Steamer Wreck Off St Johns Leaves Sixty Aboard
Disaster at St Johns Newfoundland as the steamer sinks with a crew of about sixty on board and possibly passengers. Rescue efforts ongoing as authorities assess loss and survivors.
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Winona Daily Republican
Location
Winona, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1900
Page
1
Unknown steamer wreck claims at least sixty lives
At St Jonsa N F the unknown two masted steamer of about 8600 tons ran ashore five miles off the point after striking a cliff ledge before dawn on Thursday. The crew launched boats but were crushed or swamped, and many bodies were seen tossing in the surf along the beach. The vessel's name could not be ascertained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Jonsa
N. F
Fifteen Thousand Dollars Stolen From Indiana Bank
Robbers blew open the safe at McGinnis Teel Co bank in Owensville and took 15000 in currency. The money was placed on a handcar on the Mt Vernon branch and moved to Poseyville, then to a vehicle. The handcar crossed the Wabash and the building suffered extensive damage including the roof being blown off. The firm is among Southern Indiana’s oldest banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Ind
McGinnis, Teel & Co
Owensville
Mt. Vernon
Evansville
Terre Hanote
Poseyville
Wabach
Ilinois
Indiana
Quaker preacher and two farmers shot in Southampton
In Southampton County on January 13 a black assailant named Rix opened fire on white farmers Thomas Hall and George Bradshaw, wounding them, then shot dead Reverend Mills Rayford. A posse pursued the suspect, who was eventually overtaken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norreig
Southampton County
Rix
Thomas Hall
George Bradshaw
Mills Rayford
Wrecked Ship Off Six Miles Shore Drowns Survivors
Residents reach the scene as the after portion burns while the forepart lies underwater. Two men on the bridge drown when washed overboard, one survivor dies of exposure in the rigging. Bodies and wreckage litter the surf as rescuers lack proper gear.
Siberian Railroad to Be Rebuilt at $25 Million
The Siberian railroad requires reconstruction costing no less than 25 million dollars. In haste the line used 12 pound rails, wooden bridges, and widely spaced crossings. Heavy engines on light rails with steep grades make speeds unsafe, prompting a reform to broader rails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Armenians Safe as Harpool Massacre Threat Denied
Washington reports from the United States minister at Constantinople state that no massacre was threatened at Harpool. Conditions there are reasonably pacific and Christians have given no cause for alarm. the sultan assures the authorities will not act against them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Vilayet of
Harpool
State Department
United States
Constantinople
Robbers Dressed as Woman Rob Millinery Store Suspect
Two robbers, one in a woman's disguise and identified as Chicano, gagged choked and robbed Mrs. George Wheelock at her millinery shop 6816 Wentworth Avenue. They stole $75 from her dress and then fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wheelock
Wentworth Avenue
Lenmann Will Filed for Probate in CuscaGo
The estate of E. J. Lenmann, pioneer of the department store system, valued at six million dollars, is filed for probate in CuscaGo on January 13.
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CuscaGo
E. J. Lenmann
Outlaw Shot Dead After Firefight During Arrest
An armed suspect resisting arrest drew a revolver and fired on pursuing officers, wounding one or two. Unable to capture him without further violence, officers killed him as he died within minutes.
Pullmans Must Pay Inheritance Tax in New York
New York appellate division affirms that the portion of George M. Pullman’s estate located in New York is subject to the transfer tax. The estate totals 744,181 in bonds stocks and deposits, with liabilities far below assets, and heirs’ appeals fail as the indebtedness is general to the entire estate.
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New York
Appellate Division
Supreme Court
Patterson
George M. Pullman
Illinois
Pullman
Weekly Trade Review Signals Quiet Demand and Steady Prices
Bradstreets notes demand remains subdued for the season while prices stay steady. Only a few staples show price strength including pork products, tallow, and cotton seed oil. Sugar prices rise and coffee markets react to Rio de Janeiro plague reports.
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New York
Bradstreets
Rio
Thieves Steal Jewelry Worth 5000 From East 33rd Street Home
In New York on Jan 18 diamonds and other valuables totaling about 5000 were taken from Mrs J G Wood care on East Thirty third street. Police believe the burglary occurred while the occupants were dining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J._G. Wood
East Thirty-third Street
Major Freight Wreck Near Wilmerding Blocks Rail Traffic
A monster wreck on the Pennsylvania Railroad near Wilmerding Pennsylvania derailed thirty cars from Freight No. 808, a lastbound consist of 76 cars. The train broke in two and traffic is blocked on all tracks as crews clear the debris.
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Wilmerriiag
Pennsylvania Road
Crispi's Son Sentenced for Jewel Theft
Luigi Crispi, son of former Premier Crispi, is jailed for three years for stealing the jewels of Countess Celeri in April 1893 in Rome. The case ties to the elder Crispi's long political career and the late 19th century royal crime era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crispi
Rome
Luigi Crispi
Celeri
Scofield Named as Vice Presidential Candidate Hope
Madison Journal editorial board suggests Governor Edward Scofield as a vice presidential candidate in a letter to The Journal, proposing Scofield for national office.
