Two Men Held at Buffalo Pending an Investigation
A Buffalo blaze wiped out a seven member family as two men Joseph Supowski and Karl Bracki were detained on suspected guilty knowledge of the fire. Supowski owned the building and carried nine thousand dollars in insurance. The fire and an early explosion shattered windows and collapsed the hallway floor trapping the Pearlstein family. Police found charred bodies of Henry Pearlstein, his wife, and five children in the basement and rear flat.
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Buffalo
Henry Pearlstein
Joseph Supowski
Karl Bracki
Supowski
Broadway
Pearlsteins
Pearlstein
Fire destroys big malting elevator in Chicago
A blaze at the American Malting company elevator at Fifty second street and the Panhandle railroad began at 2 am and ruined the building and its contents. Loss exceeds 250000 dollars with 308000 bushels of barley stored there damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
American Malting Company
Fifty-second Street
Panhhandle
Church Fire Damages Alton Parish Buildings
St Pauls and St Peters Roman Catholic church in Alton suffered 7660 dollars in damage after a morning fire during mass. The blaze caused a panic in the congregation but all parishioners escaped unharmed. Fine church appointments including statues were destroyed by fire and water.
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Alton
Ill
St. Paul's
St. Peter’s
Mysterious blaze guts four story brick building in St Louis
A fire of unknown origin damaged the E C W Meier China and Glass building at 511 513 North Main Street, a four story brick structure valued at 30000. The stock valued at 100000 was insured for 60000, with total damage estimated at 140000. President Meier reported the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
North Main Street
E. C. W. Meier China and Glass Company
Meier
Hotel Fire Claims One Life in Brinkley
Fire in Brinkley Arkansas destroyed several buildings including the Arlington hotel causing an estimated loss of 50 600 to 75 600 Charles Starkey of Stuttgart died in the hotel fire and is identified as the deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brinkley
Ark
Arlington Hotel
Charles Starkey
Stuttgart
Former Official Convicted in Clyde Embezzlement Case
Concordia Kan Jan 13 ex city treasurer A E B Patterson of Clyde was found guilty in district court of embezzling 5000 dollars of Clyde city funds. The money came from license payments collected at Clyde joints and handed to Patterson as treasurer. He argued the city illegally received the funds and he bore no liability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concordia
Kan
A. EB. Patterson
Clyde
District
Patterson
Bomb explodes before Venezuelan minister's home
Dispatches from Caracas report a bomb detonated in front of the house of Tello Mendoza the minister of finance and additional blasts in various parts of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willemsted
Island of
Caracaa
Caracas
Venezuela
Tello Mendoza
Premier Laurier Informed Of Cabinet Member’s Death Abroad
Sir Wilfrid Laurier received a cable reporting the death of R R Dobell a member of the dominion cabinet without portfolio killed near Folkestone England. He was thrown from a horse while riding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilrea
Ottawa
Ont
Wilfred Laurier
R. R. Dobell
Dominion
Folke‘stone
England
Carnegie offers 150000 for Columbus library site
Andrew Carnegie has offered the city of Columbus 150000 for library purposes if a suitable site is provided free and the council allocates 20000 annually for maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Andrew Carnegie
National City Bank Sells Gold Transfer to Bremen
New York reports National City Bank moved a gold transfer totaling about 509000 dollars to Bremen. The shipment highlights ongoing bullion movements and international banking activity for the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremen
New York
National City Bank
Washington Farmer Confession Motive for Murder Motive
A Washington farmer confesses to a dynamite murder in 1894 stating a guilty conscience drove him. The body of H. Garrison was found mutilated. Walter Irving was convicted and sentenced to twenty years. In Oregon, sisters of charity avert a human sacrifice of Hy Wong by rescuing him before ritual death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
H. Oo. Garrison
Garrison
Walter Irving
Hill Seeks New Terminal for Pacific Coast Co.
