Smelters to Combine Under Eastern Brokers Options
Several large U S smelter companies are reported to be under options held by eastern brokers, aiming to form a new consolidated company with about 50 million in capitalization. Major firms named include Omaha and Grant, Consolidated Kansas City, National, United, Pueblo, and Germanic Smelting. Guggenheim interests may be excluded but intercompany business will continue. In Wisconsin, John A Bribley promotes a writing paper combine with three Fox River valley mills, signaling favorable consolidation talks among western plants.
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Mearly
Wisconsin
The
Wall Street Journal
Guggenheimar
Mexico
Porth Amboy
N. J
Pueblo
Golo
Moore & Sohlsy
Omaha and Grant Company
Consolidated Kansas City Smelting and Refining Company
National Smelting Company
United Smelting Company
Pueblo Smelting Company
Germanig Smelting Company
Writing Paper Trust
Appleton, Wis
John A. Bribley
Writing Paper Combine
York
Fox River Valley
Cixctnati
Thompson
Union Reform Party of Ohio
Kentucky
Louisville
Reform Press Association of Texas
National Party
Union Pacific Settlement Arranged
Speyer & Co. announce that the settlement of the Union Pacific's affairs has been executed by the railroad company and the government commission and approved by the president. The agreement provides for payment in full of the debt, about 59 million dollars, in 20 equal half-yearly installments at 8 percent interest, first due Aug. 1, 1899.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific Settlement
Speyer & Co
Union Pacific
Canned meat in good condition unfit after Cuban climate
Samples of canned beef sent from Porto Rico and Cuba were tested by Chicago Tribune chemists. Tests found no chemical preservatives. the high Cuban climate likely caused the meat to become mushy and unfit to eat after exposure to 90 to 100 degrees. Corporal Alfred E. Zinke reported the meat was soft and not fit for dogs.
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Ita
Ontoaco
Porto Rico
Cuba
Chicago Tribune
Alfred E. Zinke
Second
Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
Chicago
Zinke
Adams Poisoning Case Developments Leave Inquest Open
New York February 18 coroner's inquest into the Adams poisoning adjourned without major progress. Testimony linked to Molineaux and Cromoseltzer sent to a Cornish, with Dr Hitchock deeming he could clear the mystery if recalled. District attorney hints known murderers and sufficient evidence to convict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
New York
John D. Adama
Knickerbocker Athletic Club
Roland B. Molineaux
Cromo-Seltzer
Barnet
Fiddle Sticks Dead and Other Telegraphic Briefs
The thoroughbred stallion Fiddle Sticks owned by August Belmont has died. The 65th Senate ballot in Sacramento showed no change in the deadlock. Adjutant General Corbin received a dispatch from General Lawton via the transport Grant reporting all well at Perim. A Seattle mass meeting under the chamber of commerce protested Alaska cession to Canada. Interior Secretary appointed John D Benedict of Danville to supervise schools in Indian Territory at 4500 a year under Curtis law. M Hopkins of Oklahoma faced jail for defying a Senate subpoena and failing to produce books before the investigative committee.
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Fiddlesticks
August Belmont
United States
Sacramento
Cal
Corbin
Lawton
Grant
Perim
Chamber of Commerce
Seattle
Canada
Secretary of the Interior
John D. Benedict
Danville
Dis
Indian Territory
M. Hopins
Territory
Oklahoma
Senate
Joint Legislative Investigating Committee
Beresford in Chicago and abroad talks of alliances
Lord Charles Beresford arrived in Chicago and outlined his aims for a commercial alliance with the United States focusing on opening up trade with China. He warned against naming it a military alliance, cited France's troubles after President Faure's death, and commented on civil-military tensions. Separate dispatches report Colorado storm losses of 200000 dollars to cattle and 87500 to sheep, the Prout switch to Hayward adjustin g local caucus counts, and a fundraiser in Sioux City for Morningside College.
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Lord Charles
Curiaco
Lord Charles Beresford
Chicago
Auditorium Hotel
Washington
Jord Charles
Europe
France
Russia
China
Faure
Charles
Denver
Colorado
Charles Gresswell
Gresswell
Wyoming
New Mexico
Prout
Hayward
Lincoln
Biesener
Weston
Janson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Smelters
Guggenheimer
Dun & Co
Review of Trade
London
Depew
Chauncey M. Depew
Congress of Railway Employes
Congress of Railroad Employes
Hitchcock
D. A. Hitchcock
Teutonic
Sioux Orry
Kearney School
Kearney
Neb
Oldham
George Corcoran
Attorney General's Office
Poynter
Doyle
Hoxie
Supreme Court
Mason City
Hughes
Osborne
Smith
Marston
Brooke
Seventh Army Corps
Havana
Mariano
Seventh Cavalry Regiment
Ames
David Danekin
Nevada
R.A. Bender
Keene, Coshocton Co
Ohio
Beresford
Sioux City
Morningside College
Methodist Episcopal
Great
Wheat Belt
Misguta
Ottawa
Iowa
Daily Telegraph
Bale Netice
Ayres & Hollowell
Atlantic, IA
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