Republicans Aim to Clear Postal Scandal and Panama Debate
Washington January 17 Republicans plan to dispose of the postal scandal resolutions this week, sending them to the Senate Committee on Post Offices. Debate then shifts to the Panama Canal and the penal treaty, with reports hoped for early in the week. The House will tackle urgent deficiency, appropriations, and other measures, including a Porto Rico delegate and public works bills.
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Panama
Washington
Senate
Spain
Inken
Postoffice Department
Committee On Post Offices
Hale
Gorman
Spooner
Panama Canal
Lkely
Committee On Foreign Relations
Repubican
Committee On Appropriations
House
District of Columbia
Congress
Porto Rico
United States
Albemarla
Pamlico Sounds
Petrified Forest
Arizona
Aide Henry H Sheen Joins General Barry’s Gulf Office
Lieutenant Henry H Sheen arrives in Atlanta to serve as aide to General Barry at the department of the gulf headquarters in Leyden house. He previously acted as adjutant at Pensacola artillery district aboard the United States artillery corps. General Barry plans to issue an order transferring Company C, Third Regiment from Columbia Arsenal Tennessee to Fort Thomas Kentucky and move a unit from Fort McPherson to replace them, due to jurisdiction of the Lakes department.
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Henry, H. Sheen
Atlanta
Department of the Gulf
Henry H Sheen
Barry
Sheen
United States Artillery Corps
Pensacola
Leyden House
Columbia Arsenal
Fort Thomas
Fort McPherson
Department of the Lakes
Babe Williams Struck by Train in Austell Ga
Babe Williams, a Black man, stepped from a moving train in Austell Georgia and was seriously injured, possibly fatally. Police suppose intoxication or attempted suicide as the act was voluntary.
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Austell
Babe Williams
Roddam Steamer Arrives With Damaged Steampipe
The British steamer Roddam under Captain Stevenson from Fernandina to Ghent dropped anchor today after losing a steam pipe and one lifeboat in heavy weather. The vessel also reported a coal shortage and other minor damages from the voyage.
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Bedly
Michaels
Agores
Roddam
Stevenson
Fernandina
Ghent
Attractive Round and Oval Trays Featured in Gallery
Sheffield displays a collection of trays in round and oval shapes with rich borders. Designs include grape motifs Rococo and Renaissance effects in a period style exhibit.
Second meeting of 1904 council to convene at city hall
The general council of 1904 opens at 3 p m in city hall with an expected long session. The January apportionment by Finance Committee led by H T Inman is the focus, and the budget will shape future spending for the year. John Parks is likely to win the board of education seat after Hamilton Douglas resigns, with Eugene M Mitchell having withdrawn. A theater safety report from the special committee on theaters will be read, detailing Grand and Bijou assessments by Clayton Joyner Pittman and Harper. Most committees lack reports until apportionment decisions fix departmental budgets.
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General Council
Finance Committee
H. T. Inman
Board of Education
Hamilton Douglas
Eugene M. Mitchell
John
Parks
Mitchell
Tas
EB. ©. Peters
R. M. Clayton
W. R. Joyner
Frank A. Pittman
City
T. J. Harper
Grand
Patterson Confesses to Habersham County Murder
J B Patterson from Habersham held on his own confession to killing Warner Loudermilk last Tuesday night by shooting through a home window. Coroner's inquest to resume in Clarksville as two other men remain jailed there and Patterson awaits transfer by Sheriff Grant and J J Bowden. Police pursued him from Atlanta yards to the Southern Furniture Co factory on Moore Street where he hid in a furniture lot. no pistol found.
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J. B. Patterson
Habersham
Clarksville
Grant
Habersham County
Loudermik
Clarksvile
Patterson
Atlanta
Clarkeville
Abbott and Maddox
John W. Ball
Georgia
Southern Furniture Company
Moore Street
Mr Roosevelt Fights a Drunken Rowdy Frontiersman
A writer in The Outlook recounts an incident where Theodore Roosevelt, then a frontier figure, faced a drumkey pair with a pistol drawn. The confrontation ends with the bully knocked down, Roosevelt unarmed, and the crowd approving his restraint. the event shapes local reputation and tensions.
