Spelter Deal Signals Miner Investment Rise
Thomas Connor, largest individual mine owner in America, bought ten carloads of spelter from Lanyon Zinc at 6 1/2 cents, then ten more at 5 1/2 cents, total about 400000 pounds. The purchase, amid a rift between metal buyers and zinc mine owners, could boost plans for zinc smelters and in-house smelting within the Missouri Kansas Zinc R imers association.
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Thomas Connor
Lanyon Zinc Company
Epoiter
America
Connor
Lanyon Company
Missouri-Kansas Zinc Rimers’ Association
Mob Attacks Two Black Men in Greeley Square
A crowd of about 1,000 white men mobbed two Black men near Greeley Square on Broadway. One man escaped, the other was severely beaten and jailed after a protest by a physician. The incident arose from a disputed $2 charge for drinks at Carrott’s saloon.
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New York
Greeley Square
Thirty-third Street
Broadway
Uber
Price
James J. Car Rott
Smith
Boston
Curbett
Iron and pig iron trade activity on strong week
A New York report notes brisk iron and crude product business. Buyers in western penalties purchased about 21 dollars per ton at furnace for pig iron. Valley furnace reports large Bessemer pig purchases totaling about 75,900 tons for the first half of 1900. Pittsburg meanwhile sells forge iron and related shares in sizable transactions.
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Eaiieads
New York
Bessemer
Valley Furnsce
Pittsburg
Heavy movement drives rail and metal trade amid shortages
The report notes large blocks of hay for car wheel use and strong iron demand for malleable steel, plus a 20 000 ton inquiry in the western market. Railroads largely missed the $33 price before it rose to 39, with tonnage varying by line. Coal and ore movements surged since August, with 1 200 000 to 1 500 000 tons forecast for 1900 and many railroad orders placed, while a car famine highlights the need for more rolling stock and expanded lake and Atlantic yards bustle with activity.
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Additio
Harriman
Pennsylvania
Milla
Linois Central
New York Central
Baltimore & Ohio
St. Paul
Union Pacific
Chicago & Northwestern
Louisville & Nashville
Lehigh Valley
Pittsboro
New England
Great Northern
Bam
Atlante
Hes Peesesire
Tims
Great Northern Fights Saloon Ban in Rail Town Hillyani
In St Paul dated Oct 26 the Great Northern Railway wins a fight to prevent incorporation of Hillyani near Spokane. Hillyard is company town with many GN workers. Sale of liquor is forbidden in town, but outside workers push for saloons while rail officials oppose. The railroad plans to keep the town saloon free.
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St. Paul, Minn
Great Northern
Hillyani
Spokane
Hillyard
Toe
St. Paul
Chicago, St. Paul & Milwaukee Railway
North Dakota
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
One Woman Stayed at Liberty Silk Mill Strike in New York
The Liberty silk mill on Wet Fifty-seventh Street operated today with only one worker present among six hundred ten employees. No disorder was reported as strike conditions persist amid tense atmosphere, and authorities monitored the scene to prevent disturbances.
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New York
Liberty
Fifty-seventh Street
Change in Harpers publishing house shocks New York
The World reports Harper & Brothers is restructuring with Harper's Round Table suspended and editor Albert Lee moved to McClure publications. J Pierpont Morgan is said to have invested up to 2 million dollars in the firm, while S. S. McClure takes a top role. Morgan's associate McIlvain becomes London VP, and long-time Harper figures shift roles as salaries and positions are revised.
