Texas Hurricane Strikes Austin and Surrounding Areas
A Texas hurricane caused widespread damage from Austin to Calvert with several deaths reported. The storm downed electric towers and houses, disrupted rail lines across Dallas Temple and Fort Worth divisions, and led to numerous washouts and late trains. Clarksville and Buba towns suffered structural damage and casualties as debris and strong winds swept central Texas.
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Texas
Austin
Calvert
Dallas
Santa Fe
Temple
Missoni
Kansas
Wexss
Houston
Taras
Texas Midland Dulle
Greanville
Ennis
Damags
Clarksville
Buba
Snatched from the Sea and Other Coastal News
Sixteen survivors of the steamship Villa de St Nazaire were rescued by the British steamer Yanarive after a March 7 storm off Virginia capes. Two children drown at McKee's Rocks, Pa, while two Italian immigrant ships docked in New York with 1,129 steerage passengers aboard. Thread mills near Kearney, New Jersey close, displacing over 1,000 workers. Miss Morton improves after bicycle accident in Washington. Northwestern Kansas Methodist conference votes to admit women to general conference. Chicago election board rules People's party not officially recognized. Colorado Senate moves to abolish capital punishment.
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St. Nazaire
Yanarive
Weston
Newport News
Glasgow
Greenock
Villa de St. Nazaire
Compagnie Generale ‘Trans—Atlantique
General Debate Ends as Tariff Bill Opens for Amendments
The four day general debate on the Dingley tariff in the House closed Tuesday. Beginning Friday the bill opened for amendment under the five minute rule until March 31, when the vote will be taken. Speakers from both parties addressed the chamber including members of the Ways and Means Committee and several Democratic, Republican, and Populist members.
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Bailey
Texas
Ways and Means Committee
Messrs
Tawney
Minnesota
Dalzell
Pennsylva
Russell
Connecticut
Payne
New York
Steele
Indiany
Talbert
South Carolina
Clarke
Demcrat
Missouri
Maguive
California
Gunn
Idaho
Cox
Tennessee
McRae
Arkansas
Grow
Pennsylvania
Sirson
Kansas
Curtis
Burke
Tex
Gift to Gothams Baron Hirsch Widow to Spend 1.5 Million
The New York World reports Baroness Hirsch plans a 1.5 million charity outlay in New York. Trustees say funds from the Baron Hirsch trust, totaling 2.4 million annually, will finance a trade school building, model houses for the poor, and a working girls home. Educational Alliance to cover a 100000 mortgage at her expense. Will trade roads.
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Baron Hirsch
New York World
Baroness Hirsch
Oscar Straus
Turkey
Baron Hirsch Fund
Baroness Tirsch
Baron Wirsch
Educational Alliance
North Dakota Line Swap With South Dakota Branches
A confidential St Paul railroad letter reports the Great Northern and Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroads have agreed to swap lines. St Paul will trade the Fargo Southern for Great Northern's Aberdeen and Watertown branches in South Dakota. The reshaping would remove competition in the region and worries arise among Fargo merchants over the potential impact on a competing deal to gain entry to Fargo via the Fargo Southern.
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North Dakota
South Dakota
Fargo
N. D
St.Paul
Great Northern
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Fargo Southern
Aberdeen
Watertown
Seo
Ex-Secretary Foster urges Hawaiian annexation in Washington
Former Secretary of State John W. Foster spoke in Washington Friday on Hawaii advocating annexation. A large audience including Hawaiian government delegates heard him oppose a protectorate and warn that Hawaii must be annexed or seek other alliance or destiny, to avoid foreign entanglements.
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Foster
John W. Foster
Washington
Hawaii
McKinley to attend Grant monument dedication in New York
President McKinley will attend the Dedication of the Grant Monument in New York on April 27. He will review the parade and deliver an address. Admiral Binive will command the North Atlantic squadron and all naval forces will participate. New York State National Guard, about 23,000 men, will march with nearly 12,000 expected to turn out. The Ancient and Honorable Artillery of Boston will be in governors line. Several informal invitations to attend have been accepted.
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McKinley
Gen
Grant
New York
Parad
Binive
Wll
Boston
Beet Sugar Plant Planned by Denver Trust
The article notes secretary John E. Searles of Lt sugar trust in Denver, with D A Muffat, planning a large beet sugar factory project in Colorado. It cites capital estimates around 34,000,000 to 50,000,000 and mentions Germany signaling withdrawal from the Greece blockade context. Also reported is a Baltimore jury finding Dr. J Luiz guilty of assisting an expedition.
