Maine Blown Up in Havana Harbor Disaster
Havana reports a sudden explosion aboard the US battleship Maine as it lay at anchor. The vessel caught fire, many sailors were killed or wounded, and nearby Spanish and Ward Line ships rendered aid. Admiral Manterola ordered all boats to assist while officials investigated possible causes and maintained public order.
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HAVANA
Havana harbor
United States
Maine
Uncle Sams
Alfonso XII
Marne
Alfonzo XIF
Manterola
Havena Sremen
sotano
Blanco
Signbee
WASHINGTON
secretary of the navy
Sigsbee
Ward line
Key West
Jenkins
Merritt
W.Jenkins
Darwin R. Merritt
navy department
Navy names and commanders noted in department circles
Kin Gunner Joseph Hill and Carpenter George Helms are named alongside Captain Sigsbee, commander of the Maine, as favored figures within the navy department.
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kin
Joseph Hill
George Helms
Maine
Sigsbee
navy department
Rev Dr Oakes Removed From Fair Street Church
Kingston classis dissolves pastoral relations with Rev Chandler A Oakes at Fair Street Reformed Church after a special session. Verdict set March 1. he may appeal to the synod and will receive salary through June 1 but may not occupy the parsonage after April 1. He plans to preach and contest the ruling.
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Oakex
Kingston Craters
KINGSTON
classis
Chandler A. Oakes
Fair Street
Oggel
Oakes
Dr. Oakes
Davis
Avalanche in Carlim Pa Buries Rock in Fall
An avalanche of about 150000 tons of rock roared down a hillside at Carlim Pa. George Richards of Montclair N J was struck and killed by a train in Newark N J. A company to run steamboats between New York and Atlantic City is reported to be organized. Ambassador Angel to Turkey plans to resign and return to presidency at Michigan University. A small fleet of sealing vessels is seen with discouraging prospects. Amerigo Vespucci birth record found in Florence dated March 18 1452. Columbus descendants in Cadiz reportedly living in a poorhouse. British battleship Aetorius on shore at Portsaid must unload coal and likely guns to float. Luther G Billings navy pay director sentenced to dismissal by court martial in Washington.
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Carlim
George Richards
Montclair
N. J
Newark
New York
Atlantic City
Turkey
Angel
Michigan university
Amerigo Vespuc
San Giovanni
Florence
Christopher Columbus
Cadiz
aetorioun
Port sid
Luther G. Billings
navy
Washington
Farmers' Loan and Savings society faces losses in winding up
Shareholders in the Farmers' Loan and Savings society met in Toronto amid a winding up. Liabilities total 1,459,781 while assets stand at 2,201,859 but many securities are worthless. Likely losses reach 1,000,000. Former manager overdrew 6,000 and the teller and accountant 3,000 each. all three are missing, reportedly in Mexico. Directors may face proceedings.
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TORONTO
Farmers' Loan and Savings society
Mexico
Elevator accident at Erie County bank building shocks Buffalo
In Buffalo, Lydia Bernhardt, a stenographer, stepped off a car on the sixth floor of the Erie County bank building when the elevator dropped. She fell into the shaft and landed on the elevator as it passed the fourth floor, then was carried to the basement with only minor injuries. The cause of the drop is unknown.
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BUFFALO
Erie County bank
Lydia Bernhardt
Miss Bernhardt
Yukon Gold Output From 1886 to 1897 Reported
A parliamentary return show Yukon gold production from 1886 through 1897 totaled over 34 000 600 with 1897 output at 2 500 000. Also reported is the death in Bridgeport Conn of Gardner a longtime Knights Templar commander aged about 70.
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Yukon
OTTAWA
eee
Templar
BRIDGEPORT
Conn
ry Gardner
Knights T
Henst
Peter Maher Stops Thunderbolt Smith in Third Round
Philadelphia report says Peter Maher defeated Thunderbolt Smith last night after three rounds in a six round match. Smith quit to save himself from a knockout.
