12 Jun 1895
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1895
Page
1
In a tense matchup, Swayne's team edges their opponents by a slim margin as key plays and strategic defense shape the final score. Star players deliver timely contributions while the bench provides crucial depth to sustain the late push.
The thirteenth annual convention of the National Association of Master Plumbers opened at 10 oclock in the Walnut Street theater. Mayor John Mit of New York welcomed delegates, and president Mitchell of New York replied. Prominent officers include treasurer He Goodman Milwaukee and secretary W H Paddoh Bridgeport Conn with Edward Mahe Hartford. Delegates plan sanitation talks. Canadian members may join as the association looks to reorganize for international admission. The presidential race features Ormaby Meather and William H Doyle in a heated contest.
The Tradesman reports widespread industrial activity in the south for the week ending June 10. Iron price advances trigger wage rises at Pioneer Mining and Manufacturing in Birmingham, Alabama, while new coal, steel, and textile ventures proliferate in Alabama, Georgia, North and South Carolina, and Texas, including cotton mills, oil mills, a bleachery, and a large lumber company with up to 1,000,000 capital in Meridian and Greenville.
A Philadelphia and Erie freight wrecked three miles east of Kase at 1 PM. Nineteen cars were ditched, a car of oil caught fire, and a man was killed. A boy in the same car escaped unharmed, others reportedly remained missing and possibly buried. Wrecking crews work to clear the line.
Panama dispatch reports Provisional President Alfaro of Ecuador wiring that he will sail immediately to assume leadership of the insurgent government in Guayaquil. Quito backed government expected to capitulate after Alfaro's arrival, with landing anticipated at Guayaquil around June 16.
Mr. L. Tompkinson, an American mining interest in Mexico, explains new mine taxation rules to Washington readers. He notes ore taxed at 5 per cent, asserts regulation aims for fairness and to prevent hidden profits, while warning some may gain little from upcoming changes.
A Paris telegram reports the French-Russian alliance and a New Year message suggesting the czar plans to end hostilities and remove fleets from the Baltic. The source notes trusted authorities and potential public declarations following Kiel festivities.
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The Post Office Department speeds up work with bicycles and motorized transport for mail carriers in several cities. Government ownership of wheels tested earlier showed maintenance issues, now moving toward government owned wheels to cut costs and reduce car fares. Presentments by the grand jury praised for thoroughness, with publication planned. social note reports a wedding, and shipping opens with Georgia peaches headed north.
General Wade Hampton United States railroad commissioner arrived in Portland for a rail route inspection tour. He commented on the financial issue favoring money and free silver and noted potential surprise if Cleveland were nominated for a third term.
Cuban revolutionists agents in Florida purchased four steam yachts about 120 feet long for dispatch in revolution efforts. The ships, with a 1000 ton register, were bought last week amid reports of dynamite and weapons procurement linked to the plan. In other news Judson Harmon sworn in as attorney general at the state department after arriving from Cincinnati. A Costa Rica dispatch notes a church seizure by conservatives and Kane forest fires near Kane being brought under control.
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