Flames Wreck New East River Bridge
A fire gutted the New East River Bridge wooden structures and footbridge, damaging two of four main cables. Fire crews atop the Manhattan tower drenched the blaze as Chief Croker tallies losses at 500000 to 600000 dollars. Repairs could take six months to a year. The Roebling company faces major losses.
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East River
Manhattan Tower
Croker
Guerin
Kingsley L. Martin
Martin
John A. Roebling
Fire destroys top of East River Bridge tower explodes into flames
A massive blaze engulfed the Manhattan tower of the East River Bridge last night. Firefighters battled scorching heat and failing water pressure while fall of wooden cables and burning planks sent debris into the river. Traffic halted as fireboats fought flames towering 355 feet above the water. several workers reportedly fell or were unverified.
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Manhattan Tower
New East River
Brooklyn
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Guerin
Kingsley L. Martin
Volunteer Life Saving Corps
David A. Boody
Manhattan
Vermont
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Virginia
Grandst
Greenpont
Plymouth
Tremont
Joy Line
Here
Providence
Priscilla
Fall River
Collins
Sumner Returns After Perilous Pacific Voyage
General Adna R. Chaffee and party, including Vice Governor Wright and their wives, arrived in San Francisco aboard the US transport Sumner from the Philippines. A typhoon near Yokohama tore parts of the rigging and hit Mrs. Chaffee, who was already ill. Chaffee spoke of improving conditions in Manila and Samar, noted hardships in the provinces, and praised peaceful progress under U S governance.
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United States
Sumner
Philippines
Yokohama
Chaffee
Adna R. Chaffee
Wright
J. P. Lindsley
Roy B. Carper
J. L. Phillips
William H. Arthur
James H. Blount
Philippine Insular
James T. Kerr
Cuba
China
Manila
Samar
Harper
General Chaffee
McCullough
Chicago Northwestern Road
Merchants’ Association
The
Loyal Legion
Treaty with Colombia Nears Ratification for Panama Canal
Washington reports the Colombia bargain to build and run the Panama Canal is virtually done and Hay plans to submit the treaty to the Senate within a month. Senate leaders approve a revised phraseology. questions arise over the $40 million appropriation and timing before Congress adjourns.
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Tribune
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Colombia
United States
Panama Canal
Hay
Senate
Spooner
Cullom
Committee On Foreign Relations
Morgan
Panama
Congress
Harris
Committee On Interoceanic Canals
Roosevelt
Panama Canal Company
Parade of Cock Fighers in Havana Protest
In heavy rain on November 10 in Havana four hundred Cubans and Spaniards marched to protest cockfighting. They sought audience with President Palma but were limited to five delegates. After failing to meet him they went to Congress while police watched. Public opposition split between gambling interests and reformers.
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Havana
Palma
Congress
Nunez
la Lucha
Wood
Spanish Cabinet Resigns in Madrid Crisis
Premier Sagasta submitted the resignations of the entire Cabinet to King Alfonso. The King will decide tomorrow on acceptance while the Cortes suspend sessions until a new ministry is formed. If confidence continues, the ministry may be reshaped with possible changes in War Marine and Justice ministers.
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Marine
Bridge Jumper Suspect Believed to Be Son of Brooklyn Woman
Mrs Fiske of Pierrepont Brooklyn Heights suspects her missing son Clifford a broker's clerk in Wall Street aged 30 5 ft 10 in 165 lb gray eyes dark hair mustache and wearing a dark sack suit with a black and white striped shirt may be the Brooklyn Bridge jumper last Saturday. She visited Adams Street police requesting news of any discovery and asked to be informed.
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Brooklyn Heights
Rockefeller Gift Tied to Bush Medical College Merger
Chicago reports President Harper confirmed securing eight million dollars to consolidate Bush Medical College with the University of Chicago. He did not name donors. insiders say John D. Rockefeller Jr. will fund the total, with Bush contributing one million and the university eight million. The merger would create the nation’s largest medical school.
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Tribune
Chicago
William R. Harper
Bush Medical College
University of Chicago
Harper
John D. Rockefeller
New Drug Combination Forms Rival to Trust
Forty leading cut rate druggists in major cities join to form a new company with $500000 capital. Two thousand smaller dealers expected to ally. W. G. Marshall to run Cleveland stores, headquarters in Boston. Officers include E. D. Cahoon and Louis D. Liggett. directors span Nashville, Denver, Waltham, Brooklyn, Chicago. Organization completed at Chicago’s Auditorium Hotel.
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Cleveland
Drug Trust
W. G. Marshall
Boston
E. D. Cahoon
New York
Louis D. Liggett
J. L. de Movile
Nashville
E. L. Schulz
Denver
H. C. Hale
Waltham, Mass
W. C. Bolton
Brooklyn
Stephen Hexter
Chicago
Auditorium Hotel
Proposal to make French the Hague court language withdrawn
Brussels reports that due to opposition from Germany Britain the United States and others the move to designate French as the official language of the International Arbitration Court at The Hague will be withdrawn. There are eight of them. New York to Chicago eight splendidly tipped trains a day by the New York Central.
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Germany
Great Britain
United States
International Arbitration Court
the Hague
New York
Chicago
New York Central
Advt
Cornish Named as Likely Killer in Adams Mystery
In the murder trial of Mrs. Katherine Adams the defense accuses Harry S. Cornish, key prosecution witness, of causing the death with doubts about poison in a bromo seltzer bottle. Prosecutor Osborne counters and pledges further argument. verdict anticipated before night.
Great Courtroom Turnout for Molineux Trial Verdict Hoped Today
In the Cr iminal Branch of the Supreme Court intense session noise filled with testimony and closing arguments. Ex Governor Black urged the jury to fault the prosecution for weak links while Assistant District Attorney Osborne defended Cornish and pressed for Molineux guilt. The crowded courtroom included many women as Judge Lambert prepared an adjournment with a verdict possible noon or afternoon.
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Meux
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Hay
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