SAILORS DESCRIBE THREE DAY BEAM-END ORDEAL AT SEA
Captain Fred H. Smith and about 30 crewmen from the whaling bark Kathleen tell of a gale southeast of Barbedoes on September 6 to 8 that left the vessel on its beam ends for three days and nights. Stranded on the quarter deck they dared not descend, with provisions unreadily accessible and fear of founder constant until the storm ended and the ship righted.
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Kathleen
New Bedford
Masa
Fred H. Smith
Barbedoes
Thoughtful businessman Blodt ends life in despair
Jacob A. Blodt, a Cleveland businessman long linked with major local interests, killed himself by asphyxiation in a Perry Street boarding house. Once trusted as secretary of the Guarantee Savings and Loan Company, which recently failed amid embezzlement charges, he believed enemies persecuted him and his ruin was near. He resided on Euclid Avenue.
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Cleveland
Jacob A. Blodt
Perry street
Blodt
Guarantee Savings and Loan Company
Euclid avenue
Pennsylvania Day Promises Festive Buffalo Exposition
Keystone citizens plan Pennsylvania day activities at Buffalo Pan American exposition carnival week. The temple of music and the Keystone building host merrymaking as diverse regional events unfold with Rex and others in attendance.
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Keystone
Buffalo
Pennsylvania
Keystone state
Temple of Music
Rex
Ninth Infantry
Mexico
Toronto
Nebraska
Guard Attack at McKinley Vault Stuns Canton Cemetery
At Westlawn Cemetery a Fort Wayne regiment guarding McKinley’s vault reported a guard fired at an unidentified man who approached, while another attacker struck guard Private Deprend with a knife. The assailants fled as Lt. Ashbridge led the response. 70 soldiers are on site with 20 posted at the vault. Deprend, a New York recruit four months in service, sustained minor clothing cuts but no injury.
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Westlawn
Fort Wayne
Mich
McKinley Mes
Biddle
Deprend
Ashbridge
Deprends
New York
Episcopalian's Convention Advance Guard Arrives in San Francisco
Advance guard of delegates to the triennial Episcopal church convention reaches San Francisco ahead of sessions starting next Wednesday. The event runs through October 20 and a new president will be elected with candidates including Rev. Dr. Alsopp, Rev. Dr. Huntington, and Rev. Dr. Lindsay.
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Episcopal church
Alsopp
Brooklyn
Huntington
New York
Tindsay
Boston
Disaster in Samar as Nine Infantrymen Face Insurgents
News from Manila and Washington reports a deadly attack on Company C Ninth Infantry at Balangiga Samar. Twenty four men escaped, eleven wounded, others killed. Insurgents seized stores and rifles, while officers including Captain Connell and Lieutenant Bumpus survived. General Hughes plans renewed action. observers link uprising to McKinley assassination.
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United States
Samar
Balangiga
Company C
Ninth Infantry
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Thomas W. Connell
Edward A. Bumpus
R. S. Griswold
Edwin V. Bookmuller
Hughes
Washington
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Corbin
White Horse
Associated Press
Bassey
United States Infantry
Edward A. Bumpua
leutenant
Griswold
Burgeon
Aguinaldo
Ohio
Spain
Sama
McKinley
munger
Ninth Regiment
United Statefantry
China
Mani
Frick to Build Palace in Pittsburg Homewood District
Ironmaster Henry C. Frick plans a grand private residence in Pittsburg's Homewood district. The granite and marble estate, costing about 709000, will include an art gallery following Frick's European purchases, with construction deferred until a New York office building is completed.
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Henry C. Frick
Homewood
Mr. Frick
Frick
Europe
Paris
New York City
Battle Between Strikers and Police Wounds Seven in San Francisco
In San Francisco on September 30 a pitched clash between strikers and police on Kearney Street left seven wounded, one fatally likely, with over 50 gunshots fired and several bystanders injured. Special officers and a discharged sailor were targeted by a mob of about 200 amid broken plate glass and chaos near Market and Turk.
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Kearnay street
WILLIAM MILLER
H. F. BEEHLER
G. WISSEL
EDDIE FULLER
J. DOYNE
WILLIAM MacDONALD
PETER JOHNSON
boxmaker
Market street
Turk
John Tillman
Kearney street
Lipton Sees America Cup Hope. Shamrock Favored Yet
New York yachtsmen gathered at the New York Yacht Club to discuss Saturday's race and the looming Tuesday contest between Columbia and Shamrock II for the America’s Cup. Sir Thomas Lipton and party toured the America schooner, denying old rumors of betrayal, while observers praised Columbia’s windward tactics and speed. Columbia won Saturday by 1 minute 20 seconds corrected time, with Shamrock strong in windward work but the challenger slightly behind on runs. implications for the next race remain uncertain.
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Shamrock
New York
New York Yacht Club
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Columbia
Shamrock LI
Butler Ames
Lowell
Sir Thomas
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