Orphanage Fire Kills Four In Sparkill Convent
A blaze at St Agnes convent and orphanage in Sparkill destroys nine of ten buildings. Four residents die including Helen Brown Emma Mackin and Mary Kate McCarthy. Two girls are missing, 26 children injured and 400 residents escaped thanks to heroism of sisters. Fire began in lavatory and spread through dormitories prompting dramatic rescues including Sister Agnes jumping from a fourth floor window. An 15 year old boy John Cody carried two missing infants to safety. The disaster raises loss to about 150000 dollars with extensive damage. In separate note W G Brim is named general manager of several railroads in Quincy.
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Sparkill
St. Agnes
Helen Brown
Emma Mackin
Dane
Mary Kate McCarthy
Therese Murphy
Mary Brown
Reginald
Wile
Ngineer Otto
Bertrand
Agnes
John Cody
Cody
Jane
Kate McCarthy
Therse Murphy
May Brown
New York City
Gery Society
Dominican Order
McKinley Leaves Pittsburgh After Review Of Troops
President McKinley and party traveled from Pittsburgh to East Liverpool after a day of strenuous duties. He rested in private car Cleopatra and joined a lengthy five mile parade honoring the Tenth regiment with an ovation from crowds along the route. In late afternoon he dined at Glencairn with Maj. Gen. Merritt and Col. Treadwell before departing for East Liverpool to stay with Joseph Taylor.
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Pittsburgh
McKinley
East Liverpool
Cleopatra
Shady Side
Glencairn
Allegheny
B. F. Jones
Republican National Committee
Tenth Regiment
Schenely Park
Merritt
George Curtis Treadwell
Roosevelt
Shady Side Station
Joseph Taylor
Mr. McKinley
Coliseum erection collapses killing eight and injuring others
In Chicago on August 19 twelve steel arches for the Coliseum on Wabash Avenue collapsed during erection. Six confirmed dead, several others hospitalized and gravely injured. Designers say arches were standard three hinge type used in major buildings. Counted loss estimated at not exceeding 625000 dollars.
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Chicago
Coliseum
Wabash Avenue
Charles Wal Edward Murray
Rank Logan
Phen J. Thompson
John Farrey
Richard Sherman
Theodore Thorn
Fenner
al Norman
Edward
Shankland
R. M. Shankland
Pennsylvania Railroad
Jersey City
Broad Street
Philadelphia
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
First Regiment
Sixteenth Street
Manufacturers and Liberal Arts
Railroads Progress Report on Safety Appliances 1899
Semi annual report detailing progress by United States railroads in equipping freight cars and locomotives with safety appliances under the act of March 2, 1898. The statement covers advances from December 31, 1898, to June 1, 1899.
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United States
Army Appointments. Volunteer officers named in Washington
Washington August 20 announces promotions in the volunteer army. Officers named as first captains include John Ke Webser Thirty elight and others in Missouri units. First lieutenants listed include J A Nerkin L D Howed and Ralph Ingalls among several Missouri volunteers.
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Missouri
Volunteer Army
Washington
John Ke, Webser
J. A. Nerkiin
Missouri Volunteers
L. D. Howned
David M. Dodge
L. H. Levens
Ralph Ingalls
Ralph Ingalls, Forty-fourth, Late Second Leutenant
Fred A. Thompson
Thomas M. Cobb, Jr
Kansas loan firms in trouble in Kansas and Missouri ties
Topeka August 2. Two major Kansas loan companies owned and controlled by similar interests face serious trouble. The Kansas Loan and Trust company seeks charter nullification by the state supreme court while the Trust Company of America, though Missouri based, has all loans placed in Kansas. An application to remove the receivers of the Trust Company of America was filed in federal court.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Loan
Kansas Loan and Trust Company
The
Trust Company of America
Missouri Corporation
Kansas
Supreme Court
United States
Trust of America
Kansas School Funds Apportionment Reported
State Superintendent Nelson announced the semi annual apportionment of school fund interest to Kansas counties. The per pupil share is 41 cents due to the fund’s cautious investments, with over $600,000 cash in hand. Wyandotte leads with $8,471.01 and Stanton receives the smallest amount, 28.29.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Nelson
Wyandotte County
Stanton
Filipinos Defeated and Porto Rican Aid Missions Mentioned
Washington dispatches report Gen Otis confirming Dato Mundi's victory over insurgents at Zamboanga on August 26 with 80 enemy dead and his offer of 1,500 troops. Meanwhile British strategy in the Transvaal centers on Laing's Nek and Mafeking as Kruger counters with meat imports. U S transports Kilpatrick and Buford prepare to ship relief for destitute Porto Ricans including lumber and hay. Unauthorized line ends cut rest of report.
