Senate Adopts Hay-Pauncefote Treaty In 55 18 Vote
Congress schedule shows the Senate approving the Hay-Pauncefote treaty on the 20th with an amendment overruling Clayton-Bulwer. Earlier sessions considered executive matters, District of Columbia bills, and private pension measures. The House passed rail and academy funding bills as well as retirement actions for Rep Boutelle. Adjournment occurred for holidays after the deaths of Mrs Frye and Rep Wise.
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Congressional
Senate
House
Boutelle
Maine
Frye
Waine
Representative Wise
Virginia
New York Exchange seats record price and market moves
Prices for New York Stock Exchange seats surged with a $50,500 sale. The article notes the previous low at $13,500 in 1893 and a high at $44,000 set recently, while other items report on naval appointments, church watch night services, and various accidents and business ventures across the country.
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New York Stock Exchange
Wande
Secretary of the Navy
Advonte Lemly
Naval Academy
Chicago
Methodist Church
Wilkesbarre Pier
East Providence
R. I
Neswyork, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co
Red” Corbett
Edward Grady
Grady
Corbett
Frank H. Peavey
Minneapolis
Great Lakes
Cleveland
Duluth
Buffalo
Elk Point
San Francisco
War Department
Hawaii
China
Philippines
Sherman
San Francisco S
Brazos County
Texas
Admiral Philip
Brooklyn
N. Y.) Navy Yard
T. Bedford
Standard Oil O
Shady Side
New York City
Department of Taxes
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Charles Gillespie
Supreme Court
Wminoig
Cunconstitutional
Supreme
Receivers Appointed for James Martin & Co Dyers
Judge McPherson in Philadelphia appoints receivers for James Martin & Co a large dyes and chemical firm with liabilities around 205000 and assets near 300000 C C Hanley of Quincy Mass plans to form a syndicate to build an American cup defender yacht for trials against Sir Thomas Lipton Shamrock II Sears Roebuck Chicago warehouse fire damages reach 50000 but no injuries reported
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McPherson
United States
Philadelphia
James Martin & Co
C. C. Hanley
Hanley Construction Co
Quincy
Mass
Thomas Lipton
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Chicago
Hitchcock
McKinley
Columbia
S. C
Jerome
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Pennsylvania Lines
Canada
Mathematical prize to Cornell professor for group theory
Dr G A Miller of Cornell University receives a 260 prize from the Academy of Cracow for work on the theory of groups, a modern pure mathematics field. Senator Jones of Arkansas denies plans to resign as Democratic National Committee chairman. Rear Admiral Schlay to be detached this spring in anticipation of retirement next October at age 62.
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G. A.*miller
Cornell University
Sciencic Academy of
Syndicate plans floating casino liner off English coast
A foreign syndicate aims to acquire a Atlantic liner, convert it into a mobile Monte Carlo casino hotel, and run gambling trips off Brighton beyond three miles. London trains will shuttle to meet launches.
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Brighton
Scotch Shipbuilders
United States
Scotch Steel
Toronto
Ont
Matthews Bros
Abyssinia
Multiple Deaths and Criminial Acts Reported in 1900 News
Edward Clark and his son William die in a Camden machine shop in Philadelphia. Five men blow a Manchester Kentucky bank vault, stealing 5000 dollars. The Herreshoff shipyard completes the keel of a new cup defender in Bristol Rhode Island. Army reorganization may promote 25 lieutenant colonels across three arms. A San Jose dairyman loses residence and four children perish in a fire. Oscar Aaronson dies after a six day bicycle race injury. Roger Wolcott vacancy in Massachusetts electoral college. Federal Gas and Fuel Co placed in receivership at Columbus Ohio. Frank Barry dies after boxing match in Philadelphia. arrests follow. Gov Roosevelt elected member of Oyster Bay Masonic lodge. initiation planned Jan 2 1901.
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Edward Clark
William
Camden
N. J
Philadelphia
Coffee County Bank
Manchester
Herreshoffs
Bristol
R. I
Conrad Ruff
San Jose
Cal
Electoral College
Massachusetts
Columbus
Federal Gas and Fuel Co
Charles L. Kurtz
E. M. Poston
Frank Barry
Philadelphia Athletic Club
Joseph Kelly
Barr
Frank Henderson
Gov.Roosevelt
A. M
Oyster Bay
L. L
Millionaire Cudahy pays 25000 for son's release
Edward A. Cudahy Jr was abducted by a six man gang in Omaha Nebraska. A ransom note demanded 25000 in gold and specified payment at a lantern along a park road. Cudahy complied and the boy was freed. The father offered a 25000 reward for the captors.
