Wreck on Lake Erie claims seven lives in storm
A Cedar Point fisherman reported a schooner lost on Lake Erie during Thursday’s gale. Seven aboard perished, including a woman, as heavy waves and snow hindered rescue efforts near Green Island while the vessel, waterlogged, sank with signals of distress. Captain Gibeaut observed crew attempting to abandon ship before conditions forced a retreat.
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Detroit
Mich
Fres Press
Toledo
Cedar Point
Velliquet
Lake Erie
Green Island
Gibeaut
Cibeaut
Meteors Kill Children in Perry County Tragedy
Five or more meteors struck the prairie near Perry Kansas Saturday night. In the Henderson family two children sleeping in one bed were crushed and burned to death as the roof collapsed burying the family briefly. The father and mother escaped from debris as neighbors saved the house and nearby timber fell pieces of blazing iron scattered across the area.
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Wichita
Kan
Henderson
Perry
QO. T
Three Perish in Flames in Perry Fire Tragedy
In Owosso Michigan on November 14 the Perry village south of town was struck by a deadly blaze. Rescue teams reported three fatalities as flames swept through the structure, with investigators seeking the cause and noting extensive damage.
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Owosso, Mich
Perry
Havana Mutiny and Civil Unrest Amid Blanco’s Weak Hold
News from Havana reports growing anarchy as Blanco’s forces dwindle and mutinous troops clash with civil guards. Arolas’s troops resist orders but mutiny spreads. a saber strike wounds Arolas and a comrade, with troops reluctantly offered payment to disarm.
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Havana
Blanco
Matanzas
Arolas
Orden Publico
Civil Guard
Col. Gomez
Vessel missing from port. possible small coaster foundered
Witnesses say the helpless vessel was last seen in Darkness and believed to have foundered. Velliquet identifies it as a small coaster possibly a stone or coal carrier between Detroit and Cleveland or a Carolina craft carrying farm produce into American ports this season. No vessel is reported missing from this port.
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Velliquet
Detroit
Cleveland
Manitowoc murder suspect dies in jail suicide
Ernst Messmann, jailed in Manitowoc after the Mishicott double murder of Mr. and Mrs. Bahis, was found dead in his cell Sunday, hanging with a towel. He confessed to the crimes including the ax killing of Mr. Bahis and the bludgeoning of Mrs. Bahis, a robbery motive cited. authorities link the self-inflicted death to fear of punishment.
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Milwaukee
The
Sentinel
Manitowoc
Wis
Anyi
Ernst Messmann
John Bahis
Mishicott
Messmann
Bahis
Tug Potomac Returns With Permit to Loot Stranded Cruiser
Nassau reports the tug Potomac from Santiago de Cuba has arrived to obtain a permit to work on the stranded cruiser Infanta Maria Teresa off Cat Island. The cruiser lies one mile offshore in two fathoms of water. Natives have destroyed the temporary deck and removed all movable items. The Potomac will return to Cat Island after securing authorization.
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Nassau
N. P
Potomac
Santiago de Cuba
Cat Island
Catisland
County Treasurer Robbed in Chariton Indiana
Thieves entered the office of County Treasurer Albertson during dinner and robbed the vault of 1600 dollars. The combination was left unlocked and the robbers escaped through a rear door. Sheriff Manning and a posse, aided by bloodhounds, pursue the suspects.
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Chariton
Albertson
Manning
Explosion at Antwerp port kills several on steamer
At Antwerp on the steamer Stadaarst an explosion killed several persons. In Cincinnati Mr. John C. Roth a 65 year old county treasurer and pork packer was found dead on the third floor of his packing house at 1010 Gest Street crushed between floor and freight elevator. Roth was a Democrat and the county commissioners to appoint his successor are Republicans. A separate brief notes Blacks Burned in Boonville, Missouri.
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Cincinnati
John C. Roth
Gest Street
Roth
Fire Devastates Rowe & Co Livery Barn
A catastrophic blaze wrecked Rowe & Co s livery barn and contents on Saturday. Proprieter Charles Taylor and family residents perished with Mrs Taylor and an old man buried under the roof while others escaped. Loss is about six thousand dollars with limited insurance.
