Newport Bank Scandal Haunts Small Kentucky City
United States Bank Examiner took control of the German National Bank of Newport Kentucky after rumors of a $201000 shortage by Frank M Brown the bank’s stockkeeper and assistant cashier. Brown vanished with suspected funds and a panic swept Newport as customers withdrew deposits.
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Cincinnati
United States
Tucker
German National Bank
Newport
Packer
Frank M. Brown
Brown
Alvord
New York
First National ‘Bank of
Youtsey
T Hat Brown
Odin, I.l
Fries
Commercial Tribune
Chim J
A prosperous year for American shipping reported
Washington reports the past fiscal year as the most prosperous in years with expectations of further gains. Documented US tonnage exceeds 5,000,000 gross tons for the first time since the Civil War, totaling 5,194,839 tons across 23,333 vessels on June 30, 1900, up 300,000 tons from the prior year. Yellow fever halted in Santiago de Cuba after 300 years, with the last 1899 case cured in December and no new cases in the following year due to US Army officers and inspectors.
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Washington
Commissioner of Navigation Chamberain
United States
Santiago de Cuba
Santiago
United States Army
Whaling Steamer William Baylis Returns with Cargo
The whaling steamer William Baylis arrived from the north with 13,000 pounds of oil and 400 barrels aboard. In London, Miss Helena Zimmnerman and the duke of Manchester wed privately, and Eugene Zimmerman of Cincinnati is named manager of Granda Trank. Montreal reports the Montreal States notes further details.
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San Francisco
William Baylis
London
Helena Zimmnerman
Duke of Manchester
Manchester Castle
Ireland
Eugene Zimmerman
Cincinnati
Fiery lynching ends Preston Porter’s fate in Limon
In Limon Colorado on November 17 Preston Porter Jr., known as John Porter, was executed by burning at a railroad stake for his murder of the Frost girl. About 300 Lincoln county residents formed the deliberate mob, circling the fire as Porter prayed then endured a prolonged, empty display before his body was consumed.
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Limon
Col
Preston ‘Porter, Jr
John Porter
Preston Porter
Lincoln County
Simon
Business World Reports Broad Price Gains and Strong Trade
R G Dun's Weekly Review notes widespread commodity price increases and firmer manufactured goods quotes amid low inventories and labor shortages. Iron and steel demand rises, railway returns stay favorable, and exports reach new highs while cereals markets lag and bank clearings soar.
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New York
R. G. Dun
United States
Canada
Bradstreed
Ax Thrown at Emperor William in Breslau Carriage Incident
In Breslau a tradeswoman hurled an ax at Emperor William and the hereditary prince of Saxe Meiningen as they rode in an open carriage. The weapon missed, hitting the ground behind them. The assailant was arrested and deemed insane after a provisional medical exam.
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Breslau
William
Saxe-Meiningen
Griggs resigns from cabinet effective March 4
Attorney General Griggs told the president and cabinet that he cannot remain in the cabinet for the next four years after deliberation. The resignation takes effect March 4, while other members are expected to stay, with War Secretary possibly leaving.
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Washington
Griggs
Cable lays third link between Netherlands and Britain
Consul Lis toe reports from Rotterdam that a third telegraph cable has been laid between the Netherlands and England, speeding American cablegrams via London. One wire will join the Atlantic cables at London, allowing direct U S cable messages without London office intervention. Cost shared by Great Britain and the United States. Des Moines reports Iowa election amendment language will delay many officials’ seating into 1902, affecting about 2,000 township, county and state offices.
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Washington
Listoe
Rotterdam
State Department
Netherlands
England
London
Atlantic
United States
Great Britain
Des Moines
Iowa
Imperial decree punishes high Chinese officials with life imprisonment
Washington reports a cablegram that an imperial decree on November 13 de rigs Prince Tuan and Prince Chwang to life imprisonment and degrades or exiles several other top officials. Kang Yi is dead, Yu Hsien exiled or alive, Chao and Chaio retained in office yet degraded. Some leaders face the severest penalties yet.
