Butterworth Dead After Pneumonia and Poisoning Complications
United States Patent Commissioner Benj Butterworth dies at 3 15 PM in Thomasville Georgia after weeks of illness. He sought recovery from pneumonia but suffered a relapse described as araemic conditions leading to his death. He leaves a wife Miss Mary Schny Yer and four children Howe Williams Deere Airéung Ben and Frank Ey.
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Benj. Butterworth
United States
Thomasville
Butterworth
Mary Schny
Pennsylvania
Vs. Howe
Washington, D.C
Williams
Father and Son Meet Booths Confer On Two Movements
Gen William Booth of the Salvation Army and Commander Ballington Booth of the Volunteers of America met at the Windsor Hotel after arriving in New York. Witnesses say the interview was strictly between father and son and aimed to end public controversies between the two movements with no amalgamation discussed.
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Booth
Ballington Booth
William Booth
Salvation Army
New York
England
Volunteers of America
Windsor Hotel
Josiah Strong
Charles Cuthbert Hall
Charles Cuthbert Gall
Dole Arrives in San Francisco Amid Quarantine
President Dole of Hawaii and Mrs. Dole reached San Francisco aboard the Pera from China via Honolulu. The steamer faced a stormy voyage and rough seas, with a small boat hail at outer 1 p.m. The quarantine service barred landing between sunset and sunrise, delaying their transfer to Washington.
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Bavaiian Republic
San Francisco
Pera
China
Japan
Honolulu
Dole
Hawaii
Washington
Father of the House Villiers dies in 96th year
Obituary notes Charles Pelham Villiers longtime MP for South Welvernhampton called the father of the House of Commons and a constant parliamentarian since 1833. He died at 9 o clock Saturday in Pardoned by McKintey. The report also covers a Kansas death row case and other political notes including the gold standard discussion, a Senate appropriations dispute, and international matters.
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Charles Pelham Villiers
South Welvernhampton
England
Ie House of Commons
Stamps for the Exposition Series at Trans-Mississippi Expo
National post office officials announced a new nine denomination stamp series commemorating the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition in Omaha, to open June 1. The stamps depict western progress from discovery to modern times, including Marquette, an Indian chief, buffalo hunting, Fremont, emigrants, mining, cattle and mills, and the Union Pacific bridge in Omaha.
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Trans-Mississippi
Postoffice Department
Omaha
Great West
Mississippi River
Marquette
Fremont
Rockies
Plains
Union Pacific
Omaha Police Crisis Grips City Hall in Armed Standoff
Omaha authorities face a police crisis as the city council fails to name a police commission and an armed posse fortifies the chief’s office. Attorney General Smythe seeks to move the writ of mandamus to the supreme court to avoid clashes over authority. Judge Scott has ruled the governor’s proviso unconstitutional, prompting further legal action.
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Omaha
Neéty Police Commission
Smythe
Moore
Supreme Court
Omana
Police Board
Polies
Scott
Equity Division
District Court
Omabe
Novel defense for murder case shocks Chicago trial
The defense for Chris Merry argues he was controlled by spirits when he killed his wife in Chicago. Testimony plans include spiritualist mediums to prove lack of responsibility, while opponents label Merry a degenerate.
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Chris Merry
Chicago
Merry
Anthracite Prices Advance And Other News
Announcement Friday that anthracite coal producers and carriers have raised prices 10 to 20 cents per ton to a $5.95 free on board to tidewater basis as stock remains light and orders from the west surge. Three miners are killed and one hurt by a rock fall at Hidden Treasure mine near Nevadaville two miles from Central City Colorado. Draper murder defense claims insanity due to overwork and self defense. Belfast linen thread combine formed with London headquarters and capital matching Coats. A London Herald dispatch reports 2300 killed in an earthquake with more victims in The Hague area.
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Tidewater
James Doyle
Joseph Perko
Andrew Westland
Daniel Munday
Hidden Treasure
Nevadaville
Central City
Galo
Conversation Fragments From Philadelphia North American
Two girls discuss meeting someone named Mas Cute and a friend described as pleasant but not fully convincing. The text ends with a reference to Philadelphia North American, suggesting a newspaper context.
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Philadelpha
Not on Credit Passenger Aboard Conductor Interaction
A brief exchange captures a commuter inquiring about timeliness as the conductor requests fare. The dialogue hints at travel punctuality pressures and payment request aboard a transit setting. The scene centers on a tense punctuality moment between passenger and conductor.
Week in Trade notes steady prices and rising iron demand
Bradstreet s Weekly Review reports a quiet distributive code and generally steady or rising prices. Industrial activity is strongest in the west with iron demand high and pig iron output near 1 000 000 tons monthly. Anthracite coal production may rise to support a 20 torcent per ton advance. Weather remains disappointing in the northwest with no clear improvement in demand.