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John E. Searles
Lt Sugar Trust
Denver
D. A. Muffat
Colorado
Luiz
J. Luiz
Baltimere, Et Ce
Japan Moves to Gold Standard as Peers Pass Bill
The Japanese house of peers approved the bill adopting the gold standard and now awaits the emperor's signature to become law. The move signals a major monetary reform as Japan shifts away from silver and other standards under the new regime.
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Japan
House of Peers of
Hunter Lacks Two Votes in Frankfort Ballot
In Frankfort Kentucky a joint ballot for United States senator shows Hunter Hud ur as a Republican nearly tied, lacking only two votes to reach the required threshold. The article notes the tight margin and ongoing tally among lawmakers.
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Hunter
Frankfort
United States
Hudur
Tleelion
Trade winds shift as interior demand falters in IX Week
The IX Week trade review notes a downward trend in prices across items like wheat Indian corn and cotton with limited gains in dry goods hardware leather and farm implements. Storms floods and high water disrupt interior trade routes causing road and line damage while strikes push wages higher and some modest advances emerge.
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Sradstreets
Briulstreets
Ohio
Mississippi
Missouri
Offensive Partisanship Not Ground For Removal
The Post Office Department announced a policy by First Assistant Postmaster General Heath that offensive partisanship will not warrant removal unless shown to harm the administration or postal service. Charges were made in Hastings Nebraska and Ashland Illinois but lacked proof of damage to the service. The policy mirrors the stance of the previous administration.
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Post- Office Department
Heath
Hastings
Neb
Thurston
Ashland
Til
Col
May Rejoin K of L as Pittsburg Seceders Return
John W. Hayes, Knights of Labor official, visited Pittsburg Pa on Saturday and persuaded district assembly 8 representing about 12 000 members to rejoin the Knights of Labor. The district 3 seceded two years ago but harmony returned and a April quarterly meeting is expected to finalize the rejoining.
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Pittsburg
John W. Hayes
Knights of Labor
Mining tunnel tragedy at Leadville claims J. E. Jennison
The body of J. E. Jennison, a 60 year old Omaha resident, was found in the Bus tunnel near Leadville Colorado after an asphyxiation incident during construction of the Western Orion Telegraph Company tunnel.
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J. E. Jennison
Orion ‘Telegraph Company
Leadville
Colo
To Escape New Tariff Rush of British Exports to U.S.
Announcement that the new United States tariff will not be retroactive spurred a surge of exports from Great Britain to America. Every industry is pushing its work while ship owners face difficulties if the business continues.
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United States
Great Britain
America
Gladstone Joins the Wheelmen in Cheerful News
Enuwish bicycle enthusiasts cheer as Gladstone, despite his ANC, joins wheelpen ranks and writes from London that he has mastered the machine. Sanguilly General Julio Senguilly, recently freed from Muro Castle, is reported to have received public reception in Philadelphia on Thursday night following the start of the Cuban revolution.
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Gladstone
Enuwish
Air Gladstone
Sanguilly
Julio Senguilly
Muro Castle
Philadelpnia
Two Die in Friday Plymont Fight
Two men were killed in a Friday street fight. Jaco Leeds died from a stab wound while Blanchart Thoms was shot and killed instantly. The report also notes a New York charter passage and a Liverpool population figure of about 176 per acre.
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Plymont
Jaco Leeds
Blanchart Thoms
Great Britain Refuses Aid in Greek Port Blockade
The report claims Britain will not fund warships for a Greek port blockade and seeks to avoid direct involvement. It notes fears of a wider European escalation as Britain hints Greece-blockade plans, with Turkish frontier tensions and a Turkish squadron ordered to cruise the Aegean Sea.
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Great Britain
Greece
McQuitseetse
Europe
Russia
France
Gages
Austria
Aegean Sea
Subans Cross the Trocha at Spanish Fort and Fort Blow Up
A Havana cable reports insurgents about 2,000 strong crossed the central trocha near Jucaro Wednesday night moving westward. A Spanish garrison fired on them and the fort was attacked and blown up by dynamite. Twenty seven Berrison soldiers were killed or wounded. General Weyler plans 20,000 reinforcements as the defense stiffens. A clash near Jiguani leaves the Spanish routed with over 109 dead. Rabin’s insurgents besiege Jiguani, then retreat toward Baramio after two days of fighting.
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Havana
Jucaro
Towha
Berrison
Arolas
Trocha
Lavand
Weyler
Tinob
Jiguani
Tey
Rabin
Rey
Baramio
Rabi
Manitoba settles parochial school dispute after storms
Legislature approves amendments to the school law under the Lanorer Greenway accord and reports the papal delegate will find the Manitoba parochial school issue settled. Also news of a fugitive Newman alias Butler Leo Weller confessing murder, Missouri horse breeders pool bill allowing prize fights, and a Clayton New Mexico laundry murder with conspiracy hints.
