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Newspaper
Warsaw Union
Location
Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1904
Page
6
A Havre dispatch reports Mants Fira destroying three blocks of Stringfeltow atore causing $410000 in losses. Thieves looted burning deserted buildings as martial law arrived with US infantry to restore order. Relief committees form for the homeless while a clash with drunken crowds is feared.
Eight children injured as a Washington Kinney Street trolley collided with a sled on track. Two mothers died from suffocation near Atherton, Indiana, while a separate fire killed a jailed prisoner and burned four unidentified inmates in Birmingham.
A technical report to Mayor Harrison by five builders and architects finds sparks from an electric safe or lighting ignited back of the proscenium arch at the Troquuis Theater on December 30. It cites lack of proper water pipes, sprinklers, and fire-safety features, plus blocked or inoperative exits and false doors, as factors in delayed evacuation and spread to the auditorium.
Fragmented text hints at Democratic convention activity with mentions of July dates and political proceedings. Notable entities include New York, Washington, and general party deliberations. Text shows garbled OCR but suggests scheduling and internal party considerations ahead of a national convention.
A lengthy jumble reports on naval arms, labor, and politics with scattered notes on unsolved crimes, church growth, and immigration. It references Langley, Unat, Russia and Japan policy, Manila and Manchuria, and local incidents including burglaries and a self‑inflicted death.
A dispatch from Tokio reports rising tensions between Russia and Japan with potential naval clashes at Port Arthur and possible land action. British and American naval experts see Japan with strong odds if land troops are deployed, while Tokyo demands a prompt Russian reply to an ultimatum. Berlin dispatches hint at a Corea partition plan, but Japan rejects it and speeds toward decisive negotiations or conflict. Russian ships at Port Arthur race to ready their superstructures amid mounting pressure.
Gen Chaffee succeeds Gen Younz as chief of staff of the US Army upon retirement. Born in Ohio, 57, he enlisted in the Civil War and rose from captain to higher ranks through gallantry. His career includes service with the Sixth Cavalry and commands in the Indian Wars and Spanish-American War.
United church membership in America totals about 2,000,000 with an annual rise near 150,000. Estimates vary by denomination and reporting methods. Growth appears to track population, though some groups like the Dowhites Christian Scientists and Jews show uncertain counts.
Congress action highlighted discussions on altered post office frauds with calls for Senate investigation. The session covered bonds for Salt River wagon road in Arizona, boll weevil relief funds, cattle disease control, pension bills, and various resolutions across Senate and House with adjournment pending Monday.
The Chicago weekly reviewer notes cautious optimism amid a year of actions, with reemployment rising at lower wages and few major employer objections. Wholesale demand in dry goods and clothing remains steady, while timber and materials projects loom. Iron and steel mills reopen, signaling improvement, while overall mercantile defaults stay absent. Freight and commodity prices shift, with cattle, hogs, and grains showing varied movements and New York trade slow to recover after holiday dullness. Overall economic tone remains tentative but hopeful despite regional hardships and ongoing adjustments.
A battered clipping mentions wheat and corn prices, No 2 red wheat, creamery items, and regional trade terms. It also asserts a new revolution is imminent in San Domingo, Spain declining to participate in St Louis exposition, and English widely used in Panama on the Atlantic.
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