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Thunderbolt Smith
PHILADELPHIA
Peter Maher
Smith
Senate Debate Over Kansas Pacific Rescue and Bid Plans
In Washington the senate discussed the Kansas Pacific railroad matter after Mr. Farris’s inquiry resolution. Attorney General Griggs says government may bid and operate the road only if court conditions allow, with a minimum bid of 6 302 000 set by the court. the house also had a busy day approving several bills and setting dates for votes on postal and bankruptcy matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASHINGTON
Foraker
Ohio
Griggs
St Louis
senate
Shoemakers Strike Over Wages at Lowell Factory
About 250 of 270 male operatives at J. M. Stover’s shoe factory in Lowell walk out amid a second wage cut. They say last spring’s 10 to 20 percent reduction, plus prices 25 percent below the Haverhill shop, compels action. Stover claims wages match those in Haverhill.
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LOWELL
Mass
J. M. Stover
Stover
Haverhill
Harvey plans July boxing show with top match bets
San Francisco February 16 Joe Harve y a sporting man backed by Charles Fair aims to pair Fitz and Corbett in a July fight west of the Missouri with a $50,000 purse likely in Nevada and offers $10,000 for a Maher McCoy or McCoy Choynski bout.
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Rich Stoken
SAN FRANCISCO
Joe Harvey
Charles Fair
Fitz
Corbett
Missouri river
Nevada
Marriage of Actors Ties Two Stage Stars in Catskills
Virginia Stuart leading lady of The Tarrytown Widow company wed Edwin Mordant leading man of Bowdoin Square stock company Boston. Rev Mr Bell of the Methodist church officiated in Catskill New York.
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CATSKILM, N
Virginia Stuart
Tarrytown Widow” company
Edwin Mordant
Bowdoin Square stock company
Boston
Mr Bell
Methodist church
De Lome Leaves Washington After Farewell With Wife
Senor de Lome departed Washington yesterday after a farewell by members of the warlike legations. He was accompanied by his wife and is said to be returning home.
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Dr Lome
WASHINGTON
Senor de Lome
HOON
wariane legations
Missing Clara Nevada Rumors Ripple Along Alaskan Coast
Seattle reports no definite news on the steamer Clara Nevada loss off Alaska as rumors swirl. Juneau details include debris aboard and a blaze seen by Seward citizens, while Portland notes Captain Lewis’s long service and past disasters. Alaska blizzard reporting from Juneau cites unclear casualty figures.
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Blizzzard
Alaska
Far
Northwest
SEATTLE
Wash
Clara Nevada
Excelsior
Donnelison
Juneau
Cole
Hassler
Seward
Rosalie
Connecticut Citizens Seek 400000 for New Haven Harbor Widening
Fifteen representative citizens of Connecticut led by Mayor Farnsworth urged the House river and harbor committee to appropriate 400000 to widen New Haven Harbor’s channel to 400 feet and deepen it to 20 feet. They argued the project would boost foreign and coastwise trade.
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New Haven
WASHINGTON
Connecticut
Farnsworth
river and harbor committee of
the
house
Serious Revolt In Hungary Reported
Vienna dispatch says the agrarian socialist movement in Hungary has grown serious. At Kistarkany 100 peasants rose in open revolt, murdered the local magistrate, and defend the village against troops. In Agrad a clash between gendarmes and peasants left four dead and 20 wounded.
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Hungary
VIENNA
Agrarian Socialist
Kistarkany
Kaschau
Agrad
Postmasters Appointed in Several States
Fourth class postmasters have been appointed in Pennsylvania Harlem D H Rothenberger Mayfield Alexander Shlanta New Jersey Eye Harbor City George F Breder Marlton Franklin P Endicott New York Brainardsville Martin J Armstrong Newcomb Howard Grimes Wevertown Thomas Kenneth Wevertown Newburgh Connecticut Georgetown Co Hubert Taylor.
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WASHINGTON
Pennsylvania
Harlem
D. H. Rothenberger
Mayfield
Alexander Shlanta
New Jersey
Eye Harbor City
George F. Breder
Marlton
Franklin P. Endicott
New York
Brainardsville
Martin J. Armstrong
Newcomb
Howard Grimes
Wevertown
Thomas Kennell
Connecticut
Georgetown
Hubert Taylor
Desperado Carrington Hunted in Abandoned Mine
Terre Haute dispatch reports John Carrington, who killed two men near Louisville, hiding in a deserted mine shaft. A pursuing posse entered but retreated under gunfire as authorities plan to ignite the mine to force his surrender.
