09 Nov 1891
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1891
Page
1
Brooklyn yard hums as ships including the Beanington Atlanta Chicago and Monitor Minuteman ready for sea. Navy officials report no hostility or Sunday orders, while Brazil crisis and domestic trials unfold with dispatches from Pernambuco Rio Grande do Sul and Lincoln.
A Sew Esbil of Brooklyn has been chosen to succeed Rabbi Sunneschain as head of the Temple of Israel in this city. The late rabbi resigned two months ago to return to Germany for health reasons. Andrew Lewis, about 23, was found dead near his father’s home with a bullet wound and a revolver in his cart, the cause of death unclear.
Secretary Rusk submits his third annual report noting strong crop yields with sustained values and exports. He cites cereals exports near $70 million in three months, warns on imports of non competing products, and urges tariffs on hides to protect domestic prices. He defends meat export inspections, outlines costs, and presses for stricter control of southern cattle movement and removal of unfriendy British restrictions.
Reports from New York and Valparaiso describe heightened activity at the Brooklyn navy yard and at San Francisco Bay yards as warships including the Minuteman Mohican Atlanta and Baltimore undergo rapid preparations for service. Officials deny the Baltimore sinking rumor while anxiety grows over U S Chile relations. A circulating rumor claims the Baltimore was blown up with 69 sailors killed, but no reliable source confirms it.
The article discusses potential presidential candidacy for Blaine. It notes he may run if party unity favors him, will not declare unless urged, and could bow out if his health worsens. It also mentions a possible acceptance if nominees are unanimous and unforced.
At Nanticoke Pennsylvania on Sunday afternoon an explosion in No 1 shaft of the Susquehana Coal Co caused by a lamp changing the air current killed six men instantly and left several others badly burned or dying. Rescue teams retrieved bodies as relatives gathered, with injured workers deteriorating and two Poles among the survivors.
The clipping notes widespread turmoil from European stock shifts to American incidents. It reports fires and damages in Louisville and Boston, a high murder rate amid a railway disaster, and a tyrannical political plot in Tangier. Also covered are maritime tensions, a naval scare in San Francisco, and the funeral of notable bankers in Berlin.
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