Smuggled Gems Linked to Mexican Empress Necklace
Two Mexicans Velino M. Preza and Alejandro A. Marcucci were arrested in New York on smuggling charges involving jewels once worn by Carlotta Maximilian’s widow. Valued at about 76000 dollars, the gems include a 33 carat central diamond and a large diamond pendant. a possible sale linked to Preza’s fiancée is noted. The case proceeds as prosecutors and customs examine the evidence.
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Custom House
United States District Attorney
Secretary of the Treasury
Beheaded by Dowager in Shanghai telegraph scandal
Shanghai dispatch says Hankow natives report that the Empress beheaded several telegraph officials for taking a secret message from Emperor Kwang Su to Count Von Waldersee, claiming the emperor was prisoner and unable to return to Peking. Other executions were reported in connection with the affair.
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Lokal Anzeiger
Shanghai
Hankow
Kwang Su
Count von Waldersee
Peking
Great Britain Files Courteous Protest Over China Flag Incident
London reports that Britain has made a courteous protest to Russia over a few regrettable incidents in China where Russians brusquely opposed the hoisting of the British flag. TheSt. Petersburg correspondent of the Daily Mail notes the exchange as a formal diplomatic note.
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Russia
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Daily Mail
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Miller Succeeds Blizzard as Sixth Judicial Circuit Judge
Governor Atkinson announced Warren Miller of Ripley Jackson County will replace Reese Blizzard as judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit. Blizzard becomes Internal Revenue Collector for the state. Miller previously ran for the Supreme Court and later served two terms in Congress from the Fourth District.
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Commercial Tribune
Charleston
W. Va
G. W. Atkinson
Warren Miller
Sixth Judicial Circuit
Reese Blizzard
Blizzard
Internal Revenue
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Ripley
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Akron Rioter Pleads Guilty In August Mob Case
Vernando Kempf pleaded guilty to shooting with intent to kill following a night of rioting in Akron on August 22. He had earlier confessed in writing to his role. James Brannan also pleaded guilty to burglary. No sentences have been handed down.
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Commercial Tribune
Akron, CO
Vernando Kempf
Akron
James Brannan
Exposition of 1900 Closes Amid Rain and Praise
Paris marks the end of the 1900 Exposition with a night fete as attendance tops 50 million. German visitors lead foreign crowds, while Americans form a noticeable presence. Demolition of the American pavilion proceeds with auctioning fittings. U S exhibitors plan return by December 15.
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Eiffel Tower
Death of Marcus Daly and Henry Villard Shocks New York
New York presses report the deaths of two prominent capitalists Marcus Daly of Montana and Henry Villard, near Dobbs Ferry and in New York respectively. Daly dies of Bright's disease at the Hotel Netherland after a long illness, with funeral arrangements in New York and a long biographical note on his career in mining and copper interests. Villard dies at Thorwood Park after apoplexy, with details of his Bavarian birth, U.S. career, and leadership of railroads and the Edison holdings.
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James W. Bell
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Robert von Xylander
Theodore C. Williams
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Salt Trust to Raise Salt Price Nationwide
Chicago reports the National Salt Company raised common table salt price to 150 dollars per 100 pounds, up from 1.10 dollars. The Salt Trust controls 9 percent of output directly and 5 percent indirectly, with its principal mines in Michigan.
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the Chronicle
National Salt Company
National Company
The
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Michigen
Delagoa Bay Railroad Award Settled in London
The Delagoa Bay Railroad award was finally settled today in London as of November 12 with agreement reached on outstanding claims and compensation.
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London
Delagoa Bay Railroad
Renewed Arrests in Somerset Bank Conspiracy Case
Somerset Kentucky November 12 renewed interest followed 1900 bank fraud indictments against G W Wait former bank president and G R Hail former cashier joined by L E Hunt and Cy Wait bookkeeper as they face conspiracy to defraud charges. Bail set at 2000 each with all in sheriff custody.
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Commercial Tribune
Somerset
Somerset National Bank
G. W. Wait
G. R. Hail
L. E. Hunt
Cy Wait
Cy’ Wait
South
Ball
Yale
Hail
Kinney probes possible mail tampering in Fairfield County election
Secretary of State Kinney suspects an attempt to feloniously alter the Fairfield County vote to change a congressional result. A pried front office door was found Sunday, with $1,000 in the safe after banking hours. returns are kept in another room across the hall, making the motive unclear though the theory fits the break in.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Kinney
Fairfield County
Tompkins
Lentz
Irvine girl bears quadruplets at home
Special Despatch reports Mrs. Russell Christopher, 16, of Irvine area, gave birth last night to four boys weighing five to seven pounds each. The births occurred at her county home six miles from Irvine.
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Irvine
Russell Christopher
Smuggling Scandal Hits Greek Navy Officers
In Athens on November 12 a major scandal erupts as officers of a warship from Crete are detained for landing smuggled goods in a deserted area of Piraeus. The incident highlights deep corruption within the navy and port security at Athena.
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Creté
Piraeus
Athena
Hanna Has No Pet Bill for Congress
Senator Hanna returns to Cleveland after a visit to New York and expects to stay until Congress convenes. He cites three major bills the session will consider the Nicaraguan Canal army and ship subsidy bills and notes likely changes to the canal bill. He says he has no pet measures this year and will not single out any bill.
