Great St Louis Brewery Fire Threatens Arsenal
A massive blaze started near the Anheuser Busch brewery at Cherokee Street and quickly spread across five acres, threatening the United States arsenal, Missouri Car and Foundry, and other facilities. Fire crews fought the flames through the afternoon as multiple buildings burned, with losses estimated near two million dollars before the fire was brought under control.
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Anbensers Based Brewing Companys
Gule Ito
United States Arsenal
Missouri Ae and Foundry
Associated Press
St. Louis
Anheuser-bush Brewing Association
Cherokee
Missouri Car and Foundry Company
Quartermaster's
Anheuser-Busch Brewery
St. Loui
Ies
Lemp Brewing Company
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Company
Cherokee Street
Zepp Street
Arsenal
de Kalb
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association
W. J. Lemp
aAnheuser-Rich
Missouri Cary and Foundry Company
Standard Barrel Company
Stubt Pickle and Vinegar Company
United States Creering Department
Mississippi River Works
Stone Arsenal
United States Army Quartermaster's
South Side
Zeonang Aron Street
Kosciusko Street
Illinois Village
Joliet
Mincoke
DE Suro
de Sota
Lismarck
Iron Mountain
Gen Harrison Will to Be Read to Relatives
Associated Press reports in Indianapolis on March 18 that General Harrison's will will be read to his immediate family before probate. The holographic will is in a safety deposit box at Fisher National Bank with other estate papers prior to his 1899 departure for Paris.
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Lby Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Harrison
Non Lias
Fisteher National Bank
Harrisson
Paris
Oranges Thrown at Dublin Lord Mayor During Inauguration
On March 18 Trinity College students pelted Timothy Harrington the new lord mayor as his inaugural procession passed the college. Police kept the crowd from storming the enclosure while demonstrations appeared restrained by orderly conduct.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Trinity College
Timothy Harrington
Harrington
Defalcation Estimated At 150000 In Bank Failure
Washington March 18 The comptroller of the currency received a preliminary statement from the temporary receiver of the failed First National Bank at N 1 Mich It shows defalcation about 150000 covered by forged loans and discounts The bank will resume business and a permanent receiver will be appointed to close its affairs
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
First National Bank
Russia
Great Britain
House of Commons
Tien Tsin
Lord Cranborne
Wm. Remond
Supreme Court to recess for fortnights. Puerto Rico and Philippine cases delayed
Chief Justice Fuller announced the Supreme Court will recess from next Monday for two weeks. The general expectation is that rulings on the Porto Rican and Philippine questions will come after the recess. No major decisions were handed down today.
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Fuller
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
United States Steel Annexes Rockefeller Iron Empire
Reported circulation states United States Steel Corp will absorb John D Rockefeller iron interests including Lake Superior Consolidated Iron mines with 50 million capital and 29.9 million outstanding, Mesaba range properties, Duluth Mesaba Northern railway, and lake transportation lines. JL P Morgan & Co. confirms Rockefeller mines railways and lake lines to join US Steel.
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Associated Press
New York
John D. Rockefeller
United States Steel Corporation
Lake Superior
Carnegie Steel Company
Duluth, Mesaba & Northern Railway
Duluth
Iron Mountain
Minn
JL P. Morgan & Co
Lake Iron Mines
Lake Transportation
Mrs Helen Hall Keeps Her Secret
In Bridgeport Conn March 18 the mystery over the card Mrs Helen Hall will play in the case over millionaire tea merchant George Francis Gilman s property remains unrevealed. She declines to discuss her claim though rumors say she holds a mansion deed at Black Rock. Miss Susie Kupfer and her mother deny starting the tale. A probate court hearing on an administrator is set for 4 PM.
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Associated Press
Bridgeport
Susie Kupfer
Gilman
Europe
German envoy meets cold reception in St Petersburg
Berlin reports General Von Werder, sent on a private mission to ease recent Russian-German tensions, faced a cool reception in Moscow. Emperor William’s private mission to clarify misunderstandings largely failed. Count Lamdorff questioned Von Werder about German agitation for annexation of Austria’s German speaking provinces.
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Berlin
General von Werder
St. Petersburg
William
Count Lamadorff
Austria
Anglo-Russian Tien Tsin dispute likely to end with withdrawal
British observers expect Britain and Russia to withdraw troops from Tien Tsin over the railroad siding dispute. Diplomacy and interlocked powers are seen as curbing aggression while official Britain maintains readiness and avoids hostilities.
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Associated Press
Tien Tsin
London
Tier Tsin
Oy Both
Dr. Morrison
Pekin
London Times
St. Petersburg
China
British Foreign Office
Russia
Manchuria
Turkestan
Mongolia
Ministers at Pekin Accomplish Little in Meeting
Pekin dispatch reports foreign ministers made little progress at today's session due to delays by several governments in agreeing to indemnity claim conclusions. No minister is authorized to act fully for his government, causing continued stalemate on key issues.
