United States Buck Forms Cotton Duck Trust in New Jersey
Announcement of a merger forming the United States Cotton Duck Corporation to acquire major cotton duck plants. Mount Vernon Woodberry, Weldkesy, Laurel Mills, Tallassee, Hogansville, LaGrange, and Hogansville mills tied to May year plan with option to buy West Point and other Georgia factories. Rich finance backing from Continental Trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States Cotton Duck Corporation
New Jersey
Mount Vernon-Woolberry Cotton Duck Company
Davis Warfield
Continental Trust Company
Baltimore
Mount Verson-Woodberry Company
Bald
Esau
Mount Vernon jocaherry
Duck Company
Delaware
urteen
Man
ct Vernon Compan
Weldkesy Manufactur
mits Laurel mills
Lau
Franklinviie mids
Prackis
Tallassee Pally
Tallassee
Ala
anany, yey
Ganm
and. Co
Clymbist
Georgia Mills
Goa
tola
Stark mills
Manchester
N.H
LaGrange mailis
LaGrange, Gt
Hogansville Manufacturing Company
Hogansville
Royal Arch Knights Clash Over Saloon Keeper Conventions
Two factions claiming to be Knights of the Royal Irchy 2 order meet in Chietanstl Ark. Supreme Organizer C Rogers of Hot Springs leads one side while John Hay of Chicago and others head the rival group. Both plan sessions and a noon banquet precedes further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chietanstl
Knights of the Royal Irchy
national order of saloon Heckers
Supreme
C. §. Rogers
Hot Springs
Ark
order
St. Louis
John Hay
Chicago
John Valerius
Joseph Westcamp
Jor Miller
Cincinnati
Ben H. Schaeder
Louisville
Robinson opera house
Rogers
S. Rogers
Hart Strings
French Mary Leonard Died By Her Own Hand In War Hero Return
Mary Leonard known as French Mary a famed figure of the Civil War died last night by taking poison. She served with the One Hundred and Fourteenth Pennsylvania volunteers and earned commendation and a medal for bravery after many battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitteburs
Mary Leonard
Mary
Experts Inspect Leland Case After Jacksonville Departure
Springton, May 14. Experts from the health board and the United States Marine Hospital Service arrived in Gardner, Grundy County, to examine the recent case involving Leland. A diagnostic assessment on his care is underway as authorities determine the disease details and any related legal or insurance implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland
Jacksonville
Springton
Mess
stats board of
heatth
United States marine hospital service
Gardner
Grundy county
Bluecoats Turn to Bricandace in Pampanga
Manila dispatch reports detectives and police broke up a band of American brigands in Pampanga north of Manila. Captured are George Raymond Ulrich Rogers Oscar Mushmiller. Andrew Martin Peter Hesse George Munn and two others pursued. The gang murdered and robbed in Bacolor and nearby, including a nun. They sometimes posed as American deserters or soldiers. Raymond wore a captain’s uniform. Also noted are political shifts in the federalists and fresh insurgent captures in Laguna bay. Civil Governor appointees named for Albay Capiz and related provincial treasurer posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
nolee
Pampanga
notthr
Manile
George ‘Raymond
Ulrich Rogers
Oscar Mushmiller
Andrew Martin
Peter Hesse
George Munn
Bacalor
Henry
Dev
themerlveg
George Raymond
Raymond
Martin
piicinis
meves
Laguna bay
civil commission
Arlington U- Betts
Forty Seventh Volunteer Infantry
Albay
Howard Loa Landers
W. C Thornton
Thirty-eighth Infantry
Capiz
Panay island
Marion C. Raysor
le ili
Swiss Buy American Coal As German Prices Rise
London dispatch from Geneva says German coal merchants raising prices pushing Swiss railways and manufactories to accept Rockefeller Coal Company offer to supply coal at former German prices. Rockefeller firm, with £1,200,000 capital, aims to lower continent coal costs. New York reports Hamburg American Line and Santa Fe plan transcontinental steamship service to Asia via San Francisco touching Honolulu and Yokohama. Six ships of sixteen knots to be built for passengers within two years, Atlas Line acquisition noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Daily
