Fire destroys pavilion and 50 homes in Stockton Cal
A massive blaze in Stockton from a gas leak and candle caused the Agricultural pavilion and 50 nearby dwellings to burn. Loss estimated at 600000, with limited insurance. Firefighters and several residents injured but none fatally. Exhibits from the district fair and San Francisco Union Iron Works cruisers were destroyed. Many displaced.
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Stockton
Cal
San Joaquin Street
Lafayette
Pavilion
Jack Lawrence
Dutechken
Parker Wilson
Frank Steinbrecker
Union Iron Works
San Francisco
United States
Charleston
Frightened away at Thomaston National Bank
Burglars frightened by a hotel clerk lighting his office at 3.30 am fled after drilling holes near the bank door and entering Thomaston National Bank on Main Street. The break was not found until 5 am. Two men were seen in front of the bank earlier, with one sighting at 1.30 am by Wm Dunbar. Fred Lowell discovered the partly open door.
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Thomaston
Thomaston National Bank
National Bank
Main Street
McDonald
Knox Hotel
Burglary Suspected as Safe Goods Abandoned at Bank Entrance
On the way to work at 5 o'clock a man notified several citizens leading to an investigation. They found nothing disturbed inside the bank but at the entrance lay a new jimmy a bit and bit stock and some gutta percha for the safe. The last burglary in town was May 13 when the post office safe was robbed.
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Jimmy
Quiet in Mines as Strike Enters Twenty-First Week
Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania reports little change as the coal strike enters week 21. Operators say more men at work today than last week, while strike headquarters show no break in ranks. Troops patrolled Wyoming region with no crowds observed. Sheriff Jacobs says troops will be called to quell outbreaks but will not perform police duties or guard mine barricades.
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Wilkesbarre
Wyoming
Jacobs
Directors Taken In Mannheim Chemical Bank Scandal
Frankfurt dispatch reports the arrest of Herr Tenninger a director of the bankrupt Rheinan Mannheim Chemical company and Joseph A Boehm another director has been taken into custody. The directors are alleged to have transferred 125000 to a New York bank tied to Mannheim business without an equivalent credit to the company in New York.
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Frankfurt
Frankfurter Zeltting
Mannheim
Herr Tenninger
Rheinan-Mannheim Chemical Company
Joseph A. Boehm
New York
Fugitive Viennese Banker Ends Life in New York Almshouse
Adolph Bettelheim Bettelheim once a Vienna banker reputed to have fled with over 250000 dollars is identified in New York as Adolph Boedesch. Now in his sixties and penniless on Blackwell's Island almshouse, the couple’s years in America trace a fall from prosperity to poverty after paralysis and police trouble.
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New York
Blackwell's Island
Adolph Boedesch
the Times
Vienna
Boedesch
Adolph Bettel- Weim
Bettelheim
Bettleheim
Danube
Appointed Senator Gen Russell Alger Accepts Honor
Gen Russell A Alger, former secretary of war, received a Senate appointment from Gov Bliss to hold the seat until January. He accepted the role smilingly, noting his tariff and Cuba reciprocity views but declining to state a position before oath. He received congratulatory telegrams from national figures.
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Detroit
Michigan
Russell A. Alger
James McMillan
Alger
Gov
Bliss
Republican Party
Senate
Canteen Again Cited In Army Court-Martial Rise
Portland Ore Sept 29 Gen George M Randall commanding the department of Columbia reports a notable rise in court martial trials per enlisted strength over the prior year. He attributes part to many recruits and part to the abolition of beer sales at post exchanges.
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Portland
Ore
George M. Randall
Department of Columbia
Adjutant General of the Army
Arlington tailor identified in Woburn streetcar death
The victim of a deadly streetcar collision on the Boston and Woburn branch was identified as J. J. Loftus of Arlington. Loftus, about 32, worked as a tailor, leaving a widow and five children.
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Woburn
Boston and Woburn
Boston and Northern Street Railway
J. J. Loftus
Arlington
Loftus
Trains Run Regular on Panama Railroad Amid Insurgent Watch
A cable from Vice Consul Ehrman at Panama reports the Panama railroad trains are operating normally with no disturbance feared. Occasional insurgent bands are sighted along the line but do not obstruct service.
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Washington
Navy Department
Ehrman
Panama
Striker Joseph Gillis Dies After W Nantico Shooting
Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania September 29 Joseph Gillis the striker shot yesterday afternoon at West Nanticoke by deputy James Sweeney died in a local hospital this afternoon. Sweeney is in jail awaiting further proceedings.
