Abducted Child In Custody Of Mrs Jennie Wilson
An incident report describes an abducted child placed in the custody of Mrs Jennie Wilson near Stoataburgs New York. The document references Mr Hark and a sergeant involved in the case. The text mentions a missing child and subsequent custody arrangements as authorities pursue the matter.
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Jennie Wilson
Stoataburisgs N.Y
New York
Divaur
Soateas Micylean
Ford Pape
Dente
Uae
Hark
Huriar
Nicaragua Canal Estimates and Route Choices Report
The NSAP Sub Ltt Canal Commission reports canal cost estimates and routes. Cor Idaines supports the plan but adds a personal estimate. the President will submit the full report to Congress at the start of the next session. The commission favors the Lake Nicaragua route via the Childs route from Laie utown to the Lull route.
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Nicaragua
Idaines
Tornado Ravages M. County Iowa Wrecks Farmsteads
A tornado struck the northwest part of M County Iowa destroying the farm of donation erdurs two miles north of Mineola. His livestock and buildings were wrecked. he was killed and a son suffered a broken leg while other family members were injured. Significant stock losses reported.
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M. County
Iowa
Donation Erdurs
Mineola
Lie
Yellow Fever Case Prompt Nurse Deployment In New Orleans
The Surgeon General confirms a yellow fever case in New Orleans and orders Dr Vandorf to return there while Drs Carter and Murphy report in. Navy cannot purchase armory plate for new battleships within the price limit. Carnegie & Co and Bethlehem Co cite inability to meet the demanded quality at offered price.
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The
Marine Hospital Service
New Orleans
Vandorf
New Oleans
Carter and
Murphy
Navy Department
Cioteress
Carnegie & Co
Wittshush
Bethlehem Company
Farmer Cremated as Fire Rages At Waynes Corner Barn
A blaze swept the Smith barn at Waynes Corner, with a farmer found dead from cremation amid efforts to save a valuable home. Witnesses recall screams and the chaotic escape as the fire raged through the structure.
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Dames HH. Smith
Waynes’ Corner
Seth
Postoffice orders remove names from business cards
Third Assistant Postmaster General Mer gitt directs ending the practice of printing Postmaster names on business cards. From now on only the post office name will appear on cards issued by the department.
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Mergitt
Military notes on unit commands and defensive positions
General Jaawton holds Jeep to command defenses around Misudla and forms a dining area around the division. General MacArthur leads central garrisons controlling towns along the rail line and river.
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Magia Special
Jaawton
Misudla
Tfa
MacArthur
Mayville Man Fatally Wounds Self After Shooting Parents
In Mayville Michigan George Stalker aged 28 shot his father twice and his mother once while intoxicated then killed himself. The father and mother are expected to recover while Stalker died from the self inflicted wound.
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Mayville, Mich
George Stalker
Ttis
Stalker
Campos Elevated as President of the Senate in Madrid
The Queen Regent signed a decree appointing Marshal Martines Campos to the Presidency of the Senate in Madrid. The move positions Campos as a leading figure in the upper chamber amid ongoing political developments.
Franksmith found dead in New York boarding house
Frank Smith aged 45 was found dead in his bedroom at 209 West Twelfth Street New York City. He turned on the gas and apparently suicided. He claimed to be from Cleveland and had lost all his money on racehorses. An Odessa telegram reports a protracted drought destroyed Southern Russia winter wheat and jeopardizes spring wheat.
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Frank Smith
Mra
Annie O'Brien
West Twelfth Street
New York City
Mle
Cleveland
Ohio
Russia
Odessa
President Orders Civil Service Rule Revisions
President McWhinley issues amendments to civil service rules affecting about 4000 positions. Excluded are pension examining surgeons and Indian service workers not tied to schools, plus many in the engineering, quartermaster, subsistence, and ordnance branches of the War Department. Restitutions to be set by the Secretary of War with approval by the President.
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Civil Service
McWhinley
Indian Service
Engineer Department
War Department
Artaide War Department
Secretary of War
Navy Yard
Guatemala Urges U S Arbitration Over Honduras Dispute
The Guatemalan government asks the United States to fair play in a dispute with Honduras. An arbitration proposal was rejected earlier by the State Department. The U S envoy reports the case remains under consideration with a renewed plea from Portia’s capital.
