London Fire Engulfs East Aldersgate Block in 1800s Blaze
A massive blaze roared through a six story block near Aldersgate and Redcross streets in London on Nov 19. Firefighters faced a wind driven inferno as warehouses and a vast stock of Christmas goods burned uncontrollably for hours. The fire caused extensive damage with 150 warehouses gutted and losses estimated up to £5 million. St Giles church sustained damage and thousands watched amid chaotic scenes.
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London
Aldersgate Street
Redcross Street
Wells
St. Giles
Milton
Hameell Street
Waller, Brown & Co
Mantle Manufacturers
St. Giles’ Church
Tampa
Jewish Street
Well Street
Reddcross
Maidenhead Court
Bradford Avenue
Jewin
Hamsell, Well
Edmund
Jewin Crescent
Gbrified
Stock Exchange
Bie
Optrich
Treasury Secretary Gage to Address New York Chamber Dinner
Washington reports Secretary of the Treasury Gage will speak at the New York Chamber of Commerce dinner next Tuesday evening. Though he planned to avoid currency reform he will discuss the topic due to strong business interest. He will address Currency reform Now or When.
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Chamber of Commerce
Washington
French Torpedo Boat Collision Off Algiers Sinks One
Two French torpedo boats No 1 and Dendant de Lac Bree collided near Algiers during evening maneuvers. No 100 sank shortly after. the crew of the other vessel was saved. The Doudart de Lugree sustained heavy damage.
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Algiers
Finneh
Dendant de Lac Bree
Wille
No 100
Saver
Doudart de Lugree
Murder Indictment Hits Brooklyn Figure in Church Slaying
A Brooklyn grand jury today indicted a man named Detah Poetet Indietwd in the first degree murder case linked to the church slaying of Bellringer Brelz in the eastern district. The defendant, identified by Steiger Meyer, claims he can establish his alibi.
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Indietwd
New York
New
Pelter Golawel
Pete
Steiger
Asian Meyer
Policeman
Mich
Bellringer Brelz
Hrook
Brooklyn
Jene
Million-Dollar Klondike Mining Claim Sold
Washington reports Frank Phyacitor of Michigan recently from the Klondike where he is said to have acquired a mining claim sold for a million dollars. He was summoned to the War Department to confer on conditions in the mining country.
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Washington
Frank Phyacitor
Michigan
Klondike
War Department
Canada and U S Plan Joint Commission on Seal Killings
Ottawa reports Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Sir Louis Davies returned from Washington to discuss boundary questions and a proposed joint commission with the United States. The key point: a modus vivendi to suspend sealing in the Pacific and Behring Sea begins next month, while talks on further trade and related issues proceed.
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Ottawa
Wilfrid Laurier
Louis Davies
Washington
McKinley
Foeter
Laurier
Canada
United States
Louie Davies
Joint Commission
Foster
Wis
Feala
Pacific Ocean
Behring Sea
Great Britain
State Department
Camidian Council
Smteeler Mine Fire Threat Grows At Smugglers Mine
Consternation rose among the fire fighters today as an inferable gun in generating was found. Gus has reached the ninth level pump station and officials fear abandonment of the mine and nearby works to prevent flooding.
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Smteeler
Pire
Aapen
Col
Gus
Berlin Now Elopement Ties to Budapest Affair
Paula Wirth, a popular Berlin dancer known as Berlin dotresa, elopes to Budapest with a married riding master, stirring gossip among locals and drawing attention to the urban romance.
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Berlin
Paula Wirth
Budapest
Miss Brewster arraigned in Vermont murder case
Mildred L. Brewster was arraigned in Washington county court charged with the murder of Annie Wheeler on May 29. She pleaded not guilty and was remanded for trial, likely to begin within days. The killing stemmed from jealousy as Brewster, who loved John Wheeler, shot Annie Wheeler as they walked together and then herself.
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Annie Wheeler
Montpellier
Mildred L. Brewster
Washington County
Miss Brewster
Miss Drewewise
John Wheeler
Wheeler
Barre
Misa Breweter
Misa Wheeler
Miss Tirewster
Miss Wheeler
Atrugele
President's Message Lengthy Labor Discussions At White House
Washington November 19 cabinet day at the White House brought few visitors with most meetings by appointment. Gompers and Morrison urged labor protections be included in the president's message while Powderly pressed for immigration limits. The president indicated his message would be long due to many topics and hoped to address labor matters later in a special or other suitable form.
