Barrett Farnum & Co Fails as Wheat Market Crashes
Bar rett Farnum & Co a wealthy Chicago board of trade firm failed after heavy short selling and a panic during the December wheat futures session. The firm announced an inability to fulfill contracts as prices slid from 7130 to 71340 and doors were closed amid the collapse.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Barrett, Farnom &Co
Haa
Barrett, Farnum & Co
Tigo
Messrs. Barrett, Farnum, &Co
Minister of War Ends Dreyfus Incident Paris
Paris reports General de Gallifet ordered corps commanders to forget the past and accept the verdict. The incident is closed with no reprisals. In France former Captain Dreyfus arrived at Carpentras with Mme Dreyfus expected to join him as his health improves.
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Paris
General de Gallifet
Carpenteras
France
Dreyfus
M. Valabreggue
Mme. Dreyfus
Tragedy on Stage Ends in Shootout at Opera House
In Cxaatrancoca Tennessee Julia Morrison, leading lady of Mr Plaster of Paris company, shot and killed stage manager Frank Leiden on the City Opera House stage just before curtain. Three shots fired at close range. Morrison arrested after a coroner inquiry disclosed prior quarrels over Leiden’s belief she was an amateur.
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Leiden
Cxaatrancoca
Tenn
Julia Morrison
Plaster of Paris
Frank Leiden
City Opera House
Miss Morrison
U S Gunboat Urdaneta Captured by Insurgents at Orani River
It is reported that the U S gunboat Urdaneta was captured by insurgents in the Orani River near Manila bay. One officer and nine crew members are missing and the vessel was found beached, riddled with bullets and burned. Guns and ammunition were seized, including a one pounder, a Colt automatic, and a Nordenfeldt 23 millimeter gun.
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Manina
United States
Orani
Manila Bay
Petrel
Insurgents Report Americans Now Serving as Filipino Officers
Sept 26 Manina dispatch says two Englishmen held by insurgents since June reached Angeles and report the Filipino congress has ordered 14 American prisoners to be surrendered midweek. They lack information on Captain Charles M. Rockefeller of the Nineteenth Infantry, missing since April, and claim three American captives are serving as insurgent officers.
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Manina
Angeles
Charles M. Rockefeller
Nineteenth Infantry
Otis Answers on Chinese in the Philippine Islands
Secretary Root received a cable from General Otis stating 700 Chinese can be landed without interfering with military operations. Otis discusses the Chinese in the Philippines at length and the dispatch was sent to the state department for a conference between Acting Secretary Hill and the Chinese minister.
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Washington
Root
Otis
Philippines
Philippine Islands
State Department
Hill
American Flag to Rise in Sulu Island Reported
General Otis releases two Manila dispatches: Negros insurgents ready to recognize U S authority with election set for October 2, and the American flag to be raised in Sulu island. Zamboanga leaders accept U S sovereignty only with conditions Otis declines.
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Sulu
Washington
General Otis
Manila
War Department
Negros
United States
Zamboanga
Otis
North Dakotans Begin Last Leg Home From Camp
San Francisco September 26. Montana regiment crews disembarked while North Dakota and Idaho units were mustered out. Idaho soldiers headed to a ferry then east on a special train. North Dakotans started the final leg home at noon in a special train as payoffs were distributed to all ranks.
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North
Kearsarge Passes Speed Trial On Cape Ann Run
The battleship Kearsarge completed her speed trial off Cape Ann with an average 16.84 knots. During the outward 33 knot run she made 17.82 knots with a smooth sea, and on the return leg 16.37 knots against head winds. The contract required 16 knots, and the test was successful in every part.
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Kearsarge
Boston
Cape Aun
Next Battle at Victoria Ponce Venezuela Civil Conflict Update
Advices from Caracas say Venezuela remains critical as revolutionists near Victoria where the next battle will occur. Civilians are blocked from leaving for Puerto Cabello on the Gulf of Triste amid widespread government unpopularity and suspicion.
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Victoria
Ponce
P.R
Caracas
Venezuela
Puerto Cabello
Gulf of Triste
Atlas Steamer Adula Founders Off Jamaica Coast
The Atlas Steamship Company steamer Adula under Captain McAuley, en route from Kingston to Baltimore, foundered yesterday off Port Morant on Jamaica's south coast. Five lives were lost including first officer Mr Percy.
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Atlas Steamer Founders
Kixeston
Jamaica
Atlas Steamship Company
Adula
McAuley
Kingston
Baltimore
Port Morant
Percy
Catamarica Revolt Sparks Bloodshed in Buenos Aires Province
A revolution erupted in Catamarica against the provincial government. Order was restored after fighting that left seven dead and twelve wounded, with clashes reported in Buenos Ayres on September 26.
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Buenos Ayres
Catamarica
Ameer Reported Dead in Simla Dispatch
The Times notes an alleged death report from Simla dated September 26, citing a London field bulletin. Details are sparse in the fragment, with no clear confirmation of identity or cause.
Tragic Omaha Train Collision Claims Four Lives
An Omaha special freight wreck near Windom on the Des Moines river at 11:30 p.m. killed four men. Engineers Rasmussen Tew Yeomans Merritt and Firemen Roberts Stratton died in the crash and fire as trains of 25 cars collided on the bridge. Roberts a traveling man from St James perished in the caboose. Conductor Williams fled the scene with conflicting stories.