Etiquette Mistake Delights Royal Visit at London Hall
A baronet hosting the prince of Wales at his home misread courtly attire rules. He donned unfamiliar raiment, met the prince with a bowed greeting, and attempted knee breeches while the prince smilingly advised that only certain garments are worn. The host hurried to correct his outfit before the royal guest departed.
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London Mail
Prince of Wales
Sir H
Judge James A Anderson Dies and Is Buried in Atlanta
Funeral services for Judge James A. Anderson, who died Saturday night after a lingering illness, will be held at 2 PM at First Baptist Church. Pallbearers include Col. John B. Goodwin and J. A. Hynds among Odd Fellows leaders. Anderson, longtime public official and eminent Atlanta lawyer, was a prominent Odd Fellow and Confederate veteran escort. An address list notes extensive funeral escorts from Cap ital Lodge and Atlanta Camp 169 United Confederate Veterans with assembly plans and orders from Camp No. 169 officers.
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James A. Anderson
First Baptist Church
John B. Goodwin
J. A. Hynds
Alex Cittler
J. G. Bloodworth
A. C. Ward
C. J. Bowen
Odd Fellowship
Judge Anderson
Atlanta
Taa
Anderson
BE. F. Marston
Noble Grand
Capital Lodge
Grand Lodge of Georgia
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows
Order
Georgia
United Confederates Veterans
James A_. AYQderson
Atlanta Camp No 169
United Confederate Veterans
George Hillyer
R. M Clayton
W D Fils
T. J. Buchanan
W. L Calhoun
Reuben Arnold
WS Thomps
J C Haliman
H. H Cabamiss
Bejamin F. Abbott
L. P. Thomas
Gay
Henry Hillyer
Evan P Howell
J. J. Barnes
W. H Habey
Robert J Jordan
J C. Kirkpatrick
Frank M Myers
W H Harrison
Elect Football Manager for Tech No. Resignation of Witman prompts meeting
Tech Athletic Association meets today to elect a successor to Jack Witman as Georgia Tech football manager. Candidates include Charley Davis and others canvassing for support. Witman resigns to finish college. schedule negotiations with top southern teams proceed, with Clemson eyed for Thanksgiving and potential games with Vanderbilt and Sewanee.
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Vanderbilt
Sawanee
Clemson
the Tech
Blind reporter does good work in daily court rounds
Berlin special dispatch notes Robert Casper, a 26 year veteran reporter for Neal Ruppin, has been totally blind for ten years yet continues to cover courts, municipal and commercial offices without a guide. He memorizes heard details and types his copy without errors.
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Berlin
Robert Casper
Neal Ruppin
Casper
Turning Point Promotes Growth Through Savings Accounts
Equitable Building highlights a savings account as a turning point for a young man's career, suggesting it fosters maturity, independence, and self-reliance as a step toward financial responsibility.
Presbyterian university bid spurs southern merger talk in Atlanta
Twenty one commissioners from seven synods meet in Atlanta at Central Presbyterian on Tuesday to discuss moving Southwestern Presbyterian university at Clarksville Tennessee and Columbia Theological Seminary to one new Atlanta campus. They will weigh rights of Columbia South Carolina and Clarksville Tennessee, curriculum plans, and operating structure with possible public attendance.
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Southwestern Presbyterian University
Clarksville
Tent
Columbia Theological Seminary
Columbia
D. C
Atlanta
Presbyterian Church
Central Presbyterian Church
Ciites
S. C
South
Southern States
Alabama
A. A. Little
Selena
G. W. Patterson
Montgomery
John Miler
Birmingham
Caroling
G. Neville
McKay
Sunday concert denounced by Atlanta pastor criticizes charity show
Dr. R Holderby pastor of Moore Memorial Presbyterian denounces Creatore's Italian band concert at the Grand opera house as a Sabbath law violation. He calls the charity noble but says the event should not have occurred on Sunday, warns of alien influence and a creeping open saloon, and urges Christians to enforce laws and protect the Sabbath.
