Fatal Hotel Fire Strikes Harvard Hotel in Minneapolis
A fire at 115 Washington Avenue South in Minneapolis killed eight men and left 19 of 27 lodgers dead from smoke suffocation. Two men discovered the blaze and alerted others as firemen battled flames from the rear of the Standard furniture store. Loss to building and contents estimated under $5,000.
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Minn
Washington Avenue South
Standard Furniture
Starvard Hotel
Charles Hansen
George O'Connor
Inauguration to feature college representation in parade
Washington plans for McKinley second inauguration include a large showing by colleges and universities. An inter-collegiate committee invites presidents of over 0 institutions to send delegations with distinctive uniforms and banners for the inaugural parade.
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McKintey
United States
Smallpox In Missouri Fears At Kansas City Meeting
At a city health board meeting Dr C James said smallpox exists in over 100 Missouri counties and quarantine efforts have failed to stop spread. City Physician G O Cottin warned Kansas City could see an epidemic this winter with about a hundred cases present and new ones found daily. The illness is not highly virulent and few deaths are expected.
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Jan
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Molokanen Seek Emigration After Land Rent Hike
The Molokanen, a 40 000 strong Russian Quaker sect now in the Caucasus, plan emigration to America after state land rents tripled or quadrupled. Delegates return from Canadian Doukhobors with praise, and the group petitions the government to restore former rents or allow migration.
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St. Petersburg
Molokanen
Russia
Caucasus
Canada
America
Molokunen
Kosmos Line Opens West Coast Route with Hamburg America
The Kosmos Steamship Line reports an agreement with Hamburg-American to admit the latter to the west coast of America under Kosmos leadership. Berlin dispatches note the collaboration marks a joint service expansion and broader passenger and cargo access.
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Berlin
Kosmos
West Coast
America
Kosmes Line
Need for Reinforcements Amid Cape Town Unrest
London dispatch reports unsatisfactory news from Cape Town with martial law proclaimed at Malmesbury and possible in other districts. British residents flee Dutch villages as 49 000 to 40 000 fresh troops are urged to reinforce Cape Colony amid Boer movements toward Malmesbury and Clanwilliam. However Cabinet divisions hinder decisive action.
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London
Cape Town
Malmesbury
Lord Kitchener
Cape Colony
Clanwilliam
Malmresburg
The
Daily Mail
Empress Orders Feng Tse Tsui Northward With 15,000 Man Army
Shanghai dispatch notes the empress dowager's directive sending Gen. Feng Tse Tsui and 15,000 troops from Yun Nan toward the Yangtze valley and then north. Report also says Von Waldersee arranged with Prince Ching and Li Hung Chang that allied forces avoid Shun Te Huang Ping and Ta Ming prefectures in Chi Li. Peking says Col. Tulloch’s punitive force returns to base after finding Kao Li Ying submissive and officials fled.
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Sian Fu
Feng Tse Tsui
Yun Nan
Yang Tse
Count von Waldersee
Prince Ching
Li Hung Chang
Shun Te
Huang Ping
Ta Ming
Chi Li
Peking
Col. Tulloch
Kao Li Ying
Rebels Defeated in Venezuela Border Battle
Kingston reports the Costa Rican arrives with news of a clash near the Venezuelan border between Colombian government troops and 2000 rebels led by Gen. Uribe. The rebels were defeated and scattered. Uribe reportedly escaped. Venezuelan and Ecuadorian liberals were aiding the insurgents.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Kelly
Colon
Colombia
Venezuela
Kidnaped Girl Sought After Lake Bluff Abduction
Chicago police received a lookout notice from Evanston for a man and a woman who abducted a 12 year old girl from Lake Bluff. The pair lured her into a candy store and took her to Lakeside where they vanished. the girl is an orphan and her name was not released.
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Chicago
Evanston
Lake Bluff
Lakeside
Soudan Steamer Founders on Congo River Loss Thirty Dead?
News from Krussels reports the steamer Sou dan left Antwerp in December for Congo State river service and foundered about a week ago with ten crew members drowned.
Registered Mail Stolen Between Turin and Rome
Five bags of registered letters were stolen on the railroad between Turin and Rome. Three bags originated in New York. The loss is estimated at 200000 lire.
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Rome
Turin
New York
Buffalo Departs La Guayra for Manila
The U S training ship Buffalo which arrived at La Guayra on Saturday left Sunday for Manila, Venezuela dispatches report.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Buffalo
la Guayra
Manila
Philip Armour Dead After Prolonged Illness In Chicago
Chicago dispatch reports Philip D Armour died at 5 45 p m at his Prairie avenue home after two years of illness. Despite his decline Armour maintained his business grip. Estate estimates range from 30 million to 50 million with 15 to 20 million held by younger family members. He is survived by his son J Ogden Armour and other heirs as Armour enterprises continue intact.