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Omaha
Neb
Edward A. Cudahy
Packer
Edward Cudahy
Cudahy
Mr. Cudahy
Ruser's Park
Fremont
Gen. Cowin
Austin
Sarpy County
Eddie McGee
Reform School
Leavenworth Street
South
Mexico
Denver
Thirty-seventh
Leavenworth
Rivers and Harbors Bill Pruned Despite Large Totals
Washington December 21 The house committee on rivers and harbors finished its bill after sharp pruning. Total appropriations with continuing contracts stood near 80 million but a sub committee trimmed it to about 60 million. Large projects suffered, including Cleveland where aid dropped from over 4 million to around 3 million.
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Washington
House Committee On Rivers and Harbors
Cleveland
Delay Continues in Dreyer Case Before Supreme Court
Edward H. Dreyer the banker convicted of mis management of his bank two years ago has won a writ of error from Justice Boggs and his appeal will go to the United States Supreme Court. He has repeatedly fought to avoid jail including a halted transfer when a writ of habeas corpus stopped his custody on a train.
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Dreyer
Chicago
Edward
Justice Boggs
Supreme Court of
Ilinois
United States Supreme Court
Dryer
One Man Will Allot the Business
Pittsburg reports the structural steel pool will meet in New York to decide an allotment plan. The plan would divide business among concerns by plant capacity and place orders through W. C. Temple of Pittsburg as commissioner to allocate work and optimize height water measures.
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Pittsburg
Structural Steel Pool
New York
Association
W. C. Temple
River and Harbor Bill Totals About 60 Million in Appropriations
Washington dispatch notes the river and harbor bill, framed by its builders, totals about 60 million dollars with 23 million direct appropriations and 37 million under contract authorizations. Key allocations include New Yorks Niagara river and Lake Erie harbors, Cleveland dredging, Portage Lake refuge, and Ohio and Michigan river works. The measure ranks as the second largest on record, with potential Senate amendments shaping further totals.
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Washington
Burton
Senate
New York
Lonawanda Harbor
Niagara River
Buffalo
Erie Basin
Black Rock Harbor
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Ashtabula
Cleveland
Fairport
Huron
Sandusky
Conneaut
Michigan
Frankfort
Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge
Manistee
Muskegon
Portage Lake Refuge
Hudson River
East River
Hell Gate
Delaware River
Monongahela River
West Neebish
Indemnity Demands in Outrage Notes Reflect Beijing Talks
London dispatch from Pekin dated December 20 summarizes a note on indemnity after anti foreign outrages. It outlines compensation to states societies and Chinese workers harmed by foreigners and promises financial measures to ensure payment. The note also calls for reparations to Japan for Sugiyama’s murder and monuments in foreign cemeteries.
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London
China
Times
Japan
Sugiyama
Prince Ching
Kwang Su
Sian Fu
Pekin
Back to Their Native Land French Canadians plan spring exodus
Montreal reports a planned return of up to 200000 French Canadians from New England to Quebec next spring. Rene Dupont cites 150000 from Maine alone, noting Biddeford’s 12000 residents as a source for a mass emigration due to factory slowdowns and hard times. Also, Chicago notes American Express to give $5 gold pieces to every employee with over one year of service as a Christmas bonus, totaling about 50000 in gold and marking the company's 50th year.
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New England
Canada
Montreal
Maine
Quebec
Rene Dupont
Lake St. John
Dupont
Biddeford
Chicago
American Express Co
United States
Europe
Creditors May Recover Ten Cents on the Dollar
Indianapolis December 22 Receiver Clark of the Chosen Friends says creditors have little prospect of realizing much from their claims. The utmost that creditors can hope for is ten cents on the dollar.
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Indianapolis
Clark
Chosen Friends
Cavein at Ravine Mine in Pittstown Pa Continues
A large cave in at the Ravine mine of the Pennsylvania Coal Co. at Pittstown Pa. begun Thursday continues into Friday. The principal street in the city collapsed for about 30 feet into the mine before noon Friday.
