Notice to Subscribers Traveling Agents and Collectors
London Office lists traveling representatives and city collectors for soliciting subscriptions in Alabama and Georgia. Names include WH OVERBEY CHARLES H DONNELLY LB WILLCOX TB CARGILL MJ WILLINGHAM dM JACKSON R. I. CANNON JAMES T CARTER CLAUDE A VIRGIN. Advertisers Nichol s & Holliday announce terms for daily weekly and Sunday editions and note post office classification.
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WH Overbey
Charles H Donnelly
LB Willcox
TB Cargill
Alabama
MJ Willingham
Jackson
Messrs
R. I. Cannon
James T Carter
Claude A Virgin
Constitution Publishing CO
Porto Rico Case Raises Constitutionality of War Powers
May 7 1900 Atlanta reports Judge Lochren’s habeas corpus ruling over the Ortiz case tied to the treaty of Paris and Porto Rico. The decision holds the island under U.S. constitutional reach from cession, while noting the difficulty of appealing to the Supreme Court and calling Lochren a master of constitutional law.
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Porto Rico
United States
Lochren
Callision
Raphael Ortiz
Stillwater
Paria
Senate
Ortiz
Loughborough
Blake
Wheaton US
Cross
Harrison
Howard US
Ieland
Congress
Olgan
Wallace
Paris
Spain
Supreme Court
Judea
Ireland
Lochrane
Georgia
Vermont
Dewey Ambition Sparks Public Reckoning and Courtroom Comedy
The piece recalls Admiral Dewey’s rise after Manila Bay fame and his later political missteps, praising Chicago popularity but urging a course to restore prestige. It also covers a New York divorce court drama where a husband ejects the lawyer, reconciles with his wife, and reflects on the lawyer’s role in marital disputes. The World weighs in on the divorce lawyer’s influence and calls for reconciliations over litigation.
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Manila Bay
New York
Dewey
Chicago
Coventry
Spectatora
Dewey’s reception contrasts with tory crowd’s cold reaction
The piece notes Admiral Dewey honored warmly in St Louis while his presidential bid drew sharp, often mocking, reception. It observes how public opinion shifts for prominent figures as they seek leadership roles, with Dewey once a celebrated hero now facing ridicule and sympathy from the same "public" that once cheered.
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Admiral Dewey
George Dewey
Pulpit Battle Over Rockefeller Gifts
A report on tensions at an American Baptist gathering as Rev H C Applegarth, a preacher ousted over wealth related remarks, questions the acceptability of Rockefeller money. Missionary W H Cossum urges purity of funds, arguing the denomination needs holy men not rich ones, and calls for Rockefeller to confess before any gift is welcome.
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John D Rockefeller
Euclid Avenue Church
H. C. Applegarth
Rockefeller
Applegarth
W. H. Cossum
China
The Champion Mean Man Deed Shocks New York
A vile act in New York saw a funeral crapa stolen during a wake as mourners gathered. The culprit, described as utterly devoid of morality, committed the daylight theft while the undertaker prepared for ceremonies, prompting calls for severe punishment.
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New York
City Work Slowdown Proposed for Summer
A Sensible Suggestion urges halting or limiting street excavation during summer months to reduce hazards. Dr. Bizzell of the board of health backs modifying such work to curb dangerous features like excavated streets and piles of turns.
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Bizzell
Board of Health
Atreeta
Stresta
Pllea-Of-Tums
Public health concerns over street work and summers heat
The piece argues that road and building projects amid warm months threaten health by releasing disease germs, urging postponement or safer methods. It cites Dr. Bizzell and calls on the city council and board of health to cooperate, noting the health costs to physicians and undertakers.
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Bizzell
Board of Health
Georgia Poems and News in Diverse Voices
A mosaic of verse and social notes from Georgia and beyond includes a lyrical lament on lost love and autumnal gloom, folk lyrics in dialect about moral lessons, a satirical inventory of a defeated candidate’s sags, and seasonal verses. It mentions Jacob, Frank L. Stanton, and Mosea in the bullrush, plus a murder in Cordova, Mexico, and a local political mood.
Editor Williams Leaves The Greenville Daily News
Columbia reports editor A B Willaime of The Greenville Daily News will leave for Richmond to join The Dispatch and later the Seaboard Air Line with his cousin John Skelton Williams as president. Other items note an Associated Charities Society forming in Columbia with 200 members and a hot legal fight in Sumter over naming and patents between the Telephone Manufacturing Company and its Sumter rival.
