Deserter Shot Down Near Fort Crook Incident
Two soldiers from Fort Crook shoot a deserter near LaPlatte Nebraska after a guard-house escape. Corporal Faire and a private of the Tenth Infantry kill Private Morgan while pursuing him. The public calls it murder amid tense local reaction. Some reports note a Christian Science fatality and political updates follow.
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Fort Crook
Guard House
Walsh
LaPlatte
Plattsmouth
Tenth Infantry
Carnegie to Testify on Trusts Before Industrial Commission
Andrew Carnegie promises to appear before the Industrial Commission in December to testify on trusts as a preparatory step to the commission’s January report to Congress. John Wanamaker is also expected to testify on combination stores next week. Samuel M. Rice, president of the Distilling Company of America, testified that the whisky trust controlled about 90 percent of U.S. spirits, but the firm has abandoned price cutting and aims for fair profits while leaving others free to set prices.
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Industrial Commission
Prusta
Wasuinatos
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Congress
John Wanamaker
Samuel M. Rice
Distilling Company of America
The
Whisky Trust
United States
War on Labor Unions by Chicago Contractors
Chicago contractors and builders declared war on the trades unions last night charging them with causing apathy in building operations and municipal stagnation. An ultimatum outlining terms labor must meet after January 1, 1900 was presented to the building trades council and referred to arbitration. The move signals a major local labor dispute.
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Chicago
Bulldiog Trades Council
Omicaco
Trades Unions
Building Trades Council
Robbers Dynamite Parker Bank In Early Morning Heist
Two masked men bound Cashier Slaughter at Parker State Bank in Parker Kansas after dynamiting the safe and making off with 1500 dollars. They also stole two horses as a pursuing posse followed the trail. Slaughter was blinded and bound during the attempt then released. Later report notes Union Mine Workers executive committee closing its session in Indianapolis with labor leaders Gompers and Donnelly present and forecasting wage demands nationwide.
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Bind
Guy
Parker Institution
Parker
Kan
Parker State Bank
Slaughter
Posse
Demanida
Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Donnelly
International Typographical Union
National Federation
Detroit
Jones Denies January or February National Meeting Date
James K. Jones denies a Washington dispatch claiming an early January or February national committee meeting. He has no idea of the timing and does not know if the February 22 meeting will be skipped. Knights of Labor convenes in Boston with General Master Workman Parsons presiding. Elevators and warehousemen defend their practices before the U S industrial commission subcommittee, claiming majority benefit to shippers and producers.
Storms and hearings across states with varied outcomes
A November hail storm near Independence Kansas drenched the region, reviving dry streams and promising wheat benefits. Separate notes report the Interstate Commerce Commission resuming hearings on Pacific coast freight rates in St Louis, a Glenwood Springs clash where a game warden’s party clashed with Utahbound hunters, and Yale astronomers declaring the Leonid shower concluded at New Slaven Connecticut.
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Kansas
Independence
Kan
Remintins of Walfordula and Logan’s Death Reported
Reports from General Young dated Huniigan describe rapid cavalry movement toward San Fabian as insurgents in the low country retreat. Aguinaldo and his government seek escape to Bayombong while key war matériel and the wardrobe of Aguinaldo’s wife are captured at San Nicholas. Major Logan’s remains are buried at Paco cemetery after his death at San Jacinto. Governor Bradley faces GOP and Democratic maneuvering over Goebel and Taylor. Stanford endowment grows to 23.74 million dollars as shares are sold to Huntington-Speyer.
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Navy
General Young
Huniigan
Hunningan
San Fabian
Associated Press
Johnston
San Nicholas
Aguinaldo
Secretary of War
Senora Aguinaldo
Thomas W. Hayes
Calvin S. Davis
Sixteenth Infantry
Gilmore
Convent
San Quentin
John A. Logan
San Jacinto
Paco
Bradley
Frasxrort
Goebel
Taylor
State Board
Collier
Death mystery rocks Dexter as minister found slain
Mystery grips Dexter Missouri as Rev Jesse Moore a prominent southeast Missouri Methodist minister is found dead in bed his head reportedly blown off or bludgeoned investigators say an adult son who slept in the same room heard nothing and authorities pursue the case as a possible homicide in a rural area six miles south of town</analysis>
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Dexter
Jesse Moore
Here
Missouri
Interstate Commerce Hearing Opens New Phases in Coast Trade Inquiry
The Interstate Commerce Commission's Pacific coast debate adjourns after a day of testimony revealing 10 new phases. Witnesses repeated prior facts, making the evidence largely cumulative. Also, a fire at Sioux City destroyed Selser Bros. liquor store and the Iowa Candy Co. plant, with an estimated loss around 40,000 dollars.
