23 May 1897
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1897
Page
1
In Ladie's Underwear we advertise values at Sc loc 121-2e 15c 20c 25c 33c all worth from 10c to 50c On Monday only choice of any Tegan Shirt Waist at 90c Readers know their value from the listing
From Loxpow May 22 London brims with jubilee prep as buildings and churches near St. Martin's and St. Pauls are reshaped by speculation. Hotels limit rooms, and residents rent homes for the celebrations while the streets fill with state carriages and a grand Duke Marlborough coach. The crowd expects a costly, tense week with rising prices and disrupted theater schedules.
A San Francisco report describes a captain of a freight line resisted by guards and police as a shipment of 105 barrels of adulterated brandy was moved, with three barrels escaping. Inspectors faced attacks and the matter ended with officials choosing not to intervene further. Nearby items report poisoner Mrs Carew and tensions in Yokohama, Russian consulate incidents, and mixed U.S. coastal notes on immigration, fertilizer tariff tags, and college commencements.
The article notes Speaker Reed plans a conference with President McKinley on the Cuban question after the Senate resolution, with Democrats seeking to push the measure by consent while the conference outcome remains uncertain. It also mentions related political and foreign coverage from Madrid and Washington.
A tense session in Madrid's senate saw a clash between the Duke of Tetuan and Liberal Senator Canovas over Cuban policy. The dispute prompted a ministerial shakeup with Tetuan resigning the same day and Canovas preparing to assume the foreign portfolio. The Liberal bloc halted further sessions pending redress for Senator Canovas.
In San Francisco on May 22, Fester Holden and Professor Bussey quarrel over the Lick Observatory. A peace commission led by Judge O Judge Black moves toward the scene, with others disputing Hussey’s involvement and ward residence.
The Brunswick city government faces vacancy as the Supreme Court affirms that a former incumbent was ineligible, triggering a May 22 vacancy. Judge A J Crovatt ruled the alderman could not hold the mayoral office until their prior municipal term expired, causing a legal dispute that moved through higher courts.
The Caracas Herald reports a large demonstration marking the downfall of Gasman Blanco with thousands in the parade. Rojas Pack’s popularity rises, Crespo joins progress, and a Laflin Rand Powder company baton is noted amid the crowd.
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