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Wilkesbarre
Joseph Gillis
West Nanticoke
James Sweeney
Sweeney
Firebug Guilty in Greene Town Farm Burnings
Lewiston Sept 29 William Ellsworth pleaded guilty to incendiarism at a preliminary hearing for the Greene town farm buildings fire and was committed to jail to await trial at the January term of the Supreme Court.
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Lewiston
William Ellsworth
Greene Town
Supreme Court
President Enjoyed Best Night Since Return to Washington
Washington Sept 29 The President had a very good night at the White House and the morning bulletin stated it was the best since his return from Indianapolis.
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Washington
the White
House
Indianapolis
American Canoe Beaten in Wannsee Regatta
Berlin reports the Niagara once more failed to win at Wannsee regatta held yesterday. The former Uncle Sam placed fourth in her class as winds hindered her best performances.
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Berlin
Wannsee
Uncle Sam
City Hall Notes Special Meeting Of The Board
A special meeting of the board was held on a Tuesday to confirm the precinct lists and related items. Officials discussed the confirmation process and next steps for accurate voter rolls and polling district assignments.
Zola Dies in Paris From Stove Fumes
Paris reports Emile Zola dead from asphyxiation believed accidental by fumes from a stove with faulty pipes. His wife Gravely ill, survivors expect Madame Zola to recover. Indications also mention possible death by own action after the writer and his wife returned to Paris from the country yesterday.
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Paris
Emile Zola
M. Zola
Zola
Madame Zola
Peary Returns From North On Health Hope Claim
Lieut Robert E Peary arrives in New York on his way to Washington to report for duty He asserts the Arctic region offers health benefits for pulmonary disease sufferers He notes many who went north returned heavier and in better health but regrets bringing Eskimos south due to past illnesses
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New York
Robert E. Peary
Washington
Navy Department
Arctic
Labor Leaders Reach Philadelphia for Conference
President Mitchell and Secretary-Treasurer W H Son of the United Mine Workers arrive in Philadelphia from Pittsburg at 7:30 a m. They are met by District Presidents Nicholls Fahey and Duffy of the anthracite coal districts and proceed to meet John J Keegan, business agent of the Machinists International union. Later Mitchell visits the Hotel Walton alone.
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Philadelphia
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Nicholls
Fahey
Duffy
John J. Keegan
Machinists’ International Union
Walton
Butte Debuts Anti-Trust Democracy Party
F Augustus Heinze announced the formation of a new political party named the anti-trust Democracy. Preliminaries were held today with a convention planned for tomorrow. Ex Gov Robert B Smith spoke after departing the Populists, while Heinze attacked the regular Democracy and cited alleged collusion among Amalgamated Copper, Standard Oil, and Senator Clarke.
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Butte
Mont
F. Augustus Heinze
Robert B. Smith
Heinze
Amalgamated Copper Company
Standard Oil Company
Clarke
Regular Democracy
Man Found Dead in Bowery Lodging House Mirror Suicide
New York on September 29 a man registered as S Pelser Boston was found dead in his Bowery lodging house room with a bullet wound to the right temple. Indications point to a self inflicted shot while standing before a mirror.
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New York
Bowery
Death toll from Sicilian hurricanes rises to six hundred
From Rome a special despatch reports a swelling death roll after the recent Sicilian hurricanes. About 600 bodies await burial and authorities fear a possible epidemic if prompt interment is not achieved.
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London
Rome
Sicily
Gen Fernandez rejects Liberal peace terms reports Panama
New York dispatches say Gen Fernandez minister of war rejected peace terms offered by the Liberal party. No further revolts seen on the Panama line after the attempt to seize a Colombian officer at Empire station. City remains comparatively quiet.
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New York
Gen. Fernandez
Liberal Party
Panama
The
Herald
Empire Station
Ayer's Sarsaparilla Endorsed By Doctors
Promote of Ayer's Sarsaparilla as a remedy for pale and thin people. Advertisement tone emphasizes doctor approval and the product as a recommended tonic.
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Sarsaparilla
Ayer’s
Icarc
Killed Brother Ends in Murder After Family Quarrel
Chicago reports a fatal family dispute with 25 year old Thomas Ward beaten by his mother and shot by his brother Michael Ward who claimed the revolver sparked the quarrel. Michael, 29, with wife and three children, was arrested. The case links to a prior shooting of a woman’s arm and a separate murder case involving Hugh Reilly and James Duffy.