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Chicago
Philip D. Armour
Prairie Avenue
Mr. Armour
California
Home Insurance
J. Ogden Armour
Namesike
Armour
Germany
Bad Naupeim
Switzerland
Philip D. Armour, Jr
Armours
Armour & Co
Simeon & Armour
Kansas City
Hold Ups Alarm Chicago El Station Robber Flees
Series of robberies on the Chicago elevated lines spurs fear among night station staff. A bold crime at 3 AM on the Lake Street line at Ashland Avenue saw a lone thief rob four waiting passengers of about 30 dollars, force them onto a departing train, and escape after a volley of seven shots from a passenger.
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Chicago
Lake Street
Ashland Avenue
Their Third Strike at Mount Pleasant Colliery
In Scranton Pennsylvania on January 7 800 workers at the Mount Pleasant colliery of the Elk Hill Coal and Iron Co struck for higher wages after a driver boy was denied the rate he claimed. The company shut the mine and threatened to call out 7000 workers across 12 Elk Hill collieries if the lockout continued. Streetcar workers voices also loom as barn hands return an ultimatum on wages.
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Scranton
Mount Pleasant
Elk Hill Coal and Iron Co
Elk Hill Co
Venezuelan trouble prompts cautious U S inquiry on marines
Washington reports no orders have been sent to Ambassador Loomis in Caracas regarding using marines in the asphalt concession dispute. The state department will pursue an equitable settlement with Venezuela if inquiries justify action. The report is part of ongoing efforts to defuse the quarrel over rival concessions.
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Washington
State Department
Loomis
Caracas
Venezuela
United States
Market Summary of Grain Livestock and Hog Cattle Prices
Cincinnati Chicago Indianapolis and East Buffalo price report shows Wheat Corn and Oats quotes on tracks plus futures. Hog cattle and lambs vary by origin with select shippers fair to good packers and good to prime steers listed across cities. Prices range from four to seven dollars for cattle hogs and veal with regional differences in bids and weights.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Buffalo
Nl Y
Senate to push army reorganization amid canteen debates
Washington plans indicate the senate will advance the army reorganization bill this week with amendments on the canteen and veterinary corps. Debate over enlisting Filipinos is anticipated, while the appropriation bills follow, and next Saturday will focus on eulogies for Senator Davis of Minnesota.
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Washington
Army
United States
Davis
Minnesota
Reapportionment Battle Signals Possible House Vote
The House faces a final vote on the reapportionment bill Tuesday with a bitter fight over basis of apportionment. Hopkins signals a possible three-member increase for Florida, Colorado, and North Dakota if needed. Opposition to Burleigh and plans by Quay Platt and Lodge to sway New York, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts loom. River and Harbor bill may be next, with two days to debate before the rest of the week covers appropriation bills.
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Hopkins
Florida
Colorado
North Dakota
Senator Quay
Senator Platt
N. Y
Senator Lodge
Mass
New York
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Blaine club quarters inquiry moves past inaugural rumors
Blaine club officials deny seeking 125 men in one room and say adequate quarters exist in Washington for all attendees. In other news Eugene Zimmerman, Cincinnati millionaire and father of the duchess of Manchester, is announced to wed Mrs. N E B Gilbert of Chicago, formerly Miss Breese.
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Washington
John Joy Edson
Blaine Club
Eugene Zimmerman
Chicago
Cincinnati
Duchess of Manchester
N. E. B. Gilbert
Gilbert
Miss Breese
J. B. Breese
Baron Leconfield Dies in London at Age 95
Henry Wyndham, Baron Leconfield, formerly captain of the First Life Guards and MP for West Essex from 1854 to 1869, died in London. He was born July 31, 1830.
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London
Henry Wyndham
Baron Leconfield
First Life Guards
West Essex
Former U S Senator James W Bradbury Dies in Augusta
James Ware Bradbury former United States Senator died at his Augusta home on Sunday from bronchitis. He was born in Maine on June 10 1802 and served as a state and national figure.
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Augusta
United States
James Ware Bradbury
Pacific Coast football world opens to western power talks
Ralph Houghind, Princeton umpire, praises Pacific coast football as California Stanford showcase a different culture. He cites cross country coaching, rivalry, and potential all western championship linking Mississippi Valley and Pacific slope. He notes Stanford and California elevens show Yale and Princeton influences and discuss post season limits and training challenges on the coast.
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Frank Slaker
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Cross
Gill
Chamberlain
George Brooke
Pennsy
Nott
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