Navy designates squadron of evolution ships and colliers
The Navy Department assigns warships to form the squadron of evolution under Admiral Lamp gun. Flagships New York Brooklyn Indiana Texas Chicago Newark Madhias accompany collier Marcellus Lebanon and Supply. They are ordered to be at Ilavana before February 1.
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Navy Department
Lampgun
New York
Brooklyn
Inediana
Texas
Chicago
Newark
Madhias
Marcellus
Lebanon
Ilavana
Elder G H Hed Killed in Runaway Incident at Battle Creek
Prof G H Hed a 75 year old veteran Seventh Day Adventist educator and author of three grammars and four rhetorics died after a horse ran away and kicked him in the head at Battle Creek Michigan. He died within half an hour and was known nationwide among Adventists.
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Battle Creek
Mich
G. H. Hed
Seventh Day Adventist College
United States
Five Boys Drowned In Suffering Susquehanna County
Five boys aged seven to ten died in a pond accident near Sunh Gibson Susquehanna County Pennsylvania while sledding on a roadway bank. They coasted onto a mill pond ice gave way under the weight. Names include Mere rill Rodgers Gaylord Pritchard Jay Tripp Willie Holmes and Myrtle Howell.
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Sun’h
Sympathy Note From United States and British Commission
The high joint commission met on Tuesday briefly and adopted a note of empathy for the death of colleague Nelson Dingley. The note was entered into the protocol and to be sent to his family before adjournment.
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United States and
British Commission
Lon
Nelson Dingley
Maine
Committee On Ways and Means
Washington, D.C
Otis Reports Stable Manila Situation
Washington notes General Otis has communicated from Manila that the critical stage is past and he has control of the situation. Officials accept the cablegram as accurate regarding Manila and Alivio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Neéewsas
Otis
Washington
General Otis
Manila
Alivio
A Cyclone's Work
A cyclone swept the northeastern Gregg County area felling trees and wrecking farms. Mrs. McEwen and five children were fatally injured as homes and utilities collapsed and telegraph lines failed.
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Gregg County
Hexas
Usuage
Resolution to discharge volunteers and raise 18000 native troops
Representative Leatz of Gtlle introduced a resolution calling for the discharge of all volunteers in the Spanish American War and authorizing the recruitment of up to 18 000 troops from natives of newly acquired islands by the United States.
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Leatz
Gtlle
Spain
Jelands
United States
Fort Wayne Masonic Temple Hosts Jan 23 24 25 Attractions
Johnny on the Spot appears January 23 followed by Richard Mansfield in Cy Jano de Bergerac on January 24 and Clay Clement with George Clark Musgrave reported wounded amid events in Matanzas tied to a Spanish official’s funeral.
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Masonic Temple
Fort Wayne
Ind
Johnny
Richard Mansfield
Jano de Bergerac
Clay Clement
George Clark Musgrave
New York Journal
Matanzas
Illinois Central eyes Avondale move of New Orleans docks
The Illinois Central Railroad seeks bids from leading southern contractors to relocate Stuyvesant docks wharves and the $1,000,000 elevator to Avondale twelve miles up the Mississippi river. The plan follows levee board and city council actions limiting access to current terminals. A new $5,000,000 terminal is reported for Avondale.
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Illinois Central Railroad Company
South
Stuyvesant
New Orleans
Avondale
Mississippi River
Orleans
Wealthy ranchman kills husband of wife’s escort
Robert Nelson a rich Montana ranchman shot and killed Harry Bell sixty five miles north of Miles City while Bell rode with Mrs Nelson along Pumpkin Creek. Nelson had separated from his wife for six months and fired as he rode past. Bell, a local prominence, died instantly from a chest wound.
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Montana
Robert Nelson
Harry Bell
Pumpkin Creek
Miles City
Minn
Bell
Arseback
Nelson
Chicago and Alton Sold to Western Roads
A prominent Chicago railroad executive confirms the sale of the Chicago and Alton to several Western lines. The Missouri, Kansas and Texas, Missouri Pacific, Union Pacific, and Illinois Central will use the Alton in common to secure access to Chicago, with names unnamed by the source.
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Illinois Central
Chicago
Chicago and Alton
Alton
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Rockefellers
Missouri Pacific
Goulds
Union Pacific
Earth's Crop of Metals Reported for 1898 by Wells Fargo
John J. Valentine of Wells Fargo releases annual production figures for metals in the west of the Missouri, including British Columbia and the Northwest territories. Gold leads with a record value, silver copper and lead add to a total gross of 177 million. Exports of silver to Asia and elsewhere total 32.6 million for 1898, with prior year 48.4 million.
