Morgan Dominates Global Transport and Power Network
An era headline describes J Pierpont Morgan as the world’s greatest financier wielding control over railways steamships and major industries with multi billion dollar influence. The piece cites Morgan’s reach through Northern Securities US Steel General Electric and other giants while noting a Hamburg agreement to limit competition and bind German lines to the Morgan syndicate. It portrays Morgan as a world power surpassing kings and emperors with vast employment and global reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Pierpont Morgan
Morgan
China
Mr. Morgan
Congress
Parliament
Great Britain
Russia
Germany
Spain
Holland
Belgium
England
America
Alexander
Cesar Augustus
Napoleon
J. P. Morgan
Edward VII
William
Nicholas
Rudyard Kipling
Lew Wallace
Harper's
East
J. P. Run
British Shipping Felt Stripped by German Pact
The Daily Mail editorial laments a nearly even split in a twenty year agreement between German steamship lines and the Morgan Anglo American syndicate. It criticizes Britain for inattention to warnings and warns both nation and government to wake to the peril. Antwerp reports Red Star line and Holland American line joining the shipping combine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The
Daily Mail
German Steamship Lines
Morgan Anglo-American Steamship Syndicate
Pernee
Brussels
Antwerp
Red Star Line
Rotterdam
Shipping Combine
Domestic Trade Movements Show Increase in Early 1900s
Special to the Indianapolis Journal from Washington reports that domestic trade for the first quarter shows a continued rise across major commerce sectors. Wheat receipts at eight interior markets through April 1, 1901 reached 151,783,965 bushels versus 196,62,766 in the prior year, a substantial 81 percent gain. livestock movements similarly trend upward at the five leading interior markets, totaling 7,412,713 for the quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Journal
Washington
Treaty Bureau of Statistics
Collision at Wallen Excursion Wrecked Near Fort Wayne
A collision wrecked an excursion near Fort Wayne as two coaches overturned injuring four seriously and leaving thirty five passengers shaken. The incident disrupted travel with multiple injuries reported and emergency crews responding to the scene.
Paris Election Yields No Ministerialists in Chamber
Paris voters elect 8 Nationalists, 6 anti Ministerialist Socialists, 4 anti Ministerialist Republicans and 3 Conservatives with ministerialists routed. Reballots planned in 29 districts as rain draws crowds on Boulevards. Millerand ousted first ballot, could win on May 11. Major figures like Ribot Caillaux Poincare and De Lanessan are reelected amid heavy scrutiny of ministers Millerand and Leygues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
MM. Milievoye
George Berry
Lockroy
Vaillant
Castellane
Basses-Alpes
M. Ribot
Saint-Omer
Pas de Calais
M. Meline
Remiremont
Vosges
M. de Lanessan
Lyons
the Rhone
Seine
Republican Guard
Libre Parole
The
Gaulois
Echo de Paris
M. Millerand
M. Miller
MM. Delcasse
Radical
Arioyo
Caillaux
Sarthe
Baudin
Decrais
Gironde
Deschanel
Eure-et-Loir
D' Estournelles
Godefroy-Cavaignac
Department of
Count de Mun
Department of Finisterre
Poincare
Meuse
Abbe Lemire
Department of the North
Abbe Gayraud
Commerce
M. Leygues
Dreyfus
Joseph Reinach
Department
Basses- Alpes
Jean de Castellane
Stanislaus de Castellanee
Leon Bourgeois
M. Pelletan
Jules Siegfried
United States
Coronation Service Amended and Approved by the King
The coronation service was finalized with twenty six sections. The King and Queen will enter Westminster Abbey and kneel before foot stools. The ceremony includes an oath, anointing, crowning, and the queen's coronation, followed by prayers and communion. William Waldorf Astor is to be created Baron Cliveden of Taplow next month.
