Reorganization plan for Seventh National Bank outlined
Directors will consider a plan to raise 1 25 million for depositor payment. Marquand claims total 1 388 million plus 140 thousand due to Colonial Trust Company. Collateral value 919 thousand, shortage 609 thousand. Capital to rise from 500 thousand to 2.5 million. syndicate would take 1.25 million of new stock. Heats and ex President Kimball not named in the syndicate.
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Seventh National Bank
Dawes
Marquand
Colonial Trust Company
Pittsburg, Shawmut
Northern
Hackensackland Company
Heaths
Kimball
William Nelson’ Cromwell
Bank Seizes Paint Firm Assets in City Auction Case
Deputy Sheriff Strauss reported an execution against Consumers' Paint and Varnish Company of 15 Pearl Street for 1185 dollars was followed by a claim the merchandise belongs to Seventh National Bank. Bank custodian Mr Morgan declined to discuss authority while George W. Adams, bank cashier, was former treasurer of the paint company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strauss
Consumers’ Paint and Varnish Company
Pearl Street
Leander Leitner
Seventh National Bank
Morgan
George WV. Adams
Consumers' Paint and Varnish Company
Manhattan Paint, Oil and Varnish Company
Daniel T. Holland
Troy
Benjamin F. J. Kiernan
Refunds Due on Porto Rican Tariff Duties
Merchants with refunds on duties paid for Porto Rico goods between the island cession and the Foraker act will hear from the Treasury Department next week. The refunds arise from duties deemed illegal by the De Lima case. Secretary Gage aims to distribute funds to rightful owners, using available money and treasury records to verify protested payments and prepare vouchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Porto Rico
Foraker
Treasury Department
de Lima
Gage
Tracewell
Congress
the Treasury
Record Breaking Consulship in Gibraltar Family Line
The death of Horatio J. Sprague as Gibraltar Consul highlights a historic claim that no consulship has lasted in one family as long as the Sprague line. Officials say the Fox family of Falmouth now rivaled the record with a continuous tenure since 1794 starting with Robert Fox and passing to Howard Fox and his son R Barclay Fox who was named Vice and Deputy Consul in 1900s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Horatio J. Sprague
Gibraltar
Spain
Sprague
State Department
Fox
Falmouth
England
United States
Robert Fox
Howard Fox
R. Barclay Fox
Miners in Congress Open Fourth Annual Session
Special to The New York Times from Boise Idaho July 20 reports the International Mining Congress will open its fourth annual session on July 3. Officers include President L Bradford Prince ex Governor of New Mexico First Vice President Father of the Trans Mississippi Commercial Congress and ex Gov Prince also First VP of the New York Chamber of Mines Vice President A P Swineford of Ketchikan Alaska Treasurer E C Atwood Emtre Col Secretary Irwin Mahon Carjele Penn Assistant Secretary W H Savidge Boise Idaho. The article notes strong representation from gold mining and related sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Idaho
International Mining Congress
A. P. Swineford
Ketchgkan
Alaska
E. C. Atwood
Emtre
Col
Irwin. Mahon
Carjele
Penn
W.H. Savidge
Mining Exposition Proposed for New York City 1901–02
The deliberations will cover all major mineral industries including silver copper lead and zinc. A key topic is Allen S Williams plan for a mining exposition in New York City at the Grand Central Palace from December 2 to 19 during the 1901 1902 season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Allen S. Williams
New York
Doctor Beynon Arrested After Newark Boardinghouse Shooting
In Newark New Jersey Dr John Beynon 34 a boarder at Miss Susan Thompsons boarding house shot George Campbell 30 two other women Miss Thompson and Miss Elizabeth Belcher were detained as witnesses Three bullets hit Campbell in the breast abdomen and back Campbell was rushed to St Barnabas Hospital Beynon was arrested at the scene Two revolvers were found on him with three empty chambers The motive remains unknown though the men were formerly close friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N J
John Beynon
George Campbell
Susan Thompson
Clinton Avenue
Afton Street
Campbell
St. Barnabas’s Hospital
Beynon
Miss Thompson
Elizabeth Belcher
Queenan
Ambush of South African Constabulary Near Petrysburg
Casualty lists from the War Office report a South African Constabulary party ambushed near Petrysburg on July 16. Two were killed, one dangerously wounded, and seventeen are missing, believed captured by the Boers.