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Washington
White House
Gariners
Morrison
American Federation of Laer
Messrs. Gompers
Powderly
Americans Released From Cul Prison After New Administration
Washington reports 27 American prisoners released since March 4 with names and release dates listed from March to November. The ledger includes Sylvester Scovel Frank J. Larrien Oscar Cespedes Charles Scott Matehan Venero and more ending with William Leavitt and Charles Barnett.
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Washington
Astute Department
Sylvester Scovel
Frank J. Larrien
Oscar Cespedes
Charles Scott
Matehan Venero
B. J. Cagamas
Joseph, Amieva
Jove Goyxales
John J. Kelley
George W. Apulirre
J. Ll. Cepero
Jose J. Dumiss
Fernando Juvin
Antonio &, del Vilar
Francisco Milian
Vargas Remedios
Jiume Lz
Manuel Ruiz Porros
A, C. Betancourt
Chearte Newton
Pedro Monel Huerya Montes
Frank Agramonte
Theu Julio
Saint
Alfred Laborde
William Gildea
Ona Melton
Charles Barnett
Willian Leavitt
English Engineers Demand Eight Hour Day Highlighted
London reports A F P Yartow of a leading English shipyard firm visiting the United States notes American engineers in yards work ten hours daily. The piece argues the eight hour day sought by British engineers would widen the gap with U S rivals and threaten competitiveness.
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London
A. F P. Yartow
United States
Philadelphia
Maritinn
Dritheh
Eckels Resigns Plans for Bank Presidency Change
Washington reports comptroller of the currency Jamvesa H. Eckels has returned from Chicago where he arranged to resign the presidency of the Commercial National Bank. He has not yet handed in his resignation to President McKinley but expects to do so within days. The move would take effect in time for Eckels to be in Chicago on January 1, 1908.
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Washington
Jamvesa
Iekela
Chicago
Dreyfus Mystery Leads to Military Disciplinary Actions
Paris reports the war minister General Millet has relieved the Che de Midi prison governor Major Foretett and condemned Major Paullin de Saint Merel to a month of rigorous arrest for backing calls to reopen the Dreyfus case.
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Paris
Alfred Dreyfus
General Millet
Che de-Midi
Foretett
Paullin de Saint- Merel
Death of John Britton Former major of Eighteenth Pennsylvania
John Britton, late major of the Eighteenth Pennsylvania cavalry, died here yesterday at age 49 from a complication of diseases. A sabre wound on his head at Hagerstown in May 1863 marked his Civil War service, in 49 battles including Bull Run Gettysburg Fredericksburg and Culpeper. He was among Kilpatrick’s raid on Richmond and esteemed as a picked man.
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John Britton
New York
Pennsylvania Cavalry
Hagerstown
Mai
Bull Run
Gettysburg
Frederickeburg
Culpepper
Kilpatrick
Richmond
Atlantic Shipping Movements Noted in New York
New York reports several vessel clearances and arrivals on November 19. Cleared ships include La Gas cogie Havre Umbria Liverpool Nortanna and Naples. Arrivals list Lucania J Louis Bouthampton Hamburg Fuerst Bismarck Spaarndam Plymouth Veendam with Maasdam’s passengers. Additional arrivals include Campania and others to New York.
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New York
la Gascogie
Havre
Umbria
Liverpool
Nortanna
Naples
Lucannia
J. Louis
Bouthampton
Hamburg
Fuerst Bismarck
Rotterdam
Spaarndam
Plymouth
Balled
Veendamn
Masedam
Poesengéera
Campania
Great Gridiron Clash Rumors and Rallies Stir Penn Harvard
Pennsylvania and Harvard prepare for the big game at Franklin field with packed crowds and extra stands. Boston reports show Harvard practicing in hotels while Penn explores secrets of formation as betting sways toward the Quakers.
Falcons Poised for Third Battle in Police Condense
Readable: the team shows strong form and confidence in a third confrontation. They are in peak condition and prepared for a decisive matchup.
Princeton Arrives for Yale Game in New Haven
The Princeton football party of fifty one, including twenty nine players, reached New Haven by 8:45 PM and stayed at the Pequot association club house. They dined, rested, and prepared while Yale teams trained separately, as snow covered the field and crowds gathered awaiting tomorrow's anticipated clash. County streets and campus area buzzed with football followers and rival anticipation.
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Fii
Brent
London
Hoxty
Olerion
Bouke
Panore
Nicholl Square
Philadelphia
Penn
Harvard
Aldine
University Athletic Association
Franklin Field
Cabot
New Haven
Conn
Princeton
Cedar Hill
Morris Cove
Pequot Association
Pequot Club
Yale
Fitzpatrick
New Jersey
Mike
Republican leaders plan gubernatorial call on apportionment
Springfield reports a circular letter sent to Republican members of the fortieth General Assembly for a conference next Tuesday evening. The aim is to agree on a plan of senatorial apportionment that can win a majority in the Assembly, after which Governor Tanner may be asked to convene an special session.