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Pittstown
Pennsylvania Coal Co
Tie-up Complete as Scranton Street Railway Walks Out
Scranton Railway Co workers with 300 car and barn employees strike at 5 am Sunday, leaving only two depots running in Lackawanna valley. Wider disruption threatens 65 miles of track from Pittston to Forest City affecting Scranton Wilkes-Barre Pittston and Carbondale.
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Scranton
Scranton Railway Co
Lackawanna Valley
Patterson
Pittston
Forest City
Wyoming Valley Traction Co
Nanticoke
Wilkesbarre
Carbondale
Philadelphia
Clark
Wilkesbarre & Wyoring Valley Electric Railway Co
Riggs
War Department Auditor Shot Dead in Washington
Frank H. Morris of Cleveland was fatally shot by Samuel MacDonald in the Winder building while in conference with the disbursing clerk. Morris attempted an escape and wounded the watchman with a revolver, then shot himself. MacDonald, 58, died soon after. Grosvenor and Brown are noted personnel changes.
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Washington
Frank H. Morris
Cleveland
War Department
Samuel MacDonald
Ohio
Winder Building
Morris
MacDonald
Thomas Cusick
Navy Department
Dan A. Grosvenor
Mr. Morris
Grosvenor
Gage
W. W. Brown
Fire Under Control at Summit Hill Mine After 42 Years
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co officials report a long burning Summit Hill mine fire now under control after 42 years. The blaze has consumed about 35 acres of high grade coal land and two Almense drilling machines have been deployed to inject calm into the holes hoping to form a solid mass to extinguish the fire within two years.
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Tamaqua, Pa
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co
Summit Hill
Almense
Theodore L Poole United States marshal dies in Syracuse
Theodore L Poole United States marshal for the northern district of New York and former congressman from 1894 to 1896 died of apoplexy yesterday in Syracuse New York at age.
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Marshal Poole
Syracuse
N Y
Theodore L. Poole
New York State
Post Office Clerks Suspended in Missouri Mail Inquiry
Post office inspectors in St. Joseph Missouri suspended three of the oldest local clerks after a two week probe into irregularities, charging them with destroying mail matter.
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St. Joseph
England Eyes 50000 Horses for South Africa
Capt Heygate of the British army buys 50,000 cavalry horses and mules in the United States for service in South Africa. The ships will depart from New Orleans with the animals destined for Cape Town Durban and London. Death rates aboard are high due to climate and heat. England has bought over 100,000 head since the Boer war began and will rely on rapid transport from New Orleans.
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Kansas City, Vec
Heygate
South Africa
New Orleans
Cape Town
Durban
London
David Moberly
Moberly
Tropics
Kansas City
England
United States
Baden- Powell
Imperial
Distress Report From Porto Rico Details Suffering
Dr. A D Williams, assistant surgeon, reports from Porto Rico on conditions seen during a march with troops. He cites Los Marias and Adjuntas with widespread sickness, malnutrition, and high death rates due to chronic starvation. He notes hospital funds不足 and minimal food for patients.
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Jacksonville
Fla
A. D. Williams
United States Army
Porto Rico
Williams
Los Marias
Townsend
Adjuntas
The Soo Canals Freight Up 2 Percent in 1900
Duluth reports 1900 canal commerce totaling 25 6445 000 net freight tons with 20 532 493 eastbound and 5 110 530 westbound. American canal carried 92 percent of traffic. Canadian 8 percent. Passenger traffic rose 19 percent as coal, iron ore, wheat and grains surged. lumber dropped 12 percent.
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Duluth
Minn
Gardiner Removed as New York County District Attorney
Gov Roosevelt removes Asa Bird Gardiner from office in New York County on charges by Deputy AG Hammond. Eugene H. Philbin, a Democrat, appointed to fill the vacancy. The charge concerns Gardiner’s stance on indicting Chief Devery after an improper police order.
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Albany
N. Y
Roosevelt
Asa Bird Gardiner
New York County
Hammond
Eugene H. Philbin
New York City
Devery
Furlong Pardoned by Gov Tanner After Murder Trial
Chicago reports ex policeman Patrick Furlong, who killed Edward J each in February 1900 and received a 14 year sentence, has been pardoned by Gov. Tanner. He will dine with his family at Christmas. Furlong, of Irish parentage, and Leach, an Englishman, argued over the Boer war, drew revolvers, and Furlong fired the fatal shot.
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Chicago
Patrick Furlong
Edward J.each
Gov. Tanner
Furlong
Leach
England
Ywarlong
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