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John J. Valentine
Wells, Fargo Express Company
Missouri River
British Columbia
Northwest Territories
United States of America
South Africa
Northwest
Australasia
United States
Anticrier
Japan
China
Straits Settlements
London
San Francisco
Battle in Yemen Division Sees Heavy Losses
In Arabia's Yemen division Turkish troops stormed and captured the insurgent position at Shanel. About 4,000 insurgents and 2,000 Turks were killed or wounded in the clash.
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Yemen
Arabia
Shanel
Wheat Steal Stopped by Milwauk ee Road Officials
Clever detective work by Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul officials halted a large wheat theft on the Southern Minnesota division. Twenty one cars of wheat belonging to S Y Hyde Elevator and W W Gurgill of La Crosse were diverted before fraudulent drafts totaling about 15000 were cashed. The gang used bogus washbills and familiar railroad penmanship to forge waybills and drafts.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
S. Y. Hyde Elevator Company
W. W. Cargill Company
la Crosse
Wis
Minnesota
Milwaukee Road
Milwaukee and
Minneapolis Commission
New York Finances London as Europe Receives Loans
The weekly trade review notes New York lending vast sums to Europe while London banks acknowledge US financing of Europe for the first time. Wheat and cotton export remain strong. gold $2.4 million from Australia anchors San Francisco. American investment in home markets rises as stock exchanges see record activity with 318 US failures versus 49 last year and 24 in Canada.
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United States
Europe
R. G. Din & Cows Weekly Review of Trade
London
Adimit
America
New York
Australia
San Francisco
Stock Exchange
Canada
Soldier Victim of Revenge in Philippines Leprosy Case
William Lapeer a South Dakota volunteer contracted leprosy after a Filipino man drugged him and injected leprous blood in Manila. Lapeer fell gravely ill, died conditions unclear from the disease, and is now recovering at his father's Union County, South Dakota home.
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William Bennett
Sixth Infantry
Col. Cochran
Fort Thomas
Bennett
Cincinnati
William Lapeer
South Dakota
Manila
Philippines
Lapeer
Lapier
Ele
Union County
Trust cuts wages at New Castle mill startling move
The new Wire trust after taking possession of the New Castle red mill notified workers of about a 10 percent wage reduction. If not accepted the mill and the wire and nail mills may close indefinitely, while Beaver Falls mills will operate with lower pay. The Oliver mills in Pittsburg have been closed. About 2,000 workers may face the reduction before restart.
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New Castle
New Wire Trust
Beaver Falls
Pittsburg
Oliver Mills
Rich gold discovery near Vernal in Blue mountains Utah
Rich gold float discovered by Dée McDonald a Ninth Cavalry veterinary surgeon near Vernal Utah twenty five miles east in Blue mountains near Colorado line. McDonald heard of the find from a former eastern Utah resident he met in New York recovering from fever.
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Vernal
Utah
Blue Mountains
Colorado Line
Dée” McDonald
Ninth Cavalry
New York
Johnson
Fort Duchesne
McDonald
Fire Destroys Menken Dry Goods Building in Memphis
A five story wholesale and retail dry goods house owned by J. S. Menken Company burned in Memphis Tennessee causing about 450000 in stock loss and 150000 in building damage. Assistant Fire Chief Ryan sustained facial burns while forcing entry to battle the blaze.
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Memphis
Enn
J. S. Menken Company
Ryan
Market price snapshot across U S cities in grains and livestock
Markets report shows Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo and New York price ranges for cattle hogs sheep and various grains. Notable figures include Chicago wheat No 2 red 67 68 cents and New York butter 16 22 cents with multiple city ranges for hogs and cattle.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Senate Debates and Death Mark Week in Congress
Senators debated imperialism and the Philippines policy while approving bills on Alaska law codification and Little River Railroad. The House honored Nelson Dingley with a state funeral as obituaries dominated Monday sessions.
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Mason
Ilinola
Senate
United States
Turley
Nicaragua
T. H. Stanton
House
Alaska
Allen
Neb
Hoar
Mass
Gray
Del
Philippines
Congress
Foraker
Ohio
Davis
Foreign Relations Committee
Peace Commission
Berry
White
Hale
West
Frye
Teller
Messrs
Carmack and Gaines
Tennessee
Little River Railroad Company
McLaurin
South Carolina
Sullivan
Mississippi
Basco
Florida
Messrs. Foss
Hinois
Dayton
West Virginia
Kentucky
Driggs
New York
Dinsmore
Arkansas
Messrs. Lowe
Simpson
Pep
Kansas
Dingley
Massachusetts
Nelson Dingley
Representatives
Kainer offers bronze statuettes of William I Crusader
Bronze two foot high statuettes depict Emperor William I as a crusading figure. Each piece shows him gazing upward with hands on a blade engraved with the word Oredo. Offered for sale at Bertin, the items emphasize regal and religious imagery.
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Kainer
William
Ane
Bertin
Oredo
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Harvard University
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