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Guatemla
United States
Honduras
Piatenuiladios
Soviedluras
Pronlirus
State Department
Tancer
Bratsche Partipent
Ah Poussehipe
Portia
Fire destroys Cleveland factory in early morning blaze
A $100,000 fire gutted the Ohio Sash and Door Company factory in Cleveland after a blaze broke out in the boiler room shortly after midnight. Flames spread to timber yards as workers fled, the roof collapsed, and firefighters barely averted a larger disaster. Insurance coverage is noted.
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Ohio Sash and Door Company
Powder Explosion Wounds Seven in Scotthaven Mine
A powder explosion at the Scotthaven coal mine of the Yorghingheny Riser Coal Company injures seven workers and fatally harms Willan Baird. The blast, caused by a careless old stocking of waste powder, leaves the mine structure undamaged and the others expected to recover.
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Scotthaven
Angus McLeod
Anton Peranda
Butte, Mont
Fred
Notable Kansas City Doctor Cornwall Dies by Own Hand
Dr Richmond Cornwall 38 a Kansas City physician died by suicide at his brother in law Dr J C Whittier’s home after leaving a note about financial affairs. He had a wife and child, had moved from St Louis years earlier, and faced past accusations including alleged poisoning and a murder case involving his brother.
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Tor
Richmond Cornwall
Kanas City
J.C. Whittier
Cornwall
Ated
Kansas City
St. Louis
Louis
Mirde Belle Bonesteele
Skansas
Jule, Sot
Fire destroys seven blocks of frame stores in Coney Island
Fire at Coney Island razed seven blocks of frame buildings and caused an estimated loss near 350000. Firemen and officers were injured while rescuing occupants, with some badly burned in incidents around the Zaza Hotel. Incendiary theory cited as kerosene traces found along the boardwalk. Duke de Arcos arrives in the United States aboard the Wilhelm der Grosse with wife Virginia Woodbury Lowery of Washington. Secretive prospector Charles Hartin brings $5000 in unverified ore claims from fifty miles from Atlin amid exclusion act concerns. Texas Governor Sayers signs anti trust bill, effective January 31, 1901, prompting potential Southern adoption.
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Bueebiman
Coney Island
N.Y
Proliceman
Thomas Lynch
George Tresart Aind
William Aldrich
Richard Dewis
William Durkin
Zaza Slotel
Kirkpatrick
Fire Department
Duke de Arcos
Duke de Areos
Tie
Virginia Woodbury Lowery
Washington
New London
Ean Rianne
Fire Scare Claims Widow After Newark Factory Blaze
A Newark New Zealand factory renovation nearly burned to the ground as August Rueder fought the blaze. The frightened widow of former champion boxer Charles Norton died minutes after the fire began, with about 50 000 dollars involved.
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August Rueder
Newark
N. Z
Toss
Chas. Norton
Judge Lowe Stricken at Sea Voyage to Sandusky
Judge Lowe of Toledo suffered two severe strokes while traveling with a party of excursionists en route to Sandusky. He was stricken with apoplexy and transported for medical care.
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Lowe
Toledo
Sandusky
Mission board report adopted at United Presbyterian assembly
At the Philadelphia general assembly the Board of Home and Foreign Missions reports were adopted and discussed. The Chicago presbytery memorial on repealing the deceased wife’s sister marriage ban was postponed. Overture on tobacco use was voted down. Egyptian missions sustain about 12,000 in sector. 12,000 in churches. 9,000 native Christian workers aiding local work.
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Philadelphia
General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church
Board of Some Missions
Board of Foreign Missions
Chicago
Dro. 2
White
Vite Creteria
Cuban Soldiers End Payment Controversy With Cash Acceptance
Cuban soldiers began receiving pay from American authorities at Paralia Monday after increased attestations to accept the money. About 114 men obtained fue dollars each, many surrendering arms while others delivered weapons to Cronies's regiments. Officials note lingering cases of pending identifications and paperwork, but the shift marks a stark change from prior days.