Mall
Geneva
Rockefeller Coal Company
Me. Rockefeller
New York
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
San Francisco
far east
Honolulu
Yokohama
Hong
Shanghai
Une
Atlas Line
Revolt Crushed in San Domingo Rebel Leaders Captured
In San Domingo on May 1, reports say the revolt in Maco and La Verna failed. Government troops under Vice President Vasnuéz captured the rebel leaders. The government’s position is strong and business is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Domingo
Santo Domingo
Hayden Cabie
Maco
La Verna
Vasnuéz
British shearers with fire burn hundreds in Transvaal
A British parliamentary paper reports that 681 farm buildings mills cottages and hovels were burned in the Grange River colony and the Transvaal from June 1990 to the end of January 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Transvaal
London
Grange River
Romanian King and Queen Visit Greek King Aboard Psara
The king and queen of Romania visited King George of Greece aboard the Grecian warship Psara this morning. Their majesties remained on board until 38 this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arbazia
Ausius
Romania
King George
Greece
warsaly Psara
Fire Destroys Many Houses in Petersbut Province
A large blaze in Petersbut on May 4 burned numerous houses and damaged substantial property in Bernttale, including 1M shan lost. Fire authorities report extensive damage across Waeraaw province with estimated losses running high in roubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersbut
Waeraaw
Chetwood Confesses to Bank Shortages and Gambling Losses
Chetwood a longtime Brown Bros. clerk admitted taking about 20 000 over six months to gamble and speculate. He faced arraignment at police court with 5 000 bail set for Thursday. Brown Bros. says shortages totaled 17 000 in one item and 3 001 English money plus 4 000 dollars in others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
ing tekken
Chetwood
W. H. Baldwin
committee of
Afteen
Stown
Control battle at Northern Pacific outlined by Harriman interests
The Northern Pacific stock dispute shows Harriman interests predicting a shift in control. Kuhn, Loeb & Co. reportedly hold a majority of both common and preferred stock, while Morgan & Co. lead the common stock. A retirement of the preferred shares could shift control before or after the October election depending on timing and legal actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriman
Preferred
Morgan Common
New York
Kuhn, Losh & Co
Morgan & Co
Northern Pacific
saungry
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
ubn, Loeb & Co
Antilynching Act Stands In Ohio Supreme Court
The Ohio Supreme Court sustained the anti lynching act in a ruling handed down in Columbus on May 14. The case involved Benjamin F. Church administrator of Charles W. Mitchell's estate vs Cham paign county commissioners over a wrongful death claim stemming from Mitchell's lynching at Urbana on June 4, 1879. The court upheld a $1,100 verdict, the statutory limit, affirming the lower decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of Ohio
Columbus
supreme court
Champaign county
Benjamin F. Church
Charles W. Mitchell
Mitchell
Urbana
Catholics Knights Convene in St Louis for Convention
President P J O Connor of Savannah Ga called the convention to order as delegates from nearly every state gathered in St Louis May 1 for the Catholic Knights of America. 500 uniformed members paraded before pontifical high mass at the old cathedral. routine business filled the day while committee on laws chaired by C Feeney of New York considers constitutional amendments for the order and subordinate lodges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’Connor
Savannah
St. Louis
Cathol Knights of America
old cathedral
Kaln
pontifical
committee on laws
C. Feeney
New York
chelican
order
Eloped with Wife's Sister Sparks Virginia Pursuit
