Great Editor Dana Dies in Glen Cove at 1 26 P M
Charles A Dana editor of the New York Sun died at his Glen Cove home after months of illness. Born in New Hampshire in 183, he rose from modest beginnings to Harvard and a long journalism career. His life included stints at the Tribune and work with reform and literary circles before joining the Sun.
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Charles A. Dana
The
New York Sun
AgreeHlis
Tribune
Im NT
Greeley
New York
Glen Cove
Long Island
Dan
Elght
Patal Bicycle Accidents Kill Two Children in Boston and Providence
In Boston Jeane Libby four years old living at 21 Walker Street Charles Town died instantly after colliding with an ice wagon while riding a bicycle. The wheel slipped and the child was crushed under the wagon. Libby left a widow and several children. In Providence Lewis A Chaffe sixteen of Boekonk died from injuries after a bicycle collision three weeks earlier near Lathers Corners. He had been able to move about until recent days when meningeal symptoms developed and caused death.
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Boston
Jeane
Libby
Walker Street
Charles
Providence
Gat
Lewis A. Chaffe
Boekonk
Chaffo
Lathers Corners
Portuguese Annexation Debate Sparks Honolulu Meeting
A large meeting in Honolulu on Oct 4 discussed annexation with mixed views. A V Peters of Menemsha urged annexation, denying that most Portuguese oppose it, arguing annexation aids the community and curbs Oriental influx. A revolution was adopted in favor of annexation.
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Honolulu
San Francisco
A. V. Peters
Meneliin
Telanus
Moe Pelnig
Orieniina
Nova Scotia Town Destroyed by Fire Tragedy
Halifax reports Nova Scotia town wiped out by a morning blaze driven by a northwest gale. About 348 residents displaced as 2,000 in surrounding areas take shelter with troops aiding relief. City wrecked with nearly 400 buildings damaged. total loss estimated around 500 thousand to half a million dollars.
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Halifax
S. 8
Windsor
Bean
Nova Scotia
Garrizon
Perry Hill
Fort Edward
Wihdwor Wis
Althoug
Political Pointer Endorsement in Chicago Platform Text
The message urges voters to support the free trade and silver Chicago platform as endorsed by Lacka winnk Democracy and to back BSohadt, Morn, and allies. It condemns McKinley for protection and prosperity and calls readers to turn Bryan’s agents down.
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Chicago
Bsohadt
Morn
Neve
McKinley
Bryan
Sheriff’s sale clears Wellman Steel Works in Chester
The Wellman Steel Works in Chester, Pennsylvania, sold by sheriff for 110000. Samuel A. Croser, acting for the second mortgage bonds, bought the property. The firm once had 64000 of paid up stock and 9000 in bonds. the sale wipes out all stock and major bond obligations including 253000 in fifth mortgage bonds and 140000 in second mortgage bonds.
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Chester
Residents express support for Weyler voyage to Teneriffe
A dispatch from Spanish residents in Mexico approves General Weyler the Tenerife mayor. The message says Weyler will visit the Canary Island city on his return to Spain.
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Havana
Mexico
General Weyer
Teneriffe
Canary Islands
General Weyler
Spain
Steamship Arrivals Report From Liverpool to New York
Liverpool oct Arrivals Biruta from New York Antwerp Noorsland arrived New York Rotterdam Havre La Touraine New York Queenstown sailed Lucana from Liverpool New York
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Oot
Birurta
New York
Antwerp
Noorsland
Nodem
Rotterdam
Havre
la Touraine
Queenstown
Salled
Lucana
One Thousand Railway Mail Offices and 7602 Clerks
Washington reports a decade of railway mail service data with 11971, 40,640 pieces, 462,400,00 city mail, 27 percent annual growth, 967,038 distribution errors, and 649 casualties including 4 clerks killed.