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Paralia
Tat Punta
Sa. Vio
Cal
Mivere
Gren
Cronies
Lqathers
Miomey
Anary
Davine
Coen
Gomez
Chicago Doctors Convene to Fight Tuberculosis
Chicago physicians plan early convention to discuss tuberculosis plans and methods to curb spread. A 25 member committee was formed by the Chicago Medical Society and a five member subcommittee is reviewing milk related transmission and disease control measures.
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Chicago
Chicago Medical Society
Tr. Reynolds
Liberia Seeks American Protectorate Through Blyden
The TLonden Chronicle reports native leader Dr. Blyden will present a unanimous Librian demand for an American protectorate to the U S government. If denied, Blyden may seek Britain's assent and pursue the aim through other channels.
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Liberia
Tlonden Chronicle
Dr. Blyden
United States
Great Britain
Execution at Sing Sing in Wife Murder Case
Adrian Braun was executed by electric chair at Sing Sing for the murder of his wife. He had been serving a two year sentence for assaulting her. On the murder day she visited with delicacies and he stabbed her in the neck with a potato knife.
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Adrian Braun
Sing Sing
Braun
Henry C. Frick
Pittsburg
Andrew Carnegie
Pennsylvania
Frick Coke Company
I*rick
Dawson Faces Spring Pestilence Fears
In Dawson with spring returning residents fear disease as sanitary measures tighten. Doctors forecast elevated typhoid prevalence due to winter buildup and city site conditions.
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Dawson
Collapse of Neilson Brothers Shakes Glasgow Trade
Edinburgh press reports a major failure of Neilson Brothers a leading Glasgow iron and steel exporter and ship plate dealer. The total liabilities remain undisclosed but the firm was the largest dealer in Scotland.
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Gasdow
Neilson Brothers
Glasgow
Scotland
Manila Fighters Mobilize Across U S Cities
Volunteers now in the Philippines will be mustered out in San Francisco and then mobilize at Minneapolis and St Paul. They will be favored by a rousing welcome with President McKinley expected to be present in Minneapolis.
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Manila
San Francisco
Minneapolis
St. Paul
McKinley
Santiago
Cuba
Eravana
Fire Destroys Brooklyn Iron Bed Factory and Spreads
A blaze at Cartridge & Co. iron bed manufactory in Brooklyn destroyed the plant and swept to tenement rows on Driggs and Graham avenues. About 100 families fled in night clothes as the fire spread to nearby homes.
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Cartridge & Co
Brooklyn
Driggs Avenue
Graham Avenue
Tornado Ravages North Tonawanda Area
A cyclone swept the southern portion of North Tonawanda New York and surrounding countryside Monday afternoon killing two men. Homes were wrecked and extensive damage occurred. Also burglars looted the home of Jesse Wakeman three miles from Walton stealing over 2000 in cash and 25000 in securities.
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North Tonawanda
N. Y
Jesse Wakeman
Walton, N
Creeks Ratify the Treaty With Dawes Commission Propositions
James Bixty of the Dawes commission completed vote counting after the February Creek nation election in Muskogee. The treaty was ratified by 485 votes and praised as the best among the five civilized tribes. Chief Isparbecher selected his allotment, the first among the chiefs, likely prompting many Creeks to follow.
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Dawes Commission
James Bixty
Muskogee
Five Civilized Tribes
Isparbecher
Ife
Nine Die In Fire At Hardeeville South Carolina
Report from Hardeeville details the deaths of Jacob Solomons, his wife, and seven children in a house fire on the Oestrieher farm near Hardeeville. The blaze, blamed on caretaker negligence, burned after a smoldering fire in a cold-weather home.
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Hardeeville
S. c
Jacob Solomons
Oestrieher Farm
Tlardeeville
Dacoh Selumens
Death and Destruction From North American Explosions and Fires
Two killed and three injured by a steam cylinder explosion at James Martin & Co dyeing mill in Philadelphia. Wisconsin Central freight sheds in Chicago destroyed by fire, with losses around 60000 insured. Cyclones in SD IA NE do extensive damage, crops ruined, buildings destroyed. Seven killed near Waterloo Iowa in a Burlington route wreck. 39 injured. Harry Bailey known as King of Burke Men dies in San Francisco poverty. Q C Weaver shot by Charles Baker amid family troubles. William Blam wins Chicago Garfield Park road race. Rosa Bonnheur dies at Fontainebleau France.