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Washington
War Department
Otis
Dato Mundi
Zamboanga
United States
Bates
Mundi
London
Cape Town
the Chronicle
Laing
Nek
Mafeking
Transvaal
Daily Mail
Kruger
New York
Kilpatrick
San Juan
Santiago
Porto Mico
Buford
Matanzas
Cienfuegos
Havena
Escaped Lunatic Returns From Eastern Insane Hospital
Springfield reports Ferdinand Hretschneider, who stole bonds and papers from a local undertaking house, is an escapee from the Kanakakee eastern hospital for the insane. He will be returned to Kankakee after arrest in Lincoln.
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Springfield
Ripley
Chicago
Ferdinand Hretschneider
Lincoln
Eastern Hospital For
Kankakee
Aguinaldo promises to release sick Spanish prisoners
News from Manila reports Aguinaldo pledges freedom for ill treated Spanish captives. The Army and Navy Magazine plans a Kansas heroes souvenir edition from Washington. Treasury officials oppose fractional currency, favor silver. Fifteen year old Olive Cherry dies in Missouri shotgun accident. Deadwood chlorination plant fire costs 154000 and over 200 workers lose jobs.
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Spanish Red Cross Society
Manila
Aguinaldo
Army and Navy Magazine
Washington
Kansas
Treasury Department
Joplin
Olive Cherry
Golden Reward Company
Miack Hills
Deadwood, & C
Confession Shifts Dreyfus Trial Evidence in Rennes
In Rennes on August 29, testimony favored Dreyfus as five witnesses spoke for him and two against. Charvay, the handwriting expert, recanted, declaring the bordereau was written by Esterhazy. Col. Jouaust approved a roviaary commission to depose Du Paty de Clam, while Capt. Breystadter drew admiration from onlookers and Capt. Freystaetter prepared to depart Rennes. Freycinet, former minister of war, arrived to testify forthcoming.
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Rennes
Dreyfus
Charvay
Bordereau
Col. Jouaust
Esterhazy
Col
Jonaust
Maj. Carriere
Col. du Paty de Clam
Breystadter
Capt. Freystaetter
M. de Freycinet
Restraining Order Affects Major Rail Lines
In St Louis, judges issued a restraining order barring a long list of railroads from boycotting the Kansas City Pittsburg and Gulf line. Defendants must show cause on September 21 why the injunction should not be granted. Separately in Jefferson City Mo Gov Stephens may appoint a beer inspector chief at 8000 and four assistants at 1500 each with many applicants. inspections may be tested in court.
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St. Louis
Samuel W. Fordyce
Webster Withers
Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf Railroad
United States
Thayer
Chambers
Missouri Pacific
Hannibal & St. Joseph
Kansas City
St. Joseph & Council Bluffs
San Francisco
Wabash
Keokuk
Missouri
Jefferson City
Stephens
Court rules on foreclosing bankrupt mortgage liens
In a United States court decision Judge J Allen held that foreclosure proceedings for mortgages given by parties who later become bankrupt must be commenced in the United States district court. The ruling reverses a trend urging state or different courts for such actions and is seen as significant by many lawyers.
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Pringteid
United States
Allen
United States District Court
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Sparkhill
Hermlan
Quincy
W. G. Brim
Chicago, Lake
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Quincy, Omaha & Kansas City
Omaha & St. Louis
H. 8. Reardon
Brimson
John W. Gates
Philippine Archipelago
Spain
Lockport
N. Y
Oliver Bros
James McVittie
Dardanelle
Ark
Calvin Jackson
John Smith
Louis Price
Brooklyn
Pione
Phinnaetti
Louis
Baltimore
Ady
Wreshington
Cleveland
P.O
Indianapolis
Wwaw 'Ase
St. Paul
ANB
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Ae Petrol Suation City
Grind Rapids
Interstate Commerce Commissiones
Leaveawe
Teavenworth
Aug
Leavenworth Coal Company
Home and Riverside
Home Riverside Company
Leavenworth
Zanesville
John R. McLean
James Kilbourne
Webb City
Lively & Lawyer
Wheatons
Burlington, Se
Conrad Falerati
M. Charnay
Freyataotter
M. de Broycinet
Pittsburg & Galt
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