Year 1900 Recap Shows Sound Iron and Steel Markets
Dun's review notes iron and steel markets remained sound in 1900 after a speculative collapse in spring. Blast furnace output fell from 296 on Feb 1 to 21 by Nov 1, stockpiles rose then declined, and finished goods demand rose. Copper tin steel rails prices shifted, and railcar demand stayed strong while bridges and ships faced tight material supply. Dry goods saw a mixed year with cotton and wool prices fluctuating, and South mill growth boosted production. Farmers benefited from high cotton prices despite smaller crops, while exports fell and Russian ports captured some trade.
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New York
Dun
Deng
Busi
China
Galveston
Coates & Bro
Chicago
New Year Honors List Names Britons and Colonials
The London notice lists Hiram S. Maxim knighted for invention of automatic firearms. Alfred Milner is made Knight Grand Cross of the Bath. Irwin and Kitson receive St Michael and St George honors, with Griffith becoming a privy councillor. Several Australians gain minor honors. Jekyll, Bing ham, Campbell and other consuls named St Michael and St George. No peers created. few baronets or knights. Overall it is an uninteresting list except for the notable names.
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London
Hiram Ss. Maxim
Maine
Alfred Milner
South Africa
Grand Cross of the Bath
Kitson
Kingston College
Irwin
Canadian Patriotic Fund
Order of St. Michael and St. George
Samuel Griffith
China
Edmund Barten
New South Wales
Bellaire Stamping factory demolished by fire in Harvey
Fire at the Bellaire Stamping company plant in Harvey Illinois destroyed the facility early today causing about 400000 dollars in losses and leaving 700 workers unemployed. A high wind spread embers as several tanks including two containing naphtha exploded and water service failed at 3 30 am. Citizens organized a bucket brigade but the blaze could not be fully contained.
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Chicago
Bellaire Stamping Company
Harvey
Ill
Racing Results At Tanforan Track San Francisco
On the Tanforan track in San Francisco December 31, results listed six races. Vohler won the six furlong selling race with Dolly Wiethoff second and Matt Hogan third. Rollick took the Futurity course selling with Grafton second and Flatterer third. Bard of Avon won seven furlongs with Haviland second and imp Broadbrim third. Gibraltar won six furlongs selling with Socialist second and Amasa third. Specific won the mile and an eighth selling with Campus second and Topmast third. Wyoming won the mile selling with Hartz second and Flush of Gold third.
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San Francisco
Tanforan
Vohler
Dolly Wiethoff
Matt Hogan
Rollick
Grafton
Amasa
Campus
Wyoming
Hartz
Horse Race Results from New Orleans Meeting
Results list six plus races from New Orleans on December 31 with winners Plankin Shut Up Dan Cupid Strangest Ed Gartland II Gracious and runners up Boomerack Water Plant Judge Magee Albert Vale Horseshoe Tobacco Quite Right Educate and times for each race ranging from 1 12 to 1 59 and 1 51% to 1 49% order and placements per race.
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New Orleans
Plankin
Alvin W
Randy
Monk Wayman
Ed Gartland HI
Horseshoe Tobacco
Scrivener
Gracious
Quite Right
Educate
Treasury Statement Shows Cash and Gold Reserves
Washington daily treasury statement lists available cash balance at 144,141,474 dollars and gold reserve of 95,337,638 dollars as of December 31 in the general fund, excluding the 156,000,000 dollar gold reserve in the redemption division.
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Washington
Treasury
General Fund
State stock inspectors report for 1900 a year of arrests and reform
The fifteenth annual report of Montana stock commissioners to Governor Smith details 65 arrests and 29 convictions with 14 cases pending. It outlines inspector staffing changes, cattle and horse shipments, strays recovered, and financials, noting improved economy, duty of inspectors, and efforts to enforce wolf bounty and railroad stock-kill laws. The report cites 180,155 cattle inspected and about 11,649 strays recovered with proceeds to owners through the Montana Stock Growers' association.
