W Hastings and G Decker Held Without Bail in Big Four Wreck
Bloomington report states Coroner Holmes released a verdict finding Hastings conductor and Decker engineer guilty of murder charges. Jury recommends hold to grand jury without bail. other crew members judged to have erred by not stopping at Mackinaw. Hastings and Decker plan habeas corpus release attempts Tuesday.
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Bloomington
Ill
Holmes
Delevan
Tremont
A. W. Hastings
Indianapolis
G. G. Decker
John Judge
James Keegan
Mackinaw
Decker
Hastings
New Industry Exchange in Cleveland Sells State Books for Drink
An odd Cleveland scheme shows officials distributing state literature at the county auditor's office. Saloon keepers buy volumes at a drink per copy, reselling them for profit. The scheme began with bound state reports and grew as stacks disappeared, aided by wintry nights and eager vendors.
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Ohio State
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland
Audieace Siriy Sroanins
Wright
St. Clair Street
Istory
Ohio
Worshipers Saw Her Burn Near New York Church
Augusta Siraux a German servant girl burned to death in East Fifty first street, amid a church service. Windows barred with wire netting blocked rescue as her clothing ignited during dinner prep. Fire spread quickly, and worshipers rushed outside while attempts to reach her were thwarted by locked doors and barred windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Augusta Siraux
East Fifty-first Street
Sexton
Pittsburg Plant Million Mile Light Pipeline Inaugurated
Pittsburg reports the manufacture of a new electric light system laid for sixty four miles at a cost near $100000. The line was completed and put in service successfully, marking a significant advance in industrial lighting technology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Light and Company
Receivers Appointed In Quincy Granite Quarries Case
Boston judge names John H. Chasey and George H. Nolte receivers for Quincy Granite Quarries Company at the request of American Loan and Trust Company and bondholders over alleged $1,750,000 bond interest default. Commonwealth Trust Company to investigate United States Shipbuilding links to clear its name and seek redress.
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Boston
John H. Chasey
George H. Nolte
Quincy Granite Quarries Company
Colt
United States Court
American Loan and Trust Company
John K. Howard
Frank Ferdinand
New York
Commonwealth Trust Company
The
Trust Company of the Republic
United States Shipbuilding Company
Scarritt
Townsend & Downey Shipbuilding Company
Holt
United States Circuit Court
Henry F&. Ie
Sachs
United States Shipbuilding
Two Receivers Appointed for Susquehanna Iron and Steel
P Eckart Slaymaker of Lancaster and C C Kauffman of Columbia named receivers for Susquehanna Iron and Steel Company after a court hearing. Judge Landis gave management until January 1 to show the business can operate profitably, otherwise a receiver to be appointed.
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Lancaster
P. Eckart Slaymaker
C. C. Kauffman
Columbia
Susquehanna Iron and Steel Company
John Q. Dean
Landis
Cleveland to Foreclose on Bradford Bordell & Kinson Railroad
In Franklin Pennsylvania on November 30 1900 former president Cleveland plans to foreclose a mortgage on the Bradford Bordell & Kinson narrow gauge railroad of which he holds all bonds. The sixteen mile line once paid dividends and was financed by Cleveland who now intends to sell the equipment at Bradford due to owed lapsed interest.
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Franklin, Pa
Cleveland
Bradford, Bordell & Kinson Railroad
Bradford
Soldier's Body Lost and Found
Soldier William J. Fitzmaurice who died in the Philippine islands was lost in transit for two weeks. His body was shipped between New York Philadelphia and Pittsburgh before arriving at Jefferson’s today and then moved to Oreston barracks for interment.
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ST. Louis
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
William J. Fitzmaurice
Philippine Islands
Jefferson 'S
Seifer
Orson Barracks
Supreme Court Upholds Kansas Eight Hour Law on Public Work
The U S Supreme Court affirmed Kansas's 1891 eight hour rule for state and municipal public works. Justice Harlan said any flaws lie with legislators not courts, and that the State may regulate hours for public employment. Dissenting were Chief Justice Fuller and Justices Brewer and Peckham.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
State of
Kansas
Harlan
Fuller
Brewer
Peckham
W. W. Atkins
State of Kansas
Atkins
Corporation of
Kansas City
Kan
Reese
State Supreme Court
Federal Supreme Court
Utah
Holden
Fatal Shooting After Cadiz Junction Boxing Match
In Cadiz Junction last night a boxing bout between Jerry Arnold and Jacob Hinds ended with Hinds shooting Arnold in the breast as the crowd dispersed. The wound is reported fatal.
