Captured in Boston a 700000 theft ex official arrested
Cornelius L. Alvord Jr the absconding note teller of First National Bank New York charged with stealing 700000 was arrested in Boston by Chief Inspector Watts and Detective Armstrong. He admitted no restitution funds and said the money was spent as he faced his sentence and planned to resume life after serving. He rode to New York on the 5 o clock train after processing.
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Boston
Cornelius L. Alvord, Jr
First National Bank
New York
William B. Watts
Armstrong
New York City
West Newton
Burlington Avenue
Alvord
Beu
Watts
Henry Alexander
Denver
Colo
Touraine
McCluskey
Tinker
Douglas and
Morrissey
Police
Mount Vernon
Bryan Sterling
Sawyer Gardiner
Kruger Awaited Arrives In Europe This Month
The Hague reports former Transvaal president Kruger is expected to reach by November 20. Letters addressed to him are already arriving at the Hotel Des Indes. Dr Landfield, president of Mecklenburg Schwerin's supreme court, departs tonight to meet the queen and the future prince consort at Oldenburg palace.
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The
Hague
Kruger
Transvaal
Landfield
Mecklenberg-Schwerin
Oldenburg Famly
Carlists Clash Near Badalona Left Chief Dead
In a clash near Badalona twenty four Carlists engaged a gendarme detachment. The Carlist leader was killed and another wounded. Three rifles were captured. The band retreated toward Moncada, pursued by cavalry and infantry.
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Madrid
Badalona
Moncada
Treasury balance report shows available cash and silver funds
Washington October 20 today’s treasury balance statement lists available cash in the general fund at 16,582,815 plus a separate silver balance of 6,737,099, excluding the 150,000,000 gold reserve in the division of redemption.
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Washington
Treasury
General Fund
Officials Still Surprised By Grand Trunk Shakeup
London officials and Sir Charles Rivers Wilgon say they have not recovered from Charles M. Hays resignation as Grand Trunk general manager and his accepting the president post at Southern Pacific. The three day London holiday since the announcement has not tired the directors.
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London
Charles Rivers Wilgon
Grand Trunk Railroad of Canada
Charles M. Hays
Grand Trunk
Southern Pacific Railroad
Charles
Hay
Proclamation Fix Day for Thanksgiving by McKinley
President McKinley proclaims Thursday November 29 as a day of thanksgiving and praise for the nation. The document notes prosperity, harvests, military valor, charity, and unity, urging worship and prayers for divine favor and peaceful relations among nations. Secretary of State John Hay signs the proclamation in Washington on October 29, 1900.
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United States
China
Galveston
William McKinley
Washington
William M’kinley
John Iay
Miners Return to Work in Hazleton District
Operations resumed this morning at most Hazleton collieries for two months while strikes continue at Lehigh and Wilkesbarre mines in Audenried Honey Creek and Green Mountain. Some mines plan to resume tomorrow. Milnesville remains idle with threatened closure. About 100 strikers at Lattimer colliery faced layoffs while 25 settled and left. Buck Mountain vein work halted due to 10 percent wage increase.
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Hazleton
Lehigh & Wilkesbarre Coal Company
Audenried
Honey Creek
Green Mountain
Oneida
Derringer
Coxe Bros. & Co
Milnesville
Lattimer
Pardee & Co
Agserta
Buck Mountain
Cuban Guilty of Murder in Santiago de Cuba
Octavio Mena, a former clerk in the captain of the port’s office, was found guilty of murdering Colonel Pavoni of the Cuban army during a drunken row. The case, judged in Santiago de Cuba, noted the killing was unprovoked and is likely to result in a 17 year imprisonment plus a $2,000 restitution to the victim’s family. A mob attempted to lynch Mena as he was moved from jail to court.
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Santiago DE. Gubayot
Octavio Mena
Pavoni
Mena
Veterans Parade Stuns London As Imperial Volunteers Arrive
Veterans Imperial volunteers reached London and marched through crowded streets to a tumultuous greeting. The postponed welcome reduced spectators, yet the enthusiasm was broad and genuine, with thousands lining routes and cheering the small unit.
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London
City
Imperial Volunteers
Miners Perish From Powder Gas In Smokehouse Mine
Butte Montana October 30 three miners William Whitemore Robert Campbell and Charles Blackie of Smokehouse mine were asphyxiated today by powder gas after firing twelve shots. Whitemore was from Massachusetts Campbell a Nova Scotian and Blackie from Burlington.
