Uribe Uribe Emerges as Colombia's Liberal Hero in War
The pending Colombian civil war elevates Rafael Uribe Uribe as the Liberal leader and symbol of resistance. The article traces his birth in 1859, education, legal career, multiple imprisonments, and a series of campaigns from Tribuna to Santander and beyond. It highlights his ruse de guerre against Dominguez, brutal retreats, and ultimate survival to wage new campaigns from Curacao to New York, with enduring status as a foremost Latin American figure.
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New York Sun
Colombia
Rafael Uribe- Uribe
Liberal Party
Uribe-Uribe
Vargas Santos
Curacao
Venezuela
Ecuador
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Uribe
Pamplonita
Cauca
Cornell University
Boston Institute of Technology
Mexico
Peru
General Uribe
Sherman
Antioquia
Bogota
National University
Medillen
Tribuna
Ithmus
McCalla
Cundinamarca
Tolima
Santander
Magdalena River
Las Bovelas
Cartagena
Isthmian Canal
San Clemente
Congress
Ramanga
Zuleta
Teran
Minguez
Dominguez
Casabianca
Palo Negro
Ocana
Rilo Negro
Zapatoca
Sincileio
Lttle
Lorica
Corozal
Juan Gordo
Maguinque
Magdalena
Rio Hacha
Guajira Peninsula
Maracaibo
New York
Ken
Latin-America
Carnegie’s vast gifts push wealth into new era
Philadelphia Press reports Andrew Carnegie expanded philanthropy in 1901, giving totals reaching $40,000,000 this year after earlier gifts of $20,000,000 by New Year’s Day 1901. He is 64, with an estimated fortune around $250,000,000, and critics wonder if continuing large gifts will alter his wealth trajectory.
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Philadelphia Press
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
United States Steel Corporation
Wall Street
Sethi
Wheat and corn rise as outside buying revives grain pits
Chicago cash and futures advance as May wheat gains about a half to three quarters of a cent, corn up around a half to three quarters, and oats modestly higher. Provisions rise, with brisk buying by commissions and locals, amid improving cash markets and strong outside demand. Receipts tally mixed, with notable activity in wheat, corn, oats, and hogs shaping the day.
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Chicago
Liverpool
Antwerp
Paris
Commission House
Minneapolis
Duluth
Seaboard
New England
May
St. Louis
Sabre
Northwestern
Grains Up and the Provision List Firm Hides and Leather
New York reports firm grain markets with high flour receipts and strong prices. Wheat and corn futures show active options, while oats and rye prices hold firm. varied by grade and delivery location. Hides and leather markets remain steady with mixed regional prices and commodities from butter to tallow.
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New York
Minnesota
Brandywine
C. 1
Buffalo
Duluth
Lsec
Pacific Coast
Galveston
California
Texas
Buenos
City Extra India
Western
Continental
S. A
Japan
New Orleans
Rio
Cordova
Grain and commodity price report from multiple markets
Grain and commodity prices show mixed movement across St Louis Louisville Baltimore Kansas City Cincinnati and other markets on Jan 4. Wheat, corn, oats, rye and flour quotes listed with spot and futures figures, along with beef pork lard bacon and cheese pricing and tonnage receipts and shipments.
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California
Louis
Prime Western
United States
London
ST. Louis
Cy . Sc
Timothy
S&p. Ceap
Louisville
Baltimore
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Toledo
Minneapolis
Duluth
Milwaukee
Dairy and poultry prices across multiple cities on Jan 4
Market reports show butter and cheese receipts in New York and Philadelphia with firm to steady prices, plus eggs and oils moving differently in Chicago and St Louis. Regional notes include butter and rosin values in Savannah and Wilmington, with varied poultry quotes in Louisville and Cincinnati.
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New York
State
Pennsylvania
Southern
Philadelphia
le Higher
Baltimore
Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Chicago
We. Eges
Louisville
Elgin
Cincinnati
Ohio Flat
ST. Louis
New
Oil City
Wilmington
Montpelier
Lima
Indiana
Charleston
Metals markets drift as quotes hold steady on Saturday
New York on January 4 reports copper unsettled but steady prices with Lake Superior at high, electrolytic and casting quotes. Tin weak but not sharply lower with spot near 22.79. Lead dull at 4 cents, iron quiet around 10.50. Warrant prices for Northern and Southern foundries listed, foreign cable news came none. Metals activity in St Louis noted as quiet with copper still steady.