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Columbia
D. C
A. B. Willame
Greenville Daily News
Richmond
The
Dispatch
Seaboard Aifr-Line
John Skelton Williams
Associated Charities Society
A. C. Haskell
Sumter
Telephone Manufacturing Company of
Telephone Manufacturing Company
Peter Blow
H. J Glover
Robert Shelon
Tom Johnson
Darlington
Florence County
Manly E. Morris
Morris
Johnson
Florence
W. J. Wilking
Rock Hil
A. Moses
Thomas Smith
Glenn Springs
Spartanburg
Smith
Crowned self as king of Prussia not emperor of Germany
The European correspondent notes Kaiser Wilhelm plans to crown himself king of Prussia next winter at Koenigsberg, delaying a broader bid for the German throne. The act would echo Emperor William I’s coronation in 1861, when he crowned his consort after taking the crown from the altar, signaling a monarch’s humility before God.
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Kaiser Wilhelm
Prussia
Germany
Baltimore
Koenigsberg
Go Jong
Ita
Saxony
Bavaria
Baden
Hoch der Kaiser
Commerce of Porto Rico War Dept Bulletin Summary
The War Department releases Porto Rico commerce data for the six months ending December 31, 1899. Imports totaled 5,251,712 with food and grain goods 1,667,085, manufactured items 9,110,608, crude products 268,725, luxuries 216,700, and unclassified 1,102,500. Exports reached 2,345,190, agriculture products 1,986,083, manufactured items 220,205. Trade by country shows Spain 1,165,329. United Kingdom 555,285. Germany 161,879. Exports to Cuba 689,085. United States 568,500. France 262,351. Spain 283,060. Overall imports exceed exports by 2,860,? and total trade with all countries and gold and silver tallies appear.
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War Department
Washington
Customa and Insular Affairs
Porto Rico
Spain
United Kingdom
Germany
Cuba
United States
France
Mrs Wilson's Body Arrives in New York from Havana
The Army transport Buford docked in quarantine with two lieutenants James H S Turner and General Wilson's two orderlies aboard. Mrs. Wilson's body was to be shipped to Apington Delaware for burial.
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Mrs. Wilson
New York
United States Army
Buford
Havana
James H
Turner
Wilson
Samford Likely to Face No Opposition for Governor
In Birmingham a sparse political scene surrounds the governor race as Col W J Samford of Opelika appears poised for a walk over. The Populists show little interest and may abandon their state ticket with Rev M Adams declining the nomination and few other names rising to challenge Samford or the Democratic slate.
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Birmingham
Ala
Speciflj
W. J Samford
Opelika
Rev. M Adams
G. B. Deans
A. P Longshore
Shelby County
Samford
Alabama
Populsts
Adams
Longshore
Deang
Fraudulent Mail Weighing Scrutinized by Post Office Chief
Washington May 6 The Postmaster General discusses with Chairman Loud the alleged 1894 fraud in mailing weight calculations. He notes railroad compensation depends on weight and service, with weighing done every four years for at least 30 days. If fraud is proven, weights are deducted to protect proper averages.
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Loud
Washington
House Post Office Committee
Rairoad
Thera
Claims of Fraud in Mail Weighing In 1698 Adjustments
The report notes adjustments to pay on a route and cites Mr. Fechtig who in 1698 claimed knowledge of frauds connected to mail weighing and related statements.
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Fechtig
Charleston Subscriptions Grow for South Carolina Exposition
Charleston pursues a $150,000 goal for the South Carolina Interstate and West Indian Exposition to be held in the city next year. A government appropriation of $250,000 is being sought in Congress as subscriptions pour in from local merchants and Baltimore capital, with an active publicity bureau anticipated and a charter commission issued.
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Charleston
8. C
South Carolina
Congress
Secretary of
Baltimore
F .K. Carey
Charleston Consolidated Railway, Gas and Electric Company
Atlanta
J H Averill
Averill
Explosion at Sloss-Sheffield furnace destroys stockhouse
An explosion at Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron Company No 1 furnace in Birmingham Alabama caused severe fire damage to the stockhouse coal bins coal washers and trestling. The blast was quenched by city fire crews but estimates put property loss over 75000 with both furnaces out of blast for months. No workers were harmed and rebuilding is planned over three to four months while production demand remains strong.
