Banquet Highlights Pact of Diplomacy and Prosperity
The 133rd annual chamber of commerce banquet at Delmonico's featured President Morris K. Jessup and guests including Ambassador Choate and Secretary of State Hay. Hay extolled diplomacy and the Monroe doctrine, while McKinley’s memory was honored and remarks urged steady prosperity through balanced trade, law, and national unity.
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New York
Chamber of Commerce
Delmonico
Iowa
Chauncey M. Depew
Donald Sage Mackay
Andrew Carnegie
Seth Low
Nelson A. Miles
J. Pierpont Morgan
William E. Dodge
Samuel D. Babcock
John R. Brooke
Carl Schurz
Alexander E. Orr
Odell
Albert 3. Barker
W. B. Ridgeley
Jessup
William McKinley
Roosevelt
King Edward
England
Hay
McKinley
Retary Hay
Washington
Senate
Allers
Arkers
Pacific
Philippe
Samoa
Tustullla
South Seas
Mayorelect Low
City of New York
CATTLE FIRM GOES UNDER IN BANKRUPTCY FILING
Involuntary bankruptcy actions were filed in federal court in Kansas City against Tamblyn, a live stock commission firm trading at the Kansas stock exchange. The petition lists liabilities at 250000 dollars. A new combination reportedly will include all National banks doing business separately. Also noted is a railway consolidation dispute in Minnesota with Governor Van Sant opposing any merger between Northern Pacific and Great Northern lines and seeking Attorney General Douglas for legal steps.
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Texas Cattle Raisers’ Association
Tamblyn & Tamblyn
Interstate National Bank
Lst
George 8
Tamblyn
Rabert I. Tamblyn
Kansas City
Colorado
Texas
Cade Board of Trade
Omaha
Neb
Chicago Board of Trade
James
Imoia
Nebraska
Tambly
Kansas Stock Exchange
Llano Live Stock Company
T 1G
Northern Securettes
St. Paul
Minn
Paocerner
van Sant
Douglas
Minnesota Woods
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Gene
Burglary at Hutchinson MO Pacific Depot Ends in Death
A November burglary at Hutchinson Missouri Pacific depot involved dynamite damage and an upstairs ticket teller sleeping through the blast. One robber was later found dead with a gunshot wound to the heart, with investigators suspecting another assailant killed him to prevent disclosure.
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Charles M. Kinney
International Registry Company
Kinney
Kansas
Seattle
Wash
T. D. Rush
Northern Pacific Ticket Office
Wichita
Kan
Hutchin- Son
Missouri Pacific
Hunlasty
Testimony Warps as Frank Syndicate Case Proceeds
Attorney Robert Ammon faced arrest claims while admitting he withdrew 100000 from the syndicate’s funds via Seymour Johnson Co. Alfred Goslin challenged Ammon’s account and alleged dishonest dealings. Seymour of the suspended firm rebutted much of Goslin’s testimony as proceedings continue next week.
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Robert Ammon
Franken Syndicate
Seymour, Johnson & Co
Alfred R. Goslin
Goslin
Ammon
Seymour
Treasurer Gerst Suspended Over City Accounts Shortage
Buffalo November 19 Mayor Diehl suspended City Treasurer Philip Gerst from office amid charges of misconduct and false accounting claiming a $50,000 city balance excess. The ongoing examination focuses on alleged deficiencies while bondsman defense argues no misappropriation occurred and the city is not owed any funds.
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Diehll
Buffato
Gerst
Bia
Buffalo
Diehl
Philp Gerst
Robert F. Schelling
Gerste
Colonel Meade On Trial For Intoxication At Brooklyn Yard
New York November 18 Colonel Robert M Meade commanding officer of the marine barracks at the Brooklyn navy yard faced a court martial on charges of intoxication and unseemly conduct. Witnesses described Meade as incoherent and erratic during inspections on March 18 April 30 and July 18. The court planned day sessions 10 am to noon and could run into next week as evidence is presented.
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Anding
Marine Barracks
New York
Robert 4. Meade
Brooklyn Navy Yard
C. H W. Lauchheimer
J. F. Denny
George W. Sumner
George F. Wilde
James Forney
F. A. Cook
F. EB. Chadwick
B. P. Lamberton
R. E. Walker
George W. Pigman
A. M. Chester
A. P Niblack
B. H. Fuller
Meade
Lorenzo J. Semple
Metropolitan Bank Closes After Misunderstanding Sparks Run
In Tacoma on November 19 the Metropolitan Bank, led by President P. V. Caesar, shut its doors following a daylong run caused by rumors tied to a suit against the Metropolitan Savings bank receiver. About 40,000 was withdrawn. 12,000 in school savings aided rumor spread. Caesar says talks with New York parties may repay depositors in full. Total deposits near 500,000. Dwight Phelps appointed receiver with 10,000 bond.
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Tacoma
Wash
Metropolitan Bank
P. V. Caesar
Metropolitan Savings Bank
Dwight Phelps
Caesar
New York
How to Meet Americans Emperor Praises Shipbuilder Remarks
Berlin November 19 Emperor William attended the Charlotteburg meeting of the Society of Naval Engineers. He applauded Herr Meyer's shipbuilding critique of American competition and supported focusing profits on skilled labor and existing yards to outpace foreign rivals.
