McKinley Signals Cabinet Stay During Next Term
President McKinley told his Cabinet he desires they remain through a four year administration. The meeting endorsed continued service with voluntary resignations avoided, noting sacrifices by Griggs Root and others while outlining plans for a small tax reduction of about 15 million dollars and attention to a Nicaraguan Canal project.
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Washington
McKinley
White House
Griggs
Hay
Gage
Long
Hitchcock
Wilson
Smith
Root
Congress
Monroe
Lincoln
Hugh McCulloch
William Pitt Fessenden
Treasury
Madison
John Armstrong
William Eustis
William Jone
Navy
Paul Hamilton
Jackson
Jefferson
Arm
Robert Smith
Levi Lincoln
Grant
William A. Richardson
the Treasury
Georges
Boutwell
Index to Departments and Page Notes
A compact listing shows page references for Finance and Trade notes, advertisements, and various legal and society sections. Mentions insurance notes, legal notes, real estate, railroads, weather, and fires with page indicators, plus a beverage line about Evans ale and stout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sefron
United Service
Chicago Robberies Rise as Cold Weather Brings Danger
The Chicago report notes a surge in robberies and burglaries since early November with shootings and fatalities. Authorities deny unusual crime levels while urging citizens to arm themselves. tensions rise between Mayor Harrison, Chief Ripley, and aides over police leadership.
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Chicago
Ripley
Harrison
Burke
Wisling
Colleran
Decline in Linseed Oil Trust stock rattles market
Chicago reports show a sharp drop in American Linseed Oil Company preferred stock from 55.50 to 40 as rumors spread that directors may skip dividends to buy flaxseed. Dealers question ties between seed sales and stock, with uncertain board decisions on a quarterly payout.
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Chicago
Linseed Oil Trust
American Linseed Oil Company
Board of Directors
New York
The
Tribune
Chicago and Western
America’s Cup Defender May Be Built by Few Yachtsmen
Secrecy remains on the New York Yacht Club defense plan for the America's Cup. Rumors point to a syndicate of up to four prominent members led by Nat Herreshoff as designer, with Bristol Rhode Island as the builder.
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New York Yacht Club
Thomas Lipton
J. Pierpont Morgan
Columbia
Harry Payne Whitney
Herman B. Duryea
Cornelius Vanderbilt
August Belmont
Duryea
Nat” Herreshoff
Herreshoff
Bristol
R. I. Yachtsmen
New York
John B. Herreshoff
Syndicate
Senator Davis Illness Deepens as Kidney Complications Arise
In St Paul Minnesota on November 13 physicians report grave outlooks for Senator C. K. Davis. His wife parents and sisters remain at his bedside as doctors identify acute kidney inflammation and Bright's disease possibly worsened by the illness. A Chicago specialist confirms the grave diagnosis and joins the consultation.
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Svt
Paul, Minn
C. K. Davis
Lawyer to Lose a Bequest in Georgia Revocation
Atlanta, Nov 13. B H Hill a lawyer will lose a six thousand dollar bequest from Carrie Steele a Negro woman who founded an orphanage. She later married Logan and together they ran an Orphans Home. Georgia law revokes the earlier will upon marriage.
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Atlanta
B. H. Hill
Carrie Steele
Hill
Logan
Georgia
All Roads Lead to Rome Railroad Ad
A compact prospect highlighting the Pennsylvania Railroad routes to Chicago St Louis Cincinnati and Cleveland with frequent trains daily promoting rail travel to major Midwestern cities.
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Rome
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Cleveland
President Brady Plans Resignation From City Buildings Dept
President Brady of the Department of Buildings is expected to resign within a week to devote time to private business. Friends confirm the move and say he will notify Mayor Van Wyck. Rumors link John Dooner to succeed Brady amid political talk at City Hall and the Democratic Club.
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Thomas J. Brady
Department of Buildings
Brady
City Hall
Democratic Club
John Dooner
Borough of
Manhattan
Tammany Hall
NEW York Times
West Seventieth Street
van Wyck
Orchard Street
Grand Jury
Hugh J. Grant
New York
Narragansett Club
J Sexton
Wall Street
William H. Clark
John Kelly
Sixth Avenue
Fire Department
Strong
Lexow Commission
Kindness Becomes Fortune for Omaha Veterans
In Omaha on November 13 Major T. S. Clarkson and Harry M. Turner each received 10000 in Treasury notes from Robert Majors of Huntsville Alabama, a former comrade who was helped years ago when Majors faced false imprisonment after a missing money incident.
