Bullitt proposes gold backed national bank notes and currency board
John O Bullitt submits a plan to replace U S obligations with three percent bonds backed by gold reserves and first lien on bank assets. The scheme creates a currency board to issue notes redeemable in gold, imposes gold and bank asset requirements, and expands note issuance under emergency powers with a tax and customs paid partly in gold.
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United States
Wascvaton
Monetary Commission
John O. Bullitt
Atazi
Currency Board
Treasury
Commission
Wome
Consul Lee Heads to Havana After Washington Talks
General Fitzhugh Lee, consul general at Havana, arrived in New York en route to Cuba. He plans to sail on the Segurenna for Havana Wednesday after recent consultations with President and Secretary Sherman. He says no specific instructions were given and will protect American lives and property in Cuba while pursuing rights for Americans. The Competitor crew trial is under retrial after a flawed verdict.
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Havana
Washington
New York
New
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Fitzhigh Log
Guba
Sherman
Oubla
Reverend Dixons Choir Refuses to Sing over Mayor Choice
New York November 8 The chorus of about 40 singers at Prof Agramonte’s Peoples church led by Rev Thomas Dixon Jr refused to sing on Sunday in sympathy with their Cuban leader. Dixon advocated voting for Seth Low to beat Tammany, claiming Low opposed Cuban intervention. The dispute centers on political endorsement and church leadership.
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Agramonto
People's Church
Thomas Dixon, Jr
Abou
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Seth Low
Agramonte
Junta
Mr. Dison
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Ashmonte
Low
Tammany
Color Line Drawn After Death At Hiawatha
A bitter rift splits white and colored G A R members in Hiawatha Kansas after a destitute colored veteran was buried in the formal G A R plot near the grave of A A Holmes former commander. Holmes widow Mrs Holmes and friends had his body moved to a private lot. This marks the first Kansas case of drawing the color line after death.
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Hiawatha
Kan
Torres
Ban
Grand Army
Repulic Pass
G. A.R
A. A. Holmes
Hiawatha Post
Gold Train Robbery near Grant's station in New Mexico
A No. 2 Santa Fe Pacific passenger train was halted at Grant's station last night. Robbers wearing false beards forced the fireman to pull up to the stockyards, then dynamited the express car and safe, taking gold and silver coin before fleeing toward the Malpai rocks. A posse pursues the bandits as the express car and several coaches burned. The incident occurred near Dexter, with Conductor Aldrich and Engineer H D McCarty aboard.
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Temperaty
Dexter
Colo
Republican
Albuquerque
Santa Fe Pacific
Grant
Aldrich
H. D. McCarty
Henry Abel
Hubbard
Gallup
Hubbell
Abel
Malpni
Importing Chinese Coal Miners to Supplant Americans
The Times-Herald reports Chinese coal miners will replace Americans in northern Illinois mines, with 600 skilled workers chosen. A stockade guarded by 100 ex-Chicago policemen, armed protection, and incoming shipments of 200 Chinamen planned, plus arrangements for 1,000 more if the venture succeeds. Also notes sailors in San Francisco encounter, a Missouri River steamer Castalia wreck, bank stockholders' judgments in Sioux City, and Des Moines banker Reynods offered Chicago cashier post.
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Curiaco
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Chinese Six Companies
General Wilmington Coal Company
Wilmington-Braidwood
Sioux City
Here
Charles Mix County
South Dakota
Iowa Savings Bank
Golden Scepter Mining Property Sold at Quigley
Judge Henry H. Blake in Phillipsburg sold all assets of the Golden Scepter Mining Co at Quigley to J. H. Keith of Missoula as trustee for the reorganization committee for 159,529 dollars. The property includes mines a 100 stamp mill an electric tramway water rights and the townsite. The new company to operate the property will be formed mainly by creditors of the old firm. Grover Cleveland William G. Whitney and former Senator Higgins of Delaware backed the old company.
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Phillipsburg
Granite County
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Quigley
J. H. Keith
Missoula
Grover Cleveland
Wm. G. Whitney
United States
Higgins
Delaware
Chicago Player Injured in Yale Game
New Haven dispatch reports Chicago Athletic Club center Paulman sustained a broken radius and ulna in the Saturday game with Yale. He left for Chicago and is not expected to play again. Several Chicago players suffered twisted knees sprained ankles or backs leading to multiple game cancellations.