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New York
the World
Harper & Brothers
Harper's Round
Albert Lee
MoClure
J. Pierpont Morson
S. S. McClure
Certer
Morgan
McIlvain
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Harpers
Margaret E. Sanesier
Harper's Bazaar
Franklin Square
Lawrence Hutton
Harper's New Monthly
Uast
Henry Loomis Nelson
Harper
John Harper
Franklin Harper
Joseph.a. Harper
John W. Harper
James Harper
Horatio L. Harper
Willam Armitage Harper
Joseph Harper
pearly @ Lear
J. Pierpont Morgan
McClure
Henry ME Alden
Harper's
Maxasine
Doubleday
Mclure
Aguinaldo Envoy to Present Philippine Terms in Washington
Senor Antonio Regidor, now in transit, will carry Aguinaldo's terms to President McKinley seeking an end to hostilities and a rebuilt Philippine governance. Proposed provisions include free trade, religious freedom, U S coaling stations, military reservations, American officials in customs, a U S style police system, an American judiciary, and a Philippine government under a U S protectorate. Regidor wields plenipotentiary powers to negotiate, surpassing Aguinaldo’s rival ambassadors in influence.
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New York
Washington
Senor
Antonio Regidor
United States
Asubaldo
Mckinley
Aguinalde
Philippine Islands
Filipios
Manila
Noll
Panay
Mintanao
Nesrop
Masbate
Samar
Mindonca
Senor Regidor
Regidor
Agoncillo
Congress
Senor Heitor
Aguinaldo
Rexider
Postum Coffee Substitute Helps Indigestion Says Mary Whitney
In the Easy Street piece Mary Whitney of Dover Ohio recalls how she switched from coffee to Postum Cereal Food Coffee on Dr Clemens advice over three years ago. She reports complete relief from indigestion and offers to provide names of friends who could benefit from abandoning coffee for Postum.
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Mary +. Whitney
Dover
Ohio
Administration Informed On Aguinaldo Demands In Europe Dispatches
Representatives describe ongoing negotiations as the banishment of Agoncillo is noted while Aguinaldo and his advisers press demands via dispatches from General Ouis Bird. The secret service in Europe keeps the government informed of developments.
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Agoncillo
Aguinaldo
Ouis Bird
Europe
Football at Frisco: Cal to face Wisconsin team on Christmas Day
Captain Muma expects UC football to meet Wisconsin at Frisco on Christmas Day pending finances. Wisconsin impressed vs Yuse and may also play Stanford and Berkeley forensics. The Badgers may join Nevada and Oregon in potential games this season, signaling strong aggressors for the California schools.
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San Francien
Muma
University of California
Wisconsin State University
Wisconsin
Yuse
California
Stanford
Berkeley
Nevada
Oregon
Kemson
Barrister’s Wife Indicted In $8.5 Million Fantasy Heir
Minneapolis report says Mrs Hettle Gates was indicted for grand larceny after claiming an English uncle left her 8.5 million dollars. She allegedly misread a Brown Brothers letter implying existing deposits to obtain cash loans. She denies fraud, alleging conspiracy and victimhood.
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Minneapolis
Midn
Hettle
Gates
Cornwall
England
Grand
Jocal
Brown Bros. & Co
New York
Focal
Permanent Dewey Arch Plans Spark City and Nation Debate
New York executive committee of the citizens' committee for the Dewey arch held a meeting to outline fund raising and leadership roles. Gen A G McCook questioned broad outside contributions while the city’s art committees approved the arch, which is to remain white with marble or granite material to be decided later.
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New York
Citizens’ Committee
Coton William Conant Charen
Chaves E. Nicol
John D. Crummins
Hev. Morgan Dix
Howard Gould
James T. Woodward
A. G. McCook
Withoueh
Louis Windmutter
Helen Gould
Miss Could
Omisha
Catholic Summer School Removal Planned from Ladison
Dubuque Iowa October 23 The Rev Father Dalton of St Louis is here arranging for the removal of the Catholic summer school from Ladison to Dubuque It is national in scope including the six archdioceses of Milwaukee St Paul Cincinnati and St Louis.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Father Dalton
St. Louis
Ladison
Milwaukee
Para St. Paul
Cincinnati
Cotton Industry Faces Possible Partial Mills Closure
Calcutta October 26 report the cotton industry remains in critical condition drawing wide attention in Calcutta and Bombay. Over-production by mills raises fears the decision to partially close down will come too late to avert hardship for mills and workers.
