Equitable Investigation Reveals Hidden Syndicate Ties
Insurance committee hearings exposed Equitable Life dealings with James Hyde and Kuhn Loeb tied to Hyder syndicates. Union Pacific holdings held under unknown agreements. missing ledger details and minimal director supervision raised scrutiny. Grover Cleveland letter supported trustees while J P Morgan and Jacob Schiff summons remained unplanned.
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Equitable
Union Pacific
Hendricks
Winthrop
Grover Cleveland
Armstrong
Legislative Committee
Cleveland
Ryan Stock Control
James H. Hyde
Hughes
Nylic
New-York Life Insurance Company
Cuthbert W. Pound
Higgins
Kressel
J. P. Morgan
Jacob H. Schiff
Winthrop on Stand Details Equitable Syndicate Ties
Henry Rogers Winthrop the Equitable financial manager testified about syndicate participations including self named entries and new forms with officers like James Hazen Hyde and Louis Fitzgerald selling portions to the company The Mercantile Trust Company acted as a middleman The Teternational Navigation deal stood out in contrast to New York Life ventures and raised questions about transparency and the mare s nest assessment
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Insurance Investigation Committee
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Equitable
George W. Perkins
I. P. Morgan & Co
New York Life
J. P. Morgan & Co
International Navigation Securities
Perkins
Henry Rogers Winthrop
ABE
Frick
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Herriman-Stillman
Union Pacific
Hughes
E. H. Harriman
Union Pacific Railroad
James Hazen Hyde
G. H. Squires
Louis Fitzgerald
Mercantile Trust Company
New
Morrocan Dispute Ends Foresees Franco German Accord
Paris reports a negotiated agreement between Dr. Rosen the German Moroccan envoy and M Reveil for France on all Moroccan dispute points. Premier Rouvier and the German ambassador met and plan to sign definite terms. The accord awaits signatures of both governments.
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Paris
Rosen
Morocco
M. Reveil
France
Rouvier
Prince von Radolin
Foreign Office
Professor Starr Sails to Antwerp for Savage Study
Professor Frederick Starr of the University of Chicago sails from to day on the Zeeland toward Antwerp to confer with colleagues. He will pursue field study of the Savage tribes and related anthropological questions during the voyage and at the forthcoming meetings.
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Frederick Starr
University of Chicago
Zeeland
Antwerp
Central Africa
Underwood & Underwood
Belgian official plans year in Congo wilderness
The Belgian authorities grant a year of leave for contemplative travel to Central Africa. He expects to reach Bona at the Congo mouth by October 19 and then trek overland to the Ndombi jungles to live among the natives for a year.
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Central Africa
Bona
Congo
Ndombi
Raised Ancient Corn from Mound Forts Shocks Memphis
A Memphis area farmer digging in mound builder forts found an earthen vessel with part of an ancient ear of corn. Planting a few grains yielded sparse, small, sooty black kernels that sprouted and bore. The unusual grains, never seen before in the Mississippi Valley, intrigue locals.
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The
Tribune
Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi Valley
M'Kinley Plot Suspect Arrested in Obscene Letters
Edward Hobert was arrested in Milwaukee after years of postal inspector work accusing him of writing obscene letters to Des Moines secret fraternity members. He claimed a Waterloo hotel overheard a murder plot against McKinley and said his letters aimed to warn authorities.
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the Tribune
Milwaukee
Wis
Edward Hobert
Des Moines
Hobert
Waterloo
McKinley
Secret Service
Grand Opera Rival At Hammerstein Coliseum Link
Rumor says a rival season of grand opera may be staged in New York next year with Oscar Hammerstein as impresario. financiers reportedly offered use of his Coliseum on 34th Street to host opera for part of the season. The new house would seat four thousand with a large stage for grand productions. Hammerstein declined to discuss or deny the report, saying the stage will be the best for opera.
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New York
Oscar Hammerstein
Hammerstein
34Th St
Caughey Twins Distinguish Speakers by Politics
Hartford visitors William and John Caughey, aged eighty two, twin brothers, resemble each other closely. The only reliable way to tell them apart is their political stance, with William a Republican and John a Democrat sparking lively arguments during their visit.
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Hartford
Conn
William
John Caughey
Willam
John
C U for Mr Littleton Back in Fusion Ranks
Citizens Union plans to present Martin W. Littleton as a mayoral candidate at Monday fusion conference. Committee on nominations resumes co operation with other fusion bodies while John Ford remains unavailable. McCarren weighs controllership deals to block or aid fusion, with Metz discussed as Tammany Controller candidate.
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Martin W. Littleton
Citizens Union
Committee On Nominations
R. Fulton Cutting
Littleton
McCarren
Tammany
McClellan
Herman A. Metz
Brooklyn
Mr. Metz
Metz
Tammany-McCarren
Torpedo Boats Smash In Interlocked Collision At Sea
Two French torpedo boats collided during naval manoeuvres near Cherbourg. The vessels remained interlocked until towed apart by tugs and separated in port. Both boats suffered serious damage, and their crews were rescued.
