Fire Kills Six Men in Minneapolis Blaze at 240 and Bap Street
A devastating five story brick building housing McDonald Brothers crockery, glassware, and fixtures burned for hours killing six men and injuring ten. Firemen battled the blaze as crowds watched. the roof collapsed and walls fell trapping workers. Loss valued over 200000 with insurance details unspecified.
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Minneapolis
Qld
Tribune
Wirst Avenue
Mac‘Donald Crockery
Wis
Hirst Avenue
Third Street
McDonald
Fie
Cfurts
Hames
Massive San Francisco Box Factory Fire Destroys District
A major blaze swept the Manufacturing district destroying the Seo Francines box factory and nearby buildings on Wirth and Aryant streets. The fire, fed by high winds, consumed at least 100 homes and caused 2.9 million dollars in losses with one death reported among residents attempting to save belongings.
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San Francisco
Seo Francines
Wirth and
Aryant
Brannan
Bryant
Findon
Garde
Spring Valley Waterworks
Hueler
Korheli Dros
Drrant Street
Lwashburn
Tevant Street
GF. W. Trelan
Fifth
Brannan and
Trevant Wirecis
Fourth
Brexam Street
van Wart
Brennan
Meehan Lumber Company
Hramman
Thvxum
Brannan Sireda
Overland Transfer Company
Baker & Hamilton
Alisa Chilror
Record of a large horse barn fire and insurance impact
A severe blaze compromised stables with many horses dam burned and losses estimated around 2 million dollars. Wind shifts and nearby brick wineries plus railroad police helped avert greater damage. Insurance rates rise sharply due to dangerous district conditions.
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Los
Order of Good Templars hold biennial session in Boston
The International Supreme Lodge of the Order of Good Templars held its biennial session in Boston with large attendance of about 5,000 delegates. The organization claims 700,000 members with 450,000 adults, tracing origins to Oneida County New York in 1831.
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International Supréme Lodge
Beston
International Supremety Lodge
the Order of Good Templars
Boston
Good “Témplara
DE. D. H. Mann
Order
Oneida County
New York
James
Africas
Asia
Australia
Des Moines
Tyreen Sidney
Baston
United States
Siewborn
British North America
Frigid
Iceland
Geog Lempinrs
Oronbyatekba
Delos H. Mann
Brooklyn
International Epworth League Convention Opens in Chattanooga
The second international Epworth League convened in Chattanooga Tennessee in a giant tent seating up to ten thousand. J A Patten gave opening remarks with welcome from Mayor George Ochs and Rev J P McWerrin. About twelve thousand delegates attended from across the nation for a sunrise prayer atop Lookout Mountain and multiple speeches on Methodist life education and unity.
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Lethodiam
Epworth League
Chattanoooga
J. A. Patten
Chattanooga
Patten
Alayor George Ochs
J. P. McWerrin
Bishop Hendricks
Kansas City
M. 5
Bishop Merrill
Chicago
John Potts
Canada
Steele
I. W. Joyce
Galloway
Lookout Mountain
Lookout Inn
George RK. Stewart
Sam Jones
Toe Great Cisir
W. Is. Rey
Macoh
W. B. Ae Gletosh
Berwyn
Epworth
Tipo Fitzgerald Taekont
North
Soanth
Rastam
Reform wave reaches Saratoga gambling laws loom
A swept reform wave reaches Saratoga with talk of abolishing gambling and other sports this year. The Official Railway List for 18 percent titling rail officials has just been issued. A new trial of the Tullet wil case at Duladh was denied and a millionaire’s common wife will receive the fortune. A bold bank robbery chase ends with the bandits crossing into Canada. Charleston grand jury declines to indict in six dispen sary cases. James Carroll leaves $200000 to Brown of Maryland. US customs since eighteen months admit Bible shipments to Calao Peru amid church opposition citing immoral tendency.
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Tota
Saratoga
Duladh
Canada
Grand Jury
Charleston
D. C
Brown
Maryland
James Carroll
Wartings
Alliance City
N. T
Calao
Peru
Amercan Bible Society
Indiana plans state centennial celebration commission
The Indiana legislature adopted a concurrent resolution to appoint a commission to plan a centennial display of progress since statehood. Gov. Matthews announced commissioners from across parties and districts, with members including Eli Lilly, B. Martindale, and others across the state.
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Hoosier
ISCO
Indiana
Northwest Territory
Fred White
General Assembly
B. Martindale
Nians
Hinton
Delfoe Skinner
Valparaiso
Philip Fry
Evansville
James Burker
Cannelton
T. B. Buskirk
Paoli
John Weathern
Leavenworth
Charlen EL. Jewett
New Alband
H.C. Hobbs
Salem
John H. Russe
Lawrenceburg
WH Camback
Greensburg
John W. Craveny
Bloomington
Trewin
Colombo
A. W. Grady
Slancie
James N. Husten
Connersville
Hardin Wins Democratic Nomination for Kentucky Governor
At the Kentucky Democratic State Convention in Evantelville Hardin of Mercer County was nominated for governor by a close vote of 6614 to 468 against Henry Clay. Sixty one scattering votes and three for Henry Watterson plus three for Grover Duckworth reflected delegate discontent over the platform. Wardin accepted the nomination for lieutenant governor as clashes and disorder marked the day. In another item a shooting at Welster City left Mrs Jane Peterson and her sister dead, the shooter Frank Seifle later killing himself. The Westinghouse Co voted to raise debt for Brinton works, and a woman in Sunny Hill, Illinois died by poison unknown cause.
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Plow
Hardin
Mercer County
Frovernor
Kentucky
Evanteville
Hanlin
Casione Cassius M. Clay
Henry Watterson
Ger. Duckoer
Chicago
Onare Isle
Claris
Borond
Clay
Unedin
ITI
Grover Cleveland
Wardin
RT. Pyler
Welster City
St. Louis
Frank Seifle
Jane Peterson
Kaw
Alorish
Westinghouse Machine Company
Brinton
Tax Reform Studies Open Field for Public Debate
An article argues for broad tax reform discussion including land value taxes and the Single Tax idea. It traces Paine and Henry George influences, notes France and Ireland discussions, and cites American opinions on replacing lost revenue with new taxes or bonds.
Debated Revenue Paths in 1890s Tax Proposals
Chicago Times-Herald summarizes calls for tariff and tax reforms. Figures like Dorgan Blount Darrow and Schlesinger propose higher excises on liquor tobacco and beer and new bonds while others favor income and stamp taxes to raise revenue.
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Chicats
Chicago
Times- Tierald
John J. Mitchall
Charles L. Tutchinson
Shaw
Liyron L. Smith
Charles Tienrotin
Congress
John
Hamline
J.J. P. Odell
Bos
Winston
Havana
Frank Wenter
Moran
Marshall Field
W. A. Vincent Us Os
A. A. Goodrich
John V. Lanehart
A. S. Trude
P, Hy
W. T. Baker
A.T. Ewing
Chicago Times
Tax shift feared as upland farms face higher charges
In upper Manhattan landowners face a shift from farm land assessments to full market value taxes. The 5,000 acres of unoccupied property north of 155th Street could boost ward assessments from 4.6 million to 5.0 million dollars, risking market gardening and raising rents for gardens. Names include the James Gordon Bennett estate and other major owners.
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Upper
New York
Gine Hundred
Twelfth Ward
Gne Hundred
Pitty-ffth Street
Manhattan
Idland
James Gordon Bennett
Catharine J. Perkman
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