Thomas Stokes, father in law of a Princess Anne County bridegroom, John Ward, twenty, is chasing the young groom who deserted his eighteen year old bride Sadie, sister in law to the couple, in Norfolk Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Thomas Stokes
Princess Anne County
John Ward
ala alster
Sadie
William H Bancroft Dead in Flat Springs Arkansas
William H Bancroft dies at his residence after a long illness in Flat Springs Arkansas He had lived there twelve years and was employed by the government as general superintendent of the railway mail service His remains will be sent to St Louis for cremation per his request
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Bancroft
Flat Springs
Ark
Wilinn H. “Bancroft
Besar
Springs
Bancrot
Riots at Albany as streetcars spark mass confrontation
Thousands of National Guardsmen and mounted troops lined the streets of Albany to back United Traction workers fight non union crews. Rioters attacked cars, wires were cut, and police and Pinkertons struggled to hold control. One man died and many injured as cars battled a furious crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Ny Y
national
iniuced
dolce
Eixhe
wien
tne
United Tractionmen
demi
aout
runnin
poder 3
Philadelphia
Zealot writer Edith Thomas shoots self in New York office
Edith Thomas, a 37 year old writer and manager at the University Settlement branch on King Street, died after shooting herself in her office. Friends cited excessive zeal for aiding the poor as factor. she had long suffered from lues prostration and had been warned about overwork. Her husband Valentine Thomas, on a higher floor, forced entry as the doors were locked and she expired in his arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edith Thomas
University Settlement
King Street
Todm
Thomas
Passing of noble promoter Mitkiewicz in New York
New York reports the death of Count Islaus Mitkiewicz at Seaside Park New Jersey after a three year battle with heart disease. A prominent promoter years ago of a China railway project with Philadelphia capitalists and Washington ties, he helped fuel the Transcontinental Telephone Company venture and the Chinese concessions scheme. He lived in New York for years and married three times, leaving several children from his first marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
genites Islaus Mitkiewicz
Seasbney Park
N. J
Philldelphia
Washington
Count Mietkiswice
Trans-Continental Telephone Company
supreme court
Wharton Barker
Philadelphia
China
t'Is
Ralph Laster
Rochester
Calet
John Maraball
ite
Transportation by Water Costs Half as Rail Says Guillandeau
W Ed Guillandeau of Old Dominion Steamship Line told the Industrial Commission that water transportation costs about 50 percent of rail. He noted a freight differential favoring water coastwise from New York to Richmond, but not to Norfolk, due to Norfolk’s proximity to the coast. He cited actual competition among coast steamship lines and with railroad lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guillandeau
Washington
W. Ed. Guillandeau
New Yor
Dormiinton Steamship lire
Industrial commission
New York
Richmond
Norfolk
Clemency Granted to Louis Gallot of New Orleans
The President pardoned Louis Gallot of New Orleans who in 1990 was convicted of misapplication of funds at Union National Bank. He received eight years, served twenty months in jail, and the pardon credits this time. His sentence ends May 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Washington
Louis Gallot
funda
Union National
Miller Hurt In Belt Accident At Mountain City
John Maxwell, a white miller employed at Mountain City BAY Company, was injured when a hickory stick he used to switch a belt became caught in the rapidly turning belt and hurled him, piercing and nearly passing through his body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
John Maxwell
Mountain City BAY Company
Mrs Gage In Poor Health Reported In Washington
Washington May 14 Mrs Gage wife of the secretary of the treasury has been ill for some time and is reported to be in a serious condition though friends have not confirmed details. The report comes amid quiet conditions in the capital.