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Bradstreet
Trradstreet
Iowa
Forthiwest
Warships Ordered South From Hampton Roads
The North Atlantic Squadron sailed southward from Hampton Roads on Saturday for evolution and drill outlined months ago. Navy department actions, including orders to Admiral Sicard, state the cruise has no relation to Cuba.
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North Atlantic
Hampton Roads
South
Sicard
Navy Department
Cuba
McKenna Not Confirmed Senate Postpones Action
The senate delayed voting on Joseph McKenna for associate justice of the supreme court at Senator Allen's urging. Four hours of executive session focused on the nomination as Allen sought a two week postponement, finally compromising to defer for one week with a vote to occur that day.
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Senate
Allen
Joseph McKenna
Supreme Court
Nebraska
All Meet the Cut Flour Rate Moves Freight Costs
Milwaukee freight flour rates have been cut by the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line and others are responding. The reduction is spreading with grain shipped to the seaboard at 11 and 15 cents, undermining any agreement to hold rates steady.
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Milwaukee
Chicago
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Seaboard
Letter Boxes Rifled and Checks Stolen to Cities
A large number of checks were stolen from letter boxes in Buffalo Minneapolis St Paul Toledo Cleveland Kansas City and Milwaukee by an organized gang of thieves some checks altered by acids Bank authorities in New York were notified. Also noted death of James Hazard a prominent St Louis businessman Rheumatism cited as cause. Interstate cake walk champion Walter Gray challenged William E Vanderbilt for 3500 a side in Kansas City. Four killed in a drunken row at Barboursville Ky including named victims all colored. German warship sighting reported with Deutschland and Geton en route to China. Steamer George W Elder sailed to Skaguay with 35 passengers cargo and hundreds of horses and days. Four Americans arrested in Mexico suspected in robberies. Wall collapse in Baltimore injures seven. Rev C H Dodson alias Lewis Carroll dead in London. A quip about naming a boy Jenny Clay prompts joke about Mud.
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New York
Buffalo
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Toledo
Cleveland
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Walter Gray
Guthrie
Oklahoma
Wichita
West
William E. Vanderbilt
Rioting in Havana Rumors Corroborated by Consul General
Consul General Lee in Havana corroborates newspaper reports on rioting, warning of potential further outbreaks. He notes dire Cuban poverty with 209000 people dependent on charity and estimates $20000 daily to feed them, while sea power decisions remain unchanged regarding ships near Key West.
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Lee
Havana
United States
Cuba
Asum
Long
Maine
Key West
May End The Strike as England Unions Withdraw Demand
A committee of allied unions led by the Amalgamated Engineers has decided to withdraw the 48 hour work week demand, hoping employers will lift lockout notices and end the dispute. Reports conflict as Glasgow and Manchester announce the move, while London officials deny it.
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England
Allied Tradesmeions
Great Britain
Amalgamated Engineers
Committee of Allied Unions
Glasgow
Manchester
Barns
London
Dawson City Men Arrive in Seattle With Gold Dust
Ninety five men from Daw son City reach Seattle aboard the Aiki and bring $100,000 in gold dust. The heaviest seller is Nels Johnson with $40,000 and heads to Sweden. The rest, totaling $360,000, is scattered among several men. Report supports claims there will be no starvation.
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Ninty
Dawson City
Seattle
Danger City
Aiki
Nels Johnson
Sweden
York Bye election shows Beresford gain by eleven votes
In York City England a bye election to fill the late Sir Frank Lockwood's seat elected Lord Charles Beresford Conservative and Liberal Unionist by eleven votes over Sir Christopher Furness Liberal and Radical. This marks the government's first seat gain since the general election.
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York City
England
Niberal
Frank Lockwood
Charles Beresford
Christopher Furness
Indiana Supreme Court Rules Life Policies Exempt
The Indiana supreme court decided life insurance policies are not taxable under current state law. The ruling comes after the state board of tax commissioners attempted to tax life insurance policies due to lack of explicit statutes. Also noted is the discovery of a counterfeit $100 note at the Cincinnati subtreasury and the death of Italian statesman Senator Tabarrini, head of Rome’s council of state.
