Admiral Schley Visited Atlanta and Birmingham Parade
Admiral Schley and party toured Fort McPherson and the city, receiving warm welcomes from soldiers and residents. He met Judge James J Hook and Miss Augusta Schley Cleckley, then rode to Birmingham with officials planning a grand reception. The entourage will traverse Anniston and reach Morris hotel for a large public celebration.
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Southern Railway
South
Birmingham News
Atlanta
Thompson
Birmingham
Co. P. Fitzsimmons
Anniston
Fitzsimmons
James J. Banks
XW. Barrett
Age-Herald
Rufus N Rhodes
Robert Jemison
J. H. Phillips
M. A. Porter
E. W. Barrett
Rufus N. Rhodes
M.A. Porter
Morris Hotel
Morris
Tanner
Admiral Schley
Half Million Fire Destroys Kansas City Block
A morning blaze in Kansas City destroyed a half million dollars of property centered at Jones Bros. dry goods store on North Main and Sixth. The fire swept through Main and Walnut streets, damaging Jones buildings and several nearby structures. Insurance estimated at 375,000 with Jones Bros. claiming 300,000 loss. Other major losses include W. C. Lobenstein secured properties and Majera Investment Company holdings, Humboldt building, Le M. Emerich stock foods, M. Quinn grocers, and the vacant St. James hotel with varying insured amounts.
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Kansas City
Dolars
Jones Bros
Ble Department
Main
Sixth Streets
Walnut
Uptown
I Jones
W. C. Lobenstein
New York
Jones Annex
Majera Investment Company
Humboldt Building
le M. Emerich
Btock Dry Foods
M. Quinn
St. James Hotel
Cotton Warehouse Burned at Crystal Springs
A large cotton warehouse at Crystal Springs, about twenty five miles south of Jackson, was destroyed by fire on Sunday morning. Seven hundred bales of cotton were consumed, with total losses estimated at sixty thousand dollars. Jackson fire units were sent by special train but not needed.
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Crystal Springs
Miss. Jackson
Miss
Jackson Fire Department
Forsyths New Cotton Mill in Forsyth Georgia
Forsyth Georgia reports capital subscriptions for a new cotton mill and purchase of a site. The plant will use about 6000 bales of cotton annually and, upon completion, Forsyth will manufacture 3000 more bales than are marketed locally.
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Forsyth
Admiral Schley Attends Cathedral Service in City
Rear Admiral Schley and Mrs Schley attended the morning service at the Cathedral on Washington Street with a small party. He entered quietly, sat near the front, and after the service shook hands with hundreds of admirers as carriages departed, amid polite hat tipping. No demonstrations occurred. Bishop Nelson preached on good citizenship and the duties of religion to public life.
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Schley
Washington Street
Yeater
Etrance
Admiral
Admiral Schley
Prince Albert
Jin B
Nelson
Matthew
Caesar
Ealf
God
Relelon
Destis
Nazareth
Mrs. Schley
Noel Amendment May Fail in Mississippi Voters Split
Mississippi voters face a split election on the Noel amendment proposing an elective judiciary. Some counties seek separate ballots for each proposed change while lawyers claim the amendment is really several amendments in one. Opponents fear constitutional challenges if the measure is adopted.
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Mississippi
Jackson
Miss
Noel
Election Officers Face Court Appeal Over New Constitution
The first amendment submitted under the 1890 constitution, famed for its suffrage features, insists on separate feature submissions and threatens court appeal if election officers refuse. The move draws notable public interest as observers watch the outcome.
Spain's King Delivers First Public Speech in Thanks
Madrid reports Prince Albert of Prussia conferred the Black Eagle on King Alfonso. The king answered in French, thanking Emperor William. It was the young monarchs first public speech, followed by an official banquet at the palace attended by the king, queen regent, cabinet, diplomatic corps, and high court officials.
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William
Madrid
Prince Albert
Prussia
Alfonso
Cable and Telegraph Lines Report by Greely
General Greely outlines the U S signals role in Cuba and the Philippines noting 2500 miles of telegraph lines in operation with 600 new lines and extensive reconstructions He calls for a deep sea cable between Porto Rico and Cuba costing about 600000 to route US communications over American lines He notes resistance from private cable companies in the Philippines and forecasts Luzon to Formosa links expanding to Japan and China and cites more than 200000 messages sent in ten months through the Philippine system
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Greely Submissio
Washington
General Greely
Acer
Cuba
Spain
Signal Corps
Porto Rico
United States
Philippines
Nes
Pacific
Luzon
Formosa
Japan
China
Thompson
Rural Free Delivery Shown in Annual Report
The First Assistant Postmaster General Perry S. Heath releases a figure heavy annual report praising rural free delivery. He cites higher farm land values and better market access, with 383 services operating by November 1st and expansion to nearly 180,000 people at about 84 cents per capita yearly. Rural carriers will soon be authorized to receive and receipt for registration mail.
