Brief House Vote on Silver Coinage Resolution
The House debated the Teller resolution to authorize silver coinage with a five hour session ending in a 192 to 189 vote. Republicans largely opposed, with Linney and White among few defectors, while Democrats Bailey and Elliott aligned against the measure. Speaker Reed abstained, and the chamber adjourned after the roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Linney
Carolina
Ite
North Carolina
Gered
Messrs. McAleer
Pennlvania
Elliott
South Olina
Repub
Reed
Dingley
Bailey
Gage
Ead
Kentucky
Hades
Northing
House
Simmons Physician Dies in Atlanta After Short Illness
A. Simmons, prominent physician from the south and nation, dies in Atlanta at his daughter’s residence on Broth Street after a brief illness. The death follows a liver-related condition affecting his son, with the report noting heart toll and short times as contributing remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Simmons
South
Simmons
Atlanta
Sun
WJ. Thebaut
Broth Street
Man and Wife Murdered in Elliott County Robbery
An elderly couple, Bill Finley age eighty and his wife about seventy, were murdered at their Elliott County home on Monday. Robbers robbed them of a large sum of money and fled. no other occupants were present. The case has caused strong public anger with tensions rising over possible lynching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mgrnia Bill” Finley
Elliott County
Tillman Spars With Senators Over Hawaii Annexation Debate
In a Washington session Tillman charged Republicans with white rule aims in Hawaii and the South after the war. Chandler and Hoar pressed caution as Tillman defended his views, saying he would speak openly anywhere about the policy he supports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Aanendy Lillman
South Carolina
Republican Party
South
Chandler
Mr. Tillman
Hawaii
Senator Hoar
Bank cashier Quinlan resigns after $393,000 loan
Willam J. Quinlan Jr of Chemical National Bank New York resigns after admitting he loaned 393000 of the bank funds without president approval. Loans were on western securities handled by Francis Grable. President Williams says worst is known and hopes much will be recovered.
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Willam J. Quinlan, Jr
Chemical National Bank
New York
Quinlan
Francis Grable
Williams
Stolen Express Cash Confession Claims Misdirection
Atlanta reports Lucius L. Saunders admits stealing four bundles totaling 4000 dollars from Southern Express Company. He pleads guilty but says a concealed 3700 dollars later vanished and he does not know who sent it. He asserts someone else took the hidden money and sent 3700 to the company, creating a puzzling mystery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Lucius L. Saunders
Southern Express Company
Express Company
Mass Storm Drowns Dozens and Causes Large Loss
Dispatches from Boston report a blizzard and flood sweeping eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. A coroner lists four unidentified bodies in Gloucester with five more in Lynn from the wreck of the schooner Charles H Briggs. Baker's Island in Salem harbor reports twelve unidentified corpses, with more presumed at sea.
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Boston
Mssachusetts
Rhode Island
Gloucester
Lynn
Little Nahant
Charles H. Briggs
Baker's Island
Salem Harbor
Bay
Germany Bans American Fruits in Retaliation Spark
A Berlin decree halts all American fresh fruit imports with Hamburg Emmerich as major ports. U S officials and lawmakers debate sanctions and the possibility of a broader commercial war in response to tariff and trade tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Miguel
Bavaria
Saxony
Wurtemburg
United States
Andrew D. White
Foreign Office
Hamburg
Hugh Pitcairn
Emmerich
Turley Elected U S Senator by Tennessee Legislature
The Tennessee senate and house met in joint convention to elect a United States senator. Thomas B. Turley, Democrat, received 91 votes while Republican J W Baker of Nashville was the alternative. A committee notified Turley, who accepted in the house chamber and thanked the members. He then received his commission.
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Tennessee Senate
House
United States
Thomas B. Turley
J. W. Baker
Nashville
Turley
House of Representatives
Tenness
Saunders Accused of Robbery Seized by Conscience Money Mystery
Lucius L. Saunders a longtime U S railway clerk from Winder Ga was arrested in Atlanta on a robbery charge tied to $4000 missing from the Southern Express Company during a transit from the Bank of Winder to the Lowry Banking Company of Atlanta The case links a mysterious 93700 package found at the Southern Express office to Saunders motive cited as conscience payment and involves A I Butts Jr once an express messenger whose family suffered in the scandal The earlier crime at Social Circle and Milledgeville ties include Butts wife and a missing safe with four $1000 packages and a Gainesville Jefferson and Southern train stopover inclusion
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Express Company
Atlanta
Lucius L. Saunders
Winder
United States Railway Mail Service
Saunders
Bank of Winder
Lowry Banking Company
Georgia
A. I. Butts, Jr
Milledgeville
Butts
Gainesville
Jefferson
Southern
Southern Express
Messenger Butts
Fatal hotel fire blanks Gloversville landmark
The Alvord house in Gloversville New York a landmark and Fulton county's largest hotel burned early Tuesday. Five lives are reported lost and many guests injured with some expected to die. The fire started on the ground floor raced upward aided by open stairs and hallways. Guests fled with belongings others jumped from windows as smoke thickened and firemen battled the blaze.
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Alvord
Gloversville
N. Y
Fulton County
Martin and Deputies On Trial In Latimer Massacre
Special dispatch from Wilkesbarre describes the Luzerne county court case involving Sheriff Martin and his eighty two deputies charged with shooting and killing twenty two striking miners and wounding over fifty at Latimer on September 10 1897. The trial drew large crowds with hundreds unable to gain admission.
