Imposing Pageant Naval Parade for Queen Victoria
In Cowes on February 1 a solemn naval funeral for Queen Victoria featured a fleet of about fifty warships, including the Majestic, with the royal yacht Alberta leading the procession. Bands played Chopin and Beethoven as marines manned ships, flags at half mast, and the coffin lay in state. the ceremony moved from Osborne to Portsmouth and then to London and Windsor for further tributes.
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Cowes
Queen Victoria
Vince
Osborne House
Portsmouth
England
Cervera
Cuda
Koppin
Beethoven
Oregon
Kentucky
Japan
Halsuz
Baden
Harry Holdsworth Rawson
Alberta
Ted
Trinity House
Irene
Victoria
Atherta
Edward
Queen Alexandra
Osborne
Hohehaolern
William
Admilral
Nelson
Victor
Marrow Island
St. Vincent
Excellent
Majestic
Allerta
Jondon
Windsor
Frogmore
Funeral Start At Osborne In Cowes Isle Of Wight
Crowds lined the route from Osborne to the pier as the funeral procession moved via the Alberta. King Edward boarded the royal yacht after the body was embarked. Clergy held service before departure with guards in position along the route and spectators filling stands and viewing spots.
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Cowes
Isle of Wight
Osborne
Alberta
Edward
Alber
Osborne House
Royal Residence
Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York in London visit
Weather is glorious and steamers fill with crowds as the Duke of Cornwall and York shows serious but not dangerous illness. Princess Beatrice is confined to her room and may miss the queen's funeral. The duchess plans to remain in London and return to care for the duke. A local practitioner assists and a three week stay at Oshe house is prepared due to limited travel ability.
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Cowes
Isle of Wight
Duke of Cornwall
York
Beatrice
Frants Laking
Oshe House
Quartet of Murderers Leaves Paterson for Trenton Prison
Paterson New Jersey February sentence reports Walter McAlister George Kerr William A. Death and Andrew J Campbell, convicted in the Jennie Bosschi case, departed Paterson this afternoon for the Trenton state prison, with no crowd or demonstration at the departure.
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Paterson, N. Feb
Walter ©. McAlister
George J. Kerr
William A. Death
Andrew J. Campbell
Jennie Bosschieter
Paterson
Storn
Trenton
Lignite Coal Boom Near Dakotas From Washburn Venture
Ex Senator W D Washburn of Minnesota plans a 50 mile rail to reach lignite fields north of the Missouri. He notes veins 10 to 14 feet thick and calls the fuel inexhaustible, promising delivery to Minneapolis and St Paul at 2 50 a ton. He aims to supply North and South Dakota and perhaps Minnesota, with rapid regional development as coal mining expands.
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New York
W. D. Washburn
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Washburn
Bismarck
Great Falls
Mixsouri
Northern Pacific Railway
Northern Pacific
Missouri
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Pennsylvania
North Dakota
Staus
West Point to Graduate Cadets in Late June
New York special to the Tribune reports West Point will graduate the class of cadets. Five cadets including Johnston, Sherrill, Poole, Peek, and Spalding are slated for assignment to the engineers corps. Congress investigators are expected to report before graduation order is issued.
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New York
Pet
Tribune
West Point
Tiliters Academy
Washington
Thengineers’ Corps
Johnston, Sherrill, Poole
Peek
Spalding
Congress
Defeat Pension Bill Faces Setback in House Committee
Washington Feb 1 The bill for a pension Court of appeals met a reverse in the House committee by a vote of 11 to 1. A motion to report it was defeated. Subcommittee of Reps Newton and Miner named to perfect departmental provisions for pension appeals. Lincoln Neb Feb 1 Fourteenth joint ballot on Malted States services shows Allen 444 Hitchouck 7 Mereduily 4 Thompson 1 Rosewater 12 Canvie 205.
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Washington
Iil
Pension Court of Appeals
Nowton
Miner
Lincoln
Neb
Allen
Hitchouck
Iss
Phompaon
Mereduily
Dbi Thompson
Metkellalin
Hina
Tir Rosewater
Canvie
Weathering
New Running Record Set by Boerne Bliss in China University
Boerne Bliss, a freshman at the University of Chien, today broke the India record with a five distance run timing 47 25. The prior mark stood at 44 065 set by B BL Smith.
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Chicago
Boerne Bliss
University of Chien
B. BL Smith
Defaulter Suicides in New York Bank Case
A report from New York states a defaulter, Mason, facing exposure in the Continental Bank default case, was to be examined but reportedly died by suicide in the manner described, with authorities investigating the circumstances surrounding the alleged default and the bank’s role.
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New York
Odeny Po Mason
Come Nation
Nation visit to Muncie sparks female opposition
Mrs A B Cus, tied to Carrie Nation, predicts a prohibition crusade visit to Muncie. She says Nation will not reveal dates, plans to strike liquor dealers, and may pass Indianapolis and other towns on route south. WCT women reportedly oppose Nation and refuse to meet her.
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Muncie
Ind
A. B. Cussick
Carrie Nation
Ansas
Re Nation
Cussick
Shi
Carrie Nation to tour Midwest for temperance cause
Rankin of Pillsburg Pa says Carrie Nation with husband and companions will visit Chicago early next week after a temperance convention. The trip includes stops in Kansas City Des Moines and Sioux City to show they are not crazy and to promote fundraising for lawsuits in Kansas. A plan for saloon wrecking is hinted though no damage is expected. Nation has been invited to lecture in small eastern cities.