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London
Westminster Abbey
Archbishop of Canterbury
William Waldorf Astor
Baron Cliveden of
Taplow
Meat Prices to Fall After Big Six Pledge
New York April 27 Relief is promised from the abnormal meat prices within a month. Ferdinand Sulzberger of Schwarzschild and Sulzberger predicts a return to former levels aided by Texas grass-fed cattle. A Washington conference of meat barons and Republican club investigators will discuss relief options. The Central Federated Union urges Congress to remove foreign meat taxes until domestic prices drop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ferdinand Sulzberger
Committee of Investigation
Washington
Sulzberger
Texas
G. F. Swift
Ogden Armour
J. Lyman
Hammond & Co
Edward Morris
Nelson Morris & Co
Michael
Central Federated Union Today
American Federation of Labor
Congress
Wreck Injures Dozens as Relief Train Responds
A Sunday excursion train collided with a freight train near Wallen Indiana injuring about thirty five passengers. One man is in critical condition at Fort Wayne hospital. others taken home after treatment by doctors. Herman Darnell remains in critical condition at St. Joseph Hospital.
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Henry R. Freeman
Norma Allen
F. P. Wilt, SR
Charles Wilt
F. P. Wilt
John Hedges
August Liebman
George Gates
Joe Michaels
Mrs. Michaels
Charles Hausbach
James Palmer
Mrs. Palmer
Eliza Travis
Herman Darnell
Cash
J. B. Wagner
Charles Hackett
Rome City
Will Niebergall
W. Sponhauer
W. Emerick
John Kluppel
George P. Kluppel
Reuben Browand
W. F. Ropauc
Otto Peters
Nichols
Gallagher
Henry Logan
St. Joseph Hospital
Pittsburg Man Kicks Mother-In-Law, Kills Her
Michael Conley, a structural steel worker, killed his mother-in-law, Catharine McGoldrick, in Pittsburg after she intervened during a dispute with his wife. Conley said she entered as he hit his wife. she struck him with a brick, then he kicked her down stairs, breaking her neck.
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Pittsburg
Michael Conley
Catharine McGoldrick
Conley
J Sterling Morton Dies After Stroke At Lake Forest
J Sterling Morton former secretary of agriculture and advocate of the gold standard died at 4 30 pm at Lake Forest home of his son Mark Morton from cerebral thrombus after a long illness including strokes and bronchial artery inflammation. Funeral plans place Arbor Lodge near Nebraska City with services Tuesday and Wednesday. Morton originated Arbor Day and was editor and publisher of a long running farm paper. His sons Paul Joy and Mark Morton were at his side.
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Chicago
J. Sterling Morton
Lake Forrest
Mark Morton
Morton
Arbor Lodge
Nebraska City
South Beach on Staten Island burns. $180,000 loss
A massive blaze at South Beach on the Staten Island shore destroyed every structure along 2,500 feet as the season had not opened. The fire began at the Casino music hall of Albert Hergenhem and spread rapidly past Walsh's Hotel and Wrightman's Aquarium. Loss is placed at about $180,000 with little insurance and suspicions of incendiary origin.
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New York
South Beach
Staten Island
Narrows
Albert Hergenham
Stapleton
Miller’s Hotel
Walsh's Hotel
Wrightman’s Aquarium
Beachman
Walsh's
Hergenheim’s Places
Rite
Largely chronicling Julius Sterling Morton’s death and life
A obituary recounts Morton’s illness and death after bronchial artery inflammation, his birth in Adams New York April 22 1832, education at Michigan Union College, farming near Nebraska City, Arbor Day origin, Nebraska Territory secretary and acting governor, chair of agriculture, editor of the Conservative, and his advocacy of sound money and seed distribution debates.
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Julius Sterling Morton
Adams
Jefferson County
New York
Monroe
Mich
University of Michigan
Union College of New York
Morton
Nebraska City
Nebraska Territory
State
Nebraska
Board of Agriculture and Territorial Horticultural Society
American Forestry Association
Cleveland
Gold Democrats
Congress
Department of Culture
Polish Immigrants Hide $100,000 in Gold Near St Joseph
In St Joseph Missouri on April 27 authorities uncovered that many Polish immigrants buried about $100,000 in gold across eastern town areas. The find shows distrust of banks and involves scattered small deposits reportedly hidden by family members as a precaution against loss.
