Baltimore Favored Whill New York Shows Decrease
Interstate Commerce hearing on grain rates showed New York's grain receipts shrinking from June to September while Baltimore's share rose. Testimony indicated lower western rates favored Baltimore and increased traffic to eastern ports. Hearing noted New York as clear loser and Baltimore with a big advantage.
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New York
Interstate Commercce Commission
J. C. Brown
The
Produce Exchange
West
J. D. Youmans
A. Prouty
Brown
Philadelphia
Boston
Baltimore
Norfolk
Newport News
Nathan Guilford
New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad
New York Central
W. H. Joyce
Pennsylvania Railroad
Guilford
B.D. Caldwell
Delaware, Tackawanna and Western
Fire damages Hammond Packing plant in Hammond Indiana
J Standish secretary treasurer of the Hammond Packing company says the Chicago plant fire causes 600000 in losses with orders delayed for weeks raising total to 1000000 The firm plans immediate rebuilding and expects to reestablish operations within three months Eight hundred workers are temporarily out but will be given work at other plants and the company has arranged to kill 2000 cattle weekly to meet export orders Fertilizer oleomargarine tallow candle fee and power plants survived the fire.
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Hammond Packing Company
Chicago
St. Joseph
Soutmaha
Nts
Corn Shredders Maim Three Farms Workers
Corn shredder machines on farms near Elgin Illinois cut off one arm from each of three men Thursday. The injured — Charles Reiser of Genoa, August Pfingste of Hampshire, and Orlo Loomis of Dundee — were feeding the machines when their left arms were caught and severely damaged, necessitating amputation.
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Elgin, His
Charles Reiser
Genoa
August Pfingste
Hampshire
Orlo Loomis
Dundee
Boy of 13 Is a Life Prisoner in Indiana
Smith Jones aged 13 was convicted of first degree murder in Warrick county. He was received at the Indiana state prison where the judge, noting the cold blooded nature of the crime, sentenced him to life imprisonment instead of reform school.
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Michigan City
Ind
Smith Jones
Indiana State Prison
Warrick County
Young Jones
Church Members Burn Mortgage at Easterl Avenue Church
In Joliet Illinois on October 26 more than 500 Easterl Avenue Baptist members staged the burning of a 16500 mortgage. The event ended the church debt and was celebrated with a banquet and speeches by prominent Baptists.
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Joliet
Hrs
Avenue
Hotel Man Is Missing in Marshall Michigan
Marshall Mich Oct 26 Tesse M Underwood hotel proprietor drew about 400 dollars from bank last Thursday and took the morning train for Battle Creek. Efforts to locate him have proven fruitless.
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Marshall, Mich
Tesse M. Underwood
New Herndon
Battle Creek
Noted Violinist Dies in Sioux City Hospital
Charles Smith prominent western violinist died in a Sioux City hospital after a battle with consumption. He had won several prizes in violin contests and was widely regarded as a leading musician of his era.
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Sioux City
Charles Smith
West
The Journal Orders Readers to Call The Journal Office
The Journal urges readers to contact the Journal office for proper orders and subscriptions. This brief notice emphasizes direct action to obtain instructions and services.
Pottawatomie Indians in Chicago land deal talks
In Hartford Michigan the Pottawatomie tribe under Joseph Cushaway discussed a Chicago land front offer. They planned to sign away rights for 100 dollars each, an advance payment toward about 33000 dollars from the lakefront property claim. An Indian orator resisted the Chicago lawyer urging acceptance.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
Hartford
Here
Joseph Cushaway
Hart
Cushaway
Chicago
Lake Front
Cashaway
Mackey May Raise Again A One-Time Railway Magnate
D. J. Mackey once owned the Evansville and Terre Haute railroad and other lines until bad speculation left him penniless. Now living in Anderson he plans to go to New York to start in mercantile business with eastern backers.
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New York
Evansville
Ind
Anderson
D. J. Mackey
Mackey
Evansville and
Terre Haute
East
Newport woman seeks divorce after forty years of marriage
Lucinda Colson of Newport files suit for divorce from Abner Colson in Greensburg Indiana claiming cruel treatment after living together over forty years. She is mother to several married children and had previously filed for divorce a year ago but withdrew that action claiming this time there will be no dismissal.
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Greensburg
Ind
Lucinda Colson
Newport
Abner Colson
Balva Market suit against Armour & Co. dismissed
Sioux City company Balva Market sued Armour & Co. for 175000 damages in a contract dispute. The court at Onawa Iowa dismissed the case, ruling the partnership was abated in law due to the death of Philip D Armour Jr, leaving the plaintiff with no standing.
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Sioux City
Balva Market Company
Armour & Co
Onawa
Philip D. Armour, Jr
Fatal Tree Collapse Claims Couple in Wisconsin
Daniel France and his wife from Fairview Kansas were killed near Cedarville, Monroe County, when a large tree being felled by workers fell across the road. The accident occurred as the carriage carrying four others passed the tree.