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Ey Associated Press
Pekin
No Strike If Avoidable Says Anthracite Leaders
President Mitchell of the United States Mine Workers and district presidents Nicholl Duffy and Fahey met in Scranton to discuss a conference with operators on the ways schedule and Hazleton conversion. They hope to secure a plan for such talks, but warn another strike will not be declared unless absolutely demanded.
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Associated Press
Scranton
Maroh
Mitchell
United States Mine Workers of America
Nicholl
Duffy
Fahey
Pennsylvania
Hazleton
Chinese Minister Arrives in Chicago for Three-Day Visit
Chinese minister to the United States Wui Ting Fang arrived in Chicago to be hosted by President Harper and the University of Chicago faculty. He will deliver the convocation address and attend receptions and dinners during a three day stay, welcomed by Mayor Harrison at the Auditorium Annex.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Wui Ting Fang
United States
Harper
University of Chicago
Harrison
Auditorium Annex
New York Tax Bills Signed Into Law by Gov Odell
Albany March 18 Governor Odell has signed bills passed by the legislature imposing a 2 tax on insurance companies and taxing savings banks on their surplus earnings.
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Albany
Odell
Conger Sails Today From Shanghai News Update
AP dispatch from Shanghai reports United States Minister Conger sailing today. Li Hang Chang's condition has improved. In Pekin, the Pekin to Chau-Sing-Ou railroad opened Saturday with a troop review, attended by French and Belgian ministers.
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Associated Press
London
Shanghai
United States
Vangey
Li Hang Chang
Pekin
Chau-Sing-Ou
Secretary Hay seeks to reopen canal treaty talks with Britain
Secretary of State Hay held a long conference with Senator Morgan on Isthmian canal matters and the advisability of reopening negotiations with Great Britain. He has met nearly a dozen senators and representatives since Congress adjourned to learn views on the subject.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Hay
Morgan
Great Britain
Rideout Declines Mayor Candidacy in Political Shuffle
The North western reports W K Rideout will not accept a nomination for mayor. Rumors place W W Kinball John Banderob and Henry Warren among strong Republican hopefuls. Ward by ward chatter notes retirements and possible nominations for alderman and supervisor across multiple wards, with Oscar Spalding or Charles M White tied to police chief prospects depending on mayoral outcome.
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Stromaly Teta
Charles. M. White
Oscar Spalding
W. K. Rideout
Rideout
Northwestern
Rideouts
W. W. Kinball
Republican
Remblican
John Banderob
Henry Warren
Tor Iatande
W. Weisprod
John McParlin
John McParlin. Mr. Weisbrod
C. D. Heath
Willam Neumann
Cephas Smith
John Siewert
Edward Mace
T. R. Morgan
Wakeman
Eber Simpson
Albert Pitrekow
Matt Mertz
Edward Bathke
E. A. Potter
Venezuelan Interference With U S Consular Agent Sparks Protest
The state department protested to Venezuela over interference with Mr Balz, U S consular agent at Barcelona. Balz, a Danish citizen born in St Thomas, holds a Venezuelan executive grant recognizing him as a U S agent, and is protected by the United States government. He was involved in a dispute with Venezuelan troops during an attempt to collect a forced loan. The department had urged Caracas to halt the interferences with Balz for over a month without results.
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Venezuelsz
Py Associated Press
Washington, D. C
State Department
Oontis
Balz
United States
Barcelona
Venezuela
Ignatio M. Baiz
St. Thomas
Loomis
Is There a Devil A Rational Inquiry by Rev E H Smith
Rev E H Smith presented Is There a Devil before the Ministerial association. He argued for a historical evolutionary view, tracing the devil from Milton rather than the Bible and urging figurative interpretation. Opponents included Rev Davies Abbott Lindsay Anderson Evans Wills and others.
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E. H. Smith
Mr. Smith
David Davies
J. P. Abbott
G. PD. Lindsay
Anderson
Stephen Smith
Matt Evans
John Wills
A. J. Damon
T. K. Naumo
Milton
Devil
Garden of Eden
Satan
Health Commissioner to Decide on May Quarantine Case
Health Commissioner F. J. Wilkie will decide Wednesday morning whether to lift the smallpox quarantine on Afra Turner’s residence at Northwestern Avenue. There has been no evident breakout by Harry Turner, and Wilkie aims to determine the quarantine’s disposition by then. The Reiter case is described as a genuine smallpox instance.
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F. J. Wilkie
Afra
Turner
Northwestern Avenue
Harry Turner
Mal Wilkie
Reiter
Dr. Wilkie
Doctor counters family claims of chickenpox in adult case
The doctor says the illness is not chickenpox as family members claim. Chickenpox is a childhood disease, common before age six and after ten is rare. Chickenpox lasts a few days, smallpox spans about fourteen days.