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Washington
Railway Mail Service
Vlerke
Tse
Prospecting party fate may have perished on Klondike trek
Advices from Seattle report Harry T. Newman and William J. Schwartz of San Francisco, with four companions, lost in the Taku river while bound for the Klondike. Belief holds they were massacred or drowned after being last known alive September 1 at a point eighty miles up the river from Taku Inlet.
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Schwartz
San Francisco
A. C. Wright
Seattle
Harry T. Newman
William J. Schwartz
Taku River
Klondike
Eiher
Amaskan
Taku Inlet
King of Siam in Madrid Desires to See Bull Fight
The King of Siam arrived in Madrid and was received with ceremony. He expressed a wish to attend a bullfight but officials, respecting Buddhism, ruled it out. He then explained that Buddhism forbids cow slaughter, and the matter was settled with a debt being held for his government.
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Madrid
Siam
Quarantine Runner Lynched Near New Orleans Bayou Barrataria
On October 16 a black leader named Douglas Boulte was lynched by a mob at a Bayou Barrataria settlement about fifteen miles from New Orleans. He had violated yellow fever quarantine rules by attempting to flee the quarantine.
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New Orleans
Douglas Boulte
Bayou Barrataria
Ex-convict Bill Williams lynched after assault incident
In Hambure Mise on October 17 a mob broke into the jail and abducted Bill Williams an ex convict after he allegedly assaulted Mrs BR White of Willwood Springs. Authorities report the posse turned him over to a justice who placed him in the town jail before the mob actions. The mob took the prisoner and the fate is believed to be lynching.
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Hambure
Mise
Bill Williams
Whitehead
Willwood
Disappeared with Diamonds Reported in New York
Disappearance of Sarah J. Bush from 17 West Th street with diamond rings brooches and pins valued at 660 from her room on Tuesday. Richard Bradshaw also vanished the same day and was arrested yesterday in Philadelphia by a city magistrate who issued a warrant sent to Philadelphia.
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New York
Sarah J. Bush
West Th Street
Richard Bradshawy
Philadelphia
Jefferian Market
Jane
Bradshaw
Booth’s Berlin Campaign Hints at German Salvation Army Growth
London reports General Booth has traveled to Germany to launch a major Salvation Army campaign in Berlin. He forecasts a large German Army outcome if current efforts continue and hints the Emperor may be sympathetic to the Balvarian outreach, though Booth avoids direct collision with laws.
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Booth
Salvation Army
Germany
Berlin
William
Tool of Penitence
Dan
Red Jorrer
Remarkable feat of engineering replaces iron bridge span
At Philadelphia the Connesting railroad bridge over the Schuylkill near Girard avenue saw a 22 foot iron span moved and replaced in two minutes and seconds. Four stationary engines steadied the operation as nearly 70 tons of iron and tools were shifted, with cheers from observers as the new span took the old position. The work concerned the New York division tracks of the Pennsylvania system above Broad Street station.
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Schuylkill
Girard Avenue
New York Division
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Broad Street
Edward Langtry Dies in Chester Lunatic Asylum
Edward Langtry husband of actress Lily Langtry died last evening in Chester Lunatic Asylum after a period of mental illness linked to marital troubles. His death follows Lily Langtry’s recent divorce in California and a high profile involvement with racing society and social circles.
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London
Edward Langtry
Lily Langtry
Crewe
Chester
Langtry
California
Louis Fitwerlazy
Leon
Mr. Langtry
Newmarket
Hollea
Duke of
Pair Pogitive Trapped New York Woman Arrested in Disorderly House Case
Sadie Peivers of 5 Forsyth Street New York was arrested today and held for requisition from Philadelphia for keeping a disorderly house. Her boyfriend Philip Goldberg of 616 South Sixth Street Philadelphia appeared in court and identified her.
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New York
Sadie Peivers
Forsyth Street
Philadelphia
Philip Goldberg
Sooth Sixth Street
al Edelphia
Two Miners Die in Colorado Mine Roof Collapse
At quitting time last night in Crested Butte Colorado Peel and Lran mine two miners died when the roof fell in. Victims were John Pitent a Sultan and Frank Naradin a Tyrolean native.
