Missing steamship and schooner feared lost in Lake Erie storm
The steamship S. K. Martin and schooner Charles Spademan, both from Cleveland, departed December 32 for Port Huron with coal and have not been heard since. The vessels, with crews of about 12 to 14 and 10 to 12 respectively, disappeared amid a severe Lake Erie storm near Marblehead, raising grave safety fears.
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S. K. Martin
Charles Spademan
Martin
Spademan
Cleveland
Ohio
Port Huron
Lake Erie
Marblehead
League Plans Campaign to Block Army Canteen Reinstatement
The Anci-Saloon League presses Congress to prevent the army canteen's return, with F C Dinwiddie of Ohio directing efforts from Washington and coordinating state leagues to target senators and representatives. Meanwhile Andijan in Ferghena suffers a devastating earthquake, with uncertain fatalities and threatened famine. Food and clothing are being sent, Andijan about 73 miles from Khokand, hosting around 66 000 residents.
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Congress
F.C. Dinwiddie
Ohio
League
Washington
Charze
Andijin
Ferghena
New Marghelan
Andijan
Russian Central Asia
Khokand
Nebraska governor elect shuns inaugural ball
Mickey Goeyvernor elect of Nebraska, a Methodist Episco pal church member and Nebraska Wesleyan University trustee, opposes dancing and declines to attend an inaugural ball. The Lincoln Commercial Club plans for a society event are halted as he expresses no taste for full dress attire. His friends say he will not become a society man.
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Goeyvernor
Mickey
Nebraska
Methodist Episcopic Church
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Commercial Club of
Lincoln
Former Asheville Banker Convicted of Embezzlement
Lawrence Poulliam once cashier of the National Bank in Asheville North Carolina was found guilty in a federal court in Charlotte of embezzling seven thousand dollars. He vanished from Asheville over eight years ago taking forty seven thousand dollars and resurfaced five years later in Stockton California. The defense pleaded insanity.
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Lawrence Poulliam
The
National Bank
Asheville
N.C
Charlotte
Poulliam
Stockton
Cal
Tragic Wagon accident at Vincennes injures family. child killed
Mrs. Benjamin Latour and two daughters were seriously hurt when their wagon overturned near Vincennes Indiana. Their 10 month old son was killed instantly as the wagon threw occupants to the ground and crushed the baby beneath it. The Latour family had been shopping and were returning home when the horses frightened and ran away.
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Benjamin Latour
Vincennes
Ind
Milwaukee Home Quarantines 2500 Inmates Over Smallpox
The Milwaukee health department quarantines 2500 inmates at the National Soldiers' Home after veteran Jones is found with smallpox. Precautions to prevent spread are in place.
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National Soldiers’ Home
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Health Department
Jones
Fencing Champions Fight Ends With Wounded Italians
The Italian fencing champions Vega and Pessina dueled French rivals Merignac and Kirch Offer. Both Italians were wounded but not seriously hurt.
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Nice
Vega
Pessina
Merignac
Kirchoffer
Kentucky Supreme Court Grants New Trial for Jimi Stoward
Jimi Stoward, convicted in the Goebel assassination case, was granted a new trial by the Kentucky Supreme Court. This marks his third trial for the crime.
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Jimi Stoward
Goebel
Kentucky Supreme Court
German Warship Wittelsbach Ashore Off Kosver
Copenhagen dispatch reports the German turret ship Wittelsbach 3 ashore near Kosver. Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse and Prinz Steinrich proceed to assist the stranded vessel.
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Copenhagen
Wittelsback 3
Kosver
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse
Prinz Steinrich
United States Warns Two Powers Over Venezuela Actions
The note to Great Britain and Germany rejects any extension of a peaceful blockade and warns the two nations against hostilities in Venezuela. Washington officials say the US may intervene to prevent war, stressing debt claims must be settled without military action beyond a peaceful blockade.