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Interstate Commerce Hearing
Sr. Lous
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pacific Coast
Tates
Cierce
Sioux City
Otlock
Selser Bros
Iowa Candy Co’s
Diverse 1900s Telegrams Flag Economic and Political Moves
Telegrams report prices rising sharply for brooms and coffins, a 17th annual Baptist congress opening in Pittsburgh, John E. Johnston announcing his Senate bid, wage hikes by major railroads, Lamson Bros takeover of McLain Bros, Major Taylor setting two bicycle world records in Chicago, a wind shield carrying motorcycle in pursuit, a Chicago labor-park dispute with Sykes Steel Roofing and Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers, and failed consolidation talks between Quickerborough and People telephone firms in New York.
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Ohio
National Baptist Congress
Pittsburg
John E. Johnston
United States Senate
Senatr Morgan
Alabama
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Chicago and
Hasterm Illinois
McLain Bros. & Co
Chicago Board of Trade
Middle West
Board of Trade
Lamson Bros. & Co
Taylor
Chicago
Qnickerbocker Telephone Company
People’s Telephone Company
Bell Telephone Company
New York
International Women's and Young Women’s Congress Opens in Memphis
The 16th biennial congress of the International Women's and Young Women's Christian Association begins at Court Street Cumberland Presbyterian Church Memphis. Delegates from across the country attend with welcome remarks by Mayor Williams and Miss Ellen Wilson.
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Memphis
Memms
International Women's and Young Women's Christian Association
Court Street Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Council of State Directors
R.A. Gorman
New York
International Board
E. B. Stuart
Baltimore
Montreal
Levi T. Scofield
Cleveland
John Duncan
International Messenger
Williams
Ellen Wilson
Memphis Association
R. A. Gorman
John McDougall
Knights of Labor Delegates Harbor Trip In Boston
Visiting Knights of Labor delegates toured Boston harbor aboard the city steamer J Putnam Bradlee under Mayor Quincy’s courtesy. The group cheered the battleship Tejas as it passed and later met at Fanneil hall with Grand Worthy Workman J D Chamberlain presiding in place of the ailing John N Parsons.
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Reaton
Boston
General Assembly
Knights of Labor
Quincy
J. Putnam Bradlee
Braadiea
Tejas
Fanneil Hall
J.D. Chamberlain
Colorado
John N. Parsons
New York
Baptist Congress Ends in Pittsburg with Cleveland Next Year
The Baptist congress closed after two short sessions with papers by Rev. A. S. Z. Batten of Morristown New Jersey and Rev. C. H. Pendleton of Mount Holly New Jersey. The body adjourned to meet in Cleveland next year.
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Pittsburg
Cleveland
Prrissune
The
Baptist Congress
A. 5
Z. Batten
Morristown
N. J
C. H. Pendleton
Mount Holly
Discriminative Rates At ICC Hearing On Coast Lines
The Interstate Commerce Commission heard protests by St. Louis business groups against the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and other railroads. Testimony claimed the battle pits Pacific coast and coastwise interests against middle west jobbers, with witnesses blaming rate structure changes for shutting St. Louis merchants from Pacific coast trade.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
St. Louis
St. Louis Business Men’s League
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Pacific Coast
Middle West
Philadelphia Hardware Merchants’ Association
Pacific Coast Territory
Waterways Convention Opens In Memphis With Delegates From Seventeen States
Delegates from seventeen states gathered in Memphis for the Western Waterways association convention. About 600 attendees including business leaders, senators, railroad presidents, congressmen and governors discussed river and harbor improvements and liberal federal funding. Activities included city tours and a luncheon at Montgomery Park with speeches urging federal support. In other news, a mine accident at Victor Colorado killed two miners and injured several others due to premature powder shots.
