Toilers Mowed Down in Dense Fog Train Tragedy
In dense fog a Pennsylvania local train struck a labor gang on the Hackensack Meadow killing twelve workers and wounding five. Foreman William Cork of Jersey City led the crew. Engineer John Van Nostrand halted the run after the crash as blood and screams filled the meadow. A separate wreck near Wilton left twenty-two injured, with Brakeman Donahue fatally injured and others badly hurt in two fogged collisions on the Rock Island line.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Hackensack Meadow
Thomas Dougherty
Milltown
Jersey City
John van Ostrand
William Cork
Pennsylvania Railroad
Rock Island
Wilton
Here
Moscow
John Donahue
Marshall Miller
Donahue
Ludlow
Roberts
Reel Island
Fast Mail
John Neiswanger
Davenport
William McIntyre
Frank Anken
Republican College League Meets in Seventh Session
The American Republican College league closed its seventh annual session in Indianapolis. It changed its constitution to hold biennial meetings and to secure student suffrage where they attend school. A next meeting is planned in Philadelphia after the 1900 national election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
American Republican College League
League
Philadelphia
Alger
McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Admiral Dewey reports Panay and Negros insurgent gains
From Manila a Nov 18 dispatch says Panay is in insurgent hands except Iloilo, with 800 Spanish defenders and foreign residents seeking American protection. Negros has proclaimed independence and seeks American protectorate.
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Washington
Navy Department
Dewey
Philippines
Charleston
Concord
Manila
Navy
Iloilo
Glass
Panay J
Negros
Diewey
Aguinaldo
United States
Paris
Spanish-American commissions meet in Paris over Philippines clause
The November 1 meeting opened at 2 15 p m and adjourned at 3 00 p m with Spain delivering a long memorandum on the Philippines sovereignty issue. The document will be translated and debated by the Americans in their Thursday session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Spain
Philippines
Tolbert to Be Investigated Over Southeast Mob Pressure
The U.S. government ordered an inquiry into the forced evacuation of James W. Tolbert assistant postmaster at MecKormick South Carolina amid race riots. U.S. Attorney Lathrop to probe violations of federal law and related cases. Tolbert asked Governor Ellerbe for protection and the governor urged delaying return until tensions ease.
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Washington
James W. Tolbert
MecCormick
S. C
United States
Lathrop
Tolbert
Ellerbe
Columbia
South Carolina
Charleston
D. C
Ellerbee
Extra Session Possible Next March Over McCleary Bill
Milwaukee reports an anticipated extra session of Congress in March to debate the McCleary bill a monetary measure Henry C Payne national Republican said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Milwaukee
McCleary
Henry C. Payne
Plans for Maine and sister battleships outlined
Harper's Weekly details accepted Maine Ohio and Missouri plans a 12150 ton battleship 888 ft waterline 72 ft beam 24 ft 6 in draft 18 knots cost 2885000 identical in armament to Illinois Wisconsin Alabama four 18 inch rifles 14 inch guns 24 rapid fire guns and machine guns with Kruppized armor replacing 1644 Inca Harveyized plating for a wider belt and lighter weight overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Ohio
Missouri
Harper's Weekly
Illinois
Wisconsin
Alabama
Deadlock Persists Over Protocol as Arbitration Hinted
A memorandum notes a deadlock between sides on a protocol issue and allows for arbitration to break the impasse. Spanish commissioners resist arbitration on the main issue, citing national honor, but favor exterior aid to unblock talks. American commissioners refuse exterior aid to interpret their protocol.
