16032. J. M. Ceballos & Co. (New York, NY)

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: private
Start Date: October 10, 1906
Location: New York, New York (40.714, -74.006)

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Multiple articles (Oct 10–13, 1906) report that J. M. Ceballos & Co. made a general assignment (suspended) after the alleged $1,000,000 defalcation and absconding of its Havana agent Manuel Silveira. No articles describe a depositor run; the firm placed an assignee/receiver and is treated as failed/assigned, so classified as suspension leading to closure/receivership. OCR variants (Caballos/Ceballos) corrected to J. M. Ceballos & Co.

Events (1)

1. October 10, 1906 Suspension

Cause: Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details: General assignment/suspension declared to be due to the alleged defalcation and absconding of Manuel Silveira (Silveira & Co., Havana), about $1,000,000 missing; assignee William V. Rowe appointed
Newspaper Excerpt: Messrs. J. M. Ceballos & Co., bankers of New York and Havana, have made a general assignment for the benefit of their creditors to William V. Rowe ... The suspension is stated by the firm to be due to the defalcation of Manuel Silveira of Silveira & Co., bankers and merchants of Havana
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (19)

1. October 11, 1906 The Salt Lake Herald Salt Lake City, UT

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NEW YORK FIRM GOES TO WALL J. M. Ceballos & Co. Make Assignment With Enormous Liabilities. FAILURE CAUSED BY CUBAN STAEMENT GIVEN OUT BY COUN. SEL. New York, Oct. 10.-The assignment of J. M. Ceballos & Co., bankers and merchants, with liabilities between $3.000.000 and $4,000,000. was announced today in a statement which declared that the failure was due to the defalcation and absconding of Manuel Silveira of Silveira & Co., Havana. Silveira's defalcation is alleged to amount to about $1,000,000. He sailed from Havana on Oct. ostensibly for New York City to consult with the members of J. M. Ceballos & Co., but has not reached this city. Counsel for the assignee said today that Silveira has left on his own steamer, the Carmelina, for parts unknown, accompanied by his wife and children, and that every effort was being made to locate him. The members of the firm of J. M. Ceballos & Co. are J. M. Ceballos, John S. Fiske and Anderson C. Wilson. Firm May Be Saved. The assignee is William V. Rowe of the law firm of Sullivan & Cromwell of this city. Mr. Rowe said today that the assets of the firm were of a very substantial character, but from a hasty examination it was manifest that they would require careful husbanding. Accountants are now at work on the books of the company. It was stated unofficially that there was ground to hope that the assets would be sufficient to cover the losses of the firm and that it would be enabled to resume business. J. M. Ceballos & Co. was established about fifty years ago. and has large interests in Cuba, chiefly in the development of railroads and sugar plantations. It operates a line of steamers between New York and Spanish ports, and has connections in Spain, European and Spanish American cities. Statement of Counsel. The following statement was given out by Sullivan & Cromwell announcing the assignment: "Messrs. J. M. Ceballos & Co., bankers of New York and Havana, have today made a general assignment for the benefit of their creditors to William V. Rowe, of the law firm of Sullivan & Cromwell, with William Nelson Cromwell as counsel to the assignee. The suspension is stated by the firm to be due to the defalcation of Manuel Silveira of Silveira & Co., bankers and merchants of Havana, who for several years have represented the business of Ceballos & Co. His deficiency amounts to nearly $1,000,000 in money and other property. Defaulter Disappears. "Silveira departed from Havana on Tuesday. the 2d instant, in one of his own steamers named the Carmelina, with New York as his ostensible destination. In local publications he announced his intention of going to New York for a vacation of several months, and in letters and cables to Mr. Ceballos he declared his purpose of coming to New York to personally present this accounts to the firm and deliver the balances in hand. He was expected in a due course, to reach New York on day of this week. but failed to appear, and it has just developed by cable from Havana that instead of departing for New York he had left on his own ship for parts unknown, accompanied by his ife and children. Every effort is being made to locate the absconder. 'Silveira & Co. were one of the largest and best known firms in Havana: were the largest importers of cattle in Cuba, and were reputed especially to have made a large fortune immediately after the war." Mr. Rowe, the assignee. immediately took charge of the business. Has Many Interests. Juan M. Ceballos, the senior member of the firm, is connected as president, vice president or direct with the following companies: Cardenas City Waterworks company of vestment company Porto Commercial Rico, Cour- Intin & Golden company, development company of Cuba; Horn Silver company, India: Wharf Brewing Mining company, International Banking corporation, Iron Steamboat company, oil fields of Mexico Porto Rico York & Telephone company, company, New Porto Rico Steamship company, Rosario Sugar company, St. Nicholas Skating is Ice company, Silveira Sugar company, Tacon Realty company, United States & Porto Rico Navigation company and Universal Motor Car company. Fiske Well Fixed. John S. Fiske, partner in the firm of & Co., is J. M. Ceballos connected with the following companies: Cardenas City Waterworks company, Commercial Investment of of Rico, Fiske Development Fruit company Company Cuba. Porto company of Cuba, John D. Gordan company, Jucaro Realty pany, York Manchester Porto Rico Citrus Steamshin Groves, com- New & company, Newfoundland Syndicate, Porto Rico Telephone company. Seville Packing company of New York, Silveira Sugar company United States & Porto Rico Navigation company, Universal Motor Car company, Varona Land & Investment company, Courtin & Golden company. Anderson C. Wilson, partner of the firm of J. M. Ceballos & Co., is associated dia Wharf with the Brewing following company, companies: Monu- Inmental Trading company, Seville Packing company.