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Sloss-Sheffield
Birmingham
Ala
May
Sloss-Shefeld Steel and Tron Company
Eltyare
Nationalists Win Victory in Paris Municipal Elections
Nationalists secured eight seats in Paris with gains at the expense of Republicans and radicals. In thirty wards a second ballot will be needed, and overall results show nationalists winning in eleven wards by plurality though rivals led in total votes. Several named candidates are listed among winners.
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Paris
France
Mai
Gaston-Merry
Gall
le Pelletier
Barillier
A M B Church Conference Opens With Morning Sessions
Business sessions begin at the Ao auditorium in Columbus today with large crowds. Bishop Gaines from Georgia speaks in the morning, Hox A Waltaan from Georgia in the afternoon, and Rev D P Seaton of Virginia in the evening. Resolutions endorsing Britain’s war position are adopted at the evening service.
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Columbus
D. May
Chattanooga Carnival Opens With Six Days Of Festive Shows
Chattanooga Tenn May 6 Many crowds arrive as the spring Mardi Gras opens today for a six day run with daily programs including a Baldur king procession a mayoral reception street fair and midway exhibits. Over 6000 visitors were already reported with 12k to 15k expected tomorrow as decorations adorn Market Street and 162 exhibition buildings showcase commerce industry and agriculture including minerals wines and quor. The oriental midway features theater dancing and aerial acts among other attractions promising a busy holiday atmosphere across the city.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Nessee
Baldur
Market Street
Oriental and Industrial Departments
Eleventh Street
Market
King
International Congress of Dancing Girls
Greater American Theater
Porto Rico
Jim Ky
Willie Stout
Roscoe
Achille Potion
Bpeedy
Will Adhere to Old Creed at Methodist Conference
Chicago May 6 The constitutional commission report to the Methodist general conference will urge preserving John Wesley’s religion while possibly dropping episcopacy and altering other constitutional features but keeping the articles of religion and church doctrines intact. Bishops and ministers preached without mentions of conference questions today.
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Methodist General Conference
Chicago
John Wesley
Democrats Sub-Committee to Decide Kansas City Hall Rebuild
Kansas City is to host a sub committee of the Democratic National Committee which will meet tomorrow to decide definitively whether Kansas City can rebuild the convention hall for the July gathering. The meeting in Kansas City, Missouri, follows discussions on site feasibility and funding.
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Kansas City
Democraticational Committee
Press seat applications for RNC due May 15
Philadelphia May 6 The press committee of the Republican National Convention says all press seat applications from daily newspapers must be sent to William L McLean chairman courthouse Independence square Philadelphia by May 15 for men actually reporting the convention. After that date applications will not be considered.
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Philadelphia
Press Committee
National Committee
William L McLean
Independence Square
Mass educator chosen Philippine superintendent of instruction
Springfield May 6 Fred W Atkinson principal of Springfield high school was elected superintendent of instruction in the Philippines by Judge William H Taft president of the Philippine commission. He will sail for Manila early summer and visit Carlisse Pa Hampton Va and Tuskegee Ala to study Indian and Negro education methods.
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Massachusetts
Springfield
Mass
Fred W. Atkinson
William H. Taft
Philippine Commission
Philippines
Atkinson
Manila
Carlisse Pa
Hampton
Tuskegee
Alas
Aleek St
Pall squads clash in NECRO 10 armed standoff
A Pall squad clash labelled NECRO 10 armed encounter left officials investigating the incident. No injuries reported as authorities cordon the area and review surveillance footage to determine sequence and motive. Local police urge residents to avoid the vicinity during ongoing inquiries.
Mob kills man during assault near Randolph Street
A riotous mob of African American youths attacked Charles Cates amid gunfire last night. Police found Cates slain and a pistol in a pocket. Officers pursued suspects through the neighborhood, with Kilpatrick and others attempting to arrest Miles Brinkley who was said to have been armed. Investigations continued into the killings and surrounding violence.
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Charles Cates
Randolph Stree
Jennings Wil Cates
Kilpatrick Cay
Hi Ho
Miles Brinkley
Cates
Kitpatri
Cates Vante
Rome Gil
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