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R. Holderby
Moore Memorial Presbyterian Church
Grand Opera House
Creatore
Holderby
Atlanta
Chriat
He Sized Gates Up in a Railroading Tale
John W Gatee of The New York Times recounts a tale of a passenger’s criticism aboard a Wabash line train from Chicago to St Louis. A crowd of about a dozen men jeered as he vented about the service, only for the conductor to respond with a dry quip and lack of reimbursement. The speaker notes traveling on deadhead tickets, exposing the rotting impression of the line and its reluctance to admit fault.
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Gates
New York Times
John W. Gatee
Chicago
St. Louis
Wabank
Mr. Ie
Good Prospect for New League
The South Atlantic League becomes certain with six southern city clubs Jacksonville Charleston Savannah Augusta Columbus and Macon awaiting a strong season. Managers signed players led by Macon’s Smith while Whipple joins Macon after standout Bougar Belt League years. Augusta Struthers signs nine prospects as umpire duo McNamara Connors join, and Keefe eyed for on field duties.
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Jacksonville
Charleston
Savannah
Augusta
Columbus
Macon
National Association
Smith
Whipple
Atlanta
New Orleans
The
Pelicans
Plaquemine
Tom Fisher
Newt Fisher
Washi Ie
Don Struthers
Thomas McNamara
Thomas Connors
John Keefe
New York's New Chief McAdoo named police commissioner
William McAdoo, once assistant secretary of the navy and ally of President Roosevelt, is named Tammany's police commissioner in New York. His appointment sparks mutiny among Tammany leaders who fear law enforcement against gambling and saloonkeepers, but Boss Murphy orders district leaders to assist. McAdoo, 69, known for discipline and wit, aims for a clean, honest administration and strengthens ties between Tammany and Cleveland Democrats.
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New York
Detroit Journal
William McAdoo
Roosevelt
McKinley
Cleveland
Tammany
Navy
Helg
McAdoo
Boss Murphy
Grover Cleveland
McClellan
Murphy
Bourke Cochran
Canton
Ohio
Congress
New Jersey
Elior
The Conductor Knew
Senator Stewart traveling in Nevada defied a conductor’s reminder that passengers should ride inside the coach. He asserted ownership and privilege, insisting platforms are for politicians, then stepped off the platform.
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New York Times
Stewart
Nevada
Ais Cap
Cruffly
Markets Feel Eastern Crisis and Cloth Market Notes
London markets were brisk yet volatile amid the Russo Japanese crisis with gains in French German and American shares. Consuls and railroad stocks rose as easy money boosted activity. Canadian Pacifics were dull due to weak traffic. At Manchester cloth markets prospects appeared modestly better with light stocks and China inquiries rising, while yarns stayed quiet and turnover remained disappointing. The Louisville and New York clippings mock political letters and Daniel Webster references in a choppy miscellany of notes.
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London
Stock Exchange
Winter Palace
Manchester
India
Woman Held For Big Theft At Union Depot
Ethel Chester, 19, a white woman, was arrested yesterday at the union depot on word from Birmingham that she stole a diamond necklace. She was taken to the police station and awaits return to Birmingham. Detectives met the Birmingham train and placed her in custody. She denies the theft and claims the arrest stems from gossip.
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Ethel Chester
Union Depot
Birmingham
Placra
Bohnefeld
Laat Mehit
Ball
W. Weir
White
Locky Rave
Steint
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J W Walden
Athens
Theron H. Rice
Sam Inman
Florida
J. T. Anderson
J. T. Yerger
Donald Mathewson
Mississippi
Chisholm
Heddleston
W. Calvin Wells
Louisiana
W. M. Alexander
Edward Mack
D. W. Pipes
Tennessee
W M Anderson
J. H. Lacy
W M. McCrae
Dr. Holderby
Casanoia
Cremo
Lisco
Akridge
Whitehall
Cigar Stores
Marietta
N. Broad St
Louisville Courier-Journal
Danial
New York World
Daniel Webster
Senator Lodge
Daniel
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Rockefeller
Chicago Tribune
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New York Press
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