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Wil
LOUISVILLE
Times
Terre Haute
Ind
John Carrington
Presidential Appointments Postmasters Named in Nominations
The president sent to the senate a list of postmaster nominations for New York Cobleskill West Troy Windsor Joliet Warner Ition. Pennsylvania Festus Lloyd Thewsburg. New Jersey James J. Hunt Vineland. and other towns including Edwin B. Hard Edmund S Hollands Janus S Chase Robert WW.
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WASHINGTON
senate
New York
Edwin B. Hard
Cobleskill
Edmund
Hollands
West Troy
Janus
Chase
Windsor
Tobert WW
Warner
Ition
Pennsylvania
Festus Lloyd
Thewsburg
New Jersey
James J. Hunt
Vineland
Smallpox Epidemic Closes Middlesboro Kentucky
Smallpox declared epidemic in Middlesboro Ky with 29 cases. All gaicons and public schools closed. No frothing on streets allowed. Mails are fumigated and surrounding towns notified of the outbreak.
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Kentucky
MIDDLESBORO
Pennsylvania Elections Show GOP Wins in Several Cities
In Philadelphia William J. Roney won the receiver of taxes by an estimated 25,000 vote margin over William H. Rhawn. David T. Hart and James E. Gorman also won seats, with district councilmen and school directors chosen across wards. Lancaster and Pittsburg backed Republican majorities while Harrisburg kept a Republican tilt. In Meriden Charles A. Tracey died at 45 after refusing medical care. death attributed to heart failure.
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Gsin
PHILADELPHIA
William J. Roney
William H. Rhawn
Citizens
Municipal league
Mr. Roney
David T. Hart
James E. Gorman
Lancaster
Simon Shissler
Samuel M. Meyers
Harrisburg
Pittsburg
MERIDEN
Conn
Charles A. Tracey
Tracey
Pay von der Ahe Debt Likely To Be Paid
Pittsburg Feb 16 There was cheering for Christopher Von der Ahe last night as President Watkins of the Pittsburg club received a message from President Nick Young stating that Watkins should supply the difference between the amount needed and the amount already raised by Von der Ahe s friends and that he would be reimbursed. It indicates that all League magnates have consented to the plan Attorney Gloversg St Louis has 2000 and the League will be compelled to stand good for as much more.
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Von der Ante
PITTSBURG
Christopher Von der Ahe
Watkins
Pittsburg club
Nick Young
Von der Ahe
Gloversg
St. Louia
Teen Usher Shoots Self After Theatre Show
In Bridgeport Connecticut Roy Wordin aged 17 an usher at Smiths Auditorium shot himself shortly after the performance began The bullet pierced the right temple and entered the brain He was taken to City hospital where doctors say there are no hopes for recovery The act followed a rejected romance with an actress in the company who witnessed the scene on stage and fainted at the sight of the tragedy
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Oxhar
BRIDGEPORT
Edwards Hanged Before Four Thousand In Mississippi
In Senatoria Mississippi on February 16 a crowd of about 4000 witnessed the hanging of George Washington Edwards a colored man convicted of murdering Roxie Williams. The crime occurred in July 1896 when two shotguns were fired in a two room dwelling occupied by the Williams family on the Washburn plate in this county.
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Edwards
SENATORIA
Miss
George Washington Edwards
Wes
Roxie Williams
Washburn
Beet Growers Offered Cash Prizes by Sugar Company
The First New York Beet Sugar company board offers $100 $50 $25 $10 and $3 prizes to growers with the top five tons per acre yields. Additional prizes of $50 and $25 go to growers who raise beets at the lowest and second lowest cost per ton.
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ROME
N. Y
First New York Beet Sugar company
Woman Confesses to Forgery in Terre Haute Capture
Marie Kirkpatrick of Puebla Colorado admitted guilt after arrest for forgery and a prior escape. Authorities say her forgeries total several thousand dollars. In separate dispatches, a brakeman William Havlin of Saratoga Springs died from injuries after a coupling accident at Lyell and a wall collapse at Union Storage in Pittsburgh killed or trapped several youths.
