Columbia Becomes Fastest U S Warship in Speed Trial
The Columbia arrived at quarantine at 10 35 a m after a record run from Southampton in 6 days 23 hours 49 minutes covering 3100 nautical miles. Despite fog and limited crew and engineers, the vessel set the fastest time in U S Navy history, outperforming St Louis and Victoria Augusta in pursuit with the Needles and Sandy Hook passages.
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Dusitto
Mada
Quarantus
Staten Island
Angel
Columbie
Columbia
Southampton
Needles
Sandy Hook
North River
Wasnxeaton
United States
Smithereens
New York
St. Louis
New York Herald
Washington
Sprague Fire Destroys Sprague Washington Town
Sprague Washington, a county seat of Lincoln County with 3000 population, was nearly wiped out by a Saturday blaze. Wind hurled flames across tracks destroying the depot, shops, roundhouse, oil tanks, and most businesses in two hours. Seven locomotives escaped, but homes and stores burned. residents homeless. Food and tents were sent from Seattle to aid victims. railway shops may relocate, threatening the town’s future.
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Sprague
Wash
Seattle
Dmay
Spokane
Lincolln County
Northern Pacific Car
First National Bank
Northen Pacific
Appeal for funds to bring Mrs Waller and family home
An appeal issued by Messrs Dram mond Kennedy John M Langston and W T McGuire asks for contributions to aid Mrs Waller and her children stranded in Manuritius after the detention of John L Waller former United States consul at Tamatave Madagascar The appeal notes Waller's conviction by a French court martial and cites possible vindication and French wrongdoing while urging aid for American citizens regardless of his guilt It states the Department of State has no funds for such cases and directs contributions to the Department of State Waller previously served in Kansas as assistant superintendent of the asylum for the education of the blind and was a presidential elector in 1888
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Washioton
Messrs
Drammond Kennedy
John M. Langston
W. T. McGuire
John L. Waller
United States
Tamatave
Madagascar
Waller
Bray
Department of State
Kansas
McClelland Pond Mystery Case Indicts McClelland
Marion County grand jury returns true bill in the long cold case of Alexander and Oscar McClelland. Wesley Tabor is arrested on a bench warrant and John A. McClelland faces charges as investigators poised for new arrests. The 15 year mystery centers on buried bones found at the old Centralia farm pond and a 1400 dollar reward for solving the crime.
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Marion County
Grand Jury
Wes ‘Tabor
John
A. McCleLland
Satem
Ill
Marion ‘County Grand Jury
McClelland Pond
Wesley ‘Tabor
Centralia
John A. McClelland
Alexander ‘McClelland
Oscar
John A
Guimas
Mexico
R. E. Tate
Alexander
Oscar McClelland
John Martin
Lakein
McClelland
Chicago
Taber
Alexander McClelland
Reard
Lightning Strikes Barn Killing Family Near Attoona
A severe thunderstorm yesterday caused a large barn owned by David Bell on the outskirts of Attoona, Pa., to be struck by lightning and burn with its contents. Nearby, a wandering family from Williamaport sheltered under a tree near Duncanville when the lightning struck, killing John H. Miller and his mother Mrs Miller, with a girl presumed fatally wounded.
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Attoona
David
Williamaport
Duncaneville
John H. Miller
Bey
Bradshaw Will Make His Will After Assault Trial
Alvin England and Henson England faced Judge Peddecord at Decatur to answer for assault with intent to murder 92 year old farmer Andrew J. Bradshaw who was struck by bird shot. England bound over for $1,000 bond. England discharged. Bradshaw worth about $120,000 says he has not yet made a will but will do so soon. Dr Ira N Barnes removed sixty pellets from Bradshaw and treated arm side and back. he received part of the two loads fired.
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Alvin
Henson England
Peddecord
Decatur
Andrew J. Bradshaw
Alvin England
Bradshaw
Ira N. Barnes
Rockford District Methodists Camp Meeting Announced
The Rockford district Methodist camp meeting will be at Camp Epworth on the new grounds from August 15 to 27, lasting two Sundays. Improvements have been made, with Rev. W. H. Haight in charge, Rev. G. R. Van Horne giving a veterans day address, Rev. I. F. Farmilee leading singing, and Rev. William Craven directing a school of league methods.
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Music Hat
National Park
Phoenix Hill
New Albany
Jeffersonville
Ind
Harrison
John B. Gordon
Henry Watterson
William A. Warner
John A. Logan
Naval Veterans and Sons of Veterans
Degin
Fountain Ferry
Ipdrlc
Woman’s Relief Corps
Wilt'’S
Hayes
Fonteders
Rockford
Camp Epworth
W. H. Haight
G. R. van Horne
I. F. Farmilee
William Craven
Elopement by Bicycle Sparks Urbana Courthouse Visit
Citizens witnessed a bicycle elopement as Charles Crazen of Paxton and Miss Wosie-A Neff of Lad ow rode to the marriage license office. After obtaining the document they rode away together, eloping from town in a burst of haste.
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Élopment
Urbana
Renee
Charles BR. Crazen
Paxton
Mies Wosie-A
Neff
Ladow
Wats
State Board of Arbitration Appointed by Governor
The governor appointed the state board of arbitration, confirmed by the senate, to serve until March 1, 1897. Members are W. P. Reid of Chicago, Anthony Thornton of Shelbyville, and Charles J. Reisler of Springfield. Reid is a coal operator and Republican. Thornton a former Illinois Supreme Court justice. Reisler president of the State Federation of Labor. The board will hear labor disputes involving employers with 25 or more workers, visit sites, issue written decisions, and publish results. Salaries are 1500 annually with travel expenses.
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Altgeidsk
State Board of Arbitration
Senate
W. P. Reid
Chicago
Anthony ‘Thornton
Shelbyville
Charles’ J. Reisler
Springfield
Reid
Thornton
Supreme Court of Illinois
Relfler
State Federation of Labor
Statl Board
State Board
Penniless Among Strangers in Madagascar Escape Fund
Washington reports Mrs Waller wife of the ex consul in Madagascar, now dying in a French prison, says she owes funds from Mr Woolford a former Transvaal engineer to flee Madagascar with four children via Antananarivo to Tamatave and Mauritius. Her husband’s attorney informs Gov Morrill of Kansas, hoping funds can be raised to aid Waller and family.
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Washington
Waller
Tvife
Madagascar
Marseilles
Woolford
Transvan
Tamatave
Woodford
Antananarivo
Br . Waller
Americ
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Paris
Art de la Mode
Morse-Broughton CO
East 9Th St
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B. F. Allen Co
Canal Street
Ala
Ieee
Ehepmieat CO
O.D
Key West
Wind Endort
Eilver
Conalating
Ghigago
LE Coop
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