Reed in a bad mood ties up House over tariff report
Washington November 2 Special The Augusta delegation invited Vice President Stevenson Speaker Crisp and cabinet members to visit the Augusta exposition. Reed's temper led to a House stalemate as rules adjournment and a minority report dispute played out. The Senate moved on the Chinese bill and adjournment seems likely tomorrow with many Georgia members returning home. Patriot Pat Walsh promotes Augusta exposition. speculation swirls on Judge Bond’s successor and possible Senate appointments. Georgia delegates and officials, including General Clement Evans, are key players in the invitation and proceedings.
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Washington
Augusta
Stevenson
Crisp
Augusta Exposition
Morton
Smith
Lamont
Gresham
Bissell
Georgia
South Carolina
Hoke Smith
K Street
Reed
Tom Reed
Maine
Committee On Rules of the House
Catching
House
Committee On Rules
Wilson
Tom
Afr. Reed
Mr. Reed
Senate
Congress
Judge Turner
New York
Chicago
Pat Walsh
Walsh
Mr. Walsh
Trishman
Fie
Augusta Chronicle
Fond
Hugh L. Bond
Maryland
Virginias
Carolinas
Virginia
S. G. Whittle
Berryman
Simonton
United States
Faulkner
Cleveland
Court of Appeals
Iaeorgia Personals
Clement A. Evans
Evans
J. Powers
Rome
Plans for the North Carolina Confederate Monument Unveiled
A Raleigh special reports a ladies committee selected Colonel L. M. Muldoon design for a granite seventy foot monument with two life sized bronze figures a Confederate infantryman and a cavalryman, plus a thirty foot shaft and ten foot resting soldier statue. Plans may be modified.
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Raleigh
N. C
Board of
Lady Managers
North Carolina Confederate Monument
L. M. Muldoon
Louisville
Muldoon
Hampton as Chief Pushes Ocala Platform Organizing Effort
Wade Hampton signals readiness to form national democratic clubs across South Carolina and align with the Chicago platform. He argues Ocala adherents threaten state and party integrity, urging conservatives to build a solid Democratic column and bar populist influence.
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Columbia
D. C
State
Farmers’ Alliance of
South Carolina
Alliance
Wade Hampton
Columbia State
General Hampton
National League of Democratic Clubs
Chaimcey F. Bisch
Pennsylvania
Hia
Atute
Cesar
Ocala
Tume
Democratic Party
Chicago
League
Repeal of Sherman Law May Lower Cotton Market Says Senator George
Washington November 2 Senator George chairman of the agriculture committee says he sees factors pointing both to higher prices from limited crop and demand but warns repeal of the Sherman law to a gold standard will tighten currency. He cites crop estimates from Shepperson Neill Ellison and notes reduced purchasing power at home and gold demand raising prices generally while Europe faces tighter gold supply and weaker cotton prices.
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George
Washington
Committee On Agriculture
A. B. Shepperson
United States
Neill
New Orleans
Thomas Ellison
England
Mr. Sherman
Europe
Cotton prices face mixed pressures from demand and futures speculation
The analysis notes strong influences toward higher prices from crop conditions and demand, yet warns of adverse effects. It highlights the powerful role of futures gamblers, stating that speculation has effectively fixed future cotton prices through July near current rates.
Dull Day in the Commons as Carrington Interview Stir
The House of Commons met with light attendance as Gladstone left early for a drive. Labouchere recalled an interview with Sir Frederick Carrington claiming Matabele hostility, prompting parliamentary scrutiny of the British Chartered Company. Sydney Buxton answered that Carrington acted without government authorization. The Local Government Bill faced Liberal support amid heated debate. the church and its schools were defended. The session adjourned at midnight after a long day.
