Pullman Car Co. President George M. Pullman Dies
George M. Pullman died at about 5 a m after angina pectoris struck during a hot spell and social duties. He leaves two sons Sanger and Geo M Jr and two daughters Mrs Caro lan and Mrs Frank C Lowden. Horace Porter may succeed him as president. Mrs Pullman travels to Chicago with son Sanger W Pullman. The death shakes business circles and influences the local stock exchange.
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Curiaco
George M. Pullman
Pullman
New York
Killings
Chicago
Pennsylvania Limited
Elberon
N. J
New York City
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chicago Club
Sanger
Geo. M., Jr
Carolan
San Francisco
Frank C. Lowden
Sanger W. Pullman
George M. Pullman, Jr
City
Chi
Mr. Pullman
Phil D. Armour
Diamond Match
New York Biscuit Securities
Pullman Car Directorate
Chicago Telephone Co
New York Biscuit and
Frank Lowden
Stock Exchange
Horace Porter
Pullman Palace Car Co
Fever Cases Decline as Yellow Fever Improves in New Orleans
Yellow fever cases fell to 43 on Thursday with two deaths, including Sister Sylvester of St Joseph's orphan asylum. Weather cooler and frost reported near New Orleans may aid recovery as the board notes totals: 1,024 cases, 112 deaths, 519 recovered, 393 under treatment.
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Board of Health
Sylvester
St. Joseph’s Orphan Asylum
New Orleans
Col
LD. Ellis
Gov. Foster
St. Bernard Parish
Spain's Demand Sparks U S Warning Over Cuba Policy
A diplomatic note frames Spain's demand to end Cuban incursions as an insult to the United States. It asserts Washington bears no intent to assume Cuban policing, cites Spanish provocations and imprisonments of American citizens, condemns barbarity in Cuba, and declares an end to American toleration.
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Spain
Woore
United
United States
Sagasta
Cuba
Revenue Marine
Washington
Fire at Tennessee Insane Asylum in Bolivar
Fire broke out at the Tennessee Insane Asylum in Bolivar at 2 15 Wednesday morning in Memphis Tennessee reports say there was no loss of life other dispatches indicate the blaze was confined to outbuildings laundry engine room and kitchen across the grounds
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Tennessee Insane Asylum
Memphis
Tenn
Bolivar
Town Depopulated After Fever Outbreak in Flomation
Moasitz Alabama October 20 The small town of Flomation is depopulated with about 200 residents, 30 affected by fever. The exodus leaves only the sick and the few caretakers remaining as officials note the town is nearly empty.
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Moasitz
Ala
Flomation
Yerkes Gift Presented to University of Chicago
Yerkes presented the keys to the world’s greatest refracting telescope, a 40 inch lens instrument, to University of Chicago president William R Harper. The ceremony extended two hours and signaled readiness for use by astronomers globally. Schooner Lamper wrecked off Orleans Massachusetts with seven crew rescued by breeches buoy after dismantling by Nauset Lights.
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Yerkes
William's Bay
Wis
Chas. T. Yerkes
University of Chicago
William R. Harper
Orleans
Mass
Lamper
Chicago
Fever case in Memphis arouses cautious note
Memphis officials reported a suspicious fever case in the southern part of the city. The patient is B H McFerrin a yard conductor for the Illinois Central railroad. Dr G B Thornton urged calm saying even if the illness is yellow fever there is no cause for alarm.
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Memphis
Tenn
G. B. Thornton
Board O Health
B. H. McFerrin
Illinois Central Railroad
Thornton
Hallamshire wreck feared near Twillingate
A boat named Hallamshire of Hartlepool and wreckage were driven ashore near Twillingate, Newfoundland. It is feared the British steamer Hallamshire P. Brown, sailing from Swansea to Tillie Cove for copper ore, has been wrecked and sunk with all hands during last Sunday's gale.
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St. Johns
N. F
Hallamshire
Hartlepool
Twillingate
New Foundland
P. Brown
Swansea
Tillie Cove
Burial of Adm. John Worden at Pawling in simple ceremony
Adm. John Worden, renowned for the Monitor, was laid to rest Thursday in Pawling Dutchess County. He owned a summer home on Mizzentop Mountain, and his burial followed his wishes in the local cemetery. The service was simple and the casket bore American flags.
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Povehk Erpsie
John Worden
Monitor
Pawling
Dutchess County
Mizzentop
Duty on all imported goods to Klondike enforced
Victoria B C October 22 Hereafter every pound of goods not bought in Canada will have to pay duty before entry to the Klondike country. The government revokes the 100 pound free allowance and will place customs offices on the Stickeen route Tagish Lake and on the Yukon to collect duties.