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Scofield
Segond Place
Madison
Wig
The
Madison Journal
Edward Scofield
Public Confidence Restored in Capacas Crisis
Capacas Venezuela reports the financial crisis ended after amicable settlement between government and banks. Public confidence is restored as the dispute is resolved.
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Capacas
Venezuela
Bishop Rademacher Dead in Fort Wayne Diocese
Rt Rev Joseph Rademacher of the Fort Wayne Roman Catholic diocese died at 1130 p m after an illness of one year. He served the diocese for many years and was a prominent church leader in Fort Wayne Indiana. His death leaves a vacancy in the diocesan leadership and many parishioners mourn his passing.
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Rademacher
Fort Wayne
Ind
Joseph Rademacher
Diocese of
Buller Advances for Ladysmith After Spring Field Action
Brief dispatch interpreted to indicate General Buller has started toward Ladysmith. Boers were at Spring Field and must have been dislodged, suggesting British forward movement in the campaign.
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Springfield
Donor Increases Gift to Institution to Fifty-Two Thousand Five Hundred
A benefactor boosted a donation to the institution to 52500 dollars to fund immediate essential improvements. The contribution underscores ongoing support from local supporters for campus upgrades and facility enhancements.
Fiscal of Cuban Supreme Court is Removed in Havana
Havana January 13 Frederic Mora fiscal of the supreme court is removed for the good of the public service. The order was handed to Mora by Governor General Wood. Wood’s investigation implicates the justice office in blocking cases against customhouse officials suspected of bribery and corruption. Mora’s fall had been predicted amid scrutiny of untried cases and misconduct in the department.
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Havana
Frederic Mora
Supreme Court
Senor Mora
Wood
Benor Moro
Mora
Department of Justice
Bliss i3
Timekeeper Ends Round and Saves Kid From Defeat
In a tense round, a timekeeper halts play to prevent a near loss for a young athlete. The intervention preserves the competitor's chance at a comeback and avoids an upsetting result. The crowd reacts as officials review the clock stoppage and outcome.
Disease Deaths Hit Ladysmith as Buller Advances
News from London reports that General Buller moved past Colenso toward Ladysmith, with Boer forces retreating across the Tugela. The steep toll comes from enteric fever and dysentery at Ladysmith, averaging about 80 daily, urged by dire sanitation conditions. Also notes 125 mounted men to be sent from Ceylon and the death of the Earl of Ava.
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London
Buller
Colenso
White
Ladysmith
Springfield
Tugela
Daily Chronicle
Tombige
Chamberlain
Ceylon
Legislative Council of
South Africa
Earl of Ava
McCoy Edges Choynski in Controversial Bout at Broadway Club
New York January 13 Kid McCoy defeated Joe Choynski in three rounds at the Broadway Athletic Club after a disputed second round timekeeping error. Choynski had McCoy down four times but the bell saved him. McCoy also edged Choynski in a late third round blow after the bell. Both fighters signed for another bout at the same venue on February 20.
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New York
McCoy
Joe Choynski
Broadway Athletic Club
Choynski
Tinekeeper
Johnny White
Chayaski
Mike Padden
Iia
White
Senate fight narrows as Goebel seeks majority in each house
Franxport Ky Jan 18 Republicans hold that state office contestants must win a majority in each legislative branch not just overall. If sustained Goebel faces a tight Senate race with several anti Goebel Democrats out of reach. Hill remains absent and the Goebel faction would lack a majority without their votes.
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Franxport
Goebel
Senate
Hill
Official Casualty List From Ladyamith Battle
London reports the War Office lists 135 British rank and file killed and 242 wounded at Ladyamith on January 6. The item also refutes rumors about Lord Methuen’s health and injury from Magersfontein and notes speculation a new commander may take over at Modder River.
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Ladyamith
London
War Office
Lady Methuen
Lord Methuen
Magersfontein
Hector Macdonald
Modder River
Boer Forces Estimated At One Hundred Thousand
A Morning Post correspondent says Boer forces have risen from 83 000 to about 100 000 men with 208 guns as Cape Colonists join the fighting. The Boers reportedly guard communications well as grass crops and game remain abundant.
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Lonpox
Morning Post
Southern Republicans Seek Second Place for McKinley Ticket
A Washington dispatch reports Southern Republicans pressing for a Southern man as vice president with McKinley. With Root and Bliss out, the route opens for a soldier to the front, as Joe Wheeler and Fitzhugh Lee are discussed as potential candidates despite Democratic ties.
