Brooklyn Fire Gang Exposed In Black Market Plot
New York special reports a Brooklyn gang of incendiaries and anarchists planned to burn tenements for insurance money. Two men are under arrest, with one accomplice confessing. The fire at Gottlieb Steinbrenner’s rooms on March 2 yielded bladders of explosives and nearly killed John Scheibel and Bertha Scheibel’s family. Anarchist leader Herman Albrecht supplied material and intended to receive $10 on insurance.
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Brooklyn
New York
Gottlieb Steinbrenner
Lewis
Steinbrenner
Albrecht
Ile
Massive Mill Explosion Kills Seven in Pennsylvania
A Mo saic Powder Company mill in Wilkes-Barre Pa collapsed after a massive explosion. Seven men were instantly killed and two fatally injured. Names of the deceased include John Gibbons and Daniel Illines. One worker was hurled 105 feet. bodies were found up to 200 feet away. Nearby Port Marion residents report a murder suspicion after a child's body was found with dogs involved. A Boston Electric Line worker James Hayes was found dead, possibly a suicide, after a switch was left off and a current applied unintentionally.
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Terrifis
Wilkesbarre
Mosaic Powder Company
John Gibbons
Ttuniel Carey
Aaron Cudbaugh
Moses Luyker
Bkdward J. Vanderberg
Allen Small Caradog Reese
George Alfis
Daniel Illines
Asio Strong
Port Marion
I. J. Neiser
Boston
Mass
James Hayes
Boston Electric Light Company
Central Station
Earthquake Shocks Felt in East and Nearby Counties
Special reports from Amany New York Boston and Washington describe two tremors before noon shaking crockery and plaster in several areas. In Boston ministers condemn the Chinese exclusion act urging Senate action. Lockport sees broom corn syndicate squeeze small manufacturers with higher prices and layoffs. Acting Secretary Wharton’s letter to Denby discusses Blair's withdrawal and China's objections to ministerial appointments.
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Blair
China
Congress
Supreme Law of the Fund
Trenby
Senate
State Department
Sugar Trust
Statenshind
Jastus Winan
Wimith
Amany
N. Y
Boston
Massachusetts
United States Senate
Lockrort
Alexander S‘razer Broom Company
Evans & Liddle
L. W. Bushman Company
Wasnutnat
Wharton
Denby
Ching
Blalr
Sugar refiners meet as Spreckels faces planters
A San Francisco gathering of sugar refiners includes Chitus Spreckels and German magnate Paul Kisberg with six Hawaii planters as factions seek control over Hawaiian sugar refining. The talk centers on a fair arrangement or a competing refinery, amid fear of Spirckels’ near monopoly and rising Western and foreign sugar influence.
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San Francisco
Chitus Spreckels
Sigan Trust
Paul Kisberg
Dr. Davis
Spaldings
Hoston
Ilawailan
Hawaii
Spreckels
Chicago
National World's Fair Commissioners
Cratford
Connecticut
Huntley
Alabama
Whieh
United States
Caspar
Union 1A
Hig Horn
Amareu
Champaign
John Woltz
Thomas Holtz
Mahomet
Holtz
Kinarisuri
Oklahoma
Rock Island
Wichita Country
Kingfisher
el Reno
Missoula
Mont
Northern Pacific Hospital
Fie
Burrs, Mont
Butte
Boston
Mob threat looms in Taney County over Williams killing
The Southern Summary from Ozark Missouri reports mob mobilization fears if suspects tied to Deputy Williams murder are held. Investigation slows with strong evidence against Lawyer Taylor possibly leading to an indictment. A related tale links the Yancy County mob to local unrest and possible exhumation disputes near Walnut Shade, Lewis farm.
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Ozark
Taney County
Isuld Knobbers
Bright
Short
Taylor
Triah
Yancy County
Lis
Lewis
Walnut Shae
Chames Lewis
Fran Lewis
Charles Lewis
Frank Jewis
Forsythe
Denison
Texas
Oklahoma
Darky
Charlesvitan
Lonn
Uips
Houston County
Montgomery County
Inc
Aiman
Keel
Wall's Creek
Wirkrening
W. Va
Sarah Ann Sheamaker
Shoemaker
Louis
Mat Williams
Margaret
Nettie
Hames
Williams
Pink Brook
Ark
Toronto
Cleveland County
Ty Wrazeer
Secretaries Alarm On Presidency Pace And Relief Rallies
Washington dispatch reports Blaine candid about health and inability to endure a full term if nominated. A speaker to the unemployed urged rapid relief works as demonstrations could force authorities to act. A barge mishap in London harbor trapped fifteen crewmen below deck.
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Tirisntra
Tinee
Washington
Blaine
Laoxpon Specail
Fohin Moore
Packer
Prafulgar Square
Bar Rate
London
Deelks
Dad
Who will be first lady of the land a presidential puzzle
Washington correspondence weighs the possible wives of leading men as future first ladies. It names Mrs Harrison and Mrs Cleveland among likely contenders and cites Mrs Stanford Mrs Cullom Mrs Rusk Mrs Elkins Mrs Palmer Mrs McKinley Miss Boles and other prominent wives, analyzing social roles and state duties amid political speculation.
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Washington
Mrs.Harrison
The
Land
Whitney
Carlisle
Miss Boles
United States
David B. Hill
Hill
White House
Cleveland
New York
President Hill
Senator Hill
Indies
Harrison
Tiarrison
America
Sen
California
Ilinois
Palmer
Senator Palmer
Dren
Cullom
Iowa
Miss F
Boses
Jessica
Elking
Rusk
Miss Rusk
Rusk House
Sherman
Des Moines Fire Burns Crocker School Building
A large Des Moines school, the Crocker Building, burned Friday starting 10 44 a m in the roof south section. Eight rooms and about 500 pupils were affected. Teachers kept order guiding students out safely. insurance $18 600, total loss around $40 000.
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Clinton
Globe Foundry
D. T. Cullen
Builer
Lons
Peter Kelly
John Crush
Denver
Burlington
Crush
Kelly
Fort Dodge
Sherman
Waterloo
Shaw
Anamosa
Scott
Nevada
Shiloh
Dubuque
Grant
Iowa City
Herman Nass
Harry C. Kelly
M. J. Kelly
Iowa County
Atte Des Moines
Birmingham
Kitchin
Iowa
Crocker
Des Moines
Miss Earhart
Spender
Board of Commissioners
F. W. Mack
P. W. Madden
Annamosa
Gertie Ellis
L. A. Ellis
Garrett Lamb
Artemus Lamb
Park Hill Place
Miowaru J. Kina
William Wilcox
Western Newspaper Union of Chicago
Yarra Ovrens
Lubbe Groode
Lohman
Fulton
Tll
Mississipp
Marshall County
St. Louis
Bernard Hansen
Linehan
Hansen
Loy
Lochner
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Kemars
Sun Lemars
Burley Seo Eas
Bitter—Western Dubry Ies
Woslomi
Bunnter Hill
Tiwlee
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