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Monroe
Wis
Daniel France
Fairview
Kan
Cedarville
Here
Hammond Plant Reopens in South Omaha to Ease Fire Strain
The Hammond plant at South Omaha Nebraska will reopen immediately after its spring closure to relieve pressure caused by the Indiana fire. Local officials announce the decision as part of rapid industrial restart efforts.
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Hammond
Omaha
Neb
South Omaha
Chicago and East Buffalo Livestock and Grain Prices Report
Chicago markets list hogs cattle sheep and packing prices for the day with wide ranges from light hogs to heavy packing. East Buffalo shipments show steady cattle and higher hogs with best native lambs around 4.60 to 4.70 dollars. St Louis and Milwaukee grain notes include wheat corn oats and rye with gains for most futures and cash prices.
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Chicago
Texas
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
St. Louis
T. Louis
Milwaukee Grain
Milwaukee
A Word to Travelers About Diarrhoea Remedy
The excitement of travel and change of food and water often brings on diarrhoea. No traveler should be without a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy available from Stewart's and Cook and Sherman.
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Stewart’s
Cook & Sherman
Fish and Poultry Dressed and Cut to Order
Local market advertises Todd Stuart as ready to dress and cut fish and poultry to customer specifications. Includes service for fresh, custom trimmed selections.
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Todd Stuart
Schley Testimony Continues as Court Questions Key Points
Admiral Schley resumes testimony in the Schley court of inquiry with Rayner pressing disputed issues. He cites his battle plan shifts at Santiago and explains why a starboard turn was avoided. He denies recalling McCalla's “glory enough for all” remark and supports Senator Hale’s viewpoint.
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Washington
Schley
Santiago
Rayner
Sehley
Raynor
Hodgson
Brooklyn
McCalla
Schrey
Hale
Premature Dispatch to Secretary Long Discussed
Rayner questioned Admiral Schley about a May dispatch ordering him to Santiago de Cuba and the origin of the original battle plan. The exchange covered orders, nervousness described by Lieutenant Wood, and Schley's relief of the officer aboard the Brooklyn.
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Rayner
Schley
Admiral Schley
Key West
Fla
Isos
Secretary of the Navy
Santiago de Cuba
Sampson
Santiago
Cotton
Wise
Wood
Admiral Sampson
Lieutenant Wood
Schley Disbelieves Hood Testimony In Court Interrogation
Rayner questions witness about prior statements by Lieutenant Hood regarding Admiral Sampson's view of his information from the Brooklyn near Cienfuegos. Hood's assertions about the admiral's opinion are scrutinized as Schley challenges the testimony.
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Rayner
Hood
Brooklyn
Cienfuegos
Commodore Schley
Sampson
Lecture course dates and ticket sales notes
The remaining lecture evenings are Fridays for Bruner on Nov 1 Bato on Nov 8 H V Richards on Nov 22 Tramac on Dec 13 Frederick Musical Co on Jan 3 and Passion Play on Jan 24. Tickets, season or single, can be secured at O. H. Wilson's Wilson Beamer Hardware store.
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Frank C Bruner
Col Bato
H V Richards
Frederick Tramac
Fredrick Musical Co
O. H. Wilson
Wilson- Beamer
Royal Baking Powder Endorsed by Hygienists for Delicate Digestion
Royal Baking Powder is praised for purity and wholesome ingredients that aid digestion. Hygienists and physicians recommend its use in food preparation, especially for those with delicate digestion. Address: Royal Baking Powder Co. 100 William St New York.
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Royal Baking Powder
William ST
New York
Fire claims nineteen in Philadelphia blaze at Market Street
In Philadelphia a massive eight story fire at 1210 and 1221 Market Street plus adjoining buildings killed at least eighteen people with one more death reported later. Property losses exceed 500000 as police and fire crews search debris for victims while witnesses watched in horror.
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Philadelphia
Market Street
Trunt, Wilkinson & Co
Admiral Schley Trial Transcripts Describe Key Conversations
Court records recount Admiral Schley’s testimony about communications with Captain Chadwick and Lieutenant Staunton, including handling dispatches and the Santiago-May 19 reports. Debates focus on recollection, governing rules, and statements regarding Cervera and Cienfuegos as well as prior exchange with Captain McCalla.
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Santiago
Chadwick
Staunton
Advocate Lemly
Admiral Dewey
Admiral Sehley
Rayner
McCalla
Cienfuegos
Commodore Schley
Cervera
Key West
Admiral Schley
Father Reunited With Daughters in Milwaukee Theater Twist
In Lansing Michigan a theater crowd witnessed a girl exclaiming that a man was her father. William Shiveley, living in Lansing, had two daughters whose mother left, then later vanished with them. The children's aunt in Milwaukee brought them to Grand Rapids, then to Lansing to reunite with their father, ending in a dramatic reunion at Baird's opera house.
