National Tube Company formed with 80 million capitalization
W Nelson Cromwell and Edmund C Converse announce consolidation of the wrought iron and steel tubular industries into the National Tube Company. It becomes the world’s largest of its kind, employing 25 000 workers and targeting markets in Russia Bulgaria Japan and Canada with anticipated 6 to 7 million in net earnings this year and 2 to 3 million in annual savings.
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New York
W. Nelson Cromwell
Edmund C. Converse
National Tube Company
Rank Os Steel and Iron Corporations
Krupp
Carnegie Industries
Combine
Great brewery trust rumor grows in Toledo market
Belief in a forming great brewery trust in the United States is backed by rumors of Toledo acquisitions. Grasser & Brand brewery will pass to an Eastern syndicate on January 1 for $550,000. Grasser and Brand stay with the firm for three years.
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ToLedo
United States
Grasser & Brand
Mr. Grasser
Brand
Detroit Street Railways Start Under Municipal Plan
Detroit faces a new push for municipal ownership as the common council approves a security franchise ordinance 19 to 14 despite Supreme Court objections. Mayor Maybury to veto, with Governor Pingree optimistic for veto override votes. Court actions and possible injunctions loom before 3 cent fares and city ownership are achieved.
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Detroit
Mich
Detroit Street Railways
Michigan Supreme Court
Variou
Common Council
Municipal Corporation
Maybury
Pingree
Detroit Municipal Railway” Corporation
Large Increase Over 98 Immigration for the Fiscal Year
Immigrants arriving in the United States for the year ending June 30 1899 reached 311 878 up from 229 209 the prior year an 82 579 rise. Commissioner Powderly cites Spain victory and renewed prosperity as factors drawing newcomers to the United States.
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Washington
Bureau of Immigration
the Treasury Department
United States
Powderly
Spain
Europe
Mine strike ends as 8000 miners to return to work
In Indianapolis on July 14 President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers announced that the Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburg Coal company has conceded demands, an agreement granting 8000 miners immediate return and a 24 6 cent per ton advance for machine mined coal. The settlement affects central Pennsylvania district No 2 and 20 mining towns. Lincoln senate panel issued a summons for Secretary of State Porter over the 1897 ballot recount. he did not appear and contempt may follow.
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Dakotas
United States
Great Northwest
South Dakota
Indianapolis
Mitchell
United Mine Workers’ Union of North America
Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg Coal Company
Pennsylvania
Lincoln, Neb
Senate Investigating Committee
State Porter
First Cyclone Shelter Voted For Wis. School
At Olivet village annual meeting spring Valley Wis five miles from here residents voted to fund a cyclone cellar for the school. It is reported as the first school cyclone cellar in the state.
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Spring Valley
Wis
Olivet
Resignation Accepted of Plankinton Bank Assignee
Milwaukee July 14 Judge Johnson accepts the resignation of William Plankinton as assignee of the defunct Plankinton bank. His successor will be appointed later in the week.
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Plankinton
Milwaukee
Johnson
William Plankinton
Elevator Fire Hits Taunton Near Mixvcora Minn
A 25 000 bushel Mar shall Milling elevator burned at Taunton six miles west of Mixvcora with about 1 000 bushels of wheat destroyed.
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Mixvcora
Minn
Marshall Milling Company
Taunton
Queen Arrives With Passengers and Rich Gold Cargo
The steam ship Queen docked in Victoria with 150 passengers including excursionists and returning miners from Dawson. Gold reported ranges from 350000 to 1000000 dollars. captain cites upper bound while passengers push for lower. Notable travelers include John Wilkinson of San Francisco with 200 pounds of dust and S T Hill, a South Africa mining expert, who carried 10000 dollars in dust. The voyage time from Juneau was 65 hours.
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Victoria
B. C
Queen
Dawson
Atlin
Juneau
John Wilkinson
San Francisco
Eldorado
Bonanza
S. T. Hill
South Africa
Republican state central committee selects temporary officers
In Lexington Kentucky on July 13 the Republican state central committee met. Congressman Vincent Loreing of London and K J Hampton of Winchester were chosen as temporary chairman and secretary respectively, both strong Taylor supporters. Judge Denny of Lexington is expected to be permanent chairman.
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Lexington
Republican State Central Committee
Vincent Loreing
London
K. J. Hampton
Winchester
Taylor
Denny
Judge Hanaford Defies North Dakota Extradition Order
In Seattle on July 1 a U S district court judge discharged 8 A Sylvester who is wanted in North Dakota for embezzlement. The state supreme court ordered his return, but the judge ruled that the federal court has jurisdiction over extradition cases.
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North Dakota
Seattle
Wash
United States District Court
Hanaford
A. Sylvester
State Supreme Court
General Luna Slayers Acquitted in Self Defense Trial
The Cabuatlan trial of General Luna’s slayers ends with acquittal on self defense grounds. Testimony claims a conspiracy by Luna and officers to kill Aguinaldo and crown Luna dictator. Luna’s death appears to consolidate Aguinaldo’s leadership and his loyalists remain devoted.
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MaAnila
Cabuatlan
Luna
Aguinaldo
Victim of Feud in Kentucky County Battle Looms
Deputy Jim Stubblefield of the White faction was fatally shot in Manchester Clay county by Matt Smith who is related to the Bakers. Smith escaped to the hills along Crane creek and a large pursuit is expected as Whites organize for a battle.
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Lonnox Depot
Jim Stubblefield
Manchester
Clay County
Matt Smith
Smith
Crane Creek
All on Board Were Saved From Sunk Yacht
The steam yacht Fra Diavolo owned by Edward S. Stokes and a party of ten, plus seven crew, were sunk off Rector street by the Hustler tug. The vessel went down in six minutes, but all aboard were saved.
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New York
Edward S. Stokes
Rector Street
Merritt & Chapman
Hustler
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Ned
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Huron
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Laight Street
M.S. Poultry Fence
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BIG Brewery Trust
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Sherwin-Williams
Dunning & Lowestaft
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