Bond conspiracy claims sparked gold market panic
A Washington report says brokers tied to the Morgan Rothschild syndicate have bought refined gold from private refineries, hoarding large quantities in New York to influence the gold reserve. The scheme could force new bond issues before Congress, with the syndicate set to profit from the operations and reserving control over government finance through Oct. 1.
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Chicago
the Post
Washington
Morgan Rothschild
United States
Treasury
New York
Morgan-Rothachilds Syndicate
Wall Street
Congress
Morgan-Rothschild Syndicate
Treasury Reserve
Morgan-Rothschild
Serious Strike at Minosia Steel in South Chicago
A large strike hit the Minokia Steel plant in South Chicago on May 8. About 1,200 workers walked out over a wage demand from 3.10 a day to last year’s higher rate. Four blast furnaces closed, two under repairs, and total workers out reached roughly 3,400. confrontations with machinists ended when police fired over the crowd, 28 leaders arrested for riot.
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Tilinuty Steel
Jenkins
Jack Shepard
Edward Shaska
Leindecker
Patrick McCauley
Iowa G A R Officers and Convention News
May 9 Craston Iowa reports the second day of the Iowa Grand Army of the Republic encampment with Captain J K P Thompson of Rock Rapids elected department commander and officers named M E Erwin Dubuque H P Scott Davenport Dr McCoy Algona J B Albrook Mount Vernon. Commander Newman cites 17061 members in good standing for 1894 with gains and losses. Prominent speakers include Mayor Hughes Colonel Henderson General Black Lawler and others. Williamson brigade elects General Williamson of Washington as president for life. Large audiences welcomed Commander in Chief Lawler General Black Governor Jackson and Congressmen Henderson and Curtis.
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Cranton
Iowa
Women's Relief Corps
Sons of Veterans
L. A. Hughes
D. B. Henderson
John C. Black
Chicago
Lawler
Williamson
J. 8. Williamson
Washington, D. C
Rockford
Dis
Frank D. Jackson
Henderson and
Curtis
Supreme Officers of Catholic Knights of America at Work in Omaha
Supreme Officers arrive in Omaha to prepare for the national convention. They review the books, note steady membership growth across states and territories, and highlight the organization’s $275,000 sinking fund invested in bonds.
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Catholic Knights of America
Omaha
Oman
Order
O'Rourke
Final toasts at Lyons fire department dissolution
Lyons Iowa hosts a final inspection and tournament before disbanding in 80 days as Clinton annexation nears. 500 visiting firemen from Moline Sterling Fulton Savannah Maquoketa Bellevue and Anamosa attend a parade watched by nearly 5000. Maquoketa wins hose race in 68 seconds.
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Clinton
Lyons Volunteer Fire Department
Moline
Sterling
Fulton
Savannah
Mount Carroll
Mrs
Anamosa
Maquoketa
Bellevue
Wheatland
I. Root
A. T. Wheeler
B. A. Hughes
E. T. Fitch
B. Webber
H. Wiern
Supreme Council of the A P A Meets in Milwaukee
Four hundred delegates gather for the eighth annual A P A session in Liberty Hall Milwaukee with expected representation from most states though Mississippi New Mexico and Indian Territory absent. Reports say Supreme President Traynor may push for a new political party while the order contemplates coordinating with such an entity.
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Milwavsks
Supreme Council of the A. P. A
Liberty Hall
Mississippi
New Mexico
Indian Territory
Traynor
Montague
New England
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