Wheat market surges with records amid December spills
At Cucavo Illinois on December 6 the wheat market spiked to 11.00, the highest since 1888, with bids from 1.01 to 1.04 and rapid trading. Bulls and shorts clashed as 250000 bushels moved, then November contracts spurred further gains, May and January futures rising on expectations of ship- ment east and strong undertone despite bearish reports.
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Santa Fe Election Board Reelects Directors for Four Terms
At Mart n ning to Zed, the second stockholders meeting of the reorganized A. T. & F. railway company elected directors in four term classes. Old directors were reelected across one to four year terms, with Edward P. Ripley Aldace F. Walker and others named. Price Waterhouse & Co. were kept as auditors. The directors also reelected all current officers and donated 850 in gold to the Topeka Y M C A.
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Attorneys Seek New Trial for Bates Loper Case
Bates Loper of Kansas City Missouri awaits a potential new trial after his lawyers filed affidavits claiming jurors formed a guilty verdict plan. The Star special from Liberty Missouri notes the motion will delay sentencing pending review.
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Suffragists Reelect Ella Harrison Missouri President
Missouri equal suffrage convention in Bethany opened at ten o clock with credentials reported delegates present. Money pledged for aggressive campaign. Ella Harrison reelected president and a full slate of officers chosen. An audience heard Mrs Laura M Johos of Kansas speak at the courthouse.
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Murder for Revenge Convicts Young Woman in Iowa Case
Durance Contention of Miss Di a young girl at Wiverly Indiana Delital Palen hes confessed to her share in the tragic death of Jerome Kern. The man was found dead in a lonely wood last August and the young woman now confesses she fired the bullets that killed him. She says the elder Kern betrayed her and harassed her to deter others from courting her. She claims Jerome Kern ruined her prior romances with his schemes to keep her from marrying his son.
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Robbers Hold a Carnival in Kansas City
Robbers terrorize citizens in Kansas City Missouri last night attempting to murder those who refused to surrender. They shot Emma Schumacher at Seven teenth and Campbell streets and may have fatally wounded her. R L Easton repelled two armed men with a cane while a bullet burned near his face at Twelfth and Peon streets. A separate failed robbery occurred at 1215 Independence Avenue.
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Plan of Work Signals First Bills in Congress
Washington dispatch reports a general plan to dispose of appropriations first, then the bankruptcy bill, with Speaker Reed prioritizing early debate. Indian affairs and trusts question loom, while pensions and Hawaiian annexation spark committee actions.
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Evangelist Martin Told To Leave Florence Kansas
Florence Kansas citizens ordered evangelist I Guy Martin to leave town after two weeks of revival meetings. He accused local leaders of bribery and malice toward business people and women, prompting a business and school board indignation meeting and a guard-protected church gathering.
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Fog Causes Wrecks On Trains And Ferries In New York
In heavy fog today two I line trains collided on the Sixth Avenue line near 132nd Street injuring two passengers and the engineer. Two other injuries reported on a separate upbound collision. Ferryboats Flushing and Miami clashed on the East River with no serious damage. The Cincinnati and New Jersey ferries collided near Cortland Street, causing a guard rail crush but no injuries.
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Died from Wounds in Robbery at Kansas City Store
Miss Emma Schumacher died from a gunshot wound after two robbers entered her grocery in Kansas City late last night. The robbers abandoned a bloodstained wagon three miles from the city center. Police say the robbers may have wounded one of the men. authorities report no further update. Convicts for Cuba debate in Georgia as lawmakers consider leasing felons to the insurgent government.
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Elopement sparks family feud in Hayes Haven
Gertrude Prince aged 19, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Prince of Hayes Haven, eloped with William Smith a black man. They wed by a justice of the peace at Mountain and Prince vows vengeance while disowning his daughter. The Princes are a wealthy, prominent Haven family.
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Trial Delayed In Enaley Assault Robbery Case
In Clayton county court Martin Enaley, Tennessee man, stands accused of assault and robbery of Chas D. Collins of 98,000 at Meramec Highlands last spring. Collins did not appear, an attachment for him was issued, but he remains at large. The case proceeds to next term. bond reduction denied and defense counsel Harvey sought discharge.
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President McKinley Nearing End As Night Drifts
In Canton Ohio on December 9 Mrs. McKinley grew very weak this morning after a night marked by brief wakefulness and a sharp decline. Reports say the president remained at the bedside for most of the time as a deep sleep settled in and dissolution seemed imminent minutes earlier.
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Corbett and Fitzsimmons Likely to Meet Again
In Omwwauxkge Wisconsin on December 1, a Tonight Evening Wisconsin interview with Mrs. Fitzsimmons reveals she would not block another Corbett bout. She says she may approve if it is deemed best for her husband.
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Robber and Wage Increases Reported in Two Brief Items
Boston drugstore proprietor Newell Payne was held up by a masked man who demanded money and fled with 1200 dollars after a struggle. In Cree, Colorado, miners received a voluntary wage increase to 3 dollars per day starting December 2, up from 2.50.
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Markets by Wire Kansas City Live Stock Report
Markets show weakness in cattle with Texas steers around 2.63, Texas cows near 7.40, and native stockers mixed. Hogs receipts around 15,000. market overall weak to lower with heavies near 980.9 and packers around 3.248. Grain outlook mostly about steady to higher, including corn and wheat futures. Apples firm with Jonathan scarce. potatoes price movements varied. overall farm product pricing shows cautious strength in certain items while livestock remains soft.
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