Knights of Labor opens with unity at Chicago meeting
The Knights of Labor held an opening session at Odd Fellows hall in Chicago with unanimous approval of the agenda. Delegates denounced T V Powderly and examined recent miners strikes in Virden and Pana in reports by J D Chamberlain and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Knights of Labor
Odd Fellows Hall
Clark Street
T. V. Powderly
New York
Virden
Pana
J. D. Chamberlain
Worthy
Gov. Tanner
Currency Reform Plan Teased By National Sound Money League
Committeeman Payne, after a conference with J I Hanna of Indianapolis, says currency reform steps will be taken and a special session of Congress may open March 4. The call is expected to include the McCleary bill as the league continues its sound money campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. I. Hanna
Indianapolis
National Sound Money League
Payne
Hanna
Congress
Col Thomas C Donaldson Dies at 55 in Philadelphia
Col Thomas C Donaldson of Philadelphia dies at 55 after long illness. A noted antiquities collector, his catalogues and as a historian include Public Domain, a 2000 page reference on public lands. He authored George Catlin's Indian Gallery and Walt Whitman, the Man.
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Philadelphia
Thomas C. Donaldson
Donaldson
United States
George Catlin
Walt Whitman
Navy reports hopeless salvage of Teresa wreck off Cat Island
Cable from Nassau dated November 15 says Secretary McCalla concludes it is hopeless to rescue the Maria Teresa after assessment at the scene. He favors basing a possible float operation on Cat Island and authorizes abandonment if deemed unsalvageable. The Maria Teresa lies wrecked off Cat Island with four six inch guns remounted in Guantanamo and armored by the Reef.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Nassau
Secretary of Navy
Teresa
Cat Island
Guantanamo
M'Calla
Maria Teresa
McCalla
Norfolk
National fraternal congress adjourns in Baltimore
The national fraternal congress adjourned in Baltimore to meet next year in Chicago with the meeting time moved to the fourth Tuesday in August. Dr J I Christian of Baltimore was elected chair man of the medical section.
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Baltimore
Chicago
J. I. Christian
Order of Heptasophs
Congress
Mustered Out and Paid Off of Minnesota's Fourteenth Regiment
Mustered out Friday the Fourteenth Minnesota volunteers received final payroll of 90000 dollars. Emperors William return plan shocks Berlin political circles as ties between Germany and Austria appear strained. John E. Graeff, a longtime miner and coal shipping figure with Philadelphia offices, dies at 78.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Fourteenth Regiment
Minnesota Volunteers
United States
Berlin
William
Vienna
Germany
Austria
Philadelphia
John E. Graeff
Trenton Train Crash Kills 12, Injures Many
A Grand Trunk Express bound for Toronto collided with a moving freight near Murray Hill crossing when a switch error sent the westbound train onto the freight track. The crash at 3:30 A.M. left about 12 dead and many injured as several cars were smashed beyond recognition.
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Trenton
Ont
Grand Trunk
Toronto
Murray Hill Crossing
Here
Gen Young and staff depart for Augusta headquarters
General Young and his staff left Camp Meade on Thursday afternoon for Augusta Georgia. Augusta will be the Second corps headquarters until troops sail to Cuba. The transfer completes the corps move to new Georgia and South Carolina camps.
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Camp Meade
Middletown
Gen. Young
Augusta
Cuba
Georgia
South Carolina
German Emperor and Empress Sail for Pola to Return Home
An official telegram from Valetta Malta reports the emperor and empress of Germany have sailed to Pola at the Adriatic coast and will travel overland directly for home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Valetta
Malta
Germany
Pola
Adriatic Sea
Minnesota approves four constitutional amendments in statewide vote
In St Paul on November 18, all four amendments appeared to pass. Woman suffrage on school matters drew 27,860 for and 1,079 against across 37 counties. Other measures, including home rule for cities and a road commission proposal, also carried with sizable margins.
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St. Paul, Minn
Largest cut glass bowl made for President McKinley
Toledo workers at Libby Glass completed a 75 pound cut glass bowl for presentation to President McKinley. A delegation plans to transport it to Washington for the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo, O
Libby Glass Company
McKinley
Libby
Workmen
Washington Eesday
Exposition to Return Next Year in Larger Scale
The Trans Mississippi and International Exposition planned for next year will be repeated in Omaha Nebraska on a more elaborate scale. This was agreed upon in detail Thursday night and will pay subscribers dollar for dollar again.
