07 Dec 1899
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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1899
Page
1
Bradsheets Review notes a proposed 200 million dollar trust to consolidate American sugar firms including American Sugar Company and Glucose Refining. The move would raise capitalization from 75 million to 200 million, with payouts to plant owners and a 4 percent basis for common stock, touching Arbuckle and Dashher affiliates along with Boston and New Orleans refineries.
Reported indications that Senator Hanna will not seek another term as chairman of the national Republican committee. His inner circle cites health concerns and a reluctance to handle another presidential bid. If Tuna declines reappointment, he may join the executive committee with control of finances, easing the chairman’s burdens while leveraging his fundraising strength.
Bradstreet's reports irregular trade patterns due to weather and holidays with overall quiet activity. Weakness in farm grains contrasts with stronger general trade. hog receipts push provisions lower while hard goods stay steady on export demand. South shows notable industrial news like Alabama Steel and Shipbuilding's open hearth steel plant near Eusley and record cattle prices in Denver, with multiple local incidents and obituaries sprinkled through the brief.
Authentic news from Vigan recounts Lt. James Gilmore of the Yorktown being captured after a failed landing by the Oregon party led by Lt. Commander McCrackin. Sonnenshein provided the first true tale of Gilmore and seven sailors amid a battle with insurgents and a threatened execution that Aguinaldo reportedly halted.
Fire in Philadelphia destroys nearly 2 million dollars in property in the heart of the business district. The larger blaze starts at Padridge Richardson department store on Highth and Fil bert Streets near the shipping area, spreading rapidly in strong winds and taking four hours to subdue. A second fire on Market Street at No 414 causes about 110 thousand dollars in losses. Insurance covers most of the damage.
Emergency reports state a eastbound express train struck a person near Van Winkle Street at Paterson New Jersey. Initial counts indicate five killed and about twenty injured with several in critical condition. Doctors describe pneumonia complications and chest injuries requiring surgery.
A Chicago riot erupted at Indiana Avenue and Thirty-ninth Street during a long strike on city sewer work. Union strikers clashed with replacement workers, many of them colored men, with fists, clubs, iron bars, and firearms. Nine injured as over 150 fought. twenty-eight colored men were arrested.
General Wool, governor general of Santiago, Cuba, aboard the transport McPherson from Santiago on November 28, says he has no knowledge of the purpose of his Washington summons beyond an order to report. He notes improving public works in Santiago, no destitution, and hopes for early development of mining and industries in the province, with rich ore deposits, despite storms and rain.
The Western Tobacco Journal notes October production rose to 24,074 pounds, up 27,075 pounds from October last year. Small cigars not included totalled 36,000,000 figures, while broader tobacco production shows varied shifts. A separate column reports on a deadly fire and a Venezuelan revolt gaining momentum near Curacao, with casualties and political shifts.
A dense market summary lists varied bids and grades across wheat, corn, rye, oats, and livestock. References include No. 2 red, No. 2 white, steers, sheep, cattle, and shipping terms. Names of markets and regions appear with price ranges, though OCR garbling obscures several details.
A drowned man lay in the Mississippi south of Keokuk as Missouri and Illinois coroners argued over the state where the body belonged. A Burlington train wreck attempt near Clark County, Missouri, injured passengers. Frank Stroh shot George Worley in Clinton after a quarrel between Strahm and Reiger. Worley died in hospital. An insane lover tormented a man in Cass County, while a nun’s body was found near Holstein. The report notes numerous other incidents across Iowa and surrounding states.
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