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Stratton
John Roberts
George Tew
John Yeomans
Thomas Merritt
Omaha
Des Moines River
Windom
Carr
Rasmussen
Roberts
St. James
Tew
Yeomans
Merritt
Williams
Caboose
MISS GRANT WEDS A PRINCE IN RUSSIAN CEREMONY
Miss Julia Dent Grant daughter of Brigadier General Frederick Grant and granddaughter of General Ulysses S. Grant married Prince Cantacuzene Count Speransky of Russia in a Russian Orthodox rite at Beaulieu Newport Rhode Island lasting about an hour. The ceremony was followed by an All Saints Episcopal church service today as plans to conform to American law proceed.
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Newport
R. 1
Julia Dent’ Grant
Frederick Grant
Ulysses S. Grant
Prince Cantacuzene
Count Speransky
Russia
Father Horovitsky
New York
Beaulieu
Potter Palmer
All Saints Episcopal Church
Four Lives Lost In Fire At St Vincent De Pauls Hospital
Norfolk Va Sept 22 four lives were lost when St Vincent de Pauls Hospital burned. Debris recovered bodies include Mrs Margaret Moevoren aged 70 Mrs Isabel Wire an elderly woman Carrie Boswell aged 3 and Miss Pippin Two firemen and two nurses were badly injured Sister Bernard in charge estimates losses near 500000 with only 33000 insured.
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Norfolk
St. Vincent de Paul’s Hospital
Margaret Moewfen
Isabel Wire
Carrie Boswell
Pippin
Bernard
Fatal collision on Take Shore and Michigan Southern line
A collision today at Fourteenth Street on the Take Shore and Michigan Southern road between an empty-coach train and a suburban train left engineer William Decamp fatally injured and dying after removal from the wreck. Fireman J R Frogg was probably fatally hurt, and suburban passengers were badly shaken.
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Chicago
Take ‘Shore
Michigan Southern Road
Fourteenth Street
William Decamp
J.R. Frogg
Lake Erie Storm Capsizes Yachts. Homes Damaged
Erie reports the season’s worst storm with winds of 70 mph. The blast began around 4 PM and lasted an hour, sending four yachts tumbling near Maumee Bay. Crews were rescued with difficulty and northwestern Ohio houses sustained notable damage.
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Totepo
Lake
Erie
Maumee Bay
Ohio
Steam Barge Cleveland Sinks in Chicago Harbor
During a severe wind and rain storm, the lumber laden steam barge Cleveland sank near the Chicago river mouth. Captain Henry Davis and 11 crew members were rescued with difficulty by tugs.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Henry Davis
Klondike Survivors Arrive From Stickeen River Route
Edmonton Trail Survivors report more Klondikers reached the Edmonton trail on Sunday after paddling down the Stickeen river from Glenora. The arrivals include German Luhi of Wisconsin Pete Ries of Wisconsin and John Tallon of Minneapolis.
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Wrancel
Alaska
Edmonton
Stickeen River
Glenora
German Luhi
Wisconsin
Pete Ries
John Tallon
Minneapolis
Hot Springs Recruiting Item Noted in Partial Text
Fragmentary OCR mentions recruiting at Hot Springs with unclear identifiers Hot Bear 8 D Ber J and symbols. The readable content is insufficient for concrete event or entity details.
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Hot Springs
Hot Bear
Ber J
Lie
New York Prepares Largest Ever Dewey Parade
Nay Yor reports final preparations for Admiral DeMey’s celebration with 20 000 tickets allocated and more than 100 000 requests. The stands committee projects over 45 000 in excess of initial funds while crowds fill Broadway and Fifth Avenue.
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DeMey
Board of Education
Committee On Stands
Broadway
Fifth Avenue
New York
Washington
Roe
Carroll
Do ¥Orrest Richards
Wyoming
Joave
Sampson
Schley
Admiral Philip
Lampson
Admiral Dewey
Foster
Chauncey Depew
Richard Croker
William McAdoo
Endorst Shaw's Action At Topeka Parade Sparks Resentment
Albert D. Shaw commander in chief of the G A R departs Watertown for Topeka Kansas to address a veterans reunion and defends his parade position saying he is not at fault and proud of his comrades while reports note many endorsements for his action.
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Shaw
Watertown
Albert D. Shaw
Topeka
Kan
Gand
Ely's Cream Balm Acknowledged Cure for Catarrh
The advertisement proclaims Ely's Cream Balm as the recognized remedy for catarrh with no mercury or harmful drugs. Price listed at 50 cents.
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Ely
ELY Brothers
Warren &J
New York City
Mining Patent Notice for Brown in Beaverhead County Montana
Legal advertisement for Mining Application No 4096 by Lawrence A Brown of Dillon Montana. Describes claims on the Director and Shield lodes in the Blue Wing Unorganized Mining District spanning 20.60 acres with detailed survey bearings and distances filed with the Helena Land Office in 1890.
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U.S
Lawrence A Brown
United One Land Office
Helena
Montana
Dillon
Beaverhead County
Blue Wing
Office of the Register of the
U. S. Land Office
Mont
L. Graves
Archie Gibson
Bannack
Heaverhead County
Township 7
Gore
Beaverhead
Bald
Justin K
County
Mining claim descriptions for Iron Age Lode and related lodes
Survey details describe corner points 1 through 7 for Iron Age Lode and adjacent lodes in township 7, south range 7 west. Measurements, bearings, and distances outline boundaries and corner locations with references to the Director of Mines meeting notes and published records in the Signal.
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Froand
Tewae Io
Rage
Jodo
Ak Meel
Bareroeed
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