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London
War Office
Petrysburg
MRS BROWNING TEAM MARRIAGE CASE SHAKES JUDICIAL ORDER
Toledo July 20. Nannie Moos a fifteen year old daughter of a wine merchant ran away with and married a steamer pilot. They had a daughter and later she divorced and married Roy Browning. After brief cohabitation they separated and Browning obtained a divorce decree. The judge then learned Browning’s divorcee planned to marry George Englert. He revoked the decree but the pair went to Cleveland and reportedly to New York to marry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Reed
Sandusky
Nannie Moos
Cleveland
Roy Browning
New Russian Cruiser Novik Posts Speed Surge
Berlin July 90 The Russian cruiser Novik built at Schichau yards proves a speed of over 25 knots, fastest of its class. Displacing 3,000 tons, 347 feet long with 40 feet beam, two inches armor. Russia plans more ships, others building at St Petersburg works. France and Britain have cruisers near 23 knots and advancing construction.
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Berlin
Schichau Shipbuilding Yards
Herr Schichau
Elbing
Russia
Russian Locomotive and Shipbuilding Company
St. Petersburg
France
Great Britain
Gowns for Maryland Judges Move Drafted
The Maryland State Bar Association plans to favor a resolution by George Whitelock to require the Court of Appeals judges to wear gowns in session. Of 165 replies, 105 favor adoption. opinions split between urging universal gown use and opposing monarchical pomp. The Appellate Court is ready to adopt if bar sentiment is strongly favorable.
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Baltimore
Maryland State Bar Association
Deer Park
George Whitelock
Court of Appeals
Whitelock
Bar Association
America
Denny
David Stewart
D. Meredith Reese
John F. Williams
Plot to Kill King Victor Emmanuel Arrest Report
A Rome dispatch reports Narcesso Miotti arrested on charges linked to an Anarchist plot against King Victor Emmanuel. A letter to his fiancée claimed he received orders to kill the King from a society of which he was a member. Meanwhile Hudson River Day Line trips are described as delightful and orderly.
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London
Rome
Narcesso Miotti
Victor Emmanuel
Hudson River
Adv
East Side Tailors Strike as 50 000 Workers Walk Out
The garment workers trade council ordered a large general strike affecting over 50 000 to 70 000 workers in Brooklyn, Brownsville, Newark and Manhattan to end middlemen and force direct work to operators. The move followed a unanimous vote with a planned two day walkout and extensive shop-by-shop mobilization.