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Cherbourg
Death in father's kiss shocks Gravel Switch family
In Gravel Switch Kentucky on September 22 Jason Chumb visited his wife and six year old daughter. He lifted her chin to kiss her and the child fell to the floor dead. A physician said the neck was broken by her father.
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Gravel Switch
Jason Chumb
Ley
Records fall on Pike's Peak climb by Barrett and grandson
Telegraph reports from Sept 22 state RB Barrett of Wichita Kansas, 74, and his great grandson Hal Brentlinger of Cripple Creek Colorado, 4, set climbing records. They ascended via Gillette Way and returned before dawn, Barrett aided by his grandson as bodyguard during the six hour trek.
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The
Tribune
Cripple Creek
Col
Pike's Peak
RB. Barrett
Wichita
Kan
Hal Brentlinger
Gillette
Barrett
Senator Platt III Arrives in Denver Exhausted
Senator Thomas C. Platt III arrived in Denver tonight in an exhausted condition aboard his private car. He went to his hotel and retired shortly after arriving, with officials noting travel fatigue rather than a serious illness.
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Smy Telestand
the Tribune
Denver
Thomas C. Platt
Fepas
Policy Shops Raided In Major City Sweep
Officers of the Society for the Prevention of Crime with Central Office detectives raided a Brooklyn policy headquarters on West 41st Street in Manhattan and The Bronx. They seized lists showing about 400 shops, arrested several operators, and collected money and plays before halting further action as tips spread citywide.
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al’ Adams
Societ For the Prevention of
McAdoo
Game
Westwave
Brooklyn
Mark Smith
West 41Stst
W. C. Dodge
W. (. Hamilton
James W. Murray
West 47Th-St
46Th-St
11Th-Ave
Philip Glasser
West 47Th St
Henry Reynolds
Turner
McClintock
Westw Ave
al Adams
Eggers
Vesta-ave
Murdered and Burned in Florida Cabin Massacre
In ruins of a burned cabin near Jacksonville Lulu Wise and her three daughters and one son were found dead, all badly burned. Investigators believe the family was murdered before the fire. Lulu Wise’s husband Sam Wise had been jailed two years earlier for assault and threatened to kill the family.
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the Tribune
Jacksonville
Fla
Lulu Wise
Sam Wise
Highland Street Church Pastor Plans Shooting Gallery
Worcester Mass September reports Rev Roland A Nichols pastor of Highland Street Church of Christ plans to build and operate a shooting gallery behind the parsonage He is described as an oil stock speculator and promoter of mines real estate and gold. He says the West Shore Railroad is the $560 line to Buffalo and Niagara Falls.
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Tribune
Worcester
Mass
Highland Street Church of Christ
Rolland A. Nichols
Nichols
West Shore Railroad
Beffalo
Niagara Falls
Hudson
Mohaws Valley
Advt
Revolt in Cuba intensifies after liberal leader shot in clash
Havana reports the killing of Congressman Enrique Villuendas, Liberal leader, and Cienfuegos police chief in a gun battle with Liberals over arms in a hotel. Officials fear dynamite in Villuendas room as reinforcements are sent and tensions rise in Havana and Matanzas.
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Havana
Cienfuegos
Enrique Viluendas
Liberal Party
Liberals
Moderates
Havana Clash Kills One Chief of Police in Political Turmoil
A Havana political confrontation leaves six dead and twenty five wounded in Cienfuegos area. Reports cite Villuendas and two policemen among the dead while two officers are killed and many others injured. Rural Guards seal the block around the Hotel Suite scene. Villuendas allegedly shot the police chief. another report says Jose Fernandez, a Liberal, fired the fatal shot.
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Cienfuegos
Havana
Associated Press
Villuendas
José Fernandez
Rioting at Cienfuegos amid Cuban election unrest
Serious clashes erupted after the defacing of the U S Consulate shield in Cienfuegos. En rique Villuendas, a congressman, fired on the police chief who died. Villuendas was killed as were others. Police and Rural Guard found ammunition and dynamite at Villuendas hotel. Peace was restored and Cuban elections set for tomorrow with the Platt amendment possible U S intervention if life property or liberty are at risk.
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Cienfuegos
la Suiza
Enrique Villuendas
Congress
W&s
Villuendas
O'Farrill
Cuba
Palma
Parlor Car Service to Asbury Park Begins Weekdays
New train schedule begins Monday September 2 at 5 10 p m with parlor car on long Branch and Asbury Park routes leaving Decbrosses Cortlandt Street stations at 8 08. weekday service carries a mor ing car and express cars to provide faster access to Asbury Park.
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Asbury Park
Pennsylvania R. R
Cortlandt Street
Long Branch
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