Morgan Accused Of Profiting In Erie Coal Deal
Richard P. Coffin files suit in U S circuit court naming J Pierpont Morgan and the Erie Railway as defendants. Coffin seeks explanation why Morgan as controlling trustee of the Brig Road compelled the purchase of the Pennsylvania Coal Company and allegedly made a profit of 400000 in the transaction.
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Associatet Press
New York
Richard P. Coffin
Bexsin-Vult
United States
Erie Railway Company
J. Pierpont Morgan
Morgan
Brig Road
Pennsylvania Coal Commane
President McKinley Returns to Washington After Stop in Canton
Canton notes report President McKinley arrived from Indianapolis and was driven to the Barber home for breakfast with Mrs. McKinley, while preparations continue for a late-night departure. Harriet Sexton, Mrs McKinley’s aunt, died here, with plans to delay the return to Washington intact.
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Associated Press
Canton
Ohio
McKinley
Indianapolis
McKinner
Harriet Sexton
Mcixinley
Washington
Wisconsin and Illinois Victorians Lose Noted Figures
General Toma Wintthf and General James Bintuff, longtime Wisconsin figures, died within days in Chicago. Bintuff, aged 76, was active in politics, newspapers, and the military, born in Yorkshire in 1834, served as a brigadier general, and later held state supervisory roles. Leonard Delke died at St Mary's Hospital aged 23 after brief illness, with remains sent to Dale, Wis. Amelia Frommeng, seven, daughter of Mr and Mrs August Freimeng, died of pneumonia. funeral planned privately on Tuesday.
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James Bintuff
Wisconsin
Windsor Park
Chicago
Thomas Grurdy
Oshkosh
Blattitf
Yorkshire
England
America
Isell
New York
Monroe
Wis
Aves
Green County
Jie
Libbey
Petersburg
Board of Supervision
Penal and Reformatory Institutions
Wisconsin Soldiers
ST. Mary's Hospital
Leonard Delke
St. Mary’s Hospital
Dale
Ives
Amelia Frommeng
August Freimmeng
Ninth Street
No Disorder Noted On St Patrick's Day In Oshkosh
Police records show fewer drunkenness arrests after city purging efforts. Sunday’s weather was springlike and balmy, yet no cases of drunk and disorderly conduct were observed. Last week likewise produced only a handful of such incidents, suggesting the city is improving.
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Oshkosh
Nebraska Deadlock Shows No Change
Lincoln Nebraska March 18 the ballot on United States senate shows all fusionist candidates tied with Allen and Hitchcock each 42 votes D E Thompson 31 Crowns 7 Meiklejohn 23 Finshaw 17 Rosewater 11 and scattering 1 a deadlock remains without resolution
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Lincoln
Neb
United States
Allen
Hitchcock
D. E. Thompson
Crowns
Currie
Meiklejohn
2Finshaw
Rosewater
Scattering
Primary Elections Bill Drafted For Wisconsin
Madison March 18 The assembly committee on privileges and elections will likely report a redrafted primary election bill tonight The changes place platform formulation with the state central committee polls close at nine instead of five and canvassing proceeds first by county boards then by a state board The bill prompts indignation from leaders over railroad lobbyists and educational funds and lobbyists may be summoned if they persist in railroads matters.
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Madison
Wis
Assembly Committee On Privileges and Elections
Assembly
State Central Committee
State Central
Legislatre
Ambassadors Present Credentials to King Edward at Marlborough House
United States Ambassador Choate and fellow diplomats presented their credentials to King Edward at Marlborough House in London. The procession featured royal carriages drawn by two horses, with three royal attendants in scarlet cloaks. Lord Lansdowne, the foreign secretary, introduced the envoys as the king wore a field marshal’s uniform.
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Associated Press
London
United States
Choate
Edward
Marlborough House
Drasyn
Lord Lansd
Demand for Stocks Causes a Big Advance
The stock market opened with strong demand across all classes and bonds. Prices rose buoyantly as more issues joined the advance, producing substantial gains before some profit taking cooled the pace, leaving prices at a higher level.
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Associated Preas
New York
Cannonballs Defeat High School In Bowling Contest
The Cannonballs beat the High school team at the YMCA alleys last Saturday by 129 pins. The Cannonballs led after the first two games but lost the final game by one pin. George Hopkins topped the scores with 219 in the contest’s second game.
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Post Office
George Hopkins
Nations Witchhazel Co Assured, Clinton Conn Report
Clinton Connecticut March 18 The Nations Witchhazel company is now declared to be an assured fact The company will have a capitalization of 90 and will absorb fifteen independent companies.
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Clinton, Conn
the Nations Witchhazel Company
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