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Garment
East Side
Garment Workers Trade Council
Grand Street
Garment Workers
Brooklyn
Brownsville
Newark
N. J
Manhattan
Brotherhood of Tailors
Asalaselapia
Ters
Greater New York
Manhattan—Brotherhood of Tailors
Apollo Wall
Clinton Street
Children's and Sailors
Ludlow Street
Forsyth Street
Houston Street
Liberty Hall
East Houston Street
Second Avenue
Manhattan Avenue
Metropolitan Hall
Garment Workers’ Trade Council
Cloakmakers Union
Working Women Organize in Chicago Union
At a Working Women's Association meeting in Chicago 300 members were noted with 200 more applications. Officers were postponed to allow members to gain labor movement experience. Acting Secretary Ellen Lindstrom praised servant girls efforts and reported broad mistress support for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Working Women's Association
Ellen Lindstrom
Molders' Strike Probable Amid National Tensions
Chicago reports hint at a nationwide strike as 85 molders strike at the American Foundry Company in Rockford Illinois. A St Louis mass meeting may trigger action with International President Martin Fox and David Black to attend. Local Kurtz Foundry Company agreement marks the fourteenth settlement to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Molders’ Union
M. J. Keogh
Iron Molders Union of North America
Rockford
Ill
American Foundry Company
St. Louis
Moulders Union
International
Martin Fox
David Black
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Molders’ Union
Kurtz Foundry Company
Swam Flood to Marry in Hagerstown Hotel Parlor
Leila Patterson seventeen from Virginia married at 2 AM in a hotel parlor here to John Cook of Elkton Virginia after a rush trip from Augusta County. The couple arrived at midnight on a Norfolk and Western train and faced a two hour wait for a license and clergy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Leila Patterson
Virginia
John Cook
Elkton
Augusta County
Norfolk and Western Railroad
No. 23 Four-Track Series described for suburban towns
Copy sent on receipt of a two-cent stamp by the General Passenger Agent of the New York Central. This item advertises a four track series detailing ninety suburban towns in concise listings and directions for access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Central
Judge rules for Fair heirs in San Francisco will case
Judge Troutt of the Superior Court ordered the immediate surrender of 5 000 000 to the children of the late James G. Fair as their share under Senator Fair's will. Bonds totaling 2 500 000 are reserved to cover lawyers and executors fees, with a proviso that if Nettie R Craven proves widow status she may share in the reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James G. Fair
Senator Fair
Nettie R. Craven
Ups and Downs of a Flag in Alaskan Waters
News from Oralaska reports Federal Commissioner Whipple ordered the British flag hauled down from the Glenora on July Fourth. Captain Harry Knox of the gunboat Concord then hoisted the flag aboard the Glenora and saluted the flag, returning to his vessel.
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New York Times
San Francisco
Oanalaska
Whipple
Glenora
Judge Whipple
Harry Knox
United States
Concord
No Schley Inquiry Expected by Navy in 1901
Washington reports the Navy Department foresees no court martial or court of inquiry for Rear Admiral Schley despite renewed controversy from the Mackay History incident. Officials expect a Congressional investigation instead, with President and Navy leaders avoiding unilateral action while Schley’s supporters fear a court of inquiry. Public interest rises as demands to fully examine the facts gain traction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, J .Y
Contre Rsy
Schley
Navy Department
Secretary of the Navy
Department
Maclay
Congress
Fayal Mine Expands Output in Minnesota Growth Trend
Fayal Iron Mine owned by United States Steel Corp requests 200 extra cars daily increasing output by 6000 tons per day, now sending 15,000 tons daily. Weekly and seasonal totals reach 90,000 tons weekly and about 1,500,000 tons for the season, with last year totals 1,250,000 tons. The mine adds to Minnesota's iron mining momentum, producing 75 percent more ore than Pennsylvania and surpassing most states outside Michigan and Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Minn
Fayal Iron Mine
United States Steel Corporation
Fayal
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Alabama
Motors Race Newport to Boston for Record Time
A motorcar race from Newport to Boston was held with five drivers starting at 7:30 AM. Hamilton reached Boston first at 11:48, Deforest second at 12:42:18, with Hamilton’s time 4:18 and Deforest 4:43 while W K Vanderbilt’s White Ghost still holds the 67 mile record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Newport
Boston
William H. Sands, Jr
L. Deforest
Paulding Fosbe
Henry Hull, Jr
J. M. Hamilton
Tiverton
Chicago Chauffeurs Plan Time Race to Buffalo
Chicago Automobile Club members announce a September attempt to beat Fournier’s Paris to Berlin record. A steam car is being built to reach fifty miles per hour on rough roads and maintain an average of thirty. Robert Shaw, who just drove from New York to Chicago, joins the party.