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Washington
Perry S. Heath
Heath
Ufe
Idaho
Wyoming
Mississippi
Montana
Slsper Head
Giel's Death Triggers Arrests in Louisiana Case
LaFayette Louisiana November 6 Arthur Tenry twenty one son of a prominent Democratic politician and Sidney DeBarge are in jail charged with murder Tenry principal and DeBarge accessory A marriage promise with Miss Alice Chadwell led to alleged poisoning then to fatal illness and autopsy findings prompting arrests and detention.
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Louisiana
LaFayette
Arthur Tenry
Twenry
Sidney DeBarge
Henry
Alice Chadwell
Cameron
DeBarge
California Florida orange growers unite against foreign competition
Jacksonville November 5 Special California is eager to ally with Florida orange producers to block foreign entry and defend citrus markets. State leaders report a growing push to form a protective federation, opposing Jamaica tariff concessions that would admit Jamaica fruit at reduced duties. California plans to send representatives to Washington to rally support and asks Florida to join.
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Jacksonville
Kia
California
Florida
Congress
United States
Jamaica
Washington
Louisiana
Soresta
Birmingham Welcomes Admiral Schley with City Parade
Birmingham prepares for Admiral Schley and wife with decoration and receptions through Tuesday. A 25 member reception committee meets the train, a military parade, luncheons, a banquet at the Florence, and visits to Enaley steel mill and state fair plan. Governor Johnston regrets he cannot attend as plans unfold.
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Birmingham
W. S. Schley
Ell P. Smith
J. L. Tanner
Atlanta
Q P. Fitzsimmons
Anniston
Uimila
Frank S White
Cavalry of
Moms Hotel
Enaley Steel
Admiral Schley
Southern Club
Florence
Schley
R. H. Pearson
South Highlands
Joseph F. Johnston
New York
Bostock Midway Carnival Company
Alabama Republicans Face Fissures in 1890 Ticket Talk
In Alabama the political scene shows factions within the Republican Party. Jesse Stallings is seen as a strong candidate while Charles Waller is less heard. Rumors tie B. M. Long to a potential run. The Times predicts a ticket next year amid divisions between Youngblood and Bingham on one side and Vaughan on the other, with Vaughan gaining Washington regard. A high-stakes conference is anticipated as the party remains unsettled.
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Charles Waller
Jesse Stallings
Alabama
B. M. Long
Walker County
Birmingham
the Times
William Youngblood
Julian Bingham
Youngblood
The
Treasury
National Republican Executive Committee
Bingham
William Vaughan
State Republican Executive Committee
State Committee
Vaughn
Washington
Vaughan
Kruger’s Men Take Boer Camp In Quick British Action
British forces unseen before attacked a Boer laagered camp with field battery and Erster hill fortifications. A 42 pound shell forced panic as cavalry stormed the position,Boers fled leaving dead wounded and gear to the British. The victory disrupts Orange Free State plans and limits western trouble.
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Erster's
Orange Free State
A Boer Camp By Captured
A Ladysmith dispatch reports British cavalry and volunteers outflanked Boer positions near Kru ger troops. They slipped around the hills and surprised and captured one enemy camp during morning operations as the naval brigade hammered at Boer batteries.
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London
Ladysmith
Boers Wane Attack Delayed As Ladysmith Is Tight
London dispatches report Ladysmith investment nearing completion with notices of delayed attacks. Boer mobility and Cape frontier actions are mapped from Mafeking to the Orange River with mentions of shelling and disputed news from Brussels and Amsterdam.
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Brussels
iNovermeer v
Amsterdam
Belin
Ladysmith
Dr. Leyds
Transvaal
Berlin
Cape Town
Mafeking
Pretoria
Weil
Orange River
Colesburg
Cape Colony
Ey Dently
Natal
London
The
Standard
Simontown
Durban
Stormerg
Burghersdorp
Aliwas
Cape
Tugela
Orange Free State
Puerto Cabello Surrenders to Cas tro Officials in Venezuela
Puerto Cabello capitulated after a two day blockade, yielding to General Cipriano Castro and de facto government officials in Caracas on November 5. The surrender ends the blockade and consolidates Castro’s control over the port city.