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Rowe & Co
Charles Taylor
Woman Dies By Jump From Train During Deportation
Ida Arola aged 23 leapt through a window of the Houghton express on the Michigan Central near Columbiaville and was killed. An insane migrant, she had been detained in Marquette and was being deported to Finland under immigration law. Immigration Inspector Williams and the Saint Marie customs matron had her in custody. the death followed a period of melancholia.
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Detroit
Mich
Ida Arola
Houghton Express
Michigan Central
Columbiaville
Finland
Williams
Saint Ste. Marie
Marquette
Whaling Barks Tie Up For Winter In Oakland Creek
The whaling barks Grayhead and Andrew Hicks head to Oakland creek to tie up for winter with others of the fleet to follow in a few days. In Virden Illinois the Chicago Virden Coal Co concedes miners demands and shaft may reopen Tuesday. Springfield reports 30 percent of the Fightholiness volunteers bound for Santiago hospitals in Cuba.
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San Francisco
Grayhead
Andrew Hicks
Oakland Creek
Virden, Ml
Chicago- Virden Coal Company
Springfield
Santiago
Cuba
Revolts Threaten Spanish Forces Over Abonares Payoffs
Battalions of engineers artillery and infantry warn Blanco they will revolt unless paid. Artillery at Cabanas refuse to embark for Spain amid claims of abonares pay, with paramilitary speculation channels described as paying workers through cashless notes at half value. Proclamations signed by sergeants urge revolt, claiming officers already received cash.
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Blanco
Cabanas
Spain
Orden Publico
March
Alava
Havana
Alfonso Iil
Conde de Venadito
Infanta Isabel
Neuvitas
Consolidation Move Aims At Sash Door and Blind Firms
A movement is under way to unify all sash door and blind interests in America into a single Consolidated Sash Door and Blind Company. Backed by English capital, the sector reportedly holds 70 million dollars invested in the United States. Some 48,000 workers are employed, with total annual wages around 30 million and factory output valued at 96 million.
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Sash, Door
America
New York
Consolidated Sash, Door and Blind Company
Judge Montgomery Dies At Lansing At 58
Lansing Michigan November 14 Judge Martin Van Buren Montgomery longtime legal figure and former commissioner of patents appointed in 1885 by President Cleveland died at his home Saturday night He resigned the District of Columbia Supreme Court seat in 1892 and had since practiced law in Lansing He was 58 years old
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Lansing, Mich
Martin van Buren Montgomery
Cleveland
Supreme Bench
District of Columbia
Fire destroys Sibley barn and 19 horses in Iowa
At five o'clock Saturday morning Littlechild Brothers livery barn burned in Sibley Iowa. The blaze reached Main street burning 12 buildings with merchandise. Loss estimated at 25000 with 12000 insured.
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Sibley
Littlechild Brothers
Main Street
Riots In Wilmington Create Bloodshed And New Government
WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA November 11 After a day of bloodshed nine negroes were killed and three white men wounded one seriously William Mayo shot through the left lung during a riot surrounding the negro press The city is under a new municipal government and order is being restored.
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Wilmington
N. C
William Mayo
Waddell
The
Record
Nerroes
Fayette
South Carolina
Washington
Greenwood
S. C
Rehobeth
Phoenix
Ben Collins
Wreckers Identify Stranded Vessel as Infanta Maria Teresa
Wreckers arriving at Nassau report the stranded vessel off Cat Island is the Infanta Maria Teresa. They claim salvage rights to stores that can be saved and describe the ship with water up to between decks, a starboard damage, and the hull dismantled, lying between two reefs with anchor out on a smooth bottom.
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Nassau
N. P
Cat Island
Infanta Maria Teresa
Lincoln Returns Settle Question of Fusion State Ticket
Lincoln Neb Nov 12 election returns remove all doubt of the fusion state ticket's election with possible exception of superintendent of public instruction. Legislature on joint ballot likely to be controlled by Republicans with large pluralities.