2. October 11, 1906 The Sun New York, NY

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Had in His Employ Gomez we Liberal Candidate for President at the Last Election-Surmise That Explanations of the Defalcation May Lead Hack 10 the Revolutionary Movement-Firm Interested In Many Enterprises In Cuba-List of Creditors Not Yet Ascertainable-.ru Ceballes Hopes to Pull Through Eventually. With a million gone in Havana, and Manuel Silveira, banker of that city, described as a fugitive on a steamer of his own. the banking house of J. M. Ceballos & Co., New York and Havana, made a general assignment yesterday to William V. Rowe of the law firm of Sullivan & Cromwell. The Spanish-American house was a very important one. its resources being generally placed at between $3,000,000 and $5,000,000. and it was the most prominent American banking house as far as relations with Cuba and Porto Rico are concerned. The assignee after a cursory examination roughly estimated the liabilities at between $3,000,000 and $4,000,000. No estimate of the value of the assets was ventured. The man responsible for the failure. according to William Nelson Cromwell, attorney for the assignee. is on the high seas, just where no one knows. Manuel Silveira of Havana was head of the house of Silveira & Co., bankers and merchants, a lifelong intimate friend and close business associate of J.M. Ceballos and Cuban correspondent of J.M. Ceballos & Co. Either lost by him in speculation or in his possession. accord= ing to Mr. Cromwell, is $1,000,000 in money and other property belonging to the New York house. SILVEIRA BEHIND IN REMITTANCES. Two months ago Mr. Silveira wrote to Mr. Ceballon that collections had become slack in Cuba. The revolution was impending and it was absolutely impossible to secure anything like prompt payments. He would do the best he could, he wrote later, but the situation was really getting worse. and from that time up to last week multitude of excuses and very little money its a came to the New York house from Havana agent. ANNOUNCED THAT HE WOULD SAIL FOR NEW YORK. Mr. Ceballos got a cable last week Monday from Mr. Silveira in which the latter said he had just been successful in realizing on the most hazardous risks and that he would mail on the following day. October 2. 60 bring complete accounting large totakea sums in bullion a and drafts to Ceballos t Co. long rest in the north, and to spend head a of long with his and truefriend, the visit Hesailedfrom Havana according his own thefirm. announcement. on one of its to his the Carmelina, carrying as The steamers, passengers his wife and children. own vessel sole was manned entirely by his enployees. SAILED. BUT HAS NOT ARRIVED. Ceballos expected his friend cattle last Mr. but as the Carmelina is a not Sunday. but 2.00 1038 burden he failed was to boat of worried hen the ship had greatly port that day. On Monday steamer he make lookout kept for the overdue though a sharp hegan to feel a bit concerned, Tuesday and seriously anxious. On for not Coballos yet began to make inquiries been Mr. missing streamship. Cables have Carmelina the every port which the elapsed sent to reached in the time could The Carmelina has since these ports nor has there none can be ascertained, any as has spoken or which far of October have as 2. sighted her. the firm come entered vessel and in. no member of investigation Consequently connected with the made no lawyer whether the Carmelina has can tell ends of the earth, whether it has the for the with the Silveira family and little been sunk. seeking a hiding place on some about crew coast, whether it is cruising whether it known main as a pirate or the cirthe with some accident. it has met inspire speculation, cumstances Spanish All but given out is that in he statements a sugnoteworthy counsel yeaterday not even met with by the made that the ship has seas. some gestion ordinary is mishap on the high ON THE FIRM'S BEHALF. STATEMENT by William NelROD Crom- cirwell. As explained attorney for the assignee, the are as follows: comstances J. M. Ceballos & Co., bankers, made of a Messrs. York and Havana. have benefit to-day of creditors general of the la firm as William V. William Nelson is New to & Cromwell, ignment with Rowe for the The suspension Cromwell of Sullivan counsel to the to be due to the bankers stated by the of Silveira & Co., several Manuel Silveira firm assignee. who for defalcation nearly Coand of merchants have represented of Havana, the amounts business to of years Co. His deficiency property. ballos $1,000,000 in departed money and from other Havana on Tuesday, named Silveira in one of his own steamers ostenthe 2d inst., with New York as his anthe Carmelina, In local publications he York a for sible destination. intention of going to New in letters 18 HOURS TO CHICAGO nounced vacation his of several months. and

3. October 11, 1906 The Daily Morning Journal and Courier New Haven, CT

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FORCED TO THE WALL BY ABSCONDING AGENT CEBALLOS & CO, OF NEW YORK AND HAVANA MAKE SIGNMENT. Liabilities Between Three and Four Million Dollars-Defalention Said to Amount to a Million-Firm Established Fifty Years Ago and Has Large Interests in Cuba Chiefly in Development of Railroads and Sugar Plantations. New York. Oct. 10.-The assignment of J. M. Caballos & Co., bankers and merchants, with liabilities at between $3,000,000 and $4,000,000 was announced to-day in a statement by the law firm of Sullivan & Cromwell. The statement declares that the failure was due to the defalcation and absconding of Mamnel Silveira of Silveira & Co., Ha. vana, agents of the New York company. Silveira's defaication is alleged to amount to about $1,000,000. He sailed from Havana on October 2 ostensibly for New York city to consult with the members of the firm of J. M. Ceballos & Co. Counsel for the assignee said to-day that Silveira left on his own steamer, the Cermelina, for parts unknown, accompanied by his wife children, and that every effort was being made to locate him. The members of the firm of J.M.Ce. & Co. are J. M. John S. ballos Fiske Ceballos, and Anderson C. Wilson. The assignee is William V. Rowe, of the law firm of Sullivan & Cromwell of this city. Mr. Rowe said to-day that the assets of the firm were of a character but from a substantial hasty very examination it was manifest that they would require careful husbanding, Accountants are now at work on the books of the company. It was stated unofficially that there was to the assets would be hope that ground sufficient to cover the losses of the firm and that it would be enabled to resume business. J. M. Ceballos & Co. was established about fifty years ago and has large inin Cuba, chiefly in the ment terests of develop. railroads and sugar plantations. It operates a line of steamers York and between New Spanish ports and has connections in Spain, European centers and Spanigh-American cities. The following statement was given out by Sullivan & Cromwell announc. ing the assignment: "Messrs. J.M. Ceballos & Co., bank ers York and a general the day of made New assignment Havana, have ta for benefit of their credits to William V. law firm of & Rowe, Cromwell, of the Sullivan as counsel to the assignee. The suspension is stated by the firm to to the defalcation Silveira be due of Manuel of Silveira & Co., bankers and merchants of Havana, who for several the years Ceballos have represented business of & Co. His deficiency amounts to nearly a million dollars in money and other property, "Silveira departed from Havana on Tuesday, the second inst., in one of his own steamers named the Carmelina, with New York as his ostensible destination. In local publications he anmounced his intention of going to New York for a vacation of several months. and in letters and cables to Mr. declared his of ballos he purpose com- CaIng to New York personally to present his accounts to the firm, and deliver the balance in hand. He was expected in due course to reach New York on Monday of this week, but falled to appear, and it has just developed by cables from Havana, that, instead of deYork he left own parts unknown, parting ship for for New accompa- on his nied by his wife and children. Every effort is being made to locate the absconder. "Silveira & Co. were one of the largest and best known firms in Havana: were the largest importers of cattle in Cuba, and were reputed especially to have made a large fortune immediately after the war." Mr. Rowe, the assignee, immediately took charge of the business. William Nelson Cromwell, counsel for the assignee said: "Messrs. Ceballos & Co., having no premonition of this conduct of their agent, and confronted with this large loss, and the deprivation of their current resources, I have, in this emergency, deemed it just to all having relations with them that they should a general with make assignment preferences, in order to insure equality to all, and opportunity of examination of their affairs in connection with these unexpected and amazing developments. Under the extraordinary conditions mentioned, and the suddenness of the has fallen firm disaster of Ceballos which upon the & Co., it is impracticable at the moment to make of their a the liabilities statement ties. In general assets way an and intelligent liabiliare between three and four million dol-

