Senate Army Bill Accepted by House Vote
The House military committee approved the Senate army bill by a 10 to 3 margin with Democrats Sulzer Cox and Ell siding with seven Republicans. The move aims to avert an extra session by avoiding amendments and advancing the measure related to a $20,000,000 relinquishment proposal and a river and harbor funding action.
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Waamxeros
House Military Committee
Bouss
Senate
Aithdrawal
Marsh
Sulzer
Cox
Ell
Lents
Hay
Ailisen
Barton
Florida Central and Peninsular Rail sale rumors surface
Rumors circulate in Savannah that the Florida Central and Peninsular Railway has been absorbed by the Georgia and Alabama Railway. Stockholders meet in Jacksonville soon to confirm whether a sale occurs, with Alabama officials in Savannah reporting strengthened belief of a deal.
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Savannah
Savannan
Florida Central Ad Peninsular Railway
Georgia and Alabama Railway
Florida Central and Peninsular Railway
Jacksonville
Alabama
Florida Central
Peninsular
Georgia
Florida
New York Baseball Club Put Up For Sale
Andrew Freedman announces at the Fifth Avenue hotel that the New York Baseball Club is on the market with stock priced at 880,000. Freedman, amid brokered turmoil in baseball circles, says he is tired of the game and willing to dispose of the club.
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Andrew Freedman
New York
Fifth Avenue
Mane
New York Baseball Club
Aeed
Aminent Mageeins
Lord Herschell Dies From Fall On Slippery Sidewalk
Lord Herschell, British lord chancellor, died in Washington at the Shoreham Hotel after a fall on a slippery sidewalk. He had come to the United States to aid negotiations to settle differences with the U S and Cuba. The death followed weeks of pelvic injury and heart failure.
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Lord Herschell
Great Britain
United States
Causa
W.W. Johnston
Maddox
Lord Herechell
W.C. Cartwright
Hedworth Williamson
Shoreham Hotel
Washington
Farrer Herachell
Ridley Herachell
London
Helen
William Mowbray
Edinburgh
Agnes
Edward Leigh Kindersley
Baron Herschel
Kent
Durham
Dealcastle
Venezuela and
British Guiana
Boundry
Lond Herschel
London University
Hucolns
Queen’s Counsel
Hincolns
Carliale Ee
Important Cases Heard by State Railway Commission in Atlanta
The Georgia State Railway Commission heard two cases in Atlanta on March 1. One sought to reduce local rates on the Atlanta and West Point line, supported by ex Governor Atkinson for Newnan citizens. The other involved Dublin residents seeking a union passenger station with Wrightsville and Tennille and Dublin and Savannah. Dublin officials contested the lack of funds and said current facilities suffice. No decision was issued.
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State Railway Commission
Argumrota
Atlanta
Artaxia
West Point
Dublin
W. ¥. Atkinson
Newnan
Atlania and
Wrightonville and Tennille
Macon
Savannah
Stubbs
Confederacy Daughters Hold Alabama Division Convention in Selma
The Alabama Division of the Daughters of the Confederacy held its third annual convention in Selma on March 1. William Gayle opened the session with prayer, Miss Mary Howe delivered the welcome, and Alberta Taylor of Huntsville spoke in reply. The roll call showed broad chapter representation and officers reported the division financially sound. An evening reception followed at the Hotel Albert.
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Mount
Alabama
Selma
Sema
Ala
Daughters of the Confederacy
Dallas Dragoons
William Gayle
RB. W. Barnwell
H. C. Graham
Camp Catesby
Mary Howe
Alberta Taylor
Huntsville
Hotel Albert
Prison Commission Wins Injunction Case Over Milledgeville Farm
In Macon on March 1 Judge Speer ruled the state prison commission may erect the prison farm, denying the Milledgeville Water Company’s bid for an injunction. The water company argued water supply would be harmed. The case spanned three days with AG Joe Terrell for the commission and Hall Wimberly Marion Erwin for the water company.
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Milledgeville Water People
Macon
Milledgeville Water Company
State Prison Commission
United States
Speer
Water Company
Prison Commission
Joe Terrell
Hall & Wimberly
Marion Erwin
Miners Gain Pay Rise in Alabama District
Wages of coal diggers in the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad and Sloss Iron and Steel companies rise today under a pig iron based contract. An advance of 2.25 cents per ton on coal mining is triggered when iron exceeds 7.60 dollars per ton, affecting about five thousand miners.
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Birmingham
Birwixovas
Ala
Tennessee Coal, Tron and Railroad Company
Sloss Iron and Steel Company
New Union Reform Party Might Shape Presidential Contest
A new political party the Union Reform is organized to unite pro referendum forces and exclude Prohibitionists. At the two day Ohio conference in Cincinnati 17 states attended with no credentials required as all favor direct legislation. The group seeks early structure with open convention and elected committees.
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Union Reformers
Cinemati
CixcixNati
OW Fellows
Union Reform Party
Sil Ulists
Sor Liberty Party
Prohibitionists
Rk, S Thompson
M.A. Neff
R. 5. Thompson
Obiocommittes
Hichelberger
Covington Post Office Robbed in Kentucky Heist
Covington Kentucky March 1 The Covington post office was robbed of stamps and money totaling about twenty thousand dollars. The thieves hid in the stamp department using an unclosed door to access stamps and cash after hours. Post office inspectors took charge and the true loss figure was not released.
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Sam
Covixetos
Post Office
O. A. Reynolds
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