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Indiana Supreme Court
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Treasury
Cincinnati
Tabarrini
Rome
Council of State
Commodity price quotes across markets in 1900s era cattle and hog markets
The record lists beef and hog prices by city including Chicago, Indianapolis, St Louis, Cincinnati, Detroit, Milwaukee, and Buffalo. It shows cattle, hogs, and sheep price ranges, grain and butter values, and egg entries with various quality grades and No 2 classifications.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Murderer Stone Found Insane and Incarcerated
W. Stone who killed Frank Kahler at Des Moines on January 5 and wounded Thomas Ariss at Kahter shoe store was confined in the criminal insane ward at Anamosa penitentiary. Doctors doubt recovery and one predicts he may not live the year. Judges order confinement until sane then return to Polk County for first degree murder trial. Des Moines physicians called the examination and voiced skepticism about recovery.
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W. Stone
Frank Kahler
Des Moines
Thomas Ariss
Kahter
Anamosa
Polk County
Stone
State Fair Planned by Des Moines Agricultural Society
The State Agricultural Society meeting in Des Moines on January 12 disregarded President Fields' advice to skip a fair this fall citing expected low attendance due to the Omaha fair. The nine day event will run September 3 to 11, with last year's profits cited at 5080 more in receipts. Elected officers include President John Downie South Amana, Vice President W F Herriman Hamp-ton, Secretary P L Fowler Des Moines, Treasurer G D Elyson Des Moines, and directors J F Fraser Bloomfield J Pickand Harlan J Wrige Waukee J W Wadsworth Algona R I Holuson unmbolei.
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State House
John Downie
South Amana
W-F. Herriman
Hamptone
P. L. Fowler
Des Moines
G. D. Elyson
J. F. Fraser
Bloomfeld
Harlan
J. Wrige
Waukee
J. W. Wadsworth
Algona
R. I Ioliuson
Diphtheria outbreak at Independence hospital for the insane
Diphtheria of a wild form spreads through the female wards at Independence hospital for the insane. A web of local items notes arrivals and incidents including a throat-cutting incident near Webster City, post office openings at Church and Emery, and various civic updates touching Iowa cities, officials, and organizations.
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Independence
Edwin H. Conger
Iowa
Senate
United States
China
Peter Degrod
Webster City
Independence Hospital
LeDars Lodge
New Christian Church
Onawa
Holbrook
A. A. Post Ofice
Church
Allamakee County
George Turner
Emery
Cerro Gordo Sownty
Celia E. Tilton
Shiras
Federal Court
Sioux City
Iowa Millers’ Association
Des Moines
Kirkwood
Cass County Munual Building
Eagle Grove Wison
Oscider
Remley
Dubuque
Birtland
Jation
J.C. Moats
JA. Jayon
Supreme Court
Moats
Sh Sil
Council Bluffs
Connell Bluffs
Whier Uwerk
Fort Doge
W. Lane
Mystic
Centerville
Baker
Philadelphia
Gilman
Marshall County
Hol. Miller
Chicago
Autor’ Neys
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McKintey
Clyde Mattox
Kansas
Indian Territory
Mattox
Mettox
India
James Westland
Sam
United States Senate Committee On Appropriations
House Repair—Ing
Buillion Copay
Eliza J. Rotner
Charles Kohler
Kohler, Fralting & Co
Asa
Dreyfus
U. S
Atlantic City
Bart
Hang
Amacrity
Hong Kong
Bolfar
Louisville
Avery & Sons
Durrant
W. BH. T. Duce Fant
Altadena
Los Angeles
Cal
Durrants
Brooks Locomotive Works
Dunkirk
N. Y
Corea
Imperial Government Railways of
Seoul- Chemulpo Railway
Draper
Jacksonville
Raper
Kirby
Hastings
Belfast
Ireland
London Standard
the Hague
M’kenna
St. Louis
James Hazard
Frm
Hazard & Wilson
Barboursville
Sandy Fork
Robert Calwell
Smith Hoiter
John Williams
Tom Wilson
Witwur
Diga
Bormmbay
Deutschland
Gefton
Port Said
Skaguay
George W. Elder
Portland
Dyea
Elder
Mexico
Thoswang
Baltenore
C. H. Dodson
Lewis Carroll
Jenny Clay
Alaska
McKenna
Commission
Mabreef
Anamosa Penitentiary
Mt. Ayr
W. C. Martin
Elisha Hammer
Sarah J. Willey
Hammer
Willey
Stauness
M.E. Church
Des Alaines
Larry Morgan
Adams Express Company
Nesto
Morgan
Byerty
Oskaloosa
Des Moinés
Parmalee
A.L. Calkings
Atlantic
Bering
Ie Maher
J. W. Hackett
Webster County
Col. Crawford
Frank Fritz
Laporte
Fritz
Cags County
Cass County
Ames
H. Fulton
B. Morrow
A. Bussard
F. Davis
Jensen
Acker
Wal County
Marshalhon
Satoon
Manhattan
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Hcs
Davenport
Missouri
W. Bartlett
All Connell
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