4. October 11, 1906 The Jersey City News Jersey City, NJ

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Gone With $1,000,000. "Messrs. J. M. Ceballos & Co., bank ers of New York and Hayana, have made a general assignment for the benefit of their creditors to Mr. William V. Rowe of the law firm of Sullivan & Cromwell, with Mr. V lliam Neison Cromwell as counsel + the assignee. The suspension is stated by the firm to be due to the defalcation of Manuel Silveira of Silveira & Co:, bankers and merchants of Havana, who for several years have represented the business of Ceballos & Co. His deficiency amoun to nearly $1,000,000 in money and property. "Silveira departed from Havana on Tuesday, Oct. 2, in one of his OWB steamers, named the Carmelina, with New York as his ostensible destination, In local publications he announced his intention of going to New York for a vacation of several months, and in letters and cables to Mr. Ceballos he declared his purpose of coming to New York to personally present his accounts to the firm and deliver the balance in hand. Loft. For Parts Unknown, "He was expected in due course to reach New York on Monday of this week, but failed to appéar, and it has just developed by cable from Havana that instead of departing for New York he had left on his own ship for parts unknown, accompanied by his wife and children. Every effort is being made to locate him. 'Silveira & Co. were one of the largest and best known firms in Havana, were the largest importers of cattle in Cuba and were reputed especially to have made a large fortune immediately after the war." William Nelson Cromwell, counsel for the assignee, said: "Messrs." Ceballos & Co., having no premonition of this conduct of their agent and confronted with this large loss and the deprivation of their eurrent resources, I have in this emergency deemed it just to all having relations with them that they should make a géneral assignment without preference. "Under the extraordinary conditions mentioned and the suddenness of the disaster which has fallen upon the firm of Ceballos & Co. it is impracticable at the moment to make an intellif gent statement of their assets and liabilities, In a general way the liabill. ties are between three and four million dollars. House Long Established. "The house of J. M. Ceballos & Co. was established more than fifty years ago and has established connections In Spain, Spanish America and the European centers. The firm, in connee tion with its American clientele, has devoted much of its capital to the development of important railroad, sugar plantation and other enterprises en the island. besides having large interests in this country and steamship connections between here and Spain and other ports. "The assets are of a very substantial character, but from hasty examination it is manifest to me that they will require careful husbanding The accountants are at work, and we will be able within a few days to make a fuller statement."

5. October 11, 1906 Omaha Daily Bee Omaha, NE

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BIG NEW YORK BANK FAILS Ceballes & Co. Forced to. Suspend by Defalcation of Cuban Agent, Who is Short One Million. NEW YORK, Oct. 10-The assignment of J. M. Ceballos & Co., bankers and merchants, with liabilities between $3,000,000 and $4,000,000. was announced today in a statement which declared that the failure was due to the defalcation and absconding of Manuel Silveira of Silveira & Co., Havana, agents of the New York company. Silveira's defalcation is alleged to amount to about $1,000,000. He sailed from Havana on October 2, ostensibly for New York, to consult with the members of the firm of J. M. Ceballos & Co., but has not reached this city. Counsel for the assignee said today that Silveira has left on his own steamer, the Carmelina, for parts unknown, accompanied by his wife and children, and that every effort was being made to locate him. The members of the firm of J. M. Ceballos & Co. are J. M. Ceballos, John S. Fiske and Anderson C. Wilson. The assignee is William M. Rowe of the firm of Sullivan & Cromwell of this city. Mr. Rowe said. today that the assets of the firm were of a very substantial kind. but after a hasty examination thought they would require careful husbanding Accountants are now at work on the books of the company. It was stated unofficially that there was grounds to hope that the assets would be sufficient to cover the losses of the firm and that it would be enabled to resume business. J. M. Ceballos & Co. was established about fifty years ago and has large interests in Cuba, chiefly in the development of railroads and sugar plantations. It operates a line of steamers between New York and Spanish ports and has European connections, as well as with South America.

6. October 11, 1906 The Stamford American Stamford, CT

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New York and Havana Bankers Fail. NEW YORK, Oct. 11.-J. M. Ceballos & Co., the bankers and merchants of this city and Havana, have suspended. The suspension is stated by the firm to be due to the defalcation of Manuel Silviera of Silviera & Co., bankers and merchants of Havana, who for several years have represented the business of Ceballos & Co. He is missing, and his deficiency amounts to nearly $1,000,000 in money and other property.

7. October 11, 1906 The Bennington Evening Banner Bennington, VT

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New York and Havana Bankers Fail. NEW YORK, Oct. 11.-J.- M. Ceballos & Co., the bankers and merchants of this city and Havana, have suspended. The suspension is stated by the firm to be due is the defalcation of Manuel Silviera of Silviera & Co., bankers and merchants of Havana, who for several years have represented the business of Ceballos & Co. He is missing, and his deficiency amounts to nearly $1,000,000 in money and other property.

