25 May 1897
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1897
Page
1
A local store proclaims headquarter status for shoes hats negligees shirts neckwear and underwear with price setters. On Monday morning ladies receive bargains on undervests shirt waists laces and embroidery with values from 10c to 50c. A limited offer features any celebrated Togan shirt waist at 90c, highlighting known worth.
Chicago critics of Bell Telephone move to form a national 1 000 exchange independent network for mutual protection and development. They seek long distance links among independents and an opposition Chicago exchange. They vow to resist Berliner decision actions in court as part of a public three day meeting.
The American Baptist Missionary Union opened its eighty third annual meeting at Fourth Avenue Baptist Church in Pittsburg after devotions by Rev. Emory W. Hunt. President Rev. Henry F. Colby led the session with a report from the executive committee detailing last year’s work and bright prospects for the future. the treasurer noted receipts of 167.10. A separate item notes the death of Colonel G A Madden’s brother in Yosemite and Madden’s return toward England for a Queen’s jubilee, while reports from global mission colleges in India China and Europe are listed among Union activities. A final item mentions a report of a vast coal field discovery reaching Washington from Colom fields through the US consul.
A garbled item describes a pickpocket feared by locals as men fear a spreading illness. The text warns of panic and a sense of danger among residents as authorities face a growing threat.
Mr Finley of the Southern railway asserts that the Pennsylvania line forced the Southern, and the Carolina and Georgia railroads, to withdraw vegetable rates from South and eastern cities. He says the new policy doubles shipping costs by requiring two cars and extra hauling, harming shippers and lines. He denies hostility between the Southern and the Baltimore and Ohio lines and says withdrawals serve shipper interests.
The article notes McLaurin as the favored interim selection to replace Senator Earle until the legislature convenes. Governor Ellerke may appoint within a week, with a summer primary likely to decide the broader contest. John Gary Evans, backed by Senator Tillman, plans to enter the race facing a bitter fight.
Ancient gem known as the Imperial diamond, once sold by Alexander Jacob to the Nizam of Hyderabad, reportedly stolen from government treasury and replaced by a pale diamond. The tale connects to trials over misused funds. other items recount church fire in Savannah, a fire destroying Barber Memorial School for Negro girls, and a tall man killed after an incident with a moving train.
A Washington dispatch says President McKinley faces a split in his cabinet over Cuba policy. Secretaries Long, Blythe, Gage, and Alger oppose aggressive action while Secretary Gage urges avoiding a clash with Spain, citing bond funding needs and congressional approval. Rumors of resignations circulate as the president weighs options.
A Havana dispatch reports Captain General Weyler, arriving from Placetas, discusses Cuban isolation and U S recognition prospects. He says the Cuban junta cannot expect recognition while civil government is unsettled, and Spain plans to push a new loan to sustain the war in Europe and the Americas.
A fragment notes a Blasil imparcaile criticizing the government for allowing Americans in Havana to interfere with Spanish concerns. It cites Meine El Liberal as lacking original comment and merely quoting foreign press opinion on attitude.
The twin steamers Wheeling and Mariette, built by Union Iron Works for the U S government, will undergo a speed trial on Tuesday. A new measured course is laid out between Tiburon and Point San Pablo to provide precise timing and lasting markers for future vessel tests.
The ashes of Rudolph Rosin were cast into the Mississippi from near the center of the Eads bridge in St. Louis. Rosin, once near Cincinnati, had planned cremation in Germany and to have his ashes returned to relatives. A well dressed man reportedly set a black box on the bridge and emptied ashes into the river without prayer.
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