President Hill of the Northern Securities Company negotiates for control of the Pacific Coast Company in Seattle. Conferences with President Farrell discussed access to Seattle terminals and wharfage to connect with an Asiatic steamship line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill
St. Paul, Minn
President Hill
The
Northern Securities Company
Pacific Coast Company
Seattle
Farrell
Alaska
San Francisco
Washington
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Asiatic Steamship Line
Navy Surgeon Dies by Suicide in Naval Hospital
Assistant Surgeon J. J. Buchanan of the U S Navy cut his throat with a razor while delirious in his ward at the naval hospital on Coaster Harbor Island. He died shortly after. Buchanan had been assigned to duty on the Constellation since January 2 after contracting typhoid fever. He was 24 and recently came from Texas, prior to serving on the cruiser Columbia.
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Baker City
Ore
Sisters of Charity
Hy Wong
Chinatown
Joss
Joss House
Navy
Newport
R. L
J. J. Buchanan
Naval Hospital
Coaster Harbor Island
Buchanan
Texas
Columbia
Acrobat Kidnapping Suspect In St Louis Missing Girl
Lottie Richards, 11, known as a member of the Kline acrobat family, vanished Friday around noon after being sent to a nearby grocery for midday items. The family, living at 319 Spruce Street, is the second Richards member to disappear in six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Lottie Richards
Kline
Spruce Street
Clerk Shot by Robber at South Eleventh Street Butcher Shop
In St. Joseph Missouri on January 13 Roy Iden 22 was shot and killed by a robber at a South Eleventh Street butcher shop where he worked as a clerk. The two men who demanded money fled after Iden drew a revolver and was fatally shot.
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St. Joseph
Roy Iden
South Eleventh Street
Iden
See Flames in Midlake Near St. Joseph
Alder man August Loeffler and Fred Vail report seeing bright flashes over the lake between St Joseph and Chicago late Friday night or early Saturday morning. No missing vessel is known and the spectacle remains unexplained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midlake
St. Joseph, Mich
August Loeffler
Third Ward
Fred Vail
Here
Chicago
Planning to Welcome a Prince in Washington
Announcement that Prince Henry of Prussia will visit the United States at an early date has caused society in the capital to stir. The entertainment planned for his arrival will be elaborate and fitting his high station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Emperor William
United States
Begin Reform in Vancouver Stricter Laws Enforced
Vancouver moves to reform after a moral reform party victory. All the saloons were closed today and the gambling by law is being strictly enforced. City officials announced plans aimed at reducing vice and improving public order. Local authorities emphasize firm action on illegal gambling and liquor licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
B. C
Moral Reform Party
Saloon Keeper Shoots One-Legged Man in Peru
Charley Netherly a saloon keeper at Union railway station Peru Indiana shot and killed Henry Helmig a one legged man after Helmig attacked the saloon following an ejection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
Ind
Union Railway
Charley Netherly
Henry Helmig
British seize Boer laager near Ermelo in surprise raid
In Pretoria on January thirteenth British forces surprised and captured a Boer laager about twenty miles northwest of Ermelo. Forty two Boers were taken, including Major Wolmarane.