8. October 12, 1906 Daily Kennebec Journal Augusta, ME

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The Whereabouts of One Steamer and Destination of the Other Known. Large Force of Experts Are Working on Books of Firm Forced to Suspend By Defalcation. all ports in the world were sent out toNew York, Oct. 11.-Manuel Silveira, day asking the authorities to keep the defaulting Havana agent of the firm watch for Manuel Silveira, the Savanof Juan Caballos & Co., is not on board nah banker. who is accused of having the steamer Carmelina, upon which he absconded with more than $1,000,000, left Havana Oct. 2, but on another thereby causing the assignment in this city of the banking and commission steamer which he boarded at sea two house of Juan M. Ceballos & Co., which days after leaving the Cuban capital, failed Wednesday last with liabilities according to information which was of between $3,000,000 and $4,000,000. It was announced here today that given out here today. It is said that Silveira is not aboard the steamer the present whereabouts of the CarmeCarmelina in which he and his family lina is known and that the destination sailed from Havana. It was said that of the other steamer to which Sliveira the present whereabouts of the Carmeand his family were transferred also is lina were unknown and that the desknown. tination of the other steamer, to which The charge of defalcation of more it is said Silveira and his family were than $1,000,000 which has been made transferred two days out from Havana, against Silveira, was made, according has been ascertained. to Attorneys Sullivan and Cromwell, William V. Rowe, receiver of the who made the announcement. after wrecked firm, said today that every news of the Carmelina and the other effort was being made to apprehend steamer had been received in this city. Silveira, who, he said. was a close perAt the office of J. M. Caballos & Co., sonal friend of President Castro of the bankers who assigned yesterday, Venezuela, and had important financial the partners were in confrence with relations with the head of the South the assignee, William I'. Rowe, today. American Republic. Detectives have and an augmented force of experts are been employed to run down Silveira, at work on the books. Business was Mr. Rowe said, and their opinion is going on under the direction of the asthat the Cuban banker will strain every signee. nerve to reach Venezuela. It is understod that detectives have New York. Oct. .-News of the failalready sailed from New York to Haure of J. M. Ceballos & Co. was a great vana, from which city they will take surprise to the banking and commission up the search for Silveira. houses in the financial district, where William Nelson Cromwell and Sullithe head of the house was regarded as van. counsel for the receiver of Cebalthe most aggressive merchant and los & Co., today stated that the money banker in the Cuban-American trade. taken by Silveira included $600,000 Silvena & CO., of which Manuel G. which he had collected from the Cuban Silveira, whose alleged defalcation with government on treasury warrants. Ca$1,000,000 caused the failure. was a ballos & Co. were heavy purchasers of member for many years their these warrants which were issued to agent in the Latin-American countries. the Cuban veterans after the close of Silveira & Co. were bankers and merthe Spanish-American war. Some chants in Havana and the firm was $200,000 additional uncollected warconsidered a butwark of financial rerants were found in Silveira's safe. sponsibility, according to advices received today A man who has close business relaby the Ceballos firm from Jos. I. Beola. tions with the firm. said the loss of 31.who is acquitted of any knowledge of 000,000 really cripped the house to the Silveita's alleged wrong-doing. Anextent of $1,000,000. in curtailing its other cablegram received from Beola credit to that amount. The failure is today indicated that the total amount considered certain to have a damaging alleged to have been taken from Ceeffect upon business in Cuba. ballos by Silveira is about $1,000,000. As the financial agent for Ceballos & In addition to this $200,000 in outside Co., Silveira's firm handled money in liabilities are reported. bulk and often had on hand an excess That Silveira planned his departure holding of more than $1,000,000. with much care is evinced by the fact that the partaer. Beok. received a WATCHING FOR SILVEIRA. letter five days after the sailing of the Carmelina. This letter was delivEvery Port in the World Notified to ered to Beola by messenger and statStep Absconding Banker. ed that lie, Silveira, had departed for I parts unknown. New York. Oct. 11. Cablegrams to

9. October 13, 1906 New-York Tribune New York, NY

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work Daily Uribune SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1906. the NEWS THIS MORNING. FOREIGN Secretary Taft informed the former insurgent committee at Havana that the United States could set no date for withdrawal from Cuba until fair the Count Witte, former elections Russian were Premier, assured. emphaticaly denied that he would return to power, and intimated that his bitter experience had driven him to that decision. The Russian Social Democrats have taken charge of the movement to stir up rebellion among the troops, and are issuing appeals to the conscripts to refuse to join the colors. Mont Pelée was reported in violent eruption; ashes are falling over West Indian islands; heavy earthshocks It was have caused damage in Sicily. reported from Mentreal that, owing to unpromising investments, the Ontario Bank had been taken over by the Bank of Montreal. Thirty yards of the Paris subway caved in, and a number of houses were hastily evacuated. Turkish troops suffered another defeat with heavy losses in the province of Yemen. The Supreme Court decided that there was no ground for disqualifying W. S. Fielding, who will run again for a seat in Parliament. DOMESTIC.-Charles E. Hughes spoke at enthusiastic meetings at Penn Yan and Seneca Falls. N. Y. William R. Hearst formally accepted the nomination of the Democratic State Convention in a letter to Chairman Conners of the State Committee. Mr. Hearst spoke at Elmira and Ithaca. Ex-Governor Douglas of Massachusetts expressed his willingness to accept the Democratic nomination for Governor if John B. Moran declined it, as ex-Governor Douglas said he was informed would be the will be Government case. officials A rigid inquiry made by in regard to the smuggling in of Chinese at Providence and the aliens found will be deported. The rules for enforcement of the Pure Food law will be revised by Secretaries Shaw, Metcalf and Wilson before they are made public. The Standard Oil hearing at Findlay, Ohio, was adjourned until Monday. Warrants were issued for the arrest of twenty residents of Baltimore County, Md., charging them with illegally burying dead of persons. Board at Williamstown, The annual meeting the American Mass., was ended, and a resolution protesting against the Congo cruelties was to were weak CITY.-Stocks forwarded irregular, Secretary closing Root. It was said that Murphy was preparing to crowd out the Hearst men who are candiman he feared dates Woodruff for minor nominations. said overconfidence State Chairmight harm the Republican ticket up the state. Some Hearst men were in the Tax Office trying which vainly to discover something with to reply to Mr. Hughes's exposures of Mr. Hearst's tax dodging Manuel Silveira whose alleged embezzlement of $1,000,000 was given as the cause of the failure of J. M. Ceballos & Co., the New York-Havana bankers, was reported to be in this city, but no trace of him could be found. The monument of Verdl, the Italian composer, was unvelled. It was announced that the Mutual Life Insurance Company was in danger of losing its charters in three states on account of the charges brought by Calvin Tompkins. The prosecution closed its case in the Brouwer murder trial at Toms River, N. J., and several witnesses for the defence were examined. Dr. Eugene Van Ness. a well known chemist and physician, committed suicide. THE WEaTHER.-Indications for to-day: Fair and warmer. Thee temperature yesterday: Highest. 52; lowest 37.

