Polar Explorers Hunt for the Impossible
The article recounts polar expedition plans and figures including Frederick A. Cook and Dr. Cookie. It notes Brussels meetings, future volumes, a 3000 word Yashan vocabulary, and explorers from England Australia Germany Sweden with various departures and publishing intentions.
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New York
Frederick A. Cook
Velgiuo
Brussels
Fie
Aturiat
Australia
Cookie
Harvard
Vale
Farquotias
Newfoundland
Magtower
Bying
Charleston
Contend
Bull
Corporal Cronsin
Strathoona
Vanderbilt an inventor en Wagen Cot Pel 21
Vanderbilt, an inventor, discusses a new firebox boiler for locomotives and a forthcoming multi tubular boiler promising a revolution in boiler design. He spoke before Sheffield scientific school members, noting rapid future changes and a likely practical demonstration within a year.
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Aidlis
Agreement Reached On Wage Scale In Secret Machinists Conference
A secret meeting at the Grand Pacific hotel last night between the International Association of Machinists eighth district and the National Metal Trades fifth district produced a satisfactory wage scale for the coming year. H Devins and Wm Roderick represented the parties, with delegates from several major Chicago area shops attending. The conference, chaired by W. A. Chalmers, was called amid machinist dissatisfaction and possible wage demands, and the early results were deemed favorable to both sides.
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Chicago
International Association of Machinists
National Metal Trades Union
Fth
Grand Pacific
H.devins
National Metal Trades
Quincy
Twinais
Chalmers
Conference dates set for Metal Trades and Machinists
The Metal Trades Winton conference will be held in Detroit in April, while the Machinists meeting is planned for Chicago in June. The announcements outline tentative scheduling and host cities for both gatherings.
Navy plans new coaling stations abroad and at home
Rear Admiral Bradford, chief of equipment, outlined ready plans for seven million dollars in Navy appropriations to develop coaling facilities. Proposals include stations at Narragansett Bay Manila Cuba Chiripana lagoon Columbia and San Diego Sitka St Thomas and Puerto Rico waters. The department reportedly dropped a Liberta coast station due to harbor issues.
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York
Colombia
Narragansett Bay
Manila
San Diego
California
Sitka
Marka
Taaliska
Puerto Rico
St. Thomas
Department
Lihberta
Bradford
Government buys Ping Lucy freighter for Pacific line
The quartermasters department negotiates for the Ping Lucy of the China Mutual line, loaded for London on her first voyage. Government inspectors checked her last night and today. Offer price near 1,100,000 dollars. Policy shift to buy steamers rather than daily chartering. Plans call for a Manila bound line and more steamships.
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Atte, Wanh
Quartermasters Department
Ping Lucy
China Mutual Line
London
Philippines
Department
Ambitious Buffalo Grain Trade Move Reported
A report from Montreal via New York cites F H Clergus, organizer of the tilling and paper industries, set to oversee the Condors elevator syndicate. The plan includes Montreal elevators and warehouses, with Condors having contracted $3,000,000 to build two elevators under harbor commission oversight to divert part of the export grain trade from Buffalo to Montreal.
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New York
Montreal
The
Tribune
F. H. Clergus
Tilling and Paper Industries
Sautt Fle Marie
Condors Elevator Syndicate
Syn
Connors
Harbor Commission
Buffalo
War Veterans discuss Washington and government jobs
In Brooklyn last night the War Veterans and Sons association heard Gen Geo B Low speak on Washington. James W Kay chaired and urged GA placement preference for Civil War veterans in government positions, lamenting decades of inaction by Congress after the war.
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New York
War Veterans and Sons Association
Brooklyn
Geo. B. Low
Washington
Gen
Loud
James W. Kay
Grand Army
G. A
Kay
Congress
Yale President Hadley Seeks Funds On Western Tour
New York reports President Arthur T. Hadley of Yale will depart for a western tour, addressing Yale alumni in St Louis on college education for business men, then attending a Chicago college presidents convention, with stops in Cleveland and Buffalo before returning to New York to collect Yale bicentennial funds.
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New York
Arthur T. Hadley
Yale
New Haven
St Louis
Chicago
Cleveland
Buffalo
Cuban Incendiaries Report Four Murders in Santa Clara
Four men were killed while attempting to burn sugar fields in Santa Clara. No disappearances are reported. The civil government of the province is investigating the incidents.
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Havana
Santa Clara
Ament Denies It Boxers Robbed Them of All
Rev Judson Smith foreign secretary of the American board says a telegram from Peking dated February 1 clarifies the Ament error. He explains that the 13 figure arose from a missing fractional line and that funds collected cover living Christian Chinese losses with assets for widows and orphans and church purposes. The Chinese officials have urged further settlements to cover damages.