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Manitoba
Rome
Canada
Jefferson City
Sys
Horse Breeders! Association
Thirty-ninth
General Assembly
Stephens
Missouri
Market Prices for Cattle Hogs Wheat and More
Chicago cattle and hog prices show varied ranges for common and prime grades with wheat No 2 red and No 2 white futures quoted. Listings cover cities including Cincinnati Milwaukee Detroit New York Buffalo and more with multiple commodities such as corn oats rye and creamery eggs and potatoes.
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Uiditaupolis
Ste To
She
Weyrre
Detroit
Sheen
Milwaukee
New York
Stey Vorny
Printing Investigation Reveals State Overcharges
The report details Lieut. Gov. Parrott’s testimony before the printing investigation committee. It claims the state paid inflated prices for blanks and jobs, with proposed prices far higher than actual costs. A separate note reports a woman's body recovered from the Missouri River near Onawe, with speculation linking her to a prior drowning near Salix in October.
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Parrott
Tie
Missouri River
Onawe
Eliearil
Salix
Legislature progress in code revision slows work
An ailing report notes half of the code revision is complete with committees making careful, detailed progress. The House has accomplished more than the Senate but faces additional amendments and likely delays. The session is over nine weeks old and may extend into May.
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House
Senate
Bears on Temple Amendment and Iowa lumber disputes
Judge Caldwell of the Eighth Circuit released a decision in a Chicago Burlington and Quincy employee injury case striking down a no suit clause tied to Burlington Relief Association. The report also covers Iowa timber and strawboard mill dealings, price undercuts from new operators, and a mentioned public figure Ex Senator Cassatt in prison life. George Harris sues Ironwood camp Mader Woodmen of America in Dubuque federal court for 20060 alleging injuries during initiation and lasting arm stiffness.
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Caldwell
Calu-well
Eighth United States Circuit Court
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Burlington
Iowa Wholesale
Tama Strawboard
American Strawboard Trust
Iowa
Stratboard
Henry Rimesburg
Pella
W. 3F- Verker
Des Moines
Madera Woodmen
George Harris
Dubuque
Ironwood Camp
Mader Woodmen of America
Bank Seeks 6000 From Williams in District Court
Council Bluffs Savings Bank filed suit in district court to collect 6000 dated last November, alleging Williams hid assets to defraud creditors. Attachments seized Williams coal yard on Upper Broadway. real estate deeds to the bank except the yard were transferred to his son Ralph for 2700, leaving unsettled unpaid salary.
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Blulfs Savings Bank
XN. W. Williams
Wiliams
Williams
Upper Broadway
Ralph
Murder Suicide and Inspection Review Across County Armory Night
A wobbly report describes an inspection of Company EB at a Hall armory led by Capt. Olin stead and Major Davidson with local officials. It notes a fatal shooting where John Steele, 35, killed neighbor Jake Werner, 25, over a disputed fence, and a separate suicide by Nels Hanson, 52, on a Chicago and Northwestern train.
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Hall
Olinstead
Ninh United States
Gay
John Steele
Monrot County
Jake Werner
Steele
Chas F Blake Dies After Heart Illness in Ottawa Home
Charles F Blake aged 74 dies at his Ottawwa home from heart illness after years as president of Town National Bank. He built mining wealth, then suffered losses, retired from banking, and concentrated on mining seeking to regain fortune. He had resided in Ottawwa since 186?
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John Winger
William Trever
Spencer Grove
Center Point
Marion
Chas. B. Blake
Chas. F. Blake
Ottawwa
Ilsease
Town National Bank
Ottrmwa
Aid for famine sufferers and local fundraising urged
The article notes action begins to aid famine victims near Losva Falls with residents urged to contribute money and care. A meeting appointed collectors and a central fund contact to handle communications. In Ida Grove, Mrs. John Bartley near town shot herself after long distress. Joel West of Burlington, a famed railroad master mechanic, died in Los Angeles Hospital at 44.
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Losva Falls
Ford
Ida Grove
Ward
John Bartley
Deaq Joel West
Burlington
Burlington Im
Los Angeles Hospital
Robbery at Stanley Clothing Store Reported
Four men robbed the Risk Bros. general store in Stanley, stealing clothing valued at $100. They were captured nearby and held at the gaol, brought before the grand jury in $10 bonds.
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Risk Bros
Stanley
Suit to recover $45,000 against Easton in bank case
W J dient as receiver of First National Bank of Decorah sues Jas v Easton in federal court to recover the assessed value of bank stock. The sale is set at $15,000.
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W. J. Dient
First National Bank of Decorah
Tas
Jas. v. Easton
Rist
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Brooklyn
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Ieater New Lirk Athletic Club
Tinsa Hotel
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