Gomez poised to be named Cuban army chief again
Cuban reports say General Maximo Gomez may be reinstated as commander in chief as Cuba's independence drive intensifies. Washington faces a choice amid fears the move could fuel unrest and hinder American aims in the island.
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Unc Te Sam
Brooke
Havana
Maximo Gomez
United States
Assembly
Army
Pedro Diaz
Pinar del Rio
Gomez
Cuba
National Cuban Party
Liga Patriotica
Party of Cuban Independence
Bliss
Canned Beef Scandal Taints Havana Relief Effort
In Havana on April 7 Captain Neil Gaines in charge of relief for destitute citizens faces scrutiny over 506 cans of beef 300000 cans of tomatoes and other provisions that were spoiled or mismanaged. A board of survey was requested after an inspection found rotten meat and plans to replace tainted stock amid alleged improper destruction and shipping of damaged meat.
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Havana
Neil Gaines
Kegia
Bartlett
A. L. Smith
Gaines
J. Co. Mulliken
Ludlow
Warant
Board of Survey
Smith
Washington
Benson
Boards of Survey
Chicago
United States
Marianao
Concha
Second Engles
No Paving in Iowa Towns Due to Payment Uncertainty
Des Moines April 7. Leading contractors and paving manufacturers expect no paving rush in Iowa this year. Supreme Court decisions on payments under Dewey and other rulings create uncertainty over collectability when assessments exceed property value. Questions arise about Iowa's lineal foot method for improvements. A movement seeks legal changes.
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Des Moines
Suy
Iowa
Dewey
Supreme Court
Ishpeming Strikers Quiet as Jobs Open to Nonunion Men
Ishpeming Michigan April 7 The strike is quiet with about 1000 men expected to start work at Lake Superior and Cliffs properties. 500 at Lake Superior 100 at Lake Angeline numerous non union applications. Union backing waning with reports the backbone of the strike is broken and over 100 miners have departed for other fields.
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Ishpeming
Mich
Lake Superior
Cleveland Cliffs
Lake Angeline
Union Mena
Miners clash as machine and pick workers split over raise
Reports from Brazil Indiana describe a third meeting between miners and machine mine operators over a 10 cent wage scale. The refusal to raise wages has led to the four machine mines closing, leaving about 700 workers idle and tensions rising within the union.
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Brazil
Ind
Maciine
Beef Control Clash in Powell Process Court Inquiry
Washington April 7 in the army beef court of inquiry Armour & Co claimed exclusive Powell process for preserving fresh meat. A July 13 1898 letter to the commissary general was produced as evidence and William A DeCandry testified about drafting the beef contract and resigning after General Enarans appearance before the war commission.
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Washington
Army Beef
Armour & Co
Powell
Lee
Miles
Cuba
Tampa
Fla
John Weston
Chicago
T. J. Connor
Witness Questions Contrac t Details and Time Clauses
Witness DeCaundry testified he could not understand the contract as written due to lacking details and conflicting time provisions. He noted a seventy two hour clause in a revision by General Fagan, admitted not authorized to strike it, and recalled Captain Davis as a confidant of General Eagan while stressing data were not in a filed box. Armour & Co urged acceptance citing Powell process control despite Swift & Co bid.
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William A. DeCaundry
War Department
DeCandry
Fagan
Swift & Co
Memenda
Captain Davis
Davie
Kagan
DeCaundry
Eagan
Kagatt
Davis
Armour & Co
Powell
Republic Tron and Steel company to operate mills
Gigantic oil and steel trust forming under Republic Tron and Steel with 65 million capital and 29 rolling mills, 880000 tons annual furnace capacity. Frank Rockefeller ore sources sought, Chicago HQ likely, Myron Wick considered for president, other western plant consolidations linked to Pacific Biscuit and sugar price actions also noted.
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Meveland
Rolline Oiltrust
Republic Tron and Steel Company
Tron
Siye
New York
Franklin
Mesaha Range
Frank Rockefeller
Atlantic
Gogebie Range
Cambria
Negaunee
Mich
Bessemer
Bessemer Steel
Bessemer Iron
Chicago
Cleveland
Compminy
Trust
Youngstown
Myron C. Wick
New Rolling Mill Combine
George D. Wick
Mahoning Valley Iron Company
Barber Becomes Heir to Virginia Estate Worth 350000
Des Moines native Clagett, long-time Minneapolis resident and former Masonic leader, inherits a Virginia uncle’s estate valued at about 350000. He is expected to receive around 175000 and plans to invest in Minneapolis real estate. He will travel to Virginia on April 14 for the settlement.
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Minneapolis
George Cargett
T. J. Pite
Clagrett
Des Moines
Grand Lodge
Colored Masonic Order
Appleton
Wis
Clagett
Clagwett
Virginia
Missouri River flood warnings reach Cayville area
Dispatches from April 7 report an ice gorge three miles southwest of Gayville delaying warning to stock raisers and signaling potential flood damage as the Missouri River rises. Separately miners in Des Moines with 300 workers join strikes risking eight hour demands and wage impacts.
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Sioux City
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway
Missouri River
Cayville
Gayville
Des Moines
Yale Seeks Two Million For Bicentennial in 1901
Senator Depew forecasts McKinley renomination and reelection. William Jennings Bryan informs New York banquet managers of his planned attendance at the April 15 dinner. Confederate Memorial Day observed at New Orleans on a more elaborate scale than in years past.
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Yale
Depew
McKinley
W. J. Bryan
New York
New Orleans
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Aurora
University of Ilinois
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Champaign
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Kappa Sigma Fratrnity
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Chicago and Westn Indiana Railway
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Lawrence Walsh
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Washington Street
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North Side
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Downstatia
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Attorney At Law
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