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Omaha
Neb
Desperate Prison Escape Try Ends in Guard’s Death
Two convicts at the Columbus Ohio penitentiary shot Guard Charles Lauterbach and wounded fellow inmates ONeill and Atkinson during an eight o’clock morning escape attempt. Guard Gump fired to restrain them as chaos erupted. Atkinson and ONeill are hospitalized with nonfatal injuries though ONeill’s head wounds may be fatal. The plan included using a ladder to breach the wall and a held-up broom shop robbery to seize a revolver. Both men are serving 15 year terms for robbery and had planned the breakout for three weeks.
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Columbus, O
Charles D. Lauterbach
Mount Vernon
O’neil
Atkinson
O'Neil
Lime
Jie
Lauterbach
Gump
Frank O'Neil
John Atkinson
Keeley dies at 61 inventor of Keeley motor in Philadelphia
John W. Keeley, inventor of the Keeley motor, died in Philadelphia at his home from pneumonia. He was 61 and leaves a widow. Keeley, a carpenter by trade, announced his force in 1872 and exhibited the motor in 1874 with capitalists funding further work. He built 120 models between 1875 and 1891 and once spent time in jail for contempt of court over revealing his secret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
John W. Keeley
Keeley
Mr. Keeley
Bloomfield Moore
Official returns show party split in Springfield House
The secretary of state reports after the late election that Republicans will hold 90 seats in the house, Democrats 72, and Prohibitionists 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Secretary of State
House of Representatives
Valparaiso Normal Bars Football After Accident
President Brown of the Northern Indiana normal school forbids students to engage in football due to a severe accident in the Valparaiso Crown Point contest last Saturday, with expulsion as the penalty for violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valparaiso
Ind
Brown
Northern Indiana Normal School
Fence quarrel ends in double killing at Garden City
George Neighbors and his son Lewis were shot and killed on their farm near Garden City Kansas Friday by A F Potts after a quarrel over a fence location Potts is jailed.
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Bather
Garden City
Kan
George Neighbors
Lewis
Here
A. F. Potts
Potts
Fire at Green Point causes $103000 loss in Brooklyn
A Brooklyn Green Point fire on Friday morning caused total damages of $103000. The heaviest loss occurred at Joseph Schriver & Co. furniture dealers, valued at $60000, with remaining destruction spread across several small businesses and homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
New York
Green Point
Joseph Schriver & Co
Tax Rate for Mlinoin Declared for Next Year
Springfield LIL November 19. The auditor of public accounts sets the next year state tax rate at 56 cents per $100. Of this amount 42 cents funds schools and 14 cents supports general state purposes.
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Springfield
Lil
Auditor of Public Accounts
W C T U Elects Officers At St Paul Session
At the Tuesday session Mrs L M N Stevens of Maine was elected president Mrs S M D Fry of Minnesota recording secretary Mrs C C Hoffman of Missouri and Mrs Helen M Barker of St Paul were chosen officers The closing day featured reports and the resignation of Matilda B Carse from the publishing association The next convention was tentatively set with Seattle as host.
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Mya. Stevens
Maine
Seattle
St. Paul
Women’s Christian Temperance Union of the
United States
Matilda B. Carse
Illinois
Women’s Temperance Publishing Association
Villard Memorial
Temple
Anna A. Gordon
Loyal Temperance Legion
Miss Willard
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
Portland
Detroit
Mich
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Cincinnati
Texas
Anglo American commission weighs reciprocity and fisheries
Washington November 18 The Anglo American commission session focused on two key issues North Atlantic fisheries and reciprocity. It expects Canada to abolish Britain's 25 percent tariff preference before a reciprocity agreement, while the fisheries dispute risks international friction and potential seizure of American vessels if open. Leaders seek a prompt settlement to avoid complications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Anglo- American Commission
United States
Canada
North Atlantic
Great Britain
Lord Herschel
New England
Canadian
Commission
Secretary Long Urges Massive Navy Expansion Plan
Washington report notes Secretary Long proposes three first class battleships five first class armored cruisers of top speed and power five second class copper sheathed cruisers and a 5,000 man navy increase. Estimated cost exceeds 50 million with a three year build period. No torpedo boats or destroyers recommended this time.