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ST. Joseph, Mo
Ee Shale
Whittemezn Cues
Peasant Riots Sack Estates in Poltava and Kharkoff
In Poltava and Kharkoff provinces about 150 rioters attack and sack eighty estates. Landowners and stewards flee as fear grows of further attacks on Kharkoff and other towns. Authorities split between weakness and severity as Moscow's agitation increases and the Czar abandons Easter plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Petersburg
Poltava
Kharkoff
Moscow
Fire destroys Glens Falls clothing and shirt plant
A disastrous fire in Glens Falls New York causes property losses exceeding half a million dollars. It originated at Webb Bros clothing store on Glen Street and spread to the Joseph Fowler Shirt and Collar Company plant occupying the upper floors of most of a block. High winds aided the blaze, causing extensive damage to surrounding buildings and leaving nearly 900 workers unemployed with 2 more temporarily affected. Insurance is expected to nearly cover the losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glens Falls
N. Y
Glens Fualle
Webb Bros
Glen Street
Joseph Fowler Shirt and Collar Company
Fowler Shirt
Benedictine Monastery Burns in Carrolltown Heavy Loss
Ebonsburg Pa April 27 This afternoon shortly after noon the Benedictine Brothers monastery at Carrolltown burned to the ground with all its contents incurring a very heavy loss when first noticed a small flame was coming from the building of the monastery fire officials fought the blaze fearfully but the structure and contents were destroyed
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Ebonsburg
Deaths and careers of Morton Hickey and Hudepohl in three cities
Lincoln obituaries detail Hon J Sterling Morton once secretary of agriculture and Arbor Lodge founder. Mor ton died at Lake Forest after grief from son Carl, noting public works and roles with Nebraska City and state affairs. Morris Hickey, Hannibal Railroad founder, dies at 77 in St Joseph after long health decline. Louis Hudepohl, Buckeye brewery proprietor and Cincinnati leader, dies in Cincinnati.
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Lincoln, Neb
J. Sterling Morton
Lake Forest
Lincoln
Carl
Morton
Arbor Lodge
Cleveland
Nebraska City
Washington
the Conservative
The
Historical Society
Nebraska
ST. Joseph, Mo
Morris Hickey
Hannibal
Missouri
Cincinnati
Louis Hudepohl
Buckeye Brewery
Last of a Bad Lot Surrenders Rebels to U S Authorities
News dispatch reports Guevarra and his entire command surrender to United States authorities. The capture ends a violent campaign by the Samar rebels, marking a decisive turn in the conflict and potential reduction in regional hostilities.
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Guevarra
United States
Insurrection Leaders Surrender Allied Forces Advance
Gen Frederick D Grants expedition ascends Gandara river Samar capturing insurgent leader Guevarra and his men including 183 soldiers with 161 rifles. Three hundred bolo troops with 131 rifles expected to surrender at Catbalonga Samar. Rufo surrenders with 158 officers and men and arms on Negros coast. Civil Governor Wright lauds Army’s role in supporting civil rule.
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Manila
Frederick D. Grant
Rasco
Florida
Gandara
Samer
Guevarra
Rafael Sebastian
Abaki
Catbalogna
Samar
Sulat
Lukban
L. W. V. Kennon
Sixth Infantry
Island of
Negros
Rufo
Kennon
Papa Isio
Malvar
Ninth Infantry
Luke E. Wright
Chaffee
Wright
Gen
Cholera Ongoing in Manila and Luzon Provinces
In Manila cholera records 55 cases and 449 deaths while the Camarines provinces report cases among natives and Chinese, with Americans largely spared. Across the islands the totals reach 1,599 cases and 1,16 deaths, signaling no clear improvement. The Transport Grant arrived in San Francisco from Manila with 410 passengers including the Twelfth United States Infantry and four casual companies.