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James Martin & Co
Philadelphia
King of
Burke
Harry Bailey
Thoingsennedy
San Frinceisco
Ile
Cincinnati
Commodity Price Report From U S Markets
WARKESS REPORTS covers regional prices for cattle hogs sheep and various grains across Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York. Notable ranges include cattle 2 50 to 6 00 in Detroit. hogs 3 00 to 4 56 in New York. wheat No 2 red 53c to 80c. corn No 2 33c to 42c. oats 24c to 33c. butter creamery 15c to 19c. eggs western 13c to 16c.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
Milwaukee
New York
Presbyterians split over Briggs ordination to Episcopal priesthood
The Rev Dr Briggs, once a Presbyterian minister, has been ordained a priest in the Protestant Episcopal Church and will soon travel to Europe before returning to church work. Some Episcopal ministers fear the ordination may harm the church, while Bishop Potter distances himself from these views.
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Briggs
Protestant Episcopal Church
Europe
Potter
Revenue Cutter Bear Heads to Alaska
Telegraphic items note the Bear sailing from San Francisco for Alaska. A gas leak suffocated Mrs. B. R. Brevist of Chicago. Bertha Newcomb of Woburn, Massachusetts, horsewhipped John A. Hartshorn in the street. Manila leaders plan a new newspaper Democracia to push peace. A cannery boiler explosion in Antioch, California injures three fatally, with $40,000 in property loss.
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Bear
San Francisco
Alaska
B. R. Brevist
Chicago
Bertha Newcomb
Woburn
Mass
John A. Hartshorn
Manila
Democracia
Antioch
Cal
News From Our Colonies Porto Rico and Cuba
Porto Rico shows dire living standards with many under five cents daily and rising rents in San Juan. Report notes polygamy, lax prison practices ended by Gen. Henry, and passport issues delaying American citizenship while annexation action awaits Congress. Cuba reports daily baseball, gold traces, chaplainly papers, and shifts in labor and society under U.S. occupation.
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Porto Rico
San Juan
Tlenry
Europe
State Department
Washington
Congress
Cuba
Porto
Havana
United States
Manacas
Tavana
Isl
American Lawyers Find Work in Manila Amid Occupation
In Manila, over 400 American lawyers seek livelihood as occupation persists. Reports note many saloons opened, while soldiers in trenches uncover hints of gold. Dewey’s flag waves as Spaniards return home with gold. Malolos lies within thirty miles of Manila as American columns advance.
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Philippines
Manila
Montana
Dewey
Asiatic
Malolos
Morgan City
Otis
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Thomas & Ellie
Corydon, Indiana
Marlon Clark
Tornato
Farmer
Weat
America
Dr. Cornwall
Eivs
Skasuay
Charles Tfarticn
Ungeers
Atlin
Texas
Gov. Sayers
United Presbyterians
Board of Home and Foreign Missions
Chicagea Laike Street
G. Dun & Cogs Weekly Review of
Tshe
Canada
Egypt
Jersey City
Eeywortian States Trailway
Wisconsin Central
South Dakota
Nebraska
Score
Waterloo
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern
Q. C. Weaver
Opelis
Charles Baker
William Blam
Garfield Park
Rosa Gonheur
Fontainebleau
Warkess
Senate
James McMillan
Michigan
Silger
Wolverine
Zach” Chandler
Michigan Car Company
Iss
McMillan
E.G. Noble
J. A. Norris
Emporia
Kan
Berlin
WW. Co. Frick
William B. Trembley
Company B
Twentieth Kansas Volunteers
Kansas
Sfunston
Calumpit
Trembley
Rio Grande
Nannie Randolph Seth
South
Charleston
US. C
Winnie Davis
Henry Heth
Robert E. Lee
Miss Heth
Spottsylvania
Appomattox
James Longstreet
DR. Briggs
University of Havana
Eavana
Antilles
A. Furman Yvielden
Philippine Monthly
Luzon
Consul McCook
Bescomes
Castner
Mellarty
Guam
Hawaii
Postal Savings Banks
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