Finance and Trade Report Notes Confidence Amid Broad Activity
Nervousness about Congress has faded as G Dun and Bradstreet report steady demand across industries. Retail and holiday trade look strong with expectations of a record year. Prices rise notably in iron and steel, with early winter weather aiding distribution. Government property loss noted at Camp Hamilton hospital, valued over 5000 dollars. Transported Kentucky volunteers and armored units arrive in Newport News for Louisville reception.
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Congress
New York
G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
Bradstreet
Bedford Indignation Over Smallpox Reports In Bedf ord Pa
Bedford residents protest press reports of smallpox in the town noting two borough cases and five nearby within ten miles. A town meeting denounces the rumors and blames Dr Atkinson of Philadelphia sent by the state health board.
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Atkinson
Philadelphia
State Board of Health
Notable Trial Reveals Bank Defalcation Details
In Wilmington Delaware December 10 the Kenney trial continued with Edward Ross testifying on check manipulation under a new bookkeeping system. Boggs and Teller Borgs figures are disputed as Kenney testifies his role was limited and aims to prove he advised exposure to cover deficits.
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Bores
Teller
Teller Borgs
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Trial of Steele Ex Comptroller Eckels Denies Shielding
Philadelphia December 10 The prosecution rests its case in the Steele misapplication trial at Chestnut Street National Bank. Bank directors George Ziedler Charles Porter and Moses Lipper testified they knew nothing of Singerly overdrafts until Comptroller of the Currency Echela informed them. Directors met in 1896 and learned the true condition of affairs. Lipper said he would resign effective January 1 1697. Lipper noted Singerly claimed excess debt could be paid with millions left. William C. Smith testified to securities and indebtedness data, while Attorny Beck introduced key items of Singerly’s holdings and Allied Interests to the bank.
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Chestnut Street National Bank
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Butler
William Steele
Sincerly
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Charles A. Porter
Moses W. Lipper
Echela
Lipper
PRISONERS IN THE PHILIPPINES AND POLITICAL SUBPOENAS
Cable summaries from Admiral Dewey and General Otis report improved conditions in Manila and growing good will among natives. The United States weighs Paris treaty obligations to release Spanish clerical prisoners, with 500 held and others across islands. Separately in Philadelphia, Wanamaker and Gordon subpoenaed in Quay conspiracy case, amid Penrose claims of political plots.
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Navy Department
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Luzon
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Paris
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Gordon
Philadelphia
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Common Pleas
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John Wanamaker
Penrose
United States Senate
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Grand Field Council Meets at Volunteers of America
The second annual meeting of the Grand Field Council of the Volunteers of America closes after three days with 22 of 27 delegates present. Ballington Booth becomes General Booth, and posts will send lay delegates to give direct voices in council affairs. In Washington, the House naval committee backs new vessels to expand the fleet including battleships and armored cruisers, with Tong recommending 20,100 enlisted men.
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Grand Field Council of the Volunteers of America
Grand Field Council
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Naval Committee of the House
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Tong
United States Troops Enter Havana March Through City
The Second New York regiment with band and colors will march from San Jose wharf through Havana to Western railroad station en route to Pinar del Rio. General Davis, with staff, will head the occupation, while Cubans may remain organized as militia. Telegraph lines will be taken over by Captain Hellings as U S evacuation proceeds.
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New York
TWO FATAL ACCIDENTS AND FINISH OF A CREW
Three men killed and several wounded in a Clarion River railroad wreck near Portland Mills Elk County Pennsylvania. A pulp-wood train slipped on a steep grade, rear section crashed into the front, injuring engine crew and killing brakeman. Engineer Harry Carman died after rescue attempts. foreman Daniel Myers died later. three trackmen injured. Carman's mother, shocked by his death, is near collapse.
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Preshelman
Harry Carman
Daniel Myers
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MccKnight
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Fragmented Bristling Bits From A Distant Festival
Brief notes report a Brunswick band festival, coastal shipping with coalbound gunk, Gaillard Luntis asked to author a life of a former President, and local remarks. James Solt Chas Hadler and Win Smith captured fourteen ridges and six rabbits. Boonsboro gains a Maryland Telephony Co line from Hagerstown to Sharpsburg. The U.S. apple supply totals 27 700 000 barrels while astronomers note a total lunar eclipse on December 27. Mr Seth Burgess hosts an open house from 6 to 12. Treasury estimates include 1000 for Antietam Battlefield preservation. Chinese mile varies by province. Middletown Literary Society debates December 16 on government lands in the Eup.
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Phate
Glavfield
Gaillard Luntis
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Chas. Hadler
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Smith
Eleale
Seth Burgess
Hotel Burgess
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China
Wwinile
Middletown Literary Society
Coursa
Maryland Agricultural College Trustees Meet
News notes the quarterly meeting of the college trustees in Maryland with reports on county outreach and institutional matters. Washington county Tankers plan missionary work among Legroes of the South as part of state social efforts.
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Washington County
Robert Nolsan
Caroll County
Charles A. Beaver
Talbot
Hii Tucker
Harford County
Uriah Johnson
Tucker
Wmn. HW
Brusman
Baltimore
United, Amerigan , Mechanics
Stamp requirement on checks unsettled by bank rule denial
A Washington letter from Collector Charles H. Trent cites the American Banker and clarifies that no attorney general ruling exempts bank checks drawn by a depositor on his own account and presented by him personally from taxation. The message urges bankers to deny rumors of such a decision, stating there has been no change in the law.
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United States
Bankers’ Monthly
Chas. H. Trent
Washington
Sedalia
Chicago
Brooks and Smily to perform music and story at City Opera House
Fred Emerson Brooks and Owen A. Smily will present music, song, and story at the City Opera House on Friday, December 16, as part of the Y M C A course. The Plainsfield Democrat praised the show, noting Brooks’s poems and talks held audience attention and Smily’s musical recitations and dialect selections drew strong applause.
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Brooks
California
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Aregg and Dopp Wed in Poolesville Ceremony
Ernest Gregg and Edith Dodd of Poolesville Montgomery County were married on Wednesday afternoon at No 45 West Tod Street by the Rev BE L Moelean. The brief ceremony joined the couple in matrimony with the ring exchange and vows completed in solemn fashion.
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Edith Dodd
Poolesville
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Local Market Quotes for Wheat and Corn at Frederick
Wheat was quoted at 68 cents per bushel in Frederick. Shelled corn priced at 35 cents per bushel, 1.75 dollars per barrel. Notes reference a relief effort for infants and a long-distance pledge from grandmother to baby amid ongoing charity work.
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Piay
Victor
Citywide protests oppose street railway extension under Allen law
Chicago Democrats and Republicans unite in opposition to any street railway ordinance under the Allen law. Mayor Harrison warns against mob action while activists distribute white badges showing a gibbet and noose. Delegates join the Independent Anti Boodle League to monitor public action.
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Miller Eyes Sixth Day Victory At Madison Square Garden
Large Madison Square Garden crowd watches six day bicycle race with Miller breaking his own world record and leading the field as night deepens. Waller remains close, Pierce trails far behind, and a Miller win looks likely unless he falters. a $200 bonus awaits if he maintains the pace.
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Forster
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Inflammatory Maine Charges Stir International Debate
The Imparcial accuses American factions of provoking a war and suggests Spain faces dangerous charges. Also reports Transvaal clashes, a failed Boer campaign, and a fortified Zoutpansberg stronghold. Washington discusses a tariff plan to ease Cuban departure in January and General Garcia's fragile condition.
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Maine
United States
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