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Standard
Helena
State Board of Stock Commissioners
Smith
John T. Murphy
W. G. Previtt
J. N. Kelley
Sweet Grass
John Beilenberg
Deer Lodge
W. A. Cockrill
Gallatin
R. P. Heren
J. H. Lander
Chicago
Frank Carter
M. P. Sipple
Butte
B. Stafford
Valley County
W. W. Lamkin
C. W. Smith
Gallatin County
F. T. McCormick
Broadwater
A. R. Russell
Meagher
J. Morkle
Missoula
A. HotchkKiss
Sioux City
R. P. Heron
St. Paul
H. FE. Bourdette
Omaha
R. H. Rickard
Miles Cty
W. D. Smith
Billings
J. W. Collins
Br. K. Previtt
Fort Benton
Harry Lund
Lewistown
E. D. Towner
Dillon
N. M. Staudaker
Madison County
W. W. Green
Stafford
Carbon County
Manford Fagle
W. H. Rhoades
R. B. Anderson
Dawson
Custer
Montana Stock Growers’ Association
Association
Pacific Coast
Montana
Mississippi Valles
Legislative Assembly
United States Weather Bureau
M. F. Knowles
Mount Blanc summit cut off by stormy isolation
Walsenburg Colorado December 31 reports say storming has closed roads to Mount Blanc summit for days. More than a hundred miners at the peak lack winter provisions while base residents believe help would be called if danger neared. some would have hacked through if necessary to reach aid.
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Walsenburg
Mount Blanc
Calips
Lentz contesting Tompkins seat over alleged bribery
Columbus Ohio December 31 Congressman John J Lentz served notice to contest Congressman-elect Tompkins seat alleging wholesale bribery and fraud in the First district with 29 specifications. He claims votes were secured by bribery debauchery and voter corruption including students and workers voting where not eligible and a national republican influence scheme.
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Columbus
Ohio
John J. Lentz
Tompkins
Lentz
Washington
Egan
McKinley
Philippines
United States Army
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
Orson Smith
J. C. Graham
Logan
Provo City
Utah
Sulu Islands
Philippine Archipelago
Rufus W. Lane
Smyrna
Marcus Hanna
United States
Rufus Lane
John Sherman
William Burns
United States Secret Service
To Cure a Cold in One Day Laxative Bromo Quinine Ad
An old patent remedy advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets to cure a cold in one day. It claims a full refund if no cure and bears E. W. Grover’s signature on every box.
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E. W. Grover
Restores His Good Name After Clearing Debts
Akron Ohio December 21 ex congressman David R Paige has paid the last note of 720900 pledged as his signature ending years of alleged forgery. Paige, exiled in South America, returned home to restart his business career as creditors are fully settled and he resumes life.
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Akron
Ohio
David R. Pa‘se
Paige
South America
John Anerir
Portune
Nicaragua Canal Plans Spark Nicaraguan Opposition
W B Cameron, an English civil engineer, arrived in New York after visiting Central America. He said Americans expect carte blanche to build and control the Nicaragua canal, while Nicaraguans oppose fortifications and exclusive privileges for U S vessels, insisting canal access be open to worldwide shipping.
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New York
W. B. Cameron
Central America
Nicaragua Canal
United States
Central American
Managua
Nicaragua
Devoured by Flames Wipes Out Williamson Business District
Williamson West Virginia December 31 nearly the entire business part of the town was destroyed by a Sunday fire that raged five hours. Two square blocks of frame buildings on a main thoroughfare were consumed with an estimated loss of 75000 dollars and no insurance due to close construction. Expect broad suffering following the blaze.
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Williamson
W. Va
Overdue Whaler Fearless Reaches Port After Storms
The steam whaler Fearless arrived in San Francisco after delays from severe Arctic storms. It reports a catch of four whales and 10,000 pounds of bone. Seaman Harry Spencer died on the voyage and was buried at Cape Bathurst.
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San Francisco
Fearless
Arctic
Harry Spencer
Cape Bathurst
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Inventor Maxim Knaighted
Illinois
al Tanforan
Treasury Statement
Live Stock
Inaccessible
LENZ
Hlect Tompkins
T.x
Inige
Williamson, W. V
Bruins
Lydia E. Pinkham
M. F
Devon St
Grove Hall
Roxbury
Boston
Mass
Drar Mars
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Jennie Freeman
Pennsylvania Ave
Lima, Ohio
Poovpoie
Gucatinneg
Nationsality Bank
Lynn
Sanan
Lupia E, Pinkuam Mapicine Co
American Hosiery Company
Cartwright & Warner
Siegel Clothing Co
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