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Pretoria
Ermelo
Wolmarane
Two Killed In Mine Accident Near Cannellsville
In Maynard's mine near Cannellsville Ohio two men were involved in a fatal mishap. Fred Krouskeupf was killed and Robert Maxwell fatally injured when a traveling slate failed. Authorities report the incident occurred January 13 in Zanesville region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zanesville, O
Fred Krouskeupf
Robert
Maxwell
Maynard
Cannellsville
Readied North Atlantic Squadron to Go to La Guayra
Washington reports the United States plans to move the entire North Atlantic squadron to Venezuela after Castro’s overthrow. The force led by Rear Admiral Higginson includes Indiana Kearsarge Alabama Massachusetts and Marietta, with British French and German vessels watching. No orders issued yet and officials deny Germany and France link to the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Atlantic
la Guayra
Germany
Washington
Castro
Venezuela
Indiana
Curacao
Kearsarge
Alabama
Massachusetts
Marietta
Higginson
la Gura
Caracas
Culebra Island
Culebra
Guantanamo
Porto Rican
State Department
Jury selected for murder trial of Jim Howard in Goebel era
Frankfort Kentucky January 11 twelve men were chosen to try Jim Howard for murder. All jurors reportedly favored Goebel for governor except one. The commonwealth used four of five challenges. the defense used twelve of fifteen. Howard pleaded not guilty. Former Judge Ben Williams began the opening statement outlining the 1899 Democratic Republican political clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Jim Howard
Goebel
Commonwealth
Howard
Ben Williams
Williams
New Oil Find Enriches Hogg
The discovery of oil in Texas in a new field boosts former Governor Hogg’s wealth by over 8 million dollars. He owns 270 of 400 acres on the elevation where the oil is found, and the well reportedly flows at least 30 000 barrels a day, near the port of Valesco eighteen miles away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hogg
Austin
Texas
Beaumont
Valesco
Will Combine to Control Prices
Pittsburg officials report arrangements for a meeting of leading wire and wire nail manufacturers in the city next Tuesday to form an price association aimed at controlling wire and wire nail prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
English Lord Loses Foot After Shooting Incident
Cable dispatch reports Francis Hope, English lord, had his foot amputated following an injury sustained while out shooting. Condition described as very satisfactory as of the latest update received in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
York
Francis
Lord Beresford Arrested in Boston for Worthless-Check Case
Sidney Lascelles known as Lord Beresford was arrested at a prominent downtown hotel and jailed on a charge of passing a worthless check for 1200 dollars to Lyman Hay, Arlington hotel proprietor, Hot Springs Ark. His past includes aristocratic pretensions, a 25000 theft, flight to Algiers, and an elopement with heiress Maud Lilienthal from Yonkers New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Jalil
Boston
Mags
Sidney Lascelles
Lord” Beresford
City
Lyman T. Hay
Arlington Hotel
Hot Springs
Ark
Lascelles
Duke of Devonshire
Algiers
House of Beresford
Charles
Lord Marcus
Maud Lilienthal
Yonkers
N. Y
Rails for Orient line reach Port Stilwell Tampico
A cablegram from President A. E. Stilwell reports Chief Engineer N. P. Partt sailed home after arranging 600 miles of rails for the Mexican subsidy. Belgian rails at about $10 a ton below U S. mills will be delivered to Port Stilwell and Tampico. first shipment due at Tampico and en route to Port Stilwell.
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Kansas City
London
A. E. Stilwell
Kansas City, Mexican and Orient Railroad
N. P. Partt
Orient Line
Mexico
Port Stilwell
Tampico
Belgium
Captain Crossman Dies in Jersey City Veteran ship commander who faced Spanish cruiser attack
Capt James A Crossman who commanded the steamship Alliance when it was fired on by a Spanish cruiser off Cape Maysi on March 8 1895 has died at his Jersey City home. He kept the ship afloat after three shots and reached New York amid diplomatic adjustment. Born in Hudson New York he was 58.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Crossman
New York
Steamship Alliance
Cape Maysi
Jersey City
Crossman
Navy
Hudson, N. Y
Beul Located in Spine Claim Stuns Detroit Readers
In Detroit on January 11 Professor Lombard of Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan asserts the soul's dwelling is the spinal column. After months of frog experiments he contends brain death does not end muscle control, signaling a controversial view on life after death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beul
Spine
Detroit
Mich
Lombard
Ann Arbor
University of Michigan
Savannah boxer Tommy Corcoran stops Fred Douglas in ninth round
