Corrupt receiver affair derails Atkinson bank assets
In 1897 1900 a Nebraska court appointed Samuel B Howard as receiver of the Exchange Bank of Atkinson amid claims of favoritism and graft. The bank was solvent when closed yet depositors received 75 cents on the dollar after asset looting by Howard and Harrington brothers. Public records show secret sales and mismanaged funds benefiting political allies, with calls for thorough accounting and accountability.
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O'Neill
Neb
Samuel B. Howard
Exchange Bank
Atkinson
Finion Bank
Bartley
W. H Westover
Howard
Coadh
Exchange Bank of
State Banking Board
Smyth
District Court
W. H. Westover
Holt
Bank
Nebraska
Pop
Fide
E. Opp
Bank of Atkinson
Westover
Ed Gallagher
Gallagher
O’neill
Harringtons
Harrington Brothers
Holt County
Sam Howard
John P., McNichols
B. W. Johnson
A.J. Stilson
Atkinson i
J. E. Allison
Bank assets and shady sale spark broad graft allegations
Eyewitness accounts claim bank assets including a $7,500 building and $1,500 safe were sold quietly for $40 to McCarty, with further losses and ties to Harrington Howard and local officials. State banking records show loans and deposits, while secrecy around examiner reports fuels public distrust and calls for inquiry into atkinson area actions.
Petroleum drives away mosquitoes in malarial control
Petroleum proves effective against malaria by spraying drains marshes and puddles with oil early in the season and repeating biweekly for a short period. Authorities deem it the best method tried to disinfect local malarial germs.
Agreement Attaches Wage Increase Clause for Miners
Scranton representatives of major coal firms meet to amend posted notices. They announce a 10 percent wage advance through April 1 1901 and leave powder cost disputes to be settled later. UMW officials indicate a separate convention may be needed.
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Scranton
Temple Iron Company
Board of Trade
E. E. Loomis
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
W. A. Lathrop
Lehigh Valley
M. H. Starrs
Scranton Coal Company
Ontario & Western
William Connell
Connell Coal Company
Independent Operators’ Committee
W. J. Richards
Lehigh & Wilkesbarre Coal Company
Morris William
Susquehanna Coal Company
Pennsylvania Railway
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Erie & Wyoming Coal Company
J. L. Crawford
Reese G. Brooks
Longcliffe, Laffitn & Greenwood Coal Companies
Mitchell
Nichols
John T. Dempsey
Fred Dilcher
United Mine Workers
Death of Bertrand W. Ragsdale in Nagasaki
The State Department received a Nagasaki consul report dated September 13 noting the death of Bertrand W. Ragsdale vice consul and marshal of the Tien Tain consular court. A Santa Rosa resident, he was appointed marshal in 1893 and vice consul in 1900. He had traveled from Tien Tsin to Nagasaki in July for health reasons.
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Washington
State Department
Nagasaki
Bertrand W. Ragsdale
Tien Tain
China
Ragsdale
Santa Rosa
Cal
Tien Tsin
Italian linked to Carnot and Bresci plots Brazil president
Police in Rio de Janeiro arrested Italian Angel Manetti, known as a friend of Caserio and Bresci, accused of plotting to assassinate Brazilian President Gaspar Calles. The dispatch notes his ties to historical political assassins and a planned attack on Brazil’s president.
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New York
Rio Janeiro
Herald
Angel Manetti
Caserio
Carnot
France
Bresci
Humbert
Italy
Manetti
Gampos Calles
Brazil
Empress Frederick Near Death from Spine Cancer
Paris dispatch reports Empress Frederick given six weeks to live as cancer of the spine worsens. Emperor William and Queen Victoria were informed, with Sir Arthur Sullivan in Paris to rest after a weakened condition, and doctors foresee an early death.
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Paris
New York World
Frederick
Emperor William
Victoria
Arthur Sullivan
Riviera
England
Arthur
New Era for America Says Archbishop Ireland in New York
Archbishop Ireland, back from Europe, praises American Paris exhibits. He notes artistic utility over style reduced impact, lauds the growing American pavilion and strong show of awards. He predicts a new epoch in commerce and diplomacy as the twentieth century begins.
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New York
Ireland
Paris
United States
America
Professor Whitney Dies at Salt Lake Restaurant
Prof. Joseph Whitely, head of the Salt Lake School of Law, collapsed dead from a brain hemorrhage while seated in a Salt Lake City restaurant. An Oxford graduate and former Church of England clergyman, he was noted for his scholarly career in Utah.