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Rontnoy
Butte
Mont
William Whitemore
Robert Campbell
Charles Blackie
Smokehouse
Whitemore
Massachusetts
Campbell
Nova
Otter to Pay Big Bounty in Far East Talks
London reports quote a Shanghai correpondent stating Chinese plenipotentiaries propose that the Qing dynasty pay an indemnity of 240,090,000 taels in sixty installments. The plan calls for foreign control of likin and customs until paid, life imprisonment for Prince Tuan, and international handling of Tien Tai plus other locations.
Filipinos Grow Bold Drive Back the Filipinos
In Manila a clash near Looc pits 400 insurgents under an unknown white commander against Captain Beigler's detachment of the 20th and 28th regiments. Beigler's force drives the enemy away after two hours, with 75 insurgent dead and two Americans killed. Captain Beigler and three privates are wounded.
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Looc
Beigler
Beigier
Third Cavalry
Thirty-third Volunteer Infantry
Arayat
David Fagin
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Fagin
Fuxin
Frederick W. Alstaetter
Hall
Bingangon
Infanta
Cilles
Binangorian
Polénico Island
Infanta Province
Hate
Young
Death claims Max Muller famed Oxford philologist
London report dated October 20 says Friedrich Max Muller known as Max Miller, corpus professor of comparative philology at Oxford University, died at 12:35 p.m. after a liver illness. He remained able to dictate his autobiography to his son until ten days ago and stayed conscious until this morning.
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England
London
New York World
Friedrich Maxmillian Muller
Max Miller
Corpus
Oxford University
Reverend Henry R Pritchard Dies in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS Oct 29 Rev Henry Russell Pritchard eldest Christian minister in the United States died suddenly at Cheaterfield Indiana. Born January 1819 near Georgestown Kentucky he moved to Newport Kentucky in 1829 and joined the Methodist church before joining the Christian church in 1840. He had resided in Indianapolis since 1854 and was the intimate associate of Alexander Campbell.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Henry Russell Pritchard
United States
Cheaterfield
Pritchard
Georgestown
Newport
Methodist Church
Christian Church
In-ianapolis
Alexander Campell
Steyn Declares Fourisburg Capital of Orange Free State
Report from Maseru Basutoland on October 27 states former President Steyn and the executive council are at Fourisbourg south of Bethlehem. Steyn proclaims Fourisburg as the capital and orders Keyter, a former Volksraad member, to be tried for high treason.
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Maseru
Basutoland
Executiv Council
Fourisbourg
Bethlehem
Fourisburg
Orange Free State
Keyter
Volksraad
Wife abducts baby and flees with cash from bank
Mrs William Weir, wife of a well to do farmer near the Big Sioux River, arrived in Sioux City with her infant and drew 275 dollars from the Weara and Allison bank before disappearing. The husband appeals to police for help in locating them and the missing funds.
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Bugs
Sioux City
William Weir
Big Sioux
Weara & Allison
Bank Teller Alvord At Large In Fraud Case
NEW YORK Oct 29 Bank Teller Alvord remains at large though officials and police expect his apprehension soon. A young clerk reported seeing him near the Piss National Bank where he allegedly falsified records. Authorities label the case a credit fraud tied to the bank's operations.
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New York
Alvord
Attie Wyle
Hing
Piss National’ Bank
Alvordis
Tha -Yord
Malin
Live Stock Market Report From South Omaha Trade
Light cattle run with active demand and steady to strong prices. Western cattle, cows, and handyweights priced firm, hogs opened lower but advanced with packer demand, lambs steady. sheep offerings around 6,000 head with little change. Kansas City receipts and prices listed for cattle hogs and sheep with steady to firm tone.
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South Oblama
Union
Texas
Kansas City
Navy Ordnance and Armor Funding Highlights
Washington reports the annual summary by Admiral O Neil shows total next year naval estimates at 7 457 855 dollars. A single 4 million item funds an overall increase in navy armor and armament with no armor recommendations. Other allocations include 500 000 for a Boston magazine 500 000 for reserve ammunition 500 000 for smokeless powder 923 849 for Washington navy yards and proving grounds and a new Baltimore battery.