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Omaha
Neb
T. S. Clarkson
Harry M. Turner
Robert Majors
Huntsville
Ala
Clarkson
Majors
Turner
Sherman
Federal
Meyers
Major Clarkson
Buffalo
State Charities Conference to Meet in Albany
The first New York State Conference of Charities and Correction will convene November 20 to 22 in the Senate Chamber at the Capitol Albany. Governor Roosevelt will give the welcome address with speakers including William R. Stewart James N Blessing and Birdy S Coler. A reception follows at the Hotel Ten Eyck.
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Albany
New York State
Gov. Roosevelt
William R. Stewart
State Board of Charities
James N. Blessing
Birdy S. Coler
New York City
Hotel
Ten Eyck
Hotels Near PRR Stations Desbrossen Cortlandt
Advert says every hotel and club is within easy reach of a Pennsylvania Railroad station at West 23d Street Desbrossen or Cortlandt Street, highlighting convenient travel access for patrons.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
West 23d St
Desbrossen
Cortlandt Streets
Boys Adrift at Gale Mercy on Wrecked Sloop Pearsall
Captain Gaynor of the sloop Pearsall recounted the rescue of Austin Gaynor and Fred Gregory two youths from Norwalk who crewed the wrecked vessel blown across the Sound. The pair stayed aboard Thursday night as ballast weights were cast overboard one by one, the sloop drifted, then struck near Port Jefferson Harbor Light where they endured exposure before reaching shore about 2 AM led by a policeman to safety and Norwalk the Edith A. propeller to follow.
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Pearsall
Port Jefferson
L. L
Gaynor
Norwalk
Austin A. Gaynor
Fred Gregory
Austin
Fred
Calf Pasture
Port Jefferson Harbor
Two Marooned Sailors Return Home After Island Ordeal
Henry and James Conover were wrecked on a nameless sand and seagrass island above Tuckerton in Green Bay for three days. After setting out Thursday night on a cat-rigged boat they drifted four days before rescue. A fisherman brought them to Tuckerton exhausted as their small yacht lost its rudder and struck submerged land during a Thursday night storm.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Henry
James Conover
Green Bay
Tuckerton
Steamship Combine Details Involving Atlantic Transport
Baltimore Nov 13 The International Navigation Company owner of American and Red Star Lines will absorb Atlantic Transport and more ships. Alexander Brown Brown Sons finances the deal valued at 300 a share for Atlantic stock with new securities. Pacific Mail and Morgan interests participate. total fleet to rise to thirty six steel ships. First official confirmation of the planned combination.
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Baltimore
International Navigation Company
American
Red Star Lines
Ocean Steamship Lines
Alexander Brown
of Brown Sons
Atlantic Transport
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
San Francisco
Japan
Central America
Atlantic Transport Company
Alexander Brown & Sons
J. P. Morgan & Co
New York
New Pastor Installed at Presbyterian Church in Lakewood
The Presbyterian church in Lakewood New Jersey filled with residents and guests for the installation of Rev Courtland P Butler as pastor. He succeeds two former pastors, Dr A H Dashiell and Rev Charles H McClellan, who helped lead the service. A palm and rose decorated pulpit accompanied a quartet performance by Mrs Warrener Mrs Emerson Arthur W Emerson and Samuel Beard.
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Lakewood
N. J
Courtland P. Butler
Butler
A. H. Dashiell
Monmouth
Charles H. McClellan
W. S. Warrener
Arthur W. Emerson
Samuel 8. Beard
Prosperity at New Orleans Prompts Port Upgrades
New Orleans Port trade has grown greatly in the past year and needs more capacity. Harry Baldwin of Illinois Central announces two new steamship lines to London and Hull. L. S. Thorn of Texas and Pacific plans a million bushel grain elevator and 3000 feet of new wharfage to reach 6000 feet. The Mexican-American Line and United Fruit Company Coast Line will soon commence operations, with other improvements under way.
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New Orleans
Harry Baldwin
Illinois Central Railroad
London
Hull
L. S. Thorn
Texas and Pacific Railroad
United Fruit Company
Bishop M M Moore In Critical Condition At Home
Jacksonville reports say Bishop M M Moore financial secretary of the African Methodist Episcopal Church South and a leading negro figure is critically ill at his home. The 60 year old bishop has suffered a chronic illness for days and telegrams from across the United States seek word on his condition.
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New York Times
Jacksonville
Fla
M. M. Moore
American Methodist Episcopal Church South
United States
Evange Ale and Stout Draw Quality Seekers
Readers favor Evange Ale and Stout for quality in ale, appealing to discerning drinkers seeking a refined stout profile and rich ale character.