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Whitney
Salt Lake City
Utah
Joseph Whitely
Salt Lake School of Law
Oxford University
Church of England
No Mercy for Bucket Shops in Chicago Skirmish
Chicago officials push a final push against bucket shops. Thirteen shops closed, thirteen more capitulated in their bid for Board of Trade quotations by roundabout means. One remains under injunction awaiting court tomorrow and directors seek dissolution.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Kohlsaat
Proposals from Chinese mediated for Chinese settlement
Washington Oct 19 for the first time in three days Minister Conger was heard from at the state department. He conveyed by cable the propositions of Prince Ching and Li Hung Chang as a basis for negotiations to settle the Chinese trouble. The Chinese government has prepared the way by preliminary actions aimed at punishing officials involved in the Boxer uprising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Conger
State Department
Prince Ching
Li Hung Chang
Midland iron masters seek British preference on South Africa contracts
Birmingham authorities report Midland iron masters examining indications that Britain may favor American manufacturers for railway and bridge work in South Africa. The leaders plan a campaign to press the government to award contracts to British firms if American bids are lower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
England
Midland Iron Masters
South Africa
United States
Yellow Fever Rising in Havana City
Yellow fever is increasing in Havana with cases in every block. General manager Frank W. Hayes of the Havana North American Trust Company and his wife Mrs Hayes are isolated as his condition grows critical.
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Havana
Frank W. Hayes
The
North American Trust Company
President McKinley offers condolences on ex-Postmaster General Wilson
President McKinley sent a condolence message to the family of former Postmaster General William L. Wilson who died in Lexington Virginia yesterday. The two men served together in the House of Representatives for years and remained warm personal friends despite political differences.
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Washington
McKinley
William L. Wilson
Lexington
Deporting Burghers Amid Rail Lines Cut by Boers
Pretoria reports Boers are tearing up railroad sections and cutting wires daily. Repairs require escorts from garrison points. The only remedy proposed is to corral and deport all burghers as they are deemed untrustworthy.
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Pretoria
Great strike ends as miners win ten percent raise
Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley coal firms abolish the sliding scale and grant a 10 percent wage advance until April 1901 after talks with operators and rail lines. Notices will be posted soon, signaling a near return to work as operators promise continued increases.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia & Reading Iron and Coal Company
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Scranton
Lehigh
Schuylkill
Reading
Reading Company
Garrett
Lehigh Company
Lathrop
Calvin, Pardee & Co
Bfazleton
Morton Talked as Third U S Member on Hague Board
Washington Oct 19 There is talk of ex Vice President Levi P Morton serving as the third U S member on the Hague International Arbitration board. Morton saw the president today but the White House offered no confirmation or denial of the reports.
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Washington
Levi P. Morton
United States
American Gold May Come Home
The Times in London discusses possible gold movements noting that in a normal year American demand would be quiet yet this year shows variations. Europe may need to repay borrowings soon with Germany Russia and Great Britain more likely borrowers than repayers. After the American election money may be easier to employ.
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London
the Times
Europe
Germany
Russia
Great Britain
Russia After New Loan Report Denied
The Evening Post reports that negotiations between New York Paris bankers and agents of the Russian government were denied by informed sources. It notes doubt a portion of any loan could be placed in Paris this season as the Bank of France earmarks gold for New York. A financier tied to prior movements says talk of another Russian loan for New York is idle.
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New York
The
Evening Post Today
Paris
Bank of France
Good Crops in Porto Rico
Secretary Long received Governor Allen of Porto Rico's letter describing an extensive island tour and the prosperous sugar crop with a very satisfactory coffee outlook. Allen predicts the strong crops will lift the island financially and put the people on their feet soon.
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Washington
Long
Allen
Porto Rico
Beller Named Chief of Army in Britain
London reports General Sir Redvers Buller has been summoned from South Africa to succeed Lord Wolseley as commander in chief, with Lord Roberts declining the post without a free hand.
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London
The
Daily Express
Redvers Buller
South Africa
Lord Wolseley
Lord Roberts
Loss Foots Up 88,000,000
New York reports a Costa Rica fire starting in Port Lima on Saturday destroyed the city’s entire business district and caused more than 2 million dollars in property damage.
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New York
Port Lima
Costa Rica
Cabinet Session Reports No New Chinese Developments
Washington October 18 The cabinet meeting today produced no new information on the Chinese situation and, after a brief review of the political scene, adjourned.
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Washington
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Office of State
McCarty
E. G. Schultz
Dr. McDonald
M. F. Harrington
J. F. Brady
Harrington
Mr. Howard
State Bankingy Board
Lincoln
Hall
Democratic Committee
Banking Board
State Treasurer’s Office
Self
Coneal Ragsdale
Brazili
Empress Frederic
Sir Arthur's End
Archbishop Ireland
Try
Commer
Morton
Beller
Army
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