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Washington
Sheng
Hay
Prince Tuan
Prince Chwang
Prince Yih
Prince Ying
Prince Lien
Duke San
Ying Nien
Kang Yi
Chao
Hu Chaio
Yu Hsien
China
Tuan
Kang-Yi
Dead Letter Office reports rise in undelivered mail
Washington reports the annual Dead Letter Office data showing undelivered mail up nearly ten percent from last year with 7,536,158 items received. Figures include 144,619 letters and parcels held for postage and 422,793 misdirected items, plus 35,000 unaddressed letters and 269,624 hotel guest letters.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Report Highlights Record Year and Reforms
The annual report to Nov 17 details $295,316,107 receipts for the year ended June 30 1900 with tax collection cost at 1.58 percent. It calls for amendments to the war revenue act including abolishing the ten cent certificate tax and taxing bank withdrawal receipts. Commissioner Wilson credits taxpayers for the result and notes reforms for distilleries and tobacco industries.
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Washington
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Bureau
Internal Revenue Service
Wilson
Internal Revenue Bureau
Endanger Negro Vote Bill Introduced in Georgia Senate
Atlanta November 14 Representive Hardwick introduces an education and property qualification bill for suffrage in Georgia. Similar to North Carolina, the measure could trigger a constitutional convention and would likely restrict the Negro vote if enacted.
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Atlanta
Hardwick
General Assembly
North Carolina
Wardwick
Georgia
Prof Leavenworth Captures Eros Photo At State University
Minneapolis scientist Prof. F P Leavenworth photographed the asteroid Eros from the State university observatory. He computed its exact location 34 million miles away and recorded its likeness on a sensitive plate beyond human sight, since the planet cannot be seen naked eye or with the telescope.
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Minneapolis
Minn
F. P. Leavenworth
State University Observatory
Lumber Mills Close for Winter in Northwest
Minneapolis reports that most saw mills have shut down for the season as winter begins. About 5000 workers are out of work, though they can find work in the woods. The mill ponds are full of logs and the past season was among the best.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Northwest
Head end collision near Polk kills six. three injured
An ex tra freight train collided with the Lake Shore passenger train two miles west of Polk, Pennsylvania, just before eight. Both engines and passenger coaches derailed, 46 freight cars derailed, six men were killed and three injured.
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Oil City
Pennsylvania
Lake Shore
Polk
Calcutta Floods Endanger City as Rain Wrecks Quarters
Flooding in Calcutta from unprecedented rains leaves streets under water up to four feet in the native quarter while boats serve for movement in the European quarter. Five hundred ninety houses collapse. Twenty three killed and sixty seven injured. Large fish were seen in the flooded streets. London reports.
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India
London
Calcutta
Aged Carrier Charles A Tyler Dead in Brooklyn
New York November 17 Charles A Tyler the oldest letter carrier in the world has died in Brooklyn at about 80 years old He served in the post office department for roughly fifty years and passed away last night due to heart disease.
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New York
Charles A. Tyler
Tyler
Post Office Department
Brooklyn
Unique Watch Meetings for Red Cross Worldwide Appeal
New York November 16 The American National Red Cross plans global watch meetings on December 31 to receive sealed packets from about 100 leading figures including Tolstoi Chamberlain Kruger and Lord Roberts. Messages will discuss the century’s progress and the twentieth century’s hopes while raising an endowment for relief in calamities like Galveston. Applications for organizers are to be sent to the St James Building New York.
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New York
American National Red Cross
United States
Tolstoi
Joseph Chamberlain
Kruger
Lord Roberts
Red Cross
Galveston
St. James Building
White in Court Faces Michigan Military Fraud Indictment
Gen. W. L. White ex quartermaster general of the Michigan national guard appeared before Judge Wiest in Lansing amid decades old fraud allegations. He stood mute and entered a not guilty plea. Bail was set at 10000 and posted by five Grand Rapids businessmen. The case adjourned to November 26.
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Lansing
Mich
W. L. White
Michigan National Guard
Wiest
Grand Rapids
Gen. White
Stanford Professor Edward Ross Resigns From Stanford
Dr Edward Ross head of economics and sociology resigns from Stanford University amid a campus stir. He states Mrs Stanford pressured him and cites influence from powerful San Francisco interests. Several faculty members align with Ross.
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Stanford University
Cal
Edward Ross
Ross
Stanford
Colored Women Admitted to National Council Membership
A letter from Mrs. Booker T. Washington read to the National Council of Women states the National Association of Colored Women has secured 50 of the 100 dollars needed for dues and would become a member. Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, national president, attends meetings. The council voted unanimously to admit the organization at once.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Booker T. Washington
National Council of Women
National Association of Colored Women
Mary Church Terrell
Derailed Southern Express Kills Thirteen in France
The Southern express derailed at noon Thursday between St. George's and Lachusse near Dax about 33 miles northeast of Bayonna. The car was precipitated over an embankment and thirteen persons were killed.