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Colm
Colorado Peel and
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John Pitent
Frank Naradin
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Destruction Sweeps Iowa Hill Mining Camp
A fire last night razed the town of Iowa Hill, a mining camp of about Goo inhabitants. Two men perished in the blaze and several others were injured.
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Auburn
Cul
Iowa Hill
Revenue Cutter Pursues Silver Heel in Filibuster Probe
The Chandler with United States Marshal McCarthy and Pinkerton detectives searched New York Harbor for the schooner Silver Heel of Bangor, Maine, suspected of ferrying a filibustering party to Cuba. After hours of cruising, no target was sighted and the vessel returned to port.
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United States
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Pinkerton
New York
Cuba
Bangor
Market Street
Bust River
P. H. Wiese
Moran Brothers
United States District Attorney
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Shields
Marshal McCarthy
Buncoers Abroad and the Bryanized Democracy Strategy
A commentary accuses the Bryanite faction of spreading charges and lies to split Republicans during an off year. It warns such tactics aim to weaken McKinley’s campaign and the fight for sound money, urging vigilance against this alleged trick.
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Bryant
McKinley
Republican Congress
Fatal Blaze Destroys Factory and Tenement in New York
A seven story factory at 1 and off Spring Street housing Fitzpatrick & Co and Bradley Carrier Door and Sash Co burned completely this afternoon. A visitor, Commus Christus, years old, and his nephew Michael Christus died after leaping from a Roosevelt Street tenement to escape the flames. The older man died in hospital. two others were severely burned.
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Spring Streat
Fitzpatrick & Co
Bradley Carrier Door and Sash Company
Commus Christus
Michael Christus
Roosevelt Street
Sremen
Farmer Buck Wins $260 in Bunco Scheme
In Wellstore Pennsylvania on October 17 Farmer David Buck was duped by four con artists posing as buyers for a farm. Buck joined a card game and won 42 dollars before discovering the ruse. He fired a gun when the suspects fled the scene. a Wellsboro National Bank teller said the money appeared legitimate.
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David Buck
Duck
New York
Huck
Wellsboro National Bank
Princess Kalulani Arrives Aboard Parla In New York
Princess Kalulani, niece of Mrs Denminis and former queen of Kawaii, arrived aboard the Parla with her father A B Cleghorn and a small party. Julius A Palmer greeted the visitors from Boston and said the trip has no political significance. The princess will stay at the Albemarle, then travel to Washington to see Mrs Denminis before sailing from San Francisco on November 2 for Hawaii.
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Denminis
Kawaii
Parla
Cleghorn
Victoria Cleghorn
Julius A. Palmer
Boston
Albemarle
Washington
Death of Harrisburg Traction Official
John Manion aged 41 a member of select council died at Harrisburg hospital from blood poisoning after severe burns at Stephan crossing of an electric light and trolley wire He lost his right hand a day after the accident and died hours later He was a prominent Democrat and twice elected to the council from a Republican ward.
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John Manion
Select Council
Manion
Murriwhure Traction Company
Stephan
Mansen
Tie
Ithelan
Swindler Uses Church Trust in New Jersey
In Plainfield New Jersey a shipment marked for the Holy Cross Church rectory arrived from Sheppard Knapp & Co New York. The package was bought by a man claiming to be assistant rector Rev Lewis with a bad check. The church funds the purchase, but the firm learned of the ruse and will return the goods.
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Miainfield, N. J
T. Loran Murphy
Church of the Holy Cross
Holy Cross Church
Plainfield
Sheppard Knapp & Co
New York
Lewis
Murphy
Maly Cross Church
Shot by her sweetheart in Albany Georgian tragedy
In Mitchell county near Fulreloth a 19 year old planter's daughter Mise Kurat was shot and killed by her sweetheart Mack Lewie while they were out driving. The revolver exploded when Lewie attempted to unload it during target practice. Both families are prominent and the incident has caused nationwide excitement.