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Steubenville, C
Cadiz Junction
Jerry Arnold
Jacob Hinds
Hinds
Arnold
Struggle in a Window Leads to Chicago Arrest
In Chicago on November 30 detectives captured the Chicago fugitive known as Dude St James after a second story window struggle. He faced Cleveland police for the murder of William Lawson after a shooting in an Erie street saloon two months prior.
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Chicago
Ill
Washington Boulevard
St. James
Cleveland
William Lawson
James
Erie Street
Burial of Mr. Shaw's Brother in Manilla
Funeral services for Dutha W. Shaw brother of Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw were held in Manilla Iowa with all town businesses closed and many locals from miles around attending. The secretary and Mrs. Shaw arrived the previous night and stayed several days.
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Mr. Shaw
Manilla
Dutha W. Shaw
the Treasury
Leslie M. Shaw
Superior Field Artillery
The Board of Ordnance and Fortification in its annual report says tests of the three inch rapid fire gun show that when equipped with these gas and carriages the field artillery of our army will have a weapon equal if not superior to that of any nation.
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RS Lington
Board of Ordnance and Fortification
Board
House approves bill to create legations in Berlin and Rome
The House of Representatives passed the Senate measure establishing legations in Berlin and Rome. Secretaries will head these legations and receive instructions from ministers in London and the other capital.
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Havana
House of Representatives
Senate
Berlin
Rome
London
Veteran Fire Chief Retires in New York
Veteran fire chief Charles D Was retires on his own application after years of service. Commissioner Sturgis notes Was will receive half pay for life. Deputy Chief Charles W Cruger appointed acting chief until a new head is named.
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New York
Charles D
Fire Department
Sturgis
Charles W. Cruger
Shot Wounding in Coal Theft Incident at Lima
Lima Ohio reports Detective Bates of the Pennsylvania Lines shot Jomee Wooley during an attempted car theft of coal. Wooley was wounded and remained at large as authorities pursue suspects and assess the scene.
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Lima
Bates
Pennsylvania Lines
Jomee Wooley
Tak
Canatas
Harlem Jews Seek New Jerusalem Corporation Formed
Descendants of Harlem’s colonial town council reorganize government to reclaim lands granted in 1665. Henry P. Toler leads the movement urging New York as the promised city of truth, creating a new corporate seat to prosecute against current owners and handling all funds.
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New York
New Harlem
Harlem
Henry P. Toler
New Jerusalem
City of
City of Truth
America
Toler
Hunter Wins Kentucky Congress Seat After Vacant Death
Dr. W. Godfrey Hunter of Cumberland county won the special election to fill the late Vincent Boreing’s unexpired term in Kentucky’s Eleventh District. The official vote was Hunter 6227, Edwards 6112, White 4457, all Republicans, with Edwards and White contesting the certificate. Hunter left for Washington to file and secure his seat. He notified Speaker Cannon of his election and requested attention in committee assignments. Hunter is Kentucky’s sole Republican representative in Congress.
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Frankfort
Kentucky Election Commission
Congress
W. Godfrey Hunter
Cumberland County
Guatemala
Vincent Boreing
Dr. Hunter
D. C. Edwards
John D. White
Edwards
White
Washington
Hunter
Joseph G. Cannon
House of Representatives
Kentucky
Mark Twain Announces Presidential Candidacy in Italy
Mark Twain told an Italian journalist he plans to run for U.S. president next year. He said Italy’s large vote would help him address Americans in their language and that he seeks a Congress full of fun and jokes, aiming to bring merriment into politics.
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Rome
Mark Twain
Italy
United States
Grout predicts Democratic sweep and farmer disfranchisement in New York
New York State will shift to the Democratic column, Controller Edward M. Grout says. He forecasts a Democratic governor and legislature, rules ending Republican dominance, stricter registration to curb farm voting, and a long era of Democratic control with the upstate farmer vote curtailed. The forecast cites election results as proof of public mood and party weakness.
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Grout
New York State
New York Herald
New York
Edward M. Grout
Mr. Grout
Albany
New York City
Outlaws arraigned as three plead not guilty in Crown Point case
Chicago reports reveal Peter Niedermeier Harvey Van Dein Gustav Marx and Emil Roeski are indicted for train robberies. Marx pleads guilty while the others refuse. All are jailed separately with guards as they await trials and discuss fate and afterlife with investigators.