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Babonne
France
St. George’s
Lachusse
Dax
Bayonna
Army reorganization urged by Gen Miles in annual report
Lieutenant General Miles urges a permanent land force with one man per thousand population, proposes a reform bill, and cites troop shortages at home after deployments to Cuba, Puerto Rico, Alaska and the Philippines. He notes $55 million already spent on coast defenses and estimates future costs for fortifications and sites.
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Washington
Miles
United States
Cuba
Porto Rico
Alaska
Philippines
Peking
New York
California
Maine
Oregon
Virginia
National
Postmaster General Seeks $121 Million for Postal Services
Emory Smith plans to ask congress for a $121000000 appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1902, including $13500000 for rural free delivery. By year end 4300 rural routes will be in place with about 4500 more planned, and officials eye extending service to every unserved point nationwide.
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Washington
Emory Smith
Congress
United States
Triple lynching shocks Jefferson Texas after jail break
Three Black men arrested by Sheriff Haywood for ambush and murder of Mr. Stallcup were hanged from Cypress Bayou railroad bridge by a mob that overpowered the jailer and cut the line. The men had confessed to the crime.
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Jefferson, Tex
Haywood
Stallcup
Cypress Bayou
Steps toward resuming Anglo American commission work
Washington reports progress toward resuming the Anglo American commission involving the United States Great Britain and Canada. Correspondence between Ottawa and Washington has occurred and with border erections completed there is time to address the serious questions before the commission in the coming days.
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Washington
Anglo-American Commission
United States
Great Britain
Canada
Ottawa
Yerkes Appointed Internal Revenue Collector in Kentucky
John W. Yerkes, former Republican candidate for Kentucky governor, was named collector of internal revenue for the Eighth district. He will assume duties November 20 after resigning his prior post to pursue the governor race and stated he would not contest Beckham's election.
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Kentucky
Washington
John W. Yerkes
Yerkes
Commissioner of
Internal Revenue
Anl
Beckham
Navigation on Mississippi Closed in La Crosse
Navigation on the Mississippi river was officially closed Friday in La Crosse Wisconsin. The season had already been effectively closed for a month with no traffic at the river bridge and all raft boats laid up.
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Mississippi
la Crosse
Wis
Mississippi River
Earthquake in Colombia Severe Reported by U.S. Chargo
Washington on November 15 reports that the Caracas mission states the earthquake in Colombia last month was much more severe than earlier estimates.
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Washington
Russell
United States
Caracas
Colombia
Denunciation of Limon lynching shocks Denver crowd
A mass meeting in Denver denounced the Limon mob lynching of John Porter, condemning the act and sensational press reports. Speakers urged swift state law penalties for lynching, while noting Porter’s crime did not justify barbaric lynching. Coroner's inquest later identified the remains as Porter's.
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Denver
Col
John Porter
C. M. Hobbs
C. S. Thomas
H. V. Johnson
Slocum
Colorado College
Friedman
Coyle
Sarah Platte Decker
Woman’s Club
Porter
Lincoln County
Colorado
Gov. Thomas
Freeman
Limon
Hawaiian race decline slows as annexation looms
Washington reports show pure Hawaiians once again outnumbered by part Hawaiians. real estate ownership favors pure Hawaiians with 3,995 of 6,327 owners. Annexation is viewed as improving Hawaiian self reliance and political privileges, while Hawaii’s 1900 tax base totals 1,341,650 with land appraised at 569,500 and 97,491,584 in subject property.
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Washington
Sanford B. Dole
Hawaii
Hawaiian Islands
Boers Active with East Rand Rebuild and Forced Rearms
Reports from Pretoria say Louis Botha sets a government at Roesendal north of Middelburg with 150000 pounds to pay burghers a crown daily. Commandant Abel Ersmus leads 2000 men at Olyphant's river with 1000 wagons and 12000 cattle. Heidelburg notes surrendered burghers being forced to resume arms under threat of death.