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Lansing
Mich
Baird's Opera House
Wrecries
William Shiveley
Grand Rapids
Visit to Czolgosz by Buffalo Priest Ends Quietly
Auburn prison inmate Leon F. Czolgosz was alone with Rev. Hyacinth Luzinski of Buffalo for an hour in his cell. After the visit the priest said the condemned man is a Christian, and declined further comment on any change in beliefs.
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Auburn
N. Y
Leon F. Czolgosz
Hyacinth Luzinski
Buffalo
Czolgosz
Jie
Fire claim many lives at Hunt Wilkinson Co building blaze
A catastrophic fire at Hunt Wilkinson Co on Commerce Street killed and injured dozens as spectators watched from below. Most deaths occurred on the rear floors with victims trapped on upper levels while firefighters struggled to reach the searing interior.
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Hunt, Wilkinson & Co
Commerce Street
Market Street
Elgcth
Bttom
Kasson Addresses Chicago on Reciprocity Treaties
John A. Kasson of Washington spoke at the Illinois Manufacturers' Association autumn dinner at Grand Pacific hotel. He urged Senate ratification of pending reciprocity treaties and promoted past and future treaty arrangements. Resolutions were adopted calling for prompt ratification by Congress.
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Chicago
John A. Kasson
Washington
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Grand Pacific Hotel
United States
Kasson
United States Senate
Congress
Striking Illinois Shop Hands Protest at Chicago Great Western
In Oelwein Iowa 500 workers including boilermakers machinists blacksmiths carpenters and helpers walked out while President Stickney of the Chicago Great Western toured the shops with Cornelius Vanderbilt Stephen Little and W A Read. They demand the removal of a brutal foreman. the company refuses.
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Oelwein
Stickney
Chicago Great Western Railway
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Stephen
Little
W. A. Read
New York
Exline Wreck Claims Four. Two Victims Linger in Death Toll
Ottumwa Iowa October 26 three more victims of the Exline wreck are dead bringing the total to four. Two more are expected to die at any moment Conductor J A Seovern and Miss Sophia Patterson. The injured are recovering and believed to recover. Deceased yesterday include James Mace Unionville Missouri Wyman Marion Lancaster Missouri and Mrs Freeland Browning Missouri.
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Ottumwa
J. A. Seovern
Sophia Patterson
James Mace
Unionville
Wyman Marion
Lancaster
Mrs. Freeland
Browning
Wiseman Confesses to Murder of Mrs. Huss near Royal Oak
Jackson reports Henry Wiseman admits to killing Mrs. Ellen Huss, detailing the choking death in woods near Royal Oak and burial in a shallow grave. He exonerates William Hale but does not reveal motive.
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Jackson, Mich
Ellen Huss
Henry Wiseman
Royal Oak
William Hale
Resignation at People’s Church in Chicago
Rev. Dr. Hiram W. Thomas resigns after twenty one years as pastor of the People’s Church Chicago. Associate pastor Mrs. Vandelia Varnum Thomas also retires. Within hours an invitation was sent to Rev. Frank Crane of Hyde Park Methodist Episcopal Church to accept the pastorate.
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Thomas
Chicago
Hiram W. Thomas
People’s Church of Chicago
Vandelia Varnum Thomas
Frank Crane
Hyde Park Methodist Episcopal Church
Ex Representative Barnes Dead in Augusta Georgia
George T Barnes former Georgia congressman from the Tenth district in the Fortyninth, Fiftieth and Fifty first died at his Augusta home at age sixty two. New York Oct 26 R G Dun weekly trade review notes mills and factories operate through year end with many contracts into 1902 and strong demand for staple goods.
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Barnes
Augusta
George — T. Barnes
Georgia
New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
Omaha Police Chief Comments on Pat Crowe Surrender
OmahaNeb Oct 26 Chief of Police Donahue back from Chicago says he did all he could to meet Crowe surrender conditions. He notes the Chicago trip was not to secure Crowe surrender and he received no word of Pat Crowe during the visit.
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Omaha
Neb
Donahue
Chicago
Pat Crowe
Creditors Accept 30 Per Cent Cash, 80 Per Cent Deferred
In Chilton Wisconsin creditors of the German National bank accept a plan offering 30 percent cash and 80 percent deferred payments over one to five years at 3 percent interest. The bank's total indebtedness exceeds $600000.
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Chilton
Wis
German National Bank
City Bus Line-Quali Up To No 1
City Bus Line-Quali advances to top spot with Hotel Allen and orders left for action by Frank Rogers.
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Quali
Hotel Allen
Frank Rogers
Mason Nominates Foraker for 1904 at Giddings Banquet
Warren Ohio October 26 Senator William E Mason of Illinois was the principal speaker at the annual Giddings Republican club banquet last night He nominated Foraker for 1904, outlining party goals and support.
Carris Sells the Se ts at Graham Theatre Season Sale
Advance sale for Graham theatre attractions offered at OCarris East side drug store. The notice specifies pre season tickets available at the drug store location for fans.
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Carris
Graham Theatre
Ocarris’ East Side
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