Silver's Victory Sparks Senate Compromise Fight
Washington, October 12. The long session of the senate shows fatigue as members clash over unconditional repeal of the Sherman law. Key figures like Allen, Martin, Voorhees, and Harris push for a compromise while others demand bond provisions. The chamber adjourns after 38 hours with no clear agreement, a possible Harris based compromise emerging.
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Kansas
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Tennessee
2Nd Ransom
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Mills
Mr. Wolcott
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Colonel Fellows
Storm on the coast rages at Savannah and Brunswick
A West Indian storm hits Savannah and Brunswick causing high winds and heavy seas. Shipping seeks refuge, quarantine is unprotected, and many vessels move to safety. Reports say no fatalities yet though sea islands may suffer. Jacksonville and Brunswick endure a severe gale. Widespread preparations include securing roofs and insuring property. Weather remains dangerous with gusts up to sixty miles per hour.
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Titusville
Fla
Augusta
New York
North Carolina
Trbee Roads
Quaraerume
Sea Islands
Jacksonville
Brunswick
Tyhee
Tros
Azslea
Tybee
Winter Wra Cyclone Threatens Charleston City
Charleston reports a West Indian cyclone driving strong winds from forty to forty five miles per hour. Telephone lines and electric lights damaged. several unroofed houses covered. Waterfront streets and riverfront areas flooded. cotton ships at piers may have escaped serious damage. Residents evacuated first floors to protect goods as waters spread through streets near the river.
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Charleston
S. C
Thought to Contain Bonds and Rotes In Louisville News
A fragmentary report from Louisville on October 12 describes a German Security bank lawsuit over bonds and notes. Parties named include Lone Schwartz and Jeanie Schwartz and their father, with court action blocking certain claims.
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Schwartz
Louisville
Lone Schwartz
Jeanie & Schwarts
Colum
Box rented in vault tied to Moses Schwartz fraud case
Bia Finance and Trust Company reports a box rented in the Columbia safety vault under Jennie Schwartz, wife of Moses Schwartz, suspected of holding bonds notes and debt evidences to defraud creditors. Judge Field granted an injunction restricting access to the box. The bank holds eleven notes discounted for Moses Schwartz totaling $18,048.24.
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Bia Finance and Trust Company
Moses Schwartz
Columbia
Jennie Schwartz
Memphis Silver Defense Rally Calls for Bi metalism Support
A large Memphis Shelby county gathering pressed silver money defense after a joint merchants and cotton exchange meeting condemned Senators Bate and Harris. A committee drafted resolutions urging rapid repeal of the Sherman act only with bi metallic policy and gold silver parity, while criticizing Cleveland and praising silver supporters. The largely Democratic meeting urged U S Senate action to restore financial confidence and public credit.
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Memphis
Bate and Harris
Tenn
Merehants’ and Cotton Exchange
Bate
Harris
Senate
Shelby County
Chsey Young
M. ©. Gallaway
E. W. Carmack
Holmes Cummins
Thomas Holmgn
H. D. Greer
J. J. Dupuy
Senate of
United States
Fresalent Cleveland
Congress
White-Cappers Stopped by Private Detective Locating Gin Burners
In Opelika Alabama on October 13 five men were identified as white cappers following a ginning attack in Chambers County. A private detective observed the suspects at midnight and provided details to a Constituted reporter. The men, described as wearing gray clothing, rode horses or mules, and the gin proprietors vow to defend properties with rifles. Citizens back the gin men as conflicts continue with plans to burn and defend against further attacks.
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Alabama
Opelika
Ala
Chambers County
Charebers
Kangelph
Winchester
Opetika
Itoanokg
White Capper
A Criminal with a Young Wife Arrested for Murder
Knoxville reports William Rogers alias Frank Phillips alias William Sturgeon released from a ten month highway robbery sentence, then arrested for the murder of W. C. Woods at Tazewell Courthouse Virginia. Rogers, age about thirty two, had married Annie Smull, aided by his smooth manners, and escaped jail after arrest for murder pending trial. Police plan to extradite him back to Virginia. Sheriff Lassiter cites a $250 reward.