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Springfield
Fortieth General Assembly
Tanner
Dutch Sugar Tariff Report Sparks Stock Boom
Washington November 14 The sugar stock boom rose on reports the Treasury is weighing a tariff decision for the Netherlands Sugar Cite. Assistant Secretary Howell in charge of the case says he does not know when a decision will be reached and suggests it will take several days as a large batch of papers awaits review.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Netherlands
Sugor
Howell
Bloodhounds to Track Attack at Kolbesal Pit
Martin Bartholomy and George Roehl died and Robert Loren was severely beaten when twenty masked men attacked the night shift at the Kolbesal mine near Mascoutah. Authorities plan bloodhounds to pursue the assailants as investigators link the raid to a miners strike.
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Mascoutah
Martin Bartholomy
George Roehl
Robert Loren
Kolbesal Pit
Prominent Cumberland County Investor Dies Suddenly
Carless, Pu reports the death of Herman Hatler a Carlisle capital investor a wealthy Cumberland County figure. He managed investments in Carlisle and Nebraska and was survived by his son in law Judge K K W Hiddly of Cumberland.
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Carless
Herman Hatler
Cumberland County
Carlisle
Nebraska
KK. W. Hiddly
Cumberland
Tia
iHE News This Morning Reveals Mixed City Affairs
The paper surveys local fires, court cases, social and religious notices, and editorial commentary. Reports cover the Worthington Conference, asylum management, as well as regional happenings from Lookout Mountain to Green Ridge.
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Gonarat
London
Learer
Worthington
Sagasta
Wertieraville Asylum
Lookout Mountain
Prews
Guuey Beas
Gireen Ridge
J. Alton Davin
Beastons of the Poor Board
Lackawanna County
Nowa
Great Britain
Cabinet Discusses Cuban Situation and Finance Policy
Washington on November 19 the cabinet met for two hours to review annual treasury war and navy reports not yet released. The discussion centered on the Cuban question and the financial policy to be urged in the president's message with broad support for Spain's conciliatory course and concern over Congress unity.
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Washington
Treasury
War
Navy Departments
J. J. McCook
New York
Porter
United States
Sagasta
Spain
Congress
Heroism in the Indian Campaign Reported From Simla
A Simla dispatch notes ongoing combat in Maidan Valley as British troops and insurgent tribesmen clash hourly. Major dea Voeux and the Thirty-sixth Sikhs attacked a village, repelled by tribesmen, while Private Vicary and four men fought through darkness, recovering a rifle, bayoneting an attacker, and reaching camp with a Pathan prisoner.
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London
Simla
India
Maidan
Dea Voeux
Dea Voeux'sa
Electrocution in Ohio Ends Murderer's Case
Albert Frantz, convicted of killing Bessie Little of Dayton, was electrocuted at the Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus. The execution began at 12.22 and, after delays in strapping and electrode setup, the first shock failed to kill. a second current ended the sentence at 12.55. Governor Bushnell's refusal to interfere arrived late.
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Albert J. Frantz
Bessie Little
Columbus
Albert Pranta
Hessie Little
Dayton
Ohio Penitentary
Bushnell
Consul General Du Bois To Sail For Switzerland
Consul General James T. Du Bois will depart for his post aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse on Tuesday next. He will be accompanied by his wife and family. Du Bois, a native of Malstead Pennsylvania, has spent years in Washington.
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Ithaca
Cornell
Tommorrow
Pennsylvania
Warner
MeKkeover
McLaughlin
Philadelphia
Beacham
Young
Feld
Annapolis
Reese
White
Holderness
Lehigh
Washington
James Tt. Dubois
United States
Switzerland
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crogse
Mr. Dubois
Smalstead
Haw
Lexington Races Results From Lexington Kentucky Meet
Clear weather at Lexington track saw multiple races with winners including O forlonga Lete Myers, Rallins, Liewannsa, Johnnie Wille James, and Ocomama dion. Second and third places noted for each event with times around 1.294 and 2.6744 and a late fraction of 1.90 percent.
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Lexington
O Forlonga
Lete Myers
Karlasso
Star of Bethleham
Rallins
Loyalty
Lakeview Palace
Liewannsa
Boulptor
Julia Clark
Johnnie Wille James
Oxnard
Ocomamadion
Albert Valogge
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