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Houses of Common
Tandon
House of Commons
Gladstone
Downing Street
William Harcourt
Edward Ebanks
Treas
Labouchere
Frederick Carrington
Carrngton
Capetown
Mata
Mir Frederick Carrington
Renter's Telegram Company
Frederick
Sydney Buxton
Colonial Offices
Daboechere
Henry Owhler
England and Wales
Fowler
Church of Frelid
American Cotton Oil Company Fourth Annual Meeting Held
The American Cotton Oil Company held its fourth annual meeting at the refinery with one new director replacing the late Jules Aldridge. Officers elected: Adams as chairman. Chaney as president. Monroe as secretary and treasurer. The company reported $224,000 in debenture bond payments and noted three new crude oil mills plus a Rotterdam European market. A tank steamer of 4,200 tons was introduced and christened A C O.
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Omeera
Guttenberg
N. J
American Cotton Oil Company
Jules Aldridge
Edward D. Adams
New York
John R. Bartlett
Thomas E. Chaney
W. A. G. Ewen
K. BE
Fairbank
Chicago
M. Frank
Atlanta
J. Garland
Garret A. Hobard
Pasegnon
Charles Lanier
New_York
Lehman
Aork Moe
Newark
George A. Son
E. Uroquhart
Little Hock
Ark
RR. L. Wilson
Joan N. Maxon
St. Louws
Jules Jules Aldridge
George A. Morrison
Mayer Lehman
Thomas St. Chaney
Robert P. Monroe
Justus E. Ralph
Monroe
Rotterdam
Ferris Wheel Stopped as Midway Entrances Shut in Chicago
November 2 Chicago reports the Ferris wheel halted by order of Director General Davis who closed both Midway entrances. The wheel lease may extend to January 1. Most attractions idle. electric boats quiet. interior buildings bare after rapid setup and many exhibits still covered. Tracks extend to electricity and transportation buildings as workmen move amid dwindling visitors.
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Midway Plaisance
Chicago
Davis
Midway
White City
Montgomery Youth Charged With Forgery In Chicago
Clarence Mayer of Montgomery is arrested in Chicago on November 2 after a forged signature on two checks for 386 and 25 dollars. Detectives report Mayer forged the Pierce Overton & Co. signature to cash the checks at Farley National Bank. He awaits Montgomery officers' arrival.
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Clarance Mayer
Montgomery
Chicago
Clarence Mayer
Ala
Pierce, Overton & Co
Farley National Bank
Mayer
Lobengula Rumored Trapped Near Fort Victoria
A Cape Town dispatch says native runners near Fort Victoria confirm King Lobengula is blocked to the north by tse-tse fly country and to the south by imperial troops and the British South Africa Company. His forces near the Shangani and Taulo rivers, about 140 miles west of Fort Charter, making capture seem probable.
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London
Cape Town
Fort Victoria
Lobengula
British South African Company
Shangani
Taulo
Fort Charter
Rail wreck near Hearne slows eastbound train
An eastbound I G N Railway train wrecked two miles west of Hearne near the Hearne Brazos Valley junction yesterday afternoon as a result of spreading rails at the switch. All coaches and baggage cars overturned, engine remained on track. No deaths but several injuries reported.
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Hearne
Tex
International and Great Northern Railway
Hearne and
Brazos Valley
Boiler blast collapses New York stables injures many
Six men died and a dozen were injured after a boiler explosion at the Dry Dock East Broad way and Battery street stables on East Fourteenth Street. The Lowe pattern boiler tore free, wrecking front walls and collapsing upper floors. Identified dead include engineer John Armstrong and laborers Thomas Haassen Samuel Mullen.
