May wheat soars on Chicago Board of Trade as farmers flock to pits
May wheat sold at 88 35 as the Chicago Board of Trade market surged with farmers stockmen flooding the floor. December and May corn set yearly records, Maycuts hit 46 1-4, and rumors linked Moore Brothers and James Patten to large positions. Prices later eased but remained firm. Also noted the death of Christine Hanson and obituary details, plus weather outlook of rain or snow and a cooling trend.
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CHICAGO
Dec
Board of Trade
Hutchinson
Moore Brothers
George Phillips
James Patten
Evaston
Woman assaulted in Dayton as attackers flee
Emma Kasner was attacked on Jackson street when two men leaped from a buggy and choked her into unconsciousness then set fire to her clothing. A colored man who rescued her has vanished. Police investigate. Kasner’s Socialist husband alleges hostility from opponents and reports threatening letters and attempts on their safety over the past month.
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DAYTON
Ohio
Emma Kasner
Jackson street
Navy yards and docks seek $21 million in upgrades
Rear Admiral Endicott urges Congress to approve $21,526,259 for Navy yard and station maintenance and improvements. Projected costs span Portsmouth to Guam, with major sums for New York, Mare Island, Puget Sound, and several docks. An extra $1,056,000 is requested to finish four dry docks and power plants be centralized.
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Gazette
WASHINGTON
Endicott
Bureau of
Portsmouth
N. H
Boston
Naval Coal Depot
Rhode Island
Naval Station
New London
New York
League Island
Norfolk
Charleston
Key West
Pensacola
Algiers
Mare Island
Puget Sound
San Juan
Tutila
Cavite
Ologanpo
Guam
navy wards
Annual Labor Convention Opens in Scranton
The twenty first annual convention of the American Federation of Labor opens at St Thomas College Hall in Scranton with about 250 delegates from the United States and Europe representing 1 53 million workers. Debates will cover trade autonomy and jurisdiction disputes among unions as sessions run possibly ten days.
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Gazette
SCRANTON
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Europe
St Thomas College Hall
International Order of Machinists
English Amalgamated Society of Engineers, Machinists
Brotherhood of Carpenters
Amalgamated Wood Workers union
International Tile Layers
Mosaic Workers Union
Electrical Workers
Devine
Lackawanna and
Wyoming Valleys
Gomvers
Cattlemen Hear Warren Outline Needs for Legislation
At the National Live Stock convention in Chicago on Dec 5 Senator Warren of Wisconsin outlined cattlemen demands to Congress. He urged measures to defeat the Grout demargarine bill, curb fraud in meat products, open forest reservations for grazing, fund an annual livestock census, adjust land laws, empower the ICC, extend transit limits, and boost duties on German meat imports. The session included papers by J H Senner and others, with Warren’s points being printed in the record.
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CHICAGO
Leonard Pearson
Pennsylvania
Packard
Iowa
Cowan
Kansaa
California
Missouri
Michigan
Simpson
Oklahoma
Springer
J H. Senner
New York
Andrew H Soule
Tennessee Agricultural College
F. E Warren
Wisconsin
A. F Doremus
Utah
G. W Simpson
Texas
Soule
middle south
Senator Warren
Congress
Secong
inter-state commerce commission
Germany
United States
Senner
Senator McComas Urges Suppression of Anarchists in Senate
In Washington Dec 5 the Senate galleries filled as Senator McComas introduced a bill proposing the death penalty for assaults on the President and for incitement of such acts. He argued for stricter immigration naturalization laws and extradition of anarchists, urging Congress to act against anarchist plots and the international threat they pose.
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Gazette
WASHINGTON
McComas
Senate
Hale
Maine
Comas
Carnot
Canovas
Austria
Humbert
McKinley
Herr Most
Hartmann
Congress
Supreme Court
Michigan Alkali Co Soda Plant Destroyed by Fire
The main building of the Michigan Alkali Company's Soda Plant at Wyandotte near Detroit burned completely. Principal owner J B Ford quotes a $500000 loss. About one hundred workers were inside when the fire started. all escaped unharmed, but seven hundred were left temporarily jobless. Cause unknown. the plant will be rebuilt as soon as possible.
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DETROCIA
Michigan Alkali Company
Wyandotte
Detroit river
J. B. Ford
Queen Wilhelmina forgives husband amid court coldness
Amsterdam reports semi official whispers that Queen Wilhelmina has forgiven Prince Henry. Public sentiment urged acceptance as the couple resume public duties, yet court diplomacy remains cool. The Prince Consort and court members show frigid politeness after recent upheavals. Century Club program set for December 6 1901 includes musical and literary items. An impounded horse ad appears elsewhere in this issue.
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UBy “Gazette
AMSTERDAM
Wilhelmina
Prince Henry
Netherlands
Het Loo
castle park
Prince Consort
grams
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CHICAGO EXCHANGE
Christine Hanson
Hanson
Mill street
Ladies new heavy street gloves
NAVY YARDS
Endicot
Federation
ENATOR WARREN
Dr. Senner
Paul McCormick
Montana
Fulion
New Mexico
WB. Bolton
Do. G. Mills
Oregon
Powell
Pennslvania
Henry Wade Egister
Canada
AYCOMAS
MICHIGAN ALKALI CO
United Workingmen
Just
JOHN B. STETSON COMPANY
JOHN SUNDERLAND
Eastman
Kodaks
S. J. HODGKINSON
Virginia St
DRUGAGISI
Lanes
Moen’s
Juliettes
Ben
Romeo
Viegiais Street
Washoe County Bank
Century club
Jenale Levy
Misa L. Ware
J. R. Stodara
Mise Northrop
Torreyson
GRAY, REID & CO
Virginia Street
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