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New York
Lake Superior
Northern Foundry
Southern Foundry
Soft Southern Foundry
T. Louis
Lei Go Busepelter Cauléa Ar Cise
Quiet New York dry goods market closes week firm on yarns
New York closes a quiet week across all dry goods departments with firm prices for price goods. Cotton yarns ease as raw material declines influence buyers, while worsted yarns stay strong and woolen yarns remain unchanged. New Orleans reports 3,900 bales of cotton traded with mixed quality grades and large stock. Spot cotton in New York ends quiet with bids near steady levels.
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New York
Jan
New Orleans
M . Bec
Middlin
Wool Market Report from New York and St Louis
ST LOUIS January 4 Wool firm and unchanged for medium grades at 13 17 and a half cents. Light fine at 12 1/2 cents. Heavy fine 10 12 cents. Tub washed at W Mc. NEW YORK January 4 Wool dull domestic fleece quoted at 26 cents. Texas wool at 16 17 cents.
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ST. Louis
New York
Texas
Physicians' Wave Cold Pack Treatment Debate
A New York doctor treats typhoid fever by placing the patient in a refrigerator until near freezing, arguing that conventional methods are too rigid. The Philadelphia Record notes doctors have abandoned many old rules and now show broad liberty as cold pack practices gain prominence despite mixed outcomes.
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Philadelphia
New York
Tracing Freight Delays Due to Shipper Errors, Cleveland Leader
The wholesale merchants and manufacturers boards discussed freight tracers at a Cleveland luncheon. George W. Andrus of the Lake Shore Railroad explained tracers rarely speed delivery, noting many requests are unnecessary, and emphasized sending tracers by mail with complete shipment details to avoid delays. He cited blockades, past practices, and the need for legible bills showing consignee and destination to prevent misrouting and delays.
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Cleveland
Wholesale Merchants’ Board
Manufacturers’ Board
Chamber of Commerce
W. H. Sigler
George W. Andrus
Lake Shore Railroad
New York Central
Lake Shore
Chicago
Fremont
Big Four
Fort Wayne
Consignee
New York
Buffalo
Poorly written bills blamed on railroad ships blame game
A shipper complains that bills are indistinct and poorly written causing frequent errors. He argues the railroad company bears responsibility for these mistakes and cites a specific prepaid 5 case as an example of the dispute.
Beaumont Boom Grows Solidly With Oil Field Development
New Orleans Times-Democrat notes Beaumont’s rapid, tangible growth beyond the early speculative boom. Spindle Top Heights thrives with tanks and pipelines, attracting workers and rail traffic, while Beaumont’s hotels, offices, and homes expand. banks, builders, and hardware merchants all report strong profits amid a broad surge in population and commerce.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Beaumont
Spindle Heights
Ato Ae
Spindle Top Heights
Threadneedle
Pearl Street
London
Calder Avenue
Neches
The Two Canal Schemes Debate at Washington
Senators weigh the Panama route and Nicaragua scheme as private capitalists eye profits. Displacing the Clayton Bulwer treaty opens the field to cost, construction time, passage duration, harbor facilities, and operation expenses in shaping a final decision.
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New York Evening Post
Nicaragua
Washington
Senate
House
Panama Route
Canal
Canal trade price shifts in Nicaragua debate
The French negotiator M Hutin is blamed for botching his job while Paris officials may have restricted him. American sentiment shows canal talks are more about perception than profit as demands shrink. Reports say they would accept the amount our isthmian commission proposed to Congress, raising questions on halting Congress to study both routes.
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M. Hutin
Paris
Sam Slick
Individeus
Isthmian Commission
Congress
Growth of Population in Europe and North America
Sir Robert Giffen addressed the British Association on population growth last century across Europe and North America. He notes France and Germany, Russia and the United States expanded greatly, changing global demographics and raising concerns about food supplies and new markets. He argues growth hinges on birth and death rates, with slower birth rates offset by lower death rates, and calls for improved statistical economic education for public leaders.
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London Standard
Europe
North America
Sir Robert Giffens
British Association For the Advancement of Science
France
Germany
Russia
British Empire
United States
Robert Giffen
England
A Reade Revival in Public Taste and Reading
A discussion on Charles Reade and the appeal of classic novelists like Scott Dickens Trollope and Thackeray. The piece notes rising popularity of old authors, questions the depth of understanding, and suggests Reade’s historical novel Cloister and the Hearth as a notable work amid shifting reading tastes.
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New York Evening Post
Charles Reade
Dremand
Scott
Jane Dickens
Thackeray
Trollope
George
Geers’ Meredith
Henry James
Reade
George the
Sand
Kespeare
A Genuine American Invasion Rouses Naples Elite
An American influence sweeps Naples as a brisk demand for United States goods spreads through Europe. A dramatic event, described as a genuine American tornado, disrupted relics of the Caesars and caused injuries, drawing attention to US products and cultural presence.
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Philadelphia
Europe
Naples
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