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United
Great Britain
Germany
United States
Venezuela
Washington
Britain
Bom
Hoss
Britis and Germain
Anglo-Crennan
Kotroid
London Post
Cormany
Great
Venezuelan
House of Commons
Balfour
Treat Pritein
Gaommany
Venestrela
Millies
LevessitVator
Aucek
Italy
Sno
Spain
Belgian
Castro
Totland
Denmark
France
Forest
Venezuela blockade and Venezuelan forts in Puerto Cabello
The British and German squadrons bombard Fort Solano and Castle Libertador at Puerto Cabello. They seize the harbor fortress after wrecking defenses and disarming shore batteries, while Venezuelan forces offer light resistance. The action follows a prior seizure of a British steamer and regional tensions over debts and coerceion.
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Germany
Great Britain
Castro
Vineta
Charybdis
Fort Solano
Libertador
Devense
Puerto Cabello
la Guarura
Puerto Cabell
Custom Horse
Castra
Hin
Senate Passes Arbitration Bill and Big Budget Moves
The Senate approved the anthracite strike compensation measure after amendments and renamed the commission the anthracite coal strike arbitration. The House advanced expenditure bills including 1 000 000 for foot and mouth disease eradication and 4 000 000 for a Washington union railroad station, while discussing militia efficiency and statehood.
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Senate
Mecnéay
House
Wagones-Carter
Missouri
Vno
Russell
Connecticut
Sheppard
de Graffenreid
Texas
New England
Appropriations Committee
McMillan
Michigan
New York
Ogden Land Company
Trade Review notes brisk retail, steady wholesale activity
Lower New York temperatures push retail sales higher while wholesale trade remains quiet and railroad earnings rise. Grain exports and markets show mixed signals with some strength in May wheat and pressure on railway supplies amid broader economic uncertainty.
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New York
BR. G. Dun & Go
Eastern Steel Works
de Nuuni
Enghavl
United States
Canada
Bradstreed
Sto.sos
Ady Lo
Tou
Secretary Wilson denies crop report leak in capital
In the National Capital Secretary Wilson rejects any leak in the government crop report. William E. Curtis notes the troop and supply transport contract to the Philippines will spark a major controversy. Bayton company leads. Representative Mann of Chicago files a Congress resolution seeking Treasury details on contracts for the new federal building in Chicago.
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National Capital
Wilson
William E. Curtis
Philippines
Bayton ‘Company
Representative Mann
Chicago
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Federal
Across Markets See Mixed Livestock and Grain Quotes
Regional commodity listings show Chicago cattle at 4.50 to 6.00, hogs 4.25 to 6.75, along with wheat No. 2 red and corn No. 2 mixed quotes. Indianapolis, St Louis, Cincinnati, Detroit, Milwaukee, Toledo, Buffalo, New York feature varied bids on cattle hogs sheep and cereals with prices and grades noted.
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New York City
Chester I. Long
Medicine Lodge
Hutchinson
Kaw
Louston
Texas
O. B. Frederick
St. Joseph
Conception
Washington
Augustus E. Lines
Newhaven
Conn
Yale Law School
James Colly
Oskaloosa
Kan
Frank Simmons
Chicago
Thadianapolis
St. Louis
Detroit
Milwaukee
Norghern
Toledo
New York
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Stuaior
West Virginia Central
Hendricks
W. Va
Uoesler
Howard
Uncle Sam
Theur
Bardment
Puerto Tubelto
Rls
Whee
Vinezcela
Gibraltar
Caribbean
Gerber
Alfred Blohin
Laauayra
Pilgrim Baltazzi
Vinets
Legation
von Pikering
Geran
Zaracas
Cohan
Chiliat
Venesieda
Mrrange
Compaa
Tively
Wilcox & Gibbs
Paphine
Rockbridge County
Burlington Railroad Company
Peerto Cabello
U.S
A. J. Balfour
Coreress
Wetmore
President McKinley
Bacon
Dillingham
Mrr
Dilingham
Louisiana
Rice Growers’ Association
Bayou Vermilion
Wyoming
Rice Irrigation and Improvement Company of Louisiana
Mermenteau River
Mukilteo Point
Treasury Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Kean
Sewell
Maryland
Lause
Charles Carroll
Carrollton
John Hansen
Continental Congress
Statuary Hall
Bartlett
Hepburn
Towa
Cannon
Census Bureau
Serail
R.tolaro
Seaboard
Europe
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