10. October 14, 1906 The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City, UT

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SILVEIRA SAID TO HAVE PLAYED TRAITOR'S PART Declared in Story From Havana to Have Financed Revolution, and Proved False. NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-Manuel Silveira, the Cuban banker whose alleged embezziement of $1,000,000 belonging to J. M. Ceballos & Co., caused that firm's failure, financed the recent revolt in Cuba, according to Havana advices to the New York Times. Part of the money, it is stated, was spent in the purchase of arms. Silveira's activity in the revolution is declared to have been due to a quarrel with President Palma. They had been together in some large cattle deals, Silveira supplying stock for Palma's estato in Bayamo. While these deals were proceeding Silveira became interested in the Tacon theater deal, which involved a sale to the Government at $200,000 above the purchase price. While this deal was pending Palma found that he had been badly beaten in a cattle deal and thereupon frustrated the theater transaction. Silveira at that moment became Palma's enemy and began plotting revolution. Then he employed Jose Miguel Gomez as manager of his sugar estate. The Government openly persecuted Gomez, sending troops and artillery to cource people near the estate to refuse to deal with Gomez or Silveira, The result was the dismissal of Gomez, who went to New York Then Silveira began other negotiations, and when the insurgent leaders took the field be supplied them with funds. Traitor to Both Sides. The Government learned of Silveira's complicity and had prepared to arrest him when he purchased freedom by the ostensible gift of 500 horses and the betrayal of Quentin Banderos. Intervention by the United States brought about a situation where Silveira's treachery to both sides was bound to appear. with consequent danger to his life. He thereupon apparently laid hands on what cash was available and fled. This is the story from Havana. Reports have been current in New York from the first that it would be found that Silveira was concerned in the Cuban revolution, and Juan M. Cebalios of the bankrupt firm declared that in his opinion the reports were wrong. If they were true, Mr. Ceballos said, he knew nothing about Silveira's work for the revolutionists. John S. Fiske, a member of the Ceballos banking firm, declared again last night that in his opinion Silveira had had nothing to do with the revolt. He declared positively also that Mr. Ceballos had certainly had no share in any business of that sort. Declares Silveira Crazy. Silveira must have been crazy, said Mr. Fiske. "I can think of no other explanation for what he has done. Meantime no word of Silveira's whereabouts has been found. All South American ports are being watched, but so far nothing has been heard of Silveira or the cattle-carrying steamship in which he fled from Havana a week ago last Tuesday. A member of the firm of J. M. Ceballos & Co. reiterated the belief vesterday that Silveira had gone to Venezuela and would stay there. The Seville Packing company of this city, importers and packers of olive oil and olives. is the first concern forced to the wall as a result of the suspension of J. M. Ceballos & Co. Mr. Ceballos is the heaviest stockholder and his partners are officers of the company A petition in bankruptcy was filed yesterday against it by attorneys for five small creditors, and Harlan F. Stone was appointed receiver. It was intimated that the liabilities were less than $200,000. In the application for the receiver it was stated that the assets are more than $50,000.

11. October 14, 1906 Americus Times-Recorder Americus, GA

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$1,000,000 LUSS CAUSED FAILURE Alleged Part of Money Used to Aid Cuban Rebels. SILVEIRA IS NOW LOCATED It is Estimated Liabilities Are Less Than $200,000-Application For Receiver-Other Concerns Forced to Wall by Failure. New York, Oct. 13.-Manuel Silveira, the Cuban banker, whose al+ leged embezzlement of $1,000,000 belonging to J. M. Ceballos & Co., caus ed that firm's failure, financed the recent revolt in Cuba, according to Havana advices to the New York Times. Part of the money, it is stated, was spent in the purchase of arms. Silveira's activity in the revolution is declared to have been due to a quarrel with President Palma. They had been together in some large cattle deals, Silveira supplying the stock from Palma's estate in Rayamo, while these deals were proceeding, Silveira became interested in the Lacon theater deal, which involved a loan to the government. While this deal was pending Palma found that he had been badly beaten in a cattle deal and thereupon frustrated the theater transaction. Silveira, at that moment, became Palma's enemy and began plotting a revolution. Then he employed Jose Miguel Gomez as manager of his su gar estate. The government openly persecuted Gomez, sending troops with artillery to coerce, the people near the estate to refuse to deal with Gomez or Silveira. The result was the dismissal of Gomez, who went to New York. Then Silveira began other negotiations and when the insurgent leaders took the field he supplied them with funds. The government learned of Silveira's complicity and had prepared to arrest him when he purchased freedom by the ostensible gift of 500 horses and the betrayal of Quentin Banderos. Intervention by the United States brought about the situation where Silveira's treachery to both sides was bound to appear, with consequent danger to his life. He thereupon apparently laid hands on what cash was available and fled. This is the story from Havana. Reports have been current in New York from the first 'that it would be found that Silveira was concerned in the Cuban revolution, and that Juan M. Ceballos of the bankrupt firm, de clared that in his opinion the reports were wrong. If they were true, MT Ceballos said, he knew nothing about Silveira's work for the revolutionists. John S. Fisk, a member of the Ceballos banking firm, declared also Fri day night that, in his opinion, Silveira had had nothing to do with the revolt. He declared positively also that Mr. Ceballos certainly had no share in any business of that sort. "Silveira must have been crazy," said Mr. Fisk. "I can think of no other explanation for what he has done." Meantime no word of Silveira's whereabouts has been found. All South American ports are being watched, but so far nothing has been heard of Silveira or the cattle carrying steamship in which he fled. A member of the firm of J. M. Ceballos & Co. reiterated the belief that Silveira had gone to Venezuela and would stay there. He said a brother of President Castro was Silveira's partner in the Venezuelan cattle trade monopoly, and Silveira was a close friend of President Castro. There was no treaty between Cuba and Venezuela, and it would be almost an impossible task to get Silveira. William Nelson Cromwell, counsel for the assignee, said that if it was found that Silveira was in Venezuela, he did not believe that Ceballos & Co. would spend much money to get him extradited. The Seville Packing company of this city, importers of olive oil and olives, is the first concern forced to the wall as a result of the suspension of Ceballos & Co. Mr. Ceballos is the heaviest stock holder, and his two partners are offi cers of the company. A petition in bankruptcy was filed Friday against it by attorneys for small creditors. It was intimated that the liabilities were less than $200,000. In the ap. plication for the receiver it was sta ted that the assets are more than $50,000.