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TERRE HAUTE
Ind
Marie Kirkpatrick
Puebla
Colo
here
SCHENECTADY
William Havlin
Saratoga Springs
Netaware and Hudson
Pyliston lake
Flaviin
Haviin
Action Against the Dauntless Dropped
In New Orleans on February 16 the U S court of appeals dismissed proceedings against the Cuban filibuster Dauntless mentioned with District Attorney Gueley. Proceedings will continue against the Dauntless in the Florida circuit court.
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NEW ORLEANS
Gueley
United States court of appeals
Dauntless
Florida
Swindled by Philadelphia Bunko Trio
Philadelphia in February reports John Moore of 707 Third Avenue New York was cheated out of 32000 by three Philadelphia confidence men who lured him into a game of 16. One suspect is in custody.
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Bunko
PHILADELPHIA
Testimony in Lattimer trial details gunfire and shootings
John Platek testified he ran about 200 yards after bullets whistled by as shots began. He and Casper Wishinski said the sheriff fired. Platek described deputies at Latimer and named 16 suspects. John Bunk said a bullet struck him in the head from about 206 yards away.
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Platek
Harwood
McAdoo
Lattimer
Casper Wishinski
Schuyler Ridgway
Frank Clark
Thomas Hall
A. E. Hess
Stephen Jones
George Furry
James Ferriyy
Joseph Sobers
Alonzo L. Dodson
R. C. Jones
John Turner
Henry Manley
a. M. Eby
John Cook
FB Platt
Charles Houck
John Bunk
Cranberry
Five Years For Lord Nevill
Lord William Nevill fourth son of the Marquis of Abercargenny was arraigned for trial on fraud connected with a suit by Money Lender Lewis against Spencer Clay. He pleaded not guilty to forgery but admitted fraudulently obtaining Clay signatures on notes. the court sentenced him to five years penal servitude.
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Lord Nevill
LONDON
William Nevill
Marquis of Abercgavenny
Lewis
Spencer Clay
Nevill
Clay
Fineman Dies After Electric Shock in Hartford
George Davis a 32 year old single lineman for the Hartford Electric Light company died ten minutes after receiving 1000 watts shock while working on a pole near Pearl Street power station. He slipped at work and fell across the wire with a single burn on his right hand.
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HARTFORD
George Davis
Hartford Electric Light company
Pearl Street
Died From Infirmities of Age In Win sted Conn
A M Perkins longtime Winsted resident died at home from general debility at age 80. His father helped introduce the woolen industry and Saxony sheep to the country.
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WINSTED
Conn
M. Perkins
Mr. Perkins
Saxony
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Brooklyn navy yard
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Richard Wainwright
G .F. W. Holman
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Carl W. Jungen
George P. Brow
John J. Elliott
Jonas H. Holden
Watt T. Cluverius
Amon Bronson
David F. Boyd, Jr
Lucien G. Heneberger
Ryan
Howell
Egineer Bowers
John R. Mortis
Darwin Jt. Merritt
Pope Washington
Arthur Crenshaw
John F. Chidwick
Albertus ‘W. Catlin
Francia E. Lar
Charles Tweed Russell
Liverpool
Cleveland
Keen
James EB. Elwell
Jacob S. Winslow
Portland
elvyil
Senorita Tsabel Rubio
Pinar del Rio
Senorita, Rubio
KANSAS PACIFIC
Harris Resolution
Raihroad
Ree organization Committee
Rockaway Beach
YORK
West End
Paul Hauk
ITHACA
Patrick F. Larkin
Lehigh Valley railroad
Larkin
PORTLAND, Or
H. C. Lewis
Oregon Railway and Navigation company
Pacific Coast Steamship company
George W. Bilder
Willamette
Idaho
Michigan
Eugene
St. Michael’s
Vancouver Island
G. Foster Beck
R. L. Hawthorne
Ont
J. Hamilton s Lewis
congress
interior
Pacific coast
Bassa Buez
Lynn canal
Fort Wrangel
Republi
Union Storage company
Flatek
TRENTON
state board of taxation
Cape May
Woeman’s Christian Temperance unions
Whittaker
MILLVILLE
Court of Errors and Appeals of
J. S. Whittaker
Flo
Ludlow
Green
SYRACUSE
Med
W. R. HIM
Byra Reuse Eater department
Syracuse Chamter of Commerce
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