Bullet Struck Paying Teller at New Orleans Bank
Philip Schumacher, a paying teller at the Yentonia bank in New Orleans, was shot in the calf while counting cash before a finance committee meeting. He said two men attacked him and he returned fire. police found no trace of robbers and an audit indicated about 918.00 missing. Schumacher remained delirious as doctors attended him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Philip Schumacher
Yentonia bank
stade
finance committee
Tentonia bari
Schumacher
ncting
Fight to curb big steel trust in new consolidation
Chicago May 14 A compmanion of the optaide steel concerns with capital of 20000000 is said to be in process of promotion by John W Gates John Lambert and Tsane TL Ellwood the promoters and organizers of the American Steel and Wire Company The concerns to be gathered include Colorado Fuel and Iron Republic Iron and Steel Pennsylvania Steel and Tennessee Coal and Iron The aggregate capital of these combines is 1550000000 The Morgan combination has been seeking to affiliate them all and negotiations advanced near completion when the stock market broke last week and spotted the arrangement
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
chicago
optaide steel
John W. Gates
John Lambert
Tsane TL. Ellwood
Ammerican Steel and Wire Company
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Republic Iron and Steel Company
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
Morgan
ben
U S Imports and Exports Reported for April 1901
The May 14 statement from the Bureau of Statistics shows April imports totaling 720,982, of which 536,101,728 was free of duty, with the overall imports surpassing April 1900 by 1,000,000. Domestic merchandise exports rose to 19,?6,530, up 2,000,000, while ten‑month totals reveal a 41,049,350 shortfall in imports versus last year and a 8,566.58 increase in exports over 1900. The detailed April 1901 domestic product figures list breadstuffs, hops, and cotton among categories with mixed gains and losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Statistics
Washington
United States
Ships Are Ordered Home From Asiatic Waters
The Navy Department has ordered Rear Admiral Kempf to send home the ships Concord Marietta and Castine in the latter part of the coming summer. This follows a policy to reduce naval strength in the east. The Bennington Vettel Green and Brutus have already been ordered home, bringing total reductions to about forty two vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asiatic
Washington
navy department
Kempf
Concord
Marietta
Castine
Bennington
Vettel
Green
Brutus
Washington Relics Turned Over to Virginia Heiress
About thirty George Washington relics from the National Museum were handed to Miss Mary Custis Lee representing her brother George William Custis Lee. The items include blankets and gifts such as one given to Mrs Washington by General Lafayette, but exclude swords and camp chests. The relics will be sent to an address designated by Miss Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George Washington
National museum
Mary Custin Lee
Virginia
George William Custis Lee
Degrees Given McKinley at Berkeley
Berkeley May 1 President William McKinley received the doctor of laws degree from the University of California. The honor is rare, matching only two prior instances since the university’s founding, as the news notes the university’s practice and the occasion amid broader coverage of academic distinctions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Berkeley
Cal
William McKinley
University of California
university
Uva
pstitut
Explosion injures none as dynamite wrecks Atlanta tram
An unknown saboteur placed dynamite on Car No. 101 of the Atlanta Railway and Power Company near Marietta and Magnolia streets last night. The blast shattered the car and damaged rails, but all passengers escaped serious harm. Miss Lola Hill was bruised, and several others bled from the nose. A reward of 100 to 200 dollars was announced for the culprit as detectives investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Railway and Power Company
Marietta
Magnolin
Lola Hill
Bellwood
helman block
A. Lyare
Madetta
Magnolia streets
Martin
police department
Peachtree street
Rueburn avenue
osalless
B. Wondruff
Woodfaft
L. A. Stricklin
A. FR. Niz
Broad
Servne ateeet
Marlette
Magnolia strects
Magnolia street
StrickiIn
John W. Ball
Potlvernin Bostwick
Burks
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United States Buck Corporation
Anguras LaGrange and Higanstine
OPTIGA QN
WEST POINT
Georgia
South Carolina
Alabama
Warfield
Weat Fotnt Manufacturing Company
ROYAL ARCH
Booartt
N. H
Eive
Philippines
Vienna
papers of
Young Turkey party
Iddnap
Abdul Hamid
Mohammed Rechad
sultan
Tila
Brown
WORTHERN, PACIFIC
CONTROL
Pinkertons
Yun Avi
Namara
Oliver
Third Brigade
New York state
national guard of infantry
Quail street
union station
STICK
White Miller
Grover
Toledo
Grover Cleveland
Mtcie Basa
New Orleans Bank
BIG STEEL
Gates
Miss Mary Lee
Andeania
Marietta Stree
UARNOWA
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