12. October 16, 1906 The Morris County Chronicle Morristown, NJ

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MILLION DOLLARS GONE, CUBAN FIRM STOPS J. M. Ceballos & Co.'s Havana Agent, Manuel Silveira, Missing, FLED ON HIS OWN STEAMER Liabilities of Spanish-American Bankers From $3,000,000 to $4,000,000-Firm Interested in Many Enterprises in Cuba. New York City.-Just as the United States Government has succeeded in restoring a semblance of political order in the Island of Cuba financial troubles of the most serious character have been thrust upon the un happy Pearl of the Antilles by the disappearance, which was announced, of Manuel Silveira, of Silveira & Co., one of the largest firms of bankers and merchants in Havana, and the failure of the Silveira associates in this city, J. M. Ceballos & Co., perhaps the largest concern doing a mercantile and banking business between the United States and Spain and Spanish America. These two firms have been extremely active in developing railroads, sugar plantations and other important enterprises in Cuba and Porto Rico, and the ramifications of their business in those islands are extensive. Ceballos & Co. are a firm of more than fifty years' standing, and its failure will be for more than $4,000,000 at the lowest estimate made. The explanation of the immediate cause of the Ceballos failure sounds like the plot of a "sensational" novel. Manuel Silveira, head of the Cuban house of that name, who has been for several years the Cuban representative of Ceballos & Co., for months withheld funds he should have forwarded to the New York firm, it is said. On October 2 he took more than $1,000,000 belonging to Ceballos & Co., runs the story told by William Nelson Cromwell, who has taken charge of the firm's affairs. Cromwell says Silveira boarded a cattle steamer belonging to him and sailed with his wife and children. / As yet absolutely nothing is known as to his destination, though cable messages have been sent to practi-; cally every port in the world in an attempt to intercept him. "Ceballos & Co. had no premonition of this conduct of their agent," said Cromwell, "and, confronted with this large loss and the deprivation of their current resources I have deemed it just to all having relations with them that the firm should make a general assignment without preference, in order to insure equality to all and opportunity for examination of the firm's affairs in connection with these unexpected and amazing developments. Under the extraordinary conditions mentioned, and the suddenness of the disaster which hag fallen upon the firm of Ceballos & Co., it is impracticable at the moment to make an intelligent statement of the assets and liabilities. In a general way the liabilities are between $3,000,000 and $4,000,000. William V. Rowe, of my firm, has been appointed assignee, and I am acting as counsel for the assignee."

13. October 18, 1906 The French Broad Hustler Hendersonville, NC

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DOLLARS GONE, CUBAN FIRM STOPS 1. M. Ceballos Co.'s Havana Agent, Manuel Silveira, Missing, FLED ON HIS OWN STEAMER Liabilities of Spanish-American Bankers From $3,000,000 to $4,000,000-Firm Interested in Many Enterprises in Cuba. New York City.-Just as the United States Government has succeeded in restoring a semblance of political order in the Island of Cuba financial troubles of the most serious character have been thrust upon the unhappy Pearl of the Antilles by the disappearance, which was announced, of Manuel Silveira, of Silveira & Co., one of the largest firms of bankers and merchants in Havana, and the failure of the Silveira associates in this city, J. M. Ceballos & Co., perhaps the largest concern doing a mercantile and banking business between the United States and Spain and Spanish America. These two firms have been extremely active in developing railroads, sugar plantations and other important enterprises in Cuba and Porto Rico, and the ramifications of their business in those islands are extensive. Ceballos & Co. are a firm of more than fifty years' standing, and its failure will be for more than $4,000,000 at the lowest estimate made. The explanation of the immediate cause of the Ceballos failure sounds like the plot of a "sensational" novel. Manuel Silveira, head of the Cuban house of that name, who has been for several years the Cuban representative of Ceballos & Co., for months withheld funds he should have forwarded to the New York firm, it is said. On October 2 he took more than $1,000,000 belonging to Ceballos & Co., runs the story told by William Nelson Cromwell, who has taken charge of the firm's affairs. Cromwell says Silveira boarded a cattle steamer belonging to him and sailed with his wife and children. As yet absolutely nothing is known as to his destination, though cable messages have been sent to practically every port in the world in an attempt to intercept him. "Ceballos & Co. had no premonition of this conduct of their agent," said Cromwell, "and, confronted with this large loss and the deprivation of their current resources I have deemed it just to all having relations with them that the firm should make a general assignment without preference, in order to insure equality to all and opportunity for examination of the firm's affairs in connection with these unexpected and amazing developments. Under the extraordinary conditions mentioned, and the suddenness of the disaster which has fallen upon the firm of Ceballos & Co., it is impracticable at the moment to make an intelligent statement of the assets and liabilities. In a general way the liabilities are between $3,000,000 and $4,000,000. William V. Rowe, of my firm, has been appointed assignee, and I am acting as counsel for the assignee."

14. October 18, 1906 The Fulton County News McConnellsburg, PA

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BANKER, YACHT AND CASH GONE A Financier and a Million Are Missing. AN OLD FIRM FORCED TO WALL. J. M. Ceballos & Co., of New York, Assigns, With Liabilities From Three to Four Millions - Defal- cation of Manuel Silveira, Causes Financial Disaster. New York (Special) - The assignment of J. M. Ceballos & Co., bankers and merchants, with liabilities between $3,000,000 and $4,000,000. was announced Wednesday in a statement which declared that the failure was due to the defalcation and absconding of Manuel Silveira, of Silveira & Co., Havana, agents of the New York company. Silveira's defalcation is alleged to amount to about $1,000,000. He sailed from Havana on October 2. ostensibly for New York City, to consult with the members of J. M. Ceballos & Co., but has not reached this city. Counsel for the assignee said that Silveira has left on his own steamer, the Camelina, for parts unknown. accompanied by his wife and children. and that every effort was being made to locate him. The members of the firm of J. M. Ceballos & Co. are J. M. Ceballos, John S. Fiske and Anderson C. Wilson. The assignee is William V. Rowe, of the law firm of Sullivan & Cromwell, of this city. Mr. Rowe said that the assets of the fitm were of a very substantial character, but from a hasty examination it was manifest that they would require careful husbanding. Accountants are now at work on the books of the company. It was stated officially that there was ground to hope that the assets would be sufficient to cover the losses of the firm, and that it would be enabled to resume business, J. M. Ceballos & Co. was established about 50 years ago, and has large interests in Cuba, chiefly in the development of railroads and sugar plantations. It operates a line of steamers between New York and Spanish ports and has connections in Spain, European centers and Spanish-American cities. Silveira & Co. were one of the largest and best known firms in Havana, were the largest importers of cattle in Cuba and were reputed especially to have made a large fortune immediately after the war. The following statement was given out by Sullivan & Cromwell, announcing the assignment: "Messrs. J. M. Ceballos & Co., bankers, of New York and Havana, have made a' general assigment for the benefit of their creditors to William V. Rowe, of the law firm of Sullivan & Cromwell, with William Nelson Cromwell as counsel to the assignee. The suspension is stated by the firm to be due to the defalcation of Manuel Silveira, of Silveira & Co., bankers and merchants, of Havana, who for several years have represented the business of Ceballos & Co. His deficiency amounts to nearly one million dollars in money and other property.