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Manila
Camarines
Luzon
Grant
Twelfth
United States Infantry
Costly Freight Wreck Near Kalamazoo With Loss Of Life
A Lake Shore & Michigan Southern extra freight train derailed two miles south of Kalamazoo on April 27. Twenty cars left the track, a tank exploded, and a man believed to be a tramp died. The wreck caused extensive damage to a blacksmith shop and adjoining Grand Rapids and Indiana rail lines, with total losses estimated around $33,008.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad
Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad
Grand Rapids & Indiana
Lake Shore
Saloon Shooting Left James L. Tarter Mortally Wounded
James L. Tarter was mortally wounded in a saloon by Harry Kern who fired after Tarter claimed to be from Kentucky. Kern said he acted in self defense as a Kentucky Negro was reported killed by an Indiana colored man. Two Terre Haute men were exonerated of murder by the Mattoon coroner. A former Indianapolis preacher spoke at Terre Haute and Russiaville. church and Red Men's Hall suffered a fire. DePauw University anticipates graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Kern
Terre Haute
Russiaville
Red Men's Hall
de Pauw University
Indianapolis Journal
Muncie
Ind
Harry Kern
James L. Tartar
Oland
Whitely
Tartar
Tuartar
Jamestown
Royerton
Kerns
Bond
Terre Haute preacher targets city election in bold sermon
The Rev C W Tinsley of Centenary Methodist preached on Terre Haute city politics urging enforcement of liquor laws. He read letters from mayoral candidates about gambling and saloons, criticized Republicans for Crawford, and warned voters to vote against saloon influence as the new city charter shifts police board appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Journal
Terre Haute
Ind
C. W. Tinsley
Centenary Methodist Church
Broadway Church
Indianapolis
Tinsley
Steeg
Dr. Hollingsworth
M. Reynolds
Alexander Crawford
Publican
Crawford
Holtworth
Hollingsworth
Inove
Prom
Crawford Fairbanks
Gas Left Burning Destroys Russiaville Hall Fire
A two story frame building in Russiaville Kokomo Indiana burned early today. The first floor housed the Methodist Church and the upstairs the Red Men lodge. Part of the church furniture was saved but the Red Men lost everything. Loss about 1000 dollars with small insurance. Gas was left burning in the building overnight and started the blaze. The Methodists plan to construct a new church edifice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Journal
Kokomo
Ind
Russiaville
Methodist Church
Red Men's Lodge
Red Men
Methodists
Murder in the Wabash bottoms as Russell kills Stout
In Princeton Indiana Louis Resell colored shoots and kills Pete Stout colored at a dance in the Wabash bottoms. Eyewitnesses call it cold blooded. Russell claims self defense. He hid in a tree and was captured. Stout from Kentucky had a good reputation. Russell is described as a bad character with a white wife.
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Indianapolis Journal
Princeton
Ind
Louis Ressell
Petery Stout
Russell
Exoneration in Mattoon Burglary Case T:
J Warden and Elbert Hubbel of Terre Haute have been cleared by the Mattoon grand jury of murder charges connected to a store burglary. Sylvian Snapp, a youth, died days after a gunbattle during the break in. A second burglar was wounded. a third, a stool pigeon, implicated in the coroner's inquest.
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Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Ind
Apel
Bro
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Morgan Properties
Railroads
Northern Securities Co
N Pacific
Banks
First National
Bank of Commerce
Standard Trust Co City Trust Co
Chase National
Life Harper & Brothers
Lian Opera Ho’sted Merchants’ Co
United States Steel Corporation
American Can Co
North American Co General Electric
Rubber Goods Co
United States Rubber C
Upress Co
Falls Power Co
Salmon Canning Trust
Hamburg
Hamburg-American Packet Company
Mnen
Geran
Nes
Wallen
Fort Wayne
M. de Witte
Ae Eee
Coronation Service
King Edward
W. W. Astor
Ferdinand Sulzsberger
Conference of Packers
Fort Wayne, Ind
Regu
J.S. Morton
Secretary OF Agriculture
President
W. J. Bryan
Mexico
Mr. Morton
Ginn
Lmant
Fowler Shirt and Collar Company
Detroit Free Press
Chicago Times
Nebraska City News
William Jennings Bryan
Morris Hicke
Rofe
Fantey
Teaneck
James Ll. Tarter
Mattoon
Rev. C. W. Tinsley
Terre
Russiaville Church
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