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New York
East Broadway and
Battery Street Railroad
East Fourteenth Street
Avenues A and B
John Armstrong
Thomas Haassen
Samuel Mullen
John Royal
Joseph
L. Quinn
Charles Breslyn
Michael McDonald
Bellevue Hospital
Patrick McDonald
Jacob Noldinger
Annie Gallagher
John Peters
John Ruhl
Myrtle Gallagher
John Reinfrank
Bridgeport
Washington Mullin
Armstrong
Corlears Street
Tragic Tennessee murder case heads to supreme court
In Knoxville a sensational 1890s case unfolds as Hannibal Lamb stands tried for murder in Bledsoe county. A disputed churchyard altercation left Isaac Merryman dead two decades ago after Lamb wounded him defending his betrothed Miss Merryman. Lamb, who later married Merryman’s sister, was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and appealed to the state Supreme Court. The report notes arguments by Col. J. W. Clift and the case’s progression toward a decision.
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Merryman
Knoxville
Tenn
Hannibal Lamb
Whchh
Supreme Court
Bledsoe County
Lamb
Miss Merryman
Isaac Merryman
Colonel Yates
Walker
Barlow
J. W. Clift
Chattanooga
Millionaire Sues Over Estate Share Dismissed
The case against Judge Hilton by a plaintiff claiming a share of A. T. Stewart’s estate was dismissed. Justice Daly ruled the relationship between the plaintiff and Stewart’s family was not proven.
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A. T. Stewart
Hilton
Justice Daly
City of Alexandria Burned At Sea
The steamship City of Alexandria bound from Havana to New York was burnt off Cojima Cuba with about sixty drowned and most on board saved except possibly the purser. Captain Hoffman commanded the vessel and no passengers were aboard as per New York agents. A Havana report says the ship, carrying 400 hogsheads of ale, was wrecked by a spark and total loss by fire with twenty eight saved. A second item notes a large saw mill near Fort Wayne destroyed by fire with losses estimated at $200000.
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Ixty
Alexandria
Havana
Cuba
City of
New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Company
Matanzas
New York
Cojima
Hoffman
Cuban
Lavana
K. A. Hoffman
R. Bowen
Maritime Exchange
Fort Warne
Ind
Dison
Prendergast in Court Not Guilty Plea Amid Mob Scene
Patrick Eugene Joseph Prendergast faced arraignment in Judge Flor tone's court for the May or Harrison murder. Nervous and fearful, he pleaded not guilty and sought counsel as a crowd of over 1,000 laborers staged a hanging in effigy on Canal Port avenue. Police allowed the mob to act until the effigy was removed and burned.
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Hung Co
Effier
Chicago
Patrick Eugene Joseph Prendergast
Harrison
Prendergast
Canal Port Avenue
Directum Triumphs in All Heats at Fleetwood Trotting Meet
New York reports Directum easily wins three heats against Mascot at Fleetwood track with times 2:1 14, 2:07 34, 2:08 34. Large crowd of 6,000 to 7,000 attends, race billed as sensational but outcome decisive for Directum.
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Mascot
New York
Directum
Feetwood
Direct
Nashville
Cumberland Park
A. Clayton
KK. Williams
Merry Eves
Diate D. Gece
Somerset
Indizo
Rocquefort
Buckws
Satellite
the Broker
Tha Pickwierk
Lurelle Manette
Wom
Tommie Tucker
Frear
Darwin Wedgewood
Anwarls
Proce Kinner
Safe Home
Greventgrite
Feota Tan Wites
Terre Haute
Nithtingale
Nancy Hanks
Arion
Boston
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Charlotte
Carr
Chickamaugaa
Chattanooga National Military Park
Clinton A. Cilley
Twenty-nough
North Carolina Infantry
North Carolina Cavalry
Sir John Abbott
Montreal
Jace
John Abbott
Canaua
Sherbrooke Street
Christchurch Cathedral
Mt. Royal Cemetery
Ster. Canen ‘Morton
Dean Norman
Quebec
Hev. Edward Wood
St. John the Evangelist
Queen Victoria
St. Paul
Minn
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South Dakota
Wisconsin
Hampton
South Cerelina
Democ
Racy Looks
Him
American Gotton Oil Company
Court of Common Pleas
Daly
Alexander Stuart Mani
Henry Hilton
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Relanord
Milwaukee
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