Chicago Photo Engravers Conspiracy to Fix Prices
W. B. Brewster a St. Paul attorney was arrested in Chicago on charges of conspiring to fix prices among photo engraving firms. The warrant named Oscar P. Hiner John H. Behrens John A. Barnes George H. Benedict F D Montgomery and Alfred Berbach. The plan involved forming a trust to ruin small firms and regulators prepared for decisive action after a Monroe cafe meeting. Brewster claimed he would cooperate. charges allege conspiracy to fix prices on half tone plates and process etchings and other statutes against trade combinations.
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Chicago
Special
W. B. Brewster
Anttorney
St. Paul
Brewster
William Hughes
Engraver and Electrotyper
Mr. Brewster
Oscar P. Hiner
John H. Behrens
John A. Barnes
George H. Benedict
F.D. Montgomery
Alfred
Detective
Harrison
New York Life Insurance
Arrest Interrupts Planned Chicago to New York Engraver Move
A statement says the subject, after securing Chicago signers, planned to win eastern engravers' cooperation and spread the movement to major cities including New York, but his trip was halted when he was arrested this afternoon on the 3 o'clock train.
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New York
Chicago
Letter from Dewey on arrival plans for New York parade
Admiral Dewey writes from Leghorn dated August 16 affirming arrival in New York’s lower bay on Friday September 29 and a naval parade the next morning. He suggests Olympia battalion of about 250 men lead the parade, approves skipping a dinner, and thanks the Dewey reception committee for arrangements. He notes ships will load as advised and all requests will be carried out.
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Lower Bay
New York
Dewey Reception Commsbuttee
Admiral Dewey
Leghorn
Olympia
Dewey
Fusion schemes for same day national conventions
Kansas City reports that W. J. Bryan favors holding the Democratic and Populist national conventions on the same day to pressure unity. He hopes a shared date prompts a broad Chicago platform, with conference committees to settle disputes. Populists likely to meet in St. Louis. Democrats may choose Kansas City if allowed.
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Kansas City
W. J. Bryan
Kansas
Democratic
People’s Party
Bryan
Chicago
St. Louis
Cuba's finances show surplus under U S control
Treasury release reports Cuba's receipts from January 1 1899 to June 30 of this year totaling 6 982 010 with expenditures 5 501 908 leaving a surplus of 1 480 021. July figures list customs 1 201 537 internal revenue 56 851 postal 15 000 miscellaneous 65 435 totaling 1 889 324 with disbursements 1 029 877.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Cuba
United States
Receipts in the Philippines show total $5,240,411
A report from Washington dated Aug 27 details Philippine Islands receipts from occupation to July 1 totaling 5,240,411 dollars from all sources.
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Washington
Philippine Islands
United States
SULTAN OF SULU YIELDS American Sovereignty Agreement
Manila reports General Bates signed a treaty with the Sulu sultan recognizing U S sovereignty and land purchase rights while retaining ports. The sultan will be salaried to maintain order, and chiefs receive pay. Separate dispatch notes Aguinaldo will not negotiate with Otis and trusts Admiral Dewey for peace.
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Manila
John O. Bates Haz
Sulu Islands
United States
Spain
Bates
Mindanao
Basalan
Sulu
Siassi
Tawitawi
Ie Sultan
Otis
Hong Kong
Aguinaldo
Congress
Washington
Admiral Dewey
Universal Peace Union opens 33rd annual meeting in Mystic
The Universal Peace Union's 83rd annual meeting began in the Peace Temple Mystic Conn with about 600 attendees. President A H Love chaired and letters of regret from dignitaries including Andrew D White were read. Love condemned the Philippine war as cruel and unjust.
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Peace Temple
Mystic
Conn
Universal Peace Union
A. H. Love
Philadelphia
Andrew D. White
American Peace Commission
The
Hague
Love
Cowboys Avenger Kill Wealthy Cattleman Near Fairview
W J Spradling a wealthy Chloride stock operator was killed by cowboys near Fairview in revenge for firing on Miss Nellie McKinstry who was riding with him. Spradling shot at them and then the pursuers answered with rifles, a fusillade ending his life with six bullets.
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Eves
N. M
W. J. Spradling
Chloride
Fairview
Nellie McKinstry
Spradling
Bradstreets Review Highlights Strong Prices and Demand
Bradstreets notes prices remain strong and demand steady across metals cereals leather and cotton goods with upward price tendencies in many staples except sugar and anthracite coal Full demand is expanding in most markets with especially good signals from the northwest and the surplus corn belt Arrested on a Serious Charge Dr J K Meyers Rock Island road engineer jailed on charges of rape after alleged assault on W F Cherry’s 15 year old daughter at Valley Junction with bond set at 10000 and the victim in a precarious condition The case led to heightened security measures locally Wanton Veterans hold session Union Veterans union reports prosperity and growing membership The next meeting will be in Washington in October 1900 President Dyrenforth discusses an alleged insult from Secretary Wilson during a department appointment request Two Thousand For is Raised in Settlement Miss Mary D Wright of Villisca Iowa settles breach of promise suit with $2000 from R L Wilson a Chicago divinity student creating a sensation due to family prominence.
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New York
Bradstreets
Drs Morris
J. K. Meyers
Rock Island Road
W. F. Cherry
Valley Function
Meyers
Valley Junction
Des Moines
Union Veterans’ Union
Washington
Dyrenforth
Agriculture Wilson
Wilson
Burnuwaron
Mary D. Wright
Villisca
R. L. Wilson
Chicago
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the Star
Frederick Funston
San Fernando
Kansas Regiment
Guerin
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Mexico
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Peter Foyer
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