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Pretoria
Louis Botha
Roesendal
Middelburg
Abel Ersmus
Olyphant’s
Heidelburg
Place Offered to Sargent by McKinley
Washington November 19 Frank Sargent of Peoria has been tendered the post of director of the bureau of engraving and printing by President McKinley. Sargent has been grand master of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen for 14 years and is highly regarded in the fraternity and in Illinois.
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Sargent
Washington
Frank Sargent
Peoria
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
McKinley
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
May Add More Members Washington 3 Nov 19
If reapportionment follows precedent the next house of representatives will have 385 members, up 43 from the current total. The note cites potential changes based on population shifts and district realignments.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Bodies Found After Storm Dumped in Galveston Swamp
The United States surveying corps on Saturday recovered over 160 bodies in a swamp west of Galveston on the island. They were unearthed near a county road and had remained undiscovered by burial parties sent out after the September 8 storm.
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Galveston
Tex
United States Surveying Corps
News From Europe on Czar Nicholas Illness
London reports continue favorable news on Emperor Nicholas's recovery. Vienna sources claim czar illness from bad fish with other relatives affected. St. Petersburg churches issue telegraphic prayers as Sviet notes the disease's normal course appears favorable. Paris cites Dix-Neuvieme Siecle with physicians predicting a prolonged illness and possible regency with Grand Duke Vladimir named as regent.
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London
Nicholas
Vienna
Daily Chronicle
Livadia
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Kharkov
Kherson
Odessa
Sviet
Europe
Paris
Dix-Neuvieme Siecle
Vladimir
Duke's mother denies, then confirms royal marriage
London reports a marriage between the duke of Manchester and Miss Helene Zimmerman of Cincinnati after an inspection of Marylebone parish records. The dowager duchess initially denied the union, then found the record and expressed displeasure. Cincinnati says Mr Zimmerman plans a reception on the couple's return.
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London
Marylebone
Duke of Manchester
Helene Zimmerman
Cincinnati
Ireland
Duchess of Manchester
Miss Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Hours of Labor Reduced for Machinists Nationwide
Washington announces a labor agreement cutting machinists hours to nine per day starting Monday with no strikes or lockouts. From May 18, 1901 nine hours daily become standard. arbitration will settle future disputes. In Milwaukee 2700 Edward P Allis workers move to 57 hours weekly until May 18 1901, then five hours per day.
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Washington
National Metal Trades Association
International Association of Machinists
United States
Milwaukee
Edward P. Allis Company
Chicago
Paterson
N. J
Cleveland
International Association of Machinists and
National Trades Association
Bank officials sentenced in Dumbell’s Bank case
Director Nelson and Manager Shimmon of Dumbell's Bank in Douglas Isle of Man were found guilty on November 14 of falsifying the bank's books. They received five years in prison while auditors and other defendants drew sentences from six to eighteen months.
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London
Nelson
Shimmon
Dumbell’s Bank of
Increase in state hospital insane population noted
The government hospital for the insane reports 2076 patients, up 138 the largest increase to date, with an expected 2275 inmates by year end. Of the inmates 958 come from army, navy and marine services, 256 entering in the past year.
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Washington
Government Hospital For the Insane
Army, Navy and Marine Hospital Service
Detention of Dentist’s Baggage Declared Unwarranted
Officials at the New York custom house stated on Monday that the detention of the baggage of Dr. F. D. Kelly and his assistant Miss M. Dorrance of Peoria Illinois, who arrived on the steam ship New York Sunday, was without warrant.
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New York
Custom House
F. D. Kelly
M. Dorrance
Peoria
Ill
Death of a Journalist in Toledo Veteran Marine Editor Dies
In Toledo on November 20 Col Charles Caughling longtime marine editor of the Toledo Blade and commander in chief Vandervorts staff died Monday morning after a 36 year tenure with the paper. A mysterious express robbery in Sioux City involved a 5009 dollar money shipment sent to Sioux City by a Sheldon Iowa bank via American Express. The Friday delivery is missing with theft occurring between 1 PM and 9 PM the same day.
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Toledo
Charles Caughling
Commander. In
Vandervort
Toledo Blade
Sioux City
American Express
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the Enquirer
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Montreal
Can
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Mier
Limon, Col
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Germany
Chwang
Red Cross Association
White
Michigan
Quartermaster Generl
Smith
Postal Service
Texas
Action of the Limon
Mod
Duke
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