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Ament
Dr. Smith
MARK TWAIN'S "DOCTOR" OBITUARY IN SALORDO SPRINGS
Dr Maye G Smith a champion and friend of Mark Twain and inspiration of the Innocents Abroad who died in Salorado Springs Colorado He was born August 18 1816 in Newburyport Massachusetts an Oberlin College graduate and former Horace Greeley associate He traveled with Twain and owned a ship that sailed from San Francisco to Australia He authored ether and chloroform studies and helped Morse complete the telegraph linking Washington and Baltimore
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Salorado Springs
Colo
Maye G. Smith
Mark Twain
Dr. Smith
Newburyport
Maso
Oberlin College
Horace Greeley
Lfe
Greeley
Fribune
California
San Francisco
Australia
Rich Picking for the Law and Hitchcock’s Estate
New York report details a $936,563 estate once held by Benjamin Hitchcock dealer. Allegations claim $700 remains for creditors after assignments 1899 and disputes over disbursement by Silverstone. Swain argues large sums went to favored creditors while many properties face blanket mortgages amid lawsuits and foreclosures.
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New York
Feb. S
Benjamin Hitchcock
Harold Swain
Fred Loceater
Pratt
Swain
Silverstone
Hitchcock
Georgia
Will Steady the Market in Steel Talks and Morgan Plan
New York discusses steel sector outlook with emphasis on Morgan related measures. Trade seeks stable economics and shared savings to calm prices, while outsiders face heavy fixed charges and limited new venture potential. A market steadying policy is urged through broad, tactful management and persistent price reductions.
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New York
Mer
Bankrupts Discharged in U.S. Court
In New York on February 21 Judge Brown granted bankruptcy discharges to D. A. Lindley formerly of Field Lindley Wethhers and Co train and stock brokers who failed in 1891 with liabilities 3 101 877 and Albert B Roeder president of the Orinoco Iron Co with liabilities 345 255.
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New York
Brown
United States District Court
D. A. Lindley
Field, Lindley, Wethhers & Co
Train and Stock Brokers
Habillies
Albert B. Roeder
Orinoco Iron Co
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Polar Explorers
Stephenson
Vanierbitt
Engineers’ Club
Navy Department
Presiden Hadley
the Specialist Medical Co
West Park Street
Specialist Medical Co
Butte
Montana
Conners
Telegraph
Horace Gresley
Rich
LAW
Morgan Combine
Inter Mountain Wants
Po Wut
Ox 34
Hutte Mont
Gumer
Walker Investment Co
West Broadway
West Quartz Street
Bradway
Dorothy Bloes
A. F. Nath
Shenon Hardware and Implemento
Salmon City
Idaho
Caxton Building
West Quarts Street
Moser Harbor College
Minneapolis
Minn
South Jackson
Merit Housekeeping
Broadway
West Granite
Alaska
South
Chas. L. Smith & Co
Weat Tintatte Street
North
Jackson Street
Helmont
East Quartz Street
C. F. Laird
Columbia Street
Bath
Galera Street
Ewen Uarlson
South Main Street
Mathew H. Kane
Hutte
James Kane
Care Doull Brothers
North Main
National Undertaking Company
West
Mazie
Parak Street
Riehl
North Idaho
Mountain Dew
Mountain Dew Perfume Co
Butte, Montana
Topeka
Min:co
Butte, Mont
LeRoy Currier
H. D. Cornish
Kansas
Secy
District Court of the United States
District of Montana
George L. Parker
Thompson Campbell
Martin Mitchell
Forbis & Mattison
E. Broadway
Silver Bow
Joseph B. Trevarthen
F. C. Moore
Melrose, Mont
Ner Nin
Cason& Morrison
West Frankie
Twin Bridges
Clark & Co
4Th and Locust Streets
Philadelphia
Renta
S. M. Wade
East Broadway
M. Wade
Booth Main
Cnap
Kan
West Side
Colorado Street
Conroy & Morley
A. B. Rombauer
AWD
Carney & Band
Wyoming Street
Isc
Manila Cafe
Park Street
Insurance
Finn Insurance Companies
Reynolds & McDowall
Telephone
Tron Street
Delaware Avenue
Vada Avenue
Rouses
Thompson Company
Thompson Investment CO
W. Broadway
Daly. Donahue & Moyor
Silver St
Leena Ae Peanal
Hall Bros
Derrower
McMillan & Floyd
Hant Broadway
Montana Chatte] Mortgage Co
Lizzie Block
Wyoming
Hazel Earle
Queen Victoria
Weet Park
Madam Editha
Idaho Street
G. D. Bryant
Offion
Carson
WM. Young
Galena
Chung
West Galena &T
A. Augetire
Paria
Newbro Drag Co
Bole
Dutée
Mrmtqina
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