15. October 19, 1906 The Yale Expositor Yale, MI

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Great impetus nas been given to the movement on foot to merge the Congregational, Methodist Protestant and United Brethren churches into one the east Pennsylvania conferthe United body ence by of Brethren church. rifles, A quantity of loaded bombs, and daggers two Armenian at cartridges found in churches have been arShusha. Several priests were rested. The governor general warned the of factory owners and shopkeepers Lodz not to pay wages to the striking workmen and clerks under penalty of $1,500. The wealthier residents are leaving Lodz in fear of an anti-Jewish attack. Revolutionists at Kaluga succeeded in obtaining possession of a box containing sections of a machine gun which was bound for Moscow from the Tula artillery factory. Fresno, Cal., gets the next quadrennial session of the Danish Brotherhood, to be held in 1910. Portland, Ore., freight handlers have been granted an increase to about ten cents a day. B. Moran accepted amounting John the Demo- of cratie nomination for governor Massachusetts. The celery crop in Michigan has been practically destroyed by the unfrost. The growers were caught awares and had failed to bank it. President Harvie Jordan, of the Southern Cotton association, estimates that between 40,000 and 50,000 bales of cotton were killed in Georgia alone by the cold snap. Capt. E. L. Taylor, retired capital- Atand formerly president of the lanta ist and West Point railroad, died at Anniston, Ala. He suffered a stroke of paralysis. W. Bennett, a lawyer, who for as a senator when was United was Charles prominent States candidate Utah admitted to statehood, was run down Salt and killed by a street car at Lake. The stockholders of the Norfolk & Western railroad at their annual meeting decided to issue $34,000,000 of additional stock. Advices from important cotton secOklahoma and Indian Terriare to the effect that tory tions of the the frost. crop was materially damaged by but was practically made, the cotton has not The much crop of stage yet will matured, and the plant in that killed. A° conservative estimate the gleaned be from the reports places yield at one-half bale per acre. James Thornton and E. Hofsess, in gamblers, engaged in a pistol duel in of a brokerage company a and Thornton the Denver, offices which received wound in the abdomen may the prove fatal. Hofsess was shot in right wrist. Charles W. Kohlsaat, special commissioner of the Jamestown exposi- of appointed Jerome Zeggio, for tion, Florence, commissioner in Italy the exposition. Mrs. Ira E. Wood, wife of a farmer in Winchenden, Mass., was shot killed. at the face and almost instantly her charge of shot that struck her was The fired through a window of home. The Rockwood gate failed without twenty warning. One hundred and down feet of the gate rose and floated porColorado river. This was a Colotion the of the work of turning the rado. Hon. Virginius Hendricks, aged 75, was a member of the confederate congress who from Virginia, died at Frankfort, Ky. Aunt Jane Mitchell (colored), aged of years, died at Frankfort, Ky., burns 117 received by her clothing catch- many fire. She was brought here Hunt years ing ago from Maryland by the family. In the presence of 60 pupils in the O., South Euclid school, Cleveland, Smith, 25 years old, shot teacher to death Harry Miss Mary Shepard, a the old. Cornered behind War22 years in the rear of his home in shot barn rensville two hours later, Smith inhimself through the head, dying stantly. Much legal argument and little progress marked the second Oil actual of the trial of the Standard for day company of Ohio, at Findley, O., conspiracy against trade. Fire broke out in the Palace saloon, that Goldfield, Nev., destroying at and three buildings adjoining. For place loss is estimated at $100,000. en atime The it seemed certain that the tire town would go. The assignment of J. M. Ceballos New & bankers and merchants of Co., with liabilities between $3,000, in York, and $4,000,000, was announced the 000 statement which declared that and a was due to the defalcation Silfailure absconding of Manuel Silveira, of of the veira & Co., Havana agents New York company. Miss Carrie Anna Wall, of Augusta, of and Alexander Denham-Estill, married Ga., deaf-mutes, were at Savannah, Augusta by Rev. O. J. Wildin, of

16. November 14, 1906 The Abbeville Press and Banner Abbeville, SC

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MILLION DOLLARS GONE, CUBAN FIRM STOPS J. M. Ceballos & Co.'s Havana Agent, Manuel Silveira, Missing, FLED ON HIS OWN STEAMER Liabilities of Spanish-American Bankers From $3,000,000 to $4,000,000-Firm Interested in Many Enterprises in Cuba. New York City.-Just as the United States Government has succeeded in restoring a semblance of political order in the Island of Cuba financial troubles of the .most serious character have been thrust upon the un happy Pearl of the Antilles by the disappearance, which was announced, of Manuel Silveira, of Silveira & Co., one of the largest firms of bankers and merchants in Havana, and the failure of the- Silveira associates in this city, J. M. Ceballos & Co., perhaps the largest concern doing a mercantile and banking business between the United States and Spain and Spanish America. These two firms have been extremely active in developing railroads, sugar plantations and other important enterprises in Cuba and Porto Rico, and the ramifications of their business in those islands are extensive. Ceballos & Co. are a firm of more than fifty years' standing, and its failure will be for more than $4,000,000 at the lowest estimate made. The explanation of the immediate cause of the Ceballos failure sounds like the plot of a "sensational" novel. Manuel Silveira, head of the Cuban house of that name, who has been for several years the Cuban representative of Ceballos & Co., for months withheld funds he should have forwarded to the New York firm, it is said. On October 2 he took more than $1,000,000 belonging to Ceballos & Co., runs the story told by William Nelson Cromwell, who has taken charge of the firm's affairs. Cromwell says Silveira boarded a cattle steamer belonging to him and sailed with his wife and children. As yet absolutely nothing is known as to his destination, though cable messages have been sent to practically every port in the world in an attempt to intercept him. "Ceballos & Co. had no premonition of this conduct of their agent, said Cromwell, "and, confronted with this large loss and the deprivation of their current resources I have deemed it just to all having relations with them that the firm should make a general assignment without preference, in order to insure equality to all and opportunity for examination of the firm's affairs in connection with these unexpected and amazing developments. Under the extraordinary conditions mentioned, and the suddenness of the disaster which has fallen upon the firm of Ceballos & Co., it is impracticable at the moment to make an intelligent statement of the assets and liabilities. In a general way the liabilities are between $3,000,000 and $4,000,000. William V. Rowe, of my firm. has been appointed assignee, and I am acting as counsel for the assignee."