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McKiniey
Bunning
Minneapolis
Journal
Washington
McKinley
Root
Bliss
Joe” Wheeler
Fitzhugh Lee
Portrait of Kipling by Sir Philip Burne-Jones
Sir Philip Burne-Jones completed a portrait of his cousin Rudyard Kipling after his illness and return from America. The work shows Kipling at work in his study and is noted in a Literature column recounting Miss Riven Broughton's amusing remark about changing public tastes in literature.
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Philip Burne-Jones
Rudyard Kipling
America
Riven Broughton
Alzernon West
Miss Broughton
Tama Charlotte Yonge
George Duval
Ena Trymen
Bryan Impression Dominates Rumors From Omans
In Omans on January 13 the mood centers on William J Bryan, with chatter suggesting his growing influence and potential impact on national politics. Observers note a brisk tempo in discussion and a sense of shifting public interest toward the famous orator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralleve Bryan
Mwisqauotal, Omans
William Jd. Bryan
Plague Victims at Honolulu and Other Early 20th Century Briefs
Reports from Honolulu note eight bubonic plague deaths since December 26. In Omaha, school board members Cowie Hess and Sears posted bonds for trial January 24 on bribery contracts. Member Irey awaits arrest. Britton Wisconsin drillers struck a natural gas vein at 145 feet, gas continuing to vent.
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Honolulu
Hington
State Department
Haywood
United States
Omaha
Cowie, Hess
Sears
Board of Education
Irey
Britton
Wis
William Wiechert
Handsome Gift to Oberlin College for Lab
New York, Jan 18. Lewis H. Severance of New York has donated 60 000 dollars to Oberlin college for a new chemical laboratory. He has purchased land for the laboratory site as construction begins.
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Oberlin
New York
Lewis H. Severance
Oberlin College
New Chemical Laboratory
Beinguilt
The Plague at Bombay Surges in Death Toll
Bombay figures show daily deaths from bubonic plague rising sharply from 209 to 876, far exceeding the normal rate of 99. The spike underscores a severe outbreak prompting public health concern.
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Bombay
Bomsay
Drake University Fund Drive Kicks Off
Bus Moues reports ex Governor M Drake of Centerville lobbies for funding to support the epica university in Des Moines as a campaign opens.
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Drake University
Misquoted Utah Correspondent on Free Wool Tariff View
The Utah correspondent misquoted on free wool. If Mr. Bryan has shifted tariff views, no Omahan can confirm it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Commercial Bulletin
Bryan
Omaha
Slur Upon Matrimony Ends With Refusal and Promise
The Detroit Journal reports a woman resisting marriage proposals as a man with little insight into women vows to change still chooses not to pursue marriage. He keeps his word and does not "go to the dogs" after the plea.
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Detroit Journal
Truth Sculptures Meet Brooks In Gallery Walkthrough
In a Chicago Tribune scene Rivers presents his friend Brooks to Truth among four sculptured female figures in the art galleries.
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Phete
Brooks
Rivers
Chicago Tribune
A High to the Clever Girly
A witty exchange unfolds as a man teases about meeting a clever girl while the other declines, citing a day of brain work and preferring to rest at evening. The brief dialogue from the Chicago Times Herald captures social banter of the era.
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Chicago Times- Herald
Slow Footed Fame in a Washington Star Quip
A disconsolate poet’s friend tells him cheer up your name will be known to posterity. He responds perhaps my descendants will be good football players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Hilarious exchange on duties at invincible lodge
A Chicago Tribune blurb shows Mr Jiner elected to lead as high protector of a sanctuary lodge. His wife asks about duties and he quips guarding the gate as a key task. The brief captures comic tone and local filing style.
Obituary notes on Lucius R. O'Brien and art society leader
The notice recalls M. Duval residing in London and Lucius R. O'Brien who died in Toronto. O'Brien served as president of the Royal Canadian Academy of Fine Arts and helped found the Ohio Society of Artists in 1872. He contributed to the RCA exhibitions for years.
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Lord Lytton
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
M. Duval
London
Lucius R. O’brien
Toronto
Royal Canadian Academy of Fine Arts
Ohio Society of Artists
Reral
Canadian Academy of Fine Arts
The Royal Box: quirks of monarchs and royals in a gossip layer
A Cassel schoolboy German emperor tied for worst dressed. Alexander I of Servia is Europe’s poorest potentate. Milan inherited $4 million. Milosch, once a hog raiser, becomes king, while Dec 1 birthday at Sandringham features intimate family gifts. A Danish hound dwarfing others guides royal trust, and a dog’s dislike signals a servant’s risk.
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Cassel
Tie
Servia
Alexander I
Europe
Milan
Milosch
Nilay
Princess of Wales
Sandringham
Hey
Csgr
Canada sees it. Britannia still rates the waves
The London Canada Advertiser notes ongoing pride in Britain while local mockery of John Ball’s jealousy stirs the neighborhood. The piece hints at heightened tempers and admonishes against further provocation as tensions rise.
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Britannia
London
Canada
John Ball
Londen
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