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Knoxville
Tenn
William Rogers
Frank Phillips
Willian Sturgeont
Sherif Lassiter
W. C. Woods
Tazewell
Lassiter
Rogers
Misa Annie Smul
Wien le
Virgina
Attorney Arrest Report From Huntsville
Huntsville authorities announce the arrest of an attorney on a federal charge. The brief notice identifies the defendant as an attorney from Tur, Alabama, with the event dated October 12. Details are sparse in the OCR fragment.
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Huntsville
Ala
Pene J—M
Eoe
Tong
Jeffersonians Left in the Cold Split Alabama Democrats
The Alabama Democratic executive committee rejects a Jeffersonian proposition as beyond its authority. D. F. P. Bester and R. C. Hunt elected to succeed deceased members. A. G. Smith, chair, states the party will not accept the proposal, warning it would deepen dissension and abandon traditional Democratic principles.
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Montgomery
Democratic Executive Committee
D. FP. Bester
Mobile
Gaylord B. Clark
R. C. Hunt
Jackson
W. H. Clanton
Ala
A. T. Goodwyn
LSU
Democratic Party of Alabama
Alabama
Cleveland
Stevenson
Hls
Aalabama
A. G. Smith
Persian Christian Mission Hit by Mob Murders in Tehran Area
A Cincinnati missionary Potter reports a deadly mob attack in Gruemiah near Teheran. Muslims killed a Christian who refused to convert, cutting ears, nose, and arms before casting the body into a pond. Fear of broader bloodshed drives Christians to seek safety and aid from Shah and embassies.
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Persia
Cincinnati
Joseph L. Potter
Oreomiah
Teheran
Isaac Yonan
Louisville Theological Seminary
Malik Yonan
Gruemiah
Potter
Cincinnatiis
Arg Ds
Carbella
Mirazu Ajgian
Uronieh
Mohammed
F. G. Coan
Woos‘er
Orocnyah
Vieteuve
Ameriva
Electric car wreck near Memphis injures four
An electric car on the Memphis and Raleigh Springs railroad was thrown down an embankment eight miles from Memphis. Four passengers were injured, some critically. Injured include Miss Ashe a stenographer and typewriter operator internal injuries may prove fatal, Thomas Crenshaw deputy county court clerk mangled and bruised, Thomas O Neil internal injuries motorman leg bruised and hand crushed. Collision with a cow caused the accident.
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Memphis
Tenn
Raleigh Springs
Miss Ashe
Thomas Crenshaw
Thomas O'Neil
Governor Tillman Faces Water Power Company Clash
Governor Tillman denounces the Columbia Water Power Company in a declared war over 500 horse power of canal water developed under a lease from the state penitentiary. The dispute involves the Columbia Electric Street Railway and a legislative grant, with Tillman asserting the state must defend its rights.
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Columbia Water Power Company
Columbia
3. C
Tillmans
Columbia Canal
South Carolina
Water Power Company
Columbia Electric Street Railway
Develo
State Penitentiary
Governor threatens action over water power readings
The governor denounces the water power company as unreasonable and audacious. He warns that unless readings against the electric company are stopped, he will urge the attorney general to enforce the grant conditions in section 7 of the act governing the water power franchise, which requires completing the canal to Granby within practicable time.
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South Carolina
Wilk
Granby
Trial of the Soldiers in Lynch Case Unresolved
In Knoxville Tenn October 12 habeas corpus trial of six soldiers tied to Miner Richard Drummond lynching concluded Judge Sneed will rule tomorrow morning based on the full command. Evidence was vague with few soldiers clearly identified. A dramatic testimony from miner France Elkins described attempted extortion with a rope but was countered by officer instructions. A female witness Mrs. Graham quipped about Lieutenant Fyfe over a washing bill. Soldiers will be disbanded tomorrow. two were later arrested for shooting chaps in an uptown bar.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Richard Drummond
Sneed
Partis
Coal Creek
Briveville
Drummead
France Elkins
Graham
Fyfe
Army of Tennessee
Subtreasury at Atlanta Opposed by Curtis Letter
Acting Secretary of the Treasury Curtis writes to the Ways and Means Committee opposing a subtreasury in Atlanta. He notes no recent subtreasury since 1876 and cites Atlanta receipts of 1895 totaling about 485,446 dollars with expenditures lower, arguing no public necessity for a Atlanta subtreasury at present. The Georgia delegation plans to urge Congress to establish the subtreasury, with further explanations to Curtis and Secretary Carlisle.
