Southern Steamship reorganizes with large fruit export concession
Southern Steamship company restructuring in Mobile with $150,000 capital, to rise to $300,000. Prominent Mobile and New Orleans merchants and major fruit importers are stockholders. New steamer Freke chartered. Secures 90,000 acres of fertile Managua land in Pearl Lagoon and exclusive 50 year banana export rights from that port. government concession seen as liberal. Aims to develop Pearl Lagoon for banana cultivation and vessel access.
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Mobile
Ala
Southern Steamship Company
New Orleans
Freke
Danana
Pearl Lagoon
Cotton Exchanges Settle Anti-Bucket Shop Quotation Dispute
New York and New Orleans Cotton Exchanges have settled their differences over anti bucket shop quotations. Secretary Hester of New Orleans met with New York and local officials to reach a mutual understanding. Under the agreement New York controls its quotations as under the original contract, and New Orleans will sign a similar accord with Southern Exchanges.
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New York
New Orleans
Hester
New York Cotton Exchange
New York Exchange
Landvoigt Resigns as Postoffice Classification Chief
Landvoigt, chief of the postoffice department classification division in Washington, submitted his resignation to Postmaster General Payne amid an inspector's probe into conflicts tied to his son’s employment with Franklin Pa firm supplying registry books. The article also notes deportation actions in Rochester, a US revenue cutter deployment from Oswego, and other brief items dated Oct. 22.
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Postoffice Department
Washington
Willam H Landvoight
Payne
Landvoigt
General Manifolding Company
Franklin
Landvoight
Ragster
Run Gloses Bank in Allegheny Pa
Run on the First National Bank of Allegheny follows rumors of a link with the Federal National bank Pittsburg Oct 22 Vice President R J Stoney Jr outlines steps to place the bank in involuntary liquidation while depositors gather and officers seek to protect assets The bank organized January 1864 with 350000 capital stock 100000 surplus and 934971 undivided profits. directors decide to act with the comptroller and other banks arrange to take papers Federal National and Allegheny banks expect to weather the crisis and depositors await dollar for dollar payouts.
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Pittsburg
R. J. Stoney, Jr
First National Bank of Allegheny
Pittsburg Clearing House Association
Allegheny
Federal National Bank of Pittsburg
John Thompson
Prevent
John Thompsony
Yte
R. J. Stoney
Ijr
E. R. Kramer
John D. Kramer
Allegheny ‘Bank
Federal National
First National of Allegheny
Robert Lyons
Washington
D. Kramer
Crushed by Big Snake During Prussia Performance
Berlin reports a woman was killed by a boa constrictor while performing in a menagerie at Volklingen. Spectators initially mistook the screams for part of the act and applauded. attendants later intervened, but the performer died after the snake was beaten with knives. Separately, New York reports Charles Hanon, 26, a bookkeeper and clerical worker, died by his own hand at his father's home after being accused of embezzling from his employer. Also, Decatur Alabama notes a drought reducing the county cotton crop by about 40 percent due to July and August heat and dryness.
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Berlin
Volklingen
Prussia
New York
Charles
Hanan
New Decatur
Ala
Ships Plan Mexican Coast Cruise by Pacific Squadron
On October 22 the cruiser Marblehead and training ship Moahi sail for a coast cruise along Mexico while the monitor Wyoming gunboat Concord and cruiser Boston follow. The Pacific squadron will mobilize later at Acapulco.
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San Francisco
Marblehead
Mohai
Mexico
Wyoming
Concord
Boston
Acapulco
Bitter Canadian mood over Alaska award and annexation talk
Vancouver residents react to the Alaskan Boundary Commission decision with anger and talk of annexation to the United States or full independence. English residents express discontent, and Rev Elliott Rowe argues joining the American republic could give Canada influence in a future union. Vancouver Mayor Neelands suggests the award could spur a Canada formed as an independent nation.
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British Columbia
Canada
United States
Vancouver
B. C
Alaskan Boundary Commission
Englshmen
Elliott S. Rowe
Hunter
Republic
Cannéa
Neelands
A Queer Case Though Alive and Well Court Holds Man To Be Dead
A Knoxville dispatch reports Silan Hulin appearing alive as the main witness in Clarence Peak habeas corpus actions. The court ruled Hulin dead for all intents and purposes and refused interference with Peak’s murder judgment, appealing to the supreme court. Separate notes cover Whitaker Wright’s Old Bailey case adjournment as his defense is not ready, and a Manila report of Ladrones killing a presidente’s wife and uncle at Iriga with nine guns captured before their leader Onofre was slain, while the presidente alleges betrayal by the Munsey.
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Chicago
The
Tribune
Knoxville
Tenn
Silan Hulin
Clarence Peak
Hulla
Silas Hulin
Supreme Court
Peak
Hulin
P ‘Lin
London
Whittaker Wright
Old Bailey
London and Globe Finance Corporation
Wright
Manila
Iriga
Ambos Canarines
Luzon
Presidente
Onofre
Spurgeon Widow Dies in London
London Oct 22 The widow of the Rev. Charles Spurgeon the famed preacher who passed away January 31 1892 died today authorities report The death closes a long widowhood marked by her husband’s influence and her own charitable works
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Spurgeon
London
Charles Spurgeon
Athens Mayoral and Alderman Announcements in Democratic Primary
A set of public notices announces candidacies for Athens mayor and ward aldermen. W F Dorsey and J F Rhodes seek mayor and re election respectively while O W Cooper W Weatherford W Vonderal F A Lipscomb H J Rowe announce alderman runs in first second third and fourth wards subject to the democratic primary.
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Athens
W. F. Dorsey
J. F. Rhodes
Demoocratic
O. W. Cooper
W. C. Weatherford
W. P. Vonderal
F. A. Lipscomb
H. J. Rowe
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Diavalo
Tri-State Medical
Monke
W R. Hearst
New York American
Atlanta
Rosa A. von der Leith
Orr’s School
Ulaski and
Dougherty Streets
S. P. Orr
Southern Mutual Insurance Company
W. W Thomas
Arthur E. Griffith
Edward
S. Lynpon
Bitturs Puinizy
James White
William W. Tuostas
Reuben Nickerson
Enwin
Waren B. Hin
Annuuk E. GrifFitt, Joseph H. Flemine, Edward R. Hopeson
Allen Hl. Talmage
Washington Street
Athens, GA
Atlantaiga
VIA
AIR Line Railway
Gate City
Beate Medical
J. Z. Hoxs
Agt
Ocuas
B. Aran
Portsmouth
Clements
Atlanta, Ga
W. E. Canistiay
Rochester
N. Y
Delia Delghan
Peter
England
Elizabeth Burny
Oswego
Ogdensburg
Te Association
George P. Ludlam
New York Hospital
W. Q. Mann
Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital
Odlin B. Edwards
Methodist Hospital
Philadelphia
Denver
Neasle & Levy Company
Cape Anne-Bonnsland
Maine
Missouri
RUN Gloses Bank
Allegheny, PA
First National
Shan
Paacl
Nerney
Crtoah
Bradfield Regulator Co
Trea
Ely
Reliel
Dru Acore
Warren St
Wilson’s
East Broad Street
Wilson & Pittman
J. P. Wilson
Geo. L. Heard
High Tower
H.R. Palmer & Sons
Arnold & Sorsells
Orr Drag Co
W. J. Smith & Gro
B. C. McEvoy
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