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Puerto Cabello
Caracas
Venezuela
Cipriano Castro
Wheaton Moves Upon Dagupan In North Luzon Campaign
American forces under General Wheaton sail from Manila with a brigade including the Thirteenth and Thirty-third infantry two artillery guns and gatlings to Dagupan or a northern port. The operation aims to defeat Aguinaldo’s forces, secure Dagupan, and push toward Tarlac while maintaining supply lines and hindering insurgent bases.
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Manila
Dagupan
General Wheaton
Thirty-third
Sheridan
Francisco de Reyes
Aztec
Helena
United States
Charleston
Luzon
Dagupan-Manila
Tarlac
Apparri
Wheaton
MacArthur
Lawton
Aguinaldo
General Lawton
Angeles
Cabanatuan 1
San Aguinaldo
Revolutionary Movement
Insurgents Moved Down In Philippine Engagements
Manila reports two engagements as General MacArthur's division captures Magalang northeast of Angeles. Colonel Smith dueled eleven insurgents killed, 123 wounded, fifty captured, plus captured transport. Major OBrien reports forty nine rear guards silenced with several wounded and twenty eight captured.
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Manila
MacArthur
Dnvision
Magalang
Angeles
Smith
Seventeenth Infantry
O'Brien
Fourth Cavalry
Cz'vlut
Insurgents Defeated in Peru as Government Claims Victory
Lima reports the complete defeat of insurgent commander General Durand at Huanuco, 18 miles northeast of Lima. Government dispatches say Durand and many rebels were killed or wounded, with large quantities of arms seized. Durand and his brothers escaped, a major blow to the revolutionary movement.
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Lima
Peru
Vie
Galveston
Durand
Huanuco
Department
Sharkey itching for Jeffries again in contrast to Brady
New York November 5 Sharkey hopes for a rematch with Jeffries after a recent defeat and announces a 9000 forfeit plan. Manager O Rourke aims for eight weeks or four months to arrange a return bout while Jeffries rests, with Brady suggesting a Paris match next August.
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New York
Thomas Sharkey
Sharke
Jeffries
Sharkey
O'Rourke
O'Rouke
Georgy Considine
Brady
Jeffies
Negroes Fire on Homes in Bevier Riot
A mob of armed Black residents fled a stockade at mine No. 61 and fired into nearby houses in Macon County. David Gamble and OG L Troilord were targeted, families took cover, and Sheriff Clean departed to arrest suspects. Citizens sought rifles and military aid amid rising tensions, with volunteers and arrests expected tonight.
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Macon
Toman
David Gamble
Clean
Ming No.1
Bevier
Utegata
Military Academy
Anglo American Rapid Vehicle Co Incorporation Formed
Dover Delaware November 6 The Corporton Trust Company filed a certificate of incorporation for the Anglo American Rapid Vehicle Company of New York to unite major English and American automobile firms. Corporators include H B Twrtard Wythey Grange England Ernest New York and James Virden Dove Delaware. Charleston Opens Its Gates quarantine raised inspectors to be withdrawn Monday certificates no longer required etc. Savannah Raises Quarantine moves to end quarantine with disinfecting of baggage and goods from infected points as inspectors withdrawn.
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Dover
Col
Corpaton Trust Company of Delaware
Anglo-American Rapid Vehicle Company
New York
H. B Twrtard
Wythey Grange
England
Ernest
James Virden
Dove Delaware
Charleston
8. C
Board of Health
Savannah
Sackey Board
Egan Jr former Union Pacific official dies at 46
M Egan of the Union Pacific motive power staff in Chicago died today at forty six. He was a leading railroad man in the county and brother of John Hygan of the Georgia Sport Line. Francis F. Dewees dies in Washington. Colonel W Durant dies in Chicago. James T Shields, Tennessee lawyer and former supreme court nominee, passes away at Clinchessa near Morristown. James W Nee Shot wife Molly Mundis then killed himself in York Pennsylvania.
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Chicago
W. Durant
Chicago Rock Island and Feeffic
Union Pacific Railroas
Wass
Dudge James T. Shields
sEnoxville
Tenn
James T.elds
Clinchésis
Morristown
Tennessee
Supreme Bench
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Fort McPherson
Bishop Nelson
Salense
MorHeEn
Cable and Telegraph Lines
Giel
Florence Hotel
Montgomery
Tuscaloosa
John W. Tomlinson
Jefferson County
Kruger
Times
Lancers
Pietermarsteburg
Colenso
San Francisco
Ohio
Guam
Honolulu
Nevada Cavalry
EC Ross
Lestie's Weekly
Otis
Canaries
Vigo
Vigo Harbor
Gthraitar
Botley Maker
York, Penn
James W. Nee
Molly Mundis
Miss Balloon
Columbus
Broad Street
Ness Street
Toolsture
Promi
Genere
Anu
Knights
Ana
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