Dun & Co Reports Hard Week Yet Rejoicing in Banks
Dun and Co weekly review notes a hard week for business yet banking remained sound in the East. No large eastern banks failed, though western banks did. Gold imports to the East resume, with money moving west and bank reserves expected to fall. Grain and cotton markets weaker, iron and steel prices unsettled, and overall cautious economic tone across major cities. Failures rise week over week, mostly small. Kansas City cattle and New Orleans trade report, while Knoxville and Nashville show fair activity. Pension payments planned as Treasury requisitions $5.5 million.
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Siam Accepts French Ultimatum in Siamese Crisis
Bangkok reports Siamese government accepts full terms of the French ultimatum and hopes for blockade cessation. England protests blockade legality. Paris expects withdrawal of blockade and Siamese surrender. France to negotiate Mekong province cession with Britain. News from Siam dated Bangkok and Paris signals peaceful shift.
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Chorea at Smyrna and Other Far News Items
Telegraph report from Smyrna advises cholera exists in the port with consular notice and hospital service preparations. other briefs include a brutal crime in Chattahoochee, a Akron savings bank closure with sound assets, a Mobile homicide conviction decades later, Hill on personal liberty in Rome New York, a Kankakee bank failure, and Drake University chancellor Dr. Carpenter’s death. health tonic letter touts BRANDRETA’s pills for age and rheumatism.
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Southern League Budgets Two Divisions Pensacola Joins
At Macon on July 8 the Southern League restructured into two divisions. Eastern division includes Atlanta Augusta Macon Savannah Charleston and Chattanooga. Western division includes Memphis Nashville Montgomery Mobile New Orleans and Pensacola. The division winners meet in a six game championship series, then winner faces Atlanta for the pennant. Season runs Aug 10 to Sept 10.
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Telephones Cut Out In Atlanta Exchange Fire
A live wire touched inflammable material atop Atlanta's Telephone Exchange, igniting a blaze that flooded the building. Fire crews, hampered by water pressure, fought the flames until several streams gained headway. Logs to the exchange run about 10,000 dollars and service disruption lasts up to two weeks. Two firefighters were injured, one severely from heat and a fall.
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Pardon of a Noted North Carolina Penitentiary Convict
Governor Carr pardons William Garren once jailed in North Carolina for horse stealing at 17. After 18 months he walked to Georgia, built a police record in Talking Rock, then returned to NC and was imprisoned again. The tale reads like a sensational plot for a story. In other notes, Traders' deposit suspends, two Wisconsin banks close, Ellensburg bank suspended, and John B. Baird named clerk for Washington postoffice construction.
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Baseball Record Eastern Division Standings and Friday Games
The Eastern Division standings summarize Friday games with results: Savannah 6 defeated Atlanta 17 at Savannah. Charleston 10 over Augusta 3 at Charleston. Mobile 15 beat Pensacola 6 at Mobile. Macon 4 defeated Chattanooga 1 at Macon. A Liberty Bell Committee appeal seeks patriotic contributions. Nantasket post office robbed. safe blown open, $700-$800 stolen plus papers. A man named John Hughling was murdered near Clifton, Harin County. An advertisement by William H Moore promotes Salvation Oil for rheumatism and chilblains citing family use.
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New York Death Chair Fails in Auburn Execution
A dispatch from Auburn reports the electrocution of M. G. Taylor for Solomon Johnson’s murder failed as the chair’s footrest broke and the dynamos failed. Taylor survived initial contact and later showed signs of life, with physicians saying he appeared unconscious at first but later remained breathing and had a rising pulse. The article notes the city electric plant may be used to complete the sentence.
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Harris Lithia Water Ad Blames Impure Water
An ad urges cleansing the system with Harris Lithia Water, claiming three diseases stem from impure water. The product is advertised as for sale by Patugr and Kinneparw.
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Governor Carr Pardons Convict in Sensational Case
Raleigh July 28. Governor Carr pardoned William Garren, a penitentiary convict whose case could fuel a story. The five Converta and Sieney were convicted of horse stealing in Henderson County, sentenced to ten years, served eighteen months, escaped in a daring bid, and returned to North Carolina where he has since served in prison.
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Chronicle withdraws Athens corruption charges over Hodgson
In a July 28 1893 note the Augusta Chronicle retracts its remarks about Athens citizen Asbury Hodgson regarding funds from water works bonds. The editor says the paper will not repeat gossip or imply criminal conduct and apologizes to Hodgson. A letter from Walter H Lowe confirms the withdrawal and regrets publication.
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Money Missing On Atlanta Excursion Train
An account recalls Mr. Rich Eberhart robbed on an Atlanta excursion train. After waking, he found his pocketbook had been taken and roughly forty two dollars stolen, then returned. A mysterious letter claimed thirty dollars was restored, sparking theories about motives and possible pranks.
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Alfred Smith Assault Case Sparks Public Debate
Alfred Smith faces an assault with intent rape charge and has not yet been captured. His brother Harvey claims Alfred is innocent and will reveal evidence to prove it. Citizens in Watkinsville and Athens note shifting sentiment, with some believing Mrs. Smith's relatives may be involved. The case remains unsettled awaiting judicial review.
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Mrs J T Lumpkin Dies In Selma Alabama
News of the death reaches Athens as Mrs. J T Lumpkin widow of Joseph Troup Lumpkin longtime Atlanta Constitution editor dies at her son’s home in Selma Alabama. Her family has endured multiple bereavements with daughters and sons passing in recent years. In Athens the community recalls her Christian life and faith. A Greenesboro Veterans barbecue drew large crowds as Athens District delegates joined the event for a grand dinner following the conference.
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Military to Go from Tennessee Stockades
The Tennessee state board of prison inspectors, returning from East Tennessee coal mines, will withdraw troops placed to protect convict labor property and deter escape by free miners. Eight guards will be selected to oversee stockades at Coal and Big Mountain mines and prevent convict escapes.
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