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Emperor William
Herr Unger
Berlin
Charlottenburg
Society of Naval Engineers
Herr Meyer
Papenburg
F . Herr Meyer
Schwartz
Ministry of Marine
Quarry Dynamite Blast Kills and Injures Four in West Virginia
In Charleston on November 19 Oliver Dodge and Frank Wilby were instantly killed when dynamite exploded in a quarry while loosening a stubborn rock. Frank Lancaster of Cleveland and Pearl Nicewerner and Robert Nicewerner were seriously injured.
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Charleston
W. Va
Oliver Dodge
Frank Wilby
Frank Lancaster
Cleveland and
Pearl
Robert Nicewerner
Acrimonious Hearing in Seymour Case Continues
A tense hearing before Referee John Shaley addressed the failure of Seymour, Johnson & Co. linked to funds diverted from the 520 per cent Franklin syndicate. Details remained pending as parties argued over accountability and asset disposition.
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Seymour
John Shaley
Seymour, Johnson & Co
Franklin Syndicate
Devel
No Alarm Over Gold Shipments
Treasury officials in Washington and New York say there is no cause for alarm over gold exports. Secretary Gage declines comment while noting the shipment is a natural response to European demand. An unusual money demand in Europe is expected to lure funds abroad, but large withdrawals could raise home rates. The Thursday shipment total began at 1,000,000 with 600,000 canceled, Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. remaining a shipper as Der Grosse carried over 7,000,000 in coin and bars, the largest Atlantic transfer in a single voyage.
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Washington
Treasury
Gage Tony
Europe
United States
New York
Thurntay
Ladenburg, Thauman & Co
Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co
der Grosse
Atlantic
Force Sent to Attack the Rebels at Chorrera
Force of 1,100 well armed troops under General Alban launches a two pronged attack on entrenched insurgents at Chorrera near Panama. Half advance by large launches towed by the gunboat Boyace, rest march overland. General Castro with Alban. insurgents led by Lugo, Diaz nominal head. Government seeks decisive victory this week.
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Colon
Colombia
Galveston
Tex
General Alban
Chorrera
Album
Panama
Boyace
Lo Combina
Castro
Alban
Lugo
Domingo Diaz
Uberals
General Pinzon
Panagua
American Victory Lifts Hay Pauncefote Treaty View
Paris reports the Journal des Debats calls the Hay Pauncefote pact a Washington triumph and notes England must concede continually. The Globe warns the pact could worsen ties without a quid pro quo. Cape Town dispatch cites 800 plague cases near Cape Town with 330 deaths before Monmouth sailed.
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Paris
Journal Des de Bats
Washington
England
United States
Globe
Pauncefote
Hay
Great Britain
West Indies
Canada
Mael Plagtte
Cape Town
Norfolk
Monmouth
Troop
South Africa
Tragic Chicago Fog Causes Multi Vehicle Collisions
Chicago fog blanketed streets and elevated lines, killing two men and injuring many as collisions spread across the Metropolitan and Lake Street elevateds. Conductor Otto Leinhert died after signaling from the rear platform. Thomas Meenggen also died in another crash.
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Metropolitan
Thomas Meengex
Otto Lumaert
Fred Jones
Will Dis
William Upton
Barry Pwohy
Charles Gallagher
Adolph Goldberger
Fred 5
Islip
Louis Davis
Tred Schwell
Peter Anderson
Htoward Gaywing
Lake Street
G. J. Ireland
Tarot Soderburg
Frank Munn
Anna Carr
C.w. Chenay
Linke Street
Munn
Hewald
Ardora
Lake Shore
Rock
Thirty-third Street
Rock Island
Nother
Otto Leinhert
Lainhert
Gollisiana
Dickinson Asks Use of Troops To Rescue Captives
Sofla November 1 United States diplomat Mr Dickinson has informed Bulgaria that the abduction of Miss Ellen M Stone and Miss Tecla with their captives is concealed in a defile of the Beleritza mountains near Smotet, Dubnitza district. He requests troops to surround the place and liberate them. The Bulgarian foreign office and Mr Dickinson decline to confirm.
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Sofla
Mr. Dickinson
United States
Mies
Ellen M. Stone
Mma Teflka
Belleritsea
Smoteh
Dietrick
Dubnitza
Dickinson
Foreign Office
Itta
Washington
Mise Stone
DickIneon
Bazille Heirs Claim Reversion of St Paul Capitol Site
Bazille heirs in St Paul claim the old capital building site reverts to them after Charles Bazille, a pioneer, allegedly conveyed the capitol square to the state with a condition that abandonment would return the property. Heirs prepare to seize the site once state officers move to the new structure. The claim centers on an unwritten condition. the valued block in the business district is at stake.
Negroes plan stagecoach line in Jacksonville
In Jacksonville Florida on November 19 a mass meeting by African Americans approved forming a stock company of twenty thousand shares at one dollar each to run a streetcar substitute service for Negroes citywide in response to the ordinance separating riders on streetcars.
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Jacksonville
Company
Tventy
Usl
Weather Forecast for Iowa Soon Fair and Winds
Weather forecast for Iowa reports fair weather on Wednesday and Thursday with variable winds. The notice contains garbled text and stray characters but indicates a brief regional forecast.
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Washington
Lowa
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