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Kensis City
C. Rankin
Pillsburg
Topeka
Carrie Nation
Chicago
Kansas City
Des Mewes
Sioux Cy
Rankin
tWiey
Mrs. Nation
Kansas
Wright
Crusaders
Germans Demand Indemnities Over River Outrage
From Tieng Kong Feb 1 11 the German consuls report German consuls there demand indemnities of 100000 dollars for a sick man wounded in the recent outrage on the White River and 50000 for overhangs. Piracy rising to such amounts the consuls demand better protection for vessels. The view of the situation notes the consuls not being satisfied and the local officials claimed to be doing all possible.
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Tieng Kong
Vigilantes in New York City Chronicle Rumors
Reported plans claim vigilante groups would seize control of New York City within ten days. The text references committees, local leaders, and public reactions, but the fragmentary copy includes unclear names and dates and many garbled phrases.
Many Families Homeless In NYC Fire Disaster
A massive blaze on Thirty‑first street and First avenue rendered about 70 families homeless as the Wyche factory and numerous adjacent structures were leveled or damaged. Fire officials blamed an explosion in the Wycke vault possibly tied to explosives and gas. Missing include Policeman Thomas J. Fitzpatrick and John B. McMullin as crews fought flames and assessed losses likely over 1.5 million dollars.
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New York
Thirty-first Street
First Avenue
William Wyche Company
Joseph Cody
Building Department
Thirty-second Street
Pirst Avenue
Jackson’s van Factory
Thirt Flat Street
Swift Dressed Meat Company
Pest
St Avenue
Bockhoutz
Thirtieth Street
Croker
John B. McMullin
Fire in millinery works in Cleveland destroys four stories
Fire at the millinery works of Bot e Reed & Co in a four story brick building between Lake and St. Clair destroys stock valued near 40000 with partial insurance. Night watchman Broderick Kuester is missing. Adjoining stores including Teed & Co and Mebvide Brothers suffer water and smoke damage. The Shoe and Rubber cabinet of Adams Boyd is damaged with rent losses estimated at 1000.
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Cleveland
Desipeyd
Bote, Reed & Co
Hank
Lake
St. Chir
Broderick Kuester
Teed & Co
Adaid Boyd
Kansas City Fire Destroys Opera House
Fire in Kansas City caused total destruction of the old Combes opera house with an estimated loss of about 125,000. One building valued at 75,000 and furnishings at 50,000 were damaged. The Walker Whiteside company property, just beginning a weeklong engagement, suffered heavy losses including manuscripts and stage contents. Whiteside carried no fire protection for additional losses.
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Kansas City
Combes Opera
Soh
Walker, Whiteside
Phe Opera Tee
Contente
Whitesde
Whiteside
Unclear OCR Report on Train Incident and Senate Slate
An OCR fragment describes a derailment near a Chicago line with damaged details and mentions a failed event, a list of names, and a senatorial ticket. The text is garbled with multiple misspellings and unclear entities, but references to a train, passengers, and a Senate ticket are present.
Harbor improvements and the extra session debate
The piece notes opposition to an extra session of Congress growing, with ship bill sidelined. It reports appropriations preferences for today, the Senate credentials for William J. Sewell as New York senator for six years from March 4, and a Porto Rican memorial urging San Juan harbor improvements. It mentions a Brunswick convention petition for merchant marine improvements and the Senate approving house amendments on the electoral vote count, plus Mr Allison delaying DC appropriation considerations to next Monday.
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Washington
Keene
Senate
Committee of Commerce
Brunswick
Hanna
House
Allison
District At Columbia
Hollos
Caucus on Shipping Bill Sparks Senate Debate
Washington reports a Senate committee on order of business will meet to decide how to handle the shipping bill and related appropriations. Senior Senator Allison announced plans to move a separate district of Columbia appropriation bill Monday, signaling potential alternatives to the shipping bill as opposition tightens and congress prospects appear unsettled.
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Washington
Kelo
Senate
Senatos
Allison
Abe
Columbia
Standard Measures Proposal in Congress Sets New Standards
Washington discussion centers on creating a national standardization system to oversee weights and measures and to provide information to educational institutions. The committee favors maintaining the standard and plans a continuation after disposing of the Hib. An appropriation of $5,000 is proposed for the purchase or construction of a Pevenne otter for Hoste artior ywies painsert.
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Washington
Southard
Poe
Imanimois
Pevenne Otter
Hoste Artior Ywies Painsert
Contract for Cruisers Reported by Newport News Shipyard
Negotiations involve Navy and Vega Shipbuilding for cruiser construction with bids from Newport News Shipbuilding and Rath Shipbuilding. Officials cite preliminary bids at 2710 dollars and ongoing review of proposals to determine a successful winner.
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Washington Bel
Dave Fri Geen
Navy
Partment Neate & Tear
Palladela Vinta
Newport News Shipliadvise Company
Eltalom
Rath Shipbuilding Company
Eppene Co
Reserva
Sui Hsiang Wrecked on Yangtze Trial Run
Washington reports the Sui Hsiang, a German steamer, wrecked along the Yangtze near Chung King. The captain is lost, but passengers and crew survived. the vessel was built for the Shanghai to Chung King run on the Yangtze River.
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Washington
State Department
Aul
Kung Krng
China
Vie ‘Tse
Abe Iiang
Shanghai
Chung King
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Rascatly
Bebo Leledaurnat
York City
Potter
Meyer
Joan Baldwin
Ale Reyes
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Father Tucker
Kansas City Fire
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Sone Wars
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Weesterin Lee
Porto Rico
American Congress
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