Compress Men to Press Railroads Over Cartage Rates
Atlanta hosts a leading meeting of the south’s compress men who charge railroads cut cotton compression from 10 to 7 cents per hundred. A Georgia Railroad Commission hearing is planned with a committee including J. H. Racker and R. D. Spalding to press for restoration of the higher rate. The railroad officials will present their side at the open session scheduled for next Tuesday at 9 o’clock.
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Atlanta
South
Railroad Commission of Georgia
Southern Railway and Steamship Association
Manhattan Beach
Sam Lumpkin
Georgia Supreme Bench
Railroad
New York
Railroads
Railroad Commission
Railroad Commission of
Georgia
J. H. Racker
Athens
R. D. Spalding
D.C. Fitch
Griffin
C. Wesselowski
Alabama
J. D. Turner
State Capitol
Trammell
Commsmission
Carlisle's Circular and Tariff Bill Becomes Law
Washington reports the tariff bill is returned to the White House and will become law at midnight. Secretary Carlisle announces duties changes and free lists for goods in bond and those arriving, with multiple port telegrams directing temporary warehousing and duty-free entries after specific dates. Queen Margaret's alpine incident and President Cleveland's private car trip to New York are also noted in brief items.
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Washington
Treasury Department
White House
Carlisle
New York
Bond
Jou G
Boston
Philadela
Baltimore
Portland
San Ncisco
Ore
Newport News
New Orleans
Chicago
San Francisco
Port Townsend
Philadelphia
Treasury
United States
Columbia
Hayti
Grover
Cleveland
Lamont
Therber
Dr. O'Reilly
Gray Gables
Roberta
Pennsylvania Railroad
Cleveland silent on tariff bill with letter to Catchings
President Cleveland let the tariff bill become law without signing, writing General Catchings of Mississippi a letter explaining his reasons. He notes flaws in the measure yet credits its overall tariff reform potential and urges continued Democratic efforts for fair reform. A separate note previews a southern resources convention in Washington on Aug 30 with leaders like Senator Walsh and Governor Carr set to speak.
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Mr. Clark
Alabama
Congress
Democratic Organization
Henkdon
Tari
Rink
Democruic Party
Weshiabl
House of Representatives
Secretary of the Treasury
Washigton
South
Washington
Ita
Abe Fraedera
Verngys
Richmond
Patrick Walsh
Elias Carr
North Carolina
Clements
Washington Prepares for Knights of Pythias Encampment
Washington readies for the Knights of Pythias encampment with 1,780 tents on the Washington Monument grounds near the White House. Major General Carnahan expects 10,629 Pythians to participate, and extensive parade route decorations are underway as visitors arrive.
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Washington
Wasurxatos
Grand Army
Knights of Pythias
Washington Monument Grounds
White House
George Washington
Carnahan
Uniformed Bank
Prnsacona
Fla
Thomas Kelly
Tenitonia
Pat
Fookinis
Nat
Mutemoe
UAF Warenips
Cherbourg
Mateira
Newport
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Mass
W. Douglas Simon
D, Wheatley
Sofae
Cotton Avenue
Loving & Hightower
Yours
D. Bailey
Lee Allen
Circus Jewelry Company
John A Shaw
Busic
Shericus Jewelry Company
Cohn
R. Shaw
Senate
Margaret
Gressoncy Valley
Raffel
Ana
Tony
Satan
California
Leavening
Reval
U.S
Sui
Grover Cleveland
Southern Development
Washinton
Awareea
Wales
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