dan 22 lorida Baltimore for shields. Pernambuco Jan 18 Capua from New York. Antwerp dit 2b 4 bl ago Tromp Baltimore. Antwerp dan 24 [inois from New York. Hiamburg dan 22 Marsal from New York. London lan 28 Milanese from Boston see marine voles.
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Reston
Scythia
Liverpool
New York
Tralia
Mamburz
Rhyvnland
Antwerp
Rhyuland
Hetmann
AL Quivenstown
Germanic
Liverpoo
Copenhagen
Island
Brow Head
Sardinian
Nand
Halifax
Eivach
Lorida
Baltimore
Shields
Pernambuco
Capua
Tromp Baltimore
Inois
Hiamburg
Marsal
London
Lan
Milanese
Boston
Princeton in a Jolly Mood at Club Meeting
New York on January 23 the Princeton Club's annual gathering at Café Savarin drew many Princeton grads and alumni from other colleges. Chauncey Depew attended with the football team in attendance. speeches celebrated last Thanksgiving and athletic sports while Dr Patten urged football support.
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New York
Princeton Club
Café Savarin
Chauncey M. Depew
Alexander
Edgar Allen Poe
Prebyterian Creed Debate Heats With Schism Threats
The fourth day of the presbytery controversy over the proposed creed pauliitatis drew a packed audience. Dr Parkhurst urged revision through the committee’s report while others argued to defend the confession. Speakers included Dr Robinson and Prof Briggs, with no vote expected this week as discussions continue tomorrow at 3 p.m.
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New Cambridge Club
Priceton Club
New York
Yale
New-York
Charles A. Briggs
Union Theological Seminary
de. C. . Parkhurst
Madison Square
Barthurec
Ins City
Charles 8. Robinson
Parlehurst
Parikehurst
Wiendad
Geneva
Ova
Worrall
Ys Yy. Foun
Briggs
Alaska seal fisheries bill faces Treasury control shift
Secretary Windom replies to Willian J. Frye noting the proposed act would transfer management of seal rookeries and fur bearing animals in Alaska to the Treasury with dictated marketing duties. He argues the current system under Treasury provides best governance and warns the bill undermines government and native interests.
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Wasuisdon
Windom
Willian J. Frye
Alaska
Senate
St. Paul
St. George
Secretary of the Treasury
Sucnh Busness
Alaska Territory
Sven
Treasury Department
Treasure Department
Congress
Department
Congressional
Iis
Preasry
A Rare Display of Electricity at City Crossing
A spark filled display occurred when a telegraph wire met an electric line at Simith Field Street near the Pleasant Valley railroad crossing. Patrol boxes including City Hall and the market house burned out while sparks melted snow and scorched nearby wood. No injuries or major damage reported beyond the destroyed boxes and telephone service.
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Penn
Dan
Pleasant Valley
Simith
City Hall
Ie Market House
Senate Debate on Negro Emigration and Stark Statue Petition
In Washington on January 26 the Senate heard petitions from the Women's Christian Temperance Union for its educational bill and from Afro-Americans. Senator Blair urged a statue to Major-General John Stark, praising his role in the Revolutionary War. The Senate then discussed Butler's emigration bill for persons of color from the South, with speeches warning of a looming social crisis as Black population numbers were projected to rise toward 15 million by century's end.
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Boston & Maine
Lynn
Cushing
Bristol
American Christian Temperance League
John G. Whittier
McKinley
Boston
Congress
Senate
Ingalls
Wasineton
Mir Bleir
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Ile
Afro-Ammerica
Blair
John Stark
Manchester
N. H
Washington
Stark
Alv. Butler
Tranq
Henry W. Grady
Cman
Spmalls
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Neptune
John Bull
Gloucester
Ning
Rio Grande System
Fage
Pittsburg
Mr. Talbot
Ass of Commons
Chamber of Deputies
George W. Chipman
Union
Union Temple Sunday School
Pagea
Johnson Electric
Page
Broue En
Robert Niven
Carlyle and
Emerson
Daniel McNamara
Gate of Heaven Church
Nationalist Club
Francis Bellamy
Theatrical Mechanics’ Association
Globe Theatre
H. S. Nash
Trinity Chapel
Home Market Club
H. Butterworth
Mt. Bowdoin Library Association
Queen Victoria
Dade
Senator Insgalls
Massachusetts
House
Wasnisatos
Mr. Conkling
Linhendazer
Henchoattes
Enate
Cloody
Ansys
Republican Party
Lim
Ntl
Pic Betary
Dent
Over
Puilttes
Pas Chase
Confederacy
Tennessee
Kansas
Nich
Supreme Court of
Thetate
Teese
Commonwealth
Dawes
Dloar
Blaine
Alger McKinley
cs-Spenser
Carelisle
Ridge
Arkansas
Messili
Nundler
McGee
G. W. Simmons & CO
North Street
Oak Hall
Park's Hotel
Bosworth Street
Whithfield Mfg. CO
Milk St
Cor. Peart
the City of
Hass
William Wi. French
Visita
Central Market
Sheppard Homan
Pure Insurance
the Provident Savines Life Assurance Society of
U. AH. Buckley
Pann Awaint
SFU
Devonshire Street
Nasyl Life Ints. CO
J. Y
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Delaware
Wood’s Hall
Areca
Leiun
Bismarck
Kansas Cicy
Orleans
Salt
Aes
Chamber
Pather OF
General Foreign News
Army and Navy Gazette
Princeton
DR. Parkhurst
Mr. Windom
Merlin
Mellin
THE
Mr. Ingalls
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