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Ways and Means Committee
Blame
Congress
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Colquitt
Senate
Georgia
Crisp
Mit Stewart
Taycount
Navy Department
Georgie
Navy
Robert Lee Russell
Athens
Russell
Eva Wiggins Ing
Buena Vista
Curtis
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Wars and Means
Atlanta
Southeast
Ways and Mhelire
Livingston
House
Carlisle
Wilson
United States
Charleston
S. C
National Bank Depository
Methodist conference promotes ministry and welcomes Bishop Lane
In the conference today several ministry promotions were announced and the day focused on routine business. The Missionary Society marked its anniversary with a service and Bishop Duncan introduced Bishop Lane of the colored Methodist Episcopal Church, south, to the delegates, greeting him warmly.
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Bishop Lane
Knoxville
Tenn
Methodist Conference
Missionary Society of the Conference
Colored Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Lane
Horse races at Morrie Park and Louisville results
At Morrie Park five races were run with Searaket, Baragoasa, Sir Excess, Laapfighter, Redskin and Tom Harding among winners in rapid succession. Louisville results include Egbert, Saxophone, Belle Meade stakes winner Frawcinson, Anna and George Beck triumphs. Also note Tupper honored as knight commander for Behring Sea arbitration and a Richmond tobacco dealer’s fatal race injury.
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Searaket
Parasang Ewcond
Our Jack
Law
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Aloua
Lezzie Vuind
Sir Excess
Prng
Evien
Fame
Laapfighter
Charade
Heckon Therd
Redskin
Treasre
Midnight
Tom Harding
Asturia
Beldemonio Thord
Louisville
Egbert
Maryland
Elzabeth S
Saxophone
Jaccabin
Spotbound
Frawcinson
Buckwa
Anna
Peabody
Somersault
George Beck
Taimeon
Whitenose
Hope Revives Amid Famine Plague and Storm in Brunswick
Brunswick Ga October 12 Special The Constitution correspondent reports harrowing famine scenes as communities rally to help. Generous Georgians donate aid while three carloads of live sheep arrive from Waresboro and Forsyth women send $30. Rev D W Winn meets residents. spirits lift despite cold, hunger, and scarce resources.
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Brunswick
Waresboro
Constitution
Clarence W. Brantley
Forsyth
D. Watson Winn
St. Jude’s Episcopal Church
Pestilence and Poverty in Brunswick
A reporter details scenes of extreme hardship from yellow fever in Brunswick Georgia, describing a couple living in squalor, a larger family facing death as the plague spreads, and the swift burial rites for victims. The bulletin notes 216 current cases, 123 discharged, 19 dead, and a mortality rate of 5.3 percent amid ongoing rains and a fierce storm.
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Brunswick
White
J. M. Hendrix
J. H. Craig
Katie Miles
Conrad Winker
Cora Davis
Ethel Davis
Katie Young
Alice Baford
Annie Hardie
Martha H. Pinkney
Arthur Benton
Henry Blue
Eviyne McRae
Addie McCally
Malinda Kile
George French
Lizzie Hespard
Fannie DeLoach
Amelia Armstrong
Rosa Warwood
Earnest Massey
William Fleece
Emma Young
Clarence Stanley Winchester
Jimmie Abrams
Ernest Brock
Mrs. C. Perrin
Jesup Aims to Keep Dr Lincoln in Place
Jesup Georgia October 12 Special report two new cases, John Alles and Frankie Bowles, both negroes. One was discharged, Dr J G Tuten. Surgeon Murray left for Brunswick and wired Surgeon Carter Jee up doing well no physicians needed Call Lincoln out. Locals fear Murray wants Lincoln moved and an inexperienced replacement installed.
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Jesup
John Alles
Frankie Bowles
J. G. Tuten
Murray
Brunswick
Carter
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