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Victoria
B. C
Canada
Klondike
Stickeen
Tagish Lake
Yukon
Leo D. Weil Struck by Insanity Over Science Studied
Leo D. Weil, noted for photographic advances and magazine illustration work, has become insane. Authorities say obsessive study of Christian science may have unhinged his mind. Reports from Cuica6o dated October 22 describe the mental collapse and circulating concerns.
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Leo D. Weil
Woods and Meadows Burning Near Utley
Fire devastates woods and pasture near Utley prompting concern for haystacks fences and potential home losses as rain delay worsens prospects for stock and houses.
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Amesville
Utley
Adolph Luetgert Bail Petition Filed in Chicago
Adolph Luetgert’s attorneys Vincent and Phalen filed a formal bail application with Judge Tuthill. Middleton, the dime museum manager, attended the criminal building ready to post a large bond if granted. If released, Luetgert may sign a contract paying him 500 dollars weekly to appear in a museum show for an indefinite period. He refused visitors except for two old neighbors.
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Curiaco
Adolph L. Luetgert
Tuthill
Vincent and
Phalen
Middleton
Dime Museum
Scuetgert
Luetgert
Most Powerful Revolver in Country in San Francisco
In San Francisco on October 23 a remarkable firearm arrived a revolver claimed as the most powerful in the nation an automatic pocket pistol that fires six shots in two seconds with a 43 caliber steel bullet capable of piercing a six inch hardwood plank at 300 yards demonstrations were made before Chief of Police Lees and others confirming its capabilities
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San Francisco
Lees
General Miles Reports On Army Strength And Fortifications
Gen Miles submits his annual report to the secretary of war praising army efficiency and progress on Atlantic and Pacific fortifications. He urges Congress to authorize two more artillery regiments and five infantry, discusses Alaska posts, Indian affairs, coast protection, and a peace footing target of one enlisted man per 1,000 to 2,006 population.
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Washinettoux
Gen. Miles
Atlantic
Pacific
Congress
Alaska
Petroleum Warehouse Fire at Namur Reported
Petroleum warehouse in Namur capital of Namur province, 36 miles southeast of Brussels, at the Sambre Meuse confluence, caught fire Friday evening and was still burning. Fever at Mobile Mosazz reports ten new cases.
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Brussels
Namur
Sambre
Meuse
Mobile
Mosazz
Ala
Tragic Hudson River Train Disaster Claims 19 Dead
A State express train derailed near Fishkill and plunged into the Hudson River after the river wall was undermined by high water. Twenty eight lives were claimed, with 19 dead and 11 injured as rescuers retrieved bodies from 50 feet of water. Passengers included eight Chinese in the smoker car. many were women and children in the day coach. Engine 872 and two crew members died in the wreck. authorities catalogued victims as rescue efforts continued into Sunday.
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Ital No
New York
Hudson River
Garrison Work York
Buffalé
New Station
Gate Foyle
Firemoo
Tompkins
Williams
Buffalo
A.G. McKay
van Ettan
Poughkeepsie
Peekskill
Peekakill
State Express
American Express
Herman Acker
Thomas Reilly
Wisconsin Avenue
St. Louis
Fishkill
Tarrytown
John Foyle
John Tompkins
Parish
Humphrey
Chinaman
Wong Gima
China
E. A. Green
W. H.G. Myers
Tremont
N. Y
Omyppe Paduaano
WS . Becker
Newark
A. G. McKay
East
John Thompkins
East Avent
Storm at Atlantic City stalls trains on coast
A severe northeast storm grips Atlantic City New Jersey and nearby coast as high tides affect meadow areas and rail traffic remains light. No disasters or wrecks reported. Wind holds at about four miles per hour since eight this morning. A Chicago special notes Robert T has accepted the presidency of the Pullman Palace Car Co in New York.
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Atlantic City
Artastic City
N. J
Maritime Exchange
Lincoln
Pullman Co
New York
Chicago
Journal
Robert T
Man PalaceCar Co
Walking as Healthful Art in Races and Daily Steps
A Boston letter extols walking as supreme in fitness, noting walkers lack flashy builds yet possess overall vigor. It contrasts pedestrian grace with racing gait, describes training discipline, mental resolve, and the technique of graceful street walking versus artificial race form.
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Otto Hassell
T. Gundlach
Marriage a Luce
A brief humorous tidbit from the Nyx Weekly depicts a wife asking for fifty dollars for shopping and a husband recalling last night’s shaky condition. He offers the money, noting silence is golden, revealing a light domestic punchline.
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Luce
N.x. Weekly
Why is it a grand epic poem unseen by women
A cheeky exchange attributed to the Louisville Courier-Journal dwells on women authorship. Miss Giglamy faces a quip about why no woman has composed a grand epic, to which the reply assigns the fault to women’s duties to wait on men.
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Worden
Loxpon
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Corre
Adolph Luetgert
Miles
Drownigg
Boston
Bunnell
Minnesota
Sherman
Giebgold
Fetterroan
Pennsylvania University
Thrall
Outing
Nearing
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