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Cleveland, CO
Hanna
New York
Congress
Senate
Frye
Parliament to Vote South Africa War Costs in December
London reports Parliament will convene December 3 to authorize war expenses in South Africa, now expected to reach about 100 million pounds. An adjournment is planned before Christmas until the end of January.
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London
South Africa
General Buller Arrives in London to Rousing Reception
General Buller arrived in London with his wife and daughter reporting to the War Office. Large crowds gathered at Waterloo Station and in Pall Mall to cheer the envoy on his return.
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London
Buller
War Office
Waterloo Station
Pall Mall
Presbytery votes against Westminster faith revision in Philadelphia
The Presbytery of Philadelphia rejected revision of the Westminster faith by 70 to 6 and urged the General Assembly to dismiss the issue. Voting was 48 ministers and 22 laymen against, 45 ministers and 20 laymen for revision. The topic has been debated across five recent meetings.
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Philadelphia
Presbytery of
General Assembly
Wales to Visit Belfast Visit for Royal Pair
London dispatch reports the Prince and Princess of Wales plan a royal visit to Belfast next April. The official announcement confirms the forthcoming trip as part of royal duties and engagements for the monarchy.
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Wales
Belfast
London
Prince and Princess ‘of Lates
Week of Prayer Begins Across All Colleges in America
Ohio Wesleyan University opened a week of prayer as part of a national program by the International Young Men's Christian Association. The report notes 15 new buildings, 25 new student organizations, and 13 000 Bible class students with 3 000 conversions.
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Commercial Tribune
Delaware
Ohio Wesleyan University
Colleges of America
International Young Men’s Christian Association
United States
United American Associations
Missionary Department
Miami Chief Welcomes Twelfth Child at Indian Reservation
PERU Ind Nov 12 Chief Ga Godfroy, aged about seventy, celebrated the birth of his twelfth child by his present wife. The Miami leader, long known as the tribe’s last chief, resides eight miles east of town on the county’s Indian Reservation. His wives and children are described as prosperous farmers in the area.
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Commercial Tribune
Peru
Ind
Ga Godfrey
Godfroy
Godfrey
Governor Mount Suggested for Cabinet Post in McKinley Era
Indianapolis reports that Governor Mount is urged by supporters as a potential replacement for Secretary Wilson in President McKinley’s Cabinet if Wilson resigns. The chatter centers on Mount’s qualifications and party standing.
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Commercial Tribune
Indianapolis
Governor Mount
McKinley
Wilson
Laurier Likely to Recommend Sir Charles Tupper for Peerage
A Montreal despatch reports Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier will probably recommend Sir Charles Tupper, the retired Conservative, for a peerage in recognition of his role in Canada’s confederation and the introduction of free schools.
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Halmax
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Montreal
Wilfrid
Sherman Relics At Auction Sale In Washington
Rumors say Mrs. J. S. McCallum, adopted daughter of the late John Sherman, has dismantled the Sherman homestead in Washington and stored furniture with a local auctioneer for a public sale. The will left the home and its contents to Mrs. McCallum, but reports claim she may rent the house and dispose of heirlooms to fund this decision.
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Vincennes
Commercial Tribune
Washington
J. S. McCallum
John Sherman
Sherman
James Ives McCallum
Europe
Statesman
McCallum
Mr. Sherman
Tax case in Mansfield denies federal question claim
County Treasurer Brumfield answers the Aultman and Taylor tax dispute denying a federal question and asserting no federal order intervened in the recent United States Court hearing to stop the local Common Pleas action. The filing emphasizes adherence to constitutional limits and ongoing adjudication in Ohio courts.
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Commercial Tribune
Mansfield
Aultman & Taylor Company
Brumfield
United States
Common Pleas Court
I ‘Ein Bf Company
Teenth Kn
Bank Scandal in Nashville Involves Missing Bookkeeper
Nashville bank heads report a $66,000 defrauded loan linked to T P Brady and W W Lea, a former bank bookkeeper. Brady arraigned with bond set at $20,000, later reduced to $10,000. Lea remains missing amid a May 1898 to July 1900 scheme.
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Commercial Tribune
Nashville
Tenn
Conners
Brady
W. W. Lea
United States
Farrell
T. J. Mooney
Lea
Conners & Brady
First National Bank
Armor Plate Contract Near Amid Price Dispute
Work on battleships and armored cruisers slowed by armor plate price dispute. Secretary Long returns to Washington as a settlement is reported, with a contract to be signed soon. Major suppliers Carnegie and Bethlehem had split the order but pressed high prices. talks indicate a substantial reduction from the $445 per ton limit.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Long
Navy Department
Carnegie
Bethlehem
Girl's Murderer Taken in Lincoln County Case
Sheriff Free man of Lincoln County after talks with Preston Porter and two sons says John Porter likely killed Louise Frost eleven in Limon last Thursday. Sheriff plans to transport Porter home though lynching feared. father and brother to be released.
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Col
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Lincoln County
Preston Porter
John Porter
Louise Frost
R. W.frost
Limon
Porter
Friends push Captain Harry S New for Cabinet or party post
In Indianapolis on November 12 supporters of Captain Harry S New continue to advocate his selection as Secretary of War. If that fails they will push to appoint him Chairman of the Republican National Committee, keeping his political path open.
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Phalsbourg
Henry Villard
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