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Washington
Adrial O'Neil
Boston
Washington Navy Yards
Baltimore
Pursued the Biscuit Trust in Lincoln Neb
Attorney General Smyth filed suit in Lincoln district court against Jones Douglas Company Cracker Lincoln Nations Biscuit New Jersey and American Biscuit Manufacturing Illinois charging a trust restraint of trade He alleges absorption of Lincoln by National and American and asks that all agreements be declared illegal and abrogated
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Biscuit Trust
Lincoln, Neb
Smyth
Jones, Douglas & Company Cracker Company
Lincoln
the Nations] Biscuit Company
New Jersey
American Biscuit and Manufacturing Company
Illinois
Lincoln Company
National and
American
Funeral of John Sherman Held in Washington
Funeral services over the remains of John Sherman in Washington were conducted at his home and attended by most government officials and foreign diplomats. The rites, led by Rev. Alexander Smith and Rev. TM M. Paddock, preceded transport to Mansfield, Ohio.
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John Sherman
Washington
Mansfield
Alexander Smith
St. John’s Episcopal Church
M. Paddock
Permit System Challenge in Idaho Case
In Boish Idaho an action began in the U.S. circuit court to test the Idaho permit system tied to the Coeur d Alene incident of 1899. James C. Duffy of Butte sues Governor Frank Steunenberg and State Auditor Bartlett Sinclair seeking 32 500 in damages and a restraining order against enforcement.
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Boish
Idaho
United States Circuit Court
James C. Duffy
Butte
Frank Steunenberg
Bartlett Sinclair
Transvaal Proclaimed Part of British Empire in ceremony
In Pretoria on October 27 the Transvaal was proclaimed a part of the British empire. The ceremony featured the royal standard raised in the main square, Grenadiers saluting, bands playing the national anthem, Sir Alfred Milner reading the proclamation, and 6,200 troops from Britain and its colonies marching past.
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Pretoria
Transvaal
Grenadiers
Alfred Milner
Great Britain
Touching Apport to Russia Letter From Chinese Emperor
London dispatch notes a letter from the Chinese emperor to Emperor Nicholas asking Russia to protect Manchuria’s sprawling conquests. The St. Petersburg correspondent for the Daily Mail cites the request as a formal appeal for protection against external pressures.
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Russia
London
Emperor Nicholas
Petersburg
Daily Mall
Scranton District Miners Strike Tension Rises
In Scranton Pennsylvania on October 22, reports indicate growing unrest among miners linked to a company operation near Dunmore. The scene centers on labor tensions and potential industrial disruption as workers demand safer conditions and fair pay amidst mounting scrutiny of management practices.
Haven's Strack It Motor Bicycles Defect Halted
Haven's Strack It has developed motor bicycles whose practicability failed. Builders placed them high causing a tendency to ground on corners. Others attempted to lower motors to smooth rough places and avoid danger. The saying that the bitter medicine is best applies to experience.
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Haven's Strack
Ers
London School Board finds 23.3 percent with defective vision
By order of the London school board teachers in all schools tested the sight of their pupils. Results show 23.3 percent with defective vision. Children given notices to parents urging consultation with an oculist at once.
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London School Board
Vast British Catalogue Printing Still Unfinished
A recent notice reveals that the British catalogue printing begun in 1891 remains incomplete after nine years. It notes the vast quantities of books and the need to add shelving every fifteen years to store growing newspaper files.
Wardrobe of Li Hung Chang’s wife praised in China
The Marchioness Li, wife of Li Hung Chang, is described as a great beauty and one of the cleverest women in China. Although she is said to be about eleven years old, she appears to be around 35, and her wardrobe reportedly contains between 3,000 and 4,000 garments, with about 500 of finest fur.
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Mia
Hei
Li Hung
Chang
China
Huiding
Cast Of Clothing In New York Dry Goods Store
Three soubrettes visited a fashionable New York dry goods shop displaying gowns that drew attention from clerks and shoppers. A saleswoman noted the dresses came from a Sixth Avenue house dealing in cast-off clothing of the rich. Wealthy women often pass down garments to distant relatives, while some in town sell unworn outfits to boost their funds. The gowns cost no less than $200 originally, yet the trio bought them for about $12 each.
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New York
Sixth Avenue
Forty-second Street
Closing chapter of Madame Janauschek life drama
The noted tragedienne refuses reconciliation with Bohemian relatives. To fund treatment at St Jarik's hospital in Brooklyn, $8,000 worth of old lace and $10,000 worth of jewelry must be sold as souvenir gifts to cover expenses.
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Janangychek
Madame Janauschek
Bohemia
St. Jarik’s Hospital
Brooklyn
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