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Calcutta
Hombay
Secretary Hay Delays Reply on Samoan Partition
New York reports from Washington say Secretary Hay will withhold a firm reply to Germany’s Samoan partition proposal until Britain’s stance is known. Final action hinges on discussions with influential senators and the president. The aim is careful dealings to protect U S interests at Pago Pago and territorial claims to Upolo and Savai i amid extended negotiations among the three powers.
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Hay
Germany
New York
Herald
Washington
Great Britain
Samoa
Putuila
Savaii
United States
Tututua
Pago Pago
Upola
Authenties
High Joint Commission
Navy plans push faster ships amid political shift
Berlin reports a high level conference among Admiral Tirpitz Count von Buelow and Prince Hohenlohe focused on expanding the German Navy with speedier larger ships beyond the preliminary program. No warship deployment to South Africa, no Reichstag decision yet, and notes that changes reflect a changed world situation.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Admiralty
Admiral Tirpitz
Count von Buelow
Prince Hohenlohe
South Africa
Reichstag
Wise Act cited by Archbishop Chapelle on Philippine take over
Archbishop Chapelle plans to travel to the Philippines with Father McKinnon to aid church and state. He notes the take over was a wise act, arguing Spain would have sold the islands and stressing strategic Pacific coast and China trade importance. He criticizes anti imperial voices as misreading national purpose.
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Philippines
Chapelle
New York
The
Times
Washington
Ays
Shermen
San Frenvisos
Pather McKinnon
State
War Departments
Hay
Root
Paris
Spain
America
Minstrels at Crawford Theater Impress Crowd Despite Flawed Start
Richards and Pringle's Minstrels drew a large Crawford theater audience last night with a mix of entertaining acts. James Crosby stood out with notable terpsichorean display while La She showcased stack wire work. The program closed strong with an acrobatic whirlwind by five Arabs, regarded as exemplary by spectators.
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Richards & Pringle
Crawford Theater
James Crosby
Himelf
Flughes
Tlangford
Gverby
Cameron
Julius Green
James Moore
Simpson
Pittman
Guam Not Requiring Reinforcements Says Secretary
Secretary Long dismissed rumors of Guam reinforcements citing no need. He noted the navy plans to send an extra marine battalion to the Philippines, suggesting the Guam story arose from this upcoming move. The report underscores administrative focus on Pacific deployments.
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Guam
New York
The
Times
Washington
Long
Navy Department
Philippines
Fragmentary Fare Card Note with Travel Price Offer
Fragmented text mentions Rock Island Route to Kansas City with a return fare of 2.67 dollars and a departure date around October. The garbled note references a substitution by fraud and asks Tur German Salve for Tet ter in unclear terms. Travel price fragment hints at a retail or transportation listing from an old paper.
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Kansas City
Rock Island
Bright's Disease Cure Promoted by Prof Samuels
An advertisement urges readers to seek Prof. Samuels for Bright's disease treatment claiming cures in two to four months. It attacks medical doctors for disbelief, cites his eye-based method, and notes limited-time treatment before his departure to Kansas City at 1606 Kansas Avenue.
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M. Dia
Bright
Prof. Samuels
M. da
Prof
Saimieiu
Topeka
Kaness City
M. D.s
Kansas Avenue
Lipton to Reappear in London at Royal Temple Yacht Club
Sir Thomas Lipton makes his first public return appearance in London at the Royal Temple Yacht Club dinner to be held at the Hotel Cecil at month end. Lord Charles Beresford as commodore will preside and Lipton is expected to attend after his U S visit.
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Sir Thomas
London
Yacht Club
Landon
Sir Thomas Lipton
United States
Royal Temple Yacht Club
Cecil
Charles Beresford
Sir Thomas Liptor
London seeks sea water supply through Sussex outlet
Londoners may get pure sea water via a proposed system tapping the Sussex Channel at Lancing. Salt waves would flow by gravitation to Hammersmith, across the Thames to Cromwell Road, with branches to Charing Cross, Farringdon Street, Shoreditch, Bethnal Green, and Victoria Park. The Builders hope the plan will provide baths and a public boon to London.
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London
London Telegraph
Bethnal Green Road
Victor Park
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