17. December 28, 1906 Bismarck Daily Tribune Bismarck, ND

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known as the farmer poet, died at Prospect Hill, N. Y. OCTOBER. 2. The notorious Al Adams, policy king and ex-convict, took his own life in New York city. The armored cruiser North Carolina launched at Newport News 10. The banking house of J. M. Ceballos & Co. of New York and Havana falled as a result of defalcations by the agent in Cuba, Manuel Silveira, who absconded. 20. Mac Fadyen & Co., London bankers, suspended payment, with liabilities of over $6,000,000; Mac Fadyen committed suicide. NOVEMBER. 3. News of Peary's trip to the "farthest north" reached the United States. 11. Esther Damon, last widow pensioner on the roll of the war of the Revolution. died at Rutland; aged 92. 12. Balloonists Usuelli and Crispi crossed the Alps at the height of 20,500 feet, encountering a temperature of 114 degrees, C. below freezing. 18. Bomb exploded with vicious intent inside St. Peter's at Rome at the close of mass; no one injured. DECEMBER. 2. "Black Patti" (Flora Batson), a colored concert singer. died in Philadelphia; aged 38. 8. Mohammed All Mirza, son of the shah of Persia, made regent during his father's illness. 9. Sylvia Gerrish, once popular light opera singer, widow of Judge Henry Hilton's son. died in New York city. 11. Church_separation law went into ef-

18. January 3, 1907 Burlington Weekly Free Press Burlington, VT

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26. Gen. Min, an officer of the personal suit of the czar. killed by a young woman, who fired five shots into him from a revolver. 28. The Total Estate Trust Company of Philadelphia. whose president, Frank W. Hipple, committed suicide on the 24th, closed its doors with liabilities placed at $10,000,000. SEPTEMBER. 15. Gen. Trepoff, the Russian "terror," commandant of the imperial palace and formerly head of the police, died at Peterhof. 19. Gen. Nicolaiff of the Russian artillery assassinated at Warsaw. 23. Race riots in Atlanta; many negroes killed. 24. Centennial of the discovery of Pike's peak celebrated at Colorado Springs. 27. Bloodgood Haviland Cutter, Mark Twain's "poet lariat," otherwise known as "the farmer poet." died at Prospect Hill, N. Y. OCTOBER. 2. The notorious A1 Adams, policy king and ex-convict, took his own life in New York city. 6. The armored cruiser North Carolina launched at Newport News. 10. The banking house of J. M. Ceballos & Co. of New York and Havana failed as a result of defalcations by the agent in Cuba, Manuel Silveira, who absconded. 20. Mac Fadyen & Co., London bankers, suspended payment. with liabilities of over $6,000,000: Mac Fadyen committed suicide. NOVEMBER. 3. News of Peary's trip to the "farthest north" reached the United States. 11. Esther Damon. last widow pensioner on the roll of the war of the Revolu11on. died at Rutland: aged 92. 12. Balloonists Usuelli and Crispi crossed the Alps at the height of 20,500 feet, encountering a temperature of 114 degrees C. below freezing. 18. Bomb exploded with viclous intent inside St. Peter's at Rome at the close of mass; no one injured. DECEMBER 2. "Black Patti" (Flora Batson). a colored concert singer, died in Philadelphia; aged 38. 3. Mohammed All Mirza, son of the shah of Persia, made regent during his father's illness. 9. Sylvia Genrish, once popular light opera singer, widow of Judge Henry Hilton's son, died in New York city. 11. Church separation law went into effect in France. Ex-Governor Franklin J. Moses of South Carolina, noted figure in reconstruction days, died at Winthrop. Mass. 12. A constitution granted to the Transvaal. 16. Demonstration in favor of France checked by soldlers in Rome.

19. January 8, 1907 The Durham Recorder Durham, Hillsboro, NC

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of King Joachim Murat, Napoleon's famous cavalry leader, killed by his own auto in Munich. AUGUST. 2. Strike of lithographers, involving no,000 workmen in the United States and Canada, begun. 6. Milwaukee Avenue State bank closed its doors in Chicago with a deficit of $1,000,000. 24. Frank J. Hipple, president of the insolvent Real Estate Trust Company of Philadelphia, took his own life at Bryn Mawr. 25. In an attempt to assassinate the Russian premier, Stolypin, at St. Petersburg by a bomb 25 people were killed and many injured; Stolypin escaped injury. 26. Gen. Min, an officer of the personal suit of the czar, killed by a young woman, who fired five shots into him from a revolver. 28. The Real Estate Trust Company of Philadelphia, whose president, Frank W. Hipple. committed suicide on the 24th, closed its doors with liabilities placed at $10,000,000. SEPTEMBER. 15. Gen. Trepoff, the Russian "terror," commandant of the imperial palace and formerly head of the police, died at Peterhof. 19. Gen. Nicolaiff of the Russian artillery assassinated at Warsaw. 23. Race riots in Atlanta; many negroes killed. 24. Centennial of the discovery of Pike's peak celebrated at Colorado Springs. 27. Bloodgood Haviland Cutter. Mark Twain's "poet larlat," otherwise known as "the farmer poet," died at Prospect Hill, N. Y. OCTOBER. 2. The notorious Al Adams, policy king and ex-convict, took his own life in New York city. G. The armored cruiser North Carolina launched at Newport News. 10. The banking house of J. M. Ceballos & Co. of New York and Havana failed as a result of defalcations by the agent in Cuba, Manuel Silveira, who absconded. 10. Mac Fadyen & Co., London bankers, suspended payment, with liabilities of over $6,000,000; Mac Fadyen committed suicide. NOVEMBER. 3. News of Peary's trip to the "farthest north" reached the United States. 11. Esther Damon, last widow pensioner on the roll of the war of the Revolution. died at Rutland: aged 92. 12. Balloonists Usuelli and Crispi crossed the Alps at the height of 20,500 feet, encountering a temperature of 114 degrees C. below freezing. 18. Bomb exploded with vicious intent Inside St. Peter's at Rome at the close of mass; no one injured. DECEMBER. 2 "Black Patti" (Flora Batson). a colored concert singer, died in Philadelphia; aged 38. 3. Mohammed All Mirza, son of the shah of Persia made regent during his father's illness. 9. Sylvia Gerrish, once popular light opera singer, widow of Judge Henry Hilton's son, died in New York city. 11. Church separation law went into effect in France. Ex-Governor Franklin J. Moses of South Carolina, noted figure in reconstruction days, died at Winthrop. Mass. 12. A constitution granted to the Transvaal. 16. Demonstration in favor of France checked by soldiers in Rome.