The Deluge Continues with Stock Market Intrigue
The narrator reports Bill Van Nest’s disappearance and Roebuck Langdon and Melville pushing National Coal stock to prop up prices. He details their scheme, threats of panic, and his plan to counter with a public history of the case. He secures contracts with papers and telegraphic firms, then resumes with forecasts for each chapter despite legal pushback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill van Nest
Stick Exchange
National Coal
Roebuck
Langdon
Melville
Frankfort
Newark
Thomas Lowry
National Industrial Bank
National Coal Company
Mr. Roebuck
Mowbray Langdon
Mr. Melville
Thad
Stock Exchange
Schilling
National Manufactured Food Company
The
Poison Trust
Ned
Great Britain
Roebuck, Melville and
Delots
Europe
Moseby
Roebuck, Melville & Co
Anita's Secret and a Dramatic Library Confrontation
A tense afternoon unravels as Mrs Langdon confronts a husband about alleged infidelity with Anita. Anita’s quiet, commanding presence shifts the confrontation, revealing long held jealousies and a moral balance restored by firm boundaries and truth.
South Carolina Senator A Diamond in the Rough
A reader praises Senator Tillman noting crowd appeal and intellect while detailing his uneven oratory and desk search struggles during speeches. The article contrasts Tillman with historic figures and calls him a rough diamond of the Senate. It also mentions Senator Rayner of Maryland pushing a joint resolution to overturn judgments related to the Schley case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riveree
Senate
Senator Tillman
Ingalls
South Carolina
Enator Rayner
Maryland
Schley
Court of Inquiry
Santiago
Rayner
Act of Congress
Fitzjohn Porter
Admiral Schley
Striking Resemblance Among Public Figures Draws Attention
Reports note repeated facial likenesses among prominent men in official circles. Moody and Maher are cited as a notable double, with prior crossings as representative, attorney general, and supreme court clerk. The piece also mentions Senor Enrique Creel, new Mexican ambassador, and his wife settling in at the Washington embassy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Moody
Supreme Court of the United States
James Maher
Supreme Court
Mr. Maher
House of Representatives
Enor Enrique C. Creel
James Bryce
Diaz
Henry Mortimer Durand
Edward
Senor Creel
Washington
United States
Senor
Senora Creel
I Street
Creels
Attempt to resurrect Sampson Schley case
The piece discusses the push to renew focus on the Sampson Schley controversy. It notes Senator Rayner may introduce a resolution only with Admiral Schley’s approval and sufficient backing, centering on who commanded at Santiago. It comments on political theater and the judges’ historical view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sampson -Schley
Tson
Senator Rayner
Admiral Schley
Santiago
Congress
Senora Creel Heiress to Fortune of Millions
Senora Creel, called the Rockefeller of Mexico, is linked to a vast fortune while her husband reportedly earned $24,000,000 by his own exertion. The piece portrays her as domestic, fond of magnanimous entertainments, and connected to Gen. Luis Terrazas through birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tertain
Ambassadorsho
Luis Terrazas
Chibuabwa
Also Mentioned on This Page
David Graham Phillips
Athor of
Casséte
Gos
Anita’s
Anita
Howdy
Blacklock
Mrs. Langdon
Monson
Rascal
Itella
Tom
Mowbray
Wall Street
Tom Langdonn m
Tom Langdon
Anita Rose
Riverside Drive
Plesge
Bette
Aldrich
Foraker
Rhode Island
Ohio
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