Colombia appeals for unity amid Latin American sovereignty
The Caracas official press publishes President Marroquin of Colombia informing President Castro about Panama events. He says sovereignty and integrity of Latin American republics are one and the same and urges Spanish American sisters to cooperate with sympathetic proof for the patriotic cause. Colombia vows to perish rather than abandon its integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caracas
Venezuela
Marroquin
Colombia
Castro
Panama
Latin America
Spanish-America
Warships Ordered to Isthmus from New York Yard
The battleships Kearsarge and Massachusetts received orders to proceed to Colon. Officers were summoned by telegraph. those aboard were to remain on ship. Kearsarge has nearly full stores and added sixty marines. Massachusetts in dry dock with repairs due next Monday. Alabama and Texas at the yard loading ammunition.
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New York
Colon
Kearsarge
Massachusetts
New York Navy Yard
Alabama
Texas
Marroquin Responds To Panamanian Crisis In Colombia
President Marroquin tells Associated Press the interior remains peaceful and assures United States officials and citizens in Bogota of full safety. He cites a Panama conflict context and claims a treaty with the United States bounds Washington to defend Colombia’s sovereignty while condemning American actions at the isthmus.
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Marroquin
Bogota
Colombia
Presi Gent
Associated Press
United States
Beaupre
United States Senate
Panama
American Inter Hore
Globe
Confederate ‘States
Tragic Shanty Fire Kills 27 Italian Railroad Workers
In Johnstown Pennsylvania on November 21 a shanty housing 125 Italian railroad laborers burned as over 100 slept nearby. At least 27 died and many were seriously injured. the inferno trapped workers inside, some escaping by small windows with injuries, others dying clutching trunks and treasure.
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Johnstown
Lilly
Pennsylvania Railroad
McMenamin & Sims
Pennsylvania
Lilly and
Portage
Six Louisville firemen face panel over looting at Masonic temple
Chief Tyson orders six firefighters from two companies to appear before the board of public safety Monday after looting charges at yesterday’s temple fire. Watches, jewelry, pipes, footwear and theater cash were stolen. witnesses claim firefighters sat in shoe stores and tried on shoes during the blaze.
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Louisville
Louisville Fire Department
Tyson
Board of Public Safety
Masonic Temple
Fowler Drug Store
Hopkins
Animal Show
Rodgers & Krum
Gillick case dismissed as DA readies for trial
In St Louis Missouri on November 21 the indictment against Joseph J Gillick a Carondelet township Democrat was dismissed by the United States district attorney He is said to be ready to tell the full story Assistant DA Norton prepared for the Morrow Barrett trial opening Monday
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Louis, Mo
Joseph J. Gillick
Democratic County Committee
Carondelet Township
United States District
Vick
Will
Gillick
Norton
Gompers Re-elected AFL President amid Conventions
Samuel Gompers was re-elected president of the American Federation of Labor by a large plurality in Boston. The roll call vote totaled 12,524 for Gompers and 1,134 for Ernst Kreft. Officers elected by acclaim included James Duncan as first vice president and John Mitchell as second vice president.
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United Mine Workers of America
James O’connell
Washington, D. C
International Association of Machinists
Max Morris
Denver
Col
Amalgamated Woodworkers’. International Union
Kidd
Slayton
D. A. Hayes
Philadelphia
Glass Bottle’ Blowers’. Association
Boston
Sanuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Trades and Labor Organizations
Milwaukee
Utah
Salt Lake City
Committee On
International Union
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Bottlers
Brewery Workers’ Union
Kramer
Richmond
Samuel Gompers
Organized Labor
Mdebarrey
St. Louis
Ernst Kreft
Gompers
Kreft
James Duncan
Granite Cutters’ National Union
John Mitchell
Indiana Men Freed In Postage Bribe Conspiracy Case
D W Miller of Terre Haute and Joseph M Johns of Rockville Ind were acquitted of conspiring to extort a 4500 bribe from John J Ryan former president of a turf scheme The verdict sparked jubilant demonstrations from Indiana supporters and left Washington officials disappointed but satisfied by a clear result The case concerned Miller allegedly helping a postal ruling to aid a fraudulent turf operation and the trial followed two hearings with a unanimous verdict after six hours of deliberation.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
D. W. Miller
Terre Haute
Joseph M. Johns
Rockville
Ind
John J. Ryan
Secon
Albert C. Thompson
Indiana
Miller
Johns
Hiram D. Allison
Charles W. Baker
Mrs. Johns
Post Office
Cochran
Robb
Post Office Department
Washington
McPherson
Moulinier and Darby
Miler
Ryan
United States
Postal Department
Jonas
Thompson
Warrants Issued for Thirteen Officials in Grand Rapids Bribery
Grand Rapids Michigan warrants issued for seventeen former city officials over a water supply bribery scheme tied to Lake Michigan. Former City Attorney Lant K Salsbury led to confessions prompting charges against ex Mayor George R Perry State Senator David Burns and fourteen ex aldermen with boodling receipts ranging from two hundred to three thousand three hundred thirty three dollars. Prosecutor Ward cites sixteen aldermen involved with two deceased and says no more warrants likely for ex aldermen though further implicates of other officials remain undecided.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Garman- Sameron
Lake Michigan
Lant K. Salsbury
Detroit House of Correction
Salsbury
Supreme Court
George R. Perry
David Burns
Corey P. Bissell
Board of Public Works
James McColl
Peter Departer
Jacob Ellen
Malachi Kinney
John T. Donovan
Jacob Mol
Abraham Ghysels
Charles Johnson
Ryner Stonehouse
Daniel Lozier
John McLachlan
Clark Slocum
John
Burns
Ward
Kinney
Jacob Moel
Charles ‘Tt. Johnson
Reyner Stonehouse
John McLachlin
Jacob P. Ellen
Peter de Pagter
Adrian Schriver
Colombian General Warns U S of Boer War Threat
General Reyes declares that failure to reach a settlement over the isthmus with Colombia could force the United States into a second Boer war. He travels from Panama to Washington to press for a diplomatic arrangement and hints at restoring Panama to Colombian control. He notes U S officials are anxious and says Colombia seeks peace and civilization.
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Colon
Coghlan
Washington
Colombia
United States
General Reyes
Associated Press
Reyes
Bogota
Beaupre
Legation
Snyder
Port Schmoon
New Orleans
Roosevelt
Rio Grande Do Sul
Brazil
Panama
South America
Panama City
Isthmus
Reyer
Willis Rhoads seeks redemption of collateral in McClellan bankruptcy
Willis Rhoads trustee in the Mac Clellan bankruptcy cases at Auburn filed with Referee Harris a petition to redeem about 25 000 in collateral held by the First National Bank of Fort Wayne as protection on a five thousand dollar loan to McClellan in Auburn prior to the collapse. He has realized from the Waterloo bank property a ward sufficient to redeem the securities and notices are issued to creditors of his intent. A second dividend of about cent will be declared.
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Willis Rhoads
Mac- Clellan
Auburn
Harris
First National Bank of
Fort Wayne
McClellan
Rhoads
Waterloo Bank
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Carter H. Harrison
Chicago
Samunl Gomupresns
American Labor Federation
H. A. Gudger
Gudger
New Republic
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