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Chicago
Thomas Ward
Michael
Michael Ward
Hugh Reilly
James Duffy
Ward
Nation Defiant Visitor Hindered by Rain in Portland
Mrs Ci rie A Nation home defender from Kansas arrived in Portland on Saturday but rain blocked her open air meeting. She was refused use of city hall and left for Lowell. Inspector Fickett and five patrolmen stood by. She spoke with attendees during a reception and commented on local liquor, noting trouble with police expected to prevent incidents.
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Portland
Cirie A. Nation
Home Defender
Kansas
Owl
Lowell
City Hall
Inspector Fickett
Sheriff Dunn
City Building
Re installation for Kenngett marks tenth anniversary
The First Trinitarian Congregational church on Dutton street hosts a 7 30 evening re installation service for Rev. George F Kenngett led by Rev. George F Moore of Harvard University. Charges to the people by Rev. George H Johnson and to the pastor by Rev. C W Huntington D D. A presiding Rev George E Martin D D and Revs E Victor Bigelow T Clayton Welles and G W Poor join in the service with chorus and children’s choir. A public reception by Rev and Mrs Geo F Kenngett follows Wednesday evening from 7 to 10 inviting all.
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George F. Kenngett
Trinitarian Congregational Church
Dutton Street
George F. Moore
D. D
Harvard University
George H. Johnson
C. W. Huntington
George E. Martin
E. Victor Bigelow
T. Clayton Welles
G. W. Poor
Geo. F. Kenngett
The Sultans Yoke Revolt in Macedonia Sparks Europe Alarm
Theodore Christo of Kanzanlik Bulgaria says uprisings against Turkish rule in Macedonia are part of a broader pattern of discontent. He notes the plan for revolt formed before summer and contends Russia could aid Macedonians seeking autonomy under Ottoman sovereignty.
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Chicago
Macedonia
Europe
Theodore Christo
Kanzanlik
Bulgaria
Departure of American Ambassador Tower Saddens Court
The Czar and Count Lamedorff express regret at Charlemagne Tower leaving St. Petersburg for Berlin. Court circles and society note his mission was free of friction and cordial. Mr and Mrs Tower may travel to the Crimea to bid farewell to the Czar.
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St. Petersburg
Count Lamedorff
Charlemagne ‘Tower
Berlin
R. Tower
Smoky Horse Fire Victim at Proctor Knott Barn
In Proctor Knott an early morning barn fire destroyed eight horses. Among the casualties was Smoky once owned by Buffalo Bill, a famous mount in his traveling show. The blaze also damaged other stock and some farm buildings.
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Duluth
Minn
Proctor Knott
Buffalo Bill
Frederic Remington
Buffalo
Saturday and Sunday Drunks Brought Before Judge Hadley
Nearly fifty defendants appeared in the police court with 49 names on the roll. Lowell drunks accounted for most, many promising reform, while others faced fines and probation. Names like Stackis Bose alias Bose, O'Brien, Rae, Molloy and Mulligan show a mix of pleas, appeals, and paroled sentences as officers recounted drunkenness issues across the city.
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Lowell
Red Eye
Andrew Ouilette
James Donohue
Andrew
Margaret Davidson
House of Correction
Sherborn
Joseph Vivier
Michael Stackins
Bose
Ganley
Stackis
Boje
Hadley
Welch
Dennis J. Grogan
State Farm
Mary Whiteley
Patrick J. O’brien
Reformatory
Powell Rae
Hurley
Rae
Charles H. Molloy
William Roscow
William McCloughry
Middlesex Street
Timothy Dyer
Emile Ducharme
Henry Fortier
Philip Vorrier
Catherine Monahan
Thomas Dean
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Wayward
Henry Chase
O'Sullivan Bros. CO
Blackwell’s Island
Gen. Alger
Striker
City Hall Notes
F. A. Heinze
Boston
Nation
Czar
Mr. Tower
William Hooper Young
Anna Pulitzer
Peter Ronstie
Margaret Higgins
John F. Murphy
Hugh McGroveland
William J. Mulligan
Felix Oblupski
Joseph Rowaski
Michael Nowaski
Thomas Quinn
Charles F. Wilson
Patrick McCarthy
Charles W. Conroy
Alice Merrill
Michael Dempsey
Edward O'’Boyle
Annie Smith
John H. Lynch
James Rourke
Radlam Rourke
Farrell & Conaton
Paige Street
Rourke
Hogan
Lakeview Ane
Merrimack Dollar
Nobby
Fowne’s Bros
Ferrie Freres
L. Meyers & Son
Adler
Merrimac TO Clothing CO
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