Roosevelt acts on bank scandal roils politicians
Washington dispatch details a Pennsylvanian delegation accusing J. B. F. Rinehart, cashier of the Farmers and Drovers Bank of Waynesburg, of fraud, and charging ex Controller W. B. Ridgely with permitting the bank to stay open. The president orders no further delays in Rinehart’s trial and a prompt on-site examination.
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United States
Western District of Pennsylvania
Rinehart
Rinehart to Be Tried in Federal Court January 1900
On direct White House orders J B F Rinehart the Waynesburg baker will face trial in Pittsburgh at a special term of court and before a specially drawn jury on Monday January 4 1900 Judge James S Young issued the order despite an appeals request for delay from U S Attorney Dunkle.
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Edict ends monopoly in opt in selling market
Peking announces the government abandons its monopoly and replaces it with a licensing system. Paris reports France accepts the offer to refer the dispute to The Hague tribunal regarding the Casablanca arrest of deserters from the Foreign Legion under German protection, seeking full facts and law.
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Spooks Frolig About His Studio in Old New York
Artist Stuart Travis tells of odd happenings in his second floor studio at 112 West Fortieth Street. Buttons the bull terrier witnesses a silent intruder, strange odors, a ticking ivory Buddha idol, and unexplained noises from the bathroom and roof as friends play bridge in the haunted space.
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New York
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Fortieth Street
Bridge
Tchaykovsky Bail Efforts Fail in Russia and England
The Russian government maintains a $25,000 bail for Nichola s Tchaykovsky, imprisoned in St. Petersburg. Attempts in Russia and England to post bail have failed. only half the amount was raised, and a public subscription was abandoned. An appeal to reduce bail may be considered, with a suggestion that American friends help.
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Hope to Free American Fisher Held in Russian Jails
Adolph Fisher, naturalized American citizen, has spent ten months jailed in St. Petersburg after a Samara restaurant arrest tied to a murder. The Russian press is now covering the case and the American Embassy seeks his release. The Foreign Office says it bears no case against Fisher and would hand him to U.S. authorities at an American port. Fisher says he was unaware of the restaurant setup.
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Recognition of Mulai Hafid as Sultan of Morocco
Berlin reports the French and Spanish ambassadors delivered to Foreign Secretary von Schoen a draft note for Tangier urging Mulai Hafid to meet Algeciras Convention obligations as a condition for recognition. Washington notes all signatories to Algeciras appear to favor recognition with conditions, and the United States aligns similarly while pending incidental treaty questions are settled. The French ambassador and Spanish minister delivered identical notes to Secretary Root.
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von Schoen
Tangier
Mulai Hafid
Morocco
Washington
United States
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Statue of Washington Removed From Swiss Monument
A bronze George Washington statue was taken from the top of a monument on the Lugano quay last night and is believed dumped into the lake by rowdy individuals. The statue, cast in 1851, was owned by the town after being purchased by the municipality, prompting local anger.
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Switzerland
George Washington
Rowdi
Balkan moves toward direct talks with Turkey and Bulgaria
Indications that Bulgaria and Turkey may resolve differences through direct negotiations before the international congress meets. Turkish delegates from Constantinople hosted by Bulgarian leaders at a banquet in Sofia as preparations for a peaceful settlement gain momentum.
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Bulgaria
Turkey
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Fatk Bey
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Ilondon
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Vienna
Austria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Edward Grey
Italy
England
France
Rus
Clash at Antivari as Austrian guard skirmishes with Montenegrin crowd
From Antivari a dispatch reports a several hour clash between Austrian naval guards and a mob of Montenegrins threatening the Austrian Consul. Separately a Budapest note says an Austrian torpedo boat seized a British steamer near Cataare loaded with arms and ammunition for Montenegro.
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