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Lincoln
Neb
Anate
Final ultimatum to Spain on Philippines rights declared
Washington reports a cabinet night action stating the Philippines are conquered U S territory and no further debate on rights will occur. Paris talks will focus only on Spain's evacuation. ratification aims for next month before Congress.
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Spain
America
Philippines
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Paris
Judge Day
Senor Rios
Sagasta
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Cadiz
Cartagena
Berlin
State Department
Reichstag
Madrid
National Zeitung
Lord Salisbury
England
Rule guidance on warfare conduct from wartime era
Excerpts describe protections for clergy and medical staff, penalties for robbery or harm to disabled enemies, rules on burial search, prohibition of explosive bullets, requirement to show marks of regiments, prohibition of poisoning water, and need for prior notice before bombardment.
Mutiny dissolves Havana Orden Publico forces
Havana reports the Orden Publico mutiny ending with arrears paid and a full liquidation, Capt. Gen. Blanco disbanding the force. Guards patrol the city as a state of siege looms and officials foresee further trouble among civil guards and artillery. Col. Paglier resigns as police chief.
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Orden Publico
Blanco
Gardin Civil
Col. Paglier
Calixto Garcia
Santa Cruz del Sur
Marianao
Key West
Fin
Porto Principe
Neuvitas
Cuba
Spain
Emilio March
Tallant Banking Company Sells Assets to Crocker-Woolworth Bank
The Tallant Banking company, one of California’s oldest institutions, retires from business and transfers assets valued over 1 million dollars to Crocker-Woolworth national bank of San Francisco. The move reflects the stockholders’ wish to dissolve interests and close the private family business.
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San Francisco
Tallant Banking Company
Crocker-Woolworth National Bank
Tallant
Talmant Bank
Inaws
Bank receiver sues Newport stockholders over dividends
Cincinnati November 15 Receiver J P Wilshire of the First national bank of Newport Ky wrecked by T B Youtney demands the return of four percent dividends paid in seven installments. He says the payments were made from bank capital while the bank was insolvent. Stockholders appoint three attorneys to investigate and sue if the claim is tenable at law.
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Cincinnati
J. P. Wilshire
First National Bank of
Newport
T. B. Youtney
History of the executioner across nations and eras
The article surveys hereditary and regional practices for carrying out capital punishment. It traces origins from Spain France Germany and Thruria and notes ancient views of the executioner as an honored or dignified role, contrasting past recognition with modern status.
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Spain
France
Crimea
Germany
Thuringia
Franconia
Greece
Aristotle
Temple Abandoned by W C T U After Divisive Debate
After five hours of debate the W C T U delegates vote 255 to 71 to drop the temple from its affiliated interests in St Paul Minnesota on November 15 1895. The session included reports on soldier canteen work and a pledge to retire trust bonds as Marshall Field promises 100000 in support.
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Chicago
St. Paul, Minn
Temple
St. Paul
Minn
W.C.T. U
Elia N. Thacher
Lanner
Pennsylvania
Matilda B. Carse
Ilinois
Marshall Field
Willard
Sarah G. Johnson
Hoffman
Chambers
Dunham
Iowa
Anna A. Gordon
W.C. T.L. Temple
Boston
Carse
Gloucester Fishing Insurance Losses and History
Gloucester Mass November 15 The Gloucester Mutual Fishing Insurance company reports for the year a loss of 19 vessels valued at 88 125 with total insured tonnage 1287 27. For 1897 losses included 63 men and 11 vessels valued at 75 750. Over 25 years average annual vessel losses are 16 tons 1 076 15 valued at 53 678 with insurance 65 579 and annual loss of life about ten per year.
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Gloucester
Mass
Gloucester Mutual Fishing Insurance Company
War-Era Inquiry Names Dr Guidekopes and Major Knox Ware
Fragmentary report mentions an investigation before the war naming Dr. Guidekopes and Maj. Knox Ware. Details are unclear due to missing context and fragmented OCR.
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Ridge
Guidekopes
Maj
Knox
Investigation
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