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New York
Washington
Long
Iie
Congress
Emporia Bank Closure Tied to Farm Leader's Death
Emporia Kansas reports the first national bank of Emporia closed by the comptroller. An hour later Charles S Cross president and noted Hereford breeder shot himself at Sunny Slope stock farm near town. Bank failure blamed for Cross downfall and heavy losses to Lyon County and the city of Emporia. Cross custodian of his father's estate said to be in ruins.
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Emporia
Kan
First National Bank of
Comptroller of the Treasury
Charles S. Cross
Lyon County
City of
Cross
Trade improves after election with record bank clearings
R G Dun & Co reports clearer trade outlook and wealth of orders. Clearing house payments surge 37.3 percent versus last year and 33 percent versus 1892, with iron, pig iron, plates and car materials in high demand. Exports rise in October, cereals strengthen, and business confidence grows.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Illinois
Marlboro
Mass
Pittsburgh
Kessemer
Chicago
Rail Association
United States
Canada
Bradstreet
Iron and Steel
Pana Mine Conflict Wounds Deputy Watts. Arm Lost
At Pana Illinois on Friday night a clash between union miners and black workers left several wounded. Sheriff Coburn's deputy Sid Watts had his right arm shot off near Mc Carthy's grocery. Watts fired back as about 25 shots were exchanged before aid arrived. He later fought with local businessmen and was restrained from further violence. He was taken to Springside mine and then to Dr. Miller for treatment.
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Coburn
Sid Watts
Taylorsville
Watts
McCarthy
Cedar Street
Springside
Hotel de Pana
Ben Smith
Jake Veling
Frank Williams
Corwin Overholt
D. J. Overholt
Springside Coal Company
J. H. Miller
Colorado curator backs Louisiana Purchase Flag Day proposal
Denver November 19 Will C Ferris curator of the State Historical and Natural History Society of Colorado urges the Louisiana Purchase Centennial board in St Louis to seek governors of states formed from the purchase to proclaim December 20 as Louisiana Purchase Flag Day to honor the 1803 flag raising in New Orleans and title transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Col
Will C. Ferris
State Historical and Natural History Society of
Colorado
St. Louis
New Orleans
United States
Demand for American corn and meal in South Africa
United States Consul General Stowe reports strong demand for American corn and corn meal in South Africa with prices listed in Cape Town and Johannesburg. Corn is $3.52 per hundred pounds in Cape Town and 44 cents in Johannesburg while corn meal is $5.13 per 196 pounds. Large imports have arrived from America and Montevideo. First Pension Awarded to Jesse T. Gates. he will receive $17 per month for service in the Spanish war. Ten burned to death in a large St Petersburg timber shed fire.
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Washington
South Africa
United States
Stowe
Cape Town
State Department
Johannesburg
America
Montevideo
J Evans
Pension Office
Alger
Jesse T. Gates
Second
United States Artillery
Gates
St. Petersburg
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van Nostrand
Republican College League
Queenstown
Cunard Line
Campania
Walker
Liverpool
Mokarlsen
Rio Janiero
Oregon
Iowa
Charles Page Bryan
Sierr
H. H. Meier
Bremen
Herr H. H. Meier
North German
Lloyd Steamship Company
Lincoln, Nel
William d. Hryan
Lincoln
Bryan
Marns
Hero of
NEW
Herper & Trothera
Cannon
Appropriations Committee of the House
Ore
Oregonian
Yaquina
Atlanta
Charles McBride
Tacoma
Alsea Bay
Yaquina Bay
Attia
L. M. N. Stevens
The
Anglo-American Commission
Secretary Long
Croxed Bank Suicides
Louisiana Purchase
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