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Albany
Fulreloth
Mitchell County
Wurtt
Mack Lewie
Lowin
Low
Yellow Fever Spreads as New Orleans Quarantine Erodes
New Orleans reports five deaths by yellow fever as neglect and civil agitation erode quarantine rules. Several recent cases include Italian immigrant Monico Mioeis and banker William Bockfield, with authorities debating the need to maintain cordons and guards around infected houses.
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New Orleans
Lomonico Mioeis
Gould
Wea
James Burns
Mathias Levi
William Bockfield
Metropolitan Bank
Germany
Board of Health
Propia
Murder at Beaman House in Fond du Lac
John Beaman, 60, proprietor of the Beaman House, was murdered at 1:45 am by William Payne, colored, in the hotel bar. Payne fled as hundreds scour the area, and vigilante crowds threaten lynching if he is captured.
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Wis
John Beaman
Beaman
Willam Payne
Payne
Murderers on Lake Shore Freight Believed in Organized Gang
Reomiin Operetanski of Pittsburg was attacked by three highwaymen aboard a Lake Shore freight train near Elyria. He fought back, was shot, and died later at Huron Street hospital in Cleveland. Police suspect an organized gang targets Lake Shore railroad workers and travelers.
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Elyria
Lake Shore
Reomiin Operetanski
Pittsburg
Operetawski
Operstanski
Huron Street
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Fire destroys Mifflin Academy in three story twin building
A heater fire gutted one of the new three story twin buildings housing Mifflin Academy in Mifflintown PA. The blaze consumed the structure and contents including Professor Dusainger’s library and school apparatus. Loss is estimated at 5000 dollars with 2300 dollars insured.
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Mifflintown
Mifflin Academy
Dusainger
Henry M. Stanley to Visit Bulawayo as Charter Company Guest
The Sunday Times reports Henry M. Stanley will visit Bulawayo as a guest of the chartered company. It also notes that Ali Stanley will resume journalism.
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The
Sunday Times
Henry M. Stanley
Bulawayo
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Stanley
Weather and Local News Roundup
Fair and cool today with northeasterly winds. Report on the death of Larelsa A. Dana and updates on local events across Lackawanna County including county campaign openings in Carbondale and anniversary services at St. Luke's.
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Carbondale
St. Luke
Pocahontas Orier
Lackawanna County
Nova
Pinknoles
Omene
Gold Seekers Return From Klondike Streamside News
A Danube steamer voyage brings 2 passengers from St Michael to work and hope on the Yukon frontier. Twelve Circle City miners report about $72 in gold dust while many fail to reach the Klondike mines. Exhaustion deaths toll the AP correspondent near Rampart City as river ice and starving hopes shape a perilous rush southward.
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Daweon
P. B. Weare
St. Michaela
Alice
St. Michaelis
Mare Island
Merwin
Stebbins
St. Michaels
Hertha
North American Transportation and Trading Company
Unalaska
Hueeneme
Lont
Uniak Pasa
Weare
Cleveland
Portland
Excelsior
Boar
Sakkame
Danube
Queen
Healy
Navarre
H. B. Tucker
Associated Press
Troy
N. Y
Rampart City
Hooaler Creek
Tucker
Circle City
Fort Yukon
Eliza Anderson
Mayor Wood
Seattle
Noatinglee
Dawson
Hamilton
Yukon
Engine House Wreck in Shimekin Pa Fatal for Engineer
An engineer named Matthew Stara at the Reliance cilliery in Shimekin Pennsylvania was fatally injured when a large flywheel burst. The engine house was wrecked and the wheel struck him as it leaped from a window during a high speed release. He suffered a fractured skull.
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Matthew Stara
Reliance Cilliery
Stard
The Heralds Weather Forecast
The forecast notes fair cooler weather in the middle states and New England with brisk northwesterly winds. Interior warming, shifting coastal winds, increasing cloudiness, and possible rain in the southern district as a tropical storm advances northward. Tuesday looks partly cloudy to cloudy with possible rain and coastal gales before clearing.
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