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Wilkesbarre
Moll Maguires
Martin
Luzerne County
Latimer
Clark Stands His Ground Over Teller Bill Vote
Wyoming Senator Mr. Clark defended his Teller resolution vote in a personal privilege statement. He said the vote did not reflect party loyalty and refused to be read out of the party, arguing the masses would not convict him of political heresy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Senate
Clark
Turley Wins Senatorship After Ballot Deadlock
In Nashville Tennessee the Democratic caucus on the 145th ballot nominated Hon Thomas B Turley to fill the unexpired term of Isham G Harris. Governor Taylor supported Turley after a stalemate that initially favored Benton McMillin. Turley thanked supporters as McMillin and Taylor addressed the caucus and urged unity for the coming campaign and the long-term Senate race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Thos. B. Turley
Isham G. Harris
United States Senate
Benton McMillin
Taylor
McMillin
Turley
Bate
Legislature Expands Memphis Suburbs and Hikes Cigarette Taxes
Tennessee senate approved an annexation adding about twelve square miles to Memphis, boosting population toward 100,000. Suburbs will be sewered but not lit or protected from fire. House backed microbe bills including 500000 bonding for sewers and road improvements, plus repeals of annexed town charters. Both chambers OK’d 25000 for penitentiary shops and taxes on cigarette wholesalers 75 and retailers 15 to 5.
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Tennessee State Senate
House
Memphis
Chambers
Senate
Reward offered for whitecappers near Gleason
Nashville dispatch reports Governor Taylor offers 200 dollars for the capture and conviction of whitecappers driving Negro citizens from Weakley county near Gleason. Local residents have raised funds for an additional reward to arrest the criminals.
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Nashville Dispatch
Taylor
Gleason
Weakley County
Passenger Steamer Sinks After Striking Rocks
A Channel Queen passenger steamer on the Plymouth Jersey run hit rocks off Guernsey in fog at dawn and sank. Most passengers slept in berths and could not escape. At least 44 lives are reported lost with total aboard still undetermined.
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Plymouth
Jersey
Guernsey
Southern Progress Shows New Industries in Early Year
Southern Progress reports a robust first month of the year with strong demand and rising prices. Notable ventures include brick works in Huntsville Alabama a flour and grist mill in Gulfport Mississippi flouring mills in Zolfo Florida Mint Hill North Carolina Inman and New Market Tennessee ice factories in White Castle Louisiana Raleigh North Carolina and Graham Virginia coal mines in Hanceville and Tuscumbia Alabama a Charleston West Virginia quarry and new plants in Little Rock Arkansas Opelika Alabama and Sherman Texas. New mills and lumber ventures emerge in Forest Texas Springfield Arkansas Centreville Alabama Wynne Scranton High Point and other towns.
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Huntsville
Ala
Gulfport
Miss
Zolfo
Fla
Mint Hill
N.C
Inman and
New Market
Tenn
White Castle
Raleigh
N. C
Graham, Va
Hanceville
Tuscumbia
Charleston
Little Rock
Ark
Opelika
Sherman
Tex
Abbeville
Rossville
Albemarle
Alabama Good Roads Convention Program at Anniston
A list of subjects to be discussed at Alabama’s Good Roads Convention to be held in Anniston on February 16. The program includes welcomes from mayors Hight and Bush, state and national speakers on road history and construction, convict labor use, uniform road law feasibility, and a possible permanent roads association.
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Alabama
Anniston
F.M. Hight
J. ©. Bush
Mobile
Joseph F. Johnston
Roy Stone
United States Department
Washington, D. C
Jefferson County
George G. Thomas
Birmingham
Jefferson
Rufus N. Rhodes
Madison County
Milton Humes
Montgomery County
J. M. Faulkner
W. J. Kernachan
United States
Zell Gaston
Greenville
B. F. Riley
University of Georgia
Charles E. Waller
Hale
G. K. Miller
Talladega
Mohican to Visit Samoa as Symbol of U S Authority
The Mohican training ship will ester a show of force in Samoan waters to win respect for the American government. Washington reports say Former Consul General Churchill influenced the decision after noting the lack of American naval presence in Apia. Churchill cited an insult to an Arizona missionary as evidence of needed U S action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apia
Churchill
Arizona
Senate approves two major appropriation bills in six hour session
The Senate met for six hours Monday and passed two general appropriation bills. One funds the army at 23 143 492 dollars and the other covers legislative judicial and executive departments at 21 658 520 dollars in 121 pages. John L. McLaurin was sworn in as South Carolina's new senator to fill Earle's unexpired term ending March 4 1903. The agricultural appropriation bill was reported by Mr Cullom and placed on the calendar.
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Senate
John L. McLaurin
South Carolina
Earle
Cullom
Illinois
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Committee
Messrs. Elliott
Demo
McAleer, Hocrat
Pennsylvania
Linney, Ellisx
Tillman
Massachusetts
Germany
Perkins
California
McEnery
Louisiana
Mr. Hitt
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Hitt
Walden Smith
Michigan
Cleveland
Mills
Foreign Relations Committee
Bacon
Elkins
Tennessee
Southern Progress
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