Tommy Corcoran of Savannah knocked out Fred Douglas of Brooklyn in the ninth round of a scheduled twenty round bout. A left hook to the jaw put Douglas down and out, a surprising defeat for the Brooklyn fighter and his crowd of spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Savannah
Tommy Corcoran
Fred Douglas
Brooklyn
American Column Crosses Samar in Ten Days
Navy Department cable from Rear Admiral Rodgers at Cavite cites Waller reporting a ten day march across Samar from Lanaug to Bahey. The column endured great hardships and killed thirteen insurgents, capturing a captain, a lieutenant, and four men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samar
Washington
Navy Department
Rodgers
Cavite
Waller
Lanaug
Bahey
Release of Miss Ellen Stone Expected Soon
London reports the release of Miss Ellen M. Stone, captive since September 8, is imminent. An official telegram from Constantinople received this afternoon says the brigands are likely to free her within hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Stone
London
Ellen M. Stone
Constantinople
Proposed Honor for Helen Gould
Congressman Bristow of New York introduced a House resolution recognizing Helen Miller Gould for patriotic devotion and benevolence. The draft thanks Congress and directs presentation of a gold medal to her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Gould
Washington
Bristow
New York
House
Helen
Miller Gould
Congress
Outbreak of Smallpox Misidentified as Chicken Pox in Wilson
In Raleigh on January 11 a severe smallpox outbreak in Wilson is blamed on the Health Superintendent’s repeated declaration that it was chicken pox. Scores of cases reported and nearby towns set quarantines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C
Wilson
Ex Mayor Treland Dies After Sleepwalking Fall
Frank P. Treland former mayor of the Nebraska City Nebraska area died this afternoon from a spine injury suffered after he fell from a high porch while reportedly walking in his sleep at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska City
Neb
Frank P. Treland
United States Eyes Nicaragua Route With Panama Offer
Washington reports the United States asserts transit freedom over the proposed Nicaragua canal strip despite sovereignty disputes. M. Lampre of the Panama Canal Company submits a formal $40 million sale offer to U S officials. The Morgan canal bill advances in the Senate as the Hepburn Morgan measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Nicaraguan
Honduras
San Salvador
Canal Strip
Panama Railroad
Hay
Lord Lansdowne
M. Lampre
Panama Canal Company
Interoceanic Canal Committee
Senate
Morgan
Panama
Nicaragua Canal
Admiral Walker
Ambassador Porter
Paris
House
Bacon
Senate Committee On
Boiler Explosion Kills Three at Huntington Lumber Mills
A boiler explosion at the Lewis Midkiff lumber mills in southern Cabell County Huntington W Va Jan 11 killed three people and injured several others The deceased are Lewis Midkiff of Pomeroy Ohio Benjamin Messinger and Birt Trippett both of Salt Rock W Va Among the seriously injured are Albert Bills Frank Bills William Bills brothers of Cabell County and Hiram Harvey of Lincoln County
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Lewis Midkiff
Pomeroy, CO
Benjamin Messinger
Salt Rock
Birt Trippett
Salt’ Rock
Albert Bills
Frank Bills
William Bills
Cabell County
Hiram Harvey
Lincoln County
Exchange of Prisoners Effort Seeks Insurgent Leaders
Panama January 11 The US cruiser Philadelphia departed for Punta Mala with Consul General Gudger and Colombian commissioners to interview insurgent generals Benjamin Herrera and Surgeo R Perez on prisoner exchange. The British cruiser War Spite arrived from the south while US gunboat Concord sailed north last evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Philadelphia
Punta Mala
Gudger
Benjamin Herrera
Surgeo R. Perez
War Spite
United States
Concord
Mrs Hillis Near Death in Woodbine
Mrs Hillis mother of Rev Dwight Hillis of Brooklyn is near death after a paralysis stroke. The Rev Mr Hillis was forced to return yesterday to Brooklyn.
Fire destroys Diamond Coal mine in Brazil Ind
A fire at Mine No. 3 of the Diamond Coal company, headquartered in Chicago, burned the tipple and engine room in Brazil Ind. The loss is reported at 11000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Brazil
Ind
Jan
Diamond ‘Coal: Company
Chicago
Digestive health and Kodol Dyspepsia Cure claims
An advertisement extols avoiding overloading the stomach and using Kodol Dyspepsia Cure to digest food without stomach aid. It promises relief from fullness and bloating, prevents belching, and asserts a cure for indigestion with testimonials, noting pricing and the product by Dewitt & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemuel James
Marysville
Moe Oak
C. Dew1rr & Co
Coo
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Farmer ‘Conve
Venezulan
France
Berlin
Matos
Sidney ‘Lascelles
Alias’ Beresford
Yankee Bays
Pewitt
Houseworth Bros
Croupoline Co
Goshen, Ind
J. W. Cole & Co
Black River Falls
Wis
Bowery
Lise Pra Iine
Tarling Remedy Company
Han
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