Grant Brothers Stock Brokers Fail with Rumors of Defalcation
The Grant Brothers stock brokerage at 45 Broadway assigned assets to Ernest G. Stedman amid reports of a potential $150000 to $190000 defalcation by a trusted employee. Van Sickle, a partner since 1897, asserts he will face investigation. assignee Stedman cautions on public statements while estimating liabilities likely under $100000.
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Stock Exchange
Grant Brothers
Broadway
Ernest G. Stedman
Frederick Grant
Charles F. Grant
John K. van Sickle
Messrs. Grant
van Sickle
Grant
Stedman
Joseph Brewster
Van Sickle’s Fine Home In Elizabeth Foreclosure
John K. Van Sickle of Grant Brothers at 357 South Broad Street, Elizabeth, lives with his wife and two children. The mansion on Quality Hill cost 20000, now owned by New York Life after mortgage foreclosure. An aunt's estate dispute and a long-running Orphans Court case linger as the contest moves toward the State Chancellor.
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van Sickle
Roselle
Albert van Sickle
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Miss Kline
Bourne-Scrimser
Matano Club
United States
John Kean
Gov. Voorhees
Elizabeth
Williamson Street
New York
Tenney
van Sick
Essex County Orphans’ Court
Maria S. van Sickle
Mr. van Sickle
Newark
John J. van Sickle
Chicago
John J
John K
J. Frank Fort
State Supreme Court
Maria van Sickle
Bank Street
John K. van Sickle
Judge Fort
Orphans’ Court
Miss van Sickle
Woman Leads Bid At Dutchess County Tax Sale
Mary G. Schmidtz of New York City led the Dutchess County tax sale in Poughkeepsie. She was the only woman present and purchased several properties in a rapid bidding contest with John F. Schlosser. Schmidtz previously worked in real estate in Colorado.
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Poughkeepsie
Mary G. Schmidtz
East One Hundred and Thirty-eighth Street
New York City
Dutchess County
Fishkill Landing
Hotel Keeper Held Responsible for Damages
The Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court ruling Mrs Sarah Lawson of Olean won $1,000 against William Eggleston a Dayton hotel keeper. She claimed injuries from a knife wound inflicted by her intoxicated husband and loss of support after he shot himself.
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Albany
Court of Appeals Today
Sarah Lawson
Olean
William Eggleston
Dayton
Cattaraugus Coun
Lawson
Montreal Packing Firm Files Consent to Assign
Montreal on November 13 reports A. S. and A. H. Masterman, a long established Canadian packing company, filed a consent to assign at the demand of S. F. Belknap. No assets or liabilities statement yet. liabilities expected around 800,000 with assets somewhat less.
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Montreal
A. S. & A. H. Masterman
S. F. Belknap
Evans Ale and Stout Bottled at the Brewery
Evans Ale and Stout are bottled at the Evans Brewery ensuring purity as advertised.
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Evans
Crippled Dry Goods House William L Strong & Co Seeks Receivership
The dry goods house William L Strong & Co of 75 and 77 Worth Street is in suspension. Edward B Treat of Treat & Converse is appointed receiver. The deaths of Colonel William L Strong and F H Stott of Stottville linked notes and obligations, complicating the estate and delaying asset and liability determinations. The court filing cites lack of written partnership articles and seeks an injunction against partners handling firm property.
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William L. Strong & Co
Worth Street
Edward B. Treat
Treat & Converse
William L. Strong
F. H. Stott
Stottville
N. Y
Mr. Reat
John Claflin
Augustus D. Juilliard
Cornelius N. Bliss
Justice Andrews
Supreme Court
Treat
Mr. Strong
Putnam _ Bradlee Strong
Wiliam L. Strong
Albert R. Shattuck
Col. Strong
Mary Urania Strong
William L. Strong &Co
Butler, Notman, Joline & Mynderse
F. L. Stott
F. H. Cabot
East Seventy-fifth Street
East Seventy-fifth Street, This City
Charles B. Yardley
East Orange
N. J
Charles W. Jones
President Street
Brooklyn
Frank M. Kelley
John W. Dolson
Pennsylvania
Mr. Treat
W. L. Strong
Stott Woolen Mills
W. L. Strong & Co
E H. Stott
Putnam Bradlee Strong
Strong
Philadelphia
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Nicaragua
Senator Davis
Georgia Negress
State Charities Conference
New York, Times
Lakewood Church
A. M. E. Church
Critically
Frank Bergen
North Broad Street
Bergen
West Thirty-fourth Street
Capt. McClusky
James Grant
New York Stock Exchange
Old Gold Board
Great “Bear
W. B. Wheeler & Co
Street
Gould
Great Trust
Tames
W. L. Strong & GD. Fail
E. B. Treat
Mr.Stott
Mr. Stott
William F. King
Merchante’ Association
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