Senate to Tackle Post Office Inquiry and Panama Canal Run
Washington January 7 Congress plans a brief debate on post office department inquiries before committee referral. Debate on the Panama Canal and the Hunts to executive session expected as Republican aims to move penal treaty. House schedules supply bills, urgent deficiency measures, army bill, and private pension urgencies.
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Washington
Senate
Post Ofice Department
Committee On Post Offices
Hale
Gorman
Spooner
Panama Canal
Sesson
Committee On Foreign Relations
Committee On Appropriations
District of Columbia
House
Congress
Porto
Porto Rico
United States
Albemarle
Pamilco Sounds
Spain
Petrified Forest
Arizona
General Barry's Aide Henry H Sheen Arrives in Atlanta
Lieutenant Henry H Sheen joins General Barry's staff in the department of the gulf arriving in Atlanta. He comes from Pensacola where he served as adjutant of the Pensacola artillery district. Barry's office will open at Leyden house with limited accommodations. An order transfers Company C Third regiment from Columbia Arsenal Tennessee to Fort Thomas Kentucky and moves a company from Fort McPherson to replace it, due to jurisdiction of the department of the lakes.
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Henry H. Sheen
Atlanta
Department of the Gulf
Barry
Sheen
United States Artillery Corps
Pensacola
Leyden House
General Barry
Columbia Arsenal
Tenn
Fort Thomas
Probaly K
Fort McPherson
Department of the Lakes
Train fall tragedy in Austell ends in doubt
Babe Williams, a colored man, stepped from a moving train in Austell Georgia yesterday. He was severely injured or killed in the fall, with authorities unsure if intoxication or a deliberate act caused the incident. The event is being treated as a potential suicide attempt.
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Austell
Babe Williams
Steamer Roddam Damaged in Azores Voyage
The British steamer Roddam, Captain Ste Vinson, from Fernandina bound for Gpent, was badly damaged near St Michaels Azores on January 17 after heavy weather. She put in with two broken steam pipes and a shortage of coal, while one boat and other parts sustained minor damage.
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St. Michaels
Azores
Roddam
Ste Vinson
Fernandina
Gpent
Sheffield trays on show in round and oval shapes
Maier and Serkele at 31 Whitehall Street display an attractive collection of trays featuring borders in grape design, rococo, and renaissance styles. The wording notes the trays as a prominent exhibit in the round and oval forms.
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Maier & Serkele
Whitehall Street
City Council Set For 1904 Meeting In City Hall
The 1904 general council gathers this afternoon at 4 in City Hall for a long but engaging session. The January finance apportionment sheet, chaired by Alderman H T Inman, will be reviewed after a full exclusive print in The Constitution. Also on the docket is the education board seat for fourth ward with two candidates, likely Parks if Mitchell withdraws. A theater safety report from the special committee on theaters will be read, with members Clayton, Joyner, Pittman, and Harper contributing.
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General Council
Finance Committee
H T. Inman
Board of Education
Hamilton Douglas
Eugene M Mitchell
John S Farths
Mitchell
Parks
R . Peters
R M Clayton
W. R Joyner
Frank A Pittman
City
T J Harper
Grand
Bijou
Councl
Patterson Held on Confession in Habersham Murder
J B Patterson, a young Habersham county man, is held on his own confession to killing Warner Laudermite last Tuesday night by shooting through a home window. The Coroner’s inquest will resume in Clarkesville today. Patterson fled from police and was cornered in the Southern Furniture Company factory. a pistol remains unfound.
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J B Patterson
Habersham
Polce
Clarksville
Grant
Bolletter
J Bowden Patterson
Constitution Representativ
Patterson
Warner Laudermite
Laudermit
Clarks Tle
Kling
Petterson
Atlanta
Crse
Clarkesville
Abbott and
Maddox
John W Ball
Georgia
Southern Furniture Company
Moore Street
Roosevelt Fist Incident Recalls Frontier Mock Drama
The Outlook recounts an 1904 frontier tale about Theodore Roosevelt facing a drunken bully in a town. Roosevelt, armed with two revolvers, is defended by a bystander as the crowd watches. The assailant is knocked down, Roosevelt surrenders, and the scene ends with calm consensus that the punchline is deserved.
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Roosevelt
Mr.Roosevelt
Orone
Tatas
Hovard
Etiquette tale in London Mail about royal dressing
A baronet hosting the prince of Wales at his table forgets proper attire. The prince arrives and instructs the host to go upstairs and put on trousers before entering the drawing room. The baronet returns to his room as the royal guest proceeds inside.
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London Mail
Prince of Wales
J A Anderson Buried Today In Atlanta Funeral
Judge James A Anderson longtime Atlanta official and prominent Odd Fellow died Saturday after a long illness. Funeral services were held at First Baptist Church with a large escort from Confederate Veterans and Odd Fellows. Pallbearers listed include John B Goodwin J A Hynds Alex Diter and others.
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James A. Anderson
First Baptist Church
John B. Goodwin
J. A. Hynds
Alex Diter
JG. Bloodworth
Rey A. C Ward
GC. J. Bowen
Anderson
Atlanta
City Recorder
Marston
Noble Grand
Vap- Mat Lodge
Judge Anderson
J A. Hynds
Grand Lodge of Georgia
Order of God Fellows
Theorgia
Elect Football Manager at Tech Meeting
Tech Athletic Association meets this morning to elect two successors to Jack Witman, Georgia Tech football manager who resigned to leave college. Candidates include Charney Davis and several others canvasing supporters. Witman’s departure follows scheduling efforts with top southern teams like Vanderbilt, Sewanee, and Clemson potentially on the slate, with a possible Thanksgiving Clemson game the aim.