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Chicago
Chicago Automobile Club
Fournier
Paris
Berlin
Buffalo
H. M. Brinkerhoff
Robert Shaw
New York
City Hall Dismisses 300 Street Workers in Retrenchment
Chicago July 20 Three hundred laborers in the Street Department were laid off by order of Mayor Harrison as a retrenchment measure. Superintendent Doherty signed the temporary dismissal, with plans to recall crews in small gangs as conditions allow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Harrison
Doherty
Incandescent Lamp Death Probed in Rhode Island Inquest
Providence July 20 coroner's inquest into Edward Walsh's death from an electric shock in Lakewood near Providence reveals experts warn a damaged converter can allow 2000 volts into house wiring. They say no protection exists against high voltage charging low-pressure wires, turning every lamp into a potential deathtrap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R. I
Edward Walsh
Walter I. Barnes
Narragansett Electric Light Company
William O. Woodward
Rice & Hayward
Robertson & South
Washington Street
Lakewood
Barnes
Woodward
Cometi
Water famine looms in Washington heights after pump failures
In Washington the city’s elevated residential area may face a water famine as the 8 million gallon daily main pump broke and an auxiliary 7 million gallon unit failed after a walking beam split. A small pump runs, with a three day supply, but rest of city remains fine via gravity-fed lines.
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Washington
National Henley rowers seek purely British Thames regatta
A London discussion urges the Henley regatta to become a strictly national contest with foreigners barred, while supporting an annual international race. The move follows the Pennsylvania crew’s defeat, with many authorities split on the British-only model. A farewell supper for the Penn delegation at Hotel Cecil is planned, with Morgan Richards presiding and Ambassador Choate expected. Leander crew members and notable oarsmen including R C Lehmann and Sir Francis Jeune will attend, followed by a musical entertainment.
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NEW York Times
London
Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
Hotel Cecil
American Society of London
Morgan Richards
Ambassador Choate
R. C. Lehmann
Daily News
Francis Jeune
Coronation Court of Claims Details Glove Spurs and Pageantry
London observers note medieval coronation customs persist with claims to royal duties such as a glove bearer and Spurs carrier, while many rites may be dropped. Efforts to protect Westminster Abbey amid pageant preparations continue as plans to widen Piccadilly advance and a Lords bill on the King's oath stalls.
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NEW York Times
London
Coronation Court of Claims
Duke of Newcastle
Duke of Norfolk
Lord Hastings
Lord Grey de Ruthyn
Kinney
Court of Claims
Westminster Abbey
County Council
Piccadilly
Hyde Park Corner
Green Park
House of Lords
Costly Russell Trial Likely The Last Of Its Kind
Special Cable reports the Russell peerage trial cost less than two thousand dollars in expenses though its pageantry and formality consumed much public money. The Commons has introduced a bill to prevent future repetitions and to treat peers who break the law as ordinary offenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
London
Earl Russell
House of Commons
Queen Victoria and Prince Consort Sketches Published
London reports a forthcoming magazine publication of sketches and etchings from early married life by Queen Victoria and Prince Consort. Some pieces copy Landseer works, the Queen admired them, a servant stole and sold the plates, publication was halted, and permission to use them was only just granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
London
Victorian
Prince Consort
Landseer
American Fair for London Exhibition Next Year
London hosts the Crystal Palace with an American exhibition the first large display solely of American manufactures arts and agriculture to be held next year marking a major trade event for the United States and Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
NEW York Times
Crystal Palace
Sound Politics Split in Liberal Ranks Amid War Debate
In London the Times reports Lord Rosebery’s speech and letter push for a broader Liberal stance on imperial policy. The piece notes a potential third party, contrasts Asquith Grey and Rosebery, and ties Steyn correspondence to anti Boer sentiment. It highlights calls to end the war and Liberal unity under pressure from imperial versus anti imperial factions.
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Taz
New York Times
London
Francis Gould
Westminster Gazette
Liberal Party
Lord Rosebery
Asquith
Mr. Asquith
Sir Edward Grey
City Liberal Club
Rosebery
Sir Edward
Steyn
Balfour
Natal
England
South Africa
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