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Memphis
Tenn
Mesrints
Western Waterways Association
Mississippi River
Great Northwest
Gulf of Mexico
Lon Bryson
Davenport
Montgomery Park
Turley
Congressman Catchings
Congress
Major Logan Killed In Sharp Two Hour Philippine Fight
Major John A Logan Jr of Youngstown Ohio killed in a two hour Manila battle five miles from San Fabian as Thirty third Infantry with Filipino insurgents clash. The engagement leaves one officer and six men dead and 12 wounded on the American side, 29 insurgents captured, 81 dead in trenches and rice fields, amid mud and coconut groves. Major Logan’s death followed fierce sharpshooting and a break through a trench as the Americans pressed toward Dagupan.
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Manila
Thirty-third Infantry
San Fabian
John A A. Logan, Jr
San Jacinto
John A. Logan
Cronie
Marsh
Major Marsh
Dagupan
Yauxastown
John A. Logan, Jr
Columbus
Philippine Islands
Bushnell
Youngstown
Wreck of Charleston Leaves Cruiser Doomed in Philippine Seas
Mania Nov. 15 United States cruiser Charleston grounded on an uncharted coral reef ten miles east of Kamaguin island The stern submerged bow out of water Water-tight doors failed before crew abandoned ship Two hours after the strike a landing was made by men in pajamas They reached Kamaguin island and later the Gulf of Lingayen to overtake the transport Aztec The crew was brought to the battleship Oregon by the gunboat Helena The Charleston had been on a five weeks cruise along Luzon coast Naval circles call the accident unavoidable and note Philippine waters are poorly charted Meanwhile in Cheyenne Wyoming Nov 16 striking Union Pacific shop workers see their action sustained by general unions The company offers to discuss terms if workers return by July 1 1900 ending the strike
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Faast
United States
Charleston
Kamaguin Island
Colt Gang
John D. McDonald
Gulf of Lingayen
Aztec
Oregon
Helena
Luzon
Philippine
Cheyenne
Union Pacific
Union Pacific Company
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Corporal Faire
Private Morgan
LA Platte
Christian Science
Leona Madson
O. Madson
Madsons
Hayward
Neprasks City
Neb
Scheller
Hastixes
Kerr Opara
Bert Scheller
Carl Brown
Deadwood
Brown
Seward
Szwaxp
Edward O. Humphrey
Company M
First
Nebraska
Philippines
Stotsenberg
Woman's Clubs
Onapton
Mary Smith Hayward
Chadron
Nebraska Woman's Suffrage Association
Lincoln
Carrie Chapman Catt
Mary Hay
California
York
York, Neb
Lena Morrow
Illinois
Woman Suffrage Association
Ella Moffatt
Pmbaverpita
Samuel Salter
Joseph G. Rodgers
Capitol Police
Washington
Clarence Meser
Congressional Library
Des Mores
John M. Parsons
Committee On
United States Industrial Commission
Denver
Glenwood Springs
Colo
Johnson
Utah
Leonid
New Slaven
Conn
Yale
Leonida
Gen
Young
Pauo
Walfordula A
Logan
Apuinaida
Huyomtong
Franctsco
Southern Pacific
Stanford
Huntington-Speyer
Stanford Hs
Leland Stanford, Jr., University
Victor, Colo
Thomas BR
Jones
Robert Connors
Victor
William French
John Fairbanks
Henry Dodson
Che
Major Logan
Shot
Black Jack
Vrovodes
Paris
Mirs, M. L, Langdon
H. G. Weber & CO
Physicians and Surgeons
West Fifth Street
F. W. Porterfield
Southean Corner
Ninth and Locnat Streets
C. L. Campbell
Park Hotel
D. Findley
Palmer & Residence
E. Co. Drug Store
Seventh Street
Ben A. Wood
C. W. Savery Abstracter
Wood & Savery
John H. Wood
Fifth Street
Atlantic
Iowa
H. P. Goodall
Wentworth Ave
R. D, Wilkin
Nichols’ Bank
Europe
Gall
South Omaha
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