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Chicago
Peter Niedermeier
Harvey van Dein
Gustav Marx
Emil Roeski
Marx
Harrison Street
Rocski
van Dein
Neidermeier
Roeski
Indiana
Orleans Street
American Express
Niedermyer
Hell
Church
Maine
Lavin
Lberty
Chief O'Neill
Crown Point Indicts Three Chicago Bandits in Sovea Case
Indicted in Indiana the Chicago bandits Van Dein Neidermeter and Roeski face trial for the shooting death of brakeman Sovea. Crown Point grand jury returned indictments and will rearrest the suspects for trial if released by Chicago authorities amid tension over police cooperation.
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Crown Point
Ind
Chicago
Sovea
van Dein
Neidermeter
Roeski
Sevea
Louis challenges Bristow over Bristow report
Michael W. Louis former superintendent of the division of post office supplies accuses Bristow of using immunity from his position. Louis calls for Bristow to publish the statement under his own signature and allow a libel suit to test the claims and witnesses. He agrees not to seek damages if proven baseless.
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Washington
Michael W. Louis
Division of Post Office Supplies
Bristow
Hammond Chief Brands Chicago Police Cowards
Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Hammond Indiana November 30. Chief Cox accuses Chicago police of cowards after eight officers guarding the dugout near Aetna allegedly let the men escape. He alleges the police permitted the wanton murder of Brakeman Sovea following the escape.
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Indianapolis Journal
Hammond
Ind
Cox
Chicago
Aetna
Sovea
Canadian stock wins most prizes at international show
Chicago November 3 Canadian sheep and lambs captured nine of twelve prizes in two classes at the international stock show. Ontario exhibitors cite lack of recognition by St Louis world’s fair of Canadian stud and herd books as a reason for the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Province of Ontario
Enteaten
St. Louis
A Matter ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO New York
A brief note concerns the Royal Baking Powder Company of New York. The text mentions the matter in a concise line, reflecting corporate or product reference typical of a 19th or early 20th century publication.
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Royal Baking Powder CO
New York
Brooklyn Academy of Music in Brooklyn Destroyed by Fire
Historic Academy of Music, the largest theater in Brooklyn, burned with an estimated loss of 300000 and no insurance. A missing boy from a nearby saloon and concerns for the Brooklyn Public Librarys safety surrounded the blaze. The fire began in the stage scenery during preparations for a fundraiser for State Senator McCarren.
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New York
Academy of Music
Brooklyn
McCarren
Academy
Financial District
Montague Street
Brooklyn Public Library
David B. Hill
Henry Stanley
Livingstone
Africa
Edwin Booth
Wagner
Anton Seidl
Theodore Thomas
Hyde & Behman
Ontario Premier Opposes Reciprocal Treaty With U S
Hon. G. W. Ross told the Canadian Club that a reciprocity treaty with the United States would entangle Canada. He urged trade with Great Britain and asserted Canada can obtain what it needs from the United States without a treaty, if Washington lowers tariffs.
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Toronto
Ont
G. W. Ross
Ontario
United States
Great Britain
Congress
Favorable to Dreyfus arouses France over latest car case
Paris reports a high public interest as the commission on Alfred Dreyfus requests for judicial revision prepares to submit its conclusions within a week. Ministers and officials caution that conclusions may not be final, while recalling precedents and noting the case now overshadows other major inquiries.
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Paris
Alfred Dreyfus
M. Mercier
Valle
Dreyfus
Germany
Czernuski
Rennes
Panama
Humbert
Humberts Dreyfus
Queen Alexandra Angered by Belgian Frontier Search
The Belgian frontier stopped Queen Alexandra’s baggage en route from Copenhagen to England. Aboard twenty nine trunks in a separate car were examined by Belgian customs officials, sparking a protest. Her indignation and a formal complaint to the Foreign Office follow the incident.
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Washington Times
Brussels
St. James
England
Congo Free State
Alexandria
Belgium
Copenhagen
Cals
Germany
Bond
Sven
Alexandra
Foreign Office
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J. F. Wild & CO
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WM. H. Armstrong & CO
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W. Hastings
Keegan
Knox and Young's
Wealth Trust Company
Susquehanna Steel and Iron
Townsend & Downey
MR. Cleveland
Supreme Court of the United States
Justice Harlan
States
Superior Field Artillery
Cuban House
W. G. Hunter
Katey
Jimmy
Tim
Gustave Marx
Neldermeier
van Dine
Crown Point, Ind
Challenge
Saga
Historic Academy OF Music
Ross
France
Queen Alexandra
Dextro
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek
Mich
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