Blind reporter does good work in Berlin
Special Cable Berlin reports Robert Casper, a journalist with Neal Ruppin, marks 26 years at the paper. For ten years he has been totally blind yet navigates courts, city offices, and businesses without aid, memorizing routes and typing his copy without error or edits.
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Berlin
Robert Casper
Neal Ruppin
Casper
Turning Point Savings Ad Claim
An ad asserts that a young man opening a savings account reaches a turning point in his career. It says the account will make him more willing, independent, and self reliant.
Union of Two Theological Colleges Debated in Atlanta
Commissioners from seven southern synods meet in Atlanta to discuss relocating Southwestern Presbyterian University from Clarksville and Columbia Theological Seminary to the city. A £250000 offer from Atlanta fuels the debate on site and how the merged college would operate, with open and secret sessions planned through Thursday. The public may attend as talks cover rights of the two current locations and curriculum planning.
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Southwestern Presbyterian University
Clarksville
Tenn
Columbia Theological Seminary
Columbia
Allent
Presbyterian Church
Atlanta
Central Presbyterian Church
Ciites
Cana Clarisville
South
Southern States
Alabama
A A Little
Selma
G W_ Patterson
Montgomery
John Miller
Birmingham
South Carolina
W G Neville
Rey de McKay
Sunday Concert Denounced by Atlanta Pastor
Dr A R Holderby of Moore Memorial Presbyterian denounces a Grand Opera House concert by Creatore for charity as a Sabbath law violation. He says the event aimed to evade restrictions, urges Saturday instead, and warns of a growing attack on church and Sabbath by "alien" influence and worldly money.
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Dr. Holderby
Creatore
A R Holderby
Moore Memorial Presbyterian Church
Grand Opera House
Holderby
Atlanta
Christocration
He Sized Gates Up by a Wabash Train Incident
Joan W Gates recalls a notorious moment aboard a Chicago to St Louis Wabash train. In a smoker with several men listening, Gates confronted the conductor over the service, delivering a sharp rebuke before learning the train would not be changed and that Gates rode on a deadhead ticket.
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Gates
New York Times
Joan W. Gates
Chicago
St Louis
Mr Gates
Good Prospect for New League in the South Atlantic
The South Atlantic League nears certainty with six southern cities Jackson, Charleston, Savannah, Augusta, Columbus, and Macon forming a loop. Manager Smith of Macon reports key signings, including Whipple from Plaquemine, plus fifteen other players. The circuit expects fast play and strong patronage as two umpires are signed and John Keefe may join as an umpire.
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Jackson Iire
Charleston
Savannah
Augusta
Columbus
Macon
National Association
Smith
Whipple
Atlanta
New Orleans
Pelicans
Plaquemine
Tom Fisher
Newt Fisher
Washvill
Don Struthers
BBS
Thomas McNamara
Thomas Connors
John Keefe
McAdoo Named Tammany Police Commissioner in New York
Barefoot Irish born William McAdoo rises from humble roots to ally with Roosevelt Cleveland and McKinley. Appointed police commissioner despite strong opposition from Tammany factions, he pledges a clean administration while Boss Murphy orders district leaders to aid him.
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Orum
Phe
Tammany
Charles T Murphy
McClellan
McAdows
McAdoo
Boss Murphy
McAdoos
Bifset
Grover Cleveland
Sanquet
McAdoo 5
Murphy
Bourke Cochran
McKinley
Canton
Ohio
Congress
New Jersey
Cleveland
SDE Hee
The Conductor Knew Senator Stewart Clash
Senator Stewart, traveling in Ne jvane, argued with a conductor on a coach platform over riding inside the carriage. The conductor reminded him of a rule for passengers, while the senator claimed privileged status due to his political position. The dispute ended with the senator stepping off the platform.
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New York Times
Stewart
Nejvane
Hig Cap
Cruffly
Markets Feel Eastern Crisis Brightens Week in London
London reports brisk week on stock exchange as Russo Japanese crisis weighs. French and German financiers expect peace, czar New Year remarks buoy prices. British and American rail shares rise while Kaffirs benefit from easy money. Canadian Pacific dull on weak traffic. cloth market cautious though light goods to India show slight hope. Yarns quiet. South American inquiry improves. Stockpiles grow as production tightens.
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London
Stock Exchange
Winter Palace
Manchester
India
Dui Ag
China
Woman 4S Held for Big Theft
Ethel Chester a 19 year old white woman was arrested yesterday at the Union depot on information from Birmingham that she is wanted there for the theft of a diamond necklace. She was taken to the police station and placed in custody by the matron. She signed an agreement to return without requisition and may be sent back today. Police detectives White Lockhart and Stelat joined Birmingham’s chief in tracing the description. She denies the charge claiming the arrest is spiteful and says she fears no outcome.
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Ethel Chester
Union
Itraw
Birmingham
Wis
Bothefeld
Todas
Ball
Weir
White
Lockhart
Stelat
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