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Chicago
New York
New Haven
Paulman
Chicago Athletic Club
Yale
Yale law student under arrest for embezzlement
Je Student Under Arrest New Haven November 8 William Arch ibald Thompson a Yale law student is in custody at Central station charged with embezzlement. Officers doubt the charge, suspecting a clever swindler based on reports from Duncannon Pennsylvania. Wreck on Grand Trunk near Brookville On November 8 a Grand Trunk siding wrecked a mixed train. Dr H B Wray of the town was killed instantly and Dr Bicknell of Camden east injured likely fatally.
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William Archibald Thompson
Yale Law School
Central Station
Duncannon
Grand Trusk Napanes
Out
Grand Trank
Brookville
H. B. Wray
BR. J. Bicknell
Camden East
Looting of Republican Offices in Rio de Janeiro Sparks Chaos
In Rio last night a mob looted the Republican party offices as police failed to intervene. The attack followed criticisms of government policy related to recent assaults on President Moraes and War Minister General Bittencourt, who was fatally stabbed. Havemyer Showed Rapid Recovery After Appendicitis Operation in New York.
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Rio Janeiro
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Moraes
Bittencourt
Choynski to Meet Jeffries in San Francisco Fight
California heavyweight Joe Choyn sky arrives in San Francisco in top condition and ready to fight Jeffries. The expected date is November 16 with a probable meeting set for mid November as boxing fans anticipate a major bout.
Arrest of Mrs. A J Baird Stirs Kansas City Controversy
Kansas City health officials press a case against Mrs A J Baird Christian science healer for failing to notify authorities of a diphtheria case she treated. She faces police court November 10 and possible appeal. Prosecution stresses public health protection despite local support for Baird. Other items note London stockholders Banbury and Akroyd planning California trip to aid Central Pacific finances and a government foreclosure sale confirming Union Pacific main line sale with reorganization committee bids.
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Otbers
Mia
Balea
Kansas
Orry
Christian Scientists
Kansas City
A.J. Baird
Christian Science Healer
Mra. Baird
San Francisco
Southern Pacific
F. G. Banbury
J. B. Akroyd
Central Pacific
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Banbury
Akroyd
Union Pacific
St. Paul, Minn
Navy
W H. Sanborn
United States Circuit Court
Union Pacific Railroad
Reorganization Committee
Sdnborn
Wolcott Visits His Mother in Springfield
Senator Edward O. Wolcott of Colorado spent Sunday with his mother in Long Meadow Springfield Mass and left last night for Washington.
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Springfield
Mass
Edward O. Wolcott
Colorado
Long Meadow
Washington
Brewer Looks By Sioux City For Latrobe Brewery
Latrobe brewer Joseph Baumgartner and counsel G W McHenry visit Sioux City to review Iowa law and potential 40 000-barrel plant with $150 000 machinery and building plans hoping to attract a large stock block pending state approval and citizen support.
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Sioux City
Joseph Baumgartner
Latrobe
G. W. McHenry
Iowa
Supreme Court voids Owaha municipal court act
The Nebraska Supreme Court concluded the legislature act creating a municipal court for Owaha is unconstitutional. Justices Norval and Ragan issued opinions agreeing on invalidity though differing in rationale. The case, brought by the attorney general against Magney Barcom and Ware, held that all counties must have equal power for validity.
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Supreme Court
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Norval
Ragan
Irvine
George A. Magney
H. E. Barcom
John D. Ware
Magney
Ware
Burnam
Rebels Besiege Holguin Reported Capture Denied
Havana reports fierce rebel activity in Cuba with claims of Holguin attacked and 76 Spaniards killed. Spanish forces under General Molins defeated near Matanzas, and General Luque reinforced for Holguin. Weyler’s war methods defended in a newly published book amid currency losses and expeditions to Cuba. Harvard routs Wesleyan 84–0 in Cambridge, aided by strong wind and dominant Crimson offense.
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Matanzas
Molins
Betancourt
Moline
Blanco
Aguacate
Purgatorio
Hoe
Holguin
Cebreco
Luque
Havane
Weyler
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Cameripay
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Haughton
Methodists
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Annual Stockmen's Convention Proposal for Denver Meet
Denver chamber of commerce votes to hold annual national gatherings of leading cattlemen starting January 1 1808. Conventions would discuss cattle sheep and hog interests and seek stock raiser unity. Plan to invite Secretary of Agriculture Wilson and his predecessor.
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Chamber of Commerce
United States
Wilson
Washington
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